Fall 2017 Issue 2

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SA cuts NY Times delivery program Orla McCaffery Pipe Dream News

For the first time since the fall of 2011, hard copies of The New York Times are no longer available for free on campus this semester.

After The New York Times proposed a significant rate increase per copy, Student Congress unanimously approved this year’s budget sans the Readership Program last spring. The final set of 300 newspapers was delivered to campus July 6.

According to Adam Ritter, education manager at The New York Times, the rate per copy would have risen from 70 cents to $1. Last year, the Student Association (SA) budgeted $24,963.50 for the program, up from $24,546 in 2015-16 and $23,873 in 2014-15.

Former SA President Nicholas Ferrara, who oversaw the drafting of the 201718 budget, said the continuation of the program wasn’t feasible considering the higher operating cost.

“While no one wanted to cut The New York Times, their rate increase made it unrealistic to continue the program,” he said.

The Readership Program had been run by the office of the SA vice president for academic affairs (VPAA). Raul Cepin, the VPAA and a senior majoring in Latin American and Caribbean Area studies, said the money used to fund the program will be rerouted to sponsor academic events hosted

by SA-chartered groups.

“Let’s say the organization Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law [Society] wants to do a workshop on case competitions with a special speaker and they are short money; I would work with them to fund the event and market it to the larger student body,” Cepin said.

Cepin said another use of the funds could be to help the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) fund a “bigname academic speaker.”

Mary Haupt, a lecturer in the English department who teaches journalism classes, said she’d sometimes incorporated The Times into her lesson plans.

“It’s a shame that the price went up and students won’t have access to it,” she said.

“I’ll definitely miss always having it within reach and thumbing through it over lunch.”

The program was unique at BU in that it was managed by the Student

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Claudio Muter/Contributing Photographer University financial aid offices across the state have experienced an unusually busy application cycle this year; their offices have worked with the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation to dole out Excelsior Scholarship awards. Approximately $87 million was set aside for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new program, which has been advertised as free college tuition for middle-class families.

NY state rolls out Excelsior Scholarship Requirements of Cuomo's free-tuition program questioned in first year Sasha Hupka Assistant News Editor

As the fall semester begins, some students at Binghamton University can cross off tuition from their list of expenses, courtesy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship.

According to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), over 75,000 students statewide applied for the scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. Before the application period began in early June, New York state projected that 23,000 students would qualify and set aside $87 million to fund the initiative. It’s not yet known how many students, including those at BU, have qualified, but SUNY has estimated that students from approximately 80 percent of families making less than $125,000 per year would be aided by 2019.

According to Cuomo, the scholarship will ensure that all families can afford to send their children to SUNY and City University of New York schools.

“A college education has become a necessity, and with the Excelsior Scholarship, all New Yorkers, no matter where they come from or how much money their families make, will have access to a higher education,” Cuomo said in a statement.

The scholarship comes with strict in prior academic years are ineligible. requirements for qualifying applicants. Angel Tatis, an undeclared sophomore, Individuals receiving the scholarship said that she finds this stipulation must have lived in New York state for unfair. at least one year and have a household “It’s not fair because income of less than $100,000 — a cap the scholarship wasn’t set to increase to $110,000 in 2018 and a thing [last year],” $125,000 in 2019. Additionally, those Tatis said. “Now that I who accept the scholarship are required know the rules, I can to live and work in New York state after abide by them, but I graduation for the same length of time can’t go back in time that they received the scholarship. If and change stuff.”

Academic Requirements: an individual moves out of state, the 30 Credits/Year scholarship will be converted into an interest-free 10-year loan.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, 75,000 Applicants students receiving Household Income: the scholarship are required to 2017: < $100K complete 30 $5,500: Maximum 2018: < $110K credits per Award Amount year; at BU, 2019: < $125K 12 credits per semester is considered full-time.

Students on campus The scholarship works alongside completing this number of credits existing programs such as the New would be six short of qualifying at the York State Tuition Assistance Program end of an academic year. and Federal Student Aid to cover tuition For applicants who are not incoming costs. It doesn’t cover costs of room freshmen, previous credits will be taken and board, a point that has called its into consideration, so students who SEE TUITION PAGE 2 have not met the 30-credit requirement

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City gears up for Foster calls for collective action Keynote speech highlights inclusive activism at Extravaganza Allison Detzel

third LUMA Festival

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Students and faculty of diverse backgrounds filled the seats of the Anderson Center’s Osterhout Concert Theater on Friday evening for the second annual This is ME: Binghamton University’s Multicultural Extravaganza.

The event, which was part of the Intercultural Welcome Kick-Off Series, included a keynote speech given by Kimberly Foster, the founder and editor-inchief of For Harriet, a blog-turned-digital community for black women that reaches over 2 million people a month.

Foster’s speech focused on the importance of collective action as a way to overcome the struggle facing members of underrepresented minority groups.

“If your dream only includes you,” Foster said, “It’s too small.”

During her speech, Foster touched on her childhood, telling the audience that her “nerdy” interests, like government and politics, later contributed to her success.

For Harriet, founded in 2010, is a digital community that uses storytelling and journalism to explore the complex

Kevin Paredes/Photo Editor Kimberly Foster, the founder and editor-in-chief of For Harriet, emphasized the need for collective action in the struggle for equality. “If your dream only includes you, it’s too small,” Foster said.

experiences black women face. Foster started the blog to provide something she felt was missing in the mainstream media — an authentic representation of black women, told in their own voices.

“I want to leave a legacy that the people who love me can be proud of,” Foster said.

“Making money isn’t enough, making a name for myself isn’t enough, being on TV

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and in a magazine isn’t enough.”

Joanna Lojo, a senior majoring in Spanish, attended the event to show support for her sorority, the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., but left feeling inspired by Foster’s message of action.

“Our sorority is about Latina female

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The LUMA Projection Arts Festival will hit the streets — and walls — of Downtown Binghamton for the third straight year this Friday night. The 2017 version is expected to be more interactive than ever before.

Six simultaneous projections will play on loop from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 1 in Downtown Binghamton. The projections will feature virtual reality interactive pieces, for which attendees will have the chance to wear virtual reality helmets. An additional 3-D projection will call for 3-D glasses to create an illusion of depth.

