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Facebook merges with CBS Sportsline for NCAA Tournament brackets

Between the “Happy Hour,” “Start Biting Chumps” and “Naughty Gifts” applications, it can be hard to remember that there are useful Facebook applications out there — like the new CBSSports.com’s Tournament Brackets....


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We can be funny too

By now, most people have probably figured out that — hey! — bar floors are disgusting. They’re dangerous, being littered with broken bottles and glasses and are sticky as a result of...


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Fantasy Fix: Feb. 19

Manu Ginobili — How dare you leave him off the All-Star team! Manu was unofficially the best player in the Association in this past shortened pre-All-Star Game week. After coming just two...


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Lourdes to hire 400+ new staff

A local hospital and student-run community organization are part of a movement to combat the “brain drain” in the Binghamton area. The brain drain, an increasingly common pattern of graduates fleeing the...


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Women’s lacrosse loses season opener

Things may not always be what they seem. That was the case at this past weekend’s women’s lacrosse season opener where Binghamton University lost 21-9 at William and Mary. Although the team...


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Men’s basketball routs Maine, back on win streak

On an afternoon when Dwayne Jackson scored 26 points and Reggie Fuller recorded yet another double-double, the loudest cheers were reserved for a walk-on freshman. Chad Henry laid in the ball with...


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SA lunch program draws students DT

A new program aims to make Downtown more appetizing to Binghamton University students. Every week different Downtown businesses will offer weekday lunch discounts to students who present their BU IDs. This week,...


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Kosovo rising

This past Sunday, nearly a decade after the United States and other U.N. countries intervened in Serbia’s ethnic cleansing of Kosovo’s predominately Albanian Muslim minority, Kosovo declared itself independent of Serbia. The...


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BU swimmer named Most Outstanding Swimmer at AE Championship

It wasn’t the showing they hoped for, but the Binghamton University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams can hold their heads high as they return from the America East Championship at...


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Too much at stake, no answer at hand

With the wounds of Virginia Tech still fresh in the college psyche, last week’s shooting at Northern Illinois University served as a particularly harsh reminder of what has come to mark our...