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Faculty discuss financial troubles Professors voice concerns with BU budgetary situation Valerie Puma

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Almost a month after Binghamton University’s administration announced the school was facing financial issues, faculty members discussed the University’s current budgetary situation at a Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday.

Faculty members gathered in Old Union Hall, where they discussed Binghamton University’s recent fiscal challenges and budget cuts, among other policy changes.

The meeting consisted of an introduction and agenda report by Jonathan Karp, chair of the Faculty Senate and an associate professor of history and Judaic studies, followed by series of Q&A periods. Topics varied, but one of the meeting’s main discussions revolved around the sudden changes the University’s budget is facing because of a contract that was negotiated between the State University of New York (SUNY) and United University Professions (UUP), a higher education union for faculty, professional staff, contingent employees and retirees of the SUNY system.

The new contract requires that faculty and staff receive a 2 percent increase in pay, which will be applied retroactively for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years and will last until July 1, 2022.

However, New York state has declined to cover the pay increase, meaning that BU,

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To celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday, Chabad at Binghamton held a menorah parade and invited students to enjoy music and food.

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Students celebrate Hanukkah on campus Holiday falls before break, Jewish groups plan events Gitl-Yevgeniya Driker contributing writer

With Hanukkah falling during the last two weeks of the semester, Jewish students at Binghamton University will be spending the holiday away from home this year.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Maccabees against the Syrians in the second century B.C., began on Dec. 2

and will conclude on Dec. 10, a few days before finals are over. To celebrate, Jewish people use a menorah, lighting candles for each night. Families also sing songs and eat jelly doughnuts to celebrate.

But for students away from their families and busy preparing for finals, celebrating the holiday can be difficult. Ori Karudo, a senior majoring in computer science, said he was disappointed when he realized he wouldn’t be celebrating Hanukkah with his family this year.

“Being without my family here is kind of hard,” Karudo said. “We all have those memories of lighting [candles] with our family, singing songs with our family,

so being away from that and having to FaceTime is kind of hard.”

Because of his feelings on celebrating the holiday, Karudo, who is the president of Chabad at Binghamton, helped plan events throughout Hanukkah to encourage students to celebrate the holiday. On the first night of Hanukkah, Chabad held a menorah parade in which cars with menorahs mounted on them drove from Downtown Binghamton to the University campus.

On Tuesday, Chabad coordinators hosted various holiday parties in their homes. Rochel Chein, co-director of education at Chabad, hosted a party

for freshmen and sophomores and said she wanted to make students feel at home and comfortable despite being on campus.

“We’re trying to have something each night of Hanukkah,” Chein said.

“Tonight we’re having parties at home, since being in the house with the kids with the menorahs and the dreidels, we feel at home. Then there are events that are more exciting, like the menorah parade, but this is more of a comfortable feeling.”

Other Jewish student organizations,

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Talk offers tips for handling family LGBTQ students voice concerns about unsupportive relatives Lakhsmi Chatterjee contributing writer

rose coschignano staff photographer John Pelletier, currently a lieutenant for Binghamton’s New York State University Police, will replace Timothy Faughnan as chief of police on Dec. 13.

With winter break fast approaching, most students will be going back home and spending time with their families.

But for some members of the LGBTQ community, the holidays can pose unique challenges, including backlash from their relatives.

On Monday night, Rainbow Pride Union (RPU), SHADES and Keshet, an LGBTQ Jewish organization within

Hillel at BU, came together to host a discussion called “Surviving the Holigays,” where members discussed different strategies when dealing with unsupportive family over the break.

Sarah Voegler, director of RPU and a senior majoring in history, said it is important to emotionally prepare students who may be put in uncomfortable or unsafe situations.

“This is very important because it helps prepare students in the queer community to go home for winter break,” Voegler said. “Especially for queer students, you can feel unsafe around conservative families. It’s good to have meetings like this where you can

prepare students and give them tips and tricks on how best to protect themselves mentally in those situations.”

Voegler said students who may find themselves in difficult situations should plan exit strategies in advance, which can include having a friend to call, finding supportive family members to help defuse problematic conversations or walking a pet to get out of the house for a few minutes.

Samantha Wiatrak, a junior majoring in psychology, said she thought it would be helpful to have a friend call her as a strategy to get out of

Construction of Whiteness, featured 10 projects. Topics included mass incarceration, gentrification in Binghamton, people of color in film and discrepancies in teachers’ salaries according to race.

Christopher Storch, a senior majoring in human development, said his group’s research focused on racial identity in America, using the game of Jeopardy! to illustrate approaches to confronting racism and giving background information on important racial terminology.

“For the white identity development, in the contact stage, people will believe that there is no race problem in the

United States, and racism only exists in the minds of a few black people,” Storch said. “We’ll give you those attitudes, and you’ll have to guess what stage it is, based on your knowledge.”

Jorwell Perez, a junior majoring in human development, and Sarah Samson, a senior majoring in human development, did their project on students of color in higher education, titled “She Doesn’t Even Go Here: The Treatment of Students of Color Before and During Higher Education.” Perez and Samson’s project sought to bring awareness to the lack of diversity on

University appoints new chief of police Display shows research on race John Pelletier to assume new position on Dec. 13 Melanie Gulbas pipe dream news

Binghamton’s New York State University Police is getting a new chief, and with him could come changes in the department’s approach to campus policing.

Last week, BU announced that John Pelletier, currently a lieutenant for UPD, will serve as the University’s new chief of police, beginning on Dec. 13.

Pelletier said he wants to get settled into

his role before making any changes, but ultimately, he hopes to expand UPD’s Community Response Team. According to Pelletier, he will also be researching new ways to increase campus security.

Pelletier said his daughter, who graduated from the University in 2015, gave him an important outlook on his new role.

