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Pipe Dream Tuesday, October 22, 2013 | Binghamton University | www.bupipedream.com | Vol. LXXXIV, Issue 14
‘Frackdown’ draws 120
BU alums to open housing complex Chenango Place boasts 47 apartments, riverside view
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Downtown rally joins protesters from communities nationwide
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Students and community members responded to a call to action Saturday afternoon at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Downtown Binghamton. The rally drew over 120 to protest hydraulic fracturing.
WHAT IS FRACKING? Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a natural gas extraction process. It involves digging a vertical well and tapping into shale rock to inject a mix of water, sand and chemicals that break up the rock and release the gas.
Christina Pullano | Editor-in-Chief Eurih Lee | News Intern Students and community members responded to a national call to action Saturday afternoon at Binghamton’s “Global Frackdown.” Held Downtown at the Peacemaker’s Stage, the rally drew over 120 to protest hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The increasingly controversial process involves shooting water, chemicals and sand into the ground to break apart rocks and extract natural gas. Supporters of fracking claim that the industry could offer New York an economic boom, specifically reviving economically struggling areas like the Southern Tier, while anti-frackers cite chemical contamination and adverse health effects as reasons to ban the process. At the “Global Frackdown,” citizens gathered with signs to hear personal testimonies from several speakers who have felt the effects of fracking. Two of the signs read “We Are Not Guinea Pigs” and “Don’t Frack With Our Water.” For five years, New York has been under a de facto moratorium on high-volume fracking, launched in 2008 by thenGov. David Paterson. Paterson delayed a decision on fracking, ordering the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to complete the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) before committing to a ban. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has delayed action until SGEIS, meant to determine the potential environmental and health effects of fracking, has been completed. In the meantime, anti-frackers in New York are pushing for a full ban on the process. “Global Frackdown” organizer and Binghamton University alumnus Isaac Silberman-Gorn called the rally a “day of solidarity” among communities fighting to end fracking. Over 200 communities participated in the movement, with 22 just in New York state. “What people don’t realize is that this is a statewide, countrywide and worldwide
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Shale issue,” Silberman-Gorn said. “If you don’t feel the effects of fracking, you’re going to feel the effects of the associated infrastructure.” New Yorkers Against Fracking, Food & Water Watch, Frack Action, Citizen Action of New York and New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) collaborated to host the second annual “Global Frackdown.” Among the anti-fracking attendees was also a group of roughly 10 pro-drilling campaigners. “It’s better than the alternative,” said Binghamton native Victor Furman, naming nuclear and coal fuels as more harmful energy options. “There’s a whole bunch of things that you can do to conserve energy and not have such a high demand for energy, but we’re pigs. We’re energy pigs. We can’t live without it.” Ayla Alvarez, a junior majoring in
political science who joined the Frackdown with a sign that read “Frack is Wack,” said regional environmental concerns are important across the state. “Whether or not if you live in New York City or Long Island, fracking, if it begins in New York state, will affect all of us regardless,” Alvarez said. “A lot of people aren’t aware of that, and they think that it’s just an isolated issue, and it’s really not.” Justin Neal, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, called for more attention to fracking legislation. “Stop watching reality shows, and stop watching Miley Cyrus,” Neal said. “Turn on the news for a second and stay informed.” Saturday’s demonstration took place in the wake of a letter written earlier
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Two Binghamton University alumni are planning to increase options for Downtown student housing with the Chenango Place on Court Street, set to open in fall 2014. Ron Kutas ‘06, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, and Ian Bel ‘06, who graduated with a bachelor’s degreee in philosophy, politics and law, converted the historic Fair Store into 47 apartments containing 176 bedrooms. “The location is perfectly situated on the water, right next to a newly renovated river trail,” Kutas said. “It’s a very historically symbolic property and a unique building.” Kutas stayed in the area for a year after he graduated to manage some properties he had purchased during his undergraduate years. He now lives in New York City but decided to expand his operations in Binghamton. “We wanted to be part of
the modern revitalization effort of Downtown. I love the charm that Binghamton has,” Kutas said. “It really has a small town and community feel while being a good-sized city. It’s really laid-back here and provides for a nice quality of life.” Prices of the units depend on several factors, but will generally be between $700 and $1,000 per month, including utilities. The apartments range from studio to six-bedroom. Many students are interested in the prospect of additional housing options, but have reservations about the cost of Chenango Place. “I’m considering moving off campus next year, and I’ve heard it can be cheaper than living on campus if you go to the right place, but I feel like [Chenango Place] might end up more expensive after all is said and done,” said Paul Miller, a junior majoring in English. On-campus housing will cost students anywhere from $4,148 per semester for a double in College-in-the-
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Student recalls riots in Egypt Jessie Heller Pipe Dream News
To give Binghamton University students a look at the conditions for students their age in Egypt, Peace Action Binghamton University organized a Skype conversation with a student from Cairo University. JooWon Kim, a senior majoring in political science, interned in Egypt and hosted the session to discuss violence taking place in the country. Uprisings
in Egypt started in 2011 when the people clamored to oust then-President Hosni Mubarak, who was not elected democratically and was denounced through social media. Students spoke live via Skype with Omar Deraz, a 19-year old studying political science and economics. “Things are really unstable right now. Every day people are dying and going missing,” Deraz said. “Yesterday there was a
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JooWon Kim, a senior majoring in political science, speaks on the uprisings in Egypt before hosting Omar Deraz, a 19-year old studying political science and economics at Cairo University, on Skype.
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Marketplace to open Spring 2014 Davina Bhandari | Assistant News Editor
After what will be three semesters without a Food Court, the University Union marketplace renovation project is finally coming to a close. Peter Napolitano, director of auxiliary services, gave a tour of the nearly finished University Union Food Court Friday, Oct. 18. As progress continues on the University Union renovation projects, the revamping of the Food Court into a marketplacestyle venue will be completed in spring 2014. The marketplace features 12 unique stations, each with its own point of sale. Lauren Mattox, retail manager for Sodexo, helped to break down what each station had to offer. Several stations are new to the Food Court. At its entrance, the marketplace will feature a Red Mango, offering smoothies and frozen yogurt. “This is going to be a meetand-greet place … we wanted that kind of refreshing station right in front,” Napolitano said. Pandini’s, an Italian marketplace, will have pizzas and pastas tossed to order, with the option of building your own entrees. Cafe Spice will have Indian cuisine. The menu will be rotating day to day, with vegetarian and glutenfree offerings to be featured, according to Mattox. With food options for vegans and vegetarians, Napolitano believes that several of the new stations will make up for what dining halls might be lacking. Napolitano said that the Garden Toss station is centrally located intentionally, in the hope to display prominently the Union’s various vegetarian options. “This station is going to satisfy, or at least attempt to satisfy, a lot of issues on campus that have been talked
about,” Napolitano said. There will be tofu, shrimp, beef and chicken available, according to Napolitano. Also new to the Food Court will be a diner station, which Mattox said will include french fries, chicken sandwiches, burgers, turkey burgers, New York steaks, ground beef and their respective toppings. The diner will have malts, milkshakes, ice cream sundaes and other related options. Mattox said that at the New York-style deli station, there will be specialty sandwiches, featuring expanded bread options and deli meat slicers. At the international section, Napolitano said that the chefs will have freedom in what food they would like to serve, making it so that new options will be available every day.
“This is going to be a meetand-greet place … we wanted that kind of refreshing station right in front” — Peter Napolitano Director of auxiliary services
From about 7:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., the international station will have breakfast options. Lunch and dinner will be served until nighttime, at which time breakfast will be served again until closing. The Wholly Habaneros station will have Tex-Mex cuisine where students can get made-to-order chips, burritos or quesadillas. In addition to the food
stations, there will be two lounge locations for students. There will also be a convenience store where, according to Mattox, students will be able to pick up essentials ranging from coffee to laundry detergent. While most of the food court stations have a structured open and close time throughout the week, there is a Starbucks that will be open 24-hours, five days a week. Unlike the Starbucks in the Tillman Lobby, the one in the Union will offer Frappuccinos and frozen drinks. A challenging addition to the marketplace has been five Coca-Cola “Freestyle” machines that, according to Napolitano, required significant changes to construction plans. “We’re excited about that because we’re the only operation in the state of New York which will have 5 of these machines in one operation,” Napolitano said. Old stations that will return and have been revamped include Mein Bowl, serving Chinese food, and SubConnection. In the works for the Food Court are smartphone applications, the idea of these being that students might be able to order their food on-thego so that they can pick up what they want in their free time. “We’re kind of experimenting with this,” Napolitano said. “We’ll see … just like on campus, you don’t build the sidewalks until you find out where the path is.” Napolitano explained that perhaps as early as November, a Student Culinary Council will be formed, where students can voice their opinions regarding food options and service. “This is your living room. This is the student center. This is all about the student,” Napolitano said.
