Fall 2014 Issue1

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STARTUP NY takes root at BU

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Five companies selected for Binghamton Alexandra Mackof Assistant News Editor

costs that were associated with increases in service contracts and supplies.

“We are always looking for ways to make parking more convenient and easier for the campus,” Crane wrote in an email.

Students must register a vehicle under their name with Parking Services. After registering, students receive a hang-tag, which they are required to display in their car at all times while parked on campus.

The tags can be transferred from one car to another, unlike the previously used decals.

The hang-tags have bar codes

Eighty-three new jobs and $2.4 million are coming to Binghamton University as the first five businesses partner with the University through START-UP NY. START-UP NY (SUNY Taxfree Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) is a program spearheaded by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to turn university campuses and their local communities into homes for new businesses. The program offers partnering companies the opportunity to operate tax-free while gaining access to university resources. Advanced Material Analytics, LLC; Charge CCCV, LLC; ClickCare, LLC; Innovation Associates, Inc.; and Sonic Blocks, Inc. have been selected to move into the BU campus.

According to Swasti Dey, CEO of Advanced Material Analytics, LLC, the program has already proven to be beneficial.

“I was surprised that we were operating tax free within a few months of incorporating our business,” Dey wrote in an email.

“It completely changes the game, especially for start-ups who struggle in the early stages.”

Per Stromhaug, the assistant vice president for innovation and economic development, said that seven faculty and two staff members from Harpur, Watson and SOM comprised the committee responsible for making the selections.

“We have basically the whole University represented in making the final determination,” Stromhaug said. “We looked at the company, its business models and how they aligned with the University mission to approve them into the program.”

Advanced Material Analytics manufactures laboratory instruments, Charge CCCV focuses on innovative methods of storing energy and ClickCare offers software that allows healthcare providers secure methods of digital communication.

Innovation Associates provides new technologies to increase efficiency within the pharmaceutical industry, and Sonic Blocks develops audio and video speaker systems that operate through WiFi and Bluetooth.

Harvey Stenger, President of the University, said that when

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A Welcome Back Crew member helps a student and her family move her in on Thursday, Aug. 28.

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Contributing Writer The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees has named Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright as the next provost and executive vice chancellor of SUNY. Cartwright is currently the vice president for research and economic development at the University at Buffalo (UB).

The search committee for the next provost, chaired by Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger, began interviewing candidates for the position in May 2013.

According to Stenger, some of Cartwright’s qualifications that distinguished him from other candidates for the position were his reputation as a professor and communicator as well as his knowledge of the SUNY system.

“He is a vice president at a SUNY campus, the University at Buffalo, so he brings a lot of specific knowledge of the SUNY system that’s going to be very important for him to make contributions in a short period of time,” Stenger said.

“Secondly, he’s a very wellrounded professor, he is a great teacher, he is a great scholar and researcher, and he’s very engaged in the economic development of the Buffalo area.”

The provost title at the SUNY level is similar to that of a campus provost, Stenger said.

The SUNY provost is responsible

for reviewing new academic programs for each of the 64 campuses. However, the office is not involved in hiring of faculty or in student life, which are the responsibilities of a campus provost.

In addition to being the SUNY provost, Cartwright was also appointed executive chancellor of academic affairs.

The committee searched for candidates with a strong background in academics and research, Stenger said.

“You want someone that is going to be well-respected by the presidents and provosts of all the SUNY campuses and that means that they have to be a great academic leader and scholar; they have to be a good teacher, good scholar, good researcher,” Stenger said. “They have to be the kind of role model we anticipate the provost to be.”

The Office of the Provost is also responsible for allocating resources and funds to all of the SUNY campuses, while being aware of the specific needs of the campus.

“You have to have somebody that understands that all the SUNY campuses are different and that some campuses need certain things and other campuses need different things,” Stenger said. “The perspective of the differences between the campuses is going to be critical.”

Cartwright served as vice provost for UB 2020

Strategic Strengths initiative which bolstered research infrastructure at UB and hired approximately 100 new faculty members during times of budget cuts in 2009.

The committee also consisted of SUNY Central Vice Chancellor Johanna Duncan-Poitier, SUNY Research Foundation President Timothy Killeen, Plattsburgh President John Ettling, Delhi Provost Dr. John S. Nader, Brockport professor Dr. Kenneth O’Brien, Onondaga Community College department Chairperson Dr. Tina Good, student representative to SUNY Board of Trustees Tremayne Price, and SUNY Trustees Gerri Warren-Merrick and Ronald G. Ehrenberg.

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Parking permits are currently available for sale and pickup in the Events Center. Parking Services announced it was raising yearly permit prices by $5, causing some to question the increase.

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Andrew N. Cartwright has been named provost and executive vice chancellor of SUNY. Cartwright was previously vice president of SUNY Buffalo, and will now be responsible for the allocation of resources and funds to SUNY campuses.

Starting this semester, oncampus parking services will come with a new price tag.

On Aug. 25, Parking Services launched a new website allowing students who previously had parking permits to re-register for their annual parking pass.

However, students also face a five dollar price increase to $140.55 in eParking and vehicle registration fees.

According to Susan Crane, the director of Parking Services at Binghamton University, prices were raised from the previous academic year to cover overhead

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Move-in day brings anxiety, comfort Incoming BU students learn the hard way that less is more Rachel Bluth Editor-in-Chief

On Thursday morning, packed cars began flooding Binghamton University’s campus, bringing around 2,550 members of the class of 2018. It quickly became clear that they all had one thing in common: They brought too much stuff.

“You see people come with moving companies,” said Matt McAuliffe, an RA in College-in-theWoods, as he helped freshmen move in for the second year in a row.

“I saw an entire cart full of hangers,” he added, laughing. “It was ridiculous.”

As senior double-majoring in classical studies and neuroscience, McAuliffe’s assessment of the stress of freshmen move-in day may have been accurate.

“I wish I brought less stuff,” said Rachel Levin, an undeclared freshman from Great Neck,

Long Island.

“Yeah, my parents went home with full suitcases,” added her roommate Shira Peretz, an undeclared freshman from Hewlitt, Long Island.

Lesa Kaercher, a custodian at the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) dining hall has been part of the move-in crew helping freshmen get their things up to their dorms for 15 years. She said that she wished incoming freshmen could see pictures or measurements of their future dorms before they packed their cars up to the point they had to sent their extra things home. Yet, she said that freshmen move-in day isn’t all about too much stress and too many shoes.

“I like seeing all the freshman come,” Kaercher said. “It’s exciting because they’re all excited too, and we are so glad that they’re here.”

