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Missed connections
Binghamton University is known for its nontraditional dormitory style. While most universities have dorms that stand alone, BU living communities instead foster a closer environment within the greater campus community. But one...
Campus News
Educational Opportunity Program fosters community, welcomes largest freshman class
The Educational Opportunity Program’s (EOP) town hall, held at the beginning of each semester, looked more like a family reunion than a gathering of 700 students in the Mandela Room in the...
Speakers
"We don’t need to go back in time to see that comparison to animals still incites and perpetuates hate": PETA activist holds lecture on speciesism
On Monday evening, an activist from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) came to campus to discuss overlapping themes between animal exploitation and other types of oppression. Hanh Nguyen’s lecture,...
News
Student startup Infiniti Greens provides microgreens to students, Binghamton residents
Joe Rigoroso said he was tired of his spinach going bad. He was tired of constantly having to go to Wegmans for fresh greens, tired of the quality of produce given, tired...
Police Watch
Police Watch: 9/27
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Samsung stolen in Bartle WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 1:11 p.m. — A 19-year-old male contacted police after...
Community
Grocery delivery service expands to Johnson City Wegmans
Lugging Wegmans grocery bags on and off the bus is no longer the only way for students without cars to go grocery shopping. The Wegmans in Johnson City partnered with a delivery...
Police Watch
Police Watch: 9/25
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Student throws garbage out window FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 1:30 p.m. — A resident director (RD) in...
Community
Binghamton Restaurant Week overlaps with Rosh Hashana, leads to decreased student attendance
Binghamton University’s Rosh Hashana break overlapped with the city’s twice-annual Restaurant Week, meaning fewer students were in town to dine at the 25 participating restaurants. Binghamton Restaurant Week, organized by eatBING, occurs...
Community
'People tend to see it as something very distant and far removed, but it’s here in Broome County': Community members, students protest county jail conditions
“Why so little justice?” “Why so many deaths?” “Why so many poor locked up?” “Why so much medical abuse?” These were the messages on signs held by protesters on the corner of...