Alexandra Abel

Senior Staff Writer (Alumnus)

Class of 2012 English

aabel2@binghamton.edu

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RPU chosen to host 2011 conference

Binghamton University’s Rainbow Pride Union will host the 2011 Northeast Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Conference, aimed at inspiring attendees in the LGBT community. The 2011 conference will be held...


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Group to advocate for women’s rights

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and groups on campus are holding several events this week to promote women’s rights. A group of students will table in the New University Union to...


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Brothers to roll keg 88 miles for charity

The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will take turns rolling a barrel from Syracuse to Binghamton, raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Friday’s 88-mile relay marks the 28th Annual...


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DeFleur’s name to connect central campus

Binghamton University’s president may be on the pathway to retirement, but BU Council is honoring her legacy with the dedication of the President Lois B. DeFleur Walkway. The walkway chosen to bear...


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Sodexo chef cooks his way to bronze medal at competition

Portobello-dusted lamb tenderloin over a Boursin cheese polenta with a portobello mushroom and port wine ragu sauce ‘ it could be a dish at a five-star restaurant. But that recipe belongs to...


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Garbage, recyclables provide material for fashion

Using the phrase ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure’ as inspiration, a coalition of environmentally-friendly students will host a fashion show of clothes made entirely from trash. The first of its...


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BU looks into additional alcohol awareness programs

April, a month when Binghamton University students see flowers, the sun and people enjoying life outside the dorms for possibly the first time since September, is also a month for alcohol awareness....


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Singers reach new benchmark

Kaskeset has been selected as the first Jewish a cappella group ever to advance from the quarterfinals to the semifinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) competition. The Binghamton...


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Commitment to community lands BU on prestigious list

Binghamton University was placed on the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and awarded with distinction. The annual award recognizes universities and colleges throughout the country for their commitment to,...


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Campus communities unite for University-wide formal

Binghamton University students don’t have to look far to travel back to the days of Old Hollywood – Saturday’s University-wide semi-formal will be reminiscent of those times. The semi-formal, “Casablanca,” will be...