When the rest of campus moved in the following day, returning

students brought with them their Command hooks and at least one move-in day of experience under their belts.

“After you’ve done it once or twice you know what you need and how much help you need,” said Dan Cleveland, a senior majoring in chemistry, who moved into Hinman College this week. “You know how long it takes and you can do it yourself.”

Getting assistance from parents may separate the veterans, like Cleveland, from the freshmen, like Kristen Monti.

“I’m a family person,” Monti said as her father hammered together a shelving unit in her CIW dorm. “It’s a little hard to say goodbye.”

Tom Brady, a sophomore majoring industrial engineering said he got his parents out of his dorm as soon as he could.

“They helped me bring my stuff up, but I didn’t let them set anything

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Members of the class of 2018 move into their new dorm rooms with the help of their families. Move-in day for freshmen was Thursday, Aug. 28.

up,” he said.

As Dawn Ofer helped unpack her sophomore daughter Alexandra’s bedding in her double in Newing College, she said that move-in day freshman year was an entirely different experience.

“Last time I stayed overnight, and took her to Target and Bed Bath & Beyond, but now I know that anything she needs she can get for herself,” Ofer said. “She has friends with cars and can take buses and cabs.”

Alexandra Ofer, a neuroscience major, agreed with her mother.

“I’m more self-sufficient now,” she said. “I don’t need my mom to go buy me my books.”

Alexandra’s confidence with both packing and returning helped put her mom’s nerves at ease.

“I don’t have those anxieties about leaving her here,” Dawn Ofer said. “She’s just so happy to be back.”

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Local News Cops: Man had pot, bombs, guns in his upstate home State police say a 50-year-old man had homemade explosives and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition along with the marijuana plants he was growing inside his upstate New York home. Authorities say a state police task force and local police executed a search warrant Tuesday at the Binghamton home of John Hamilton. Police say inside the house they found 13 marijuana plants along with potgrowing equipment. Troopers say Hamilton also had three assault rifles, 13 homemade explosive devices, 14 militarygrade smoke and riot grenades, and illegal knives. Police say he also had 18 other long guns and more than 45,000 rounds of ammunition. Hamilton is being held without bail at the Broome County Jail on weapon and drug charges. It wasn’t clear if he has a lawyer.

National University News No contest plea in Fresno student hazing death A man connected to the binge-drinking death of a Fresno State freshman in 2012 has pleaded no contest to charges of hazing and furnishing alcohol to a minor causing death.

The Fresno Bee reported Wednesday that 30-year-old Louis Serrato will be sentenced in Fresno County Superior Court on Sept. 16. He faces up to a year in jail. Serrato is one of three defendants charged in the death of 18-year-old Philip Dhanens of Bakersfield. Dhanens had a blood-alcohol level of 0.36 — nearly five times the legal driving limit — when he died while pledging the local Beta Upsilon fraternity. Twentythree-year-old Daniel Woodward Baker pleaded no contest last month to a single misdemeanor charge of hazing. He was sentenced to three years of probation. Proceedings are pending against 26-year-old Aaron Joseph Raymo, who has pleaded not guilty.

National News Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot?

As states liberalize their marijuana laws, public officials and safety advocates worry that more drivers high on pot will lead to a big increase in traffic deaths. Researchers who have studied the issue, though, are divided on the question.

Studies of marijuana’s effects show that the drug can slow decision-making, decrease peripheral vision and impede multitasking, all of which are critical driving skills. But unlike alcohol, drivers high on pot tend to be aware that they are impaired and they try to compensate by driving slowly, avoiding risky actions such as passing other cars, and allowing extra room between vehicles. On the other hand, combining marijuana with alcohol appears to eliminate the pot smoker’s exaggerated caution and it seems to increase driving impairment beyond the effects of either substance alone. Colorado and Washington are the only states that allow retail sales of marijuana for recreational use. Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana are underway in Alaska, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and the District of Columbia. In Washington, there was a jump of nearly 25 percent in drivers testing positive for marijuana in 2013 — the first full year after legalization — but no corresponding increase in car accidents or fatalities. Teenage boys and young men are the most likely drivers to smoke pot and the most likely drivers to have an accident regardless of whether they’re high.

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Five businesses partner with BU STARTUP continued from Page 1 partnering with Binghamton through START-UP NY, each company will become an integral piece of campus.

“There’s an expectation that these companies will hire our students as employees and interns,” Stenger said. “There’s an expectation that they will be talking with students and faculty and sharing their experiences, that they’re going to be a part of our community.”

Stenger also said he hopes that the success of the companies will bring recognition to the University and the surrounding Binghamton area.

“As the companies get bigger and become more successful, they can bring a reputation to Binghamton and the University,” Stenger said. “Perhaps, for example, ClickCare becomes a multi-billion dollar company and people look at it like they look at Google now.”

The companies will be using the Start-Up Suite, referred to as “the incubator” by Stromhaug, which offers 22 offices and additional lab space in the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC). The companies are required to use the University space.

“With the space acting just like a normal incubator, the businesses will grow here because the environment is perfect to nurture the companies and get them running,” Stromhaug said.

The University also will also fund up to 2,000 square feet for businesses to expand into the surrounding community after they have outgrown the ITC. Eventually, the companies will outgrow the program entirely and become fully independent.

“After 10 years, when the businesses are very successful, they don’t need the benefits and support anymore and can stand on their own,” Stromhaug said.

According to Stromhaug, the companies seek student involvement, and want individuals to contribute through internships and research opportunities.

“We have very good students here, and that is an attraction for the companies,” Stromhaug said.

“The student body is an extremely valuable resource.”

Scott Wilker, CEO of Sonic Blocks, said that his relationship with students through STARTUP NY will be valuable for all involved.

“We will offer a unique opportunity for students to work and influence the start-up of a real company, and educate them in the details and process,” Wilker wrote in an email. “Meanwhile, Sonic Blocks will benefit from bright minds and capabilities in the development of everything from designing, developing, building, and testing our products and infrastructure.”

Dey said Advanced Material Analytics plans to provide assistance and guidance for aspiring student entrepreneurs, and provide many opportunities for students to get involved with their developing business.

“We intend to create a lot of on-campus positions like lab technicians, research interns, software developers, electrical, mechanical engineers, as well as marketing & management interns,” Dey wrote.

According to Stromhaug, Innovation Associates has worked with Binghamton on research in the past, but will be adding additional divisions thanks to the

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The newly constructed Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC) offers 22 offices and lab space for high-tech companies. The allowance is a component of START-UP NY, which seeks to use the University as an incubator for technology companies.

new partnership.

“What’s new is that they are going to explore areas they haven’t before,” Stomhaug said.

