Fall 2014 Issue 10

Small Kid, Big Voice

Sexual Fluidity

Transexual author Nick Kreiger shares experiences, see page 4

Child prodigy wows Binghamton crowd, see page 6

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Police app details crimes in local area MobilePatrol shows users criminal records, most-wanted list Pelle Waldron

BU fights domestic violence IVP, UPD spearhead campaign to combat abuse, educate campus

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Binghamton University students can now feel safer Downtown by simply checking their phones.

The Broome County Sheriff’s department, in conjunction with Appriss, Inc., has released an app called MobilePatrol that lists inmates of the Broome County Jail, sex offenders in the county and a most-wanted list. This app works all around the country, but the Broome County Sheriff’s department worked with the company to make it accessible to those who live in Broome County.

David Harder, the Sheriff of Broome County, said that he was excited people could have access to this type of information so readily.

“What we hope that it achieves is that it’s speedy information to the public,” Harder said.

“Otherwise, they have to go through a lot of different programs to get to that information; here it’s right there in the palm of their hands no matter where they are.”

The app is free and can be downloaded from the App Store for iPhones and Google Play for Android. Once downloaded, users sign in and set their location and

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Bonnie Hanna, a University Police Department (UPD) officer, said that reports of domestic violence at BU and in the Throughout October, surrounding area are increasing Binghamton University is annually.

However, many participating in a national individuals are reluctant to campaign to raise awareness disclose incidents and, therefore, of and help prevent domestic the numbers may be even higher violence. than their records show.

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source: safe horizon “Students are reluctant to report domestic violence cases, they often feel embarrassed and guilty, and are nervous their parents might find out,” Hanna said. “But domestic violence is not the victim’s fault and by law, UPD is not permitted to notify parents.”

According to Hanna, many

students are unaware of what qualifies as domestic violence.

She said students don’t know that the term encompasses verbal abuse and harassment, and that New York recently categorized roommate abuse as domestic violence.

“IVP’s [office of Interpersonal Violence Prevention] goal is

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— Beth Gordon BU Sophomore

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Sex ed takes over the spine In science writing,

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It could freak people out who are sensitive to this kind of information , but I would feel safer in a sense knowing at least where the predators are and where to avoid

to promote a conversation about domestic violence,” said Jean Krebs, a junior doublemajoring in women, gender and sexuality studies and philosophy, politics and law. “Unfortunately, domestic violence goes underreported. This is because many men and women don’t know that what’s happening to them is considered domestic violence.”

The organization’s workshops, which have been conducted during student orientation and RA training, teach attendees about domestic violence: how to identify it and how to handle incidents. They aim to make students aware of the resources available and to help empower them to confront and report situations if necessary.

Throughout October, IVP is running a campaign called “Painting the Town Purple.”

Organizers are asking local businesses and residents to wear the color purple, which is symbolic of domestic violence awareness nationwide. On Oct. 15, all students are encouraged to wear purple in honor of victims of domestic violence and to encourage prevention.

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Members of REACH (Real Education About College Health) play games on the Spine on Wednesday. REACH organized the event in order to provide students with guidance on how to handle sexual situations safely.

REACH teaches sexual health and wellness Jesse Darsinos

Contributing Writer

Sperm-shaped bean bags were tossed across the Spine on Wednesday in order to raise awareness about sexual health.

REACH (Real Education About College Health), an organization whose goal is to teach students about collegeoriented health issues, set up stations and games along the New University Union Patio to highlight healthy sexual habits.

Jessica Maisel, an intern at REACH and a senior majoring in biology, said it is important for college students to be aware of how to approach sexual encounters safely.

“Usually when people think about sex they don’t like to talk freely and openly about it, but they do it anyway,” Maisel said. “We’re providing them with safer sex packets that give them condoms, lubricant and encourages them to use contraception.”

Located next to REACH’s electric car, Lulu, the pink pig

car that drives around campus raising awareness for healthrelated issues, was at a booth that had several packets of health-related materials that included condoms, lubricant, hand sanitizer and tissues as well as brochures with sexual health information.

Several presentation boards covered with information about contraception and jeopardy games were located around the event. They highlighted the importance

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Writing isn’t limited to the liberal arts disciplines, and the “How I Write” series set out to prove that behavioral neurological science requires as much creativity as other fields.

Mark Lenzenweger, a professor in clinical science and cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, spoke on Wednesday at the New University Union about the methods he uses to write scientific papers.

Lenzenweger has published

over 100 scholarly articles, a book titled “Schizotypy and Schizophrenia: The View from Experimental Psychopathology” and has edited six volumes of neuroscience research. For him, he said, the writing process begins with an interesting question.

“You’ve got to be working on something that really engages you, that excites you, that is fun, that is a challenge,” Lenzenweger said.

However, once a project is finished, Lenzenweger said

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Robert Danberg, organizer of the “How I Write” series, sits with Mark Lenzenweger, professor of clinical science and cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, in the New University Union on Wednesday. Lenzenweger’s presentation sought to demonstrate the utility of creativity in scientific fields.

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CCE shows BU ways to get involved Community Showcase highlights opportunities for student engagement Garrett Shot

Contributing Writer Organizations from across campus and the Binghamton area gathered in the Mandela Room to get students engaged with the community.

The Center For Community Engagement (CCE) organized its seventh annual community showcase, featuring 75 student and community groups.

The groups set up tables to provide information about volunteering, jobs and internship opportunities.

Those in attendance included SUNY Kids, Citizen Action of New York, the Broome County Department of Social Services, the Broome County Community Emergency Response Team and BU Acres Farm.

According to Melina Martin, an intern for the CCE and a junior double-majoring in biology and English, the CCE’s main goal is to bring students and local organizations together.

“The CCE is the bridge between community and campus,” Martin said. “We connect people who want to work in the community with communities that need them.”

The center offers other programs like “Bridging the Digital Divide,” which provides computer training for local residents. They also manage the Residential Community Voter Registration Competition, which awards money to the two residential communities with the most registered voters.

Wanda Campbell, a member of political organization Citizen Action of New York,

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Organizations from across campus and the Binghamton area gathered in the Mandela Room to get students engaged with the community. The Center For Community Engagement (CCE) organized its seventh annual community showcase which featured 75 student and community groups.

said she actively seeks out college students to work on the organization’s campaigns.

“This is an awesome opportunity to bring students into our organization,” Campbell said. “Despite what people say, students do care about the issues. I love working them. I love the energy that they bring and they’re exciting to work with.”

Some students said they attended the showcase in the hopes of increasing their volunteer work in college, while others wanted to find new

opportunities to get involved.

“I did lots of volunteering in high school, and I think this is a good place to get started in college,” said Christine McCune, an undeclared freshman. “I really like how many organizations are available to join here.”

According to Christie Zwahlen, the assistant director of the CCE, the showcase helped a lot of students engage with the local community.

“The showcase was highly successful,” Zwahlen said.

“The feedback received from community organizations

discussed the high quality of their interactions with [BU] students.”

Student groups also participated in the showcase, ranging from groups trying to get started on campus and recruit members, to more established groups.

“This is a great place to get the word out about our club,” said Sarah Winston, president of the Equality Project and a senior majoring in chemistry. “There are many students here who are excited to go out and make a difference.”

The CCE is the bridge between the community and campus — Melina Martin BU junior

“It’s important for students to understand domestic violence and how prevalent it is both here on campus and outside of campus,” said Cody Khorsandi, an undeclared sophomore. “I think the activities that IVP is holding are a fun way to get students involved and educate them on this topic.”

The White House also has an online pledge that students can sign to spread awareness about domestic violence. BU students who sign this pledge can add their finger print to a banner that IVP will hang in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

UPD offers a Rape Aggression Defense Program.

These workshops, taught by UPD officers, teach self-defense to women on campus.

“Anywhere from five to seven University Police officers will come and teach groups of women self-defense,” Hanna said. “It tends to be a lot of fun.”

Jessica Krohn, the IVP coordinator, said that students need to be aware of their instincts and be proactive to stay safe.

“When your gut’s telling you something funky, go with your gut,” Krohn said. “And if you’re worried about a friend, don’t abandon them, help them.”

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STATE NEWS Nine names added to state firefighters memorial The names of nine firefighters have been added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in downtown Albany.

The memorial honors the nearly 2,400 people who have died in the line of duty as professional or volunteer firefighters.

The names added Tuesday include two Rochester-area firefighters killed in 1952 — Bernard Bauman and Arthur Sink of the Laurelton Fire Department — and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo, who died in November 2011 from injuries suffered in the 2005 “Black Sunday” fire in the Bronx that killed three other New York City firefighters. The others, who died between 2007 and 2013, were Thomas Burley of the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company, John Janos of the Binghamton Fire Department, Matthew Porcari of the Owego department, Timothy Lamere of the Constable department, Antonio Rodriques of the Yonkers department and Michael Sowich of the New Hartford department.

