BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The United States on Tuesday formally demanded the arrest and extradition of former Binghamton University basketball player Miladin Kovacevic, who fled the U.S. for his native Serbia in June after being charged with severely beating a classmate in May. The demand was made by U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade Cameron Munter through Serbian Foreign Ministry, the U.S. Embassy and Serbian ministry officials said. “This case is a top priority for the U.S. government,” Munter said in a…

Pole vaulter Rory Quiller’s bid to become the third student-athlete in Binghamton University history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team fell short in Eugene, Ore., on June 27. Quiller, a 24-year-old graduate student at BU and the reigning NCAA Division I Indoor champion, tied for 14th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, held at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Quiller cleared his opening height of 17-8 1/2 but was unsuccessful in his three attempts to clear 18 1/2, the…

A little over 60 years old, Binghamton University is considered a young school, but it still has its fair share of urban myths and legends. Some stories, whether accurate or bogus, have become common knowledge among students and even the faculty. As an incoming freshman, you’ve probably heard some of these stories. We’re more than happy to debunk some of them. Are there laxatives in the dining hall food? FALSE A chopped onion, a teaspoon of salt and a laxative?…