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BU pledges to stand against sexual assault

Palestinian activist talks corruption

Bassem Eid speaks out on government's role in Mid. Eastern conflict

'It's On Us' campaign has gained 220,000 signatures nationwide

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Pipe Dream News Binghamton University is taking a stand and joining the fight against sexual assault on college campuses.

The BU Student Association (SA), in partnership with student group 20:1, Real Education About College Health (REACH) peers, the Office of Student Conduct, President Harvey Stenger, Vice President Brian Rose and Dean April Thompson are pledging support for “It’s On Us,” an initiative started

by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in September 2014. “It’s On Us” has caught on with media platforms, college sports communities, celebrities and various schools including Ohio State University and Northwestern University.

The campaign now has over 90 partners nationwide, and over 220,000 people have signed their online pledge. Signing this ensures that one recognizes that non-consensual sex is sexual assault, is able to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, is able to intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given and is able to create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are

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bombs went off during a “Labour, Peace and Democracy” rally outside the Ankara Central railway station.

Mehmet Omay, a vigil organizer and a second-year Ph.D. candidate studying sociology, said that he was concerned with the lack of government protection in Turkey.

“Our first aim is to commemorate, to show our personal grief, the attachment we are feeling to these people,” Omay said. “Our political aim is that we blame the government for not having enough security to protect its citizens.”

The suicide bombers have been linked to ISIS, but the terrorist group has not yet taken responsibility for the attack. According to multiple students attending the vigil held on Thursday,

When it comes to advancing Palestinian human rights and rebuilding the relationship between Gaza and Israel, activist Bassem Eid believes only the Palestinian government is standing in the way.

Born in Jordan-occupied Old Jerusalem, Eid has since founded the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group and travels across the world advocating for a more accountable form of Palestinian government, increased transparency and a reconciliation with Israel.

Speaking to a crowd of more than 50 in the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4), Eid stressed that the perceived anti-Israeli sentiment and violence committed by some were not a reflection of the average Palestinian, but of terrorist group Hamas and a corrupt government headed by President Mahmoud Abbas.

“If tomorrow morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were to meet President Abbas, the first question he would ask is ‘whom are you representing, Mr. President?

Palestinians in the West Bank?

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip? Or Palestinians in the diaspora?’” Eid said. “And in my opinion, Abbas is only representing his two sons and his wife.”

Eid alleged that the violence being perpetrated in the West Bank and Gaza Strip was a reflection of economic stress and civil unrest that has been caused, at least in part, by Palestine’s “disengagement” from Israel, including fewer work permits being issued to Palestinians and fewer opportunities to work in Israeli settlements available.

“More and more corruption is committed by the Palestinian authority against the Palestinian people,” Eid said. “If you would come to any ordinary Palestinian, and ask him what are the three priorities he is seeking, he would say a job, to secure the education system and health system for my children. Nobody’s talking about settlements, war — no one’s even mentioning the foundation of the Palestinian state.”

According to Eid, many Palestinians prefer to work in Israel, with more than 92,000 Palestinians crossing the border each day to legally work in the neighboring country because monthly

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Franz Lino/Photography Editor The Binghamton University athletics department unveils the Dr. Bai Lee court. On Wednesday, the athletics department announced that it had received a gift of $1 million from Dr. Bai Lee — the largest donation in BU athletics history.

Athletics dept. gets $1 million gift Dr. Bai Lee makes largest donation in the history of department Alexandra Mackof and E.Jay Zarett Pipe Dream Editors

At a Wednesday afternoon press conference, the Binghamton University athletics department announced that it had received the largest gift in department history.

Dr. Bai Lee, a prominent local physician and member of the Binghamton University Foundation

Board of Directors since 2014, has donated a total of $1 million to BU athletics. In recognition of the gift, the basketball court in the Events Center will be renamed Dr. Bai Lee Court.

The previous two largest donations in recent history were $250,000 from Paul Saunders and his sons to renovate the West Gym pool, and a $250,000 gift to renovate the Events Center lobby in honor of Ruthanne Koffman and Burton “Bud” Koffman.

The press conference, held in the Events Center Tau Club Room, was filled to near capacity with prominent members of the BU athletics community.

Those in attendance included BU head men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey and junior guard Yosef Yacob, BU head women’s basketball coach Linda Cimino and sophomore guard Jasmine Sina, head men’s lacrosse coach Scott Nelson

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Vigil honors the lives lost in Turkey's October suicide bombings Mourners gather to remember victims of Ankara attacks, denounce Turkish gov't for alleged inaction Pelle Waldron

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Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Sixty students and faculty members gather by the Pegasus statue outside of Glenn G. Bartle Library to show solidarity with those lost in the terrorist attacks. On October 10, two bombs went off during a peace rally in Ankara, killing close to 100 people.

On October 10, two bombs went off during a peace rally in Ankara — the capital city of Turkey — killing close to 100 people.

On Thursday, more than 5,200 miles away, in Binghamton, 60 students and faculty members gathered by the Pegasus statue outside of the Glenn G. Bartle Library to show solidarity with those lost in the terrorist attacks. The names of the deceased were printed on black paper, and a red flower was placed over each name.

In the aftermath of the explosions, the Turkish government officially reported that 99 people died, but the Turkish Medical Association reported 106 deaths and over 400 injuries. The

At BU, a surge of home-grown textbooks Road Map Interns team up

From English to economics, some faculty choose to write their classes' readings Gabriella Weick

Assistant News Editor As students roam the bookstore aisles and search online each semester for the best deals on textbooks, it might come as a surprise that the author of their textbook is sitting at the front of the class.

In addition to teaching, professors at Binghamton University sometimes choose to write, edit and publish their own textbooks to be used in their classes at the University and beyond.

For Victor Skormin, a distinguished service professor in the Watson School of Engineering, writing a textbook for his undergraduate and graduate-level electrical and control engineering classes was not something he originally intended to do, but something he fell into after his 29 years of working at BU. “After you teach a course more than once, and actually more than 10

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times, you have your own ideas of how the material should be organized and what kind of examples you need,” he explained. “Year after year, you look over your notes, and eventually you are shaping your class notes into something that could be published.”

After publishing his two textbooks — Introduction to Automatic Control Volumes 1 and 2 — through Linus Publications in 2010, Skormin has started work on a third volume. He said that he publishes his own books not for personal profit, but because he believes in including information students can reference after the course’s conclusion.

“I know exactly where my graduates will work, and the material I present can be used in their professional tool box; I know what they need and don’t need,” Skormin said. “There is something that they need to demonstrate during [job] interviews, so the book is a way to

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Yee Man Chen/Contributing Photographer Kenneth Christianson, a BU economics professor, wrote his own textbook in 2007.

Starting in the spring, a select few students will be spending time with Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger every week through the Road Map Internship program.

Stenger is currently accepting applications to fill 30-50 spots for next semester. The interns will work directly with the president and his administration members by helping implement plans for improved student advising, alumni connections and diversity.