NY court hears arguments that chimps have rights A state appeals court will decide in coming weeks whether chimpanzees are entitled to “legal personhood” in a case that could lead to expanded rights for animals such as gorillas, elephants and dolphins, according to the lawyer advocating for a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy. Attorney Steven Wise argued before a five-member mid-level appeals court Wednesday on behalf of Tommy, who lives alone in a cage in Fulton County. A trial-level judge has refused a request

by Wise and his Nonhuman Rights Project to have Tommy released to join other chimps at a Florida sanctuary that mimics their natural habitat. Wise argues that animals with human qualities, such as chimps, deserve basic rights, including freedom from imprisonment. He’s also seeking the release of three other chimps in New York and said he plans similar cases in other states. If he succeeds, he said he will seek personhood for other species with human qualities, which he defines as self-determination and autonomy. One of the judges said the state has laws to protect animals from mistreatment and suggested they might be a more appropriate avenue to ensure Tommy’s welfare. But Wise said the case is not about well-being, but unlawful imprisonment.

NY terror suspect granted hearing over statements A judge, over government objections, on Wednesday granted a Libyan man facing terrorism charges a hearing to prove his claims that his statements to the FBI were coerced.

U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan scheduled a hearing for Oct. 15 several hours after listening to oral arguments from lawyers in the case. Abu Anas al-Libi has asked the judge to suppress statements he made on his plane ride to America a week after he was snatched off the streets of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in October 2013. He said the statements were coerced because he felt as though he had to answer questions from the FBI after he was abused physically and psychologically by people he thought were CIA agents on the U.S.S. San Antonio in the Mediterranean for a week.

Al-Libi has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired in the bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998. The attacks killed 224 people, including a dozen Americans. Trial is scheduled to start Nov. 3 for al-Libi and another defendant, though defense lawyers have asked that it be delayed.

NATIONAL NEWS New at the pot shop: Milder marijuana for novices Recreational marijuana sellers are reaching out to novice cannabis users with a raft of edible products that impart a milder buzz and make it easy for inexperienced customers to find a dose they won’t regret taking. In many ways, the marketing shift is the pot-industry equivalent of selling beer and wine alongside higher-alcohol options such as whiskey and vodka. Nine months into Colorado’s recreational pot experiment, retailers have good reason to court new users.

New on the shelves in Colorado’s recreational pot shops is the “Rookie Cookie,” a marijuana-infused confection that contains 10 milligrams of marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient, THC. That’s a low enough dose that most adults wouldn’t be too impaired to drive a car, defined in Colorado as a blood level of five parts per billion of THC. The wave of lighter choices comes as the new industry tries to pivot away from products aimed at frequent, heavy pot users to newer customers who weren’t interested in the drug when it was illegal.

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Members of Wishmakers (an affiliate of the Make-a-Wish Foundation) sell pumpkins at their stand outside the University Union on Thursday, Oct. 9 from noon-4 p.m.

Police Watch A lighter take on campus crime Aaron Berkowitz | Police Correspondent

Shitty Situation TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 11:00 a.m. — The director of New Student Programs contacted the University Police Department to report an unknown suspect depositing fecal matter around the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Earlier in the day, a witness noticed fecal matter smeared on the floor of the Dickinson side hallway. It looked like it was smeared deliberately, as if someone stepped in it. Later on, the same witness went to the Dickinson side restroom and noticed a large amount of fecal matter under the sinks. It allegedly looked as though it was poured from a bucket. The case is still under investigation.

Get A Room WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 11:13 a.m. — Officers responded to the Glenn G. Bartle Library after reports of a trespass, Reilly said. An unidentified TA told officers that when he went to his classroom to start a discussion session, he found that half of the furniture was left outside of the classroom. When he entered the room, there were strange writings on the whiteboard and the other half of the furniture had tape on them with words written on them. There was also a tripod with a camera attached to it in the corner if the room. An unidentified student returned to the room and apologized for the mess and quickly cleaned the room up, took his belongings and left. The TA declined any prosecution since the student was apologetic.

Next Time, Go To Starbucks TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 8:59 p.m. — Officers responded to Seneca Hall in College-in-theWoods after an RA reported a trespasser, Reilly said. The RA said that two of his residents, both 19-year-old females, felt uncomfortable due to a 22-year-old male’s actions. The suspect was standing in the hallway by the victims’ room earlier in the day and allegedly “looked creepy,” according to the victims, and they shut their door. The suspect knocked five times on the door before leaving. The suspect returned when the door was open and asked one of the victims for coffee. The victim made him a cup of coffee and asked why he was in their room and he replied that he had nowhere else to go. The suspect left after the victim asked him to leave. The officers were able to track down the suspect and they explained to him that this was not something that the suspect should do. The suspect was apologetic. The victims declined to press charges.

Grand(ma) Theft Auto WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 6:15 p.m. — A hit-and-run occurred in Parking Lot E, Reilly said. A witness told officers that they saw a 71-year-old female trying to park her car strike another vehicle, leave the spot and park in another spot. When officers arrived, they identified the drivers of both vehicles. The suspect was contacted and she said that she heard her car strike the vehicle but she did not think that there was any damage.

She said she got out and looked but the witness denied that claim. There was damage to the struck vehicle. The suspect also said that she did not see any damage on her vehicle, but there was damage. The suspect was charged with a hit-andrun.

This Day in History October 10, 1845 The Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens in Annapolis, Maryland with 50 midshipmen and seven professors.

"We believe these new measures will further protect the health of Americans, understanding that nothing we can do will get us to absolute zero risk until we end the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.”

Thomas Frieden, head of the U.S. CDC, on stricter U.S. airport screening procedures.

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Trans man talks gender fluidity Prof. discusses writing process WRITE continued from Page 1

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Nick Krieger reads from his book “Nina Here Nor There” on Thursday night in the Old University Union. Krieger’s novel tells a story inspired by his own experience of gender questioning.

Author Nick Krieger shares path to forming identity Zuzu Boomer-Knapp Contrbuting Writer

Students got a glimpse into the life of transgender author Nick Krieger and a lesson in gender fluidity Thursday night with a reading from his book, “Nina Here Nor There.”

Krieger, who spoke in the Old University Union, was born a woman named Nina and lives in California. He said he was inspired to write a novel about his period of gender questioning in response to the lack of trans memoirs that reflected his own experience.

“I kept coming across the same story: The story of being born in the wrong body and always knowing, and then taking steps to transition from one gender to the other,” Krieger said. “This wasn’t something that resonated with me, so I wanted to tell a story that I felt, to some extent, hadn’t really been told before.”

While Krieger wants to be identified as a man and presents

himself as a man, he says that, anatomically, he is a woman, and still wants to remain so for now.

“I was never looking to become a man; that wasn’t what I was after,” Krieger said. “That wasn’t how I saw where I was going. I am very much in what we call the middle ground of gender, an area between man and woman.”

Krieger said he faced criticism from his gay and lesbian friends about his decision to have top surgery— the removal of his breasts— especially from his feminist friends who said they disliked the privilege associated with males. But after the surgery, he said there were many positive reactions.

“Every single one of my friends have come up to me and said ‘Oh, if I had known you were going to be this happy, I would’ve never questioned you,’” Krieger said.

The memoir was published three years ago and covers his late 20s. Krieger said he then struggled with his gender. Before

his transition, he identified as a masculine lesbian and lived in a commune in San Francisco with other gays and lesbians.

In the memoir, Krieger describes the process of flattening his chest, a surgical process commonly known to transesxual men as top surgery.

Krieger said that six months after getting top surgery and changing his name to Nick, he began taking testosterone.

Pam Misener, a women, gender and sexuality studies professor, met Krieger while she was teaching at Dartmouth.

According to Misener, Krieger asked if she wanted him to visit Binghamton University during his Northeastern college talks, and Misener agreed.

“Nick’s story is a different trans narrative,” Misener said.

“Trans experiences are as diverse as any other sets of experiences, so the more we can create space for people to share their voice and share their experience, the more awareness, knowledge and understanding we can generate.”

Evelyn Chevere, a senior double-majoring in psychology and anthropology, said she enjoyed the excerpts from Krieger’s book, and that his story said a lot about perceptions of gender fluidity in today’s society.

“I think we’re in that transitory period in our generation where we’re becoming more accepting of things like this,” Chevere said.

“It’s great to educate people who may come from a household where that’s not necessarily acceptable. It’s good to know that there are people out there who can help people who may be questioning their identity.”

Krieger is currently working on a second memoir that picks up a few years after his top surgery from the perspective of his newly-discovered identity.

The event was sponsored by many organizations, including the Equality Project, the Rainbow Pride Union (RPU), Residential Life and the women, gender and sexuality studies department.

he may not write about it for a few years, to assess how to approach the article.