“That is what’s encouraged by the START-UP NY program.”

Jamie Reno, the Head of Marketing and Public Relations for Innovation Associates, Inc., said he recognized the many benefits and goals of START-UP NY from all areas.

“NY is providing the platform and stimulus, BU the intellectual stretch and academic tie-in, and Innovation Associates the subject matter expertise and the drive to harness and focus these resources in a business-like manner,” Reno wrote in an email.

According to Reno, Innovation Associates plans to invest $200,000 in the surrounding economy and create 25 new jobs.

Sonic Blocks had no prior connection to Binghamton but stood out because of its research interests that paralleled those of the University.

“In this case, we have faculty in the Watson school that are

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experts on audio so it is a very natural fit,” Stromhaug said.

“This was something that could be worked on that students could get involved with and greatly benefit from.”

Currently, Stromhaug said that the University is talking to four or five additional businesses from various disciplines to add to the program.

“An ideal company would be one that supports and matches research areas that we have already, and can also utilize assets we have at the University,” Stromhaug said.

This includes tapping into areas of the University that aren’t currently represented in STARTUP NY. “We have a very comprehensive college, so there are a lot of businesses that fit with our mission,” Stromhaug said. “If we can get a company that supports art or design, it would be just as fantastic as getting one that supports molecular biology.”

that make vehicle processing quicker for parking services by reducing time spent typing up information about a vehicle.

Andrew Koven, a junior majoring in economics, said that despite the recent upgrades, the cost of parking was an unfair burden for students that rely on their vehicles to commute to class.

“The high price as it stands is taking advantage of the students’ need to park their car on campus,” Koven said.

“The fact that they need to pay thousands of dollars for tuition along with parking costs is discouraging.”

Other students found the price reasonable, but were unhappy with the results.

“The five dollars isn’t a big increase, but I would question why,” said Austin Blumenfeld, a senior majoring in political science. “If these ‘overhead costs’ are going to the website, that’s ridiculous, because the parking website has been down for the past week.”

Despite the cost and problems, Crane said that approximately 7,000 student hang-tags were sold, with parking space still available.

Students like Josh Woda, a junior double-majoring in environmental science and geology, said the open spots are often inconveniently located.

“There’s sufficient parking, but not in the spots that they should be in,” Woda said. “You never get a spot where you actually want it.”

Catherine Champney, a senior double-majoring in English and political science, said that cost increase was unfair if the University could not provide more convenient parking.

“I lived in Dickinson and constantly had to park elsewhere because there was no space left, she said. “Then I got ticketed even though they knew there was no place to go where I needed to park. They just added all these new dorms, but no more parking to deal with more students.”

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Horsing around on Binghamton's oldest attractions Don't say neigh to the area's six carousels Jacob Shamsian | Release Editor Riding on one of Binghamtom’s carousels is like spinning into the past. First, to childhood, and then further and further back in time, to 1919, when George Francis Johnson donated the first of the Binghamton area’s six antique carousels.

There are fewer than 150 antique merry-go-rounds in North America, and the Binghamton area has six different parks that host them. It’s the largest concentration of such carousels, and so Binghamton has been dubbed “the carousel capital of the world.” All of the carousels are on the National Register of Historic Places.

When Johnson, after whom Johnson City was named, donated the carousels, he used his fortune (he ran one of the world’s biggest shoe factories) to make them free for all eternity. If you ride all six, the park employees at the last carousel you visit will give you a pin indicating that you’re a carousel master. They’re open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Anyway, I went on all of them in one day. Here they are, ranked.

6. West Endicott Park – The last carousel I visited, and by far the most depressing, was all the way in Endicott. It’s across the street from the long-shuttered Endicott-Johnson factories, a gloomy building with a lot of broken windows. According to the Visit Binghamton website, the merry-

go-round’s creation is “consistent with Johnson’s commitment to providing recreational facilities for his employees and their families.” It’s seen better days. Compared to the other carousels, the one at this park isn’t particularly distinctive. However, only the West Endicott and Highland carousels have animals that aren’t horses. Each one features a boar and golden retriever. Given the gloominess and distance from campus, this one is only for carousel completists.

5. C. Fred Johnson Park – This carousel, in a park named after one of George’s brothers – the only one of his four siblings after whom George named a park – is the biggest of them all, with 72 figures, four wide. But for carousels, bigger isn’t better. It feels overstuffed, and because there are so many horses on it, each one doesn’t seem to have its own distinct personality. There’s a feeling of sameness everywhere, and picking the horse you ride on just doesn’t feel very special.

4. George W. Johnson Park – Installed in 1934, this carousel is the newest of the six, and the building holding the carousel is one of the most distinct. Large glass windows, added in 1999, enclose the carousel area, lending it a bright, airy feel. It also has a blue ceiling and various neon lights on the walls, making it feel like it’s in a real amusement park.

3. Highland Park – Tucked away behind a hill in a gorgeous, spacious park in Endwell, Highland Park’s

carousel is the most charming of the six. While the rest have only one foot rest on each animal, the figurines on this one have a rest on each side, so your feet don’t have to dangle awkwardly during the ride. Like the West Endicott carousel, it has a golden retriever and a boar along with the horses.

2. Ross Park – The oldest carousel, built in 1920, and adjacent to one of the oldest zoos in the United States, the Ross Park carousel is one of the most beautiful. It’s in a sunny location, perfect for carouselfies (a word I’m comfortable saying I invented, meaning “a selfie taken on a carousel”). Whoever laid out the zoo’s structure cleverly put the horses near the carousel, so riding it gives the whole experience an authentic smell and, more than any other carousel, makes it easy to imagine that you’re actually riding a horse.

1. Recreation Park – All of the carousels are decorated with paintings, but most of them are small landscapes that are nice, but not very interesting.

The beautiful paintings on Rec Park’s carousel are full of specific imagery, like children building a sandcastle, and a knight fighting a two-headed dragon. And while the music from the rest of the carousels comes from electronic speakers, this one features a cool mechanical instrument called a Wurlitzer Military Band Organ, with drums, pipes and cymbals. If you’re going to visit just one carousel in Binghamton, make it this one.

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Freshmen flock to fountain for first day fun

Active Bird Community and Rubblebucket introduce students to new year of campus events Odeya Pinkus | Assistant Release Editor Freshman year started with a bang for many new students this Friday night, as “Shindig at the Fountain” brought color and music to campus. Hosted as a joint effort of the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) and Campus Activities with help from Binghamton Underground Music Presents (BUMP), the event featured a Ferris wheel, a “Berry-Go-Round” and two musical acts.

