Fall 2014 Issue 21

Don't feed the plants!

Students stage “Little Shop of Horrors”

We deserve to know what’s in our food, SEE PAGE 6

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Top of their class Three Bearcats take home end-of-theyear awards SEE PAGE 8

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For ride home, As contract end looms, Sodexo faces criticism traffic starts Rally for Real Food petitions for sustainable practices, GMO labeling at ticket line Gabriella Weick Staff Writer

ESCAPE, Greyhound under pressure to accomodate students Alana Epstein

Contributing Writer Jackie Himelfarb arrived at the Mandela Room in the Old University Union for the ESCAPE Bus Thanksgiving ticket sale, only to see a line stretching to the Marketplace.

With less than a week until Thanksgiving break, students are scrambling to find a way home.

“I can’t justify waiting on such a long line and wasting two hours that could be spent studying,” said Himelfarb, a freshman majoring in geography. “I’d rather just buy a Greyhound or College Express ticket online.”

As the number of Binghamton University students continues to increase, more are running into trouble getting home for the

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David Zatyko, a sophomore majoring in English, explains the key points behind the Real Food Challenge (RFC) to Daniel Sandler, a senior majoring in medieval studies. Groups including I.D.E.A.S. and the Student Culinary Council gathered signatures on petitions; one petition, created by I.D.E.A.S., urges BU to negotiate with Sodexo to sign up for the RFC, a national organization that works with institutions to look at the source of their food.

In fashion show, models prove real men wear pink Performance raises over $800 for breast cancer awareness, survivor

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Michael Castellucci, a sophomore majoring in industrial engineering, takes off his pants on the stage in the Old Union Hall as a model in “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

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Greek organizations teamed up to fight breast cancer and break stereotypes at Thursday night’s “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

Pi Delta Psi and Chi Phi fraternities worked with sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma in Old Union Hall to raise $800 toward treatment expenses for Fiorella Aller, a breast cancer survivor.

Fiorella Aller, diagnosed 11 years ago at the age of 20 with breast cancer and stage 4 metastatic papillary thyroid cancer, is undergoing her final rounds of chemotherapy for breast cancer and may undergo treatment again for her thyroid cancer.

Along with performances by a cappella group Rhythm Method, members of the fraternities modeled a variety of looks for the cause, including BU spirit, causal and professional attire, and escorted women from Sigma Lambda Gamma down the runway.

Brandon Diaz, a sophomore majoring in economics and a model at the event, said the event was a fun way to work together for a good cause.

“The atmosphere of the show and energy of the audience was amazing,” Diaz said. “Coming together with the girls at the end was a perfect way to end the show too. It was like we had united together to support cancer awareness.”

Nelia Rodriguez, a senior majoring in environmental studies and secretary of Sigma Lambda Gamma, said they wanted to provide Aller with whatever help she needed.

“We chose her because she’s a friend of one of my sorority sisters,” Rodriguez said. “We just thought it would be a great thing to donate to an actual person as opposed to a foundation, so it goes directly to someone that needs it.”

Rodriguez said the novelty of the event served the larger purpose of breast cancer awareness.

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With Sodexo’s contract up at the end of the year, students rallied in the Glenn G. Bartle Library entrance hall in hopes of convincing Binghamton University campus officials to adapt healthier and more ecologically sustainable food options.

Groups including Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions (I.D.E.A.S.) and the Student Culinary Council (SCC) gathered signatures on two petitions Thursday afternoon.

The first petition, created by I.D.E.A.S., urges BU to negotiate with Sodexo to sign up for the Real Food Challenge (RFC), a national organization that works with institutions to look at the source of their food.

The four main pillars of the RFC are that food should be environmentally friendly, ethically sound, community based and produced with humane treatment of workers and products. Event organizers said now was the time to hold the rally and

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Campus hears final Ombudsman candidate Mauricio Ramos presents goals, plans for position Kanchi Chandwani Contributing Writer

The third and final ombudsman candidate, Mauricio Ramos, spoke to campus on Tuesday to conclude the ombudsman presentation process.

Ramos graduated from the Pepperdine University School of Law, and currently works for Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. He has worked in dispute resolution for 19 years, five of them as ombudsman at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he said he guided students and staff by presenting them with options for conflict resolution and community support.

The first candidate to present for this position, Bernard Anderson, is the current ombudsman for Kennesaw State

University. Bathabile Mthombeni, the second candidate, previously held the position of associate ombudsman for Columbia University.

The talk followed the same format as the first two candidates’, where Ramos was asked to speak about the ombudsman’s view for the “University Roadmap to Premier.”

“I like to tell people to think of me as a navigator,” Ramos said. “I help people go from where they’re at with conflict to where they could be with conflict, and I help them manage that situation.”

In his speech, Ramos said that if he were chosen for the position, one of his immediate goals would be to increase student and faulty awareness of the services the ombudsman’s office has to offer.

“We’re always constantly getting

new students every semester, so I plan to connect with students and staff by doing everything from getting a new ombudsman table at the Union, to going to Residential Life and connecting with them,” Ramos said.

When Anderson spoke, he said his focus would be educating campus on conflict resolution, and aiming to improve connections within departments.

Mthombeni said that the most important part of the job was offering students impartiality and complete confidentiality.

Timothy Faughnan, the chief of police for the University Police Department, said he joined the search committee because the ombudsman’s office is a very important aspect of the University. According to him,

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Wall Street veteran shares secrets to success Banker Ben Carpenter stresses persistence and practice Emilie Leroy

Pipe Dream News Though Ben Carpenter is a successful businessman, it took several years before he understood how to make the most of his career. With over 20 years of experience on Wall Street he is working to prepare students to become successful in their careers right out of school.

As part of his tour promoting his book “The Bigs,” Carpenter came to the Binghamton University Admissions Center on Wednesday to discuss his ideas with 100 attendees.

According to Carpenter, who is now the vice chairman of CRT Capital Group, he realized students should start preparing for the competitive world during school when he saw that his daughter, a recent college graduate, was unprepared for the demands of a post-college career.

He explained that being ready includes students being able to recognize their talents and find careers that utilize their strengths. Carpenter said traditional academics do not give students enough experience to find their strengths which, according to him, begins with understanding how companies operate and discovering if that particular career is a good fit.

“You just got to look in the mirror,” Carpenter said. “If you really sit down, look inside yourself, ask yourself ‘what is it that I enjoy doing, why do I enjoy doing it, am I good at it?’ I think you’ll have an idea that can lead you to an industry or job.”

Once students are sure of the career they would like to pursue, they must be able to demonstrate during interviews that they will be a valuable addition to the

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Ben Carpenter, the vice chairman of CRT Capital Group, speaks about his book, “The Bigs,” a guide for living a successful life.

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Fashion show helps fund cancer survivor's treatment PINK continued from Page 1 “We want to get everyone involved,” Rodriguez said. “Also, having an all-men fashion show brings more awareness to men that they can get breast cancer as well.”

Before the show, there were educational games teaching about breast cancer, such as fake breasts where participants could feel for tumors.

Other games included a ball pit where participants popped balloons. Each round prompted a true or false question about breast cancer which if answered correctly, advanced them to the next round.

Will Costa, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering and president of Pi Delta Psi, said he was asked by Rodriguez to cohost the event and was happy to accept.

“The sisters of Sigma Lambda Gamma hope to turn this into an annual event,” Costa said. “I would gladly co-host with them again to help support more great causes.”

Olga Gonzalez, a sophomore majoring in sociology, said she was glad she went to the event.

“I thought it was good mix of funny and entertaining,” Gonzalez said. “It was all about awareness but wrapped up into a nice little funny show.”

Rodriguez said she thought the event was a good way to engage campus for a good cause.

“This is the first time we’ve ever had a Real Men Wear Pink all-male fashion show on campus,” Rodriguez said. “So why not make this a big deal and get everyone involved? Everyone was having fun, laughing, and knew that they were here or a cause.”

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“That takes a level of preparation, aggressiveness, salesmanship and confidence that only a small number of students have,” Carpenter said.

Job searching will undoubtedly bring some rejection, but Carpenter encouraged students to remain resilient and bounce back by attending practice interviews and establishing contacts within their networks.

“You’ve got to keep going until you accomplish your goal,” Carpenter said. “There’s no turning back, there’s no safety net, there’s no alternative.”

Graduates should not remain complacent, either. Carpenter said that graduates should establish themselves as leaders and think outside their job description, beginning with their first day.

“Get to work early, ask good questions and look for ways to help other employees do the job. If you

convince BU and Sodexo to sign the RFC as they renegotiate the terms of Sodexo’s contract. The goal proposed was for 20 percent of BU’s food to fit any one of these categories by 2020.

“We’re hoping to get a few thousand signatures to show Sodexo that it’s not a bunch of politically minded and environmentally crazed people asking for this, it’s the student body at large,” said Louis Semanchik, chief of Environmental and Social

do that consistently you will be identified as a leader,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter also stressed that students should explore different positions within the company, rather than focusing on a specific job. Maureen Mullarkey, a senior majoring in English, said she enjoyed the talk since it focused on gaining meaningful experience rather than just having a high GPA. “We’re so focused, especially our generation, on grades and academics that we don’t necessarily realize what we want to do and we don’t get as much experience as we should,” Mullarkey said.

According to Justin Ong, a junior majoring in management, the most helpful piece of advice for him was remaining open-minded when pursuing a career.

“Even if you’re sure you know what you want to do, that doesn’t mean that’s it, that’s the end of it,” Ong said. “It’s really important to keep learning and keep looking.”

Ombudsman candidate shares goals for office OMBUD continued from Page 1

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D’Andre Smith, an undeclared sophomore, spins a ball on the stage of “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

Along with performances by a cappella group Rhythm Method, members of the fraternities modeled a variety of looks for the cause, including BU spirit, causal and professional attire, and escorted women from Sigma Lambda Gamma down the runway.

With Sodexo contract expiring, students seek change FOOD continued from Page 1

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Responsibility for the SCC and a senior majoring in biology. “We want to get this done together.”

The second petition is a statewide call for legislation requiring mandatory labeling of all GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, used in food across New York state by group GMO Free NY. “We want to create a deeper respect for food in general and the people that provide it,” Semanchik said. “This event is one of many to create an awareness of the problems inherent in the food industry from where it’s picked to

who is serving it.”

The ralliers distributed posters and flyers about GMOs, and spoke to passersby about the disadvantages of GMOs before they signed the petition in the flag room of Bartle. According to Junis Citozi, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, 90 percent of crops in the United States are genetically modified, and the herbicide sprayed on herbicide tolerant plants contains the same chemical found in Agent Orange, a poisonous gas.

Because livestock consume these herbicides, Citozi said, humans do

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'Organic' should not be put on a pedestal — it should be the standard

Paola Diaz, a junior majoring in psychology, signs the RFC (Real Food Challenge) petition for Florence Nash, a senior majoring in environmental studies and a member of I.D.E.A.S. Students rallied in the Glenn G. Bartle Library entrance hall in hopes of convincing Binghamton University campus officials to adopt healthier and more ecologically sustainable food options.

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as well.

“It affects our health,” Citozi said. “’Organic’ should not be put on a pedestal — it should be the standard.”

At the end of the rally, around 1,000 signatures were collected.

The clubs hope to submit the first petition to the University around the same time that the administration starts hearing bids from Sodexo and other companies to be BU’s main food service provider. This process will continue into next semester. The second petition will be submitted to the New York Senate and Assembly and Gov. Cuomo by 2015.

In addition to I.D.E.A.S. and the SCC, the event was organized

by Democracy Matters, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Peace Action and the Binghamton Food Co-Op. Tobin Kent, treasurer of I.D.E.A.S. and a senior majoring in environmental science, said he was glad the initiative to improve BU’s stance on healthy eating was in action.

“We are what we eat,” Kent said.

“The time to start taking action is now, so we’re raising awareness and starting momentum for the movement.”

a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, the presentation was its commitment to impartiality and important in helping him learn confidentiality is vital to helping more about the candidates. people navigate problems.