Student Lounge There are two student lounges in the marketplace. One features a double-sided fireplace with televisions to be added. The other lounge is intended to be a quiet seating section located near Starbucks.
Wholly Habaneros Wholly Habaneros offers Tex-Mex cuisine. Students first decide whether they’re going to have chips, a burrito, or a quesadilla, then choose a protein option, rice and toppings. While prices won’t be set by weight, extra meat is available for an additional fee.
Pandini's Pandini’s is an Italian marketplace where students can get pizzas and pastas as they please. Featuring a brick-fired oven, students have the option of building their own entrees at this station.
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Cafe Spice For Indian cuisine, students can head to Cafe Spice, where entrees are anticipated to change on a daily basis. There are to be vegan and glutenfree offerings, as well as common sides such as samosas and naans.
The diner aims to be a station at which students can pick up various comfort foods. There will be burgers, turkey burgers, New York steaks, chicken sandwiches and ground beef, with several types of toppings. Malts, milkshakes and ice cream sundaes will also be here.
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State News Students jam upstate NY city, catch cops off guard Authorities say the sudden appearance of hundreds of New York college students on the streets of an upstate city caught police by surprise, but no serious problems have been reported. Police in Troy tell The Record that busloads of students from the University of Albany arrived in Troy’s downtown district around 10 p.m. Saturday for a homecoming party at the Atrium. But when they arrived, the students found out the event had been canceled. Many headed to a nearby nightclub where a party was being held by three Albany fraternities. Troy police say they had to call in officers from other law enforcement agencies to help them control the more than 500 students jamming the streets.
Cop in NYC biker case won’t testify at grand jury The lawyer for an undercover police detective arrested in a New York City motorcyclist-SUV melee says the officer no longer plans to testify before a grand jury. Attorney John Arlia initially indicated that Detective Wojciech Braszczok wanted to speak to the Manhattan grand jury that’s considering indicting him. But Arlia said Monday he’s advised Braszczok not to do so “because the evidence speaks for him.” Arlia says he’s confident videos and other evidence will show Braszczok never came close to assaulting an SUV driver who was beaten by several other bikers. Prosecutors say Braszczok still actively participated in the attack by shattering the SUV’s back window. Braszczok is one of several motorcyclists arrested on gang assault charges. The SUV driver isn’t charged with any crime.
9 plead guilty in recorded beating at Buffalo park Nine teenagers have pleaded guilty in connection with the beating of a 66-year-old city of Buffalo employee that was caught on video. The Buffalo News reports Monday that six of the defendants face up to seven years in prison. The other three are juveniles and face up to 18 months in a juvenile detention facility. The teenagers were arrested in June after the release of a cellphone video of the attack. Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita III says James LeGrand was trying to stop two girls from fighting when he was knocked to the ground and punched and kicked. He suffered cuts and bruises. Hearing in NY case involving Judge Judy’s son A New York judge has scheduled a hearing for next week to determine whether the Putnam County district attorney’s involvement in a child-rape case has created a conflict of interest. The district attorney, Adam Levy, is the son of Judy Sheindlin, who is TV’s “Judge Judy.” The suspect is a close friend of Levy. Levy recused himself from the case after the arrest. However, Levy said last week that he helped pay for his friend’s defense. And the outgoing defense lawyer told The Journal News on Monday that Levy had actively assisted in the case despite his recusal. The prosecutor told the judge Monday that “serious and troubling” issues had arisen. A spokesman said Levy met ethical standards and the focus should be on the merits of the case. NYC subway suspicious package? Actually, a toy A subway station near New York City’s Times Square was briefly closed because of a suspicious-looking item. But the station has reopened after police determined it was just a toy lantern. Police officers and dogs converged on the A, C and E lines’ station at 42nd Street early Monday afternoon. Trains on those lines bypassed that station, and entrances were roped off. Riders were allowed to return around 2:45 p.m. Passengers who emerged from the station in the meantime said police dogs sniffed at trash cans as about 20 officers investigated. The A, C and E station sits beneath the Port Authority Bus Terminal at Eighth Avenue. It’s a block west of Times Square.
This Day in History Oct. 22, 1962 President John F. Kennedy announces a blockade on Cuba following the discovery of the construction of 40 medium-range missile sites capable of striking the United States by the Soviet Union. stabilizing: Overheard at Binghamton University / JK 4 am
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Participants enter a raffle at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday at Recreation Park in Binghamton. Campus Recreation entered a team to raise money for breast cancer awareness at the annual walk.
Police Watch But the commercials say it eliminates odors! SUNDAY, OCT. 20, 12:48 a.m. — A 20-year-old female was stopped at a police checkpoint, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The officer who stopped her noticed a smell of both marijuana and air freshener. The suspect admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day. She then handed the officer a pipe and a baggie of marijuana from under the passenger seat. The suspect was given a field sobriety test, passed and was free to drive. The suspect was given a ticket to appear in Vestal Town Court for unlawful possession of marijuana. I want that prescription SUNDAY, OCT. 20, 1:53 a.m. — Officers conducted a routine traffic checkpoint and noticed an expired inspection sticker on one car, Reilly said. The officer interviewed the driver about this, suspecting that the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. As the officer asked a 21-yearold passenger to retrieve the driver’s registration from the glove compartment, he noticed a pill bottle filled with what looked like a green leafy material. The officers tested the substance, and it tested positive for marijuana. The driver was given a field sobriety test, passed and was free to go, but the suspect was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. The driver was given a ticket for driving with an expired inspection sticker.
Missed by that much SUNDAY, OCT. 20, 3:15 a.m. — Officers stopped a car at a routine checkpoint, Reilly said. The officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol on the 20-year-old female driver. The suspect admitted to drinking two glasses of wine and three cans of beer earlier in the night. Officers observed that her eyes seemed glassy and droopy. Officers then administered a field sobriety test, which the suspect failed. The suspect was arrested on grounds of DWI and having a BAC of .09. Blame it on the a-a-a-a-alcohol SUNDAY, OCT. 20, 3:20 a.m. — A cab driver flagged down officers on patrol after allegedly witnessing a group of people taking down a parking sign, Reilly said. Officers found the three 19-year-old male suspects in Parking Lot Y1. When asked what they were doing, they responded that they were “being drunk and stupid.” The suspects explained that they pulled out a parking sign from Parking Lot N and planned to put it in their dorm room. One suspect possessed a fake Maryland driver’s license. The suspects were taken to the police precinct and were processed. They were given appearance tickets for Vestal Town Court for petit larceny. The suspect with a fake ID was given a warning.
—Aaron Berkowitz Contributing Writer
In Other Words Tonight we have crossed a barrier, and now, while you all have fallen into love, I want to say that the truth is, that the state of New Jersey has risen to love. This state now is resonant now with the core values of our country, with the idea that there is no second class citizenship in America, that we’re all equal under the law. — Cory Booker, mayor of Newark and senator-elect of New Jersey, on the state’s legalization of gay marriage Darian and the scissors :destabilizing
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Course takes a look at solutions to hunger
Downtown apartment complex to open Oct. 26
CIW faculty master Anthony Preus's class requires 30 hours of community service Madeline Gottlieb Contributing Writer Professor Anthony Preus provides food for thought in his new course, titled “Feeding a Hungry World and Hungry Minds.” The class is designed to inform students about the facets of food production and how to fight rising hunger rates. “The course itself was designed to give an opportunity to residents of College-inthe-Woods to do service learning in cooperation. They’re doing that, and we also have presentations for the class from these different organizations, and on-campus people too,” said Preus, philosophy professor and faculty master of CIW. This two-credit course is not a typical lecturediscussion, Preus explained. Students must complete 30 hours of work with a community organization, as well as complete writing assignments about their class and service work. Some of the course’s community partners include BU Acres, Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES), Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) and the Food and Health Network of South Central New York. “They’re getting their hands dirty doing some farming, growing some vegetables,” Preus said. “And then certainly with the food distribution aspect, CHOW and other organizations certainly have a big demand for volunteers in the CHOW pantries and food kitchens, and the student are doing work in those areas, too.”
Maya Yair, a senior majoring in political science and director of Tzedek (Social Justice) for Hillel at Binghamton University, said the idea of working to stop hunger is especially relevant in Binghamton. “As of the 2010 Census, 30% of people are below the poverty line,” Yair wrote in an email. “The fact that 30% of Binghamton’s population is under the poverty line is uncomfortably awful, and highlights how important it is for students who are better off to help out. Just to put it in perspective, the percent of people below the poverty line state-wide is 14.5%.”
