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University comes under fire as government officials, FIRE, right-wing news blogs make statements on First Amendment rights

As protests have erupted on Binghamton University’s campus, administrators and student leaders have been faced with questions about freedom of speech and expression. The University has come under fire from multiple government...


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BU to work to increase out-of-state recruitment

In upcoming admissions cycles, Binghamton University will aim to diversify the student population with more out-of-state admits following the release of unofficial admissions statistics from fall 2019. The statistics were released at...


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Bangali Student Association earns SA provisional charter

As of Nov. 11, the BSA is now a provisionally chartered club at Binghamton University, gaining approval from the University’s Student Association (SA). The chartering marks a significant achievement for Bangali students...


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Students aim to fight climate change with phone calls to state officials

Amid the aroma of chicken tenders and pizza, Binghamton University students tabled at the Marketplace to ask their peers to fight climate change by making a single phone call. The students tabling...


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Two arrested after students, community members protest speaking engagement

Two individuals, a student and a community member, were arrested on Monday evening at Binghamton University after a speech from economist Arthur Laffer was interrupted by protesters. Laffer, who worked as an...


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Pro-Israel display met with criticism

After learning about air strike attacks on Israel last week, members of Bearcats for Israel and Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) planted around 500 small red flags along the Spine to represent...


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B-First campus initiative to offer mentorship for first-generation students

First-generation students at Binghamton University will now have the opportunity to connect with first-generation faculty members, alumni and graduate students for support, insight and inspiration through the B-First mentoring network. B-First is...


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BU geography department celebrates student work at fifth-annual GIS Day

Some Binghamton University students and faculty spent much of Friday celebrating research involving geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is a mapping tool used for presenting spatial and geographical data, often used in...


Police Watch

Police Watch: November 18, 2019

The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Welcome to the machine MONDAY, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. — Officers responded to the University Union...


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Binghamton Hots seeks to expand with BU location

Since opening its doors in 2011, Binghamton Hots has been catering to the food needs of Binghamton University students in Downtown Binghamton. Now, the restaurant is seeking to expand and establish a...