“I really liked this candidate so “In my line of work, we deal far, and I think he has an interesting with people in crisis and conflict,” background,” Babcock said. “I think Faughnan said. “Over the years he already fits in on campus.”

I have referred people to the The search committee plans to ombudsman office, because announce the next ombudsman they can help the parties [with] before the start of the spring 2015 mediation and finding a solution.” semester.

According to Craig Babcock,

In holiday rush, students scramble for ride home HOME continued from Page 1 holidays.

With classes ending at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday and residence halls closing an hour later, students need to rush to get off campus. According to Terry Webb, the assistant vice president for student life, the University cuts the schedule so close because it needs to balance the demands of Residential Life and departments’ curriculum.

“With longer breaks it’s a little easier, and ones where the holiday isn’t pushed right up against the closings,” Webb said. “And when students leave, they often leave in a hurry. We have to check the buildings because if they leave something open, a pipe can break and flood the building. The process takes several hours to get through.”

Students have a number of options to get around New York state, including bus routes by ESCAPE, Short Line, Greyhound and College Express.

According to Alexandria Gasperini, the home trips director for ESCAPE and a junior majoring in bioengineering, the demand for ESCAPE tickets to New York City, Huntington and Fresh Meadows has skyrocketed this semester. She said that when ticket sales began on Nov. 5, the lines were longer than she had ever seen.

“The Tuesday before Thanksgiving break we usually only run one bus, but now we’re running two buses to three destinations each,” Gasperini said. “Wednesday we’re running another 10 buses, and on the returning trip we’ve added 13 additional buses, all from various locations.”

She explained that the buses are all going to the same destinations, but there are more times — late and early — to meet student demands.

The ESCAPE office also sells Short Line bus tickets to campus, now that ESCAPE bus tickets are sold out. According to Jonathan Donovan, the Short Line student

representative and a senior majoring in electrical engineering, Short Line bus tickets can be more convenient for students because 14 buses are available each day.

“Short Line runs every day, so for the breaks if ESCAPE sells out you can just buy a Short Line ticket,” Donovan said. “We have a shuttle that runs from campus to the BC junction, where the Short Line buses leave, which is very convenient.”

Myles Quock, executive director of ESCAPE, said that even if students are taking Short Line, they need to get to the Downtown bus station early.

“We tell students to get there minimum of a half hour earlier than their scheduled departure times,” Quock said. “On busy days and vacation times, I highly recommend an hour earlier since it’ll be very packed and there will be many people trying to catch a bus.”

The BU Rideshare group on Facebook is also a way that students can connect with their peers to find rides back home from students with cars.

Jessica Schulman, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, says that having a car has made leaving for the holidays a much easier and less stressful process.

“I can just pack up and go whenever I want,” Schulman said.

“If you wait too long bus tickets can be super expensive, especially during holidays, and sometimes you don’t know when you can leave until right before the break. The only negative part is the long drive home — I’m usually super tired.”

Dana Perez, a freshman majoring in biology, said that although it can be difficult to find a ride, the hassle is worthwhile.

“It’s definitely a struggle finding a way home as a freshman when you don’t have a car on campus,” Perez said. “But once I’m finally home and with my family for the holiday, it’s well worth it.”

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Feds investigating drone sightings at NYC airport Federal officials are investigating after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes as they approached New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the latest incident occurred Wednesday as a JetBlue flight from Savannah, Georgia, reported spotting a drone when it was about two miles from the runway.

Authorities say on Sunday a Virgin Atlantic flight from London reported a drone sighting at about 3,000 feet near the jet. At about the same time, a Delta flight from San Diego reported a drone near one of its wings. The FAA says in a statement that none of the pilots took evasive action. All three flights landed safely. Nassau County police say they investigated, but did not locate any devices.

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Citigroup executive found dead in tub, throat cut A Citigroup manager has been found dead in a bathtub in his New York City apartment with his throat cut. Police say Shawn Miller was discovered Tuesday afternoon by a doorman at his Manhattan apartment after a friend asked to check on him. They say his death is suspicious and they’re investigating. Authorities say there was no sign of forced entry into the Greenwich Village apartment and no weapon was found. The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of Miller’s death. The 42-yearold Miller was managing director of the environment and social risk management team at Citigroup Inc. A Citigroup spokeswoman says the New York-based banking and financial services company is deeply saddened and its thoughts are with Miller’s family.

Man accused of rape, impersonating police officer A New York man has been charged with rape after police say he impersonated a police officer and threatened the 18-yearold victim with arrest if she did not comply with his demands.

Police say 47-year-old Walter Barnes was arrested Wednesday.

According to police, the victim was walking to buy cigarettes in Brooklyn on Oct. 2 when Barnes allegedly pulled up in a car and offered her a lift. When she got inside, he allegedly produced a handheld radio and pretended to speak with police officers.

As they passed an NYPD van, Barnes allegedly told the victim he knew the officers inside. Police say the woman was sexually assaulted after the suspect twice threatened her with arrest. It wasn’t immediately known if Barnes had a lawyer.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS Official says FSU gunman was alumnus The gunman who shot three people at Florida State University’s library early Thursday before being killed by police was a lawyer who graduated from the school, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official said the shooter was Myron May, who graduated from Florida State before attending Texas Tech University’s law school. May was fatally shot early Thursday after he shot three people at the Florida State Strozier Library.

Two are hospitalized and one has been released. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m., sending hundreds of students who had been up all night studying for exams scrambling for cover in the book aisles and barricading themselves in with desks.

Three students were wounded before police killed the gunman in a shootout, authorities said. Police and FSU officials called the shooting an “isolated incident,” but have not released many details, including how far May made it into Strozier Library. FSU’s compact campus is located less than a mile from downtown Tallahassee and the state Capitol.

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Jacob Seidner, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering; Bar Stern, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering; Ylli Dema, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering; and Tremayne Stewart, a junior majoring in computer science compete as contestants in “Mr. Engineering Pageant.” Alpha Omega Epsilon and the Society of Women Engineers co-hosted the first-annual pageant which included talent show, formal Q-and-A, nerdy T-shirt contest and engineering build competition.

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

Lecture Ha Ha Hall TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2:30 p.m. — Officers responded to Lecture Hall 2 due to reports of a suspicious character selling tickets, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The class before just let out, so the officers could not find the seller. The seller was reportedly selling tickets to a comedy club in New York City and asked for either cash or a credit card, which he used his phone and a credit card reader to swipe. The seller has allegedly come to the University multiple times in the past. Officers contacted the comedy club in 2011 and found that the tickets are real and that the seller was sent from the club.

Neither the seller nor the club asked the University beforehand if they could sell the tickets. The seller was not practicing any illegal activity, but officers wish for him to contact the University before selling the tickets if he comes back.

Baby Got Back WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1:46 p.m. — A vehicle struck another vehicle in Lot A, Reilly said. The victim, a 39-year-old male, was driving through the lot when the suspect, a 20-year-old male, backed into the vehicle. There was damage to the passenger side

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doors as well as the rear fender. The suspect was given a ticket for unsafe backing.

At Least it Wasn’t a Swirlie WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1:45 p.m. — Patrols responded to Appalachian Dining Hall due to reports of an unruly Sodexo worker, Reilly said. The suspect, a 33-year-old male, reportedly tried to touch another worker in the kitchen inappropriately by trying to give them a wedgie.

The suspect was asked repeatedly to leave but refused, so the other workers called the University Police Department. Officers spoke to the suspect and told him to leave the area. The suspect was transported off campus.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 8:59 p.m. — Officers responded to Delaware Hall in Newing College due to reports of marijuana use, Reilly said. The officers knocked on the door where the smell was coming from. The suspect, a 21-year-old male, answered and, when asked, produced a glass jar containing 23.5 grams of marijuana. He also admitted to smoking it in his room. The suspect was given an appearance ticket returnable to Vestal Town Court for unlawful possession of marijuana.

“There’s no words really. It’s surreal because like you hear about things like this happening but when it really happens to your campus, it kind of hits harder.”

— Rachael Mesnik, a Florida State University student, on the recent shooting.

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Get out of Skid Row and go see the show

Explaining a building with brutal design The Engineering Building looks scary. Here's why.

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“Little Shop of Horrors” Location: C4 Multipurpose Room Time: 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22 2 p.m. on Nov. 22 Price: $5

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HPC and DCP's bond grows in 'Little Shop of Horrors' Joseph Barberio | Contributing Writer A bloodthirsty and man-eating plant is cultivated by a nerd in a small floral shop. Soon enough, the plant grows in both size and hunger and wreaks havoc on everyone in the shop. I promise you, it’s not as horrifying as it sounds.

For their fall semester musical, Hinman Production Company (HPC) and Dickinson Community Players (DCP) are combining to present “Little Shop of Horrors.” Premiering Off-Off-Broadway in 1982, the musical was originally written by Howard Ashman and composed

by Alan Menken (who you may know for his music in such Disney movies as “The Little Mermaid” and “Pocahontas”). The HPC/ DCP production features a cast and crew composed of Binghamton University students, a handmade set and live music accompaniment.

In “Little Shop of Horrors,” an awkward flower shop employee named Seymour discovers an exotic plant that soon makes him and his shop an overnight sensation. Seymour then uses the plant as a way to escape his mundane life and win Audrey, his co-worker and the girl of his dreams. However, there’s a small catch … the plant, named “Audrey II,” has a taste for human flesh.

According to Marisa Freeman, who co-directed the show with Jordan Gagnon, the show was chosen to contrast with the darker-toned plays from last semester.

“This had a lot more exciting female characters and that’s a thing that’s not as prevalent in musicals,” said Freeman, a sophomore majoring in biological anthropology. “It’s an enjoyable show. It’s a fun show, a funny show. We did dark shows last semester and we kind of wanted to lighten the tone a bit.”

Gagnon, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, added that the play was also selected because it poses an interesting technical challenge for the production companies.

“It was also pitched on its technical heaviness because we have never really done a huge, huge tech heavy production,” Gagnon said. “Sure enough it was fun, while challenging, but fun.”

This is the first time that HPC and DCP have worked together to joint-produce a musical.

Part of the reason for this was HPC’s lack of space at the Hinman Commons to produce it. According to Freeman, the collaboration went smoothly and without any trouble.

“Honestly, I think the groups work really well together,” Freeman said. “We’re all theater people and we all have the same goal coming together on a show.”

According to Ben McLauchlin, who plays Seymour, the overall

experience of making this musical was improved by the closeness of the cast and crew.

“It was like a family, really,” said McLauchlin, a freshman double-majoring in biology and studio art. “We all bonded so much. We didn’t really know what to expect, but we’re happy that we did this.”

Freeman also noted how positive her experience as a codirector was.

“I’ve really enjoyed it,” Freeman said. “We have a really great cast; they’re fun to be around. They’re really motivated and I’m proud of them. The crew has been great and the tech has been solid, it’s been a really good ride.”

The HPC/DCP joint production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will be on stage in the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center Multipurpose Room at 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22, as well as a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Nov. 22. Tickets cost $5.

There’s one building on campus that doesn’t quite seem to fit in with its surroundings. Instead of being built with bricks, it resembles an impenetrable concrete fortress.

It is, of course, the Engineering Building.

Since its opening in 1976, the Engineering Building has been cloaked in a shroud of mystery.

Students are often afraid to enter it for fear of getting lost. The building is home to Watson advising and most engineering classes (as well as other classes), but unless you need to go in for one of those, it’s best avoided. And over the years, rumors have arisen about the building’s origins. Some say the original plan was to build a parking garage in its location; others say the blueprints for our Engineering Building were mixed up with the University at Buffalo’s. This would mean that Buffalo has the real Binghamton University Engineering Building, while we have theirs (even though, until recently, Buffalo had four separate buildings associated with their engineering school).

