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🌱 How a Peace Quad festival kept Haudenosaunee stories alive on campus
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Peace Quad festival kept Haudenosaunee stories alive on campus
- How pricey is the new 516-bed complex near BU?
- Could your dorm walls someday power your gadgets?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An a.m. shower; rather cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Annual Haudenosaunee Festival highlights storytelling (bupipedream.com) — A Haudenosaunee Festival on the Peace Quad brought Binghamton University students, faculty and local families together for storytelling, dance and traditional crafts centered on Indigenous culture. Speakers, including BU's Native American and Indigenous Student Initiatives assistant director, highlighted Orange Shirt Day and the ongoing resilience of Haudenosaunee communities, blending remembrance with hands-on workshops and performances that emphasized education, visibility and living traditions. 
2. Vestal Student Housing Complex Activates Virtual Leasing System (wnbf.com) — A new 516-bed student housing complex called The Marshall Binghamton, located off Vestal Parkway near Binghamton University, has begun leasing units and aims to open next August. Developer Aptitude Development plans 195 apartments with one- to four-bedroom layouts, with one-bedrooms starting around $1,849 per month, adding to a rapidly expanding off-campus housing market that already includes the nearby Retreat at Bunn Hill.
3. Wallpaper That Generates Power? Binghamton University Researchers Have Developed It (newswise.com) — Binghamton University engineers have created a prototype wallpaper that pulls moisture from indoor air and converts it into small amounts of electricity, potentially powering low-energy devices around your home or dorm. Led by Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi, the team designed printable moist-electric generators that hide wiring behind the wall covering, aiming to both regulate humidity and support sensors or smart-building tech in a more sustainable way.
4. Broome Leadership Institute Class of 2027 Announced (wicz.com) — Local residents connected to Binghamton University are part of the newly announced Broome Leadership Institute Class of 2027, including leaders from the Binghamton University Foundation and campus procurement. Over six months, they'll join other Southern Tier professionals in twice-monthly, full-day sessions on agriculture, business, government, health care and more, all aimed at strengthening community leadership across Greater Binghamton.
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Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
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Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
2:00 pm - Beginner Oil Painting Class | Still Life (Four Weeks)
Roberson Museum, 30 Front Street, Binghamton
2:30 pm - Gentle Hour →
Binghamton Yoga, 311 Exchange Avenue, Endicott
3:15 pm - Wonder Works: Family Discovery Challenges-Vaccine Cooler (Grades 2-6) →
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
3:30 pm - West Corners Food Pantry
Union-Endicott Csd, 1201 Union Center Maine Hwy, Endicott
5:30 pm - Beginner Oil Painting Class | Sculptural (Four Weeks)
Roberson Museum, 30 Front Street, Binghamton
6:00 pm - How to 3D Print @ BCPL →
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
6:00 pm - First Thursday Book Club →
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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