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BU startup focuses on heart health Kyle Washington launches "Heart Partner" to treat cardiovascular problems Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

celebration of a multitude of cultures put into one show.” Pageant contestants were chosen by the VSA through an application process in which they applied to represent the specific country they are from. The nine contestants participated in a cultural

A Binghamton University entrepreneur's latest venture deals with something many people have never heard of: the human body’s secondary heart. Kyle Washington, a senior majoring in political science, is working with his team of interns to sell the Heart Partner, a Binghamton University-owned and patented technology. The cardiovascular system operates with two pumps. The heart in the chest circulates blood through the arteries while gravity pulls blood down; the secondary heart, known as the soleus muscle, is located in the calf and returns this pooled blood and fluid in the legs and feet back up to the heart. Developed by Sonostics, a BUdeveloped company through STARTUPNY, the Heart Partner stimulates the nerves at the bottom of each foot while a person sits, exercising the muscle. When the calf muscle is idle, it starts to deteriorate, and there is correlation between the weak muscle and dementia/ declining cognitive functions, along with unexplained fatigue, dizziness, swelling in the legs or ankles, difficulty concentrating and cold hands and feet. The primary targets for the Heart Partner are assisted living facilities and other institutions associated with older adults, as fluid pooling leads to other heart problems. For Washington, this product can actually make a difference, and it is something he’s excited about. “It’s one thing to play in the lab and get lots of grants and build buildings, but it’s another when we’re flourishing, when we’re building technologies that can truly change the world, and that’s happening,” Washington said.

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Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Cathy Zhang, a sophomore majoring in economics, walks the runway in the Mandela Room for the Vietnamese Student Association’s Miss Asia pageant. Zhang represented Hong Kong in the competition, which also included representatives of China, India, Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Miss Asia spotlights global culture Fourth-annual pageant celebrates individuality with traditional fashions, Vietnamese cuisine Amy Donovan

Contributing Writer

More than 200 students poured into the Mandela room Saturday night to watch a beauty pageant and eat traditional Vietnamese food. Miss Asia, an annual beauty pageant put on by the Vietnamese Student Association

(VSA), is a way to celebrate and display the many Asian cultures represented at BU. Saturday night was the fourth time the competition was held and featured members of groups such as the Philippine American League, the Korean American Student Association and the BU Japanese Association. Kenny Blando, the president of the VSA

and a senior majoring in economics, said Miss Asia allows all different countries and cultures to come together at BU. “Many of the subgroups within the Asian Student Union have their major events in which they want to portray solely their particular culture of interest in their organization,” Blando said. “What makes this event different is that it is a

BU alum talks ethical guidelines in business

Michael Kerner, '86, advocates for accountability in corporate world in wake of financial crashes

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Ethical issues still arise in the modern workplace, a problem that Michael Kerner says is important to address. Kerner, who graduated from Binghamton University in 1986 with degrees in mathematics and economics, delivered the 28th annual Abraham J. Briloff Lecture on Thursday afternoon

in the Anderson Center. He spoke about his vision of accountability in the business world and what students graduating in the coming years can expect when entering a post-recession climate. “Despite the fact that it has been a long time, the topic of accountability today is still just as relevant as when the first Briloff Lecture was delivered,”

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Johnson City factory houses local history

Once the home of Endicott-Johnson Company, abandoned building provides a glimpse of the past

factory for the Endicott Johnson (EJ) Corporation. EJ started in the Victory Building and made up 30 percent of the In the spirit of Halloween, the nation’s shoe market at the time. The Binghamton University Students in company relocated and stopped working Urban Planning (SUP) club took a tour out of Johnson City in the 1970s, and of an abandoned factory building in the building was bought by a private Johnson City on Saturday. owner for car and boat storage, before it The “Victory Building,” located on was eventually abandoned. the corner of Lester Avenue and Helen Drive, opened in 1921 and housed the SEE FACTORY PAGE 2 Alana Epstein

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Kaely Hankison/Contributing Photographer Dr. Karen and Michael Kerner discuss their time at Binghamton University, their careers and world travels at a round-table discussion with students. This event was part of Harpur Edge’s Lunch and Learn series.

Mastering skills beyond a Bachelor's Karen and Michael Kerner, '86, stress importance of leaving comfort zone

discussion with students as part of Harpur Edge’s Lunch and Learn series. What students pursue as a major is For Michael and Karen Kerner, ’86, less important in comparison to gaining a college education is not about the transferable skills and becoming a content of what is learned — it’s about well-rounded person, they said. Giving how it is learned. examples of their time at BU, such as On Friday afternoon, Dr. Karen and how Karen was an RA and how they Michael Kerner discussed their time at both played intramural sports, the two Binghamton University, their careers said their experiences helped shape and world travels at a round-table them for the careers they have today.

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OPINIONS

The Editorial Board discusses proposed changes to BU's policy on retaking classes,

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Michael, the CEO of Zurich Insurance Company, graduated from BU with degrees in mathematics and economics. He worked as a calculus teaching assistant, and through that job, he said, he gained a skill set he uses daily. “You need to be able to give an alternative method, an alternative way

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Kerner, '86, calls for corporate accountability BRILOFF FROM PAGE 1

Neil Seejoor/ Pipe Dream Photographer Kyle Washington is a serial entrepreneur. He and his team of interns have worked to sell the Heart Partner, a BU-owned and patented technology.

ITC company patents medical technology HEART FROM PAGE 1 Washington has already started 14 companies, including NuGenix, Inc., a men’s vitality supplement company and DermaCare Labs, Inc., which were sold to larger companies, as well as AMG Mortgage Investment Bank, which dissolved. Now, he has hired 18 graduate and undergraduate student interns and is looking for 12 more to join his sales team to earn skills, credit and money. Starting November 2, his team is “blitzing” the campus, or approaching random students over the course of five days, to engage with and inform them about the Heart Partner and hear questions they ask in preparation for pitching the product to companies. Washington said that he enjoys having student interns because the project is more than just selling the Heart Partner for Sonostics, but rather a hands-on, experimental and educational project that will allow students to learn skills in the process of sales. Ercin Yildirim is a senior majoring in computer science and Washington’s chief technology officer. He helps run the intern program due to

his experience in building four e-commerce websites. Yildirim said that being an intern gives him an opportunity he may not have after college. “When I was a junior, I didn’t have any chance to get this kind of experience, and I really struggled when I tried to sell something in my first business,” Yildirim said. “I think this is a really great chance for students to get experience to go out there before they graduate.” Washington said he has also started work on the team’s next patented prototype, tentatively called the “invisible blanket,” which uses a 15-watt light source that creates a shield so a person’s body cannot release the energy that it naturally produces. They’ve already built a prototype and have ideas for production, and they recently got revisions for the patent to be hopefully released soon. “It’s a trillion dollar technology because in the future we won’t be heating buildings, we’ll be heating people, and we’ll make this device so small, eventually, that you’ll be able to wear it on your belt,” Washington said. “This will save hundreds of thousands of lives; it’ll save tens of millions of dollars.”