“I’ve got one data [set] that I’ve struggled with, the story I want to tell,” Lenzenweger said. “The study has been done for a few years, the data is analyzed and ready to go, but I’ve waited for the story to crystallize for me. When I begin to actually envision what it’s going to look like on the page and can sort of hear the argument, then I’m ready to write.”

The talk was part of the the Writing Center’s “How I Write” series, which began last fall, with two speakers per semester. The series organizer, Robert Danberg, said he hoped that the talks would inspire students to learn from their professors about writing.

Lenzenweger discussed different aspects of the writing process, like setting aside time to work.

“I don’t depend on large chunks of time because they almost never materialize,” Lenzenweger said. “And when they do look like they’re going to materialize, they’re shorter than you would expect.”

Lenzenweger admits he gets stuck while writing and said it is important to backtrack and gain more information and better understand the topic.

“If I start writing and I hit a snag in a paragraph and I’m not ready to move on to the next sentence, often times I realize it’s because I need to learn a little more about what I’m saying,” Lenzenweger said.

He emphasized the importance of constant revision throughout the writing process, rather than striving to construct perfect sentences in the first draft.

“I learned over time that that just wasn’t possible,” Lenzenweger said. “Revising is a very normal thing, an essential thing.”

Despite difficulties, Lenzenweger said that he enjoyed writing because of

There is a certain economy of expression in scientific reports that you won't find in other areas, there's a... precision required in your use of language — Mark Lenzenweger BU professor

the chance to share results and discuss them with the scientific community.

“It’s the way we share ideas and it creates a forum in which we can see one another’s ideas stated clearly, think about them, digest them, debate them and try to improve,” Lenzenweger said.

Even for students who may not be pursuing a career in academia, Lenzenweger said that the skills gained from writing from a scientific perspective can be used in other fields.

“There is a certain economy of expression in scientific reports that you won’t find in other areas; there’s a certain precision required in your use of language,” Lenzenweger said. “I think those things give you skills that you take with you no matter where you end up.”

Laser-resistant glass aims to prevent pilot distraction

Professors, PhD student create dye that absorbs light waves, can be used in cockpit windows Alexis Hatcher

Contributing Writer

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Wayne Jones, professor of chemistry, collaborated with colleagues to create more durable glass dyes to protect jet cockpits.

Even at 40,000 feet, pilots can succumb to distractions.

But Binghamton University researchers are trying to make the cockpit a safer place.

Chemistry professors Wayne Jones and William Bernier collaborated with Kenneth Skorenko, a graduate student studying chemistry, to create more efficient dyes to protect cockpit windows. Organic dyes are found in many glass products, like sunglasses and plasma TVs. These dyes convey color, absorb light and can protect airplane pilots from surrounding distractions, such as lasers, which can affect their ability to safely control the plane.

According to Skorenko, people on the ground shine lasers at planes as a joke, thinking it won’t do any harm. But the lights can shine into the cockpit and affect the pilot’s focus.

Jones said the major challenge for pilots is disorientation.

“It’s a nuisance, but it could be a distraction,” Jones said.

“When you’re coming in and you’re trying to land a great

big jet liner, you don’t want your pilot distracted for even a moment.”

Typically, organic dyes decompose at temperatures around 120-150 degrees Celsius, but the new dyes remain stable at up to 300 degrees Celsius.

“I’ve been calling it optical nano-material,” Bernier said.

“It’s the organic dye, but it’s complex with the metal oxides.

It has many optically related applications.”

Jones said his interest was sparked about 10 years ago when he helped friends from a local chemistry business sell their organic dyes to the photography market.

He then teamed up with Skorenko, and the two were joined by Bernier shortly afterward. The three of them discovered the process behind the development of these organic dyes about two years ago.

“I actually got the idea for a process because of a class,” Skorenko said. “I thought it would be really cool if I could use the electric chemistry from the class on the SPIR [Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence] project. I decided to do it, go through with it, and it

worked out really well.”

According to Jones and Bernier, the dyes can be incorporated into a pilot’s glasses or the plane windshield.

Most glasses currently worn by pilots use organic dyes that aren’t compatible with the glass, which causes them to block out necessary light and make night flying difficult.

The dyes Jones and his researchers have developed are more compatible with the material and better able to pinpoint the specific light that pilots need to be protected from.

“What’s unique about these dyes and what makes these dyes very specific is their ability to target specific wavelengths much more effectively,” Jones said. “Because of the optical precision of the dyes, they really only knock out a wavelength or two.”

The dyes are currently patent-pending, and the team has formed a company called ChromaNanoTech to commercialize its product.

The company is housed in BU’s Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC) and is a part of the START-UP NY program.

When you're coming in and you're trying to land a great big jet liner, you don't want your pilot distracted for even a moment — Wayne Jones BU professor

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of taking precautionary measures when having sex to reduce the risk of contracting an STD. Another featured activity was a take on the game of cornhole, in which participants tossed spermshaped bean bags into zygoteshaped holes.

Jay Patel, a junior majoring in biochemistry who attended the event, said it was good for people to know about sexual health-related issues and possible repercussions of not taking preventative measures.

“It’s important for people to be knowledgeable about the situation,” Patel said.

“Without taking the correct approach, you can make decisions that you can regret in the near future and also decisions that can affect you for the rest of your life.”

REACH offers consultations for students who want more information about wellness or have health concerns to discuss. REACH works with residential communities to ensure sexual health knowledge is passed along to students by having literature available throughout RA offices.

Maisel said it’s always worth it to take safety measures.

“This event, to me, means broadening student involvement in protecting themselves and spreading diseases, because its really

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important that they know about different methods of not getting pregnant and STD’s,” Maisel said.

REACH’s next event is “Boobie Bingo,” taking place on Oct. 22, and intends to raise awareness about breast cancer.

Without taking the correct approach, you can make decisions that you can regret in the near future and ...can affect you for the rest of your life

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A screenshot of MobilePatrol, an app which lists sex offenders, a police mostwanted list and inmates of Broome County Jail. The app is available for iPhones and Androids, and has been customized for Broome County by the Sheriff’s office and Appriss, Inc.

can access the criminal records of those that are close to where the they live.

Inmates of the Broome County Jail and local sex offenders appear with information about their age, gender, height and weight as well as a headshot. Those who are reported to be within a user’s zip code appear with a red pin next to their name.

In addition to being able to see recent arrests and sex offenders on the app, users can report crimes or information on crimes through the Sheriff’s department’s Facebook page.

Harder said that he did not know how many people are currently using the app, but that it was already a success with numerous people calling in and reporting suspects through the Facebook feed that the app displays.

As for the effect on BU students, University Police Department Deputy Madeline Bay says she thinks MobilePatrol will help those living off campus most.

“I see it as more of a local thing, for the local community not so much for the BU people,” Bay said.

“Unless you live off campus, then you can check out sex offenders in the neighborhood, or the most wanted section — that’s probably

going to be the most dominant use for students.”

Beth Gordon, an undeclared sophomore, lives off campus in Johnson City. She said that the idea of having access to such detailed information has its downside.

“It could be positive and negative,” Gordon said. “It could freak people out who are sensitive to this kind of information, but I would feel safer in a sense knowing at least where the predators are and knowing the places to avoid.”

Harder said his office plans to increase the information users can see to give more knowledge about crime in the area at some point in the future. Currently, users have access to lists of inmates, sex offenders and missing children, but other counties that use the app offer information on warrants and child custody warrants.

Adam Neu, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, currently lives on campus, but plans to move Downtown next year. He said he would download the app, and that he thinks it can positively affect the community in terms of people addressing crime in the area.

“I feel like at least knowing what’s going on in the area is very important,” Neu said. “If people see a lot more issues, they might feel more inclined to help those issues.”

— Jay Patel BU junior

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Ethan Bortnick, 13, graces Binghamton with lively and spirited performance Ariel Taub | Contributing Writer As the lights dimmed in Watters Theater and the last few stragglers found their seats, audience members prepared to be wowed by a true child prodigy. The show began with a slideshow, featuring photos of The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey and Billy Joel all posing with one young man, famed musician Ethan Bortnick, aged 13.

Regardless of the generational difference between Bortnick and the audience, mostly composed of local Binghamton adults, this was not a stiff piano recital. Bortnick showcased his many talents with an entertaining, lively performance.

Accompanied by a four-piece band, a 50-piece orchestra and, toward the end, a 120-member high school choir, the sound was full and vibrant. In classics

like “What a Wonderful World,” “Mambo Italiano” and “New York State of Mind,” Bortnick reached beautiful high notes.

Sitting in the audience, one felt his genuine desire for everyone to have a good time.

Bortnick thanked WSKG and WVIA radio for coming to support and help fund the concert. WSKG also aired his special, “Anything is Possible,” in 2013.

Much of the performance was Bortnick using music to inspire others. “Music has the power to change people’s lives,” he said. Bortnick has already raised over 30 million dollars for charities. Shirts, hats, CDs and DVDs were sold in the lobby; the proceeds went to children’s music education in San Diego.

