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Robots instead of finals
During finals week, while most students are taking exams, one class will be taking a different approach — playing soccer, robot-style. Students of Professor Richard Eckert’s Microcontrollers and Robotics computer science class...
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Your resume matters, as does personality
Though we may be worried about finals and the end of the semester, I found some food for thought that will give us something to ponder over long after finals end —...
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Next SA budget leaves groups out
The financial fate of campus student groups was decided on April 20, when the Student Assembly ratified the 2009-10 budget, leaving two groups without a budget and the rest seeing no significant...
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Bearcats defend AE championship
If the America East championships were a jukebox, there would be a repeat button stuck at the Binghamton University men’s tennis team. For the fifth time in seven straight seasons, the Bearcats...
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Broome County introduces diesel-electric buses
Broome County Transit acquired six hybrid diesel buses that Congressman Maurice Hinchey, D-NY, in conjunction with Broome County officials debuted on April 16. To obtain these buses Hinchey secured more than $3...
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Men’s lax get tourney spot
With their college lacrosse careers on the line, the Bearcats’ seniors took center stage to extend their season by at least one more game. The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team (3-11, 2-3 America...
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Talent should count more than sexuality
I haven’t been following “American Idol” this season, but over spring break I took an hour out of my Tuesday night to play catch-up. Not only did I accurately predict who would...
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Would the real Republican leader please stand up?
The Republicans have lost their collective (fill in the blank). I am not even saying that as a partisan Democrat. I am saying that as a thinking person, with all five senses...
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Plans to reopen ACA in works
Three weeks ago, Jiverley Wong killed 13 innocent people at the American Civic Association at 131 Front St. in Downtown Binghamton, including two visiting Binghamton University scholar graduates. Since the shooting, the...
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Experts remind students: drink water
Drinking coffee or tea can seem like a great way to get through studying for a final, but it can also lead to dehydration, health experts say. “The body builds itself through...