“She gave me a great perspective of the challenges that students face and gave me an empathetic eye for their perspective,” Pelletier said. “She gave me a unique look at college life at BU.” Pelletier, who has been with UPD for

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ARTS & CULTURE

Human development students present final projects at UDC Zackary Chaqor

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In an effort to educate others about racial disparities and whiteness, roughly 40 Binghamton University students presented their projects on racial consciousness at the third annual RACE Museum Exhibit on Tuesday afternoon at the University Downtown Center.

The exhibition, which was part of the course HDEV 407: The Social

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Men’s basketball squanders 20-point lead at Morgan State,

Women’s basketball fails to complete comeback at Niagara,

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Shouting match SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 3:07 a.m. — Officers responded to the University Union bus stop after receiving reports of a group of students in a verbal altercation. When the officer arrived, the two suspects, both 18-year-old males, were using profanity and making threats toward each other.

Several female students were separating them. At first, the suspects refused to cooperate with the officers, but eventually one of them agreed to answer questions. He said the other male was “talking trash” on an Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) bus, and started the argument, which continued when they got off the bus. The other suspect left the scene, but was later located in his dorm room in Rafuse Hall of Dickinson Community. He said the other male started the argument. Both students acknowledged to officers that they should have walked away from the disagreement. No charges were filed.

Bus stop nap SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 3:43 a.m. — Officers found a 30-year-old male sleeping on a bench at the University Union bus stop. When the male was awoken by the officers, it became clear he was intoxicated. The male said he meant to get on a BC Transit bus, but accidentally got on an OCCT route and didn’t know what to do when he arrived at the University Union. Officers also found a small amount of marijuana on the male. The suspect identified himself, but after the officers saw his driver’s license, they realized he had lied about his first name. When asked why, the suspect said he has a bench warrant in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Officers contacted law enforcement in Bradford County, and police will pick him up from the Broome County Jail.

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Shaving cream harassment SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 4:40 p.m. — A 20-year-old female student contacted UPD to report that multiple male students were harassing her outside her dorm room in Broome Hall of Newing College.

Around 2 a.m. on Dec. 1, the female heard loud male voices coming from the floor lounge area.

After an hour of hearing the voices, she went into the lounge and asked them to quiet down. When she closed her the door to her room, she said she heard them call her derogatory names. The next morning, she noticed there was shaving cream left on her doorknob. After the incident was reported to UPD, officers identified the Broome Hall resident who had guests in the lounge that night. Security footage showed five male visitors, but the host said he didn’t know who put shaving cream on the female’s doorknob. The case is still under investigation.

Vending machine vandal SUNDAY, Dec. 2, 2:50 p.m. — Officers responded to Cayuga Hall of College-in-the-Woods after UPD received a complaint from a 19-year-old female resident. The female said two males banged on her suite door at 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 2. She heard the males speaking to each other in an unidentified foreign language.

After about 15 minutes, the males left. At around 1:30 a.m., the female resident and her roommate were in their common room when they looked out their window and noticed two males trying to tip a vending machine in the main lounge area of the building. The males appeared to notice the two females watching them and waved. Later, when the female went to her room, she saw both of the males looking into her window from outside the building. After looking at security footage, officers were able to identify one of the males. When officers questioned him, the male said he was going to Seneca Hall to see a friend and accidentally entered into the wrong building. According to the male, his friend was trying to tip the vending machine. No charges were filed.

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LGBTQ students talk break struggles talk from page 1 certain discussions.

“With your friends, you have a constant and known ally with you at all times,” Wiatrak said.

“Even if they can’t be there with you, you can ask them to be on standby and call you to get out of anything, whether it be a dinner or conversation with one other person.”

According to Voegler, while students can rely on other people to help, it’s also important to be independent and learn other coping mechanisms.

“Personally, I would write little notes to myself before I go into the situation to help me get through it,” Voegler said. “I can look back on them when I’m stressed and remind myself that the situation is temporary and soon I’ll be back with people that support me.”

Some of the discussion also centered on how to handle situations involving students who are not out to their families.

Voegler said students don’t owe it to anyone to come out of the

closet. However, if a student feels safe enough, Voegler said a student might consider confronting a family member about their beliefs.

“Taking care of your mental health should be your biggest priority, even if you have to say ‘no’ to doing something with a family member or even confront someone,” Voegler said. “Feel empowered to do so because you need to, but do everything on your own terms.”

Jacob Aaronson, co-director of Keshet and a sophomore majoring in computer engineering, said discussions like these, especially ahead of the holidays, are important for students.

“A lot of people have a lot of problems going home for the holidays, dealing with family members who may not be so accepting or with a lot of people who don’t really understand and are so far away from conventional safe spaces,” Aaronson said.

“It’s good to have a lot of tips and strategies to deal with that stressful time.”

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Students present research on race, whiteness Jewish groups celebrate holiday exhibition from page 1

college campuses across the United States. Their research uncovered that despite being in a generally progressive geographic area, BU actually has less diversity than some southern universities, including the University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill.

“The truth behind the diversity and demographics of colleges are from college admissions pages, and as a high school student applying to colleges, you don’t really see the social implications behind being at a college that is diverse or is not diverse,” Perez said. “On

the admissions pages, you just assume what you see is just fact.

When we did our research, we found that a lot of these images were actually staged, and they are staged in order to promote diversity. Some of these would have a lot more diversity in their images than on their images, to entice students of color.”

According to Marguerite Wilson, an assistant professor of human development, the exhibition aims to educate the rest of the community on racism.

“The course has a really strong emphasis on practical skills and dealing with racism,” Wilson said. “I talked to the

students throughout the semester that, because they have been through this class, they have a responsibility to teach other people what they’ve learned. So this is the culminating activity of the semester, where they get to share their learning with a wider audience.”

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Faculty members discuss the University’s current budgetary situation at a Faculty Senate meeting in Old Union Hall.

Faculty Senate meeting questions BU budget faculty from page 1 along with other SUNY schools, will have to absorb the costs.