Bortnick’s talent could not be denied or fought, despite some initial roadblocks. “When I asked my parents for lessons they [originally] said no,” said

Bortnick. When they saw his potential and natural gift, they soon got him a teacher.

Taking a personal turn, Bortnick moved us with the chilling story of his 8-year-old brother’s three heart surgeries at birth and the song he wrote as a result for “all those in life having a hard time.”

One can lose sight of how young Bortnick is due to his high aptitude and the way he captures the audience.

An interview which Bortnick introduced as one with a “friend” displayed a young Bortnick with Celine Dion. She too noted her amazement at the way he carries himself, having been even younger in the video. Dion and Bortnick led us into an uplifting song about having faith with the idea that “obstacles are an opportunity for growth.”

A beautiful moment ensued when his brother waved from the sound booth.

The audience sang to his mother (also there) for her birthday, emphasizing how much of a family show and production this really was. “Binghamton is a great place to celebrate your birthday,” said Bortnick, always a crowd-pleaser.

Girls swooned when the guest star on tour entered the stage. Damian McGinty, 22, was a member of Irish musical group “Celtic Thunder” from as young as 14 and toured from ages 15-18. Following this, he was on the reality show “The Glee Project” and went on to win and play Rory Flanagan on the third season of “Glee.” (Recognizing him from the reality show, I was impressed myself.)

McGinty shared that, on the road, you “learn a lot and see even more.” He said he’s been on the road so long, which is “why I look 18 and feel 40.”

The brotherly relationship between the two brought a lot of laughs. Following

intermission, there was a questionand-answer session in which Bortnick credited McGinty with the wisdom “that you should not shave at a very young age.

He’s going to kill me for saying that … he grows a beard every 24 hours.”

The show was full of audience participation, including splitting up the crowd for singing parts in Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock.”

Bortnick also showcased his ear and gift of composition with a unique activity.

After asking for audience volunteers, he created an intricate piece that clearly stemmed from a volunteer’s ringtone.

The ringtone composition was evocative of the idea that Bortnick truly sees music in everything, from birds to “[his] dad making popcorn.” It’s these things that make him not just a young musician, but a virtuoso.

Four delicious, hidden gems of Vestal Parkway Slide on over for a local and unique dining experience Tiffany Moustakas | Staff Writer When campus dining options become monotonous, many students prefer to grab a quick meal from the fast food chains that clutter Vestal Parkway.

With options ranging from Panera to KFC, it’s easy to stick to the familiar franchises we know and love. Yet for those who can break away from Moe’s for just one Monday, there are many local gems to be found just minutes from campus.

1. Royal Indian Bar and Grill The place formerly known as Mando’s Books has recently transformed into an all-you-can-eat Indian buffet and bar. Despite its small selection of foods, Royal Indian does not disappoint with its diversity and quality, featuring foreign delicacies such as chicken biryani and goat curry. It’s also the best place to go for a quiet lunch during the week. For just $8.95 on weekdays and $10.95 on weekends, it’s arguably cheaper than Moghul’s Indian Cuisine at University Plaza. If all that doesn’t Tycho McManus/Assistant Photo Editor

convince you to go, just try the naan.

2. Sliderz Bar and Grill Located on 3201 Vestal Parkway East, Sliderz is the perfect bar and grill to go to unwind after a long day because of its relaxed atmosphere. In addition to patio and bar seating, Sliderz offers occasional live music and trivia. All that being said, it’s not the kind of place you go to with just two or three people.

One appetizer of chicken nachos is big enough to serve five people. Add in one of the cheap drink specials offered every evening, and you’re set for the night.

Except for when they have a free pizza buffet. Then you’re set for life.

3. Man Nam Korean Restaurant Hidden behind KFC, Denny’s and an impending heart attack, Man Nam has been on Vestal Parkway since 2004. The décor gives this mid-sized restaurant a comfy, home-like vibe that few restaurants have these days. Business is typically slow, but that doesn’t stop the family business from serving authentic Korean food. Come here to try something you’ve probably never heard

of before, whether it be Bibambap, a dish whose name translates to “mixed rice”, or kimchi, a traditional cabbage dish.

While many of the entrees are expensive for someone on a college budget, the portions, complementary miso soup and appetizers make up for it. You also get a free lollipop with your check, and who doesn’t love free lollipops?

4. The Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet If you’re looking for a place similar to Buffet Star and love Japanese food, then The Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet in the Town Square Mall is for you. Since the buffet is relatively new, the restaurant has a vibrant ambiance that isn’t too overwhelming. Aesthetics aside, this buffet stands out the most because of its cheap hibachi options.

While the rest of their selection is similar to Buffet Star (lo mein, egg drop soup, sushi) their weekday lunch special is only $6.99. And don’t forget to try their garlic bread. No, it’s not Japanese, but you won’t regret it.

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American horror story freaks no more Fourth season foreshadows themes of empathy and compassion, among gory display Katie Kravat | Release It’s baaaack! FX’s “American Horror Story” has returned for its fourth installment of gut-wrenching horror with what promises to be its freakiest season yet. “American Horror Story: Freak Show” premiered on Oct. 8 with a familiar cast of faces including Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Coven”), Evan Peters (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”) and Sarah Paulson (“12 Years a Slave”) – only this time, their characters are set in the early 50s and are part of a traveling act that showcases the world’s greatest freaks.

But should they be called freaks?

While it’s even labeled explicitly as a “Freak Show” in the title, the episode seems to harbor a much deeper meaning rather than being just a showcase of physical oddities. Each new character has a place in this “circus” of sorts, a luxury they are not afforded in daily life. Beyond the gore and the blood, we see themes of acceptance and inclusion, points that will hopefully last throughout the season.

Cue the opening credits with an eerie carnival melody ringing out over the macabre AHS theme music filled with flashes of killer clowns (more on that later) and bizarre creatures. The tone is set. The show begins with a bloody bang as an innocent milkman enters a home and happens upon a dead body and AHS’ first brutal murder of the season. But that wasn’t the end of the poor milkman’s surprises. Searching through the house for help, he opens up a door, behind which is hiding one hell of a secret: conjoined twins. The two-headed “monster” (Paulson) wasn’t well received at such a time, when anyone out of the ordinary was immediately persecuted. ‘Twas the era of “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” as Sloan Wilson so aptly coined it, and every man and every woman did the same thing everyday: The man worked and came home while the woman cooked and cleaned. That’s the time y’all should blame for those stereotypical gender roles. Needless to say, there wasn’t a lot of leeway for creativity or expression. So,

when a two-headed abomination comes out of the woodworks in the world of AHS, only one woman is prepared to handle it: Lange’s Fraulein Elsa Mars.

Mars is the leader of her very own circus troupe; she gives them a home in the hopes that her “collection” will help launch her to stardom. She’s the mother hen, telling her chicks that they are equally worthy of love, regardless of their differences. Mars, however, hides her own struggles with acceptance — from herself and from others. She later reveals her “abnormality” — prosthetic limbs (which today would not be considered as such).

Her desperation is never more obvious than when she sings a strange cabaret rendition of “Life on Mars,” envisioning herself a star, while in reality performing to a near-empty house. Was that almost too strange for AHS? Was that really her singing? If it was, you go, Glen Coco.

Peculiar singing aside, life here was definitely on Mars. The eclectic crew included Jimmy Darling (Peters) with disproportionately large “scissor hands,”

which he uses to pleasure women, the bearded woman Ethel Darling (Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Coven”), Ma Petite, (Jyoti Amge, who holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest woman in the world) and, for those of you who watched “Asylum,” Pepper (Naomi Grossman) is back! Together, this odd bunch will stand up for one another, with no one to turn to but themselves.

And they’ll need each other, as prevailing themes of the season will be everyone versus the outcasts, and especially the law versus the outlaws. But don’t expect a policeman to stand in this gang’s way.

They’re quick to pick up a knife and shovel, disposing of any threat that stands in their path.

Speaking of knives … we can’t forget about that killer clown. Yes, everyone’s worst nightmare has come true. With its freakishly extended smile (with perfect teeth, I might add) and human skin skullcap (is Bloodyface back?), this clown is the epitome of childhood night terrors, stabbing his victims repeatedly and taking

others hostage for some more fun and games. This clown makes the Joker’s gimmicks seem like child’s play. Maybe he has mommy issues like Bloodyface?

Regardless, we’ll soon find out more about the clown’s motives and whether or not he will join the circus.

Now that the first episode is out of the way, it is apparent that creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy carry on their tradition of blending the extreme with the common in their newest spectacle. They never fail to produce a message, evoking compassion and sympathy for all those who are somehow “different.” Really, they mean to say that Elsa’s circus crew is just “freaks like us…” and they all also happen to be vicious murderers. But hey, they stick together! Ultimately the remaining question is: Will this be another success like the spectacular first season and admirable follow-up, or will it crash and burn like last year’s “Coven?” The upcoming previews hold some promise with more gore and horror to come. Let’s just hope it’s enough.

