Community
Town-Gown Advisory Board meets for second time this year, but lacks details on proposal progress
Coming together for the second Town-Gown Advisory Board (TGAB) meeting of the year, city officials, community members, professors and students were met with a presentation on Binghamton University’s plans to revitalize areas...
Police Watch
Police Watch: February 27, 2019
The following reports were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Keynote speaker FRIDAY, Feb. 22, 8:50 p.m. — Officers were dispatched to the Mandela Room in...
Student Association
Platform: Christopher Li, Presidential Candidate
Christopher Li, a junior majoring in accounting 1. What is your platform? “My platform prioritizes permanent, long-term solutions instead of narrow, short-term goals. My presidency will introduce new SA initiatives and programs...
Student Association
Platform: Emma Ross, Presidential Candidate
Emma Ross, a junior double-majoring in political science and psychology 1. What is your platform? “My platform focuses on four major initiatives for the student body — providing equal access to education,...
Campus News
Human Rights Institute hosts discussion on Green New Deal
Benjamin Wilson wants to make the “Green New Deal” happen. Wilson, an assistant professor of economics at SUNY Cortland, came to Binghamton University’s Downtown Center on Thursday to discuss the realities and...
Community
Local politicians urge Amazon to consider Binghamton for headquarters
Ten days ago, Amazon canceled its plans for a headquarters in New York City amid local opposition and outrage. Now, local politicians are trying to bring Amazon to central New York. Following...
Community
Students voice opposition to blue bag system in Binghamton
Binghamton averages 170 tons of garbage a week, all of which must be placed in city-mandated blue bags. But the policy, which started in 1991 as a way to encourage residents to...
Speakers
Black Student Union, Multicultural Resource Center conclude celebration of Black History Month with keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often referred to as the Black National Anthem, could be heard from Old Union Hall on Friday as a group of roughly 75 attendees were led in...
Campus News
Campus Starbucks sees temporary supply shortages
Last week, Binghamton University students trying to grab a cup of coffee at the Starbucks cafe came across a sign from management. The sign announced that the cafe’s primary carrier in the...
Police Watch
Police Watch: February 25, 2019
The following reports were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Unhappy reader TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 10:07 a.m. — Officers responded to the University Union after the...