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Jessica Fridrich allotted $1.85M for research on messages in images

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A Binghamton University researcher is looking for hidden messages in images, thanks to some help from the U.S. Air Force. Jessica Fridrich, a distinguished professor in the Watson School of Engineering, is conducting studies on the detection of hidden information inside of digital images, a practice called steganography. After submitting a proposal to the Air Force Research Laboratory, Fridrich received a $1.85 million grant to further her research. Since most applications of steganography relate to the military, the Air Force is interested in this research. Steganography can be used to encrypt secret information into things such as pictures and send the information without it being obvious that something is being transmitted. The military can use this to send information without enemies noticing. The grant, which stretches over the course of five years, allows Fridrich and her team to try more high risk ideas that smaller grants would not allow. Fridrich believes that within five years, she and her team can conceive revolutionary ideas and have the time and opportunity to try them. There isn’t a specific goal in mind other than to advance research in the field. “If you get a grant for one year or six months, that limits what you can do,” Fridrich explained. “You can’t try something high risk because if the risk is too high … at the end of a year or six months you won’t have much.”

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5 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Cornwell 51%

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Jerry Motsavage

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2 County under-sheriff Fred Akshar (R) defeated Barbara Fiala (D), a former Broome County executive, in the race for state senator. The district encompasses Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott and Owego, which he will represent in the state legislator.

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$600K to fund Ph.D. stipends

Broome County

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Joseph Mihalko

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Mark Bowers

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Joshua Miller

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John Cordisco

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Conrad Taylor

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Chris Papastrat Dara Silberstein

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John Matzo

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Shari Weiss

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Thomas Scanlon

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Bill Berg

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Taylor wins council seat BU sophomore gets elected to represent Binghamton's Fourth District science, will now represent the district that encompasses the North Side of Binghamton as well as Downtown On Tuesday night, Binghamton neighborhoods. It is one of seven University sophomore Conrad Taylor districts represented in the council. won the election for Binghamton City “I’m so proud of what we Council’s fourth district seat, beating accomplished and so thankful to all his opponent, John Cordisco, by 80 of the amazing people that worked so ballots. hard on my campaign. I’m proud of the Taylor, who is majoring in political fact that the community and students

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came together on the Northside and Downtown to elect a new voice for our city,” Taylor said. “Most of all, I can’t wait to get to work on day one to make Binghamton a better place.” The final vote was 458 votes to 378 in favor of Taylor, according to the Broome County Board of Elections website. He

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Binghamton University recently announced that it will be allocating an additional $600,000 to graduate student stipends beginning in Fall 2016. Graduate students who serve as teaching assistants for professors already receive some compensation, but BU has ranked below the 50th percentile nationwide in stipend amounts offered to graduate students. According to BU President Harvey Stenger, the increase in funds is part of the Road Map Plan and aims to increase graduate student enrollment. With the added funds, the University is looking to move into the 75th percentile nationwide. “Of the 93 proposals submitted through the Road Map process, the stipend increase for new doctoral students was given top billing,” Stenger wrote in an email. “We need to remain competitive.” However, the increase in stipends will only go towards incoming graduate students — current ones will receive the same amount of money that they do now. This has caused tension among some students, such as Julien Gago-Viel, a second-year graduate student studying chemistry. He said that he currently receives approximately $18,000 a year in stipends, and that next year’s incoming graduate students could receive up to $7,000 more. “The experienced graduate students who will in most cases be training these new students will receive no pay increase,” GagoViel wrote in an email. “The typical scenario for current graduate students will be to perform at least the same responsibilities as new students, train these new students and receive as much as 30-40% less pay than the new students.” Donald Nieman, BU’s provost, said that although they would ideally like to raise

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Steve Cornwell (R) defeated incumbent District Attorney Gerald Mollen (D). Cornwell, a Republican and a native of Broome County, ran on a platform that focuses on prosecuting drug, gang and illegal gun crimes in Broome County.

Incoming Fall '16 doctoral candidates to see increase in pay for campus work

Southern Tier fosters clean, low-cost energy Use of microgrids, combined heat and power as green alternatives discussed at SUNY Best talk Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream 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.

Alum crowdsources for gun safety

Ian Johnstone, '05, looks to private sector to remove weapons from the streets Haley Silverstein Pipe Dream News

As gun violence is becoming an increasingly widespread issue, one Binghamton University alumnus is looking for a modern-day solution. Ian Johnstone is the co-founder and CEO of Gun by Gun, a non-profit organization that buys back guns and helps remove illegal weapons from communities. He spoke with students via Skype on Thursday

night as part of the “Cool Connections, Hot Alumni” series, hosted by the Alumni Center and Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development. With Gun by Gun, people can anonymously turn in guns to local authorities, with no questions asked, in exchange for cash or gift cards. If the guns are stolen, they are returned to their rightful owners; if not, they are destroyed. Since its inception three years ago, the program has removed 800 guns from the streets, has had

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campaigns in four cities and raised over $90,000 through crowdfunding. “In a market-based, almost libertarian way, it gives people the opportunity to vote with their dollars and say, ‘I want fewer guns around me,’” Johnstone said. Johnstone, who lost his father to gun violence when he was 10 years old, decided a market-based solution to gun violence would be most effective. According to

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An emerging method of energy distribution could be both cheaper and more efficient than traditional methods, and it could better prepare communities for natural disasters. This Thursday’s SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (BEST) brought businesspeople and community members together to discuss alternative energy strategies in the surrounding communities. Three speakers informed the audience about using combined heat and power (CHP), which uses alternative methods to provide energy for homes instead of using both electricity and natural gas. The first speaker was Herbert Dwyer, president of Ithaca-based ASI Energy, which provides clean-energy solutions and services for commercial and industrial buildings. He discussed how CHPs and microgrids, a method that connects windmills, solar energy, power plants and water with cities, could empower communities to be self-sufficient and energy efficient. Traditional power sources come from electricity or through a boiler, in which water is heated and pumped through pipes in the house. The steam leaves the building through the chimney, so when people pay their

utility bills, they are paying for heat that escaped. Microgrids harness more efficient energy sources like thermal or solar power, allowing communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower costs. He said this system reduces wasted energy by nearly 40 percent. “It’s just a really great way of using energy and becoming more resilient. Do you know what we’re paying for in our utility bill? We’re paying for the useless heat,” Dwyer said. “By utilizing CHP, we take that power plant and we put it right outside a building and instead of the heat going out stack, we take the heat and put it in the building.” He added that though Binghamton University is looking at solar energy, they need to look at other fuel sources such as wind, thermal or geothermal energy that always keeps the power on, even when there is a lack of sunlight. This will help the city operate during floods and other disasters. According to Dwyer, creating a microgrid that combines solar energy with CHP, even within the campus, can make BU a reliable and resilient power provider. Edward Arzouian, Compliance and Special Projects Manager at Bates Troy, a healthcare linen service,

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Student wins city election TAYLOR FROM PAGE 1

will be replacing Leah Webb, the first African-American elected to the council and the Diversity Specialist at the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at BU, who was unable to run for re-election due to the limits on the number of terms one may hold. He did not face a primary challenger. Taylor’s term will begin in January, and will last for four years. He ran on a platform of spurring economic development Downtown and addressing the blighted housing and lack of resources on the North Side, as well as getting BU students more involved with local politics. “We need to capitalize on the incredible momentum for development,” Taylor said at his campaign kickoff rally in February 2015. “I see a bustling riverside promenade with cafes and restaurants. I see people walking up and down

