Nuala Kappel
News Editor
nkappel@binghamton.edu
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SA Elections 2026-27
Candidates for this year's Student Association election take the debate stage a week before elections
This year’s Student Association Executive Board candidates took to the stage to debate their platforms. The 13 candidates are running for seven positions, including student representative on the Binghamton University Council and...
Community
Community members and students protest ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States
Community members and students gathered at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday to protest the ongoing conflict in Iran. The “No War With Iran Anti-Imperialist March” comes weeks after the United...
Campus News
SA E-Board vetoes resolution to join the U.S. Student Association twice
A resolution passed by the Binghamton University Student Association Congress allowing the SA to join the U.S. Student Association’s Interim Governance Council was vetoed for a second time by the SA Executive...
Community
Investigation launched into Vestal Police Department following fatal shooting
On Feb. 25, Vestal police shot and killed a man who was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, spurring an investigation from the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation. Around...
Community
Community rallies together to help families affected by Johnson City fire
After a large fire destroyed a multifamily home in Johnson City, the community has launched aid efforts to help those who lost their residences. On Feb. 15, fire crews responded to a...
Community
Former Rep. Marc Molinaro to leave Federal Transit Administration, explore run for state assembly
Former Rep. Marc Molinaro will leave his position within the Trump administration and is rumored to be considering a run for the New York State Assembly. Molinaro, who currently serves as the...
Community
New downtown venue might bring live entertainment as early as next year
A new live music venue may open up in Downtown Binghamton. Nate Levy, who plans to open the venue, grew up in Binghamton. He acquired a property on Court Street that was...
Sex Issue 2026
A look into the controversy surrounding the 'Tea App'
Tea Dating Advice, informally known as the Tea app, took campus by storm last fall and sparked major controversy. While it was released in 2023, the Tea Dating Advice app first gained...
Local Business Issue 2026
Birtchy's Cafe: Home of Manni's Donuts fries up daily batches of handmade, fluffy donuts
For over 50 years, a local staple in Binghamton’s South Side has continued to serve breakfast, coffee and freshly made donuts to residents and college students alike. Open from 5:30 a.m. to...
Community
Chinese whistleblower Guan Heng granted asylum, released from detention
Guan Heng, a Chinese whistleblower detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August, was granted asylum by an immigration judge last Wednesday. After being transferred to another facility, he was released...