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One game to rule them all: Shadow of Mordor Break a curse and avenge your wife's death—all without leaving your dorm room Rich Kersting | Release In “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,” you’ll play as Talion, a human ranger from the Black Gate, in an exhilarating quest for revenge. Along the way, you’ll make allies among freed human slaves and slay hordes of Urukhai (“Orc folk”), working your way up the chain of command of the Dark Lord Sauron’s army in order to reach the Black Hand — the man who cursed you with the inability to die and killed your wife and son. Joining you is an elderly elfish Ringwraith, who’s forgotten his name and story. Together, you’ll weaken Sauron’s army, uncover lost secrets behind the Wraith’s identity and ultimately try to remove the curse that has left you immortal.

So yeah, there’s a lot going on. But you don’t have to be a Tolkien scholar to enjoy the story.

“Shadow of Mordor,” produced by Warner Bros., is a precious title amidst an otherwise dry gaming season. Set in the 60-year period between the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and

“The Lord of the Rings,” “Shadow of Mordor” presents an original story that exists in addition to the larger saga. The goals of Talion and Co. are smaller in scope than those of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, which adds to the accessibility of the game and its story.

However, the game’s many Easter eggs are more satisfying to players who are familiar with Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

For anyone who has played “Assassin’s Creed,” the game will feel very familiar to the touch. A large part of the gameplay involves sneaking around Uruk camps and killing your enemies quickly and quietly. The game’s combat follows the conventional hit-counter mechanic that shares a likeness with the “Arkham” series, but the complexity of the finishers, as well as other combat move sets, grants each combat encounter a satisfying, cinematic feel. It’s very hard to grow bored when you can decapitate an Uruk in so many different ways.

The different Wraith powers, as well as the abilities and weapon upgrades you can unlock, also add a different

dynamic to combat. When fleeing from the pursuit of enemies, you can enter the Wraith world, which makes you much harder — though not impossible — to detect.

While “Shadow of Mordor” follows a fixed story, it’s not a linear-action game.

The world is open for you to explore and, while it won’t take you too long to traverse the map, the game does an excellent job at making smaller areas feel expansive. Each section of the map harbors a “Forge Tower” which acts like an “Assassin’s Creed” viewpoint and serves as the point of respawning, or fast travel. Each half of the game takes place on a different map, which further mixes up the environment and makes the game feel that much larger.

The “bosses” of the game — the Uruk chiefs — are all randomly generated, and they all have random names, appearances, attributes and combat styles. The game utilizes a Nemesis system, which further personalizes combat. When you fail to defeat a chief, they’ll remember the battle, reminding you of your past weaknesses in future

encounters. In some cases, they’ll even come back with war wounds from previous encounters, like burns and eye-patches. Killed chiefs also drop runes, which can be affixed to your sword, dagger and bow to give them unique powers. While you can’t change your weapons or armor, this is a decent compromise when it comes to character customization.

What sets the gameplay of “Shadow of Mordor” apart from other thirdperson RPGs is that you feel the penalties of dying at the hands of your enemy. Dying at the hands of the average grunt will increase his power, making him eligible for promotion to chief. Furthermore, when you die, this gives the whole army a chance to recuperate and grow in power. Dying to a chief only makes him harder to kill later on. The chiefs walk the open world freely, meaning that you’ll always be running into some tough foe regardless if you’re in the middle of a mission. While this might be annoying to some, it’s refreshing to have a game that rewards you for playing well and

punishes you for playing poorly.

“Middle-earth: The Shadow of Mordor” has an interesting and engaging original story, and uses a tried-and-true-entertaining gameplay style. It’s a worthwhile purchase, lasting 30 to 40 hours of playtime, and is an excellent addition to any gaming library. It’s now available for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.

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Your Housing Your Choice O

n Oct. 8 — 13 days before the housing deposit deadline — Binghamton University released a list of “22 Reasons to Live On Campus.”

Though the list does make a few valid points, it fails to provide students considering moving off campus the information necessary to make a choice suitable for them. As an Editorial Board comprised of upperclassmen living both on and off campus, we hope our input can help students cut through some of the propaganda coming from ResLife and off-campus housing developments to empower students to make this crucial decision for themselves.

On Campus: Safety: There’s a reason so many students feel comfortable walking across campus at night. Not only is campus well lit and dotted with blue lights, campus’ isolated location in Vestal decreases unwanted foot and vehicle traffic. In order to enter campus past midnight, incoming cars must provide a Binghamton ID or speak to the representative. If a student feels unsafe, the University Police are on duty 24/7 and a mere phone call away. University Police make regular rounds in residence halls and on-campus buildings. Campus is undeniably safer than Downtown Binghamton, an urban area suffering from high crime rates driven by drug abuse and poverty.

Food: As much as students complain about the quality of Sodexo, access to prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner at a discounted cost is convenient. Schoolwork and extracurriculars can be time-consuming, and not having to think about food preparation or cleaning up eliminates a great deal of stress.

Class: 8 a.m. classes five days a week are bad enough without the added task of traveling three

miles to get to Lecture Hall. Rolling out of bed in your pajamas five minutes before class starts is a luxury. If you forget your graphing calculator or need a quick power nap, home base is only a few steps away.

Activities: Campus is a hub of extracurricular activity. Club meetings, lectures, performances and special events like the CIW Olympics, the Holi Fesitval or the Dollar Show all occur on campus.

Living in the hub gives one a sense of belonging and constant exposure to the diversity of the student body and you’ll be more likely to attend these events if you’re already on campus.

One stop: Laundry, food, utilities and internet costs are rolled in a one-stop, one-time cost, meaning that residential students don’t have to worry about paying separate bills every month.

BU’s list claims this makes services cheaper for students, but this isn’t always true. Cost aside, the convenience of bundling costs and services is a selling point for busy, overworked students.

Off Campus: Community: While on-campus students have access to University events, off-campus students are surrounded by restaurants, art-galleries, local businesses, B-Sens games and more. Breaking out of the campus bubble and joining a larger community can give students a new sense of perspective. It’s nice to be able to walk out of your house or apartment and go to a restaurant, rather than having to organize and plan a trip to get there. There are new opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community through internships and mentoring programs.

Independence: Living off campus is a big step

toward getting ready for adulthood. There’s something to be said for house hunting, signing a lease and paying your rent every month. Living on campus beats living at home, but there is still the parental figure of your RA living down the hall.

Cooking and cleaning for yourself, as well as having to buy groceries and look after your house or apartment eases you into responsibilities that you will likely be facing upon graduation. It isn’t quite real life, but its an essential transition.

Affordability: Unless you’re planning on living in a luxury apartment, living off campus is much more cost-effective than living on campus. Even with food factored in, you will save several thousands of dollars by living Downtown.

Convenience: Downtown Binghamton isn’t all that far from campus. The OCCT bus system is robust and continues to expand, and there are few areas in which students live that aren’t near a bus route. After learning the schedules, you’ll be able to get to campus whenever you need to — even if you are in a hurry.

Space: Houses are spacious. Apartments are spacious. Dorms are not. If you want personal space and privacy, then getting off the Brain is a no-brainer.

Whether you decide to stay in the dorms or venture Downtown, there is no wrong answer. But it is important to weigh your options. Both have their perks and downfalls, and it’s up to you to decide which beats out the other. Choose what makes you happy; it doesn’t matter if you’re close to the Lecture Hall or to State Street if you aren’t enjoying your stay.

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Bill Maher's promotion of cultural superiority is inappropriate Kyle Welch Columnist

Two weeks ago, Bill Maher, liberal comedian and host of the HBO show “Real Time,” concluded his program with this controversial statement conflating ISIS with the Muslim world: “President Obama keeps insisting that ISIS is not Islamic … but if vast numbers of Muslims across the world believe … that humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea, or drawing a cartoon, or writing a book, or eloping with the wrong person, not only does the Muslim world have something in common with ISIS, it has too much in common with ISIS.” He implored people who found his stance appalling to reconsider their opinion, particularly if they wish to continue identifying themselves as liberals. His position disturbed me not only because he categorized all Muslims together, stereotyping and denigrating them, but also through

his notion that liberal western culture “is better” than other ideologies.

Claiming that we need to take action across the world to promote western values is very dangerous.

Once we embrace an attitude of cultural superiority, we risk repeating the greatest atrocities committed throughout history, some of which our own government has carried out.

That doesn’t mean we can’t have pride in our culture, though. George Orwell stated this very well by distinguishing the terms patriotism and nationalism, two words that we often confuse: “By ‘patriotism’ I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.”

In contrast, nationalism represents the desire to impose this view on others, stamping out all resistance.

Unless Maher chose his words poorly, he argued for the latter. This may seem to devolve into an issue of semantics, but when we’re debating serious issues, clarity and precision matter. Choosing the wrong words can easily transform honest criticism into racist and dehumanizing rhetoric.