Court Street after an afternoon of shopping. Binghamton’s Downtown has the potential to be a regional destination.” Originally from New York City, Taylor will be living in Binghamton throughout his term and said he hopes to foster a relationship between the University and the Binghamton community. He said it’s important for students to get involved in the surrounding area, even if they are only in Binghamton for their college careers. “Students need to feel like they’re part of the community before they graduate,” Taylor said in an interview with Pipe Dream last Spring. “They need to get more involved in local politics; they should get involved in policy making and community service. You meet some amazing people in this community.” Republicans took control of the City Council seats on

Tuesday night, with republican Giovanni Scaringi winning the district one seat, republican Joseph Mihalko being reelected for the district two seat, democrat Dani Cronce winning the district three seat, republican Chris Papastrat being re-elected to the district five seat, republican John Matzo being re-elected for district six and democrat Bill Berg being re-elected in district seven. Fred Akshar defeated Barbara Fiala in a landslide, winning the 52nd state senate seat with 42,762 to 11,588 votes. Akshar, a republican, was the former Broome County sheriff’s captain. He ran on the platform of bringing jobs to the Southern Tier, as it has received less economic development than other parts of the state. Republican Steve Cornwell claimed the District Attorney position over incumbent Gerald Mollen, with 19,612 to 19,025 votes.

$600K allotted for grad stipends STIPEND FROM PAGE 1 stipends for all graduate students, they don’t have the funds to do so. According to him, the increases will be implemented over the next four years, instead of immediately, and will total about $2.6 million overall. “Incremental increases will not significantly improve our competitive position [right away],” Nieman wrote in an email. “Eventually, all Ph.D. students will receive higher amounts, but it will take us four years to get there.” Psychology professor Christopher Bishop said that he is excited to see how this money will benefit the graduate school as a whole. However, he said that he would like to see more conversations about where this money is going.

“Whether this is unfair is subject to perception, however, the disparity is real,” Bishop wrote in an email. “Our department has been considering ways to distribute available resources, create more support for conference travel and use grant funds to supplement existing stipends when we are able. It will be important moving forward to think creatively and engage our graduate students in this process.” Gago-Viel said that he has spoken with the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), and along with the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU), they will be drafting a letter in the hopes of convincing the administration to distribute the new stipends more evenly among all students. Both the GSO and GSEU declined to comment at this time, but Gago-Viel said that he

is hopeful that more people will become aware of the issue. “There is a consensus in several departments I have contacted that the current situation is highly unfair and needs to change,” GagoViel wrote. Susan Strehle, a professor in the English department, said that in the end, it is important that BU is recruiting students to the graduate school, and that this increase in funds will help do that. “The higher stipends will improve programs by enabling them to recruit the very best students in the applicant pool,” Strehle wrote in an email. “These students have sometimes attended other universities because their stipends are higher, but if the best students attend Binghamton, the programs themselves will improve.”

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Neil Seejoor/ Pipe Dream Photographer Jessica Fridrich is a distinguished professor in the Watson School of Engineering. She received a $1.85 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory to further her research.

Military grants BU researcher $1.8M AIR FORCE FROM PAGE 1 Steganography differs from cryptography, a similar but much more widely known field, in that in cryptography, it is obvious that there is information being hidden. “[With steganography], people think that they know what is being communicated, but in fact there could be a secret message inside the picture,” Fridrich said. “It allows you to communicate in privacy, but in a covert way.” Fridrich’s research also stretches into the similar field of steganalysis. While steganography is the practice of hiding information, steganalysis is the study of detecting whether or not there is hidden information. In order to use steganalysis, Fridrich and her team look at information, such as the statistical properties of pixels, and try to find statistical anomalies, or simply something that looks out of place. “You try to capture or describe the image and discover some

statistical anomalies among pixels, colors, and that’s how it’s done,” Fridrich said. “Currently, for the best detection techniques, we use machine learning.” Machine learning is the process of teaching a computer to do a task using information that it has previously been given. By giving a computer millions of images and telling it whether or not they contain secret information, the computer can learn to detect things like this. This is the strategy that Fridrich and her team have and continue to use as their best medium of steganalysis. Although there aren’t any actual current uses that Fridrich is researching, she said that the results will be useful for the military in the long run. “Even though it’s not going to affect everyone in the sense that cryptography does in everyday usage,” she said, “it may have a big impact on how we understand and how we fight crime and how we fight terrorism and how this country defends itself.”

explained that his company uses CHP in its plant because it is more energy-efficient and saves them money. He said he hopes to work with Watson students interested in CHP. Instead of only providing a backup source, the CHP generator runs at all times. Some energy comes from the electricity infrastructure that transfers the electricity from the power plants in NY to buildings, and some comes from capturing heat units to create hot water. He explained this method is ideal for hospitals, apartment buildings and hotels. “Binghamton University is certainly the catalyst and provides a lot of brain power and research capability,” Arzouian said. “We would invite anyone who’s interested in how CHP works to come visit Bates Troy. We’re trying to spread the word a little bit.” Regional Outreach Coordinator for NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Michael Strait said that using CHP generators reduces fossil fuels and can help low-income families afford enough energy, as it saves about $1600 a month, according to Arzouian. “We’re hoping that BU will come up with some products that we will be able to market and have manufactured in the Southern Tier,” Strait said. “As well as concepts for clean energy technology.”

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Police Watch Lost and Found THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 11:30 a.m. — A 22-year-old female contacted UPD to report a theft, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim said that the day before, she got up from a desk in Glenn G. Bartle Library and left her coat and purse on the desk before walking away. When she returned, both items were missing. Her purse contained her wallet. The victim noted that she saw a male walking around the area when she left. Later on in the night the victim recovered her coat and her purse from building cleaners who found the items in a reading room. The wallet was missing from the purse. The next day the victim recovered her wallet in Lecture Hall. The victim chose criminal prosecution if a thief is found. Life Isn’t Good WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 5:20 p.m. — Officers responded to Lot O2 for reports of larceny, Reilly said. The victim, a 19-yearold female, said that when she returned to her parked car at the lot she noticed that a black spare tire cover with white lettering which read “Life Is Good” was missing. The victim noted that she was also at the Oakdale Mall earlier in

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the day and that it could have been taken from there as well. The value of the cover is $40. The case is still under investigation. Bent Out of Shape THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 8:44 a.m. — A 20-yearold female requested for officers to come to Lot F for a property damage accident, Reilly said. The victim said that she was removing items from the backseat of her car and left the door open. An unknown female suspect attempted to pull into the spot as the door was open and struck the door. The door bent and was not able to close. The victim got the name of the suspect but was unable to contact her. Officers were eventually able to contact the suspect and gave her information to the victim. False Alarm THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2:06 a.m. — Officers responded to Evangola House for reports of a carbon monoxide alarm going off, Reilly said. When the officers arrived they spoke with a resident assistant who unplugged the detector to stop it from beeping. An emergency response crew came to the building and got no readings of carbon monoxide in the building. The batteries in the detector were replaced and it was reset. The detector functioned properly after the reset.

