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SUNY chancellor speaks at University Kristina Johnson discusses diversity, online programs Lakhsmi Chatterjee contributing writer

Addressing sustainability, diversity and attracting new students in the SUNY system, SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson spoke to a panel of about 70 educators at Binghamton University in the Mandela Room on Friday morning. At the address, which was part of the monthly University Faculty Senate meeting, Johnson discussed multiple concerns within the SUNY system, including attracting new students, strengthening online education and

increasing diversity in faculty. Appointed last April by the SUNY Board of Trustees, Johnson has visited all 64 state-operated SUNY campuses and discussed SUNY’s emphasis on collaboration through systems of shared governance, a model of leadership that includes boards such as the University Faculty Senate, the SUNY Student Assembly and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges. Johnson said her goals for the SUNY system value are student-centered, keeping a system of shared governance and promoting diversity, collaboration, community engagement, integrity and collegiality. “We have a vision of high education

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anastasia figuera contribuing photographer The University Counseling Center added three new full-time counselors for the 2018-19 academic year, bringing the total number of professional counselors at the center to 15. The UCC serves more than 16,000 students and saw more than 1,900 students last year.

Lecturer talks stress, UCC increases staﬀ, resources increased productivity More than 1,900 students visited center last year Amy Donovan

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On a campus with more than 13,000 undergraduate students, Binghamton University currently has 15 counselors working at the University Counseling Center (UCC). Since fall 2017, the UCC has added four new counseling positions, approximately 30 percent of the current counseling staff. According to Johann Fiore-Conte, the head of counseling and student support committee and assistant vice president for health and wellness, the UCC has been working on expanding its services

over the past two years in response to students’ concerns about the office’s ability to adequately provide mental health services on campus. The expansion was hastened by the University’s safety initiative, which was implemented by the University administration following the murders of two students last semester and established the counseling and student support committee. Following the murders, BU administration pledged to fund increased mental health services on campus. Along with staff increases, the UCC also hired three new counselors with experience in multicultural counseling and counseling for the LGBTQ+ community for the 2018-19 academic year. According to Noel Feik, director of health and counseling at the UCC,

the center is aiming to diversify staff and has created a liaison with the Multicultural Resource Center and the Student Association’s vice president for multicultural affairs office. “The UCC has been working to diversify staff and to be responsive to student concerns about diversity,” Feik wrote. “Students have expressed support for the new positions and initiatives, especially students who are aware of the recent increase in demand for services. There has also been support and appreciation for the addition of staff with multicultural experience and interest.” In addition to employing full-time, professional counselors, the UCC traditionally hires interns, usually

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Jennifer Wegmann discusses research on stress benefits Valerie Puma news intern

While most people may think of stress as a bad thing, Jennifer Wegmann, lecturer of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, focused on the benefits of stress during her talk on Thursday. More than 150 students gathered to listen to Wegmann’s lecture and learn how to stop stressing about being stressed. The lecture was part of the BU First Year Experience (FYE) program, and Wegmann’s presentation discussed

her research on what it means to be stressed and how students can use the stress in their daily lives to help them be more productive and healthy. Each fall, FYE offers first-year students the chance to take UNIV 101, a two-credit course that aims to have students explore and discuss academic topics, utilize campus resources, develop critical thinking and writing skills and improve their time management. The program also offers a lecture series. Christian Howles, a graduate assistant for FYE and a firstyear graduate student studying student affairs administration, said the program is a good opportunity for students to find

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Financial BU hosts northeast archaeology conference literacy club comes to University Academics discuss South American research Jacob Kerr news intern

GenFKD aims to educate students on self-sufficiency Laura D’Angelo

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According to the College Board, the average amount of debt college graduates face is $28,400, a reality that leaves many students feeling pressured about financials and the economy after graduation. In an effort to combat this issue, Generation: Financial Knowledge Development (GenFKD), a national nonprofit organization established in 2013, aims to educate millennials who are pursuing their undergraduate degrees on how to be financially literate. The club is coming to Binghamton University. According to its new president, Phoebe Clark, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, she hopes to get the new chapter chartered by the Student Association. Clark wrote in an email that GenFKD’s fundamental belief

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Archaeologists from around the world came to Binghamton University this weekend to present and listen to researchers discuss their work in South America. The 37th annual Northeast Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory hosted researchers from BU, San Cristóbal of Huamanga National University in Peru, Yale University, the University of Toronto and others. All of the presentations, including both lectures and posters, were based on recent archaeological research done in the Andean and Amazonian regions of South America. It’s been 20 years since the event, which is hosted at a different school each year, was held at BU. The conference was co-organized by BrieAnna Langlie, assistant professor of anthropology, and William Isbell, distinguished professor emeritus of archeology. Langlie said the conference was her first time hosting a major research event as lead Andean archeologist at BU. According to Langlie, the conference not only brings researchers to BU, but also allows graduate and undergraduate students to learn from them. “[Hosting] brings world-class researchers to Binghamton University for students to see research and to experience what it feels like to be an

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rose coschignano staff photographer Isabelle Druc, an archaeology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presents her research at the 37th annual Northeast Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory on Saturday.

archaeologist by traveling with them to their field sites through their powerpoint lectures,” Langlie said. “It also gives us a platform to show international scholars what Binghamton has to offer.” The keynote speaker, Sergio Chávez, a professor from Central Michigan University, spoke on his research of the Copacabana Peninsula in Bolivia. Chàvez said he attended this conference because of the proliferation of Andean research being done on the east coast of the United States. “There is far more archaeologists

specializing in the Andes here on the eastern side,” Chávez said. “The big museums are here, like the Smithsonian has an art collection from the Andes.” Starting on Friday evening with a meet and greet in Downtown Binghamton, the conference also held several informal events. There was a dinner Saturday night, hosted by Isbell at his house, and a barbecue Sunday afternoon hosted by Langlie. These events, according to Langlie, are a product of the close relationships that often develop between researchers in

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the field. “These conferences in general are so wonderful because it is a chance for us not only to see cutting-edge research, but [also to] get together with our colleagues, which are actually friends,” Langlie said. “We lived together in the field in South America, and so it actually feels like a big reunion as well when everyone comes together from near and far.” Zachary Critchley, a fifth-year

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“24 Frames” connects photography and the arts through animation,

Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra debuts “Great Music from Great Cities,”

Georgia Kerkezis discusses the potential implementation of a carbon tax,

Women’s soccer season ends in heart-wrenching fashion,

Swimming and diving sweeps Siena and Niagara in season opener,

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Binghamton faces job loss A new jobs report from the New York State Department of Labor revealed Binghamton lost 600 jobs from September 2017 to September 2018, according to WBNG. Over the same period, New York state gained 109,600 jobs. Elmira was the only other city that saw decreased employment. Currently, the statewide unemployment rate is 4.1 percent, the lowest since 1988. Faso, Delgado argue in their first televised debate Rep. John Faso (R-NY) and his Democratic opponent, Antonio Delgado, discussed their platforms and ideas for New York’s 19th congressional district in their first televised debate of the election season, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Faso is seeking a second term for the district, which encompasses New York’s Catskill and Hudson Valley regions, including portions of eastern Broome County. STATE NEWS

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo headlined several fundraising and campaign events for Democratic candidates for State Senate over the past several weeks, particularly for candidates on Long Island, where the Democratic Party hopes to turn several seats, according to The New York Times. He also recently announced he will be financing a $2 million digital advertising campaign for Democratic candidates for State Senate, paid for by his campaign and the state Democratic Party. Currently, the Republican Party holds the slim majority in the State Senate, caucusing with democratic State Sen. Simcha Felder to hold 32 seats. NYPD recalls nearly 3,000 body cameras On Sunday, police officials announced the New York Police Department is removing 2,990 body cameras from use after a camera worn by a Staten Island officer exploded, according to The New York Times. The recall could delay the department’s plan to outfit all 23,000 of its officers with body cameras by December, a move that was prompted by the national debate over police interactions with civilians, particularly black teenagers and men.

