Community
Broome County enters "high level" of COVID-19 transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Broome County as having a high level of community risk for COVID-19 transmission. As of April 24, the seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate...
Student Association
"Financial Literacy Night" organized by SLA
The Student Association (SA) Congress’ Student Life and Academics Committee (SLA) hosted “Financial Literacy Night” on Friday to educate students on money and finances. The event featured a talk from a Binghamton...
Campus News
BU holds annual Earth Day festival and scavenger hunt
Binghamton University hosted its annual Earth Day Festival and Sustainability Scavenger Hunt to celebrate sustainability. On Friday, BU students gathered at the Spine to celebrate Earth Day. Many students represented sustainability-oriented clubs...
Campus News
George Floyd Scholarship for Social Change helps support Black students
Binghamton University has been joining colleges across the country in funding a scholarship to acknowledge racial marginalization, most recently rewarded in the 2021-2022 academic year. Since 2020, the George Floyd Scholarship for...
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,...