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Christopher Ribaric unanimously elected speaker of SA Congress

The Binghamton University Student Association (SA) Congress unanimously elected Christopher Ribaric as their new speaker. The SA Congress is the legislative branch of the SA and is made up of 35 representatives...


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SA president, BSU push to add Black Solidarity Day to academic calendar

Binghamton University students and administrators are working to add Black Solidarity Day to the academic calendar. Black Solidarity Day falls annually on the first Monday of November, just before Election Day. According...


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SA's Student Advocates represent students at conduct hearings

A program at Binghamton University appoints advocates to aid students who are called for conduct hearings. The initiative, called SA Advocates, was created by BU’s Student Association (SA) so students facing conduct...


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SA passes resolution to reform student fire inspections

The Student Association (SA) Congress is calling for regulations on fire inspections. In a recent resolution, Congress stated that fire inspections conducted by Residential Life operations assistants should only occur between noon...


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Student club charter backlog clears after three years

The Student Association (SA) has cleared their student club charter backlog after three years. Over the years, there has been a growing number of clubs attempting to complete the chartering process, which...


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OCCT establishes route to local farmers market

Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) will provide service to the Broome County Regional Farmers Market on Saturdays throughout the rest of April. The route, established as a “special charter,” will allow campus...


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Disputed BU Council Representative election reaches conclusion

After weeks of delays and revotes, the new Binghamton University Council Representative has been selected. Last night’s Student Association (SA) Congress meeting saw the confirmation of Nora Monasheri, a senior majoring in...


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SA fails to publicize information regarding Congress

The meeting locations and minutes of the Student Association (SA) Congress have not been posted publicly in months. According to the SA Constitution, under Article II, Section E, all meetings are required...


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Movement to make Lunar New Year a campus holiday gains new support

The Student Association (SA) is calling on Binghamton University’s administration to designate Lunar New Year as a day off for students. On Feb. 7, 2022, SA Representative Rita Zheng, a sophomore majoring...


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Student Association confirms 2023-24 election results

The Student Association (SA) confirmed its E-Board election results last week, after grievances delayed the process. This year’s SA elections saw only two races contested — president and vice president for multicultural...