Questionable use of language

extends far beyond Maher’s ignorant, arguably Islamophobic tirade.

Whenever we discuss a controversy like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or a subject regarding any single group of people, we need to watch how we present our arguments.

Applying Natan Sharansky’s model of what constitutes antiSemitism across the board, also known as the “three Ds,” would be a step in the right direction. They are: demonization; delegitimization; and holding a group, in this case Muslims, to a double standard.

However, this doesn’t give any one group the right to deflect meaningful scrutiny. What it does imply is that there’s a difference between the individual and the identities that he or she holds or the society in which he or she lives and that lumping them together is racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic or whatever other label fits.

In this age of turmoil, we need to condemn groups like ISIS without breeding more hatred for the majority of peaceful individuals whom these — Kyle Welch is a sophomore scourges end up representing. There’s majoring in French language and no place for statements like Maher’s in linguisitcs, Arabic language and the media or anywhere in our society. literature.

Choosing the wrong words can easily transform honest criticism into racist and dehumanizing rhetoric

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Female comics Advice: How do I find a boyfriend? aren't punch lines Advice Columnist

Senior year is a time to focus on personal goals, not finding a partner Sarah Saad Advice Columnist

Hi Sarah.

I’m currently a senior at Binghamton University. I’m having a hard time being by myself and I

want to have a boyfriend. The thing is though, every time I show interest in a guy it turns out he isn’t interested. What should I do? I’m a good-looking and smart female.

Thanks, LM Dear LM, Let’s face it. Nothing is worse than going home and having every relative over retirement age ask you whether or not you’re in a

relationship. You debate whether to tell them you’re having an affair with a professor or convince them you’re taking this semester to focus on classes, but deep down you’re fighting those emotions you think are pointless to cry over.

First, know that those feelings are very raw and you shouldn’t hesitate to acknowledge them. But also know that searching for your perfect man isn’t going to make

him appear. I’m not going to say, “It’s going to happen when you least expect it” because nothing is more cliché than that response. I will say, focus on other aspects of your life.

As you said, you’re good looking and smart. You’re only a senior once and that experience will only be as great as you allow it to be, with or without a relationship.

— Sarah Saad is an undeclared sophomore.

Weigh pros & cons of iPhone purchase

Consider the iPhone's objective value before following the trend Jacob Scharf Contributing Columnist

If I asked you how you use your iPhone on a daily basis, how would you respond? Likely, your response would be, “Well, I text, Snapchat and it’s got some games on it too.” My frustration lies with those who are overly enchanted with their beloved iPhones. You don’t need to read a fancy study detailing the percentage of people who own iPhones—simply look around you. It’s an epidemic.

I don’t own an iPhone, or even a smartphone, for that matter. It’s a tragedy, really. Sometimes I cry over my inability to play Flappy Bird. But sarcasm aside, the logic behind not purchasing an iPhone is perfectly rational.

If you were to attend a single introductory sociology course, you would reach the conclusion

that the iPhone obsession is a perpetuation of a social norm.

Think about the reasons behind the purchase of your iPhone: texting, Snapchat and games. It’s safe to say that other smartphone brands can perform the same tasks as an iPhone, albeit, without the magic that is Siri.

If the functions are identical, what is the explanation for the iPhone Obsession? The continued success of the iPhone is a direct result of the “That Looks Cool” effect, otherwise known as TLC. For example, I saw my friend wearing a pair of slippers that cost fifteen bucks online, so I made the executive decision to purchase them as well, but at a higher price.

Apple’s executives have perfected the TLC effect to a science. They’ve monopolized the market to such a degree that they can force consumers to pay twice the price of competitors. On the Verizon website, the price of the iPhone 6 Plus is listed at 300 bucks. Meanwhile, the equivalent

College is no place for militarization Local police forces are adopting military tactics at alarming rates Stephanie Izquieta Contributing Columnist

In countries with oppressive regimes, limitations on freedom are clear to everyone. In the United States, however, most individuals perceive their lives as free and remain unaware of the extent to which their freedom is limited.

Michael Brown’s death has become a catalyst for something much more important than the obvious: that America has not overcome its racist history. His death gives us the opportunity to critically assess the politics of our circumstance and to question the very situation in which we experience ourselves as free.

Since 1996, in response to the war on drugs, the Department of Defense transferred 4.3 billion dollars in military equipment to local and state police. After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security made additional equipment available to local law enforcement through federal funds for terrorism prevention. In June of this year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published a 96-page report on the rise of police militarization, entitled “War Comes Home: The Excessive Militarization of American Policing,” documenting how the war on drugs and 1990s crime bills laid the groundwork for police militarization. Unsurprisingly, like the war on drugs and police abuse in general, “the use of paramilitary weapons and tactics primarily impacted people of color.”

One would think that these recent developments might bolster popular support to change the policies that perpetuate inequality, but what’s true is quite the opposite.

A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that among 1,000 adults polled, 80 percent of black Americans believe

the Ferguson incident raises issues about race, while only 37 percent of whites agreed. Nearly half of the whites (47 percent) believed that race is getting more attention than it deserves.

And this is precisely the problem, and why, no matter what statements are said by the president or lack there of, America is not a color-blind society. If the president of the U.S., who, by the way, is black, cannot openly address the underlying issue of this tragic incident, then how are we as a nation supposed to move forward? What the protesters of Ferguson asked for is not ridiculous.

They were not asking for handouts; they simply demanded something that most white Americans have: equal protection under the law.

I’d like to think that, within the privileged space of a college campus, we are insulated from the military tactics of local law enforcement.

But the Pentagon’s 1033 program, which allows the Defense Department to unload its excess military equipment onto local police forces, also targets college campuses, according to documents obtained by the Muckrock website.

More than 100 campus police forces have received military materials from the Pentagon. Schools that participate in the program range from liberal arts to community colleges to the entire University of Texas system. Emory, Rice, Purdue and the University of California, Berkeley, are all on the list.

Today, as many colleges apply for Homeland Security grants and armored vehicles, college campuses are listed among the safest places in the country. It is time to bridge the gap between public perception and the growing militarization of college campuses. We can start by reassessing our perceptions of what it means to be “truly” free. Only then can we begin the call to action.

— Stephanie Izquieta is a senior majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Law.

Android phone is free for those purchasing a two-year contract.

As college students, why do most of us choose the more expensive option? We are so focused on aligning ourselves with social norms that we are willing to compromise our wallets.

The iPhone is a manifestation of our materialistic nature.

As I see it, an iPhone is just a misshapen pacifier. Think about it: it serves many of the purposes of a pacifier. It provides a sense of comfort, especially in social settings. It’s a commodity. Oh, and it’s always kept close to us in case a frustrating situation presents itself, like standing next to your crush in an elevator. It’s time to remove your “binky,” and explore the life outside your iPhone.

Our dependency on specific technological “doohickeys” is handicapping our social skills.

A study done in association with psychcentral.com demonstrated a positive correlation between games being played on phones

and a decrease in attention span among children. Throughout the study, they discovered “that all children who played games on phones were also at increased risk for ADHD symptoms.” Clearly, there is a need for a paradigm shift in whichever direction leads us away from our iPhones, but more importantly, towards an endpoint that results in mental acuity. It’s interesting, isn’t it?

As college students, we cry and moan about our inability to focus efficiently on school word, momentarily deterred by funny Snapchats or “Yik Yaks.” iPhones aren’t poisonous; rather, one should not feel compelled to purchase this omnipotent iPhone 6. Instead of relying on the TLC effect, weigh the pros and cons to determine whether an iPhone is truly needed.

— Jacob Scharf is a sophomore majoring in Integrative Neuroscience.

Letter to the Editor To the editor: As a senior that is graduating at the end of this year I don’t have many regrets. I’ve worked hard in school, joined a diverse group of on campus clubs, and even been in weekend warriors. But one regret that immediately comes to mind is not choosing a career path sooner.

Ms. Bernardo, a sophomore that hasn’t been through the process but still feels like she has enough clout to give advice on the matter, says that it’s ok to not know what your degree will be right this second. And she’s right, but when do you have to know? I’m not saying you should set your future in stone the second you step foot on campus freshman year. But what you should do is start thinking. It’s a life changing decision that should be given months if not years of thought before you make your choice. So think of it as a freshman, think of it as a sophomore, and decide as a junior.

The sooner you make the decision, the farther ahead of the pack you’ll be.

Not all majors are the same, but in the School of Management the most important thing is networking. To get any job, in any industry, in any city, in any country in the world you need to know somebody.

Sure you can cold respond to job listings but the chances of your hearing back are slim at best. The thing about networking is that you can never start too early but you can definitely start too late.