“Because hunger is such a widespread problem ... it is important that we use any and all tools we have to fight against it” — Maya Yair BU Senior
Jessica Iankowitz, a teaching assistant for the course and a senior in the individualized major program, wrote in an email that the service component of the course is essential. “For those drawn to the course and its mission the lab hours are a great way for execution to be done within the service opportunity that’s of most interest,” Iankowitz
wrote. “I’ve learned something new almost each week since its inception, and the discipline has truly opened my eyes to the food problems this world is facing.” Yair said the class can help make a big difference in the community. “Because hunger is such a widespread problem in Binghamton, it is important that we use any and all tools we have to fight against it. Creating a class in which students get credit for helping to fight against hunger is just one great example of initiative the university should be taking,” Yair wrote. Preus said the community partners are instrumental to the success of the course. “A lot of it is working with our community partners, working together with the agencies where the students volunteer,” Preus said. “But they’re the same people who come in and give the students lectures. The community is very much involved both in supervising the students and in coming in to talk to the students about what’s happening.” This class is broken down into four major topics: food production, food distribution and justice in distribution, food diets and sustainability and recycling. Community experts give class presentations to discuss these four topics. Natalie Knežević, an undeclared sophomore, is enrolled in the class and said she enjoyed the real world applications of the course. “I also really like that we focus a lot on the local issues of hunger in the Binghamton area, and our volunteering gives us opportunities to help the community,” she said.
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Two former Binghamton students, Ron Kutas ‘06, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, and Ian Bel ‘06, who graduated with a bachelor’s degreee in philosophy, politics and law, plan to open Chenango Place, a series of 47 apartments located on Court Street. Prices will generally be between $700 and $1,000 per month for students.
alum continued from Page 1 Woods or Hinman College to $5,070 for a single in Dickinson Community or Newing College. This breaks down to between $830 to $1,014 per month, including breaks when students are not permitted to remain on campus. Some students expressed concerns about the new apartments. “I’d rather move in to a more established apartment,” said Glenn Rohan, a freshman majoring in philosophy, politics and law. “That way you can ask around and find out what you’re getting into. Plus, this complex is more expensive than others I have seen.”
The developers are relying on the uniqueness of their building to attract students who may be wary about the idea.
“The location is perfectly situated on the water, right next to a newly renovated river trail” — Ron Kutas Developer
“We believe that quality of construction is the best available and so are the views,” Kutas said. “Washers and dryers, granite counter tops, the game lounge and cinema, along with the proximity to retail, are all reasons why this development is different.” Among the current options for student housing are University Plaza apartments, which start at $675 per month, 20 Hawley Street, which ranges from $795 to $1,050 per month, and Twin River Commons, which ranges from $720 to $1,200 per month. The grand opening of the building is set for Oct. 26.
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Egyptian student gives perspective on Mubarak, Arab Spring riot continued from Page 1 wedding, and four people died right outside the church.” Deraz said the violence has not touched the university campus. “Inside the university we’re safe, but if you leave here then there are probably going to be problems,” Deraz said.
“Things are really unstable right now. Every day people are dying and going missing” — Omar Deraz Cairo University Student
After Mubarak was overthrown in 2012, Egypt had its first democratic election, which Mohamed Morsi won with less than 52 percent of the vote. “The people were stuck. They didn’t want to vote for the other candidate, who was from Mubarak’s party, but that didn’t mean they necessarily wanted Morsi either,” Kim said. Morsi is a part of the Muslim
Brotherhood, a band of Muslim fundamentalists, according to Kim. She said Morsi tried to infiltrate the constitution with more Muslim rules and weaken pre-existing justice structures. Deraz defended the military coup in Egypt, saying it was necessary. “Don’t believe the government,” Deraz said. “Yes, it’s a coup. Morsi was ousted by the military, so yes, a coup. But it was necessary. People were carrying weapons against each other, killing each other about opposing views on Morsi. The military couldn’t just stand by and let it continue.” Kim said there was a joke the Egyptians would often say about Mubarak. “After Mubarak dies, he meets his predecessors Sadat and Abdel Nasser in heaven. They ask him how he was killed, poison or platform. He angrily replies: ‘Facebook!’” Kim said. She said that this process of deferring to social media for decisions is often referred to as “wisdom of the crowd.” The people wanted a democratic vote for president. By late 2012, Egyptians were back on the street, this time with protests against Morsi, which came to a head in June. “Cars couldn’t pass
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Omar Deraz, a 19-year old studying political science and economics, spoke to students via Skype Monday night in Fine Arts Building. Despite the ongoing violence in Egypt, violence has not touched the Cairo University campus, Deraz said.
through, offices all over Cairo had to shut down,” Kim said. “The protests went on day and night.” Kim attended a protest early in June, but after that she said she didn’t want to risk attending more.
“When I went with my friends to the protest in June, there were people there protecting foreigners,” Kim said. “It’s clear I’m a foreign woman, so once the protests got violent I stayed back.” John Condoluci, a junior
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Harpur's Ferry celebrates 40th anniversary Student-run ambulances service campus, Broome County community free of charge Habin Kwak Contributing Writer
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the awardwinning student volunteer ambulance service, Harpur’s Ferry. The volunteer ambulance operates 24/7 every day of the year and responds to emergency calls from any and all students and faculty who request its help.
“There are a lot of good people here; we do a lot of good things for the community and for the school” — Daniel Plavin BU senior
The agency was founded in 1973 by Jon-Marc Weston and Adam Bernstein with the help of their fellow Tau Alpha Upsilon fraternity members. A tragic 1970 incident, in which eight people were found near death on the floor of the West Gym after a Grateful Dead concert, shed light on the need for an ambulance service on campus
with a skilled and alert crew. Weston purchased a used ambulance from the New York City Fire Department following the incident and began what would grow to become the volunteer ambulance agency that is now known as Harpur’s Ferry. Today, Harpur’s Ferry has two fully operational ambulances and is certified by New York state as an Advanced Life Support agency. At the heart of the organization, however, is the student staff. “There are a lot of good people here; we do a lot of good things for the community and for the school,” said Daniel Plavin, member of Harpur’s Ferry and a senior majoring in chemistry, “It’s just overall a very good organization, and I’m very proud to be a part of it.” Devin Howell, the executive director and chief of Harpur’s Ferry, said that he wished everyone at Binghamton University knew that the service promises confidential patient care, so no one should ever be embarrassed or scared to call. “We want everybody in the University to know everything about us. That we go off campus, that we don’t charge for any kind of transport. There are a lot of misconceptions,” said Howell, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. Harpur’s Ferry delivers sick
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Founded in 1973, this year marks the 40th anniversary of Harpur’s Ferry, the student-run ambulance service on campus. The corps runs 24/7 and now boasts two fully functional ambulances.
patients to one of three local hospitals: Wilson Medical Center, Lourdes Hospital and Binghamton General Hospital. In addition to what it does for the student population at BU, Harpur’s Ferry also collaborates with Broome County. Through the county’s
mutual aid program, Harpur’s Ferry is enlisted to come to the aid of individuals if the county cannot. “If another agency’s jurisdiction say they don’t have any ambulances that are available the county will go to the next town over and if they
have an ambulance available they will pull them in,” Howell said. The staff voiced its consensus on the idea that participation in Harpur’s Ferry was more than just a job and some volunteering service to tack onto a resume.
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Students take a stance against hydraulic fracturing Frack continued from Page 1 this month by Binghamton Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, who is on Cuomo’s fracking advisory panel, criticizing SGEIS and the inaction on fracking legislation. In the letter, written to NYSDEC Commissioner Joseph Martens and dated Oct. 7, Lupardo calls for more transparency in the review and more input from citizens.
“If you don't feel the effects of fracking, you're going to feel the effects of the associated infastructure” — Issac Silberman-Gorn BU alumnus
“There has been no public notice, opportunity for public review or public hearing to listen to testimony from interested parties,” Lupardo wrote. Lupardo, who initially proposed a public health impact study to review the effects of fracking, said that had her approach been taken when concerns were initially
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moratorium on fracking. Cuomo responded to Lupardo’s letter on Oct. 10, saying he is content with the status of the state’s review
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Xindi Tian/Contributing Photographer Volunteers from the student body and local community participate in the 31st annual Hunger Walk Sunday afternoon. Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) held the walk, which circled campus around the Brain.
Over 700 walk around the ‘Brain’ to raise money for Broome County hunger relief Victoria Azcuy Contributing Writer
Binghamton University students and Broome County residents gathered at the East Gym on Sunday to satisfy their hunger for fundraising. Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) held its 31st annual Hunger Walk, with an estimated 700 to 1000 volunteers attending to help the cause, according to CHOW director Michael Leahey.