In reality, the building’s architectural design is based on a movement called brutalist architecture. Brutalist architecture, which sounds like it could be a class in the engineering curriculum, was a popular design style between the 1950s and 1970s. The term brutalism does not derive from the word “brutal,” but actually originates from a French term for “raw concrete.” This form of architecture is popular among governmental and institutional organizations, and spans the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Karen Fennie, the communications specialist for the University’s Physical Facilities department, said that the Engineering Building was meant to be brutalist, and that the space is efficiently designed.

“The space is programmed,” Fennie said.

“This means

determinations are made about the building use and the spaces that will be needed. Various building concepts are developed. Campus planning and steering committees made up of a wide range of campus constituents review plans and give feedback as the project develops.

Eventually, documents are finalized and the project bid and constructed.”

Although the exterior design of the building reflects brutalist architecture, it’s the inside of the building that many students feel is brutal. With confusing hallways and bad directions inside the building, one wrong turn could be the difference between finding your classroom or finding the Minotaur.

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“All freshman year, I only knew how to get anywhere in there in relation to the elevator,” Levine said. “So I was that guy that constantly took the elevator one floor up.”

For many non-engineering students, the anomalous structure will just be something they pass on their way to class for four years.

Rumors about the Engineering Building will always be a part of its history and will pass from yearto-year. Until better directions are placed or a tour guide is hired specifically for the Engineering Building, steer clear unless you’re looking for a “Goonies”-style adventure.

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Put a Label on It

Well-planned murals will beautify campus Decal and painted murals boost morale and improve college appearance Miriam Geiger Contributing Columnist

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odexo’s contract is up for renewal at the end of next year, which means it’s time for us students to tell Binghamton University what we want out of the company that feeds us.

On Thursday afternoon, five student groups gathered in the lobby of the Glenn G. Bartle Library to rally student support for changes to the University’s dining policy. These students believe now is the time to advocate for shifts toward more sustainable, humane dining options.

Their requests are reasonable, and should be heeded as negotiations with Sodexo — and other food providers — move forward.

The groups are circulating a petition urging Sodexo and BU to sign the Real Food Challenge (RFC), a set of provisions developed by the national organization of the same name. If Sodexo were to sign the RFC, by 2020, 20 percent of dining hall food would have to meet at least one of the four RFC conditions. The conditions are feasible: The food would have to be sourced locally and ecologically as well as be raised in an

ethically sound way, and it would have to be produced with the humane treatment of workers and products.

This is a “20 by 2020” plan we can actually get behind. It’s a low bar, and Sodexo should be able to meet it.

Another idea that students proposed is that Sodexo label which products use GMOs, which would allow students to make more informed decisions and be aware of what they consume. But as far as labeling goes, it would be more helpful if Sodexo provides the list of ingredients in all its dishes.

Including ingredients on packaged products and prepared foods is no luxury: It should be the standard.

There’s no reason why students should need to go through hoops to figure out what exactly is in their food, particularly for students who are diabetic or have sensitive food allergies. Diets and restrictions are

not new, but their prevalence has increased. More people than ever follow vegetarian, vegan, kosher and gluten-free dietary rules. With so few indicators on the options the dining hall makes available, and with many employees unsure of all the ingredients, this sensitive information is unavailable to students with food restrictions. Of course, one may always call the campus dietician, but labels including a full list of ingredients as well as sources is a much easier fix than making a phone call to the single dietician serving over 13,000 students.

Of course, making these changes isn’t easy. They require overcoming numerous logistical challenges, and that takes time. But it’s also more important than ever to understand what’s in our food, where it comes from and how it’s made, and this is a promising way to start.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinion Editor, Sports Editor, and Release Editor.

Obama far from a lame duck

President's recent actions show he's not ready to back down Madison Ball Columnist

Though the midterm elections were disastrous for liberals, they seem to have awakened a beast. President Barack Obama’s recent tour in Asia and Australia proves he’s capable of pushing the envelope.

While in Myanmar speaking with Aung San Suu Kyi, the president said if Congress failed to reform the United States Immigration System, he would use his executive power to do so. The administration has said it is considering the expansion of undocumented immigrants who would qualify for deferred deportations.

Disgruntled Republicans immediately began their backlash against the upcoming actions.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate called it a “constitutional crisis.” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called it a “temper tantrum” by Obama. Even some Democrats are urging Obama to hold off, out of what appears to be a fear of Republican reprisal. An anonymous senior Democratic aide told The Hill that

some members want the president to wait “until the government funding debate concludes in order to increase the chances Congress can pass an omnibus that funds the government…” Delaware Sen. Tom Carper (D), chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, also said that Obama should wait until next year.

In Beijing, Obama surprised everyone with a climate deal between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest polluters. The president announced that the U.S. would be moving much faster to reduce pollution, with the goal of reducing emissions by 26-28 percent by 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China, still an industrializing nation, would reach its peak emissions by 2030 or sooner. He also stated that China would increase the share of green energy.

GOP members were quick to slam this new deal as “costly and ridiculous.” The new Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “We’d like for the president to recognize the reality that he has the government that he has, not the one he wishes he had.” The president also stated that the Keystone XL pipeline would not be a job creator. This comes as a surprise; it was predicted prior to this that Obama was likely to give into the pipeline as he expressed it was not a major concern of his.

A couple days later, in a speech at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, Obama announced that the U.S. will contribute $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, an international pool of money aimed at helping developing nations manage the impact of climate change. Aid for this initiative is crucial for the development of green technology, which is, at least in the short term, costly to enforce. Under constant pressure to produce, the developing world doesn’t have enough money to concern itself with the environmental damage caused from their production methods, thus aid is needed to end the cycle.

It seems Obama, at least for now, is done with political games and is ready to take action and secure his legacy.

“I can’t wait in perpetuity when I have authorities that at least for the next two years can improve the system,” Obama said.

Senior White House aids have said they believe Obama is best when he is on offense.

For Obama, the worst has already happened; Republicans are now in control of the House and Senate. With nothing to lose, hopefully Obama’s unapologetic enthusiasm is here to stay.

— Madison Ball is a senior majoring in political science

Much like the way clothing garners social status for teenagers, the art on the walls speaks volumes about an institution. Bad art reflects poorly on the institution and is disheartening to those who view it every day. Murals fill wall space, provide students and faculty with beauty on sunless days and represent different aspects of our community. There are many murals on the Binghamton University campus, ranging from the good, the “eh” and the ugly.

Around campus, there are many wellintended but poorly realized murals. I can appreciate the time and effort that went into these pieces but I don’t enjoy viewing them. While creating these murals was probably a great bonding experience for the students who painted them years ago, now these eyesores appear less like works of art and more like old jokes that refuse to fade. Some of these painted canvasses, decorated with malformed Disney characters with childishly executed perspective, might have been better left blank.

In the city of Binghamton, initiatives like reBOLD and the Department of Public Art have come together to create murals in the Downtown area, beautifying the city. Intensive planning goes into the creation of these murals and the effort shows. It would be wonderful to see more works of this caliber on campus.

It’s important to note that not every mural needs to be applied with paint.

There is a neater means of beautifying walls: decals. The New University Union basement mural featuring BU media outlets is a decal. Art work can be designed digitally and applied to the

designated space painlessly, sans spilled paint or other challenges posed by largerscale works.

There already are a number of wellrealized murals on campus, though many are not in the public view. The recently founded BU Fine Arts Society has already worked with several student groups to create murals for lounges.

Gorgeous murals created in the ’80s decorate the Binghamton Sound, Staging and Lighting office and uninhabited Old Dickinson Community. The recent Mountainview College mural is an example of aesthetically pleasing student art in an accessible public place. More so, the Mountainview mural came to fruition through hard work and planning through a petition process. Clearly, the success of the Mountainview mural illustrates that the student body demands more art.

Given the tendency of Binghamton winters toward grayness, murals and wall art might be the only colors student see for months. An exaggeration maybe, but not by too long a shot. In addition to providing some much-needed color, art makes people happier. A study by Semir Zeki, a professor at University College London, shows that viewing art triggers a dopamine surge in the brain. Dopamine is one of the neurotransmitters associated with good feelings, aka happiness.

Viewing beautiful things does good things for our brains, which, as stressed out students, need every boost they can get.

The benefits of more and better public art are twofold. Murals are something for students to enjoy in their daily commutes and take pride in. Murals can positively represent the school and are also an excellent way for visitors, whether prospective students or otherwise, to get a sense of campus culture.

— Miriam Geiger is double majoring in English and studio art

Cruz's politicization of Net Neutrality is unfounded FCC regulations are not comparable to provisions of Affordable Care Act David Forrest Columnist

Republicans won big in the 2014 midterms by opposing whatever President Barack Obama supported. So, when Obama came out in support of net neutrality earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stuck with the formula, as he could not let the opportunity to score political points pass him by.

Three days after Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stricter rules to prevent Internet “fast lanes,” Cruz wrote an oped in the Washington Post in which he labeled net neutrality as “Obamacare for the Internet.” Sen. Cruz argued that increased regulation would stifle innovation and hurt competition.

Cruz’s comparison is worrisome for a number of reasons, the first of which is the fact that it is unfounded. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) said it best. In response to Cruz’s statements, Franken pointed out the differences between Obamacare and the proposed FCC regulations. He stated that the Affordable Care Act was designed to change the landscape of health insurance in the United States in order to give the uninsured access to health insurance. In contrast, the net neutrality regulations that Obama is advocating for are designed to keep the Internet the way it always has been.

What is most worrying about Cruz’s

comments is that they are designed to politicize an issue that should not be political. All Americans, Republican or Democrat, would be affected if Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon were allowed to impose their two-tiered speed plan. By framing the issue as taking a stand against Obama, Cruz is distracting Americans from the fact that corporations are the only ones that will benefit from a regulated Internet. An Internet “fast lane” would create a situation that would favor large, established corporations who could afford to pay the added costs, leaving small startups unable to compete.

Worse still, the truth of Cruz’s argument is irrelevant as the true goal behind his statements was to associate net neutrality with Obamacare. Relating net neutrality to a politically divisive issue such as Obamacare is certainly a politically savvy move. It is likely to convince some people to oppose net neutrality solely based on their dislike of the president.

People who dislike the Affordable Care Act will hear Cruz’s catchy phrase and make their decision without doing any research of their own. No matter how hard anyone disputes Cruz’s claims, the phrase “Obamacare for the Internet” is likely to stick in voters’ minds.

The American people must see beyond Cruz’s feeble attempt to politicize the issue of net neutrality and realize that it is in their interest to prevent Internet service providers from gaining any more leverage over consumers.

— Forrest is a senior majoring in political science

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SPORTS

America East Tournament Semifinals

UPCOMING GAMES

Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament

VOLLEYBALL NO.2 BU VS. NO. 3 ALBANY

MEN'S BASKETBALL BU VS. MANHATTAN

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BU VS. XAVIER

WRESTLING BU @ NYS CHAMPIONSHIP

MEN'S BASKETBALL BU VS. NORTHEASTERN/NAVY

Today @ 3 p.m.

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Saturday @ 5:30 p.m.

Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.

Saturday @ 7 p.m.

Events Center Binghamton, N.Y.

Sunday @ 9 a.m.

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Sunday @ 5:30/8 p.m.

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WEEK 12

Welcome to the eighth week of Pipe Dream NFL Picks! (Almost) every week, Pipe Dream sports LOCK GAME +3 POINTS editors and one guest attempt to correctly predict the outcome of four upcoming games of their choice, selecting one prediction as a LOCK. A correct LOCK is worth three points; a wrong LOCK costs one. The other three games are worth one point each. There are no penalties for wrong guesses on these.

OTHER GAMES Ties give you a half-point. After week seven, Twitty keeps the lead with 23 points. E.Jay holds second with 12, while the guest secures third again with 11. Ash gets behind with nine.

ASHLEY PURDY'S PICKS SPORTS EDITOR SEASON RECORD: 13-15, 9 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: DALLAS COWBOYS

LOCK: Dallas (-3.5) over NY GIANTS

Might not even be that cheap a pick, since I’m sure Eli will be seeking retribution after whatever that was last week.

