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...


Campus News

Fleishman Center considers increasing student career resource fee

In response to increasing costs and demand, the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development is proposing an increase in the career resource fee for all students for the 2019-20 academic year....


Campus News

Professors, alumnae discuss women in STEM at panel

To kick off this year’s National Engineers Week, a panel titled “Invent Amazing” featured several female Binghamton University professors and alumnae who discussed the rewards and challenges of being a woman in...