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...
Community
"I’m not surprised, but I’m enraged:" Binghamton community members gather for candlelight for Breonna Taylor in response to indictment
Communities across the nation are reacting to the indictment decisions in the Breonna Taylor case, including Binghamton. At 7:00 p.m., Wednesday night, close to 100 community members and students came to the...
Campus News
Positive test rate for COVID-19 remains low, BU calls for more compliance with health and safety guidelines
As Binghamton University enters its fourth week of classes utilizing a hybrid model, the positive test rate for the coronavirus remains low compared to other SUNY schools. However, student compliance is still...
Community
"Unearthed" concepts revealed at TEDxBinghamtonUniversity
After its cancellation in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, TEDx BinghamtonUniversity was postponed to this Sunday. In the YouTube Live event, seven speakers “unearthed” underlying ideas which are often glanced over....
Campus News
BU Libraries release anti-racism statement
In wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and protests going on across the nation, the Binghamton University Libraries released an anti-racism statement last Wednesday. The statement starts by saying that the...