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Student visa interviews resume with 'thorough' social media vetting
Over a month after the State Department paused visa interviews for international students, it announced that all student visa applicants will face a “comprehensive and thorough vetting” of their online and social...
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Thousands of Broome County voters select candidates in Republican primary
Voters across New York headed to the polls last Tuesday to select candidates in local primary races. Nearly 4,500 voters in Broome County cast ballots in the Republican primary. The battle for...
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Democrat Miles Burnett endorsed by 25 current and former elected officials for upcoming mayoral election
Miles Burnett, a Democrat running for mayor of Binghamton, recently gained support from 25 current and former local politicians. A campaign press release indicated that more endorsements from leaders and community organizations...
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Vestal teachers still work under expired contract despite a year of negotiations
After over a year of negotiations, Vestal Central School District teachers continue to work under an expired contract. Beginning in February 2024, negotiations focused on salary increases, health insurance plans and after-school...
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City of Binghamton wins Local Government Achievement Award
The city of Binghamton was recognized for its coordinated effort to improve aging railway infrastructure on Thursday. Mayor Jared Kraham accepted the New York Conference of Mayors’ Local Government Achievement Award for...
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Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado challenges Kathy Hochul for governor
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced his campaign for governor of New York earlier this week. His bid pits him against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who selected him for lieutenant governor in 2022. Delgado’s...
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Faculty Senate endorses SUNY-wide resolutions responding to federal intervention in higher education
Binghamton University’s Faculty Senate voted last week to endorse three resolutions brought forth by the larger SUNY University Faculty Senate in response to federal action impacting higher education. The resolutions were passed...
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Parties await judge's decision in federal lawsuit against SUNY, high-level University administrators
Around two years after a judge allowed a lawsuit filed by a former art history professor against SUNY and several high-level University administrators to move forward, both parties await a decision that...
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I-GMAP hosts webinar on transitional justice and atrocity prevention in Syria
The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention hosted a webinar on Tuesday on transitional justice and atrocity prevention in post-Assad Syria. Panelists included Fadel Abdulghany, the executive director of the Syrian...
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State Department pauses visa interviews for international students
The U.S. Department of State temporarily suspended visa interviews for international students looking to study in the United States. According to The New York Times, Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, gave...
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COMMENCEMENT 2025
Closing out the academic year, the class of 2025 commencement ceremony honored the accomplishments of thousands of students and President Harvey Stenger. Over 4,200 students crossed the stage in nine ceremonies from...
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Binghamton Move Out Project distributes donated student items to local community
As summer break begins, the Binghamton Move Out Project offers a way for students to donate their unwanted items. Christina Fuller ‘19, MPA ‘21 began the project in 2018 to reduce waste...
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Injured deer crash into buildings across campus, some dying
Content Warning: This article contains mention of animal death. As students prepared for final exams, several injured deer ran across campus on Sunday, causing chaos and confusion. Two deer crashed into the...
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Honor Flight Mission 20 takes local veterans to Washington, D.C.
Local veterans embarked on the Honor Flight Mission 20 to Washington, D.C. on May 3 to commemorate their military service. The trip, run by Twin Tiers Honor Flight, gave the veterans an...
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Mayor Kraham says proposed federal budget cuts will hurt Binghamton
Along with mayors from across the country, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham has voiced concern over the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to federal housing programs and their potential impacts on local communities. On...
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Coalition releases statement on antisemitism while criticizing the Trump administration
A coalition of organizations representing thousands of colleges and universities signed a statement calling for an end to antisemitism while criticizing recent actions taken by the Trump administration. Released on Tuesday, the...
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Community mourns Tomonari Nishikawa, Cinema Department chair
Tomonari Nishikawa, the Cinema Department chair who created more than 20 experimental films during his career, passed away on April 20. Friends, family and colleagues honored his memory and legacy at two...
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Rep. Josh Riley urges Trump administration to continue funding manufacturing program
Rep. Josh Riley and more than 80 other congress members urged the Trump administration to continue funding a program that supports small and medium–sized manufacturing companies. Created by Congress in 1988, the...
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Norfolk Southern replaces old railway bridge on Front Street
Last month, crews replaced an overpass over Front Street as part of a larger effort to repair aging railway infrastructure in the area. Built around 1912, the bridge is owned by Norfolk...