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If approved, state schools to gain control over budgets
A recent legislative proposal by New York Gov. David Paterson could provide CUNY and SUNY systems, including Binghamton University, with increased independence from the state budget process. The Public Higher Education Empowerment...
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Accused attackers sentenced to jail
Two local residents involved in the beating of then-Binghamton University senior Bryan Steinhauer in May 2008 have been sentenced to two years in prison, according to reports from The Associated Press. Edin...
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34 Bearcats place Top 3 in ‘Cuse track events
The Binghamton University track and field team restarted its season at the Syracuse Invitational Jan. 18 with several individual first-place finishes for the men and the women. Although this competition was a...
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Retired prof leaves behind 13 grandkids
Sol Raboy, professor emeritus of physics at Binghamton University and a member of the Endwell community, died Dec. 27, 2009 at the age of 89. Raboy joined the BU physics department in...
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Women’s hoops prove better than last year
Six games into their conference schedule, Binghamton University women’s basketball (6-13, 2-4 America East) sits in seventh place in the America East. With head coach Nicole Scholl having stated her team’s goal...
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Privacy on Facebook is a thing of the past
Privacy on Facebook? It’s a thing of the past. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s creator and CEO, is gradually removing the privacy policies of previous designs in favor of gimmicks to make the site...
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Siu shines in swim meets
The freedom and relaxation of winter break was cut short for Binghamton University swimming and diving as it took to the waters against St. Bonaventure University and the University at Buffalo this...
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Pre-draft favorites don’t always pan out
I don’t know about you, but I learned a lot of tough lessons about fantasy football this year: pre-draft rankings, draft strategy, waiver pickups … the list goes on and on. Here...
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Wright rises to the occasion; Bearcats exceed expectations
In a way, Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team’s winter break was much like many of yours. It had its ups, like that kick-ass road trip you took (shout out to Syracuse, Nassau...
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BU Council to find new president
After holding the presidency at Binghamton University since 1990, Lois DeFleur announced her plans to retire in July. DeFleur cited her marriage this summer as well as her mother’s poor health as...