Fall 2015 Issue 6

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | Vol. LXXXVIII, Issue 6 | Binghamton University | bupipedream.com

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BU ranked 35 in NY Times College Access Index

UP's promise of Downtown bus remains unfulfilled

Data-driven report looks to Pell Grants, grad. rates to track economic diversity

New managament yet to provide private shuttle from complex to State St.

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Binghamton University was ranked 35th on the New York Times’ College Access Index, a measure of how universities around the country support economic diversity within their institutions.

Last year, The Upshot — which is the Times’ data analytics newsletter — only included institutions that could boast a graduation rate of 75 percent or higher in four years on the list. According to the article published with the report, this limited that list to about 100 schools.

Only two public universities made the list in 2014: College of William and Mary and University of Virginia, ranked 71 and 48, respectively.

For the 2015 list, The Upshot opened up its rankings to schools that reported a graduation rate of at least 75 percent over five years, with a focus on the graduation rates of students who receive the Pell Grant. Pell Grants are generally awarded to students who fall in the lower 40 percent of national income distribution. The second annual list now has 179 schools ranked, with better representation of public universities.

SINA'S SEASON IS OVER Star sophomore guard Jasmine Sina to miss year after injuring knee. See page 10 for full story.

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As the new semester begins, students living in University Plaza (UP) at Metroplex are still waiting for management to fulfill its promise of a direct shuttle to and from Downtown Binghamton.

Last year, students were promised a host of new services and amenities when signing their leases, including new renovations and a Downtown shuttle. While updates including new floors, countertops and carpeting were completed in time for move-in, students have yet to see the shuttle that was promised.

Max Bartell, a senior doublemajoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law said he frequently needs transportation to weeknight trivia at the bars and to grab dinner at restaurants Downtown.

Bartell said he would like to see UP provide a bus and apologize for the misunderstanding.

“UP has failed to honor one of the things that was promised to a lot of its residents,” Bartell said. “And if they continue to do this, they will

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Revamped myBinghamton centralizes BU sites

ITS updates homepage to consolidate unread B-mail, frequently used links in one location

Alexis Hatcher Staff Writer

On Thursday morning, Binghamton University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) unveiled an updated myBinghamton homepage with a variety of new features.

Located at my.binghamton.edu, the new myBinghamton portal grants students a snapshot of their important information, like calendar events and unread emails, and automatically connects them to their individual BU BRAIN, B-mail and Blackboard. It also allows students quick access to their class schedules, hireBING and comes equipped with other new, requested features. These include mechanisms to check Pods availability, a GPS map of campus and the availability of washers and dryers within a student’s residential building.

After a year in the development process, the new portal was created entirely by BU employees in collaboration with ITS staff, students

and faculty. According to ITS Assistant Director Tim Cortesi, doing the project in-house was also cheaper than paying an outside company to run the site.

“We thought we could do a better job,” Cortesi said. “We don’t necessarily have to be paying another company a fair amount of money to be hosting this project.”

By completing the project in-house, the revamped portal is customized more toward specific campus needs. Students can minimize sections and sites they do not typically use and then save these changes. Kathleen Kittell, a junior double-majoring in environmental studies and geography, said the change makes student life easier.

“I enjoy the layout a lot more,” she said. “The change looks nicer and is definitely more helpful. Things like seeing my emails and B-Line right there is really convenient, and I don’t have to click through websites.”

The targeted nature of the new portal is one of the bigger changes that have been made. The site has different

sections geared toward the specific individual logging in, such as students and faculty. Faculty logging on will see different information than the students and vice versa. The portal also has the ability to have new groups added by ITS. Another new feature on the site was requested not by students, but professors. Faculty are now able to see a class roster complete with pictures of their students in order to learn their students’ faces easily. With strictly BU employees behind the creation of the portal, including ITS employees and students, the new site is an ongoing project aiming to continue to meet campus needs.

“This means that if students, staff or faculty come up with good ideas for things to be included in the portal, we’ve got a team that can make it happen,” Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Enrollment Donald Loewen wrote in an email. “I think that over time the portal will help each of us to make our online university interactions better.”

Ignite brings hands-on twist to the conventional career fair Sixth annual competition matches recruiters to hopeful hires in professional 'dating game' Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

Representatives from 15 firms joined Binghamton University School of Management (SOM) students to help them showcase skills in a unique way during the sixth annual Ignite Competition.

The Ignite Committee, composed of 18 School of Management (SOM) students, organized the event, which took place in the Mandela Room on Thursday night.

Out of 248 applicants, only 120 were selected to network with professionals and recruiters in an environment that highlighted hands-on skills. Those who were selected had a GPA of 3.5 or higher, as well as no established summer internship plans.

The participants were divided into tables of four students with one to two professionals. Students swapped tables and completed 20-to-30-minute logic challenges in front of recruiters, including building a cube by completing riddles and a decoding challenge. The recruiters scored participants on both team and individual performance.

The decoding challenge entailed teams using a series of coded hints to write a message in a secret code to protect confidential information for a made-up company. They had to decipher the hints

and use the same code to write a message as a group. For the cube challenge, teams had to create a six-faced, nine-tiled cube based on clues. There were four viewing areas where, for 15 seconds, teams were able to see a correct completed cube and were able to buy additional clues with the 11 coins they were given. For both challenges, teams had to negotiate because only one submission was allowed.

Brandon Hohenberg, the co-director of the Ignite Student Committee and a junior double-majoring in accounting and business administration, said that the competition strove to differentiate itself from other recruiting events by preselecting students and firms.

“In a lot of recruiting events people talk about their experience, what they did in the past,” Hohenberg said. “At Ignite, they get to see their skill set, teamwork, creativity and different attributes that firms are looking for in action; that’s our core value.”

The firms included Deloitte, PwC, Friedman LLP, Macy’s, Goldman Sachs and Geico. The competition was not focused on winning, but on giving students a chance to learn about firms in a relaxed setting while firms could observe students in a working environment.

The firms were selected after surveying participants with “matching questions,”

including preferred management structure and qualities in a boss, making the competition similar to a dating service.

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Jonathan Bluvstein/Contributing Photographer Students collaborate in the Mandela Room during the sixth annual Ignite Competition. The Ignite Committee, composed of 18 School of Management students, organized the event and hosted representatives from 15 firms.

Neil Seejoor/Contributing Photographer Students and brothers of Tau Alpha Upsilon fraternity walked across campus to raise money and awareness for RISE, an organization in Endicott providing services to victims of domestic violence.

