Community
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...
Speakers
I-GMAP hosts Rohingya social justice activist
Yasmin Ullah, a Rohingya social justice activist, gave a presentation discussing the Rohingya genocide with Binghamton University students, faculty and community members on Tuesday. Ullah has formally served as the president of...
Campus News
BU announces new fundraising campaign at Launch Day
Binghamton University has announced a new fundraising campaign. The University held “Launch Day” on Saturday, a daylong event featuring presentations from professors, administrators and students. The event culminated in the announcement of...
Community
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...
Campus News
Memorial held in remembrance of Robert Martin
Hundreds gathered this past Thursday to celebrate the life of Binghamton University student Robert Martin. Martin, a graduate student from Syracuse, New York who died on April 1, was a goalkeeper for...
Campus News
Some BU bands left out of Battle of The Bands
Controversy surrounded this year’s annual Battle of the Bands as certain bands were excluded from the performing roster, missing an opportunity to open for Spring Fling. The contest, held on March 31,...
Science & Research
BU researchers find that spiders may use webs to hear
A Binghamton University study shows orb weaver spiders respond to sound vibrations in their web, possibly using them to hear. For much of his career, Ron Miles, a distinguished professor of mechanical...
Campus News
Former music professor Alice Mitchell dies
Alice Mitchell, a long-retired Binghamton University associate professor emerita of music, has died according to a Dateline announcement. No further details about her death have been released. Mitchell began working in the...
Community
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...
Campus News
BU students raise money for Ukraine crisis
A group of Binghamton University students have fundraised over $2,400 for medical support in Ukraine. The fundraiser, named BU Direct Dollar, is partnered with Direct Relief, a nonprofit organization that is working...