If we look at the example of Accounting majors, which also happen to make up the largest portion of SOM, if you get to know the recruiters and professionals well throughout college you can easily set yourself up with an internship that can lead to a full time offer. Or, you can fight through the hoards and hour long lines at the

career fair for a 3 minute conversation with a recruiter that isn’t going to remember your name anyway. Because I’m of the latter group, I’m currently trying to claw my way into a job at a firm with a decent reputation. If I would have known what I wanted to do a year or two years earlier, I would have been able to put myself in a more competitive position.

This logic applies to all majors and disciplines. If you are pre-med or pre-law you have to decide early enough so you don’t fall behind on you’re classes and can take the mcat/ lsat and graduate on time. Or if you want to go abroad for a semester, you have to

The sooner you make the decision the farther ahead of the pack you'll be be able to plan out all your classes to see if you have time to take a semester off.

I was just like Ms. Bernardo.

I was unsure about what I wanted to do with myself and I never really sat down and thought about it until it was too late and now I’m paying the price.

Take your time, enjoy college, try new things, and be adventurous. But don’t lose sight of the fact that you’re here for one reason and one reason only: To use college as stepping stone to the next stage of your life.

Sit down and figure out what that next step is going to be while you still can.

— Isaac Anteby is a senior majoring in accounting

Women don't need to rely on selfdeprecation to be perceived as funny Kristen DiPietra

Contributing Columnist

Recently, I attended the general interest meeting for Bing Stand Up, our campus’s only stand-up comedy club, affectionately dubbed “A safe haven for bad jokes.”

Roughly 100 people attended, all eager to try out their material.

As a novice, I was intimidated to be among what I thought was an experienced and Y-chromosomedominated crowd. I was pleasantly surprised to see a far more diverse group of people, with women accounting for at least 30 percent of the members. Judging by the prevalence of women in comedy, we have come a long way since the days of John Belushi, who would deliberately sabotage work written by female writers on “Saturday Night Live.” Although primitive stereotypes against women are still alive in comedy, they are not thriving as they once were.

We now face a more subtle strain of sexism in comedy: the need for women to use selfdeprecation for laughter. That being said, self-deprecation is one of the most amusing and successful genres of comedy. Who doesn’t love to hear Louis C.K. goof on his inability to stop binge-eating or Amy Schumer’s real American Horror Story dating experiences?

The source material is limitless, but unfortunately, embarrassing stories are a necessary component for female comedians. Women seem to embrace the stereotype of an alluring, sexual scholar, or someone who just can’t get it together. Women sometimes

feel pressured to capitalize on their imperfections and social ineptitude. Even for women in the workplace, the best resort is sometimes making themselves the center of the joke. Even the careers of comedic legends Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers reinforce the idea that if female comedians are not pretty enough, they resort to the role of shrewish clowns.

Both Diller and Rivers received the most laughs by mocking their outlandish appearances, in the form of eccentric hair for Diller and flamboyant makeup for Rivers.

We look at gorgeous, witty and successful comedians like Tina Fey and wonder, “Why does she have to reduce herself to something way less than she is?” We look at her equally amusing character Liz Lemon from her hit sitcom “30 Rock” and laugh the hardest when Lemon is in a position of degradation, like waking up with her hand stuck in a Pringle’s can.

We laugh because we sympathize with Lemon. “30 Rock” is a triumph because, while it is laced with intense self-loathing and pity, there are moments in every episode where our heroine shines, and her brilliance and bravery conquers all.

The lesson to be learned by every comedian, especially those of the fairer and fiercer sex, is that anything can be made funny if it is not inherently funny. Why make ourselves the punch line when so many men already do this for us? If any woman is brave enough to go on stage and bear her soul to us, she can hardly be labelled a loser.

Female comedians should stop putting themselves down at every opportunity. Self-deprecation is witty and hysterical as long as it is not the fallback for every joke.

— Kristen DiPietra is an undeclared freshman.

Letter to the Editor To the editor: The big buzz in our halls the last couple of weeks has been returning student housing sign ups, and our decision to move the process up from next spring to this October. We realize this surprised a majority of our residents and are sympathetic to your concerns. We are here to support everyone throughout the process.

We believe that the timeline change is in the best interest of our students. Life on campus and academic success are strongly linked.

Students who live on campus consistently have higher GPAs than their off-campus classmates. Those who live on campus all four years are also more likely to graduate.

And with students already talking about where and with whom to live next year — and many leases due before the our traditional spring housing sign ups — we want students to be able to compare all of their options.

In the past, students were forced to forgo our spring oncampus process to sign offcampus leases in time. Now, they don’t have to. We’ve waived the $200 deposit, which means that students can form their groups, go through housing and see if they can get the on-campus spot they want. Only if they sign up for housing, and later cancel (before March 10, 2015) will students be asked to pay the $200 cancellation fee.

We understand the concern about a condensed time period for students — especially freshman — to meet and agree upon roommates. We anticipated this, but believe it is important to align our on-campus process with the off-campus housing timeline.

And again, we are here to help.

Every community is offering support through events

and/or private listservs for students who need to find roommates. A group of RAs has also come together to offer community tours for students and families during Family Weekend.

It’s also important to note that students will not be locked into their room choices. We are leaving the housing system open throughout the fall and most of spring to allow students to change roommates, rooms, buildings and communities as space allows.

Life on campus is unique and creates a strong sense of community. At no other time in life will you have the opportunity to live with 7,000 engaging Binghamton students — your peers and leaders — and experience intentional, fun programming conducted by caring staff.

We are committed to helping our residents navigate the 2015-16 returning housing signup process. The sign-up process and frequently asked questions are available on our website at reslife. binghamton.edu/housing.

Additionally, we are holding information sessions in each of the residential communities — students are welcome to attend any session that fits into their schedule. Then in October, staff will table in each of the residential dining halls.

We understand that this is a significant change to our housing sign up timeline; but we remain committed to providing an excellent oncampus living experience and hope that you will continue to make Binghamton University your home away from home.

— Suzanne Howell is the Director of Residential Life and University Housing

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BU to host first home games Bearcats seek second home win BU hosts New Hampshire at 1 p.m. Saturday Kyle McDonald

Contributing Writer

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The volleyball team will look to find victory in its first home games of the season this weekend.

Bearcats take on Hawks, Seawolves this weekend E.Jay Zarett

Assistant Sports Editor For the first time in the 2014 season, the Binghamton volleyball team is set to take the court at home. The Bearcats (4-15, 2-1 America East), who host America East rivals Hartford and Stony Brook on Friday and Saturday, have played 19 consecutive matches on the road to open this year’s campaign.

“It’s something we have been looking forward to since the beginning of the season,” BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. “It is nice to be home and play in front of a crowd that is rooting for you and represents the school here. I know the team is psyched up about it.”

Binghamton struggled from week one, dropping seven straight matches to open the season. However, since the start of conference play, the Bearcats have shown significant improvement against programs whose caliber more closely reflects their own. BU defeated Albany in a thrilling fiveset match before suffering a heartbreaker of a loss to New Hampshire — also in five sets. Most recently, the Bearcats swept UMass Lowell,

the newest member of the AE. “They have had to persevere through quite a bit there at the beginning of the season and it has been tough on them,” Kiriyama said. “But I think they have matured in that sense, with the mental aspect of the game, more focused on the court. With that they are executing a little bit better. The skills have gotten better … [they have been] able to execute a little bit better on offense, and I think our defense has been fairly scrappy since the start of the conference.”

One of the troubles the Bearcats faced entering the season — as well as during the non-conference portion of their schedule — was filling the middle hitter position, at which they returned no experienced players.

However, not only one, but two players have since filled the void.

Freshman Alexis LaGoy — the reigning America East Rookie of the Week – leads the team with a .300 hitting percentage and 136 recorded kills, good for third on the team. More recently, sophomore Bianca Anderson has improved her performance, racking up 28 kills in her last three games.

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“I think Bianca is progressing,” Kiriyama said. “She has had a couple of good matches there to start the conference.”

Against the Hawks and Seawolves this weekend, the Bearcats should find some staunch competition. Last season, the Hawks (10-8, 0-2 AE) swept Binghamton early in conference play. The Bearcats would return the favor a month later, defeating Hartford in straight sets. Leading into this weekend’s competition, Hartford has dropped two consecutive conference battles, albeit in ultra-competitive matchups. The Seawolves (11-7, 2-0 AE), on the other hand, should prove a more difficult rival. SBU defeated the Bearcats twice during the 2013 season, and currently sit first in the conference.

In order to capture two victories this weekend, the host team will have to cut down on mistakes and take advantage of its opportunities.

“We have got to control the ball well on our side when we have that chance,” Kiriyama said. “We have got to serve [and] receive well. We have got to dig well. We have got to play solid defense all around.

We are looking for a good effort, everyone rallying around each other and supporting one another on the court.”

First serve for tonight’s match against Hartford is scheduled for 7 p.m., while Saturday’s with Stony Brook is slated for 4 p.m. Both will be played in the West Gym.

Having won its first match in six games last week, the Binghamton men’s soccer team aims to maintain its high at home this Saturday against New Hampshire.

