Melissa Bykofsky

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Prof remembered for dedication to department

Miguel Angel Arcones, professor of mathematical sciences at Binghamton University, died Dec. 30, 2009, at the age of 46 after a long battle with cancer. Arcones, who was a resident of Binghamton,...


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If approved, state schools to gain control over budgets

A recent legislative proposal by New York Gov. David Paterson could provide CUNY and SUNY systems, including Binghamton University, with increased independence from the state budget process. The Public Higher Education Empowerment...


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Updated 12/9: BU introduced to third presidential candidate

Maintaining Binghamton University’s core values was a major talking point when the third presidential candidate spoke at an open session on Wednesday. Jonathan Alger, the current senior vice president and general counsel...


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Lockdown unlikely on BU campus

Students and faculty were encouraged to avoid Science I Friday after a professor was stabbed, yet classes were not closed and the building was not shut down until later that day. Though...


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Updated 1/7: Alum killed during African hike

A 1993 graduate of Binghamton University was trampled to death by an elephant Monday morning while hiking with her family in Africa, according to a report from The Associated Press. Authorities in...


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Updated 5:45 p.m., 12/4: Prof stabbed to death

An anthropology professor who was stabbed four times with a 6-inch kitchen blade in Science 1 around 1:45 p.m. died at Wilson Memorial Hospital this afternoon, according to a report from The...


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Timeline of law school uncertain, officials say

After a feasibility study and an external evaluation, Binghamton University is one step closer to having a law school affiliated with the institution. “We are waiting for a written report from the...


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Update 4 p.m., 12/5: Stabbing suspect identified

A Binghamton University cultural anthropology graduate student was charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of BU Professor Richard T. Antoun, according to a report from The Press & Sun-Bulletin. Abdulsalam...


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Technological advances change social interactions

Face-to-face social interactions and confrontations are becoming scarce as technology allows teenagers and young adults to hide behind their phones and computers. “People use text messaging as a crutch to avoid having...


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Leader resigns position over stipend dispute

The president of Off Campus College Council (OCCC) handed in his resignation Tuesday after fellow representatives questioned his reputation at Monday’s Student Assembly meeting, he said. Aaron Butler, a senior management major,...