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Local businesses turn to social media marketing
With the soaring popularity of social networking, it’s no surprise that businesses have jumped on the bandwagon. But while it may be tempting to create a profile and walk away, businesses have...
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Women's soccer fails to connect in 1-0 loss
When you out-shoot your opponent 23-5 at home, nine times out of 10 you’ll pull out a victory. Unfortunately for the Binghamton University women’s soccer team, good odds weren’t enough as the...
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Wait, does school ever end?
‘It’s your last first day! Aren’t you excited?’ The familiar voices of family and friends asking this question repeatedly on the first day of classes of my senior year of college still...
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EPA holds forum on natural gas drilling
The Environmental Protection Agency came to Binghamton last week to solicit public opinion on its study of hydraulic fracturing, a method of drilling for natural gas that has sparked a $1.9 million...
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Five-foot flower exudes stench in rare blooming
As the smell of rotten flesh filled the air, visitors lined up outside the E.W. Heier Teaching Greenhouse last Tuesday to inspect the rare source of the stench. They were waiting for...
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Police Watch: Sept. 21, 2010
TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 7:50 p.m. ‘ Officers responded to a fire alarm in Hillside Community and found an illegally parked vehicle nearby, according to Investigator Matthew Rossie of Binghamton New York State...
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Magrath paid higher salary than DeFleur, but less than peers at other schools
C. Peter Magrath, the new interim president of Binghamton University, will earn $355,000 this year ‘ $70,000 more than the salary of his predecessor, Lois DeFleur ‘ which makes him the second-highest...
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CDC to hold final session before fall career fair
The Career Development Center will host its Fall Job and Internship Fair Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and students are already gearing up to attend. Jeremy Toulon, a sophomore majoring...
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New contraceptive causes controversy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new emergency contraceptive pill this summer, somewhat similar to Plan B One-Step. However, this additional option for women to prevent unintended pregnancy has some...
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Downtown burglaries increase during breaks
Local police tend to observe an increase in break-ins when school is out of session, and the recent week-long break has been a reminder of this trend. ‘Historically we’ve had trouble with...