SEASON RECORD: 10-18, 15 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW YORK JETS

LOCK: Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

The Browns are coming off a loss and will have something to prove, plus Atlanta has been a complete disappointment.

LAST WEEK: 1-3, 3 POINTS

JEFF TWITTY'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR SEASON RECORD: 15-13, 23 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

LOCK: Green Bay (-9.5) over MINNESOTA

I’d take a 30-point spread on this. Go Pack go!

+1 POINTS

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Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

INDIANAPOLIS (-14) over Jacksonville

BUFFALO (-4) over NY Jets

Gordon’s back!

Colts will look a lot better going from A-team competition to D-team.

F-team?

E.Jay was going to go to Buffalo to watch his team lose, but now some other crowd will boo the Jets.

NY Jets (+4) over BUFFALO

Cincinnati (+1.5) over HOUSTON

DENVER (-7) over Miami

The Bills haven’t practiced all week. Plus, I can’t go to the game now, so I am mad at Buffalo.

Still have no faith in Ryan Mallett.

Peyton needs a bounce back at home. I’m not going to bet against him.

Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

Arizona (+6.5) over SEATTLE

CHICAGO (-6.5) over Tampa Bay

Just say no, Josh Gordon — to dropped passes.

Drew Stanton: Super Bowl XLIX MVP

No love for Lovie on his old home field.

PHILADELPHIA (-11) over Tennessee

HOUSTON (-1.5) over Cincinnati

NY Jets (-4) over BUFFALO

The Texans have been playing well and they are at home.

These teams are pretty evenly matched and if anything the Bengals will choke.

“You play this team at your own peril.” —Rex Ryan after winning second game of the season.

LAST WEEK: 2-2, 1 POINT

E.JAY ZARETT'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

SCORING SYSTEM

-1 POINTS

LAST WEEK: 1-3, 0 POINTS

JOE "MR. NASTY" HAWTHORNE'S PICKS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR - GUEST SEASON RECORD: 12-16, 11 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW YORK GIANTS

LOCK: NEW ENGLAND (-7) over Detroit

Most teams that play in New England that are not the Patriots lose. The Lions will also lose.

LAST WEEK: 3-1, 5 POINTS

Bearcats to host Xavier

The Titans are a very bad, not good team. They will lose because the Eagles are not awful.

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BU carries win-momentum into home opener Brett Malamud

Contributing Writer After its Wednesday night matchup at Canisius was postponed due to inclement weather, the Binghamton women’s basketball team had to alter its preparation schedule. BU (1-1) is now set to host Xavier in its home opener on Saturday night, a week removed from competing under the lights.

“We were ready for Canisius,” Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino said. “We really thought that we could go there and get another win and be 2-1 when we walked in to [play] Xavier.”

In addition to losing that midweek game to prepare for Big East rival Xavier (2-0), the Bearcats had to change their game plans abruptly.

“You do your scout practice, your scouting plan and you’re ready to go and then the game gets changed,” Cimino said. “You kind of lose a bit of momentum. We

immediately have to shift gears and [prepare for] Xavier.”

Though the schedule change is certainly inconvenient, BU will still enter the weekend coming off a win. The Bearcats took their second game at the Akron Tournament last weekend, prevailing, 90-84, over Delaware State. That win was not only BU’s first of the season, but Cimino’s first at the Division I level.

“It was an amazing feeling and is something I’ll always remember,” Cimino said.

The Bearcats have demonstrated impressive team cohesion so far in the young season, which has not been lost on Cimino.

“I think that the one thing that we’ve said all year is that we have to play as a unit,” Cimino said. “‘Play together, stay together.’ That has been our slogan. When things get tough, we need to stay together. I think for us, years and age don’t matter right now. I think that it’s everybody’s just trying to put their

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Freshman guard Imani Watkins averaged 20 points per contest at the Akron Tournament last week. She will look to lead BU’s offense against Xavier at the team’s home opener on Saturday.

best foot forward.”

Freshman guard Imani Watkins made headlines this week when she was named the America East’s Rookie of the Week on Monday.

She averaged 20 points per contest through two games last weekend and added nine rebounds in the team’s win over Delaware St. (1-1) on Saturday.

“It’s a blessing,” Watkins said.

“To come in and be able to produce and be able to have a big impact on the two games that we’ve had, it’s a great feeling.”

Watkins hopes she and the team can channel their most recent strides for a positive output against the Musketeers.

Xavier has appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times in the last eight years, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2010. At that level of competition, Cimino anticipates the game to be a tough matchup as well as an opportunity to test her squad against a major program.

“You learn a lot about yourself when you play a tough opponent,” Cimino said.

“Against Xavier, we’re going to do what we need to do,” Cimino continued. “We’re going to worry about Binghamton. We’re not going to worry about Xavier. We’re going to work on our zone defense, our rebounding and our sets. If at the end of the day we have more points than them, great. If not, then at least we’ll know that we did what we wanted to do. “ After an off-season riddled with change, to finally settle in and take their home court is an exciting prospect for the Bearcats, according to Cimino. And specifically for the first-season head coach and her four new recruits, Saturday night’s game will be their first regular-season home contest in Binghamton.

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BU to take on Albany in first round of AE Championship LaGoy named ROY, Dettmann, Hovie earn First-Team All-Conference in end-of-year awards Derek Stampone Contributing Writer

Judging from the Binghamton volleyball team’s 1-14 start to the season, a postseason appearance in 2014 seemed unlikely. But after a successful conference campaign, BU (9-18, 7-5 America East) achieved just that — the Bearcats will carry the two seed into the America East Championship Tournament.

Binghamton is set to travel to New Hampshire to take on Albany in the opening round of the playoffs.

Three Bearcats earned endof-the-year awards on Thursday night, proving just how high they’ve jumped since August.

Freshman middle hitter Alexis LaGoy was named America East Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Bearcat in program history to earn the accolade. She reaped in Rookie of the Week awards three times during her debut campaign.

“As a freshman coming in, she has played like a veteran,” BU

head coach Glenn Kiriyama said.

“She has contributed right away.

She is a very determined player.”

Binghamton also saw two players garner First-Team AllConference honors in senior setter Amanda Dettmann and sophomore outside hitter Allison Hovie. Hovie earned Player of the Week once in 2014, on Oct. 20, while Dettmann was named Setter of the Week twice in October.

“It is tremendous accomplishment,” Kiriyama said.

“I think [Dettmann and Hovie] have definitely earned the award.

They have been key players for us throughout the season.”

Drawing on that momentum, BU will hope to impress against the Great Danes tonight, against whom they’ve competed in four of their nine AE tournament appearances.

Most recently, the teams battled in the championship round of the 2012 tournament, through which BU took its most recent crown. Four current Bearcats were a part of that

ALEXIS LAGOY FRESHMAN MIDDLE HITTER 2014 AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Ranked second in the conference and first among freshmen with a .292 hitting percentage Led all rookies with 2.18 kills per set (2.51 through AE matches) AMANDA DETTMANN SENIOR SETTER 2014 AMERICA EAST FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Ranked fourth in conference standings with 9.25 assists per set Finished third in the AE in service aces with .34 per set (led with 35 total service aces) ALLISON HOVIE SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 2014 AMERICA EAST FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Finished third in the conference with 3.16 kills per set Ranked second in the AE in service aces with .38 per set

successful run, with Dettmann highlighting the bunch by taking home All-Tournament team honors. On the flip side, three current Great Danes contributed to that 2012 match.

In regular-season play, 2014 marks the first season in program history that the Bearcats swept the Great Danes.

In their first match in September, Albany and the visiting Bearcats battled in five sets before BU prevailed.

Binghamton fielded a strong defense — recording 100 digs in the match — while receiving strong offensive play from Hovie and LaGoy. Hovie contributed a team-high 19 kills while LaGoy registered a .346 hitting percentage with 11 kills.

The two teams’ second matchup saw BU defeat the Great Danes in four sets. Three Bearcats — Dettmann, LaGoy and junior outside hitter Megan Burgess — received AE weekly honors for their performances.

Burgess banged home 18 kills, Dettmann dished out 48 assists and LaGoy connected on eight terminations.

A tremendous strength for BU has been its balanced attack. The team does not rely on one single hitter to carry the offense load on a nightly basis. In their final regular-season contest, three Bearcats broke double digits in kills.

“It’s going to be important that we get contributions from a lot of different hitters,” Kiriyama said. “That way they can’t focus on any one player — they’ll have to spread out their defense a little bit. We don’t have such a dominant hitter that we just focus on one girl.”

First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, N.H. -E.Jay Zarett contributed reporting to this article.

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Senior setter Amanda Dettmann was named America East First-Team All-Conference on Friday. Freshman middle hitter Alexis LaGoy was named America East Rookie of the Year, the first Bearcat in program history to win the award.

Effective press leads Bearcats to 82-51 win over D-III Hartwick Perovic scores game-high 18 points, tops Binghamton scoring in second-straight contest E.Jay Zarett

Assistant Sports Editor The old adage — that sometimes the best offense is a good defense — rang true for the Binghamton men’s basketball team at home on Wednesday night. The Bearcats (1-2) held Division III Hartwick to shooting at a 33 percent clip throughout the game. They forced 19 Hawk turnovers and scored 31 points off of those takeaways.

Thanks to its stout defense, BU cruised to an easy 82-51 victory in its home opener.

“I thought we took care of business tonight,” Binghamton head coach Tommy Dempsey said.

“I was pleased with our overall performance. [It’s] still early in the year, so there are a lot of things we need to clean up. But we were

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Freshman forward Dusan Perovic led BU scorers for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night. He scored a game-high 18 over Hartwick at the Events Center and poured in 13 on 6-of-8 shooting in the last six minutes of Monday night’s contest against Providence.

on a mission tonight. We needed to bounce back, we needed to play well and we needed to win our first game at home. And we were able to do that.”

Capitalizing on its opportunities from beyond the arc, Hartwick (1-2) kept the game close early in the first half. The Hawks drained four treys in the opening nine minutes of play, trailing Binghamton by just three points, 17-14, with a quarter of the game under their belts.

“Our whole game plan was to not let them breathe from behind the 3-point line,” Dempsey said.

“We had some lapses at times in the first half. We set out to hold them scoreless from the three … I know that is a tall task. We knew they were going to come in here and try to shoot us out of the gym.”

A tall task, but not as tall as

the 7-foot-2 competition the Bearcats saw Monday night against Providence. Coming off a testing weekend against high-calibered teams, the Bearcat defense clamped down at home. BU upped its pressure defense and the outmatched Hawks looked exhausted at times. The Bearcats forced seven Hartwick turnovers in the next 11 minutes of action, scoring 16 points off of their resulting possessions.

Heading into the locker room, the hosts commanded a 41-25 lead.

“We see a lot of things working and we are building on it,” sophomore point guard Yosef Yacob said. “The press looked good today.”

The opening minutes of the second half were almost identical to the closing moments of the first. BU freshman guard Justin McFadden drained a 3-pointer to open up scoring in the period. McFadden then stole the ensuing pass off of the press and dished the ball to Yacob, who promptly drained a trey of his own.

With their lead inflated to 22 points, the Bearcats never looked back. They pushed their advantage to 30 with four minutes remaining.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Bearcats earned their first regularseason victory by a 31-point margin.

For the game, the Bearcats’ defense forced a total of 19 turnovers while collecting 12 steals and recording four blocks. BU

also limited their visitors on the glass, allowing just eight offensive rebounds in the game.

“In the second half, I thought we smothered them pretty well with the press and got to shooters,” Dempsey said. “That’s where [the game] changed — our pressure and our ability to pressure shooters. I thought they got tired. I think the press fatigued them and I think that hurt their ability to make threes in the second half. And then we were able to put them away.”

Offensively, the Bearcats were led by freshman forward Dusan Perovic.

Perovic, who scored a team-high 13 points in BU’s loss to Providence (2-0), poured in a game-high 18 against Hartwick. He demonstrated a crafty right-handed hook shot in the post and an ability to shoot from the distance, knocking down two threes. Following Perovic was Yacob, who chipped in 14.

