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Retrievers crush Bearcats dreams

Westervelt and Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe and Westervelt. Binghamton saw just too much of UMBC’s two attackmen on Thursday at the America East lacrosse semifinals in Albany. Senior Drew Westervelt and freshman Cayle Ratcliffe...


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Your Student Body:Women in the weight room

For the average female, the gym poses more obstacles and hazards than just falling off the treadmill. Between heightened testosterone levels, grunting and ogling stares, it can be tough getting through a...


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Supreme court abortion ruling sparks debate

A recent Supreme Court ruling which upheld a Congressional ban on some abortions after the first 12 weeks (the first trimester) of pregnancy, has spurred debate, applause and outrage across the country....


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Golf set to host AE Championship

The Binghamton golf team will host the 19th annual America East Championship this weekend, starting Saturday at 12:50 p.m. at The Links at Hiawatha Landing, in Apalachin, N.Y. The tournament will resume...


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Hate is all around ' don’t succumb to it

Over two weeks have passed since the devastating shooting at Virginia Tech. Following the news, I was very pleased to see campuses across the nation unite in their efforts to offer condolences...


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What were the Giants thinking?

At last weekend’s NFL draft, the New York Giants management figured that, with all the holes in its roster, it was going to need all eight of its picks. Unfortunately, new general...


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Bearcats fall to Le Moyne

Le Moyne (21-5) extended the longest winning streak in the nation to 13, out-slugging visiting Binghamton 21-16 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon. The Bearcats (19-13) used seven pitchers in a...


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All the Info Commons needs is a little innovation

As I sat in the Information Commons today with a very tall friend of mine, we found ourselves wondering how long he would have to awkwardly wait to outsmart the two girls...


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BU maintains ranking as one of best value public universities in country

Among public colleges, Binghamton University has been named one of the 165 best-value schools by the Princeton Review in its 2008 edition of its book, ‘America’s Best Value Colleges.’ The book was...


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Staff Editorial: Fighting the good fight!

Well BU, the end of the year is upon us, and we have to say how happy we are with what we’ve been seeing around here. Typically, the end of the spring...