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Friday, September 30, 2016 | Vol. XC, Issue 11 | Binghamton University | bupipedream.com

Celebrating 70 Years as the Free Word on Campus

Housing communities vie to register voters

Residential area with most Broome County sign-ups to win $1K prize

Gabriella Weick Assistant News Editor

For this year’s November election, residential communities will go headto-head to see who can register the most student voters. While only two communities will win a cash prize of either $1,000 or $500 from the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), associate professor of political science Jonathan Krasno said that all Binghamton University residents will benefit from the civic participation.

The idea for the competition was thought of by BU alum Kyle Seeley, who graduated with a degree in political science in 2011 and is currently the upstate New York regional organizing director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

While doing research with Krasno during his junior year, Seeley thought of the concept to make registering on campus less of a chore.

“My research was focused around how turnout on campuses could affect elections,” Seeley said. “Then, I was thinking that one way to incentivize registering to vote is to create competition; competition between living communities and creating a competitive environment seemed like an interesting concept.”

With the help of the CCE and Krasno, the competition was implemented for the 2012 election. That year, Krasno observed that 1,719 campus residents voted in the election — a 32 percent increase from 2008.

In the 2004 election, Krasno said, there was an effort made by the University to encourage competition between organizations on campus, but it was

too difficult to keep track of. While the increase in voting in 2012 is not entirely due to the new competition, he said, he believes it played a part in increasing BU’s voter turnout.

“If a large number of BU students plop down at that election board with thousands of voter registrations, adult politicians in Broome County will pee their pants,” Krasno said. “It represents a massive voting bloc that has the power to swing elections.”

Each week until the competition ends, Krasno observes the newly registered voters through the Broome County Board of Elections. By matching students’ names and birthdays to those on the registration roll, he counts each student and the residential community in which they live.

Krasno said this competition is particularly interesting to him because BU’s campus is a largely ignored campaign stop for candidates in the county.

“Show me any other place in Broome County where there are thousands of votes that can be gained in a single location,” Krasno said. “We’re talking about thousands of potential voters that are completely ignored by local politicians out of the belief that they will never participate in elections.”

Voting locally, he said, is important for students. Krasno said issues like better public transportation and safety are platforms that politicians should continue to address, and students have the power to demand them.

“I want students to think of Binghamton as a place they can stay

Over 250 silently protest police violence

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Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Over 250 students remain seated during the national anthem at Tuesday’s men’s soccer game to protest police brutality.

Students, faculty sit during national anthem at BU men's soccer game

Alexandra Mackof News Editor

Over 250 students, faculty and staff dressed in black and walked from the Clock Tower to the Bearcats Sports Complex on Tuesday to protest police brutality during a Binghamton University soccer game against Bucknell University.

During the silent demonstration, participants filled the bleachers and remained seated during the national anthem. This instance was meant to mirror other protests happening on college campuses nationwide, such as Georgetown University and Amherst

College. All of these protests are inspired by the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem.

Jermel McClure, Jr., the Student Association vice president for multicultural affairs and a junior majoring in political science, helped organize the protest. He worked with student groups such as the College Progressives, the Black Student Union, the Latin American Student Union, the African Student Organization, the Men of Color Scholastic Society, the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program and the Thurgood Marshall Pre-law Society. McClure and these groups also

submitted an open letter to Pipe Dream, which was published on Tuesday.

“We are not protesting Binghamton University, the athletes on the soccer team, or the U.S. Military,” the statement read. “We are protesting our ailing criminal justice system.”

At the beginning of the protest, McClure addressed those gathered on the Spine. He thanked everyone for their support, and stressed the importance of drawing attention to police brutality and social inequity.

“A lot of students may be asking us why we’re here,” McClure said. “We’re

WHRW celebrates Visiting prof. discusses PTSD in Japan 50-year anniversary Isaac Gagné examines psychological effects of 2011 disasters Campus radio station hosts over 100 weekly shows, wide variety of music Alana Epstein, Sarah Buerker & Allison Detzel Pipe Dream News

In 1966, a group of students set up a radio with a 10-watt transmitter on top of their Old Rafuse Hall dorm room in Old Dickinson Community. It was the start of what would turn into WHRW 90.5 FM, Binghamton University’s freeformat radio station.

An AM radio station called WRAF had been founded at what was then Harpur College in 1954, but it could barely be reached throughout the campus. The transition 12 years later to FM radio happened in a dorm room, and WHRW, also known as the Harpur Radio Workshop, was founded.

“We are a free-format station, which means there are no restrictions on what we can play,” said Jeffrey Goldberg, the

director of public affairs at WHRW and a junior majoring in geography. “If you want to go from playing classic rock, to jazz funk, to EDM, to folk, you can.”

In order to become a DJ and have a show slot at WHRW, all members must go through an apprenticeship in which they shadow a DJ for a full semester.

They also must take three courses in rules and regulations, complete a tech class and fill out logs for the station.

Once this is done, and apprentices pass a clearance exam ensuring they are familiar with necessary information learned through training, they can get their own shows. Slotted air times range from 30 minutes to an hour and a half, and show times are determined by availability. There are currently 105 different shows on the weekly schedule.

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Isaac Gagné, assistant professor of Japanese studies at the University of Hong Kong, visited Binghamton University on Tuesday to lead a discussion on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and postdisaster recovery in Japan.

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Tohoku region of Japan. Eleven minutes later, a 10-meter tsunami added to the decimation of the area. Disrupted by both the tsunami and earthquake, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant melted down. The series of events resulted in 15,893 deaths, 6,152 injured, 2,572 missing and 400,000 people displaced.

“It has been called Japan’s 9/11,” Gagné said. “Not because it was a terrorist attack but because of how it shaped the Japanese mindset.”

In Japan, it is considered atypical for those without a chronic mental illness to seek psychiatric help or guidance. This created an unusual phenomenon after the

2011 disasters, since a large number of survivors needed mental help, but few were willing to seek it out.

Survivors experienced trauma from the loss of family members, jobs, property or a combination of the three. In an effort to comfort the survivors, many began participating in keicho gatherings. Keicho volunteers were local community members, a majority of whom were from the area that was affected by the disaster. At the gatherings, these individuals, who were not trained in mental health, would lend an ear to people who wanted to talk about their trauma. The idea was to “repair the heart” through communal rebuilding.

“From the Japanese perspective, healing must be social,” Gagné said.

Gagné’s research shows that keicho gatherings proved to be beneficial for the victims. The meetings are considered by professionals to be a combination of psychotherapeutic talk therapy and occupational therapy.

