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PIPE DREAM Monday, December 2, 2013 | Binghamton University | www.bupipedream.com | Vol. LXXXIV, Issue 23
Alum teaches free yoga
E-waste drive takes students' electronics Groups join to curb digital divide through donation, computer literacy Staff Reports
Ahmed said. “Race is part of the reason why yoga classes are more accessible to certain classes of people. You can say that’s a racist statement but it’s speaking to something that is unfortunately true.” While she asks for donations ranging between $5 and $10, there is no mandatory fee to take Ahmed’s yoga sessions. “Even if you’re broke and you want to do yoga, I’m not going to
Rather than throw away costly electronics, students returning from Thanksgiving break can recycle their electronic devices during Binghamton University’s First Annual Student E-Waste Collection Drive. From Dec. 1-3, BU students can drop off their used electronics, functioning or not, at any dining hall between 5 and 8 p.m. The devices will be recycled by international electronics recycler Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation, and computers that are still usable will be refurbished by the University’s Bridging the Digital Divide Project (BDDP), which aims to improve computer literacy in the Broome County area through instruction and providing computers to those with limited access to information technology. Sunday afternoon, the drive collected large items like computers, printers and televisions. The drive is being held by a group of students in the School of Management who won Ernst & Young’s “Your World, Your Vision” grant competition last spring on behalf of BDDP. The group took the $10,000 grand prize with their proposal for a program to both deal with electronic waste on campus and curb the digital divide by improving computer literacy. Dali Lu, a senior majoring in management, was among the students who won the
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Photo Illustration — Hina Ahmed, 28, of the village of Endicott, returned to Binghamton after graduating with her master’s in 2009 with the goal of bridging religious, class and racial divides through the power of yoga. She teaches yoga at the Bundy Museum and Vishnu’s Couch in Downtown Binghamton three times a week, as part of a program called “Salaam and Asanas.”
Hina Ahmed returns from Kuwait to spread passion, philosophy Eurih Lee News Intern One Binghamton University alumna has returned to the area with the goal of bridging religious, class and racial divides through the power of yoga. Hina Ahmed, 28, received her bachelor’s degree in history in 2008 and received her master’s degree in education in 2009. Originally from the village of Endicott, Ahmed moved to the Middle
East after graduation to teach for the Council of International Schools. Ahmed taught history, geography and anthropology to high school students in Kuwait from 2010 to 2012. “My experience in the Middle East was very eye-opening to another culture and ways of life,” Ahmed said. “It took me completely out of my comfort zone and allowed me to grow in ways I never would have had I not had this experience.” Ahmed returned to Binghamton and chose to incorporate her love of
education with her passion for yoga. She currently teaches yoga at the Bundy Museum of History and Art and Vishnu’s Couch Yoga Studio in Downtown Binghamton three times a week. Ahmed said she wants to diversify the demographic of the yoga community by making her classes donation-based, eliminating any inequalities created by the typically high prices of yoga classes. “There is a socioeconomic divide, and it shows in the yoga world,”
John Tagg named SUNY distinguished professor Historian researches evolution of photography, techonology Souvik Chatterjee Contributing Writer One Binghamton University professor was granted the title of distinguished professor by the SUNY central offices. John Tagg, a professor of art history, was one of nine SUNY faculty members granted the Distinguished Professor Award. Admittance to distinguished ranks is awarded yearly to professors whose work is influential and has greatly advanced their respective field. This year, nine awards were given throughout the 64 campuses in the SUNY system. In addition to the award, professors gain acceptance into the SUNY Distinguished Academy, which has more than 900 members. Tagg’s work largely focused on the development of photography and the impact that it has had on society over time. According to Tagg, he started his work in the 1970s, a period
when there was very little research done in the field, yielding very little information about the history of photographs. According to Tagg, there were no previous models that he could work off of to start his research work. “That was my ambition, to kick it into life,” Tagg said. With recent developments smartphone camera technology and the skyrocketing popularity of Facebook, photography has never been more ubiquitous. Tagg said that understanding how photography affects society is a complex issue. “How can anyone understand the role of photography today without taking a look at the past?” Tagg asked. Tagg’s work highlights the significance and evolution of photography in the 19th century and through the 20th century. He covered many decades with his work in the hopes of exploring an
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Winter traffic and parking changes Alternate side of the street parking In effect Dec. 1, 2013 - March 15, 2014 for all city of Binghamton streets • On even calendar days, park on the even side of the street until 5 p.m., at which point you should park for the next day. • On odd calendar days, park on the odd side of the street until 5 p.m., at which point you should park for the next day.
South Connector Road Closed The connector road running through the Nature Preserve will close Friday, Nov. 22. It will reopen in the spring once the salamanders have crossed.
Snow lots: No overnight parking from Nov. 15, 2013 - March 30, 2014 Administration - Lot A Rafuse Hall - Lot B Fine Arts West - Lot C Fine Arts East - Lot D Gym East - Lot E Gym East Tennis Court Lot E1 Gym West - Lot F Bunn Hill Access - Lots F1/F2 West Gym North Lot Innovative
Technology Complex - Lot J Academic B Disabled Parking Lot K Cleveland Hall - L West Access - Lot M, north of walkway barrier M-2, M-3, M-4 East Access South - Lot O3 East Access North - Lot O4 College-in-the-Woods
North – Lot Q1 Mohawk Hall North - Lot Q2 Johnson-O'Connor Halls - Lot T Delaware Hall - Lot P Decker Student Health Services Center - Lot V Visitors Paid - Lot W Appalachian Dining Hall - Lot Y2 Clearview Hall - Lot Z