Fall 2016 Issue 8

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Celebrating 70 Years as the Free Word on Campus

Students fight off campus

'Ban the Box' vote passes

Two individuals confronted

SUNY adopts initiative to

by multiple fraternity

end disclosure of felony

members Friday night

history on applications

Staff Reports

Brendan Zarkower Assistant News Editor

Two Binghamton University students were assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity late Friday night. One student went to the hospital, but nobody was critically injured in the incident.

According to one student involved in the incident, the attack began after he had mistakenly urinated on the fraternity’s front door. Very quickly, about six members emerged and started yelling at and attacking him. He said that Adam Wilkes, the other of the two students attacked, had come to his defense and was injured when he tried to stop some of the fraternity members from harming him.

Wilkes, a junior double-majoring in economics and sociology, said that the incident was damaging to the relationship between BU students and the Greek Life community.

“The assault I suffered from undermined the general trust I had in fellow students and the Greek community,” Wilkes said. “Fraternities have to hold all of their members to a standard of decency, and I hope word spreads that Chi Phi lacks that

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which is awesome,” Cea said. “The Garnar campaign has not changed any policies; if they recommend any changes, it’s done by us and then we give it back to them. So it’s completely student-made, they just make sure it’s feasible and pledge to actually make it happen.”

The county executive’s role includes acting as the head of the executive branch of the county and overseeing most Broome County departments. The platform, which Garnar has officially backed, outlines plans to make the Binghamton area more appealing to BU students after graduation.

This will be accomplished by creating a competitive incentive grant program in which the local government,

The SUNY system has voted to “Ban the Box” on student applications, meaning applicants are no longer required to disclose their criminal history when applying to any of SUNY’s 64 campuses.

The change was passed by the SUNY Board of Trustees, the governing body of SUNY, last Wednesday and follows a national “Ban the Box” movement as well as a resolution passed by the SUNY Student Assembly (SUNY SA) in March.

The resolution reads, “Criminal history screenings should only be implemented after a student has been admitted, and they should never be used to revoke admission.”

Under the policy passed by the trustees, students will not be asked about their criminal history before a decision has been made regarding their admission.

Instead, individual schools will reserve the right to ask students to declare any felonies they have been charged with when they seek campus housing, apply for on-campus internships or embark on study abroad programs. Permission

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Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Binghamton University students gather to listen to Jason Garnar, a candidate for Broome County executive, Friday afternoon in front of the Pegasus statue.

Garnar proposes student-made platform Candidate for county executive holds rally announcing plan at BU Peter Brockwell Staff Writer

Local politics are finding their way onto Binghamton University’s campus as Jason Garnar, a candidate for county executive, unveiled a new student-made political platform on Friday afternoon.

Approximately 40 students gathered outside of Glenn G. Bartle Library to hear Garnar, a Democrat, present his plan for increasing connections between the University and the city of Binghamton.

At the beginning of his campaign, Garnar reached out to Binghamton for Broome, a student group that was founded last December, whose mission is to connect BU students to the local government.

Brianna Cea, the campaign manager of

Binghamton for Broome and a sophomore double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law, said that Garnar began talking to them in order to increase interaction with the University.

Garnar is the first candidate in Broome County to support and present an entirely student-made political platform.

Binghamton for Broome surveyed hundreds of BU students about their desires for the Binghamton area and the University’s relationship with the surrounding community. They then presented their platform to Garnar’s campaign, and according to Cea, the campaign was receptive to the group’s initial proposal.

“Every idea has actually remained original to [Binghamton] for Broome,

CCE works to register voters

Student ambassadors provide election information for peers Amy Donovan Staff Writer

Gearing up for the presidential election, the Center for Civic Engagement’s (CCE) Vote Everywhere ambassadors have been helping students get registered to vote.

Vote Everywhere, a nationwide program focused on increasing voter participation, has teamed up with the CCE. Student ambassadors are helping students get registered by handing out registration forms during classes, tabling every Tuesday outside the CCE office and awarding $1,000 to the living community who registers the greatest percentage of students before the last day of registration, Oct. 14.

Nick Doran, the Vote Everywhere ambassador team leader and a secondyear graduate student studying public

administration, said that it’s important for students to vote because they belong to a generation that will end up facing the long-term repercussions of candidates’ actions.

“The decisions that are being made now will not only affect everyone in the country now, but they will affect our generation for a longer term,” Doran said. “What is going to be decided today is going to affect us when we are adults.

It’s important that we have a say in those decisions that are being made.”

The CCE encourages students to register in Broome County because absentee ballots can be difficult to understand and students who live on campus are able to vote nearby in the Mandela Room. In the last presidential election in 2012, about 1,700 students at BU voted. Approximately 981 students out of 1,600 registered and eligible

students voted in the presidential primaries last spring.

Assistant Director Alison Handy Twang said that this past summer, the CCE helped register over 700 students at orientation.

“It was really a way for them to feel like they were part of the community here from the start of their time at Binghamton,” Twang said.

Sarah Knoell, a Vote Everywhere ambassador and a senior majoring in political science, said that part of their mission is to not only get students to register, but also to provide them with all the information they need to actually vote.

“Registering 100 students is great, but what difference does it really make if none of them go out and vote?” Knoell

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BU Council holds first meeting of year Stenger gives governing body update on state of University

Brendan Zarkower Assistant News Editor

The academic year’s first meeting of the Binghamton University Council occurred the morning of Friday, Sept. 16.

The BU Council is a group of 10 members, consisting of nine members that are appointed by the governor of New York and one Binghamton University student who is elected by the student body at the end of each academic year. Members of the Council are generally prominent members of the community, such as the president of United Health Services, Inc. and a retired New York state attorney general.

The group has supervisory powers of a variety of administrative functions at the University, from nominating candidates for president of the University to naming buildings on campus.

“The Council is the governing body of the University and President [Harvey] Stenger’s boss,” said Nicholas Ferrara, president of the Student Association (SA) and a senior majoring in political science.

“One notable thing the Council does itself every spring is approve the Code of Student Conduct for the following year.”

In their first meeting of the semester, Stenger, Student Representative Ryan Sheppard and Chief Diversity Officer Valerie Hampton each spoke to the Council and summarized the previous year, outlined plans for the coming year and addressed events that have already occurred on campus this semester.

Stenger reviewed his State of the University address and went over macro trends with the Council members. He praised the change in the University calendar, which changed freshman move-in

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day to a Sunday, instead of the traditional Thursday. This change offered parents with full-time jobs more flexibility to help with moving in.

“Move-in on a Sunday was a brilliant idea,” Stenger said. “We are going to repeat that at least two more times.”

According to Stenger, the new move-in day also led to the highest attendance rate for University Fest in years.

He further stated that the University has surpassed 17,000 students and that all growth since last year has been among graduate student programs. The count of undergraduate students has remained steady at 13,500.

Even with the growth in revenue from an enlarged student body, Stenger expressed some concern regarding BU’s budgetary

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Sean Lastig/Contributing Photographer Pictured from left to right: Maria Roberts, the associate director of auxiliary services; Brian Rose, the vice president for student affairs; and Jim Ruoff, the resident district manager of dining services, cut a celebratory ribbon in honor of the grand opening of Starbucks and Subway retailer locations in the Hinman Dining Hall.

Subway, Starbucks hold grand opening

New vendors in lower Hinman Dining Hall host ribbon-cutting ceremony Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

Free pumpkin bread, lemon pound cake and coffee attracted hundreds to the lower level of the Hinman Dining Hall Saturday afternoon for the official grand opening of the new Subway and Starbucks at Binghamton University.