But for the participants, the talks mostly

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Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Assistant professor of Japanese studies at the University of Hong Kong, Isaac Gagné, led a discussion in Glenn G. Bartle Library on post-disaster recovery and post-traumatic stress disorder in Japan.

Alum offers advice for diverse and fulfilling career

Merrit Hartblay, '76, spent time at multiple media companies before devoting life to social work Chloe Rehfield, Andrea Papp & Jillian Forstadt Pipe Dream News

On Wednesday afternoon, Binghamton University alum Merrit Hartblay spoke to students at a Harpur Edge Lunch and Learn event about taking risks to reach success while maintaining a positive outlook on life.

Lunch and Learn is a subset of Harpur Edge that works to enrich student connections in a more relaxed environment, through a round-table discussion over a meal. Hartblay was asked to speak at the event to discuss his own path and encourage

Harpur College students to pursue multiple careers until they find their own happiness.

Hartblay, who graduated from BU in 1976, grew up in Jamaica, New York, and was pushed into the pre-law track from a young age by his family. He double-majored in political science and history, and upon graduation, decided to pursue work in broadcasting instead of going to law school.

Hartblay talked about his multiple career-path changes and how students should deal with career obstacles as they come. From network operator at CBS Corp. to working on satellite communications at Telecom to managing various small bands

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all over the nation, Hartblay said he quickly moved between jobs, and that taking risks is crucial to career success.

“If you have one foot on the past and one on the future, you’re pissing all over the present,” Hartblay said. “All you have control over is today. Life begins when you step out of your comfort zone.”

After being involved in a bankruptcy case at WorldCom when he was 48 years old, Hartblay went from making six figures to nothing overnight. He said he turned to alcohol and drugs, but once his marriage fell apart, he knew he had to amend his lifestyle.

After he initially got the opportunity to

share his experience at Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington, New York, Hartblay began to lecture at schools to enlighten students on the danger of drugs and the importance of taking care of one’s mental health.

Now eight years sober, Hartblay is obtaining his master’s degree in social work at BU and works as a counselor at the Addiction Center of Broome County. He continues to give motivational speeches at high schools.

“I work with students with mental health issues, who come in with so much pressure on them,” he said. “They start drinking

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and smoking pot to calm themselves. I’ve got freshmen who are freaking out about graduation, and a lot of students end up self-medicating.”

Paige Dufresne, a junior majoring in human development, said she learned that while she may have many things on her plate, like raising her three-year-old daughter, she has to find opportunities to achieve success.

“There are more opportunities here on campus than I’ve actually realized,” Dufresne said. “I need to be

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SPORTS

Election Day is just around the corner.

Haven’t registered yet? Here’s how,

Bruce Springsteen makes his memoir debut in "Born to Run,"

Binghamton’s director of University career services responds to our 9/27 editorial,

Volleyball prepares for two-game homestand,

Men’s soccer earns second straight shutout,

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Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Madeline Oliveira, a junior majoring in business administration, and Catherine Long, a junior majoring in graphic design, teach apprentice Samantha Mure, an undeclared freshman, what it takes to have your own radio show.

In '66, campus radio station began in Old Dickinson dorm WHRW FROM PAGE 1 WHRW doesn’t restrict DJ positions to students, and many alumni and community members have their own shows.

Ron Drumm, who enrolled as a student at BU in 1968 and has been with WHRW since 1971,

took a job at the University working for customer service, even after ending his education, in order to stay involved with WHRW. According to Drumm, playing music on the radio is an acquired ability.

“There is an art to presenting your favorite music over the air,”

Drumm wrote in an email. “You think up segues and decide what kind of information you want to share about the songs and the artists. There is no right or wrong way to go about presenting your music to the listening audience.”

Drumm also met his spouse, Noa Eshkar, at WHRW in

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1995. Drumm was the music librarian for WHRW, which entailed organizing, labeling and categorizing music as it comes in. Eshkar said that WHRW also played a big role in her life.

“Before starting at WHRW I used to come there and hang out with friends,” Eshkar said. “I met [Ron] in the summer of 1995, and we clicked immediately, leading to long conversations about music. We got married in 1998 and we’ve been together since then. Living with Ron and being partners have expanded my horizons, and WHRW has been very influential in my life.”

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the radio station, WHRW held various events during alumni weekend. This included a gala on campus, and various events off campus at Thai Time and CyberCafe West.

For students like James Scott, the business manager of WHRW and a senior triple-majoring in finance, economics and philosophy, politics and law, the station has provided him with a network of lifelong friends.

“It’s great to see this group of people who are all unique, like to have fun and come together to put on something worth listening to,” Scott said.

“When I came to college, I didn’t have many friends, but once I joined the radio it was nice to get submerged into a group who accepted me and had many different types of people where I felt comfortable being myself.”

BU students and faculty protest police violence PROTEST FROM PAGE 1 here to protest police brutality […] we must make this a Binghamton problem.”

Jacob Lazen, a junior majoring in anthropology, attended the protest. While many students came to support the effort, he said he was disappointed by the turnout.

“I was saddened by the fact that so few white people came to support,” Lazen said.

McClure also cited a recent statistic from the Equal Justice Initiative, which stated that over 170 African Americans have died from police shootings so far in 2016.

“The fact of the matter is, black and brown people around our nation cannot avoid police brutality,” McClure said. “It is something that is always with us. It is important that we have that sort of awareness on our campus, that we make our voices heard and we make the nation know, and people around us know that we will not be inactive.”

McClure also asked participants not to speak to the media, which he said was to avoid any misinterpretation of the protest’s intent. A video of the protest was posted to

Facebook, and has received over 3,000 views and has been shared over 90 times in two days. This feedback channels the sentiment shared in Tuesday’s open letter.

“We believe that it is important for students to voice their concerns and make their disappointment with our nation’s response to the venomous criminal justice system heard,” the statement read. “We recognize that inaction and complacency will only make matters worse, and result in more unnecessary police causalities. We cannot standby and wait for someone else, somewhere else to take action. As engaged students, and future leaders we must take a stance.”

The protest was a success, McClure said, and it was a positive and effective way for students to express their concerns.

“There is a large community of people on our campus willing to take a stance against police brutality,” McClure said. “When we come together as a united front, like we did during the protest, there is nothing that can prevent us from creating effective change.”

At round- Professor tracks county voter registration weekly table, alum Campus voting from 2008 to 2012 talks path to recovery EDGE FROM PAGE 1 myself.”