Binghamton City Councilman Conrad Taylor, a senior majoring in political science, said the event will feature some of the most well-known projection artists in the world, and he expects it to transform the Downtown area.

“All of these [projections] are making the buildings come to life,” Taylor said. “Just a few seconds after the projections start, you won’t even realize it’s a building anymore, you’ll become immersed in the story.”

Tice Lerner, LUMA co-founder and

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research director, said that the event will feature artists from Barcelona and Budapest.

Ryan Uzilevsky, an artist from Light Harvest Studio, based in Brooklyn, New York, will also be featured. His work has appeared in festivals like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Artists including Rama Karl, whose work focuses on artificial characters and has been shown in Beijing, Switzerland and Italy, will be featured along with Lucem Picturae, who creates images through a video light-painting process. The work of current BU student Jesse Pelzar, who has designed LED displays and has knowledge of 3-D design and is a junior majoring in electrical engineering, will also be on display.

This year the festival has grown to cover six new buildings, an increase from last year’s four installations. Buildings include the Crowley Building, Carnegie Library, Grand Royale Hotal and Stone Opera House. According to Lerner, the process of choosing the buildings involves

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Provided by LUMA Projections Art Festival Six simultaneous projections will play on loop from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 1 in Downtown Binghamton. This year the festival has grown to cover six new buildings, an increase from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four installations.

LUMA to feature local, int'l artists LUMA FROM PAGE 1 collaboration with the artists to make sure they choose the right canvas.

Visions Federal Credit Union is the title sponsor of LUMA, but there are a number of co-sponsors.

In addition, more than $25,000 was raised through Kickstarter to fund the festival, which costs upward of $100,000 to put on.

Downtown food vendors such as Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe and Strange

Brew will also be out during the festival, along with boutiques, food trucks and art studios.

Lerner said this event gives attendees something to be proud of and that the city of Binghamton is a critical component to making LUMA happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing that drives a creative economy, when a downtown city starts to rise and change and become really cool, is seeing new things, art galleries opening up and things that invite cultures from all

over,â&#x20AC;? Lerner said.

Stacey Duncan, deputy director for community and economic development at the Broome County Industrial Development Agency, said that LUMA is a signature regional event that will have far-reaching impact for people coming into the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From an economic development perspective, LUMA is a demonstration of an amazing grass-roots effort to take an idea and turn it into a phenomenal event

thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s putting Binghamton on the map as a destination location,â&#x20AC;?

Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gaining visibility outside the area and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to have a huge impact.â&#x20AC;?

Taylor said the first two years of LUMA were about solidifying and proving its legitimacy as a premier festival. He said this year is about showing how cool it can be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am confident that if you even mildly enjoyed LUMA year one or two, this year is going to blow your mind,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said.

empowerment, so the Multicultural Extravaganza was a great way to showcase all the organizations that are multicultural on campus and what we have to offer,â&#x20AC;? Lojo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech] was very empowering and very touching.

Her story impacted me to make a change on myself and a change on the community.â&#x20AC;?

Since graduating from Harvard University in 2013, Foster has been recognized multiple times for her work and was included in Forbesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2016 â&#x20AC;&#x153;30 Under 30â&#x20AC;? list.

Foster also discussed recent events, such as the 2016 election, LGBTQ rights and the Black Lives Matter movement. She urged audience members to work together to create more ideal environments, and added that the recent rise in visibility of hate groups, like the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville, can impact peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive for justice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had never imagined I would witness the civil rights struggle that I used to read about,â&#x20AC;? Foster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Struggle does not necessarily mean suffering. By struggle Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m simply talking about a collective commitment to doing a very important, very hard thing. Right now those of us who believe in justice are struggling.â&#x20AC;?

The event also provided a platform for multicultural student unions, pre-professional organizations, empowerment organizations, fraternities and sororities to come together, introduce themselves and encourage involvement.

The presentation included performances from multicultural dance groups such as Quimbamba Latin Dance Team and Black Dance Repertoire.

Joshua Gonzalez, Student Association vice president for multicultural affairs and a senior majoring in geography, said that the purpose of the event was to expose new and returning students to the various multicultural groups and organizations the University has to offer, providing a space of inclusion for marginalized students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The Multicultural Extravaganza] is supposed to give you and everyone a place of belonging,â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With everything going on in the country right now â&#x20AC;Ś we all have to stand together and help each other out. We all have to stand as a community.â&#x20AC;?

The Intercultural Welcome Kick-Off Series is a result of a collaboration between 11 different campus-wide organizations. It will conclude Sept. 16 with a Multicultural Family Reunion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Peace Quad.

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Association. Some universities, including Wellesley College and the University of Oklahoma, subsidize print and digital subscriptions for students. The cost of a single paper on newsstands is $2.50, while subscription prices for college students range from $4 to $20 per month, depending on the level of access provided.

Mark Ochweri, who graduated last spring with a degree in environmental studies and who helped oversee the program, said its funding had always been a struggle, but its value made it worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was never perfect, but we thought it brought access to the Kevin Paredes/Photo Editor silos of knowledge, especially for The racks that used to hold copies of The New York Times have been empty since individuals who never could reach early July. The Student Association voted to cut the Readership Program last those perspectives,â&#x20AC;? he said. semester after a proposed rate hike.

reputation as a truly accessible college program into question by critics. Allison Khin, an undeclared freshman, said that she thought the scholarship was a good start, but that more needs to be done to help students cover costs outside of tuition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you look at the fees for the semester, tuition is only about $4,000, and the most expensive thing is room and board,â&#x20AC;? Khin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though it knocks off a couple thousand dollars, the majority is still there.â&#x20AC;?

Other applicants have voiced concerns that the scholarshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract is convoluted and

difficult to understand.

HESC spokeswoman Anne McCartin Doyle has disputed this idea, stating that the contract encompasses all of the scholarshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements, which is standard for all awards and grants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An agreement acknowledging the terms and conditions of the award is standard and by signing the document, students agree they understand the obligations they must meet in order to receive the Excelsior Scholarship,â&#x20AC;?

Doyle said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;HESC will continue to work with all students and families to ensure the application and award process is as easy as possible.â&#x20AC;?