This Day in History Oct. 22, 1836 Sam Houston is sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas, which would exist until the beginning of the Mexican-American War in 1846.

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“We are searching for justice and it will be revealed in full nakedness. Not with ordinary steps, but in full nakedness.” — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey on Sunday, addressing the disappearance and suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Unknown credit card charges TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 4:50 p.m. — A 19-year-old male contacted UPD to report suspicious charges on his credit card. According to the victim, his card had previously been used on May 18 in Florida to buy pizza from Domino’s Pizza and again on Sept. 28 in Russia to create a “Fortnite” account. The victim disputed both charges to his credit card company, which closed his account and issued him a new card. His company advised him to report the fraud to police. UPD contacted the Domino’s Pizza in Florida and asked for the name of the person who placed the order with the victim’s credit card, but the suspect used a fictitious name for his order. UPD was not able to contact anyone in Russia. Suspicious alum WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17, 4:45 p.m. — Officers responded to Tillman Lobby after a 22-year-old female reported an older male walking around the University Union and talking with students. According to the female, students were visibly nervous after he approached them. After locating the male, officers asked him about his behavior. The male said he was a Binghamton University alumnus and was approaching students to ask about prison reform and college life now, compared to 20 years ago. Officers told the male he could stay on campus, but

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he should avoid talking with students if they didn’t wish to converse with him. Caught on patrol WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17, 10:38 p.m. — An officer conducting a walk-through on the third floor of Bingham Hall of Newing College detected the faint odor of marijuana outside a dorm room. The officer knocked on the door of the room and two 19-year-old males with red, glassy eyes answered. The officer observed a rolled bath towel that had been placed by the door to help block the odor. Upon questioning, the two suspects produced a mostly empty cartridge of THC oil, which was later tested positive for marijuana. The suspects were cooperative and compliant, and the officer issued them a warning about smoking in dorms. The cartridge was confiscated. Job fraud THURSDAY, Oct. 18, 10:15 a.m. — A 24-year-old male said he received an employment offer through his BU email by a suspect who claimed to work in human resources recruitment for Elkay Manufacturing. Before the male was supposed to start working, the suspect sent him an advance payment for $1,450, which was $200 more than the amount he was supposed to be given. When the male told the suspect about the error, the suspect asked him to electronically send the extra $200 back. The male became suspicious and reported the incident to UPD. Earlier in the week, a 23-yearold female reported a similar case to police. The cases are still under investigation, and UPD is advising students to be alert for email scams.

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Wegmann promotes positive thinking, self-care for stress stress from page 1 connections on campus. “The purpose of the FYE Lecture Series is to connect students with faculty through what they’re doing or what they have researched in various areas,” Howles said. “There are different focuses every semester, and each lecture is a different topic.” As one of six lecturers this semester, Wegmann wanted to emphasize the importance of attitude, specifically toward the stressors in students’ lives. “My latest research shows that there’s a direct correlation between mindset and well-being,” Wegmann said. “The more enhancing stress mindset is, the higher student well-being is. If we can change the way we think about stress, it’s going to change the way we appraise stress, cope with it and we’ll have better and more positive outcomes.” Wegmann’s lecture included stories of positive motivation and the power of optimism, as well as the importance of self-care. According to Wegmann, students are less likely to feel as negatively affected by the stressors in their lives by keeping their bodies healthy and having a positive attitude. She employs these methods in her stress management class. “[It] focuses on the benefits of stress and our physical activity and wellness,” Wegmann said. “We found that over the course of a semester, we had the capability to change students’ minds about stress.” For students experiencing particularly high levels of stress, Doug Wehbe, Student Association vice president for academic affairs and a senior majoring in computer science, recommended they seek out campus resources such as the High Hopes Helpline and the University Counseling Center. Students can also attend stress-

relieving events organized by resident assistants in on-campus residential communities, such as therapy dog nights or craft activities. However, while using healthy stress management techniques and looking for help is important, Wegmann also advised students to remember stress can be a good thing and a force that drives people to be better and more productive. “Whatever your stressors are, how you appraise them and how you cope with them is going to influence your outcomes,” Wegmann said. “We have a psychological and a physiological response to the stressors in our lives. We oftentimes see this as negative. I want to tell a different story about stress — the fact that stress can make you better and more productive, it can make you healthier and give you better focus.” According to Wegmann, people stress about the things in their lives that hold value to them — such as students stressing about school and grades. “If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be stressed,” Wegmann said. “Everyone has a choice about all the stressors in their life — you can choose to use them to your advantage. You can choose to be better because of your stress, or you can let it destroy you. The most important thing to understand is that you get to choose.” Tatum Murphy, an undeclared freshman, attended the lecture as a requirement for the UNIV 101 course, but said the talk changed his outlook on stress. “We have to come to two of the FYE lecture series for the class, but [Wegmann’s] seemed the most relevant to me,” Murphy said. “Now I’m going to try to keep things more positive. Instead of just thinking, ‘Oh, I’m so stressed,’ I’ll try to be more positive about it, and try doing [physical activities] like yoga.”

xiaobing wu contributing photographer Jennifer Wegmann, lecturer of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, talks about stress in the lives of students on Thursday evening in the Admissions Center. The lecture was one of a six-part series offered by the Binghamton University First Year Experience program.

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students working toward a master’s degree in social work, to help provide mental health services for students. Although the number of interns hired has not changed over the past several years, the UCC has implemented mental health services and initiatives not related to an increase in staff, including expanding medical residency training programs at Decker Student Health Services Center to increase access to psychiatry appointments and expanding afterhours phone counseling. Other offices, such as the Health Promotion and Prevention Services, have been adding more mental health resources to fill in the gaps in the University’s current mental health services. According to Kimberly Peabody, the director of the Health Promotion and Prevention Services, which provides programs like 20:1 Sexual Assault Prevention Program and REACH, the office has expanded

its role of the mental health coordinator position. “Mental health is such an important part of lifelong success for all members of the Binghamton University community,” Peabody wrote in an email. “We felt it was necessary to devote the resources and make this a full time priority.” The University also offers resources outside of the UCC, including the SUNY TeleCounseling/Tele-Psychiatry pilot program, which allows students to video chat with professional counselors and emergency services such as the High Hopes Helpline, a suicide prevention hotline. Despite the increased resources, the number of students seeking mental health assistance is increasing. During the 2017-18 academic year, 1,905 students visited the UCC, and according to Mark Rice, the clinical director of the UCC, the number of students that visit the center increases every year. “The increase is a combination

of increased enrollment and increased percentage of the student body using the service,” Rice wrote in an email. “While we can’t know precisely the reason for the increase in the percentage of students seeking service, it may be due to outreach and education efforts to increase awareness and reduce stigma.” The increases have led to a waitlist for help. During busy periods of the semester, waitlists often form for UCC appointments for students not already scheduled with counselors. Currently, students seeking new appointments and counselors are being waitlisted. Emergency counseling is still available to these students, but they will have to wait for ongoing appointments. Students who do have ongoing, individual counseling sessions at the UCC are limited to three semesters of ongoing help, and cannot see their counselor more often than once every two weeks, except for emergency counseling.