The event was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and music, followed by samples of pastries and subs. Any attendee who had a receipt from either Starbucks or Subway was able to spin a wheel for prizes ranging from coupons for free tall mocha drinks to cookies, cold brew coffee and six-inch sandwiches. BU Dining Services and the Student Culinary Council (SCC) organized the event, along with the two brands.

John Enright, director of resident dining, said that the new brands have

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so far elicited positive reviews from students. The grand opening, he said, was held during parents’ weekend to showcase the change to more people.

“For the Hinman community, it kind of brings some uniqueness to Hinman that no one else can really brag about, just a specialized attraction for the Hinman community,” Enright said. “It’s been an overwhelming success for us and we’re very happy with the outcome.”

Enright said Hinman College was chosen as the location because, after analyzing student foot traffic, the dining services team determined that many commuters park in Parking Lot M and may grab a cup of coffee in the mornings before class. He said business has been successful, and Subway is currently doing more

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Subway and Starbucks hold formal openings HINMAN FROM PAGE 1 transactions than Starbucks while boasting a three-minute sandwich-making time.

Both Starbucks and Subway are open until midnight and act as Hinman Dining Hall’s Nite Owl until that time. Starbucks can accept gift cards, and will soon be able to accept the Starbucks mobile app.

Ryan Sheppard, executive vice president of SCC and a first-year graduate student studying accounting, said the SCC worked with auxiliary services to put both the event and the changes into place.

Jim Ruoff, resident district manager of dining services, said the idea behind bringing these brands to the dining hall was

so that students do not have to walk to the center of campus to bring brand name food back to their communities.

“I’m thrilled with the turnout, I really am,” Ruoff said. “I think it’s really exciting to have this many people here and we’re hoping that this shows more interest in the community so students will come and utilize it.”

Sheppard also said that students can look forward to a kosher Dunkin’ Donuts in the Tillman Lobby coming August 2017. The SCC is currently looking for suggestions to replace the Bearcat Café in the Marketplace, and right now, a bubble tea vendor is one of the biggest contenders.

Students assaulted off campus Friday DT FROM PAGE 1 standard.”

Wilkes posted on his Facebook page following the incident, where he briefly summarized some of the night’s events.

“About four and a half hours ago I was literally pushed to the ground, punched repeatedly in the face and on top of my head, and my shirt was ripped open by a bunch of brothers of Chi Phi,” Wilkes wrote. “This was because I told them not to touch my friend who they had shoved into a wall. I don’t know what culture drives people to be so violent when drunk but we have a real problem here, whether it be psychological-developmental or institutional. If we all consider violence deplorable why is it so widespread!”

Wilkes also clarified that only a few members of the fraternity were responsible, but added that it is necessary for all organizations to work to prevent acts of violence and aggression from occurring in the BU community.

“While not every individual in Chi Phi is to blame, moving forward, it’s important for every single fraternity to keep members with an inclination toward malice and violence in check,” Wilkes said.

Moving forward, it's important for every single fraternity to keep members with an inclination towards malice and violence in check — Adam Wilkes BU junior

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Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Priya Pandey, a voter engagement coordinator and a junior majoring in political science and voter engagement coordinator, and Assistant Director Alison Handy Twang, sit at the office for the Center of Civic Engagement. The office aids students in registering to vote, helping over 700 students this past summer at orientation.

CCE encourages voting locally CCE FROM PAGE 1 wrote in an email. “We try to give students all the tools they need to be able to vote, including general information about local candidates, polling site locations and any other information they may need.”

The CCE will be holding a viewing party of the first presidential debate in Lecture

Hall 14 on Sept. 26. They will also be partnering with other student groups for a final push to register students on Sept.

27, which is Voter Registration Day, and to register as many students as possible before Oct. 14, the New York state voter registration deadline.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

“The goal is really to get students involved in the political process so that they can be active citizens now and later in life,” Doran said. “Studies have shown that if students register and vote now at a young age, it becomes a habit and that they’re more likely to be active in the political process when they really have a lot at stake.”

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to participate in campus activities such as these can still be revoked, even though admission status cannot be changed based on felony convictions.

SUNY SA President Marc Cohen, a graduate student studying public administration at University at Albany, said he was happy to see the resolution pass, and it will go a long way toward improving the lives of many people.

“Being part of a system that changes lives, it’s important to remember that every student deserves a chance at a great life,” Cohen said.

The Binghamton University Student Association has been in favor of the resolution since its inception.

Raaga Rajagopala, the Student Association executive vice president (EVP) and a junior double-majoring in economics and French, said that the Student Association played an active role in the resolution.

“Last Spring, three of our current Executive Board members, including myself were present at the SUNY SA Conference where the Ban the Box resolution was passed,” Rajagopala wrote in an email. “Our Executive Board supports this resolution.”

The change in policy has been well-received by public officials across the state, with many releasing statements praising SUNY as a progressive institution.

“I commend the SUNY Board of Trustees for acting today to remove questions about a prospective student’s criminal history from admissions applications,” New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote in a statement. “We must help individuals who have served their time to move past their mistakes.”

The governor’s office also defended the new policy based on its social justice impact, emphasizing the unequal impact screening by criminal history has on minority populations.

“Research shows that a majority of candidates who are

asked to disclose prior felony convictions on SUNY admissions applications do not complete the process,” continued the governor’s statement. “This has a particularly negative impact on applicants of color as a result of racial disparities in the criminal justice system.“ The resolution states the system-wide adoption of the policy is slated to occur by the 2018 admission cycle.

Administrators at BU have yet to receive any directives from SUNY’s central office, but plan on following whatever instruction they receive.

“We anticipate additional guidance on implementation of the policy from System Administration now that it has been adopted by the Board of Trustees,” said Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations. “We will update our own policies and procedures as necessary to reflect that guidance and will provide notice of the changes once all the details are available.”

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Rebecca Kiss/Contributing Photographer Chief Diversity Officer Valerie Hampton speaks to the Binghamton University Council in the Couper Administration Building on Friday morning.

situation. He emphasized that the University has contingency plans for any amount of funding Albany decides to grant.

“We’re in a year of uncertainty,” Stenger said. “There is no SUNY 2020 legislation. So what do you do in times of uncertainty? You plan.”

Sheppard generally praised the University administration and the SA’s work thus far, specifically noting the “It’s On Us” campaign against sexual assault, efforts to revise the Student Code of Conduct and increased Off

Campus College Transport bus system efficiency.

“The blue bus system has come light years since I first came here as a freshman,” Sheppard said.

Hampton presented on the progress of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

She noted progress in hiring underrepresented minorities due to targeted hiring initiatives run by her division. She emphasized the need to continue and expand this type of recruiting.

“We have to make sure we are creating a holistic retention activity and a holistic recruiting activity so folks want to come here

and stay with us,” Hampton said.

Hampton also described the process of converting bathrooms to gender-neutral facilities, which was undertaken last year.

She noted some difficulty and roadblocks in the process, but expressed relief that the change was made successfully.

“I laugh because it has been an interesting experience,” Hampton said. “One would think something as simple as providing more access for a population of humanity would be a simple thing. What I’ve discovered in my line of work is that you have to find just the right time.”

along with BU, would provide grants for students to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors in Binghamton after they graduate.

By retaining student talent in the area, Garnar said he hopes that the local economy can thrive even when classes are not being held.

“You only have to look at what happens to the community and our businesses when Binghamton is in session and when it’s not in session,” Garnar said. “And when it’s in session you look at the parkway and Downtown; it’s hustling and bustling, and when it’s not, it’s a little bit lighter.”

Additionally, the platform proposes increasing internship opportunities with local businesses as well as the creation of an Office of Student Affairs under Garner’s office that would help students navigate these new avenues. Garnar also hopes to create a blue-light system in Downtown Binghamton similar to the one on campus, so that students will feel safe no matter where they are in the area.

