Campus News
University Fest goes virtual for first time
University Fest, hosted by the Student Association (SA), serves as an annual reminder that the semester is here. Students are welcome to visit the Peace Quad while clubs, sports teams and other...
Campus News
COVID-19 Student Alliance formed by housing community leaders
As the Binghamton University community navigates a return back to school, a team of students has come together to educate their peers on safety during the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Student Alliance...
Community
Off-campus students encouraged to respond to 2020 census
The United States Constitution requires a census to be conducted every 10 years to count the country’s population and the 2020 census is currently underway nationwide, including Binghamton. The data that comes...
Campus News
On-campus dining undergoes changes in effort to curb virus spread
With plexiglass barriers, socially distanced lines and prepackaged meals, campus dining has become unfamiliar compared to past years and students have mixed feelings about Binghamton University’s new approach. In order to maintain...
Campus News
BU begins surveillance testing students for COVID-19
While universities across the nation are closing due to rises in COVID-19 cases, Binghamton University is attempting to prevent such a scenario by ramping up its efforts to test larger portions of...
On-Campus Events
Bookstore hosts Green Day Friday Fashion Show to connect students in a safe manner
Students arriving to campus for the new semester are usually met with loads of on-campus events to attend throughout the first week. This semester, social distancing guidelines mean no athletics, concerts, tabling...
Community
Binghamton Police Department receives $480,000 in grants toward new anti-crime initiative
Amid local and nationwide Black Lives Matter movements, the City of Binghamton acquired $481,285 for the Binghamton Police Department (BPD), according to a news release on July 20 from the Office of...
Science & Research
MedMentors On Call aims to provide guidance for premed students
As a child of first-generation immigrants, Teri Lam, ’17, did not know any physicians or medical students to connect with. Now, by co-founding MedMentors On Call, she aims to connect students in...
Campus News
Fifth-annual Multicultural Extravaganza discusses political climate
While the coronavirus pandemic has prevented large, in-person gatherings from being held, the Intercultural Welcome Committee was able to cater to 362 attendees through a virtual version of the annual Multicultural Extravaganza....
Community
Female-led student group aims to provide alternative to fraternity parties
When it is finally safe to go out and party again, there may be a new, unique option for Binghamton University students to check out. Venus is a female-run organization looking to...