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Two assemblymen write to SUNY Chancellor urging consequences for BDS resolution
In a letter sent to SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. obtained by Pipe Dream, two state legislators have demanded Binghamton University’s Student Association (SA) Congress withdraw a resolution it passed Tuesday night...
Campus News
BDS resolution passes
At a raucous, nearly five-hour meeting Tuesday night, the Student Association (SA) Congress, in a momentous vote, passed a resolution expressing the SA’s support for Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS). Shortly after midnight,...
Community
New program seeks to connect young women with reproductive health services
A local sexual health clinic joined Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham and a nonprofit health insurance company this past week to announce a new reproductive health care program for young women. The program,...
Campus News
University announces honorary doctorate awardees for 2024 commencement
Three Binghamton University alumni and a Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science partner will receive honorary doctorates at this year’s commencement ceremonies. The four honorary doctorate awardees will be...
Community
Community activists protest Rep. Molinaro's tax policies
Activists gathered Monday in Downtown Binghamton to protest Rep. Marc Molinaro’s tax policies. They convened at noon near the Metro Center on Court Street to speak out against Molinaro’s alleged unwillingness to...
Listicle
Local outdoor spaces to know this Earth Day
With Earth Day fast approaching, environmental advocates are raising awareness for current global challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss. If volunteering to remove trash from a beach or petitioning to save...
Campus News
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist delivers lecture
Farah Stockman, a renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who serves on the New York Times Editorial Board, visited Binghamton University on Thursday to speak about her career and research. The talk, “What Happens...
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Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist wins Nadia Rubaii Memorial Prize
Activist Frank Mugisha highlighted his experiences advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ Ugandans during the second-annual Nadia Rubaii Memorial Prize lecture. The annual talk, held by the Institute for Genocide and Mass...
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Second-annual EcoBlitz kicks off three weeks celebrating ecological work
The Center for Integrated Watershed Studies organized Binghamton University’s second-annual EcoBlitz festival on Saturday, kicking off weeks of ecological work. The event, which brought together several student organizations, research groups, professors and...
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BUZO leads opposition to BDS resolution
The Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) created a petition last week to oppose a Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) resolution that will be introduced to the Student Association (SA) Congress on Tuesday. The...
Campus News
Divest from Death coalition backs pro-BDS resolution
The Divest from Death campaign, made up of a coalition of 19 student organizations, is supporting a resolution calling on the Student Association (SA) to use its platform to pressure Binghamton University...
Campus News
Solar eclipse passes through New York state, clouds block campus view
Students gazed up at cloudy skies on Binghamton University’s Peace Quad on Monday in hopes of watching this year’s total solar eclipse. The morning sky over the University was partly cloudy, with...
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Psychology lecturer creates online mental health program for children of divorce
To aid children of divorce, a lecturer in the psychology department at Binghamton University has constructed a digital mental health program. As a child of divorce himself, Professor Jesse Boring knows firsthand...
Campus News
Religious preacher incites debate, draws student crowd
For the second time this academic year, a religious preacher made inflammatory remarks toward various marginalized groups and engaged in heated debate with students on campus. Arriving Tuesday morning, Daniel Jon Lee,...
Campus News
GSEU protests University handling of Student Employee Appreciation event
After student employees were asked to volunteer at the Student Employee Appreciation event, the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) gathered outside the Mandela Room to protest. The GSEU expressed their belief that...