Fall 2016 Issue 20 by Pipe Dream

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | Vol. XC, Issue 20 | Binghamton University | bupipedream.com

Celebrating 70 Years as the Free Word on Campus

Trump takes White House, local elections see mixed results

Clockwise from Left: Photo from Pipe Dream Archives, Photo Provided by The Associated Press, Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor

Students, campus reacts to unexpected turnout in US presidential race

Tenney, Akshar and Lupardo among area victories

Alexandra Mackof & Brendan Zarkower

Pelle Waldron

Pipe Dream Editors

In what many are calling a major political upset, Republicans regained control of the White House as Donald Trump won the race for president of the United States. Max Newman, a sophomore majoring in political science, supported Donald Trump. He said he had hopes for the ripple effect that a Trump presidency would cause. “I think Trump will not just defeat Hillary Clinton, but defeat the entire political establishment,” Newman said. “The corrupt media, the political elite, the Silicon Valley advocates of globalization and the naysayers of populism have all lost tonight, and Trump’s hopeful victory should serve as a reminder that when the elite reject the people, populism always wins.” Students watched the results roll in

all over campus, and had many strong reactions as projections were made. The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a viewing party in the Undergrounds. At around 10 p.m., as the election tightness became obviously close, tensions ran high. Bradley Toran, a senior majoring in political science and a former Bernie Sanders supporter, voted for Jill Stein. Toran said that there was a lot of confusion surrounding the election cycle, and that a Trump presidency would be a detriment to the country. “I am actually terrified of the outcome of this election,” Toran said. “I feel that a lot of people wanted to see change and they didn’t see that in Hillary Clinton. As far as human rights goes, if Trump wins we are going to go backward instead of forward.” Viewing party attendee Onyx Ramirez, a senior triple-majoring in political science, Latin American and Caribbean Area studies

and sociology, voted for Hillary Clinton. She said she was extremely surprised and disturbed to see the results as they became available. “It is really shocking,” Ramirez said. “It has been really interesting to see the variety of people’s views throughout this election. As a black woman, seeing someone so hateful do well is just terrible.” Some students took to the Marketplace to catch election results. Peter Warneck, a Sodexo employee who voted for Gary Johnson, said that the election results were different than he expected. Close to 11 p.m., he said he was preparing for a Trump presidency. “It’s a lot closer than anyone thought it might be,” Warneck said. “At this point, I’ve got to say it looks like it is going to go Trump. Whoever wins Florida is definitely going to take it.”

Assistant News Editor

Local races in Broome County were decided on Tuesday night amid a tumultuous election that saw Republicans take control of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the White House. Incumbent Democrat Chuck Schumer won handily over Republican Wendy Long in the U.S. Senate race, holding on to the seat that he has held since 1998. Kim Myers, a Democratic candidate for the 22nd District of the House of Representatives was defeated by Republican Claudia Tenney in a race that was described as one of the closest in the country leading up to the election. On the state level, incumbent

Pipe Dream Editorial

An Uncertain Aftermath On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. As we headed into Election Day, tension was present, but many were relaxed under the assumption that we would be electing our first female president. Despite her flaws or shortcomings, we were confident that Hillary Clinton would see victory over a racist, sexist and xenophobic candidate. We assumed there would be reason, but as the polls closed and results rolled in, we saw that there was none to be found. As we looked around our newsroom, exasperation and defeat were evident on a night we had hoped would move our country forward. While many of us may be in shock at the result of this election, the fact is that the conditions for this outcome have been present in our country for much of its history. The hateful rhetoric and divisiveness that have risen to the surface over the last year and a half are not new characteristics of the United States’ identity. The language that Trump and his supporters used was shocking but not foreign. He did not introduce any new language or ideas to the people of the United States. Rather, he created a haven from which hate speech has freely flown. Trump tapped into a market of bigotry that had been repressed to a degree and invisible to those unaffected, but had always existed. The breaking point didn’t come when Trump won the majority of electoral votes. It didn’t occur when he won the Republican nomination for president. If there had been one definite point of no return, then perhaps this election would be more comprehensible. Instead, there were multiple breaking points that never came to be. The American people should have disqualified Trump’s candidacy when

he said that Mexicans were rapists. Support for his campaign should have fallen off when he made constant degrading comments about women. But, it didn’t. And that begs a major question: What about Trump’s horrible statements enabled us to bypass his corruption, when Clinton’s scandals remained such static obstacles in her candidacy? What kind of values do we possess, that such overt and damaging discrimination can be overlooked? How have we fostered a culture that allows this? Even looking around a college campus, we see strict policy preventing and punishing cheating on exams, but no such extreme practices are in place to prevent hate speech. As a University we accept that a stolen paper is met with potential expulsion, but Title IX investigations are quickly minimized or forgotten. As we embark upon the next four years, we cannot allow the negative features of our society that this election has uncovered — the misogyny, the racism and the general hatred for anyone who represents difference — to take deeper root. Just because a man who espouses these values has been elected to the highest office, does not mean that ascription to these beliefs should be tolerated. Rather, we must remain steadfast in our intolerance of these values and our commitment to progress. We must be careful not to rush to unity as the first and only answer. There is an instinctual need to fix problems in a way that can just cover up the damage. We should instead take the following days (or years) to understand why the election unfolded the way that it did, and to understand the concerns of those that

influenced it. It seems now that only way for us to move forward is to take a step back and re-examine what went wrong. This examination must start as close to home as possible; we have to carefully consider the practices and ideas that allowed such a bigoted candidate to appeal to so many Americans. It’s tempting to label all of Trump’s supporters as racists and misogynists. But the fact is, their beliefs must come from somewhere, and we must seek to learn more about them. As a nation, we do ourselves no favors by refusing to listen, even if every instinct tells us to ignore them. We have to make the effort to understand the needs of the people that found their concerns addressed by the promises of a Trump presidency. It will take humility and courage to face not only those we consider our political opponents, but also ourselves. In the upcoming years, it is likely that much of the progress on issues that we — as the Pipe Dream Editorial Board and a majority of the student population at BU — have supported will be lost. For a large portion of the student body, the values and beliefs that we hold close will be threatened. We cannot continue to view supporters of an opposing candidate or party as others, less-thans or irrelevant. We cannot fight divisiveness with more divisiveness. We cannot fight hate with hate. In the next months, our country and society are destined to maneuver a tumultuous political and social climate. We pledge, as the Pipe Dream Editorial Board, to face it head-on.