Some students said that they are still uncertain that the scholarship will achieve its goal of helping the middle class, especially given the restrictions associated with it. Amelia Guyon, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, said she was still unsure of what she thought of the scholarship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply because I knew I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify, and because I have a STEM scholarship that already covers tuition,â&#x20AC;? Guyon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like if it helps people then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine, but if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not helping people itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem.â&#x20AC;?

The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Financial Aid Services office did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application at BU.

Clubs, organizations kick off year at 24th University Fest Ciara Gordon

the Peace Quad and the walkway between University Union and the Admissions Center. Strolling from table to table picking up freebies and playing games, students had the chance to learn about BUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student organizations, campus culture and the city of Binghamton itself.

Ryan Blank, a senior doublemajoring in nursing and psychology, sat behind one of those tables. He said he saw things from a different perspective, as he worked the Campus Recreation table this year for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to get people

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King Kong and a Tyrannosaurus rex took over Binghamton Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peace Quad on Saturday at the 24th annual University Fest.

In addition to sliding down the backs of the inflatableslide versions of the creatures, students had the chance to take part in Zumba classes, zoom across a zip line and scale a rockclimbing wall Saturday. The main attraction, though, proved to be the nearly 350 tables that lined

involved,â&#x20AC;? Blank said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish I could walk around and do stuff today, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still meeting new people and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really fun.â&#x20AC;?

For the second year, University Fest also included club sports organizations after BUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recreation Fest merged with the Welcome Week event.

Isabella Weiner, an undeclared freshman, appreciated the one-stop shop nature of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a good way to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on on campus, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to find it for yourself,â&#x20AC;? Weiner said.

Anna Levenberg, an undeclared

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freshman, said that she felt it was difficult to find things at the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw a booth with a list of clubs, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any locations,â&#x20AC;? Levenberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You definitely have to walk through the entire quad to find what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for.â&#x20AC;?

In the midst of the hundreds of student organizations and vendors, faculty members and departments also made their way to University Fest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a staff person, I appreciate that professors and faculty are taking time out of their Saturday to mix and mingle with students,â&#x20AC;?

said Jennifer Keegin, associate director for campus activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives students the chance to take advantage of their options at Binghamton.â&#x20AC;?

University Fest was initially created to ring in the new school year and inform the community that students were back on campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It originally was a lot of vendors from the community that were invited on campus to bridge the gap between students and community members,â&#x20AC;? Keegin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the years, it has morphed into more student organizations advertising than vendors.â&#x20AC;?

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Community vendors promoted events to continue to bridge that gap, including the biannual Restaurant Week, when most restaurants in the city of Binghamton offer reduced prices on special menu items.Erica Miner, of Water Street Brewing Company, said she sees University Fest as an opportunity to get more students to Downtown Binghamton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many awesome restaurants and so many things to see, like Muralfest and mosaics,â&#x20AC;? Miner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to get students away and see what Binghamton has to offer.â&#x20AC;?

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“This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced.”

Police Watch Suspicious person shines lights

— a tweet from the National Weather Service on Hurricane SATURDAY, Aug. 19, 10:30 p.m. — Officers Harvey posted on Aug. 27, 2017. responded to a report of a suspicious person

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Church treasurer steals $250,000

Fire blazes through multi-family home

According to police, a former church treasurer stole $250,000 from a church destroyed by a fire in Vestal, New York. The Press & Sun-Bulletin reported that Nathan Walz, 51, is suspected of taking money from the Grace Lutheran Church for approximately five years.

The church had previously been destroyed by a fire in 2015. If Walz is convicted, he will face 15 years in prison on charges of grand larceny.

A fire tore through a multi-family home at 1 Miles St. in Whitney Point, New York on Aug. 25, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Three families were in the house when the fire broke out, but made it out of the home safely. The fire, which was focused around the back porch of the home, was quickly put out by firefighters. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the displaced families are receiving aid from the American Red Cross.

Cyclists bike the Binghamton Bridge Pedal The 11th annual Binghamton Bridge Pedal took cyclists around Downtown Binghamton on Aug. 26, according to WBNG. The event, which is designed to educate participants about the area, took cyclists on a tour of the Binghamton area’s parks, bridges and significant sites. A nine-mile route and a fourmile route were offered, and after the ride, participants gathered to eat and relax.

STATE NEWS State fair creates traffic problems Travelers driving on Interstate 690 on Sunday encountered large traffic jams as a result of the Great New York State Fair, according to The Post-Standard. The fair, which is held annually near Syracuse, featured performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Earth, Wind & Fire on Sunday afternoon, and caused a large backup on I-690 both east and west of the fairgrounds. Interstate 90 also experienced a backup stretching almost three miles as cars struggled to merge into heavy traffic on I-690.

near Palisades Hall of Hillside Community, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. A resident of Palisades Hall told police that a person was shining a light into windows. Officers checked the perimeter of the building and a wooded area outside of the community, but didn’t find anyone. The reporting individual refused to give officers any more information and declined to be interviewed further.

Cars collide in M1 SUNDAY, Aug. 20, 11:15 a.m.

— While on patrol, officers were flagged down by a 52-year-old male in Parking Lot M1. The male stated he had been involved in a minor vehicle accident, Reilly said.

He said another vehicle was driving through the parking lot and saw it backing out of a parking space. The driver of the other vehicle, a 20-year-old male, then approached the first male and asked if he was leaving. The first driver stated that he told the other driver that he was leaving and began to back out of the space. As he started backing out, the driver of the other vehicle also began backing up and hit the first driver’s vehicle. There was damage on the back door and rear quarter panel of the first vehicle.

Neither driver was injured. Officers instructed both drivers to exchange insurance and

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contact information.

Freshmen caught smoking by Seneca MONDAY, Aug. 21, 12:21 a.m. — Officers were patrolling outside of Seneca Hall of College-in-theWoods when they observed two individuals sitting on a rock with two grinders next to them, Reilly said. The individuals, a 17-year-old female and a 17-year-old male, were both identified as students.

Officers asked them how much marijuana they had, and the female stated that they had one bag of marijuana next to them on the rock. The male said he had roughly seven grams of marijuana in his dorm room. Officers escorted the male to Mountainview College and confiscated his marijuana. Both individuals were issued tickets to the Town of Vestal Court for the unlawful possession of marijuana.

