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SA Judicial Board strikes down parts of BDS resolution

The Student Association (SA) Judicial Board struck down parts of the resolution expressing the SA’s support for Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions. The decision, which repealed three of the resolution’s clauses, marks a major...


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BU debate director coaches incarcerated individuals

Joseph Leeson-Schatz, Binghamton University’s winning debate director, coaches clubs from the elementary to collegiate level. His newest team of debaters are being coached from prison. Through the National Prison Debate League (NPDL),...


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Activists rally for divestment on Admitted Students Day

During Admitted Students Day, campus community members rallied for Palestine, demanding financial transparency from Binghamton University and divestment from the Israeli military. The rally was organized by the Divest from Death coalition...


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Anti-BDS student and student organization statements

After the passage of an Student Association (SA) Congress resolution in support of implementing Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) on campus, many students and student-led organizations have expressed their opposition to the legislation....


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Pro-BDS student and student organization statements

After the passage of an Student Association (SA) Congress resolution in support of implementing Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) on campus, many students and student-led organizations have expressed their support for the legislation....


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Broome County Jail detainees worked without pay despite being promised compensation, lawsuit alleges

A new federal lawsuit alleges that pretrial detainees at the Broome County Correctional Facility were forced to perform unpaid labor, despite being promised pay by jail officials. The civil rights action —...


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University receives $1.2 million for STEM educators recruitment

Nearly $1.2 million in National Science Foundation funding has been awarded to Binghamton University for an initiative that recruits students for careers in STEM education. The initiative, “Preparing Prospective Secondary Mathematics Educators...


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Campus community participates in week-long Research Days celebration

Students, faculty and staff participated in research-immersive events this past week during Binghamton University’s annual Research Days celebration. Various areas of study were spotlighted at a series of different campus events from...


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University hosts annual Earth Day festival

Several organizations came together to celebrate at Binghamton University’s annual Earth Day Festival on Friday. Hosted by the Office of Sustainability, the festival offered the campus community an opportunity to promote sustainability...


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A week before Spring Fling, BSSL hit by resignations

Just one week before Spring Fling, multiple Binghamton Sound, Stage and Lighting (BSSL) E-Board members have publicly announced their resignations, largely in response to a controversial resolution passed in the Student Association...