Fraternity brothers march in heels to fund domestic violence shelter Tau Alpha Upsilon leads 70 students to 'Walk A Mile In Her Shoes' around campus, raises $600 for RISE Michelle Kraidman Staff Writer

Donning pink heels for a new perspective, a group of fraternity brothers and students walked across campus to support a local shelter for domestic violence victims.

To raise money and awareness for gender violence, Tau Alpha Upsilon Fraternity (TAU) hosted “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” The walk raised $600 for RISE, an organization located in Endicott, which provides services for those enduring domestic violence. RISE supports women and children threatened with domestic violence with immediate protection and long-term planning.

“Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” is a national organization that sells the rights to their name to organizers in order to raise money in support of domestic violence victims.

The fraternity raised money by charging participants and receiving donations from alumni, parents of fraternity brothers and a grant from the Intrafraternity Council (IFC). Each participant paid $5 to march and $10 to buy a t-shirt.

Brian McAllister, the philanthropy chair of Tau Alpha Upsilon and a junior majoring in business administration, ran and organized the event. He said that since the goal of the event was to support women who have faced abuse, RISE seemed like the perfect organization to fundraise for.

“It’s a march to stop sexual assault, rape and gender violence, and we figured

RISE, which is a battered women’s shelter, paralleled the spirit of the event enough that we decided that’s where we wanted to donate the money to,” McAllister said.

However, the event was cut short due to inclement weather and a lower turnout than expected. McAllister said other Greek organizations were the primary attendees.

“This was really targeted to be an event for everybody, not just a Greek life thing, so when people didn’t really come through, we decided to cut it short,” McAllister said.

TAU president Ryan Mirchin, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said that it is important for fraternities to face these issues head-on.

“It was a lot of Greek, which I think is fantastic because the issues of rape, sexual assault and gender violence are issues that plague the Greek community all across the nation,” Mirchin said.

“That’s not what Greek life is about, and that’s what we wanted to show: that we are aware and we promote anything against those issues.”

According to Ryan Meehan, a senior majoring in human development, his fraternity learned of the importance of RISE and what they are doing for women.

RISE offers a safe, undisclosed location for those trying to escape domestic violence.

“There’s no address, so women can’t be traced down by their attackers or their abusers and they need a place to go, and that’s what RISE supplies them with,” Meehan said.

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PAGE III Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Address: University Union WB03 4400 Vestal Parkway E. Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 Phone: 607-777-2515

Police Watch Just in time for the 6S FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 4:42 p.m. — Officers responded to the East Gym for reports of larceny, said Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. A 21-year-old male said that he left his backpack in an unsecured locker and then went to work out. When he got back, he noticed that his iPhone 5 was missing from his backpack. No other property was stolen.

The approximate cost of the phone is $400.

Locked and Loaded SATURDAY, Sept. 19, 11:39 p.m. — Officers observed a taxi cab operating on Center Drive without its rooftop light illuminated,

Meddleton said. The cab was pulled over as a result and the officers noticed that the cab was overfilled with passengers. The officers asked how many passengers were in the cab and the 46-year-old male driver responded that there were 10 — three more than the maximum occupancy of seven. The passengers were crammed along the inside walls of the cab and some were sitting on other passengers’ laps. They were asked to exit the vehicle and other taxis were called to take them to their destination. The driver was charged with having an overfilled taxi and was given an appearance ticket returnable to Vestal town court.

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A lighter take on campus crime Aaron Berkowitz | Police Correspondent

Johnsons in Johnson Hall SATURDAY, Sept. 19, 2:54 p.m. — Officers responded to the sixth floor lounge in Johnson Hall in Dickinson Community due to a report of obscene language and pictures drawn on a white board, Meddleton said. Earlier in the day, a resident assistant went into the lounge to set up for a meeting and saw the vandalized board. The board contained drawings of penises and a fivepointed star along with the phrases “so you’re happy,” “happiness is a myth,” “the closest you’ll get to happiness is death” and “god is dead.” Residents of the floor were questioned, but results were inconclusive.

The case is still under investigation.

Despite higher SOM students show off skills rent rates, UP in real-time to impress firms continued from Page 1 bus to State St. a no-show JOB

UP continued from Page 1 lose residents to any of the other countless apartment complexes that are popping up around Binghamton.”

The shuttle bus has become a lost priority after the multiple changes in management and ownership in the past few months.

On June 25, UP at Metroplex was sold to American Campus Communities (ACC), a real estate investment trust that owns, manages and develops student housing properties across the U.S. The community was previously owned by Newman Development Group and managed by Grand Campus Living.

According to Dan Barry, the regional manager for ACC, UP residents have been able to utilize the Broome County Transit buses and the Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) buses to get to and from the Downtown area.

“We are confident that the current services provided by the OCCT and Broome County Transit continue to be adequate for the needs of UP residents,” he said.

UP did not respond to Pipe Dream’s requests for comments for this story.

During the week, students must either go to campus to transfer to a bus Downtown or take the Broome County Transit Bus 9, which stops in UP every hour between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm. For Brenda Sze, a junior majoring in biology, the buses do not come frequently enough.

“I wish they had more buses coming from here,” Sze said. “I guess what we’re wasting is time.

Having a bus that goes directly Downtown makes life easier for us.”

On weekends the OCCT Downtown Express shuttle stops at UP before heading Downtown.

However, the buses are often over-crowded and do not allow passengers to get on at the UP stop.

OCCT has no immediate plans to increase service to UP, said Timothy Redband, public relations coordinator for OCCT. It already increased services last fall to and from campus, adding two additional shuttles in the mornings.

“Increasing service to UP is something we can look at in the future as the size of our bus fleet grows,” he said. “Until then, we try to make our buses run as efficiently as possible to service all students.”

According to Lewis Robert Gurgis, a senior majoring in theatre, there is adequate busing.

He said his priority is busing to and from campus rather than Downtown. However, he was expecting to see the shuttle bus when he moved in earlier this semester.

“As much as I like their new appliances and renovations, we still paid a lot of money,” Gurgis said. “And especially after there was a hike from last year’s rent, I was expecting the full services.”

The competition had previously been held in the spring as a networking event, but this year it was moved to the fall to allow time for the summer internship application process and focused on recruiting, so freshmen were not allowed to apply.

According to Hohenberg, this concept is effective because firms know they are meeting with students who are interested in them, and they fit the GPA and skill criteria they are looking for.

PwC Scholars President Sarah Safeer, a junior double-majoring in psychology and business administration, said that the event is also a fundraiser which raised $9,500 for the Salvation Army soup kitchen in Downtown Binghamton. The money comes from a $600 entry fee firms paid, as well as a $10 student entry fee that included dinner.

