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The pursuit of excellence
The cost of excellence has proven too great. President Lois DeFleur has said that Binghamton University maintains a tradition of excellence — excellence through academics, diversity and extracurriculars. When it comes to...
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The harsh realities of reality TV
It’s one of Binghamton’s seven nice days of the year and instead of going outside to enjoy the weather while it lasts, you find yourself glued to the couch watching a “Real...
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Women’s tennis to play at West Point
It is not easy to top a 17-4 record, but those are exactly the kind of high expectations that the Binghamton University women’s tennis team can expect this season. The team is...
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Kilmer Brasserie brings class to Binghamton
Stepping into the newly renovated Kilmer building on 31 Lewis Street, within walking distance of the bars, it immediately feels like you’ve stepped outside the bubble of Binghamton. Along with a large,...
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Stenta’s 34th career shutout stifles Big Red
If your soccer team is hoping that a penalty kick will even the score of a game and breathe new momentum into your squad, you’d better hope you’re not playing against Jason...
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Afghanistan conflict is still a problem
The War in Afghanistan (aka Operation Enduring Freedom) will reach its eighth year on Oct. 7, 2009. According to our beloved Wikipedia, the situation has clearly deteriorated. A whopping 6,625 people have...
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Students protest ralliers’ controversial preachings
Jim Deferio, a 59-year-old Syracuse resident, once again faced protesters outside of the New University Union yesterday when he returned to Binghamton University to voice his anti-gay sentiments. He did not face...
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House passes historic higher education act
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved legislation to make the single largest investment in federal student aid in history. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, if passed by the Senate,...
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Math isn’t everything
My Intro to Macroeconomics TA sighed as he said, “I know you all know this, but the professor told me to run through it anyways.” He went on to halfheartedly explain a...
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Research team advances cancer treatment option
In conjunction with the Cell Preservation Services of Owego, N.Y., and medical schools in Pittsburgh, Duke and Columbia, researchers at Binghamton University have developed a more effective way of treating prostate cancer....