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Election Special: First-timers out in Vestal
Election inspectors in Vestal voting districts were nearly unanimous by mid-afternoon Tuesday: the day had been one of the busiest they’d seen so far. Norman Stewart, an inspector working at Vestal Volunteer...
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Celebrities flex power durng election
Chuck Norris will roundhouse kick you if you do not vote for John McCain, but Robert De Niro will give you a mean scowl if you don’t vote for Barack Obama. With...
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Election Special: Groups offer alternative views
Political and activist groups at Binghamton University worked to get students involved in the political arena in preparation for yesterday’s election, but in somewhat untraditional ways. Students have a history of being...
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Election Special: Locals watch at bars
The scene at Cyber Cafe West was welcoming but anxious as a crowd of about 50 people watched MSNBC streaming off the Internet, and waited to hear the results from the state...
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Money crunch brings more applicants to Binghamton
The admissions department at Binghamton University has received 50 percent more applications this semester than it had this time last year. “We’ve noticed an increasing slope [in applications], going up over the...
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‘W.’ just as bad as 8-year Bush administration
I’m admitting it up front: I am very much not a fan of George W. Bush. Because of that, I was expecting “W.” to be a painful experience — which it was...
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Healthy eating
In corporate America, there are countless stories of workers who are underpaid and of large businesses treating their employees — their lifeblood — unfairly. It’s a symptom of the money-driven world in...
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Election Special: Students get together in dorms
Instead of watching last night’s election coverage in their rooms, many students gathered together in residence halls to commemorate the event with big-screen TVs and themed snacks. Hillside Community was one of...
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Potential champions
This past weekend the Binghamton University men’s tennis team displayed its tremendous potential. Facing a competitive field at the Cornell Men’s Tennis Invitational, the Bearcats were able to obtain success in both...
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Hinchey visits BU, campaigns for democrats
Members of the Binghamton University College Democrats and Republicans made get-out-the-vote trips to swing state Pennsylvania and attended local political rallies over the weekend in preparation for today’s election. U.S. Rep. Maurice...