The UCC uses a brief therapy model, which aims to help students reach personal goals and provide solution-based care. But students who require long-term therapy cannot find it on campus. Usually, the UCC will hold an initial meeting with these students before referring them to a community provider. Abby Kress, a sophomore majoring in biology, recently started going to the UCC this semester and said she wished they had more availability. “I personally wish they had more meeting times, like every week, but I understand that they have to deal with a lot of kids in a day,” Kress said. “I was waitlisted for a few weeks because they didn’t have any openings and they were trying to find someone who fit my schedule.” Nevertheless, Kress said free counseling on campus is crucial, and the UCC is still an important service, even if it’s not perfect. “It’s nice that it is free and on campus,” Kress said. “It’s definitely a good resource for anyone to use.”

research from page 1 graduate student at BU, presented on historical animal trade between towns in the Andes. Critchley wrote in an email that he presented to gain feedback from other scientists. “The Northeast Andean conference is a lot of fun because Andeanists are a relatively tight and small community of archaeologists,” Critchley wrote. “It’s a project I’m trying to develop into a dissertation, so presenting it to my colleagues will hopefully be a big help in

developing it and really nailing it down.” Isbell said one of the best parts of the conference was the involvement of undergraduate and graduate students. “One of the nicest things about the conference is that we’ve had so many young people, young scholars,” Isbell said. “I feel like this conference was very much related to the direction that our field is moving, rather than where it has been in the past.” Next year, the conference is scheduled to be hosted at Brown University.

SUNY chancellor presents to University Faculty Senate suny from page 1 that enables our students to live in the height of their times,” Johnson said. “My vision involves a broadening of higher education from institutional learning to individualized learning.” According to Johnson, the overall sustainability of the SUNY system is her top concern and chief goal during her time as chancellor. Johnson said she wants to increase retention rates, reduce unnecessary financial costs and allow for sustainable use of energy at SUNY schools. “Sustainability is a big deal for me and where my work diverges a bit,” Johnson said. “As chancellor, I have to be responsible for the vibrancy and sustainability of the system. I will make sure we are using our dollars in a way to give a maximum return. I feel very up to the challenge.” To attract traditional and nontraditional students, Johnson emphasized the importance of SUNY’s online education, which she believes will help attract and retain a more diverse student body, amplifying the system’s impact in New York and across the world.

jacob hanna pipe dream photographer SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson addresses her goals for the SUNY system on Friday at a Binghamton University Faculty Senate meeting. Her plans include increasing faculty diversity, strengthening online education and incorporating shared governances among campuses.

“Most current online options outside SUNY aren’t affordable or aren’t of high quality,” Johnson said. “We have been shaping our future online for a while and we have taken it to the next level.”

Johnson also addressed the lack of diversity among SUNY faculty, which she said is a serious problem that is driving students away from the system. To fix the issue, Johnson plans

to implement the “Prodigy Program,” an initiative in which young faculty members will be hired ahead of the retirements of older professors and lecturers. This will allow employees to

retire without compromising diversity and flow of education within the SUNY system. “It is about more than providing support and a bridge to retirement,” Johnson said. “It

is a change about how faculty are recruited.” She aims to hire at least 100 faculty members a year under the new program. Johnson is also exploring other options to increase diversity at SUNY schools, including programs and grants similar to a new postdoctoral program at BU that helps young faculty who are underrepresented minorities complete postdoctoral research and teach classes before tenure. She said she would like to see the program throughout SUNY. “The postdoctoral diversity program at Binghamton is another way as well,” Johnson said. “Come on board and do a postdoc and teach and begin your research before the tenure clock starts.” Maria Helena Lima, an English professor at SUNY Geneseo, attended the talk and said she stands behind Johnson’s stance on increasing faculty diversity. “I hope to make students as comfortable as possible on campus and seeing faculty that looks like them and respects their ideas is a way towards that goal,” Lima said.

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Students, faculty, community members and survivors gathered at Binghamton University to raise awareness for breast cancer on Sunday afternoon. Hosted by Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) and the Omega Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated chapter on campus, the 9th annual Breast Cancer Festival featured dancing, food and raffles, with each raffle ticket donating $2 to either the American Cancer Society or PinkChoseMe Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to support women who have been affected by breast cancer. In addition to fundraising for breast cancer organizations, the event also aimed to educate and raise awareness about the disease. According to Christine Cadet, community service events coordinator for PULSE and a junior majoring in psychology, events like the Breast Cancer Festival help uplift survivors and direct proceeds to critical research.

“It’s definitely important because breast cancer is a very serious cause that impacts many people,” Cadet said. “This gives us a chance to make a difference and honor those touched by breast cancer by raising funds for groundbreaking research and services that people deal with, with breast cancer.” The event also included an address from Tiffany Jones, a three-time breast cancer survivor and founder of PinkChoseMe, who spoke on her experiences with the disease and the importance of getting preventative care. “Mammograms, sonograms — they teach you not to do these until you’re in your 40s,” Jones said. “I’m here to tell you that if you have a feeling in your gut that you need to get something checked out, do it. My doctor told me, ‘Don’t worry about it, you’re too young.’ If I would have listened to him, I probably wouldn’t be here standing today.” Approximately 25 percent of the proceeds raised at the festival will go to Jones’ organization, which aims to uplift survivors and those battling breast cancer. Several other student organizations also tabled at the event, including Omega Phi Beta

rose coschignano staff photographer Tiffany Jones, three-time breast cancer survivor and founder of PinkChoseMe Foundation, talks about her experiences with the disease and the importance of getting preventative care during Binghamton University’s 9th annual Breast Cancer Festival.

and Women Empowered Support, Protect, Educate, Advocate and Know at Binghamton University (WESPEAK BU). Savannah Markel, president of Omega Phi Beta and a junior majoring in human development, said her sorority is heavily focused on leading philanthropy efforts

for breast cancer. According to Markel, it’s important to shatter misconceptions about the disease. “A lot of people don’t know that if you’re younger, you can get diagnosed with breast cancer, [and] if you’re a man, you can get diagnosed with breast cancer,” Markel said. She added

that the disease can impact people of different races and socioeconomic classes, a fact that is often overlooked. Kathleen Guerrero, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, attended the festival and said she learned more than she expected about the importance of

personal and medical checkups. “I feel like since it’s breast cancer awareness month, it’s important to tell women and everyone in general to check up on their follow-ups and their medical visits because you could prevent stuff that could be deadly to you,” Guerrero said.