The night began with a set

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The band kept the mood light, and entertained the students as they met their future classmates

a four-piece band making its second appearance in Binghamton, after Moefest last semester. The band kept the mood light, and entertained the students as they met their future classmates. The band was a huge hit amongst the crowd.

“I love the band,” said, Kaylan Haralambides, undeclared freshman. “As soon as he opened his mouth, I was like, ‘I’m in love with you.’”

As the sky got darker, more students migrated toward the stage to give the main act a sizable crowd. Rubblebucket started its set with a lot of

lights, smoke and excitement in the crowd. The group announced that they would perform tracks from their new record, “Survival Sounds,” which is now available.

Rubblebucket is a 5-piece group that describes themselves as “a wild art-pop band from Brooklyn, NY.” They were high energy and interactive with the crowd, creating a fun atmosphere for the attendees. In addition to the spectacle on stage, green lights shown throughout the audience in the form of light up bracelet giveaways.

“Everything is glowing

here,” said Shemar Middleton, an undeclared freshman. “It’s making me really happy.”

“Shindig at the Fountain” is the first event of the year that is specifically geared toward the incoming freshman. It was followed by a weekend full of events like University Fest and Rec Fest, meant to acclimate new students.

“After move in, it’s really scary,” said Chris Zamlout, executive vice president of the SA. “Having something fun that you can go to, to meet new people and hang out, it’s good.”

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Legendary singer joined by daughter onstage, sings from Lady Gaga collaboration album Rich Kersting | Release Legendary crooner Tony Bennett graced the stage of the Osterhout Concert Theater Saturday night, delivering a performance backed by 60 years of experience serenading audiences.

Bennett, now 88, sang to a packed theater and a crowded lawn, with a special guest performance by his daughter, singer Antonia Bennett. With over a thousand in attendance, Bennett put on a show that was just shy of two hours in length. Tickets were sold for more than $75 for reserved, indoor seating, and $30 for a spot on the lawn. Thankfully, Binghamton weather was in rare form, and no rain fell during the performance. All things considered, it was a beautiful night to enjoy the musical stylings of Tony Bennett on the lawn, accompanied by the melodic orchestra of crickets in the background.

Antonia Bennett opened, recounting her experiences traveling the world with her father, to whom she ultimately

dedicated her rendition of “You’re a Lucky Guy.” Delivering a genuine performance, Antonia proved herself more than capable of holding her own weight as an artist and, after a 20-minute set, passed the mic along to her father, who called her back on stage for a father-daughter duet of “Old Friends.”

Presented by a sound clip of Frank Sinatra declaring Tony Bennett “the best singer in the world,” the singer took the stage with “Watch What Happens,” and Binghamton University never felt more like Las Vegas. While at times, audio technicalities prevented Bennett’s voice from carrying far into the lawn, the problem didn’t impact the show too badly. It was crystal clear to the audience that a master was at work. Performing a set of over 20 songs, including cultural classics known by everyone and their grandmothers, Bennett crooned, and Binghamton swooned.

Compared to today’s music, Bennett’s older style demonstrates just how the ethos of American music and culture has changed over the last seven decades.

The music feels hopeful and, even when

melancholy or somber, it rarely has the cynicism that seems so pervasive in culture today. Many of the songs come from a postwar buzz in mid-20th-century America. A time when the USA was at the top of the world, and they really did believe that the best was yet to come. While many younger people simply dismiss this “old people music,” Bennett takes you back to a very different America, before rock and hip hop dominated the music market.

Bennett wasn’t the only master at work, as he was accompanied by a band of all-star musicians. With pianist Michael Renzi, bassist Marshall Wood and drummer Howard Jones, the instrumental solos were executed with perfection and passion.

At one point during the show, Bennett dedicated a song to Lady Gaga, announcing the unlikely duo’s collaborative jazz album, “Cheek to Cheek,” set for a late September release. Don’t expect the Lady Gaga you’re used to, however, as its seems from recent music videos for the album’s singles that, while her outfits are still outrageous, Gaga is making a return to her theatrical roots

with her singing style. While completely out of left field, the musical chemistry shared

by Gaga and Bennett works surprisingly well. The duo will also be modeling H&M’s holiday collection this year.

After a crowd of pleas for an encore, Bennett obliged. He sang a few more songs, one of which he performed, with no explanation, holding what appeared to be a small dog. When he was done, Bennett, smiling, waved goodbye and walked offstage.

Ellen and David Tosh, a couple from West Pittston, Pennsylvania, traveled for over an hour and a half to see the show.

David, who’s seen Bennett several times before, at venues including Las Vegas, was very impressed by the performance here in Binghamton.

“The performance was great,” said Ellen. “Tony still sounds great over the years. The venue was great too, we’ll definitely be back.”

It was a beautiful night to enjoy the musical stylings of Tony Bennett on the lawn

Summer is over, get back into the Bing spirit Make your dorm your new home and settle into campus, you're not going back 'till Rosh Hashanah Anna Szilagyi | Staff Writer

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Moving back and forth between home and school can feel like being on the receiving end of a light switch, whether it’s your first time making the change, or your fourth. Classes, dorm life and dining hall food make for a rude awakening from the three months of abundant free time we call summer. Here are a few ways to ease the transition.

Decorating your living space to look more like home can speed up the process of feeling comfortable in your new surroundings. A dorm room or off-campus apartment can always benefit from some string lights, throw pillows and DIY projects. A bit of Pinterest surfing and a quick trip to the craft store will help you transform your bare walls into a cozy sanctuary. The more your room reflects who you are, the more content you’ll be there.

If the first day of school still freaks you out, you’re not alone.

“Syllabus week” is a myth for a lot

of us, as assignments can pile up quickly. Something as simple as wearing your favorite pair of jeans (or shorts, due to unpredictable Binghamton weather) for your first day of classes can put you at ease.

Rock your signature clothing item, a statement lipstick or your favorite pair of sneakers – being comfortable in what you’re wearing can give you a nice confidence boost if you’re having first day jitters.

Now that you’re all moved in at Binghamton and classes have started, you’re going to find yourself checking your email every day, and that means receiving B-Line. As tempting as it is to skip over the list of General Interest Meetings (GIMs) and random bits of campus news, B-Line is one of the easiest ways to find clubs and organizations that appeal to you. Fight the urge to collapse on your bed after class and hang out in your dorm all night.

Going to a meeting or two, even if you’re unsure about joining the club, is a nice break from schoolwork, and you might even find an organization

you’ll want to stick with for the rest of your Binghamton University career. If all of those reasons are insufficient, then at least take advantage of the free pizza.

The first few weeks of the semester is often a rare window of free time before midterms and papers start taking over. Not only that, but the weather is still nice. Go outside!