Republican Fred Akshar defeated Democrat Sharon Ball for the 52nd District of the State Senate, and incumbent Democrat Donna Lupardo defeated Republican Dorollo Nixon for the State Assembly seat in the 123rd District. Binghamton University alum Jason Garnar, a Democrat, defeated Republican Debbie Preston in a close race for Broome County Executive. Conrad Taylor, a junior majoring in political science and a Binghamton City Council member, said that he looks forward to seeing what the future holds for the area. “While Kim Myers was a disappointing loss, Jason Garnar and Donna Lupardo’s wins were inspiring,” Taylor said. “I’m excited to see what they both have in store for Broome County.”

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Election Results vs Presidential Election

Binghamton University Statistics

Percentage of registered students voting Did Not Vote

Students voting on campus 2485

20%

1719

1303

80%

Voted

Broome County Executive Debbit Preston (R)

45%

55%

State Senate (52nd District)

New York State Results

Sharon Ball Fred Akshar

26%

74%

Jason Garnar (D)

New York State Assembly (123rd District) Donna Lupardo

63%

Dorollo Nixon

37%

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Pipe Line LOCAL NEWS Voting delays reported in Broome County Several polling locations in Broome County have reported delays for voters, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Voters showing up to the polls at Seton Catholic Central High School when they opened at 6 a.m. were told that the location received the wrong voting machine. The problem was remedied within one hour, according to the Broome County Board of Elections. No other major problems were reported to the Board of Elections by press time. Binghamton University graduate to join cast of TV show “Stranger Things” Paul Reiser, who graduated Binghamton University in 1977 with a degree in music, is joining the cast of Netflix television show “Stranger Things,” according to Binghamton Homepage. Reiser has also made appearances in “Aliens,” “Whiplash” and starred in the sitcom “Mad About You.” Entertainment Weekly predicts that Reiser will play the villain in the upcoming season of the hit show. Community mourns loss of 9-year-old student

Elijah Ellis passed away early Sunday morning, according to Binghamton Homepage. Ellis was a student at Homer Brink Elementary School. The MaineEndwell Central School District delayed school for two hours on Monday. His family said that the coroner ruled Ellis’ death a suicide. They wanted to make the details public to make parents aware that tragedy could strike any family. The family is asking for privacy as they make funeral arrangements and come to terms with Ellis’ death. NATIONAL NEWS Stocks rise throughout Election Day The S&P 500 Index rose 8.04 points, or 0.4 percent, to finish at 2,139.56, with nearly all main sectors higher except for energy, according to CNN Money. The Dow Jones industrial average added 72.83 points, or 0.4 percent, to end at 18,332.43, while the Nasdaq composite index advanced 27.32 points, or 0.5%, to 5,193.49. According to market analysts, this reflects traders’ confidence in Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s victory in the presidential election. According to CNN Money, a win by Republican nominee Donald Trump could see indexes, particularly those that are heavily weighted by foreign securities, drop in the coming days.

“No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning.” — President Barack Obama

on Election Day 2016.

Hunger Heist FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 3:04 p.m. — Officers were contacted by Residential Life regarding a larceny from Bingham Hall of Newing College, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The residential director of the building stated that items appeared to be stolen out of a food donation cart for the Broome County Council of Churches. The cart, which was located on the third floor, was missing nine packs of ramen noodles, four cans of pasta and three cans of chicken noodle soup. The total value of the missing items was $10. Officers interviewed one individual, but the person stated that they had not seen anyone taking items out of the cart. It is believed that the items were stolen between midnight and 2 p.m. There are currently no suspects, and the case is still under investigation. That Escalated Quickly SUNDAY, Nov. 6, 2:39 a.m. — An officer on patrol noticed an individual shouting profanities at a cab parked in the Delaware Service Drive, Reilly said. The cab driver, a 35-year-old male, stated that the suspect, a 19-year-old male, wanted change for his fare, but had paid the exact amount. The officer began to escort the suspect away from the cab to arrest him for disorderly conduct, and felt the suspect pull on his service weapon. The officer took the suspect to the ground and began to issue him verbal commands to stop resisting. Backup arrived, and both officers were able to handcuff the suspect. The suspect was escorted to UPD for the night, and was arraigned in front of a city of Binghamton judge. The suspect was placed in the Broome County Jail without bail and charged with

A lighter take on campus crime Alexandra Hupka Police Correspondent

criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He will have a felony hearing and a judge will determine if he will remain in jail. Stuff of Nightmares SUNDAY, Nov. 6, 8:53 p.m. — Officers were called to Endicott Hall of Newing College to settle a dispute between roommates, Reilly said. The assistant residential coordinator of the building met with officers and explained that the day before, the suspect, a 19-year-old male, had threatened his roommate, an 18-yearold male. The victim spoke with police and stated that he and the suspect had been in an argument, and he had thrown a pitcher of water at the suspect. The victim stated that the suspect had gotten angry and hit the suspect in the head with the water pitcher in retaliation. This caused the water pitcher to break. The victim claimed that the suspect had then threatened him, and that the suspect had stated that he had a shotgun in his personal safe in the room and would shoot him. The victim claimed that he then left the room, and went to the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) to get food. While there, the victim stated that the suspect approached him and stated that he “had all the knives, and could kill him and get away with it.” Officers spoke with the suspect, who told the same story, but stated that the victim had punched him after throwing water on him. The suspect admitted to making threats on the victim’s life. Officers received consent to search the suspect’s room and found no firearms, but did find several knives and alcohol. The student was reported to Student Conduct, and ResLife separated the roommates.

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Over 250 code at 24-hour Hackathon

HackBU supported by America East Academic Consortium Stacey Blansky Contributing Writer

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Alex Carros, a senior majoring in psychology, and Thomas Casey, a senior majoring in accounting, debate policing and the community Friday night in the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall.