GenFKD starts chapter at BU, aims to get chartered club from page 1 is that college students have to feel financially prepared and have entrepreneurial readiness to positively contribute to the economy and save it from socioeconomic inequalities. “GenFKD is trying to prepare millennials for the outside world, whatever that may mean,” Clark wrote in an email. ”From personal finance to career readiness to purpose building, the [organization] is just trying to support younger generations

and help them build a better space for themselves to exist post grad.” Clark wrote financial literacy is something that many BU students may struggle with, which is why she thinks it’s critical to create an organization like GenFKD at the University. “They don’t know what’s going on in the world around them, or what they’re doing after college, or even just how to manage themselves on campus now,” she wrote. For Stephen Perez, vice

president of GenFKD and a sophomore double-majoring in political science and history, feeling financially prepared is important to his college education. As a first-generation college student, Perez wrote in an email that he did not feel financially equipped to navigate through financing his undergraduate degree, and had no family members or relatives to turn to for advice. Perez wrote he was able to learn valuable skills about receiving funds and taking out loans from friends and

fellow students, who helped him become financially literate. “Through research and talking to my peers, I’ve learned that our generation is the most indebted, yet we’re the most educated,” Perez wrote in an email. ”A change is long overdue for us, and this is where my decision to join GenFKD came from.” Students involved with the group will have the opportunity to attend seminars of their choice, which will focus on informing students on various topics. Seminars will range

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Jane Mundadan, Julie Thomas, Maria Camacho, a junior majoring in a junior majoring in a sophomore economics: psychology majoring in biology: “For me, I believe obviously “I’m taking it one step at a time, making outlines and doing it chapter by chapter. Writing in my agenda what I need to get done, and it’s a really satisfying feeling to cross it off the agenda. Making sure I don’t overload myself every day to do more than I can. As soon as those are checked off in my agenda then I stop and I go to bed.”

studying, hard work, time management and all that stuff is important. But self-care, especially in this time of the year is so important because without your health, you’re nothing. So getting enough sleep and taking time out to eat and doing things to relax in the middle of studying.”

“What I do is I’m a part of different clubs, and I go and attend. Even though I’m studying I take a break and attend the clubs to be with my friends and have that break for an hour or two. Usually, I just take small breaks in between, pet my dog, take a nap. That’s how I kind of deal with everything, just kind of take a break from everything once in awhile.”

from discussions on microlicensing, which is an industry term that refers to obtaining the rights for personal projects, to finding purpose in a career. The organization also plans to host meet and greets. Lili Doherty, an executive board member of GenFKD and an undeclared sophomore, wrote in an email that she hopes to see students come to GenFKD with questions about the economy, employment and becoming more financially literate. ”We want to teach students

anything from how to save money to depositing checks,” Doherty wrote. “We feel as though our generation is not educated enough when it comes to our economy, so any little thing they need advice on or are confused with, we are welcomed to help.” The club, which has recently held a general interest meeting, plans to hold another meeting soon. The e-board is also trying to draft a petition of student signatures to get the club chartered by the Student Association.

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Terell Williams, Noah Cone, a sophomore a junior doublemajoring in history: majoring in philosophy and “Deal with stress? There’s nothing that deals with stress. psychology: Usually, I just take deep breaths. I take deep breaths whenever I’m stressed. Got to inhale all the good stuff and exhale all the bad stuff. ”

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“I’m in the library every single day, minimum three hours a day, bare minimum. Even the weekend prior to the exams, Saturday and Sunday, I’m in the library on Saturday for probably six to seven hours and then on Sunday for ten-plus hours. Just been doing a lot of reading.”

Dustin Gibian, an undeclared freshman: “That’s a toughie. Drinking beer. Sleeping a lot, eating too much. I’m a stress eater.”

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Binghamton performs ‘Great Cities’ at Anderson Center The ensemble included over 20 nonmusic majors Peter Farquharson Contributing writer

A handful of the world’s metropolitan wonders were honored this past Saturday, Oct. 20 when the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra performed its first major concert of the year, “Great Music for Great Cities,” and one of the last concerts this season under longtime director and music department professor Timothy Perry. The concert highlighted pieces by Edward Elgar, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Ottorino Respighi, all composers whose works often found creative inspiration in the hustle and bustle of city life. Before beginning the concert, Perry addressed the audience composed mostly of family members of the student musicians. The inspiration behind a program dedicated entirely to major cities, he stated, is the increasingly important role these municipal entities play in funding fine arts programs in contemporary society — a responsibility that has historically been the strict domain of private donors. He further prefaced the concert by declaring the proceeding program to be one of the most difficult opening day programs he has ever performed with the Symphony Orchestra, a statement that he believes reflects the skill of this year’s ensemble, which is composed almost entirely of nonmusic

The Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra celebrated the sound of four cities around the world in its first major concert of the fall semester.

majors from over 20 different academic backgrounds. The first piece performed was Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4,” a short work whose straightforward composition depicts the regality and prowess of early 20th-century London. In contrast to this work was Bernstein’s “Three Dance Episodes,” which celebrates the bombast and excitement of New York City. Originally appearing in his show “On the

Town,” the contrasting tempos and compelling orchestration of these dances by Bernstein frame the 24-hour sojourn of three sailors in the Big Apple and all the spontaneity that accompanies them. Right before intermission, the Symphony Orchestra performed “An American in Paris” by Gershwin, a jazz-infused composition that tells the story of an expatriate’s fascination with the cosmopolitan French capital

and the eventual homesickness that befalls him there. Following intermission, the Symphony Orchestra performed “The Pines of Rome” by Italian composer Respighi, a composition audience members may have recognized from its inclusion in Disney’s “Fantasia 2000.” The colorful orchestration and powerful finale of this composition provided a triumphant end to the concert, and produced

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an extended applause from the audience. For Kate-Lynn Rice, an undeclared freshman, the concert was a good way to break the habit of the school week. “I thought [the concert] was really interesting because I haven’t been to a concert in forever and the last concert I went to was the Philadelphia Orchestra because I’m from Philadelphia,” she said. “This was really different for me to

see, but it was playful in a way and wasn’t as strict and very to the point as, you know, like a professional orchestra, so I thought that was interesting.” The next BU Symphony Orchestra concert, “Very Varied Variations,” will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 in the Osterhout Concert Theater in the Anderson Center and will feature cello soloist Zachary Sweet, a lecturer in the music department.

Find your fall makeup edge Match these cool tones with the cool weather Jamie Goerke

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Jacob Hanna staff photographer The Literati Reading Series, held at Atomic Tom’s on Oct. 19, featured poet and critic Raymond Hammond alongside Binghamton University graduate student Kayla Hardy-Butler.

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The second Literati Reading Series event of the semester was held Oct. 19 at Atomic Tom’s in Downtown Binghamton. The series, run in partnership between the Binghamton Center for Writers and the Broome County Arts Council, works to pair well-known authors with Binghamton University creative writing graduate students for free readings. This past reading featured poet and critic Raymond Hammond and second-year graduate student Kayla Hardy-Butler. Hardy-Butler is studying within BU’s English department and is specializing in fiction. Her research interests also include screenwriting and African diaspora literature. At the event, she read two abridged chapters from her upcoming dissertation, a novel centered on race that takes place during the Antebellum period. The novel deals with a slaveholder and his two sons, one white and one black, who both fall in love with the same girl, a mulatto slave who gets captured. The brothers pose as master and slave during their travels. Hardy-Butler discussed

her research process for the novel, expressing her interest in 19th-century America. She noted Frederick Douglass as a figure whose work she has read thoroughly, specifically his autobiography, “Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.” “After you read something from a kind of Antebellum superhero like that, it stays lodged in your head, thinking of all these different, really weird — Southern Baptist, and church, and Lincoln and all these political rallies he had to navigate — it kind of rings scarily true to today,” Hardy-Butler said. Hammond was the featured reader of the evening. He read a collection of poems from his notyet-published “Crows Crouched.” Most of the poems revolved around religion, with other more observational and nature-centric ones dispersed to counterbalance the heaviness of the religious material. Hammond acknowledged his upbringing as a Southern Baptist and his effort to break out from the group as an influence on his writing. “I try to tell my stories not through complete and total anger, but through some understanding of, maybe a young boy who didn’t understand and had to understand later,” Hammond said. “My book is leaning more toward spirituality. Religion is manmade and dual, spirituality is

singular and artistic and creative. My argument is for spirituality of whatever form.” Like Hardy-Butler, Hammond also noted the relation between his work and recent current events, citing the 2016 presidential election as the moment he began working with his collection of poems as a whole. “It gave me a permission to really examine the evangelical movement because of what they were doing to politics,” Hammond said. “Because religion, poetry — none of that really belongs in politics.” Daimys Garcia, a secondyear graduate student studying comparative literature, commented on the larger aims of the Reading Series, which involve bringing the University and the community together and offering graduate students opportunities to network with published authors. “It’s a really great way to both listen to people in our community who are writing, and people who are already published and established,” Garcia said. “[It] brings in a different networking system that I think is really cool and a way to bridge some of those gaps that we may think we have, but there actually isn’t so much.” The next Literati Reading will feature poets Adam Gellings and Leah Umansky and will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Phelps Mansion Museum.

