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Investigation into former police chief concludes, finding numerous BPD policy violations
A report detailing the findings of a July 18 incident involving former Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski was released last week. In July, the city of Binghamton hired Lippes Mathias LLP, a...
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Q Center organizes Pride March to honor National Coming Out Day
The Q Center organized a Pride March to honor National Coming Out Day and highlight LGBTQ+ visibility in the campus community on Friday. Celebrated annually on Oct. 11, the first National Coming...
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Ken Jacobs, experimental filmmaker and founder of the BU Cinema Department, dies at 92
Ken Jacobs, a renowned experimental filmmaker who founded Binghamton University’s Cinema Department, passed away on Oct. 5. He was 92 years old. Jacobs taught in the department from 1969 until 2003 and...
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State Sen. Lea Webb '04 announces $200,000 in funding for local museum
State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 secured $200,000 in state funding for the Roberson Museum and Science Center to help fund major renovations to the museum’s interior. The grant comes through the New...
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SJP and Feminist Collective host presentation on gender violence and purplewashing
Students for Justice in Palestine and the Feminist Collective collaborated in a presentation on Wednesday focusing on gender violence and purplewashing. According to the presentation, purplewashing refers to the use of feminist...
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Attorney General Letitia James indicted by grand jury
A federal grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday for charges of bank fraud and falsifying statements. Her indictment comes two weeks after another jury indicted James Comey,...
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Binghamton University launches SafeBing app
Binghamton University launched SafeBing, a new mobile safety app that allows faculty, students, parents and guardians to receive emergency alerts. SafeBing can deliver instant notifications from the University’s Office of Emergency Management...
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Residents share concerns about proposed utility rate hikes in town hall hearing
The New York Public Service Commission held a public town hall at Binghamton City Hall on Tuesday. Residents voiced their perspectives on proposed electricity and gas delivery rate hikes that could impact...
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Survivors of deadly Seton Hall fire in 2000 visit BU
Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons, two survivors of a deadly fire at Seton Hall University, shared their story and gave fire safety advice in a talk on Monday. In collaboration with Binghamton...
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Federal government shutdown might affect key assistance programs
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain deadlocked over a week into the current federal government shutdown, residents who rely on important federal programs for nutrition assistance and mortgage loans could be negatively...