Community
BCSD to rebuild Binghamton elementary school
Binghamton City School District’s (BCSD) Board of Education (BOE) has announced their plan to rebuild Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, representatives of the BCSD and families from the district...
Community
Social justice organizations network in "Solidarity for the Future"
On the weekend before Thanksgiving, local social justice-oriented organizations came together to eat food and discuss ideas at “Solidarity for the Future.” Hosted by the Poverty Awareness Coalition (PAC) and the Roosevelt...
Politics
BU alumnus announces bid for House Democrat leader
A Binghamton University alumnus is favored to become the next U.S. House of Representatives’ Democratic leader. On Thursday, Nov. 13, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she was retiring from her position as...
Community
New tenants union to target student housing crisis
A newly formed tenants union aims to target housing issues related to Binghamton University. The Binghamton UniverCity Tenants Union has been established by The Stakeholders of Broome County, a housing advocacy group...
Community
SA leads holiday food drive
The Binghamton University Student Association (SA) is hosting a Holiday Food Drive for Binghamton shelters and churches. This holiday season, the SA is collecting nonperishable goods, dry food and hygiene products to...
Community
Broome County sees red and blue flips from midterms
As the midterm election comes to a close, Binghamton University’s congressional district has flipped red. Marcus Molinaro (R) has won the election for New York’s 19th Congressional District, defeating Josh Riley (D)...
Community
$500,000 EPA grant awarded to alumni-run business
KLAW Industries, a local business co-founded by a Binghamton University alumnus, has just won a $500,000 dollar grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The business was awarded the grant as a...
Community
BC Transit introduces new identification system
Broome County (BC) Transit is updating its fare system with new technology. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, BC Transit has modernized payment options on their buses as a part of...
Community
Campus organizations hold West Side cleanup
Several Binghamton University organizations came together to host a cleanup of Binghamton’s West Side this past Saturday. The BU Entrepreneur Connect Club (ECC) — in partnership with Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY),...
Community
BU partners with CHOW to host Stop Hunger food drive
The Stop Hunger food drive is back with a goal of donating 20,000 meals to people in need. Between Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, Binghamton University Dining Services (BUDS) partnered with the...