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Vestal Parkway Denny's permanently closes
Upon returning to campus this semester, students will face a culinary change just off campus, as the popular Denny’s location has permanently closed. Officially shutting its doors on Dec. 23, a sign...
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SA unanimously passes resolution to expand kosher and halal dining options
In a demonstration of unity, the Student Association passed a resolution toward the end of last semester calling for the expansion of kosher and halal dining options on campus. The unanimously passed...
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City Council considers Good Cause Eviction law
As debates over housing policy in Binghamton continue, efforts to pass a local Good Cause Eviction law have drawn controversy over the past few weeks. Intended to protect tenants from unreasonable evictions,...
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SA Congress passes resolution advocating preservation of Mountainview quad
In response to continuous University efforts to convert the residential communities’ grass fields to turf, the Student Association Congress passed a resolution to preserve the Mountainview quad at the end of the...
Community
Local officials remove unhoused encampment along Susquehanna River
The Binghamton Public Works Department joined local police in clearing an unhoused encampment by the Susquehanna River after a reported fire. Following the incident on Nov. 20, police allowed inhabitants of these...
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Two days before second Trump presidency begins, activists gather downtown to protest his policies
Days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump, around 100 Binghamton activists gathered downtown in the snow to march for human rights. The rally was spearheaded by community groups Indivisible Binghamton, the...
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Hamail Waddell sentenced to one-year conditional discharge
Hamail Waddell, who was convicted in October for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, was sentenced to a conditional discharge Monday morning. Following a lengthy legal process that played out over the past...
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United Professional and Service Employees Union spearheads student unionization effort
The United Professional and Service Employees Union is spearheading an effort to allow for the unionization of student food service workers at Binghamton University. Bargaining on behalf of public service workers since...
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'Palestinian History' course taught for the first time since 2020
Following last year’s rise in pro-Palestinian activism on campus, Kent Schull, an associate professor of history and the director of the Center for Middle East and North Africa Studies, reintroduced and taught...
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Bridge Green Upcycle hosts Infinity Lab & Prototype Facility launch event
Bridge Green Upcycle, a startup founded by Binghamton University alumnus Balki Iyer MS ‘00, hosted a launch event for its new Infinity Lab & Prototype Facility last week. Held at Huron Campus...
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Services for Students with Disabilities hosts athlete, Emmy-nominated speaker Robert Anthony
As part of Services for Students with Disabilities’ Reframing Disabilities Week, Emmy-nominated motivational speaker and athlete Robert Anthony gave a talk this Tuesday. Anthony was born with fibular hemimelia, a birth defect...
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Community mourns accepted student Omer Neutra
To grieve the loss of accepted Binghamton University student Omer Neutra, community members gathered for a memorial service Tuesday night in the Mandela Room. The service was led by the BU Zionist...
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Accepted student Omer Neutra was killed fighting Hamas on Oct. 7, Israeli military says
The Israeli Defense Forces said early Monday morning that Omer Neutra, a Plainview, New York native who deferred his admission to Binghamton University to serve in the Israeli military, was killed in...
Community
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant faces uncertain future
Speculation that a dispensary could replace the popular Hacienda Mexican Restaurant has sparked concern from community members and local political figures. In October, New York’s Office of Cannabis Management issued a marijuana...
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Debate Team claims victory at Wake Forest tournament
A Wake Forest University tournament saw a victory for the Binghamton University Debate Team as it ended its fall semester, cementing its status as one of the nation’s top-ranking debate teams. The...