With autumn in full swing and the weather dipping lower and lower, we are falling into the classic Binghamton cold faster than some of us may want to admit. However, fall is the perfect time to experiment with your makeup, using more browns and darker lip colors in your everyday looks. For those of you who may not want to go all in just yet, we’ll have some modified versions of the look for you. Brown-eyed beauty: While summer may be the season of bold eye looks, especially with festival-chic looks that rise to popularity at this time, autumn is the perfect backdrop to tone down your look and appreciate subtle blending. Brown is a great fall color to work with because the neutral shades are easy to work with. Start with your normal face routine ensuring an even base and skin you feel confident with. Apply the eyeshadow primer all over your eyelids. Blend a medium brown eyeshadow onto your crease and onto the outer third of your lid. For this look, I recommend the Naked Palette by Urban Decay. Taking a dark brown color, blend that into the outer corner of both the lid and the crease, ensuring that it is seamlessly blended with the medium tone. Press a shimmer brown color onto your lid. Following this, smudge the medium brown color onto your lower lash line to create definition. Apply a thick coat of mascara to your eyes to finish the smokey look, but if you don’t want to be as bold, you can add a pink lip color to your lips to balance the look out. Use a darker nude color if you want to stand out. Kisses for fall: This look will leave everyone stunned with how bold and beautiful your lips look. This makeup look is great for the fall because you’re sure to stand out against the leaves

Max Samson editorial artist Illustration: Makeup look inspired by the autumnal changes of this season.

falling down. Like the look above, you want to apply makeup to your skin in the way that makes you feel the most beautiful. For the eyes, you want to keep it on the more simple side to ensure that your lip color is going to be the highlight of the look. Start with using an eyeshadow primer on your lids and then move into a light eyeshadow look. Blend a medium brown eyeshadow into your crease, and then very lightly apply the dark brown eyeshadow to the outer area of your crease. Then, pat a white eyeshadow onto your eyelid and blend all the colors together for a clean finish. Apply one light coat of mascara. Finally, finish the look with a dark purple lipstick that is sure to stand out. I recommend one of the MAC Cosmetics lipsticks, but any will do. Autumn spirit: The leaves

are changing colors and you can match them if you want. With this look, you’ll look beautiful for those Nature Preserve photoshoots. For this look, you can create a deeper contour than normal — Hoola Bronzer by Benefit is an affordable option to emphasize the hollows of your cheekbones. As you would with all other eye looks, prime your eyes to have a smooth surface. Blend a dark orange shadow into your crease. With a very light hand, apply a dark brown shadow to the outer corner of your lid and the outer corner of the crease, ensuring that only a little bit of product is added. Press the medium orange shadow to your lid. Smudge the deep orange shadow onto your lower lash lid. Apply multiple coats of mascara to your eyes for a full lengthening look. Add the nude lip color to your lips.

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Singers compete for banquet Chinascope hosts ‘Voice of BU’ event Lily Tang

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On Friday evening, Oct. 19, ChinaScope, a cultural organization that bridges the Binghamton community with the diverse Chinese student population, held its biggest annual event of the semester, “The Voice of BU,” in the University Union. Students performed in the singing competition where 13 performers competed for the first place prize — a chance to perform at Dragon Night, ChinaScope’s annual banquet that will be held in the spring semester. The judging panel was composed of five students who judged the contestants based on tone, smoothness, articulation, enthusiasm and confidence. “The event was pretty good,” said Cindy Zhou, a judge and a junior majoring in accounting. “Everyone showed their talent and created a

relaxing atmosphere.” The singers showcased their talents and performed songs in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. A few songs that were performed were “When I’m Gone” by Eminem, “I Miss You” by Joyce Chu and “Three Pass” by Lil-Em and ICE. “I performed two years ago and I really enjoyed it,” said Tao Yang, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. “Even though I messed up a lot, it was fun. Especially since it was my first time rapping in front of people.” Another contestant, Yuangao Peng, a first-year graduate student, described what it felt like to be performing guitar in front of a crowd. “I haven’t played guitar for like a year, I have been learning this song for the past two days,” Peng said. “This was my first time singing in an audience, and I was very nervous.” Members of the audience were also engaging with the performers, waving their flashlights on their phones during slow songs and cheering

to the beat during fast-paced songs. This year, the energy from the performers seemed to be more energetic than in years past, as Yves Lu, an undeclared sophomore, stated. “The performers demonstrated their strong personality, which has never happened before, because in the past, performers were shy,” Lu said. The night was completed with a final performance by Lisa Tan, an undeclared sophomore, who invited the crowd to sing along with her. “I had a lot of fun,” Tan said. “I encourage people to try it out more.” David Wong, ChinaScope’s outreach and a senior majoring in accounting, talked about how the mix of languages that were performed demonstrated the diversity of ChinaScope’s voice. “I thought it was great to see the different kinds of songs they sang — there was Cantonese, Mandarin and English,” Song said. “I thought it was a great mix of Asian American and Chinese culture.”

Theo Mason staff photographer Late director Abbas Kiarostami’s “24 Frames” was shown in the main gallery of the BU Art Museum Friday, Oct.19 and Sunday, Oct. 21.

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‘24 Frames’ screened at University Museum Gabby Iacovano arts & Culture

On Friday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Harpur Cinema presented “24 Frames,” the final film by Iranian poet, photographer and director Abbas Kiarostami. While Harpur Cinema films are usually shown in Lecture Hall 6, this film was shown in the main gallery of the Binghamton University Art Museum. The special event was a collaboration between the museum and the Harpur Cinema program, similar to the program’s screening of “Faces Places” in spring 2018. Last semester’s collaboration was based on a linkage between the content of the film and the content of the museum’s visual art exhibition. This semester, “24 Frames” was shown alongside an exhibition of urban photography by N.

Jay Jaffee. Chantal Rodais, a lecturer in the cinema department, said the film was not selected because of a thematic similarity to the art, but because of its reliance on the medium of photography. “I thought this film was perfect because it starts from the still image and then inserts motion, so I thought that would be the perfect link between the images here and this work,” she said. Kiarostami’s film was constructed using still photographs instead of being filmed with a movie camera. Conceptually riffing off the standard speed of a film, 24 frames per second, it extends the life of 24 images to fit an almost two-hour running time. Each frame is a still photograph taken by Kiarostami, digitally animated with motion and sound. Most of the shots are of animals and landscapes, set to sonic backdrops that include distant traffic noises, pieces of music and animal vocalizations.