Since 1976, CHOW, along with the University’s Center for Civil Engagement (CCE), has been providing free food to those in need in Broome County. “It’s our best opportunity to be able to highlight the issue of hunger in the community and to be able to educate people about the issue of hunger,” Leahey said. “For every dollar we raise it ends up providing four meals in the community.” Since 1982, CHOW, which is managed by the Broome
County Council of Churches, invited Broome County residents and BU students to walk to raise awareness and funds for the less fortunate. CHOW donated over 700,000 free meals last year. “We moved to campus a few years ago, and we have a lot of students’ support,” Leahey said. “With that move, Sodexo, they donated food. Everyone has really donated a lot of time, a lot of volunteers. We’re very lucky.” Collaboration between CCE, community members
and the University seems to be helping CHOW’s turnout. CHOW has 30 pantries and two farms. Broome Bounty, a division of CHOW, is the sole food recovery program in the county, collecting food from local suppliers. Other fundraisers such as the Jim “Mudcat” Grant AllStar Golf Tournament and the Great New York State Chili Championship also aim to raise funds and awareness about hunger in the community. In 2012, CHOW reportedly served about two million pounds
of food to those in need in Broome County through its soup kitchens and community meal programs. “We do little things, we do big things. It involves a huge community, and I think every year we have more people that have never walked before,” said Carol Herz, a local resident of Binghamton and a CHOW volunteer for the past three years.
“It’s our best opportunity to be able to highlight the issue of hunger in the community and to be able to educate people about the issue of hunger” — Michael Leahey CHOW Director
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Hey, guys. There were a lot of parents on campus this weekend for Open House. Did you know that? Did you care? More people than usual saw your walk of shame. Parents held their children a little bit closer after getting a glimpse of the perma-belligerent student body. Thanks to you, next year’s application rate to Binghamton University will probably decrease by a noticeable amount. At least we’re the premier public university in the northeast, I guess.
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Whether you have a long night of studying ahead of you or just need to visit a rest stop between classes, everyone has a favorite bathroom. But be warned, a bathroom can also be a living hell. So we asked all our writers to weigh in on the hidden gems and the overexposed mainstreams of piss. Try not to spread the word.
Best bathrooms: The upstairs men’s room on the Newing College side of Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center. Every time I go there the entire bathroom is spotless as if it has just been cleaned by janitors sent from heaven. The soap dispensers are full, the sinks are clean and the floors are never sticky. Sometimes I think that this bathroom is a figment of my imagination, a hallucination maybe, but it is always there and always perfect. – Joseph Barberio The most improved bathrooms are in Fine Arts Building. They’re clean and spacious, and there’s even nice tiling on the wall. I usually stop there on my way back to my apartment to relieve myself. – Yael Rabin
Einstein Bros Bagels’ overly processed food got you feeling down? The plumbing at this establishment can handle your stomach’s misfortune. The overly spicy jalapeno salsa spread feels just as painful coming out the tail end. – Spencer Kostrinsky
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Worst bathrooms: In Glenn G. Bartle Library, make a left as you exit the white room. Then, go down the hallway until you reach the double black doors that specify “use this door only.” First of all, follow instructions. Second, please use the bathroom on the other side. It’s always clean, fully stocked with toilet paper and always empty. It’s a great place to have a good cry, play some Candy Crush or just simply take care of business. – Kayla Harris
Basement bathroom in the New University Union. Convenient. Clean. Cozy. – Seth Perry
The girl’s bathroom on the second floor of Bartle. I didn’t know it was humanly possible to see the things I see in those toilet bowls, but I’ve seen them and those images are forever ingrained in my mind. Did none of your mothers ever teach you that you can absolutely not flush a tampon down the toilet? – Yael Rabin The men’s room on the third floor of the student wing. Everywhere you walk, the cracked tile floor is sticky from who knows what. Two of them are normal looking sinks that you would find in any public bathroom. The third sink is about two feet lower than the others with a bowl that extends much farther than the others. It appears to have been made for a person that is short in height and has extra long arms. – Joseph Barberio
The second best one is the Old University Union basement, adjacent to the Undergrounds. It’s quiet and spacious, a hidden gem in the midst of it all. My favorite is too precious to share. – Jon Finkelstein Down the hall from the Jazzman’s booths. There is only one stall, and if you sit quietly when someone walks in, they assume you’re going to be a while and they leave. Good for those times you want to be alone on the toilet. – Ilana Lipowicz
Although I was bit dubious about sharing a suite with a resident assistant, sharing a bathroom with only two girls rather than 20 outweighs the cons. What’s not so great, though, is walking into someone who’s taken the liberty of using my bathroom in the middle of the night because they can’t “do the deed in a social setting” when they’re drunk. You know who you are. – Rosibel Tavares
The best bathroom is by far the men’s bathroom located in the catacombs below Lecture Hall. It’s rarely occupied (despite being quite spacious) and often quite clean. – Rich Kersting
The bathrooms in Science III are luxuriously isolated. Dear bio majors: Stop keeping this a secret from the rest of us. – Anna Szilagyi
The bathroom in the basement of the New Union should be given some sort of campus award. The soaps are always filled, and the sinks are never gross. It’s so nice I half expect an attendant to hand me a towel and a breath mint on my way out. – Odeya Pinkus
Hillside Community Commons. It’s always clean, and there’s never anyone in there. Truly a winning combination. – Katie Dowd The bathroom on the first floor of the library by the booths. I walk inside to a bathroom that’s closet-sized. Someone’s peeing just to my side. I still reside. Girl walks out, I look her in the eye. We passionately exchange a high five, Shimmy to our destination bona fide Where I lock myself inside And pee smiling. – Dorothy Farrell
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Basement bathroom in Bartle because toilets should flush. And not smell like wet dog. – Seth Perry
Bartle. Let me get this straight, ladies: You got into Binghamton University, but you don’t know how to flush a frigging toilet? I am hereby revoking your admissions decisions. In the words of the great prophet Raven-Symoné, “Ya nasty.” – Katie Dowd Worst bathrooms have got to be the second floor Bartle ones by the elevators. The sinks won’t stay running long after you stop holding the knob down, and the ratio of usable stalls to frightening ones shows just how many people use them each day. - Alex Wolff You can’t lock the door in the bathroom on the first floor of Bartle. Enough said. – Tiffany Moustakas The lecture hall bathrooms are pretty bad. They look nice, but going downstairs to use them makes it feel like you’re peeing in a well-furnished dungeon. – Liam O’Malley The men’s bathroom in the New Union basement. You should not be considered potty trained until you know how to flush without clogging the toilet with poop and toilet paper. – Jacob Shamsian
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Force your family to take you to these expensive restaurants Family Weekend means dealing with your loved ones, but it also means taking advantage of them Lost Dog Café This is an obvious choice, but don’t rule it out. Going to Lost Dog presents the opportunity of ordering the most expensive thing on the menu and making your roommates mad with jealousy when you prance through the door later on, arms laden with bags of leftovers. The $8 sundried tomato dip? Two, please. What about $23 grassfed filet mignon frites? Good for the environment, good for your taste buds! What to get: the most
“What better way to celebrate seeing your favorite family members than by knocking back Manhattans on their tab?” File Photo
the best perk is free hot meals, which includes driving you to (and paying for) restaurants With the harvest season that are usually out of your comes the best gift of all: price range. So now’s the time Family Weekend. If your to wine and dine with your parents are coming to see you, parental units because this is don’t complain — you’re one of your chance to exploit their the lucky ones. Parents bring wallets while experiencing good tidings and joy in the form some of Binghamton’s finest of snacks, nagging and your dining establishments. Your winter clothes. Yet perhaps opening line? “Mom, I haven’t Gabriella Ginsberg | Staff Writer
eaten a vegetable in forever. Can we go try the haricot vert with dates at…?” Bam, they’re sold. The Loft at 99 The Loft at 99 boasts “new immigrant cuisine.” This translates into a creative menu of mostly Eastern Europeaninfluenced dishes with new twists. The grilled salmon is a favorite as are the frittes, or
house-made fries. The Loft’s mixology and sleek bar area is another perk — what better way to celebrate seeing your favorite family members than by knocking back Manhattans on their tab? What to get: smoked bone in short rib, $26; crispy wild mushrooms, $5; 2010 Pinot Grigio (Maso Canali Italy), $9 glass/$36 bottle Tranquil Bar & Bistro Tucked away on Pine Street near NYSEG Stadium, this tiny French bistro never fails to impress. The French onion soup is perfectly smoky. The duck with blueberry risotto is the most perfect combination of
sweet and savory. Tranquil has a rotating specials menu, so don’t be afraid to try something you can’t pronounce! The ambiance also delivers; sometimes they project old films from the Binghamton historical archives on the exposed brick walls. Also, if there’s something on the dessert menu with chocolate, order it. Another thing about eating with parents is that you can sample three different desserts. What to get: warm spinach salad; artisan charcuterie plate; sesame encrusted tuna (prices vary)
expensive thing from each section on the menu, or the rigatoni à la vodka if you’re feeling unoriginal (prices vary) Galaxy Brewing Company Why not check out the new kid in town? Galaxy has plenty to offer, including the view of its enormous brewery right as you walk in. There are 10-12 beers on at any one time as well as seasonal offerings and one-off beers. The menu is also nothing to laugh at: The pulled pork with autumn slaw is insanely good. Pair with the rocket salad and pale ale for a cosmically delicious experience. What to get: NY strip steak, $26; radicchio & frisée salad, $8; artichoke pasta, $15
Release post-midterm playlist: music to hate yourself to After failing at everything, wallow in your sadness with some great music Katie Dowd | Contributing Writer You just got your midterm grades back and guess what? You suck. What happened to all that drive you had in August? Remember how you were going to get a 4.0 this semester and make everyone proud? Now you get to make that agonizing phone call home and tell your parents that you’re still a big fat disappointment. You may be thinking to yourself, where did I go wrong? How did I blow it again? Why did I marathon “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” during hell week instead of studying? The only option you have now is to cry alone in your room and listen to music written by people who hate themselves as much as you hate yourself. Break out the tissues and the closest bottle of booze, because it’s gonna be a long night. Simon & Garfunkel — “The Sound of Silence” Now begins your descent into the deep, emotional pit of failure. “Hello darkness, my old friend?” More like hello darkness, my only friend. Brand New — “Degausser” Yes, you hate yourself a lot
right now, but no one hates themselves as much as Jesse Lacey hates himself. “Life is a test and I get bad marks” is a perfect lyric for this playlist; it has figurative and literal applications. You suck at school, and you also definitely suck at life. Nice job. Nine Inch Nails — “Hurt” During the aforementioned phone call to your parents, you might as well quote this song to them. Just cry and yell, “I will let you down, I will make you hurt.” If you sound hysterical enough, they might take it easy on you. Probably not though. Joy Division — “Isolation” While you’re quoting “Hurt” to your parents, you might also want to throw in verse two of this song: “Mother I tried, please believe me / I’m doing the best that I can / I’m ashamed of the things I’ve been put through / I’m ashamed of the person I am.” Kansas — “Dust in the Wind” All our GPAs are dust in the wind. By this point, you should be really, really drunk. And crying. If you haven’t gone through at least one box of Kleenex by now, you’re not doing it right.