For the University, the increases will cost roughly $12 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year, with an ongoing cost of more than $4 million in the coming years.

“I think that the Faculty Senate committee is concerned that the budget freeze is being considered an avenue for escape from this budget crisis,” Karp said. “It seems to us that it lacks a sense of a strategic possibility of investing where there is potential for increasing revenue.”

Olivia Holmes, an associate professor of English and medieval studies, said both faculty and staff are in need of reassurance.

“There are rumors and fears circulating among newer faculty members that the administration will try to save money by retrenching and not supporting their renewal or tenure and promotion,” Holmes said. “These fears should be put to rest by

showing junior faculty members that they are valued.”

In response to faculty’s concerns that departments or programs may be cut or limited, Donald Nieman, BU’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, said the University is aiming to cut as little as possible from its current budget.

“First of all, these are not ‘cuts,’ rather, it is a hold on hiring,” Nieman said. “We wanted to start with a leveled playing field, and then later look at things that will help us loosen this up in a way that will generate additional revenue.”

According to Nieman, the University’s budget has grown substantially over the last six years, and any holds on the current budget will be small in comparison to the budget’s recent growth. The hold on hiring is expected to motivate BU’s administration to be more aggressive in their efforts to increase graduate enrollment.

“Increasing enrollment is one of the principal opportunities to bring revenue to the institution,” Nieman said. “I don’t see us limiting programs. I think that we have the mix of programs that we need to serve our students, so that’s not something we’re going to take away.”

The University has introduced an application for exception to the hiring freeze, which departments can fill out for a chance at getting an exemption. However, the University’s fiscal challenges have already had an impact on campus. The graphic design department recently announced its intentions to temporarily halt its minor program after classes began filling too quickly and the department was unable to meet demand with its current faculty.

BU also opted to decrease the budget for University libraries this year, slashing it by roughly 4 percent, or $450,000.

Nevertheless, Nieman said the challenges are manageable.

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According to Nieman, the University’s administration has projected what the budget consequences will be next fall if the enrollment revenue remains flat — the worst case scenario — and based off those projections, each school within the University has been assigned a budget cut number intended to help them plan ahead.

“I wouldn’t term this a ‘crisis’ — I think it’s more like a shock to the system,” Nieman said.

Additionally, Nieman noted that the SUNY Board of Trustees will likely approve a tuition increase of $200 per year to create more revenue to help the University cover the salary raises.

Natalija Mijatovic, a professor and chair of the art and design department, discussed New York state’s involvement in the budget crisis. According to Mijatovic, the state had made negotiations, coming to an agreement with UUP, but didn’t follow through, leaving the University to scramble for the funding

necessary to cover the terms of the contract.

“I am surprised by the apathy on behalf of the general Binghamton [University] community facing this problem,” Mijatovic said. “This is not going to solve itself. I think the problem is with the state, and if the state really appreciates public education as it claims, we need to make sure people know what’s going on here.”

Holmes agreed that the public should be less indifferent to New York state’s refusal to cover the raises, but said she was also concerned that the financial challenges could bring unjustified negative attention to faculty members.

“I am personally afraid that if there were more awareness of what’s going on among the general public, it could be spun to make it seem that the union and the professors themselves are bringing down the system by asking for too much,” Holmes said. “But this is not the case.”

such as Hillel, are also holding events throughout the week.

On Wednesday, Hillel held its annual Hanukkah party, providing students with food and games to celebrate the holiday.

Jennifer Weinstein, a sophomore majoring in business administration, said the events are helping her celebrate away from her family. Although she is upset that she is spending Hanukkah away from home, she is grateful for the different activities and events that are taking place on campus.

“It’s very disappointing to not be able to spend the holidays with the rest of my family when they’re all together, but it’s nice that the organizations here put on so many events to make it feel that it’s the holiday season for us,” Weinstein said. “They really help us do everything that we need in order to fulfill our obligations.”

Chabad is also currently running a Hanukkah toy drive, looking to raise $30,000 in order to provide toys for the kids of Chai Lifeline, an organization that helps kids with illnesses have a happy and normal childhood.

Students are also making efforts to virtually connect with their families through FaceTime and Skype, simulating the experience of being home with relatives. Weinstein said she FaceTimed her family on Monday, and Eden Stein, an undeclared freshman, said she has also been calling her parents.

“It’s weird to be away from home for the first time during Hanukkah, but I am still trying to call my parents and FaceTime them while they light their menorah and while I light mine so that we can be together in spirit during Hanukkah,” Stein said.

“These events definitely help bring the Hanukkah spirit and mood to campus and help though I’m away from home on Hanukkah.”

Joshua Marcus, a sophomore double-majoring in psychology and political science, said he has come to enjoy celebrating the holiday at the University.

“I actually love being on campus for Hanukkah because you can spend it with your friends and it’s really a nice, warm environment in Binghamton to be around,” Marcus said. “There are parties all over the place.

There’s Hillel, Chabad, there was the whole menorah parade. You don’t feel isolated or alone, if anything you feel like you’re more involved in the holiday because you all come together knowing that you’re all away from home and purposefully try to make it from like a regular atmosphere to a Jewish atmosphere.”

Pelletier appointed new chief chief from page 1 11 years, said he intends to use his experience with BU’s campus to smoothly transition into his new role. He will be the second chief to start his policing career at UPD before being promoted to chief of police. According to Pelletier, he will initially aim to observe police operations and hear feedback from campus community members.

“I want to establish myself in the new position and get to know all the people and how we interact in the community,” Pelletier said.

Before becoming an officer with UPD, Pelletier enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 years old, three days after he graduated high school, and served for 21 years. He earned his first leadership position, direct line supervisor, at 19.

“Leadership positions there and here really prepared me to

take over more responsibility,” Pelletier said. “Dealing with people and leading them in a daily basis are important things that they looked at a lot during the interview process.”

