Melissa Bykofsky
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5K walk to honor life of '09 alumnus
The East Gym track and field will be filled with students, faculty and family Sunday as they honor the memory of a 2009 graduate at the second annual Walk Your Heart Out...
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Hillel to host carnival for Israeli Independence
The Jewish community at Binghamton University is set to unite at a carnival in celebration of Israel’s 62nd anniversary next week. The Israel Independence Day celebration, or Yom Ha’atzmaut, will be hosted...
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Girl Talk to headline Spring Fling weekend
This year’s Spring Fling will feature two major events over the course of the weekend: Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg on April 30, and musical artist Girl Talk on May 1....
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Broadus says his removal had hints of racial bias
Suspended Binghamton University men’s basketball coach Kevin Broadus has filed a racial discrimination complaint against top administrators and the school. The complaint was filed with the New York State Division of Human...
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With bill in Obama’s hands, debate pushes forward
As President Barack Obama prepares to sign a transformative health care bill ushering in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the nation’s history, Binghamton University will host a lecture highlighting...
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Grievance calls out poll sitters for bias
After a short deliberation Thursday night, the Student Association Judicial Board decided on a grievance filed against the Elections Committee — there will not be a re-run of the SA elections. However,...
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BU debators win tourney for first time
The two Binghamton University students who won their bracket at BU’s Regional Debate Tournament went on to win the National Championship Debate Tournament over the weekend. According to a statement from Joe...
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Student initialtives to lead Downtown spring cleaning
A subcommittee of the group Students in Free Enterprise is running a local initiative to push businesses to go green. The Clean Innovative Transformation Initiative (CITI) aims to bring Binghamton University students...
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Assembly to vote on fee hikes, constitution
Student government representatives will vote on several major changes Monday, including an increase to the student activity fee and amendments to the Student Association constitution. PROPOSED CHANGES TO ACTIVITY FEE SA President...
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Hillel pushes for elimination of “R-word” in wrong context
One campus group is trying to increase awareness of the hurtful impact of a word often used in the wrong context: “retarded.” Hillel teamed up with Push America, a national organization, in...