Vera Saidel
Assistant News Editor
vsaidel@binghamton.edu
35 Articles
Community
18-year-old high school senior detained by ICE in Broome County Jail
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained an 18-year-old high school senior from Long Island, who is currently being held at the Broome County Jail. Gendri Yovani Ortiz Paredes, a student at Roosevelt...
Campus News
Haitian Student Association organizes 'Stand With Haiti' rally
The Haitian Student Association organized a “Stand with Haiti” rally on Thursday, raising awareness about issues affecting the country. During the rally, representatives from HaSA and its partner organizations — the Black...
Campus News
SA unanimously passes resolution calling for campus dining reforms
The Student Association Congress voted unanimously to pass a resolution recommending improvements to campus dining on Tuesday. The bill, titled “Resolution to Modernize On-Campus Dining,” demands various reforms like expanded hours at...
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Mayor Kraham wins reelection amid national Democrat victories
As Democratic candidates declared victory in key races across the country, incumbent Republican Mayor Jared Kraham narrowly won a second term in office in the City of Binghamton. Local Republicans also kept...
Campus News
Campus dining locations hit with numerous health code violations
Several campus dining locations at Binghamton University were found to have multiple health code violations. According to data published by the Press & Sun-Bulletin, health inspectors at the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center...
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Republican state senator announces campaign against Rep. Josh Riley
Peter Oberacker, a Republican state senator representing New York’s 51st district, announced his campaign against incumbent Democratic Rep. Josh Riley to represent New York’s 19th congressional district. The announcement was made official...
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University students keep an eye on NYC mayoral election
As the Binghamton city mayoral race heats up, New Yorkers are also paying attention to another important election happening this year — the New York City mayoral election. Heading into the Nov....
Restaurant Week Fall 2025
Restaurant Week Fall 2025: Petunia's
Opening just a month ago, Petunia’s is a new American restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Binghamton on Court Street. My photographer, Emzie, and I went in the morning to try...
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Woman dies in custody at Broome County Jail
A woman died last week while in custody at the Broome County Jail. Chelsey M. Davis, 38, of Port Dickinson, New York, was taken into custody on Oct. 8 at 2:14 p.m....
Campus News
SJP and Feminist Collective host presentation on gender violence and purplewashing
Students for Justice in Palestine and the Feminist Collective collaborated in a presentation on Wednesday focusing on gender violence and purplewashing. According to the presentation, purplewashing refers to the use of feminist...