After retiring from the U.S. Army in 2004, he joined UPD in 2007 with the goal of eventually becoming chief of police.

“Anytime an opportunity presents itself, it’s always best to take it,” Pelletier said. “By the time I got here, I was thinking about how to advance in the department and use my skills to make the department better.”

Timothy Faughnan, BU’s current chief of police, will become the University’s associate vice president of emergency services after Pelletier takes over.

According to Faughnan, Pelletier is an experienced officer who will bring new ideas to UPD. “The transition will be relatively easy because John [Pelletier] works with us and

knows the department well,” Faughnan said. “He brings fresh eyes to the job and I have laid down the foundation, but there’s still a lot to be done and John will put his own ideas into it.”

Although the new chief of police has been selected, not everything is settled. Faughnan has yet to decide what he will do with the @UPDChief Twitter account, which boasts almost 600 followers. The account, which Faughnan created in 2015, may be transferred to Pelletier.

However, Faughnan may also choose to change the account name and handle, keeping it as he transitions into his new position.

As Pelletier looks ahead to beginning his new role, he said he is excited and nervous.

“After I retired, I had no idea what was in front of me,” Pelletier said. “There’s mixed emotions, but I’m looking forward to the future.”

OPINIONS Thursday, December 6, 2018 Thursday, Thursday, Monday, Monday, September October October April 3,2,5, 2017 28, 2017 2017 2017

FINAL WEEK, NOT FINALS WEEK Despite Binghamton University’s policy prohibiting final exams during the last week of classes, professors continue to administer them.

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The official University policy in the Faculty-Staff Handbook states that “students shall not be required to take examinations or turn in take-home finals during the week preceding the official Final Examination Period.” The Editorial Board discussed this issue about a year ago, and nothing has been done to address infringements of the rule. Though it is possible for professors to apply for an exemption from the policy, it is unclear how many actually do so.

Additionally, because the restriction specifies exams and take-home finals, professors are able to get around this rule

by assigning final papers and projects instead. Furthermore, some professors circumvent this policy by making their final

exams, projects or papers due the Thursday or Friday before the last week of classes. The Editorial Board feels that final papers and projects require the

same time and effort outside of class as take-home finals, and thus should be covered under the policy.

When the Editorial Board reached out to Harpur College Dean Elizabeth Chilton, she stated that professors are aware of the policy, and that she has not been notified by students of any faculty members in violation of it. Whether professors actually know about the policy or not, the effects are invariably felt by students. It should not be the responsibility of students to ensure that their professors are following this rule, nor should it fall on students to report infractions to deans

or department heads. In fact, some students may be hesitant to do so out of apprehension that reporting professors may negatively impact their grades.

It is obvious that professors are not breaching the University rule just to make the last few weeks of classes more difficult for students. Perhaps professors are trying to give themselves more time to grade assignments.

Though we agree that professors should grade in a timely manner, the solution should not be to cram final assignments in at the end of the semester. If this is the case, the University should instead allow faculty members more time to get their

final marks in. This way, both students and faculty are given sufficient time to complete their responsibilities for the semester.

We recognize the importance of final assessments, but there must be a better way to administer them. Students are spread too thin within the current system,

especially considering that some students have both a final assignment due in class and a final exam during finals week.

It is difficult to effectively study for a final exam when you have other assignments due a few days before, particularly because this semester, there are no reading days outside of the weekend between the last week of classes and finals week.

The Editorial Board believes that when the University sets policies, they should enforce them. Professors should be cognizant of the workload students have and make an effort to comply with rules that are intended to alleviate this burden.

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

Unpaid internships aren’t an option for everyone They favor more privileged students Theodora Catrina Contributing Columnist

For most, college students’ internships are central to shaping students’ future careers.

Internships allow students to gain practical experience in relevant fields and allow them to explore their own interests to decide if the career path they have chosen is right for them without making a long-term commitment to a firm or industry. Primarily, however, most internships are used as résumé-builders for the impending graduate school application process or for those entering the workforce.

Internships signify important and pertinent experience and a work ethic that is valuable to future employers, thus giving students a considerable advantage once out of college. Additionally, they provide a unique opportunity for developing an important professional network.

Given the seemingly endless benefits of securing an internship as a college student, the number of people who are completing internships is increasing. As of 2016, over 56 percent of graduating college students had taken part in at least one internship during their college career.

However, despite all of the obvious benefits of doing internships, especially those offered by companies outside of universities, there are major

drawbacks. Foremost, a majority of internships are catered to privileged, upper-class students who already have connections, whether that be through family or friends. Moreover, almost half of the internships that college students completed were unpaid, meaning that there was no compensation for their work from their employer. The irony behind unpaid internships is that they are supposed to offer students relevant work experience and encourage them to enter the respective field. However, they are extremely exclusive. Most summer internships boast selectivity, but for students who are paying their way through college or are struggling financially, taking an unpaid summer internship may not even be an option. These unpaid

positions perpetuate obstacles for low-income, first-generation students. They serve a system that prioritizes students whose families have the means to set them up for success, both financially and for their future. Non-salaried jobs sustain disparities between upperclass and low-income students, even if they attend the same school and have the same qualifications for the internship position.

In addition to internships, work such as shadowing doctors for premed students is recommended for medical school applications, but can hinder these students from working salaried jobs during college that are often necessary if they do not have outside financial support. Universities across the country are trying to remedy the

disparities that unpaid work creates by encouraging students who would otherwise be working to find relevant internships by providing scholarship money if they are unpaid. For example, Binghamton University provides the Student Affairs Internship Fund, which can supply eligible and accepted students with up to $5,000 to compensate them for their summer work. However, because sources are limited, these scholarship funds are often extremely selective.

This begs the question: Is it moral for companies to take advantage of the unpaid work of students, especially when unpaid internships are no longer associated with the guarantee of an entry-level job? Although there has been some attempt at

mitigating the controversy of unsalaried jobs, even with the creation of an eligibility test known as the “primary beneficiary” test, the guidelines and restrictions on unpaid internships are shockingly, and upsettingly, loose.

