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Conference to teach women to take charge

Young women in the Binghamton area will have the opportunity to meet and learn from local female leaders at the third annual “Girls Take Charge” conference held at Binghamton University. The conference,...


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Protect yourself, STIs can happen to you, too

Readers beware: You are in the leading age group for sexually transmitted infection diagnoses and treatments. Two-thirds of STIs in the United States hit people ages 15 to 24, said Bridget Saunders,...


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Swimming and Diving heads to Beantown for AE tournament

It’s been nearly a month since the calm waters have been broken competitively. On Thursday, swimmers from across the America East field will step up on the blocks, wait for the signal...


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No respite for ink

Last week Amazon.com released Kindle 2, an update to the electronic book reader unveiled in November 2007. The “e-book” is Amazon’s first foray into hardware production, and is an attempt to capitalize...


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We didn’t start the fire

As a resident of Susquehanna Community and a victim of its absurdly sensitive fire alarm system, I have become aware of the fire safety at our beloved Binghamton University. I guess I...


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‘Challah’ if you want to stop world hunger

Since August, students Lisa Kaplan and Natalie Carmeli have been meeting nearly every day to work out the logistics of starting a chapter of a national organization called Challah for Hunger at...


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Mythbuster to reveal backstage scoop at BU

Binghamton University will get an inside look into the world of myth busting when electronics and radio control specialist Grant Imahara speaks at the Anderson Center on March 31. Imahara, a member...


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MShowdown at Hartford crucial for AE top spot

Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team (17-8, 10-3 AE) currently sits in second place in the America East Conference. The Bearcats are only half a game behind conference leader Vermont (20-7, 11-3 AE),...


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To help the hungry, group looks to BU

It’s easy to forget, as Binghamton University students scramble to find jobs and make tuition, that more than a billion people around the world are living in poverty. One organization, however, is...


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Victoria’s other secrets

A day of bra shopping leaves one customer pleasantly surprised and the other with the bitter taste of dissatisfaction. As my DSC (designated shopping companion) and I approach our personal nirvana of...