Whether it’s a walk through campus or a hike through the Nature Preserve, getting outdoors can relieve some of the stress you might be feeling at the start of a new semester. Protip: Binghamton’s Nature Preserve is extra beautiful during that short time in late October when the leaves are changing and campus actually resembles the pictures on the website. You’ll thank yourself when you’re breaking out a puffy winter jacket before Thanksgiving break.

Fall semester can be stressful, but the switch into school mode doesn’t have to be hard. Try a few of these tips to pull yourself out of a summer funk and embrace the upcoming school year.

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ame lends itself to unrelenting violations of privacy. We take pleasure in consuming the intimate details of celebrities’ lives, and the Internet allows users to share such private information quickly and anonymously.

On Sunday, a massive leak of celebrity nudes demonstrated the increased vulnerability of celebrities to exposure. Our treatment of the photos, allegedly stolen via a hack into the Apple iCloud and shared anonymously through the forum 4chan, reveals how blurry the line between healthy curiosity and voyeurism has become.

Let’s not be distracted by how these photos were obtained or the celebrity status of the victims; when we choose to share or view a nude photograph without permission, we are engaging in a dangerous form of sexual assault.

Lena Dunham put it well when she tweeted: “Seriously, do not forget that the person who stole these pictures and leaked them is not a hacker: they’re a sex offender.” And by looking at these pictures, you are helping to perpetuate a crime.

A quick glance at a topless picture seems harmless. After all, the pictures are already out there for all to see. Such complacent thinking gives hackers incentive to further violate these women

and others like them. The more traffic a leaked photo gets, the more money gossip sites are willing to dish out to hackers for nudes. The original 4chan poster claims to possess a large cache of celebrity nudes and plans to release more, at a price.

It’s not only the rich and famous who fall prey to the leaking of intimate photographs, and it doesn’t take a hacker to invade your privacy. The reality of romance and dating in 2014 is that sharing naked pictures has become a normal, almost expected courtship ritual. We take and share explicit photos of ourselves without further thought.

The corollary to this, of course, is that many of us have received these pictures as well. And maybe we’ve seen a few that weren’t sent to us.

It might seem harmless. It’s just a picture, right? At surface level, sure. But showing one of your friends a nude photo you’ve been sent not only violates the trust of the person who shared intimate details of his or her body with you, it also violates

the person’s ability to control with whom they share those details. He or she chose to send the photo to you; not to you, your friends and to whomever else you’ve shown it. You wouldn’t invite a friend to watch your boyfriend shower, so why would you share his dick pic?

That in mind, there are obviously steps you can take to prevent such violations. Be careful with how you send or choose to keep racy photos and check the settings of any automatic photo-backup software on your phone to make sure it’s uploading what you want it to upload. And remember that Snapchat isn’t necessarily safe – it’s easy to download software that allows you keep received snaps without notifying the sender.

Sexting happens, and with all the ways that our privacy is continually breached online, we owe it to each other to keep private pictures private.

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Don't stare into the abyss, spit at it Sadness is persistent, but articulating pain is a step in the right direction Katie Dowd Guest Columnist

Last December, I wrote a column about living with depression and my decision to take a semester off. The response I received upon publication was overwhelming; the emails and Facebook notifications poured in, offering nothing but support. I am still humbled by the messages that were sent my way.

When I got home, I went back to therapy. I felt great. I powered through my weekly 45-minute sessions, feeling energized and alive for the first time in my life. I was finally better. I’m proud to say I’ve been cured of my 13-year battle with depression. I am nothing but enthusiastic to be back at school, ready to tackle a fresh semester.

I’m totally kidding. That’s not what happened at all. I didn’t go home and become Katie 2.0. I went home and spent two months sitting on my couch, not showering and crying a lot.

The most joy I felt this past winter was when that adorable Russian couple won gold in pairs’ figure skating. I took a 20-minute walk to the nearest convenience store in the middle of a

snowstorm so I could buy doughnuts, because eating is the only thing that gives me any sense of peace. Eating shuts off the voices in my head.

And then, like a trope in a bad novel, spring came. I found a fulltime job. I kissed someone for the first time in months. I went to Maine and lost an order of crab cakes to a flock of seagulls. I turned 21 in a Denny’s outside Rochester, because my best friend knows how much I love their breakfasts. I cried (in a good way!) at a Death Cab for Cutie concert, a Neutral Milk Hotel concert and at an Arcade Fire concert. I started to think things were really, truly starting to get better.

But spring also came with a notice that my mom and I had to vacate our apartment. I stopped being able to sleep. I would lie in bed and feel like I had ginger ale in my chest cavity, the blood in my veins carbonated and ready to bubble over. I called a suicide hotline; the operator said “Hi,” in the sweetest, most comforting tone I had ever heard. I cried and cried, because when you spend years despising yourself, kindness becomes the hardest thing to accept from other people.

I was broken, again.

Something had changed, though. I started to write again. Years of therapy, of group sessions, of hospitalizations had given me self-awareness, an ability

to articulate the thoughts inside my head. I was finally able to stare the monster back in the mirror and figure out what made her tick.

As I said before, I’m not cured, whatever “cured” means. I will probably live with this for the rest of my life. I have a hard time in group settings — even among my best friends — because I feel completely disconnected from what’s going on around me. It’s like looking through a window into a room you will never have access to. I’ve had trouble sleeping at night since I was in third grade, because I was always afraid of missing something; because depression has always made me feel as if I missed something somewhere along the way. Late at night, I wish I were someone else. Someone not real. But I can articulate that now. I can write about sadness and anger and what it’s like to not feel right in your own skin.

And that has helped tremendously.

That gives me some semblance of hope. Happiness can be overrated; peace never is.

I still hope, fervently, that one day

I won’t have to see so many wonderful people struggle so desperately. I hope that everyone who wrote to me will one day be better on some level, on any level. But please, remember this: Your horrible, desperate days are just as meaningful as your most joyous ones. Your pain is important and ugly and alive, so use it to your advantage.

Don’t just stare into the abyss, spit at it. Write about your broken heart, sing about your existential terror, paint your alienation.

Do whatever it is you have to do to make the most of it. And if you have to crumble for a while, that’s OK. If you have to spend a few days in bed watching “The Avengers” and eating chicken nuggets, that’s OK. Just make sure you get back up again. Please, please, please get back up again. Who knows. Maybe one day this will all be worth it.

I like to think it will be.

Write about your broken heart, sing about your existential terror, paint your alientation

— Katie is a junior majoring in English.

