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Election Special: Locals watch at bars
The scene at Cyber Cafe West was welcoming but anxious as a crowd of about 50 people watched MSNBC streaming off the Internet, and waited to hear the results from the state...
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Money crunch brings more applicants to Binghamton
The admissions department at Binghamton University has received 50 percent more applications this semester than it had this time last year. “We’ve noticed an increasing slope [in applications], going up over the...
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‘W.’ just as bad as 8-year Bush administration
I’m admitting it up front: I am very much not a fan of George W. Bush. Because of that, I was expecting “W.” to be a painful experience — which it was...
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Healthy eating
In corporate America, there are countless stories of workers who are underpaid and of large businesses treating their employees — their lifeblood — unfairly. It’s a symptom of the money-driven world in...
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Election Special: Students get together in dorms
Instead of watching last night’s election coverage in their rooms, many students gathered together in residence halls to commemorate the event with big-screen TVs and themed snacks. Hillside Community was one of...
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Potential champions
This past weekend the Binghamton University men’s tennis team displayed its tremendous potential. Facing a competitive field at the Cornell Men’s Tennis Invitational, the Bearcats were able to obtain success in both...
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Watching the ‘Watchmen’ in 2009
Arguably the most critically acclaimed graphic novel of the century, “Watchmen” is finally hitting the big screen, much to some people’s chagrin, including the creator’s. Come March 2009, we’ll all be watching...
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Speaker on Islam draws controversy
Tension erupted in the Susquehanna Room of the Old University Union on Wednesday when best-selling author Robert Spencer spoke to Binghamton University students in recognition of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week. The speech, which...
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Police Watch: Oct. 31, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 10:59 a.m. — Officers discovered a bong and a grinder in a room while investigating a fire alarm in College-in-the-Woods’ Mohawk Hall, said Investigator Dennis P. Bush of Binghamton’s...
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Students volunteer time with local kids
Binghamton University students and faculty members will work with the Boys and Girls Club of Binghamton at an event Monday to spread awareness for underprivileged youth. The program is set to begin...