Referencing past candidates running for political office in Broome County, Garnar pointed to an apparent lack of interest shown toward the University.

“I used to be a county legislator for several years and I would come up to Binghamton University and talk to students and work with them,” Garnar said. “But one of the things I could never understand is every time a major candidate runs for office, either they’re not on campus at all or they throw a pizza party a weekend before the election as if that’s really going to get everybody to support a local candidate.”

BU student and Binghamton City Councilman Conrad Taylor, a junior majoring in political science, introduced and endorsed Garnar at the rally. Taylor chose to endorse Garnar because he said they had a shared progressive vision for the city of Binghamton community.

“Jason is a candidate that I think can, more than anyone else, spearhead the fight to bring jobs back to Broome County, which is at the end of the day the most important thing,” Taylor said. “He understands the heroin epidemic, and it really means a lot that he understands the importance of improving the relationship between students and the community.”

Harry Bittker, a sophomore majoring in political science, said he found Garnar’s emphasis on involving BU students into his platform refreshing.

“Jason’s really looking to incorporate students into the county government, really hear from them and get their input on what the community should be like, because the goal of this should really be retaining the talent that comes through Binghamton every four years,” Bittker said.

Garnar is running against incumbent Debbie Preston, a Republican. The election will be held on Nov. 8.

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Man punched female passenger while driving, took cellphone Police have arrested a Port Crane man after they say he punched a female passenger while driving, according to Binghamton Homepage. Police say that Donald Rowe III, 33, was driving his car and punched a female passenger several times in the face, causing an injury. Police say he also took her cellphone, so she could not call the police for help. He’s been charged with misdemeanors of assault in the

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THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. — Officers were called with a report of a larceny, according to Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, a 19-year-old male, said that on Sunday, Sept. 11, he was refereeing a game on the field behind the East Gym and had left his backpack and skateboard on the sidelines. When he went to retrieve his possessions, his Z-Flex Jimmy Plumer purple and yellow skateboard was missing. The case is currently under investigation.

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— Police were contacted for a hit-and-run in Parking Lot W, Reilly said. The victim, a construction worker on campus, said he noticed shards of glass on the hood of his vehicle. Upon further inspection, he noticed no damage to his own vehicle. There are no suspects at this time.

“Cigarette” SATURDAY, Sept. 17, 4:32 p.m. — An officer was leaving Broome Hall of Newing College after investigating another matter when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana, Reilly said. As the officer left the building, he noticed three males sitting on a bench, one of whom appeared to be holding a rolled cigarette. When he made eye contact with the officer, he immediately dropped the cigarette. When the three males were asked if they were smoking marijuana, they all admitted to doing so. They were referred to student conduct and no summons were issued.

Three’s a Crowd SUNDAY, Sept. 18, 9:05 p.m. — Officers were called to Parking Lot LT with a report of three men fighting, Reilly said. A witness stated that he saw three males hitting each other in the parking lot, but that it looked like no one had been seriously injured. The witness stated that some of the men left together in a car. Officers saw a car which matched the witness’ description driving away down West Drive, but could not stop the vehicle. The case was closed by investigation.

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ARTS & CULTURE A fresh coat of paint Mural Fest unites students, residents

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Community members gather to look at artwork at Saturday’s Mural Fest. The third annual event was held at Cheri A. Lindsey Memorial Park and was sponsored by reBOLD Binghamton and the Department of Public Art.

Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor The North Side got a longawaited visit this Saturday when Mural Fest 2016 took place at Cheri A. Lindsey Memorial Park.

The event, focused on the beautification of the area as well as interacting with the people in it, brought students, locals and artists together to create new works.

“What sets this apart from a gallery walk is that we’re encouraging all the artists to have their own interactive, communityoriented activity,” said Matteo Reiss, volunteer coordinator at reBOLD Binghamton and an undeclared sophomore, a student

group that Reiss describes as a “creative place-making” group.

Some of these interactive stations included painting cardboard houses, creating chalk murals and assisting artists with painting large canvases. Mural Fest also featured opportunities to listen to live music, observe the work of various local artists and help complete a large-scale mural on the wall of the park’s pool house.

This is the third year that Mural Fest was held in the city of Binghamton, but it was the first time it came to the North Side. In the previous two years, the event had been staged at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Downtown Binghamton.

Reiss said that moving the location of Mural Fest was a way to give some attention to an area of the city that rarely sees the event.

“That’s the great thing about Binghamton,” Reiss said. “They have all these events, but they never seem to come to the North Side.”

Mural Fest 2016 sought to change that.

“It’s a great way to show that we all care, and that every part of Binghamton cares about every neighborhood,” Reiss said.

According to Conrad Taylor, city councilman of the 4th District and a junior majoring in political science, this event is truly special.

“It’s just amazing,” Taylor said. “I think that bringing Mural Fest to the North Side was just one of the greatest decisions, because the community there really wants and needs something like this — something to occupy a Saturday afternoon in September.”

One artist present at the event was the winner of the the Mural Fest 2016 contest.

Amy Panella, of Endicott, is an art teacher at Vestal High School, as well as the grandprize winner of the competition.

Her work will be painted on the back of the old off-track betting building by the park, and will be visible from the highway and the river walk. According to Panella,

the work features two hot-air balloons, a tribute to her father who recently passed.

“Now, every time I drive past it I’ll remember him, and it just makes me really happy,” Panella said.

During Mural Fest, Panella created a canvas and invited the community to help. The piece featured two holding hands, as well as the Helen Keller quote, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

“My idea was that lots of people could help me paint the background and make it really colorful and pretty, and better than something I could do by myself,” Panella said.

Panella said she entered the

contest in order to get back in touch with her creativity after the loss.

The event was put on by reBOLD Binghamton in collaboration with the Department of Public Art. Additionally, student involvement was substantial, through both volunteer work and tabling from the Center for Civic Engagement. Binghamton Sound, Staging and Lighting was also present to work with the musical performers.

According to many, Binghamton is the perfect city for this kind of event.

“This is just a great area for the arts,” Panella said. “You can’t beat it.”

Broadway in the 607 Laughs for whole family Theatre League brings plays to downtown Chloe Rehfield Contributing Editor Traveling from Binghamton to see a Broadway show in midtown Manhattan is often out of reach for many local students — but the Broadway Theatre League (BTL) has provided a way for musical theatre fans in the Binghamton area to easily satisfy their cravings without traveling to New York City. The BTL brings touring companies of famous Broadway plays and musicals to a stage in Downtown Binghamton.

Located on Washington Street, the Forum Theatre has hosted the BTL in its various performances of awardwinning shows for the past four decades.

Albert Nocciolino, Tony Award-winning producer of “Kinky Boots” and president of local acting agency NAC Entertainment, has worked to bring the best talent to the Southern Tier since 1976.

Shows performed have included everything from “Mamma Mia” to “Spamalot” and “Annie,” catering to every age group and presenting diverse options for any theatre fan to choose from.

Functioning on a seasonbased performance schedule, the theatre company puts on a different show roughly every two months.

Proudly wearing the tagline “Broadway Has Never Felt So Close,” the BTL is in the works of bringing six famous shows to the city of Binghamton this season: “Pippin,” “Cinderella,” “The Illusionists,” “RENT,” “Once” and “STOMP,” a U.K.-original percussion group performance that began in 1991 and has since undergone various renditions.