R.E.M. — “Everybody Hurts” There, there. Just let it out. Shh, it’s OK. Crying is good for you, I promise. You’re not alone. Well, right now you’re probably alone, but you get the point. Elliott Smith — “Angeles” You have now reached the point in the playlist where you are utterly despondent. Elliott is your best friend in times like these because he knows what you’re going through. “Go on and lose the gamble, that’s the history of the trade.” And you have lost. Badly. Peaches — “F*** the Pain Away” At this point, you have no tears left. There are used tissues strewn across the floor, your face is red and puffy and there’s probably dried snot on your shirt. What do you do now? You clean yourself up, go Downtown and get laid. Take Peaches’ advice: F*** away all the pain of failure and self-loathing. Hey, look at the bright side — you could always turn things around before the semester’s over. You won’t, obviously, but it’s nice to have hope.
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Guest Feature:
"The BU Deer Story" By Richard Andrus || BU Professor, Environmental Studies and Biological Sciences
Professor Andrus recounts the history of a controversial campaign to reduce the deer population in campus' natural areas
Background State ownership of the current campus land began in the mid 1950s and was largely completed in the early 60s. With state ownership all hunting ceased and in the absence of any control the population of Whitetailed deer multiplied. At the same time the deer became more accustomed to seeing humans as no threat and thus we saw increasing numbers of deer foraging more widely not only in campus forests but also on lawns and the nearby suburbs. Much of the year deer are primarily browsers, which means they eat a lot of buds and leaves off of trees. Relatively soon after state purchase (I’d guess within a decade) the deer population density was high enough that essentially they were browsing every reachable branch or stem in the more easily accessible campus forests (those forests on relatively flat land), leaving forests on steep slopes relatively untouched as these were too energetically costly to get to in winter. As a result since the 1960’s our more accessible forests (CIW, Newing) have not had more than a handful for seedlings make it past the deer browsing to become saplings that could eventually become part of the mature forest. The CIW forest, for example, has a “browse line” about 5 foot high. This means that there is no green woody plant growth below 5 feet because deer have eaten everything below this. A strong browse line is a classic sign of deer overpopulation and since forests such as CIW have had this for as much as 50 years it is almost impossible to find any trees less than 50 years old! The forest is dying just
as is any ecosystem that has no replacement of organisms that die. Eventually (maybe 50-100 years) the forest will disappear from attrition of older trees unless perhaps some particularly foul tasting invasive tree species come along that deer won’t eat. Although this has been known for many years no serious attempt was made to deal with the problem because the campus political climate was not favorable for doing so. But then several years ago BU got Peter McGrath as an interim president and Peter himself noticed the overbrowsing problem when he jogged in the woods. McGrath, in consultation with the Committee on the University Environment (CUE) and Dylan Horvath (BU Natural Areas Steward), initiated an investigation into what could be done to mitigate the deer problem. The end result of that investigation was three fold: 1. The problem was very serious, with various estimates from on the ground surveys putting deer densities in the 100 deer/square mile range. Last winter the university initiated an infrared photography flight over the campus at night to census the deer and the results confirmed the previous walking census estimates of 100 deer/square mile. At night, by the way, the deer all move from the forest into the surrounding suburbs. 2. The research done on deer density and forest health indicated that around 10-15 deer per square mile could be
supported over the long haul but that the current situation was so bad that a density of around 6/square mile would be needed for the forest to recover. 3. The only conceivable way to achieve that drastically reduced density would be to have carefully controlled culling which involves a sharpshooter killing deer drawn into bait stations. Even then it would probably take several years. BU hired a consulting firm called White Buffalo, which has had extensive experience doing animal control. The bait stations were set up and the cull was set to go in January 2012. All required steps were taken and approvals gotten from NYS DEC. But an opposition animal rights group challenged the project in court on various grounds and the judge stopped the culling on the grounds that BU had not submitted an environmental impact study. In fact BU had not done so because the approval process for the state did not require one .This is presumably because deer culling was seen as not seen as having any negative environmental impact. In other words, the judge required BU to do something they were not required to do. But since no appeal to the judge’s order was filed the project was stopped and 2 years later there is still no culling.
What should be done 1. BU should immediately resolve the judicial controversy. Though I’m not a lawyer, I’m sure there is a way to determine what the judge wants. I know that CUE has essentially done an environmental impact assessment so lets give it to the judge and get things going again. 2. Reject the pleas from the animal rights advocates that deer must
not be culled. Their arguments last time were not based on science while the science says clearly that if deer are not controlled the forest as we know it will die. Do not get distracted by pleas for sterilization of deer , fencing deer out or controlled bow hunting as none of these have been shown to be feasible. 3. BU should make a clear and
public argument in favor of forests over deer. Unfortunately we can’t have both unless deer densities are greatly reduced. It is not ethically defensible to defend one species at the expense of the entire ecosystem, especially when you are just setting up the deer for an eventual mass starvation situation. 4. Cull the deer down to 6 deer/ square mile. At this density the
forest can recover somewhat and the deer tick/Lyme disease problem will be greatly reduced. 5. BU should take the ethically correct action and do its best to save our forests. We own the land and thus have an obligation to protect its integrity.2. The eventual mass starvation of the deer. This is known as a lose-lose situation.
Elsewhere Deer problems of a similar nature have occurred and are occurring all over the world wherever deer are in a situation where they lack natural population controls and where hunting pressure is inadequate to replace it. These can be parks which prohibit hunting or suburbs where human density makes hunting too dangerous. Some relatively local examples include Irondequoit (on Lake Ontario near
Rochester) where high deer densities let to numerous deer-vehicle collisions) or Cayuga Heights outside Ithaca, where deer graze freely in suburban gardens and residents disagree vociferously over whether deer should be culled or not. And then there’s Vassar College, which several years ago authorized a controlled culling to protect its campus 500 acre forest. Vassar experienced a big protest but culled
anyway because they valued the integrity of the forest over the deer. The problem is widespread around the world. In Great Britain reforestation efforts require that each tree planted has to be protected by a 5 foot high plastic sleeve or the deer will eat every single one. (The same thing is true, by the way, in my own backyard in Binghamton!)
Lyme Disease Apparently because of climate change, deer ticks(which transmit Lyme disease) have been spreading northward and have now become a noticeable presence in our area. Its not uncommon for people to pick up deer ticks, either in the woods or in their backyards. A recent survey of the BU campus has shown the ticks to even
be more abundant around the dorms than in the forest! Deer ticks are carried by deer and tick abundance is often positively correlated and some studies have shown that reducing deer density to 6 deer per square mile will virtually eliminate deer as a tick host and thus decrease the threat of Lyme disease. So
it seems likely that the 100 deer per square mile densities that currently exist at BU constitute a substantial risk factor for Lyme disease. This risk seems likely to increase as deer ticks have been expanding their range and have been increasing in our area.
