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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Graduated From Binghamton University
People sometimes think of Binghamton University as a place where students go to prepare for careers in business, science, law, and other demanding fields. That is certainly part of its reputation. Yet the university has also educated actors, comedians, musicians, writers, television personalities, political leaders, and people who helped build major American companies. Some of those names are so familiar that their connection to this SUNY campus in New York’s Southern Tier comes as a surprise.
Cornell Daily Sun
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Let’s Not Go Back to 1969
Andy Grundberg ’69 graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences. During his time at Cornell, he witnessed the Willard Straight Hall takeover and participated in Vietnam War protests on campus. He can be reached at agrundberg@email.gwu.edu. I’m writing as a long-ago Cornell student who witnessed and participated in...
tompkinsweekly.com
Groton Junior High School cast presents “Matilda JR.”
The Groton Jr./Sr. High School (GHS) stage has been graced with stellar musicals performed by its senior high drama club for more than two decades. Similarly, the students in GHS’s junior high have presented excellent plays, but for the first time ever, that contingency of students will perform a musical — the Broadway-licensed musical production of “Matilda JR.” — under the direction of Kayla Lyon and Lenora Salzler, co-directors.
tompkinsweekly.com
Ithaca High football concludes improved campaign
Whenever a head coach enters their second season at the helm, the word ‘progress’ is fresh on their mind. That was the case for Johnnie Akins with Ithaca High School football. After going 2-7 last time out, the Little Red showed plenty of growth this fall. Ithaca finished...
WETM 18 News
myhometowntoday.com
Travel Pug
26 Hidden Costs Of Retiring In A College Town
College towns sell themselves with lecture series, leafy streets, and a campus that doubles as a public park. The brochure leaves out the line items that appear after the moving truck pulls away. Some of these costs arrive on a tax bill. Others show up as a lost Saturday, a donation request, or an insurance ... Read more
14850 Magazine
Schools and offices closed, but regular recycling and bus schedules for Veterans Day
There are Veterans Day events scheduled around Ithaca and Tompkins County, on and around Veterans Day itself, which is Wednesday, November 11. Public schools, banks, and municipal offices are mostly closed on Tuesday. TCAT bus service and Tompkins County curbside recycling pickup will operate on their regular schedules. [...]