Hartblay said he believes that his comeback is an example of how no student should rush to achieve someone else’s definition of success.

“For too long I was trying to be who everyone wanted me to be,” Hartblay said. “I was drinking, drugging — to try to put on this costume that everything was fine.

The goal in life is to take off the costume, to take off the mask. You have to be able to say ‘this is me, I’m happy in my own skin.”

after graduation, and I want locals to engage students,” he said.

“Even if we have only 3,000 oncampus students registered, local politicians have to figure out what to do to engage these people. Three thousand people is not something they can ignore.”

Conrad Taylor, a junior majoring in political science and a Binghamton City Council member, participated in the competition in 2014 while living in Collegein-the-Woods. He said that he personally registered more than 200 students on campus, and later his City Council campaign was able to register around 1,500 voters throughout the Binghamton area.

Taylor said he was initially inspired to participate in the competition not only for the prize, but also because becoming registered to vote at a young age

encourages active voting and civic participation throughout a person’s life.

In addition, Taylor said he agreed with the sentiment that students voting in Broome County have the ability to pivot elections.

“Getting students registered to vote should be paramount for every university,” Taylor said. “Since the county is pretty evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, no matter your party affiliation, your vote could decide the election.

The congressional election in our district, for example, is rated as one of the closest in the country.”

There are 6,928 eligible voters living on campus. So far, 1,338 oncampus students have registered in this year’s competition to vote in Broome County. Leading the competition is College-in-theWoods with 23.17 percent of registered eligible voters, with Hinman College coming in second

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Number of Ballots Cast

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1715

U.S. House of Representatives

1408

1298

972

1290

Broome County Executive

901

Campus turnout

increased 2008 Total Voters 1303

2012 Total Voters 1719

32 % from 2008 to 2012

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with 21.69 percent and Dickinson Community in third with 21.34 percent. Hillside Community and Susquehanna Community are in last place, with 7.81 percent and

5.21 percent registered eligible voters, respectively.

The competition ends on Oct. 11, and the two winning communities’ governments are

free to spend the prize however they see fit. Check Page 3 of Pipe Dream for competition updates on student-voter registration.

Japan attempts to recover from PTSD, trauma in wake of 2011 disasters JAPAN FROM PAGE 1

Jonathan Bluvstein/Pipe Dream Photographer Alumnus Merrit Hartblay speaks in Glenn G. Bartle Library to students as part of a Harpur Edge talk on taking risks for success.

represented a return to normalcy after disaster. Groups would sit together and drink tea, just as they had done before their homes were destroyed.

“There was no expectation of revolution, but just to come close to the heart, feel warmth and empowerment,” Gagné said.

According to Gagné, the rate of suicide and long-term emotional trauma declined drastically among

those who participated in these sessions.

The word “keicho” in Japanese roughly translates to “active listening.” Active listening is an unstructured tactic introduced to Japan by Americans and is used to remedy the effects of PTSD through simple exchanges of conversation.

It primarily focuses on accepting the past to improve one’s current situation.

Unlike the U.S. concept of guidance aimed at drawing a

desired result or immediate relief, active listening involves steady progress with no structured conclusion. In addition, the Japanese volunteer model of active listening primarily involves pairing complete strangers together to avoid any social discomfort from family or friends.

Samantha Wagner, a secondyear graduate student studying clinical psychology who attended the event, was impressed by the parallels drawn between the U.S.

and Japanese systems’ approach to mental health.

“It’s very interesting to me how the mental health system works in that it is targeted toward those with dementia and elder research,” Wagner said. “This contrasts with the American model where we focus on children and don’t target elder care as much.”

The event was organized by associate professor of Japanese literature and cinema David Stahl.

Gagné’s research is significantly

related to Stahl’s in that they both deal with the consequences and effects of trauma.

“Trauma has to be constituted in language and image before it can be known,” said Stahl. ”Otherwise you can say ‘well I lost my house, I lost these people’ … but those are just the facts and there are more emotions involved, especially guilt.

However, this can’t be the be-all and end-all, but is very important for the short-term effect on a person.”

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Pipe Line Woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking

LOCAL NEWS Police searching for two suspects in Cornell University stabbing The Ithaca Police Department is investigating a stabbing on the campus of Cornell University, according to WBNG. On Wednesday at 8 p.m., Ithaca police responded to a stabbing after an altercation on Cornell’s campus. The victim, a 27-year-old male, observed the suspects removing contents from his vehicle. A fight took place between the victim and at least two male subjects when he received a knife wound to his leg.

The suspects then fled on foot.

Five men honored for rescue in Route 17 crash Binghamton Mayor Richard David presented ceremonial keys to the city to the five men who saved a woman during a fiery crash on Route 17 last month, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The crash, which occurred on Aug. 25, involved 10 vehicles, one of which became engulfed in flames.

“Without question, the occupant of that [burning] vehicle would’ve died, had it not been for the efforts of these individuals,” David said of the five men.

A 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to distributing more than $100,000 worth of heroin in Broome County, according to WBNG. Jamie Krmenec, 25, pleaded guilty to her involvement in the drug enterprise of Terrence “Money” Wise. Krmenec is the first of seven members charged in the alleged drug operation.

Krmenec will serve five years in New York state prison with three years of post-release supervision.

NATIONAL NEWS Transit train crashes in New Jersey, injuring over 100 At least one person has died in a train crash at a Hoboken, New Jersey train station, according to The New York Times. The New Jersey Transit train, traveling on the Pascack Valley Line, was full of commuters when it crashed into the station on Thursday morning. According to a senior transportation official, the train was moving very fast; there is a significant amount of injuries and there are structural concerns about the Hoboken station.

“An extraordinary tragedy.”

— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,

after a train crash in Hoboken early Thursday morning.

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Sept. 30, 1788

The Pennsylvania Legislature elects the first two members of the U.S. Senate — William Maclay of Harrisburg and Robert Morris of Philadelphia.

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Police Watch Hit and Quit TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2:51 p.m. — Officers were called to the scene of a hit-and-run, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, an 18-year-old female, said she parked her car on the service drive for Bingham Hall of Newing College.

When she returned to her vehicle, she found her taillight broken and on the ground in addition to other damage to her vehicle.

There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

Fake it ‘Til You Make it TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 6:01 p.m. — A student, whose wallet was turned in as found property, was discovered to have a forged license in her possession, Reilly said. While attempting to identify the owner of the wallet using her New York state identification, officers noticed a forged Connecticut driver’s license. The student also reported that someone had stolen $20 from her wallet since she had lost it. She was not charged with any offense, but was referred to the Office of Student Conduct for her forged license and the license was confiscated.