Police and community relations debated Students take stage to discuss current policing practices Alana Epstein

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Students, faculty and community members gathered Friday night in the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall to debate on policing and the community. The debate, hosted by the Student Association Multicultural Affairs Office, addressed the resolution, “current police models are effective at fostering support and community relations within the community.” The affirmative side was comprised of students from the Binghamton Review: Thomas Casey, a senior majoring in accounting, and Alex Carros, a senior majoring in psychology. The opposing side was made up of Lenny Herrera, a senior doublemajoring in Latin American and Caribbean Area studies and sociology, and Raul Cepin, a senior majoring in Latin American and Caribbean Area studies. The debate allowed each side an opening statement, rebuttal, question and answer, and closing statement. The debate was moderated by Jeffrey Twitty, the editor-in-chief of Pipe Dream and a senior double-majoring in geography and English, and Jazell Johnson, the assistant director of

case management and budgeting in the Dean of Students Office. Carros presented the affirmative side’s argument, showcasing their support for proactive policing and their opinion, which is that it is an efficient form of policing in communities. Proactive policing uses statistical analysis of highcrime areas to analyze threats of crime before they occur or worsen. According to Carros, the crime rate is down and respect for police is up, but many Americans are still labeling police as militaristic and racist. “Why are we having this debate? ” Carros said. “Why are we having this discussion? Why are we being called to question at all? The answer is because recently, within the last three years, we have been seeing a narrative within academic institutions, the media and even the president himself saying that cops are not to be trusted — they are too militarized, they are racist. It is unfortunate to say that this a myth.” The opposing presented a viewpoint against proactive policing, labeling it as discriminatory. Cepin said that experiences of people of color are a valuable aspect of understanding the effect of proactive policing. “Proactive policing didn’t work

for Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland or with all the countless people that have been killed, “ Cepin said. “The black population is not as large as the white population, which means that if we’re looking at numbers, we’re not actually understanding how it impacts the communities.” While the affirmative closed with a snapshot of the current state of crime in the U.S., stating that it is at an all-time low, the opposing closed with a personal narrative relating to the topic. Cepin described how on the night of his high school graduation, officers approached him, forced him to empty his pockets and interrogated him. “The officers turned one of the most significant days of my life into a humiliating, dehumanizing experience.” Cepin said. Attendees like Damali Lambert, a senior majoring in English, felt that debating a topic like this was very necessary. “I felt like this conversation needed to be had,” Lambert said. “And a lot of people felt that with these policing issues, that as black people we don’t allow white people to have a voice. So this showed that we do listen to both sides.”

Students from nine universities, full of caffeine and coding ideas, gathered at the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC) at Binghamton University for 24 hours this weekend for the fourth annual HackBU Hackathon. For the first time, the coding event was supported by the America East Academic Consortium, a subsidiary of the America East (AE) Conference. This allowed other schools from the AE Conference to participate, including University at Albany, Stony Brook University and University of Massachusetts Lowell. Approximately 250 students packed into the ITC, working individually or with a group on their respective projects. While it sometimes receives a negative connotation, hacking refers to the ability to put together a project and write code to execute it. Done in the span of 24 hours, and amid others working on similar projects, the Hackathon provides a setting for students to create and execute new technological ideas. The opening ceremony took place on Saturday and Juliette Kenny, the executive director of the consortium, spoke about how teaming up with HackBU provided a platform for displaying the importance of collaborative academics. “Our goal is to have an overarching emphasis on elevating the academic profile of our universities, and we want to facilitate inter-institutional collaborative programs for students,” Kenny said. “The primary aim is to facilitate academic and administrative collaboration between students, faculty and staff across our nine campuses.” Sponsors for the event,

including BAE Systems, General Electric and IBM, had representatives at the Hackathon who served as resources for students, both in terms of providing feedback on projects and making themselves available for future job and internship opportunities. Shortly after the hacking began, students were dispersed throughout the ITC — some finding a quiet space to work and others sitting with their teams. Energy drinks were provided for students, as many stayed awake throughout the entire night. BU student volunteers directed students around at the event and provided information to those who wanted to drop in for a short time. Noah Katz, a junior majoring in computer engineering, said he had participated in Hackathons before. This time he was working with friends on a project that would use the Amazon Echo to take a security screenshot from a computer webcam in order to detect changes in the number of people in a room. The purpose of the development was to explore the various utilities for the Amazon Echo and repurpose it as a security device. By the end of the 24-hour period, his team completed the web design for the program. Katz said that the Hackathon provided a platform for utilizing skills he had only been familiar with in the classroom. “It definitely helps you learn how to actually apply what you’ve learned in class, because in class you are doing projects and you’ll do something that the teacher wants you to do,” Katz said. “But this lets you take something that you want to do and create it from start to finish in the span of a day.” Other projects included a ride-sharing program to polling locations called Vote with Friends and an app called

Candidates, which informed people about elections. At the end of the competition, each team presented their projects to a panel of judges, made up of BU professors and engineers from the various sponsors, and “Codiggity,” a rap lyricgenerating machine, was chosen as the winner. Erik Langert, the director of HackBU and a senior doublemajoring in computer science and mathematics, spoke about the way in which the setting of the Hackathon cultivates learning and creativity. “It’s an absolutely incredible learning experience,” Langert said. “You are surrounded by all these technically talented people who are a great resource to learn new things. There is just a culture — staying up all night and working on stuff — that you don’t get to experience anywhere else.”

There is just a culture, staying up all night and working on stuff, that you don't get to experience anywhere else — Erik Langert Director of HackBU

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Artifacts dating to 1500 B.C. unearthed BU to add public health program Peter Brockwell Staff Writer

During the rebuilding of its elementary school, officials from the Owego Apalachin Central School District brought in the Binghamton University Public Archaeology Facility (PAF) to help examine the school grounds. During the excavation, the BU team unearthed Native American artifacts that are over 3,000 years old. After the building was destroyed by flooding during Tropical Storm Lee in 2011, the BU PAF was hired by the district in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as they rebuilt the school. According to the act, if construction is to be done on public land, a section of the area must first be examined to determine if it meets one of the criteria for a historic site. These criteria include the site having significance to the formation of the United States or native populations, importance to cultural foundations of the nation and the preservation of the area in a way that benefits the public’s understanding of history. In its excavation, the archaeological group found over 500 prehistoric artifacts, including multiple projectile points from spears or darts. The dating of the artifacts placed them around 1,500 B.C. before the invention of the bow and arrow. In addition, researchers were able to determine that the artifacts were likely left by a nomadic group during a nut collection based on hickory and butternut shells preserved in the area. The funds and permits for the excavation were provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which also provided assistance in the area following the tropical storm. The