The Road Map internship is a twocredit program sponsored through the Career Development Center Internship Program (CDCI). Interns dedicate five hours a week to their research, in

addition to attending weekly, one-hour seminars with Stenger. He started the program in the summer of 2012 with only four interns, and after seeing positive results, decided to continue and expand the program.

“I enjoy it because I get to meet with students once a week that are really passionate about Binghamton University and making it great,” Stenger said. “It’s a great group of students to get to know.”

A Road Map Intern researches other universities and searches for programs the University can adopt. The interns are broken up into teams, and each team has its own project. The interns meet with Stenger once a week and discuss what they have discovered.

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INTERN continued from Page 1 Cara Treidel, a senior majoring in accounting, is a consulting intern in the program. She oversees a committee of other interns and helps with new intern hirings. She said her committee looks for interns who are leaders, dedicated to improving the school and have concrete ideas for positive change.

“As a class, we look into areas for improvement within the University and develop solutions that would make that area one of our University’s strengths,” Treidel said.

Jean-Philippe Fauchet, a senior majoring in computer science, is also a consulting intern. He is currently working

We look into areas for improvement within the University — Cara Treidel BU Senior

on and overseeing two projects, each of which has its own group of interns. One group is working toward improving the relationship and accessibility of alumni to students. The other is working on developing a comprehensive one-stop advising website for students.

Fauchet said that he is currently working on creating new projects to replace those near completion, and he has been looking to other schools for inspiration.

“Both myself, as a consulting intern, and the student interns for the class are working through multiple channels to find areas that we can improve upon,” Fauchet said.

Treidel said that she appreciated her experience with Road Map and that it has contributed to her college experience.

“I am now a senior, and looking back, it definitely has been an incredible journey with the Road Map Student Task Force,” Treidel said. “I’ve learned a lot, and it has to be one of my favorite experiences that I have had while at Binghamton.”

Road Map is currently taking applications until November 6 for spring 2016. Interested students can apply online through HireBing.

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prepare students for the hightech environments that they will work in.”

Many professors at BU said they feel similarly to Skormin, including Christopher Bartlette, an assistant professor of music. When there was no music theory review book that Bartlette thought was effective for a graduate music course, he wrote “Graduate Review of Tonal Theory: A Recasting of Common-Practice Harmony, Form, and Counterpoint.”

He published his book five years ago through the Oxford

University Press.

“Until this book was published, there was no book geared towards these courses,” he said. “The greatest benefit of teaching from my own book is that it is blends easily with my in-class teaching.”

Lucas Daub, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said that although he enjoys the tailored material, the textbooks align with the course so well that it can be tempting to skip class and rely on the textbook.

“I found that the results of having a teacher who writes their own textbook is that

you are more likely to find the lectures verbatim in the textbook, and that’ll encourage students to skip lecture,” he said.

However, Kenneth Christianson, a BU economics professor, had a different motive in writing his own textbook.

In 2007, after realizing the bookstore made $50 extra from sales of the original course book, Christianson told his students to boycott until he wrote his own.

“I was sick of the prices that textbook publishers were shoving down student’s throats,” he said. “I knew I

could write my own for less money. I also wanted a book that covered both conservative and liberal viewpoints of the economy.”

Jazz Guillet, a junior majoring in English, said that overall, she appreciated her professor’s efforts in making the book more relevant to the class for a good price. “[Christianson’s] is actually good; he gets to the point,” she said. “A lot of economic textbooks are too far right or too far left, and his is perfectly centered. I’m not bored to death, and I get the information I need.”

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the Turkish people suspect that the government was aware of the threat, but did nothing.

“We are finding that the government knew the names of the suicide bombers for almost a year, and they didn’t take any action against those people,” Omay said. “This is our political concern. We want the Turkish government to take ISIS as a threat to all Turkish citizens.”

A moment of silence was held for the victims of the attacks, and afterward, Emre Sahin, a third-

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year Ph.D. candidate studying sociology, read a prepared statement to those in attendance.

“We call all of our international friends to lend support and to take initiative, as we will not stop raising our voice,” Sahin said.

For many students who attended the vigil, it was an opportunity to express sorrow and show solidarity for those who lost their lives. Mehmet Karahan, a senior majoring in computer science, said that he also wanted to make sure that their voices were heard.

“We meet here because even

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if we are far away from [our] country, we are affected and horrified after the explosion,” Karahan wrote in an email. “We will not keep quiet because of the pressure of our government.

All of us gather here for just one thing: Peace.”

Jim Mencel, a senior majoring in political science, said that he has made many Turkish friends during his studies. For him, the fact that the vigil was held at BU signifies the solidarity between students here and the people of Turkey.

“It shows that there is support

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for it outside of Turkey; it shows that other people sympathize with the struggle,” Mencel said.

“It lets them know that there are people who care outside of just Turkish people.”

For those in attendance, it was primarily about expressing sorrow. But they made the message clear that they expected more out of the Turkish government as well.

“We are here, we are grieving and we still want the government to do its business to protect our citizens,” Omay said. “This is our message.”

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Student Association pledges to combat sexual assault on college campuses PLEDGE continued from Page 1 supported.

The SA will be tabling in the Marketplace at 12 p.m. on Friday, October 16, in order to spread the word about the initiative.

Computers will be set up at the tables so students can sign the pledge and join the SA as they begin their fight against sexual assault at BU. In addition, local news and media outlets will be present at the event.

According to SA President Dillon Schade, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, the idea to join “It’s On Us” came about when he and SA Executive Vice President Zachary

Vigliani, a senior majoring in business administration, attended the yearly National Campus Leadership Council (NCLC), in Washington D.C. this past summer.

“We were invited to attend the conference with 150 incoming and outgoing SA presidents from all over the nation,” Schade said.

“The purpose of the NCLC was to discuss national issues and problems pertaining to college campuses. I took an invested interest with the ‘It’s On Us’ campaign after we were presented with the alarming statistics about campus sexual assaults.”

According to the “It’s On Us” campaign, one in four women

on college campuses report being victims of sexual assault, but many more assaults go unreported.

“When dealing with topics like sexual assault and trying to promote a cultural change, these efforts must be made at the student level,” Schade said. “That is why the Student Association is bringing the ‘It’s On Us’ campaign to Binghamton University.”

President Stenger, who will be in attendance at the launch of the campaign on Friday in the Marketplace, said he thinks that the SA is taking a necessary step against sexual assault on BU’s campus.

“I applaud the Student

Association for doing their part to promote the ‘It’s On Us’ campaign and encouraging students to take a stand against campus sexual assault,” Stenger wrote in an email. “This is an issue we take very seriously and hope this launch event inspires the entire Binghamton community to take the pledge and support their fellow students.”

Justin Santabarbara, the assistant to the SA president and a junior majoring in political science, was named the associate director for the SA Sexual Assault Task Force, which was formed earlier this fall and consists of himself and the SA E-Board.

According to Santabarbara, the

“It’s On Us” campaign has gained the most traction through use of social media, and it benefits from student participation.

“We are directing students to do the same and utilize their social media to spread awareness,” Santabarbara wrote in an email. “The more broad student involvement, the further our message will spread.”

