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Swine flu brings helpful reminder
I’m not racist, I’m mask-ist. If I see someone wearing a mask, I will probably run and hide, or start cowering toward the walls of a hallway, because I will have assumed...
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Ryan’s fantasy corner: MJD dominates while LT can’t find his mojo
Week 9 is in the books. Here are a few of this week’s fantasy football juggernauts and weaklings. Wow, how many different ways can I say studs and duds? Anyway, got any...
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Foundation to cover initial fees of audit
The external audit of Binghamton University’s athletic program will cost $520 per hour, which will be initially covered by SUNY through the Research Foundation, according to a spokesman. The Research Foundation provides...
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Health care may define us as a nation
“The Congress will not pass this,” Republican Rep. John Boehner of Ohio said more than six weeks ago, agreeing that the Democratic health care reform bill was dead. Kneejerk disbelief is what...
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Volunteers participate in holiday charity gift drive
The Hand to Heart Campaign, a gift drive for the holidays, has begun at Binghamton University and will continue on campus into December. During this drive, volunteers create gift bags filled with...
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Dear U.S. politicians: we see through the BS
So, if you’ve been paying attention to the health care debate, you’ve most likely heard the misinformation and lies flying back and forth. Actually, the debate is more like, “Your plan sucks!”...
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Rally applauds troops’ efforts in wars abroad
Monday marked the 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the College Republicans celebrated the day of freedom with a rally supporting American troops “fighting for freedom” overseas. “The...
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Rapper formulates guide derived from evolutionary theory
This year marks the 150-year anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s book, “On the Origin of Species,” and to celebrate, the Evolutionary Studies Program (EvoS) will host a special guest to...
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McEachron: improving through experience
Senior goalkeeper Jen McEachron has seen a variety of situations in her time at Binghamton University. She learned the ropes as a freshman, started every minute in goal as a junior, and...
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Bearcats snap losing streak in sweep of UMBC
It seems only fitting that the Binghamton University women’s volleyball team snapped its losing streak with a win against the team that handed the Bearcats their first loss of the conference season....