Richard Hoffer, a junior double-majoring in mathematics and business administration, said he believed this is one of the best events in SOM because of the stress-free environment.

“There’s no pressure to hand in resumes or have a good elevator pitch,” Hoffer said.

“That’s the best part of this event — you get to show off skills you never actually get to show off.”

According to Samantha Azoulay, a professional from Workiva Professional Services, the night allowed her to see students show off their “soft skills,” such as adaptability, teamwork and communication.

“Tonight is very relaxed and you get to be yourself,” Azoulay said. “It’s also a nice time for them to get to know us and see how we would fit in with what they’re looking for.”

PwC technology consultant Karlo Siriban said that events like Ignite are beneficial for employers because resumes can only show so much about an applicant.

“What we’re trying to find today are those couple of gems that stand out so we can fast-track them through the application process,” Siriban said. “There’s a couple kids here who I really want to see working at the firm in the future.”

BU recognized for efforts in aiding low-income students 35 continued from Page 1 A college’s score in the index is based on the number of students that come from low-income families, based on the percentage of freshmen receiving a Pell Grant, and the net price of attendance for low and middle-income families.

Each institution’s endowment available per student is also listed, which, according to The Upshot, is a reflection on the amount of resources available at each school.

BU has a four-year graduation rate of 68 percent and a five-year graduation rate of 77.7 percent, according to the University website. This year, the cost of attendance is $22,801 for in-state students and $35,921 for out-ofstate students. The maximum Pell Grant award possible for the 2015-16 academic year is $5,775.

Dennis Chavez, the director of financial aid and student records at BU, said that the University tries to accommodate students as much as possible both based on merit and financial need.

“We recognize that there is limited funding,” Chavez said.

“Therefore, we continue to be very aggressive in awarding aid on the basis of both academic merit and students who are meritorious but financially needy. As far as the report, I like to believe the information is being used to help parents and families gauge one school versus another.”

According to Chavez, it is becoming more common that students have a 150 percent time frame when completing their degrees, meaning that

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a traditionally four-year experience is now taking up to six years. He said he believed that the increase in time students take to graduate is a reflection of the wide range of resources at the University.

“The reality is that we have a large percentage of students who take five or six years,” Chavez said. “But in my mind, it is for good reasons. We have students that are taking a minor, a second major or studying abroad. They want to take advantage of the full academic experience that Binghamton offers.”

Chavez also said that overall, he was proud the University made the list this year.

“It is consistent with the culture that we’ve always had as a premier institution and as a public institution,” he said. “We have the luxury of being able to attract quality students.”

The reality is we have a large percentage of students who take five or six years, but in my mind it is for good reasons — Dennis Chavez Director of financial aid and student records

Missing in Action SATURDAY, Sept. 19, 5:52 p.m. — Officers responded to Hinman College’s Hughes Hall for a theft complaint, Meddleton said. Officers spoke with the 18-year-old male victim who said that he brought his MacBook Air in a backpack to a friend’s room in Johnson Hall the day before and then went to a house party. When he got back, the computer was missing. Later into the investigation, the victim realized that he brought the backpack to the house where the party was held. The backpack could not be found. The victim then realized that he left the backpack with the laptop in it against a wall in the Dickinson co-rec field.

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Pipe Line LOCAL NEWS Two arrested in Endicott meth bust Paige M. Vymislicky, 22, and Bradlee Bismark, 24, were arrested on Friday after police discovered a methamphetamine manufacturing lab at their house on West Wendell Street in Endicott, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. While authorities were investigating a burglary case, they discovered the meth lab and arrested Vymislicky and Bismark on felony drug charges. They remain in the Broome County Jail without set bail.

Endicott Bomb Squad gets $100K in federal funding The Endicott Police Department Bomb Squad is receiving $103,304 in federal funding through the Homeland Security Grant, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. This is the 10th year New York state has provided funding to a local bomb squad. In a normal year, the Endicott Police Department budgets $4,000 for the bomb squad. The Endicott Squad consists of five certified bomb technicians. The funds in Endicott will go toward repaying overtime costs and training.

Couple in their 60s killed in Vestal motorcycle crash David L. Jennings, 62, and Rita M. Jennings, 64, were killed in a motorcycle crash in Vestal on Thursday, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. The couple was from Pennsylvania, and they were riding on a motorcycle that collided with an SUV on Route 434 near Vestal town hall. Judith Courter, 72, the driver of the SUV, was ticketed for failure to yield right-of-way after hitting the motorcycle as she turned onto the highway from the town hall’s parking lot. Rita Jennings was pronounced dead at the scene, and David Jennings was taken to Wilson Hospital, where he also was pronounced dead. Police say there was no alcohol or speeding involved, and Courter told the police that she did not see the motorcycle.

Binghamton’s historic Grand Royale Hotel reopens Binghamton’s landmark Grand Royale Hotel has reopened following extensive renovations that kept the building closed to the public for nearly two years. The Press and Sun-Bulletin reports the entire second floor of the 118-year-old building has been remodeled, a new hookah lounge has been installed and work on the hotel’s bar is almost complete. Manager Salim Khan says a limited number of the Grand Royale’s 55 rooms are available for booking and the hotel has already hosted around 20 customers since it opened earlier this month. More renovations are coming, with work on the hotel’s restaurant scheduled to begin in October. Khan says his goal is to have the entire hotel open and operational before the holiday season. The hotel’s building served as Binghamton City Hall for 75 years.

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Abandoned buildings get new life in 'Reclaiming Ruins' exhibit Binghamton University Art Museum puts photos by A.D. Wheeler on display, highlights beauty in 'Abandonscapes' explore ruins as an imaginative, expressive escape from modernity.

Reclaiming Ruins, which debuted on September 17 and runs until December 19, features works by artist A.D. Wheeler, who photographed The New York State Inebriate Asylum and other abandoned locations.

Julia Walker, an assistant professor of art history at Binghamton University, was the guest curator for the exhibit.

Walker’s exhibit explores the beauty in destruction and advocates for the preservation of abandoned landscapes. She described the transformative nature of the asylum’s architecture as one of “ennobling power.”

Through his poignant images, Wheeler personifies the complexities of antiquity by transporting his audience to a place of realism that is raw and gritty. The former grandeur of the asylum is apparent and is exemplified in his use of high dynamic range photography, which layers multiple photos taken at different exposures to create a cohesive image. The Franz Lino/Photography Editor effect produced is one of sheer Binghamton University Art Museum patrons view photography included in the Reclaiming Ruins exhibition, which debuted on September curiosity.

