By Sage Daugherty, Online News Editor
President Obama spoke at Binghamton University Friday about his new plan to increase college affordability for the middle class. Anti-fracking demonstrators were present in Binghamton as well, including Ithaca College’s own Sandra Steingraber. Trending topics today were: #ICObama and #BingPOTUS

Can’t believe I did this yesterday @binghamtonu @bupipedream #president #POTUS #bingPOTUS #nofilter #Obama #usa
Paige Nazinitsky
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Sat, Aug 24 2013 07:03:37

#PresidentObama as he was leaving #campus today! You can see him at the door waving! #Exciting and #fun day!! #Proud to be a #Bearcat! #Binghamton #BinghamtonUniversity #BingPOTUS #PresidentialMotorcade #motorcade
strawberrysmidgen
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 18:32:24

Photo by @kjloh-President Barack Obama stopped at Binghamton University’s Mandela Room as part of his two day tour of upstate New York. The president promoted his plan for affordable higher education and fielded questions from the audience ranging from debt to racism to the environment. #BingPOTUS #Obama #BinghamtonUniversity
BU Pipe Dream
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 14:37:23

President Obama spoke on a wide range of issues this afternoon at Binghamton University #BingPOTUS #ICObama
The Ithacan
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 14:11:16

#president #obama smiled and waved at me when he visited @binghamtonu! #bingpotus #binghamton #newyork #college #work #trio
Dennis Lusiana
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 14:05:22
Christopher Whalen@TVsChrisWhalen
11 hours, six live hits, one president. Today was long and grueling, but a good time. #BingPOTUS
Fri, Aug 23 2013 13:49:49
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#bingPOTUS is trending nationwide. This is a pretty big deal. Nice job Binghamton! instagram.com/p/dXokudr9K9/
BinghamtonUniversity@binghamtonu
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 13:38:05
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President Obama’s bus. #bingpotus
Emily Goetz
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 13:41:46

From earlier: Obama supporters, fracking opponents await president’s arrival #BingPOTUS ithacajr.nl/1c1sf6z twitter.com/pressconnects/s…
IthacaJournal@ithacajournal
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 13:20:03
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Noreyana Fernando@NoreyanaF
“Don’t underestimate the importance of undergraduate education”
#lastquestion #ICObama #bingpotus @WICBNews @IthacanOnline
#lastquestion #ICObama #bingpotus @WICBNews @IthacanOnline
Fri, Aug 23 2013 10:51:56
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Jack Curran@jcurran001
@BarackObama says the best thing we can do for students is make sure they graduate in a timely fashion #bingPOTUS #ICObama
Fri, Aug 23 2013 10:22:24
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President Obama reiterates importance of “quality” in education #ICObama #bingpotus @WICBNews @IthacanOnline twitter.com/NoreyanaF/statu…
Noreyana Fernando@NoreyanaF
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 10:21:58
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Jack Curran@jcurran001
@BarackObama says expanding early education is “just common sense.” #bingPOTUS #ICObama
Fri, Aug 23 2013 10:10:48
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Speaking on student debt #BingPOTUS #ICObama twitter.com/DB_IC_Park/stat…
Durst Breneiser@DB_IC_Park
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 09:54:44
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Dr. Jill Biden@JillBidenVeep
Please bring me back a bottle of Spiedie marinade @BarackObama. #BingPOTUS
Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:54:04
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Rex Parker@rexparker
I really hope Obama weighs in on important issues like Egypt and this whole Batman debacle. #bingPOTUS
Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:46:38
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One hour til the President speaks! #ICObama #BingPOTUS twitter.com/DB_IC_Park/stat…
Durst Breneiser@DB_IC_Park
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:45:56
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President Stenger and Mrs. Stenger wait alongside the press for the event to begin #bingPOTUS @BUPipeDream twitter.com/snowmanms10/sta…
mike snow@snowmanms10
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:45:49
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BinghamtonUniversity@binghamtonu
Binghamton Now – Doors have opened. President Obama is on his way. #BingPOTUS fb.me/1ZH04J9fo
Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:44:25
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Just in case you forgot what @BarackObama was talking about today #bingPOTUS twitter.com/PSBJonHarris/st…
Jon Harris@PSBJonHarris
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:42:20
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NYAF founder Sandra Steingraber revving up the crowds in Binghamton, telling @BarackObama #DontFrackUS #BingPOTUS twitter.com/NYAgainstFRACK/…
NYAF@NYAgainstFRACK
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:17:23

Ready for the President #bingpotus #mediaperks twitter.com/jmdonovan9/stat…
Jeremy Donovan@jmdonovan9
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:16:40
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“@JonCampbellGAN: Anti-frackers are handing out these chant sheets. #BingPOTUS twitter.com/JonCampbellGAN/…”Why aren’t they at work?? #Losers
Frank Coleman@Frank_Coleman76
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:13:34
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Just another day at the office… Nice to see some former colleagues! #bingpotus instagram.com/p/dXDVb2IU5T/
Rachel Coker@rmcoker
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:10:07
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Got our press passes, ready to report from the front #BingPOTUS #ICObama
The Ithacan
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 08:05:52
Rabbi Levi Slonim@BingRabbi
On a bus with a bunch of lucky @binghamtonu students headed to see @BarackObama #BingPOTUS
Fri, Aug 23 2013 07:29:19
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BinghamtonUniversity@binghamtonu
200 media outlets from around the country are here and talking about @binghamtonu! #BingPOTUS fb.me/2lAbcY4f8
Fri, Aug 23 2013 07:24:58
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Pro-fracking landowners are hanging huge signs in Otsiningo Park along I-81 for Obama motorcade #BingPOTUS twitter.com/JonCampbellGAN/…
Jon Campbell@JonCampbellGAN
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Fri, Aug 23 2013 06:33:42
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