Campus News

COVID-19 cases stay low as BU braces for spring semester

After a surge in national COVID-19 cases this winter, Binghamton University has introduced new policies to keep positive cases at bay. Off-campus students with an on-campus presence were required to get tested...


Campus News

CIW Dining Center once again closes for residents

As students return back to campus for the new semester, College-in-the-Woods residents have once again lost access to their dining center. The College-in-the-Woods Dining Center’s services will be suspended to residents during...


Campus News

BU launches new program to help students reporting bias incidents

Binghamton University has a new model for when members of the campus community report bias incidents. The Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) is made up of campus community members, including representatives from...


Campus News

BU mandates booster vaccine for on campus students

January 3 update: Both on-campus and off-campus residents who have in-person classes are now required to receive a vaccine booster shot before returning to Binghamton University for the spring 2022 semester. According...


Campus News

BU extends winter break as Omicron cases continue to increase

Binghamton University students have an extra week of winter break this year due to increasing rates of the Omicron variant, according to a Dec. 23 B-Line News Addition. The message from BU...


Campus News

BU sees highest student COVID-19 case spike of 2021 during finals week

As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, Binghamton University is facing its worst COVID-19 case spike in a year. On Dec. 16, BU reported a 14-day COVID-19 rolling average positivity rate of...


News

Protest held against establishments accused of sexual assault

Hundreds gathered in Downtown Binghamton on Saturday to protest outside of Dos Rios Cantina and The Colonial on Court Street after allegations of sexual assault against the owners of the restaurants. The...


News

Downtown restaurants remain closed amid sexual assault allegations

The Colonial, Dos Rios Cantina and The Stone Fox all closed their doors Thursday, Dec. 9 amid sexual assault allegations against the restaurants’ owners. The Binghamton Police Department (BPD) announced in a...


Student Association

Student Association presents draft of new election codes

The Student Association (SA) is cracking down on election violations in preparation for the upcoming spring 2022 vote for E-Board and the Binghamton University Council representative. In a meeting on Tuesday night,...


Campus News

Bartle Library sees lack of mask compliance, threatens removal from study spaces

At a Nov. 30 Student Association (SA) Congress meeting, reports were made regarding the lack of mask-wearing inside the Glenn G. Bartle Library. Various complaints have been made by faculty and other...