Ultimately, unpaid internships should be equated with lack of opportunity, especially for those at a socioeconomic disadvantage.

Currently, these internships are tailored for the privileged, but for these jobs to achieve their goal of exposing students to necessary realworld experience, companies must reassess the impacts and morality of not paying summer interns.

— Theodora Catrina is a sophomore majoring in mathematics.

Is reaching across the aisle worthwhile?

We shouldn’t have to engage with views that conflict with our values Annick Tabb Columnist

A few days ago, an op-ed column co-written by Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser, titled “Can You Like the Person You Love to Hate?,” was circulating around my Twitter timeline. Bari Weiss is a writer and editor for The New York Times Opinions section and Eve Peyser is a politics and culture writer for Vice. The two women fall on relatively opposite ends of the political spectrum; Bari Weiss admitted that she watched Peyser’s posts with a “suspicious side-eye.”

However, she also wondered, “If we had met at a dinner party rather

than on Twitter, would we have liked each other?” The article was formatted as a conversation between the two women about their face-to-face meetings, including a story about Peyser traveling from Brooklyn to deliver a loaf of homemade sourdough bread to Weiss.

The column was clearly meant to provide an answer to the question of whether or not it is possible to befriend someone with differing opinions on political and social issues than you, especially in the age of the internet. These two women were meant to be proof that bipartisan friendship is not only possible but should, in fact, be encouraged.

People were quick to point out that despite Peyser’s and Weiss’ political differences, their shared

status as relatively successful white women makes it comparatively easy for them to put aside their conflicting opinions and focus on what they have in common.

While both women acknowledge this privilege in the article, the acknowledgment seems hollow when one considers the rest of their conversation.

I came across another call to action about “reaching across the aisle” when I watched a Ted Talk given by musician Daryl Davis for my migration class. Davis told stories about his efforts to meet with KKK members in order to establish a dialogue that could lead to the improvement of race relations. He spoke about how he was able to befriend certain Klan members, despite the fact that many of them continued to claim

that he, as a black man, was racially inferior. One Klan member even gifted him a medallion reading, “KKK – Member in good standing.”

According to Davis, more people should engage people with differing opinions in conversation in order to heal conflict. He said, “When two enemies are talking, they’re not fighting.”

If you ask me, it’s a little more complicated than that. Many people who stress the importance of engaging with people with differing political and social opinions emphasize that civility and mutual respect should be viewed as the most important things when participating in discussion. It seems to me, however, that this often translates to one person being able to share their contrarian and controversial

opinions while the other person is punished if they retaliate. Peyser stated in the column that she equates her leftism with a “sense of radical empathy,” which leads her to choose to have an ideologically diverse group of friends.

While I am also a huge proponent of the importance of empathy and friendship, I am slightly more particular about who I choose to give it to. For example, being a descendant of slaves would get in the way of me ever befriending someone who makes an off-handed comment about slavery being good for the economy. I would similarly find it impossible to be friends with someone who did not believe in rights for sex workers. This is not me closing myself off in an echo chamber or not being willing to

empathize with a fellow human being. In this case, empathy sounds a lot more like authorizing people to say and do controversial things while still being able to enjoy the benefits of being accepted by people at large.

Friends are supposed to exist as an extended support system.

They can serve as an escape from the pressure that the outside world can contribute. No one, especially members of minority groups, should be forced or expected to cast off their opinions on political or social issues in order to be seen as a more palatable and easygoing friend. Empathy should not be synonymous with complicity.

— Annick Tabb is a junior doublemajoring in political science and English.

Look your best for the holidays Experiment with goth, glam and glitter Krishna Patel

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December is officially upon us, and with it comes the start of the holiday season. Whether it’s for upcoming holiday parties, dinners or if you’re just feeling particularly festive on a regular day, the holiday season provides the perfect opportunity to experiment with makeup and get creative. If you’re unsure of what looks to wear this upcoming holiday season, look no further. Here are a few looks Pipe Dream has put together to help you look your best for the holidays.

jacob hanna pipe dream photographer An Endicott-based production company will bring “A Christmas Carol” to life at the Roberson Mansion this December.

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This December, the Roberson Mansion will bring a classic Charles Dickens tale to its festively decorated halls.

The classic holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol,” will be brought to life in an interactive production from Studio 271 Productions, a visual and performing arts studio based in Endicott, New York.

The studio photographs events and writes, directs and performs dramatic productions. This year will be its sixth time performing “A Christmas Carol” in Binghamton, but its first year performing the show at the mansion. Last year,

it brought the show to the Phelps Mansion Museum, and in October 2017, it performed another Dickens tale, “The Signal-Man,” as part of a Halloween-themed festival at the Vestal Museum.

Instead of being performed in a traditional theater, the show will be staged throughout the mansion, prompting audiences to stay on their feet during the entirety of the production. Guests will walk through the mansion as each room, stairwell and hallway is transformed into a new setting.

Ticket sales will be strictly limited to ensure that each audience is no larger than 30 people.

Kate Murray, owner of Studio 271 Productions and director of this year’s production, said the small audience and interactive nature of the show will create a unique experience for visitors.

“It’s called immersive-type theater, so that means the audience is part of the show. They’ll be following the actors from room to room in the mansion, for scene to scene,” Murray said. “It’s very intimate — there’s only 30 people in the audience — and then all of the sudden they get so involved.

They get to start breathing the same as the actors, they feel all the emotions and they actually become part of the show.”

“A Christmas Carol” follows the spiritual transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old grudge, as he is visited by three ghosts that teach him the value of kindness, family and generosity. The popular story, adapted from the novel, is commonly reimagined during the holiday season.

