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Alumnus publishes book sharing laundry tips and tricks
Alumnus Zach Pozniak ‘15, a professional dry cleaner, released a book on Oct. 15, sharing his laundry tips and tricks. Pozniak is a fourth-generation dry cleaner who works with his father at...
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Undergraduate researchers present at LOCO festival
The Office of External Scholarships and Undergraduate Research Center hosted an undergraduate research exhibition on Thursday. Part of the LOCO festival, a weeklong series of events focused on global immigration and human...
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University President Harvey Stenger to step down
This article was updated at 3:41 p.m. on 10/18. University President Harvey Stenger, at Friday morning’s Binghamton University Council meeting, announced that this year will be the last in his post. He...
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Israeli and Palestinian peace advocates visit BU
Israeli and Palestinian peace advocates shared personal stories and discussed the importance of intercultural dialogue and changing political discourse to achieve peace in a talk organized by several Binghamton University departments. Held...
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American Civic Association speakers address students and faculty
As part of Binghamton University’s weeklong LOCO festival programming, two speakers from the American Civic Association spoke about immigration statuses and refugee resettlement. Featuring Hussein Adams, the association’s executive director and chief...
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Phi Alpha Delta creates scholarship to honor recently passed alumnus
Phi Alpha Delta, a co-ed pre-law fraternity, has partnered with Binghamton High School to establish the Christian Dela Cruz Phi Alpha Delta Memorial Scholarship, which honors Christian Kevin Diwa Dela Cruz ‘14,...
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Human Rights Institute hosts modern slavery lecture
The Human Rights Institute hosted Todd Landman — a political science professor from the University of Nottingham — to discuss modern slavery and the methods used to combat it. The lecture, held...
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Village of Endicott receives millions to fight water contamination
The village of Endicott will receive over $25 million in grants and loans as part of a $665 million statewide initiative for affordable water infrastructure projects announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul last...
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BUZO spearheads 'My Sister Sivan' speaker event
The Binghamton University Zionist Organization hosted Nadav Elkabets last Thursday, whose sister Sivan and her partner, Naor Hasidim, were killed during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a community...
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SA E-Board vetoes two resolutions passed last Tuesday
This article was updated at 9:33 a.m. on 10/16. Two resolutions passed by the Student Association Congress on Tuesday during a two-hour whirlwind meeting have been vetoed by the SA’s Executive Board....
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Project to build tiny homes for veterans in Broome County approved by state
A long-awaited project to assist Binghamton veterans has been approved by New York state and is under development. Located at 530 State St. in the city’s North Side, the $12.2 million project...
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Broome County Sheriff's Office announces 'blue envelope' program
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office launched the Blue Envelope Program last week to create “safer, more understanding” police interactions with individuals that have autism. The office partnered with local autism advocacy organizations...
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Carpooling initiative promotes sustainable parking solutions
A carpooling initiative has worked to improve access to on-campus parking while promoting more sustainable means of transportation. The program, offered by Transportation and Parking Services, is open to students, faculty and...
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Latin American and Caribbean Studies hosts Latine author panel
As part of Binghamton University’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, award-winning authors Lilliam Rivera ‘93, Angie Cruz ‘97 and Jaquira Diaz took the stage for a Latine Author Panel. Hosted by the Latin...
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New York Federal Reserve Bank president visits BU
As part of his two-day tour to the Southern Tier, John Williams, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, visited Binghamton University on Thursday. Shelley...
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Speech and Debate team seizes victory at recent tournament, honored by State Legislature for nationals win last year
After clinching a victory last month at Binghamton University’s annual debate tournament, the Phyllis Schatz Invitational, the BU Debate Team was honored by State Sen. Lea Webb for winning a national championship...