Sign stolen during move-in MONDAY Aug. 21, 8 a.m. — While patrolling Connector Road, an officer realized that a police barricade, set up to help control move-in-day traffic, was missing a “Do not enter” sign, Reilly said. The sign, which had been left on the barricade overnight, appeared to have been stolen at some point between 7 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 21. Officers checked the area surrounding the barricade, but the sign was not located. The case is still under investigation and anybody with any information about the missing sign should contact UPD.

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This Day in History Aug. 28, 1963

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor POOL, a band made up of Binghamton University students, performs at a home on Bennett Avenue on the West Side during the third annual Binghamton Porchfest. From left to right: Robert Castriota and Eric Sabshon, both juniors majoring in business administration; Sage Gibbons, a senior double-majoring in biology and environmental studies; Allie Young, a senior majoring in English; and Joe Gallo, a junior majoring in systems science and industrial engineering.

Students, community jam out at third annual Porchfest

The free music festival drew crowds to the West side of Binghamton on Sunday afternoon Staff Reports The streets of the West Side of the city of Binghamton were filled with community members listening to local musicians and chatting in the sun during the third annual Porchfest on Sunday afternoon.

Porchfest is held in the Abel Bennett Tract Historic District on the West Side. Performers from local bands covered all genres of music, and the neighborhood surrounding the festival was filled with students and community members alike, with groups of all ages. Porchfest is an annual festival directed by Chris Bodnarczuk, ‘11, the editor-in-chief of Triple Cities Carousel, a free, monthly publication that covers art in the area.

“It’s easy to forget how amazing our neighborhood and our neighbors are, because for so much of the year we’re all bundled inside sipping cocoa and trying to avoid shoveling snow,” Bodnarczuk said. “But there really is something special here. And I think a lot of what Porchfest does is get all that special together at once as a big protest to the naysayers that say we’ve got some kind of dead town.”

Bodnarczuk explained that Binghamton Porchfest is modeled

after a similar event started by residents of Ithaca, New York in 2007. The Ithaca model has spawned over 85 Porchfest events, including the one in the city of Binghamton, and others in Cleveland, Tucson and Kansas City, Mo. Bodnarczuk said that some of the other Porchfests ”are very corporate, and involve big-deal sponsorships,” which is something that he wanted to stay away from. “[Ithaca’s Porchfest is] very grassroots in nature: no official vendors, pop-up porches everywhere, a neighborhood of beautiful freaks doing what they will to make the festival a true representation of the neighborhood,” he said. “That’s what I wanted in Binghamton. We provide a schedule, we put out a program. But beyond that, it’s up to the creativity of the neighborhood itself.”

This year’s Porchfest was much larger than that of prior years, as it featured 110 bands, which is 18 more than last year. There were also 40 porches, as opposed to last year’s 26.

Hosts Domm and Jess Leuci have been fans of Porchfest since they attended the event last year.

“We walked around, we saw all of the bands, we loved the music,”

Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Raibred performs on Chestnut Street during Porchfest.

Domm said. “Everybody loves live music. [Porchfest] is all about promoting Binghamton and the West Side, [which] is a great place to be and live.”

This year, they asked to host acoustic rock band RNR and Pete Ruttle at their home on Riverside Drive.

“We wanted to have a band on our patio [and] Porchfest is a great

way to do that,” Domm said. “[The] community gets out, they love it, so we love it too.”

The program for this year’s festival included a varied slate of bands, including singer-songwriter Paul McDonald, who performed on Seminary Avenue; A Touch of Brass, a quintet which performed on Lathrop Avenue; and the Scott Freeman Band & The Revival Horns,

a self-described Irish funk group, which performed on Riverside Drive. There were also karaoke and open mic stages throughout the festival for attendees who felt inspired by the music.

One participating band comprised of five BU students, POOL, was no stranger to the pressure of performing for hundreds. POOL was the student

band selected to perform at Spring Fling last semester, opening for Mac Miller and Ty Dolla $ign.

Eric Sabshon, guitarist and drummer for POOL and a junior majoring in business administration, praised how Porchfest brings the community together.

“Porchfest does a fantastic job of uniting the community,” Sabshon said. “Binghamton [University] students don’t have the opportunity to really embrace the cultural side of the town of Binghamton.

With Porchfest, students get to experience the people living in town, as well as their musical interests.”

In addition to bands, Porchfest was also the unofficial home to local vendors such as Muckles’ Ink and Laurel’s Garden Handcrafted Products. Bodnarczuck said he loves the creativity and spontaneity the event spurs within the community.

“You’ll see hosts decorating their porches elaborately, or vendors setting up all impromptu,” Bodnarczuck said. “[There are] lots of lemonade stands, lots of chalk art [and] lots of mayhem. But it’s organized mayhem — organized anarchy.”

Pipe Dream style guide: fall edition

Try the hottest makeup products this season Let your summer style continue to shine Katy Wong Staff Writer The transition from summer to autumn is one of the most exciting times of the year for makeup lovers. Instagram celebrities feature dramatic smokey eyes and fashion magazines debut deepcolored lips for the fall. It can be tempting to purchase high-end makeup to create seasonal looks, but cheaper alternatives will get the job done too. Pipe Dream’s picks for high- and low-end products can help you complete the perfect fall look — without draining your bank account.

Since it gets chilly quickly in the fall, applying a moisturizing primer to your face before foundation is a must to prevent flakey skin. Primer acts as a smooth base on your skin while ensuring your makeup doesn’t look cakey and that it stays on all night long. A great option is Glossier’s Priming Moisturizer ($22, glossier.com), which preps your face for makeup, conceals pores and evens out your skin tone. While it’s a bit expensive, a small amount of this product goes a long way and the product is also buildable if you need extra moisture. Start with a pea-sized amount on your fingertips and gently rub the product on your

skin to create an even layer. Add more layers in the same way if you need more hydration.

Finding the right foundation for your skin tone can be tricky, especially as your summer tan begins to fade. Trying a colortrue foundation like bareMineral’s BarePRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation ($34, bareminerals. com), which comes in a range of 30 colors, makes finding for your perfect shade simple. It’s a fullcoverage foundation, but is still breathable and works for any skin type — sensitive, combination, acne-prone and even oily. Apply a small amount of product on the back of your hand and dot the foundation all over your face. Use a synthetic-fiber brush or sponge to blend the foundation into your face and neck.