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'Ice Bucket Challenge' is a chance to change the way we give The success of Facebook activist movements sparks questions about the motivations behind charity Jeremy Bernstein Contributing Columnist

At this point, most of you are familiar with the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Ice Bucket Challenge. But for anybody who spent the summer off of Facebook, it is a social media movement to benefit the ALS Association (ALSA), a charity focused on raising awareness and research for ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder.

Participants are given 24 hours to either pour a bucket of ice water on their heads or donate $100 to ALSA and in turn nominate three or four more people to participate.

The challenge has been an

unquestionable success, as ALSA has currently raised $94.3 million since the Ice Bucket Challenge kicked off, compared to only $2.7 million in the same time period last year.

However, I worry that the great success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge will fail to inspire further altruism and simply die off after a couple months as other hashtag activism movements have before it (think #Kony2012).

The tremendous success of the campaign demonstrates how effective coordinated charity movements can be, especially with the help of social media.

Whether or not the motives of participants are that of pure altruism or they just want to participate in a cool trend, the movement has raised tons of money for a great cause and thus is something that should be celebrated.

The problem is that donating to charity should be a standard practice for citizens in wealthy countries like the United States and not merely something fun and trendy to do once every few years or when some horrible natural disaster devastates a population of people who can’t afford to help themselves.

The tendency to jump on bandwagons and neglect to give regularly leads to disorganized and short-lived movements. We can do better.

I t ’ s understandable

why people feel more compelled to donate after viewing 24-hour news coverage of a natural disaster with identifiable v i c t i m s .

Americans donated over a billion dollars to the Red Cross and other disaster relief charities after a massive earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010.

It revealed how compassionate Americans can be when forced to watch the level of despair in other parts of the world.

H o w e v e r, h u n d r e d s of millions

The problem is that donating to charity should be a standard practice for citizens in wealthy countries like the United States

of dollars donated to help the people of Haiti went unused. Organizations were not equipped to spend the amount of money donated at the time. The same is true for many natural disasters that are given international media attention. There is a need for more transparency surrounding charities’ effectiveness in spending the money donated to them. The ultimate goal of charity is to help people, it is not enough to give without thought to how money is utilized.

It is also understandable that more people donate in response to a viral nomination trending on Facebook. Frankly, I’m not sure why most people did the Ice Bucket Challenge. Was it because they genuinely care about ALS and ALS research? Or because they wanted to have fun making a video for Facebook?

Did people feel obliged to

participate? The success of the trend is likely a combination of these factors, but when ALSA is raking in donations, it doesn’t really matter why people are giving, so long as they are giving. But it’s only a matter of time before the hype disperses.

Clearly, we have much to improve upon in terms of the way we give and our motivations for doing so.

Despite its drawbacks, hopefully the Ice Bucket Challenge can teach us how easy it is to make a real difference. Now let’s take it a step further and make coordinated altruism not just a fad, but the norm. For those people interested in continuing the altruism, I recommend visiting thelifeyoucansave.org.

— Jeremy Bernstein is a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law.

Children have Apathy preserves the status quo much to teach us It is the duty of young people to become politically engaged Working at a summer day camp can yield useful life lessons Rebecca Klar Contributing Columnist

As a sophomore in college I know I still have a lot to learn, but I did not expect to learn so much from my summer job as a day camp counselor.

Experiential learning can be just as, if not more, beneficial than classwork, but the dirtcovered, lice-breeding ground of 3- and 4-year-old children wasn’t exactly what I envisioned as a library of knowledge. Not only did my bosses and peers at camp prove me wrong, surprisingly, I learned much from the children themselves.

What I love so much about the pre-school children I worked with is the pure innocence they still possess.

They have no filters, and their amusing, candid remarks contain hidden gems of wisdom. My personal favorite was one comment from one of my 3-year-old girls.

While rambling to me about “jay jays” and “boobies,” she told me that she knew “a fat girl who has big boobies.” Slightly taken aback, I asked her if it was nice to call people fat. Her innocent little voice chimed back telling me that it’s not mean, some people just are fat.

Although funny, her remark also gave me a lot to think about.

To her, calling a girl fat wasn’t meant to be funny or mean at all, she was just making a statement.

She hadn’t yet been socialized to believe that “fat” is a mean word or a negative quality.

Interacting with young children revealed to me that many of our biases are far from innate, and are rather the products of cultural conditioning. One of our female campers was a tomboy.

She always dressed in boys’ clothing, and told me constantly how much she hated pink. At the beginning of the summer, many of the kids asked if she was a boy.

After my co-counselors and I told them she just preferred boys’ clothing, there were no further questions or problems.

One day, her mother asked me if her daughter had been bullied by any of the kids for wearing boys’ underwear to camp. And honestly, not a single child took issue with this behavior. On the other hand, many of the other counselors and adults working at the camp would always make comments on it.

I reassured her mother, and once again it made me appreciate the innocence of my campers.

W o r k i n g as a day camp counselor can help college students grow as professionals and individuals. After two summers working at a day camp on Long Island with toddlers, I’ve grown much more than I originally thought possible. The unique blend of working with older bosses, peers and children a quarter of my age has been an enlightening experience. My campers cause me to question how much hatred in the world is inherent and how much is learned. I hope, although I know it is unlikely, that they do not grow to discriminate or be cruel to others.

My campers cause me to question how much hatred in the world is inherent and how much is learned

— Rebecca Klar is a sophomore majoring in English.

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Kyle Welch Contributing Columnist

I’ll admit it. I was not one of the 36 students, an abysmally low number, who voted in last year’s New York state elections at Binghamton University polling sites. While others may have obtained absentee ballots and voted in their own districts, the number of students active in politics on campus remains low and I’m just as guilty as almost everyone else.

Politicians cater their attention and agenda to the demographics who vote. If fewer young people vote, politicians will dedicate their resources elsewhere. In 2012, 46 million people between the ages of 18-29 could vote, comprising 21% of eligible voters. Despite these numbers, only 45% of these people went to the polls in 2012.

At minimum, these turnout numbers should reflect those of the national average

(58.2%), but sadly, they do not.

If we want to demonstrate our outrage over the exorbitant costs of pursuing either vocational training or a college education and the scarce number of well-paying jobs available afterward, let’s mobilize.

If corporate influence in politics disturbs you, do something!

If the conflicts raging from Libya to Gaza to Ukraine f r i g h t e n you, educate yourself.

If you detest colonialism, demand that oppressors be held accountable.

If the NSA’s spying and the militarization of the police make you pause, discuss it with someone.

If the lack of equality for the LGBT community enrages you, advocate for change.

If spending more time attempting to impeach our

president really makes you sleep better at night, I suppose dedicating your resources to that is worthwhile, too.

