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Local police crack down on DWIs

Old Digman reopening in Fall 2016

Broome County ranks second-highest in NYS drunk-driving charges

Wellness-themed hall opens as other dorms close for renovations

Carla Sinclair

Michelle Kraidman

Out of the 62 counties in New York state, Broome County had the second-highest conviction rate for cases of people driving while intoxicated (DWI). And according to law enforcement, that’s a good thing.

Due to funding specifically aimed to combat DWIs both on the streets and in the courtroom, 81.26 percent of cases tried in the county are prosecuted to the full charge, as opposed to a reduced one. This is second only to Ontario County, which boasts a percentage of 92.02.

According to District Attorney Gerald Mollen, this is a reflection of the work done by police combining law enforcement and public education.

“The conviction rates we see are directly related to the high quality work of our local and state lawenforcement officers, who are on patrol day and night, detecting and arresting impaired drivers to keep our roads and highways safe,” Mollen said in a press release.

This funding comes from Broome County’s STOP-DWI program, which provides money to local lawenforcement agencies and public information initiatives to help prevent and prosecute drunk driving. It is

offered for spring 2016.

Lisa Hrehor, the director of health and wellness studies, said one of the department’s goals is to alleviate the stress of being a student through exercise and general well-being.

“The overall intention for people, in general, is to be healthier,” Hrehor said.

“And one of the best ways to do that is to catch people when they’re in college.”

Noah Singer, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said he took a scuba class to try something different.

Coming fall 2016, Old Digman Hall will reopen with all-new renovations for an all-new class of Bearcats.

Although the buildings in the retired Dickinson Community are now mostly used for classes, Residential Life (ResLife) hopes to open up Old Digman to compensate for the housing options lost by the renovations to Hinman College and College-in-the-Woods (CIW). ResLife plans to renovate all of CIW and Hinman over the next 10 years by renovating one building per year. The renovation of Cayuga Hall in CIW will begin next year.

Suzanne Howell, director of ResLife, said that the reopening of the building is in response to the need for housing that required ResLife to re-open Cayuga after initial plans to begin renovations in fall 2015.

“Bringing Old Digman back into the housing mix will help alleviate the loss of beds necessitated by the renovation schedule and provide us some flexibility,” Howell said.

The building will house 140 residents and will be open exclusively to freshmen. It will have double rooms with private bathrooms located across the hall, which one to two other doubles will share. The

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John Babich/Pipe Dream Photographer Sarah Lister instructs her backcountry medicine class outside. Students learned to make splints and treat various injuries in the wilderness.

Ride, scuba, ski through wellness gen-ed

Outdoor Pursuits offer opportunities to venture outside of West Gym walls Haley Silverstein Staff Writer

Yoga, weight training, spinning — for some students trying to fill their health and wellness general education requirement, the simpler, the better. But Binghamton University offers more for those looking to step out of their comfort zone.

Dozens of unique classes can fulfill the general education requirement. Courses such as Tae Kwon Do, scuba and cycling are offered through the health and wellness studies department. For more adventurous students, Ourdoor Pursuits offers hiking,

skiing and English horsemanship.

Students are required to fulfill a one or two-credit physical activity and health and wellness course as part of the general education requirement. All courses that include a physical activity component charge a $30 locker/towel fee, while some, such as scuba, charge an additional equipment fee of up to $250.

This semester, there are over 20 classes offered through the health and wellness department and four Outdoor Pursuits classes. Because they are weatherdependent, the classes offered vary by semester, but 10 total classes will be

Petroleum conflict jeopardizes water rights Retired prof. George Caffentzis speaks on increased privatization of oil industry Pelle Waldron and David Zieger Pipe Dream News

Klara Rusinko/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer Alon Eckhaus speaks to a group of students in Library South on Wednesday afternoon. Eckhaus discussed his journey from being an immigrant to becoming a successful Wall Street businessman in “Success on Wall Street as a non-U.S. Citizen,” an event sponsored by International Students and Scholar Services.

Wall St. executive emphasizes persistence in path to success Alon Eckaus details rise from Brooklyn basement to job in finance in talk to international students Stacey Schimmel and Eric Lee Pipe Dream News

Navigating the job market and finding success in the workforce is hard enough for any recent graduate; when that student is an international student, the obstacles become greater.

International students from Jordan, China and Turkey gathered in Glenn G. Bartle Library South on Wednesday afternoon to hear financier Alon Eckhaus discuss his journey from an immigrant to a successful Wall Street businessman in “Success on Wall Street as a non-U.S. Citizen.” The event was sponsored by International Students and Scholar Services.

Eckhaus is the senior director of Oppenheimer & Co., an investment and management firm in New York City, where he meets clients and helps them manage their portfolios and stocks. Eckhaus and his two partners also own and operate 20 properties in Downtown Binghamton, serving 180 students in locations like 6 Riverside and 74 Front St. He encouraged students to be confident and meet different types of people through stories of his

experiences as a non-U.S. citizen.

At 30 years old, Eckhaus immigrated to the U.S. from Israel in 2006 with his wife with hopes of working on Wall Street.

While living in a basement in Brooklyn, he noticed that many Americans tend to associate themselves with people of the same background. He said that this tendency prevents people from meeting and networking with people from other backgrounds.

The first few months were rough, Eckhaus said, as he did not make much money. After having already finished all of his schooling in Israel, he spent eight months studying for the broker test and then went for an interview at Oppenheimer & Co. Business soon picked up, and he moved to his current home in Marlboro, New Jersey. He attributed his success to his willingness to work hard by teaching himself English, building confidence and embracing the culture rather than fighting it.

“I became very successful not because I was the smartest person in the room, but because I didn’t give up,” Eckhaus said.

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While filling up their car at the gas pump, most people don’t think twice about where it comes from.

George Caffentzis, a retired philosophy professor from the University of Southern Maine, was invited to speak by the Binghamton University sociology department in a talk entitled “The Petroleum Commons.” His talk focused on who should control oil reserves across the world, focusing on the struggle between private and state control of these resources.

Throughout history, countries have claimed bodies of water, but with the advent of petroleum reserves, these bodies of water have become increasingly privatized. According to Caffentzis, water is a common good and should not be owned by any company.

“The fight against the corporate privatizations of water has focused world attention on the question: who

owns water?” Caffentzis said. “The consequent efforts to keep water as a common property at the local and global level are now some of the most important conditions of the anticapitalist movement.”

A commons is defined as a resource which an entire community can collectively benefit from, as well as control. Caffentzis said that local communities should be able to regulate these oil preserves since it serves as part of their commons. However, large corporations often gain control of these preserves, and in impoverished places these problems are especially prevalent.

“The growth of these non-corporate, non-state actors who claim communal ownership of petroleum is remarkable and is having a decisive impact on the development of the oil industry,” Caffentzis said. “This is especially true of the expansion of oil exploration into the margins, areas that have previously been too distant from the main centers of the oil industry.”

According to Caffentzis, there

has been an increase in the past 20 years of resistance to oil extraction by indigenous groups across the world. He highlighted the ecological harm and human health hazards that native people from Nigeria to Latin America face from oil extraction in their communities.

Pollution is caused by oil spilling during the extraction process, and Caffentzis said that this is very harmful to the surrounding countries.

“This process of extraction of petroleum will destroy them and will result in massive death of the people involved, as well as the destruction of their society,” Caffentzis said.

Denis O’Hearn, a professor of sociology at BU, said that many of these problems are caused by the capitalist system of resource controls that leaves these groups helpless and unable to protect themselves. According to him, these claims of a commons is about the struggle between marginalized societies versus the elite.

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Grad student destigmatizes schizophrenia

With National Science Foundation grant, Katherine Frost expands research Zachary Wingate Staff Writer

Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder that is a lot more complicated than the stereotypical hallucinations that society has reduced it to, and National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship winner Katherine Frost is on a mission to better understand it.

Frost is a second-year graduate student studying psychology and researching schizophrenia.

She explained symptoms can include not only delusions, but speech disorders, the inability to express emotions and lack of motivation.

“It’s such a broad disorder, there’s so much to explore and study,” Frost said.

“I don’t think I’ve seen two patients that are the same; everybody has a different constellation of symptoms.”

Frost applied last November for the

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program with the help of Gregory Strauss, a psychology professor, and was selected as the winner in May. According to Frost, the NSF received around 17,000 applications across the STEM disciplines, and she was one of only 2,000 — and the only student at BU — selected.

“This fellowship is really designed to help kickstart careers of those who want to make research their career,” Frost said. “I want to have my own research lab someday. I want to have my own grad students and continue exploring and learning more.”

The fellowship will fund her research for three years, although Frost will carry the title of NSF fellow for the next five.

She estimates that she will use around $138,000 while conducting her research.

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Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Pictured: Katherine Frost, a second-year graduate student studying psychology, near the Old Union Hall.

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to her research, even potential travel costs to conferences.

“There’s so much to explore and study,” Frost said. “Research is really the backbone of treatment, and I’m so excited I get to be a part of that.”

Frost’s research is focused on the effects acute stress has on reward processing in people. Many people with schizophrenia have a symptom called anhedonia, which has traditionally been defined as the inability to experience pleasure. However, her tests will target people who do not have psychiatric disorders in order to establish a baseline to measure how non-schizophrenic people react to stress in comparison with schizophrenic patients.

According to Frost, her study

will run congruent with a general lab study run by Strauss that consists of clinical patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

“Kate’s research is of critical importance to understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of schizophrenia,” Strauss wrote in an email. “Her work will clarify how environmental factors, such as stress, have an impact on specific symptoms at the neural level.”

Frost is planning three separate studies, each designed to understand the correlations between stress and reward. She will use multiple methods of collecting information, including exposing test subjects to stressful situations while monitoring heart rate and brain activity, as well as getting verbal feedback from them.

According to Frost, her

goal is to contribute to the understanding of schizophrenia and to one day help prevent the development of the disorder.

“There really aren’t very many successful treatments for symptoms like anhedonia, and they’re not very well understood,” Frost said.

