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News Views: Pro gun control

What is it going to take for people to admit that we need tougher gun laws? Two guns killed 33 people and wounded 15 last Monday. Two guns unleashed the horror, bloodshed...


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A reality check for Stony Brook athletics

They took the first shot. Now, I’ll take the second. Don’t misread me here Stony Brook: your athletic program is a joke. I’d bet they can’t even spell Binghamton. Stony Brook simply...


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News Views: Con gun control

The tragic events at Virginia Tech have devastated our nation. Once again a lone psychopath has savagely robbed innocent people of their lives and left people wondering how a human being could...


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Tales from the fairer sex: Break down the bathroom barrier

About a month ago, I found myself in the middle of nowhere in upstate New York, visiting my boyfriend’s grandparents on their dairy farm. On our last night there, they decided to...


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Try to practice what you preach

This past week, our school, among so many others across the country, has made a tremendous effort to show support for Virginia Tech in the wake of a tragedy that touches all...


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Big weekend for Quiller, Williams

Although the Binghamton track and field squads had some outstanding individual performances at this weekend’s Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Meet, the men placed sixth out of seven teams and the women...


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Art exhibit celebrates work of Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia is well-known for being the legendary lead singer of the Grateful Dead, his experimentation with drugs and inspiring a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor. But few know that he...


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Cats win on Senior Day then ruin SBU's 'Rivalry Weekend'

The BU women’s tennis team wrapped up its most successful season ever with back-to-back wins this weekend against conference rivals Albany and Stony Brook. On Saturday, the Bearcats swept Albany, 7-0, on...


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Quick hits from around the baseball world

Move over Mike Van Gorder, Alex Rodriguez is All-Universe. If he decides to enter free agency after this season, which is likely considering how well he’s performing and because his agent is...


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Staff Editorial: Bearcats behaving badly? Not this year

When someone insists that you’re going to mess up a situation, what do you do? Curse them out while going ahead and doing exactly what they predicted you would? Or do you...