One of the most important steps for completing a fall look is applying the eye makeup. Fall eyes are notable for being dramatic, with blended dark eye shadow and sharp winged eyeliner. Matte eye shadow, like e.l.f.’s Mad for Matte Holy Smokes Eyeshadow Palette ($10, elfcosmetics.com), is a must-have for the season. This highly pigmented palette includes shades of brown and blue, and is a great dupe for Urban Decay’s more expensive Naked palette. For eyeliner, NYX’s Epic Ink Liner ($8,

nyxcosmetics.com) helps get you that super-sharp winged eyes look.

The liner features a brush tip for an effortless application, and you can control the thickness by how hard you press the liner down.

After eyeliner, just apply some mascara for thick, luscious lashes to heighten the drama. One of many excellent drugstore mascara options is L’Oreal’s Voluminous Lash Paradise ($10, lorealparisusa. com), which isn’t clumpy and lasts for hours.

Lips are the last step to complete any autumn-themed makeup look. Vampy, or vampireinspired, lips are one of the most classic fall makeup trends, and NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Volga ($28, narscosmetics.com) is perfect for that dark, edgy style.

Volga is a deep eggplant shade which is as vampy as it gets. It has a super matte, long-lasting finish that will keep you looking flawless throughout the day. To keep the product from drying out your lips, it contains wild mango butter, which is super hydrating to repair dryness and scaling.

Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone this season and follow these tips to keep your fall look from falling flat.

Head over to bupipedream. com for direct links to purchase these products.

Melanie Gulbas Staff Writer Fall is a fickle season for fashion, made even more frustrating by changing end-ofsummer temperatures. Luckily, there are easy ways to pull off transitioning your closet from summer to fall. Instead of storing away all of your summer clothes for next year, repurpose some pieces for reinvention in fall outfits.

Casual Looks FUN AND FLIRTY: Denim skirts are the perfect transitional piece. When worn casually, skirts work for everything from running errands to going out to eat. You can pair the skirt with a long-sleeve blouse or a dark, thin sweater. Throw on tights and knee-high boots or sneakers to complete the look.

WHITE JEANS AFTER LABOR DAY: Don’t shy away from white jeans just yet, even though your mother might warn you about “the rule.” Pair a gray leather jacket with a tight black T-shirt or a sweater, and add a doublebuckle belt. Pair this look with booties or pointed ballet flats for the ideal fall outfit.

LOVELY LAYERS: Think twice before storing away your graphic T-shirts and tank tops. These

easy tops can be worn under utility jackets with jeans and sneakers for a simple, yet stylish look. They can also be layered under your favorite Binghamton University sweatshirt in case you get cold in class, or paired with a cardigan and leggings.

YOUR BOYFRIEND’S JEANS: Boyfriend jeans are ideal for all seasons and are super comfortable — who wants to wear tight jeans while running around on campus? For a casual fall day, add a basic black tank top and leather jacket to the outfit. Cuff the jeans and throw on tennis shoes for a day look.

If you’re wearing your boyfriend jeans Downtown, slip on heeled ankle boots. If you’re bored of wearing jeans and a black top out all the time, try tossing on some high-waisted fishnets underneath for a cool look.

DENIM GAL: To rework your classic skinny jeans, cuff the hem of the jeans once or twice so the hems come above your ankles and wear a lace-up ballet flat. Pair this with a thin white sweater and choker necklace.

Add an oversized tan bag and a floppy-brim sun hat for a finished look.

Dressy Looks STILL SUNNY: Bright dresses are a staple for summertime, but

they can also be transitioned into fall. Although vivid colors seem odd for colder weather, neutral outerwear, jewelry and shoes can really change the look.

Try adding a beige or brown leather jacket and statement necklace. Just swap out your summer wedges for knee-high boots and add tights on colder days to complete the outfit.

LBD UPDATE: From a beach cover-up to a swingy party dress, a little black dress is a versatile and timeless piece that can be worked into any season.

Throw on your black dress and add heeled over-the-knee boots and tights, like fishnet stockings, which add a cool texture that’ll break up the monochromatic black look.

DINNER DOWNTOWN: Rompers are perfect for the fall because they can be dressed up for a night Downtown or dressed down for running to class. For a dressier look, pair a long-sleeve romper with a bold necklace and black heeled ankle boots. Add a bright handbag to give this look some color. If you want to dress down the romper, try a sleeveless piece with a cardigan and low suede ankle boots. Add a tan or olive tote bag to complete the look.

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Stay fit in your dorm room with these partner workouts Eating at Nite Owl and watching movies aren't the only ways to bond with your roommate Kara Brown Assistant Arts & Culture Editor

Partner

Setting aside time to exercise is a must at the start of a new school year. Not only is exercise great for your body, but it can also do wonders for your mental health and even your relationships with other people.

Teaming up with your roommate to get fit is the perfect way to bond, so we’ve put together a list of partner workouts that can be done right in your dorm room or apartment.

Partner Wall Sits Begin standing back-to-back, pressing your weight into each other. Slowly begin to walk your feet out until you are both in a seated position with your legs bent no deeper than 90 degrees.

To stay upright, keep your core engaged and your backs flat Wall Sits against each other. Hold for at Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor least 30 seconds and then stand

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up at the same time.

Weighted Chest Press Partner one, lay flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Have your arms out, creating a T shape with your elbows bent and palms facing the ceiling. (a) Partner two, stand facing your partner with your knees slightly bent, your back flat, your neck in a straight line with your spine and your elbows straight. Press your body weight into their palms. (b) Partner one, begin to push your arms into the air until your arms are straight and then lower them back down to the starting position. Repeat five times and then switch.

Jumping over Legs (a) Partner one, begin in a seated position with your palms next to you, your fingertips facing forward and your elbows bent and facing behind you. Lift your legs off the ground and

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hover them to the right side.

Partner two, stand facing partner one to the left of their legs. (b) Partner one, keeping your legs elevated and low to the ground, swing your legs to the other side while partner two jumps over them. If you begin to feel a pull in the lower back, lift your legs a bit higher. Repeat, switching from side to side. Keep a steady pace and do as many as you can in 30 seconds and then switch.