“STOMP,” a 90-minute production without intermission, will be performed on Oct. 26 and 27 by the BTL. The percussion sensation utilizes unique and provocative rhythms paired with choreography through the use

of objects found in daily life, including match boxes, brooms, wooden boards, trash cans, lighters and hubcaps. “STOMP” is known for finding beautiful sounds in places seldom thought of and has brought its routine to New York, both on- and offBroadway and in London.

Later in the year, on Dec. 11, the BTL is offering the city of Binghamton their own version of the original Broadway show “Once.” The show’s story, revolving around two lovers — one a struggling street musician and the other a beautiful young woman who falls in love with his songs — will be transported from Dublin to Binghamton in a remake of the award-winning production.

“Pippin,” a comedy which tells the story of a prince on his quest for the meaning of life, will be brought to the stage in February

and March, the first performances of the new year. “Cinderella,” the classic tale of an ignored princess and her Prince Charming, will be performed at the end of March.

Touted as “Broadway’s biggestselling magical spectacular,” “The Illusionists” will be coming to the city of Binghamton in April. Lastly, “RENT,” on its 20th anniversary tour, which tells the story of artists struggling to reconcile their work with the pressure of selling out as part of a rewriting of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème,” will round out the BTL’s season with its showings in May. The shows put on by the BTL make cultural events more easily accessible to many students and community members. Instead of a hefty ticket price and a long trip, you’ll be able to catch classic musicals only a few minutes away from campus.

Kevin Paredes/Assistant Photography Editor Pictured: The front of the Forum Theatre in Downtown Binghamton, which will host the upcoming season of Binghamton’s Broadway Theatre League.

Comedians perform improv show on campus

Shawn Fleming/Pipe Dream Photographer Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops perform during the Family Weekend comedy show. Their act featured improvisation games, audience participation and shoutouts to Bearcats.

Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor It was everyone’s line this weekend when improvisation stars Greg Proops and Brad Sherwood came to the Events Center.

The two comedians performed during Family Weekend, and delivered a truly interactive experience.

Proops and Sherwood have been in the comedy business for decades, both of them starring on the hit comedy show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” The show featured guest stars who played various improvisational games with the cast members.

Despite the fact that their presence on the show was years ago, audience members said they still felt the show was relevant.

“I thought it was a really good show,” said Sofia Haikin, a sophomore majoring in business administration. “With improv, you never know where it can go, so I was really happy with how it went. Personally, I loved the first part of it, and I couldn’t stop laughing. Even though I know them from ‘Whose Line is

it Anyway?’ they still had original content.”

Much like the popular show, their Saturday night performance featured improv games, as well as audience participation.

One game required that people sitting in the front write spoken phrases on index cards.

Then, Proops and Sherwood performed a scene where they needed to respond with what was written on the cards.

Another game involved inviting a married couple of 33 years onstage. The duo asked them to tell the story of their first date. Later, the two comedians reenacted this scene, but allowed the couple to interrupt them if they thought something was correct or incorrect.

Opening the show were Binghamton University students and members of Bing Stand Up Helen Frazer, a senior majoring in anthropology, and Seth Owitz, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience.

Owitz described the situation as a peak moment in his life.

“The main thought running through my head throughout most of the evening was that

pudgy, shy, dorky, little 12-yearold Seth, who stayed up until midnight to watch half an hour of ‘Whose Line’ on ABC Family, would never dream of opening for two of those comedians in front of a crowd of hundreds of people,” he said. “So, needless to say, it was an incredible experience.”

During the show, Proops and Sherwood worked BU references into their performance, doing an infomercial for the “Bearcat Shamwow,” an item they described as being made with the hair of a thousand bearcats.

This was a part of a larger game, in which the two performed a movie scene while an audience member continuously changed the genre of it.

Another game involved calling two people to the stage and allowing them to move the performers around while they improvised a scene.

Students were pleased with the originality of the two comedians.

“It was a very funny show, and a great time,” said Ben Mistretta, a senior majoring in economics.

“Their comedy is unique, creative and engaging, and I am happy I was able to experience it live.”

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Comedians Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops of 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' sit down with Pipe Dream after their on-campus improv show Saturday night Odeya Pinkus: How do you guys prepare for a college show like this one?

Brad Sherwood: Well, in a certain sense we prepare by just having done a bunch of shows over the years. But Greg and I haven’t really done that many two-person shows together.

Greg Proops: No, we decided tonight we might not have ever done a two-person show together.

BS: We’ve done shows for years, decades together in many incarnations, but never two so this is maybe our first one.

GP: So yeah, we were just excited to do that.

OP: So how do you guys find that you can still connect with the audience even when it’s that size — hundreds of people?

BS: Well, I think you always connect with the audience no matter how far in the back row, probably better than most types of

performances.

Aside from stand-up, the only other thing where you are sort of living and breathing together. You’re taking their suggestions and you’re bringing them up onstage. It’s probably the most interactive show that they’re gonna see.

You don’t get to go onstage and give suggestions for a song at a Broadway musical. You go, you watch the entire performance, it’s complete and it’s the same every night. We sort of go with the audience on a journey. I think that bonds you together with your audience in a way that no kind of other performance does. It’s way less adversarial than, like, a standup in a comedy club. Those people are drinking, they sit there, they kind of cross their arms and they’re like, “Okay funny boy, whatcha got?” It’s almost like they’re judging you, and you’ve got to force them to laugh. And here it’s like totally collaborative.

improv world. What was the first time that you guys performed improv where you were like, “Hey, this is something I want to do, this is something I can do?”

O P : So you guys are obviously veterans in the

BS: Actually, very similar, I was in college and saw a threeperson group at like a — it was like a restaurant kind of thing, not a theatre or anything. And I was just blown away. I laughed, I thought it was amazing, I wanted to do that. And then I was in a comedy group, and then started taking improv, and got into a bunch of different groups when I moved to LA, and started doing shows.

GP: I was a teenager, like you guys — I was 19. And there was an improv group in the cantina in my dormitory, and I went and saw them play, and I was like, “Oh, I can do that.” And so they did an audience spotlight where they brought someone out of the crowd. The next week I went and sat in the front row. They said, “Can we have a volunteer?” and I jumped on stage and I did an improv with them, and then the next day — this will give you an idea of how long ago it was — I was playing pinball in the student union and my buddy Reid came up and said, “Oh, you wanna be in the group?” and that’s how I leaned how to do it.

I never went to The Groundlings or any of those schools, I learned from all of the other kids at San Francisco State.

GP: What was that group, LNM Sports?

BS: Theatresports.

GP: Theatresports.

BS: LA Theatresports.

OP: Do you think you can improve at improv?

BS: Experimentally, you can get more confident, but it’s one of the only things people get good at that you don’t achieve greatness by repetition. If you’re shooting a basketball, you get good by the sense memory of doing it exactly the same way every time. In improv, you have to take that funny joke, throw it away and never do it again because you want to always make it fresh and different.

A n d really on a certain l e v e l , improv is all about the creative way we deal with

mistakes, because technically we don’t have anything planned.

So, everything that happens from this moment on, it is a mystery, so it’s treated like a mistake. Mistakes are just opportunities that you don’t know what’s gonna happen.

A mistake is when something happens and you didn’t expect, but every moment in improv is happened and you didn’t expect [it].

OP: Improv is a beautiful metaphor for life. I firmly believe that.

GP: People who say they can’t improvise — it’s like, you’re improvising all the time.

BS: Every conversation you have, everything you do all day long, when you’re driving, you’re improvising.

chunk of your career?

BS: Greg and I don’t do as many of the new ‘Whose Lines’ on CW as we used to do in the good old days, but it breathes life into all the other stuff that we do, all the live touring that we do, all the improv. He goes out with some of the guys, I go out with Colin [Mochrie] a lot, and his stand-up — part of the momentum that keeps people coming to see us is the fact that we’ve had like three generations of human beings watching this as kids.

