Joseph Brugellis
Assistant News Editor
jbrugel1@binghamton.edu
40 Articles
Community
Spurred by report, elected officials, Norfolk Southern begins railway bridge repairs
After a 900-page city-funded report detailing Binghamton’s decaying railroad infrastructure and subsequent outrage from elected leaders, railroad giant Norfolk Southern has agreed to begin repairs on seven of its bridges. Earlier this...
News
Government shutdown averted, leading to Speaker McCarthy's removal
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Congress averted a shutdown by passing a temporary spending package to keep the government funded until mid-November. Passage of the last-minute appropriations bill ultimately proved fatal for...
Community
CDC awards County Health Department $4.5 million for overdose treatment and prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Broome County a $4.5 million grant to reduce drug overdoses and fund prevention programs. Awarded to the Broome County Health Department, the...
Housing Issue 2023
Residential Life houses overflow students in super occupancy housing
Over 150 Binghamton University freshmen started the fall semester living in super occupancy housing (SOH) due to a lack of available living space for newly admitted students. According to Residential Life, SOH...
Community
'Damning' report details Binghamton's decaying railroad infrastructure
A new 900-page report found that the majority of railroad bridges in Binghamton are in either poor or severe condition. The report, released to the public in August, was commissioned by the...
Campus News
University a finalist to win another $160 million in new battery funding
Last year, Binghamton University’s New Energy New York (NENY) won more than $113 million. This year, an expansion of NENY, NENY Storage Engines (NENY SE), was selected as a finalist to potentially...
Campus News
Research Days highlight student research and scholarship
Binghamton University held its annual weeklong Research Days celebration to highlight the research and scholarships students have worked on throughout the year. From April 24-28, the University hosted a diverse array of...
Campus News
BU students receive new mental health scholarship
Three Binghamton University students were among the first recipients of a new state scholarship designed to increase diversity in the mental health field. The $4 million scholarship program was created to promote...
Student Association
Movement to make Lunar New Year a campus holiday gains new support
The Student Association (SA) is calling on Binghamton University’s administration to designate Lunar New Year as a day off for students. On Feb. 7, 2022, SA Representative Rita Zheng, a sophomore majoring...
Campus News
Food insecurity addressed by BU Food Pantry
The Binghamton University Food Pantry is working to reduce food insecurity on campus. Food insecurity, defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally...