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🌱 What a 1970s Pipe Dream editor learned that still matters today
Spotted on the Binghamton University calendar: ExLibris Northeast User Group (ENUG) 2026 Meeting
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In today's newsletter:
- What a 1970s Pipe Dream editor learned that still matters today
- How Binghamton University just climbed the national rankings again
- Why BU Feminist Collective is speaking out on Cornell assault lawsuit
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Q&A with former editor-in-chief Andrew Plump '74 (bupipedream.com) — A former Pipe Dream editor-in-chief reflects on how working at Binghamton University's student newspaper in the early 1970s shaped his college life and career. He recalls covering anti-war activism, campus expansion like College-in-the-Woods, and how newsroom responsibilities built confidence, curiosity and lifelong skills that still resonate with today's student journalists. 
• SUNY Broome And Binghamton University Latest Exciting Achievements (wnbf.com) — Binghamton University has climbed to No. 32 among public universities nationwide and No. 1 for value within SUNY, reinforcing the strength of the education you get right on campus. Alongside a major new federal grant for nearby SUNY Broome, BU also saw big jumps in psychology, nursing and economics rankings, plus recognition as a top school for veterans.
• Binghamton University Feminist Collective speaks out on Cornell University gang rape lawsuit (bupipedream.com) — Binghamton University's Feminist Collective is publicly responding to a lawsuit alleging a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University, criticizing how institutions handle sexual violence and fraternity culture. Group leaders urge BU students to challenge victim-blaming, recognize patterns in hypermasculine spaces and prioritize survivors' mental health, including stepping back from triggering conversations and seeking supportive networks on and off campus.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Binghamton University
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Binghamton University- Univeristy Union, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton
Thursday October 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Medicare 101
Action for Older Persons, 609 E Main St, Endicott
9:00 am - AGM Open House
Union-Endicott Csd Endicott, NY 13760
6:00 pm - Spinning at Organic Yoga →
Organic Yoga, 108 N Jensen Rd, Vestal
6:00 pm - Music in the Glen Tuesday and Saturday concerts →
Glendale Park, 400 Glendale Drive, Endicott
6:00 pm - Broadway in Binghamton Season Subscription A →
Forum Theatre Box Office, 236 Washington St, Binghamton
7:30 pm - Slow Flow →
Binghamton Yoga, 311 Exchange Avenue, Endicott
9:45 pm - Wonder Labs: Sound Waves: Singin' in the Rain →
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, 60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton - Corning-Painted Post at Maine-Endwell →
Maine-Endwell High School, 712 Farm-To-Market Rd, Endwell
7:30 pm - 80th Anniversary Music Department Showcase →
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
7:30 pm - Horseheads Boys JV Soccer @ Vestal →
Vestal Senior High School, 205 Woodlawn Dr, Vestal
7:30 pm - Yoga & Meditation →
Binghamton Yoga, 311 Exchange Avenue, Endicott
1:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Binghamton
- Binghamton University Rises Among Nation's Top Public Universities in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (newswise.com)
- Be Informed: Here's Your Binghamton New York Area News Recep (991thewhale.com)
- Binghamton event attempts three Guinness World Records in one day (wbng.com)
Vestal
- Counties across N.Y. place families in hotels with problems (spectrumlocalnews.com)
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