“It was a huge build-up for my confidence,” Perovic said about his performance. “The coaches work a lot with me during practice and they build a lot of confidence to go inside first and then work my way outside.

They believe that I can take those hook shots and make them.”

Binghamton is set to pick up its Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament action on Saturday from Mohegan Sun, Connecticut. First up is Manhattan at 5:30 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

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For ride home, As contract end looms, Sodexo faces criticism traffic starts Rally for Real Food petitions for sustainable practices, GMO labeling at ticket line Gabriella Weick Staff Writer

ESCAPE, Greyhound under pressure to accomodate students Alana Epstein

Contributing Writer Jackie Himelfarb arrived at the Mandela Room in the Old University Union for the ESCAPE Bus Thanksgiving ticket sale, only to see a line stretching to the Marketplace.

With less than a week until Thanksgiving break, students are scrambling to find a way home.

“I can’t justify waiting on such a long line and wasting two hours that could be spent studying,” said Himelfarb, a freshman majoring in geography. “I’d rather just buy a Greyhound or College Express ticket online.”

As the number of Binghamton University students continues to increase, more are running into trouble getting home for the

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David Zatyko, a sophomore majoring in English, explains the key points behind the Real Food Challenge (RFC) to Daniel Sandler, a senior majoring in medieval studies. Groups including I.D.E.A.S. and the Student Culinary Council gathered signatures on petitions; one petition, created by I.D.E.A.S., urges BU to negotiate with Sodexo to sign up for the RFC, a national organization that works with institutions to look at the source of their food.

In fashion show, models prove real men wear pink Performance raises over $800 for breast cancer awareness, survivor

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Michael Castellucci, a sophomore majoring in industrial engineering, takes off his pants on the stage in the Old Union Hall as a model in “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

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Greek organizations teamed up to fight breast cancer and break stereotypes at Thursday night’s “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

Pi Delta Psi and Chi Phi fraternities worked with sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma in Old Union Hall to raise $800 toward treatment expenses for Fiorella Aller, a breast cancer survivor.

Fiorella Aller, diagnosed 11 years ago at the age of 20 with breast cancer and stage 4 metastatic papillary thyroid cancer, is undergoing her final rounds of chemotherapy for breast cancer and may undergo treatment again for her thyroid cancer.

Along with performances by a cappella group Rhythm Method, members of the fraternities modeled a variety of looks for the cause, including BU spirit, causal and professional attire, and escorted women from Sigma Lambda Gamma down the runway.

Brandon Diaz, a sophomore majoring in economics and a model at the event, said the event was a fun way to work together for a good cause.

“The atmosphere of the show and energy of the audience was amazing,” Diaz said. “Coming together with the girls at the end was a perfect way to end the show too. It was like we had united together to support cancer awareness.”

Nelia Rodriguez, a senior majoring in environmental studies and secretary of Sigma Lambda Gamma, said they wanted to provide Aller with whatever help she needed.

“We chose her because she’s a friend of one of my sorority sisters,” Rodriguez said. “We just thought it would be a great thing to donate to an actual person as opposed to a foundation, so it goes directly to someone that needs it.”

Rodriguez said the novelty of the event served the larger purpose of breast cancer awareness.

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With Sodexo’s contract up at the end of the year, students rallied in the Glenn G. Bartle Library entrance hall in hopes of convincing Binghamton University campus officials to adapt healthier and more ecologically sustainable food options.

Groups including Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions (I.D.E.A.S.) and the Student Culinary Council (SCC) gathered signatures on two petitions Thursday afternoon.

The first petition, created by I.D.E.A.S., urges BU to negotiate with Sodexo to sign up for the Real Food Challenge (RFC), a national organization that works with institutions to look at the source of their food.

The four main pillars of the RFC are that food should be environmentally friendly, ethically sound, community based and produced with humane treatment of workers and products. Event organizers said now was the time to hold the rally and

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Campus hears final Ombudsman candidate Mauricio Ramos presents goals, plans for position Kanchi Chandwani Contributing Writer

The third and final ombudsman candidate, Mauricio Ramos, spoke to campus on Tuesday to conclude the ombudsman presentation process.

Ramos graduated from the Pepperdine University School of Law, and currently works for Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. He has worked in dispute resolution for 19 years, five of them as ombudsman at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he said he guided students and staff by presenting them with options for conflict resolution and community support.

The first candidate to present for this position, Bernard Anderson, is the current ombudsman for Kennesaw State

University. Bathabile Mthombeni, the second candidate, previously held the position of associate ombudsman for Columbia University.

The talk followed the same format as the first two candidates’, where Ramos was asked to speak about the ombudsman’s view for the “University Roadmap to Premier.”

“I like to tell people to think of me as a navigator,” Ramos said. “I help people go from where they’re at with conflict to where they could be with conflict, and I help them manage that situation.”

In his speech, Ramos said that if he were chosen for the position, one of his immediate goals would be to increase student and faulty awareness of the services the ombudsman’s office has to offer.

“We’re always constantly getting

new students every semester, so I plan to connect with students and staff by doing everything from getting a new ombudsman table at the Union, to going to Residential Life and connecting with them,” Ramos said.

When Anderson spoke, he said his focus would be educating campus on conflict resolution, and aiming to improve connections within departments.

Mthombeni said that the most important part of the job was offering students impartiality and complete confidentiality.

Timothy Faughnan, the chief of police for the University Police Department, said he joined the search committee because the ombudsman’s office is a very important aspect of the University. According to him,

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Wall Street veteran shares secrets to success Banker Ben Carpenter stresses persistence and practice Emilie Leroy

Pipe Dream News Though Ben Carpenter is a successful businessman, it took several years before he understood how to make the most of his career. With over 20 years of experience on Wall Street he is working to prepare students to become successful in their careers right out of school.

As part of his tour promoting his book “The Bigs,” Carpenter came to the Binghamton University Admissions Center on Wednesday to discuss his ideas with 100 attendees.

According to Carpenter, who is now the vice chairman of CRT Capital Group, he realized students should start preparing for the competitive world during school when he saw that his daughter, a recent college graduate, was unprepared for the demands of a post-college career.

He explained that being ready includes students being able to recognize their talents and find careers that utilize their strengths. Carpenter said traditional academics do not give students enough experience to find their strengths which, according to him, begins with understanding how companies operate and discovering if that particular career is a good fit.

“You just got to look in the mirror,” Carpenter said. “If you really sit down, look inside yourself, ask yourself ‘what is it that I enjoy doing, why do I enjoy doing it, am I good at it?’ I think you’ll have an idea that can lead you to an industry or job.”

Once students are sure of the career they would like to pursue, they must be able to demonstrate during interviews that they will be a valuable addition to the

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Ben Carpenter, the vice chairman of CRT Capital Group, speaks about his book, “The Bigs,” a guide for living a successful life.

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Fashion show helps fund cancer survivor's treatment PINK continued from Page 1 “We want to get everyone involved,” Rodriguez said. “Also, having an all-men fashion show brings more awareness to men that they can get breast cancer as well.”

Before the show, there were educational games teaching about breast cancer, such as fake breasts where participants could feel for tumors.

Other games included a ball pit where participants popped balloons. Each round prompted a true or false question about breast cancer which if answered correctly, advanced them to the next round.

Will Costa, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering and president of Pi Delta Psi, said he was asked by Rodriguez to cohost the event and was happy to accept.

“The sisters of Sigma Lambda Gamma hope to turn this into an annual event,” Costa said. “I would gladly co-host with them again to help support more great causes.”

Olga Gonzalez, a sophomore majoring in sociology, said she was glad she went to the event.

“I thought it was good mix of funny and entertaining,” Gonzalez said. “It was all about awareness but wrapped up into a nice little funny show.”

Rodriguez said she thought the event was a good way to engage campus for a good cause.

“This is the first time we’ve ever had a Real Men Wear Pink all-male fashion show on campus,” Rodriguez said. “So why not make this a big deal and get everyone involved? Everyone was having fun, laughing, and knew that they were here or a cause.”

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“That takes a level of preparation, aggressiveness, salesmanship and confidence that only a small number of students have,” Carpenter said.

Job searching will undoubtedly bring some rejection, but Carpenter encouraged students to remain resilient and bounce back by attending practice interviews and establishing contacts within their networks.

“You’ve got to keep going until you accomplish your goal,” Carpenter said. “There’s no turning back, there’s no safety net, there’s no alternative.”

Graduates should not remain complacent, either. Carpenter said that graduates should establish themselves as leaders and think outside their job description, beginning with their first day.

“Get to work early, ask good questions and look for ways to help other employees do the job. If you

convince BU and Sodexo to sign the RFC as they renegotiate the terms of Sodexo’s contract. The goal proposed was for 20 percent of BU’s food to fit any one of these categories by 2020.

“We’re hoping to get a few thousand signatures to show Sodexo that it’s not a bunch of politically minded and environmentally crazed people asking for this, it’s the student body at large,” said Louis Semanchik, chief of Environmental and Social

do that consistently you will be identified as a leader,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter also stressed that students should explore different positions within the company, rather than focusing on a specific job. Maureen Mullarkey, a senior majoring in English, said she enjoyed the talk since it focused on gaining meaningful experience rather than just having a high GPA. “We’re so focused, especially our generation, on grades and academics that we don’t necessarily realize what we want to do and we don’t get as much experience as we should,” Mullarkey said.

According to Justin Ong, a junior majoring in management, the most helpful piece of advice for him was remaining open-minded when pursuing a career.

“Even if you’re sure you know what you want to do, that doesn’t mean that’s it, that’s the end of it,” Ong said. “It’s really important to keep learning and keep looking.”

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D’Andre Smith, an undeclared sophomore, spins a ball on the stage of “Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show.”

Along with performances by a cappella group Rhythm Method, members of the fraternities modeled a variety of looks for the cause, including BU spirit, causal and professional attire, and escorted women from Sigma Lambda Gamma down the runway.

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Responsibility for the SCC and a senior majoring in biology. “We want to get this done together.”

The second petition is a statewide call for legislation requiring mandatory labeling of all GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, used in food across New York state by group GMO Free NY. “We want to create a deeper respect for food in general and the people that provide it,” Semanchik said. “This event is one of many to create an awareness of the problems inherent in the food industry from where it’s picked to

who is serving it.”

The ralliers distributed posters and flyers about GMOs, and spoke to passersby about the disadvantages of GMOs before they signed the petition in the flag room of Bartle. According to Junis Citozi, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, 90 percent of crops in the United States are genetically modified, and the herbicide sprayed on herbicide tolerant plants contains the same chemical found in Agent Orange, a poisonous gas.

Because livestock consume these herbicides, Citozi said, humans do

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'Organic' should not be put on a pedestal — it should be the standard

Paola Diaz, a junior majoring in psychology, signs the RFC (Real Food Challenge) petition for Florence Nash, a senior majoring in environmental studies and a member of I.D.E.A.S. Students rallied in the Glenn G. Bartle Library entrance hall in hopes of convincing Binghamton University campus officials to adopt healthier and more ecologically sustainable food options.

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as well.

“It affects our health,” Citozi said. “’Organic’ should not be put on a pedestal — it should be the standard.”

At the end of the rally, around 1,000 signatures were collected.

The clubs hope to submit the first petition to the University around the same time that the administration starts hearing bids from Sodexo and other companies to be BU’s main food service provider. This process will continue into next semester. The second petition will be submitted to the New York Senate and Assembly and Gov. Cuomo by 2015.

In addition to I.D.E.A.S. and the SCC, the event was organized

by Democracy Matters, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Peace Action and the Binghamton Food Co-Op. Tobin Kent, treasurer of I.D.E.A.S. and a senior majoring in environmental science, said he was glad the initiative to improve BU’s stance on healthy eating was in action.

“We are what we eat,” Kent said.