Harpur Cinema screenings always begin with a student film and an introduction by Rodais. “Cold Light,” a short film by Benjamin Patch, a senior majoring in cinema, was selected to be shown before this feature film. “I think the still images that the feature film was based on are very similar in the aesthetics of what I made with ‘Cold Light,’” Patch said. “The image slowly unfolds before your eyes, just like in the feature film.” Each semester, Harpur Cinema’s film lineup is united by a theme, and this semester’s theme is “communities.” Rodais said that while many of the narrative films in the series have portrayed communities of race, gender, class or political affiliation, Kiarostami’s film represents the community of the arts. “Here, he crosses boundaries,” she said. “He’s a filmmaker working with photography, and the film makes us cross these boundaries between photography and the moving image.”

Kojo Senoo pipe dream photographer At the “Voice of BU” singing competition, 13 students competed to perform at ChinaScope’s Dragon Night next spring.

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Students should find alternatives to driving to campus Using public transportation and carpooling are effective in alleviating parking problems Evan Moravansky Contributing Columnist

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I’ll be the first to admit that when I have to drive in circles in Lot M for 20 minutes every morning looking for a parking spot, it ruins my day. Why is this happening, you might ask? Because lo and behold: Binghamton University’s parking lots have become a premium service. The solution, however, might be easier than expected. The parking lots are a savage hellscape, a lawless wasteland where every person must fend for themselves. There are drivers going 40 mph in the parking lot, fender benders at every corner and people honking their horns like they get a paycheck every time they use it. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In recent history, it

was realized that the student body is dissatisfied with BU’s parking situation. Sixty-seven percent of BU students said so in a 2016 survey (and you can count me in the majority). But when was this realized, exactly? Two years ago. And yet I still find myself having to arrive 40 minutes before class if I want a chance of finding a decent spot. I could spend my time wagging my finger at the administration, but this is a case where I think it would be counterproductive. BU has attempted to address the issue. It has developed meaningful plans to remediate the problem, including the creation of 200 new parking spaces just this year. But the problem persists. So, what gives? Having lived in Binghamton this summer, I was privy to the quality of driving with and without students. Turns out, we really suck behind the wheel, but

even worse, there are too many of us! The number of vehicles on campus in the early afternoon is quite frankly nothing short of bonkers. Pipe Dream recently reported on the over-scheduling of Tuesday/Thursday classes, and the exceedingly high congestion in the parking lots speak to that. As someone who only has classes those days, it’s driven me to seek out better options, and I’ve found a few. It would be too much to ask my fellow students to abandon their cars, so instead, I ask this: Can you take the damn bus? Public transportation is a terrific (and might I add, free) alternative to commuting. No gas, no accidents, no road rage — just a cool ride in a sick blue bus. Plus, imagine the serenity of a daytime bus ride: no puke sloshing around your feet! The Off Campus College Transport bus system is reliable enough to outweigh the negatives of taking your own vehicle to

and fro, especially on the more congested commutes. Another excellent option is carpooling, which BU has incentivized with access to a paid lot and partial reimbursements. If you stop by the information booth with three total student occupants, you are permitted to park in the Visitor’s Paid Lot or the Parking Garage. Even better, if you carpool 35 times in an academic year, you are entitled to a $25 check. By volunteering to ride the bus or carpooling, not only are we doing something good for ourselves, but something good for everyone. With collective effort, maybe we’ll live to see the day when Lot M is a little less ruthless. So the next time you’ve got a big day ahead of you, don’t stress over parking; hitch a ride with a friend or hop on your friendly blue bus. — Evan Moravansky is a junior majoring in English.

We must unite in the battle to solve climate change A carbon tax may be a realistic intersection of Republican and Democratic ideals Georgia Kerkezis Columnist

Last Monday, I had the chance to sit in on a panel between former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis and Adam Flint, the director of clean energy programs at Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition. They discussed possible strategies to mitigate the damaging impacts of climate change and prevent further destruction from occurring globally. Inglis and Flint disagreed on some things, but their overall message was the same — we need to unite as one nation, and world, in order to tackle the problem of

climate change. This panel came at the perfect time, in the wake of a climate report recently released by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This report strictly states that if we don’t make “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society,” we will experience a climate crisis as early as the year 2030. Regions of the world will experience more severe weather events, coral reefs will nearly completely die off, sea levels will rise higher and cause a massive loss of coastal communities and hundreds of millions of people will face food shortages and poverty. In order to avoid the most severe predictions of these consequences, it is imperative that we drastically reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

According to chemistry and physics, this reduction is entirely possible. However, given the drastic divide in U.S. politics today, this becomes less likely. On the bright side, there exists a solution that may realistically bridge the goals and ideals of both Republicans and Democrats: a carbon tax. By definition, a carbon tax is a fee imposed on the burning of coal, oil and gas. The economic theory behind this tax is that it will internalize the externalities associated with emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In simpler terms, it will reveal the hidden costs that are currently unaccounted for in the price of producing and consuming carbon. These costs include the environmental degradation and climate changes aforementioned.

The price of carbon will drastically rise, and thus, society will be discouraged from using fossil fuels and, instead, encouraged to use renewable energies, which involve far fewer negative impacts. This solution was championed in the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s climate report and also was discussed in the panel between Inglis and Flint. Inglis claimed that the carbon tax may win the support of the Republican side upon certain terms, one of which is revenue neutrality. This means that as a carbon tax is implemented, other taxes such as income or social security would be reduced. This would ensure that the government doesn’t grow in power, which is typically an unwanted scenario by many Republicans. Revenue neutrality also, as Flint

pointed out in the panel, may win the support of the Democratic side. Democrats are typically concerned with the preservation of equity. If overall taxes do not rise, lowerand middle-class Americans may avoid a disproportionate burden of America’s transition toward cleaner energies. Further, both parties may also support a carbon tax if it is border adjustable. Border adjustability means that America would impose the carbon tax on imports unless they are already carbon-taxed within their origin countries. This would force other countries to impose carbon taxes of their own because they would rather keep the tax money within their borders than give it to the United States. The U.S. economy would not be hurt or disadvantaged; if anything,

businesses, specifically clean energy ones, would thrive. Revenue neutrality and border adjustability are just a couple of ways of designing a carbon tax that satisfies both major U.S. political parties. The carbon tax is much more complicated than what I am able to cover in this article, and I urge you to learn more about it and explore its many versions. If the United States rises to the occasion as a world leader in the battle against climate change, other countries will follow suit. To do so, we must dare to stray from our polarized party lines. We must learn to work together as one united country, and one united world, in the collective problem of climate change. — Georgia Kerkezis is a junior majoring in environmental studies.

Are students indebted to society after graduation?

BU should oﬀer long-term mental health services

Annual tax bills are not enough

The UCC is only equipped for brief care

Jacalyn Goldzweig- know that my primary education Panitz transcended arguments about Contributing Columnist