According to Schade, the “It’s On Us” campaign will help BU students shed light on a topic that is typically kept silent. “’It’s On Us’ will engage our campus and help to rally behind a single stance,” Schade said. “It’s on us to prevent campus sexual assault.”

When dealing with topics like sexual assault and trying to promote a cultural change, these efforts must be made at the student level —Dillon Schade SA President

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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 second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Perez was not injured in the incident.

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 seconddegree 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 investigation, and was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Honnick and Ritz were sent to Broome County Jail.

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Police Watch Not-So-Suite Life MONDAY, Oct. 12, 4:15 p.m. — Officers responded to Cascade Hall in Mountainview College for reports of larceny, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. A cash amount of $80 was taken from a 20-year-old male’s room.

Investigation found that the door to the common area of the suite was periodically left open. No one reported seeing anyone suspicious around the building.

All of the victim’s roommates were interviewed, but none of them remembered seeing anyone suspicious in or around the suite. The case is pending further investigation.

Trick-or-treat MONDAY, Oct. 12, 4:30 p.m. — A 19-year-old female contacted UPD because a 19-year-old male reportedly stole a Halloween decoration from her door in Marcy Hall, Reilly said. The decoration is a skeleton with a black cloak. She purchased the skeleton at Target for $15. Investigation found that the suspect was seen taking the skeleton and placing it on top of the vending machines on the first floor of the building, then taking it. The suspect then visited a friend in the building. Officers found the friend, who gave them the suspect’s name and phone number.

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Officers contacted the suspect, who admitted to taking the skeleton and agreed to give it back, which he did a few days later.

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TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 4:30 p.m. — A 19-yearold male’s Ray-Ban sunglasses were allegedly stolen from his room in Dickinson Community’s Johnson Hall, Reilly said. The victim said that he remembered having them on October 7, but he could not find them the next day.

Officers interviewed the victim’s flatmates, who said that they saw nothing suspicious occur. A bottle of conditioner was stolen from the flat a few weeks prior. The case is still under investigation.

But How Many Followers?

MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2:15 p.m. — An 18-year-old female received a call from her brother who said that someone created two Instagram accounts under her name, Reilly said. There were pictures on the account taken from the victim’s Facebook account. The suspect mentioned the victim’s father on the accounts and threatened to post pictures of him as well as her brother.

The victim said that her friends are trying to find the IP address of the suspect and wants criminal prosecution. The case is still under investigation.

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Kevin Ren/Contributing Photographer Bassem Eid speaks to a crowd of more than 50 in the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center. Eid has traveled across the world advocating for a more accountable form of Palestinian government, increased transparency and a reconciliation with Israel.

salaries are around $1,500 to $2,000, much higher than the average $400 in Palestine. It’s this stagnant financial situation that makes many turn to violence, both against Israel and also fellow Palestinians.

He also warned against the use of the boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaign, which encourages individuals and institutions to cut ties with Israel financially.

“I think the BDS is a prelude of genocide to the Palestinians,” Eid said. “I want to see a BDS [proponent] go to a refugee camp and call to boycott Israel. Trust me, they’ll get thrown [out]. The Palestinians never, ever tried to impose a boycott on Israel.”

According to Eid, solving the

current issues requires a more receptive Palestinian government which would mean working with Israel, and not against it or with other tumultuous Middle Eastern countries such as Libya, Syria or Saudi Arabia. Regarding holy sites such as Jerusalem, he said making them “open cities” with equal access to different nationalities would remedy disagreements.

The event was organized

by Bearcats for Israel, the Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA). CAMERA BU representative Joshua Seed, a senior double-majoring in urban planning and Judaic studies, said Eid’s call to reinvigorate the Palestinian civil society is one students should be listening to.

“I think Baseem coming and giving his perspective is really valuable,” Seed said. “It’s giving college students, who are the people who are one day going to become leaders, giving them another perspective that you don’t hear in the media. They can form a more complete picture of what’s going on.”

Michael Wallach, a junior majoring in psychology, said hearing a Palestinian’s perspective on the conflict is something that most Jewish people don’t get to do.

“It was enlightening to know that there’s a Palestinian voice that is frustrated, as a lot of the Jewish-Israeli population is,” Wallach said. “I feel like that voice is squashed, if it exists, and a lot of Jewish people I know are skeptical if that perspective exists.”

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Franz Lino & Emily Earl/Photography Editors Big Sean headlines the Events Center for the Student Association’s fall concert on Thursday night. The rapper is best known for his hits “Clique” and “I Don’t F*ck With You.”

Big Sean makes Bing his 'Clique' at fall concert Detroit-based rapper brings excitement, draws a crowd and brings a lion mascot to Events Center Kathryn Shafsky and Ariel Taub | Release The Events Center was filled with students ready to bounce on Thursday night as Big Sean headlined the fall concert.

Cozz, who recently toured with J.Cole, opened with a set that was prompt and generic.

Many of the 22-year-old’s lyrics were typical — “I’m the motherf*cking man, you should ask around” — and his themes included murder and side bitches.

The rapper had a much greater stage presence than the night’s second opener, Adrian Lux, a DJ from Sweden. Lux’s sound was strikingly mild, but the transitions between songs were fluid and the artist’s light show was impressive and transfixing.

The DJ sampled radio hits like

“How Deep Is Your Love” and played his biggest hit, “Teenage Crime.”

Perhaps it was the conflicting time schedule with the Mets playoff game, but the Events Center floor seemed to be mostly full of only dedicated Big Sean fans. It was clear that much of the audience knew the words to most of the songs — though attendees not as familiar with the rapper were able to sing along to some of his biggest hits like “Clique,” “Dance (A$$)” and “Blessings.”

Bobby O’Connell, a resident of Endicott and long-time fan of Big Sean, was excited to hear that the rapper was performing.

“I knew that when Big Sean came, I had to let my boy Jay know that we gotta go to this concert because [Big Sean] is the dopest dude out there right now,” O’Connell said. “He’s up there with Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick,

man. He’s top five right now.”

Big Sean did not disappoint.

The rapper began his set with “Paradise,” the second single from his most recent album. The crowd, whose energy had grown slowly since the openers, erupted when Big Sean enthusiastically appeared on stage. As the show went on, the rapper’s star power became clear.

During one of Sean’s slower hits, “One Man Can Change The World,” the audience held up cell phones and lit up the Events Center. The rapper dedicated the song to his grandmother, who passed away a few months ago and was one of the first female African-American captains in World War II. The song hit a sentimental note, as Big Sean reminded the audience to never give up on their dreams.

Neha Krishnan, a senior majoring in business

administration, got the opportunity to meet Big Sean after winning a Facebook contest held by the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB).

“It was amazing,” Krishnan said. “He was so sweet and down to Earth and I still can’t believe I got to meet him.”

A highlight of the night came during Sean’s performance of “Guap,” when a man in a lion suit and Red Wings hockey jersey — which was featured in the song’s music video — ran on stage to remind the crowd of Big Sean’s Detroit roots.

Nolin Castor, a sophomore majoring in music, was excited to hear songs from Big Sean’s older albums, like “Hall of Fame.”

And though he had hoped that the performer would have had a longer set, he enjoyed the show regardless.

