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Taej’on Vega wins assault case against Broome County Jail
In 2020, Taej’on Vega, a Black and Latin-American teenager, was stripped and beaten at the hands of corrections officers in the Broome County Jail. He won his federal lawsuit against the jail...
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PPGen holds Reproductive Rights Rally
The rain didn’t stop Planned Parenthood Generation (PPGen), a student group advocating for reproductive justice, from holding a Reproductive Rights rally this past Sunday. Starting at 1 p.m., PPGen held the rally...
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BU receives funding to expand student services
This year, Binghamton University will use new state funding to expand student life and success offices. In a recent BU Council meeting, Brian Rose, the vice president for student affairs, announced a...
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Government shutdown averted, leading to Speaker McCarthy's removal
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Congress averted a shutdown by passing a temporary spending package to keep the government funded until mid-November. Passage of the last-minute appropriations bill ultimately proved fatal for...
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New York state bans facial recognition technology in K-12 schools
The New York State Department of Education recently announced the prohibition of facial recognition technology in schools. Handed down by Betty Rosa, president of the University of the State of New York...
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Five-year plan to improve outdoor spaces on campus underway
Binghamton University’s five-year plan to upgrade campus recreational facilities is in progress. After an approximate three-year planning phase, the project was officially announced in September of last year. The effort is intended...
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OCCT raises minimum wage for drivers
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT), Binghamton University’s student-run, managed and driven bus service, has raised the minimum wage for its drivers from $15.20 to $18 an hour. The increase was part of...
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'Campus Preacher' spews sexist, homophobic rhetoric, inciting Spine chaos
Students descended on Binghamton University’s Spine outside the Library Tower to engage with and confront Keith Darrell, the “Campus Preacher,” who came to campus Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Amid a University Police...
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Kevin McCarthy ejected as speaker
The House of Representatives voted today to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The vote was initiated through a resolution to vacate the chair, or a “motion-to-vacate,” filed by Rep. Matt...
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Community, student activists cohost third-annual housing summit
The Stakeholders of Broome County cohosted the third-annual Housing Summit Thursday at Binghamton University to discuss the housing crisis in Broome County. Also leading the summit were the BU chapter of the...