Blessin Mcfarlane
bmcfarl2@binghamton.edu
12 Articles
Campus News
BU alum nominated for dissertation award
In her pursuit to understand why sexual education has been deemed “controversial,” a Binghamton University alum became a finalist for a dissertation award — the only humanities project to do so. Julia...
Campus News
"Rent" director resigns after backlash
The director of the spring Mainstage production, “Rent,” has resigned due to negative reactions to his team’s callback list. On Nov. 30, Barbara Wolfe, director of the undergraduate theatre program, announced that...
Campus News
BSU celebrates Black Solidarity Day
This past Monday, Binghamton University’s Black Student Union (BSU) held a march and discussion in celebration of Black Solidarity Day. In celebration of the holiday, BSU held a collaborative event — “Lift...
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New program aims to improve academic advising for students
Binghamton University’s Student Association (SA) and Harpur Advising are launching a new program that will train students to academically advise their peers. The BU Brainiac program will be a replica of the...
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Students speak out against FitSpace dress code
In light of the East Gym FitSpace beginning to enforce its dress code, many students on campus have decided to speak out against it. Binghamton University’s FitSpace has had a dress code...
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Kaschak Institute weclomes new executive director
Lorena Aguilar, the new executive director of Binghamton University’s Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls, already has plans set in motion to turn the institute into a beacon of...
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New and returning students move-in to campus
This past week, the sunny weather was on Binghamton University’s side as micro-fridges, crates of various chips and comforter sets arrived on campus, with students moving back into residence halls. Not including...
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George Floyd Scholarship for Social Change helps support Black students
Binghamton University has been joining colleges across the country in funding a scholarship to acknowledge racial marginalization, most recently rewarded in the 2021-2022 academic year. Since 2020, the George Floyd Scholarship for...
Politics
BU College Democrats host Rep. Antonio Delgado
While on his tour of New York state’s 19th Congressional District (NY-19), U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) stopped at Binghamton University for a Q&A hosted by the BU College Democrats. The event,...
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BU students receive high marks in prestigious math competition
Three Binghamton University students managed to receive nonzero scores at the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, one of the United States and Canada’s preeminent math exams. Almost a fourth of all students...