“The time to start taking action is now, so we’re raising awareness and starting momentum for the movement.”

a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, the presentation was its commitment to impartiality and important in helping him learn confidentiality is vital to helping more about the candidates. people navigate problems.

“I really liked this candidate so “In my line of work, we deal far, and I think he has an interesting with people in crisis and conflict,” background,” Babcock said. “I think Faughnan said. “Over the years he already fits in on campus.”

I have referred people to the The search committee plans to ombudsman office, because announce the next ombudsman they can help the parties [with] before the start of the spring 2015 mediation and finding a solution.” semester.

According to Craig Babcock,

In holiday rush, students scramble for ride home HOME continued from Page 1 holidays.

With classes ending at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday and residence halls closing an hour later, students need to rush to get off campus. According to Terry Webb, the assistant vice president for student life, the University cuts the schedule so close because it needs to balance the demands of Residential Life and departments’ curriculum.

“With longer breaks it’s a little easier, and ones where the holiday isn’t pushed right up against the closings,” Webb said. “And when students leave, they often leave in a hurry. We have to check the buildings because if they leave something open, a pipe can break and flood the building. The process takes several hours to get through.”

Students have a number of options to get around New York state, including bus routes by ESCAPE, Short Line, Greyhound and College Express.

According to Alexandria Gasperini, the home trips director for ESCAPE and a junior majoring in bioengineering, the demand for ESCAPE tickets to New York City, Huntington and Fresh Meadows has skyrocketed this semester. She said that when ticket sales began on Nov. 5, the lines were longer than she had ever seen.

“The Tuesday before Thanksgiving break we usually only run one bus, but now we’re running two buses to three destinations each,” Gasperini said. “Wednesday we’re running another 10 buses, and on the returning trip we’ve added 13 additional buses, all from various locations.”

She explained that the buses are all going to the same destinations, but there are more times — late and early — to meet student demands.

The ESCAPE office also sells Short Line bus tickets to campus, now that ESCAPE bus tickets are sold out. According to Jonathan Donovan, the Short Line student

representative and a senior majoring in electrical engineering, Short Line bus tickets can be more convenient for students because 14 buses are available each day.

“Short Line runs every day, so for the breaks if ESCAPE sells out you can just buy a Short Line ticket,” Donovan said. “We have a shuttle that runs from campus to the BC junction, where the Short Line buses leave, which is very convenient.”

Myles Quock, executive director of ESCAPE, said that even if students are taking Short Line, they need to get to the Downtown bus station early.

“We tell students to get there minimum of a half hour earlier than their scheduled departure times,” Quock said. “On busy days and vacation times, I highly recommend an hour earlier since it’ll be very packed and there will be many people trying to catch a bus.”

The BU Rideshare group on Facebook is also a way that students can connect with their peers to find rides back home from students with cars.

Jessica Schulman, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, says that having a car has made leaving for the holidays a much easier and less stressful process.

“I can just pack up and go whenever I want,” Schulman said.

“If you wait too long bus tickets can be super expensive, especially during holidays, and sometimes you don’t know when you can leave until right before the break. The only negative part is the long drive home — I’m usually super tired.”

Dana Perez, a freshman majoring in biology, said that although it can be difficult to find a ride, the hassle is worthwhile.

“It’s definitely a struggle finding a way home as a freshman when you don’t have a car on campus,” Perez said. “But once I’m finally home and with my family for the holiday, it’s well worth it.”

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Feds investigating drone sightings at NYC airport Federal officials are investigating after three commercial pilots reported drones flying near their planes as they approached New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the latest incident occurred Wednesday as a JetBlue flight from Savannah, Georgia, reported spotting a drone when it was about two miles from the runway.

Authorities say on Sunday a Virgin Atlantic flight from London reported a drone sighting at about 3,000 feet near the jet. At about the same time, a Delta flight from San Diego reported a drone near one of its wings. The FAA says in a statement that none of the pilots took evasive action. All three flights landed safely. Nassau County police say they investigated, but did not locate any devices.

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Citigroup executive found dead in tub, throat cut A Citigroup manager has been found dead in a bathtub in his New York City apartment with his throat cut. Police say Shawn Miller was discovered Tuesday afternoon by a doorman at his Manhattan apartment after a friend asked to check on him. They say his death is suspicious and they’re investigating. Authorities say there was no sign of forced entry into the Greenwich Village apartment and no weapon was found. The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of Miller’s death. The 42-yearold Miller was managing director of the environment and social risk management team at Citigroup Inc. A Citigroup spokeswoman says the New York-based banking and financial services company is deeply saddened and its thoughts are with Miller’s family.

Man accused of rape, impersonating police officer A New York man has been charged with rape after police say he impersonated a police officer and threatened the 18-yearold victim with arrest if she did not comply with his demands.

Police say 47-year-old Walter Barnes was arrested Wednesday.

According to police, the victim was walking to buy cigarettes in Brooklyn on Oct. 2 when Barnes allegedly pulled up in a car and offered her a lift. When she got inside, he allegedly produced a handheld radio and pretended to speak with police officers.

As they passed an NYPD van, Barnes allegedly told the victim he knew the officers inside. Police say the woman was sexually assaulted after the suspect twice threatened her with arrest. It wasn’t immediately known if Barnes had a lawyer.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS Official says FSU gunman was alumnus The gunman who shot three people at Florida State University’s library early Thursday before being killed by police was a lawyer who graduated from the school, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official said the shooter was Myron May, who graduated from Florida State before attending Texas Tech University’s law school. May was fatally shot early Thursday after he shot three people at the Florida State Strozier Library.

Two are hospitalized and one has been released. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m., sending hundreds of students who had been up all night studying for exams scrambling for cover in the book aisles and barricading themselves in with desks.

Three students were wounded before police killed the gunman in a shootout, authorities said. Police and FSU officials called the shooting an “isolated incident,” but have not released many details, including how far May made it into Strozier Library. FSU’s compact campus is located less than a mile from downtown Tallahassee and the state Capitol.

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Jacob Seidner, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering; Bar Stern, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering; Ylli Dema, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering; and Tremayne Stewart, a junior majoring in computer science compete as contestants in “Mr. Engineering Pageant.” Alpha Omega Epsilon and the Society of Women Engineers co-hosted the first-annual pageant which included talent show, formal Q-and-A, nerdy T-shirt contest and engineering build competition.

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

Lecture Ha Ha Hall TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2:30 p.m. — Officers responded to Lecture Hall 2 due to reports of a suspicious character selling tickets, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The class before just let out, so the officers could not find the seller. The seller was reportedly selling tickets to a comedy club in New York City and asked for either cash or a credit card, which he used his phone and a credit card reader to swipe. The seller has allegedly come to the University multiple times in the past. Officers contacted the comedy club in 2011 and found that the tickets are real and that the seller was sent from the club.

Neither the seller nor the club asked the University beforehand if they could sell the tickets. The seller was not practicing any illegal activity, but officers wish for him to contact the University before selling the tickets if he comes back.

Baby Got Back WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1:46 p.m. — A vehicle struck another vehicle in Lot A, Reilly said. The victim, a 39-year-old male, was driving through the lot when the suspect, a 20-year-old male, backed into the vehicle. There was damage to the passenger side

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doors as well as the rear fender. The suspect was given a ticket for unsafe backing.

At Least it Wasn’t a Swirlie WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1:45 p.m. — Patrols responded to Appalachian Dining Hall due to reports of an unruly Sodexo worker, Reilly said. The suspect, a 33-year-old male, reportedly tried to touch another worker in the kitchen inappropriately by trying to give them a wedgie.

The suspect was asked repeatedly to leave but refused, so the other workers called the University Police Department. Officers spoke to the suspect and told him to leave the area. The suspect was transported off campus.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 8:59 p.m. — Officers responded to Delaware Hall in Newing College due to reports of marijuana use, Reilly said. The officers knocked on the door where the smell was coming from. The suspect, a 21-year-old male, answered and, when asked, produced a glass jar containing 23.5 grams of marijuana. He also admitted to smoking it in his room. The suspect was given an appearance ticket returnable to Vestal Town Court for unlawful possession of marijuana.

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“Little Shop of Horrors” Location: C4 Multipurpose Room Time: 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22 2 p.m. on Nov. 22 Price: $5

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HPC and DCP's bond grows in 'Little Shop of Horrors' Joseph Barberio | Contributing Writer A bloodthirsty and man-eating plant is cultivated by a nerd in a small floral shop. Soon enough, the plant grows in both size and hunger and wreaks havoc on everyone in the shop. I promise you, it’s not as horrifying as it sounds.

For their fall semester musical, Hinman Production Company (HPC) and Dickinson Community Players (DCP) are combining to present “Little Shop of Horrors.” Premiering Off-Off-Broadway in 1982, the musical was originally written by Howard Ashman and composed

by Alan Menken (who you may know for his music in such Disney movies as “The Little Mermaid” and “Pocahontas”). The HPC/ DCP production features a cast and crew composed of Binghamton University students, a handmade set and live music accompaniment.

In “Little Shop of Horrors,” an awkward flower shop employee named Seymour discovers an exotic plant that soon makes him and his shop an overnight sensation. Seymour then uses the plant as a way to escape his mundane life and win Audrey, his co-worker and the girl of his dreams. However, there’s a small catch … the plant, named “Audrey II,” has a taste for human flesh.

According to Marisa Freeman, who co-directed the show with Jordan Gagnon, the show was chosen to contrast with the darker-toned plays from last semester.

“This had a lot more exciting female characters and that’s a thing that’s not as prevalent in musicals,” said Freeman, a sophomore majoring in biological anthropology. “It’s an enjoyable show. It’s a fun show, a funny show. We did dark shows last semester and we kind of wanted to lighten the tone a bit.”

Gagnon, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, added that the play was also selected because it poses an interesting technical challenge for the production companies.

“It was also pitched on its technical heaviness because we have never really done a huge, huge tech heavy production,” Gagnon said. “Sure enough it was fun, while challenging, but fun.”

This is the first time that HPC and DCP have worked together to joint-produce a musical.

Part of the reason for this was HPC’s lack of space at the Hinman Commons to produce it. According to Freeman, the collaboration went smoothly and without any trouble.

“Honestly, I think the groups work really well together,” Freeman said. “We’re all theater people and we all have the same goal coming together on a show.”

According to Ben McLauchlin, who plays Seymour, the overall

experience of making this musical was improved by the closeness of the cast and crew.

“It was like a family, really,” said McLauchlin, a freshman double-majoring in biology and studio art. “We all bonded so much. We didn’t really know what to expect, but we’re happy that we did this.”

Freeman also noted how positive her experience as a codirector was.

“I’ve really enjoyed it,” Freeman said. “We have a really great cast; they’re fun to be around. They’re really motivated and I’m proud of them. The crew has been great and the tech has been solid, it’s been a really good ride.”

The HPC/DCP joint production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will be on stage in the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center Multipurpose Room at 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22, as well as a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Nov. 22. Tickets cost $5.

There’s one building on campus that doesn’t quite seem to fit in with its surroundings. Instead of being built with bricks, it resembles an impenetrable concrete fortress.

It is, of course, the Engineering Building.

Since its opening in 1976, the Engineering Building has been cloaked in a shroud of mystery.

Students are often afraid to enter it for fear of getting lost. The building is home to Watson advising and most engineering classes (as well as other classes), but unless you need to go in for one of those, it’s best avoided. And over the years, rumors have arisen about the building’s origins. Some say the original plan was to build a parking garage in its location; others say the blueprints for our Engineering Building were mixed up with the University at Buffalo’s. This would mean that Buffalo has the real Binghamton University Engineering Building, while we have theirs (even though, until recently, Buffalo had four separate buildings associated with their engineering school).

In reality, the building’s architectural design is based on a movement called brutalist architecture. Brutalist architecture, which sounds like it could be a class in the engineering curriculum, was a popular design style between the 1950s and 1970s. The term brutalism does not derive from the word “brutal,” but actually originates from a French term for “raw concrete.” This form of architecture is popular among governmental and institutional organizations, and spans the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Karen Fennie, the communications specialist for the University’s Physical Facilities department, said that the Engineering Building was meant to be brutalist, and that the space is efficiently designed.