BU PAF was called in because of their prior relationship working with the school to put on different educational programs for elementary school students and their proximity to the site. According to Nina Versaggi, director of the PAF and an associate professor of anthropology, the facility moved through a three-phase process while in communication with both FEMA and district officials. First, they determined if there was an archaeological site at the elementary school by examining the soil for artifacts. Next, the site was considered according to the guidelines put out in the National Historic Preservation Act to determine if it had historical significance to Native American tribes. After the excavation, FEMA communicated with Native American groups, from the Onondaga and Seneca Nations, so that their wishes for the preservation of the artifacts could be taken into account. Versaggi stressed that even though the artifacts may be from a time before the United States was founded as a colony and then a nation, preservation of the artifacts is still important to the commemoration of the development of the United States. “When the federal law comes out and says that preservation is in the public interest it takes on a much higher avenue of respect for preservation and heritage,” Versaggi said. “So, the process the law spelled out was to satisfy that very important principle that whatever you do, you shouldn’t be destroying the heritage that makes us Americans.” Among the requests from the Onondoga representative was to put on a program, with the PAF, for the children who attend Owego Apalachin Elementary School about the artifacts found beneath their school. Andrea Kozub, the project

director and faunal analyst for the PAF, helped work on-site in the discovery of the artifacts. She felt that smaller archaeological sites had not been properly utilized in understanding prehistoric life. “In the past, the importance of smaller encampments the Owego Elementary School were overlooked or the sites were dismissed with little investigation, and yet we know that people were not living in big villages all the time,” Kozub wrote in an email. “They used the whole landscape in a variety of ways. So preserving the information about these sites before they are impacted by construction is essential to having a three dimensional understanding of how people lived.” Versaggi hoped that the discovery of prehistoric artifacts locally could help remind people that even though they can feel very far from the prehistoric past, it is still an important part of human heritage. “You and I do not have to be related to the past that we’re involved in, the land that we’re standing on, but we have a stewardship responsibility,” Versaggi said. “And that is to others that have come before us.”

....you shouldn't be destroying the heritage that makes us Americans — Nina Versaggi PAF Director

Allison Detzel Contributing Writer

Starting next fall, Binghamton University plans to offer a new graduate program for public health. The program will add to the University’s already expanding areas of studies, including the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, which will open next fall. Public health refers to the research, education and implementation of medical policy on a local and global level. It focuses on protecting and insuring public health. It differs from physicians and other medical jobs in that they do not directly treat the patients, but focus on the causes and effects of their condition and how it can be prevented in the future through medical policy and administration. It encompasses a large variety of fields in science and can manifest itself into a number of careers, including health insurance management, health care or careers at government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provost Donald Nieman said he recognizes the importance of expanding the University’s academic offerings to satisfy growing demands from students. The University currently offers master’s programs in nursing that prepare for administrative health jobs, but they are tailored toward the nursing field. “Public health is a rapidly growing field that is critical to the well being of populations regionally, nationally and internationally and it offers outstanding career opportunities to highly motivated, academically wellprepared students,” Nieman wrote in an email. “It’s a field in high demand. In fact, it’s the program that we don’t offer that

generates the most searches on the Graduate School web sites.” The programs details are still being finalized, but it will consist of two years worth of coursework. Susan Strehle, vice provost and dean of the graduate school, said internships and practicum experience will play a role in the education process, ensuring students get hands-on experience in the field. “It will provide another pathway for students who are interested in health to have a challenging and rewarding career, making a positive difference in people’s lives,” Strehle said. “Health in general, and public health particularly, is the largest growth area for jobs in America.” For the past year, a group of six core faculty members have discussed and designed the program, reflecting on what the campus and its faculty members can bring to public health education. These faculty members offer insight from a wide range of subjects, and they include Gary James of the anthropology department, Yvonne Johnston of the nursing program, Titilayo Okoror of the Africana studies department, Victoria Rizzo of the social work program and Strehle. At least 15 more faculty members have discussed the program with the core group and plan to participate in planning. Some of the faculty already at the University will teach courses, and

more professors will be added. “Almost a dozen current Binghamton faculty have expertise — and degrees — in public health, so with a few additional hires we can offer an excellent program,” Nieman said. Strehle cited the United States’ aging population, insurance changes and the opioid epidemic as reasons for the growing need for public health degrees. Strehle said she believes the University will benefit greatly from the program, by adding students that are eager to research what she describes as a high-demand and fascinating field of study. The program is still waiting for approval from the SUNY system and the New York State Education Department. Strehle said she hopes it will be available to students starting next fall.

Health ... is the largest growth area for jobs in America —Donald Nieman BU Provost

A record number of student voters showed up to the polls, surpassing watching the election results tumble in as you did on State Str

g rates in recent years. And we're sure that just as many of you got sick reet over the weekend. See you next election season, Bearcats.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Latest superhero movie hits theaters

With special effects, Benedict Cumberbatch takes us on a journey to marel at Joshua Rosentha Contributing Writer 2016 has admittedly been a pretty hit-or-miss year for superhero movies, ranging from great movies like “Deadpool,” to considerably less great movies like “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.” It’s easy to begin to feel the fatigue of superhero movies that are less and less inclined to take risks or change format. That’s not necessarily a criticism of the superhero movie, which even in its most generic form is generally entertaining, but it does create a yearning for something new that could put a good spin on the genre. All of that being said, we come to “Doctor Strange” and its place in the pantheon of superhero films. What should be said first, and be easily expected, is that the movie is a satisfyingly entertaining time. It has all the fun, action, humor and heart that you’ve come to expect from a Marvel movie. This goes back to the point that all these movies feel a little similar, but “Doctor Strange” sets itself apart from the rest enough to feel like its own unique experience. The number one cause of this is the special effects, which go above and beyond to show our world like we’ve never seen it. “Doctor Strange” provides a more flashy take on the jawdropping effects similar to those seen in “Inception,” the pioneer movie for these types of visual effects. The constant shifting of the world at the whim of the characters is a treat to behold, and adds a whole new element to the standard action scenes. Sometimes, it makes these action scenes very confusing to watch, but for the most part it

is an engrossing setting to watch sorcerers duke it out. Beyond the cinematography and special effects that give the action pieces a unique flair, the movie also obtains much of its humor and heart from the characters and the cast playing them. Benedict Cumberbatch leads as Dr. Strange, and he’s a magnetic actor. We become invested in his journey from an arrogant surgeon to noble sorcerer. One small nitpick is that this is the third time I’ve seen Cumberbatch play an American, and it’s the third time I’ve been distracted by his unconvincing American accent. However, that’s a small flaw in a largely great performance. The movie’s weakest element is not its hero, but its villain. While the standard Marvel movie is usually enjoyable, but you can expect the standard Marvel villain — an un-memorable villain with ill-defined motivations and little backstory. This is precisely the case with the “Doctor Strange” main villain Kaecilius, played by Mads Mikkelsen. Mikkelsen actually gives a fine performance, but it’s for the most part a waste. Kaecilius is not at all the worst villain I’ve seen, but he’s doomed to join the ranks of Malekith, Ronan and all of the other characters you don’t remember. “Doctor Strange” had the honor of being the last superhero movie of 2016, and it turns out to be one of the better ones of the year. If you feel tired of this type of movie, I don’t blame you; but for those that are still on the superhero train, or at the very least appreciate a mostly original-looking fantasy action movie, then “Doctor Strange” is a satisfactory blockbuster for all your mid-November needs.

