Community
Students organize for abortion rights
In the wake of a Supreme Court leak on Roe v. Wade, Binghamton University activists have taken action. Last week saw a set of events regarding abortion rights hosted by the Multicultural...
Community
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Heath Sciences Building
A bomb threat led to the evacuation and closure of the Health Sciences Building yesterday. Classes ceased while students and faculty were ordered to vacate the building as Binghamton’s New York State...
Community
Binghamton community responds to Buffalo shooting
On May 14, a mass shooting took place in Buffalo, NY at a local Tops Friendly Market, allegedly targeting Buffalo’s Black community. Ten people were killed and three were wounded in the...
Community
Proposed zoning law to restrict Binghamton student housing
On July 19, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced a zoning law proposal to curb student housing. The law would prohibit groups of four or more college students from living in the city’s...
Community
BU hosts planting of Three Sisters garden
On Wednesday, Binghamton University hosted a ceremonial planting of the Three Sisters in the Science I courtyard. Several individuals spoke prior to the planting ceremony in a speaker series held in the...
Community
Following arrests of owners, two Downtown restaurants vote to close permanently
The owners of Dos Rios Cantina and The Colonial have voted to close their businesses. The decision comes after a months-long police investigation into allegations of sexual assault and druggings, that has...
Politics
New York state redistricting maps to be redrawn
The New York state redistricting process may have an impact on students this fall. Last week, a NYS Court of Appeals judge ruled that the state’s new congressional and senate district maps...
Community
Watershed study center hosts inaugural EcoBlitz event
Binghamton University held its first annual EcoBlitz last Friday, hosted by the Center for Integrated Watershed Studies (CIWS). The event was organized by Carmela Buono, a doctoral candidate studying biological sciences, and...
Community
Community members come together for middle schooler killed in East Side shooting
Binghamton community members have come together to express support for the 12-year-old victim of a recent shooting. On Thursday at 10:09 p.m., the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) responded to a report of...
Community
BU proposal seeks $100 million grant
Binghamton University is a finalist to receive $100 million in funding for a battery production initiative. Part of the Build Back Better Act, the $100 million is part of a total of...
Community
Broome County enters "high level" of COVID-19 transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Broome County as having a high level of community risk for COVID-19 transmission. As of April 24, the seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate...
Community
Plans for new Visions bank on State Street underway
In the coming years, easy access to cash downtown may become available for Binghamton University students. A new development is currently being planned on Court Street, and it could include a new...
Community
Record-breaking snowfall causes widespread power outages
A record-breaking snowfall saw Binghamton University cancel in-person classes on Tuesday, with power outages also reported across Broome County. Beginning Monday night and continuing into early Tuesday morning, Broome County saw over...