Partner two, to avoid shin splints, make sure you’re landing your heels on the ground every time you jump as opposed to staying on your toes the whole time.

Lateral Raise with Resistance Partner one, begin seated in a cross-legged position with your shoulders directly over your hips.

Bend your arms into a 90-degree angle and keep them at your side. (a) Partner two, place your hands on your partner’s shoulders and

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press your body weight onto them. (b) Partner one, lift your arms up to shoulder height, fighting against the weight of your partner. Slowly lower your arms back down and repeat.

Complete 10 reps and then switch.

Sit-up to Standing (a) Partners one and two, lay on your backs, facing each other with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Place your arms either behind your head with your hands supporting your head or across your chest with your palms touching the opposite shoulder. Arrange your feet so that one of partner one’s feet is in between partner two’s feet. (b) Go into a sit-up at the same time and without stopping, (c) grasp each other’s hands and come into a standing position. Sit back down and repeat as many times as you can.

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Admitting to a change of heart

Trump's broken promises have led former supporters to denounce his actions Gunnar Jurgensen

Guest Columnist

“You’re a white, racist piece of shit.” I was both perplexed and infuriated when I realized someone was yelling that sentence to me as I wore a “Make America Great Again” hat.

Someone who had never met me had made the assumption that I was a “white, racist piece of shit” because of a hat I had chosen to wear. How could a political figure be so polarizing and evoke so much hatred? I could admit that President Donald Trump wasn’t the most eloquent or the

most politically correct, but in all honesty, that was part of his allure for me. As much as I hated to hear him speak at a juvenile level on the campaign trail, there was something oddly refreshing about his bluster. Trump’s tenets of fair trade, health care reform, infrastructure reform, education reform, fair immigration reform, blasé social policy and his antiestablishment persona drove 37 percent of millennials, including myself, to pull the lever for him.

However, as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20.

When Trump placed his hands over the Bible and took the oath of the highest office, a transformation was expected. I wrongly assumed Trump could

change for the better, stop using his vapid fearmongering rhetoric and take a positive direction of reform on the integral issues all Americans can agree on. Instead, the United States received a host of shortsighted executive orders that set the tone for a divisive future. Nominally, his executive orders rolled back environmental protections and blew smoke over protecting the United States from “foreign threats.” His disregard for the environment and a perpetual habit of espousing xenophobia illustrate the tip of the iceberg of Trump’s incapacity to deliver on necessary reform, and why I, and many other millennials in similar circumstances, simply can no

longer defend the outrageous billionaire-turned-U.S. president.

I am not alone in my beliefs.

It appears as though many other Americans have changed their mind about Trump — his current approval rating stands at 34 percent, which is the lowest mark in history for a U.S. president in his first year.

These low approval ratings can be attributed to his recent executive orders such as banning transgender patriots from the military via Twitter, his failure to denounce the neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups involved in the violence in Charlottesville and his affinity for beating the drum of war with North Korea and Venezuela. These actions

are not on the promised track of peace and reform and were instead intended to retain the support of the fringes of the Republican Party.

I am an ex-Trump supporter and I know I am not the only one. I have yet to see Trump’s promised tax reform, constructive health care reform and a host of other reforms I was optimistic to see.

However, what I have seen is the blustering Trump I cringed at, and if that’s the Trump we are going to have for the next three and a half years, then I’m off the train. I will no longer sit by and defend him, nor should any other former supporter who is now disappointed in him. It is obvious he is on a track that

is indefensible and honestly not what I had hoped for; it takes a lot for people to admit they were wrong, and when it comes to a situation as important as this one, it is time millennials start stepping up to the plate. We have a responsibility to ensure that the future is free of bigoted rhetoric, especially on college campuses like Binghamton University.

Trump needs to know he let a large swath of us down. He needs to know he is taking bounds and leaps in the wrong direction. And most importantly, he needs to admit when he’s wrong and learn from it, just like I did.

– Gunnar Jurgensen is a junior majoring in political science.

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Sharing information globally

BU should utilize open educational resources in order to benefit students Georgia Westbrook

Arts & Culture Editor

The College Board estimates that the average student will spend over $600 per semester on textbooks. That total, multiplied by the eight semesters most students will spend here, means that in-state students will spend about half a semester’s worth of tuition on books alone.

Much thought has been given to how to save students money on textbooks, but there seems to be little change actually taking place.

An increasingly popular alternative to expensive textbooks are open educational resources.

These are, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific

and Cultural Organization, “any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license.”

This means that everything from a course syllabus to recordings of an entire class can be accessed and changed by anyone in the world at no cost. In order to support its students in efforts to lower the cost of higher education, Binghamton University should encourage the use and development of open educational resources by professors.

Open educational resources offer cheap alternatives to physical textbooks and they also encourage a collaborative and global educational environment that is tantamount to the motto of the University, “from breadth through depth to perspective.”

Adding more opportunities for indepth studies of topics at no cost

makes it more likely that students will seek out resources and classes in specialized subjects.

According to Inside Higher Ed, New York state earmarked $8 million for the development of open educational resources for the SUNY and CUNY systems starting this fall. SUNY has already done some work to support the creation of open-source textbooks through the Open SUNY initiative, but the use of these resources at BU seems to be discouraged.

BU grants funds to many worthy research and scholarly publishing projects, most often with the goal of benefiting the community.

At BU, the Open Repository at Binghamton hosts resources like the Binghamton Women’s March photo archive and scholarly papers by students and faculty.

These have been downloaded around the world in places like

the Philippines, Iran, Italy and Poland. The repository, although beneficial, does not contain any full-length textbooks or particular course-related material. So, there is an acknowledgement that access to this scholarship is important, but not necessarily in the ways that might benefit students most.

Using open educational resources in the classroom saves students money and lessens the burden on libraries to provide tangible copies for course reserves. These resources don’t need to be issued in new editions — since they are usually hosted on a website or another digital platform, they can be updated, in theory, as quickly as information changes. This is particularly valuable for courses in subjects like media literacy and political science which change around-

the-clock as events occur.

International education and awareness is vital today and BU prides itself on collaboration with colleges, students and other institutions across the globe.

