The Editorial Board
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4 Articles
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Studying for your midterm (elections)
With Election Day right around the corner, there are numerous important issues that Binghamton University students should keep in mind when heading to the polls. Now more than ever, it’s necessary that...
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Editorial: 15 counselors for 17,000 students
Recently, the University Counseling Center (UCC) hired three more counselors, but despite the staffing additions, BU still does not offer adequate mental health services to students. The Editorial Board commends the additions...
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Editorial: An end to housing haste
Binghamton University’s Residential Life staff has made changes to the Returning Student Housing Process starting this fall, allowing students to have peace of mind when choosing their housing for the following year....
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Editorial: Fraternizing with formalities
Binghamton University’s new guidelines for fraternity recruitment will work to make recruitment for Greek organizations more similar, but may impose unnecessary regulations. The InterFraternity Council (IFC) and the Office of Fraternity and...
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Editorial: Addressing the Address
Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger’s State of the University Address discussed topics like the University’s impact on the larger Binghamton community and its goal to increase the school’s population to 20,000 students...
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Editorial: BU departments are only supposed to schedule 45 percent of classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Many do not comply.
Several of Binghamton University’s academic departments are violating scheduling rules, forcing students to stack their schedules and deal with overtaxed campus parking. The Faculty-Staff Handbook states, “Academic departments are expected to schedule...
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Editorial: Of primary importance
Only eight people voted on campus in the 2014 primary election, according to official data from the Broome County Board of Elections. The numbers are only slightly better for the general election,...
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Editorial: Printing in progress
Since Binghamton University replaced the Pharos printing system with Print@Binghamton at the beginning of the semester, students have been encountering difficulties while trying to print, especially during the first week of classes....
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Editorial: Fresh start for safety
The recent University statement regarding developments in the promised security updates addresses much of the apprehension voiced by students in the aftermath of last semester’s tragic events. As we begin a new...
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Editorial: Setting the record straight
Whether Binghamton University was your first choice or your backup school, you have likely heard rumors about BU that aren’t entirely true. We’re here to clear up any and all misconceptions about...