A lighter take on campus crime Brendan Zarkower

Police Correspondent

That Ended Well WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 10:10 p.m. — An officer on patrol near Oneida Hall of College-in-the-Woods noticed three students gathered in a circle in the woods, Reilly said. The three students, all 18-yearold males, were repeatedly using a lighter in the dark when the officer approached the group.

The officer asked them what they were doing and they admitted to smoking marijuana. The officer confiscated 5.8 grams of marijuana from the suspects. Additionally, when one student was removing his ID to give to the officer, the officer noticed a second ID in his wallet, which turned out to be a forged Connecticut license. Two of the suspects were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and the third suspect was referred to Student Conduct in lieu of an arrest.

Hot Seat WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 1:15 p.m. — Binghamton’s New York State University Police assisted the New York State Police in the arrest of a Sodexo worker, Reilly said. The worker had been avoiding police by not returning home, so state police contacted University police in order to execute the arrest. The alleged incident occurred off campus. The suspect was charged with harassment, a violation.

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Wave 'hello' to John Weachock Graduate student greets University from above Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor If you’re walking around campus, second-year computer science graduate student and Binghamton University alum John Weachock might recognize you, even if you don’t know him.

Or at least you think you don’t.

But maybe you do know him as the guy who waves to you when you walk to the New University Union, or maybe you see his “free waves” sign as you go to the library. One way or another, Weachock, ‘15, has a bird’s-eye view and is using it to brighten people’s days.

What started as a simple wave has grown into something of a pastime.

“One time some elderly man walked by and just looked up and waved at me and then smiled and walked away,” said Weachock. “So I was like, ‘Oh, wow, that was pretty cool, I wonder if other people will like it when I wave at them.”

After continuing this practice for a little while, Weachock decided it was time to put up an official sign.

“A lot of people look at me really confused and stuff, and they still do that because they don’t see the signs, but most people get it now.”

So what is the free waves guy

doing when he’s not waving at people passing by?

“Mostly I’m just watching Netflix,” he said. “But just classwork and stuff like that.

Sometimes reading books.”

Weachock says that a lot of his work is typing, and because he can touch type, it’s easy for him to look out at the window.

That being said, out of the many waves he gets every day, he can’t catch them all.

“I feel bad when I miss a wave,” Weachock said. “Sometimes I’ll be doing work and then I’ll look out and I’ll see someone that’s just looking at me and then they look away before I get a chance to wave at them … I’m like, ‘No, I’m sorry I let you down.’”

While it might seem impossible to keep track, he says that he has counted his waves before. Weachock says he had a button that he could press every time he waved.

“I think the highest I got was 400 in one day. I think it was the week before finals week a few years ago.”

But for the many people that Weachock does wave to, they don’t seem to know him outside of his post.

“Whenever I’m walking around I see people that I wave at a lot, and they just kind of look at me and then look away.”

Odeya Pinkus/Pipe Dream Photographer While sitting at his desk in the Engineering Building, John Weachock, a second-year graduate student studying computer science, can frequently be seen waving to students with a sign advertising his “free waves.”

He says he thinks he’s only been recognized two or three times.

Yet, he has received feedback in other rewarding ways. For example, take a note he found taped to his desk that reads, “Dear Free Waves guy. I wanted to bring you [a] donut because you always make peoples day.

Have a good day.” The note was signed “random student,” and when he found it, he also found the promised donut.

Despite the joy Weachock waves bring people, he has heard rumors of his desk being moved to accommodate incoming students.

“My advisor told me that I would probably be moved but that hasn’t happened yet, and it’s been like a month.”

Weachock isn’t excited about the possible new arrangement.

“I’m upset by it because a large majority of why I even come to campus is because I have that

desk,” Weachock said. “All of my work I can do just fine at home or anywhere else, but I feel like I have some sort of obligation to go sit there when I do my work.”

But while he still can, he enjoys the reactions he gets from people.

“Anytime you make anyone happy it feels good,” he said.

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Get ready to vote in Nov.

How to register for upcoming elections Haralambos Kasapidis Arts & Culture

In October, two more presidential debates will attempt to persuade you to vote in the upcoming election. Figuring out how to vote while away at college, though, can feel like a challenge that is not worth the time. Don’t let complicated paperwork, endless website links and absentee ballots keep you from your rights. As long as you have a U.S. citizenship, you are likely able to vote on Election Day on Nov. 8.

Casting a vote in Binghamton is just as simple as voting at home.

The easiest way to register to vote is to visit the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) in the New University Union, right next to the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development.

The staff there have been trained to educate students about voter registration and absentee ballot voting. You can also submit your local registration or absentee registration there, even if you live off campus. If you have already voted in a primary election for this cycle, then you are all set to vote again.

The Broome County Board of Elections is also a good resource for general questions about the voting process and information about local candidates.

If you live on campus, you’ll be able to vote in the Mandela Room on Election Day. Otherwise, you’ll be voting off campus near your apartment or house. If you live in U Club or Hayes Community, you will be voting at the Jewish Community Center, and if you live in the city of Binghamton, your location will depend on your address. The Broome County Board of Elections website provides specific locations.

The paper registration form will ask if you want to switch addresses, and then will ask you to provide the address previously linked to your name. If you had previously registered at home and now want to vote here, this is the place to note that. Fill out the necessary information, then sign and date your application and you’re finished. Just mail the form to the address they provide.

If you are averse to registering using the paper forms, you can register through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website if you are a New York resident. Have your social security and New York driver’s license or permit number ready and then click the link that says “Electronic Voter Registration Application.” This link takes you to an application where you can submit your personal information. A ZIP code for the address the DMV has on record for

you must also be provided. After filling out the information, you should be registered.

If your address has changed in the last few months but you have stayed in New York state, make sure to update it. To do this quickly, you can visit the DMV website. An address change can also be done by phone, in your local DMV office or by mail. If your address has changed since the primary, you’ll still need to update it in order for you to find your correct polling location.

Federal law allows students who live out of state to have the option to register at home or here at school, whether they live on campus or off. The process for students out of state who want to vote in New York state is the same for New York residents.

If you want to register to vote in your hometown or state, your best bet is to contact your municipal board of elections. They will send you the registration materials and an absentee ballot if you request it.

To cast an absentee ballot, print an application from your state’s DMV or pick one up from the CCE. The request has to be postmarked by Nov. 1 to receive an absentee ballot. Fill out your ballot, mail it and postmark it

by Nov. 7. You can also pick up a paper absentee ballot if you apply in person by Nov. 7.

