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WBC over, Diamond’s sights set on majors
Closer Greg Lane and other members of the Binghamton University baseball team were huddled around a table at an airport on March 5. There was no TV nearby, so the Bearcats, waiting...
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Budget cuts make dent in classes available for fall ‘09
Graduate and undergraduate students campus wide are seeing the toll of budget cuts as they enroll in classes for fall 2009. “I was looking at the course offerings for psychology for fall...
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Workshop to offer advice on tools needed to start business
Evan Franca graduated from Binghamton University in 2007 with a vision: starting his own business. The theater major has had to jump through many hurdles to reach his goal. But today, Franca...
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Judge a guy by his food?
Overwhelmed with two papers and a midterm, I began to watch “What Women Want” with Mel Gibson. In short, our friend of the Jews and gentiles is graced with the ability to...
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Disorder reigns in the Republican Party
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen news stories regarding the current state of the Republican Party. You know what I’m talking about: headlines like “Steele heading the RNC,” “Congressman disses Rush...
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Twilight of the American sitcom?
The golden age of the sitcom has ended. Within a few years, “Friends,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “King of Queens” and other mainstay sitcoms left the airwaves, leaving a trail of studio audience...
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Home split a step in the right direction for Bearcats
After nearly a month on the road, the Binghamton University softball team finally got to enjoy the friendly confines of the East Gym Complex this past Wednesday when it faced off against...
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A little frustration, a bit of luck equals fantasy sports
Yes, my friends, it is once again fantasy baseball season. And as anyone who read my column in early December regarding fantasy football knows, just the mention of dropped passes or missed...
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Protesters gather in name of education
BY MARINA GAFT AND TERESSA PACE The group that rallied around the fountain Wednesday afternoon had a familiar message for Binghamton University: “If you oppose tuition hikes, JOIN US.” Some passersby stopped...
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A firsthand narrative of Castro’s Cuba
Alina Fernandez Revuelta said she still remembers the day when Mickey Mouse disappeared from Cuba forever. Revuelta, a daughter of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, spoke to a packed lecture hall Wednesday...