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Training workshops address alcohol abuse
University efforts to educate students on the prevention of binge drinking has spread across the country, from a new death prevention program at Stony Brook University to training programs here at Binghamton...
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Gossip, news don’t mix
Many important things happened this summer. I’m almost sure of it. But apart from a few notable exceptions, I really couldn’t tell you what they were. Let me preface this by saying...
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Campus construction continues across BU
Binghamton University continued its campus makeover last school year, and now the fall 2009 semester reveals the next wave of the finished construction. Bingham Hall, the first building of the new East...
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Pre-law adviser looks to expand ‘great’ program
Binghamton University’s new pre-law adviser is ready to start off the semester by continuing to make the school’s pre-law program the best it can be. John Appelbaum, who received his law degree...
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‘Cats picked to finish first in preseason poll
The Binghamton University volleyball team isn’t going to catch anyone by surprise this season. A year after finishing second, despite being projected to end up in fourth, the Bearcats are the preseason...
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Step outside the bubble
It’s time to face the facts: summer is over and reality has begun. But while most of you spent your summers catching some rays at Jones Beach or sailing around Lake George,...
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BREAKING: 12:40 p.m.: BU student in intensive care
George Hamelos, 20, of the Bronx, was assaulted on State Street around 3 a.m. on Saturday. He was taken to Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center where he remains in intensive care, according...
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Top fives of summer
Top 5 Movies of Summer 1. District 9 Other than Peter Jackson, “District 9” didn’t have any big-name stars in front of or behind the camera. But who knew a film about...
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A good first step
This year’s Student Association president, Adam Amit, echoed his predecessor’s words this week when he said “The SA is for every student,” but we think the students deserve to hear something more...
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How to survive your over-occupied triple
If last year was any indication of upcoming trends, it looks like freshmen might have to prepare themselves for some tight living quarters. Over-occupied triples are the university’s solution to too many...