GP: What I miss is not being told, “I was little when I started watching you.” Because now I always get that. Now I’m this old and people go, “I was so little when I started watching you.”

BS: “I’ve been watching you forever!”

OP: What do you guys miss most about the early days of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and that big

GP: And that’s where we met — like 25,000 years ago at the uh, no Theatre/Theater the other one — was it Theatre/Theater?

BS: We probably met in ‘88, ‘89.

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” sit down for an interview with Pipe Dream. The duo performed during the Family Weekend comedy show on Saturday night sponsored by the Student Association Programming Board.

Mac Miller releases new love-themed album Rapper collaborates with Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, on 'The Divine Feminine' Alex Papaioannou Contributing Writer Malcolm McCormick, better known as Mac Miller, blew up overnight in 2008 with hits such as “Donald Trump,” “Knock Knock” and “Loud.” With his latest release, however, Mac Miller has never been further away from the rest of his expansive discography. In a seemingly unprecedented move when it comes to hip-hop, Mac Miller has put out an entire album about love called “The Divine Feminine.”

Featuring 10 tracks in total and clocking in at just over 50 minutes, Mac Miller seems to be trying to make a statement with this new release. With each project he has released since 2010, the rapper has done his best to alter his sound.

The same can be said for his newest venture into and about love — and all the hardships that come with it.

In what can only be described as a mix of rhythm and blues, gospel

and rap styles, Mac Miller uses complex lyrics to get a message across to the listener. From the first song, the theme of this album is made clear and evident: Love is a very complicated but beautiful emotion, and Mac Miller takes us on a journey through those complications, while opening our eyes to the beauty of them.

One line that truly emphasizes love’s complications is found on “My Favorite Part.” He sings, “Before things come together, they have to fall apart.” Not only does this line detail an experience many people will feel at least once in life, it also shows off a side of Miller that we don’t often see.

Even fame and fortune can’t help the rapper find love more easily than others. He has to go through the same struggles the listener does. On “Skin,” he is arguably at his most vulnerable.

He paints a picture of himself as a soldier coming home from war and compares it to a significant other

taking him back after a fight they had.

With this new album, Mac Miller is making music about topics rap has rarely delves into.

One theory for why this sudden change of theme came about is his newly announced relationship with Ariana Grande. The couple has collaborated three times before, most recently on the remix to “Into You” in 2016. The news that the two were dating was finally confirmed

by Grande in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres right before “The Divine Feminine” was released.

Taking a backseat on the production for this project, Mac Miller creates a sound far away from the rest of his music, but at the same time, he has never sounded more at home on tracks like “Skin,” with a beat composed of hi-hats, bass, synth and rich trumpets. Despite the fresh sound, he sticks to his roots with big-name rap features like Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak

and Ty Dolla $ign.

The standout track on this album, which was also released as the first promotional single, is “Dang!” featuring Anderson .Paak. It is the first collaboration between the two, but the chemistry between the artists is evident in the song. In the accompanying video, the two show off their sensitive and humble sides. Mac Miller raps about wanting his significant other to stay and all the things he wants to do for her. Anderson .Paak sings the hook, “I can’t keep on losing you over complications / Gone too soon.” The song offers an interesting change of pace for both artists.

“The Divine Feminine” is without a doubt Mac Miller’s most cohesive and experimental project yet. The listener is taken on a journey through life’s most beautiful and devastating emotion and, thanks to Mac Miller, love has never sounded so good.

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Gain perspective from foreign film

Cinema from other countries accessible, underappreciated Ben Goldberg

Contributing Columnist

Elizabeth Manning/Editorial Artist

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Last week, the SUNY Board of Trustees voted to “Ban the Box,” meaning public colleges and universities in New York state will no longer require applicants to declare felony convictions prior to admission.

This change will allow applicants with documented criminal offenses to be considered not in light of their mistakes, but based on their merit.

The United States has an incarceration rate far past all other developed countries; although home to only about 4.4 percent of the world’s population, our nation contains over 20 percent of the world’s prison population. Societal flaws stemming from of legislators, employers, educators and law enforcement officials create cycles of poverty and disadvantage that often lead to prison and are almost impossible to escape.

Even nonviolent drug convictions can follow one for the rest of his or her life, keeping one from education and employment.

This is not to say that all crimes should be forgiven, but once someone serves the time to which they were sentenced, that person

should be able to integrate back into society. And once those convicted have served time, they definitely should not be restricted from opportunities that are open to the rest of us.

By banning the box, SUNY is recognizing that these flaws exist and working toward creating a system that will not hold prospective students back based on them. However, it is important to address the fact that this action is only one stitch on a gash of a problem.

Banning the box only applies to the application process itself; once accepted, students can be asked about their criminal history when applying for financial aid, student housing, internships, study abroad programs or any other University services. Although their admission cannot be revoked, they can be denied any of these aforementioned services based on

past convictions.

Banning the box has also shown to have the unintended consequence of replacing one form of discrimination with another. A study by the University of Michigan found that some employers who embraced banning the box were less likely to hire nonwhite employees when applicants were not asked to report felony charges, shining a light on unfounded assumptions about race and incarceration.

The move by SUNY attempts to remove the barriers for people with felony convictions to enter the education system, while not touching the ones within or beyond it. It is still difficult for those with felony convictions to find employment outside of school. This begs the question: What good is equipping people with degrees if they cannot use them?

Indeed, it is no simple task to break the cycles of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

Hopefully, employment discrimination will also change as our society becomes more cognizant of flaws in the penal system. Despite the challenges they will still be sure to face, these applicants are at least now granted the opportunity to get a college degree — a step which will hopefully give some a boost into a better life.

Moving forward, the SUNY system must be deliberate in monitoring the successes and failures of this new initiative. If it were enacted truly with the intention to improve the lives of those who are otherwise disadvantaged, then they must examine the impact it is having and accordingly work to address the barriers and flaws the exist beyond the point of entry.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor and Arts & Culture Editor.

confronting death. Likewise, many can empathize with the societal isolation experienced by the titular characters in Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai.” These films, and many others like them, can contain universal messages that are delivered in ways that American audiences haven’t before seen.

Additionally, these films are now easier to access than at any point previously through online streaming services, such as Netflix. Binghamton University students specifically have access via the library search engine to kanopystreaming.com, which offers over 1,100 foreign films in over 80 languages.

One decision to make is whether you should watch the films with subtitles or dubbing.

Dubbing can make films more accessible. According to a 2014 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll, 80 percent of Americans prefer not to watch subtitled films. Indeed, there are numerous films such as Sergio Leone’s 1964 classic “A Fistful of Dollars” that have been expertly dubbed in English.

Anyone choosing to forgo subtitles should beware of careless dubbing which can cause dialogue to get lost in translation.

Undoubtedly, this is an issue that subtitled films face as well, but the big difference between them is that in the subtitled films, the original performance can still convey the intended meaning behind dialogue better than any translation.

Foreign cinema is more accessible than ever, and it can be both incredibly entertaining and educational. Next time you’re looking for a film to watch, don’t be afraid to go outside your comfort zone and pick a foreign one.

In the past, if you wanted to watch a foreign film you would have to go to an art house cinema or peruse a relatively small section in the local video store. Today, however, with the advent of the internet and online streaming services, access to foreign films is easier than ever, and Americans should absolutely be taking advantage of this opportunity.

Unfortunately, there still seems to be many misconceptions about foreign cinema. People think of it as pretentious or hard to understand; those notions couldn’t be further from the truth.