Seven years after he began writing it, Bruce Springsteen released his autobiography, “Born to Run,” on Sept. 27.

It’s easy to see the meditations of that near-decade within the pages of this 528-page book, and it is hard to think that it leaves any part of Springsteen’s story to the imagination. While not a tell-all in the gossipy sense of the word, “Born to Run” shares a significant amount of the artist’s life.

This is not Springsteen’s first shot at writing. He published “Bruce Springsteen: Songs,” a collection of all of his song lyrics to that point with commentary on them in 2001, and published a graphic novel “Outlaw Pete” in 2014. However, “Born to Run” is his most personal and comprehensive book by a landslide.

The book begins with the story of Springsteen’s early life in Freehold, New Jersey, growing up with two younger sisters and learning to play covers of songs on the cheapest guitar he could get his hands on. He details his family, his earliest performances with neighborhood kids and his experiences being bullied both at school by his peers and at home by his alcoholic father. Springsteen explains that Catholicism has colored his career and informed much of his music, and the religion colors many of the stories in the book, too. “… As I grew older, there were certain things about the way I thought, reacted, behaved,” he explains. “I came to ruefully and bemusedly understand that once you’re a Catholic, you’re always a Catholic.”

Some poignant parts of the memoir include those in which Springsteen is writing about the people he really loves. Sure, it’s interesting to see his writing and record-making process, but in the way he talks about his wife or his grandmother, the reader is shown the reflective and

introspective nature of the man who has written songs about heartbreak and teen angst with equal critical and chart success.

After the birth of their son, Evan, Springsteen writes about his wife, ”Patti’s face is the weary, grace-filled face of my grammar school saints, her green eyes drifting upward, locked on something beyond me. It is final; this is my gal, bringing the rumble of life.”

“Born to Run” is an easy read, as Springsteen writes prose like he does his songs — with a story, but in the simplest words he can find. At times, particularly when the text becomes populated by words someone else is saying, the work becomes hard to follow. Still, it is not hard to understand the overall gist of the book. Springsteen is

sharing his formative years and experiences with his audience, and the anecdotes in the book point to the content in his most popular songs.

Springsteen’s writing has a familiar appeal, even for those who haven’t listened to his music or don’t like it.

Springsteen presents himself as one with his audience and as someone who went looking for fame rather than fame finding him. It is hard not to relate to and cheer for this scrappy Jersey-Shore kid, teased for his acne and femininity, who has grown into one of rock’s biggest stars and has fallen madly in love with his family. Despite its length, “Born to Run” is an accessible celebrity memoir worth reading for its honesty and encouragement.

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OPINIONS Friday, September 30, 2016

Suppression of depression College students too often ignore symptoms Kara Bilello

Contributing Columnist

In the past week, I have received messages from four separate friends, all on different campuses, who are struggling with lack of motivation and feelings of hopelessness. This is far from an uncommon occurrence among college students. In fact, these symptoms are often the trademark of something that is quite common among this group: depression.

It is simple to ignore or misinterpret these signs; after all, the stereotype of depression is that of lethargic sadness.

Yet, this is simply not the case among many college students.

High-functioning depression is characterized by sufferers who may appear to have it all together or hold the perfect illusion of everything going well: stable grades, a busy social life and commitments that keep them working and on their toes.

But behind this facade is an essential truth: we are all human. It is simple to become overworked and over-scheduled in college, where the average lifestyle is characterized by allnighters spent catching up on missed assignments and work, extracurricular commitments

and being stressed all the time.

I argue that these factors are the ones that contribute to depression the most: When students are overwhelmed with the responsibilities that cannot be ignored, they are the most vulnerable and susceptible to feeling irritable and exhausted.

Our perception of mental illness is often rooted in the image of a highly unstable person. In contrast, college students are independent, strong and intelligent people. In this era of newfound independence, they may consequently become less likely to seek help. They may feel that the issue is something they can handle on their own or not serious enough to warrant help. Earning an A on an exam can be easier than walking over to the University Counseling Center (UCC). I know I am guilty of saying that everything is fine when I need more support.

In a way, high-functioning depression can be even more dangerous than just the symptoms dictated by its diagnostic criteria. Students, especially those who have perfectionistic tendencies, are more likely to brush off depression as not a big deal or something to handle later.

However, depression is a big deal. A path exists from depression to suicide, which

stands as the second leading cause of death among college students, surpassing deaths related to alcohol.

We are ignoring an issue that is literally in front of our eyes.

The problem that comes as a result of not giving depression the attention it deserves is a worsening in depressive or anxious symptoms. By not acknowledging that a continuum of mental health and mental illness exists, we are missing a huge percentage of the population. People will not be receiving the help they need and deserve.

Luckily, there is also an important benefit to being a college student: There are several free resources available to anyone who may be struggling, such as the UCC, Decker Student Health Services Center and the Dean of Students Office.

I am not writing this to advocate for therapy, although it can be very beneficial to take advantage of these services. My primary concern is to inform readers that it is so common: Fortyfour percent of college students suffer from depression. It is necessary for everyone to pay attention, recognize it in your friends or yourself and find support.

Letter to the Editor: Response to Pipe Dream's 9/27 editorial 'SOM or SOL' Dear Pipe Dream Binghamton Students:

and graduates both transparent and easily accessible so that students can see the wide We in the Fleishman variety of interesting paths Center write to thank the available just from our own editorial board in their recent recent graduate data alone. opinion piece, SOM or SOL, We in the Fleishman for shining attention on a topic Center are very intentional of great interest to us, too. in conducting outreach to Helping our students become organizations, including successful is a university- those that recruit from our wide responsibility, and I significant liberal arts student appreciate that your editorial population. This year we alluded to the need for a recruited 22 new employers for “combined effort.” As a liberal the fall fair, 60% of which were arts graduate myself, I am a recruiting all majors. Out of believer in the lofty ideals of the 123 employers represented a liberal arts education. While at the fair, 45% were recruiting those values are ones we must all majors. Last year we continue to support and help collaborated with CCPA to students articulate, I am also reach out to organizations to a firm believer that preparing attend the fair that we knew our students to be career-ready might also be of interest to does not have to be a mutually some Harpur students, and so exclusive concept. Preparing that there were not duplicative our students to be successful events. At the same time, in their careers after college many of the organizations should also be part of what of interest to our liberal arts we do. students do not have large HR As your article wisely noted, departments specifically aimed the university needs to guide at college recruiting, nor do students beyond the typical they tend to recruit on college paths one might consider for campuses through campus a history or English major; interviews or career fairs. Fairs that is precisely why I have can be terrific opportunities advocated that we make to connect with organizations first destination data of our that do, but we would never

suggest that students solely look to career fairs as a single source of job opportunities.

