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Thousands expected at Purim Carnival
Students at Binghamton University will gather in the East Gym Thursday to celebrate the 19th annual Purim Carnival. The carnival, which is scheduled to be held from 8 to 11 p.m., honors...
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Mardi Gras takes on downtown Binghamton
Students on State Street this weekend will be partying to benefit a New Orleans charity committed to the ongoing Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Members of the Binghamton University chapters of Hillel, Alpha...
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Count the social costs, not just dollars
We’ve seen that “Subverting the Empire” requires changing our lifestyle choices to positively change the world. It demands active responses, consideration and care, instead of passiveness or cold indifference. It means slowing...
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Memorial to honor slain prof, include faculty, family speakers
A memorial service this week in honor of Richard T. Antoun, professor emeritus of anthropology, will celebrate the professor’s life as a scholar, educator, family man and friend. The service is scheduled...
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Bearcats stun No. 20 Colgate with 7-6 win
Last season, the Binghamton University men’s lacrosse team opened the season with four straight losses and dropped eight of its first nine games. But on Saturday, the Bearcats took down a nationally-ranked...
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Tiger shouldn’t apologize, he doesn’t owe us anything
Tiger Woods, why are you apologizing to me? This past Friday, the famous golfer held a press conference to publicly apologize for his multiple infidelities “simply and directly,” to quote the man...
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Financial aid ahead of curve on reform
Legislation before Congress could reform the student loan industry, but Binghamton University’s Financial Aid Services is already a step ahead. The proposed reforms would end a federal policy that guarantees the loans...
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Downtown altercation leaves one dead, one injured
Binghamton police have a significant number of witnesses as they move forward in the investigation of a stabbing incident that left one man dead and one man in intensive care over the...
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Dance group introduces children to theater
Despite cuts that have decreased the number of annual performances the group puts on, Children’s Dance Theatre is scheduled to present its showcase Saturday. The event will run from 2 to 3:30...
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Wrestling team struggles in loss to Oklahoma State
The great Ric Flair has said on many occasions, “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.” Of course Flair became famous for being a “fake” wrestler, but the Binghamton...