Tresa Karnati
Assistant News Editor
tkarnat1@binghamton.edu
58 Articles
Campus News
BU trends below goals for diversity in student body, faculty
Binghamton University is not on track to meet all of its 2026 diversity goals — with some statistics declining. Data from BU’s Road Map plan shows that underrepresented minority (URM) students currently...
Campus News
Students create GoFundMe after lecturer is diagnosed with breast cancer
Students have created a GoFundMe for an English lecturer diagnosed with an aggressive stage 2B, triple negative breast cancer. Heather Dorn, Ph.D. ‘16, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2023....
Campus News
BU sees rise in 'sextortion' crimes on campus
Binghamton University has experienced a rise in “sextortion” crimes over the 2021-22 academic year. During a BU Council meeting on April 21, the Annual Campus Safety report revealed an increase in fraud...
Community
New webpage tracks Binghamton's COVID-19 relief funds
Binghamton activists have created a website that claims to track the use of Binghamton’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA — passed by Congress in March 2021 — is a relief...
Campus News
Student housing assistants to have roommates
Residential Life has announced that live-in community assistants (CAs) may have roommates, as they will no longer be guaranteed single rooms. Last semester, Binghamton University’s Residential Life announced changes to the resident...
Student Association
SA passes accessibility reporting bill
A new bill was passed to improve accessibility for disabled students on campus in a recent Student Association (SA) Congress meeting. On March 14, the SA Congress voted to pass the implementation...
Campus News
PULSE writes 'Letters to Incarcerated Women'
Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) held a letter writing event in support of incarcerated women. On Tuesday, March 7, PULSE — a community organization that works to empower women with...
Community
Binghamton community rallies for Ukraine
The Binghamton community rallied for Ukraine outside the Broome County Courthouse on Saturday. Around 130 people attended the gathering, which included an interfaith prayer service, speeches from local activists, live music and...
Campus News
Turkish students fundraise for earthquake victims
Turkish students at Binghamton University have organized a fundraiser for those affected by the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria. On Feb. 6, two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.8 and 7.5 hit the...
Sex Issue 2023
State Senate takes step to codify abortion rights
An amendment to protect reproductive rights in New York state will be on the 2024 ballot. On Jan. 24, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which will...