Students need to take a more proactive approach, a regular message we present to students.

In the meantime, I invite the writers of the editorial or any other students frustrated with the fair to meet with us and provide input on what employers you would like to see at the career fairs, represented in the winter NYC employer visits and our newly created spring break Washington D.C. visits, or perhaps one of our 30 yearly Cool/Hot programs (80% of which involved Harpur alumni last year) where we partner with Alumni Relations, schools, and departments to bring alumni to you.

These are all collaborative programs we coordinate but rely upon partner career offices and Harpur Edge to make successful. Our door is open and we look forward to working with everyone across campus to foster a culture of career success.

Kelli K. Smith Director, University Services

Career

— Kara Bilello is a sophomore majoring in English.

The unfunded solution to our gun problem Research into firearm ownership can inform legislators, yet is blocked by US government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study Contributing gun violence and gun-related Columnist deaths. In 2013 and 2014, the National Rifle Association (NRA) spent over $3 million on Since 2013, Garen Wintemute, lobbying and an additional a professor of emergency $1 million on campaign medicine at the University of contributions.

California, Davis, has spent over The American people cannot $1 million of his own money to develop an adequate stance on study gun violence. Last month, gun violence without proper Wintemute announced that he knowledge. As is, our political would use his own additional system allows greed to hinder funds to develop a new gun legislative progress. violence research center It stands to reason that basic in California. research must be conducted on Wintemute’s crusade for the risks and benefits of gun objective knowledge is a response ownership. Then, once the data to our government’s inability to is presented, politicians and promote scientific autonomy. other lobbyists may argue their In July, a congressional case with facts. panel blocked efforts for the In addition to gathering Kristen DiPietra

basic gun statistics, such as the prevalence of gun ownership, Wintemute has researched the efficacy of gun-control policies.

His findings have supported both sides of the gun debate.

While his research has shown the benefits of reducing gun access for those convicted of violent misdemeanors, it’s also proven that requiring background checks at gun shows would not be effective at reducing violence.

The automobile industry did not collapse when the CDC gathered data on vehicular and traffic deaths. Why can’t the CDC observe a phenomenon that kills almost as many people? Improvements are made every year to ensure additional safety behind the wheel. The

introduction of the seat belt was once met with apprehension, but is now standard in every vehicle.

If we were as receptive to firearm safety as we were to motor regulation, gun violence would not be an epidemic.

So much of our landmark legislation is based on scientific research. The lucrative radium market burgeoned at the turn of the century. The deadly chemical was advertised as a health additive. Just as cocaine was added in wine and soft drinks, radium was a supplement in chocolate, toothpaste, toys, cosmetics and most famously, clocks and watches.

In 1927, Charles Norris investigated the mysterious deaths of young immigrant women who painted radium

dials in a New Jersey watch factory. These women would go on to develop anemia, ulcers, tumors and decaying bones.

Norris exhumed the body of one woman whose bones were still glowing after five years. Norris’ findings proved the toxicity of radium and saved an entire generation of people from a slow and agonizing death, going to show the importance of research in understanding our world and preventing unnecessary death.

This issue is especially pertinent to students at Binghamton University as many go on to conduct newsworthy research. These students will become the next generation of researchers in the scientific community who have the

opportunity to inspire social and political change. Those of us who are not in the laboratory must think critically and read the statistics and original findings of the study, not just the media or a lobbyists’ perversion of it.

“There is no Holy Grail, no final dispositive piece of truth that will make all this right,” Wintemute said. “Truth is not a destination. Truth is a direction.”

No side in this debate wants to make our country less safe.

Gun owners must embrace research to promote a dialogue that prioritizes safety. Before we change history, we must first change people’s minds.

— Kristen DiPietra is a junior double-majoring in English and human development.

Election 2016: Can we handle the truth?

The new prevalence of fact-checkers gives voters a powerful source of information Rebecca Klar

Columnist

Donald Trump’s campaign strategy, while innovative in many alarming ways, didn’t invent the notion of lying. For years politicians and presidential candidates have bent the truth to garner public support.

Yet it seems now that public acceptance of political lies is at an all-time high. So how do we, as voters, respond to these lies? One solution has taken shape in the overwhelming number of debate fact-checks that accompanied this past debate.

Making up facts has been the backbone of Trump’s platform. It has been a year of forged truths, deleted tweets and denial, and the debate was no exception to this pattern.

From suggesting the United States should have just taken Iraq’s oil — an illegal act under international law — to saying that Hillary Clinton has been fighting ISIL her entire adult life, you have to sift through

all of Trump’s statements to find any thread of truth.

While it’s easy to place the blame on a former reality television star who takes credit for letting the public know that our president for the last eight years was born in the United States, Trump isn’t the sole player in this fact-checking phenomenon. The public opinion of Clinton’s untrustworthiness shaped her entire campaign — and career.

Throughout the debate, Clinton, also fell into a pattern of avoiding the truth.

Trump, though, created a distinct form of lying during his campaign. His distance from the political world grants him the privilege to fashion a persona in which lying is the norm and acceptable. Rather than just dancing around the truth, Trump blatantly lies and denies ever having done so.

By appealing to citizens who are not familiar with the facts, Trump’s lies set a dangerous precedent for lying in popular politics. The fact that he is a presidential candidate of a major and established party only cements this new acceptance of lying.

The response to this new form

is an abundance of debate factchecks. NPR, PolitiFact, The New York Times and many other news sources had online live fact-checks annotating every fabrication a candidate said. Even Clinton mentioned the fact-check on her own campaign website that ran live during Monday’s debate.

At what point did it become acceptable for candidates to fictionalize the issues to reach supporters? While our political system has never perfectly addressed the issue of staying true to their word, blatant disrespect for truth should not become the norm.

The voter’s responsibility lies in educating themselves on the issues and the candidates’ platforms in order to form an opinion on who to vote for. It is the candidates’ responsibility to tell the truth. When either of these two variables does not do its job, our political system begins to lean toward dysfunctional.

Fact-checks are only a tool voters can use to inform themselves. The question is: Will they?

— Rebecca Klar is a senior majoring in English.