When I graduate in the coming year, I will owe first a debt to my parents, for their support and guidance. I will owe a debt of gratitude to my friends, for the warmth that they shared, and to past professors, for the knowledge that they conferred. Perhaps more easily forgotten, however, is the debt that I will owe to society. Along with 90 percent of American schoolchildren and 74 percent of American postsecondary students, my education has been funded largely at the taxpayer’s expense. Before coming to Binghamton, I grew up in Brooklyn. During the 17 years that span from pre-K to present day (minus a year of study abroad), I have been lucky enough to have attended a few of New York City and New York state’s many phenomenal public schools. It was in world-class institutions such as Brooklyn’s Public School 372 where I learned how to read, write and think — an education issued for no reason other than place and circumstance. While duly aware that this basic availability does not necessitate great nor equal student experiences, I

class sizes and standardized tests. It was 7 hours, 5 days a week, ten months a year, for a decade and a half. Speaking in monetary terms, by today’s figures, that’s roughly $227,500 invested in me from kindergarten until the time I graduated from high school in 2015. And though private universities with centuryold brands may be the face of the archetypal U.S. college education, it is publicly funded university systems like SUNY that are most responsible for keeping the American dream accessible. Casting aside the narrow eligibility net of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship, the ethos of the program is simple: New York will invest in you so that you may in turn contribute to New York. The postdegree residency requirement makes this clear; for the same number of years you receive the scholarship, you must live and work in New York. While most public education in the United States comes without similar strings attached, this idea of paying it forward has long inspired American politics. When President John F. Kennedy famously called in his inaugural address for an American people who might look beyond complacency and entitlement, he posed a

challenge as important today as it was in 1961. “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” As public school students, we should be especially sensitive to this message if we are to first consider what our country has already done for us. It is for this reason that I believe that my own story, and any future personal success, will reflect not the achievements of one person, but of the opportunities and generosity of a collective society. The debt I began this piece with, owed to society by publicly educated graduating seniors, is beyond what can be repaid through an annual tax bill. First, we must also seek to contribute in the unique way we best can, at least maintaining the society that made our own advancement possible. Second, in the face of an administration that has proposed federal budget cuts to the Department of Education while seeking to move taxpayer dollars into private schools, we must refrain from hypocrisy. The upcoming midterms represent a deciding moment in our nation’s history. Public school kids should concretely reject any politicians dubious of the value of that education. — Jacalyn Goldzweig-Panitz is a senior majoring in political science.

Michael Harel Contributing Columnist

With one in four adults in the United States experiencing mental illness and 75 percent of mental health conditions beginning by the age of 24, the University Counseling Center (UCC), located on the second floor of Old O’Connor Hall, is one of the most important services Binghamton University offers. Providing vital life-changing resources, the UCC offers services such as individual counseling and group therapy, which I wholeheartedly encourage students to explore. Yet for all the great work that it does, it fails to provide viable long-term care treatment options. The counseling system currently operates on a biweekly schedule, offering a limited number of individual therapy appointments to each student as part of its brief therapy model. Employed to meet the needs of our large student population, this type of therapy is solution-driven and has proven to be efficient and successful for many. It is a logical approach that can satisfy the needs of a good deal of students, but there is still a desperate need for long-term treatment on campus as well, for those who need more

extensive help. Currently, for issues that require long-term therapy, the UCC recommends a community provider for continued treatment. The UCC has obvious limits and so this is understandable, but nonetheless, it is not reasonable to expect anybody, much less those who suffer from depression, to consistently take an hourlong bus ride off campus through brutal weather to meet with a counselor. This approach may work on other campuses, but in a college town like Binghamton, it is not a viable option. Seeking treatment simply should not be that difficult. We need to eliminate barriers and make treatment readily available, especially when stigma already makes the path to treatment so hard. Although it has made efforts to improve, the UCC has still failed to solve this problem. Its initiatives included hiring three new counselors this semester in response to criticism of lack of diversity among counselors and adding the after-hour calling service, ProtoCall Services, Inc. In addition, it has added quiet spaces for students to Skype with home providers, which is a nice option for those who want long-term care that the UCC does not offer. However, this is still not a solution, as Skyping is no substitute for personal interaction and many students are not comfortable working with their parents to find

a home provider. Since we do not have the funds to hire University-funded counselors to provide long-term care, the only option is to think outside the box. I suggest allowing a private clinic to operate on campus, so students can receive treatment through their own private insurances. Minimally, certain counselors at UCC should be designated as long-term care counselors, for those who desperately need such counseling. Overall, the administration has danced around making the necessary improvements, offering a haphazard effort in place of the real reform that the growing student body so desperately needs. Brief therapy is great for working through a specific issue known to the patient beforehand, but for college students, this is often not the case. Since mental illness just begins to present itself at this age, students start therapy to find that they are only beginning to understand their issues by the time their sessions run out. Those who need the long-term care that the UCC does not offer are the most vulnerable, and failing to offer them the services they need is reckless. It only serves to decrease student performance and raise dropout rates. With plans to expand, BU has a responsibility to make real reforms to the counseling center. — Michael Harel is a senior majoring in political science.

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Monday, October 22, 2018

Women’s soccer eliminated from playoﬀ contention Saager scores in overtime loss to Wildcats Samantha Marsh pipe dream sports

The little things are what make or break a game, and for the Binghamton women’s soccer team, it was the little things that ultimately deterred the team from making the playoffs. In a heart-wrenching game against UNH, the Bearcats came out strong and redshirt senior forward Kayla Saager was able to put away a goal in the eighth minute of the game, but the team ultimately lost, 2-1. BU played strong for the remainder of the game, but with just three minutes left in regulation, it was a little thing that changed the entirety of the game. UNH’s freshman forward Julie Cane capitalized on a missed clearance inside of the box to send a nearperfect cross to junior forward Kaylan Williams, who headed the ball in, sending the game into overtime. Just one minute into overtime, the game came to an end as Williams took a shot that hit the crossbar, which UNH junior forward Ally Reynolds took advantage of to knee the ball in from just two yards away.

sidney slon staff photographer Redshirt senior forward Kayla Saager scored the final goal of her Binghamton career in a 2-1 overtime loss to New Hampshire. The defeat eliminated BU from playoff contention.

“It was a pretty bitter, gutwrenching way to drop the game,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “I felt we played well enough. I thought our

performance was sharp enough, strong enough, our effort was there all evening long to get three points. Unfortunately, they had a set-piece goal with

just three minutes left and then obviously the overtime winner.” Even though the Bearcats (7-9-2, 2-6-0 America East) dropped the game, they fought

hard throughout and ultimately outshot UNH, 16-14. Out of the nine players contributing to BU’s 16 shots, three of the players were defenders, showing a balanced offensive attack. Junior defender Lauren Spinnato had her first shot of the season against UNH (7-7-2, 3-3-1 AE), but the ball ultimately went high. With the team knowing that it would not be advancing to playoff contention, BU fought hard in an attempt to win its final game of the season against Albany (11-6-2, 5-2-1 AE) but ultimately fell short, losing the game 1-0. The Bearcats had a solid performance and almost came away with a goal by sophomore midfielder Dora Hayes. However, her shot ultimately hit the crossbar. “It really does come down to a matter of key moments,” Bhattacharjee said. “We hit the crossbar today; we hit the post against Vermont; things like that. And obviously coming within three minutes of New Hampshire, so it really does just come down to key moments that can change and define a season. Unfortunately for us, those moments went a little bit against us this year.” Although it was a bitter end to the season, the Bearcats

will only be saying goodbye to three seniors: defender Kaycee Pickard, midfielder Patty Loonie and Saager. While only three players will be leaving, they are all important presences on the field, and the team will have to compete next year without Saager, who held the No. 1 spot for shots in the AE this season. Saager has taken 85 shots in her final campaign, 10 above the next highest player, and also holds the No. 2 spot in the conference for goals scored (11) this season. “Pickard is just the ultimate teammate,” Bhattacharjee said. “She does all the right things on and off the field — so respectful, so coachable. It’s just been great to see her mature as a person and as a player. [Saager] is obviously just such a force on the field, and she’s had to battle some serious injuries, and she’s had to reestablish herself with a couple of transfers, which isn’t easy to do. [Loonie] is such a force on the field, such an aerial presence and has been a great leader for us. She had a devastating injury freshman year, and she’s rebounded from that.” While the season has come to a close this year, the Bearcats will continue to prepare for next season in the hopes of making playoffs next fall.