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Student app for helping New startup runs out of Old Dickinson Gabriela Iacovano platforms, like Craigslist, Inc., the Contributing Writer anonymity of users has proven to be a safety issue, and TruNeed’s Binghamton University creators wanted to eliminate that students who usually turn to concern. Users can only log in GroupMe chats and Facebook through Facebook, which allows pages when seeking out textbook them to view the names, profile rentals or rides home for pictures and past posts of other Thanksgiving break, may have users. There is also a spam button a new favorite app in the works. in case of illegal materials or TruNeed, a free app developed services being bought and sold by BU students, allows users to through the app. If an item is securely rent, purchase or sell lost, stolen or damaged, a report goods and services to people in can be filed and an email is sent their area. to the moderators so they can TruNeed consists of two investigate the situation. categories for users to create Tapias and Hamza Syed, posts: iHave and iNeed. Users who ‘15, came up with the idea for need to borrow or buy something TruNeed after seeing people use can create an iNeed post, while their fraternity’s GroupMe to users who are looking to lend borrow, lend, buy and sell items. or sell something can create an Along with Jianqiu Huang, ‘16, iHave post. When searching for a the team’s first coder, they began potential seller or buyer through working on the app a year and a TruNeed, users can choose to view half ago in May 2015. Tapias and posts within a certain mile radius Syed eventually pitched their idea of their location. Upon finding to BU President Harvey Stenger, someone who needs something who put them into contact they have, or has something they with Per Stromhaug, assistant need, users can contact the person vice president of the Office of for details. Entrepreneurship and Innovation “It creates a shared economy, Partnerships. which is kind of the new thing,” Stromhaug was able to set them said one of the app’s creators, up with an office in Old Rafuse Anthony Tapias, a junior majoring Hall. Their startup’s marketing and in financial economics. “You see business team has since expanded apps like Toro, where you can rent to include Miriam Avrutin, a cars, and [TruNeed] is something sophomore double-majoring in where you can rent anything.” English and philosophy, politics Security is a top priority and law; Annie Beyer, a sophomore for TruNeed’s moderators. The majoring in psychology; Jack app employs Stripe, a software O’Brien, a junior majoring in platform that allows individuals business administration; Navpreet and online businesses to transfer Randhawa, a junior doublemoney online. When a borrower majoring in accounting and rents an item, a deposit is taken mathematics; Ryan Marto, a senior from their account and held in the double-majoring in accounting and app moderator’s account. When business administration; and Jiahui the lender receives the item back, Wang, a sophomore majoring they can hit the refund button in business administration. The to transfer the deposit back to team is currently looking for BU the borrower’s account. Any fees computer science majors to join that are then owed for borrowing them. the item are drawn from the They first started with borrower’s account after the Facebook advertisements because deposit is returned. they were relatively cheap and On other online business could reach a large audience.

However, this approach was not as successful as they hoped it would be; after spending $2,000, the app only got around 150 downloads. After doing some research, they realized that other app startups had run into similar problems. The team’s current plan of action is to advertise through Greek Life and social events. This Saturday, the TruNeed team will be hosting a free keg at The Rathskeller to celebrate their launch. It hopes that word will spread throughout the BU community, expanding to the Northeast and eventually nationwide. Tapias hopes that its popularity will exceed the boundaries of college campuses. He hopes that the app may someday be widely used by travelers who need to borrow or buy emergency items while staying in an unfamiliar city. “A long-term goal is to have ads in the airport for travelers,” he said, “This could be the go-to app for emergencies.”

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Despite challenges, a brighter future If we can conquer major threats, humanity will prosper Aaron Bondar

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During an election year, it’s relatively common to hear Americans threaten to renounce their citizenship or move to Canada. However, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are already living abroad and a growing number of these expatriates and migrant workers are giving up their U.S. passports in a trend that has little to do with fears over the next occupant of the Oval Office. The decision to renounce one’s U.S. citizenship is not something that is taken lightly by anyone, nevertheless, U.S. Department of the Treasury reports indicate that 4,279 persons gave up their passports in 2015. According to data compiled by Andrew Mitchel LLC, a law firm specializing in international taxation, since 2008 there has been a 560 percent increase in the annual number of Americans renouncing their citizenship. One of the major culprits that has been implicated in this rising statistic is a piece of legislation passed in 2010: the

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The act was passed in order to tighten regulations on wealthy Americans who sought to evade taxes overseas. It accomplished this by threatening foreign banks with harsh penalties for noncompliance with new transparency requirements. Unfortunately for many less wealthy American citizens living abroad, this has led to numerous foreign banks refusing to let them open their own accounts or even sign on to joint accounts with foreign spouses. Another result of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act has been an increase in taxation on American expatriates. Most countries in the world determine taxation on residency alone but the U.S. is one of only two nations (the other being Eritrea) which bases taxation on citizenship as well. This means that U.S. citizens living abroad are subjected to double taxation, i.e., paying taxes to both their country of residence and the U.S. Until recently, this only affected wealthy expatriates, but the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act widens the realm of taxable assets, meaning that the less affluent are being forced to undergo a complicated and

expensive process that sometimes ends with them finding out they owed nothing to the government in the first place. These increased burdens on U.S. citizens abroad have driven many to resort to renunciation of their citizenship. For those who deem this the best course of action, the costs can be exorbitant and the process rather complex. Someone seeking to expatriate themselves must submit their last five years’ tax returns, likely spending thousands of dollars on accountants and legal fees, pay an exit tax if their yearly net income tax is above a certain threshold and finally a separate fee for renouncing their citizenship, a fee which recently saw a 422 percent increase to $2,350 due to the increasing number of renunciations. The worst part of all of this for American expatriates is that they have a very small voice in the District of Columbia. Representation in Congress for these citizens is based off of their last state of residency and given that the expatriate population is from all over the country, there is no single voice representing their interests in the halls of power. This problem is even more significant for the so-called

accidental Americans. An accidental American is someone who was born in the U.S. to a non-American parent or parents that were temporarily working or studying in the country. These people were raised abroad and don’t always identify as American; indeed many were, until recently, unaware that the U.S. government considers them citizens. Double taxation and being barred from creating bank accounts in their home countries are placing huge strains on the lives of these citizens who, more often than not, aren’t even registered to vote in American elections. To put it simply, the U.S. either needs to abandon citizenshipbased taxation or it needs to reform the current laws so that Americans living abroad aren’t faced with an unfair burden. It’s up to Americans living at home to be their voice in the District of Columbia and ensure that this happens in order to remove these unfair hurdles to international citizenship, or, if not for any other reason, just in case they really do decide to move to Canada after the election. — Benjamin Goldberg is a junior double-majoring in Africana studies and history.