Foreign films can be an extremely important tool for understanding other cultures and societies throughout history. For example, one of the most famous foreign films ever released in the United States, Ishiro Honda’s 1954 classic “Gojira” (“Godzilla”), is a window into the terror and uncertainty that faced Japan as a result of the atomic bombs and their aftermath.

Similarly, the 1987 Syrian comedy “al-Hudud” (“The Borders”) by Duraid Lahham is a witty dissection of contemporary Arab politics and society, and can help U.S. audiences to further understand the Middle East today.

Likewise, the 2003 Bhutanese film “Travellers and Magicians” offers viewers a window into a society that can be very closed off from the outside world.

Foreign films also touch upon universal themes that speak to any audience. Ingmar Bergman’s 1957 film “The Seventh Seal,” — Benjamin Goldberg is a starring Max von Sydow, is junior double-majoring in Africana hailed for its portrayal of literally studies and history.

University's tobacco-free policy is step in the wrong direction

The ban is unfair to tobacco users, alternative methods should be sought to improve health Emily Houston

Contributing Columnist

On Aug. 1, 2017, Binghamton University will officially become a tobacco-free campus. An initiative started by the SUNY system, BU will join 70 percent of other SUNY schools that have some level of anti-tobacco policy, and 20 percent that have a complete ban of all tobacco products.

As a non-smoker, I was immediately supportive of the new plan. We’ve all experienced the cloud of cigarette smoke that invades our lungs and coats our bodies as we leave Glenn G. Bartle Library or Lecture Hall. Making BU a healthier campus was an idea I had no reason to reject — but

the more I think about it, I can’t help but wonder if it’s a step in the wrong direction.

From more than 115 countries, around 3,000 of BU attendees are international students — that is no small number. In many foreign countries, smoking is treated far differently than with the negative connotation that is attached to the U.S. tobacco industry. Over 300 million people in China smoke, and in India, 275 million people are tobacco users.

With smoking rates as high as these, it’s unrealistic for BU to expect students who originate in other cultures, growing up without being exposed to a myriad of anti-tobacco ads and education initiatives, to change their ways just to get a college education at our school. There are thousands

of universities in the world, many of which don’t have smoking bans.

Who is to say that BU’s international population won’t dwindle after we start banning aspects of their home culture?

To help students adjust, the University intentionally scheduled the ban to be enacted starting in the fall semester of 2017. In addition to giving students 12 months to adapt, the school is also providing tobacco cessation services to its members, an essential part of the new regulation.

Yet still, with all of these efforts, it seems unfair to expect people who have belonged to this campus for years to change their habits just to continue to get their education. A year is not enough time to expect all students and faculty to quit; people can struggle for years to try to kick

their tobacco addiction. Rather, it seems that it would make much more sense to announce the policy now but delay the implementation until fall of 2020, when all students currently enrolled have graduated, and the initiative can begin with a fresh new wave of smokefree students.

But still the most conspicuous flaw I see in this plan is the lack of enforceability. After reading details of the policy, I am convinced that efforts toward a tobacco-free campus will never be absolutely successful. Under a section that speaks to enforcement, the University says imposing the ban is “the shared responsibility of all those in the campus community – tobacco users and non-users alike. Individuals are encouraged and empowered to

respectfully inform others about the policy in an ongoing effort to support individuals to be tobacco free.”

The problem is too widespread to be contained by campus officials alone. Essentially, the University is expecting the compliance of tobacco users to be enforced by other students, an idea that is completely unrealistic. Few students are going to have the initiative to walk up to a group of frat boys smoking outside of a College-in-the-Woods building and politely remind them that we’re a tobacco-free campus. And if they don’t listen? The student has no actual authority to force their adherence.

This is not to say that I don’t condone the University’s strides in making BU a healthier campus.

The demand for the initiative is supported by alarming statistics that speak of tobacco’s detrimental effects on health. It’s indubitable that action needs to be taken — but in more measured steps.

Some colleges have established designated smoking areas on campus, which helps in preventing the inhalation of secondhand smoke and also contains the mess caused by cigarettes, an alternative that I think BU should consider.

I support the University’s motives for banning tobacco — I’m just not so sure that alienating other cultures and the people that call this University home is the best way to do it.

— Emily Houston is a sophomore double-majoring in English and political science.

Embrace art of photography as a storytelling medium

Don't be afraid to capture your perspectives and practice photojournalism, anyone is able Chelsea Strong

Contributing Columnist

Photography can convey messages that words cannot. As a revolutionary universal tool, photography has the incredible opportunity to affect society in ways that are yet to be discovered.

People are able to use their eyes as tool to experience the world.

Cameras are merely an extension of our given tool of sight, and as an extension, they are used to help artists capture what they truly see.

Essentially, cameras do not

form the image, the artist does.

Many believe that only artists are born with the ability to produce meaningful images and invoke reactions from photos. However, we all have the power to tell our story, and I would argue that photography is one of the best ways to do so. Fortunately, this visual art form simply continues to thrive as time progresses.

As an artistic medium, photography has the ability to unravel societal injustices, condemn wars and confront the many flaws that exist today among mankind.

Typically, there are two categories that photographs are separated into:

aesthetic and powerful. This is not to say that overlap does not exist, but rather there is a distinction between a photo being taken solely for aesthetic pleasure and a photo attempting to convey a message or record an event. When a photograph tells a story, it is usually considered photojournalism.

In my opinion, photographs taken for the purpose of photojournalism are much more moving than a photo being taken for purely artistic purposes.

Accordingly, I urge anyone and everyone to take a step back from consumption of photography and embrace its creation in any form.

Perhaps think of a topic that resonates with you and try to tell that story through your eyes with photojournalism — it does not have to be reserved for only artists and professional photographers.

It’s important to keep in mind that photographs that are altered are not appropriate for photojournalism because they are misleading and do not reveal the truth in its entirety. Photographs are given, not taken, and as a means of journalism, such photographs are meant to document and show the audience a different world while also advocating for change.

Photography as a whole acts as a powerful tool for active

engagement. It has become widely accepted that the visual art can have a significant impact on learning. I support the notion that teachers should attempt to incorporate more photographs in areas where they may be applicable, as this implementation has the potential to have enormous benefits in closing the gap between academics and the real world.

Rather than simply learn about poverty, being shown this through a series of photographs would evoke strong emotions. If one is able to appeal to the emotions of individuals, then those feelings will stay with them longer as

opposed to reading about it.

Due to the effects that photography seems to have amid an array of individuals, the understanding of the complexity of visual art is gradually evolving.

With new technology and the rise of social media, photography works especially well in communicating knowledge all across the world to more people than ever before. So, I implore all of you to try and communicate through photography, capture your story into a photograph and share it with the world.

— Chelsea Strong is an undeclared sophomore.

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Provided by BU Athletics Junior Olga Ostrovetsky was one of five Bearcats to win a singles match at the Navy Invitational on Friday.

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Freshmen women, men impress in early-season matches Kyle McDonald Assistant Sports Editor

The Binghamton men’s and women’s tennis teams both hit the road this weekend. The men opened their fall season by competing in the Army Shootout while the women participated in the Navy Invitational.

Five different women won their singles matches on the first day of the two-day invitational, including BU’s top returners, senior Annie DiMuro and junior Olga Ostrovetsky. Binghamton swept its matches in flights A and B on Friday.

In doubles flight A, both of Binghamton’s pairs won their opening matches before falling in the next round.

DiMuro and freshman Samara Eisenberg were the first pair, and Ostrovetsky and freshman Rebecca Dellaway were the second. Junior Paulina Tafler and freshman Michelle Eisenberg exited doubles flight B with a first round loss to Air Force.