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Pipe Line Ave. on the south side of Binghamton at around 11:12 rape and misdemeanor counts of second-degree unlawful p.m. Police say that no one was hit in connection with the imprisonment and third-degree sexual abuse, and was shooting. Rafferty has been charged with one count of first- released on $5,000 bail. He is due back in court this week. Connector Road to close on Saturday degree reckless endangerment and second-degree criminal STATE NEWS The Connector Road will close for the season on Saturday, possession of a weapon, both felonies. He remains in Broome County Jail. November 7. The road runs through the Nature Preserve and One Dead After Plane Crashes Off Queens Coast will remain closed until the spring, once the yellow spotted STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS salamanders emerge from the woods next to Mountainview One body was recovered after a plane crash Wednesday night and cross the road to go to the pond found in the Nature Student accused of rape at SUNY Oswego off the coast of Queens, according to the New York Post. The Preserve. single-engine plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Breezy LOCAL NEWS Adarsha Budhathoki, 18, was arrested by SUNY Oswego police Point, and witnesses who saw the crash called police at about on October 29 after he allegedly assaulted a female student, 7:50 p.m. Wednesday night. The plane had a flight plan from Binghamton man charged following report of shots fired according to The Journal News. The incident occurred on Philadelphia to New Hampshire, and is registered to James Ryan Rafferty, 20, was charged Monday in connection with a October 25 in the early morning hours in a residence hall McGee of Rye, NH. The cause of the crash is unknown, but report of shots fired on Sunday night, according to the Press on campus between Budhathoki and a woman, who are both police say there was no mayday call from the cockpit and there and Sun-Bulletin. The shooting occurred at 35 Saratoga students at the college. Budhathoki was arrested on Oct. 29 were no reports of a missing aircraft in the area. in Oswego Town Court on a felony charge of third-degree

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him, crowdfunding is a sustainable source of capital and provides individuals with cash, which is a tangible incentive to get guns off the street. Johnstone graduated in 2004 with a B.A. in political science and received a Master’s degree in business administration through the fast-track program in marketing and organization leadership in 2005. While in school, he spent his summer and winter breaks working on political campaigns and interning on Capitol Hill. However, through a postgraduate fellowship that allowed him to experience working in both for-profit and non-profit jobs,

Johnstone said he learned that he preferred working in the private sector. “I saw the private sector as providing an outlet to create change,” he said. “And that resonated with me.” Johnstone advised students interested in social entrepreneurship to get experience. He said people often get stuck in the idea phase, but actually putting them to the test is how to learn. “The ideas are kind of a dime a dozen,” Johnstone said. “Knowing what it will actually take to get the company off the ground is what’s really valuable. And I think the best way to do that is to get experience at another early-stage start-up where you can learn the ropes and see

what it’s like from the inside.” According to Courtney Huff, assistant director of student and young alumni engagement, Johnstone was recommended to speak by a colleague in part for his broad appeal to students. “I sort of chuckled at the end. He said ‘fail often and fail quickly,’ and I think that’s not a common piece of advice that students get,” she said. “But I think it’s a big part of growing and learning and experiencing new things.” Matt Carrigan, a senior majoring in English, said that Johnstone had good advice because of his unique path. “I thought that it was a really interesting path that he had, going from consulting to start-ups while

still pursuing a social agenda that whole time,” he said. “It seemed like he definitely knew that niche very well and had a lot to say about it.”

I saw the private sector as providing an outlet to create change — Ian Johnstone BU Alumnus Neil Seejoor/ Pipe Dream Photographer Ian Johnstone is the co-founder and CEO of Gun by Gun, a non-profit organization that helps remove illegal weapons from communities. He spoke with students via Skype in the Fleischman Center on Thursday night as part of the “Cool Connections, Hot Alumni” series.

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Psychology majors are not scapegoats

GOP candidates have made an issue of studying what you love Rebecca Klar

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A letter to CONRAD TAYLOR Dear Conrad, Well, you did it. You actually won. We have to admit, we had our doubts. Coming out of nowhere during your freshman year last spring, your campaign seemed like a joke. We felt that it was a fad that would fade, a vanity project that only a freshman could come up with. But you stuck with it. After returning to BU in the fall, we saw more promise with your activity in events like LUMA and your obvious outreach in the community. You impressed us with your dedication,

determination and — ultimately — success. But now that you’ve won, know that you do not only represent your district, but all of the University. While the Fourth District will be depending on you to support them, they will also judge Binghamton University students based on your performance and behavior. You’ve spoken about wanting to improve the relationship between the local community and students at the University. Your performance and outreach can, and will, be the catalyst for that.

You’ve spoken about wanting to encourage students to consider their time at Binghamton University as a relationship ingrained within the community. Now you can back it up with your four-year term. You’re leading by example by making the city your home for more than just your college career, and in turn by trying to create a city that students want to stick around in. That said, we hope you’re ready for the scrutiny. When you walk around campus now, you aren’t going to be “that kid who’s running for city council” anymore. People will know you as

“that kid who’s on city council.” And though we wish you nothing but the best, we will be there to cover your new career every step — and, possibly, misstep — of the way. Finally, we hope you’ve gotten your fill of State Street. While we hope to see you around Downtown, we know we probably won’t find you sipping on a scorpion bowl in the back of the Rat. Honestly, that’s probably for the better anyway. We can’t say you’re missing much. Sincerely, The Editorial Board

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who are also on pre-med or prehealth tracks. I know plenty of other psychology majors who are planning on going into teaching; others who are applying to law school. It comes as no surprise, I bet, that I have yet to find a psychology major who plans on going into the fast food industry. I’ve found even fewer who lack the skills, determination and inspiration to keep them from getting to their desired goals. There’s a general lack of support and motivation for students interested in liberal arts degrees. While I’m not denying the fact that students who major in science, math and technology based fields have a better chance at reaching career success than liberal arts major, is it really success if its not the career a student wants? There’s nothing wrong with majoring in engineering, if you want to be an engineer. There is something wrong with majoring in it if you’re only doing it because you’re listening to this fallacy that there’s no careers out there for “insert liberal arts major here.” I’m a huge believer in the fact that people are best at the things they love. If you love psychology, or you love to write, you’re going to grow in that field and become the best you can be. If you turn your back on your passions for a career-based major that you hate, you’re likely going to do worse than if you stuck with your interest and increase your chances of working behind the counter of your local Chick-fil-A.

