Community
CHOW recieves $1.5 million grant to expand food donations
The Broome County Council of Churches received a $1.5 million grant from New York State’s Food Access Expansion Program that will allow its Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse to provide chef-prepared frozen meals...
Community
NAACP holds town hall to discuss renaming Columbus Park
At a tense town hall meeting on Tuesday, community members debated whether Columbus Park in the City of Binghamton should be renamed. The town hall was hosted by the Broome Tioga chapter...
Campus News
Binghamton University named on Forbes' Top 25 Public Colleges list
For the first time, Binghamton University is ranked on Forbes’ “Top 25 Public Colleges” list. BU was the only public college or university in New York to make it on the list....
News
Students and faculty discuss summer archaeological excavations
Students and faculty gathered in late August to meet and discuss their summer’s archaeological research work. The talk was hosted by the Departments of Anthropology and Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies....
News
Charlie Kirk, right-wing activist and social media personality, dead at 31
Charlie Kirk, right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, died at age 31 on Wednesday in an apparent assassination. During an event at Utah Valley University, Kirk was answering questions from...
Campus News
Stenger ends Road Map initiative in 'necessary step' for new presidency
As Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger prepares to step down after nearly 14 years at the helm, his signature initiative designed to improve and expand the campus community will also come to...
Community
Binghamton City Council fails to approve funding transfer to the city's fire department
The Binghamton City Council failed to approve a plan to transfer $357,685 in federal funds to the city’s fire department last week. Mayor Jared Kraham held a press conference the following day,...
Campus News
Feminist Collective boosts awareness of sexual violence in annual 'Red Zone' week
The Feminist Collective hosted a series of events last week to inform and educate students about the “Red Zone,” a period of time where the majority of sexual assaults on college campuses...
Community
'Bell-to-bell' ban on cell phones in K-12 schools goes into effect
As the K-12 academic year begins, students will now be prohibited from using their cell phones during the school day under a new state policy. Passed as part of the state’s 2025-2026...
Community
Federal appeals court rules in favor of Binghamton City School District over 2019 strip search case
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Binghamton City School District over a 2019 incident where four middle schoolers were allegedly strip searched for suspected possession of an illegal substance...