“It just had me lit,” Castor

said. “The energy was real.”

Big Sean was not afraid to make some bold statements.

As he closed the show, he had choice words for the crowd.

“Yo, security get off their d*ck,” he said. “Police we appreciate what you do but let’s just all have a good time in this bitch.”

Hannah Hersch, the vice chair of concerts for the SAPB and a junior majoring in accounting, felt good about the performance.

“I thought the show was great,” Hersch said. “We had a really good turnout from the students and it looked like everyone was enjoying it a lot.”

Sean ended the night with his hit song, “I Don’t F*ck With You,” encouraging the crowd to throw up their middle fingers.

He clarified, however, that he did, in fact, f*ck with the audience at Binghamton University.

He's up there with Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick, man. He's top five right now — Bobby O'Connell Endicott Resident

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'God of Carnage' raises hell in Studio A as first main stage show

In this dark comedy, tensions rise and morals dissolve as parents try to work out their children's playground conflict Shauna Bahssin | Contributing Writer Two families’ sons get into a playground fight. Quickly escalating, one hits the other in the face with a branch, knocking out two teeth. The mortified parents get together to discuss how to proceed: who will pay for the dental surgery? How will the children apologize to each other?

For most parents, this would be where their adult behavior should really shine through, but for the characters of Yasmina Reza’s dark comedy “God of Carnage” — the first play in the Binghamton University theatre department’s Mainstage season — this is where civilities end.

“This play raises the question, ‘Should I be socially conscious and concerned about the world, or should I say screw it?’” said Thomas Kremer, a professor of theatre and director of the show. ”It’s all going to be screwed up anyway and falling apart, so why should I waste my energy?”

Though the characters of the play do not immediately fall prey to these questions, they soon engage in desperate attempts to remain courteous with each other.

As the play continues, the claws come out and characters agree that “behaving well gets [them] nowhere,” as Veronica, played

by Stephanie Gomerez, a senior majoring in theatre, says onstage.

And that bad behavior is prevalent. Every innocent subject the sets of parents talk about, ranging from family pets to art history, gives way to the means of racism, misogyny and homophobia with complete disregard for what may or may not be socially correct.

Ironically, the characters remark throughout the play of how good it is that they can communicate like adults, without turning to the same antics that their children did on the playground. What they miss completely is that the “mature” discussions they have are far more vicious.

The cast only consists of four characters, with the actors rarely being found offstage. Additionally, the production is staged with the audience sitting on three sides of the set, so there’s no point at which the performers can really focus away from their character.

However, the cast all agrees that this is something that helped them grow closer through the rehearsal

process, which has been strenuous due to the subject matter of the play and the amount of fighting the actors are required to do.

For professor Kremer, the “playful” aspect of the production is one of the most important parts of acting. For this show, he says that he tried to make the rehearsal process as lighthearted as it could be to offset the scripted tension between the actors.

“In the beginning, I didn’t know Emily [Mahoney, who plays Annette] very well,” said Spencer Rosner, who plays Michael and is a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience. “And I felt bad when I would scream at her.”

The atmosphere created in rehearsals, however, allowed the cast to be comfortable in their scene work and grow closer.

“The topics in this show sometimes get to a heavy point,” Gomerez said. “If [the rehearsal process] was serious all the time, we would never be able to go as far as we have with each other.”

Though the play speaks harshly to the act of becoming less human with one another, there are moments of vulnerability for each character throughout the show

that the audience will relate to.

“There’s something that the audience can take away from each and every character,” Gomerez said. “They’re all on such opposite spectrums.”

Tom Mackin, who plays Alan

and is a junior majoring in comparative literature, agreed.

“It introduces [some universals], and then it knocks them down,” Mackin said. “That’s what’s so good about the argument of the play — that it doesn’t

conclude on any one character’s point.”

“God of Carnage” will be running at 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 with 2 p.m. performances on Oct. 17, 24 and 25.

John Babich/Pipe Dream Photographer Pictured from left to right: Tom Mackin, Emily Mahoney, Thomas Kremer and Stephanie Gomerez perform in the theatre department’s production of “God of Carnage.” The show will run from Oct. 15 to Oct. 25 in Studio A of the Fine Arts Building.

Language, Lennon & literature

Series brings poetry and prose to Broome C. Arts Council Georgia Westbrook | Contributing Writer

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'Battlefront' strikes back with beta

New 'Star Wars' demo has cool visuals, lacks variety Rich Kersting | Release For a total of six days from October 8 to October 13, Electronic Arts released the beta of its highly anticipated addition to the “Star Wars: Battlefront” series.

Scheduled for release on November 17, the game will be available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Visually, “Star Wars” has never looked better. Science fiction games always carry the burden of attempting to create a believable and immersive environment out of fantastic, out-of-thisworld concepts, and “Star Wars: Battlefront” is no different. While the previous games in the series were visually impressive for their time, the new “Battlefront” presents a revamped look that adds an element of reality to the experience, which is good news for gamers who demand more graphically intensive shooters.

If nothing else, what “Star Wars: Battlefront” brings to the table is an intense wave of nostalgia for fans of the previous games and films. Much like its predecessors, the game’s release is strategically situated around the release of the next film installment this December. “Star Wars,” at least in recent history, hasn’t just been about the movies, but also about all of the shamelessly rampant merchandizing.

In terms of actual gameplay, some of the more complex combat elements found in other first-person shooters, such as “Battlefield” and “Call

of Duty,” were dumbed down and streamlined, making the experience easy to pick up. While this sounds nice, it’s a factor that really doesn’t allow for dynamic gameplay. Many gamers enjoy the ability to create and customize their characters in a way that projects their individuality and play style into the matches, and “Battlefront” doesn’t really allow for that.

While the beta was only a partial demo, the shocking lack of diverse gameplay is something that hopefully will be remedied in the full game. The beta did allow you to alter your load-out to some degree, but the selection of weapons and specials was rather unvaried. Each of the four available blasters may have had different specs, but they didn’t do much in terms of mixing up how you play the game. Without dedicated and diverse classes of weapons (lightsaber, anyone?), you wind up playing every match in the exact same way.

The two different multiplayer maps exhibited in the beta were both interesting and impressive in their own right. It seems to be that in the full game, each of the multiplayer maps will be resigned to a certain game mode, which is different from most shooters today. Instead of a simple team deathmatch between the Rebels and the Empire, the developers created an interesting set of storyrelated objectives that must be pursued in order to win multiplayer matches.

With the focus on objectivebased multiplayer, players might

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be disappointed by the lack of opportunity to act strategically.

For the most part, the game feels like one big dog fight, and the streamlined combat makes it feel as though whomever shoots first will win. It seems like a lost for opportunity for a dedicated sci-fi shooter.

At its core, the “Battlefront” beta is just a simple shooter in a “Star Wars” skin. The benefit of this approach is that it will make the game much more accessible to kids and parents alike, but it’s bound to underwhelm serious gamers once they get off the hype train.

Still, it’s important to remember that at the end of the day, a beta is just a demo. It’s a test to see what’s working and what isn’t. The “Battlefront” beta may have been far from perfect, but it was a nostalgic and appreciated return to a galaxy far, far away.

