Hey everyone! Midterms are finally over! My midterms were all spread out over the span of 3 weeks which has is good and bad- it’s good because I have more time to study for each but bad because I had to stress out for three weeks! In this blog I just wanted to touch on Hall Government in College-in-the-Woods, the community I live in on campus. There are 5 positons in hall government- President, Social Vice President, Academic Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. There is also as SA Re... Read Full Story

Halloween is here and gone and the wait for Thanksgiving is upon us. In the several months between the start of the school year and Thanksgiving, a lot of students will find a reason to go home.  Whether it is for holidays or another excuse you can think of, most students will make a trip home at some point before Thanksgiving comes.  For the rest of us, it is hard to leave Binghamton - even for a weekend.  Any day that I am not in Binghamton, for whatever reason, I feel like... Read Full Story

Did you know that Binghamton University has won seven awards for internationalization?  Did you know that we have nearly 2,000 international students from over 90 countries?  I’ve always thought that the greatest benefit of college is that it is a young person’s first opportunity to really expand their view of the world, their surroundings, and academia.  Chances are good that in your high school, you don’t have the option of taking a class called “Existence and Freedom”, or “T... Read Full Story

Hey guys sorry about missing a post last week, I got sick with the flu and couldn’t do anything for an entire week. I’m really sorry about that so this is sure to be an awesome photo of the week! (I hope it is awesome.) I took this picture a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was great. This action shot of a student doing stunts reminds me of the fact that there are many talented people on campus. It also reminds me that there is always something to on and off campus. Whether you’re practic... Read Full Story

The Binghamton Men’s Cross Country team completed its amazing turnaround by capturing its first-ever America East championships on Saturday morning at the University of Vermont.  Junior Erik van Ingen became the first Binghamton runner to win the conference’s individual title. The Bearcat men won the nine-team meet while the women were seventh. Furthermore, Annette Acuff and Joe Pienta were named the America East Men’s Cross Country Staff of the Year for the first time in both of their c... Read Full Story

On the 20th of November, the student-run Co-op will be hosting a potluck in the old Union in room 252.  EVERYONE IS INVITED! Just bring a dish of any sort, or $3 for entry. They’re hoping to make this a huge event with tons of food and good company.  So, bring your friends and enjoy a great evening of food and laughter with the great people at the Food Co-op on November 20th at 6:30 PM in UU252.  Read Full Story

“Hey, we’re playing Rock Band and we need a fourth player, you in?” “Sorry I can’t, too much work.” “But we really need you! Just play a few quick songs :(” “I really shouldn’t...” “C’mon just for a few minutes” “Well, if it’s only for a few minutes....Let’s do it!” School is an amazing experience in that there are always people around to have fun with, but sometimes you need to be careful how much fun you have, and remember that your here for school first, and for play second. The sit... Read Full Story

The Binghamton University Japanese Association or BUJA, puts together a haunted house every year for students and the public to enjoy and a portion of the profits going to charity. Students can even volunteer to be actors in the haunted house so if being scared isn’t your thing how about being a part of the haunted house? You’ve probably been in at least one haunted house before but probably not one like this. Watch the video to see how it came out. Read Full Story

Halloween is a big thing. I wish it happened more than once a year, since it is not often you get to wear ridiculous costumes to class, to parties, and to suburban Binghamton. Which is why, this past weekend, I have been dancing singing and generally being silly inside a yellow spray painted Sodexo cardboard box with one eyehole (there was an eyepatch on the other to cover a bad cutting job) a little too low for comfort. Yes, it is incredibly impractical to go dancing in a large cardboard ... Read Full Story

If you’re a senior graduating this fall or in the spring, make sure to stop by the advising office of your particular school to make sure everything is in order.  Before going to the Harpur Academic Advising, in Academic B, you should stop by your major department to make sure everything shows up correctly on your DARs; if not, they can request exceptions.  If you studied abroad, make sure you’ve turned in all appropriate forms to the Office of International Programs and to Harpu... Read Full Story