Housing Issue
Newly enacted law aims to give tenants more power in rental agreements
In June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 into law, giving Binghamton and other New York tenants more power in rental agreements. According to the...
Housing Issue
West Side sees out-of-state property owners
Students leasing rental properties on the West Side of Binghamton have seen a trend of out-of-town investors as property owners and landlords. According to Broome County property records, about one-third of the...
Police Watch
Police Watch: October 6, 2019
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Timber! SUNDAY, Sept. 28, 2:30 p.m. — Officers responded to Glimmerglass Hall of Hillside Community after...
Campus News
Technological issue prevents BU students from completing the LSAT
During the first fully digital administration of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Binghamton University students and other test-takers were unable to complete their exams, and their data was wiped due to...
Campus News
BU food pantry distributes fresh produce to students
Approximately 2 million students nationwide struggle to purchase food, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), but at Binghamton University, the Bear Necessities Food Pantry is aiming to help with their nearly...
Campus News
English department adjunct lecturer gives talk on Walt Whitman's poetry
Even 150 years after poet Walt Whitman wrote most of his works, his words are still being discussed at Binghamton University. BU Libraries’ Special Collections hosted a talk on Thursday by Robert...
Community
Broome County Democratic Committee's new chair seeks to build stronger relationship between community, local college students
Bridget Callaghan-Kane, Broome County’s newly elected chair of the Broome County Democratic Committee, is aiming to build a stronger relationship between the Broome County community and the students at both Binghamton University...
Police Watch
Police Watch: October 3, 2019
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. She’s got a ticket to ride, I don’t TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 7:52 p.m. — Officers responded...
Campus News
March for Our Lives encourages civic engagement through voting
Gearing up for local elections in November, the Binghamton University chapter of March for Our Lives (MFOL) held a general body meeting to discuss gun violence prevention and the importance of researching...
Campus News
BU to survey students on tobacco-free policy
Depending on the results of a new survey designed to evaluate campus feedback to the Binghamton University’s Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative, the current policy may be going up in smoke. The survey, which...