The shocking lack of diverse gameplay is something that will hopefully be remedied

On October 13, students and community members alike gathered at the Broome County Arts Council in Downtown Binghamton for a literary reading as part of the Literati Reading Series.

The event featured Annie Christain, an assistant professor of composition and English for speakers of other languages at SUNY Cobleskill, and Carolyn Keller, a first-year graduate student studying English and creative writing at Binghamton University. Both featured authors read selections of their work.

The Literati Series is put on as a partnership between the Binghamton Center for Writers at Binghamton University and the Broome County Arts Council. Each month, a featured reader — who, in most cases, is an established writer — is invited to read a selection of their work alongside a current graduate student from the English department.

Heather Dorn, the director and host of the series, says that one of her goals is to create diversity among the selections by featuring fiction writers, creative non-fiction writers and poets.

Christain is an award-winning poet whose works have appeared in publications such as The Seneca Review, The Chariton Review and The Lifted Brow. She explained to the audience that her current method of writing poetry involves getting into a character’s head and writing from their perspective. For the poems she read on Tuesday, Christain cited the West Memphis Three and South Korean school children as inspiration. One of her poems was drawn from her experiences teaching English to non-English speaking children. The lines of her poem “Thorns to Rescue Their Bodies,” are taken from sentences that these children wrote.

Another one of her pieces was inspired by a photo taken at the wedding of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, in which another woman is captured in the background.

Written from the perspective of that woman, she imagines that she was in love with Ono, stating her jealousy for Lennon through lines like, “Does he use his heat to warm and relieve her ache?”

Keller read an excerpt from her master’s thesis in creative non-fiction, drawing from her experience teaching Saudi Arabian students in Southeastern Pennsylvania and the identity crisis

that came with it. She explained that she wanted to tell stories that were not necessarily about herself.

Since she loves teaching ESL and cares deeply about her students, she decided to write about them.

“I come from a really rural community … so many people would [say] ‘Are your students part of Al-Qaeda? Are they secretly terrorists?’” Keller said. “We need to understand that Saudi guys just want to know how to talk to girls.

They’re people, and we don’t often get that side of the story.”

For her, the reading offered a chance to break out of her comfort zone.

“I didn’t expect to like [reading my story aloud],” Keller said.

“I thought it was going to be awkward and uncomfortable, but I’m already thinking about when the next time I can do something like this is.”

As listeners chatted with her and Christain after the show, it was apparent that they too were thinking about the next time they could listen.

The next event in the Literati Reading Series will be Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. This event will feature professor Jaimee Wriston Colbert and Ph.D. candidate Josh Lindenbaum.

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Annie Christain, an assistant professor of composition and English for speakers of other languages at SUNY Cobleskill, reads her poetry at the Literati Reading Series. Christain was one of two featured speakers during Tuesday night’s installment of the Literati Reading Series, put on by the Binghamton Center for Writers and the Broome County Arts Council.

“Usually, we try to choose people who have never read for us before, so that the Binghamton community and the University community have a chance to hear all of the writers from our program,” Dorn said.

“The arts of your community are really a part of [your education].”

OPINIONS Friday, October 16, 2015

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving he Binghamton University athletics department is now $1 million richer, thanks to a donation from renowned local physician Dr. Bai Lee.

Just a few years ago, the preceding sentence would have been unthinkable. At one point, our men’s basketball team was the only Division I program in the nation — there were 342 at the time — to not have a single win. It is remarkable how far we have come. The Editorial Board would like to both thank Dr. Lee for his unprecedented generosity, and commend President Harvey Stenger and Athletic Director Patrick Elliott for their hard work

toward the continued growth of the University.

This donation will do wonders for our underwhelming athletic track record.

Binghamton University is on a path of expansion, and an impressive academic reputation is no longer enough for a flagship state institution. While all the funds have not been allocated, the initial plans include the renovation and expansion of the Binghamton Student-Athlete Success Center,

the strength and conditioning program as well as the sports medicine team. This will greatly improve the facilities that most appeal to prospective recruits.

Better recruits will lead to an increased chance for improvement of the overall performance of BU’s sports teams.

But this gift is bigger than our sports teams. It is a message to current and future wealthy alumni that Binghamton University is a worthy recipient of

large donations.

Dr. Bai Lee is not an alumnus of BU. He has no direct connection to the University; he’s a city resident who has pride in BU and feels that it benefits the community.

While we’ve said before that we hope graduates give back to the University, we are humbled that someone without four years of foot traffic on the Brain is moved by our school. And if Dr. Bai Lee can feel compelled to give so much, there must be alumni out

there who will do the same.

Binghamton University has an abundance of nameless buildings — think Science 1-5 or the East and West Gyms — and the most unique names emblazoned on dorms come from local counties.

This campus is a blank canvas, and money is the paint. There are a multitude of opportunities for donors to make a big, permanent mark on Binghamton University.

Not only will their names live on long after they are gone, but the

University will be able to use the funds to continue to improve.

We’re excited to see both the immediate benefits from Dr. Lee’s donation and the long-term growth that will ensue. No matter who you are, where you’re from or what you’re passionate about, we’d love to see your name here. On November 15, the Events Center basketball court will officially become the Dr. Bai Lee Court.

We hope that this is a catalyst for more.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor and Release Editor. The Opinions Editor was not present for this staff editorial.

Seeking help to treat a mental illness is nothing to be ashamed about

Admitting that you need assistance and support to heal is not easy — taking that step to heal is commendable Kara Bilello

Contributing Columnist

The way mental illness is portrayed in the U.S. is wrong.

Depression is not always laying in bed crying; it can also be numbness. Anxiety is not always being jittery and on edge; it can also be traumatizing phobias.

Eating disorders are not always eating nothing; they can also be counting calories and bingeing and purging. There is no set formula for how a specific mental

illness functions. Yet when one does not seem to be unhappy or be worried, the problem can be dismissed or refuted altogether.

The person suffering may be seen as weird or crazy. We as a society must work to end this stigma.

There is a widespread misconception that seeing an illness in a physical manifestation is more believable and more “real” than one not visible. Mental illness is just as painful as a migraine or the flu. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental illnesses in the U.S. According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “an estimated 40

million adults in the U.S., or 18 percent, have an anxiety disorder.

Approximately 8 percent of children and teenagers experience the negative impact of an anxiety disorder at school and at home.”

Refusing to acknowledge this presence does not serve to advocate for those who suffer from debilitating panic attacks, from a fear of being in public or social situations, from traumatic flashbacks and nightmares or from a ritualistic set of obsessions.

People with mental illnesses are not crazy or dangerous. One in four Americans will suffer from a mental illness during the course

of their life. There is no reason that a concern this large should be considered weird or embarrassing.

A person’s feelings, no matter how strange, should always be heard.

No one should be forced to conquer their mental illness on their own; to expect that is simply irrational and impossible. We may not have the tools or the knowledge that we need to do it all by ourselves.