Kerner said. “Even today, things like the recent Volkswagen emissions scandal keep the relevance very high.” Kerner became the CEO of general insurance for Zurich Insurance Group and is currently the senior advisor for the company. In his lecture, Kerner spoke about about how accountability and ethics must be reinforced by policies both from individual firms and throughout the respective industries. He emphasized the need to clearly define rules and reporting systems for wrongdoings in businesses. Following the financial crisis of 2008, businesses have become more wary of ethical issues because of the media and press. But according to Kerner, this is not enough.

“First, you need a clear set of rules, whether they be laws, regulations, guidelines or professional standards,” he said. “But underlying it all, you need a culture that encourages the right behaviors.” Kerner also spoke about accountability in terms of the individuals and institutions responsible for the economic downturn of 2008. “When we see accountability for the Great Recession, we see it in terms of the fines … we see it in terms of termination of employment for individuals, but we don’t see prosecutions,” Kerner said. “The reality of it is that you can’t throw people in jail for poor business judgment, or because outcomes are worse than expected.” He expressed his opinion that even if actions should have been forbidden at the time,

governments cannot enforce laws that they have not written. This, he said, is why it is important to have clearly defined rules. “We can’t prosecute people for breaking laws that should have been in place, even if they weren’t,” Kerner said. “It’s a big step to go from ‘there should be a law’ to ‘there is a law.’” In response to a student’s question on whether ethics can be taught in a classroom setting, Kerner that it is not only is it possible, but also very important to do. “I think you absolutely can teach ethics,” he said. “It is important to have the opportunity to experience some of the things that are out there in advance.” Yale Smolar, a junior majoring in marketing, said that Kerner’s practical examples and experience within the actuarial

community was informative and served as a good picture of the real world. “It was good to hear from an insider’s perspective about ethics on that level,” Smolar said. “This speech is like the first steps in teaching and implementing all the things he talked about.” Upinder Dhillon, the dean of the School of Management, said that there are still ethical problems in the business world and these talks serve as a reminder of that. “We are continually reminded of the importance of this lecture as society continues to deal with ethical failures,” Dillon said. The lecture also served as a memorial for late professor Abraham Briloff, who taught accounting at both BU and Baruch College, for whom the series is named. He passed away in December of 2013.

J.C. factory once an industry hub FACTORY FROM PAGE 1

Frank Evangelisti, an adjunct lecturer of urban and regional planning and the director of Broome County planning, has worked closely with SUP. The Victory Building is currently owned by Broome County, and will be up for auction. According to Evangelisti, the building may be of interest to BU as it is in close proximity to the new pharmacy school. “I think it’s important for people to see these abandoned buildings before they become something. People see these beautifully redone buildings and don’t realize how far they’ve come,” Evangelisti said. “With the interest that the University has seen in Johnson City, this will definitely be a hot property in the upcoming years.” Nathaniel Schwartz, the

current president of SUP and a senior double-majoring in financial economics and geography, said he thinks that it’s important for students to understand the history of the buildings in Binghamton and the surrounding area. “We want to get Binghamton students more involved and aware of the physical infrastructure of the city of Binghamton,” Schwartz said. “We like to get them interested in redevelopment and other acpects of urban planning. We thought it would be cool to open a building that used to serve as a huge manufacturing site.” The eight-person tour was allowed to go up to the third floor of the building, as any floors above are not safe or stable enough to sustain the weight. The building has grooved floors from years of water damage and

many holes in the walls and this would be a cool thing to do windows. during this time of year.” Alejandra Lee, a sophomore majoring in computer science, went on the tour expecting to see an empty and bare old building, but saw a lot more than that. “The building was so full of history,” Lee said. “Signs were still intact and old-time looking bathrooms were still all around. We even found a pile of magazines, pictures and CDs from the 80s and 90s.” According to Schwartz, this was a good opportunity for students to see a bit more of the surrounding area than they might have previously. “Binghamton has such a rich history in manufacturing, and — Nathaniel Schwartz I think it’s really important to BU Senior make students aware of the city that they work in, live in and play in,” Schwartz said. “We thought

We want to get Binghamton students more involved and aware of the physical infrastructure of the city of Binghamton

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SA Congress Recap Carla Sinclair

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The Binghamton University Student Congress’ weekly meeting prompted votes on a wide array of campus issues, from controlling the deer population in the Nature Preserve to expanding the number of textbooks available in the library. A vote on an Internal Affairs report dealt with the revocation of Student-Association-chartered group Black Dance Repertoire’s (BDR) room on the third floor of the New University Union. The room had been taken away due to improper usage, as the group had allegedly allowed a former student to use the space for her for-profit hair salon, which is against state rules. Members of BDR argued that those rules had not been made clear to the group and, consequently, there should be no punishment. The punishment had originally also entailed removing the president, but has since been remanded due to it being out of the jurisdiction of

Internal Affairs. A vote was called and Congress voted 17-9, with four abstentions, in favor of barring BDR from using the room. Four other pieces of legislation also came to a vote. Congress voted 30-0, with two abstentions, on supporting a SUNY-wide resolution that pushed for more transparency in unpaid intern’s rights and called for more support by SUNY regarding this. A second vote was 33-0, with one abstention, to support increasing the number of textbooks available in the library’s course reserves, with the aim to make college more affordable for students. A third vote on the Biodiversity Protection Act produced a 27-0 result, with four abstentions, in favor of pushing BU administrators to explore population control of deer in the Nature Preserve. The final piece of legislation suggested exploring with administrators the idea of allowing students to retake a class and consider the second grade to be final. This passed 26-4, with two abstentions.

Speaking in Solidarity

— David Wright, New York Mets captain and third baseman, after losing the World Series to the Kansas City Royals.

This Day in History November 3, 1911 Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

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Clean Getaway THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 9:15 p.m. — A worker at the Hinman Dining Hall called UPD to report a napkin holder stolen, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The napkin holder was taken from the Nite Owl area sometime earlier in the day. The napkin holder is brown and tan in color and is estimated to cost $50. A Sodexo representative chose to prosecute the suspect through University Judicial. Investigation is still continuing. Ball Night Long SATURDAY, Oct. 31, 2:43 a.m. — Officers responded to the Susquehanna basketball court for a noise complaint, Reilly said. The officers observed a male playing basketball and asked if he knew how late it was in the night and to quiet down. The male said that he did but he did not realize that he was being so loud. He then stopped playing, left the basketball court and returned to his room. Crazy Taxi SUNDAY, Nov. 1, 1:32 a.m. — Officers were called to the Information Booth for a cab dispute, Reilly said. The driver said that he pulled over before he got to the booth to collect the cab fare before coming onto campus so that no one would try to run away without paying. One male passenger reportedly became belligerent and started screaming and cursing at the driver. A female