The future Independently of the deer browsing, our campus forests are currently facing the loss or substantial decrease in several major tree species. These include American beech, Eastern Hemlock and White ash. Already gone earlier in the 20th century was the commonest tree in our forest – the American chestnut. And deer browsing has wiped out virtually all our Spring wildflower species. Several species of birds that nest either on the forest floor or under small shrubs have virtually disappeared. The point here is that the forest has already been impacted and that
impact will only grow in severity from deer browsing. The forest needs all the help it can get and that help should include dramatically reducing deer density. Failing that it would seem that the forest will inevitably change into a woodland of invasive tree species or even a grassland. The biodiversity of the forest will lower greatly and the carbon storage also decrease. The fate of the deer is also an interesting question. In the past 50 years the deer population has increased first in our forests and then in the surrounding suburbs. The
deer basically spend the daylight hours in our forests, which have almost become petting zoos as the deer become increasingly tame. In more recent years we have seen an increase in the presence of deer in the surrounding residential community. As food in forested areas has become depleted and the deer population grown, deer have become increasing bold about feeding in suburban yards , at first at night and now increasingly in the daylight. The likelihood is that the deer will continue to breed freely until they completely deplete all the available food on
campus and in the suburbs. Then they will likely begin to starve. Given the number now easily visible this could take place as soon as 10 years if no control measures are instituted. Such multiplication to starvation would be right in line with what wildlife biologists have seen before. Failure to reduce deer numbers substantially seems likely to have two main results: 1. The continued degradation of the forests until they basically disappear. 2. The eventual mass starvation of the deer. This is known as a lose-lose situation.
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t’s been a long year and a half, but we’ve finally, or almost finally, made it. The University Union Food Court is expected to open at the beginning of the spring semester, but was it worth the wait? It’s shinier, fancier and certainly bigger. Actually, it’s pretty exciting. But is it as good as it could have been? We’re not so sure. The old Food Court, for freshmen and sophomores who haven’t experienced its glory, was a mecca of fine dining. Just ask upperclassmen, they’ll tell you. The Food Court was veritably our campus’ central watering hole, a social and culinary hot spot. There was a salad bar, an incredible pasta bar, SubConnection and Mein Bowl. The last two of these will be making a comeback. But more importantly, there were name brands, like Taco Bell, Freshens and a questionably safe Sbarro. The New Union doesn’t have any name brands for food, save Red Mango and Pandini’s.
Instead, come January, students can expect a variety of food stations striving their best to conceal their true nature as Sodexo knockoffs. It’ll essentially be Newing College 2.0: a lot of promises and no reward. Sure, there’s going to be a 24-hour Starbucks five days a week. Great. Plus, Red Mango is delicious and oh so trendy. But frozen yogurt and coffee aren’t going to cut it. We’re getting refined and rebranded versions of Sodexo options already available, and that simply doesn’t make sense. We don’t need exclusively name-brand food options, but having so few, especially considering the jump to 12 full stations, isn’t a step up from the old Food Court. If anything, it’s a missed opportunity. Colleges traditionally have household name
food options on campus, and even if they also have traditional dining halls, it’s important to have both. Visit any other school and check out the food courts there. You’ll see the franchises we’re comfortable with. It’s not as though we can expect the Sodexo offerings in the new Food Court to be all that much healthier than your standard Chipotle or Moe’s Southwest Grill. If we’re going to mix it up and stray from the classic college food court, why not support a local place? Did anybody contact Moghul instead of settling for Sodexo’s Cafe Spice? The Food Court on our campus was the social hub it was because it was the only place on campus for students to turn to when we got sick of the Sodexo diet.
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City's revival depends on student spending
University doesn't bear sole responsibility for economic revitalization
If you read the opinion section of this paper, you’ve seen columns about the effect Binghamton University has on the Binghamton area. Writers have taken both stances on this issue, lauding and condemning BU for what it is or is not doing to stimulate the city’s economy. While these articles are generally insightful and can generate awareness, they ignore possibly the University’s biggest tool in revamping the decrepit Downtown: us.
Macon Fessenden Columnist
As students at a school in a declining upstate city, we have a responsibility to do whatever we can to improve the place where we’re spending the greatest years of our lives. We don’t
have to stay after graduation or even spend our breaks here. It’s as simple as watching Thursday night football at a local bar instead of a chain like Tully’s or Applebee’s, or taking your parents to a lesser known but no less quality restaurant during Family Weekend. Go get drunk enough to forget you don’t care about minor league hockey and see a Senators game, and then drink more at the “townie” bars that dot non-State streets. Get haircuts at local salons and your car fixed at dingy mechanics. Leave Vestal Parkway and get a cheap dinner somewhere on Main Street. There are local businesses galore that are run by hardworking people who deserve your money as much as the Pep Boys in your local sheltered, suburban town does. While the primary onus is on us as spoiled Long Island college kids with Doctor Daddy- and Lawyer Mommy-sponsored bank accounts, some of the responsibility does lie with the University. Though there can be productive, two-sided discussion
about whether or not BU is investing enough of its money in the city, I don’t think it can be argued that the University is doing its best to get the students to invest their money. There is depressingly little push from the University to get students to go Downtown and spend. Few if any local events are advertised on campus, and there is very little initiative to raise awareness of the city’s history and place in this world.
memorable landmark between campus and Downtown). The University is going to do its part in funneling money into the city. It’s going to invest in big research facilities and pull in grant money that will stimulate something. But I don’t think that the owner, bartender or janitor of a 1500 square foot bar is going to see any of that intellectual science money. He is going to see the money of students and faculty who drink his beer and eat his food. I would love to believe that this city has seen its worst days, that it’s hit rock bottom and is climbing back up. I think there is a spark of an initiative to get more money Downtown. If in 20 years the city of Binghamton is once again a bustling hub of academia and nightlife, wouldn’t you want to say you were at the forefront of such a The city has more to offer than it turnaround? seems in the bubble that we live in — Macon Fessenden is a nonwhen we’re on campus. As a bumbling, car-less freshman, “Binghamton” matriculated graduate student. He was Vestal Parkway, State Street graduated in Spring 2013 with a degree and Thirsty’s Tavern (it was the only in environmental studies.
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John Boehner doesn't speak for me Ticketmaster How can one figure wreak such havoc on our economy and way of life? Sixteen days is a long time to suspend governance for an entire country. With the help of Speaker John Boehner, the country fell into a cesspool of greed, only to advance a falsified political agenda. It is time to replace the despotic nature of the Grand Old Party by those who have a vested interest in promoting the longevity of the country and its citizenry.
Justin Santabarbara Contributing Columnist
Over a span of 16 days, Boehner and his Tea Party cohorts repeatedly denied Americans work, training, pensions and other benefits. Although many fingers remain pointed at the Obama administration for securing the Affordable Care Act, the aggressors appear blind to the fact that the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress in both houses, signed into law by the president and constitutionally upheld by the Supreme Court. Like any
other controversy there are always opponents, but when Americanism is rightfully displayed in lawmaking, the buck stops. Boehner’s response was clearly a measure of despotic rule. Boehner was only a sore loser in a game that was played fairly. Rather than demonstrating bipartisanship and shaking hands, he decided to “Boehn” Americans and their families. Aside from government workers, many students were also Boehned. Federally funded educational programs were suspended during the shutdown, which caused certain students to be sent home and have to restart their training in the future. This was especially prevalent with Department of Justice students. Many college students began the semester as federal interns at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Although this may have been the experience of a lifetime, the entire training wing of the FBI Academy was suspended until the shutdown ended. Many of these students were unable to return due to an imbalance in the credits that they would be able to earn
in the time allotted. The shutdown also caused a loss of millions of dollars. The decrease in production also caused the loss of many business resources, thus disbanding many of the small businesses that the GOP stands so firmly to protect.
It is time to stand against being Boehned again
a constituency and a country. John Boehner should be arrested and tried in a criminal court for exerting such power. Along with Tea Party leader Ted Cruz, he conspired to cause harm to American citizens and promote a loss of millions of dollars, which would undoubtedly be better spent aiding those who are without food and education. Boehner demonstrated a sense of sedition, which was used to single-handedly rule millions of people and millions of dollars in finances. While I would say that death may be too easy an option for such a Madoff-like politician, it sickens me that he will sit atop the speaker’s bench in the House, only waiting for another opportunity to strike. The 16 days of Boehning have disrupted true Americanism and our way of life. Enough is enough. Amid a playful laugh and a cup of tea, Boehner must be held responsible. Righteousness must prevail.
The entire landslide was the result of the speaker’s consistent Boehning. It is time to stand against being Boehned again. The loss of so many of the nation’s jobs, opportunities and finances could have been prevented by a simple decision to acknowledge what has already been found to be constitutional and by abandoning pride for integrity. Any political official must be held to a higher standard — Justin Santabarbara of integrity. Causing a is a freshman majoring in widespread shutdown is not a philosophy, politics and law. safe or considerate mechanism for protecting the interests of
rips off artists Singers and bands should be able to control their own ticket sales
It’s that time of the year again: the time when you realize that your favorite band is going to play at a venue near you. You can barely hold back the excitement as you go to Ticketmaster.com to buy tickets for yourself and your friends. But right before you type in your credit card information and complete the transaction, you realize that the tickets you thought you were buying for $50 each will actually cost you $70 apiece thanks to Ticketmaster’s “service” and “convenience” fees. Anyone who has dealt with the online ticketing giant before knows that the experience is far from convenient. So how do they get away with charging these ridiculous fees?
