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OCCT and BC Transit lift mask mandate
Off Campus College Transport’s (OCCT) mask mandate is officially in the rearview. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the end of the statewide mask mandate for all...
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Appeal filed over Broome County Jail visitation ruling
The lawsuit over Broome County Jail’s visitation policy is continuing, as Broome County has filed an appeal. In May, Joshua Cotter, an attorney at Legal Services of Central New York, filed a...
Campus News
SUNY and CUNY schools receive $4 million grant for minority students studying mental health
The future of mental health studies could be changing in New York state. On Aug. 25, 2022, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $4 million will be granted to all...
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Education abroad opportunities reopen as COVID-19 restrictions ease
For the first time since January 2020, Binghamton University held its annual Education Abroad Fair in-person at the Old Champlain Atrium. Study abroad programs provide students with opportunities to experience different cultures,...
Campus News
Junior named to Major League Hacking's top 50
Binghamton University student Gabby Banaag was recently named as one of Major League Hacking’s (MLH) top 50 hackers of 2022. According to its website, MLH is the “official student hackathon league,” and...
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BU's project awarded $113.7 million Build Back Better grant
The Binghamton University New Energy New York (NENY) project was awarded $63.7 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Friday. After being named a finalist for the grant in December,...
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Behind "equalityalley"
A homeless ex-nursing student has taken to TikTok to voice serious allegations against Binghamton University and United Health Services (UHS) Hospitals. Oliver Horne first joined Decker College of Nursing and Public Health’s...
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Harpur transfer student dies at 22
Christian Grome, 22, a junior in Harpur College, died on Tuesday, Aug, 30. Grome’s passing was announced in a Sept. 1 Dateline Announcement. Grome was an incoming transfer student to Binghamton University....
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BU hosts third annual "Run the Brain" race
This past Saturday, students competed to see who could run Binghamton University’s “Brain” route the fastest at the third annual “Run the Brain” race. Up to 20 students from each class year...
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"Bowling for Books" brings together multicultural student groups
On Thursday, Binghamton University students gathered in the University Union to celebrate the end of a monthslong fundraising collaboration. “Bowling for Books” was a culmination of fundraising work for the project known...