“We’re not doing treatment research per se, but every piece of research and finding we get accumulates to the body of knowledge that will go to support treatment in the long run.”

Frost said she sees her fellowship as a great way to raise the profile of BU while working toward a health solution.

“It’s great exposure for the University and the department,” she said, “which in turn attracts more people to come here who want to work on similar things.”

Financier chronicles road to Wall St. WALL ST continued from Page 1 He said he wanted to encourage international students to view their status as non-U.S. citizens as an advantage in having different perspectives that Americans may not have.

Abdullah Omer Uysal, a senior majoring in political science, said he benefited from the talk.

“It is good to hear from someone who came from a similar background who is from Wall Street,” Uysal said. “He also gave me hope that I can use confidence as a means of becoming successful.”

Though Wall Street is

competitive, companies care more about character than credentials, Eckhaus said. He stressed that the most important part of a job interview was convincing employers that he was the right fit for their team.

“The reason I survived was because I didn’t have a choice,” Eckhaus said. “We will either be successful here or we go back to home. And we don’t want to go back because we didn’t leave everything there just to [go back].”

He said that the ultimate lesson is to always be honest and to take pride in one’s socioeconomic status. He compared some

of his success in business to relationships, by stating that optimism and ambition go a longer way than looks and background.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a date or finding a job, the process is the same: go after what you want,” Eckhaus said.

Suleyman Sipleme, a senior majoring in political science, said that he felt very satisfied with Eckhaus’s advice on being successful on Wall Street.

“I don’t have the courage to apply for jobs in Wall Street,” Sipleme explained. “He was very encouraging when he shared his experiences with us.”

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The course covers the proper use of masks, fins, snorkels and underwater-breathing apparatuses.

“The majority of the world is covered in oceans,” Singer said.

“So scuba opens up a literal new world for me to explore.”

According to Assistant Director of Outdoor Pursuits Teresa High, the philosophy of the program’s classes is for students to be an active part of their learning.

“This is what experiential education is for us,” High said.

“To have a small group [and] to have folks be responsible for themselves, one another and the environment.”

Omer Hillel, a senior majoring in biology, said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to learn how to ride horses while earning

credit for her health and wellness general education requirement.

“Horses are used in many rehab facilities and for healing techniques, so spending three hours a week with these animals was the best activity for a stressedout college student like me,” she said. “People think hanging out with friends, watching a movie and napping are all relaxing activities but when you actually take a class that achieves the same satisfaction, it’s a game changer.”

High encourages underclassmen to try an Outdoor Pursuits class early on and not to wait until their senior year, as most students end up loving the classes and want to take more of them. Additionally, students can register for courses early before their registration slots open on a first-come, first-served basis by going to the Recreation Center and putting their names on a list.

Ultimately, High said she wants students to walk away with something useful, whether it’s wilderness skills, environmental appreciation, new friends or the confidence to go out on their own to explore nature.

“We want to get students out of the classroom,” she said.

“And we want to give them the background of wellness.”

We just want to get students out of the classroom — Teresa High Assistant Director of Outdoor Pursuits

Broome County

STOP-DWI Funding 2015:

BUDGET : $361,000 TOTAL STOP-DWI Enforcement

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Binghamton University Police Department (UPD) lieutenant William Faulkner said that the campus’ department also utilized STOP-DWI in combating drunk driving on campus, especially on “busy days” such as Parade Day, the Super Bowl and Halloween weekend.

In 2014, there were 27 DWI arrests made on campus, Faulkner said, which is relatively few.

“In comparison to the number of students that go out to the bars and fraternity parties, the number of students driving drunk is extremely small,” he said. “The buses and taxis being available to the students help keep this number low. For the most part, the students are making the right decision, and being responsible when they go out drinking.”

However, Matthew Jones, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said that in his

experience living on-campus, the public transportation might be a reason people choose to drink and drive.

“I firmly believe people drunk drive on campus because they hate the public transportation,” he said. “They need to have more comprehensive transportation Downtown on weekends. You have to fight your way onto a bus going Downtown; it’s hell. If you fix that, fewer people will drunk drive.”

Faulkner said the system to catch drunk drivers on campus involves checkpoints and coordinating with local and state police.

When an officer suspects a driver to be driving while intoxicated, they are subjected to a field sobriety test, followed by a blood alcohol concentration test via breathalyzer. If they fail, they are taken to the police station and processed for arrest.

UPD’s approach to tackling the issue is a good one, said Tyler Mehlman, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. He described an evening when he, the designated driver, was pulled over on campus while driving some friends who had been

drinking Downtown.

“They pulled me over for breaking the speed limit and asked me if I had been drinking, or if anyone in the car had been,” he said. “I said yes, and they didn’t ticket me for speeding and told me to be safe and not drink.

I thought it was a good thing.

Granted I was breaking the rules, but they saw I was being responsible, and I think that’s a good policy.”

He added that those who were driving drunk on campus do deserve to face consequences.

“If you want to drunk drive and get injured, that’s your prerogative,” Mehlman said. “But when you’re potentially hurting others, it becomes something else. Especially on campus where people are walking in the streets.

Even during the daytime it’s a mess.”

Faulkner said the combination of education and prosecution is key to keeping students safe on-campus.

“By educating our students, not only on the dangers of drinking and driving, but also on the consequences if they do choose to drink and drive,” he said, “we have been successful in keeping our statistics down.”

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University Plaza update As a student-run petition exceeds 500 signatures, UP at Metroplex residents’ fight for a shuttle bus is gaining traction both within the campus community and the larger local area.

Students and UP residents Justin Zaretzky, a junior double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law and political science; and Max Bartell, a senior majoring in political science, were interviewed by a reporter from the local Time Warner Cable news station.

“We don’t want to have to deal with management like this and management who we believe does not care about the wellbeing of its residents,” Zaretzky said to them.

Students on campus are looking for new ways to support UP residents. In the Student Association’s (SA) Student Congress meeting on Monday night, Nicholas Ferrara, the BU student assembly representative proposed legislation addressing the bus situation.

According to the legislation, students were misled when signing their leases for the 2015-2016 year, and that the lack of bus is causing commute issues for residents that were explicitly told they would not face.

The proposed legislation concluded that the only resolution would be for UP to provide the shuttle bus it initially promised to its residents.

“They were rather uncooperative,” Ferrara said.

“There were also some other people not affiliated much with the SA but also working on this issue that had a similar result.

We decided to do the resolution because when we return with it, it will give those people more legitimacy.”

UP management has continued to be unresponsive to Pipe Dream, the SA and complex residents. American College Campus, the company that owns UP, also remains unavailable for comment.

This Day in History October 9, 1967 A day after being captured, Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara is executed for attempting to incite a revolution in Bolivia.

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Police Watch Sticky Fingers MONDAY, Oct. 5, 5:15 p.m. — Officers arrested four non-student males between the ages of 19 and 20 after two weeks of investigations regarding stolen cell phones in the East Gym, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The suspects illegally gained access to the gym when one gained legal access and let the others in through a side door. They were caught by staff, and UPD arrived to take them back to the station. After questioning the suspects, the officers found out that the suspects stole cell phones and wallets from East Gym members on five different occasions from September 18 through October 3. The suspects were charged with criminal trespass and criminal possession of stolen property. They were given appearance tickets returnable to Vestal town court.

Tough Luck TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 12 p.m. — A 19-year-old male misplaced his wallet and it was recovered by UPD, Reilly said.

Upon inventorying the wallet, officers found that there were two Michigan driver’s licenses as well as a New York State learner’s permit. The officers determined that the IDs were altered. The suspect admitted to forging the permit himself and using the IDs to gain access to local bars. The case was turned over to the Office of Student Conduct.

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Dushon Goldwire, 37, was indicted by a Broome County jury Friday on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault for a shooting on Pearne Street, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. The incident occurred July 30, when Goldwire attempted to kill or seriously injure Michael Perez, 26, of Binghamton.

Police say he fired a .40-caliber handgun at Perez six times following a confrontation. Goldwire drove away from the scene following the shooting, and was located at his home and taken into custody that day. He was also charged with tampering with physical evidence and three counts of seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Perez was not injured in the incident.

Three charged in meth-lab bust in Endwell Three people have been charged after police found a methamphetamine lab Saturday in Endwell, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. The lab was found at 2106 Richmond Road, and a search warrant was then obtained to investigate the property. Andrew Honnick, 34, and Martine Ritz, 47, who both live at the Richmond Road address, were charged with felony counts of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree charge of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine. Robert White, 47, of Endicott, was also taken into custody during the meth lab

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But … Why? TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 12:08 p.m. — Officers were dispatched to the Appalachian dining hall in Mountainview College for reports of larceny, Reilly said. A witness contacted UPD because they saw three males trying to steal a potted plant and a dining hall chair from the establishment.

The suspects were stopped by a resident director until the officers arrived. Two of the suspects complied with the officers but one said that his ID was in his room. After obtaining the ID, the 19-year-old male remained uncooperative. Eventually the suspect calmed down and they all admitted to trying to steal the items. The case was referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

Bumper Cars THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 4:31 a.m. — Officers witnessed a vehicle at the College-in-the-Woods dining hall loading dock back into another car and then drive away, Reilly said. The officers eventually stopped the vehicle on East Drive and, when questioned, the 42-year-old female driver denied that she struck a car. The officers pointed out the dent on the side door of her vehicle, and the suspect then said that she did not notice any damage which is why she drove away. The 24-year-old male owner of the other vehicle was contacted and, after determining that there were only paint scratches on his car, decided not to pursue criminal prosecution. The suspect was allowed to leave. No charges were filed.

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investigation, and was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Honnick and Ritz were sent to Broome County Jail.