By funding efforts to connect BU professors with those in other locations in the pursuit of creating open educational resources, the University has the opportunity to provide more multifaceted scholarship to its students. For example, the BU theatre department has already established a strong relationship with the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, providing students with the opportunity to take classes like THEA 387B: Beijing Opera Face Painting and THEA 387C:Beijing Opera Combat. This partnership could be furthered by the publication of videos and recordings online,

so students who cannot study such topics in a formal setting have access to them for free. The ability to take a whole class on this specialized scholarship is one of the perks of going to BU, but the information in such a course should be accessible to anyone.

Because of the relative novelty of these resources and the fiscal support coming from the state, BU has the opportunity to become a major center of resource sharing and to gain a reputation as an institution that is globally engaged in the fight for access to information and education.

The first step on the part of the University is to acknowledge that open educational resources have the opportunity to greatly benefit its students.

– Georgia Westbrook is a senior majoring in art history.

Enforcing the rules of language

Proper grammar and spelling should be emphasized from a young age Emily Kaufman

Opinions Editor

The use of proper grammar and correct spelling is often overlooked, and often seen as something that’s only necessary for English majors and copy editors. Why would it be useful for anyone else to know how to use commas in a sentence or the difference between “your” and “you’re”? It can be difficult to understand why something that seems like an arbitrary set of rules is important. However, if the uses of proper grammar and spelling were stressed from an elementary level, college students and prospective employees would not be struggling with how to utilize these rules,

nor would they be suffering the consequences of improper usage.

The lack of concern for proper grammar and spelling primarily stems from U.S. public schools’ tendencies to use the “reader-writer workshop” approach. Developed

by Lucy Calkins of Columbia University’s Teachers College, it became popular in the 1980s and has been in use ever since.

This method primarily focuses on content and ideas, which, of course, are just as important as proper usage. However, it is impossible to effectively communicate any idea without the correct use of language. As a result of this method, young children may be taught to believe that the content of their sentences is the only important part of writing, and that as long as their ideas

are interesting, it doesn’t matter if they are properly formulated.

Although creative writing is important to teach for numerous reasons, proper grammar must accompany it. According to John Maguire of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, “… students who have been poorly trained, thanks to rigid educationschool theories like Calkin’s method, move through the system, graduate not knowing a sentence from a fragment, and go to college.

There they are stuck.” It is not a college professor’s job to teach proper grammar to students who should already possess a strong background. Since this is rarely properly reinforced in college, graduates enter the workforce with weak written communication skills that are too far gone to correct.

Employers do not accept excuses when it comes to weak communication skills — improper grammar and spelling can certainly give the impression that one is uneducated or unprofessional.

According to the 2017 Corporate Recruiters Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council, which surveyed 959 employers from more than 628 companies around the world, four out of five skills ranked as the most important by employers involved communications. Written communication was highlighted as an important subset of this category. According to the survey, written communication is not only necessary in fields within the humanities — it was ranked as one of the top-10 most important skills in fields such as health

care, technology, government, consulting and finance. Even something as simple as sending an email, which is commonplace in almost any field, requires written communication skills. Without proper grammar and spelling, effective written communication is impossible to achieve. Employers across various fields value and require these skills, which makes it imperative to stress their importance to students starting from a young age. Companies and hiring managers are not interested in recruiting a candidate who will come off to clients or patrons as uneducated or unprofessional.

The lack of focus on teaching proper grammar and spelling in U.S. public schools is creating generations of incompetent writers. While acknowledging

that there are various dialects of the English language that each have their own set of rules, we must attempt to create a method of teaching Standard American English. What does it say about our elementary education system when individuals with degrees from prestigious programs do not have the background to formulate proper sentences? Even the most brilliant ideas will not be taken seriously if they are not articulated properly. As William Zinsser said, “Bad writing makes bright people look dumb” — and it could even cost someone a career. We cannot continue to create generations of people who are unable to formulate sentences correctly.

– Emily Kaufman is a junior majoring in English.

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BU downs George Washington Psarras leads men's soccer in shutout victory Yedidya Naiman Pipe Dream Sports

Led by the talent of freshman midfielder Noah Luescher and freshman forward Jack Muller, the Binghamton men’s soccer team powered past George Washington University, 4-0, to start the season off with a win. In its third season-opening win in the past four years, BU (1-0-0) delivered a fourgoal performance that was the team’s highest-scoring output since 2014.

“I thought all the guys played well tonight,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “The freshmen had a great impact in today’s game.”

The Bearcats came out of the locker room swinging, netting their first goal at the 3:43 mark. Luescher executed a deep pass to junior forward Chris Nkoghe, who fired a shot that found the back of the net.

Binghamton’s offense began to stagger after its first goal, but as the end of the first half neared, Muller attempted to extend the lead with two shots on goal from close range. The Colonials’s goalkeeper, junior Thor Arne Höfs, made two incredible saves to keep George Washington (0-1-0) in the game

as the teams switched sides.

With the score at 1-0, the Bearcats started the second half re-energized. At just four minutes in, redshirt senior midfielder Charlie Novoth crossed a ball to Muller, who finished the play, pushing the lead to 2-0.

“We came out strong [and] scored again early,” Novoth said.

The Bearcats kept the pressure alive, as just six minutes later, Luescher scored the team’s third goal of the game. After his strike, BU put a stronger emphasis on defense, with the Colonials applying more offensive pressure.

Toward the end of the second period, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Alejandro Cubillo was forced to make two diving saves to keep the clean sheet and earn the seventh solo shutout of his career. Binghamton later posted on an insurance goal, as junior forward Nikos Psarras pushed the score to 4-0 with less than three minutes remaining.

There was no certainty to how the Bearcats would perform with multiple freshmen in the starting lineup, but with stellar play from several different newcomers, the Bearcats prevailed. Luescher’s

three points were the highest total recorded by a BU freshman since the program moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2001.

“The back four were really good even though we had two new faces in there,” Marco said.

Guided by the veterans on the team, Binghamton’s new players said they are looking to continue their success as the season progresses.

“Charlie is a great captain,” Luescher said.

“He’s a leader, he always tells us freshmen to improve ourselves and work hard. It’s a pleasure to have a player like him on our team.”

With an impressive season opener under its belt, the team is optimistic about the upcoming season.