The GOP candidates have come up with a lot of scapegoats this campaign season, blaming everyone from immigrants to the entire democratic party. But one scapegoat that I never thought would appear in the political atmosphere is psychology majors. It seems completely arbitrary to the issues at hand, but nonetheless Jeb Bush decided to make a statement implying that all psychology majors would graduate to work at Chick-fil-A. I’m not a psychology major. But as an English major who is consistently asked what I want to do with a degree in “that,” I empathize with the psychology majors who get a lot of hate for their field. First off, I don’t think that we should be switching to a secondary education system that is completely career-driven. Your major shouldn’t be a set of rules to follow to get you to the next step in your career. I admire people who want to study a particular field in order to learn, not to just climb the career ladder with each course as another rung leading them to a desired salary. Universities are about learning. They are not simply trade schools from which to obtain skills for future jobs. That being said, there’s a lot of careers out there fitting for someone who graduates with a degree in psychology. I know plenty of psychology majors, at Binghamton —Rebecca Klar is a junior University and at other schools, majoring in English

Nigerian president must renew amnesty to avoid uprising

Without action on promises made to ex-insurgents, the threat of another conflict remains imminent Benjamin Goldberg

Columnist

Since the April 2014 kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, the conflict between the Islamist militant group popularly known as Boko Haram and the Nigerian Armed Forces has dominated international headlines regarding the country. Since 2009, the conflict has escalated drastically and evolved into a region-wide security crisis. Nigeria’s recently elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, was elected largely because many felt that he would

be able to effectively deal with the military crisis in Nigeria’s north. Unfortunately at this critical time tensions are also brewing in Nigeria’s perpetually marginalized southeast and unless Buhari and the Nigerian federal government take careful and concise action they risk the reignition of a conflict that, at its peak, cut Nigeria’s oil production by as much as 50% and would divert security resources desperately needed to restore order in the northeast. The Niger Delta region in Nigeria’s southeast has had a long and complex history with oil. After the Trans-Atlantic slave trade ended the region became prized for its palm oil production but since the discovery of petroleum in 1956 the

regional and national economies have relied on the Delta’s large reserves which account for 70% of state income. However, by the 1990’s, widespread corruption on the part of government officials and oil companies such as Shell and ENI led to a situation in which a poorly regulated oil industry was not only not benefitting local communities but was also leading to extensive environmental damage in the region’s fragile mangrove swamps that the locals relied on for fishing economies. These economic and environmental problems compounded upon pre-existing tensions between those from Nigeria’s southeast and those from the rest of the country, particularly

the north, and an insurgency broke out. The militants formed groups such as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) and were mostly comprised of rural people of the Ijaw, Ogoni and other marginalized ethnicities. For years the security situation in the Delta was intolerable and foreign oil companies were practically unable to operate due to kidnappings, assassinations and the sabotage of and theft from oil pipelines which naturally led to a decline in the Nigerian economy. Then in 2009 an amnesty deal was agreed upon which saw former militants give up their fight in exchange for a monthly stipend

of $330 and training for future employment in the oil industry. In addition Goodluck Jonathan, an ethnic Ijaw from the Delta region and a key figure in negotiating the amnesty deal, was elected President of Nigeria in 2010. However, the government has failed to properly address any of the root causes of the insurgency in the years since the amnesty deal. The oil industry remains largely unregulated and poverty remains endemic. This situation has already led to a decrease in security and a massive increase in piracy. Then in May 2015, President Jonathan was replaced by the northerner Muhammadu Buhari who claimed he would streamline the amnesty deal that is set to

expire in December. This has raised serious concerns amongst the exinsurgents as the stipend provided by the deal has become their main source of income since government training has failed to secure them employment. Many have openly threatened to reignite the conflict. In order to avoid this, Buhari has to renew the amnesty deal and phase it out gradually, while simultaneously providing the employment and education opportunities promised to the exinsurgents and passing legislation such as the long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill to regulate the oil industry. — Benjamin Goldberg is an undeclared sophomore

Lack of sidewalks at BU causes unsafe and crowded conditions

With a lack of safe walkways, students are forced into dangerous situations in order to get around campus Lawrence Ciulla

Columnist

When a city is built, a growing population is anticipated and sidewalks are built so that people may walk along to wherever they need to go. Binghamton University is a city. With a growing student population that will swell to 20,000 students by 2020, BU is a mini-city thriving with people forced to walk through narrowed streets that the administration has been taking away in recent months.

Alongside the Hinman Community, the administration has, over the last few months, torn out the sidewalk in favor of planting grass to force pedestrians to only cross by the Student Wing. The argument for eliminating the sidewalk was not that the elimination of various crossing points alongside the Hinman community would make traffic flow more smoothly, but that pedestrians are at a lower risk of injury. Installing speed tables and clarifying roads are a positive step in ensuring safety. Eliminating sidewalks is not. Last winter, as the first part of

the sidewalk from the Hinman Library to Hughes Hall was pulled out of the ground, students were found unsafely walking on the the snow-covered grass, sliding around, as many were too unconvinced to cross over to the other side of the street when the sidewalk coming from College-in-the-Woods ended. When the snow became too much, students like myself began walking in the street, creating unsafe conditions for walkers and cars.

fall over and be forgotten. It is something we have seen time and time again as winter comes and the tour groups dissipate. Students will begin climbing upon the former sidewalk and crossing in the middle of the street — they will be walking in the street when the snow grows to a height too tall and is no longer cleaned by the snow blowers and be placed in the same unsafe circumstances that were sought to be avoided by the elimination of sidewalks. While a small roped fence I believe the sidewalks should exists around the grassy part of be brought back. They should be the former sidewalk this year, it installed, on both sides, like they is not unthinkable that they may are alongside the Newing and

Dickinson Communities, with a small buffer with a chain link fence separating the road from the sidewalk. It has created safe walkways where there is little concern for people crossing in the wrong spot — few ever want to climb over the chained-rope fence. I cannot understand why this system cannot be replicated in different spots on campus. Cities create density and growth by creating walkways, not limiting them. Safety comes in many ways, yet the elimination of sidewalks cannot be one of them — especially when the population of those setting foot on campus

on a day-to-day basis will swell to numbers that the campus was not originally intended for. Sidewalks had been added there before for a reason and to take them away is to ignore their original purpose entirely. Creating designated spots to cross on campus goes a long way in easing car congestion, yet little to ease the congestion of people. If the administration wants to add more people, it needs to add more sidewalks. — Lawrence Ciulla is a senior double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law

ARTS & CULTURE 'Catfish' star has his own secrets to share Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Nev Schulman speaks in the Osterhout Concert Theater for “An Evening With Nev Schulman,” presented by the Student Association Programming Board. The host of MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show” spoke to students about his tumultuous past, the importance of self-esteem and what he’s learned about online relationships.

Nev Schulman talks about social media, hitting rock bottom and finding love in the digital age Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor

If you asked Nev Schulman what a “catfish” was 15 years ago, he probably would have just talked about the animal. Fast forward to 2014, and a new definition of the word is now in major dictionaries, defined by Merriam-Webster as “a person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes.” Incidentally, it was Schulman himself who coined the word. But adding a new term to the dictionary is not Schulman’s only accomplishment, and it’s not the only thing he had to talk about this Thursday night during “An Evening with Nev Schulman,” hosted by the Student Association

Programming Board (SAPB). The producer, cinematographer, reality TVshow host and photographer, most famously known for his documentary “Catfish” — which followed Schulman’s deceiving online relationship — and his work on MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show,” opened up to Binghamton University students about honesty, self-esteem, online presence and even his own past as somewhat of a self-described delinquent. Schulman explained that he was kicked out of kindergarten, middle school, high school and college. “I crashed some cars, got arrested,” Schulman said in a short video he played for the crowd. He later joked, “If there had been Yelp back then, I would not have a very

good review.” As with any good character arc, Schulman explained that he finally hit rock bottom. After getting into a physical altercation with his best friend and having his brother tell him that he didn’t like him, Schulman realized that he needed to make a change. “Sometimes it’s those brutally honest moments in your life where you hear things or things happen that really suck or hurt,” Schulman said, “that really motivate you to change.” And through those changes, Schulman learned a thing or two to impart to a college audience. The TV star brought up topics like the dangers of sexting and posting things online, saying “I’d hate to see any of your futures compromised.”