David Forrest Contributing Columnist
Like Standard Oil and U.S. Steel before it, Ticketmaster dominates its industry. It handles ticketing for the vast majority of popular concerts. Many people argue that ticket reselling companies like StubHub give fans an alternative to Ticketmaster. However, they are nothing more than legalized scalping agencies. Ticket sellers at StubHub. com are charged a 10 percent commission while buyers pay a fee 15 percent above the asking price. Even more worrying is the fact that Ticketmaster sells a portion of its tickets directly to brokers that turn around and sell them on StubHub for lucrative profits. Most artists resent how commercialized the live music scene has become. Many bands dream of challenging Ticketmaster but lack the means to stand up to the ticketing giant and fend for themselves. But, at the pinnacle of its fame, one band decided to go against Ticketmaster in a legal battle that Time magazine would eventually call “Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Holy War.” Pearl Jam decided to take action against Ticketmaster when it learned that the surcharges that its fans were forced to pay increased ticket prices by as much as 30 percent for its 1993 tour. In order to reduce ticket prices for its fans, Pearl Jam decided to boycott Ticketmaster for its 1994 Vs. Tour. Pearl Jam
realized that Ticketmaster’s control over ticketing and its exclusive contracts with most of the leading concert arenas left the band with nowhere to play. As a result, Pearl Jam cancelled its 1994 tour and railed against Ticketmaster for its monopolistic behavior. However, the Department of Justice could not prove that Ticketmaster was in violation of antitrust laws and didn’t pursue the case. As bitter as Pearl Jam’s 1994 defeat was, the situation is now worse. Though Ticketmaster seemed to be a monopoly in the past, it only had control of part of the process — the part that interacted with consumers and therefore drew the most attention. As of Jan. 25, 2010, Ticketmaster merged with its main competitor, Live Nation, forming a new megaticketing conglomerate called Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger created an allpowerful company in the music industry, combining under one roof the ability to manage artists, book them at venues that it owns and sell tickets to its concerts. The company can also sell merchandise and, in some cases, control the sale of recorded music.
In order to reduce ticket prices for its fans, Pearl Jam decided to boycott Ticketmaster Although Live Nation Entertainment has grown more powerful in recent years, we as consumers have also grown more powerful. In the age of Twitter, word spreads quickly. As a result, sweeping changes can begin with the dissent of only a few people, as shown by the Arab Spring. While I am just as guilty of buying tickets from Ticketmaster as everyone reading this, I believe that we can organize a grassroots campaign of our own. While we all would have to forgo a few concerts, a Pearl Jamstyle boycott of Live Nation Entertainment could hit the corporation where it hurts: in its profits. — David Forrest is a junior majoring in political science.
Whether you imbibe or drive, your attitude is what counts Drinking and staying sober each bring difficulties, the way you approach your night is up to you The classic American college experience is often painted as the embarkment of a pre-alcoholic’s journey toward the final local destination: Downtown. There is a popular mentality and myth that, in order to have a good time in a small town, your night automatically requires downing bottles on bottles.
Dominique Cuoco Contributing Columnist
Here’s where I’ll interrupt myself: This column is yours to receive and interpret. It’s not a pitch for the negative effects of alcohol, an attack on those who know the bars as their second home or an attempt to elicit a conviction to swear off the stuff (I’d be a hypocrite if that was the takeaway). This is, however, the perspective I garnered from my six-month, half-
forced, half-chosen break from “the influence,” and then my immersion into pub life while studying in London for the following five months. As you may have already guessed, part one of this journey begins a year ago, in beautiful Binghamton. If you swear off drinking like I did, the first question you’ll be asked in a social party setting will notoriously be: “What are you drinking?” Courteous, concise, carefree. When the answer is “water,” the follow-up question becomes “What’s wrong?” And unless you make a joke about being a fish and it is what you need to survive (half true, yet a bit awkward for party talk), it’s tough to get past that first hurdle, which is bound to be revisited every time a fellow partygoer notices your translucently full Solo cup. This is the first of a few odd interactions throughout the night. And yes, it gets better. Unless people know why you’re not drinking, they will consider it unusual. This is mostly because drinking is preferably socially shared — people enjoy drinking with other
people who are drinking because they are on the same wavelength. The second, and most memorable, kind of odd interaction is all the excitable encounters you’ll partake in with those who are loads more wasted than you. Everything will be notable, ridiculous and hilarious, like your best friend wishing her underpants a happy birthday, spotting a buddy riding down State Street on a bike or viewing legitimate fights to get on the blue bus. As the sober person out, you may have a limited tolerance for drunk strangers and be chosen as DD. However, there are the added benefits of it being less likely that you will lose your valuables and a super likely chance of feeling awesome as soon as you wake up the next morning. If you want to enjoy a night out sober, you totally can. It honestly only takes willpower. Part two: London Town, spring 2013. Quite the adjustment. The city at your fingertips, the pubs open during lunch and the gray sky’s ever-
present chance of rain, similar to dear old Binghamton. Except this semester, I could drink.
Unless people know why you’re not drinking, they will consider it unusual During this adventure I met all kinds of people — foodie friends, study mates, as well as fellow rage buddies. Although drinking in the U.K. isn’t as big of a deal to students as it is in the American collegiate system (because they’ve legally been consuming a bit earlier than us), I met a few people who preferred staying in if they couldn’t drink because, in that case, going out seemed pointless. It didn’t matter who was going out or where they were going. Drinking was equivalent to fun, and if they couldn’t
drink, they couldn’t have fun. This is not a fact confirmed by the transitive property; it is simply an attitude, subjective perhaps to lethargic traits or ideals of a young, crazy drunk culture that decides enjoyment. I’m here to say this is not the case. It’s the feeling of going to a concert with adrenaline fueling your wild dance moves, and after grabbing some non-venue priced drinks. It’s the notion of being up for adventure because you’re with your friends. Whether you drink by choice or don’t partake because you either cannot or will not, the most important substance swimming through your veins is the attitude you bring out and about — that will determine what kind of time you have. So, why not make it a good one? — Dominique Cuoco is a senior double-majoring in sociology and global sustainable development as a part of the individualized major program.
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www.bupipedream.com | October 22, 2013
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BEARCAT Briefs XC finishes 7th at Princeton Invitational
Cardinals in 7 Not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but I picked Boston and St. Louis as my favorite top dogs in my playoffs preview column a few weeks ago. Why? Because both teams can pitch and hit. Neither team’s offenses have consistently bludgeoned opposing pitching thus far. Boston basically won the ALCS with two timely grand slams while the Cardinals rode dominant pitching to their NLCS victory over the Dodgers. I’ll take St. Louis’ deeper rotation, plus I think Allen Craig’s return should ignite the offense enough to overcome Boston’s home field advantage.
Staff Reports In a field of 30 teams, the Binghamton men’s cross country team tied for seventh place at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday. The Bearcats, led by senior Vasili Papastrat, recorded 209 points to share the seventh spot with UMBC. Villanova captured the title with 23 points, while La Salle and Princeton rounded out the top three. Papastrat completed the 8,000-meter course in 24:29, good for 24th out of 272. After finishing
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84th overall to lead Binghamton at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run on Oct. 5, Papastrat has been the Bearcats’ top runner over the last two races. Junior Collin Frost followed Papastrat with a time of 24:38 and a 31st-place finish while sophomore Ethan Hausamann placed 42nd with a time of 24:48. The Bearcats are scheduled to return to action on Nov. 2 when they will host the America East championship.
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Red Sox in 7 Every starting pitching matchup in this series is comparable, so how well each bullpen performs could be the deciding factor in the series. And since Koji Uehara took over the closing role in Boston, he’s been the best in baseball. That being said, with how evenly matched these teams are, the series will probably go the distance. Game 7 in Boston will be too overwhelming an atmosphere for St. Louis to overcome.
