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Local church helps forgive $1.5 million in medical debt for community members
Christ Episcopal Church, located in Downtown Binghamton, has partnered with a nonprofit to eliminate $1.5 million in medical debt to assist local families. In 2014, a group of former debt collection executives...
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New website allows students to leave anonymous reviews of landlords
A Binghamton University junior teamed up with a recent graduate to create a platform where students can post anonymous reviews of their landlords, offering prospective tenants greater insight compared to traditional online...
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'Our Money, Our Voice': YDSA organizes march for campus dining reform
Continuing its push for campus dining reform, Binghamton University’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America organized a protest on Friday. Dozens of students rallied for heightened health and safety protocols,...
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Trump administration to restore some naturalization ceremonies after cancellations across Upstate New York
Some New Yorkers hoping to become U.S. citizens were left with uncertainty as the Trump administration cancelled naturalization ceremonies statewide. While some across the state are set to proceed, naturalization ceremonies in...
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Lyle Feisel, founding dean of Watson College, dies at 90
Lyle Feisel, the founding dean of the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, passed away on Nov. 5 at age 90. Feisel began his career in the U.S. Navy,...
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Amid criticism, University announces new steps promoting campus food safety
As students continue voicing concerns about campus food safety, Binghamton University recently announced it has “implemented a series of comprehensive steps” to meet health and safety requirements in dining halls. As part...
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Binghamton native will become the next mayor of Seattle
More than a week after Election Day, Binghamton native Katie Wilson was declared the winner of Seattle’s mayoral election. Wilson, a self-described democratic socialist, defeated incumbent Democrat Bruce Harrell with 50.2 percent...
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After long debate, SA Congress passes resolution to protect student protest and free speech
The Student Association Congress passed a resolution protecting students’ right to organize and protest during its general body meeting on Tuesday. The “Resolution to Protect the Right to Organize” demands that Binghamton...
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18-year-old high school senior detained by ICE in Broome County Jail
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained an 18-year-old high school senior from Long Island, who is currently being held at the Broome County Jail. Gendri Yovani Ortiz Paredes, a student at Roosevelt...
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Annual Shriber lecture examines the Carlisle Indian Boarding School
Michael Oberg, writer and distinguished history professor at SUNY Geneseo, visited Binghamton University last Thursday to discuss the Onondaga people’s resilience and perseverance at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. He was invited...