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Binghamton to take on Hartford, UMass Lowell

Bearcats look to rebound from Albany loss, seek first America East victory in homestand

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Sophomore outside hitter Erin Shultz is second on the team with 109 kills this season.

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Coming off of an uninspired showing last weekend, during which it committed 33 errors, the Binghamton volleyball team hopes to tidy up its play against Hartford and UMass Lowell at home this weekend.

The Bearcats (6-8, 0-1 AE) struggled to feed off of the energy emanating from the West Gym in its home opener last Friday, falling to Albany, 3-1.

The Great Danes’ powerhouse defense posted 16 blocks, stifling the Bearcats’ offense into a lowly .068 hitting percentage.

“It was a tough match for us,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “I thought Albany did a good job. Their defense was tough and they had nice blocks.

We just couldn’t get our offense going. We’ve got to find a better way to get our hitters involved.

Maybe include different sets to the hitters to keep the defense off-guard.”

On Friday, Binghamton will take on Hartford for the first time this season. The Bearcats defeated Hartford (4-10, 1-0 AE) in both of their meetings last season. Prior to the season, the Hawks were chosen by the conference’s coaches to finish sixth of seven teams. If BU plays to the best of its ability, its first conference victory is a real possibility.

Binghamton has relied heavily on its dynamic offense this season. Freshman outside hitter Lauren Kornmann’s talent has added versatility to BU’s attacking efforts.

Kornmann leads Binghamton in kills and overall points this season. Her efforts, combined with those of sophomore outside hitters Gaby Alicea and Erin Shultz, have been the driving force behind the Bearcats’ offense.

“We’re continuing to rely on all three of them to shoulder most of our offense, being the outside hitters, right-side hitters and pin hitters,” Kiriyama said.

This season, Alicea has scored 130 points, averaging 2.83 points per set, while Shultz has added

122 points, at 2.84 points per set. The two have accounted for nearly a quarter of Binghamton’s total points this season. “[Alicea and Shultz] have come a long way since their freshman year; they do a good job,” Kiriyama said.

Binghamton’s best shot to triumph over Hartford is to get on top early on in the match.

The Hawks have been outscored by opponents in all sets but the fifth so far this season. They have struggled to a .146 hitting percentage, which is the second worst in the conference.

Hartford sophomore outside hitter Paulina Modestow and junior setter Astrid Mangual will both be key to the Hawks’ play.

Modestow leads her team and is second in the AE with 171 kills on the season, while Mangual is third in the conference with 472 assists.

BU will have to fall back on its defense to counter this dynamic duo.

Senior middle hitter Bianca Anderson and junior middle hitter Kristella Morina, BU’s leading blockers, have been essential to the Bearcats’ defense this season. They must continue to elevate their play this weekend to complement their teammates on offense. Anderson’s blocks per set have jumped up to 1.02 so far this year, from 0.76 last season.

Morina’s blocks have fallen to 0.85 this year, but only by a 0.09 margin from the 2015 season.

“Defense is important, so we continue to work on that, both on our blocking and also our digging,“ Kiriyama said. “We’re hoping to be a little bit more efficient in trying to convert more balls in transition.”

Sunday’s game against UMass Lowell (5-10, 0-1 AE) may pose a slightly more authentic challenge for Binghamton, but the Bearcats also managed to shutdown UML in both conference matches last season.

The River Hawks are coming off a conference opening loss to Hartford. UML jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Hartford stormed back to take the match, 3-2.

UMass Lowell also had a rough year hitting the ball. The River

Hawks are dead last in the AE in hitting percentage, having recorded at a .142 clip so far.

UMass Lowell’s defense has been its strong point this season. The River Hawks rank fourth in the AE with 91 blocks this season. UML also has one of the conference leaders in digs. Sophomore libero Lindsey Visvardis is third in the conference with 215 digs, and fourth with 3.91 digs per game.

The first serve against Hartford is set for 7 p.m.

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Binghamton shuts out Bucknell Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior forward Ben Ovetsky scored the game-winning goal in BU’s 1-0 win over Bucknell on Tuesday.

Ovetsky leads men's soccer to second consecutive victory Christopher Parsons Contributing Writer

Fresh off an electric Homecoming win, the Binghamton men’s soccer team kept its momentum going Tuesday night. The Bearcats (52-3) defeated Bucknell, 1-0, in their last game before the start of America East (AE) play.

“We used a lot of energy on Saturday’s match,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “I was very pleased with their performance, [and] the manner at which they conducted themselves throughout the match.”

At critical moments in the match, BU’s composure against the Bison (2-6-2) was its greatest asset.

In the 32nd minute, junior forward Ben Ovetsky reigned in a pass from sophomore forward Nikkos Psarras, dribbled the ball

through two defenders and snuck past the goalkeeper to score the game’s first — and only — goal.

“Me and Nikkos [Psarras] just have an understanding that’s hard to mimic for other players, so he kind of put it on a platter for me; he did the hard work and I did the easy work,” Ovetsky said.

After his third goal and seventh point of the season, Ovetsky is tied with Psarras for the team lead in both categories.

Although Ovetsky’s was the game’s only goal, Binghamton still created chances around the net, tallying five shots over the course of the match.

Ovetsky had three of them, two of which came from header opportunities that missed the target in the second period. “[I was] a bit disappointed, but [it’s] nothing a little practice can’t fix,” he said.

While the offense kept applying pressure, the Bearcats’ back line held strong against Bucknell’s formidable attack, which levied nine shots on the match. The Bison failed to capitalize on any of their scoring opportunities.

“We’re a young back four — the center-backs especially — but I think we communicate very well,” said redshirt junior back Charlie Novoth.

Also contributing to Binghamton’s strong defensive performance was redshirt freshman goalkeeper Chris Shutler, who recorded a clean sheet in his collegiate debut. In the 52nd minute, he shined when he turned away two consecutive shots that would have tied the match.

“I think Chris Shutler in goal was fantastic,” Marco said. “He really kept us in the game.”

After Shutler’s save, the momentum proved to be in Binghamton’s favor. As time wound down, the Bearcats sustained their intensity to secure the victory.

“We were able to keep the ball, keep it simple and just play out,” Shutler said.

Despite their successful end to nonconference play, the Bearcats recognize the difficulty of their schedule moving forward in the AE, which has four of its teams ranked in the top-50 nationwide.

“It’s going to be a great year for the conference,” Marco said. “We’re the fourth-rated conference in the country.”

The Bearcats are set to begin AE play on Saturday against UMass Lowell.

Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Cushing Field Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts.