A lighter take on campus crime Aaron Berkowitz Police Correspondant

who was sitting on the male’s lap at the time said that the male was getting angry because the driver was demanding more money than what was initially agreed upon. She also said that the driver had an overloaded cab and thought the driver was aggressive, rude and disrespectful. The students were given a courtesy transport back to campus. The issue was resolved. Fight Owl SUNDAY, Nov. 1, 2:07 a.m. — Officers were notified of a fight in progress at the Hinman Dining Hall, Reilly said. An officer was able to detain one of the fighters, a male of an unidentified age. The other officer was able to round up two more people involved in the fight, a male and a female, both of an unidentified age. The first male allegedly came into the dining hall earlier and told the people on line that he was going to cut them and proceeded to go in front of multiple people on the line. The male was told to go to the back of the line and started to get in the faces of the people talking to him. The male was pulled out of the dining area by his friends but continued to scream at the people on line. One of the people, the other male, started yelling back at the first male and started to walk up to him. The second male eventually pushed the first male and someone punched the first male in the side of the head. The two males were referred to University Judicial in lieu of prosecution. There were no visible injuries and no medical attention was needed.

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Alumni recount BU experiences KERNERS FROM PAGE 1 of thinking about it so that you can help people understand what the issues are,” Michael said. “And that, I’ve carried with me forever because almost everything, in my career at least, has been the opportunity to communicate to other people and explain things in different ways.” Karen graduated from BU with a degree in English and currently works as an optometrist. Karen said knew she wanted to be an optometrist from a young age, but always enjoyed studying English. She took time off after college and worked in retail and advertising before attending SUNY Optometry. She says she is grateful for her English degree from BU, because her major taught her communication skills that allow her to interact better

Don't say no to things just because it doesn't perfectly fit because you can never tell where it's going to lead — Michael Kerner BU Alumnus

with patients. “When a patient walks into my room, I look at them holistically, not just as a pair of eyeballs,” she said. “And a lot of the time people think I’m very intuitive, but it’s because I can read people and I hear what they’re saying and I can put things together. And I think that makes me a better clinician, a better optometrist.” Unsure of what he wanted to do with his degrees while he was in college, Michael applied for a summer internship at an insurance company. He later went on to work full-time with the company and returned to BU to recruit. Then, in 1992, he was asked to join the team at the then-emerging Zurich Insurance Company. Michael and Karen both advised students to step outside their comfort zones, including pursuing a career in something one might not have majored in. “Try things,” Michael said. “There will be opportunities that present themselves. Don’t say no to things just because it doesn’t perfectly fit because you can never tell where it’s going to lead. The best experiences that I’ve had were when I said yes to things that had me outside my comfort zone.” Dylan Caruana, a junior double-majoring in English and geography, said he enjoyed the informal format of the Lunch and Learn, which allowed him to ask questions. “I mostly just want to find my way, and find out what I really want to do with my life,” he said. “And I feel like my questions were answered. It was very helpful to see how other people found out what they like to do and how they got there.”

Neil Seejoor/ Pipe Dream Photographer Abby Liu, an undeclared sophomore, represents Taiwan at the Binghamton University Vietnamese Student Association’s Miss Asia pageant. More than 200 students poured into the Mandela room Saturday night to watch the annual beauty pageant and eat traditional Vietnamese food.

Miss China named pageant queen MISS ASIA FROM PAGE 1

catwalk, where they represented their culture through clothing, as well as a talent portion where the contestant could pick what to present. The contestants showcased skills such as dancing, singing, stand-up comedy, and speed painting. Miss China performed a modern, hip-hop dance while other contestants danced more traditional routines from their home country, like Miss India who performed bhangra. Miss Philippines made the audience crack up during her short stand-up routine and Miss Pakistan painted a portrait of Nelson Mandela on stage in under five minutes. The audience voted during intermission and decided on three

finalists — Miss Hong Kong, Miss Taiwan and Miss China — to move forward to a question and answer round. The judges of this round were Hea Lin Oh, the president of International Connection and a junior majoring in accounting; Ami Bhavsar, the winner of Miss Asia 2014 and a senior majoring in mechanical engineering; Mengchen Huang, the assistant director of the Multicultural Resource Center; and Isis McIntosh Green, a senior majoring in human development. After the third round they announced that the winner of Miss Asia 2015 was Miss China, Yingyin Zhong, a junior majoring in political science. “I don’t know how to feel,” Zhong said. “Honestly, I’m very

honored and I still can’t believe it.” The event also focused on women’s empowerment by displaying women of different cultures and their abilities. In addition, before the talent portion, each contestant had an introductory video in which they were asked questions pertaining to how they represent women’s empowerment in their respective countries. “It’s mainly a show about female empowerment,” said Eva Chen, the graphics chair for the VSA and a junior studying integrative neuroscience. “Its purpose is to show different types of culture and diversity we have.” Some guests appreciated the different representations of the Asian countries that were all featured under one roof. Yun Choi,

a senior majoring in economics, said that he liked the fact that all of these different cultures came together. “I think since Binghamton is so diverse in its population of students, it’s very fascinating to have all this culture come together and then celebrated in such a fashion,” Choi said. Blando said that ultimately, he wanted the guests to see these different Asian cultures in a fashion they are not usually portrayed in. “I want the guests to see through our contestants something they wouldn’t normally see through the media,” Blando said. “And to break the barriers of what they see through stereotypical images of each contestant’s country.”

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Nev Schulman to talk 'Catfish' in Binghamton

The MTV star will speak about his television show and background during free event on Thursday

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Odeya Pinkus and Kathryn Shafsky Arts & Culture Editors The Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) announced Friday that TV personality and producer Nev Schulman will be coming to campus for “An Evening with Nev

Schulman.” Schulman, whose full name is Yaniv Schulman, is the host and executive producer of MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show.” In his television series, Schulman attempts to help those who have gotten into online relationships that might be a bit, for a lack of a better word, fishy. In a world where anyone can hide themselves online,