Volleyball falls to Swimming and diving down Retrievers in four frames Siena, Niagara at home Adams records 30 assists, 11 digs in loss Yaakov Spivack

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After dropping three straight matchups to conference opponents, the Binghamton volleyball team looked to bounce back as it hosted UMBC this past Friday evening at the Events Center. At the game’s conclusion, the Retrievers (615, 2-5 America East) cruised past BU (4-16, 2-5 AE) in four sets, the third of which had a +12 point differential in favor of UMBC. “It’s disappointing,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “They just outplayed us tonight. We just didn’t execute very well, our passing wasn’t great and that really hurt our offense. I felt like we couldn’t get anything going throughout the whole match. It’s unfortunate but that’s the way it goes sometimes.” The first set began with UMBC scoring four quick points to just one from Binghamton. An attack error later by UMBC freshman outside hitter Paige Krenik put the Bearcats in a position to begin scoring some more points. It was a service

ace from sophomore outside hitter Samantha Gioiosa that allowed BU to gain its first onepoint edge of the night. The Retrievers, however, were able to prevent Binghamton from further extending its lead. The teams went nearly point-forpoint until a kill from junior outside hitter Victoria Keghlian gave BU a 21-20 lead, which was then extended by an attack error and a service ace. UMBC was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Bearcats took the first set and their only game, 25-22. The second set was tightly contested, and both teams came out with a strong effort. BU and UMBC exchanged points until the set’s midpoint, when the Retreivers began to pull ahead. Following numerous strong offensive and defensive sets, UMBC was able to overpower the Bearcats decisively by seven points. “We’ve just gotta execute better,” Kiriyama said. “Just staying on top of things, playing sound volleyball. We just didn’t play very smart tonight … we let balls drop that shouldn’t have been dropping. Really I wished our defense could have been more intense … we didn’t dig that many balls and couldn’t handle balls that were hit to us,

christine derosa contributing photographer Graduate student middle hitter Lexi LaGoy put up eight kills and 8.5 points in Binghamton’s losing effort against UMBC, the team’s fourth straight defeat.

it’s hard to explain.” The third set was all UMBC. While both teams were evenly matched for the first few moments of the set, the Retrievers gained a head of steam that could not be stopped. The Bearcats were unable to score more than 15 points before UMBC overcame them in the set, 25-13. “They are a good blocking team, UMBC,” Kiriyama said. “They have [redshirt senior middle blocker Paola] Rojas, one of the better blockers in their conference, and we had a hard time getting around her. She was very dominant along the net. The rest of the team did well. Just not being able to pass just made it easier for them to know who we were gonna set, and they were able to block well … it was tough. It was tough out there tonight.” BU opened the fourth set neck and neck with the Retrievers. A kill from graduate student middle hitter Lexi LaGoy tied the score at 7-7. The teams continued to battle for some time until three kills and an attack error in favor of UMBC gave the visiting team a three-point advantage. The Retrievers rallied on both ends of the court to close out the set and the match, securing their victory by a comfortable fivepoint margin. “Every match is gonna be important,” Kiriyama said. “We’ve gotta eke out a couple of wins here if we wanna make the conference tournament. Hopefully, we get a little rest this weekend and come out strong this week and go after Albany with all we got. It was a close match the first time with Albany — it came down to a couple points there going into the fifth game. So we’re confident that we can compete against them and do well.” With this loss, Binghamton and UMBC split their season series, as BU downed the Retrievers in Baltimore when the teams faced off earlier this season. The Bearcats will take on the Great Danes this Sunday. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the West Gym in Vestal, New York.

Smolar, Bernstein each victorious in three events Ryan Giglio

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The Binghamton swimming and diving teams turned in a dominant performance to open the season this weekend. Strong showings from both the men’s and women’s teams resulted in Binghamton sweeping Saturday’s meet. The men defeated Niagara 172107, while the women bested Niagara 161-109 and Siena 171-94. The Bearcats did not lose a single event during the meet, which prompted BU head coach Brad Smith to appear that he was pleased with the results. “Out of an ideal situation, this was most ideal for us,” Smith said. “I mean, we swam lights out, dove lights out from start to finish. We really couldn’t have wished for a better outcome.” Smith mentioned sophomore Katie Smolar, seniors Alex Brion and Brooke Pettis and junior Ross Bernstein as standout performers. Smolar and Bernstein both came out victorious in three events. Smolar won the women’s 1,000 freestyle event (10:37.83), 500 (5:11.93) and 200 (1:56.24), while Bernstein conquered the men’s 200 butterfly (1:53.97) and 400 IM (4:20.89). He and senior Matthew DeVito had equal times of 52.86 in the 100 fly, good enough for the athletes to share first place in the event. Brion captured both the men’s 50 free (21.15) and 100 free (47.42) and came close to breaking the pool record of Brian McKenna, ‘17, in the 50 free (20.99). Smith applauded Brion for not being seeded and still producing a near record-breaking time. Pettis finished first in the women’s 100 fly (57.87) and 200 fly (2:09.66). The men’s swimming team also secured victories from junior Dylan Van Manen in the 200 free (59.34) and 500 free (4:55.30), senior Max Willard in the 1,000 (10:05.96) and fellow senior Zachary Kaplan in the 200 back (1:56.64). Binghamton’s female swimmers were just as successful as their male teammates on Saturday. First place went to junior Sydney Atendido in the 100 breast (53.45), junior Kaitlyn Lange in the 100 free (55.61) and junior Olivia Santos in the 50 free (25.11).

tyler gorman contributing photographer The men’s swimming and diving team swept Niagara on Saturday afternoon, taking down the Purple Eagles by a score of 172 to 107.

Binghamton’s divers were as successful as their swimming counterparts. Freshman Chris Egan won the three-meter diving competition (291.15), and sophomore David Walters almost scored the NCAA Zone Championship standard of 300.00 in the one-meter diving event (291.97). Triumphant women divers included freshman Amanda McGraw, who scored 261.75 in the one-meter dive, and sophomore Sophia Howard in the three-meter dive (251.10). Both the men and women from Binghamton won their relays to conclude Saturday’s events. After being injured earlier in the week, the team did not know what to expect from sophomore Shane Morris, but Smith raved about the sophomore after the meet. The coach even considered Morris one of the most improved swimmers returning from last year. “Morris absolutely crushed it,” Smith said. “He obviously earned the right to be that 200-meter relay.” Smith was also impressed with freshman Kelli O’Shea’s first collegiate victory in the women’s 200 breast and 400 IM (4:45.53). Notable freshman showings came from Ryan Board and Belen Marriaga. Board captured his first win in college

during the 100 breast (59.35), while Marriaga produced strong times in the 100 free (54.94), 200 fly (2:16.33) and 100 fly (1:00.01). Her time in the 200 fly was her personal best. Despite the success across the board, Smith said his team can produce even better results. “No one’s really hit their potential yet,” Smith said. “We don’t want them to yet, not until championships.” It’s been a strenuous week for the Bearcats as they were forced to practice in the East Gym pool due to issues with the Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center’s pool. These issues led to the cancellation of the scheduled Oct. 6 meet as a way to provide an optimal competition environment for the athletes. The men and women were still able to generate dominating scores in their opening meet, and Smith credits this to the team captains. “Captains kept the morale up,” Smith said. “It’s a reflection of the leadership and the morale of the team.” Binghamton men’s and women’s teams are set to face Colgate University on Oct. 27 at the Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center in Vestal, New York. The men are scheduled to begin at noon, and the women are set to begin at 1 p.m.