Housing Issue
Housing horror stories
“As it reached October, I had tried to contact my landlord about fixing the heat because it was getting so cold. I had gone around the house to see what some issues...
Housing Issue
OCC, local landlords adapt to coronavirus regulations
Moving off campus is a big decision for a student to make, but learning about the housing process can be difficult. After making the decision to move off campus, Frances Wallace, a...
Housing Issue
U Club flood causes evacuation, relocation of student residents
Some students living in U Club Binghamton, a student housing complex in Vestal, New York, experienced a very wet housing malfunction earlier this month. Around midnight on Sept. 11, a pipe burst...
Housing Issue
An overview of renters' rights in NY during the coronavirus pandemic
1. According to New York state law, landlords are not allowed to capitalize on the pandemic by “rent gouging,” or increasing rent. In other words, if a student has a current lease,...
Housing Issue
Funding cut for SA housing advisory project
Last semester, Binghamton University’s Student Association (SA) was supposed to implement a housing advisory project created to promote housing literacy. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, funding for the program was frozen....
Housing Issue
Statewide ban on evictions extended
The coronavirus pandemic left many residents across the United States jobless and struggling to pay for basic necessities, such as rent. On Monday, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended a statewide...
Features
BU alumna helps preserve oceans through Oceana internship
From 2015 to 2016, there was an extreme coral bleaching event that wreaked havoc on ecosystems worldwide, but especially in western Hawaii, due to changes in ocean temperature. Kelly Coyne, ‘20, received...
Campus News
Professors adjust to new instruction styles during COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has forced professors and students to spend the semester learning how to adjust to the hybrid and online instructional model adopted by Binghamton University. New York State Gov. Andrew...
Campus News
Waste management at BU sees increase in recycling, proper disposal
There’s many bins scattered around Binghamton University with some labeled “trash” and others “recycle” and sometimes, a student may come across one with a “paper” designation. But, once a student places their...
Campus News
BU Libraries faces budget cuts following University financial troubles
As a result of Binghamton University’s financial troubles, BU Libraries is receiving a large budget cut, causing the cancellations of certain subscriptions that may impact University research. BU Libraries’ budget previously experienced...