Maybe we don’t know how many calories to eat; maybe we don’t know how to get out of bed in the morning; maybe we don’t know how to live a day without saying “what if.” That’s more than OK — admitting that we need more

support is something worth being commended for. It’s not easy to let down your guard after holding up a fortress for so long. It’s not easy to let people in to help, no matter how badly that they say you need it.

What’s important is that we seek the help that we need. I speak from experience — my demons of OCD and depression have threatened to tear me down for years. I have ritualistically cleaned for days, I have laid in bed unable to force myself out, I have counted and re-counted, and checked and re-checked. But I’ve survived. We are stronger

than our mental illnesses. We are worth it and loved. We all have something valuable to contribute.

It is so easy to allow ourselves to feel sorry for ourselves, to not seek help because we are afraid of the backlash; but the consequences resulting from these actions are no more detrimental than those of the mental illness itself. You have faced your hardest moments and you’re still here. Take care of yourself and surround yourself with people who support you in doing so.

— Kara Bilello is a freshman majoring in English

While planning this year's Halloween costume, don't forget to be yourself

A revealing outfit isn't necessary — instead, just worry about eating lots of candy and having a good time Kristen DiPietra

Contributing Columnist

Well, folks, the season is upon us.

You’ve probably been bombarded with advertisements for pumpkinspiced lattes, candles, toilet paper and the like. You may have also received offers to go apple picking, to take a hayride or to simply roll in the hay. These romanticized autumnal activities all lead up to one of the most extolled holiday of the year: Halloween.

It’s the only holiday that doesn’t

revolve around politics, family or religion, and it’s the only holiday in which vomiting is acceptable for both kids and adults. The truth is I’m nostalgic for trick-ortreating and watching Tim Burton movies. Now that we’re adults, Halloween has become a chore and a competition. I haven’t had time to carve a pumpkin because I’ve been too busy making spooky black cats with felt and pipe cleaners — sorry, Pinterest. Then there’s the real test of your worth: forget your GPA, your credit score, or who you are as a person; you’d better be damn sure that you find a Halloween costume that’s comfortable, creative,

affordable and will make everyone want to sleep with you.

Now, there comes a point in every woman’s life where she has to decide whether she wants to wear a funny costume or a slutty costume.

Hey, I don’t make the rules. You can walk into every Party City and see your choices enumerated into two categories: Catwoman or Cat Lady.

The choice is ours to make. It’s just part of growing up, like getting your period or making your parents cry.

I never had the ritual Slalloween (slutty Halloween); in high school, I was always dressed as Kristen Wiig’s Judice from “Saturday Night Live” or Wilson the Volleyball from

“Cast Away.” I always desired to expose my lower back and areolas until they developed frostbite on the one magical night before All Saint’s Day. And so this year, I went down to Goodwill with the intention of doing just that. I browsed the scanty selection of Halloween costumes and selected an Alice in Wonderland number that would get me excommunicated from almost any church. I looked perfect.

My butt cheeks were exposed and my breasts refused to stay in their proper place and kept busting out.

I had mastered the look of sluttery!

But, then I realized I wasn’t

comfortable with this. I realized that it may be fine for some people, but it’s not my thing. Also there was a large coffee stain on the back of the dress.

So I realized, what is the point of Halloween? Has it just become a glamorized competition to show off how creative or provocative you are? Being 4 foot 11 inches tall, I’m still seriously contemplating trick-or-treating. (Although I doubt it would be possible dressed as Rosalyn Rosenfeld from “American Hustle.”) We shouldn’t feel obligated to dress a certain way.

Let’s not forget what this holiday is about: absolutely nothing. A

costume is secondary to having fun and eating candy.

No matter how you choose to spend Halloween, the key is to enjoy yourself. Whether you end up watching “Hocus Pocus” with friends in your room or pass out double-fisting Svedka and Milk Duds in JT’s like me, make sure you have a good time. Don’t worry that your dorm isn’t plastered with enough cobwebs and pumpkins, or that your costume isn’t as cool as mine. Get into the spirit by doing what makes you happy.

— Kristen DiPietra is an undeclared sophomore

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The basketball court in the Events Center will be christened the Dr. Bai Lee Court on November 15.

$1 million gift to improve, expand BU athletic programs

LEE continued from Page 1 At a Wednesday afternoon press conference, the Binghamton University athletics department announced that it had received the largest gift in department history.

Dr. Bai Lee, a prominent local physician and member of the Binghamton University Foundation Board of Directors since 2014, has donated a total of $1 million to BU athletics. In recognition of the gift, the basketball court in the Events Center will be renamed Dr. Bai Lee Court. The previous two largest donations in recent history were $250,000 from Paul Saunders and his sons to renovate the West Gym pool, and a $250,000 gift to renovate the Events Center lobby in honor of Ruthanne Koffman and Burton “Bud” Koffman.

The press conference, held in the Events Center Tau Club Room, was filled to near capacity with prominent members of the BU athletics community. Those in attendance included BU head men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey and junior guard Yosef Yacob, BU head women’s basketball coach Linda Cimino and sophomore guard Jasmine Sina, head men’s lacrosse coach Scott Nelson with a contingent of his players and multiple members of the women’s soccer team.

BU Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott and University President Harvey Stenger spoke at the press conference before introducing Dr. Lee. The three had been in communication for the weeks leading up to Dr. Lee’s decision to donate the total sum to discuss what aspects of the athletic department

needed enhancements and how much funding was necessary for the changes.

Initial funds from Dr. Lee, given prior to the final donation total of $1 million, were already implemented in renovating both the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms.

Elliott said that the donation will improve the department in countless ways in the years ahead.

“This gift will impact all of our 21 sports and over 400 studentathletes in so many ways,” Elliott said, “primarily by providing resources to enrich the learning, training and social aspects of our athletes as we move toward excellence in all of our endeavors.”

Going forward, the athletic department plans to initially use the gift to improve and expand the Student-Athlete Success Center —

the academic center for BU athletes housed in the West Gym — the strength and conditioning program and the sports medicine team. The department is also looking into additional uses for the funding, which will be determined by future needs.

According to Dr. Lee, Binghamton University has always been important to the local community. Dr. Lee is currently the president of Lee Health Care, and is the senior attending gynecologist at both United Health Services and Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital.

Since moving to Binghamton in 1972, Dr. Lee has delivered more than 7,000 babies and performed more than 10,000 successful surgeries locally.

At the press conference, Stenger shared with the audience exactly

how ingrained Dr. Lee is within the athletics department and overall BU community.

“One of our assistant trainers came up and hugged him, and he said, ‘How do I know you?’” Stenger said. “And she said, ‘You delivered me.’”

According to Dr. Lee, Binghamton University has played a large role in his 43 years as a local. He said that giving back to BU felt meaningful and necessary.

“The University supports the community,” Dr. Lee said. “So it is only fitting that I support the University to make the circle complete.”

The official court-naming and dedication ceremony will be held on November 15 at 2 p.m., prior to the men’s basketball home opener against Army.

Volleyball prepares to face UML in West Gym

Binghamton heads into match hoping to snap its three-game losing streak Thomas J. Haughney Contributing Writer

The Binghamton volleyball team will look to snap a threegame losing streak today when it is scheduled to return home to take on UMass Lowell.