According to Murray, tickets

for “A Christmas Carol” sell out every year. Spots for this year’s production are currently limited and almost sold out. After each production, there will be a reception with music and a photo opportunity with the actors, as well as hot drinks and cookies.

Murray said that the event is a quick, relaxing option for a Sunday night.

“This show only runs through an hour, so you won’t be out late on a Sunday,” she said. “It’s a great event and we have people that come back year [after] year to see it.”

Showtimes are at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 and 16. All of the 5:30 p.m. shows have sold out, but there are still spots left for the 7:30 p.m. performances. Tickets are $33 per person.

Local bar to host drag show for a cause Pride coalition will donate to Toys for Tots Marcus Budashewitz Staff writer

Since its establishment in 2005, the Binghamton Pride Coalition has used its platform as a leading LGBTQ group in the greater Binghamton area to promote the acceptance of all sexualities and genders. With its upcoming 17th annual “Toys for Tots Drag Show & Holiday Party,” the coalition expands its community outreach into fundraising for underprivileged children.

The event will be hosted at Squiggy’s Bar on Chenango Street.

Squiggy’s is the only LGBTQ bar still open in the Binghamton area and it serves as the spot for several LGBTQ-related events, including an “After PRIDE Rainbow Dance Party,” to be held in June. The

Toys for Tots event has carried on for 17 years but originally began as the idea of Binghamton LGBTQ bar owner Doug Guiles. Guiles owned another Binghamton-based LGBTQ bar, Prism, and was a huge part of the LGBTQ community, but was murdered in 2004 inside his own establishment.

“Doug believed no child should be without the magic of the holidays,” said Ms. Dede Kupps, a local drag queen organizing this year’s event. “After Doug’s murder, the LGBTQ community has honored him by continuing his dream.”

The night will begin with a drag show hosted by Kupps and Mistress Katrina, another local queen. There will be many performers, including Kupps and Katrina themselves and a number of live musicians. Following the performances, a holiday party will take place in Squiggy’s bar where both food and drinks will be served.

According to Chris Waters, the director of the Binghamton Pride Coalition, both Kupps and Katrina are extremely involved in the local LGBTQ community and have contributed in numerous ways aside from hosting this event.

“They are both very gracious with their time and participate and host our annual Pride Palooza event in June,” Waters said. “They have hosted other fundraisers in the area for other worthy causes including supporting families that need help either with a loss in their family or tragedy.”

The event is centered around fundraising for underprivileged kids, so the cover charge is either $5 or an unwrapped toy at the door. While the night is filled with fun and entertainment, the organizers make it clear that there is a larger purpose being served behind everything.

“Events like these show that we are folks that care about our

community and not just the LGBTQ community,” Waters said.

“We care about everyone and want to help any way we can.”

The Binghamton Pride Coalition’s mission statement on their Facebook page is the commitment to “ending oppression based upon sexuality and gender,” but according to Waters, there is a clear dedication to working in other areas of the community as well.

“It shows unity and that we all like to help others,” Waters said.

“The LGBTQ community has been doing fundraisers for different causes for years, this is just one that helps all of the community.”

The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Squiggy’s Bar located at 34 Chenango St. The doors will open at 8 p.m., the drag show will begin at 9 p.m. and the holiday party will follow afterward. An 18+ ID must be presented at the door.

Look 1: Gilded This look is perfect for those who are just starting out with makeup or want to wear something simple to do, yet still exciting.

As always, start off with moisturizing your face. In the harsher winter months, skin tends to dry out for many people. A moisturized, plump base is essential for any makeup look.

Use a lightweight foundation all over your face to even out your skin tone. For beginners, using your fingers to spread out and blend in a lightcoverage foundation or BB cream is a great option. If your foundation is more medium to full coverage, a blending sponge such as the Real Techniques Miracle Complexions Sponge or Beautyblender works well at achieving an even finish.

Use a bright pink blush and apply it to the apples of your cheeks. Pink blush is perfect for the holidays and gives a flushed, innocent look. Start off lightly and build up product to your liking so you can avoid the dreaded clown cheeks.

Use your fingers or a brush to dab on a metallic gold shadow, starting at the inner corner of your eye and spreading it out to the center of your lid. With a new brush or a different finger, take a darker, more bronzetoned metallic shade and dab onto the remainder of your lid.

Start at the center and blend out toward the outer corner of your eye. Once you’ve reached the desired level of pigmentation, take a clean brush and blend out the area where the two colors meet.

Lightly apply mascara to your eyelashes until they are lengthened and curled.

Be careful not to apply too many layers in order to avoid clumping.

Finish off the look with a swipe of lip balm for fruity, moisturized lips. This will keep the attention on your eyes.

Look 2: Monochromatic Red This look is perfect for those who want their makeup to scream, “it’s Christmas!” Bonus points if you wear a matching red dress.

Fluff a brown matte

eyeshadow into the crease of your eyelid. Use a fluffy eyeshadow brush and work lightly so pigment doesn’t stick too much in one place. You can build up the color and intensity if you would like.

Use a red matte eyeshadow all over your eyelid. If you really want your eyes to pop, bring the red shade down to your lower lash line and blend it out.

Draw on a sharp cat eye with black liquid eyeliner. This can be time-consuming and may require multiple attempts, so it’s best to do this step early on with little risk of ruining the rest of your makeup. If you struggle with liquid eyeliner, lining up the edge of a business card with where you want your wing to be can be helpful.

Lightly fluff a red blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Red blush can sometimes be highly pigmented and harsh, so be sure to work lightly.

Swipe on some matte red lipstick. If you can, try to match it with the shade of red on your eyes. This will create a nice monochromatic look.

If you’d like your lipstick to last longer without feathering out, you could line your lips with lip liner. This will help keep the color retained. You can use one that matches the shade of your lipstick or a universal lip liner.

Look 3: Winter Goth While it is the most wonderful time of the year, we’ve also hit the time when the sun starts setting at 4 p.m. each day. This look reflects winter’s darkness and is perfect if you want something bold, dark and romantic.

