A group of protesters picketed outside the 20 Hawley St. housing project yesterday to express their opposition to the hiring of a New Jersey-based contracting company, Future Coating Inc. by Alfred Weis...

A national search for a new dean of students is underway. Binghamton University hopes to have a new dean in place by July 2012. ...

Representatives from Binghamton University's Career Development Center were invited to the White House last month to discuss internship opportunities for BU students. ...

January's average temperature in Binghamton was 27 degrees, five degrees above the monthly average since 1981, and both December and January ranked in the top 10 warmest since 1951. ...

After 18 months of renovations, the East Gym reopened its doors to the public this weekend. ...

Across the Brain from the current Dickinson Community, residential buildings that will make up the new Dickinson are under construction ...

SATURDAY, JAN. 28, 11:04 p.m. and - A 19-year-old male student was sleeping in a study lounge in Hinman College's Lehman Hall when he woke up to fin...

With less than 100 days left until graduation, we wanted to give seniors a few other events to look forward to and take their mind off that dreaded day. ...

The science of politics is the art of partisanship. Politicians are only as strong as their opponents are weak, only as unifying as their enemies are divided. Political rhetoric can mean different things to different people for different reasons. Stu...

Last June, I had to buy several pairs of new pants, and I'll tell you why: during my freshman year, I gained 25 pounds. Ridiculous, I know. I saw the 'Freshman 15' and raised it 10. Any positive health habits I had before going to college were left a...

The natural world's an astounding thing. I don't mean your backyard, the Nature Preserve or the menagerie of beasts that roam State Street during all odd hours of the week. I mean something much grander than that. A myriad of chemical reactions, laws...

Andrea Holmes and the Bearcats earned an 11-point win over Stony Brook on Wednesday, pulling to an even 5-5 in America East play. ...

The Bearcats set new lows within conference play on Wednesday as they fell to Stony Brook to remain winless this season. ...

With the regular season slowly coming to an end, the Binghamton University wrestling team is set to face American University this Friday in the first of four dual meets remaining before the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on March 3. As they...

DEFENSE DOESN'T ALWAYS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS The New York Giants are going to win the Super Bowl no matter how you look at it. The Patriots secondary has struggled, but with the strength of the Giants passing game (fifth in the NFL at 295.9 yards per gam...

Maybe you're a transfer student, a freshman still getting your bearings or just extremely shy, but regardless of your status it's possible that you've yet to meet all the people who live on your floor. So instead of hiding in your room, here are some t...

What is proper etiquette for telling your friend that you two simply will not be 'livin' on a prayer' in the fall? ...

As classes drone on, many students drift to thoughts of the weekend, counting down the hours until they can drink, dance and forget about the dreadfully long syllabi they were just handed. Of course, this isn't the case for every student. Some may pref...

The last few weeks of summer before the fall semester are similar to those last few weeks of the holiday season. Instead of crazed parents buying the latest trendy toys, there are college students looking for useful dorm items. Whether you're a fresh...

It's that time of year to choose one of the most important aspects of college life and - where to live. For many upperclassmen, that means confirming leases on apartments. For most freshmen, that means choosing whether to stay in their current community o...

Those who live in a fairy tale world may believe that dorm life is like a Disney movie, where good always prevails over evil and things work out in the end. But others have been exposed to the harsh reality of dorm life and know that living with people...

Living with another person comes with its set of issues to work through, but what happens when your roommate is in a relationship? It can be hard to set boundaries, but if you want to live comfortably in your room you might want to set some ground rule...

The New York State Supreme Court ruled in December that Binghamton University's deer culling plan did not comply with state legislation. ...

Harvey G. Stenger Jr. became the seventh president of Binghamton University on Jan. 1, 2012....

Joseph 'Jay' Rizzuto, a Binghamton University senior majoring in history from Rockville Center, Long Island, died Sunday, Jan. 22 after suffering head and lung injuries in a car accident on Jan. 1...

Five months after flood waters filled the basement of the Binghamton University Downtown Center, causing critical damage to much of the building's central electrical systems, the UDC is still closed a...

The Republican Party's 2012 presidential primary season is in full swing and election fever is high. Currently, only four candidates remain: former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Massachusetts ...

After years of debating the environmental impact and future of natural gas drilling in Binghamton, the Binghamton City Council voted in favor of a two-year ban on fracking. ...

341 Division I men's basketball teams have the Bearcats in the rear-view mirror. This embarrassing program needs massive overhaul. ...

Ever since I started writing for the opinion section, I have steadfastly avoided writing a political piece for a multitude of reasons. The opinion section tends to be the Gauntlet of political face-offs, with multiple columns regarding politics graci...