Schulman and his co-host Max Joseph attempt to bring together those who think they have found love on the internet. Beginning in 2012, the show was spawned from the critically-acclaimed film “Catfish” — which was co-directed by Schulman’s brother — that follows Schulman’s attempt to meet the woman he met and fell in love

with online. During the presentation, Schulman will talk about his background and work on “Catfish: The TV Show,” and audience members will have the opportunity to ask him questions. The author and television star hosts lectures at college campuses to speak about online dating and life in a social-

media-saturated world. According to the SAPB’s Facebook page, the event will be followed by a meet and greet. For those interested in meeting the MTV star, Schulman will be signing his book, “In Real Life: Love, Lies & Identity in the Digital Age,” which will be available for purchase outside of the venue. Schulman will only be signing for 30 minutes, however, so the meet and greet is first come, first serve. Schulman’s book uses his personal experience and experiences from his show to investigate the motives behind “catfishers” and attempts to help readers avoid being deceived online. Bernadette Machuca, vice president for programming of the student association, is excited to be bringing a popular name to Binghamton University. “It’s definitely a little difficult to find someone within budget that will be appealing to the majority of students,” said Machuca, a senior majoring in biology. “But when we came across Nev Schulman’s name, we felt that he had a pretty large following and we also felt that a lot of what his work is based on is pretty interesting and appealing to college students.” Last year, the SAPB brought Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad,” to speak at Binghamton University. Esposito, who also appeared in Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” and ABC’s “Once Upon A Time,” spoke to students about finding his passion for acting at a young age,

and encouraged students to go after their own dreams. Victoria MacGilfrey, a sophomore majoring in industrial and systems engineering, thinks that the event will have a good turnout due to the show’s popularity. Allyson Maltz, a sophomore majoring in nursing who watches the show regularly, is curious if Schulman has difficulty staying professional during such emotionally charged situations. “It’s a really interesting show,” Maltz said. “I like the shows that change every week. It’s a different story every week, but the same overall message.” The event will take place in the Osterhout Concert Theater at 7 p.m. on November 5, and is free of charge.

When we came across Nev Schulman’s name, we felt that he had a pretty large following -Bernadette Machica VMPA

Tracks hold up on 'Wiped Out'

The Neighbourhood's new album provides edgier sound Deanna Shiverick Contributing Writer Just in time for sweater weather season, Californiabased band The Neighbourhood released its second album, “Wiped Out!” This effort is a follow-up to the band’s debut LP “I Love You.” Riding off their previous success, the band seems to be sticking to its atmospheric, subtly angsty sound and amplifying it with a darker tone. Starting with “A Moment of Silence,” the album wastes no time bringing out this new heavy side, as the song literally consists of thirty seconds of complete silence. From this silence, The Neighbourhood bring the mood back with “Prey.” That said, it starts off with way more promise than it delivers. The opening guitar sounds like the beginning of your next favorite song, but then the words start, along with the generic feel of the whole ordeal. We love the line “I feel like prey, I feel like praying.” Clever. Though the song isn’t catchy or memorable enough to get stuck in your head for weeks on end, it’s at the very least the

start of some promising word play. The title track “Wiped Out!” is over six minutes long. Although the length is unnecessary, it picks up after around two minutes. If you’re willing to wait it out, then you’ll be treated to an instrumental section, which may be one of the best moments on the record. At the four-minute mark, the instruments — including the sounds of sirens — build up to a climax, redeeming the song as one of the standouts, despite its less-than-outstanding first few minutes. If you’re looking for a slower track, “The Beach” is a musthear. Throughout most of the album, Rutherford doesn’t showcase his vocal range — opting to sing within an octave or two — but the chorus of this song features him straying from this pattern. While he doesn’t do this often, the higher notes strengthen the meaning of the lyrics. The song is slow and sultry, and follows a beat that sets up some serious mood music. If hooking up to Ignition (Remix) is too mainstream for you, opt for this instead. The album closes out with

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it’s top single, “R.I.P 2 My Youth,” and on first listen, it brings out years of angsty feelings that you’ve been suppressing for Patrick Stump. Sure that’s nice, but take a second listen if you want the full lyrical experience. The Neighbourhood is not shying away from anything here; With words like “Tell my sister don’t cry and don’t be sad. I’m in Paradise with Dad,” lead singer Jesse Rutherford has a story to tell, and he will tell it. The Neighbourhood doesn’t abandon its unique sound in “Wiped Out!” — they build upon it. And for most of the tracks on their new record it works. Perhaps even better than their first one, the new release proves that The Neighbourhood isn’t afraid of losing people’s interests, and that they aren’t writing to impress, but instead to satisfy themselves. Luckily for them, this album will leave many fans satisfied as well.

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Hip hop trio drops unique beats

Sophistafunk brings together genres for a disinct sound Ariel Taub Staff Writer Syracuse-based musician Jack Brown never thought that becoming the lead singer of a band would lead to meeting Food Network star Guy Fieri. But, much like the unique sound of his band Sophistafunk, things can come together in an unexpected way. The band is composed of three core members: Adam Gold, Emanuel Washington and Brown, the group’s front man and MC. Yet, between the three, their talents are varied and impressive. Gold is a keyboardist, but according to Brown, he also plays a “synth bass with his left hand while also singing and beatboxing.” Washington plays drums but takes his hand at singing lead for some songs. The band’s sound is a mix of beatboxing, rap and jazz, with influences from hip-hop and electronic beats, classic Motown, neo-soul and dub reggae. Brown remains adamant about being open-minded to all styles and avoiding limiting their sound to one genre of music.

“Our music is fun and danceable; it makes you nod your head and shake what your momma gave you,” Brown said. “That’s the funk. But it’s also cool and insightful, with lyrics that activate your mind, heart and soul. Sophistafunk represents the balance of those forces.” Brown recorded a song with the Amsterdam-based rap group THC that became popular at Syracuse University — where he attended school — which is how his career got started. Gold and Brown met in Syracuse at Gold’s restaurant Funk ‘n Waffles. Soon after, they met Washington. When Funk ‘n Waffles was featured on Food Network’s “Diners, DriveIns and Dives,” Sophistafunk got a chance to appear on television and become friends with Guy Fieri. Sophistafunk tours yearround, and recently wrapped up a run through through Missouri and Oklahoma. They are in the midst of recording their fourth album, and will be going on a national tour in January. “Some of my favorite places [to tour] are Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, Michigan,

Vermont and of course New York,” Brown said. “We’ve toured the UK twice and even played the Shambala & Boom Town Festivals in England — which have 50,000plus attendees.” And while the band does many shows, each set is special and tailored to the crowd. They often feature guest musicians, including saxophonists, guitarists, trumpeters and live DJs, to create a unique sound for every performance. “A good setlist should tell a story, build energy and flow properly,” Brown said. “Usually the second sets turn up the intensity. By this point in the night the dance floor is alive so it’s up to us to match that energy.“ Although Brown enjoys the personal experience people get when listening to Sophistafunk’s albums, he believes that it is on stage where the band really shines. “I think you can feel our raw passion and energy more in a live setting,” Brown said. “You can see the musicianship, hear the powerful sound and feel the spirit.”