He managed to be a motivational speaker and public safety announcer all-in-one. That being said, the crowd of fans in the audience took it all in. “I thought what he had to say was really inspiring,” said Lauren Gutierrez, a sophomore majoring in Psychology, “especially about how we’re in a place in our lives where we really have to think about who we’re making friends with, what we’re putting online, what we want to do with our future.” Schulman struck a chord with the crowd, which filled up an impressive amount of seats in the Osterhout Concert Hall. “Normally we expect like 250 students to come out to this and we got a number of like 510, so that’s crazy,” said Rachel Winship, the

SAPB’s insight committee chair. “I think it’s also really awesome because what he’s talking about is really relevant to us as students and what we’re going through with tinder…” And on the topic of Tinder, Schulman shared his opinion on it in a conversation with Pipe Dream. “I’m a big advocate of relationships long or short and taking chances and searching for love,” Schulman said. “And if Tinder’s a great place to do that [then] fine.” Yet he has his reservations, saying that he worries that it has become a crutch for people. “I think a lot of people … use the search for the activity of dating and/or sex as a way to really just sort of avoid dealing with things or figuring out what they really

want that will make them happy,” he said. All this being said, Nev is a person who adamantly believes in love, which is incredible when you think of how he was once duped (this was the premise of his documentary “Catfish”). However, it is a perfect example of his belief that even if you don’t follow a common route, you might just find something great. “Sometimes the best way to get somewhere is not the most obvious, sort of, path that everyone goes down,” Schulman said. And he is happy with how things turned out, including his original “catfish” encounter with a woman he met online. “Let me be an example for you guys,” he said. “You can go from the bottom… and end up here.”

Artists bow to queen Adele

'25' expected to top charts and sweep awards this year Haralambos Kasapidis Contributing Writer

Klara Rusinko/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer Pictured from left to right: Matthew Long, a junior majoring in political science; Benjamin McLauchlin, a sophomore double-majoring in biology and art; and Gabriella Yannotti, a senior majoring in English perform in Hinman Production Company’s “Rumors.” The show will run at 8 p.m. on November 6 and 7, with an additional 2 p.m. performance on November 7.

'Rumors' have it at HPC show

Humor, lies come together in Neil Simon production Shauna Bahssin Contributing Writer “Rumors,” a farcical dark comedy by Neil Simon, will quite literally start off the Hinman Production Company’s fall season with a “bang.” The play revolves around the friends of deputy mayor Charlie Brock, who recently attempted suicide but only managed to shoot himself clean through his earlobe. Though the actual subject matter of the play is quite dark, there is never a dull moment in HPC’s comedy. “It’s very easy for [the humor] to get lost in translation, for it to not come off that way and for the audience to just be terrified,” said Sydney Rosen, co-director of the play and a junior majoring in English. “[Our actors] do a fantastic job of making the dark humor mesh well with the drama that’s going on. It pulls the whole show together.” Simon himself described farce as something that is “relentless” — it’s desperate for plot twists or any other device that can keep the comedy going. It’s a type of play that depends entirely upon miscommunications between characters, something that this show is brimming with. Every

second of dialogue is an often poorly fabricated lie that the friends tell one another in an attempt to stop a scandal from breaking out. These lies lack malicious intent, but quickly pile up, causing the rumors of the show to completely take over the lives of the characters. This is how the directors interpret Simon’s belief: it’s relentless in the sense that the morals of each character are to be questioned at every moment. However, regardless of the outstandingly elaborate ruses the characters create in order to keep their friend out of the public eye, the play does an excellent job of still presenting the characters as being flawed individuals who are, when it comes down to it, nothing more than human. “You don’t really feel like, ‘Oh wow, I’m watching a show about terrible people,’” said Brynne Wilkinson, co-director of the play and a junior majoring in linguistics. “You’re like, ‘Wow, I’m watching a show about people.’ At the end of the day, we’re all flawed.” In such a high-energy play, one can’t help but worry about the energy’s possible effect on the show’s physical set. Though it’s thrilling to watch the actors

careen over couches, tables and into each other, there were moments where the bursting through and slamming of doors seemed to push the set a step closer to collapsing. However, considering the monetary and spatial confines of HPC’s productions, staged in the Hinman Commons, the fear of everything falling apart only adds to the frantic, high-stakes tone of the play. Though this party of highly successful adults is so hinged upon adolescent-like gossip, it’s hard not to empathize when they are wounded by the legitimacy of these rumors. This attitude is one that resonates well with the audience. Though we many not openly condone these characters, there’s a part of their nature that feels very familiar. “Come on, what are the rumors?” is something that Claire, played by Gabriella Yanotti, a senior majoring in English, begs to know onstage. That dying-to-know mentality is one that is recognizable within us all. “Rumors” opened on November 5 at 8 p.m. and will continue its run at 8 p.m. on November 6 and 7, with a 2 p.m. performance on November 7.

On October 23, Adele took the world by storm with her newest single, “Hello.” The debut track off her upcoming album “25” — slated for a November 20 release — has already become a hit. Since the single’s release, the London native has been breaking records. She now holds the VEVO record for most views in 24 hours — previously held by Taylor Swift for “Bad Blood” — and her video was the second-fastest video to reach 100 million views. “Hello” debuted at the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 while selling 1.1 million digital downloads, the highest number ever recorded in the first week of digital sales. When looking at the feats the track accomplished in only a short amount of time, it’s easy to call Adele one of the most powerful people in the music industry today. For her upcoming studio album, she is working with a slew of different producers, including Max Martin (“I Knew You Were Trouble”), Greg Kurstin (“Chandelier”) and Ariel Rechtshaid (“Pray To God” feat. HAIM). This diverse yet powerful group of producers backing Adele is expected to further her reign as queen of pop music. With Adele’s reign solidified, other artists already know they’ll be up against her for future accolades. Ed Sheeran, whose last album sold around 12 million copies worldwide, had expressed his fear of releasing his newest recording in the same Grammy category as Adele. His label wants him to make the 2016 Grammy cut-off by the end of next September, but Sheeran expressed that he might want to wait a month longer to release it. “I don’t know if I’m brave enough to go up against her,” Sheeran said to Billboard, and hinted at a release that would make his album eligible for the 2017 Grammy Awards. Besides the release of “25,” November is one of the busiest months for new music. On November 13 — a week before Adele drops her album — fans will be able to buy Justin Bieber’s, One Direction’s and Alessia Cara’s latest

records. There has been speculation that labels were informed earlier of Adele’s late November release date, which explains why Justin Bieber and One Direction are working around her schedule and facing off against each other. Both pop sensations have debuted all of their albums atop the Billboard 200, but it seems that either the Beliebers or the Directioners will prevail, and one will hold the top spot until Adele swoops in and dominates the charts. Although Bieber and One Direction boast devoted fan bases with millions of followers across all of their social media platforms, even they cannot beat the rumored opening numbers for “25.” Adele is projected to sell upwards of a million copies of her latest studio effort in the first week of its release. These numbers put her in the same category as Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and *NSYNC, who have all had first week sales exceeding a million copies sold. Rihanna and her highlyanticipated eighth album, “ANTI,” have been hit by the Adele storm as well. While fans finally received the name of Rihanna’s latest record, a release date is still under wraps.

