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Swimming and Diving heads to Beantown for AE tournament

It’s been nearly a month since the calm waters have been broken competitively. On Thursday, swimmers from across the America East field will step up on the blocks, wait for the signal...


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No respite for ink

Last week Amazon.com released Kindle 2, an update to the electronic book reader unveiled in November 2007. The “e-book” is Amazon’s first foray into hardware production, and is an attempt to capitalize...


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We didn’t start the fire

As a resident of Susquehanna Community and a victim of its absurdly sensitive fire alarm system, I have become aware of the fire safety at our beloved Binghamton University. I guess I...


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‘Challah’ if you want to stop world hunger

Since August, students Lisa Kaplan and Natalie Carmeli have been meeting nearly every day to work out the logistics of starting a chapter of a national organization called Challah for Hunger at...


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Mythbuster to reveal backstage scoop at BU

Binghamton University will get an inside look into the world of myth busting when electronics and radio control specialist Grant Imahara speaks at the Anderson Center on March 31. Imahara, a member...


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MShowdown at Hartford crucial for AE top spot

Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team (17-8, 10-3 AE) currently sits in second place in the America East Conference. The Bearcats are only half a game behind conference leader Vermont (20-7, 11-3 AE),...


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Knowing what counts

With the economic recession now in full swing, many are quick to point their finger (in the now-typical American way) at someone else, deflecting blame from themselves and their affiliates. Democrats claim...


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Track and Field splits meet

In their last regular-season indoor meet, the Binghamton University track and field teams split a tri-meet against the University at Albany and Syracuse University. They now head to Boston University for the...


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Things aren’t so rosy

The fact that you’re reading these words means that, thank God, I’ve made it through Valentine’s Day with only superficial damage to my psyche. (If you’d like to know how I managed...


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Video promotes Bing tourism

Did you know penguins live in Binghamton? Ross Park Zoo is the seasonal home of several black-footed penguins, and is an attraction the Greater Binghamton Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hopes will...