Community
Plans for new Visions bank on State Street underway
In the coming years, easy access to cash downtown may become available for Binghamton University students. A new development is currently being planned on Court Street, and it could include a new...
Campus News
SA committee calls for change in dining halls
Last week, the Student Association’s (SA) Dining Services and Campus Food Committee released a report which included both the results of their monthlong survey and new recommendations for Binghamton University Dining Services...
Community
Record-breaking snowfall causes widespread power outages
A record-breaking snowfall saw Binghamton University cancel in-person classes on Tuesday, with power outages also reported across Broome County. Beginning Monday night and continuing into early Tuesday morning, Broome County saw over...
Community
Local organization holds video calls with incarcerated individuals amid COVID-19 restrictions
Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier (JUST) has started a video call project to provide support to incarcerated individuals at the Broome County Jail. As an organization, JUST’s mission is to...
Campus News
Commencement to have no mask or vaccination requirement
Binghamton University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony is currently planned to be an event without required masking, COVID-19 testing or vaccination for graduates and guests. As COVID-19 cases began to decrease in Broome County,...
Politics
BU College Democrats host Rep. Antonio Delgado
While on his tour of New York state’s 19th Congressional District (NY-19), U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) stopped at Binghamton University for a Q&A hosted by the BU College Democrats. The event,...
Campus News
After years of decline, international student numbers begin to increase
International student applications have increased this year after a significant decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a March 29 Student Association (SA) Congress meeting, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said there was...
Community
Innocent victim of BPD no-knock raid receives favorable ruling amid 11-year legal battle
In August 2011, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) conducted a no-knock raid looking for a drug dealer. Instead, police officer Kevin Miller shot an innocent, unarmed man — Jesus Ferreira. Eleven years...
Community
NYS Climate Action Council stops at BU for public hearing
Binghamton University hosted a hearing on Tuesday discussing a plan to move New York state to an infrastructure of primarily clean energy. The New York State Climate Action Council, a 22-member committee,...
Community
Student groups request holiday for Lunar New Year
Binghamton University students and organizations are calling on administration to declare the first day of Lunar New Year a recognized holiday. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that originated in China...