Community

Binghamton firefighter killed in Main Street fire

A fire broke out on Main Street by the Court Street Bridge on Wednesday night, killing one Binghamton Fire Department firefighter and injuring two others. Multiple departments responded to the three-alarm fire,...


Campus News

In a local union chapter's campaign for student unionization, allegations of intimidation

As its 10-year contract comes to an end, Sodexo is facing criticism from the United Professional and Service Employees Union Local 1222 and several of its own workers for its alleged tactics...


Campus News

Faculty Senate passes three resolutions affirming commitment to academic freedom, student protest

The Faculty Senate on Tuesday voted to pass three resolutions in support of student protests and academic freedom. The resolutions followed a letter of concern from last semester regarding the administrative response to the Peace...


Community

After weeks of debate, City Council unanimously passes Good Cause Eviction law

After delaying the vote two weeks ago, the Binghamton City Council voted unanimously to pass New York’s Good Cause Eviction law last night. Originally introduced in early December by Nate Hotchkiss ‘12,...


Community

Lea Webb '04 ceremonially sworn in for second term by Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado

At an inaugural ball in Downtown Binghamton, State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 was ceremonially sworn into office for a second term by New York’s lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado. Themed “The People’s Purple...


Campus News

BU Center for Writers hosts Mónica Guzmán

The Binghamton University Center for Writers hosted author Mónica Guzmán Tuesday as part of the Common Ground reading series. Inspired by her book, “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to...


Community

Molinaro nominated to head Federal Transit Administration

Marc Molinaro, who represented New York’s 19th Congressional District for one term, has been nominated to head the Federal Transit Administration, an agency housed under the Department of Transportation that supports local...


alumni

The billionaire alumnus who may have influenced Trump on TikTok

After the Supreme Court last month unanimously upheld the federal law forcing ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to divest its American holdings or face a ban in the United States, the popular social...


Campus News

Trump reinstates previous Title IX rules, sparking pushback from advocates

President Donald Trump reinstated last week controversial policies for implementing Title IX, a 1972 law banning sex-based discrimination in schools. On Jan. 31, the Department of Education issued a notice that schools...


Community

City of Binghamton begins demolition projects for community improvement

The city of Binghamton will tear down six properties as part of a blight demolition project, part of a larger effort by the city to make neighborhoods safer and raise property values....


Community

LGBTQ+ history in Binghamton spans decades

Binghamton University and the surrounding community have a rich history of LGBTQ+ organizing dating back to the early 1970s, from the Binghamton chapter of ACT UP to the grassroots Binghamton group Save...


Community

Rasa von Werder, a Binghamton legend, embraces sexuality with age, discusses relationships with younger men in new book

Rasa von Werder, who spent years in the Downtown Binghamton party scene dating younger men, is no stranger to discussions of sexuality. Born in 1945, von Werder, a self-proclaimed “cougar,” has been...


Community

The Southern Tier Aids Program works to stop the spread of HIV

Through community outreach and education, the Southern Tier Aids Program strives to support people with HIV and prevent the virus’ spread in Broome County. According to John Barry ‘91, the program’s executive...


Community

A look at Trump's gender-focused executive order

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he issued an executive order “defending women from gender ideology extremism.” The presidential action declared that the United States defines sex as a fixed,...


Community

The intersection between disability and sexuality: A certified sex therapist weighs in

Sexual education, whether in schools or other forums, looks different everywhere. Though not widely addressed when discussing sexuality more generally, understanding the relationships between disability and sexuality is a vital element of...


Community

Behind closed doors: Young adults and pornography access

With the Internet making video content available to billions worldwide, sexually explicit material has never been more accessible to young adults. More than two-thirds of adolescents said they had watched pornography in...