Business illegally obtained $1M in Medicaid payments Kenneth Cohn, 68, and Sharon Cohn, 64, a husband and wife from Binghamton, have been accused of illegally obtaining more than $1 million in Medicaid payments, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. The two operated a transportation company without workers’ compensation insurance, and submitted license applications for their company, Yellow Medi-Van and Taxi, Inc., that falsely claimed the company had the required insurance. The couple received payments from the Medicaid Program for transporting Medicaid beneficiaries to medical appointments in Broome County, and violated Broome County transportation regulations. They were charged with first-degree grand larceny, two counts of firstdegree offering a false instrument for filing and effect of failure to secure compensation. The pair remain at Binghamton City Court.

Fire destroys mobile home in Susquehanna County A fire destroyed a mobile home in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. The residents were not home at the time. The fire alarm sounded at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, and firefighters arrived at the scene, located on Route 171. Although no one was home, several pets died in the fire. Officials launched an investigation Tuesday to determine the cause of the fire.

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Old Digman to reopen as freshman dorm Oil reserves subject of state, corporate dispute DIGMAN continued from Page 1

Bringing Old Digman back into the housing mix will help alleviate the loss of beds necessitated by the renovation... and provide us some flexibility — Suzanne Howell Director of Residential Life

building will officially be a part of the Dickinson Community, but will have individual building traditions, such as the theme of wellness.

Howell said that the theme will enable students with an interest in fitness and health to live with students with common interests, as they are working toward a partnership with Campus Recreation to have classes taught at the studios in Old Digman.

“It will be a theme-based hall around wellness,” Howell said.

“In keeping with the healthy campus initiatives, it will have yoga and meditation rooms and studio space.”

According to Dan Greenberg, a residential advisor in Newing College’s Bingham Hall and

a sophomore majoring in accounting, community themes can help students enjoy where they live.

“Every community is different in its own way, so if you want to incorporate wellness and health, I know a lot of people are into that,” Greenberg said. “Old Digman is close to the gym, too.”

Ron Katz, an undeclared freshman, said he recognized the need for renovation in some of the older communities, but he would still have made the choice to live in Hinman as-is.

“I personally wouldn’t want to live in [Old Dickinson] because I like the proximity of Hinman to my classes,” Katz said. “In terms of the wellness theme, I can just go to the gym so I don’t see a need for a wellness community, but I think

there are people that would enjoy and benefit from it.”

Students such as Rachel Scheckman, an undeclared sophomore, said they felt that renovations are also needed in both CIW and Hinman and that as an incoming freshman, they would have considered living in Old Digman Hall.

“I would want to live there because it’s right by the gym, and all these students are also freshmen, so they’re all coming in at the same point where I’m coming in,” Scheckman said.

“It would help [freshmen] meet more people, and freshmen want to make friends.”

ResLife said that renovations are currently going well and according to plan, and they anticipate adhering to their schedule.

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rights and atmospheric rights concerning global climate “Once you begin to define the change,” Hussain said. land, the earth and resources as property, that then is a way of taking those things out of the hands or the control of people,” O’Hearn said. “The result of course is that they are produced and controlled to make a profit rather than for the good of communities.”

Mushahid Hussain, a Ph.D. candidate studying sociology, said that understanding the concept of a common resource is relevant to petroleum — Dennis O'Hearn extraction as well as resources BU Professor in general.

“It is an important concept in discussions about water

[Corporations] are produced ... to make a profit rather than for the good of communities

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For T&M owner Larry Shea, his work is play Emma Siegel/Pipe Dream Photographer

Larry Shea, 44, co-owner of Tom & Marty’s, sits at a table in his bar. Larry is the face of the State Street establishment, which he co-owns with his brother Michael.

When you're the keeper of shot wheel time, owning a bar is more than just booze and brews Odeya Pinkus and Alexandra Mackof | Pipe Dream Editors A man walks into a bar. He then discovers his love for the business, buys a bar and turns himself into a Binghamton icon. This is not the beginning of a riddle, but the life of a local legend. A legend named Larry Shea.

If you haven’t heard of Larry Shea, then we’re certain you’ve never stepped onto State Street.

It doesn’t matter if you love JT’s or if The Rat is your go-to spot, it’s pretty impossible to spend four years Downtown and to not have heard Larry’s voice flowing from Tom & Marty’s.

BU club rugby player, political science major, marathon runner and self-proclaimed “Netflix and chill

guy,” Larry Shea is Binghamton born, educated and thriving.

And while he was an honors student in high school, he’ll be the first to admit that throughout college, his GPA took a backseat to his BAC. “I was a horrible student, proudly,” said Shea, who attended Binghamton University for six years between 1989 and 1995. “I was a classic case of the guy who was out five nights a week enjoying myself and missing class. We used to have a pub on campus — let’s say I was well known there.”

Maybe this was foreshadowing to his future Downtown fame, or maybe just coincidence. Regardless, Shea took his passions and turned them into profit, working at The Sports Bar, a long-gone State Street establishment. It was there, he said,

that he gained his first taste of really managing nightlife.

And after that, he was hooked.

“I’d drive around and try to get a real job and all, but I kept coming back,” Shea said. “The fourth time I [went back to Binghamton] was in my late 20s, and I said to my brother, ‘why don’t we actually just buy a bar?’”

And thus, 11 years ago, Larry and his brother bought Tom & Marty’s.

Opened in 1946 by Tom Mantis and Marty Moore, the Shea brothers bought it from Mantis’ son.

Shea currently co-owns the bar with his brother, Michael, whom he credits as the more level-headed of the duo. He may not be the face of the place, but you’ll recognize him.

“He’s the bald guy who works the door on the weekends,” Shea said.

“He runs the kitchen and does more

of the business-related stuff. He bought a house, he grew up.”

As for Shea, he lives above Tom & Marty’s with his four cats. Monday is his day off, though he prefers to spend his time connecting with patrons from across the bar.

“I have Family Feud, I have a shot wheel,” Shea said. “But really building a business is about getting to know people. A bunch of people come to hang out at my place.”

According to Shea, even though the size of the University has grown, the bar business has dropped since he first opened Tom & Marty’s 11 years ago.

“You guys are goddamn nerds,” Shea said. “Socializing definitely takes a backseat to scholastics.

Harvey Stenger can be proud.”

Shea also said he boasts an almost conflict-free record. He said he only

gets angry if patrons are aggressive.

By stifling issues early, Shea said, he ensures a fight-free night.

“Anytime you’re making people feel unwanted, or are angry and exclusionary,” he said, “you will not be welcome here.”

According to Shea, openmindedness makes for an eccentric crowd and his doors are open to anyone.

“There’s really no pretentiousness here,” he said. “There’s no defining group.”

He said his patrons perpetuate the culture he promotes, and his iconic nature is a reflection of him achieving his goals.

“The best way for me to be happy and enjoy running a bar, is try to make the bar and the staff a reflection of my personality and the crowd’s personality,” he said.

Even if you’re a regular at Tom & Marty’s, don’t be upset if Shea still doesn’t know your name. According to him, he loves his crowd but gave up on names years ago.

“I don’t do names, it’s too much and too confusing. But in terms of recognizing people, what group they’re in and what drink they are, I know,” Shea said. “There are certain people I look forward to seeing — and some that I roll my eyes over — but I know my crowd without a doubt.”

The proof is in his philosophy, as he says “it’s really one customer at a time.”

“It is obviously a business,” Shea said. “But, you know I could have become a banker if I wanted to just make money. So [I] do it in a way which I like what I do and I have fun.”

Teen Nick's 'The Splat' brings the '90s into the 21st century

The network's new programming block will bring back classic hits like the 'Angry Beavers' and 'Rocko's Modern Life' Shelby Reller | Contributing Writer On October 5, 2015, Viacom launched “The Splat,” a new cable TV block dedicated to bringing back some of the channel’s greatest animated and live-action series of the ‘90s. The lineup includes “Rugrats,” “As Told by Ginger,” “CatDog,” “Hey Arnold!,” “Rocket Power,” “Clarissa Explains it All,” “Rocko’s Modern Life” and many more.

The Splat is not an entirely new channel, but rather a programming block on TeenNick, much like Nick at Nite, which airs on Nickelodeon.

Classic ’90s shows will screen nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

The only downside? TeenNick isn’t available on campus, so you’ll have to find a friend Downtown with good cable, or wait until Thanksgiving

break.

When you can watch it, however, get excited for not only some favorite throwback series, but also some schedules as they aired more than a decade ago. Nineties kids can rejoice over classic programming extras like Nick or Treat — a game show where kids call in to win prizes — making a comeback. There has also been talk of “U-Pick Live,” a show where viewers actually vote for which program they want to air, returning to the channel.

Melissa Moreno, a senior majoring in psychology, is particularly excited about the return of “U-Pick Live.”

“I was on that show,” Moreno explained. “I mean, I didn’t win anything, but still, I got to be on TV.” Thanks to The Splat, ’90s kids like Melissa can relive their glory days.

Cyma Zarghami, president of Nickelodeon and Viacom Media Networks Kids and Family Group, made the announcement in a recent press release.

“We have been listening closely to our first generation of Nick kids that are craving the great characters and shows they grew up with watching Nickelodeon in the ’90s,” Zarghami said.

Nickelodeon has been promoting The Splat on social media via postings on its Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel, Vine feed and Pinterest board.

The channel’s online presence will allow viewers to have a say in how its programming progresses.

Nickelodeon also plans to launch a new emoji keyboard in late October, featuring more than 30 Splatthemed emoticons, stickers and GIFs.

Involving the new TV block in social media tugs at the nostalgia lifelong fans have been posting about for years, as well as seizing the interest of new ones. Anyone will be able to enjoy The Splat, even if ’90s kids are the only ones who will remember it.

Nickelodeon announced that they will be airing some new programs alongside The Splat, the most exciting of which seems to be Teen Nick Top 10 — a music countdown hosted by famed Nickelodeon personality and former “All That” cast member Nick Cannon.

So, when you find yourself reminiscing about the good-ol-days filled with Tito’s insightful advice, Tommy Pickles’ antics and Eliza Thornberry’s wild adventures, tune in to The Splat — your childhood is just a remote click away.

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From loglines to plotlines, story is key when writing a screenplay

When trying to get an idea from script to screen, recycling traditional narrative arcs will help the plot move Samuel Titus | Contributing Writer Following the Film 48 competition last weekend, you might find yourself inspired to write a screenplay. But where do you start?