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Binghamton splits pair of weekend America East matches Bearcats fall to New Hampshire in four before downing UMass Lowell in straight sets E. Jay Zarett Contributing Writer The Binghamton volleyball team fell to New Hampshire in four sets Friday night before turning the page on Sunday and earning a three-set victory against UMass Lowell. The Bearcats’ (5-16, 3-4 America East) sweep of winless UMass Lowell (019, 0-7 AE) pushed Binghamton into the top six teams in the conference. With seven games remaining, the Bearcats stand two wins out of the fourth and final conference tournament spot. “It was a big win for us,” BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. “I think from here on out we have to treat every game like it’s a big one. We have to play a lot better in the second half if we want to make the tournament.” Early kills by freshman hitter Allison Hovie, senior hitter Grace Vickers and sophomore hitter Shannon Kirkpatrick guided BU to a 12-8 lead in the first set. UMass Lowell cut the gap to 1413 before back-to-back kills by junior hitter Kristin Hovie and Vickers gave Binghamton some breathing room. The Bearcats would go on to win the set, 25-18. UMass Lowell didn’t put up much of a fight in the next two sets, falling 25-13 in the second and 25-14 in the third. “We started off a little bit slow,” Kiriyama said. “[UMass Lowell] did pick up a bit [in the first set]. I thought they were passing well, and they were playing well in the first set. It was good to see us play a lot better in the last two games.” Junior setter Amanda Dettmann recorded 26 assists, six kills and seven service aces to lead the Bearcats in the win. Vickers contributed 14 kills, and Kristin Hovie added eight kills and five digs. “[This win] is good for the morale,”
Kiriyama said. “Everyone has a role, and it’s good to see everyone can contribute.” The Bearcats held UMass Lowell to a .000 hitting percentage. Not one player added more than six kills for the River Hawks, who posted 20 kills and as many attack errors. The contest marked the first time the two teams had met since 1999, when each competed at the Division II level. Two days earlier, New Hampshire (11-12, 5-2 America East), which sits in a four-way tie for first place, surrendered just one set to the Bearcats en route to a four-set victory. The Wildcats easily handled the Bearcats in the first set, winning by nine points, but BU stormed back in the second to even the match. From there, the Wildcats found their rhythm and claimed the next two sets. “We did alright [on Friday],” Kiriyama said. “I thought we fought hard as a team. We didn’t give up, we were pretty scrappy out there and got a lot of balls up. We just had way too many unforced errors on our side.” The Bearcats were plagued by errors throughout the entire match, especially in the first set. Back-to-back kill errors by Kirkpatrick staked New Hampshire to an early 8-3 lead. The Wildcats would never look back in the set, cruising to an easy 25-16 victory. The second set was a different story for Binghamton. The score was tied at six when Dettmann took control. “We just had to be really aggressive,” Dettmann said. “It is halfway through the season, and everything becomes more important.”
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Dettmann recorded three kills and eight assists in the set, connecting twice with Vickers for the final two points of the Bearcats’ 25-22 victory. “I thought Amanda [Dettmann] was playing well,” Kiriyama said. “She kept them off guard with her setting. She was doing a good job leading the offense. We passed pretty well that game.” The third set saw Binghamton commit eight kill errors and five service errors at very crucial points in the game. “We made way too many errors,” Kiriyama said. “It’s a momentum killer every time you win a nice point and then serve out.” BU dropped the third, 25-17, before losing a tight fourth set, 26-24. Binghamton is set to conclude its home stand on Oct. 26 against Albany in the West Gym. First serve is set for 5 p.m.
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BU picks up one point after scoreless tie at Hartford Bearcats register eight shots, three on goal, but manage to extend unbeaten streak to three Erik Bacharach Assistant Sports Editor The Binghamton men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to three after forcing a 0-0 tie with conference rival Hartford Saturday night at Alumni Stadium. “I thought it was a pretty even match. Fair to get a draw in the game,” BU head coach Paul Marco said. “It was a match where both teams got after each other. Both teams were relentlessly attacking, so that increased the defending side of it.” While Hartford (8-3-3, 1-2-1 America East) held a 20-8 shot advantage in the contest, Marco said the Bearcats (3-7-4, 1-1-2 AE) had more real chances to score than the River Hawks. “We were disappointed that we didn’t get three points,” Marco said. “I think that we had moments where we could have won the game. There were only a couple of moments in the game when I felt like, ‘Boy, we were fortunate there that we didn’t concede a goal.’ And I think that there were three or four moments for them where they thought that. I think that maybe we had one or two more
dangerous attacks than they did, and they had some shots from a distance and some that were never near the target.” Each team fired three shots on goal. The Bearcats had a few chances to put themselves in front of the River Hawks, but just weren’t getting the right bounces and calls. In the 17th minute, junior forward Steven Celeste was knocked down by the last defender between him and the net. While the defender only received a yellow card, Marco said he thought that the call could have easily been a sterner one. “There were a couple of moments where I think a couple of things could have gone our way a little bit more,” Marco said. “One of them, early in the game, Celeste is taken down by the last defender, and he’s only shown a yellow card. Could have given him a red, and no one would’ve been able to complain about it because he was the last guy.” Sophomore goalkeeper Stefano Frantellizzi notched his fifth solo shutout of the season after stopping three Hartford shots. “Stef had to make a few saves,
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he made those,” Marco said. “He made some good decisions in the game as well. And the defense has minimized good scoring opportunities. I thought our guys in one versus one defending were very good.” Binghamton now sits in fourth place in the conference standings. With the loss, Hartford falls to fifth. Up next for the Bearcats is a non-conference matchup with Columbia Wednesday night. While the matchup with Columbia can’t impact BU’s playoff chances, Marco said it will be a good opportunity to see non-regulars play. “We’ll put a team out there that we expect to perform at the level we believe our University should be represented at,” Marco said. “Now, will I play the team that’s going to play on Saturday [against UMBC] for spells of the game? No, I won’t be that foolish. I need to make sure that our team is fresh for Saturday … It’s an opportunity to see a couple of other players as we go down the stretch for these last three [conference] games.” Kickoff against Columbia is set for 7 p.m. at Columbia Soccer Stadium.
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Stony Brook deals Bearcats second shutout in a row, fifth of 2013 With two games left, Binghamton stands one point out of sixth and final AE tournament spot Raj Burela Contributing Writer With another loss suffered in conference play, the Binghamton women’s soccer team will likely need to win both of its final two regularseason games in order to advance to the America East tournament. BU (7-6-2, 2-3-1 AE) now rides a twogame losing streak after falling, 2-0, to Stony Brook on Sunday at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Binghamton now sits in seventh in the America East standings, while only the top six teams continue to the quarterfinals. Though down, the team is not out — BU sits four points above eighth-place UMass Lowell, and only two and one below fifth- and sixth-place rivals New Hampshire and Vermont, respectively. “We should still be in the hunt, even though our backs are against the wall,” BU head coach Sarah McClellan said. “This next game is a must win, our last two games are must wins.” Despite managing just six shots to the Bearcats’ 14, the Seawolves (95-1, 4-2 AE) were able to put up one goal in each half. The first came 40 minutes in, after a foul on Binghamton gave the Seawolves a free kick. Sophomore
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defender Stella Norman deflected a ball off the crossbar from 32 yards out, beating BU junior keeper Gaby Gold and giving Stony Brook a 1-0 lead. The match’s second goal came in the 69th minute off of a corner kick as Norman assisted senior forward Larissa Nysch. The Bearcats started out strong, playing fast on offense and creating numerous opportunities to score, but the Seawolves capitalized on their few chances. Binghamton opened the second with fervor, looking to equalize the score. The team notched a total of 10 shots in the second half alone, but still could not find the back of the net. Sophomore midfielder Katie Corcoran and senior forward Conor O’Brien led the team offensively, contributing four and three shots, respectively, but were kept at bay by SBU junior keeper Ashley Castanio. In the final minutes, sophomore forward Stephani Church and O’Brien created good scoring chances, but O’Brien’s shot was swept up by Castanio while Church’s went wide. “We played an attractive style of soccer today, and moved the ball very quickly. We got everyone involved in
the attack,” McClellan said. “I thought we deserved better, but Stony Brook finished on their chances, and that’s what decides the game. We played really good soccer, and as long as we can continue this and improve on a few things, we should be able to do well in our next game.” BU’s next game is scheduled for Thursday against UMass Lowell (114-1, 1-5 AE), which is coming off its first Division I win with a 3-2, doubleovertime victory against third-place UMBC. The River Hawks rallied from a two-goal second half deficit to capture the win in the 103rd minute on a header. Three days later, Binghamton is set to host Vermont (7-6-2, 2-3-2 AE) for both teams’ final regularseason matchup. Vermont will enter the match with a week of rest after having dropped its last match, 2-0, at conference-leader Hartford. The Hawks (10-4-3, 5-2 AE) outshot the Catamounts, 19-9. BU faced off against Hartford last Thursday and also fell 2-0, but managed 11 shots to the Hawks’ 13. Kickoff for Thursday’s contest against UMass Lowell is slated for 6 p.m. at Cushing Field Complex, while Sunday’s is set for 1 p.m. at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
Women's Soccer @ Stony Brook
DATE
Oct. 24 LOCATION
Bearcats Sports Complex Franz Lino/Staff Photographer
Sophomore midfielder Katie Corcoran led the Bearcats with four shots in their 2-0 loss to Stony Brook.
TIME
6:00 p.m.
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2
Sports
volleyball
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SHOOTIN' BLANKS
Despite 28 total shots, BU and Hartford play to scoreless tie
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