Community
New affordable housing complex opens on Court Street
Confluence Court, a complex that will provide affordable housing for veterans, people with substance abuse problems and low-income individuals, officially opened its doors last month. Binghamton residents and local and state officials...
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Joint campaigning will be allowed this SA election cycle, Judicial Board rules
In a Jan. 25 decision, the Student Association Judicial Board struck down a clause banning joint campaigning in SA elections from the Election Transparency and Equality Act. Passed last December, the Election...
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...
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Student Association spearheads initiative in honor of student who passed away last year
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of death. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, the Binghamton University Counseling Center’s urgent service line can be reached at (607)...
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
Mayor Jared Kraham announces next steps in push to revive passenger rail in Binghamton
Mayor Jared Kraham announced some next steps in the plan to bring passenger rail service back to Binghamton for the first time in several decades. As the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advances...
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Pulitzer prize winning author Edda L. Fields-Black delivers lecture at University
Pulitzer prize-winning historian Edda L. Fields-Black visited Binghamton University on Tuesday and delivered a lecture based on her most recent book “COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during...
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U.S. Department of Education cancels one of Binghamton University's TRIO Programs
Last fall, the U.S. Department of Education cancelled Binghamton University’s Upward Bound Math-Science program, which was designed to provide local students from “historically underrepresented and financially disadvantaged” backgrounds with access to resources...
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SA Congress to create Department of Public Relations
The Student Association Congress is creating a new department centered on increasing transparency and communication between the governing body and students. The “Resolution To Create the Student Association Congress Department of Public...
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Annual Community Day introduces young people to science and engineering
To kick off National Engineers Week, the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science invited hundreds of elementary, middle and high school students to participate in fun, engaging STEM-related activities....