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From menus to music, how to throw a fancy dinner party

When Ramen and dining hall food gets old, bring together some friends for a sit-down meal on a college budget Georgia Westbrook Contributing Writer The lighting is soft, the music is upbeat and the lights of C4 shine brightly through your window as you wait for your guests to arrive. Sure, you’re still in your college housing, but if you are tired of making Kraft Easy Mac and are looking for an excuse to dress up, a dinner party in your dorm or apartment is an easy way to shake up your weekend evening plans. Don’t let your youth fool you; sitdown meals are not just for parents anymore. 1. Create the perfect guest list It’s not a party without guests, and making sure you have the right mix of people is crucial to

ensuring your party is a hit. Don’t only invite friends who will sit on their phones or just the ones that will scream over each other at the table. A dinner party is a great time to bring different groups of friends together in a casual setting. The best and easiest way to invite people to your shindig is by text. If you are worried about your message being too informal, carefully curated emojis — like the champagne and martini — will help make your invite the perfect mix of classy and casual. If you want to invite a large group of people quickly, Facebook events are also a great idea. Just don’t be naive and make it public — you don’t need all of Cayuga showing up for free appetizers. 2. Get some killer decorations

As far as decorations go, your best source is the Internet. A quick Pinterest search can provide you with instructions for DIY napkin folds, light wreaths and placemats. With just a few pieces of inexpensive fabric and craft scissors, you can create unique coasters that won’t get your beer pong table dirtier than it already is. If you want a fancy centerpiece, try covering the inside of a mason jar with gold or silver glitter, and place a tealight candle — or an electronic candle if you live on campus — in the jar to make your party really shine. The recycling bins in your building can also be cool sources for colorful decorations. Stuff string lights into an old wine bottle for some extra light (crucial if you live in CollegeIn-The-Woods).

3. Craft the ultimate menu The real star of the show is the food. You want your menu to be super easy but also super special; an upgrade from day-old pizza is definitely in order. If you have money but no time, try the prepared food bars from Wegmans or Price Chopper. The best bets are the Mediterranean bar and the deli for a cute finger food theme. If you have time but no money, it’s time to start cooking. Pigs-ina-Blanket are a crowd favorite, and if you make them yourself, they’re a cheap and easy way to feed a crowd. Making a dip is also a great option, and if you serve it with some toasted bread, everyone can feed themselves. If you don’t have time, throw some bagel bites in the oven. Then invite us.

The possibilities for the main course are endless, but the most foolproof way to feed your friends is to combine a few store-bought staples in a way that resembles something you normally pay a lot of money to have delivered. Try making your own Chinese takeout. Toss broccoli and pre-made chicken nuggets in sweet and sour sauce. Serve with rice or noodles, and you’ll easily fool your guests into thinking you spent hours over a stove. Another easy option is to toss chicken fingers with a mixture of peanut butter and vinegar. Add microwaved rice and steam-in-abag vegetables, and you’ve got a convincing Thai Peanut Chicken. For dessert, make a tray of slutty brownies, which combines chocolate chip cookies, Oreos

and brownie mix. Press a tube of chocolate chip cookie dough into a cake pan, cover with a layer of Oreos and then pour prepared brownie batter on top. You can also set up a table with a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings to impress your friends with a homemade ice cream bar. 4. Spin the right tracks for the mood The music for your party should be hip-and-happening, but not crazy. Remember that ragedancing to EDM and eating don’t go together, but ambient pop can be a great background to mingling. Check 8Tracks and Spotify for some pre-curated and easy-to-find playlists that someone put a lot of thought into for strangers to use at a dinner party.

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Make an effort to expand your tastes

Trends toward normativity stifling acceptance within identity spectrum Mike Rulli

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he Student Association (SA) Congress approved a proposal on Monday night calling for a University-wide change of course-retaking regulations.

Currently, any student in Harpur College, Watson School of Engineering and the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA) can only retake a course if they have previously failed it, and will receive an average of the two grades. For students in the School of Management (SOM) and the Decker School of Nursing, retaking a course is an option, regardless of whether they failed the first time around. They will also receive an average of the two grades. The proposal calls for the University to allow students students in every school to retake a course, and have their new grade replace the previous grade. It stipulates that students will only be able to retake a maximum of three courses, and that they will be given last priority when registering to retake a class. The reasoning, according

to the document, is that this policy change will allow students to improve their GPA, position themselves better for graduate school applications and inevitably increase overall University prestige. Change can be good, and in this case these grading policies are in obvious need of a streamlined, University-wide update. However, the Pipe Dream Editorial Board has mixed feelings about this specific proposed idea. Giving a student the opportunity to average two class grades regardless of failure is fair. Grade replacement, however, is excessive. While there are definitely extreme cases where a students’ performance may be out of their hands, in most cases we should all be held accountable for our academic performance. Wiping the slate completely clean provides an unnecessary cushion for those who

may have been slacking off, and also discourages students who may have a rocky start from applying themselves in the second half of the semester. Additionally, we fear that grade replacement may give an unfair advantage to those students who are more financially stable than others. Not everyone can afford to spend extra time repeating classes and extra money on additional credits or tuition. Many students have jobs in addition to schoolwork, and may have struggled in a class because of a lack of study-time. These students may not have time to even consider retaking a class after a first round of difficulty. It would be unfair for more fortunate students to graduate with better GPAs simply because they have the time and money to redo a poor performance. This increases disparities, instead of leveling the

playing field. Still, it’s not all bad. The three-class limit is a constructive request. This places a check on the student body, and makes sure that the opportunity for poorperformance redemption is not abused. Students won’t rely on retaking a course as a crutch as much as they will utilize it in situations where they really, truly and unavoidably screwed up. Giving retakes final priority in registration is also a positive addition. While the opportunity for a second chance is possible, newcomers to the class get first dibs. We have some faith in the petition system, and believe that extenuating circumstances will be acknowledged and honored. Congress’ vote for the policy is step in the right direction. It needs an update, but we are encouraged by the promise of change.

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 Arts & Culture Editor.

but there’s a moment where it changes from a preference to a disgust for someone who doesn’t conform to the binary or who doesn’t fit into what is deemed “beautiful.” Gay isn’t deviant anymore. Gay is out and about in society. But is it “proud?” Gay is normalizing, and it is normalizing fast. But in the process, as a gay culture, we are leaving out all of the other parts of the spectrum of gay and what it is to be gay. Shaming people who can’t conform to what society expects of them is wrong, and this goes well beyond just hooking up. As the gay movement makes immense strides towards acceptance, it is at the same time making huge compromises in what it is supposed to mean. Gay is supposed to be different and beautiful. I’m not saying it’s wrong to be a masculine, white, gay man, but it is wrong to not be aware of the rest of your community that was fighting with you all this time. Gay men are taking their marriages and they’re taking their tax incentives and they’re moving to the suburbs and leaving the rest of the LBTQ behind to stay deviant and wrong. We should revel in one another’s differences and explore our options, not stay locked in boxes we didn’t build ourselves. Weren’t we always told to “think outside the box?” Well, start thinking and start realizing there’s more to people than “Masc4Masc.”

“MascBUguys,” “No femmes” and “NoBlacks” are all Grindr profiles currently displayed in the Binghamton community. Now, this isn’t any new development in gay hookup culture where the only body type men seem to want is the fratty white guy. But why — in 2015 — does the trend seem to be growing rather than slowing down? In a time where gender fluidity and race are being openly discussed more than ever, why does Grindr still only find one type of guy attractive? I wouldn’t even be able to count the number of times men stop talking to me when they realize that — rather than throwing on a pair of Nikes — I prefer to display myself more fluidly. Just last month, someone told me that I “need to have my sexual reassignment surgery already.” How is it possible that we’re still choosing to see the world through the 1950s scope of the all-American white male, when we’re supposed to be living in a time that glorifies all types of bodies and identities? I would think that in a postRuPaul’s Drag Race and Cailtyn Jenner world, people would realize that “masculine” and “feminine” aren’t set in stone — that people of color exist and — Mike Rulli is a senior are beautiful. I know preferences exist and that we all have them, majoring in English.