17 and runs until December 19. It features work by artist A.D. Wheeler, who photographed the New York State Inebriate Asylum and “They grab your attention other abandoned locations. and send your imagination Therese Ferrara | latest art exhibit, “Reclaiming evoke in me are grand.” This with, ruins that exceed wandering,” Walker said. “Who Contributing Writer Ruins: The New York State quote is exemplary of the nature postmodern quotations. Ruins, occupied this place? What stories Inebriate Asylum and Other of the show, which centered on in today’s age, are viewed with a have these crumbling walls Written on the wall of ‘Abandonscapes,’” is the Denis the idea of “ruinophilia” — the sense of decayed disambiguation. seen?”

Binghamton University’s Diderot quote, “The ideas ruins appreciation of, or fascination Yet, the show’s main goal is to The sharp sense of contrast

and color in the images juxtaposes the very essence of the dilapidated ruins, intriguing viewers with their hauntingly beautiful tone. An example is the photograph of the electric chair taken in the Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.

The image itself is jarring in its content, but captivating and moving in the story it tells. While devoid of any human figure, the picture is brimming with the life that was once there. Bright light streams in from an open window, flooding the atmosphere with light. The physical beauty of the image can deceive its audience into ignoring the immense torture that occurred in the room.

That is the nature of “ruinophilia”; it bends your opinion of normality and forces you to consider a new perspective. Therefore, Wheeler’s narrative is incomplete until his audience questions aspects of conventional beauty.

It is a sad, but true, fact that many of these buildings are in jeopardy of total demolition.

Wheeler’s belief is that the demolition of ruins is becoming far too commonplace. Images of desecration saturate everyday life, making one desensitized to the significance these places represent. Yet, Wheeler’s work proves that ruins are not ruined, but a reminder of the beauty of what remains.

Release reviews 'Honeymoon'

Cellos, pianos and vocals shine on Del Rey's new album Michael Sugarman | Contributing Writer

Arriving in mid-September, Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon” is still somehow the album of the summer. Del Rey’s summer is never-ending, trapped in a past that may have never existed.

She is the queen of nostalgia, yearning for another place and time when she was happier, luckier and not completely alone.

As she did on her last two albums, Del Rey croons about love and loss — but this time she goes further. On “Born to Die,” she was sad but hopeful; on “Ultraviolence,” sad and angry. Now, she’s beyond it all; she’s just bored, but nowhere near boring.

Where Del Rey really shines here is in her vocals. On her previous albums, she was somewhat overshadowed by the production. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, “Ultraviolence” featured tempestuous drums and guitars that, while providing a darker, harsher tone, occasionally outshone Del Rey’s voice. Here, the production by Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies and Del Rey herself, is lush and romantic, full of strings and pianos, letting her vocals soar and moan more than they’ve ever been allowed to.

“Honeymoon” opens with cellos on the album’s title track, where she sets the tone for the album: “Our honeymoon / Dreaming away your life.” The entire project is both ethereal and surreal; it’s a love letter to what could have been, but without any real effort being made, because everyone knows caring isn’t cool. And if there’s anything Lana Del Rey is, it’s cool.

“Honeymoon,” “Music To Watch Boys To,” “Terrence Loves You” and “High By The

Beach” were all released prior to the full album and are some of the effort’s catchiest and most fully realized songs. The problem with this is that, for fans who listened to the singles upon their release, the record doesn’t feel as fresh or new as many had hoped.

One of Del Rey’s main criticisms is that a lot of her music sounds indistinguishable.

Unfortunately, this could be said about “Honeymoon.” Although enjoyable, several songs blend together as a long, melodic dream. Still, this leaves room for “Honeymoon’s” standout tracks to really shine.

A standout on “Honeymoon” is “Freak,” a song similar to the deluxe version of “Ultraviolence’s” “Florida Kilos,” but much more romantic and not about cocaine. In a chorus that gets stuck in your head, Del

Rey sings, “We could slow dance to rock music / Kiss while we do it / Talk ‘til we both turn blue.”

Her lyricism is at an all-time high, as well as her undeniable coolness.

Halfway through the album, Del Rey pauses to read a T. S. Eliot poem, her voice sounding like it’s coming to you from another plane of existence. On “Salvatore,” she reeks of classic, old-school Italian cinema, crooning about “soft ice cream” and summer rain. The record finishes with a slowed-down cover of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” complete with an organ that makes the song sound like a romantic funeral march.

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Restaurant Week 2015: Crepe Heaven Local eatery fufills your foodie fix, with gluten or without Ariel Taub | Contributing Writer Crepe Heaven, located on the corner of Main St. and Schiller St., is off-the-beaten-path for some students. But for people with celiac disease like myself looking for gluten-free options, or anyone who wants an affordable, tasty lunch, it’s a trip worth taking.

Walking into Crepe Heaven — which is offering a special Restaurant Week lunch menu until September 24 — the air feels cool, sugar-dusted and smells faintly of pastries. The European atmosphere of the restaurant can be credited to the owner’s Bosnian roots and the four years that he spent in Italy. Eating at the family-owned restaurant feels like you are seated in a family dining room with the kitchen located just out of sight.

We spent so long enjoying the smell that we almost forgot to order. The restaurant offers the lunch special until 5:00 p.m., so make sure to get there early enough if you’re looking for the best deal.

An extremely accommodating waitstaff let us try the Restaurant Week options. The lunch offer includes a soup or salad, an entrée

crepe and a dessert crepe for the low price of $12.

The first course was served in what looked like a large teacup and was generous portion-wise. The soup du jour itself was homemade, packed with lots of fresh vegetables, and was not overly salty. The celery and carrots were crunchy while the cherry tomatoes burst in my mouth and the potatoes melted with each bite. The different textures made for a wholesome, hearty soup.

For the entrée, there are five crepe options that range from a fairly basic cheese crepe to the Philly cheese steak crepe. While the latter option seemed like it would be a heavy option, it felt healthier and lighter than its associated dish.

The vegetable crepe option was simple and felt similar to a more delicate veggie wrap or an omelette.

It included mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach and broccoli. The vegetable crepe, when ordered as is, would benefit from the addition of cheese or eggs. Crepe Heaven has the option of adding these ingredients, however, so make sure to order it that way. I chose the gluten-free option for the crepe itself, and it was a treat to find: light, airy, and pastry-like.

For dessert, Crepe Heaven

offers the option of a slice of cake or one of three crepes: Nutella, lemon and butter, one with your choice of three types of jam or one with bavarian creme. What I found in the last option was an interesting play on other desserts like a Napoleon or Bavarian creme pie. But instead of a flaky crust, the creme was transported to a delicate, sweet crepe.

