Phillip Yuen

Pipe Dream News

Sophomore Political Science

yphilli1@binghamton.edu

13 Articles


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NYS Assembly votes for two-year fracking moratorium

The State Assembly voted to hold off on hydraulic fracturing in New York once again, in part because the state has released no comprehensive study of the drilling’s environmental effects. ...


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Tentative deal has professors bear the brunt of spending cuts

Binghamton University may soon be feeling the effect of state spending cuts, albeit indirectly, as a result of a tentative deal struck between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the union that represents 35,000 ...


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NY to require pro-bono work from new attorneys

Starting next year, aspiring lawyers in New York will have to complete 50 hours of pro-bono law work before being admitted into the state’s Bar Association. ...


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Solomon, Greek Life boss, doesn’t get a bid for 2014

Sunni Solomon, Binghamton University’s assistant director of Greek Life, will not have his contract renewed after it ends on March 1, 2013. ...


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Unaware of flood risk, some homeowners passed on insurance

Although the floods of September 2011 may be a distant memory for many students, many homeowners whose houses were damaged by the flood are still saddled with the financial consequences. ...


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Law recounts prisoners in NY

A lawsuit filed by Republican New York State Senators is challenging a 2010 law that alters how the state draws electoral districts. ...


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Gas company sues local town for fracking ban

Denver-based gas company Anschutz Exploration Corporation filed a lawsuit Friday, Sept. 16 against the Town of Dryden, a municipality about 40 miles from Binghamton in Tompkins County, in an effort to strike ...


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SA launches new site to sell tickets

The Binghamton University Student Association has launched a new website, www.bingtickets.com, which the SA Executive Board says will improve the ticket-purchasing process for student-run events. ...


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Professor proposes using science to improve city life

BU professor David Wilson has written a book on using evolutionary science to improve cities. ...


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Anderson Center summer series books Beach Boys as headline act

In the coming months, Binghamton University’s Anderson Center will host a handful of gigs, from Chinese acrobats to The Beach Boys. The summer concert schedule at the Anderson Center will kick off...