Leora Schwadron
Assistant News Editor
lschwad1@binghamton.edu
17 Articles
Campus News
Die-in protest calls for greater transparency of BU funds
Bodies were scattered across the Binghamton University Spine on Thursday as students participated in a die-in. At the die-in, which was organized by DIVEST BING, student pretended to be dead in protest...
Campus News
Students fail to turn out for fall concert
Student attendance at Thursday’s fall concert was noticeably low, with most of the Events Center left empty. According to Joseph Gallagher, an investigator with Binghamton’s New York State University Police, the department...
Community
Nicaraguan prosecutors present evidence, law enforcement officials testify on second day of Haley Anderson murder trial
In a day of trial on Friday that left several of Haley Anderson’s family and friends in tears, Nicaraguan prosecutors presented physical evidence from her murder case and and focused on testimonies...
Campus News
BU to survey students on tobacco-free policy
Depending on the results of a new survey designed to evaluate campus feedback to the Binghamton University’s Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative, the current policy may be going up in smoke. The survey, which...
Campus News
BU student uses crowdfunding to help pay tuition
There are many different ways students go about paying for their education, including applying for loans and scholarships or working jobs throughout high school. But for Omaya Shahata, a freshman majoring in...
Community
Binghamton citizens rally to raise awareness on high prescription drug prices
As thousands of activists across the country gathered for the “People Over Pharma Profits” National Day of Action, local health care advocates and patients held a press conference and protest in Downtown...
Community
Department of Transportation announces $1.1M project to create sidewalk system along Vestal Parkway
Students and residents alike can soon expect new sidewalks along Vestal Parkway. This past week, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced plans to begin a $1.1 million project that...
Campus News
Students experience difficulties receiving small package UPS deliveries
In the past week, students at Binghamton University have been experiencing issues receiving small deliveries from UPS. As Physical Facilities and UPS have encountered delivery issues, some students have received messages that...
Campus News
Storage and shipping company opens new branch at BU
In previous years, students looking to move their belongings at the end of the semester have packed their stuff into a car for a trip home. But now, they have another option...
Campus News
Students establish Girls Who Code chapter at Binghamton University
When engineering students Kasey Hill, Caitlin Hall and Fiona Liang noticed there was no club in Binghamton that could introduce coding to the next generation of female students, they decided to form...