Alexandra Abel

Senior Staff Writer (Alumnus)

Class of 2012 English

aabel2@binghamton.edu

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FEATURE: Food Pantry

Tucked away in the kitchen of the Financial Aid office is Binghamton University’s food pantry, a confidential place where students can get food in any situation of need and not worry about...


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Students offer free tutoring for those who sign up on time

As the semester is in full flow and the workload is picking up, Binghamton University students have the option to apply for a free tutor at the Center for Learning and Teaching...


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SUNY encourages travel

Italy, Israel and England are just some of the countries to be represented at Binghamton University this Friday at the Study Abroad Fair. About 15 schools, most from the SUNY system, will...


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Actor headlines anti-fracking panel

Binghamton University students and community members took a stance against hydraulic fracturing at a campus event Monday night. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a method of drilling for natural gas, was first commercialized...


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Debate team hosts waste-free tourney

Eight hundred gallons of water, 102 pizzas, 200 pounds of tofu and 50 pounds of chicken are only part of the necessary ingredients required to host a debate tournament of over 400...


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Activist known for kindness

Christiana Lee, a Binghamton University student remembered by friends for her spirited personality, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 4 in a train accident. ‘She was always in the best of moods even...


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BU settles harassment allegations

The lawsuit between Elizabeth Williams and Binghamton University has been settled. Williams, a former major gifts officer for Binghamton athletics, will receive $280,000 from BU and the state of New York in...


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Pre-med student remembered for his caring ways

From a young age, Jordan Hirsch dreamed of becoming a doctor, and hoped to one day be a reconstructive plastic surgeon. Hirsch, a sophomore majoring in biochemistry on the pre-med track at...


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Updated 6/2: Scaffold collapses at East Campus

A construction scaffold collapsed on Binghamton University’s East Campus Housing project early this afternoon, according to a Rave alert. The scaffold fell from Building 3 of the multi-phase housing project that is...


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Cab laws to promote rider safety

Every weekend, and most week nights, cab drivers queue up near State Street, waiting to pick up fares from students who spent the night partying. But after June 1, this may no...