First, find a fresh take on an existing topic. When trying to develop an idea for a novel or film, look at the stories you love. Strip down the many layers of a detailed plot and find the underlying narrative, because many great movies have simply recycled someone else’s idea. “The Lion King” is “Hamlet” on the African plains. “The Big Lebowski” is a

Coen Brothers film in the style of Raymond Chandler. “Home Alone” is “Die Hard” for children.

There are certain narrative arcs already proven to work well, so why not borrow some of their elements?

No matter how beautifully shot a film is, if it lacks a solid story, it will fall flat. Look at Kevin Smith’s “Clerks,” a mid’90s black-and-white film made on a shoestring budget starring amateur actors and featuring just a handful of locations. Despite its many flaws, “Clerks” is a cult classic thanks to the film’s quirky, relatable premise. Shane Carruth’s 2004 film “Primer” also

comes to mind. Completed on a $7,000 budget, “Primer” sports grainy nighttime shots, simple wardrobes and stripped-down production design. “Primer,” however, flips the idea of time travel on its head in a unique way, earning it indie acclaim.

So you’ve crafted a general story idea in your head. Now you’ll need to write a logline. A logline consists of one or two sentences that quickly summarize plot and character development. Loglines prove that a story has action and an interesting trajectory. If you can’t boil a narrative down to a core logline, it’s probably not very good to begin with.

A high school chemistry teacher with a terminal cancer diagnosis uses his expertise to manufacture meth to provide for his family’s future. Boom. Just like that, “Breaking Bad” was born. Why is that a good logline?

Well, it has the allure of a violent drug underworld and shows a side of society that most people don’t see. The protagonist’s shift in daily activities also thrusts him into new situations where he’s required to make decisions, inevitably changing him as a person. Characters need to explore the world around them before they can explore themselves and develop further.

Smart, calculated action makes for great stories, and it all stems from your original logline.

Once you have a logline and you’ve felt that initial spark of excitement, you’ll probably find that you’re clueless on where to take the idea. Thinking about stories from a formulaic standpoint can help direct your writing. Comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell argues in “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” that a hero’s journey has a specific pattern and structure, which Campbell refers to as the monomyth. Some critics find this problematic because they see it as a vague outline generalizing the

stories we know and love, yet the arcs he describes are in almost every narrative if you look hard enough.

Regardless, the monomyth is a useful template for breaking down your story into digestible actions.

If you find that you’ve reached a writer’s block in your story or screenplay, try to determine where you are in the pattern and figure out what might logically come next.

No one can write a screenplay for you. Following some of these simple creative tips will help you figure out where your characters are headed and the moves that will take them there.

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Revamp your makeup routine with Release's fall beauty tips

Cold-weather skin care routines and a darker color palette will help to make sure your look is always in season Kara Brown | Contributing Writer From your skin care to the shade of lipstick you choose, it’s important to revamp your beauty routine so you’re able to look flawless this fall season. Instead of letting the cold winter — and the dry skin that accompanies it — get you down, embrace it and let it serve as inspiration.

The importance of skin care cannot be stressed enough, especially in situations where you’re slathering makeup on your face. No matter how strong your contour game is, if you don’t take time to care for your skin, it will show.

Moisturizing should be an integral step in the routine for every skin type, especially in cooler temperatures. People with oily skin often skip this step, but hydrating your skin is never a bad thing. You just have to find the one moisturizer that is best suited to you. One that works well for all skin types is Cetaphil’s daily facial moisturizer. It’s lightweight, so it won’t clog your pores, but it still leaves your skin feeling hydrated.

Gentle exfoliation is also important. Along with providing a deep clean that can help smooth and brighten your skin, it can help remove those flaky dry patches that come along with the changing seasons. Be sure to limit exfoliation to once or twice a week, as overdoing it can agitate the skin and do more harm than good. Lip exfoliation should also be a part of your

weekly beauty routine. Rubbing a mix of honey and sugar on your lips will remove dead skin.

Once you have a fresh canvas to play with, you can move on to the fun part: makeup.

Even though you wish it would stay forever, it’s important to remember that as the weather shifts, your tan will fade away.

Keeping a deeper shade of foundation in a desperate attempt to hold on to that sun-kissed look is never a good look. It is normal to have two different foundation shades — a deeper one for spring and summer, and a lighter one for fall and winter. If you already have two foundations in rotation, keep in mind that it expires after anywhere from six to 12 months.

While you won’t get sick from using old foundation, the product will start to separate and brighten as time passes, changing the way it looks when applied.

The warm colors of autumn should serve as an inspiration when deciding which color makeup to apply. Neutrals on the eyes like taupe, olive and dark browns are pretty yearround. Adding pops of burnt red, cranberry or bronze to the lid is more in-tune with the season. To add warmth and depth to your look, use a plum blush instead of the typical pink or coral.

Fall is not only associated with warm colors; darker colors are also emphasized. Update your red lips by using a deep wine shade. This color looks fabulous on all skin tones and should be a staple in your fall makeup

bag. When using dark colors, be sure to use a matching lip liner to prevent your lipstick from spreading outside of the lip line.

Brown lipstick is also very hot right now; from the lips of stars like Kylie Jenner and FKA Twigs,

it’s clear that the quintessential ’90s color is making a serious comeback.

The key to truly rocking any of these styles is confidence.

Don’t be afraid to stand out and go bold with your makeup. That

being said, don’t be afraid to make mistakes, either. If you’re just starting out, you’re not going to step out of your dorm with a flawless Kim Kardashianaesthetic on the first try, and that’s OK.

Whether you’re a selfproclaimed beauty guru, or still a bit intimidated at the thought of a cat eye, make the most out of this fall. Turn a new leaf and try something you’ve never done before.

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New music still to come in 2015

A rundown of the artists who are dropping music this fall Haralambos Kasapidis | Contributing Writer

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Can someone call housekeeping?

AHS: Hotel season premiere favors sex over scare tactics Alex Almonte | Contributing Writer The 90-minute premiere of “American Horror Story: Hotel” aired this Wednesday, serving a healthy mix of blood, suffering and Matt Bomer’s butt.

Writers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have been dropping hints about the new season for months, pulling in icons like Lady Gaga and Matt Bomer as main characters.

Continuing as an anthology, the show has returning actors Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Lily Rabe and Emma Roberts in a completely new setting and plot.

The show revolves around the elegant Hotel Cortez, which is run by The Countess Elizabeth (Gaga). Throughout the episode, you meet a variety of neurotic residents, ranging from crazy meth addicts to brutal rapists.

Pursuing a sequence of gruesome

The strengths of past seasons are ever-present in “Hotel”

murders, detective John Lowe (Wes Bentley) eventually checks into the hotel, and based on the show’s track record, he’ll probably never check out.

The strengths of past seasons are ever-present in “Hotel” — the writers manage to effortlessly intertwine numerous complex plotlines between characters, including a deep-seated feud between Sally (Paulson), Iris (Bates) and Elizabeth’s collection of stolen children.

While other AHS premieres were plagued with a lack of plot development, this season’s plot already has some momentum.

Many of the characters already have backgrounds and motives, and a new hotel owner is already framed as the central problem.

Previous AHS premieres laid out the setting without much substance.

Though AHS has never been known for its censorship, this season seems to show more skin than ever. Packed into the first episode were a horrific rape scene, a bloody foursome — where you get the first glimpse of Gaga’s and Bomer’s characters — and numerous naked murder victims.

Sexual tensions are high in this hotel, and the erotic scenes are pushing the limits of the show’s already racy reputation.

Murphy has mentioned that this season will have a dark theme reminiscent of “Asylum,” which may result in mixed reactions from viewers who were looking forward to something more

horrific. The creepy atmosphere of the hotel is well-portrayed, but the premiere doesn’t have the characteristics of traditional horror.

Gaga’s much-anticipated performance is only average. She looks the part of The Countess, but her delivery is flat and unemotional at times. Whether this is the indication of a soulless character or her lack of acting experience is up for debate. But as expected, the acting of the seasoned cast members is on par with past cycles, with standout performances by Paulson as the druggy meth head Hypodermic Sally and Bates as the ruthless hotel manager.

Bentley’s character, Detective Lowe, is also well portrayed, but the character has yet to have his shining moment.

This season, unlike the others, is supposed to pull together some of the other show cycles.

There was an appearance from the real estate agent from the show’s first season, played by Christine Estabrook, which may be foreshadowing the return of other past characters. This could add a refreshing dimension to the show’s overarching concept.

It looks like the premiere has set up yet another successful season for the Emmy-winning television series. Check out — or check in — to “Hotel” if you are looking for a sex-driven bloodbath.

Episodes air every Wednesday at 10 p.m. on FX.

The end of the year is perhaps the most productive time for the music industry. Artists across all genres drop new songs and albums as a means of building hype for the following year. This was when Beyoncé surprised the world with the release of her self-titled LP in 2013 and when Taylor Swift, a year later, broke the record for the first platinum-selling album in 2014 with the debut of “1989” — which is currently still in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.

Here is a handy list of all of the confirmed and rumored musical endeavors that your favorite artists are set to release in late 2015.

Adele (“25,” November): The follow up to “21” has been expected for a while. After multiple rumors and speculation, the London native’s new album, “25,” was confirmed for a release in November 2015. In the past, Adele’s chart toppers have been inspired by heartbreak. For this album, however, it’s safe to say you can expect some mood-lifting bangers. The four years since her last LP have seen cheery times for Adele, as she has had a baby boy, has been in a serious relationship and won an Academy Award for her James Bond theme song, “Skyfall.” Details on the album have been protected with a Beyoncé-esque level of security, as there has been no information released to the public except that Adele is working with Sia and the same producer who helped her write “Rumour Has It.”

Regardless, with Adele’s track record, you can definitely expect some hits.

