Melissa Bykofsky

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National contest hits BU, student teams compete

The pressure was on last week as students from Binghamton University competed at the Extreme Accounting Campus Competition in front of a panel from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The PwC Extreme Accounting (xAct) Competition, which...


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SA drafts plans for tuition hike

The Student Assembly unanimously passed a resolution last night to support a proposed SUNY tuition hike — if it meets a certain precondition, that is. Mixed views about Gov. David Paterson’s proposed...


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2 years after falling ill, student still improving

A full recovery is expected for a Binghamton University student who contracted bacterial meningitis while studying abroad during the spring semester in 2007. Mayra Rodriguez, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and...


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Binghamton profs hesitant

As voters hit the polls across the nation today, Binghamton University professors are weighing in on who the next president will be, and the effect his presidency will have on the United...


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SA invites Ryan, Nader for talk

A proposal by the Student Association would have positioned Mayor Matt Ryan of Binghamton and Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader at a round table discussion next week. But because of scheduling conflicts...


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Chi Phi member wins Greek God

After months of hard work and planning, five members from different fraternities at Binghamton University came out this weekend to compete in the 23rd annual Greek God Competition. Matt Beck, a senior...


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Fund to upgrade Health Services

Binghamton University’s Health Services is receiving a $1.5 million grant from the Dr. G. Clifford and Florence B. Decker Foundation. The grant will be used to fund renovations and upgrades that will...


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Ticket prices for Escape increase

Binghamton University students are seeing an increase in the price of Escape bus tickets for both weekend and holiday trips, as costs rise from $45 round trip to $65 this school year....


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Career Fair reps to visit BU, seeking students of all majors

More than 111 businesses and companies from across the country are coming to Binghamton University this week to recruit students at this year’s Job and Internship Fair. The Career Development Center is...


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Late Night serves as BU’s ‘Hammered’

A student-run organization that provides fun alternatives to drug and alcohol use on campus is re-launching with the hope of starting chapters at colleges and universities across the country. “Rather than preach...