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An economic primer when the Fed comes knocking
Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that the United States economy ‘will remain sluggish until the middle of 2008.’ For those of you not involved in the business world, the Federal...
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Bearcats soccer ready for penalty kicks
Penalty kicks are the ultimate equalizer. They can send a talented team home for a long offseason after a tough-fought 110 minutes. They can also turn a freshman keeper into a local...
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Out of a job and without a home: trials of a hated man
What are we going to do today, Scott? The same thing we do every day, Alex, try to take over the world. These subjects are not two conniving lab mice, but rather...
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For BU’s student groups, sanctions given by administrators
Over-zealous publicity czars, watch out. From chalking to postering, the penalties for infractions are now potentially more severe. University officials are in the midst of a campaign to have student groups adhere...
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SA vote: keep halls separate
Of the 411 students who participated in the East Campus referendum vote on Wednesday, 365 ‘ roughly 90 percent ‘ voted yes for the need for two separate collegiate centers to be...
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CoRE helps Bing get its game on
On a typical Saturday night, many Binghamton University students can be found partying Downtown. However, this past Saturday belonged to the gaming nerd when Maximum Overkill Gaming Convention took place on campus....
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Not all licenses were created equal
The relaxed approach to traffic laws in Europe is astounding. As my travel-buddies and I made our way through Amsterdam, we were nearly run over. The trouble came not only from inconsiderate...
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BU women's basketball 2007-08 player profiles
Name: Theodora Panteli (F) Panteli, a transfer from Jacksonville (Texas) College, brings a wealth of experience to Binghamton University’s lineup. The 6-foot sophomore from Athens, Greece, was a member of the Greece...
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America East basketball coaches hold media day
In any sport, college or professional, there are always predictions and favorites before the season goes underway. And with the basketball season soon about to hit full stride, the America East released...
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Shedding bad habits: sodexho to state street
Between the late night studying and the midnight fast food runs that go with them, the weekends (and sometimes weeknights) spent at the bars and the dining hall meals with limited choices,...