“It’s tough to say how the season will go from one game, but from tonight’s performance, as a team we only have positive thoughts,” Novoth said.

Binghamton will play its next game on the road against the defending Patriot League champion Colgate on Monday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Beyer-Small ’76 Field in Hamilton, New York.

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Junior forward Nikos Psarras sealed a Bearcats victory with a goal against George Washington University.

Women's soccer wins third game in a row Late-game heroics propel women's soccer to win over CSU Michael Steinberg Pipe Dream Sports

Katherine Scott/Staff Photographer Sophomore forward Ryan Reilly netted the game-winning goal against Cleveland State, propelling the Bearcats to a 3-0 record.

Originally down 1-0, the Binghamton women’s soccer team came back to post two consecutive goals, the latter in the 83rd minute of play against the Cleveland State Vikings.

Sophomore forward Ryan Reilly cashed in on a pass from fellow sophomore midfielder Carly Barnett to score the deciding goal and maintain a perfect 3-0 record.

The Bearcats got off to a rough start on Friday afternoon.

The Vikings (1-3) took control of play for the first 20 minutes of the match, resulting in a goal courtesy of freshman midfielder Jenna Prathapa.

“The first 20 minutes it took us a while to settle in,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee.

“Cleveland State, they took it to us in terms of their pressure, the physical play, and they were the better team over the course of

that time.”

After that goal, the Bearcats began to take back control of the game, eventually tying the game in the 32nd minute with a goal from redshirt junior forward Kayla Saager. While they didn’t score another goal until late in the match, the Bearcats were able to maintain possession and continued to halt the Vikings’ offense for the remainder of the game.

Bhattacharjee said he was impressed with his team’s resilience in the face of adversity.

Going into the final leg of the game, the Bearcats’ sophomore defender Lauren Spinnato was injured, forcing her to leave the game. Due to the injury, Barnett was shifted in BU’s formation and ultimately set up the gamewinning goal.

“I was just impressed in terms of how our team dealt with adverse moments,” Bhattacharjee said. “You know

sometimes a weak-willed, weakminded team can kind of fold in those circumstances.”

Bhattacharjee continued to praise his team’s culture, citing it as one of the key components of their success thus far. According to him, the team appears to be more unified this year.

“All 27 of our players are bought in to what it is that we’re looking for both on the field and off the field,” Bhattacharjee said. “Everyone knows we have a common purpose. Everyone knows that they have a role and responsibility.”

Even with a cohesive unit, Bhattacharjee was able to pick a few players to spotlight. He said he was especially impressed with the play of senior goalkeeper Katie Hatziyianis, who has been an anchor on the defensive side because of numerous notable saves in the few games Binghamton has played so far this season. He also recognized the

solid play of freshman defender Erin Theiller. “[Theiller’s] learned the game well and dealt with opposing forwards really well,” Bhattacharjee said. “She gives us a sense of calm in the back.”

He also praised a large number of other players, remarking on how much depth and talent the Bearcats possess this year.

“They understand one another,” he said. “They support one another. It doesn’t matter if we’re fighting for the same position. It doesn’t matter if I made a hard tackle on you in training. Off the field, we’re all there doing the same thing, and that’s to make this program a successful one.”

Seeking its fourth win of the season, Binghamton is scheduled to play Niagara University on Monday. Kickoff from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York is set for 7 p.m.

Volleyball drops three games to open season Despite strong play by Shultz and Ngo, Binghamton overpowered at UNLV Invitational

Yaakov Spivack Pipe Dream Sports

Participating in the UNLV Invitational this past weekend, the Binghamton volleyball team opened the 2017 season with a series of matches in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first and second games took place on Friday against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Eastern Washington University, respectively. The stretch wrapped up with a game on Saturday afternoon against University of California, Davis, marking BU’s third consecutive loss to start the year.

Although Binghamton (0-3) started strong with a 9-6 lead, the Rebels (2-1) went on to outscore BU by 19 points to finish the first set. UNLV controlled the second set from the first serve, taking it to a 25-16 victory. With a chance to pull out a win in a back-and-forth third frame, the Bearcats were unable to put a run together and suffered their

first loss of the season in a threegame sweep.

The game against the Eagles (1-2) featured the Bearcats capturing the first set 25-19, dropping a contested second frame 25-21, taking the third 2522 and then falling in the final two sequences 31-29 and 1614, respectively. The fourth set concluded in the Eagles’ favor, as they managed to score on a Binghamton serving error. With the series tied at two games, the final set had both teams neckand-neck as they vied for victory, but EWU took the lead after a 14-14 tie, scoring the 15th and 16th points to win the set and the match.

“I think we’re a fairly scrappy team,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “Meaning on defense, we’re able to do fairly well. Keep a lot of balls in play and convert those to points.”

On Saturday, UCD (30) overpowered the Bearcats, winning all three sets and handing BU its second sweep of

the weekend. In the first set, the Aggies rode an early 12-5 lead to take the first match, 25-14. The second set went back and forth up until a 14-14 tie, after which UCD went on a run to close out the frame, 25-18. The third set featured both teams trading points up to a 23-23 tie. The Aggies proceeded to score the next two points to win the set 25-23 and the series.

Two standouts from the Bearcats over this weekend were senior setter Sarah Ngo and junior outside hitter Erin Shultz.

Ngo had a combined 88 assists throughout all three matches, as well as a double-double against UNLV. Shultz earned 30 kills, leading the team’s offensive effort over the weekend. “[Ngo]’s got a lot of energy — she was able to actually distribute the ball pretty well,” Kiriyama said. “With [Shultz] … she was getting pretty aggressive for the most part. She was able to work with the block that was in front of her and use it to

her advantage.”

After starting the season 0-3, Kiriyama hopes the Bearcats can improve their performance in the upcoming stretch of games.

“We just got to control the ball a little bit better on

our side, communicate a lot better,” he said. “But we did see some improvement in those areas throughout the weekend, so hopefully we can carry that forward.”

Looking to bounce back and

earn its first win of the season, Binghamton is scheduled to compete in the Marist Tournament next weekend.

First serve is planned for 7 p.m. on Friday at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Pipe Dream Archives Junior outside hitter Erin Shultz led the Binghamton women’s volleyball team with 30 kills in the UNLV Invitational this past weekend.