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New here? So is everyone else
Welcome to the new Binghamton University, class of 2014. Congratulations are in order, of course. You were accepted into a top-ranked public university during an admissions cycle when the entire country is...
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Be it a trip to Israel or a sword fight, make sure you have adventures at BU
Are you Jewish? What congregation do you belong to? What’s your Hebrew name? Which holidays do you celebrate? No, these were not questions I was asked by my blind date. El Al...
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Rivera faces three charges
Nearly three months after the America East Conference tournament was played sans Bearcats, the troubles continue for a former Binghamton University basketball player. Derrick ‘D.J.’ Rivera was formally indicted at 10 a.m....
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Seven things all freshmen should know
Welcome snot-nosed freshmen! I’m told that this folded set of tree-based sheets is what past generations would’ve called a newspaper. Apparently, our grandparents used these ‘newspapers’ for more than just starting fires...
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Henry Dunn drafted by MLB Indians
It’s not just NCAA teams that have learned to respect Binghamton University baseball ‘ Major League Baseball is starting to take notice too. Bearcat junior outfielder Henry Dunn was drafted by the...
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BU: A place to find your strengths
Summertime. There’s always so much potential for summer when it begins ‘ you can get into shape, catch up on your reading and relax. But if you’re like me, you may just...
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Vinny from 'Jersey Shore' keeps it real
Vinny Guadagnino of MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ may have been considered the most normal of the cast, but he sure knew how to bring the drama ‘ hooking up with the boss’ girl...
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It's time to get your wardrobe in order; try not to become another ugly Bearcat
People of Binghamton University, you do not know how to dress yourselves. You all need to step up your fashion game before Tim Gunn from ‘Project Runway’ comes up here to give...
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Summer hits hard for taxi-cab drivers
Broome County’s first county-wide taxicab regulations took effect July 1, and some in the taxi industry are struggling to keep pace. The legislation was an effort to consolidate the disparate city regulations...
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Colleagues say BU admissions thrived under Brown's leadership
Admissions Director Cheryl Brown retired last month after three decades of service to Binghamton University, but her BU career extends even beyond her 30 years in the admissions office. Brown was a...