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Garbage, recyclables provide material for fashion
Using the phrase ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure’ as inspiration, a coalition of environmentally-friendly students will host a fashion show of clothes made entirely from trash. The first of its...
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A 'Date Night' to remember
Guns, car chases, prostitutes and the mob, all in one ordinary ‘Date Night.’ At least that’s the case for Steve Carell and Tina Fey, who star in this month’s hilarious new comedy....
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Hillel to host carnival for Israeli Independence
The Jewish community at Binghamton University is set to unite at a carnival in celebration of Israel’s 62nd anniversary next week. The Israel Independence Day celebration, or Yom Ha’atzmaut, will be hosted...
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Plan prepares SUNY to have greater influence on state economic growth
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher launched the final version of her SUNY strategic plan Thursday to a packed hall in Binghamton University’s Old University Union. The plan aims to improve educational opportunities afforded...
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Quality nail care that won't cost you a fortune
When at college, it is sometimes hard to find the right way to keep up with all the care you’re able to give to yourself at home. A manicure, and a good...
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We need alcohol awareness, not fear
I learned something new this week. Last Thursday was Alcohol Awareness Day. I would have never known it. If I had known about it, I would have probably had a glass of...
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Senate should test judges, not investigate them
Partisans, it’s time to line up! Democrats to the left, Republicans to the right. Barack Obama has to nominate a new Supreme Court justice. An April 12 article in The New York...
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Time to tell
When Binghamton University student Charlotte Rendon went to enlist in the University Plaza military recruitment center, she told the officer she is a lesbian, according to a press release from The Right...
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Punishment in sports will not alter the conduct of athletes
Suspensions and fines are handed down in professional sports quite often, sometimes for illegal off-the-field conduct, other times for on-the-court brawls. But not all suspensions are created equal. When are these punishments...
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Committee to begin its search for new BU president
The Presidential Search Committee, the group charged with finding Binghamton University’s next president, met for the first time yesterday. The meeting marked the beginning of the committee’s search for high-caliber candidates to...