Rumors have been floating by about a 2016 release so as to not clash with Adele’s holiday sales. Rihanna even recently cancelled her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show performance — an ideal opportunity to promote her album. Ellie Goulding will replace her on December 8 instead. Adele’s power may seem supernatural, but her album is already expected to debut to critical acclaim, so get excited for some quality tracks. Prepare yourself, because as soon as “25” is out, you won’t hear anything else for months.

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Dive into a new dystopia

The search for a new series begins as 'Hunger Games' ends Mckenzie Delisle Contributing Writer

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For dystopian novel addicts, the end of an era is sadly approaching. November 20, 2015 marks the release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2,” the final film of The Hunger Games series. Suzanne Collins’ award winning novels fell into the hands of many back in 2012, when the first film adaptation hit theaters. Since then, the trilogy has exploded onto the pop culture scene and has paved the path to stardom for its leads: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson. So what can possibly be read when the phenomenon has ended? It may be hard to pull oneself away from Katniss’ adventures in the futuristic Panem, but finding other science fiction and fantasy series that will appear on the screen this year is a good place to start. “The Scorch Trials,” the second book of James Dashner’s “The Maze Runner” series came to theaters this past September. If these books haven’t entered your “must-reads” list yet, it may be time to reconsider. The series begins with a disoriented teenager’s placement into an allmale, teen-run society that is controlled by a mysterious maze. The boys have no recollection of their pasts and are forced to survive by themselves, all while trying to escape the deadly maze

and discover what type of world exists outside of it. With a dystopian theme and science fiction edge, the books have definite potential for Hunger Games lovers. For fantasy book lovers, Cassandra Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments” series is back. The novels depict a modern day society containing hidden demons and their hunters. Usually invisible to people, these demons are visible to protagonist Clary and the books work to reveal their mysterious connection. The film adaptation of the first novel in the series, “City of Bones,” had a poor reception at the box office back in 2013. The stories are, however, set to reappear on ABC in 2016 as a TV show. In theaters March 2016 is the third installment in Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” series: “Allegiant.” Yes, “Divergent” came out in 2014, but its presence is far from diminishing. The series follows a dystopian society that splits its citizens into factions based upon their inner character. The novels explore what happens when a person fits into not just one, but multiple factions. If you aren’t into reading, the movies star Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller. What more could you ask for? In terms of up and coming fantasy series, Victoria Aveyard’s “Red Queen” has grown in popularity since its release last winter and has sparked rumors of a movie production in the

near future. The story portrays a division in society, similar to that of Divergent, and a teenage girl stuck between the elite Silver Bloods and lesser Red Bloods. Make sure to curl up with it this winter before the sequel, “Glass Sword,” is published in February of 2016. If you are looking to find fiction a little closer to home, then check out Kiera Cass’ “The Selection.” The books create a dystopian society in North America governed by a monarchy. With a rags-to-riches story involved, the novels have a fairytale feel that Disney kids can appreciate. The heroine’s badass character and a secret uprising will keep you flipping through the pages, and this appeal has not gone unnoticed. There were talks of a television series on The CW before it was cut, and a possible movie production has since been mentioned. “The Heir” entered bookstores in Spring of 2015 as book number four, and the novels are easy to read, which makes them perfect for a quick timepasser between boring textbook assignments. With The Hunger Games era coming to a close, finding a new series to follow is a challenge. But just like with the Harry Potter series, we were able to move on and find new outlets for our teendystopia-science-magic genre needs. With any luck, the odds of finding a new fandom will be ever in your favor.

Get your body right with these exercises

Pipe Dream breaks down five bodyweight moves to spice up your workout Kara Brown Contributing Writer In its “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016: 10th Anniversary Edition,” the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) ranked body weight training as the second-most popular fitness trend, surpassing personal training and yoga. And according to their November/December issue, this trend is going to be even bigger in the coming year. Body weight training consist of exercises that rely on gravity and your body weight to apply force on your muscles, and can be done with little to no equipment. While pushups and squats are effective, they can get boring and not everyone is able to do them. To spice up your body weight workouts, Pipe Dream came up with five exercises you can do in the gym, or just in your room. 1. Arm Circles Muscles targeted: Biceps and Deltoids (Shoulders) From either a standing or seated position, hold your arms straight out to the sides with your palms facing the ceiling. Maintaining a slight bend in your elbow, make tiny circles going forward while keeping your arms parallel with the ground. After 16 circles, go in reverse for 16 more circles. Repeat this sequence two more times with no rests in between sets to really feel the burn. Post-exercise stretch: Put your

arms at your side and flex your wrist so that your palms face the floor. Turn your wrists out and in so that your fingertips are facing the back and pointing towards you, respectively. Push your chest forward. Hold for 10-30 seconds. 2. Tricep Dips Muscle targeted: Triceps Sit on the ground with your knees bent, legs together and feet on the ground in front of you. Place your hands on the ground beside you with your fingertips facing forward. Lift your butt off the ground and support yourself on your feet and hands: this is your starting position. Keeping your torso and pelvis stable, bend your arms at the elbow and then straighten back up. Repeat eight times and then rest for 10 seconds, and do one or two more sets. To increase the intensity of the workout, try doing one-legged dips. Post-exercise stretch: Take one arm overhead, bend down at the elbow, hold on to the outside of your tricep and relax your shoulder. Hold for 10-30 seconds and switch arms. 3. Side-Lying Leg Lift Muscles targeted: Abductors, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Gluteus Medius (Side of the Leg) Lie on one side either supporting yourself on a bent arm, or lying all the way down with your arm extended under you. Keep your body in a straight line with your shoulders stacked on top of

each other, as well as your hips. Lift your top leg up and back down 8 times. Hold the last one on top and pulse up without letting your legs touch. Rest for 5 seconds and repeat 2 more times. To make this more difficult, eliminate the rest. Post-exercise stretch: From an upright seated position, bend and hug one leg across your body while twisting so the opposite shoulder is to the knee. 4. Bridge Muscle targeted: Gluteus Maximus (Butt) Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Place your arms on the ground next to your body. While keeping your feet, arms and shoulders on the ground, lift your pelvis up and down, squeezing your glutes when you hit the top. Complete 16 reps, rest for five seconds and repeat two more times. To increase the intensity, try the bridges up on your toes, leaving a space between your butt and the floor and/or take out the break in between sets. Post-exercise stretch: Stay on your back and bend one leg across the other creating an upside-down “4” shape. Lift the leg that is still touching the ground up and hug that knee to your chest. Hold for 10-30 seconds and switch legs. 5. Corkscrew Muscle targeted: Rectus Abdominus (Abs) Lie on your back with your legs

extended upward, perpendicular with the rest of your body. Place your hands by your sides and lift your head off the ground to alleviate pressure from the lower back. Drop both legs to the right side of your body and then circle your legs around so your body makes a straight line. Complete the circle by lifting your legs up and over to the left side of your body and return to the starting position. Repeat four times, then switch directions. Keep the motion slow and controlled. Post-exercise stretch: Lie on your stomach and press your palms into the floor while pushing your upper half away from the ground, keeping your hips and legs down. Lift up until you feel a stretch in the core. During all of these exercises, remember to breathe and listen to your body, modifying the exercises when you feel necessary. Additionally, any prolonged stretching of 15 or more seconds should be kept for the end. Alternatively, the exercises can be broken up so that you can stretch after you finish the two arm ones, again after the 2 lower body ones and then again after working on your abs. However if you feel tightness or pain you can briefly stretch after each exercise. Keep in mind that everyone is different; some exercises may not be safe for certain people. Talk to your doctor to figure out what is best for you.

Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Natalie Vanderlaan-Meyering, a junior majoring in political science, demonstrates the “corkscrew,” a bodyweight exercise that targets the abdominal muscles. Bodyweight training is the second-most popular fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine.

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Rams' Austin, Giants' Harris should be in your starting lineup FANTASY FOOTBALL Mary Matellotta

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via Pipe Dream Archives The Binghamton wrestling team is set to honor late Bearcat Jonathan Kaloust at the third annual Bearcat Open this Sunday at the Events Center.

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Wrestlers from Hofstra, Princeton to compete in Events Center Jeffrey Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor The Binghamton University wrestling team is set to kick off its 2015 tournament circuit on Sunday in the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. After notching its first conference win along with a 50-4 thrashing of Centenary last Sunday, Binghamton [2-1, 1-0 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA)], which usually kicks off the season with the tournament, is set to walk into the Open with an advantage over previous seasons. “We had a lot of good moments from this past Sunday, but also obviously early on in the season, there’s a lot of takeaways in areas we can improve,” said Binghamton head coach Matt Dernlan. “So it’s good that we had some working

knowledge on what can get better throughout this week and hopefully we’ll address that in competition.” Last weekend, 12 Bearcats walked away from their matches victorious, an impressive feat for a team featuring only four upperclassmen. With BU not set to face off in another dual meet until Princeton comes to town in January, the Bearcat Open will kick off a stretch of four tournaments against some of the nation’s top competition in hopes of sharpening the young Bearcats before EIWA competition. “Our guys — especially our young guys — are going off the deep end really quick,” Dernlan said. “And that was by design, you don’t want a bunch of opponents who won’t give you any tangible feedback about how you’re performing.”

Among the teams set to send wrestlers to the Open on Sunday are Hofstra, Penn and Princeton — all teams that Binghamton is scheduled to see again in its EIWA campaign. Despite only joining the competitive EIWA in the 201314 season, Binghamton boasted a seventh place finish in last March’s 16-team championship and an individual champion in thensenior heavyweight Tyler Deuel. While championship season may seem far off in November, Dernlan knows that the best way to come out victorious when the stakes are high is to collect victories early and often. “Going towards the end of the year, if we’re looking to the NCAA tournament, we have to get a really clear understanding of what that battle is about,” he said. “We’re trying to give these young guys plenty of opportunities

against the best guys in the country coming up.” The event will also help in an effort to memorialize the late Jonathan Kaloust — a former Binghamton wrestler who lost his life while serving as a Navy SEAL. This season, however, the team will add a new component to Kaloust’s memorial by giving out the first Jonathan Kaloust Award. The award is set to be given to an exceptional present or former collegiate wrestler who has served in one of the U.S. military branches. Josh Glenn, a Navy serviceman, 2003 state champion at Johnson City High School and current assistant coach at his alma mater, American University, is set to be the award’s inaugural recipient. The first match at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open is set to begin at 9 a.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

Editor’s note: Each week of the NFL season, Pipe Dream Sports writer Mary Martellotta will give advice on who to start, who to sit or who to add in your fantasy football league. This week’s bye will be a tough one especially with teams like Seattle, Arizona and Houston out of the equation. A lot of key players and defenses are out this week that tend to make or break a team. Unfortunately, with the multitude of injuries currently plaguing the NFL, now more than ever it’s vital to maximize the production from the players you have. Start: Tavon Austin WR (STL): This week at Minnesota, Austin is a great option if you find yourself in need of a wide receiver. He’s still available in 56.4 percent of ESPN standard leagues and is working off four weeks of fantasy success. In his last four outings he has been frequently targeted and has had four touchdowns over that time period. He’s produced very successfully against some of the toughest defenses, including against the Arizona Cardinals when he compiled over 90 yards and two touchdowns. This week in Minneapolis shouldn’t be different. Dwayne Harris WR (NYG): Away in Tampa Bay, Harris is a definite risk, but at only 8.4 percent owned, he is a solid start if you’re in a bind. With the injured Giants offense, Harris has been seeing more targets and more yards. This week against Tampa Bay’s soft secondary, Harris

should put up points. Philadelphia Eagles D/ST: Facing Dallas, the Eagles should have a respectable performance. With key defenses out this week, the Eagles are a good replacement. At 66 percent owned, the defense may be hard to add in some of the larger leagues, but get them if you can. The Cowboys offense, which has struggled as of late, means the Eagles should have plenty of chances for sacks and interceptions. Sit: Torrey Smith WR (SF): A matchup against the Falcons will not impact Smith’s current spotty fantasy performance. Even with injuries in the 49er’s offense, Smith hasn’t seen an increase in targets. With two straight weeks of poor performances, there isn’t enough evidence to suggest week nine will be any different. Donte Moncrief WR (IND): This week against Denver should have owners a little worried about Moncrief’s performance. The success of his output is almost totally reliant on whether he scores a touchdown. This is especially true over the last three games, where he has failed to accumulate over 35 yards. Against Denver’s deadly secondary, players like Moncrief are too risky to start. Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST: This week against Oakland, the Steelers are a questionable defense to start. Even though Oakland doesn’t score many points, opposing defenses haven’t fared well against the Raiders. With an already weak defense, the Steelers will have trouble accumulating points. Last week’s picks: Start – Danny Woodhead (SD) – 3 points, Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ) – 2 points (left game due to injury) Sit – Peyton Manning (DEN) – 11 points, Jeremy Hill (CIN) – 6 points

BURC wins regional meet Men's club captures NIRCA Northeast title Noah Bressner

Pipe Dream Sports When the men of the Binghamton University Running Club (BURC) took third at last year’s National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA) Cross Country Northeast Regional Championship, they left an impression. The third place finish in 2014 was, at that point, the best finish in program history. That young squad, which included no graduating seniors or graduate students, returned to the Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, Massachusetts this past weekend with a different, higher set of expectations. The team met those expectations, capturing the 2015 championship.

“This year’s finish was obviously the best in program history,” said BURC copresident and senior majoring in geography Blane Bossung . “We kind of expected to win based on the competition. The teams who defeated us last year graduated a bunch of graduate students and seniors. We had a young team last year, everyone returned and we were able to come back and take the win.” Led by Mitchell Abrams, a junior majoring in linguistics, the BU men swept the podium. Abrams completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 27:03.90. BURC co-president and junior Jigar Gosalia finished three seconds later (27:06.80), followed by Zachary Malik, who completed the course in a time of 27:22.50.

Emily Earl/Assistant Photography Editor The men’s side of the Binghamton University Club Running team finished first at the NIRCA XC Regionals, placing four runners in the top 10.