We repeated history

Trump victory turns back dial on progress Sarah Saad

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because we are in need of a change. Trump has been elected because we believe that the system is corrupt, and we need to transition to a system that will help “Make America Great Again.” It is sad to think that this “greatness” which is desired, disregards those who do not identify with him. It is sad to think that change is greater than accessible health care, international relations and an understanding of what it means to be a respectful, honest citizen to all. Who knows what will happen within the next four years? It might be okay, for all the power does not lay in the hands of the president. Yet, it is disappointing to think that today, when we could have made history, we repeated history.

As I sit here and watch this election, I can’t help but question how we got to this point. I think about those who fought in the civil rights movement, those who fought for the right to vote, for an equal education, for Planned Parenthood funding and so forth, and feel disappointed. I feel as though we have let them and all of those who have done so much to gain respect for every person in our country down. When tonight ends, and Donald Trump becomes President Trump, I can’t help but think discrimination wins. Some claim we live in a post-racist society because we have a “black president,” “equal” rights, and — Sarah Saad is a senior integrated neighbors, schools, double-majoring in human etc., but now we have chosen a development and women, gender president who disregards that and sexuality studies.

Letters to the editor regarding the projected 2016 election results The American Dream is dead. It died at 9:30 pm when Trump became the projected winner of the election, it died in June when he became the Republican nominee, and it died every time he verbally and physically assaulted women, uttered a racist, homophobic, or Islamophobic comment. The very fact that he has enough leverage in America to be winning the presidential election exemplifies everything that is wrong with America, our beautiful nation, our land of the free. We have gone back in time to before Martin Luther King Jr. fought so hard for the rights of African Americans, we have reversed the work done by Susan B. Anthony because if a woman cannot be valued enough to be in charge of decisions based on her body, why should she be able to utilize the right to vote. The land that was built on the very differences that

made every human unique will be brought down by someone who villainizes these differences to the point beyond recognition. How can someone who doesn’t have respect for Americans be respected by the fearless leaders of other nations? How can someone who lacks so much political experience he can’t even fully answer questions about foreign policy be in charge of making foreign policy decisions? These questions, and so many more will only be answered with time and pain.

When the smoke clears from this volcanic election, Democrats across our nation will have to come to grips that their party is in need of serious soul-searching. While Donald Trump’s nomination may have rocked the Republican boat for months, frightening away their own establishment from their nominee, it is now the Grand Old Party which will come into office in January, 2017, with an Executive administration, a Senate majority, and a House of Representatives majority. They also have a majority of Governorships, state legislatures, and county legislatures nationwide. Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton will be remembered as the greatest polling upset since Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey in 1948. This is no fluke; at the beginning of George W. Bush’s second term, his chief political strategist Karl Rove spoke of a Permanent Majority, a national Republican governing apparatus. The collapse of the economy and calamitous invasion of Iraq briefly gave us a Democratic legislative

majority and the Obama presidency, but the march of anti-establishment conservatism was deeper, and longer-term. Institutions ranging from the RNC to Koch Industries funneled millions of dollars into grassroots conservative movements, such as the Tea Party. Anti-establishment conservative candidates roiled the House of Representatives in the 2010 midterms and the Senate in the 2014 midterms. Despite the uniqueness of Trump’s brand, and some unconventionally Republican views on stimulus spending and trade policies, it’s indisputable that “drain-the-swamp”, “tearup-the-establishment” was a deep, national political trend that predates Trump by a decade. And now the right-wing is back in the driver’s seat. Where does the Democratic Party go from here?

Rachel Zielinski Binghamton University ‘18 B.A. Biology, Music Minor Treasurer, Mu Phi Epsilon, Professional Music Fraternity Treasurer, Newman Association Assistant Musical Director, Harpur Harpeggios

Adam Wilkes Student Association Vice President for Academic Affairs Binghamton University Class of 2018

The Latin American Student Union wants to reach out to all those who are affected by this tumultuous election cycle and extend solidarity and hope. The election results tonight are not something many of us believed was possible. We have been following this election for a while and have had to endure all the hate, xenophobia, and racist comments that have targeted the legitimacy of our lives and the presence of our community in this country. The truth is that many of us are afraid of what this means and are confused as to how to continue in the midst of all this. But we refuse to let this define us. It’s easy to give up hope in the face of all of this

negativity but we must not allow this to paralyze us or deter us from action. Our strength does not only reside in ourselves but our agency as a community. We are dreamers, we are family, and most of all we are fighters. This is the time we need each other the most. Please do your best to take care of yourselves, those around you, and the people you care about. The Latin American Student Union stands with you.

The United States has experienced it’s own Brexit. I underestimated the support for Trump in this country. For months I have watched the polls closely. You know them, 538 by Nate Silver and Princeton Election Consortium. Trump explicitly insulted many racial, ethnic, and historically oppressed groups. Whether it was Trump making fun of Rosie O’Donnell for being overweight or Mrs. Khan for being too quiet about the death of her son, he always had something to say. I thought “Sure, this may work with a fair percentage of the base, but he’ll never win the candidacy.” Then once he was declared as the nominee by the RNC, I figured, “Sure, but there is no way he will win the general election.” Hillary Clinton, a woman who has been in politics since the 80s and apart of the judicial system since the 70s, ran her campaign. She mostly smeared Trump and talked highly of herself. I figured that while enough people did not find her likable, she would still win because she was the most knowledgable. The country then had 270 minutes of debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The country heard him call Latinx immigrants as “Bad Hombres”, say that in third term abortions the clinics rip babies out of vaginas, and tell Lester Holt that “Stop & Frisk” was not unconstitutional (guess what, it is). I, along with my college friends and blue-collared dad, said

there was no way for Trump to win. He lost miserably in the debate and all of America heard how he could just “Grab them by the Pussy.” Well, I was wrong. I underestimated this country. I underestimated women, particularly white women, who I expected to vote against Trump. I assumed that most people would find Trump too offensive. I figured using legislation which worked against people of color, women, lgbtq+, and intersectional communities would be enough for the 51+%. I thought that since Mitt Romney, when the Republican Party said they needed a change within their base, would be enough for Trump to lose. It was not. The silent majority which Trump supporters swore existed, I did not believe. But it is. In the same election which we have had a Vice President give a speech exclusively in Spanish, we have elected the most regressive president in terms of diversity. I thought the face of America was changing, and it was. To a group of people that supported a white-lash at all costs. I am personally sorry to groups that Trump has targeted. The years ahead may be incredibly difficult, but I swear to myself to always be an ally. And if this presidency, congress, and Supreme Court bring on oppression, I will exert my constitutional right to speak out and protect.