BU drops fourth straight match

Despite improved second-half attack, Binghamton shut out Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

Heading into its matchup against UNH, the Binghamton women’s soccer team had been held scoreless for three straight games. The Bearcats (4-6-2, 0-2 America East), whose offensive struggles have been a constant theme this season, seemed on the cusp of snapping that streak when they went on a 6-0 shot run against the Wildcats (5-42, 2-0 AE) in the second half of Thursday night’s game.

“You could feel it on the sideline,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “You could hear some of the players, ‘It’s coming, it’s coming!’ It’s been awhile since we’ve had a goal.”

Unfortunately for BU, the coveted tally never came, and despite the Bearcats’ 14-11 shot advantage, they were shut out, 1-0.

The lone goal of the match came in the 32nd minute when UNH sophomore midfielder Gaby Dorsey headed a cross from freshman midfielder Liz Lane toward the goal. BU junior goalkeeper Katie Hatziyianis, who is second in the AE with 53 saves, managed to get a touch on the ball, but it got loose, deflected off the crossbar and Hatziyianis’ head before passing the goal line.

“I know she’ll be disappointed with that one,” Bhattacharjee said. “She made a couple of really critical saves for us in the first half, and if you put your goalkeeper in that position, where you get a couple of high-percentage finishing opportunities, that’s a chance you take — that one of them might sneak in and find its way.”

Hatziyianis once again anchored Binghamton’s defense,

After a week of injuries and surprises, plenty of players will see extended opportunities this week, providing exploitable matchups that owners can put to use in week four.

Quarterback Start: Philip Rivers (SD): Coming off of a fluky 326-yard, zerotouchdown performance, Rivers may continue to fly under the radar. Feel free to fire him up against the Saints’ weak pass defense.

Matt Stafford (DET): So far this season, Stafford has been phenomenal, tallying the third most quarterback points in ESPN Fantasy standard scoring. Expect him to dominate in a mismatch against the Bears.

Sit: Russell Wilson (SEA): Wilson’s mobility is cut down as he battles leg injuries. With his ability to consistently produce from a fantasy perspective now limited, there are better options than Wilson, as he faces a stout Jets defense.

If you’re desperate: Kirk Cousins (WAS): Cousins has not played up to the potential he demonstrated last season.

This week is a great opportunity for him to get back on track, as he faces a soft Browns defense at home.

Running back Start: Christine Michael (SEA): Michael took last week’s opportunity and ran with it, literally. He is the undisputed workhorse for the Seahawks and should see more responsibility with Wilson’s injury.

Jordan Howard (CHI): With Jeremy Langford sidelined, Howard now has a great chance to prove himself as the Bears’ top running back. He should see around 20 touches Sunday.

Sit: Giants RBs: The Giants’ RB situation is incredibly murky, with Shane Vereen out and Rashad Jennings unlikely to play.

Against an elite Vikings defense,

this is a running game to avoid on Monday night.

If you’re desperate: Cameron Artis-Payne (CAR): Artis-Payne leads a Panthers backfield in what could be a shootout against Atlanta.

His upside is limited by Cam Newton’s running ability, but he should see enough work to warrant playing him.

Wide receiver Start: Marvin Jones (DET): Jones has exploded onto the scene in Detroit, leapfrogging Golden Tate for the top receiving duties.

He is poised to keep it going against a Bears defense that has been anything but productive.

DeSean Jackson (WAS): After burning a stout Giants’ secondary, Jackson’s matchup eases up significantly against the Browns. He should be able to take the top off the defense for another long connection or two.

Sit: Brandon Marshall (NYJ): With Eric Decker’s shoulder injury, the Seahawks can now afford to double Marshall without conceding yards elsewhere.

Nursing leg injuries of his own, Marshall goes into Sunday with a very low floor.

If you’re desperate: Terrelle Pryor (CLE): As the teams top wideout, Pryor is heavily involved in his offense’s game plan. He should be fed the ball frequently this week.

Tight end Start: Coby Fleener (NO): After I wrote him off last week, Fleener proved me wrong and had a great game Monday night. He should enjoy a good day against the Chargers’ lax defense against tight ends.

Jason Witten (DAL): Dez Bryant is out with a hairline fracture, and Witten is now the safest target in the Cowboys’ passing game. He should get a ton of targets underneath against a very weak 49ers defense.

Sit: Jimmy Graham (SEA): Graham looked great last week, but his matchup gets significantly tougher against the Jets. The game will likely be dominated by the run, which will be to Graham’s detriment.

If you’re desperate: Hunter Henry (SD): If Antonio Gates remains out, which seems likely, Henry should see plenty of targets over the middle as Rivers’ checkdown option. He has a great chance of finding the end zone against the Saints.

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Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior forward Leighann Bennett tallied four shots on goal in Binghamton’s 1-0 loss to UNH.

making four saves. The back line held the conference’s leading goal scorer, junior UNH forward Brooke Murphy, to just four shots on the night.

“We were able to keep that in check for the most part, and big credit goes to [Hatziyianis],” Bhattacharjee said. “I felt like in the second half, we didn’t have to defend as much in the back.”

The BU defense got a break in the second half thanks to the Bearcats’ attack, which came into the period with a newfound intensity. The players that took the field for the second 45 looked nothing like the squad that played in the first half, outshooting the Wildcats, 10-5, in the frame.

“That defensive work really led into our attacking transition,

so I was pleased with that in the second half,” Bhattacharjee said. “Now it’s just got to be an opportunity for us to convert.”

Bhattacharjee attributes his attack’s failure to capitalize to its shortcomings at the end of plays.

“We have to be better in terms of finishing quality, getting shots on target and decision making in the final third,” he said.

The Bearcats struck several near-misses in the period, including two shots by senior forward Leighann Bennett that sailed just over the crossbar.

Bennett recorded a season-high four shots on the night.

Prior to its recent skid, BU had gotten off to a promising start this season, recording eight goals in as many matches.

Lately, though, the Bearcats have

shown shades of last year’s team, which tallied just four goals in 13 consecutive winless games.

Although the Bearcats were edged once again, Bhattacharjee hopes to build upon the match’s positive elements moving forward.

“I was much more pleased with the effort, especially with the second half,” he said. “We had to bounce back from a tough match on Sunday night. I felt like we were able to do that.

Now it’s got to be about getting the result.”

Binghamton will look to notch its first conference victory when it travels to Stony Brook on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. from Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York.

Quarterback 70 points Matt Ryan Running Back 53 points David Johnson

Wide Receiver 51 points Marvin Jones

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