BU had its ups and downs on day two of the tournament, as DiMuro lost her quarterfinal matchup in flight A and Dellaway lost her quarterfinal in flight B. Eisenberg defeated

Monmouth senior Adriana Armendariz in straight sets to reach the flight A semifinals.

Ostrovetsky and Samara also reached the semifinals in their respective flights. All three were eliminated in the semifinals, but three players reaching singles semifinals is a good sign for the squad this early in the season.

BU’s three freshmen tallied a 5-3 record in singles play.

Rookies also led the way on the men’s side at the Army Shootout.

“I think the team performed pretty well [but] it is very early in the season,” said BU men’s tennis assistant coach James Hignett. “It was great to see [the five freshman] play a lot.”

Freshman Sebastian Quiros went 1-2 while classmate Agustin Cattoretti went 0-3 during the singles draw, but in doubles, the pair went 3-1. Binghamton’s three other freshmen, Tiago Lourenco, Kushaan Nath and Amerigo Valenti, went 2-2, 2-2 and 1-2 respectively.

“They can definitely improve a lot on what they did,” Hignett said, “But they did really well for their first tournament in college.”

The men’s team is using its early-season schedule to gauge its younger players’ ability to

succeed at the Division I level.

“I think it is really important for them to see what the level is like out there,” Hignett said.

“There is such a high quality of college tennis out there, it’s great for the guys to really see it early on so they don’t settle and they’re ready to keep working hard.”

Binghamton started just three returning players at the shootout. Senior Thomas Caputo led the way finishing 3-1 in singles play. Sophomore Inigo Saez also compiled a 3-1 record while classmate Josh Druger went 2-2. Caputo was BU’s only regular lineup player from last year who competed in the tournament. “[Caputo] did really well; he didn’t get to play much tennis over the summer, so it was great for him to play his first tournament and get back in the lineup,” Hignett said.

Hignett hopes his players will continue to use these tournaments as a chance to improve their play.

“We’re not really too worried about results,” he said. “We’re focused on competing well and working on the things we need to work on.”

The men’s tennis team is set to host the Binghamton

Championships next weekend from Friday to Sunday. First serve is scheduled for Friday at 8 a.m. from Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

The women’s team is set to play in the Army Invitational next weekend in West Point, New York.

It was great to see [the five freshmen] play a lot of tennis

The Binghamton volleyball team won two out of three matches last weekend, outplaying Brown and Central Connecticut, but falling in dramatic fashion to New Mexico State.

The tournament kicked off Friday night when the Bearcats (67) overpowered Brown (2-8) in a 3-1 victory.

BU pulled ahead after deadlocking with Brown early in the first set. Junior middle hitter Kristella Morina added two kills and a block before sophomore outside hitter Gaby Alicea tacked on an ace.

Ahead 24-22, BU sophomore Erin Shultz delivered an ace to confirm the first win of the match. The Bears bounced back to win the second set, 25-15. Brown freshman outside hitter Makena Ehlert added five digs to the board, while sophomore setter Elisa Merten contributed seven assists.

The Bearcats hit an impressive 35.5 percent clip in the third set.

The fourth was a defensive forfeiture for the Bears. They committed 10 errors, allowing BU to control the set and win by 12.

Morina led Binghamton with 17.5 points while junior Sarah Ngo added 36 assists.

On Saturday, the Bearcats kicked off a tight match against New Mexico State (9-4).

In the opening frame, NMSU jumped out to an 11-2 lead before BU’s offensive onslaught completed the comeback. Morina made a kill and Alicea served an ace to begin the rally. Ngo later assisted freshman outside hitter Lauren Kornmann and senior middle hitter Bianca Anderson on kills before notching an ace. Anderson later tallied a kill to complete the comeback set victory, 25-23.

The rally from a nine-point deficit to win the set was the largest comeback by the Bearcats since September 2014.

“They started playing more aggressively and showing a lot of energy on the court, both servingwise and hitting-wise,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama.

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Provided by BU Athletics Junior middle hitter Kristella Morina recorded 17.5 points in Binghamton’s 3-1 win over Brown on Friday.

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The Bearcats lost the match after dropping three close sets 27-25, 2624 and 25-21.

In its final match, BU swept Central Connecticut State (5-7).

The Blue Devils committed multiple errors early in the first set to allow for the Bearcats to pull ahead. With a 10-5 lead, Ngo found Kornmann for a kill. Anderson teamed up with Kornmann for a block to take a commanding 13-5 lead. Alicea and Shultz each tallied two late kills, pushing BU to a 15-point victory.

Central Connecticut improved its performance in the second set, but still fell short, 25-23. In the third set, Alicea tallied a kill and then a consecutive ace to give BU a 7-3 lead. Shultz mimicked the same kill-ace combination, expanding BU’s margin. At a score of 22-14 in favor of BU, sophomore setter Kaelan Haag posted a kill and CCSU made two attack errors to secure the 25-14 victory.

“We blocked a lot better in that game and gave the hitters a tough time, but [Central Connecticut] didn’t handle the ball as well as they usually do so that helped us out,” Kiriyama said. “They hit .000 on the match — we played pretty solid defense against them.”

Alicea led the team with 14.5 points, hitting .348 for the match.

Shultz added 12 points and 12 digs, while Ngo compiled 28 assists and 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the season.

Morina and Shultz gained all-tournament recognition after a weekend of remarkable performances. Morina totaled 32 points, including 14 blocks, while Shultz put up 36.5 points and 19 digs.

As the Bearcats continue to inch closer to a winning record, Kiriyama hopes to better his team’s offensive play while maintaining their overall fervor on the court.

“If we can keep control of the ball on our side, we’ll be a hard team to stop,” he said.

Binghamton is set to take on Albany on Friday in its America East home opener. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the West Gym in Vestal, New York.

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Bearcat men, women take top spots at BU Invitational Davis places first in 5K, Hutchings leads men Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

Before taking first place in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the Binghamton Invitational on Saturday, junior Allison Davis hadn’t competed on her home course in over two years. In that time, her training has intensified and an affinity for a pair of hotpink, watermelon-print socks has developed.

The socks, laced neatly into a pair of equally vivid neon spikes, helped her cruise to a time of 19:24.2, nearly a full minute faster than her 2014 time of 20:23. While the socks may have played a supporting role, Davis believes her consistent training and focus on improvement made the real difference.

“Coming such a long way — progressing each year and improving — that’s really all I wanted to do, and it’s a good feeling, because no one wants to just plateau, and seeing that improvement gives me confidence for the rest of the season,” Davis said.

Davis led the women’s race for the entirety of the course, which begins at the fields behind the East Gym, climbs the steep hills behind Newing College, and winds its way through the Nature Preserve’s Marsh Trail before heading back down through campus. After the second mile, Davis broke away from the rest of the pack.

“I tried to accelerate a little more, push it a little more and then it wasn’t until I was out of the Marsh Trail that I could see myself pulling ahead a little bit and trying to push it and progress throughout the race,” she said.

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior Allison Davis was the top finisher in the women’s 5,000-meter at the Binghamton Invitational.

While Davis was the top finisher, the rest of the Binghamton squad wasn’t far behind, as the third through eighth spots were all taken by Bearcats, who averaged a time of 19:48.7. Also competing was Colgate, who had the second individual finisher while averaging a time of 20:12.1, and St. Bonaventure (20:58.3).

Freshman Jessica CuevaScarpelli (19:38.5) was particularly impressive for BU. She stuck with Davis for much of the race and finished third overall. “[Cueva-Scarpelli] looked really good,” said Binghamton head coach Annette Acuff. “I’m very pleased with how she’s looked both meets so far and I think we’re going to see a lot of good things from her.”

