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Pre-med student remembered for his caring ways
From a young age, Jordan Hirsch dreamed of becoming a doctor, and hoped to one day be a reconstructive plastic surgeon. Hirsch, a sophomore majoring in biochemistry on the pre-med track at...
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Dressing the part: What to wear in fickle weather
Moving out from the city and heading upstate to Binghamton may crush your fashionista hearts, but prepare to be pleasantly surprised. While winter has everybody grabbing heavy winter jackets and comfortable sweaters,...
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SOM student consultants guide ACA through recovery stages
In an effort to help guide the American Civic Association into the future, a team of students in Binghamton University’s School of Management presented the ACA with $2,000 and a 148-page, 19-point...
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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...