As two of these consecutive losses have come on the road, the Bearcats (4-15, 1-4 America East) are hoping for a change in momentum as they return to their own gym for the first time since October 4.

UMass Lowell (4-16, 1-3 AE) will also be searching for a change of pace, as it has won just two of its last five matches, most recently falling, 3-0, to conference-leading New Hampshire. Graduate student outside hitter Rachel Arnason and junior middle blocker Lauren Bennett led the River Hawks with four kills each against UNH. Bennett also recorded a match-high .667 hitting percentage in the contest.

Binghamton also had a tough experience last weekend, dropping matches to Stony Brook and UMBC. Despite going on an 11-1 run in its first set against the Seawolves, the Bearcats faltered, losing the game and falling, 3-0. BU then lost, 3-1, to UMBC two days later.

Heading into Friday, BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama is hopeful that his team will continue to develop. “[We’re] looking to bounce back, see improvement [and hopefully] more energized play,” he said.

Kiriyama analyzed the way

his team must improve on the court.

“We need to improve our blocking and our defense behind the block,” he said. He added, “[The team is] digging in and working hard during practice this week.”

Entering their sixth conference game of the season, the Bearcats will aim to keep moving forward behind their young talent.

“Our outsides, [freshman Gabriella Alicea] and [freshman Erin Shultz] are showing constant improvement,” he said. “We’re looking for them to continue to get better. They’re going to get a lot of sets, and we need them to continue to provide us with the offense that we need.”

In Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 loss to UMBC, Alicea had a career-high 20.5 points, while Schultz led the Bearcats with 10 kills. Also integral to Binghamton’s offense was sophomore setter Sarah Ngo, who recorded 30 assists. Ngo is currently fourth in the conference averaging 8.55 assists per set. Junior libero Bailey Walker, who leads Binghamton as well as the America East in digs at 4.86 per set, continues to spearhead BU’s defense.

With a team heavy in young talent, Binghamton certainly has the potential to continue improving. UMass Lowell is also a relatively young team, as seven out of 12 players are underclassmen.

First serve against UMass Lowell is set for 7 p.m. Friday, from the West Gym in Vestal, New York.

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Sophomore midfielder Valerie McNamara scored her first goal of the season in BU’s draw against Stony Brook on Thursday.

Bearcats end losing skid with a draw

After dropping 11 straight, Binghamton ties Stony Brook, 1-1 Jeffrey Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor After 919 minutes and nine games, the Binghamton women’s soccer team scored a goal at home on Thursday night against Stony Brook. Firing off 20 shots in regulation, the Bearcats (111-2, 0-4-1 America East) took the field with a purpose on offense, forcing the Seawolves (5-7-3, 2-2-1 AE) to make seven saves through 110 minutes of play. But two overtime periods weren’t enough for BU to strike again, and the team was forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against its conference rival — ending their 11 game losing streak.

The Bearcats showed their claws early on offense with an aggressive opening 20 minutes.

Binghamton outshot Stony Brook, 7-4, over the first 30 minutes before sophomore midfielder Valerie McNamara found the bac of the net to

put Binghamton up, 1-0. The Bearcats continued to control possession through the first half, registering three more shots before the closing whistle. But BU didn’t finish those shots and headed into halftime up, 1-0.

“We got some really good chances [in the first half],” BU head coach Sarah McClellan said. “We have to feel good about our ability to create those at this point.”

Following two shots in the opening five minutes by senior midfielder Katherine Corcoran, the two squads continued to battle through the final 45.

BU managed to find multiple breakaway and point-blank opportunities on the SBU net, but junior goalkeeper Emily Doherty would not be bested, collecting seven saves in the half.

“We managed both their speed and their technical ability,” McClellan said. “I thought we kept a lot of their shots to pretty routine shots for [sophomore

goalkeeper] Katie [Hatziyianis].”

On offense, SBU found its groove in the 68th minute when junior forward Raven Edwards snuck a header past the Binghamton goal to earn her ninth score of the season. With the equalizer in net, BU and SBU played out the remaining 22 minutes scoreless.

In the opening overtime period, Stony Brook captured a 3-2 shot advantage as well as a corner kick opportunity. The Binghamton defense, however, managed to stave off the Seawolves effort in the 10-minute period. In the second overtime, BU tallied its final shot of the evening off the foot of Corcoran before SBU took back possession.

But after a save by Hatziyianis and a wide shot in SBU’s final attempt, the game finished 1-1.

Binghamton is set to return to action on the road against Maine on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine.

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 and who to add in your fantasy football league.

Week six is here, bringing with it the inevitable bye week of many solid fantasy options. On top of losing some productive fantasy players to the bye, the NFL is chockfull of injuries this year. Along with the multitude of players crowding the injury report, this week’s bye will be taking some reliable players out of the equation as well. Not to worry — this week’s highlighted players shouldn’t be too hard to pick up, as a majority of them are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues. They’ll not only help cover your bye week and injury slots in a pinch, but also make quality additions to your team going forward.

PICK-UP: Shane Vereen RB (NYG): Not many running backs are readily available for pick-up this week, most likely due to all the injuries among number-one running backs.

Don’t worry, Vereen is only owned in 60 percent of leagues and would be a safe bet this week against the Eagles. The Eagles’ defense, which is 10th in the league against the rush, shouldn’t be problematic for Vereen, given most of his total yards are from receptions. It makes him a riskier pick for fantasy owners not playing in points-per-reception leagues, but Vereen is a growing part of the Giants offense.

Allen Hurns WR (JAX): At a surprisingly low 48.6 percent owned, Hurns would be a great addition this week at home against Houston. In the past two games, he has had over 100 yards and he’s had touchdowns in each of the last three weeks. His current placement on the injury report, although concerning, shouldn’t automatically put him off your radar. In last week’s matchup against Tampa Bay, Hurns was dealing with the same injury that has him listed as questionable this week. This injury didn’t stop him from gaining 116 yards and scoring a touchdown. While I would watch the reports closely before locking him in, he would be a good risk in a pinch.

Willie Snead WR (NO): At only 29.9 percent owned, Snead is definitely a more risky pick this week at home against Atlanta. But with the uncertainty surrounding Marques Colston’s injury, Snead would be worth the pick up, even if Colston does end up starting.

Against the Falcons defense, which is 29th against the pass, there will be plenty of yards to go around for the Saints offense.

Gary Barnidge TE (CLE): After three solid weeks of double-digit fantasy success, it is hard to believe that Barnidge is only owned in 37.7 percent of ESPN leagues. This week’s home game against Denver shouldn’t be an issue for Barnidge, who dominated the Ravens’ defense last week. His performance against the Ravens came as a surprise to many since prior to week five, the Ravens defense had allowed the least amount of fantasy points to tight ends all season, including completely shutting out Bengals’ tight end Tyler Eifert, a strong pass catcher. With three strong weeks of increasing success, Barnidge is a definite start this week.

