Community

Local action groups protest alleged medical malpractice at Broome County Jail amid the coronavirus pandemic

Several local progressive groups continue to protest against alleged medical malpractice at Broome County Jail amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last Tuesday, Citizen Action of New York, Truth Pharm and Justice and Unity...


Science & Research

Members of the BU community combat COVID-19 on the frontlines

While others are self-quarantining, some Binghamton University community members are fighting on the front lines to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic. From Binghamton to Long Island, Manhattan and Rockland County,...


Community

Junior loses father to COVID-19, sorority sisters set up GoFundMe page

Catherine Mena, a junior majoring in psychology at Binghamton University, was set to graduate next year with her father, Edgar, sitting proudly in the crowd. But two weeks ago, her father, Edgar,...


Community

BU professor reported missing

Local authorities are searching for Dominic Davy, a missing Binghamton University faculty member who was last seen the morning of April 9. Davy, an adjunct professor of human development and Endicott resident,...


Community

BU community sees second confirmed case of COVID-19

Just days after Binghamton University announced its first confirmed case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a B-Alert sent to all BU community members on Thursday evening confirmed a second case. According to the...


Community

Local businesses, BU students face financial repercussions of COVID-19

As concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, Binghamton businesses and Binghamton University students are facing financial repercussions. Local restaurants, bars and other gathering places in the area are changing their usual routines...


Community

Orlando Tercero appeals sentencing for murder of Haley Anderson

On Tuesday, a Nicaraguan court dismissed former Binghamton University student Orlando Tercero’s appeal to reduce his sentence of 30 years in a Nicaraguan prison for the murder of senior nursing student Haley...


Community

Gov. Andrew Cuomo implements distance learning for CUNY, SUNY systems as coronavirus continues to spread in New York state

As the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state rose above 200 on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that distance learning will be implemented throughout the SUNY...


Community

2020 census projects low student response

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau is required by the U.S. Constitution to conduct a census, and the country is due for a count in 2020. This year, the bureau is...


Community

Vestal residents raise concerns regarding housing complex proposal

Vestal residents filled both the meeting room and lobby of Vestal Town Hall on March 3 to oppose a proposed 161-unit student housing complex on the hilltop of Bunn Hill Road, a...