Junior Kyle Loftus rounded out the top four finishers for the Bearcats, finishing in ninth position with a time of 28:11.50. ”The three of us that were in the front of the pack, we really worked off each other,” Abrams said. “I think we all felt good. It seemed to all come together that day. All our hard work from the summer paid off.” The Bearcat men, led by the trio of Abrams, Gosalia and Malik, secured the overall team title, tallying 30 points. BU was trailed by UConn with 66 points and Northeastern with 91. Despite their club status, some of BURC’s runners might have the capacity to match some of their varsity counterparts. “In theory, one-two-three here are NCAA level times,” Bossung said. On the women’s side, Binghamton’s top finisher was Elise Dunshee who finished 23rd overall with a time of 26:12.04. Dunshee was followed by Bethany Browne and Julie Raab who completed the 6,000-meter course in 26:28.25 and 26:42.59, placing 27th and 29th respectively. BURC will once again find themselves in the position to leave an impression when they compete at the NIRCA XC National Championships. Having the chance to prove themselves to their competitors is just the challenge they enjoy being faced with. “I think the key to our success was the bonds between our team,” Abrams said. “We want to train with each other and compete. We’re all on the same wavelength. We’re looking forward to nationals since we did so well at regionals, it’s definitely more competitive but we’re just going to do our best and see what happens.” The Binghamton Running Club is set to return to action at the NIRCA XC Nationals on November 14 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Bearcats fall to fifth in America East after 3-1 loss to Albany

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The Binghamton University men’s soccer team came into Wednesday night’s match against rival Albany with more than bragging rights on the line. The Bearcats (8-7-2, 3-3-1 America East) also had a chance to secure homefield advantage for the first round of the playoffs and win the America East regular season title. Neither of these goals were accomplished, however, as the Bearcats fell, 3-1, to the Great Danes (10-7-1, 5-2-0 America East). The win gave Albany its first America East regular season title in program history. “Congratulations to Albany on winning the regular season title,”

BU head coach Paul Marco said. “I thought they played pretty well.” Both teams started the game in top form, each pressing and trying to get the opening goal. Albany struck first in the 30th minute when sophomore forward Moosah Khanat played a long ball to sophomore forward Afonso Pinheiro. He beat the offsides trap, went in one-on-one and avoided Binghamton junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes to slot home the goal. “I can’t tell if the first goal was on or offside but it was very, very close,” Marco said. “Nonetheless, the flag stayed down and the goal counted.” Binghamton continued to fight in the first half and got its fair share of opportunities, outshooting

Albany 5-4 in the period. “I was disappointed we did not get a goal in the first half,” Marco said. “I thought our front three did enough to get at least a point or two but we couldn’t get past their keeper. Not that he made terrific saves, but he made the saves he had to.” The Great Danes came out strong in the second half, looking to add to their 1-0 lead. They did just that in the 49th minute when senior midfielder Philip Persson dribbled the ball upfield and unleashed a powerful shot from beyond the box that beat the outstretched Moewes. Albany, however, was not done, adding a third goal in the 84th minute when junior midfielder Leo Melgar pounced on a rebound and

put it past Moewes to give his team a 3-0 lead. “It was a very good Albany team, they played with a lot of confidence and it showed,” Marco said. Binghamton finally found the back of the net in the 88th minute when freshman forward Karamo Diaby scored his first goal of the season after a scramble in front of the Albany goal. “We played with more urgency in the last seven, eight minutes than we did in the entire game,” Marco said. “I think if we started that way then maybe it would’ve been a different outcome.” After the opening goal, it was clear that Albany had the upper hand on Wednesday night. The Great Danes moved the ball well and were able to expose a Binghamton

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back line that has played well all season long. “We had an opportunity to finish the regular season on a very special note and I thought we really let ourselves down,” Marco said. “There aren’t a lot of matches this season where I say we let ourselves down but today this was one of them.” With their loss to Albany, the Bearcats dropped to fifth place

in the America East and are set to travel to Stony Brook for the first round of the America East tournament. The meeting will serve as a rematch of last week’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Seawolves. “We are going to move past this and get ready for the playoffs,” Marco said. Kickoff against SBU is set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday from LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York.

Bearcats to face UMBC, Stony Brook over weekend After snapping three-game losing streak, Binghamton looks to keep slim postseason hopes alive Matt Pilotti

Sunday’s 3-1 win over Hartford ended a three-game losing streak for the Bearcats (6-18, 3-6 America East), and ended a tough road trip The Binghamton volleyball team on a positive note. Playing at home will look to build off of a convincing for the first time in over two weeks, road victory in its return home this BU hopes to thrive off of the energy weekend against conference foes of the home crowd and propel UMBC and Stony Brook. themselves to two more victories. Contributing Writer

“We just want to play our game,” BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. “At home it’s a little different, so we are looking to hopefully have some good matches.” First up for Binghamton is UMBC (11-11, 5-3 AE), a team with momentum in its favor. Besting the Retrievers will be a tall order

for the Bearcats, as UMBC has won three straight matches, while surrendering just one game in those three. In its most recent contest against UMass Lowell, UMBC received major contributions from senior outside hitter Sherelle Walker, including 11 kills and a match-high .786 hitting percentage

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NEW HAMPSHIRE:

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Yee Man Chan/Contributing Photographer Freshman outside hitter Gabby Alicea recorded 14 kills in Binghamton’s victory over Hartford on Sunday.

8-1 AE, 16-8 8-1 AE, 13-8

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5-3 AE, 11-11

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5-3 AE, 11-15

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0-9 AE, 1-24

and freshman setter Krytsia Negron, who recorded a double-double with 19 assists and 15 digs. Although riding a hot-streak, the Retrievers are just 3-5 away from home. Despite BU’s fifth position in the seven-team conference and slim chances at making the AE playoffs, the Bearcats have not abandoned hope of a strong finish. “We want to stay on task here and take it one game at a time,” Kiriyama said. “We want to play well against UMBC.” Setting the tone early will be key to how the rest of the weekend pans out. The Bearcats will want to have momentum in their corner when they face rival Stony Brook on Saturday night. The Seawolves (11-15, 5-3 AE) will come to town following a big match with conference leaders Albany on Friday, and the outcome of that match could have huge implications for Saturday’s showdown. Stony Brook has won three of its last five matches, riding the hot-hand of reigning America East Rookie of the Week freshman outside hitter Taylor Wilson, who has recorded five or more digs in each of her last four matches. Similar to UMBC, however, SBU has struggled on the road, compiling a 3-6 record. Binghamton will seek to avenge losses to both teams earlier in the season. BU fell, 3-1 to UMBC on October 11 and 3-0 against Stony Brook on October 9.

Kiriyama pointed out the struggles his team faced in the earlier contests. “We didn’t pass too well against them and they blocked well,” he said. “We’re working on ball control… Hopefully we can keep improving.” Lately, BU has seen consistent contributions from its young players. Among them are freshmen outside hitters Erin Shultz and Gabby Alicea, who have averaged 10.5 kills and 12.75 points combined over their last three games. In her previous match against UMBC, Alicea set a careerhigh with 20.5 points. As the season has progressed, both have improved tremendously, playing smarter and placing the ball in prime spots. Also integral to Binghamton’s offense has been sophomore setter Sarah Ngo, who is fourth in the conference averaging 8.77 assists per set. The home contests will also mark the final ones for senior right side Megan Burgess. A four-year starter, Burgess has been a leader of this year’s squad and is one of the team’s go-to players on the right side. She is averaging 2.10 kills per set on the season, second on the team. First serve against UMBC is set for 7 p.m. Friday, followed by Stony Brook at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Both contests are scheduled to be played at the West Gym in Vestal, New York.