The below columns are in response to Toivo Asheeke’s piece, "Give Palestine Economic Support," published in last Tuesday’s issue

Violence should not be the method of peace in the Middle East Economic pressure and extremist demonstrations will only lead to increasing climate of conflict, destruction Joshua Seed

Guest Columnist

In his piece, Toivo Asheeke asks Binghamton to embrace the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel, a vibrant democracy in a sea of oppressive and dictatorial regimes, in response to recent Palestinian violence. “Hoping” that the current Palestinian “rebellion,” a wave of indiscriminate attacks against innocent Israelis, will bring about “substantive changes” in the Palestinian quest for statehood, Asheeke insinuates that violence is an acceptable vehicle for change, demonstrating a disturbing disregard for the murder of Israelis

and calling into question his desire for a peaceful resolution. Asheeke’s zero-sum game in which the only way to bring about a final settlement is to punish Israel, and Israel alone, through boycotts serves only to worsen the situation for Palestinians and undermine the prospect of lasting peace. Presenting violence as the sole means for “outgunned” Palestinian youths to address frustrations, Asheeke whitewashes the true nature of the terrorism which grips Israel. Palestinian leaders have concocted a fictitious Israeli plan to alter the status quo of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, inciting young Palestinians to engage in stabbing, shooting, car-ramming and stone-throwing attacks targeting innocent Israelis. Since September, 10 have been brutally murdered and

hundreds injured as this spate of indiscriminate attacks continues. Asheeke’s “hope” that “substantive changes” will be achieved through a “rebellion” which includes such attacks as the senseless murder of Yeshayahu Krishevsky, rammed with a car and hacked to death with a meat cleaver, is an utterly repulsive position deserving of strong condemnation. Asheeke writes that it is necessary to exert economic pressure on Israel in order to create more favorable negotiating terms for Palestinians. Asheeke is correct in the Palestinian precedent to reject peace deals, but the “horrendous terms” of which he speaks hold little weight. On multiple occasions, far reaching offers were presented only to be refused by Palestinian leaders. A

proposal to return all territory captured by Israel in its defensive 1967 Six-Day War was received with “three nos”: no peace, no recognition, no negotiations. Two additional frameworks in 2000 and 2007 which would have seen the establishment of a Palestinian state in nearly the entire West Bank were again rejected. Asheeke proposes that by simply divesting from corporations doing business with Israel, students can isolate Israel as a pariah state thereby improving the situation for Palestinians. In truth, it’s just the opposite. The biggest loser in SodaStream’s recent relocation was not Israel but the company’s 900 Palestinian workers who earned a significant wage under SodaStream. As a Forbes report suggests, “A push to ‘boycott, divest

and sanction’ Israeli companies has limited impact on the credit profile of Israel, yet it directly harms its intended beneficiaries, the Palestinians.” A final settlement will require difficult compromises brought about only through direct conversation between Israelis and Palestinians. Asheeke’s call for boycotts places unilateral blame on Israel and fosters a sense of enmity and distrust between neighbors that can only act as an obstacle to peace. Furthermore, it removes all accountability from a Palestinian leadership which regularly glorifies terror and indoctrinates its children to hate. With little desire to achieve a peaceful resolution, divestment serves solely as a means to levy punitive measures against Israel.

November 4, marks 20 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Understanding the danger posed by extremists seeking to thwart his pursuit of peace with Palestinians, an unwavering Rabin extended his hand in peace to Yasser Arafat despite the two leaders’ difficult past. Twenty years later, Rabin’s legacy remains a poignant reminder for Israelis and Palestinians of the potential for peace when the brave in each renounce violence and retribution engaging instead in a path toward dialogue and mutual understanding. — Joshua Seed is a senior double-majoring in geography and Judaic studies. He serves as the president of Bearcats for Israel.

Support for resistance will act as a catalyst for conflict Students should focus on increasing campus solidarity, morale in rhetoric surrounding the Middle East

or Palestinian Uprising, with the goal of “remov[ing] Guest Columnist European colonialism from their [Palestinian] land,” Asheeke seeks to create a perception of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, in Toivo Asheeke’s piece attempts which the Jews have absolutely no to empower students to join the connection to the Land of Israel, Palestinians in their efforts by and thus have no right, or claim, means of the BDS movement, a to the State of Israel. This is just the beginning of movement that only makes peace a distant dream. Asheeke calls on the insanity and pure bigotry. The term “anti-Semitic” should students to join the resistance be used sparingly in order to against the Jewish State. By rationalizing an intifada, prevent baseless hysteria; however, Justin Hayet

Pipe Dream, and the student population it serves, should be outraged that such an antiSemitic and violent piece would be published in our school newspaper. I, along with hundreds of other students, are made uncomfortable and unsafe by this rhetoric and the flawed logic upon which it is poorly built. How dare an alleged scholar or Ph.D. student support, rationalize and essentially endorse an intifada, which will only cost hundreds of both Israeli and Palestinian lives.

How dare an alleged scholar, who influences the minds of undergraduate students, call Jews returning and thriving in their native homeland “imperialism.” And finally, how dare an alleged scholar do all of the above and still claim to do so in the name of peace and in the name of Palestinians. This piece was not written in the name of peace. This piece was not written in the name of the Palestinians. This piece was written out of utter contempt for the State of Israel and history of the Jewish

People from which our state was built. A few weeks ago, a vigil was held during the day for the victims of this latest round of violence in Israel. We didn’t sing songs of war; we sung songs of peace; songs our ancestors sung and songs we cling to for comfort and sense in times of utter senselessness. Meanwhile, across the nation on campuses like UCBerkley students chanting in support of an intifada. Asheeke’s claims would be

laughable, except in Jewish history, the same history that Asheeke totally attempted to ignore, we’ve learned to take the threats of our enemies seriously. And when Pipe Dream publishes a piece — which rationalizes and endorses an Intifada and economic and cultural warfare via the BDS movement on our campus — we cannot remain silent. — Justin Hayet is a first-year graduate student studying public administration.

