Community

Off-campus fraternity hosts July 4 gathering, attendee tests positive for COVID-19

On July 4 at 82 Front St., the residence of unrecognized off-campus fraternity Kappa Sigma, there was a large gathering recorded on video and uploaded to YouTube by John Solak, a Binghamton...


Community

Instagram account shares stories of sexual violence from BU community

Over 200 stories of sexual violence within the Binghamton University community have been posted on @shareyourstorybing, an Instagram account which has gained over 5,000 followers in less than a week. The account...


Community

Body of missing BU professor found in Susquehanna River

After 39 days of being missing, the body of Dominic Davy was found Monday morning in the Susquehanna River, according to local authorities. Davy, an Endicott resident, was an adjunct professor of...


Community

Gov. Cuomo delivers his daily coronavirus briefing at BU

A room in Binghamton University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was transformed with black curtains, chairs for reporters placed six feet apart from each other and a table to seat New...


Community

BU designated as drive-thru coronavirus testing site for Broome County

Visitors to the Binghamton University campus are now greeted by white tents filling several of BU’s parking lots, after the University was designated as a drive-thru coronavirus testing site for Broome County....


Community

Local action groups protest alleged medical malpractice at Broome County Jail amid the coronavirus pandemic

Several local progressive groups continue to protest against alleged medical malpractice at Broome County Jail amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last Tuesday, Citizen Action of New York, Truth Pharm and Justice and Unity...


Science & Research

Members of the BU community combat COVID-19 on the frontlines

While others are self-quarantining, some Binghamton University community members are fighting on the front lines to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic. From Binghamton to Long Island, Manhattan and Rockland County,...


Community

Junior loses father to COVID-19, sorority sisters set up GoFundMe page

Catherine Mena, a junior majoring in psychology at Binghamton University, was set to graduate next year with her father, Edgar, sitting proudly in the crowd. But two weeks ago, her father, Edgar,...


Community

BU professor reported missing

Local authorities are searching for Dominic Davy, a missing Binghamton University faculty member who was last seen the morning of April 9. Davy, an adjunct professor of human development and Endicott resident,...


Community

BU community sees second confirmed case of COVID-19

Just days after Binghamton University announced its first confirmed case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a B-Alert sent to all BU community members on Thursday evening confirmed a second case. According to the...