The Latin American Student Union “En La Union Esta La Fuerza” Established 1969 Binghamton University

Donna Parlato

It’s currently 1:47am; the senate has been won by the Republicans, the house has been won by the Republicans, and the remaining pathways to 270 electoral votes looks mostly closed for Hillary Rodham Clinton. I had once thought she would be our first woman president - our first President Mom, first President Grandma. Instead, I find myself in a state of fear and disgust - how do I face my classmates, some of whom will be wearing those red hats with smug faces tomorrow? How do I face my parents, those white working class Rust Belt folks who needed a hero who represented them, but whom I could only see as a symbol of hate? How do I face my Latino boyfriend and look him in the eyes as a white man with any emotion other than shame? So many educated, smug liberal whites were so sure of themselves so many establishment democrats who I’d worked with while I interned in Congress, while I campaigned on a congressional race in Rochester. I can’t cry - I don’t deserve to. Instead, all I can do is be disappointed and feel as if I’ve let my country fall apart before my eyes. I fear a loss of gay marriage, i fear a Vice President who advocates for conversation

therapy for people like me, and I fear the forcible removal of 11 million human beings. To put this into context, other famous mass expulsions and population transfers include when Nazi Germany moved millions of Poles out of Germany, when the Spanish kingdom pushed out hundreds of thousands of Jews and Muslims, and when we, the United States, moved hundreds of thousands of Native Americans on the Trail of Tears. Is this the legacy we will be the progenitors of? Is this how President Trump will make America great again? By working toward a white nationalist greatness? What am I to do but weep? As I said, I can’t cry, because I don’t deserve to. I have no other choice but to hold myself together and hold on to my friends who I know are truly terrified now. I have to be strong for others. Right now, nevertheless, that’s a prospect that seems truly difficult. America, welcome to our reckoning. Will we come out greater? And just whose definition of greater will that be? I’m afraid to find out.

It is just before 2 a.m. and Trump just won Pennsylvania which puts him 6 electoral votes away from the Presidency, which will surely come by the end of the election. Every statistical model I have come across still projects Clinton as winning the popular vote. That includes the “infallible” Nate Silver with his FiveThirtyEight model, Nate Cohn with his Upshot model at the New York Times and Sam Wang at the Princeton Election Consortium. America did not elect a Trump presidency, the Electoral College did. The blame lies with a system that allows the person with the most votes to lose. If you are disappointed by this election and, like me, fear the next four years, do something about it. Make your voice heard.

Contact your representatives, all of them. Talk to your congressmen, congresswomen and senators. Don’t joke about moving to Canada, get involved in fixing America. We need to get rid of the Electoral College. We need to stop gerrymandering. We need to implement a ranked choice voting system. (Maine just did.) We need to make voting an optout choice. We need to Make America Great Again, because we surely are not now.

David Zatyko

Omar Shahid Bing '18 Major: Political Science

Editor’s note: The letters featured in this issue were submitted the morning of Nov. 9 as election projections were still coming in. We strive to represent the diverse student and community voice at Binghamton University, so we welcome submissions from all viewpoints, especially in this time of great political discourse. If you wish to submit a letter, please contact us at opinions@bupipedream.com.

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The fate of the Binghamton men’s soccer team’s season fell to the foot of Vermont senior forward Brian Wright. His goal off a deflection with two minutes remaining in double overtime gave the Catamounts (13-5-2, 4-3 America East) a 2-1 win that eliminated the Bearcats (7-5-6, 4-3 AE) from the AE playoffs. On Saturday afternoon, BU played one of the best games of its adversity-filled season. But against Vermont, BU’s strong play wasn’t good enough. The Bearcats had hoped to put their regular season troubles behind them — injuries left BU with just one senior for much of the season — and repeat last season’s run to the conference championship game. Instead, Vermont’s late flourish ended it. “The guys were extremely disappointed in the outcome, but I don’t think anybody is disappointed in how we played,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “I think that we gave them the

moment and they took it.” Redshirt freshman Alejandro Cubillo, BU’s typically steady goalkeeper, couldn’t handle Shane Haley’s shot in the 109th minute. Wright found Cubillo’s soft deflection sitting at the front of the net before burying it. “[The goal] was out of nothing,” Marco said. “The shot was fairly hard, but I watch Cubillo making those shots everyday in practice. He just didn’t take care of the ball, and their guy was in the right place at the right time.” Standing next to the goal line, redshirt freshman back Stephen McKenna covered his eyes in disappointment and fell to the floor. Senior back Zach Galluzzo hunched over as he was consoled by his teammates. The game was Galluzzo’s last in a BU uniform. “[Galluzzo] has had an outstanding year for us,” Marco said. “He’s had an outstanding career for us, and his better days are still ahead of him. I will surely miss him.” Both teams were held scoreless in the first half as they struggled for possession in a tight match.

The Bearcats and the Catamounts each took eight shots in the first 45 minutes. It took until the 67th minute for BU to break the tie. Sophomore forward Nikkos Psarras slid the ball past Vermont freshman goalkeeper Aron Runarsson and into the bottom left corner of the net. Redshirt sophomore midfielder Isaiah Barrett slipped the ball past a Vermont defender before it reached Psarras in the penalty box. Already ahead, 1-0, the Bearcats let Vermont control possession for the remainder of the second half. In the 87th minute, the Catamounts drew even. Senior forward Bernard Yeboah juked past BU sophomore back Kevin Flesch, chipping the ball into the upper corner of the net. BU’s roster featured multiple seniors that lost most of the season to injury. Senior forward Logan Roberts’ year was marred by an ankle injury, while senior forward Alex Varkatzas sustained multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung that ended his

season in early September. “Those guys obviously feel disappointed about the fact that they didn’t get to contribute on the field,” Marco said. “But they’re terrific, and I’m proud of the people they’ve become off the field.” BU was outshot by Vermont, 26-19. The Bearcats struggled to convert possession in the attacking zone into shots on goal. According to Marco, the Bearcats will work on their play in the attacking third during the offseason. “We have to get better in the attacking areas,” Marco said. This year, BU was one of the youngest teams in the AE. The Bearcats will remain a young team next year. Senior midfielder Mike Kubik, who missed the season to injury, will return after redshirting. He’ll be joined as a senior by forward Ben Ovetsky and redshirt senior Charlie Novoth. “[Kubik], Novoth and Ovetsky will likely be the only seniors,” Marco said. “But I’m looking forward to next season already.”