On the men’s side, Binghamton

also took top honors, besting second-place Colgate by over five minutes. Finishing first was senior Eric Holt, who led the field from the start, with a time of 24:43.6.

Holt, who ran unattached due to his redshirt season, is by far BU’s top runner, and has finished in the top 20 at the America East Championships for the past two seasons.

For Holt, the decision to sit out for a season was not made easily.

“It is really hard; I really want to contribute,” he said. “It’s really hard to see me not contributing to the team because I am redshirting, but the reason I did this is because I think next year, we’re going to have a way better team and I think a team that will win conferences.”

Leading the charge for runners

representing BU was sophomore Daryn Hutchings, who completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 25:54.7. The second and third scorers for BU were graduate student Nate Kozyra (26:17.4) and junior Matt Gill (26:27.3). The top seven runners in the men’s race were from Binghamton, although four of those seven ran unattached.

“Those guys looked great today,” Acuff said. “We’re still early on in the season and just kind of looking to see where everyone’s at. Fitnesswise, training’s been going well and they competed well today, so I’m pretty pleased.”

Binghamton is set to return to action this Saturday at the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Binghamton soccer teams succumb to late goals

Despite one-man advantage, Bearcats fail to capitalize on scoring chances, fall to Columbia

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt junior back/midfielder Charlie Novoth tallied the Bearcats’ lone goal in their 2-1 loss to Columbia on Sunday.

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talent early. Sophomore midfielder Harrison Weilbacher moved the ball efficiently upfield, while junior Against Columbia on Sunday, forward Ben Ovetsky created the Binghamton men’s soccer multiple scoring chances. team showcased its offensive In the 30th minute, the Lions’ Assistant Sports Editor

defense fell into disarray after their center back earned a red card, which left them with only 10 players.

Redshirt junior Charlie Novoth’s ensuing free kick found the back of the net, giving the Bearcats (3-2-3) an early 1-0 lead.

“I thought we started the match very good,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “We played quite well in the first part of the game and I thought we were deservedly up at the half.”

But in the second half, Columbia (4-1-0) regrouped. Despite playing with one man fewer, the Lions roared back to defeat the Bearcats, 2-1. A sloppy second half of Binghamton errors opened the door for Columbia, which was undaunted by the red card.

“In soccer, when a player is sent off and you go down a guy, that sometimes inspires a team,” Marco said. “They cover ground a little

more, they have a little more bounce in their step and they’re a little more disciplined. And I think that’s what happened with Columbia.”

Two weeks ago at Manhattan, the Bearcats lost senior forward Alex Varkatzas, a key starter, to a season-ending injury. Since then, their bad luck hasn’t subsided.

Senior forward Logan Roberts, sophomore forward Nikos Psarras and sophomore midfielder Florian Orth were all forced to sit out with injuries. The Bearcats’ lineup that returned to New York City to face Columbia was exceedingly young, featuring only one senior.

“We have five seniors on the team and only one made the trip,” Marco said. “It’s already a very young team before you add the injuries.”

Down 1-0, Columbia tied the game eight minutes into the second half when sophomore midfielder Francisco Agrest drilled a shot from

just outside the penalty area past Binghamton redshirt freshman goalkeeper Alejandro Cubillo.

In the 82nd minute, Columbia took the lead. Junior forward Arthur Bosua scored after he broke alone into the box and outsmarted Binghamton’s back line.

“Their second goal, I’m very disappointed in,” Marco said. “The ball was played in the box and our center back should have cleared it. He let the ball go by him and their striker was right there. It’s just something that could’ve been avoided completely.”

After Columbia’s second goal, Binghamton controlled the ball offensively. In hopes of a comeback, the Bearcats tallied five shots in the final eight minutes of the game while Columbia had just one. Despite near misses from sophomore forward Isaiah Barrett, BU failed to force extra time.

“We made an effort to get the goals back, but their goalkeeper made two terrific saves,” Marco said.

“More than anything, I think we just ran out of time. If we had a little bit more time, I think we could’ve gotten the goals back.”

Despite the outcome, Binghamton outshot Columbia, 1512, including a 9-5 shot advantage in the second half. Even with the shot disparity against Columbia, Marco hopes to address the Bearcats’ second-half faults before their next game.

“The guys didn’t play with enough urgency throughout the second half, and that’s something we’ll address in practice this week,” Marco said.

Binghamton is set to return to the field on Saturday against Buffalo. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

In final nonconference game, Bearcats unable to find back of net, edged by Cornell Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor Since tying its 2015 win total last Sunday, the Binghamton women’s soccer team has stalled. BU (4-42) dropped its second consecutive one-goal game on Sunday against Cornell, after failing to score in either match.

“Good teams don’t lose two in a row,” said Binghamton women’s soccer head coach Neel Bhattacharjee following the Bearcats’ 1-0 loss to the Big Red (3-4).

After holding Cornell scoreless through 75 minutes of play, Binghamton finally conceded. Off a free kick 40 yards out, Cornell junior defender Whitney Farber headed the ball past Bearcats’ junior goalie Katie Hatziyianis. Her attempt deflected off the post before being redirected by freshman forward

Kennedy Yearby, who slotted the rebound into the net.

The rest of the game mirrored Binghamton’s other losses this season: a sturdy defense handicapped by an offense that has yet to come together. The Bearcats’ attack mustered just five shots, only two of which were on goal.

According to Bhattacharjee, the lack of offensive production was due in part to a lack of execution.

“Possession was not as highquality as typically we’re used to, so things just started to get away from us and it kind of became a little bit of an uglier game than we wanted it to,” he said.

While Binghamton must improve its possession to create more legitimate scoring opportunities, Bhattacharjee acknowledges that there is more than one factor contributing to BU’s offensive deficiencies.

“Everything’s just got to be a

little bit more high-quality, in terms of our pressure, in terms of what we’re doing, in terms of winning 50-50 balls, what we’re doing in terms of being cleaner on the possession,” he said. “We know we’re capable of playing a little bit better in those different elements.”

Binghamton’s efforts were hindered by the injury bug early in the first half. Less than 13 minutes into regulation, freshman defender Lauren Spinnato had to be helped off the field after colliding with a Cornell player. Spinnato has started in all 10 of Binghamton’s games this season, tallying 12 shots and serving as an important presence in the middle third.

Binghamton’s defense picked up the slack once again, consistently thwarting Cornell’s advances up top.

Senior Allison Mack and freshman Sam O’Malley anchored the back line in front of Hatziyianis, who made multiple diving and point-

blank stops to preserve the scoreless tie for much of the match. The six saves she recorded improved her save percentage to .860 on the season.

The Bearcats’ best scoring opportunity came in the final minute of play, when senior forward Leighann Bennett crossed the ball to junior back Hannah Shankman, who sent a volley into the lower left corner before it was saved by Cornell senior goalie Kelsey Tierney.

“That was a great example of where we had numbers in the box and we were able to get [BU players] in and then we were able to get on the end of the ball,” Bhattacharjee said. “That’s something that we’ve got to do a little bit better on.

It was urgent, obviously; it was late in the game. We were down 1-0.

That’s the urgency we need to show for 90 minutes straight.”

Despite their recent struggles,

the Bearcats hope to turn over a new leaf as America East play begins.

“We’ll go back to the drawing board,” Bhattacharjee said. “The good thing now is everyone is 0-0 as we head into conference play and that’s going to be our focus going forward. We did some good

things over the course of the last 10 games, and now we’ve got to get back to that.”

Binghamton is scheduled to return to the field on Sunday against Hartford. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. from Al-Marzook Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior back Hannah Shankman notched one of Binghamton’s two shots on goal in its 1-0 loss to Cornell on Sunday.