Campus News
Following end to race-conscious admissions, BU sees slight changes in diversity and student enrollment statistics
Following the end of race-conscious affirmative action, Binghamton University saw its highest enrollment since 2017 and changes in diversity statistics this fall. Out of 18,815 students, 9,068 — just over 48 percent...
Community
Two days before second Trump presidency begins, activists gather downtown to protest his policies
Days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump, around 100 Binghamton activists gathered downtown in the snow to march for human rights. The rally was spearheaded by community groups Indivisible Binghamton, the...
Community
Vestal Parkway Denny's permanently closes
Upon returning to campus this semester, students will face a culinary change just off campus, as the popular Denny’s location has permanently closed. Officially shutting its doors on Dec. 23, a sign...
News
SA unanimously passes resolution to expand kosher and halal dining options
In a demonstration of unity, the Student Association passed a resolution toward the end of last semester calling for the expansion of kosher and halal dining options on campus. The unanimously passed...
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City Council considers Good Cause Eviction law
As debates over housing policy in Binghamton continue, efforts to pass a local Good Cause Eviction law have drawn controversy over the past few weeks. Intended to protect tenants from unreasonable evictions,...
Community
Hamail Waddell sentenced to one-year conditional discharge
Hamail Waddell, who was convicted in October for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, was sentenced to a conditional discharge Monday morning. Following a lengthy legal process that played out over the past...
Campus News
United Professional and Service Employees Union spearheads student unionization effort
The United Professional and Service Employees Union is spearheading an effort to allow for the unionization of student food service workers at Binghamton University. Bargaining on behalf of public service workers since...
Campus News
SA Congress passes resolution advocating preservation of Mountainview quad
In response to continuous University efforts to convert the residential communities’ grass fields to turf, the Student Association Congress passed a resolution to preserve the Mountainview quad at the end of the...
Campus News
'Palestinian History' course taught for the first time since 2020
Following last year’s rise in pro-Palestinian activism on campus, Kent Schull, an associate professor of history and the director of the Center for Middle East and North Africa Studies, reintroduced and taught...
Community
Bridge Green Upcycle hosts Infinity Lab & Prototype Facility launch event
Bridge Green Upcycle, a startup founded by Binghamton University alumnus Balki Iyer MS ‘00, hosted a launch event for its new Infinity Lab & Prototype Facility last week. Held at Huron Campus...