Quarterback Start: Carson Palmer (ARI): Palmer has a great matchup this week against the 49ers. His talented bunch of receivers should be running freely against a weak San Francisco secondary. Dak Prescott (DAL): Prescott continues to impress fantasy owners in his rookie season. He has a great chance to keep it going this Sunday against a Steelers defense that has a propensity to give up many points. Sit: Eli Manning (NYG): Manning had a great performance last week against the Eagles, in which he threw four touchdowns, but most of it was due to fantastic field position. A much more stout Bengals defense should keep him in check this Monday. If you’re desperate: Joe Flacco (BAL): Flacco has a fantastic matchup against the Browns. Despite struggling this year, he should have no problem moving the ball against a secondary that is basically nonexistent. Running Back Start: Terrance West (BAL): West has a golden matchup against the Browns. Look for him to dominate touches and have a great performance on Thursday night. Darren Sproles (PHI): Sproles was named the starting running back after Sunday’s game so he is a great option as a running back. This week he has a great matchup against a Falcons team that allows lots of receiving yards to running backs. Sit: Matt Jones (WAS): Jones struggled mightily before injuring his shoulder and now that he’s back, it’s no guarantee that he will even see the carries that he did prior to his injury.

If you’re desperate: Jordan Howard (CHI): Although he’s part of a committee, Howard’s talent offers enough upside to justify starting him in a great matchup against the Buccaneers. Wide Receiver Start: Stefon Diggs (MIN): Diggs has received tons of targets from Sam Bradford. He has a nice matchup against a depleted Redskins secondary. Jordan Matthews (PHI): Matthews looked really comfortable last week against the Giants, turning a lot of targets into a solid day. He should be able to keep it rolling against an Atlanta pass defense that gets carved up weekly. Sit: Julian Edelman (NE): Edelman only has one touchdown, and has topped 70 yards just once this year, so he currently lacks the upside to warrant a start. Add on a daunting matchup in the Seahawks, and many other receivers become more viable options than Edelman this week. If you’re desperate: Michael Thomas (NO): Thomas has quietly been the Saints’ most consistent receiver, and despite a very tough matchup, Drew Brees will look to him often to get the offense going. Tight End Start: Jason Witten (DAL): Witten torched the Browns’ defense last week, and Prescott should keep looking his way against the Steelers. Antonio Gates (SD): Philip Rivers has been force-feeding Gates in the red zone. Now he gets a great matchup against the Dolphins, giving him plenty of upside. Sit: Martellus Bennett (NE): Rob Gronkowski is heavily working into Bennett’s workload, and that trend should only continue against an elite Seahawks defense. If you’re desperate: Cameron Brate (TB): Brate scored a late touchdown last week and could be even more involved this week against the Bears’ porous defense.

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Bearcats fall to UMBC for second time this season before taking down Stony Brook Joseph Burns Pipe Dream Sports

The Binghamton volleyball team snapped its four-game winning streak with a loss to UMBC, 3-0, on Friday, before rebounding to take down Stony Brook, 3-1, on Saturday. “We came out flat against UMBC,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “We just couldn’t get it going against UMBC. Stony Brook was a highly competitive match, so I was happy we could pull off that win.” The Bearcats (13-12, 7-4 America East) grappled with the Retrievers (16-7, 7-3 AE) in four back-and-forth matches on Friday. BU fell behind early in the first set, 9-2, but picked up the pace and closed the gap, 12-11. Both squads fought to gain an edge, eventually finding themselves deadlocked at 24. A Bearcats service error and a kill by UMBC freshman middle blocker Franchesca Reed concluded the set, giving the Retrievers the 1-0 advantage. BU came out aggressively in the second set, taking an early 5-0 lead. The Retrievers hit .310 as they held off BU for a 25-23 victory. It was not until the third set that the Bearcats began to showcase their offensive prowess. Tied at 13, the Bearcats went off, putting nine consecutive points on the board, eight of which came off of sophomore outside

hitter Gaby Alicea’s serves. A Retriever attack error sandwiched between two BU kills granted BU the 25-16 set victory. The Bearcats, however, were unable to duplicate their effort in the fourth set, as they fell 2125, shattering their winning streak in the process. Alicea led the the Bearcats with 13 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Erin Shultz and junior middle hitter Kristella Morina each posted 12 kills. The Bearcats faced off with the Seawolves (6-19, 2-8 AE) on Saturday night. The first set alternated between the two teams, as they took turns tallying points until they tied at 13. BU then jumped ahead with five consecutive points with Shultz as the server. The Seawolves answered with three points of their own, but freshman outside hitter Lauren Kornmann added three more kills while Shultz earned a kill to hand BU a commanding 25-16 set victory. BU maintained its momentum going into the second set as they took an early 3-1 lead. The two teams proceeded to exchange points until a combined block from Shultz and Morina, followed by a Shultz kill put the Bearcats ahead 14-12. The Seawolves answered with four consecutive points. Kornmann posted three more kills to keep things close, but SBU took control and won the second set, 25-22.

BU was not fazed, coming right back in the third set. Alicea posted back-to-back kills followed by an attack error and a kill by Shultz to give BU a 13-10 lead. BU refused to become complacent, pushing forward to secure a 25-18 set victory. The fourth set was the most competitive by far. With BU up 2317, victory appeared to be in short reach for the Bearcats. However, two consecutive BU errors opened the door for the Seawolves. SBU took a 27-26 lead before Alicea made a crucial kill to tie the set at 27. After exchanging points, a kill from Shultz put BU ahead and a kill by junior middle hitter Lexi LaGoy earned BU the 3-1 match victory. Junior setter Sarah Ngo tallied 46 assists on the day while senior libero Bailey Walker contributed 18 digs. Saturday night also marked Senior Night for the team’s five seniors. “It’s always tough to say how it might affect us, but I know the five seniors are a strong core,” Kiriyama said. “We will miss their leadership and definitely miss their talent on the court.” The Bearcats are set to take to the road next Sunday to face New Hampshire for their final regular season game. The game is slated to start at 1 p.m. from Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, New Hampshire.

Rachel Tomei/Pipe Dream Photographer In her final home game, senior libero Bailey Walker recorded 18 digs in a 3-1 win against Stony Brook.