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Bearcats swept by UNH, defeat Hartford, 3-1 Freshmen Alicea, Shultz lead BU in weekend split Joseph Burns

Pipe Dream Sports Coming off of two consecutive shutout losses, the Binghamton volleyball team managed to split a pair of matches this weekend. The Bearcats (6-18, 3-6 America East) fell to New Hampshire before topping Hartford two days later. The weekend got off to a slow start for the Bearcats as they were shut out in three sets by the American East-leading Wildcats (16-8, 8-1 AE). The Bearcats managed to play closely with New Hampshire, losing both of their first two sets, 25-23. Freshman outside hitter Erin Shultz led the BU attack throughout the match, finishing the night with 11 kills and 11 digs. Sophomore setter Sarah Ngo generated 29 assists and 10 digs for the Bearcats. UNH pounced on BU in the third and final set, securing the shutout with a decisive 25-10 victory. Despite the loss, BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama was pleased with his team’s ability to hang tough with a top AE competitor. “We stuck with UNH early on in the game, maintained our play well,” Kiriyama said. “We struggled towards the end, but I felt that we put all of our efforts into the game.” Heading into the final game of the weekend, the Bearcats found themselves in search of a win over Hartford (0-24, 0-9

Jersson Torres/Contributing Photographer Freshman outside hitter Gabby Alicea recorded 14 kills in the Bearcats’ victory over Hartford on Sunday.

AE) to end their weekend on a positive note. BU began the game with explosive play, taking Hartford down in the first two sets, 25-16, 25-18. Hartford fought back to win the prolonged third set, 3230, to force a fourth. In the fourth set, the teams found themselves even at 15.

Schultz responded with two kills around an ace by freshman outside hitter Gabby Alicea. Following a Hartford timeout, Alicea served another ace to give Binghamton a five point advantage. The Hawks responded with a point, but Shultz and Alicea both answered back with a kill to raise the score to 23-

17. Sophomore middle hitter Kristella Morina followed with a kill of her own, but the Hawks put another point on the board to cut the deficit, 24-18. Ngo found Morina for a kill on match point, solidifying a 3-1 game victory for Binghamton. The freshman duo of Alicea and Schultz were largely responsible

Binghamton concludes fall campaign Despite performance of Bouchet, BU struggles at MAC Invitational

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The Binghamton men’s tennis team ended its fall tournament circuit this weekend at the Mid American Conference Indoor Championship, hosted by Western Michigan.

It was a rough weekend for Binghamton, as freshman Valentin Bouchet was the only one of eight singles players to record multiple wins for the Bearcats. Playing in the Flight D singles bracket, Bouchet opened his tournament with a win in his first match before dropping his semifinals contest to Buffalo

Kevin Paderes/Contributing Photographer Freshman Valentin Bouchet captured two singles victories for BU at the MAC Indoor Championship.

junior Sergio Arevalillo. Bouchet came right back, however, with a win in the third-place match over freshman Nemanja Guzina of Ball State. Bouchet is one of three freshmen on the Binghamton roster this year, and Bearcat head coach Nick Zieziula acknowledged that tournaments like this are an important step in the development of his first-year players. “We were able to get all three of the freshmen a lot of matches,” Zieziula said. “I’m confident that those guys will be where they need to be when we get to conference play.” This was not the first time Arevalillo came up big against the Bearcats. In last year’s MAC Final, Binghamton needed a win from junior Frenk Kote against Arevalillo to stay alive, but was unable to win, despite a 5-1 lead in the third set. Buffalo ended up winning the tournament with a victory, 4-2, over Binghamton. “As a freshman, to go toe to toe with Sergio, it says a lot

about the work Valentin has put in,” Zieziula said of Bouchet. While this tournament will not affect their regularseason standing in the MAC, the Bearcats approached their last fall competition with intensity. In tennis, preparation and repetition are key, and oftentimes, tournaments like the MAC Championship establish a team’s rhythm before the official season begins. As a team that lost two key players, Robin Lesage and Ismael Dinia, to graduation this offseason, the Bearcats have used their fall tournaments to figure out which combinations work best and who is ready to step up in the spring. “It’s tough to replace guys like Robin and Ismael because they were very accomplished tennis players, but what our senior class has been able to do this fall is provide great leadership and focus in our training sessions,” Zieziula said. Binghamton is set to kick off its spring season on January 23 at the University of Connecticut.

McClellan reassigned to SASC Binghamton AD moves former coach from athletics to academics

Jeffrey Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor Last Monday, following a multi-season, conferencewide side-by-side review of the Binghamton women’s soccer team, BU Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott removed coach Sarah McClellan from her post. During her 10-year career with the Bearcats, McClellan helped propel the Bearcats into academic and athletic prominence in the America East. “I have been blessed in my 10 years on the coaching staff to have learned from and worked with exceptional colleagues and student athletes,” McClellan wrote in an email. “It’s been so rewarding to share my experience and passion with absolute topnotch professionals, athletes

and alumni. I want to thank all of the players, families, alumni, coaches, support staff and administration for allowing me to be part of the Bearcat family.” While McClellan may no longer be at the helm of the women’s soccer program next year, she is set to remain a Bearcat through the end of her term in December of 2016. According to Elliott, McClellan will continue her career at the Student Athlete Success Center, assisting student athletes in succeeding off the field. “[McClellan will provide] academic support and compliance in student athlete development,” Elliott said. “We have a staff of professionals in that area; she will work with that area.” During McClellan’s tenure as head coach, BU women’s soccer developed a reputation of leading

the pack academically, earning three consecutive awards from the NCAA for its impressive academic progress rate between 2011-2014. This is all in addition to the program’s 14 straight National Soccer Coaches Association of America academic awards and team GPAs of 3.15, 3.42 and 3.45 over the past three seasons. During the 2012-2013 school year, the women’s soccer team GPA cracked the top 14 percent of all 314 collegiate women’s soccer programs in the nation, edging out the mark of every America East foe, as well as programs such as Dartmouth, Harvard and Stanford along the way. While the move is sure to bring with it a great deal of change, McClellan will seek to continue her habit of transforming student athletes into champions of the classroom.

“I don’t know all the details of my next role,” McClellan wrote. “Though I hope to serve the department within my other skill sets however needed.”

Provided by BU Athletics Pictured: Former BU soccer coach Sarah McClellan.

for BU’s third conference victory of the season. Alicea led the team with 19 points, five of which were aces. Shultz recorded 13 kills and four aces. Kiriyama had hoped his team would step up offensively in order to come out on top against Hartford. “We have played [Hartford]

before, so we knew what to expect,” Kiriyama said. “We knew that if we could handle the ball well on our side … we would find success.” Binghamton is set to return to action when it hosts conference rival UMBC on Friday. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the West Gym in Vestal, New York.

WRESTLING

Bearcats open season with three matches bupipedream.com/sports Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Binghamton falls at Stony Brook

Emily Earl/Assistant Photography Editor Junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes recorded six saves in BU’s loss to Stony Brook on Friday.

