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ESPN hands four invites, Binghamton snubbed
The Binghamton University men’s basketball team will sit out in this year’s ESPNU BracketBusters Series. The two-day series, now in its seventh year, pins NCAA Tournament hopefuls against each other in a...
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Deciphering ‘The Phelpsian Feat’
If there are two words that could sum up the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, they would be “Michael Phelps.” The 23-year-old swimmer from Baltimore, Md., lit up the Water Cube, Beijing’s National...
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BPD closes inquiry into rape claim
The investigation into a rape complaint which named a Binghamton University student as the perpetrator has been closed, according to police. Binghamton City Police Capt. Alex Minor confirmed Thursday that there will...
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Release Round Table: Pipe Dream’s Infinite Playlist
Because you didn’t ask for it, a Pipe Dream playlist! Ashley Tarr, News Editor: “I love ‘Mercy’ by Duffy because it’s upbeat and I love the strings in it.” Julie Munn, Photo...
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From pageants to podiums to the general election
On the morning following Barack Obama’s acceptance speech — in which he reversed the “soft on defense” and “unpatriotic” caricature ascribed to Democrats in recent decades — John McCain announced his vice...
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Students fill spots for service-filled weekend
More than 100 Binghamton University students are going to get their hands dirty this weekend while helping out the local community. Maria Carra, the service-learning assistant for BU, puts together a variety...
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McCain, Palin accept nominations at RNC
As presidential candidate John McCain vowed that a “change is coming” to thousands last night in St. Paul, Minn., at the Republican National Convention, the College Republicans at Binghamton University held their...
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Stranded roadside
Throw the plans for Binghamton University’s law school in the tire fire. The “Premier Public University in the Northeast” isn’t near ready to effectively shape legal minds, not when its own lawyers...
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iPhone less than grand
As college students, so many of us may not be able to afford the “exotic” iPhone 3G or be willing to switch over to AT&T. Many of us may also be “CrackBerry”...
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‘Blue buses’ face financial troubles, services may come to standstill
Because of a 24-year-old tax error, Off Campus College Transport has been placed in a difficult position: regain legal status by Oct. 10 or be shut down completely. Though OCCT has been...