Last week’s picks: Start: Antonio Gates TE (SD) — 21 points, Charles Clay TE (BUF) — 0 points, Owen Daniels TE (DEN) — 0 points Sit: Jason Witten TE (DAL) — 1 point, Tyler Eifert TE (CIN) — 21 points

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Bearcats end losing streak See page 9 Friday, October 16, 2015

Bearcats top UNH to move into tie for first place in AE

Despite being outshot, 12-7, Binghamton defense holds off Wildcats for second conference victory Kyle McDonald Pipe Dream Sports

Junior forward Logan Roberts’ goal in the 70th minute of Wednesday night’s game did two things for the Binghamton men’s soccer team. First, it gave the Bearcats a 2-1 road win over New Hampshire for the first time in over a decade. Second, and perhaps more significantly, it gave BU (7-5-1, 2-1 America East) a share of first place in the AE standings with UNH. “The guys were terrific,” BU head coach Paul Marco said.

“Great enthusiasm and great spirit. I thought we were very useful with the ball.”

After a scoreless 54 minutes to open play, the Bearcats broke through when freshman midfielder Harrison Weilbacher crossed a ball into the box.

The ball was then headed into the Wildcat net by junior back Zach Galluzzo.

“It was a great goal off the set piece for us,” Marco said of Galluzzo’s effort.

America-East-leading New Hampshire (8-2-2, 2-1 AE), however, refused to be silenced, taking just five minutes to answer.

Junior midfielder Chris Wingate volleyed a shot into the back of the goal to even the tally.

Binghamton’s defense was able to bear down from that point on and shut the Wildcats out for the rest of the game. Junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes made three saves in the game to stifle UNH’s offense.

“Before we scored our first goal, Robert made an unbelievable save,” Marco said. “We let a player get in and cross it into an open guy who smashed it … and Robert

Kaely Hankison/Contributing Photographer

Junior forward Logan Roberts scored the game-winning goal in the 70th minute of BU’s victory over UNH on Wednesday.

just made an unbelievable save.”

Marco was equally impressed by the play from the rest of his backfield.

“I thought our backs were terrific all night,” he said. “UNH has some really big strikers and I thought our guys did a really good job in the area and on the ground.”

After Roberts’ game-winning

goal in the 70th minute, Binghamton was faced with the final 20 minutes of regulation — the period of play in which its defense has proven most vulnerable throughout the season.

Prior to Wednesday night’s match, the last seven goals conceded by the Bearcats had come in the final 25 minutes of play. The back line, although challenged with a 12-7

shot disadvantage, held on.

After its first win in Durham since 2003, Binghamton is now in a four-way tie for first place in the current conference standings. Entering Wednesday’s contest, New Hampshire had been undefeated in America East play and had received votes in the National Soccer Coaches of America (NCCSA) poll.

“This is a team who is still trying to figure out who we can be at the end,” Marco said about his squad. “I like where we are headed. I like the attitude the guys are bringing and their effort is terrific.”

Despite being tied for the best record in the conference, the Bearcats know that their work has just begun.

“We are just trying to take care of the next game,” Marco said. “We are not in the playoffs yet but we are certainly trying to get there.”

Binghamton will look to stay in first place this weekend when it is scheduled to face off against AE foe Hartford. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday at Al-Marzook Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.

BASKETBALL UPDATE

Tyler Stewart commits to Binghamton

Yosef Yacob to miss 2015-16 season

Maryland native brings versatility, strong 3-point shooting

Junior guard will redshirt after suffering shoulder injury

E.Jay Zarett

E.Jay Zarett

Sports Editor

Binghamton University men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey landed his first recruit for the 2016 class on Wednesday. Guard/ forward Tyler Stewart, a current senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, verbally committed to play for the Bearcats next season.

“I’ve worked really hard for this,” Stewart said. “My family and I have been wanting this for a really long time and I’m just thankful that I got the opportunity to go to such a school as Binghamton, with the academic side, Division I

basketball, I just feel truly blessed for the opportunity.”

St. Andrew’s competes in the elite Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference, which features private high schools from across the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. As a junior last season, Stewart averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block per game. According to his high school coach Kevin Jones, Stewart has matured throughout his time at St. Andrew’s.

“He has just grown as not only a basketball player but as a human being,” Jones said. “[We’re] expecting a big senior year out of him. He’s gotten stronger, his skill set has always been high, but it’s

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Maryland native Tyler Stewart gave his verbal commitment to Binghamton on Wednesday.

increased.”

Stewart is a similar player to current Bearcat sophomore guards Romello Walker and Justin McFadden. At 6 foot 7 inches tall, Stewart can play three positions: shooting guard, small forward and power forward. He carries the reputation of being a strong 3-point shooter and defender, according to his coach.

“If they want to go smaller with a little bit more skill they can put him at the four [power forward] to try to bring a bigger guy away from the basket, because you have to respect his skills from the outside,” Jones said. “I think definitely his versatility and skill set are two things that will be the easiest transition for him [into college].”

Aside from BU, Stewart received scholarship offers from Central Connecticut, Tennessee Chattanooga and Monmouth, but he chose Binghamton for a variety of reasons.

“I really feel comfortable at Binghamton,” Stewart said. “I loved the way coach Dempsey and his staff were going in the right direction with the team. I really felt like they had a plan and they knew what they had to do to get there.

Also, when I took my visit, I loved the atmosphere … I just think that there is a great community there. I also know that it’s a great academic school, so I’d just love to go there.”

According to Jones, Stewart is the first player during his five-year tenure at St. Andrew’s to receive a Division I scholarship, and he is an excellent role model for his school.

“It’s awesome for our program, couldn’t happen to a better kid,” Jones said. “He’s worked very hard to be in this position. So, I think for us as a program it’s awesome when you can see someone put in the work over time, stay committed and achieve their goal.”

Sports Editor

Earlier this week, the Binghamton men’s basketball team announced that junior guard Yosef Yacob will miss the entire 2015-16 season due to a shoulder injury that will require surgery. The junior was expected to be a key contributor off of BU head coach Tommy Dempsey’s bench this season, serving as the back-up point guard.

Yacob had a breakout freshman season in 2013-14.

He started 22 games for the Bearcats, averaging 11.5 points — second-best for BU — 2.6 assists and 32.4 minutes per game. He was named to the America East All-Rookie team following that season.

His numbers regressed last season, as his minutes, points and assists all decreased. The guard started just 15 games as a sophomore. He averaged 5.8 points and 1.2 assists per game while shooting just 33.8 percent from the field in 22.8 minutes per contest.

The guard’s absence will leave a hole in the Bearcats’ backcourt.

Currently, Binghamton has just one healthy point guard for the 2015-16 squad — junior guard Marlon Beck — with no other true ball handler on the roster. Freshman combo guard Everson Davis is now expected to see significant time off the bench as the lead guard while sophomore guard Romello Walker, who saw some limited action at the point last year, may see his ball-handling duties increase.

Yacob will redshirt this season and have two years of eligibility remaining when he returns.

Emily Earl/Assistant Photography Editor Pictured: junior guard Yosef Yacob.

2014-2015 STATS

5.8 1.2 1.7 ppg apg tpg