Community

Thanksgiving rush sees students scramble for a ride home

As the number of Binghamton University students continues to increase, more are running into trouble getting home for the holidays. ...


Community

With text alerts, off-campus students get sense of safety

Binghamton’s City Hall and Police Department are getting tech-savvy when it comes to improving the public safety of city residents and of students living Downtown. Last Monday, Mayor Rich David announced the...


Community

As holidays approach, dorm communities collect gifts for families in need

Students can sign up and receive a bag, which is designated for a certain age and gender for participants to shop for, to ensure no children are left out. ...


Community

Downtown Binghamton Masonic Temple to be put up for public auction

Since 2012, when the county seized the building, the property has gone through numerous owners, ending with the the Binghamton Housing Group LLC, which failed to pay property and school taxes. ...


Community

SUNY board requests $300M in new funding

For 2014-2015, SUNY’s resolution called for an increase of 10.5 percent, or an extra $180.3 million. This year, SUNY is calling for almost double that amount and, according to David Doyle, SUNY ...


Speakers

Following local and state elections, NYPIRG sets sights on goals for year

Wednesday’s program featured Blair Horner, the legislative director of NYPIRG. Horner delivered a breakdown of the local, state and national elections, and their implications on policies that will affect both college students ...


Speakers

EVoS talk examines ways prenatal stress, diet tie to obesity

Professor discusses study following infants from birth until adolescence, and studied how poor nutrition and stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of obesity in children. ...


Community

BU campus gets its fill at Food Fest

Program participants went to the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center Multipurpose Room with stations that provided information about food sustainability around the world, from Africa to New York City and the Binghamton area. ...


Community

At campus polls, hundreds of students cast vote in midterm races

Staff members of the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and volunteers from the area signed in over 330 students to vote on Tuesday for state-wide and local candidates. ...


Speakers

Using social media, activists and businesses can gain footing

The event, #Activism, helped teach students how to use social media effectively in promoting businesses and raising awareness about world issues. ...