Start off by priming your eyes. This will make dark colors stand out more on any skin tone.

If you don’t have eye primer, you can easily use a concealer, blend it out over your eyelids and up to your brow bone and set it with either translucent powder or one that is close to your skin tone.

Take a dark brown or, if you’re feeling particularly bold, a black shade and lightly fluff it into your crease. As always, use a light hand and gradually build up to the desired level of pigmentation. Bring the eyeshadow down to your outer corner, creating a V-shape on your eyelid.

Take a dark, bold eyeshadow shade of your liking (dark purples and blues are great choices) and pack it onto your lid. Use a clean blending brush to blend out the edges of the eyeshadow and where the two colors meet. Use a pencil brush to tap on a shimmery white shade into your inner corner to open up and brighten your eyes.

Use a black pencil eyeliner on your top and bottom lid.

Feel free to smudge it out for an even more dramatic look. Make sure to pack a thick layer of mascara on both your upper and lower lashes.

Top off the look with a cool-toned, frosty highlight on your cheekbones.

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Can you use your height to your advantage? Something like a tower. Something like touching the sky. Can you tell me how many earth-science-reference-tables high you are? How many Post-it notes can you attach before they surpass you? Shut up, no one cares! I had a nightmare where I asked you for the time and when you opened your mouth, your words were sliced by a picket-fence. I saw them float in front of me. Your mouth a chimney, the words something like cigarette smoke.

Scorpio:

You tattoo your body onto your body. Does that count as armor? Did you answer yes or no? If yes, please read the following: Why do you need armor so badly that you’re willing to count something as trivial as an inked recreation of something you already have? If no, please read the following: I think I agree with you but I don’t know for sure. Convince me.

Write an argument in the way you act today explaining why hard things can keep you soft.

Sagittarius:

If you had been born somewhere else, you’d probably be a pilot by now. Who would you want to play the airplane in the movie version? Who do you want to play you?

Who are you letting on board and who are you leaving on the ground? Is it a good thing you were born when and where you were? Is it bad? Is it just a thing? Here’s a secret I’ll let you in on: the answer always changes.

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NFL BU edged by Morgan State University botched Hunt case Samuel Ditchek Sports Editor

For the league, business concerns trump doing the right thing Although it took until TMZ released a video that NFL running back and former Kansas City Chief Kareem Hunt struck, pushed and kicked a woman in a hotel hallway for the truth to come out, the manner in which the NFL attempted to handle the incident is just as concerning as the incident itself.

While domestic violence of all forms should be immediately condemned to the greatest degree, the fact that another football player was accused illustrates the alarming point that the League and its teams value business over doing what is morally right.

It is worth reiterating that Hunt’s actions were extremely deplorable no matter what events preceded the altercation, and he deserves whatever punishment the NFL sends his way. Despite this, it is imperative to assess the NFL’s investigation into the matter.

The NFL’s primary defense is that the League somehow did not have access to the video. Brian McCarthy, vice president of communications for the NFL, actually went as far as to say that the NFL did its due diligence in seeking to obtain the hotel video from Cleveland authorities.

“We had multiple verbal conversations with Cleveland police officers and requested surveillance video immediately upon learning of the incident in February,” McCarthy said. “In addition, NFL representatives also made requests for surveillance video to the hotel property.”

While the video itself was disturbing, the NFL’s inability to receive access to it raises some serious questions. How is it possible that a multibillion dollar association could not get its hands on such a critical tape that featured a star player assaulting a woman repeatedly? How was a consumer-heavy media company like TMZ able to obtain the footage, but the NFL was somehow unable to?

The simple answer to this question, one which I coldheartedly believe, is that the League did not want to see it for business reasons. The Chiefs are one of the best, if not the best, football team, with a commanding 10-2 record in the AFC West.

Led by a versatile offense that featured a talented quarterback in Patrick Mahomes, an explosive receiver in Tyreek Hill and an elusive back in Hunt, Kansas City was a popular Super Bowl favorite that has had a beyond exciting season.

If the NFL officials wanted to see the video, which is to say they might have and all this is an act where they are pretending as though they did not, it would have probably been the end of the Chiefs’ run and Hunt’s career.

In a similar vein, the NFL attests that it conducted a thorough investigation immediately upon hearing of the incident back in February. While the League may have actually been looking into it, it is hard to believe that it was doing an exceptional job, considering the NFL failed to even contact the victim or Hunt for information.

It is unfathomable to think of how you can effectively probe a case without talking to the two most important parties.

Lastly, the NFL is no stranger to domestic violence or assault. These charges have plagued the League for years, whether it was Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott or even Hill, who was accused of punching and choking his girlfriend. The NFL parades a domestic violence policy that it alleges adequately punishes perpetrators, yet Hunt’s case certainly will not be the last.

Hunt’s situation is not that different from the rest either. In 2014, former running back Ray Rice brutalized a woman in a hotel elevator. It was not until TMZ released a video of the incident that the NFL handed down an indefinite suspension.

While Hunt may deserve a suspension as severe as Rice’s, it is important to understand that the NFL is also deserving of considerable blame. It is clear that the League continues to botch domestic violence cases for business reasons, as evidenced by its failure to obtain the video and conduct an efficient investigation. Maybe the NFL should consider caring as much about domestic violence as it does deflated footballs.

sidney slon staff photographer Freshman guard Sam Sessoms went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc for a total of 22 points in Binghamton’s blown game against Morgan State.

Men’s basketball blows 20-point lead in defeat Edward Aaron

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As the clock was ticking down in the first half, senior guard Timmy Rose stepped back and drilled a three from the corner, just beating the buzzer, and the Binghamton men’s basketball team took a 44-28 lead into the locker room at halftime. A 4-0 start to the second half gave the Bearcats a 48-28 margin, but

it would not hold. A 32-10 run gave Morgan State a 6058 edge, a lead that held for the remainder of the game.