If you don’t have an opinion about any of these issues, check your pulse.

Feeling guilty or reasoning that our voices have no impact will not change the status quo.

Joining a group on campus, supporting candidates we deem best fit for office, learning to recognize the biases of everything we read and protesting violations of our rights will make a difference.

Last year, I did a lot of writing and criticizing; however, I didn’t do much else. Whining about politics on social media is not enough. I can’t claim to have many solutions to pressing world issues, but here’s something I believe: If

Politicians cater their attention and agenda to the demographics who vote

the average college student cared about politics half as much as he or she cared about drinking and smoking on a Friday night, we would live in a better country.

Every article that I wrote last year drew dissent – much of which was constructive and valid – as well as support, all of which I appreciate. Frankly, what bothers me isn’t criticism or differing points of view; it’s apathy. Find something, anything that you’d like to see changed and learn about it. Write for a Binghamton publication, obtain an absentee ballot, read the news, take a Political Science class or attend a GIM. Issues that threaten our democracy have fallen on deaf ears for far too long, and it is our responsibility to express our desire for improvement.

— Kyle Welch is a sophomore double majoring in French Language and Linguistics and Arabic Language and Literature.

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Binghamton embraces underdog role in 2014 Moon, Forbes return, help to fill gaps left by graduation Ashley Purdy Sports Editor

Picked seventh in the America East preseason coaches’ poll, the Binghamton men’s soccer team expects nothing less than to shock this year’s competition. And after opening their season with a 2-1 victory over Bucknell on Friday, the Bearcats (1-0) are off to a strong start.

The team may have finished with a meager 3-11-5 mark last season, but that was after its roster was riddled with injuries. This time around, the Bearcats not only believe they’re playing at a higher level than they were at this point last season, but also that they have the necessary components to outperform their rivals.

Despite losing three valuable players in defender Robbie Hughes, midfielder Marts ReidWarden and midfielder Ben Nicholson to graduation, the Bearcats see a silver lining in retaining their key forward: Tommy Moon.

Moon started the first five games of 2013, putting six shots on goal and scoring the game-winner against American on Sept. 6, before a broken leg ended his campaign. The graduate student was granted a medical redshirt season so that he could join the Bearcats again this fall, and he’s taking full advantage of his opportunity.

“It was hard to miss that much time,” Moon said. “A lot of rest, a lot of recovery – hard recovery – so just to be

back playing with the guys is amazing.”

“Having Tommy Moon back is terrific for us. I’d say it’s huge, but he is a little guy,” head coach Paul Marco joked.

“His fitness is outstanding. I truly cannot believe how fit he is right now at this stage of the season.”

Rounding out Binghamton’s offensive prowess is last year’s top goal-scorer, senior forward Steve Celeste. Celeste rose to the occasion after Moon’s abrupt departure, leading the team with 27 shots throughout last season. He found the back of the net four times, including the deciding goal against Buffalo on Sept. 13.

Second to Celeste in scoring was Nicholson. The graduated midfielder scored three goals and led the team with five assists, serving a crucial role in creating opportunities for Binghamton. In addition to Celeste and Moon, who typically put on the finishing touches, the team will need help in filling out its offensive force.

“It definitely helps to have Tommy Moon back,” Celeste said. “He is a huge piece of that puzzle. But it is going to take a couple of more guys to bring it to the table.”

Last Friday, the team saw two such players rise to the occasion. Junior midfielder Luca Bottoni and sophomore back Charlie Novoth each scored their first collegiate goals against Bucknell (0-1).

Together, the two contributed five of Binghamton’s seven shots through the contest.

Binghamton will also need additional help on defense now that Hughes, who was perhaps the back line’s front man last year, is gone. Part of that will come from senior defender Jamie Forbes, who will be retaking the field in 2014.

Forbes played 12 of 19 games last year – injury precluded him from playing a full season.

Though Binghamton received such a low preseason ranking, a few players and coaches call upon last season’s relative success against UMBC and Hartford, the top two programs in the conference, as evidence of their winning potential.

“Last year against the top two teams, UMBC and Hartford, we tied both during the regular season, and we lost at Hartford in overtime during the playoffs.

I think we are very competitive and we will be there again this year,” Marco said.

Perhaps Binghamton’s most noteworthy triumph last year, a scoreless tie against seventhranked UMBC, showcased the resilience of Binghamton’s defense.

The nationally ranked Retrievers held a 16-5 shot advantage against the Bearcats, but then-sophomore Stefano Frantellizzi’s five saves preserved BU’s shutout.

During the preseason, Marco announced that Frantellizzi will retain his starter status. But he also mentioned that sophomore Robert Moewes, who sat out last year due to NCAA transfer rules, has proved himself a formidable challenger. Though Frantellizzi served as BU’s exclusive keeper

in 2013, during which time he recorded six shutouts, Moewes played the full 90 minutes last Friday. The German transfer student collected five saves and nearly recorded a shutout before Bucknell squeezed a goal in during the last second of the game.

“Even though Stef is a two-year returning starter, Robert has been outstanding in training, and what an outstanding competitive spirit the two of them have,” Marco said of the two keepers.

With six new recruits and so far an injury-free squad, the team is confident it will dismantle expectations. Until then, it will play the underdog role to its advantage.

“Coming onto the field with teams underestimating us, I think we are going to surprise a lot of people this year,” Forbes said. “And just comparing last preseason to this one, I think we are miles ahead of where we were when we played Bucknell for our preseason opener last year.”

“The challenge for us will be to prepare for every opponent, and to meet and exceed the competitive spirit within the game and let the beauty of the game get the job done,” Marco said.

Binghamton hosted Marist in its home opener on Monday at 5 p.m. The game was still in progress during production.

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After enduring a season-ending leg injury in the first weeks of the 2013 season, graduate student and midfielder Tommy Moon aims to return to form on the field this fall.

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Bearcats aim high with experienced squad With 19 returning letterwinners, Binghamton confident in season's prospects

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Sophomore midfielder Katie O’Neill contributed two goals against Iona in BU’s 5-0 rout on Sunday.z

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Assistant Sports Editor Following a 2013 season that left much to be desired, the Binghamton women’s soccer team is ready to reboot its game this fall.

In stark contrast to their finish, the Bearcats’ 2013 campaign began on a high note.

Though projected to finish seventh in the America East, the Bearcats silenced their critics for a time, winning four of their first five non-conference contests.

But Binghamton’s strong start proved to be only that. Its dominant record was whittled away as AE play commenced.

BU finished with a meager 3-4-1

conference record, landing the team in sixth place.

