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Student groups request holiday for Lunar New Year
Binghamton University students and organizations are calling on administration to declare the first day of Lunar New Year a recognized holiday. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that originated in China...
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JUMP Nation holds annual JUMP Weekend
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program (JUMP Nation) held its JUMP Weekend in person, bringing middle school and high school students up...
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Shots fired in West Side, no injuries reported
Gunshots were fired across Binghamton’s West Side on Tuesday night. At 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) responded to a report of shots fired at 100 Roberts St. The...
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Graduate students hold Harm Reduction Symposium
Graduate students at Binghamton University partnered with various health care groups during National Public Health Week to spread awareness about harm reduction and opioid addiction. Harm reduction is an approach to patient...
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BU holds first Men of Color Summit
Binghamton University held its first Men of Color Summit this past weekend. Students and staff at BU, along with students from neighboring schools, gathered in the Innovative Technologies Complex on Saturday for...
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Local wastewater plant releases discharge into Susquehanna River
The Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant experienced wastewater flooding that released a significant amount of discharge into the Susquehanna River last month. The incident occurred on Feb. 18, when a pipe...
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Local family without running water after landlord restricts access
For weeks, a family in Binghamton has been living without water access. Last week, members of the Stakeholders of Broome County, a housing rights activist group, as well as other members of...
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As gas prices rise, commuter students face challenges
People across the United States, including Binghamton University students, are finding themselves paying more at the gas pump. According to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the current average...
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Broome County permanently closes rapid testing site as COVID-19 cases fall
As the COVID-19 situation in Broome County continues to improve, off-campus students may find themselves with fewer COVID-19 testing options in the near future. On March 10, the Broome County Office of...
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Local women entrepreneurs gather in Zoom panel
Some of Binghamton’s women restaurateurs gathered to celebrate Women’s History Month and discuss their experiences in the hospitality industry this past Tuesday. The panel discussion, titled “Women Entrepreneurs in Binghamton Restaurants,” was...