Justin Bieber (“Purpose,” November 13): After a successful summer in the top 10 collaborating with Skrillex and Diplo for “Where Are Ü Now,” Justin Bieber got his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “What Do You Mean?” On October 2, he announced his newest album, “Purpose,” as well as a release date of November 13. Bieber is rumored to be collaborating with Drake for his fourth studio album, building positive hype amidst the rumors that One Direction — releasing the same day as Bieber — will take the number one spot away from him.

Selena Gomez (“Revival,” October 9): “Good For You” has given Selena her highest-charting single yet, and for good reason.

Her new sultry sound debuted to critical acclaim, making fans anxious for her newest studio effort. Gomez has employed Sia and Charli XCX for help on this new album, the latter providing uncredited vocals on Gomez’s second single, “Same Old Love.”

Her album arrives October 9, with standard and deluxe editions offering two contrasting album covers. The standard will feature an out-of-focus portrait of Gomez, while the deluxe edition will display a nearly nude photograph of the artist.

One Direction (“Made In The A.M.,” November 13): Ever since Zayn’s controversial exit from the group, One Direction hasn’t done much in 2015 other than touring.

In late July, they released “Drag

Me Down,” the debut single off their upcoming album “Made In The A.M.” and their secondhighest charting single in the U.S. yet. This album is also being kept under wraps, as not much is known other than the November 13 release date. The album drops the same day as Bieber’s, who has stated that One Direction most likely picked the same date in order to build publicity. It’s a battle of the heartthrobs for this one, as only one album can go to number one.

Rihanna (“Anti,” TBA): Rihanna’s next album — referred to by fans as R8 until she announced the album’s title on October 7 — has been in the making since the beginning of the year. Other than the name, the Barbadian artist has been keeping any information about her album to herself, sharing no details with fans or during interviews. This year has seen the release of her singles “FourFiveSeconds,” “American Oxygen,” and her provocative “Bitch Better Have My Money,” but Rihanna has been spending her year receiving accolades for her fashion, designing new shoes for Puma and gracing magazine covers rather than promoting her newest effort. However, history tends to repeat itself, and we may see a new Rihanna album in November since her four previous albums have all been released in that month. When asked about “Anti” in the past, Rihanna’s reply has been that she was still mixing songs for it. A surprise release may be upon us with this one, hopefully — and most likely — before the year is over.

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OPINIONS Friday, October 9, 2015

Don't be afraid to come out to yourself

Sunday is National Coming Out Day; don't be ashamed of who you are Katherine Dowd

Interim Opinion Editor

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ey, alumni. Welcome back. If you’re reading this, it means you found a parking spot on campus. That’s amazing.

As you enjoy your Homecoming Weekend, you might notice that some big things have changed at your alma mater — and some things that have stayed exactly the same.

Take a walk around campus and a stroll through the Nature Preserve. Enjoy that familiar fall foliage covering the places you did not go to smoke weed.

You may have worried that the construction would be gone by the time you came back. Never fear, it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

We’ve got some favorite new haunts for you to check out.

Take a peek at the new University

Union, housing communities and admissions center. Old Dickinson definitely does not resemble the familiar community you remember from your freshman year. For the scenic route, take the brand new campus shuttle around the Brain.

If you head Downtown, you’ll see that there have been some favorable additions and updates. Stop by the Colonial, a new bar and restaurant that caters to a more adult crowd with craft beers, great food and an atmosphere that does not involve sweating and awkward dancing. Check out some of the new gallery exhibits on State

Street that are the remains of the October First Friday. Do a drive-by of your old house — that broken porch step is probably still very much in pieces.

You’ll also be happy to know some things never change. The C4 and Appalachian dining halls look great but the food is probably just as bad as you left it. There is still no room to park your car, and there is never a free computer in the Pods. Your favorite all-nighter study spot in Bartle probably still has evidence of your coffee stains.

While there is definitely comfort in some lackluster familiarity, change and

improvement is valuable. We realize that a lot of you are still pretty young — in fact, we probably know most of you.

Maybe you’re a few years out from having kids of your own.

Or maybe you’re older, and you have young kids for who you will dream of sending to the best public university in New York state. Either way, you will have noticed how quickly universities change. Binghamton University is in a state of transition. We’re moving in the right direction, but we still need your help. As you look at BU, picture it not as what it once was, but instead as what it can be.

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that same-sex marriage is a right across the nation, but that’s just same-sex marriage and that’s just our nation. Queer people have to hide everywhere, destroy their identity, beat up a part of who they are until it is crumpled and stashed away quietly where no one can see. We live in a world that hates, fears, distrusts the other.

We do not practice compassion.

We do not try to understand that which we do not know.

And then there are people like me, people who grew up in loving, accepting, liberal households, and still grew up to despise themselves.

Being queer can be a struggle for anyone, anywhere, regardless of circumstance.

The notion of “coming out” is an inherently ridiculous idea — as if we queer people could ever just come out once. The reality is that we all have to come out, over and over and over again; as if there aren’t people in my life who I have to constantly remind that yes, I am bisexual and yes, that is valid.

I don’t subscribe to the “born this way” argument because I think it’s reductionist and essentialist, and it erases the inherently fluid nature of being a person. Because accepting that I am bisexual wasn’t just an acceptance of wanting to kiss girls; it was an acceptance of infinite possibilities. It was like every door and window in a dark, dusty house opening and letting the light in. No one can take that away from me. Bisexuality is erased everywhere, by both gay and straight people, but no one gets to tell me who I am. No one gets to tell me I’m just looking for attention.

So if you’re not ready to come out to those around you, or can’t, or don’t think you ever will be able to, I give you permission to come out to yourself. I give you permission to love yourself and accept yourself. I give you permission to cry, and grieve, and feel relief. I give you permission to not know where you stand on the gender or sexual orientation spectrum. Your identity is valid, your feelings are valid. You are valid.

I don’t throw up when I look at cute girls anymore. I stutter and make a fool of myself, sure. I’m just fine with that.

The moment I realized something had to give was the moment I threw up during the 2014 Golden Globes. I was 20 years old. I told my mom it was the pizza. I didn’t tell her it was because of Michelle Dockery.

The first time I wanted to kiss a boy I was 3. The first time I wanted to kiss a girl I was 12.

This presented some confusion, because by the age of 12 I had concocted some primitive, early-adolescent sexual fantasy involving Gerard Way, the lead singer of My Chemical Romance and eternal flame of my mallgoth heart. I was definitely, totally straight.

But one night I looked at one of my girlfriends, over for dinner on a school night, and felt something weird: a longing I had absolutely no context for. I stared at her mouth. I thought about kissing her.

Being the open book that I am, I voiced this general idea — the idea of liking girls in addition to liking boys — to the group of emo kids I hung out with at recess in seventh grade. They laughed. “The only people who say they’re bisexual are girls looking for attention and boys trying to hide that they’re gay,” was the dialogue of choice.

I internalized this immediately; I had been told before that my moods and behaviors were just a cry for attention, and I trusted those people instead of trusting myself.

So, by the age of 20, I was at the point where I couldn’t look at a “Downton Abbey” actress without becoming physically ill.

And I thought, while hunched over the toilet, hating myself: I can’t do this anymore.

Let me be clear: I have never been ready for anything in my life.

Yet over and over again, I’ve found myself at a point where there is no other choice but to change. I was not ready to admit to myself that I was bisexual, but I was ready to stop denying it.

National Coming Out Day is this Sunday, and the reality for too many queer people on this planet is that it is not safe for them to come out publicly. The — Katherine Dowd is a senior Supreme Court may have decided majoring in English

Putin's decision to take part in Syrian conflict is misguided

With Russia's support of brutal Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the country's future appears uncertain Aaron Bondar

Contributing Columnist

This past week, Russia announced that it would begin bombing Islamic State positions in Syria, bolstering an existing bombing campaign by the United States and its coalition allies that had been targeting ISIS for a year.

Hours after the announcement, Russia, surprisingly, began bombing positions held by opposition forces in addition to those held by ISIS. Within hours of the opening shots that signaled Russia’s entrance into the conflict, it was clear what President Vladimir Putin’s goal was: defend Bashar alAssad and his regime at any cost.

“If it looks like a terrorist … it’s

a terrorist, right?” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Now, there are many possible explanations and motives for Russia’s sudden entrance into the Syrian civil war. Most likely, Vladimir Putin reacted as he did in Ukraine; he saw the inevitable collapse of another one of his last allies, and acted to save his last source of influence in a region that is slowly slipping from his control.

Putin’s foreign policy has been one of projecting power at all costs, never being able for a moment to appear weak, even if it ultimately leaves Russia in a weaker position, as the annexation of Crimea did.

Putin relies on the support of his allies in Russia, especially those who don’t quite like seeing Russian power wane under the mandate of their patron.

Once one considers Putin’s

past decisions and his reliance on support at home, this decision seems to be less about genius on the part of Putin, and more about the inevitability of certain policy decisions in a particular political climate, specifically the need for continual projection of Russian power. Instead of viewing Putin’s move as a calculated maneuver years in the making, it seems more fitting to see it within its proper context; Putin is trying to regain positions he has lost, as he tried to do after the ouster of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych with his seizure and annexation of Crimea. As Assad was continually pushed back to only 30 percent of Syria’s territory and the rest fell to opposition groups and ISIS, Putin knew he had to support one of his two major clients in the region. Dealing a blow to ISIS is

also undoubtedly an important policy goal for Putin.

Ultimately, though, Putin’s decision to enter the conflict, whether it is rational or desperate or both, will accomplish nothing for Russia; Syria is a lost cause, and if the Russians succeed in bolstering Assad to the point where he can retake the country, or, more likely, to a point where his ouster seems impossible without outside military intervention, he will rule over a wasteland of ruins and dead bodies, and his Russian proprietors will be responsible for the death and displacement of millions more Syrians. Save for an unlikely agreement between the competing parties in Syria, and perhaps even with one, Assad will have to conquer at least a majority of Syrian territory in order to retain any sort of legitimacy, and

that will entail a brutal, ugly, criminal campaign, in which the Russians will be complicit. Putin will lose any support he had among those in the Sunni camp, and he will push Saudi Arabia and the other Sunni states further into the American coalition.

