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Local Democrats notch several Election Day victories
On an otherwise bleak Election Day for the national party, local Democrats saw several electoral victories in Broome County. State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04, who defeated former Binghamton Mayor Rich David by...
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Former Colonial defendants file civil lawsuits related to 2021 sexual assault allegations
Former owners of The Stone Fox, The Colonial and Dos Rios Cantina have filed federal lawsuits against the city of Binghamton and Broome County, among other named defendants, for wrongful arrest and...
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WHRW blocks interview with controversial and suspended UPenn Professor Amy Wax
An interview set to air on WHRW, Binghamton University’s free-format, nonprofit and student-run radio station, with conservative University of Pennsylvania Professor Amy Wax was canceled last Wednesday after a vote of the...
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RPU, DOVE host discussion on interpersonal violence in LGBTQ+ relationships
The Rainbow Pride Union and the Domestic and Oppressive Violence Education organization collaborated this week to host a roundtable discussion on domestic violence in LGBTQ+ relationships. Held on Monday in the University...
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District Attorney's office announces $25,000 grant supporting program for local middle school students
Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti’s office announced a $25,000 grant to support the Astor D. Rice Foundation’s Family and Community Engagement program on Oct. 30. The grant, provided by Visions Federal...
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SOM student's company showcased in Forbes
As a founding member and the chief marketing officer of Interlix Staffing, Richard Paredes, a senior majoring in business administration, has been instrumental in building a recruitment company that identifies and connects...
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Ph.D. student pursues research through owl-banding
Second-year Ph.D. student Mary Ann Bogert, a teaching and research assistant, has spent the past four years banding owls to research differences in migration patterns between male and female Northern Saw-whet owls....
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Judicial Board strikes down parts of two resolutions passed at last SA Congress meeting
The Student Association Judicial Board, in two decisions made public on Monday afternoon, struck down several clauses in two pieces of legislation passed during the Oct. 8 SA Congress meeting. “The Judicial...
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Vestal town clerk accused of harassment and improper conduct in dismissed lawsuit
Vestal Town Clerk Debra Wallace was accused of improper conduct and personal harassment in a now-dismissed lawsuit filed earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed by Mary O’Malley — a Vestal resident and...
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May SA Congress resolution urges elected officials to support documented Dreamers
Following a resolution passed in May by the Student Association Congress to support documented Dreamers, the Vice President for Student Success’ office plans to bring similar legislation to other SUNY campuses. “Documented...
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Binghamton woman makes 'Jeopardy!' appearance
Heather Ryan, a health program director from the town of Binghamton, appeared on the popular television show Jeopardy! last Monday. Ryan competed against Ian Taylor, a food sales representative from Cleveland, Ohio...
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Hakeem Jeffries '92 returns to Binghamton for pre-Election Day rally
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries ‘92, the House minority leader, fired up the crowd at a local get-out-the-vote rally alongside state and local Democrats. The rally, held Friday at the American Legion Post 80,...
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Brian Rose, University's vice president for student affairs, leads talk about Title VI, free speech on campus
Brian Rose, the University’s vice president for student affairs, led a discussion co-hosted with the Faculty Senate on Wednesday. It related First Amendment issues and reports of growing antisemitism on campus to...
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College Democrats and College Republicans participate in third-annual Great Debate
The third-annual Great Debate saw a microcosm of the political tension sweeping the country this election year. It began in 2022, bringing Republicans, Democrats, and, at the time, Libertarians, together to discuss...
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Mayor Kraham proposes law targeting illicit cannabis sales
Mayor Jared Kraham’s proposed legislation targeting the illicit sale of cannabis products is projected to help regulate unsafe consumption in the city of Binghamton. On Oct. 22, Kraham proposed a new law...
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Group of alumni return to campus for quinquennial tradition
Over 30 years ago, seven friends were brought together at Binghamton University. A bottle of scotch began a tradition that allowed them to revisit their roots and build new memories. After a...
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Judge finds Hamail Waddell guilty of two misdemeanors
Binghamton City Court Judge William Pelella found Hamail Waddell guilty of both misdemeanor charges on Tuesday afternoon. A two-day trial was held about one month ago, where Paul Battisti, the district attorney,...
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Community organizers spearhead housing justice rally, encampment
To advocate for their unhoused neighbors affected by the housing crisis and demand action from local officials, community members held a rally outside the Broome County Department of Social Services office. The...
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Former Sierra Club president, alumnus delivers lecture
The Human Rights Institute hosted Aaron Mair ‘84, an activist and former Sierra Club president, for a discussion exploring intersectionality and the climate crisis on Thursday. The lecture, held in Casadesus Recital...