The owner began catering to people with gluten-free diets as a favor to two girls who live above the restaurant. Once they found out that there was a market for gluten-free dining, they continued to cater to those who have a gluten intolerance. Over time, Crepe Heaven became very comfortable with gluten-free substitutions and varieties, putting in a lot of time to correct the consistency of the batter.

Crepe Heaven’s owner is very aware of cross-contamination and has a specified pan and utensils for gluten-free cooking. The people there are so perceptive and considerate that having ordered gluten-free for other courses, my soup was served without the saltine crackers. Paying attention to details like these really makes Crepe Heaven stand out.

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Make it to break fast without a break down: a Yom Kippur guide

24 hours may seem like an eternity, but with a lot of sleep and a little distraction, you can make it through Odeya Pinkus and Kathryn Shafsky | Release Editors Alexandra Mackof | News Editor If you’re not thinking about skipping breakfast or lunch, you might not even realize that you missed a meal in the first place.

If, however, it’s the only thing you can focus on for 24 hours, it pretty much consumes your entire being. Welcome to Yom Kippur. For those who do not celebrate, please, enjoy your day off for those of us who won’t.

For those prepping for the big day, try to enjoy your last bites of food and sips of water on Tuesday night, and try not to think too hard about the 23 hours and 59 minutes ahead of you. Whether

you are fasting for the first time, or are working on year number 9-ish — let’s not count freshman year when you went out — Release is here to help you make it through.

1) Wake up late — Unless you’re trying to make it to synagogue on time, wake up as late as you can. The later you wake up, the quicker you get to break your fast. Sure, the day is 24 hours, but if it starts at seven, and you go to sleep at 11, and then you sleep for 10 hours, you’ve only got around 10 hours left when you wake up. Besides, you definitely don’t get enough sleep to begin with. This is your day. You deserve this.

2) Plan ahead for the work you’ll have — You know you’re not supposed to actually

work on Yom Kippur, so plan for the days ahead. It’s your time to start over: to start fresh. So, after you’re done repenting for the sin of going out every day of syllabus week — and every day for the two weeks after syllabus week — forgive yourself. And then make a plan to catch up. If you are planning on getting work done before the fast, then for the love of lox and bagels, actually get things done.

3) Distract yourself — This may seem impossible, but finding something to take your mind off of your grumbling stomach is critical to making it through.

Whether it’s reading your favorite series of books, chatting with friends or just taking a sixhour nap, the more time you can kill, the better. If you live

Downtown, try going for a walk through Recreation Park; if you live on campus, go explore the Nature Preserve. It’s the perfect opportunity during the last few weeks of acceptable weather.

4) Do not look at the kiddush table — Really, don’t do it. Yes, there will be a point where the food will be out and, in the words of M.C. Hammer, “U Can’t Touch This.” Just don’t look at it. Look at your friends.

Look at your hands. Or, as your parents once put it, “you can try looking at the book.” Only 20 more minutes. You can do this.

5) When you break fast, don’t over-do it — After 24 hours without any food, it’s easy to go overboard at sunset. When you’re loading up your bagel with a kilo of egg salad, think back

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OPINION Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Brazil instrumental in care of Syrian refugees Despite some bureaucratic setbacks, Brazil has done fantastic job at taking in asylum seekers Benjamin Goldberg

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Struggle Bus

ne of the hardest parts of living on-campus is the difficulty of getting off of it on weekend nights. Moving off brings the promise of a kitchen, life without a resident assistant and, yes, proximity to the bars.

University Plaza, however, is an entity all its own.

Because of its location on Vestal Parkway, it is just as land-locked as campus. Students who want to go Downtown on weekends need to go to campus to take an OCCT bus. At the end of last semester, UP management unveiled plans for a new Downtown shuttle to take residents to the city on weekend nights.

However, UP residents are still waiting on the bus. This leaves many students without a way to get Downtown from their homes, and instead they are left to try and pack into expensive and hard-toget cabs or already-full buses.

Many students signed a lease at UP with the belief that their worries about getting to the bars to hang out with their friends

were put to rest. UP management advertised the bus — posting photos and dubbing it the “State Street Express” — on Facebook to convince students to move there. For students torn between living on-campus or moving to an apartment complex, this bus was a deal-maker. To pull a bait-andswitch like this is unacceptable.

UP residents are paying close to $1,000 a month to live there, and it is completely unfair to keep them locked in leases based on empty promises.

For once, this transportation issue is not the University’s fault.

OCCT services UP during the week, and also stops there on latenight weekend runs Downtown.

However, the buses are extremely crowded, sometimes leaving UP residents stranded. Broome County

Transit doesn’t lighten the load for students living in UP either, since the last BC bus that services UP ends its run by 9:30 p.m on Fridays and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

It should be noted that UP changed management in the middle of the summer. And though we might normally agree that the new management should not be beholden to the decisions of its predecessors, in this scenario there is simply no other option.

The situation with UP’s shuttle reflects poorly on the so-called “luxury” student-living complexes in Binghamton. It is becoming increasingly obvious that what’s supposed to be top-tier student housing is owners and contractors taking advantage of students and their anxious parents. These buildings go up quickly, and

the goal is to get students living in them as soon as possible.

While sleek on the surface, they ultimately demonstrate the same issues of a house that costs hundreds of dollars less a month.

It is not right to brag about a full-service, fully-equipped living option and deliver less than that to students, many of whom are choosing these complexes because they are unnerved by the idea of living more independently.

The current issue for UP residents is a reflection of a common theme that seems to be happening to students when they move off-campus. If the students are willing to pay for these housing options, the managers need to deliver. UP needs to make amends to students. UP needs to get that bus.

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flight to Brazil costs around half as much and poses almost no risks to the refugees’ safety, a factor that has contributed greatly to the decisions of many of the refugees who have accepted Brazil’s offer.

One of the key advantages to Brazil’s policy is that refugees are allowed to work and receive education while they are having their claims processed by the government, which can take a long time. In countries such as the United Kingdom, refugees aren’t allowed to work and are instead expected to survive on government subsidies of as little as $7.70 a day.

There are some drawbacks to the asylum situation in Brazil.

The degree of official government support that the refugees receive once they arrive has been relatively negligible, in part due to the Brazilian Ministry of Justice not having the resources to deal with the recent uptick in refugee applications; the Ministry admitted in August that as many as 12,000 applications were pending approval. Fortunately, the refugees have received an incredible degree of support from local Brazilian communities. Brazil, a country that prides its national identity on its multiculturalism, has as many as 10,000,000 people of Syrian and Lebanese descent living in the country — around 5 percent of the population — and this community, as well as others, has been instrumental in helping the refugees to adapt both culturally and economically to their new homes and lives.