Putin’s intervention in this conflict has made Russia, and, by extension, Assad, a necessary component of future “peace” negotiations. However, it seems unlikely to the author that the moderate opposition would ever sign an agreement with Assad, the Butcher of Syria, to say nothing of the Islamist Army of Conquest or ISIS. The Lebanese civil war took 15 years to end, and by the end of it, a fifth of Lebanese citizens had been displaced and over 100,000 had been killed. In four years of fighting, 11 million Syrians — half

of the entire population — are currently displaced; seven million within the country, four million outside of it. Already between 200,000 and 300,000 Syrians have died as a result of the conflict.

With Russia’s support of Assad, Putin will extend Assad’s brutal reign to no foreseeable end, and it will result in more suffering in a conflict that has been defined by sectarian violence and intractability. With Russian intervention, and without it, too, the future for Syria looks bleak; a murderous regime supported and armed by Russia on the coast, the Islamic State to the east, the moderate opposition and people of Syria caught somewhere in between, and no end in sight.

— Aaron Bondar undeclared freshman

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Alumni Columns I didn't learn it all from Pipe Dream Former editor reflects on 9/11

What my college paper taught me and what it didn't Jacob Shamsian Alumni Columnist

In my sophomore year of college, I emailed a semifamous journalist and editor of a small magazine I admire to ask for advice. I was starting to think that this whole journalism-as-a-career thing might be a possibility for me, and I wanted to know how to actually be good at it. So I asked him — how did he get to be so good at what he did, and how could I do that?

I didn’t really expect him to respond to me. When he did respond, it wasn’t a response I expected. He just sort of fell into it. I had it all wrong, he said — in reality, he was a semi-failed novelist, backed into a corner of journalism and literary criticism so that he could pay the bills. He wrote nonfiction sort of begrudgingly.

And then he gave me an actual piece of advice, all the more valuable given his experience. He said to surround yourself with people who put pressure on your writing. It’s hard to find someone who exerts pressure on you at Pipe Dream.

It’s easy to find people who are frantic, who are enormously busy and wrangle complicated ideas and situations into fairly smooth prose. But in a place where everyone’s journalism education is inhibited by the lack of a robust, formal journalism program, there aren’t too many craftspeople

floating around — people who can take the time to examine your sentences with a microscope and bring forth the shining particles among the debris of adjectives and adverbs.

Few people who have careers in journalism went to Binghamton University. If you graduate with an accounting degree, chances are you’ll be sitting a holler away from a Binghamtonian on your first job. There’s no such thing in the journalism world.

Everyone seems to have gone to Syracuse, Missouri, Columbia or Northwestern, with the occasional clump of alumni from Cornell and Yale. In other words, East Coast colleges with strong journalism programs.

BU has no such thing. It has Pipe Dream, a small, twiceweekly paper dear to my heart, and I hope to the heart of every other person to pass through whatever incarnation of its office. The foundations of my journalism education came from Pipe Dream, and those foundations were shaky. Some parts are strong — recognizing the importance of deadlines, learning how to turn natural curiosity into information for an article. Other parts came secondhand from a seemingly useless conference in New Orleans, and then firsthand from a definitely useless conference in Philadelphia, where it seemed like speakers who were actually reporters and students with ambition were equally scarce.

The modern newsroom

prioritizes speed; Pipe Dream does not. This is a blessing. To take multiple days to write and polish an article is an amazing thing, and a condition that lets one produce good work.

Pipe Dream’s main product — journalism — is accompanied by a revenue-generating print product. The modern newsroom doesn’t have that.

The anachronisms don’t really help when you need to adapt your skills to a full-time job in journalism. But they do give you a little breathing room in the time of your life when you need it most; some time to find a voice. Maybe that’s something good to have — regardless of what technical skill-set you end up with.

— Jacob Shamsian is a member of the class of 2015

Surround yourself with people who put pressure on your writing

Remembering the difficulty of reporting on the tragedy Jacqueline Fleming

Alumni Columnist

For the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, I was asked to write a blog post about my experience that day. I was living in London at the time and the BBC was airing a special detailing “America’s day of tragedy” minute-by-minute. You’d think 10 years would be enough time to reflect, but I realized that I before that moment, I hadn’t really paused to think about it.

That’s because on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, Pipe Dream distributed a special edition across campus; I was managing editor at the time.

I’d never really considered that I spent that day, that day, hiding behind a reporter’s notebook. Monday had been a long production night for the Tuesday issue so many of us were already running on little sleep. After just a few hours of sleep and a quick change of clothes, I remember stopping to admire the cloudless sky before walking into the liberal arts building for my first class of the day. That’s when I noticed the students outside the registrar’s office window looking at a TV just beyond the glass. “What’s going on?” I asked someone. She only pointed at the TV screen. And we stood there together, all of us in complete silence.

Several of us ended up in the Pipe Dream office that afternoon.

I don’t remember exactly how, or why, or whose idea it was, but we decided that the best thing to

do — no, the right thing to do — would be to put together a special issue of the paper. I called the printer and got to work planning the issue, blocking articles and assigning reporters to cover angles of the story across campus, just like it was any other issue. But this wouldn’t be any other issue.

This was the largest terrorist attack to take place on American soil, and was happening just 200 miles away.

I recognize now that we were all stuck in a parallel universe of sorts. Safe and sheltered from the events of the day on a closed college campus, painfully aware of what was unfolding thanks to the 24-hour news, but also frustratingly far away from family members and friends who were there and dealing with very real tragedy.

The University swiftly cancelled classes and asked students with family members directly affected to come forward for counseling and help. Some of our friends and sometimes contributors turned up at the Pipe Dream office looking for community and something to do. Some student groups quickly organized a candlelight vigil that evening. I turned up, not with a candle, but with a camera.

We had a very large Muslim community on campus and a large Jewish community and University administrators were instantly worried about any clashes. I sent a reporter to go talk to the Muslim Student Union. I phoned the President’s office to get an official comment about violence reported against Muslims on other University campuses. I selected a couple of pictures for the front

page and pulled a wire article to go with it. Our headline would read, “Tuesday of Terror.” Our editor-in-chief sat down to write the editorial.

When we put the paper to bed that night, fears over violence toward Muslim students across college campuses were still emerging. In the days that followed, we had the Thursday paper to get out and we were focused on capturing the unfolding political sentiment right here on campus. There was an absolute flood of conflicting reports in the 24-hours that followed and questions; were there other targets, where were the missing planes, where was the President, who was behind this, were we safe?

Thursday’s issue would have no advertisements.

Instead, we allowed student groups to publicize counseling sessions, student vigils and chartered buses for free. I had no idea if that was the right move. As journalism students, we wanted to handle the day like the professionals. We were just students, like many of you reading this. We made things up as we went, trying to do our best in an extremely challenging and dramatic situation.

They don’t teach you how to cover traumatic national events in features writing. One of our professors got in touch to ask if we were all OK and I remember saying into the phone, “Yes, we’re putting out a special issue tomorrow and are all over it.” In retrospect, I am not sure that is what she meant.

—Jacqueline Fleming is a member of the class of 2002

Lack of dialogue surrounding Oregon school shooting is troubling

Students have the ability to create a new conversation about gun control on campus, but we need to start talking first Zachary Borodkin

Contributing Columnist

When I first saw the Associated Press headline reading “Gunman Kills 10, Wounds 7 in Oregon College Shooting,” I paused and took a deep breath. I thought of all the massacres before this one, of all the senseless murders.

After a moment, I continued my daily routine. While walking around campus, another thought occurred to me; there was no discussion in the least about what had just happened. One would

think that being on a college campus would spark some sort of conversation in the form of a question or even a warning, but nothing came of it. Nothing.

I’ve seen enough of this coverage to notice a pattern in the way the aftermath of a mass shooting unfolds. There are tearful and angry responses from parents and classmates about the losses of life and the need for stringent gun-control laws. It is easy to start a dialogue for change when people have personal experiences that result in a tragedy — but where is the conversation from those who were not there first-hand?

These events are played over and over again on TV and thousands of posts are made on social media in the days and weeks following a shooting, and yet we always inevitably move on and pretend as if nothing is amiss. Within hours of the shooting, President Barack Obama stood at the podium and said, “Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine, my response here at this podium ends up being routine … we have become numb to this.” In the aftermath of a mass shooting, the media discusses all the appropriate talking points: who the victims were, the identity

of the shooter and whether or not there was a motive behind it. The investigations and the legal procedures that follow can take months, but the discussion among the public seems to fade until it happens all over again, a new shock to the system.

If there is any discussion at all, it is the same regurgitated arguments that stray away from the topic completely. Citizens are sad and outraged, but the pattern of conversation remains unchanged. Despite detailed plans by Obama and action taken by some members of Congress, these tragedies continue to devastate our nation.

While walking around the club fair last month, I saw clubs like the College Democrats and the College Republicans. There groups have fundamentally different ideas and opinions, but they both want to create change.

We need to realize as college students that we have a voice and we are capable of creating change.

The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the country; a change in the conversation can inspire a response to their influence and lead to creating laws that prevent shootings from occurring on this ridiculous regular basis.

Consider this: the Sierra Club

and 350.org are groups that counter the influence of the oil and coal industries; they’ve had monumental success, such as banning hydraulic fracturing — commonly known as fracking — in New York state. We can replicate their efforts by changing the way we think about shootings.

This change can only happen if we keep the dialogue moving on mass shootings. These events need to change us in order for us to change the circumstances surrounding them.

— Zachary Borodkin is a graduate student studying public administration

When it comes to worldwide religious tolerance, DMT could be the answer The hallucinogenic, which is released from the body after death, provides common variable for differing views Sophia San Filippo

Contributing Columnist

Despite its role in bringing forth peace, purpose, prosperity and confluence within societies and the individual, religion is simultaneously noted as one of the world’s most persistent dividing and conflicting forces.

Now, why is that?

