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Police Watch: Sept. 21, 2010

TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 7:50 p.m. ‘ Officers responded to a fire alarm in Hillside Community and found an illegally parked vehicle nearby, according to Investigator Matthew Rossie of Binghamton New York State...


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Magrath paid higher salary than DeFleur, but less than peers at other schools

C. Peter Magrath, the new interim president of Binghamton University, will earn $355,000 this year ‘ $70,000 more than the salary of his predecessor, Lois DeFleur ‘ which makes him the second-highest...


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CDC to hold final session before fall career fair

The Career Development Center will host its Fall Job and Internship Fair Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and students are already gearing up to attend. Jeremy Toulon, a sophomore majoring...


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New contraceptive causes controversy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new emergency contraceptive pill this summer, somewhat similar to Plan B One-Step. However, this additional option for women to prevent unintended pregnancy has some...


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Downtown burglaries increase during breaks

Local police tend to observe an increase in break-ins when school is out of session, and the recent week-long break has been a reminder of this trend. ‘Historically we’ve had trouble with...


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Bearcats get a reality check

Last week, the Wall Street Journal released a survey of the top 25 colleges and universities whose graduates are most favored by prominent national recruiters in both the public and private sectors....


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Living conditions strain student-landlord relations

Finding a place to live in the Downtown area is only half the battle for some Binghamton University students. When Jayson Francisco moved into his house on Exchange Street, he was surprised...


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‘Cats send four to Princeton

After bringing four players to the season-opening Virginia Fall Classic, the Binghamton University men’s tennis team was comprised of four different players, all making their season debuts, at the Princeton-Farnsworth Invitational over...


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Individualized major program provides study path for the independent-minded

In Harpur College, where biology and psychology are among the most popular majors, a few students every year choose to differ and strike out on their own. Out of Binghamton University’s 11,706...


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Spirituality through empathy

While many of you religious zealots might have spent the past week dining with Uncle Harvey and Aunt Edna and praying within the confines of your local temples or synagogues, I (for...