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...


Campus News

Housing town hall held in University Union

Twenty students gathered in the University Union for the Off Campus College (OCC) Legal Clinic to discuss and learn about issues that plague both Binghamton University students and community members when searching...


Campus News

PULSE hosts 11th-annual leadership conference

Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) hosted its 11th-annual Women Educating, Elevating and Empowering (WE3) Leadership Conference on Friday. The event, titled “Hidden Figures: Women in STEM,” featured a keynote speech...


Campus News

BU unveils new support website to promote student well-being

Binghamton University students now have access to a new online tool, the Binghamton Support Network (BSN), a database with a plethora of information which can be useful for college students. The BSN...


Campus News

Student hospitalized with meningococcal disease

For the first time since 2019, a student at Binghamton University has been infected and hospitalized with meningococcal disease. According to Ryan Yarosh, senior director of media and public relations at Binghamton...