It may be the concept of religious superiority — combined with low tolerance for implementation of religious freedom — that drives the many attempts to eradicate the beliefs foreign to perpetrators by means of wars on religion and acts of terrorism.

But what if all religions are correct? What if, regardless of what you choose to believe or not

believe, when you are no longer around to dispute such topics, you will endure on a post-life or afterlife aligned with your belief system? What if there were a way of accessing a taste of this alternate realm before death?

The answer just might be dimethyltryptamine.

Dimethyltryptamine, commonly known as DMT, is the most potent of hallucinogenic drugs known to man and can be found naturally in numerous plants, such as the aceraceae silver maple tree and aizoaceae flower plant.

When smoked, orally ingested or injected, it generates a powerful psychedelic experience with extraordinary feelings of euphoria as well as hallucinations and visuals. Most users of the drug do not use it recreationally, but rather for spiritual experience, revelation and self-discovery.

While many other hallucinogens

such as psilocybin and peyote give the user a distorted sense of time, DMT is unique in almost completely shattering the idea of time. The “trip” produced can last anywhere between four to eight minutes but can feel like several years, or — even more frightening — an entire lifetime.

Many have struggled to find the correct words to describe these hallucinations and visuals since they are ultimately unworldly and humbling, but here is what we know: Once the brain receives the chemicals, including serotonin, melatonin and other tryptamines, the trip seems to “blast off.”

In fact, this occurs so quickly that the difference between feeling completely normal to experiencing a fully fledged trip can be as little as a fraction of a second.

At the start of the experience, it is commonly described as being taken through a tunnel or portal

of light, engulfed in pulsating and vibrant geometric patterns. At this stage, this is where one comes in contact with other beings or “machine elves,” the term coined by author and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna that puts a name to the strange entities. For many, these are understood to be gods or respective religious figures. The creatures have been said to appear before imagery of your deceased body, confirm your death, and then take to comforting you. While everyone’s experience may not be entirely similar, these aspects are almost universal.

So what does this have to do with religion and life?

Scientists are currently working to prove that DMT is actually a chemical that is found naturally in the pineal gland within the brain that is released in small doses during sleep and responsible for producing your

state of dreaming. This chemical is theorized to be released in tremendous doses at death. So theoretically speaking, based on experiences described by users, by accessing this drug, you can tap into your afterlife. If this were found to be true, it would mean all religions were right in their suppositions regarding the postdeath experience. No matter what religious background a person is affiliated with, it is what they will experience after death. So in other words, if you can think it, you can experience it.

So, is dimethyltryptamine our gateway into a continued and subjective form of life after death?

While it is certainly a possibility, we will have to wait around for this lifetime’s science and research to do the magic, and if it doesn’t, you’ll just have to wait and find out for yourself.

However, as these uncertainties

continue, let this hypothesis linger in your mind as you uphold your religious identity, or lack thereof.

Imagine a world inhabited by religiously diverse communities separated by belief but united by respect — a world free from religious warfare. This would undoubtedly be a key component in enabling peace and spiraling humankind into a golden age of serenity on Earth. This, of course, is easier said than done. Want to do your part in making the world a better place for its overall inhabitants? Two words: religious tolerance. While our faith may matter when we are dead, the faith of others does not. With the ongoing scientific research of DMT, it might just be possible that we can all be the means to our own ends. In other words, we all win.

— Sophia San Filippo is a sophomore majoring in English

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Start 'em or Sit 'em: Tight End Edition San Diego's Gates, Buffalo's Clay are locks while Dallas' Witten deserves the bench

FANTASY FOOTBALL Mary Martellotta

Contributing Writer

Editor’s note: Each week of the NFL season, Pipe Dream Sports writer Mary Martellotta will give advice on who to start, who to sit or who to add in your fantasy football league.

Feeling disillusioned by your current tight-end situation? I wouldn’t be surprised if your answer is yes, seeing as tight ends this season have left a lot to be desired. Unless Rob Gronkowski is in your lineup, you’ve likely been getting sporadic results from that position. Matchups so far this season seem to be an accurate indicator of performance, so instead of sticking with your draft pick and riding out the highs and lows, here are a few players who I think will be on the money this week and a few to steer clear from.

START: Antonio Gates (SD): Returning from a four-week suspension, Gates should have no trouble at home against Pittsburgh this week. Gates and quarterback Philip Rivers have been a productive and valuable fantasy pair since they started playing together in 2006. With both players healthy against a mediocre Steelers defense, there is no reason for them to have an issue replicating past successes.

Charles Clay (BUF): I realize it’s the second week in a row recommending a start for Clay, but he’s caught fire and is still available in 30 percent of ESPN leagues. Expect him to continue his success in this week’s game in Tennessee. He’s been quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s top target this season and should continue to be against the Titans defense, which has allowed the

sixth-most points to tight ends in the league.

Owen Daniels (DEN): Daniels is a riskier start, but this week’s match-up against a weak Oakland defense is worth the gamble. If the bye week has left an empty slot in your line-up, Daniels is still available for pick-up in 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Even with mediocre performances the first few weeks, owners should feel confident about Daniels’ potential, especially since Oakland’s defense has allowed an average of 19 points per game to tight ends.

SIT: Jason Witten (DAL): At home against New England this week, Witten’s scoring chances aren’t looking good. After Tony Romo left mid-game with an injury in week two, Witten hasn’t been getting the numbers his owners are used to. Over the past two games with backup quarterback Brandon Weeden, Witten’s targets have dropped significantly. After last week’s poor performance against a weak New Orleans secondary, New England’s defense should have no problem taking him out of the equation.

Tyler Eifert (CIN): At home against Seattle this week, the whole Cincinnati offense will have a difficult time putting up points, especially those players who are facing off against Seattle’s secondary — nicknamed the Legion of Boom —which is a force to be reckoned with. Seattle’s strong secondary combined with the number of offensive weapons Dalton has at his disposal should have owners looking elsewhere this week.

Last week’s picks: Rishard Matthews WR (MIA) — 1 point, Charles Clay TE (BUF) — 11 points, Lance Dunbar RB (DAL) — 5 points, Andy Dalton QB (CIN) — 17 points, Derek Carr QB (OAK) — 11 points

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Junior libero Bailey Walker, currently averaging 4.98 digs per set, tops in the America East.

Bearcats ready for pair of road matches BU to face Stony Brook on Friday, conclude trip Sunday with contest at UMBC Nicholas Waldron Pipe Dream Sports

The Binghamton volleyball team heads on an important road trip this weekend, visiting conference opponents Stony Brook and UMBC. On Friday, the Bearcats (4-13, 1-2 America East) will be tasked with ending Stony Brook’s (6-12, 2-0 AE) three-match winning streak. Undefeated in conference play this season, the Seawolves boast a deep, experienced roster anchored by senior setter Nicole Vogel and freshman setter Morgan Kath. Vogel is the reigning AE Setter of the Week, while Kath’s 9.13 assists per set leads the conference.

Not only have the Seawolves won their last three matches, but they have not dropped as much as a set since their 3-1 defeat to

Army on September 19. After coasting to shutout victories versus Fordham, UMBC and UMass Lowell, SBU will try to make it a fourth-straight sweep versus the Bearcats.

Despite Stony Brook’s recent string of success, Binghamton head coach Glenn Kiriyama is not counting his team out on Friday.

“They’ve been focusing and working hard,” Kiriyama said.

“Just the fact that we played New Hampshire pretty close gives them confidence going into the games this weekend. I really like the hustle of the team.”

Junior libero Bailey Walker was one player Kiriyama singled out as having a great influence on the team. Kiriyama praised the junior’s performances against Hartford and New Hampshire last weekend.

“Bailey Walker is the one

who starts it all,” Kiriyama said. “She was all over the place last weekend.”

Regardless of the result of the match versus Stony Brook, the Bearcats will look to finish the weekend strong in Maryland against UMBC (7-9, 1-1 AE). The Retrievers sit just half a game ahead of the Bearcats in the America East standings, so there is a real possibility that this game will have a major effect on seeding in the AE playoffs.

After playing at home for three consecutive matches, Kiriyama knows his Bearcats are ready to hit the road and get over .500 in the America East.

“They know every conference game is important,” he said.

“These two road games are going to determine a lot for us. They are going to play hard.”

First serve is set for Friday at 7 p.m. from Pritchard Gymnasium

in Stony Brook, New York.

The Bearcats are scheduled to close out their weekend against UMBC on Sunday at 1 p.m. from the RAC Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

These two road games are going to determine a lot for us —Glenn Kiriyama BU Head Coach

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BU set for Homecoming Weekend

Bearcats aim for second conference victory of the year Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports

After spending its last two weeks on the road, the Binghamton men’s soccer team will truly have a homecoming weekend as they return to Vestal to face UMass Lowell on Saturday. The Bearcats (6-4-1, 1-0-0 America East) will look to follow their success from last weekend in Vermont, where they defeated the Catamounts, 2-1, thanks to two first-half goals.

Graduate student midfielder Pascal Trappe, who currently leads the team with three goals

and seven points, scored the game-winning goal.

BU is set to compete in its first conference home game of the season tomorrow, where the Bearcats have routinely dominated their AE opponents in the past.

Last year, BU went 3-1 at home in regular-season conference play.

However, the Bearcats faced UMass Lowell (5-5, 0-1 AE) on the road last season, dropping the contest, 2-1, to cap an 0-3 conference road campaign.

The River Hawks are coming off a 3-1 loss to New Hampshire in its AE season-opening contest last Saturday. Junior midfielder Wuilito

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Graduate midfielder Pascal Trappe leads BU with three goals this season.

Fernandes, who leads UMass Lowell with three goals, three assists and nine total points, netted the Hawks’ sole tally. Fernandes was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List back in August and will prove to be a dynamic challenge for the Bearcats.

“He is a terrific player,” BU head coach Paul Marco said. “He is very good at any position they play him at. He’s one of the better players in the conference, and we have to pay attention to what’s going on around us and realize that he can hurt us if we’re not careful.”

