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Speech group members hone public oratory skills

The Thrill Speakers Toastmasters Club provides undergraduate and graduate students alike a place to practice making speeches, build confidence and gain leadership skills. In the Binghamton area alone, there are five separate...


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Handkerchiefs pose hazards to health

When the word handkerchief comes to mind, naturally you think of something to tie around your head to protect your hair, or something men stick in their suit jacket pocket as an...


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Men’s lax drops fourth straight game at Big Red

The Bearcats hit a serious roadblock this past Tuesday at No. 8 Cornell, as the Binghamton University men’s lacrosse team fell 19-4 to the Big Red. This loss is the squad’s fourth...


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Site offers local carpools, could expand to student use

Last week the Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study (BMTS) introduced a free online program that could soon help Binghamton University students plan carpools home. Although the program, called Broome-Tioga GreenRide, is currently intended...


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End of lecture isn’t start of race

It is three minutes before class ends and already you can hear the sounds of people packing up — impatient students closing their books, shoving their papers into folders, clicking their pens,...


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Patterson leads BU to first ever CAA championship

When Pat Popolizio took over head coaching duties for the Binghamton University wrestling team in 2006, he inherited a program in turmoil. The team went 0-12 in dual meets the season before,...


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Baseball picks up first win of season over Tennessee

Going up against teams from powerhouse conferences SEC and Atlantic Sun Conference, the Binghamton University baseball team had an up-and-down weekend. The Bearcats split two games against the University of Tennessee and...


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VPF announces plans to resign; EVP to take over

Matt Allwood announced his plans to resign as Student Association vice president for finance at Monday’s Assembly meeting. He made the announcement at the same time he informed the Assembly about his...


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Potential activity fee increase to be allocated to OCCT, SAPB

The Assembly approved a $6 student activity fee increase Monday night, which will be brought to a student body referendum later this week. Student representatives approved a complex ballot, which will put...


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Students deserve houses, not dumps

Have you ever encountered the homeless-looking guy in army fatigues with a Dumbledore-esque beard rolling down State Street in a wheelchair on a Saturday night? Well, if the city of Binghamton had...