Brazil deserves recognition for the work it has been doing to help refugees. By the same token, the government needs to increase the resources available to the Ministry of Justice in processing and assisting the refugees.

Over the past few months, the mass exodus of refugees from Syria to countries in the European Union, as well as political discourse in countries such as Germany and Hungary, has been dominating global headlines. Significantly less talked about, however, is the role that South American countries have been playing in the absorption of refugees from the Civil War. Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil and, recently, Venezuela have taken in thousands of refugees over the past couple of years. Brazil has taken in the most refugees; they’ve accepted over 2,000, which is second in the Americas only to Canada.

On Monday of this week, Brazil’s National Committee for Refugees approved an extension granting special visas for asylum seekers, which means they will continue to take refugees for at least two more years.

The Brazilian policy of accepting Syrian refugees started in 2013, when the Ministry of Justice began issuing humanitarian visas to Syrian refugees through its Lebanese embassy in Beirut. While the numbers who have been accepted are relatively small — mainly due to geographic reasons and economic concerns — the Brazilian government’s policy has provided an important and safe alternative to the dangerous trek to Europe.

Recent photos of a three yearold boy who drowned at sea while attempting to get from Turkey to Greece have been a dark reminder of just how dangerous this crossing is. Additionally, a boat trip from Turkey to Greece can cost refugees — Benjamin Goldberg is an between $3,000 and $4,000; a undeclared sophomore.

Don't let shallow social media define your sense of personal happiness

Facebook and Snapchat make it seem like everyone's having fun without you; cultivate a life outside of this unhealthy virtual world Sarah Saad

Contributing Columnist

When I walk around the Chenango-Champlain Collegiate Center on a Sunday morning, I hear groups of people recapping their previous night, as they demand their friends “like” their newest Instagram picture. They say things like, “Crap, I only have 47 likes. I thought I looked good.”

Ever since I got to college, I have realized the serious negative

effects that social media can have on an individual’s self-confidence.

Between how many people have “friended” you on Facebook, liked your profile picture and retweeted your tweet, we no longer need to approve of our own life. We allow others to do so.

I understand there are benefits to these different forms of social media. For instance, the connections that are established through Facebook, Twitter and now Snapchat are astonishing.

They have been the foundation for social movements and political campaigns and they make it easy

to keep in touch with friends and loved ones who are far away.

However, at times, social media seems to exist just to present a facade of happiness.

It is so easy to sit in our rooms and complain about the problems in our lives as we stalk our friends on Facebook. We try to understand where they find their happiness — how are they always smiling? Why do they always have lots of people around them?

We become dissatisfied with our own lives. A confident person would have the power to turn the jealousy on and off in their

mind — but when that jealousy is being tested whenever they open their laptop or check their phone, it is impossible to not give into the jealousy.

Social media was a part of my life for most of my teenage years, but it wasn’t until college that I realized the issue. Why? Because it was not until recently that these different feeds have become so advanced. Facebook now allows you to set notifications for whenever an individual is tagged or uploads a photo. It allows you to see how many people have not only viewed your message,

but also ignored your message.

Snapchat ranks your friendships with emojis based on how often you “snap” them. The advances in social media have only been enhancing the unhealthy thoughts generated as we scroll through our news feed.

I fear that as our generation continues to age and social media develops more, we will lose our ability to determine our own happiness. We will constantly question if staying in and doing work was a smart decision, because those girls who went out looked like they had such a great

time, or if we should be at the gym more, because Brianna lost so much weight and she is getting so much attention because of it.

At this rate, is there any way to go back and regain the confidence in determining and proudly acknowledging our happiness, or is there only room for self-doubt? I believe that if our social media will continue to only become more accessible, we need to nurture our lives outside the Internet right along with it.

— Sarah Saad is a junior majoring in human development.

Did you walk in on your friend having sex? Yeah, we've all been there Everyone has one of those super-awkward stories; here's how to handle some potentially uncomfortable late-night scenarios Michael Rulli

Sex Columnist

It’s a new semester, which means we’re back living in close quarters with our closest friends and, for some of us, our worst enemies. With the end of summer comes the end of our sexual privacy. Recently, I’ve had a few awkward moments of catching friends in the act; at the time, I wished I had had a few tips to

handle the situation. Now that I’ve been through it, I hope my suffering can help you.

First scenario: It’s still early in the semester and one of your housemates has invited someone over for the first time. You’re lying in bed with your other friend and you start hearing that distinct “slurping” sound. This is a relatively safe case, and, really, you should just endure and let your friend have some fun. This is the perfect time to stream your favorite episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and enjoy this moment

yourself. It’s the perfect show to hear through a wall while getting a blowjob. With great catchphrases from RuPaul like “Don’t fuck it up,” you’ll hear your friend’s thunder-crackling cackle piercing through those paper-thin, offcampus walls. It’s a sure-fire way to make your friend stop sucking and come watch an episode or two with you instead.

Second scenario: After a long night of drinking, you finally get home to your bed. You’re all cozy and snug when you start to hear the sound of gagging through the

vents. “Oh no, is Eddie throwing up in his sleep?” you think to yourself. In a hurry, you run up the stairs to aid him, but in the dark you turn on the flashlight from your phone and, with that tiny spotlight, you catch eyes with your friend who graduated and is visiting for the weekend and his freshman conquest. The two guys are naked and on all fours staring at you. What do you do?

Best option is to just run down the stairs as fast as you can. Bring it up the next day over lunch at a diner and just move on. No harm,

no foul. Just don’t let Eddie know that anyone had sex on his couch.

Final scenario: You’ve come home from a long night out.

Traipsing from one unsatisfying party to the next, eventually ending up on State Street. Along the way home, you get two chili dogs from Champs. When you finally get home, you lie down.

While browsing your phone you see the aforementioned freshman going down on another friend in your dining room. Overtly intoxicated, in that moment you can do nothing but watch. You

want to close your door and stop witnessing this, but it’s simply too late; you’re mesmerized.

There’s really no great way to get out of any of these situations.

I find the best way is to just run away in the moment to allow your friends to finish their fun, but definitely make sure to make fun of them the next day. What are friends for if not to pick on them for what you’ve caught them doing all over your house?

— Michael Rulli is a senior majoring in English.

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Bearcats' losing streak reaches seven BU falls 1-0 to FDU, Cornell in final non-conference contests Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports

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Senior Eliott Hureau led the Bearcats this weekend at the Binghamton Championships, capturing singles and doubles titles to kick off the fall season.