BU (3-8-0, 1-0-0 America East) defeated Hartford, 1-0, last weekend, riding senior forward Steven Celeste’s 12thminute goal to victory. The team’s leading shot taker finished across from senior back Derrick Ladeairous, who sent the ball in front of the box via a pass initiated by freshman forward Ben Ovetsky.

“Building off of a 1-0 victory simply means we have to come back to the training field and improve everyday, which I think we have been doing,” BU head coach Paul Marco said.

Through the win, the Bearcats were finally able to break through on the score

sheet. Each of their prior six games resulted in a one- or two-goal shutout with BU on the wrong end of them all. “[In] the match last Saturday, I think we were a bit lucky at times and we were pretty good at times,” Marco said. “I’d like us to be pretty good a little more of the time and still be lucky.”

UNH (4-5-1, 0-1-0 AE) enters the weekend coming off a tough 1-0 loss at Stony Brook, which marks the fifth time the team has been shut out this season. While the Wildcats have only scored seven goals in 2014, they ride a relatively hot streak, having gone 2-1-1 in their last four games. Through that duration, they held a 6-3 advantage in goals scored.

“They’re a pretty combative team — they’re pretty physical,” Marco said. “I think our guys will have to match [that physicality] and effort in the game,” Marco added.

Before defeating the Hawks,

the Bearcats had struggled to score goals. Though BU has also recorded seven goals this season, six of those were shot in the first two weeks of the season.

Both teams rely on steady goalkeeping to anchor their stout defenses. New Hampshire senior keeper Travis Worra boasts a goals against average of 1.21 — which currently ranks third in the conference — and a .750 save percentage — ranking sixth. Conversely, Binghamton sophomore keeper Robert Moewes holds a 1.29 GAA, good for sixth in the AE, and a .791 save percentage.

Given the stingy nature of each team’s defense, the game might come down to which offense can break through first.

On that count, the Bearcats are 3-1 when scoring first this season, while the Wildcats are 4-0-1 given that advantage.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

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Senior defender Derrick Ladeairous was credited with an assist and was a dominant offensive force in the team’s 1-0 victory over Hartford last week.

Hartford prevails over BU in 1-0 victory

Hawks break deadlock with Bearcats after last-second goal Jeff Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor

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Senior defender Connie Gormley led BU’s defensive effort in its last-second loss at Hartford on Thursday.

89 minutes and 58 seconds into the Binghamton women’s soccer team’s matchup against America East-leader Hartford, the two squads looked ready for an overtime period.

But Hartford’s senior midfielder Chanel Johnson – the current conference leader in goals and points – had other plans. Her 11th goal of the season pushed the Hawks (72-3, 3-0 America East) ahead of the Bearcats (5-7-1, 1-1-1 AE), 1-0, handing BU its first conference loss of 2014.

“They’re a really good team,” McClellan said. “We might have been a little bit caught with the [final] countdown and their players just made an extra effort,” she added.

From the kickoff, Binghamton’s defense kept the match at a stalemate. Senior goalkeeper Gaby Gold finished the first half with three saves, silencing an offense boasting some of the top offensive

players in the conference. With an advantage in shots, 9-5, and corner kicks, 5-2, BU’s offense wielded ample opportunities against a Hawks defense that has allowed just one goal through conference competition this season.

“We did a pretty good job shutting them down,” McClellan said. “It was a really good fight by our team, especially in that first half. We had really dangerous corner kicks.”

The second 45 proved to be more of the same on the scoreboard, with freshman keeper Katie Hatziyianis stepping in for Gold in net.

Outshooting the Bearcats, 5-2, in the second half, Hartford gave the rookie a challenge as she prevented three goals of her own, including a diving save off of a Hawks free kick.

BU’s offense struggled to find opportunities in the final period. The Bearcats generated only one corner kick opportunity in that half, compared to their five chances in the first. But the last play of the half would be a sour one for

the Bearcats on both sides, as Johnson, the reigning America East Striker of the Year, rolled the ball past Hatziyianis to secure the victory for Hartford.

“It turned out to be a good extra effort that made the difference in the game,” McClellan said. “I think our players gave a lot of effort throughout the game and played toe-to-toe with them.”

Now bearing a win, a loss and a tie on their conference record, the Bearcats will head to Stony Brook this Sunday.

Though the Seawolves (3-8-1, 0-2-1 AE) currently rank last in conference standings, the Bearcats can’t discount the team that shut them out at the end of last season and that commands a 3-1 record on its home field. But having kept it close with the AE’s No. 1 team – Hartford – the Bearcats hope that Thursday’s game equipped them with the tools they need to succeed on Long Island.

“Our speed of play needs to be quality, our defending really has to be organized and that’s what you have to do against

these quality teams in the conference. And Stony Brook is one of those quality teams that we have to play well against,” McClellan said. “[Thursday’s] was a good game for us to get under our belts. It was a good battle. We’re not happy with the result, but we understand that we have to move forward to the next game.”

Binghamton is set to face the Seawolves on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook.

It turned out to be a good extra effort that made the difference in the game — Sarah McClellan BU head coach

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WEEK 6

PIPE DREAM PICKS

Welcome to the fourth week of Pipe Dream NFL Picks! Every week, Pipe Dream sports editors and one guest will attempt to correctly predict the outcome of four upcoming games of their choice, selecting one prediction as a LOCK. Getting the LOCK correct earns you three points, while getting it wrong costs you one. The other three games are worth one point each, and there is no penalty for wrong guesses on these. Ties give you a half-point. At present, Jeff cruises ahead with 14 points. E.Jay has neared striking distance with six, while the guest owns just two points for third. Purdy keeps the rear with an embarrassing single point.

If you would like to submit picks, email sports@bupipedream.com.

ASHLEY PURDY'S PICKS SPORTS EDITOR LOCK: San Diego (-7) over OAKLAND The LOCK gods have been in Twitty’s favor rather than mine; I’m making a cheap, sure pick to get out of last. San Diego is hot and Oakland is … Oakland. Cry me a Rivers, amirite, Raiders?

E.JAY ZARETT'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR LOCK:Detroit (-1.5) over MINNESOTA Bridgewater will be back this week so the game will be competitive, but the Lions will rebound from last week’s loss and beat the Vikes.

JEFF TWITTY'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR LOCK: Chicago (+3) over ATLANTA The NFC North just might be the most solid division in the league at this point in the season. With the Falcons already allowing 41 points against the Vikings out of the NFC North this season, look for this one to be a blowout.

MARK SILVERIO'S PICKS UPD OFFICER - GUEST LOCK: Denver (-9.5) over NY JETS Even with the Jets getting 10, they are a complete dumpster fire, and Peyton will easily win by double digits.

SCORING SYSTEM +1 POINT

OTHER GAMES: LOCK GAME: Dallas (+8.5) over SEATTLE

This is an irrational pick.

Seattle is obviously potent and we’re a mess (despite having Dez and Murray, so that’s helpful).

Favorite NFL Team: Dallas Cowboys

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TENNESSEE (-5.5) over Jacksonville Bortles is effectively struggling for the Jags, and they looked better than I expected last week. But I made that mistake already.

TIE +.5 POINTS

-1 POINT TAMPA BAY (+3) over Baltimore Risk factor’s high here, but Lovie Smith says Mike Glennon will be starting, and he’s been looking good.

SEASON RECORD 4-8, 1 POINT

Pittsburgh (+2) over CLEVELAND

Green Bay (-3.5) over MIAMI

NY JETS (+9.5) over Broncos

Steelers have been hot. Will stay hot over the Browns.

Rodgers is going to pick apart the Dolphins defense.

Rex Ryan is coaching for his job. Jets won’t win but will keep it close.

Favorite NFL Team: New York Jets

SEASON RECORD 6-6, 6 POINTS

Baltimore (-3) over TAMPA BAY

NY JETS (+9.5) over Denver

Tampa’s weather has to be beautiful this time of year.

Look for the Bucs’ secondary to enjoy it as they take another Sunday off.

The only thing consistent about the Jets is their inconsistency. Expect to hear a lot of “J-E-T-S” calls this weekend.

Favorite NFL Team: New Orleans Saints

I might have slept through most of senior year physics, but I know momentum when I see it.

SEASON RECORD 8-4, 14 POINTS

Green Bay (-3.5) over MIAMI

San Diego (-7) over OAKLAND

Green Bay looked good last weekend and with Rodgers at QB they will be in every game they play.

The Super Chargers are flying high and will easily cover against a hapless Raiders squad.

Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles

NY Giants (+3) over PHILADELPHIA

Chicago (+3) over ATLANTA Upset pick of the week, Atlanta is good at home but struggling, and with the Bears on turf their passing game can go nuts.

SEASON RECORD 5-7, 2 POINTS

K.O.'ed Hartford nets goal in last two seconds, prevails over BU in 1-0 heart-breaker, See page 11 for full story

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