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Taking a look into BU’s confiscated weapon cabinet
17. Sword Confiscated from a dorm room in March 2007. “That’s a Conan-the-Barbarian sword,” Rossie said. “It’s actually got a bit of a sharp edge to it.” OK, so campus cops have...
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BU track star takes home Rookie of the Meet Award at AE Championship
Binghamton University’s track and field teams competed in the outdoor America East Championships over the weekend hosted by Maine. The men’s team finished third out of the nine-team field while the women...
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Requiem for a salad in five parts
Being a vegetarian and eating at the dining halls can be a little rough. Salads can get boring and while Sodexo offers vegan and vegetarian options, they often don’t look appetizing and...
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An epic adventure: BU alum to travel 10,000 mi. to race
While some will be tanning at the beach this summer, a Binghamton University alumnus will be driving 10,000 miles from across continents in a beat-up, old car to raise money for charity....
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2008 Pipe Dream Female Athlete of the Year: Laine Kurpniece
I’ve always liked to call Laine Kurpniece the Shaquille O’Neal of the America East, but that’s really doing the 6’2” center from Latvia a disservice. Sure, she dominates down low like few...
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Everything that rises
It’s hard to envision a more disquieting way to end the 2007-08 academic year. A tragedy, no matter on how grand a scale or how much media attention it receives, is still...
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The license to kill
To kill or not to kill? That is the question surrounding the United States Supreme Court as they deliberate the death penalty for a non-homicidal case brought up by the Louisiana Supreme...
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Student film describes IBM chemical spill
A Binghamton University senior cited the death of his mother, the help of his coworkers and his experience as an IBM employee as inspiration for his final thesis project. Nick Bongiorno presented...
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NHL Conference Finals preview
Eastern Conference: No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 6 Philadelphia Flyers — Looks like we have the battle of Pennsylvania. The Penguins surely looked like they were headed to this point from...
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Almost Perfect: Yannuzzi tosses near no hitter, Bearcats take two of three for third straight series win
After a stellar outing to clinch the first America East regular season title in Bearcats history at the end of last season, Gio Yannuzzi worked last off-season to repeat those results every...