The Bearcats, however, have their answer in junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes, who was also named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List. Moewes, the 2014 America East Goalkeeper of the Year, currently leads the conference with 45 saves.

A key to the game for BU will be to collect shots on goal. Currently, BU ranks seventh in the America East in shots with 108. UMass Lowell, on the other hand, ranks last in the eight-team conference in shots with 106.

The BU squad, however, will look for more than just offensive development on Saturday evening.

“The challenge for us always is whether we can improve throughout the match — can we do a better job of getting better from the first whistle to the last whistle,” Marco said.

Through nine Homecoming Weekend games at the Bearcats Sports Complex, BU is 4-3-1 all time. The team will attempt to improve this margin in front of what is typically the biggest crowd of the year, and the crowd’s impact will not be lost on the Bearcats. “[The atmosphere] is a great thing,” Marco said. “It does a few things. Obviously there’s more energy, so it can work for you.”

Kick-off against the River Hawks is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

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The Bearcats head into Sunday’s game against UMass Lowell on a 10-game losing skid.

Bearcats seek to halt losing streak Looking to end 10-game skid, BU set to take on UMass Lowell

Nate Dodge

Contributing Writer A year ago, the Binghamton women’s soccer team picked up a crucial home win against UMass Lowell to snap a threegame winless streak. This year, the Bearcats (1-10-1, 0-3 America East) find themselves in a similar situation, heading into its road contest against the River Hawks (39-0, 0-2 AE) on Sunday.

But this time around, the Bearcats are carrying a 10-game losing streak into the matchup and are in desperate need of a conference victory.

Having dropped its last two outings against UMBC and Maine, UMass Lowell is also searching for its first America East victory of the 2015 campaign. UML and Binghamton currently occupy the bottom two slots of the AE standings, making Sunday’s matchup critical for both squads.

“Our game coming up at UMass is going to be a significant test for

us and an important opportunity for us,” BU head coach Sarah McClellan said. “I’m sure UMass feels the same way.”

Binghamton will look to build upon the strong performance of its backfield in Sunday’s loss to Hartford. The Bearcats held the Hawks, the AE leader in goals per game, to just one score during the contest.

“It wasn’t our sharpest technical performance, which hindered our chances,” McClellan said about the loss. “But the defending teamwork was outstanding.”

Defense has certainly been BU’s strong point thus far, holding opponents to one goal or fewer in six of its 12 games this season.

But the lack of offensive support has put immense pressure on the defense, leading to easy goals on the Binghamton net.

“Our team defending was quite good in the first half [against Hartford],” McClellan said. “But due to fatigue, we had a couple of letdowns in a row in the second half that led to their goal.”

Binghamton has labored through a sluggish offensive season, racking up a conferenceworst five total goals for an anemic 0.42 goals per game average. UMass Lowell, by comparison, holds a 1.17 goals per game average. While that figure is only the sixth-best in the conference, it still manages to outpace Binghamton’s goal production by over 100 percent.

But despite the Bearcats’ extreme offensive struggles in 2015, the coaching staff looks for the team to make the necessary improvements to capture victories.

“The team has played the past two games at a much higher level and have put themselves in a position to win,” McClellan said. “Our group knows the improvement is there and the next step is to get the result. We have [had] a whole week to get a lot of scrimmaging in [and] training to prepare for that next step.”

Kickoff against UMass Lowell is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. from Cushing Field Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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Bearcats set for pair of weekend matches See page 10 Friday, October 9, 2015

BU takes the floor for opening practice Bearcats feature depth, experience for first time in Dempsey era E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

After opening full-team workouts on Friday, members of the Binghamton men’s basketball team addressed the media for the first time this season on Wednesday, having already completed four practices.

The key difference between this year’s squad and the previous three under head coach Tommy Dempsey is that all 15 players on the current roster have been recruited by Dempsey and his staff. For the first time since 2010, no players from the Mark Macon era remain on the team.

“I inherited some great kids and I’ve enjoyed coaching them,” Dempsey said. “Every guy that is in this program right now I brought here, and I brought them here because I thought they can help us rebuild the program. We have a lot of guys that came here on a mission to help us rebuild the program, so I do feel like there’s that sense of everybody being in it together.”

Binghamton returns five starters from last year’s team along with three others who played significant minutes in 2014–15. While BU struggled at certain points last year, the team found its stride near the end of the season. Binghamton won two of its last three America East games — including an upset victory over Vermont — and suffered a narrow defeat in the AE quarterfinals to heavily favored Stony Brook. The Bearcats are hoping to pick up right where they left off.

“We did come together and we did improve,” Dempsey said.

“Now [this year is] a continuation to take where we were last year … [and] become more consistent and make progress from a winloss standpoint.”

This year, for the first time in the Dempsey era, the Bearcats return a significant portion of

their roster from the previous season and will not have to rely on freshmen to carry the team. This additional depth and experience on the roster has positively affected the first four practices of the season.

“It makes it easier, it really does,” Dempsey explained.

“We’re really trying to foster an environment where the players are taking more ownership of practice. As your program advances, then you can get the leadership from within.”

While the roster is filled with experienced players, the newcomers might still find time on the court. Notably, freshman guard Everson Davis has impressed the BU coaching staff with his playing.

“I don’t know exactly what [Davis’] role is going to be, but I know he’s going to have one,” Dempsey said. “He’s shown a lot of really good things in the first four practices and he’s shown us as a staff that he’s a guy who is going to demand minutes.”

BU’s newfound depth, however, has been tested quickly.

Throughout the first few days of practice, two Bearcats have already suffered injuries.

Sophomore guard Justin McFadden sustained a concussion in workouts, but the injury is not expected to keep him out more than two weeks.

“I took a charge yesterday [Tuesday] in practice,” McFadden said. “That’s one of the things I do a lot. I guess [every] one out of 200 [charges] I get the fall wrong and my head hit the floor.”

While McFadden’s concussion is just a temporary setback, junior guard Yosef Yacob may have suffered a more serious injury. Prior to meeting the media, Dempsey revealed that Yacob had hurt his shoulder and is scheduled to undergo an MRI this week to determine the extent of his injury. His season could be in doubt, according to his coach.

While wins haven't come yet, Dempsey deserves credit COMMENTARY E.Jay Zarett

Sports Editor

With the opening of Binghamton’s men’s basketball practice this week comes the same question fans of the program have been asking for years: Is this the season the Bearcat basketball returns to relevancy? Since the scandal following the team’s NCAA Tournament berth in 2009, it is no secret that the program has fallen on some dark times.

In the years following the 20122013 season, when current BU head coach Tommy Dempsey took over the program from former coach Mark Macon, he has accumulated a 16-76 overall record. The program’s highest finish in the America East during that time span was seventh of nine teams.

Dempsey’s numbers are ugly and may lead some to believe that he’s failed as head coach, but his success at the helm of the Bearcats should not be judged by his win-loss record at this point in his tenure. Dempsey has done a solid job rebuilding a program which for too long has produced an unwatchable product and lacked excitement.

Sure, Binghamton has had some ugly moments under Dempsey. There was the 2012-2013 season, in which BU won just three games — one in conference — and you could hear a pin drop in the Events Center. There was the loss to Division II Caldwell last year, which was one of the worst defeats in program history. And of course, there was the departure of guard Jordan Reed, Binghamton’s star

player and supposed cornerstone of the program’s rebuild.

However, Dempsey has turned a roster that featured a dearth of talent to one that is filled with skill and depth.

The roster which Dempsey inherited from his predecessor prior to the 2012-2013 was barren; many of the players simply didn’t have DI talent. At times during his first season, the coach was forced to play three former walk-ons on the floor during crucial parts of the game. The players coming off the bench weren’t any better. The Bearcats looked over-matched and were uncompetitive in almost every game that year.

Fast forward three seasons later and the Binghamton roster has transformed. Dempsey has recruited talented, high-character players to fill the team and, for the most part, kept them in the program.

Dempsey was named head coach of the program on May 24, 2012, meaning he didn’t have an entire cycle to recruit that year.

Because of this, that first group featured Reed and bunch of spare parts added to the team at the last minute. But, each of his following recruiting classes have brought a major influx of talent.

The 2013-2014 season featured a five-man class which rejuvenated a depressed fan base and provided hope for the future. Two of those players, forwards Nick Madray and Magnus Richards — both of whom transferred following last season — underwhelmed.

However, that class added talent to the BU backcourt in the form of nowjunior guards Marlon Beck and Yosef Yacob. Yacob was named to the AE All-Rookie team following that season, while Beck has been the starting point guard and leader of the Bearcats for the last three years.

Then, last season, Dempsey supplemented his first real class with both depth and talent. After the departure of Reed, who left the program due to personal reasons, forward Willie Rodriguez, now a sophomore, took his place as the star of the program. He led the team with an average of 11.8 points per game and was named to the AE All-Rookie team. He showed flashes of brilliance throughout the season.

Prior to suffering an ACL injury in January, center Dusan Perovic also proved to be a dominant scorer for the Bearcats, showing touch from inside and outside, where he shot 45 percent from the 3-point range.

The other members of that class, forward Bobby Ahearn and guards Romello Walker and Justin McFadden, all proved to be capable players for the Bearcats, starting a combined 72 games while bolstering BU both offensively and defensively. All five have proven they are building blocks to create a successful team.

This year brings forward Thomas Bruce and Everson Davis.

Bruce carries the reputation of a strong rim protector and rebounder, while Davis is a combo guard who can score and defend.

Both are expected to contribute right away.

The current team has 15 players who were all recruited by Dempsey and his staff. The difference between this year’s roster and the one they inherited is stark.

The Bearcats now feature players who work hard and are exciting to watch. While the wins may not have come in his first three seasons, Dempsey has transformed BU from cellar-dweller and laughingstock into a team that can compete in the conference. If you ask me, that’s far from a failure.

Emily Earl/Assistant Photography Editor, Kaely Hankison/Contributing Photographer

KEY RETURNERS Junior guard Marlon Beck —

Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez —

8.2 PPG, 2.63 APG,

11.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 43.8 FG%

35.7 3-point FG%