The Bearcats (3-6) could not regain the lead, falling 74-68 to the Bears (3-5).

“They just turned us over in the second half and it just snowballed on us,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey.

“We couldn’t pull ourselves out of it, we missed some crucial free throws. But more than anything, we just weren’t able to execute. They didn’t allow us to execute. They started running and trapping

us all over, and we weren’t strong enough with the ball in the second half to take care of it and maintain that lead.”

It was a bitter ending to a game that started so prominently for the Bearcats.

BU was outscored 46-24 in the second 20 minutes, struggling mightily on both sides of the ball. After shooting over 50 percent on 3-pointers in the first half, the team was just 2-11 in the second, with both being hit by freshman guard Sam Sessoms in the final two minutes.

“The first half it was

moderate,” Dempsey said.

“The second half [Morgan State] got down and said we’re going to run and jump and double team the ball. It was really the first time for a lot of our guys seeing that kind of pressure and that kind of run and jump defense. We didn’t handle it well. They got into a good rhythm as a result of it, and they played a great second half.”

Foul trouble plagued the Bearcats for the entirety of the second half. With 3:29 remaining in the game, graduate student forward

Chancellor Barnard fouled out, and just over 30 seconds later, freshman forward Calistus Anyichie did the same. Both were on and off of the court throughout the entirety of the period.

“We played the whole second half in foul trouble,” Dempsey said. “And that didn’t help because it hurt us on the glass and in the interior on the zones in the second half where I thought they got quite a few second chance points, being 21-7 on second chance points, and there were able to score easier in the paint as we had some of our bigger guys in and out with foul trouble.”

Sessoms once again led the Bearcats in scoring with 22 points. Graduate student guard J.C. Show pitched in 19 points and eight rebounds.

For Morgan State, freshman guard Sherwyn DevonishPrince Jr. and redshirt junior forward Jordan Little both led the Bears with 14 points each.

Last season, Binghamton and Morgan State kicked off their seasons with a matchup against each other in the Events Center. BU prevailed in a dominant 76-59 victory, with four Bearcats finishing the game in double-digit point totals.

The Bearcats are now more than halfway through their nonconference season, and they sit below .500, with only one win against a Division I opponent and no road victories. This year’s nonconference slate has been tougher than previous seasons, but the struggles against their opponents thus far have to be objectively concerning for Dempsey’s squad. With the contests only getting tougher, the team must improve itself in order to better prepare for the conference season, which sits just a month away.

This Saturday, the Bearcats will return home for their next game against Loyola Maryland. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

Women’s basketball falls to Purple Eagles Carmody’s 16 points not enough in close game Samantha Marsh pipe dream sports

With just 34 seconds to go, tensions were high in the game between the Binghamton women’s basketball team and Niagara. As the score was tied 70-70, the Bearcats, flustered by the situation, ultimately fouled their way to a loss, 79-72. Immediately after making a 3-pointer, senior forward Rebecca Carmody was called on a technical foul, giving Niagara’s junior guard Maggie McIntyre two free throws, both of which she made. Immediately following Carmody’s foul, sophomore forward Kaylee Wasco fouled Niagara’s junior guard Jai Moore, giving Moore two free throws, both of which were made.

Despite the four-point lead with 28 seconds to go, Binghamton (5-4) attempted to obtain the lead. Sophomore forward Olivia Ramil, with an assist from freshman guard Hayley Moore, was able to net two points for the Bearcats with a layup; however, the Bearcats were forced to keep fouling Niagara (2-6) in order to get the ball back, and the Purple Eagles nailed all of their free throws. By connecting from the line, Niagara was able to salt the game away, eventually

winning by a seven-point margin.

Although Carmody, Wasco, Ramil and Moore all had fouls at the end of the game, they were some of the most critical players on the court Wednesday night. Carmody came out strong in the first period, almost immediately scoring two 3-pointers, putting Binghamton up six points in just two minutes. In fact, Binghamton dominated the first quarter, never allowing Niagara to take advantage and ending the quarter with a lead of 15-8.

Carmody totaled eight points in the first quarter and had six rebounds, and went on to post 16 points and 12 boards.

Ramil was also strong in the rebounding category, coming away with four rebounds in the first period alone.

Ramil really began to shine in the second period, as she was able to get five points for the team. Throughout the rest of the match, Ramil worked her way up to 13 points and 14 boards, a season high in both categories. Wasco was also able to get a season high in points, coming away with 13.

Most surprising, however, was Moore’s appearance Wednesday night.

The freshman hadn’t seen much playing time before the game against Niagara, but Moore made the most of her playing time in last night’s match.

Moore did not take her first shot until the third period,

ariel kachuro assistant photo editor Senior forward Rebecca Carmody put up a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in Binghamton’s failed comeback effort against Niagara.

but when she did, Moore was able to convert a 3-pointer on her first go. Throughout the rest of the period, Moore converted two more threepointers, and in the fourth period, Moore registered two layups, ending the game with 13 points, a career high.

Junior guard Carly Boland also had a notable game, as she came away with 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three rejections and a steal.

Boland, coming in at 6’1”, has

excelled in several categories this season and most notably has 15 blocks this year already.

Even though several Binghamton players had strong showings this match, it was difficult for the Bearcats to combat McIntyre’s 3-pointers and accurate free throws. McIntyre was not only Niagara’s leading scorer with 24 points, but she also doubled the total points of the next highest scorer on Niagara’s team. The Bearcats, well aware

of McIntyre’s success on the court, ultimately dropped the game by repeatedly fouling McIntyre, along with two other Niagara players, in the last 30 seconds of the game.

While the Binghamton women’s basketball team just went through a deflating loss, they will look to put this defeat behind them and prepare for this Saturday’s home game against Rider University. The game is scheduled to tip off at noon in the Events Center.