BU captures four titles in opener Hureau wins singles, doubles flights at Binghamton Championships

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Assistant Sports Editor Despite finishing second in its first year of Mid-American Conference play last season, the Binghamton men’s tennis team was not satisfied with its finish.

“Finishing in the top two was disappointing last year,” BU head coach Nick Zieziula said. “I expect every year, with this program, to be able to compete for a conference championship.”

The Bearcats took the first step on the road to redemption this weekend at the Binghamton Championships, in which BU served host to Colgate, Duquesne, Niagara, Roberts Wesleyan and 2015 MAC Champion Buffalo. Binghamton captured four of five possible titles at the tournament, thanks in part to senior Eliott Hureau, who won the top singles and doubles flights of the tournament.

“He was good — just outstanding from the first day,” Zieziula said. “He really dialed into what he needed to add in to his game. This weekend, he was able to implement the things he’d been working on, being a little more patient and being a little bit stronger … I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to compete this fall.”

In his junior season, Hureau paired up with former standout Robin Lesage to win a key doubles match in Binghamton’s semifinal upset of Western Michigan before being named to the All-MAC second team. On Sunday, he and fellow senior Sid Hazarika, a 2015 first team All-MAC selection, combined to take down a pair from Duquesne with an 8-7 (3) victory. Later, Hureau, who carried the third singles seed into the tournament, once again impressed when he defeated Buffalo senior Akhil Meta, 6-1, 7-5, to win the flight.

On top of Hureau’s success, the Bearcats added both a singles and a doubles title. Junior Vihar Shah recorded a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Colgate junior Dean Koman to seize another singles title. Rounding out Binghamton’s impressive showing were the potent duo of junior Thomas Caputo and freshman Inigo Saez, who shut out their Roberts Wesleyan rivals, 8-0, to tie together an unblemished 4-0 weekend.

Although the Bearcats almost swept the tournament, the number of accolades earned was not at the forefront of their minds.

“The goal for us, going into the weekend, wasn’t to focus on results — it was to focus on the things that we’ve been working on in practice,” Zieziula said. “Each of our guys has a little bit of a different game style

and has been working on adding different parts to their game and I think we did a great job with that.”

Prior to joining the MAC last season, the Binghamton squad had taken the the America East conference crown for seven straight years. This dominance served as the main catalyst for the transition to the MAC, a more competitive conference.

“The expectation in this program is always to win a conference championship every year,” Zieziula said. “We talked about it the first week of school.”

With just eight players, the Bearcats will have to count on contributions from each man on their roster, including freshmen Ludovico Cestarollo, Valentin Bouchet and Saez. “[The freshmen] have been doing a great job of falling in line with the way that we run things,” Zieziula said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing how they continue to grow. If they keep doing the things that they’re doing in practice and keep the work ethic that they’ve had, then they’re going to make big strides in their game and be able to help us a lot.”

Binghamton is set to return to action on Friday, October 9 at the three-day Farnsworth Invitational, hosted by Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey.

The Binghamton women’s soccer team dropped two contests over the weekend, extending its losing streak to seven games. The Bearcats (17-1) fell in a pair of 1-0 shutout losses to Fairleigh Dickinson and Cornell on the road in BU’s final non-conference games of the season.

In the first game, BU fell behind FDU (4-4) just eight minutes in and couldn’t find a rhythm to equalize. While Binghamton was outshot, 27-10, a late chance to tie by BU was pushed off of the line and kept out.

“We had some success with attacking in Friday’s game,” BU head coach Sarah McClellan said. “I thought we were very close to tying them up.”

In the second game, a goal in the 62nd minute put Cornell (6-0-2) in front. Cornell shut out the Bearcats to remain undefeated on the season while outshooting BU, 16-4, for the game.

“I think that we have a younger team and we’re less connected in our layers,” McClellan said. “We are still looking for who is going to step up and be a dangerous goal scorer for us.”

Currently, that player is freshman forward Julianne Johnston, who is tied for the team lead with two goals on the season. As the Bearcats head into America East play, they are set to play a whole different game — and chances are available for everyone on the roster.

“I think it’s an opportunity for all of our kids to step up,” McClellan said. “For the freshmen, it’s a chance in conference play to become a major collegiate player. This is where you’re going to get noticed because it’s a stepping

stone to take your game to the next level.”

In its nine-game nonconference schedule, the Bearcats have scored just four goals and have been shut out six times. Last season, BU scored 14 goals in its first nine games.

In order to succeed this season, the Bearcats hope that they can return to that same offensive tempo as the season progresses, starting with the first conference game of the season on Sunday at New Hampshire.

“New Hampshire won the [America East] championship last year and they went into conference play only scoring four goals as well,” McClellan said. “I’m cautiously optimistic that our team isn’t going to have

to score buckets of goals, but we are going to have to defend well and finish our chances.”

On their championship run in 2014, the Wildcats knocked BU out of the America East playoffs in a dramatic quarterfinal finish.

However, the Bearcats will enter 2015 AE play with a clean slate and most importantly, a clean record.

“That’s how we have to go,” McClellan said. “When you look at the rest of the conference right now, we’re all 0-0-0. We only get one chance though, so we have to take advantage of that.”

Kickoff against New Hampshire is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bremner Field in Durham, New Hampshire.

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Senior midfielder Katherine Corcoran tallied a team-high five shots over the weekend against Fairleigh Dickinson and Cornell.

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Sina out for 2015-16 after tearing ACL Reigning AE Rookie of the Year suffers injury during conditioning session E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

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Binghamton sophomore guard Jasmine Sina announced via Instagram that she will be unable to compete for the Bearcats this season.

On Monday afternoon, Binghamton women’s basketball star point guard Jasmine Sina announced via Instagram that she would not be competing for the Bearcats this year. Later that evening, the BU athletic department revealed that Sina, a sophomore, had suffered a torn right ACL during conditioning session. A source forwarded the Instagram post to Pipe Dream.

“Can’t believe I can’t play the one thing I love more than anything in the world,” Sina posted. “But I’ll be back on the court soon enough and supporting my team every step of the way.”

“Going to use the accomplishments from last season and my teammates for motivation every day to get better,” she added.

The guard’s absence will be a huge loss for the Bearcats in 201516. As a freshman, Sina initiated almost all of the Binghamton offense and was named the America East Rookie of the Year.

Sina almost never left the floor for BU, averaging 39.1 minutes per game. She started all 30 games for Binghamton while averaging a team-high 15.1 points per game.

That scoring average ranked sixth among all freshmen in the country.