In the AE’s latest preseason coaches’ poll, Binghamton was again projected to finish seventh. While head coach Sarah McClellan found the prediction a “fair pick” based on last year’s disappointing performance, she hopes her team will surpass that ranking when it comes time to play.

“You have to earn your respect,” McClellan said. “We have got to play and focus on what we can control. The polls don’t really mean anything in terms of the results of the game.

I think our girls are very mature and it really hasn’t fazed us whatsoever.”

Last season, UMBC proved

just how insignificant the polls can be. Projected to finish ninth, the Retrievers blazed through their conference schedule and secured the AE championship, a reminder to BU that expectations have no bearing over results.

To Binghamton’s advantage, the team will field a largely veteran squad, with 19 members of last year’s roster returning.

Among these are junior forward Stephani Church, who led the Bearcats’ offense with five goals in 2013, and senior keeper Gaby Gold, who allowed an average of one goal per game last fall. Also returning is junior midfielder and co-captain Rebecca Raber, who earned first-team allconference honors last season after tallying three goals and

three assists. Along with eight new faces, this BU team has the balance and motivation to make large strides in the AE this season.

“We have a lot of depth coming in at all positions, as defenders, as midfielders, as forwards,” senior back and cocaptain Connie Gormley said.

“We can do a lot of swapping in and out and getting new players on the field to switch it up on the attack.”

Thanks to the team’s experience, the Bearcats are also able to change their approach: McClellan and the coaching staff plan to give the players more room to make decisions on the field.

“We are giving [the players] a little bit more ownership of making choices out there based on systems of play,” McClellan said. “This is just a very high soccer-IQ group, so they are able to make adjustments; it is something we want them to take over on the field. At the end of the day we just have to get the job done, and however we have to do it is how we are going to do it.”

The Bearcats have started their season largely at home, with four of their first five games scheduled for the Bearcats Sports Complex.

Facing non-conference opponents in mainly rematches from 2013, Binghamton has already endured highs and lows this season. Losing their first three games by a combined score of 1-6 – including a pair of shutouts courtesy of Temple and Lehigh – the Bearcats rallied

in their most recent matchup, played against Iona. Facing the Gaels (1-2) on Sunday, BU’s offense turned a corner, netting five goals as its defense held Iona scoreless throughout the match.

Sophomore midfielder Katie O’Neill led the attack, finding the back of the net twice and recording her first collegiate goal through the process.

Freshmen forwards Jocelyn Acor and Jacque Rice also netted their first goals in the green and white.

While the victory may be sweet, BU still turned out a disappointing 1-3 start. If the team plans to move forward in conference play this season, consistency is a must. “[Sunday’s victory was] a baby step,” McClellan said. “We need to have a lot more steps before we can say we’re heading in the right direction.”

Binghamton will face six more non-conference opponents before AE play begins in late September. If the Bearcats aim to turn a new leaf and make an impact in the conference,

they will have to make all the necessary adjustments before then.

“We have set very high marks for our goals and our standards,” McClellan said. “This team is capable of making some big splashes in the conference play, and I think we could have a very long season this year.”

You have to earn your respect. We have got to play and focus on what we can control.

— Sarah McClellan BU head coach

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going to give it everything we’ve got, every practice, every game.

We come to practice every day and give 100 percent so if we keep that up, there is no telling what could happen.”

The Bearcats saw their first three rivals last weekend at the Loyola Marymount University Invitational, dropping each game in three sets. Binghamton (0-3) first fell to national powerhouse UCLA on Friday, with its closest set finishing at 17-25. On Saturday, the Bearcats faced hostteam LMU and LIU Brooklyn, finding the most success against the latter, in which they lost the first set by just a two-point margin. As expected, the Hovie sisters and Burgess led the attack through the tournament.

Allison Hovie recorded a teamhigh 22 kills, while Kristin Hovie and Burgess added in 15 and 14 kills, respectively. At the setter position, Dettmann led with 53 sets through the tournament.

“The team played up and down through the weekend,” Kiriyama wrote via text message.

“Saw some good things but couldn’t sustain any runs against such strong opponents. This was a very productive tournament as we learned a lot about our team.”

Binghamton returns to action this weekend with four contests at the Akron Invitational. The Bearcats will take on Austin Peay and Akron on Friday, followed by matches against Bryant and Drake on Saturday. All games will be played at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.

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Senior setter and captain Amanda Dettmann recorded 53 sets through three matches played in the Loyola Marymount Invitational.

Last season, for just the second time in 10 years, the Binghamton volleyball team did not make the America East postseason tournament. As the team seeks redemption for its loss, it will have to do so without two of the most accomplished players in program history: middle hitter Grace Vickers and defensive specialist Xiomara Ortiz, both of whom graduated.

Add a 2014 roster that includes nine underclassmen, and on paper it looks as if the Bearcats face a rebuilding season.

But that’s only on paper.

“They have been working hard,” BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama said of his team. “We have a pretty young squad, but they are working hard and they have improved quite a bit this past week. We are pleased with the progress.”

Facing no shortage of talent, Binghamton returns some of the most gifted players in the conference. The Bearcats have built their team around senior setter and captain Amanda Dettmann, a four-year starter and 2012 championship team member.

“Amanda has been our captain for all four years,” Kiriyama said.

“She has gone through a lot with the team, with myself.”

The Bearcats will surround Dettmann with a pair of strong outside hitters in the Hovie sisters. Allison, a sophomore, brought consistency to BU last season, recording 272 kills on her way to earning America East

first-team all-rookie recognition.

Kristin, a senior, has been known to disrupt her opposition’s game with her powerful spikes. Add in junior Megan Burgess, who finished third on the team in kills last season, and BU is both deep and strong at the position.

But Binghamton finds itself weak at the middle hitter spot, as replacing powerhouse Vickers will be a difficult task for the young Bearcats. Add on the absence of Shannon Kirkpatrick, who will not be participating this season and BU has little experience at the position. Kiriyama will turn to seldom-used sophomore Bianca Anderson to rise to the challenge.

“She played very sparingly last year,” Kiriyama said. “We are looking forward to having her get her feet wet pretty quick. She will do a good job; she has some height and a good jump. I think she will cause some havoc in the middle there.”

But the middle hitter spot isn’t the only position lacking experience. Despite defensive specialist and senior captain Alexa Zbytniewski filling out the veteran squad, BU’s roster features four untested freshmen and returning sophomores Kelly Leach, Bailey Walker and Kasey Muchnicki, all of whom played little in 2013. The young players will have to learn fast, but the veterans are more than willing to teach them.

“I think the returners definitely worked all spring season to create a foundation for these girls to come into,” Zbytniewski said. “And honestly with these girls I feel like we are

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