After gaining early lead, BU defeated, 2-1, loses first place in AE Orlaith McCaffrey

Assistant Sports Editor After Stony Brook sophomore forward Vince Erdei scored in the sixth minute of suddendeath overtime on Friday night, Binghamton players filed toward the locker room, trying to figure out how they had let an early 1-0 lead turn into a disheartening 2-1 loss. Head coach Paul Marco, however, stopped his players, encouraging them to stay on the field and “remember this feeling, so they will do anything [to prevent] feeling like this again.” Friday night’s loss to the Seawolves (7-6-1, 3-2-1 America East) knocked BU (8-6-2, 3-21 AE) out of first place in the conference standings and clinched a postseason appearance for the Seawolves, who were defeated by Binghamton in the first round of last year’s postseason tournament. For the majority of the first half, neither team generated many scoring opportunities, as both offenses were stifled

by impressive play from each team’s back line. Finally, in the 37th minute, graduate student midfielder Pascal Trappe received a pass from sophomore forward Ben Ovetsky, maneuvered around a Stony Brook defender and shot the ball in the upper right corner of the net. Binghamton outshot Stony Brook, 5-4, in the first half and headed into halftime with a lead for just the fourth time this season. The Seawolves came into the second half with a re-energized offense which outshot the Bearcats, 9-3. BU, however, held off Stony Brook’s advances thanks to an impressive effort by junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes, who recorded six saves during the game. With just 3:13 remaining in regulation, the Binghamton defense was finally penetrated by SBU freshman midfielder Serge Gamwanya, who broke away from his defenders and fired a long shot into the lower left corner of the net to force the game into overtime. “The goal that was scored

was a great shot,” Marco said. “I mean, he never should have gotten to that position, but once he was there, there was nothing stopping it.” Riding the momentum from its late-game heroics, Stony Brook controlled play for much of the first overtime period, challenging the Binghamton back line with three shots in the first three minutes. With 4:51 remaining in the period, the Seawolves’ pressure proved to be too much for the BU defense, as Erdei launched the game-winner into the lower right corner of the net before tumbling into a somersault, unable to stop his momentum. Binghamton’s late-match shortcomings on Friday night highlighted a trend that has haunted the Bearcats throughout their otherwise successful season, which has seen them win the most matches since 2009. Of the 18 goals conceded by the Bearcats this season, 15 of them have been given up after the first half. Marco believes that these late-game failings are due in part to a relative lack of stamina

from his players. “During the season, the goal is to recover between matches, so we’re not able to work on fitness,” Marco said. “It’s something that the coaching staff and I are aware of. The number of goals we allow late in games is definitely something we want to work on.” Before their loss to Stony Brook, the Bearcats had dropped just one conference matchup all season, going three weeks without losing a match. In its most recent victory, BU clinched a postseason spot and will face conference-leading Albany in its final game of the regular season. The Bearcats can still finish anywhere from first to fifth in the America East standings. “It’s very exciting to be competing for the regular season title,” Marco said. “The last couple of years, we were a little bit unlucky, but the group this year has really come together well.” Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

2015 AMERICA EAST

MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS AS OF 11/2/15

ALBANY:

T2.

4-2 AE, 9-7-1

T2.

3-2-1 AE, 10-3-3

BINGHAMTON: T2. 3-2-1 AE, 8-6-2

UMBC:

UMASS LOWELL: 0-4-2 AE, 7-8-1

STONY BROOK: 3-2-1 AE, 7-6-3

2-2-2 AE, 9-5-3

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

VERMONT: 2-2-2 AE, 8-6-3

HARTFORD: 0-4-2 AE, 4-7-5

BU men third, women seventh at AE Championships

Frost leads Binghamton with highest finish since 2009, but team fails to reclaim conference title Derek Schuster

had looked to become the first back-to-back AE champions since New Hampshire accomplished the feat in 2008. The Binghamton University The women, on the other hand, men’s and women’s cross had their sights set on improving country teams competed at the from last year’s performance, in America East (AE) championship which they placed eighth out of the held at Stony Brook University nine teams. on Saturday with the men The men were led by senior taking third and the women Collin Frost, who crossed the finishing seventh. finish line of the 8,000-meter Coming into the race, the men course at the 25:10.73 mark, Contributing Writer

securing All-Conference honors with a fourth-place overall finish. This marks the best individual finish by a Binghamton athlete in the conference championship since 2009, when Erik Van Ingen took first overall. BU head coach Annette Acuff could not have been happier with Frost’s performance. “He ran a perfect race,” Acuff said. “He had a lot of pressure, and he put a lot of pressure on himself,

and I’m really proud of how he handled it.” Also earning All-AE honors was senior Ethan Hausamann, who finished the men’s race ninth overall with a time of 25:32.44. Frost and Hausamann now become the fifth and sixth BU men’s athletes to place in the top 10 at the America East championships twice in their career. Rounding out the rest of the scoring five for Binghamton was

TOP MEN'S FINISHERS — 8,000-meter: Collin Frost, Sr., 25:10.73

Ethan Hausamann, Sr., 25:32.44

TOP WOMEN'S FINISHERS — 6,000-meter: Alexis Hatcher, Sr., 19:19.43

Allison Davis, So., Emily Earl/Assistant Photography Editor The BU men’s cross country team placed third at the America East Cross Country Championship on Saturday.

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a trio of of veterans: junior Eric Holt, who finished 19th overall with a time of 25:56, and seniors Andrew Roache (26:00.15) and Jon Vallecorsa (26:07.87), who placed 21st and 25th, respectively. As a team, the men scored 78 points to finish in third out of the nine teams, just four points shy of second-place Stony Brook, who scored 74 points. UMass Lowell took the win on the men’s side in dominating fashion, with a score of 42 points to record the school’s first America East championship in any sport. “UMass Lowell had an incredible race,” Acuff said. “They ran to the best of their abilities.” On the women’s side, the Bearcats improved by one spot over last year’s performance to place seventh out of nine. Despite the finishing toward the back of the pack, Acuff was pleased with her team’s performance. “That’s the best they could’ve done,” she said. “We’re just not better than the rest of those other teams. I didn’t expect us to really finish fifth or sixth.” Senior Alexis Hatcher led the Bearcats, covering the 5,000-meter course with a time of 19:19.43, good enough for 17th place. Acuff was happy to see Hatcher complete her final America East

Championship on a high note. “I think she finished on a great note as a senior,” Acuff said. Sophomore Allison Davis (19:48.83) and freshman Jessica Thatcher (20:05.74) finished next for the Binghamton women, crossing the line in 31st and 41st place, respectively. Christina Melian, a Stony Brook junior, won the race in a time of 17:53.24, helping to lead her team to a third place finish. In the final standings, it was New Hampshire who took home the title for the women, putting three runners in the top seven to score 45 points. With the AE season now over, Acuff hopes to see her team challenge themselves to rebound from its performance. “Sometimes you have some races where you don’t run to your full potential, but you’ve got to let that go,” she said. “You have to move on. That’s why we race. That’s why we’re in athletics.” The Bearcats now turn their attention to the NCAA Northeast Regional. “Hopefully we can have everyone run a little bit stronger,” Acuff said. The race is set for Friday, November 13 in Boston, Massachusetts. The start times for the races have yet to be announced.