“The space is programmed,” Fennie said.

“This means

determinations are made about the building use and the spaces that will be needed. Various building concepts are developed. Campus planning and steering committees made up of a wide range of campus constituents review plans and give feedback as the project develops.

Eventually, documents are finalized and the project bid and constructed.”

Although the exterior design of the building reflects brutalist architecture, it’s the inside of the building that many students feel is brutal. With confusing hallways and bad directions inside the building, one wrong turn could be the difference between finding your classroom or finding the Minotaur.

Josh Levine, a junior majoring in computer science, recalls getting lost frequently during his first year inside the Engineering Building.

“All freshman year, I only knew how to get anywhere in there in relation to the elevator,” Levine said. “So I was that guy that constantly took the elevator one floor up.”

For many non-engineering students, the anomalous structure will just be something they pass on their way to class for four years.

Rumors about the Engineering Building will always be a part of its history and will pass from yearto-year. Until better directions are placed or a tour guide is hired specifically for the Engineering Building, steer clear unless you’re looking for a “Goonies”-style adventure.

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Put a Label on It

Well-planned murals will beautify campus Decal and painted murals boost morale and improve college appearance Miriam Geiger Contributing Columnist

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odexo’s contract is up for renewal at the end of next year, which means it’s time for us students to tell Binghamton University what we want out of the company that feeds us.

On Thursday afternoon, five student groups gathered in the lobby of the Glenn G. Bartle Library to rally student support for changes to the University’s dining policy. These students believe now is the time to advocate for shifts toward more sustainable, humane dining options.

Their requests are reasonable, and should be heeded as negotiations with Sodexo — and other food providers — move forward.

The groups are circulating a petition urging Sodexo and BU to sign the Real Food Challenge (RFC), a set of provisions developed by the national organization of the same name. If Sodexo were to sign the RFC, by 2020, 20 percent of dining hall food would have to meet at least one of the four RFC conditions. The conditions are feasible: The food would have to be sourced locally and ecologically as well as be raised in an

ethically sound way, and it would have to be produced with the humane treatment of workers and products.

This is a “20 by 2020” plan we can actually get behind. It’s a low bar, and Sodexo should be able to meet it.

Another idea that students proposed is that Sodexo label which products use GMOs, which would allow students to make more informed decisions and be aware of what they consume. But as far as labeling goes, it would be more helpful if Sodexo provides the list of ingredients in all its dishes.

Including ingredients on packaged products and prepared foods is no luxury: It should be the standard.

There’s no reason why students should need to go through hoops to figure out what exactly is in their food, particularly for students who are diabetic or have sensitive food allergies. Diets and restrictions are

not new, but their prevalence has increased. More people than ever follow vegetarian, vegan, kosher and gluten-free dietary rules. With so few indicators on the options the dining hall makes available, and with many employees unsure of all the ingredients, this sensitive information is unavailable to students with food restrictions. Of course, one may always call the campus dietician, but labels including a full list of ingredients as well as sources is a much easier fix than making a phone call to the single dietician serving over 13,000 students.

Of course, making these changes isn’t easy. They require overcoming numerous logistical challenges, and that takes time. But it’s also more important than ever to understand what’s in our food, where it comes from and how it’s made, and this is a promising way to start.

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Obama far from a lame duck

President's recent actions show he's not ready to back down Madison Ball Columnist

Though the midterm elections were disastrous for liberals, they seem to have awakened a beast. President Barack Obama’s recent tour in Asia and Australia proves he’s capable of pushing the envelope.

While in Myanmar speaking with Aung San Suu Kyi, the president said if Congress failed to reform the United States Immigration System, he would use his executive power to do so. The administration has said it is considering the expansion of undocumented immigrants who would qualify for deferred deportations.

Disgruntled Republicans immediately began their backlash against the upcoming actions.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate called it a “constitutional crisis.” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called it a “temper tantrum” by Obama. Even some Democrats are urging Obama to hold off, out of what appears to be a fear of Republican reprisal. An anonymous senior Democratic aide told The Hill that

some members want the president to wait “until the government funding debate concludes in order to increase the chances Congress can pass an omnibus that funds the government…” Delaware Sen. Tom Carper (D), chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, also said that Obama should wait until next year.

In Beijing, Obama surprised everyone with a climate deal between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest polluters. The president announced that the U.S. would be moving much faster to reduce pollution, with the goal of reducing emissions by 26-28 percent by 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China, still an industrializing nation, would reach its peak emissions by 2030 or sooner. He also stated that China would increase the share of green energy.

GOP members were quick to slam this new deal as “costly and ridiculous.” The new Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “We’d like for the president to recognize the reality that he has the government that he has, not the one he wishes he had.” The president also stated that the Keystone XL pipeline would not be a job creator. This comes as a surprise; it was predicted prior to this that Obama was likely to give into the pipeline as he expressed it was not a major concern of his.

A couple days later, in a speech at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, Obama announced that the U.S. will contribute $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, an international pool of money aimed at helping developing nations manage the impact of climate change. Aid for this initiative is crucial for the development of green technology, which is, at least in the short term, costly to enforce. Under constant pressure to produce, the developing world doesn’t have enough money to concern itself with the environmental damage caused from their production methods, thus aid is needed to end the cycle.

It seems Obama, at least for now, is done with political games and is ready to take action and secure his legacy.

“I can’t wait in perpetuity when I have authorities that at least for the next two years can improve the system,” Obama said.

Senior White House aids have said they believe Obama is best when he is on offense.

For Obama, the worst has already happened; Republicans are now in control of the House and Senate. With nothing to lose, hopefully Obama’s unapologetic enthusiasm is here to stay.

— Madison Ball is a senior majoring in political science

Much like the way clothing garners social status for teenagers, the art on the walls speaks volumes about an institution. Bad art reflects poorly on the institution and is disheartening to those who view it every day. Murals fill wall space, provide students and faculty with beauty on sunless days and represent different aspects of our community. There are many murals on the Binghamton University campus, ranging from the good, the “eh” and the ugly.

Around campus, there are many wellintended but poorly realized murals. I can appreciate the time and effort that went into these pieces but I don’t enjoy viewing them. While creating these murals was probably a great bonding experience for the students who painted them years ago, now these eyesores appear less like works of art and more like old jokes that refuse to fade. Some of these painted canvasses, decorated with malformed Disney characters with childishly executed perspective, might have been better left blank.

In the city of Binghamton, initiatives like reBOLD and the Department of Public Art have come together to create murals in the Downtown area, beautifying the city. Intensive planning goes into the creation of these murals and the effort shows. It would be wonderful to see more works of this caliber on campus.

It’s important to note that not every mural needs to be applied with paint.

There is a neater means of beautifying walls: decals. The New University Union basement mural featuring BU media outlets is a decal. Art work can be designed digitally and applied to the

designated space painlessly, sans spilled paint or other challenges posed by largerscale works.

There already are a number of wellrealized murals on campus, though many are not in the public view. The recently founded BU Fine Arts Society has already worked with several student groups to create murals for lounges.

Gorgeous murals created in the ’80s decorate the Binghamton Sound, Staging and Lighting office and uninhabited Old Dickinson Community. The recent Mountainview College mural is an example of aesthetically pleasing student art in an accessible public place. More so, the Mountainview mural came to fruition through hard work and planning through a petition process. Clearly, the success of the Mountainview mural illustrates that the student body demands more art.

Given the tendency of Binghamton winters toward grayness, murals and wall art might be the only colors student see for months. An exaggeration maybe, but not by too long a shot. In addition to providing some much-needed color, art makes people happier. A study by Semir Zeki, a professor at University College London, shows that viewing art triggers a dopamine surge in the brain. Dopamine is one of the neurotransmitters associated with good feelings, aka happiness.

Viewing beautiful things does good things for our brains, which, as stressed out students, need every boost they can get.

The benefits of more and better public art are twofold. Murals are something for students to enjoy in their daily commutes and take pride in. Murals can positively represent the school and are also an excellent way for visitors, whether prospective students or otherwise, to get a sense of campus culture.

— Miriam Geiger is double majoring in English and studio art

Cruz's politicization of Net Neutrality is unfounded FCC regulations are not comparable to provisions of Affordable Care Act David Forrest Columnist

Republicans won big in the 2014 midterms by opposing whatever President Barack Obama supported. So, when Obama came out in support of net neutrality earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stuck with the formula, as he could not let the opportunity to score political points pass him by.

Three days after Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stricter rules to prevent Internet “fast lanes,” Cruz wrote an oped in the Washington Post in which he labeled net neutrality as “Obamacare for the Internet.” Sen. Cruz argued that increased regulation would stifle innovation and hurt competition.

Cruz’s comparison is worrisome for a number of reasons, the first of which is the fact that it is unfounded. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) said it best. In response to Cruz’s statements, Franken pointed out the differences between Obamacare and the proposed FCC regulations. He stated that the Affordable Care Act was designed to change the landscape of health insurance in the United States in order to give the uninsured access to health insurance. In contrast, the net neutrality regulations that Obama is advocating for are designed to keep the Internet the way it always has been.

What is most worrying about Cruz’s

comments is that they are designed to politicize an issue that should not be political. All Americans, Republican or Democrat, would be affected if Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon were allowed to impose their two-tiered speed plan. By framing the issue as taking a stand against Obama, Cruz is distracting Americans from the fact that corporations are the only ones that will benefit from a regulated Internet. An Internet “fast lane” would create a situation that would favor large, established corporations who could afford to pay the added costs, leaving small startups unable to compete.

Worse still, the truth of Cruz’s argument is irrelevant as the true goal behind his statements was to associate net neutrality with Obamacare. Relating net neutrality to a politically divisive issue such as Obamacare is certainly a politically savvy move. It is likely to convince some people to oppose net neutrality solely based on their dislike of the president.

People who dislike the Affordable Care Act will hear Cruz’s catchy phrase and make their decision without doing any research of their own. No matter how hard anyone disputes Cruz’s claims, the phrase “Obamacare for the Internet” is likely to stick in voters’ minds.

The American people must see beyond Cruz’s feeble attempt to politicize the issue of net neutrality and realize that it is in their interest to prevent Internet service providers from gaining any more leverage over consumers.

— Forrest is a senior majoring in political science

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UPCOMING GAMES

Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament

VOLLEYBALL NO.2 BU VS. NO. 3 ALBANY

MEN'S BASKETBALL BU VS. MANHATTAN

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MEN'S BASKETBALL BU VS. NORTHEASTERN/NAVY

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WEEK 12

Welcome to the eighth week of Pipe Dream NFL Picks! (Almost) every week, Pipe Dream sports LOCK GAME +3 POINTS editors and one guest attempt to correctly predict the outcome of four upcoming games of their choice, selecting one prediction as a LOCK. A correct LOCK is worth three points; a wrong LOCK costs one. The other three games are worth one point each. There are no penalties for wrong guesses on these.

OTHER GAMES Ties give you a half-point. After week seven, Twitty keeps the lead with 23 points. E.Jay holds second with 12, while the guest secures third again with 11. Ash gets behind with nine.

ASHLEY PURDY'S PICKS SPORTS EDITOR SEASON RECORD: 13-15, 9 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: DALLAS COWBOYS

LOCK: Dallas (-3.5) over NY GIANTS

Might not even be that cheap a pick, since I’m sure Eli will be seeking retribution after whatever that was last week.

SEASON RECORD: 10-18, 15 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW YORK JETS

LOCK: Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

The Browns are coming off a loss and will have something to prove, plus Atlanta has been a complete disappointment.

LAST WEEK: 1-3, 3 POINTS

JEFF TWITTY'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR SEASON RECORD: 15-13, 23 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

LOCK: Green Bay (-9.5) over MINNESOTA

I’d take a 30-point spread on this. Go Pack go!

