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An open letter to President Lois B. DeFleur

Dearest Lois Begitske DeFleur, When I leave this place, as I will in a few weeks, I hope to have few regrets beyond the obvious remorse that often stings the heels of...


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NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals preview

No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers: I know the Celtics won 66 games this season, and the Cavaliers only won 45, but that means absolutely nothing in this series....


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Student charged in night club assault

A Binghamton University men’s basketball player was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree assault, a felony, after police said he repeatedly kicked a BU student in the head early Sunday morning in...


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Faisal Mohamed: Heart of a champion

Most college students spend their higher-learning years collecting body fat and liquor bottles to decorate their apartment. On the other hand, many of the top student athletes spend the better part of...


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Officials urge caution after local STD increase

A local syphilis outbreak has renewed concern over the growing number of people infected with sexually transmitted diseases each year in the United States. With an estimated 19 million new infections reported...


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Police Watch

TUESDAY, April 15, 12:01 a.m. — A 36-year-old male cleaner of Newing College’s Endicott Hall reported writings on the wall. The words “bitches,” “masters” and “paint” were written on the walls of...


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NBA Western Conference Semifinals preview

No. 2 New Orleans Hornets vs. No. 3 San Antonio Spurs This should be a very close series between two talented teams. Both teams match up very well, as shown by the...


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An Eden of our own: a look at BU’s greenhouse

In the distance, you see the famous titan arum towering above everything around it. The humidity sticks to your face and the smell of plant life goes up your nostrils as you...


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Boycotting, in the athlete’s view

With the Olympics to take place in the historic city of Beijing this summer, an uproar of protests has erupted over China’s form of government and its treatment of not only its...


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Off-campus housing plans meet objection

Students could have more places to live within the next several years as two developers have presented plans to build off-campus housing in Vestal. The announcements, from Campus Crest Real Estate Management,...