Sina knocked down 35.6 percent of her 3-point attempts in 2014-15, while nailing three per game, which ranked seventh in the entire NCAA. “Obviously, it is a huge loss for our program,” BU head coach Linda Cimino said. “But, with all adversity, you have to look ahead and see how you are going to respond and react to it … We’ve got to make up for 15 points per game and the top 3-point shooter in the conference.

The absence of Sina will lead to an increased role for sophomore guard Imani Watkins. Watkins, who

joined Sina on the AE All-Rookie Team last year, averaged 13.5 points per game as a freshman.

“Imani is going to be looked upon to score just like she was last year,” Cimino said. “She scored close to 14 a game last year and I’m hoping she can get up to 16 or 17 a game this year.”

Freshman guard McKayla Hernandez — who was set to back up Sina — will now be expected to make a significant contribution this year.

“Well, we look at it as an opportunity for [Hernandez] to step up and take the point position,” Cimino said. “Jasmine is going to work with her and help develop her.”

While the loss of Sina is a major setback for a rebuilding Bearcat program, Cimino still believes that the team has enough depth to be successful.

“The strength of the program last year was our back court, our guards,” Cimino said. “My goal this year was that we got better every time we stepped on the court, we played hard and we grew together as a team, and I still think we can do all of those things this year.”

We've got to make up for 15 points per game and the top 3-point shooter in the conference —Linda Cimino BU Head Coach

Bearcats outlast Siena, 2-1, for fifth win

Galluzzo nets goals in 15th and 73rd minutes to secure BU's victory William Schwartz Contributing Writer

After scoring the game-winning goal on Tuesday night, junior back Zach Galluzzo celebrated by attempting a backflip, but fell short — landing on his hands and knees.

Fortunately for the Binghamton men’s soccer team (5-2-0), this was the most profound shortcoming Galluzzo had in Binghamton’s 2-1 victory over Siena (0-5-2), in which he tallied both goals and made a series of impressive defensive plays.

Binghamton got on the board early, opening the score in the 15th minute. Galluzzo connected with graduate student midfielder Pascal Trappe’s floated cross, heading the ball through the Siena net for his first goal of the season.

Freshman forward Nikos Psarras nearly scored a second goal only minutes afterward.

The striker burst past multiple Saints defenders, but his shot was saved by sophomore keeper Nick Mancini.

Siena’s dormant offense, which had taken just two shots in the opening 40 minutes of play, came alive just before the end of the first

half, when two Siena shots forced junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes into a pair of impressive saves.

At the start of the second half, the Bearcats managed to regain control. Freshman midfielder Harrison Weilbacher came close to doubling Binghamton’s advantage, firing junior forward Logan Roberts’ cross narrowly wide of the post. Minutes later, Weilbacher skillfully evaded almost the entire Siena defense, weaving into the penalty box and forcing Mancini to make another save.

Siena rebounded from Binghamton’s onslaught and began to dominate possession for the first time in the match midway through the second half. Their impressive spell culminated in a 61st minute equalizer, when junior forward Junior Rosero tapped in a well-placed cross from senior forward Tom Allen.

Following the contest, BU head coach Paul Marco likened Galluzzo to “a superhero,” and in the end, it was the energetic left back who came to the Bearcats’ rescue. Weilbacher looped a corner into the box in the 73rd minute and Galluzzo rose over the Siena defense to power in a towering

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Junior back Zach Galluzzo was named the America East Co-Player of the Week after scoring two goals against Siena.

header. The goal was celebrated by Galluzo’s acrobatic routine, which he later revealed had been planned.

“Two years ago I saw [former Bearcat defender] Ben Nicholson had done it,” Galluzo said. “He’s got a picture up somewhere on campus and I kinda thought maybe I could get one.”

Galluzo’s two-goal performance marked the first time a Bearcat has scored twice in the same match since standout forward Jake Keegan did so in 2012.

Both goals were a result of set pieces, an aspect of play Binghamton has been working hard on in practice.

“We work on set pieces as much as possible,” Marco said. “We worked on them this morning, before we came in to report for the game. I thought the set pieces we’ve been putting in lately were creating enough for us to get goals, but we weren’t really putting them away like we did tonight.”

Siena managed to put the ball in the back of the net again in the 84th minute, but their joy was short-lived. The goal was disallowed due to an offsides call and the Binghamton lead was preserved. BU was pegged back

by Siena in its own zone during the later stages of the match, but the Bearcats held on for the 2-1 victory.

Statistically, Binghamton led Siena in both shots, 12-11, and saves, 7-3.

“I think any time you win matches, it’s terrific,” Marco said.

“I thought that our guys responded quite well after the first goal, I thought then we started to play a little bit. And then obviously to get a second goal was terrific.”

Binghamton is set to face Syracuse on Tuesday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

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Senior Agatha Ambrozy and her partner, sophomore Olga Ostrovetsky, won four consecutive matches en route to a second place finish at the Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational this weekend.

BU competes in Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational

Fall tournament prepares Bearcats for regular season in January Nicholas Waldron Pipe Dream Sports

The Binghamton women’s tennis team competed in its second invitational of the fall season over the weekend at the Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational, hosted by Navy. At the event, the duo of sophomore Olga Ostrovetsky and senior Agatha Ambrozy led the pack for BU in doubles play. The pair finished the invitational in second place of the Flight B doubles bracket.

Despite the fact that fall tournaments like the Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational do not count toward Binghamton’s regular season — set to start in January — BU head coach Libby McGovern stressed the

importance of pre-season preparation.

“If we didn’t play in these tournaments, it would not be very pretty,” McGovern said.

“These tournaments are 100 percent necessary, otherwise we’re only playing against ourselves.”

McGovern believes that these preseason tournaments help the team’s problem solving, assessment skills, game planning and stress management.

“It helps us get more comfortable with match play,” McGovern said. “We can refresh how we need to structure our big points.”

In the singles round, junior Annie DiMuro downed Navy sophomore Amanda Keller, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, before dropping her next match.

Ostrovetsky and Ambrozy took care of pairs from James Madison, Loyola, Navy and Towson on Friday and Saturday to secure a spot in the tournament’s final round.

Facing Towson freshman Lucy Gloninger and junior Sophie Lesage in the final round, Ostrovetsky and Ambrozy fell, 6-2.

Regardless of the results from the tournament, the team got plenty of practice for the season since they played in a competitive environment against players other than their teammates. As McGovern put it, the team played “a lot of tennis in a short amount of time.”

The Bearcats will continue their fall-season circuit on Friday at the Army Invitational in West Point, New York.