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Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

INDIANAPOLIS (-14) over Jacksonville

BUFFALO (-4) over NY Jets

Gordon’s back!

Colts will look a lot better going from A-team competition to D-team.

F-team?

E.Jay was going to go to Buffalo to watch his team lose, but now some other crowd will boo the Jets.

NY Jets (+4) over BUFFALO

Cincinnati (+1.5) over HOUSTON

DENVER (-7) over Miami

The Bills haven’t practiced all week. Plus, I can’t go to the game now, so I am mad at Buffalo.

Still have no faith in Ryan Mallett.

Peyton needs a bounce back at home. I’m not going to bet against him.

Cleveland (+3) over ATLANTA

Arizona (+6.5) over SEATTLE

CHICAGO (-6.5) over Tampa Bay

Just say no, Josh Gordon — to dropped passes.

Drew Stanton: Super Bowl XLIX MVP

No love for Lovie on his old home field.

PHILADELPHIA (-11) over Tennessee

HOUSTON (-1.5) over Cincinnati

NY Jets (-4) over BUFFALO

The Texans have been playing well and they are at home.

These teams are pretty evenly matched and if anything the Bengals will choke.

“You play this team at your own peril.” —Rex Ryan after winning second game of the season.

LAST WEEK: 2-2, 1 POINT

E.JAY ZARETT'S PICKS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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LAST WEEK: 1-3, 0 POINTS

JOE "MR. NASTY" HAWTHORNE'S PICKS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR - GUEST SEASON RECORD: 12-16, 11 POINTS FAVORITE NFL TEAM: NEW YORK GIANTS

LOCK: NEW ENGLAND (-7) over Detroit

Most teams that play in New England that are not the Patriots lose. The Lions will also lose.

LAST WEEK: 3-1, 5 POINTS

Bearcats to host Xavier

The Titans are a very bad, not good team. They will lose because the Eagles are not awful.

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BU carries win-momentum into home opener Brett Malamud

Contributing Writer After its Wednesday night matchup at Canisius was postponed due to inclement weather, the Binghamton women’s basketball team had to alter its preparation schedule. BU (1-1) is now set to host Xavier in its home opener on Saturday night, a week removed from competing under the lights.

“We were ready for Canisius,” Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino said. “We really thought that we could go there and get another win and be 2-1 when we walked in to [play] Xavier.”

In addition to losing that midweek game to prepare for Big East rival Xavier (2-0), the Bearcats had to change their game plans abruptly.

“You do your scout practice, your scouting plan and you’re ready to go and then the game gets changed,” Cimino said. “You kind of lose a bit of momentum. We

immediately have to shift gears and [prepare for] Xavier.”

Though the schedule change is certainly inconvenient, BU will still enter the weekend coming off a win. The Bearcats took their second game at the Akron Tournament last weekend, prevailing, 90-84, over Delaware State. That win was not only BU’s first of the season, but Cimino’s first at the Division I level.

“It was an amazing feeling and is something I’ll always remember,” Cimino said.

The Bearcats have demonstrated impressive team cohesion so far in the young season, which has not been lost on Cimino.

“I think that the one thing that we’ve said all year is that we have to play as a unit,” Cimino said. “‘Play together, stay together.’ That has been our slogan. When things get tough, we need to stay together. I think for us, years and age don’t matter right now. I think that it’s everybody’s just trying to put their

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Freshman guard Imani Watkins averaged 20 points per contest at the Akron Tournament last week. She will look to lead BU’s offense against Xavier at the team’s home opener on Saturday.

best foot forward.”

Freshman guard Imani Watkins made headlines this week when she was named the America East’s Rookie of the Week on Monday.

She averaged 20 points per contest through two games last weekend and added nine rebounds in the team’s win over Delaware St. (1-1) on Saturday.

“It’s a blessing,” Watkins said.

“To come in and be able to produce and be able to have a big impact on the two games that we’ve had, it’s a great feeling.”

Watkins hopes she and the team can channel their most recent strides for a positive output against the Musketeers.

Xavier has appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times in the last eight years, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2010. At that level of competition, Cimino anticipates the game to be a tough matchup as well as an opportunity to test her squad against a major program.

“You learn a lot about yourself when you play a tough opponent,” Cimino said.

“Against Xavier, we’re going to do what we need to do,” Cimino continued. “We’re going to worry about Binghamton. We’re not going to worry about Xavier. We’re going to work on our zone defense, our rebounding and our sets. If at the end of the day we have more points than them, great. If not, then at least we’ll know that we did what we wanted to do. “ After an off-season riddled with change, to finally settle in and take their home court is an exciting prospect for the Bearcats, according to Cimino. And specifically for the first-season head coach and her four new recruits, Saturday night’s game will be their first regular-season home contest in Binghamton.

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BU to take on Albany in first round of AE Championship LaGoy named ROY, Dettmann, Hovie earn First-Team All-Conference in end-of-year awards Derek Stampone Contributing Writer

Judging from the Binghamton volleyball team’s 1-14 start to the season, a postseason appearance in 2014 seemed unlikely. But after a successful conference campaign, BU (9-18, 7-5 America East) achieved just that — the Bearcats will carry the two seed into the America East Championship Tournament.

Binghamton is set to travel to New Hampshire to take on Albany in the opening round of the playoffs.

Three Bearcats earned endof-the-year awards on Thursday night, proving just how high they’ve jumped since August.

Freshman middle hitter Alexis LaGoy was named America East Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Bearcat in program history to earn the accolade. She reaped in Rookie of the Week awards three times during her debut campaign.

“As a freshman coming in, she has played like a veteran,” BU

head coach Glenn Kiriyama said.

“She has contributed right away.

She is a very determined player.”

Binghamton also saw two players garner First-Team AllConference honors in senior setter Amanda Dettmann and sophomore outside hitter Allison Hovie. Hovie earned Player of the Week once in 2014, on Oct. 20, while Dettmann was named Setter of the Week twice in October.

“It is tremendous accomplishment,” Kiriyama said.

“I think [Dettmann and Hovie] have definitely earned the award.

They have been key players for us throughout the season.”

Drawing on that momentum, BU will hope to impress against the Great Danes tonight, against whom they’ve competed in four of their nine AE tournament appearances.

Most recently, the teams battled in the championship round of the 2012 tournament, through which BU took its most recent crown. Four current Bearcats were a part of that

ALEXIS LAGOY FRESHMAN MIDDLE HITTER 2014 AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Ranked second in the conference and first among freshmen with a .292 hitting percentage Led all rookies with 2.18 kills per set (2.51 through AE matches) AMANDA DETTMANN SENIOR SETTER 2014 AMERICA EAST FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Ranked fourth in conference standings with 9.25 assists per set Finished third in the AE in service aces with .34 per set (led with 35 total service aces) ALLISON HOVIE SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 2014 AMERICA EAST FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Finished third in the conference with 3.16 kills per set Ranked second in the AE in service aces with .38 per set

successful run, with Dettmann highlighting the bunch by taking home All-Tournament team honors. On the flip side, three current Great Danes contributed to that 2012 match.

In regular-season play, 2014 marks the first season in program history that the Bearcats swept the Great Danes.

In their first match in September, Albany and the visiting Bearcats battled in five sets before BU prevailed.

Binghamton fielded a strong defense — recording 100 digs in the match — while receiving strong offensive play from Hovie and LaGoy. Hovie contributed a team-high 19 kills while LaGoy registered a .346 hitting percentage with 11 kills.

The two teams’ second matchup saw BU defeat the Great Danes in four sets. Three Bearcats — Dettmann, LaGoy and junior outside hitter Megan Burgess — received AE weekly honors for their performances.

Burgess banged home 18 kills, Dettmann dished out 48 assists and LaGoy connected on eight terminations.

A tremendous strength for BU has been its balanced attack. The team does not rely on one single hitter to carry the offense load on a nightly basis. In their final regular-season contest, three Bearcats broke double digits in kills.

“It’s going to be important that we get contributions from a lot of different hitters,” Kiriyama said. “That way they can’t focus on any one player — they’ll have to spread out their defense a little bit. We don’t have such a dominant hitter that we just focus on one girl.”

First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, N.H. -E.Jay Zarett contributed reporting to this article.

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Senior setter Amanda Dettmann was named America East First-Team All-Conference on Friday. Freshman middle hitter Alexis LaGoy was named America East Rookie of the Year, the first Bearcat in program history to win the award.

Effective press leads Bearcats to 82-51 win over D-III Hartwick Perovic scores game-high 18 points, tops Binghamton scoring in second-straight contest E.Jay Zarett

Assistant Sports Editor The old adage — that sometimes the best offense is a good defense — rang true for the Binghamton men’s basketball team at home on Wednesday night. The Bearcats (1-2) held Division III Hartwick to shooting at a 33 percent clip throughout the game. They forced 19 Hawk turnovers and scored 31 points off of those takeaways.

Thanks to its stout defense, BU cruised to an easy 82-51 victory in its home opener.

“I thought we took care of business tonight,” Binghamton head coach Tommy Dempsey said.

“I was pleased with our overall performance. [It’s] still early in the year, so there are a lot of things we need to clean up. But we were

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Freshman forward Dusan Perovic led BU scorers for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night. He scored a game-high 18 over Hartwick at the Events Center and poured in 13 on 6-of-8 shooting in the last six minutes of Monday night’s contest against Providence.

on a mission tonight. We needed to bounce back, we needed to play well and we needed to win our first game at home. And we were able to do that.”

Capitalizing on its opportunities from beyond the arc, Hartwick (1-2) kept the game close early in the first half. The Hawks drained four treys in the opening nine minutes of play, trailing Binghamton by just three points, 17-14, with a quarter of the game under their belts.

“Our whole game plan was to not let them breathe from behind the 3-point line,” Dempsey said.

“We had some lapses at times in the first half. We set out to hold them scoreless from the three … I know that is a tall task. We knew they were going to come in here and try to shoot us out of the gym.”

A tall task, but not as tall as

the 7-foot-2 competition the Bearcats saw Monday night against Providence. Coming off a testing weekend against high-calibered teams, the Bearcat defense clamped down at home. BU upped its pressure defense and the outmatched Hawks looked exhausted at times. The Bearcats forced seven Hartwick turnovers in the next 11 minutes of action, scoring 16 points off of their resulting possessions.

Heading into the locker room, the hosts commanded a 41-25 lead.

“We see a lot of things working and we are building on it,” sophomore point guard Yosef Yacob said. “The press looked good today.”

The opening minutes of the second half were almost identical to the closing moments of the first. BU freshman guard Justin McFadden drained a 3-pointer to open up scoring in the period. McFadden then stole the ensuing pass off of the press and dished the ball to Yacob, who promptly drained a trey of his own.

With their lead inflated to 22 points, the Bearcats never looked back. They pushed their advantage to 30 with four minutes remaining.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Bearcats earned their first regularseason victory by a 31-point margin.

For the game, the Bearcats’ defense forced a total of 19 turnovers while collecting 12 steals and recording four blocks. BU

also limited their visitors on the glass, allowing just eight offensive rebounds in the game.

“In the second half, I thought we smothered them pretty well with the press and got to shooters,” Dempsey said. “That’s where [the game] changed — our pressure and our ability to pressure shooters. I thought they got tired. I think the press fatigued them and I think that hurt their ability to make threes in the second half. And then we were able to put them away.”

Offensively, the Bearcats were led by freshman forward Dusan Perovic.

Perovic, who scored a team-high 13 points in BU’s loss to Providence (2-0), poured in a game-high 18 against Hartwick. He demonstrated a crafty right-handed hook shot in the post and an ability to shoot from the distance, knocking down two threes. Following Perovic was Yacob, who chipped in 14.

“It was a huge build-up for my confidence,” Perovic said about his performance. “The coaches work a lot with me during practice and they build a lot of confidence to go inside first and then work my way outside.

They believe that I can take those hook shots and make them.”

Binghamton is set to pick up its Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament action on Saturday from Mohegan Sun, Connecticut. First up is Manhattan at 5:30 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena.