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BU students voice worries about signing early leases Landlords offer lower rates with earlier off-campus housing sign-ups Hannah Walter

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revitalization there,” Whalen said. “It’s gone very well here, and we hope that translates to the Johnson City location as well.”

Part of the financing for the opening in Johnson City will be provided by the Southern Tier East Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund, a program that administers small business loans in an effort to create jobs

Breanna Langett doesn’t know if she will be attending graduate school at Binghamton University, but she knows if she signs a lease now at 20 Hawley Street Apartments, she could get a better deal on pricing.

Although the school year has just begun, landlords and apartment management companies are already advertising housing to BU students for the 2019-20 academic year, which is pressuring some students to commit early in order to get the house that they want at a lower price.

Langett, a senior majoring in history, said she’s not in the position to make that commitment yet, but is worried about paying more.

“Hawley said if I don’t renew my lease, my rent will go up,” she said. “I don’t know if I’m staying here after graduation. It sucks about the rates. It’s too early. I don’t know what I’m doing next year.”

Typically, students begin signing leases for off-campus rentals after the University’s Office of Residential Life opens housing sign-ups in November. But in recent years, students have been signing rental agreements earlier and earlier.

Last year, Alexandra Abels, a senior majoring in psychology, signed her lease in October.

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Ariel Kachuro Assistant News Editor Binghamton Hots plans to expand its franchise with a new location in Johnson City. The future restaurant is less than five minutes away from Binghamton University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Hots franchise expands to Johnson City Plans for new location come after SOPPS moves to area Valerie Puma News Intern

Since it opened in 2011, Binghamton Hots has been one of the few restaurants available to students looking for a late-night meal in Downtown Binghamton. Now, Hots will

be expanding its franchise with a new location in Johnson City.

The restaurant’s franchise plan was originally approved in November of last year, and since then, Hots has planned to spread across the area, specifically to other college towns in the Southern Tier and Central New York. The Johnson City opening will be its first expansion.

Hots owner David Whalen, ‘05, said he’s been optimistic about his plans to place his restaurant in the new student

ecosystem in Johnson City.

According to Whalen, the installation of the University Downtown Center (UDC) had a positive effect on Binghamton businesses in 2007, and he expects a similar impact to take place in Johnson City with the opening of the University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) on Corliss Avenue.

“We had seen what was going on with Downtown Binghamton and the

Mayor, BPD respond to YWCA statement Binghamton officials say police officers ‘acted appropriately’ Gillian Kenah

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According to Binghamton Mayor Rich David, the Binghamton Police Department “acted appropriately” in an arrest last week at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), during which a YWCA staff member alleged officers used “excessive force.”

David, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell and Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski responded to the YWCA’s

statement in a press conference on Friday.

According to David, he reviewed the body cameras that the officers involved were wearing and cameras at the YWCA while investigating the incident.

“After reviewing the videos, I can say without hesitation the officers responded and acted appropriately, and I fully support each one of them,” David said. “The statements made by the YWCA are unacceptable and outrageous.

They are completely false and contradict the evidence at hand.”

According to the YWCA’s Facebook post, an employee called the police when a dispute

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University to host annual Education Abroad Fair Talk aims to empower voters

Nate Platzner Contributing Photographer Sharon Ball, former 2017 Democratic state legislative candidate, speaks at the YWCA on Saturday.

Students can choose from BU, SUNY programs Gillian Kenah

Assistant News Editor

Binghamton University offers over 50 study abroad programs for students to extend their education around the world. Students attending the annual Education Abroad Fair can browse all of them.

The fair, which is intended to help interested students prepare for an experience abroad, will be held on Sept. 26 in the Mandela Room from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to Linda Torricelli, BU coordinator of education abroad in the Office of

International Education and Global Initiatives (IEGI), the fair has been held for roughly 20 years, assisting multiple generations of University students with planning their trips.

Torricelli wrote in an email that IEGI staff, BU faculty leaders, study abroad alumni and staff from other SUNY schools will be at the event to field questions from students regarding their academic, professional and personal needs.

“Previous Education Abroad Fair participants have learned about both Binghamton and SUNY education abroad programs, connected with faculty and students that have previously participated in these

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YWCA hosts annual ‘Stand Against Racism’ event Yuri Lee

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With a mission to empower women and eliminate racism, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Binghamton and Broome County hosted its annual Stand Against Racism campaign at its Downtown Binghamton facility on Saturday.

According to Jennifer Spencer,

board member of the YWCA and a third-year graduate student studying public administration, the event was hosted in conjunction with 2018 midterm elections to stress the importance of voting and women in politics.

“This April, the theme was ‘our power, our mission, our future,’ and so we really wanted to be able to engage young people — hearing their voices and getting politically involved, becoming voters,” Spencer said. “We really wanted to tackle issues that impacted women, particularly women of color.”

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The event comes just days after the YWCA released a statement on Facebook alleging that the Binghamton Police Department used “excessive force” while responding to a domestic dispute on YWCA property, an account that city of Binghamton Mayor Rich David and Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski have disputed. Despite the recent allegations, there was no mention of the incident at the event.

Sharon Ball, former 2017 Democratic state legislative

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SPORTS

Artists face off at African Student Organization’s Culture Shock,

Brockhampton pushes boy band boundaries with new album,

Columnist Emily Houston discusses BU’s reputation as a public university,

Men’s soccer takes its America East opener,

Volleyball victorious in thriller at UMBC,

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University hosts Northeast Regional Debate Tournament The Binghamton University Debate Team hosted more than 150 competitors from 12 different schools on Sunday for the newlynamed Phyllis Schatz Invitational.

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Driver on the run following traffic stop A suspect is on the run after officers with the Binghamton Police Department attempted to pull their car over on Saturday evening for a traffic violation, according to WBNG. After initially failing to stop, the car eventually pulled over and two passengers were taken into police custody. The driver fled the scene, and although police blocked off Bevier Street, Green Street and Chenango Street to search the area, they did not locate the suspect. Police have not given a description of the driver.

Man tased by Endicott police, sent to hospital with chest pains Endicott Police Department is receiving criticism from police brutality activists after officers tased

a black man while responding to a crash on Sept. 16, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. While arresting a driver involved in the crash who fled from police, an uninvolved man, Davon Johnson, 39, approached officers while yelling profanities and attempted to steal an officer’s body camera. When officers tried to handcuff Johnson for disorderly conduct, he reportedly resisted arrest and an officer tased him. After complaining of chest pains, Johnson was brought to Wilson Medical Center for medical attention.

Binghamton holds seventh annual Wingfest Local restaurants and bars competed on Saturday at the NYSEG Stadium for the title of Binghamton’s best chicken wing, according to WBNG. The winner of the Judge’s Choice Award was The Trax Pub and Grill. The Colonial took home the People’s Choice Award.

Elementary schools cleared of mold Glenwood and Tioga Hills Elementary Schools have been thoroughly cleaned after mold was found on several rugs, cardboard and cloth materials last week. On Sept. 20, Vestal Central School District announced it had implemented measures to prevent future molding.

Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police.

Stolen golf balls MONDAY, Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m. — A 19-year-old male reported a larceny to UPD. According to the victim, he left two pairs of golf gloves and four dozen Titleist Pro V golf balls in his locker at the West Gym on Sept. 10. Several hours later, the victim left campus to play at a tournament in New Jersey. He discovered his golf equipment was missing upon his return on Wednesday. The items are valued at $230. The case is still under investigation, and anyone with any information about the missing items should contact UPD. High date TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 11:42 p.m.

— An officer walking through the Nature Preserve noticed a faint odor of marijuana. He approached two individuals, a 19-year-old female and a 19-year-old male, and observed the male holding a small glass bong.

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to the officer. After the officer issued the female an appearance ticket to Vestal Town Court for the unlawful possession of marijuana, the suspects exited the Nature Preserve.

With suspensions WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 7:41 p.m. — An officer on patrol observed a vehicle fail to halt at a stop sign at the intersection between West Access Drive and Connector Road. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, a 20-year-old male. After performing a background check on the driver, the officer discovered he possessed a nondriver ID and had two active suspensions on his previous license. The suspect was issued three traffic tickets.

Delayed response WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 7:55 p.m.

— A 22-year-old female contacted UPD to report damage to her vehicle.

According to the female, she parked her car at 12:19 p.m. in Parking Lot F1. Upon returning to her vehicle at 7 p.m., she noticed scratches on the rear driver’s side panel. During the investigation, officers determined the damage did not occur in Lot F1 and likely happened while the victim was parked at Wegmans, which she visited before coming to campus.

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programs and often times found the program that they would later participate in,” Torricelli wrote.

Kyra Heatherman, a senior double-majoring in French and Spanish, said the IEGI office helped her understand her program’s application process and gave her tips on scheduling credit hours before she studied abroad in Aix-enProvence, France.

“I think I just went to confirm everything and maybe [ask] a few questions on applications,” Heatherman said. “They helped me understand the ghost credits and

they guided me with making sure I was still enrolled in credits just in case something fell through and I couldn’t go.”

According to Torricelli, prospective study abroad participants should begin researching their desired program or experience by going to the IEGI office during walk-in advising hours or scheduling an appointment with an education abroad adviser. They can also access information about the various programs online at the IEGI website. Once they’ve done their research, students can come to the fair to ask additional questions.

Ariel Cohen, a senior majoring in

human development, said she went to the IEGI office to find the SUNY program she wanted to pursue and went to the Education Abroad Fair in fall 2016 to learn about her different options.

“I knew that I wanted to go to Israel and the specific university that I wanted to go to, so I went to advising and they told me which SUNY program could sponsor me for the semester,” Cohen said. “I had gone to study abroad fairs in the past, but never to get any specific information — it was really just to browse options.”

Tyler Gorman contributed reporting to this article.

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YWCA event highlights women in politics City officials comment on Facebook post TALK FROM PAGE 1

candidate, gave the keynote address. According to Ball, voting is a type of enlightened self-interest because the laws and regulations politicians pass affect every aspect of people’s lives.

“I vote because people died so that I can go to the polls and cast my ballot,” Ball said. “It doesn’t matter that sometimes the candidate that I vote for and the cause that I hope for does not win [or] do not win the election. It matters that the people

who do win know that a whole bunch of people like me have spoken with our vote and show them that they’re going to have to work to stay in office.”

Zenzele Franklin, a sophomore majoring in computer science and public relations chair of the National Society of Black Engineers, said she attended the event to learn more about the voting process.

“I’m not completely in tune with what’s going on around me outside of Binghamton or outside of campus,” Franklin said. “I feel like

this would be helpful in learning about the different policies and learning about rights.”

The event also featured a voting rights session from BU’s Center for Civic Engagement and a discussion from members of Family Planning of South Central New York about affordable and accessible health care. According to Carole Coppens, executive director of the YWCA, it’s important for people to use their voting privilege.

“Don’t sit on the sidelines — as a woman, it is more critical and

important than ever,” Coppens said. “If you see [racism], speak out against it. Do some research, talk to people who are working in the field but don’t sit on the sidelines.”

Spencer said she hoped attendees realized the importance of their vote and voice.

“I think sometimes young people are dismissed,” Spencer said. “I really just hope that participants feel that no matter what age you are, you can have a voice and you can be a part of the political process and have your voice heard.”

BPD FROM PAGE 1 broke out between a resident and her former partner. The former partner, described in the post as a woman of color, was waiting outside the building to pick up her son.

By the time police arrived, the dispute had been resolved. However, multiple Binghamton police officers verbally attacked the former partner before wrestling her to the ground and arresting her in front of her son, according to the YWCA statement. Other individuals stepped in to comfort the child and call out the officers, but officers were allegedly “more aggressive” with individuals of color.

The former partner was charged with criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest and harassment. Cornwell said the arrest at the YWCA was required by law because the incident was a domestic dispute. Both the YWCA employee and the former partner have pressed charges against the Binghamton Police Department.

In the statement, the YWCA employee wrote that “calling the police on a black woman with a child was a mistake.” However, David said residents should always call police when they need help.

David said he supports discussions about fostering positive relationships between residents of color and police to better serve and protect the community, but considers the YWCA Facebook post a hindrance to doing so.

“False allegations of wrongdoing only hurt progress in this area,” David said. “They also undermine attention to the very serious incidents in other parts of the country where officers had to be held accountable for their illegal actions.”

Although David said the YWCA should retract its statement and issue a public apology to the Binghamton Police Department, he also commended its role in the community.

“But despite these incredibly hurtful and false allegations by an individual, as an institution, the YWCA remains a tremendous asset in the city of Binghamton,” David said.

“Its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities is a noble one that we all should and do support.”

Nevertheless, Zikuski shied away from David’s praise of the organization during his portion of the press conference, and said the YWCA and related organizations have motives that digress from what he feels they should be doing to unite the community.

“The YWCA and a few other organizations that support them have their own agenda and it isn’t good,” Zikuski said. “Their agenda should be to try to put this community together, not to tear it apart and divide it, and that is exactly what they’re trying to do.”

The YWCA has yet to respond to commentary made at the press conference.

Local landlords recruit early for 2019-20 LEASES FROM PAGE 1 “I feel like they’re earlier,” Abels said. “I also think it’s because the on-campus sign-ups are so early.”

Despite concerns from student tenants, landlords find it beneficial to have their properties filled up early in the year. Cara Bradley, ‘09, has three properties in Downtown Binghamton. According to Bradley, there is a greater demand for offcampus housing as the University’s student body grows. University President Harvey Stenger has pledged to push the student population to 20,000 by 2020.

“We take pride in all of our properties and believe that advertising early allows us to reach the largest number of students, especially those who are moving off campus for the first time,” Bradley said.

Property owners use a variety of techniques to market their real estate. Bradley said she uses Craigslist and Facebook, but finds the most effective method is wordof-mouth, as underclassmen tend to learn about leasing opportunities from upperclassmen.

“A lot of times, underclassmen who are friends with current students living in our houses end up being new tenants when our current ones graduate,” Bradley said.

While some students said they like knowing where they are

Christine DeRosa Contributing Photographer Off-campus housing advertisements are displayed on a bulletin board in Glenn G. Bartle Library. Many students feel pressured to sign rental agreements as landlords tout lower rates with early sign-ups.

going to live in advance, many argue it’s not worth the stress.

Shannon Gallo, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said having a spot in advance can be convenient, but also complicated.

“It’s a lot of pressure to put a down payment that quickly,” Gallo said. “I think a lot of it is the

landlords want that security, but other than knowing where you’re going to live and getting the stress out of the way, there’s not really any benefit [to signing early].”

Nevertheless, students who wait too long may risk losing out on options. According to Bradley, spots become limited the longer

Hots to open in Johnson City HOTS FROM PAGE 1 in the area. The new location will eventually employ four full-time employees and eight part-time workers.

By franchising a second Hots location at 265 Main St. in Johnson City, a five-minute walk from SOPPS, Whalen said he hopes to continue growing a business ecosystem by connecting with students from other college towns.

“We thought this location was perfect for us in terms of where it was located in relation to the new Pharmacy School,” Whalen said.

“My inclination was kind of to get in on the ground floor of that to help, not only spur that but to reap the rewards of what’s going to happen with the neighborhood there, too.”

The Johnson City location Whalen purchased will place the Hots venue in the commercial space of the building’s first floor, while the second floor will be remodeled to create loft-style apartments and the existing thirdfloor apartment will be improved.

Because the location currently has tenants with separate leases, the renovations will not occur immediately.

“We really don’t have our timeline in place right now,” Whalen said. “Basically, what’s happening right now is my attorney is reviewing the lease to see what our obligations are to the tenants, and once we get a read on that I’m sure there will be some negotiation with the current tenants to see how we want to proceed.”

Tentatively, Whalen hopes to open the new location by fall 2019, but the launch could come later.

“We’d love to be open for fall semester next year, but it’s all going to depend on how things play out,” Whalen said.

students wait to sign a lease. Stefan Marinkovic, a junior majoring in economics, said he is already feeling stressed about finding housing.

“It’s really difficult because things are already taken up for next year,” Marinkovic said.

Christine DeRosa contributed reporting to this article.

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Although the next Job and Internship Fair won’t occur on Binghamton University’s campus until spring 2019, students and local residents can still seek employment at the Broome County Mini Career Fair in Downtown Binghamton.

The monthly event, held on Tuesday, is sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor and Broome-Tioga Workforce. It aims to connect jobseekers in the area with local businesses looking to recruit new employees. This month, eight businesses participated in the event, offering positions ranging from entry-level to those requiring professional degrees.

Christian Harris, a labor market analyst for the Department of Labor’s Division of Research and Statistics, wrote in an email that the fair is designed to be a nonthreatening, intimate way to connect with businesses from various industries.

According to Kimberly Lynch, a recruiting and training specialist for Mirabito Energy Products, the fair also gives local companies a new way to attract applicants outside of advertising at their primary locations.

“Mirabito decided to participate in the event as it is good public relations to have an appearance in the community,” Lynch wrote.

“It is important to the community that they know Mirabito is offering employment.”

Another participant at the fair, the Quality of Life Agency, is using the event as an opportunity to reach out to local veterans and their families. Its services include providing housing, employment, education and health care. Jim O’Shea, director of career development at the Quality of Life Agency, wrote in an email that the event is a great asset for companies to look for workers or to reach out to clientele.

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Broome County unemployment rate rests at 6.3 percent, almost two times higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.9 percent. To combat unemployment in the area, the Department of Labor and BroomeTioga Workforce have coordinated career fairs in the community for years. The Workforce primarily focuses on preparing and training jobseekers before connecting them to local businesses through the fairs, which the Department of Labor coordinates. Outside the Mini Career Fair, Broome County hosts a variety of other events for jobseekers, including the Greater Binghamton Chamber Annual Job & Career Fair at SUNY Broome.

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Culture Shock steals the stage Alexandra Miranda Contributing Writer

Black Dance Repertoire performed a “The Purge”-themed hip-hop dance at the African Student Organization’s Culture Shock show.

An hour before Culture Shock, a competitive performance event between multicultural artists, started, audience members were already waiting in long lines to enter the Mandela Room. As the DJ played Nicki Minaj and Migos before the hosts, Kudirat Adelabu, a senior majoring in nursing and Daniel Adeyanju, ‘13, walked onto the stage, audience members and judges were dancing and singing in their seats.

Celebrating its 30th year, the African Student Organization (ASO) hosted this year’s Culture Shock, which is open to all communities and backgrounds at Binghamton University. ASO brands the event as a way for students to collaborate and express themselves through the arts and recognize their heritage.

The event provides a safe space for people of all nationalities and ethnicities to have an entertaining night where they can let loose and enjoy the arts.

The lineup included Binghamton Bhangra, BU’s highenergy coed dance group that derives its name from the Punjabi folk dance; Quimbamba, an AfroLatinx coed dance team; and Black Dance Repertoire (BDR). The performers were competing for a $500 cash prize and the tension for first place was present since Uyai Nnua, BU’s African dance group,

had the stress of maintaining its winning streak. The judging panel was composed of Katie Lhungay, a junior majoring in political science, Noah Salwen, a senior majoring in environmental science and Samuel Elikem Kwame Nyamuame, a visiting assistant professor of music. “[We look for] creativity and technique, because in dance, especially modern dance, there’s only so much you can do,” Lhungay said. “I look for more creativity in the dance and how they play out with the music.”

Riane Pares-Kane, the vice president of BDR and a junior double-majoring in human development and Latin American and Caribbean American studies, noted that an extreme amount of rehearsal time went into preparing for their performance for Culture Shock so they could impress not only the judges, but also the audience.

“All the competitors were really fierce this year,” Pares-Kane said. “We really pushed ourselves to our max. We started rehearsals three weeks ago [and] we rehearse every day, two hours a day.”

The first performance of the night was Binghamton Bhangra, and following their lively, colorful dance was the musical collaboration, Precious and Robert. Their performance was

a throwback medley of popular songs from the ’90s such as “No Scrubs” by TLC. Precious and Robert had smooth harmonies along with acoustic guitar to add some rhythm to the slow, chill performance.

Many were excited to see them perform, and Precious and Robert have been on hiatus since their first performance at Culture Shock in 2015. Yet, as explained

by Precious Johnson, a senior majoring in theatre, her fellow collaborator, Robert Edwards, a senior majoring in theatre, contacted her to see if she would be willing to collaborate and perform with him again. So, they decided to bring back the mashup of ’90s songs they made a few years ago and perform it at Culture Shock. Following Precious and Robert was Quimbamba, which took the cash prize and first place, then BDR. BDR inspired its dance around themes related to “The Purge.” The group had a fiery performance, and audience members left their seats and hurried to the front of the stage to get a closer view of the dancers. The dedication BDR put into its performance was apparent, especially when several dancers moved in unison to create the shape of a car.

Johnson said that Culture Shock is important to BU’s history

Rose Coschignano Staff Photographer

Rose Coschignano Staff Photographer Korean Urban Dance was one of the dance groups that competed on Saturday night.

and develops the diverse culture of the University all in one night. “[Culture Shock] brings the community together for a night,” Johnson said. “Culture Shock is always positive, always positive vibes, always good vibes.”

Pares-Kane expressed that the distinct nature of Culture Shock provides a platform for all artists to come together and demonstrate their widespread talent.

“Culture Shock is one of the few shows where basically anyone,

any team can show their talent, so it differs from a lot of the different shows where maybe there’s an event where they just want one of us to perform,” Pares-Kane said.

“But Culture Shock is where we can all show our strengths.”

Brockhampton brings the heat with fifth studio album Boy band addresses success in new effort James Tlsty

Contributing Writer

This Friday saw the release of “iridescence,” the fifth studio release from hip-hop boy band Brockhampton. This record is their first since the departure of core member Ameer Vann, who was removed from the group after several people came forward detailing abuse in Vann’s relationships prior to his joining the group. Following this shift in dynamic, many speculated how the group would adapt and who would need to take a larger role in the group in order to fill this vacancy. “iridescence” seems to address most of these concerns, all in a 48-minute whirlwind of grimy industrial synths, lush orchestration and breakneck rap flows.

This record can best be understood by looking into the way Brockhampton intentionally juxtaposes sounds and ideas. This dichotomy is present straight from the jump in the first two

tracks of the album. “iridescence” opens with the rap barrage of “NEW ORLEANS,” featuring a sporadic collection of rap flows from members Joba and Dom McLennon, demonstrative of the group members’ technical prowess as emcees. However, the second track, “THUG LIFE,” transitions seamlessly into a mellow and atmospheric ambiance. Bearface delivers crooning vocals over layers of pitch-shifted vocal melodies, collaging perfectly and making the two tracks a succinct package.

This dichotomy between noisy and melodic moments is present throughout the whole record, as it is not uncommon for songs to have drastic shifts in tone across even a single three-minute track.

Brockhampton has never shied away from challenging their listeners with unconventional and noisy beats, but this record marks a further venture into industrial-sounding instrumentals.

This experiment is resoundingly successful for them, as off-kilter percussion and muddy synthesizers seem to tap into a visceral instinct for many of the group members.

Joba delivers a verse on album highlight “J’OUVERT” that sees

him screaming and tapping into an upper register that is purely primal and deeply cathartic. Later, a mariachi horn section sharply transitions the song, as Merlyn Woods cartoonishly decries, “I be in my bag.” “J’OUVERT” is clear evidence of the rollercoaster of ideas this record has to offer. The opening to “HONEY” features a funky synth line that feels like an updated version of a “FutureSex/ LoveSounds” instrumental, as Dom delivers a slick verse that rides the groove of the instrumental flawlessly. The trap-Frankenstein of “VIVID” has a moody Matt Champion shouting out Odell Beckham Jr. and exercising some Spanish over an alarm-sounding synth, finding a comfortable rhythmic pocket over the mechanical instrumental.

These tracks, as well as the other more rap-oriented tracks on the album, help contribute to the industrial sonic pallet of “iridescence.” In addition, all the promotional images for the album feature thermal mapping of the group’s members, suggesting that industrial distortion plays a central role in “iridescence”’s aesthetic.

However, Brockhampton

pushes boundaries in the opposite direction, as their popdriven moments reach tangible mainstream accessibility. “SAN MARCOS” is an angsty guitar ballad, culminating in a true “put your lighters up” chorus at the end; it’s a track that undoubtedly reminds the audience of Brockhampton’s One Direction influence. “WEIGHT” is a heartfelt confessional from the group’s leader Kevin Abstract as he discusses confronting his sexuality and trying to come to terms with his identity over gorgeously lush orchestration. “TONYA” is possibly Brockhampton’s most emotional track to date, as the group therapy session sees each member confronting their anxieties and reflecting on how much they’ve accomplished in the past year. The group performed “TONYA” on “The Tonight Show,” indicating the song has significant importance for the group’s members.

These moments on the record show the group’s versatility, but can sometimes make the overall aesthetic of the album less focused.

Overall, though, “iridescence” has a lot to offer. Members like Joba, Bearface and Dom McLennon take on more significant roles,

Provided by Genius Brockhampton released their fifth album, “iridescence,” on Sept. 21 by RCA Records.

forging a new group dynamic amid a turbulent era for “America’s Favorite Boy Band.” “iridescence” is ultimately a charged document of the group’s progression through fame. Although it is at times

unfocused, the project will leave many fans of hip-hop and pop decidedly impressed.

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Rapper JPEGMAFIA stirs mosh pits at first BUMP show

Kojo Senoo Pipe Dream Photographer Rapper JPEGMAFIA hyped up the crowd at BUMP’s first concert of the semester.

Baltimore-based artist performed Sept. 20 Marcus Budashewitz Contributing Writer

Nate Platzner Contributing Photographer

JPEGMAFIA, also known as Peggy, has millions of streams, performed at South by Southwest and has been featured on digital media outlets like VICE and Pigeons & Planes. Now he can add performing at Binghamton University for a raucous, sweaty crowd of college students to that list.

The rapper hailing from Baltimore, Maryland has made waves in the music community, including widespread acclaim from music publications such as Stereogum and Fader for his 2018 album “Veteran.” The 28-yearold artist served in Iraq for four years and carries an emotionally and politically fierce message in his music.

Peggy’s portion of the night was preceded by an opening from Priests, a post-punk band from Washington, D.C. Priests’ intense, howling vocals on tracks like “JJ” and groovy guitar riffs on songs like “Suck” galvanized the crowd and got everyone’s feet moving.

By the time JPEGMAFIA took the stage, there were no issues getting the crowd into it. Before

he even performed a song, shouts of “Damn, Peggy!” were bellowing from the audience, citing a common sample JPEG uses in his songs.

Mosh pits, screaming attendees and a genuine chaotic feel embodied the center of JPEGMAFIA’s vibe that he brings to the stage.

“JPEG truly facilitated this environment where everyone was really ensconced with him,” said Mika Itkin-Weinstein, the Binghamton Underground Music Presents (BUMP) chair and a senior double-majoring in English and history. “He’s so charismatic and everyone really feels like they’re in there with him.”

This energy was most apparent during JPEGMAFIA’s riveting performance of “Baby I’m Bleeding.” A song riddled with visceral instrumentals and hardhitting vocals, Peggy entered the audience and presented the track with both his body and voice, thrashing his body around while shirtless.

JPEG interacted with the crowd to a degree that most artists would not be comfortable with. During a gripping performance of “1539 N. Calvert,” Peggy was one with the audience, performing among the concertgoers while writhing around on the floor and wrapping his arm around different attendees.

“It was an experience I haven’t really had before and it was extremely interesting to witness,” said John Gallagher, a junior majoring in business administration. “Feeling like the artist is not some unreachable foreign figure makes the music much more meaningful and relatable.”

The University Union Undergrounds provides as much of an intimate, personal setting as possible. A theater-style capacity of about 130 people, free admission and two angsty, intense performances made for a night full of excitement.

“The Undergrounds is a really hard place to work with, being that the stage is so low, but it does create somewhat of an intimacy,” Itkin-Weinstein said.

“The ambiance and energy was still so amazing, though, and that’s all on [JPEGMAFIA].”

Peggy brought a unique and empowering vitality to the stage that many students were able to take part in, thanks to the BUMP organization. BUMP’s message emphasizes that its goal is to bring what the people want to BU. “I picked this artist because I knew people would vibe with it,” said Itkin-Weinstein. “I don’t pick for me, I pick for the community.

I want to know who you want, so please share your thoughts.”

Comedian DeAnne Smith talks stereotypes and politics SAPB hosts first event this semester Sofia Mena & Shauna Bahssin Arts & Culture

On Saturday night, roars of laughter could be heard from Lecture Hall 1 as popular comedian and Endicott native DeAnne Smith entertained students on topics such as sexuality, feminism and iClickers.

The Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) brought the comedian to Binghamton University as the first stand-up act of the fall semester.

Smith has been active since 2006, when she performed her first stand-up show in Montreal.

Two years later, she would debut a solo show and begin touring, leading her to accolades like the Sydney Comedy Festival’s Time Out Best Newcomer Award. Years later, videos of her routines would rack up millions of views, pushing her into the mainstream. Many students in attendance noted that these videos were what put her on their radar prior to the campus performance.

“We love her,” said Sarah Voegler, an event attendee and a senior majoring in history, referring to her friends in attendance. “We’ve seen all her viral videos.”

The opener for the show was Jillian Pizzuto, comedy chair of SAPB and a junior majoring in Spanish. Pizzuto, who was involved in the coordination of the event, noted that she was unsure whether she would be the comedy chair for this semester, but had her eye set on Smith either way. Pizzuto was chosen as chair, and Smith’s agent reached out informing that she was doing a college tour. Pizzuto said she instantly knew she had to bring Smith to the University.

“I realized this was an

opportunity to get her before she was big, [and] found out she was having a Netflix special in January; the price was very much in our budget, so I thought this would be a great opportunity just so people can be like, ‘I saw her before her tickets were a thousand each,” Pizzuto said.

Pizzuto’s comedy set touched on both the amusing and perplexing experiences of sexual identity.

“Lesbians don’t get STDs,” Pizzuto said in her performance.

“Hopefully. What lesbians do get is either daddy issues, asthma or lactose intolerance. I have not met a single lesbian that didn’t have at least one of the three.”

Similarly, Smith began her set by addressing the perceptions people may have of lesbians and of her own image, choosing to confirm and embrace them rather than reject them.

“I’m vegan, you guys,” Smith said. “Well, you know, of course I am. I am everything I look like I am. There’s no surprises in me. I always, always, always, for years wanted to get one of those shirts that say, ‘This is what a feminist looks like.’ But I knew exactly that if I ever wore it, everyone would just be like, ‘Yeah, duh. We get it.’”

Smith’s politically charged humor did not shy away from addressing heavier topics such as gender inequality and homophobia, as she sarcastically comforted men in the audience after making biting remarks about her own experiences as a woman.

“Men. There is not enough media that caters specifically to you and your points of view, so anything that I can do to help make this a ‘safe space’ for you,” she said.

While the subject of Smith’s own identity was centerstage in her performance, a close runnerup might have been the setting of Lecture Hall. The comedian noted that she was constantly distracted

by her surroundings, and noticed the technology used for larger survey courses. When an audience member offered up their iClicker that they use in class, Smith riffed on the course-required device as an interlude to what was otherwise a rehearsed set.

“If you take nothing else from this show, let it be that you can get the least amount of information you can get about something and then immediately make a sweeping judgment,” Smith said. “That’s what I’m doing about the whole clicker system. Fuck it. That’s what I’m saying. DeAnne Smith doesn’t stand for the clicker system.”

Despite these distractions, Smith said she was constantly aware of the fact that she was performing for a college audience, and that the audience composition made her consider how appropriate her jokes and delivery were.

“It’s very fun to be with that kind of energy, and campuses are unique because in general there’s like a homogeneous experience,” Smith said. “And then I feel like my job is to have fun and give us one more cool shared experience.”

Tyler Gorman Contributing Photographer DeAnne Smith performed for students at Lecture Hall 1 on Saturday, Sept. 22.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ promotes diversity in Hollywood The film, which features Asian Americans, fosters cultural pride Katy Wong

Arts and Culture Editor

Poster for “Crazy Rich Asians,” a contemporary romantic comedy directed by John Chu.

Faiz Zaki

The first time I realized I was an ethnic minority was in the fifth grade, when a boy in my class pulled his eyes back at me and shouted, “Look, I’m Chinese!” I remember my face instantly getting hot from embarrassment as he continued to spew racial slurs as though they weren’t hateful and discriminatory. I remember looking to my classmates, desperate for help, but they decidedly laughed along with him and mimicked my speech by using an “Asian” accent.

That one moment led to many racist incidents throughout my middle and high school years, causing me to feel ashamed of my culture and to suppress my Chinese heritage.

I always knew and acknowledged that I was Chinese, though I never felt comfortable embracing it in the community and society that I grew up in. As I moved on into middle school, I started to notice how little Asian representation there was in films, music and television shows. The only Asian actors I was exposed to on Western television and movie screens were those who were used as props to bigger celebrities — the nerdy sidekicks or the strange, exotic extras. I never

imagined a day where I would see a full-fledged Asian cast on the big screen of a theater.

Director Jon Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians” changed that for me.

It took 25 years for Hollywood to finally feature an all-Asian cast with an Asian American lead, with the last Hollywood film featuring a cast of majority Asians being released in 1993. At 20 years old, I essentially grew up with little to no Asian celebrities I could look up to as role models.

It took 25 years for Hollywood to realize that centering a film around Asian culture wouldn’t hurt the box office, but instead break it, making the film the highest-grossing romantic comedy in the United States since 2009.

The first time I watched “Crazy Rich Asians,” I cried right as the first scene of the movie started playing on the big screen. Never had I experienced a crowded theater full of people of all races coming together to celebrate Asian culture.

I noticed myself constantly looking around me to catch the expressions of audience members and see who laughed and cried along with me to the different scenes. By the end of the movie, a majority of the audience was wiping tears from their faces.

The thing that resonated with me most from the film was how well the plot represented the small details of Chinese culture — from distinguishing the different

dialects of Mandarin and Cantonese to including the struggles of growing up as a Chinese American. As a Chinese American myself, I could relate to the character of Rachel Chu, an American-born Chinese woman who doesn’t live up to the expectations of her boyfriend’s first-generation immigrant mother.

In one scene, Rachel’s mother warns Rachel, telling her, “You may have the face of a Chinese person. You may sound like a Chinese person. But in your mind and in your heart, you will never be the same as a Chinese person from China.”

This is a constant struggle that many Western-born children of Asian immigrants face throughout their lifetimes.

The fact that the film focused on those difficulties made the storyline even more relatable and empowering.

I understand that the film doesn’t represent all Asian people and all aspects of Asian culture, though “Crazy Rich Asians” does a great job at finally shining a spotlight on Asian celebrities in Hollywood and advocating for more Asian representation in the media.

This movie finally gives a voice to Asians who once weren’t given the opportunity to speak.

The film “Crazy Rich Asians” makes me crazy proud to be Asian, and that is something I haven’t openly felt in years.

— Katy Wong is a junior majoring in English.

Students should be proud to attend Binghamton University As a public university, BU gets a bad reputation Emily Houston

Columnist

In an article published in the Sept. 17 issue of Pipe Dream, I learned that Binghamton University rose to No. 80 on the list of “Best National Universities” and No. 32 on the list of “Best Public Universities” in the 2019 rankings reported by the U.S. News and World Report. I was proud that BU was getting the recognition it deserves for being such an academically strong school. I was proud to be a Bearcat, so it immediately made

me wonder why so few people are.

Though of course there are people who regard BU as their dream school, they are certainly less common than students who are thoroughly disgruntled to wear green and white. In a poll published on Niche.com, only 22 percent of students at BU answered positively to the statement, “I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.” This number is egregiously lower than it should be.

During my freshman orientation four years ago, my orientation leader told me something that has stuck with me ever since: Most of the students here settled. They either applied to Ivy League schools and

couldn’t get in, or they got in but couldn’t afford to go. Though this is a less-than-inspirational thing to hear before you’ve even moved into your College-in-the-Woods dorm room and realized you don’t have any overhead electricity, I believed her. I myself got into better schools but didn’t think it was worth selling a kidney on the dark web just to be able to pay the $60,000 tuition, so I became a Bearcat instead.

BU is a great school. Don’t believe me? Pull out your iPhone and do a quick google search of “best public universities in the United States.” I challenge you to find a list where our school does not appear. I tried — I couldn’t.

They don’t call us “the public Ivy”

for nothing.

I think part of the lack of pride at our university is because of the necessary inclusion of one particular word in that google search: “public.” Yes, BU is funded in part by the state of New York, so that it doesn’t need to rely on a group of private donors. This means two things: that some legacy child with a less-thanaverage SAT score whose parents funded the college’s third robotics lab doesn’t get to buy their way into the admissions process here, and that we’re not required to sleep on the streets just to be able to afford an on-campus meal plan.

I’m OK with that.

Furthermore, the general stigma against SUNY schools

themselves contributes to students’ lack of enthusiasm toward BU. The SUNY system is the largest grouping of colleges in the entire United States — in the fall semester of 2017, there was a total enrollment of 431,855 students. This means that the state of New York is giving over 400,000 people the opportunity to get a college education by charging reasonable, not heart attack-inducing tuition. The SUNY system is unlike any other postsecondary education system in the world and is inherently something to be proud of. And, since we’re the top school in the system, we should be nothing less than thrilled.

We all worked our asses off in

high school, packing on the APs, staying hours after the last bell to cram in as many extracurriculars as possible and making personal relationships with our teachers to make sure they wrote us the best recommendations we could get. I’m here to tell you that it paid off. Even if BU wasn’t your first choice — it wasn’t mine — that doesn’t mean that this isn’t a fantastic school. Our university is an academic powerhouse that is finally beginning to get the recognition it merits. I’m proud to be a Bearcat — you should be, too.

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

Diversity helps minority students feel accepted Studying abroad helped me realize that ‘diversity’ should not be just a business endeavor Annick Tabb

Contributing Columnist

When I was a kid, I went to the birthday party of a friend who lived in a different town that was known for its affluence.

Everything went smoothly until we were sitting around the table gorging ourselves on ice cream cake. The girls around me proceeded to launch into a comprehensive discussion about the size, shape, length and level of grandeur of each of their driveways. As a young

and unlicensed 9-year-old, I had never given my driveway much thought. To me, it was merely the flat patch of asphalt that housed my parents’ cars.

If I heard this conversation today, I might have used the opportunity to say that any car or driveway would be considered by many to be a luxury and that we should be grateful for what we had. But in the moment I stayed quiet, worried that saying anything would lead to pitying looks and prying questions about how much money my parents made. I continued to eat my cake while exchanging bewildered looks with my other friend, whom I had

carpooled with.

While I can look back at this experience and laugh, I can also acknowledge the discomfort I felt when completely surrounded by people with different life experiences than mine. It is experiences like this one that help me to appreciate the times where I feel seen and heard by people who understand or are enthusiastic to hear about where I am coming from.

When I first learned that I had been accepted to study in Berlin for the 2018 fall semester, I was overjoyed. But as my departure date loomed closer and closer, I began to worry. Traveling abroad as a member of a minority group

can be potentially complicated.

Would there be people like me on my program? Was I committing myself to spend four and a half months with people who might not be able or willing to understand the nuances of existing in a foreign country as a person of color or someone who may not be straight?

Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived. My program was much more diverse than I could have expected, which has greatly enhanced the experience. The environment is comfortable and I feel no trepidation that people won’t understand the comments I make or the jokes I tell. I

have had numerous in-depth conversations about being a minority in both the United States and in Germany. It feels amazing to know that I am not the only person thinking these things and that I am able to both listen to and be heard by people experiencing similar emotions about temporarily living in an unfamiliar place.

Diversity is often deemed important and necessary according to the wants and needs of institutions.

Businesses, colleges and advertisers are encouraged to diversify their staff and product in order to reach new markets and establish themselves as seemingly moral

entities. If you were to only look at “diversity” from this angle, it would be easy to brush it off as a superficial idea. But it is also important to look at the effect of diversity on the individual. I have often heard from friends and colleagues that they benefit hugely from seeing, interacting with and working with people who look like them or have had similar experiences to them. I can say from experience that being able to talk to someone familiar when things are uncertain goes a long way.

— Annick Tabb is a junior double-majoring in political science and English.

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Aries:​ Moody Red was my imaginary best friend. She was a determined aggression, a bundle of twigs that became a fire, an impatient competition that became a winner and non winner. You’re an impulsive one, Moody Red. A courage that became a passion, an honesty that became a dynamic mother of something we don’t have a word for. Mark it on your To-Do list.

Taurus:​ Next week you will live in a Red Roof Inn underneath a pillow. You will whisper “I hate insecurity” as if it is a brand new sweater and you are Scissorhands. Schoolboy choir turquoise laughs at you in synchronization. You hate change but can’t stand stability. You name yourself Angel and turn a bed sheet into wings. You glide.

Gemini:​ You half-person sob story, searching for colleague commitment. When you laugh for too long you start to cry. Forever seeking. Sometimes you wanna be ciabatta bread in a sandwich but all you call yourself is unbuttered toast from a cafeteria. Forever seeking. Sometimes your expression looks indecisive. Forever.

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Bearcats shut out Hartford in America East opener Men’s soccer powered

by Flesch, Muller in win Grace Palumbo

Assistant Sports Editor

It may be getting colder, but the Binghamton men’s soccer team is just beginning to heat up on the field. Facing off against Hartford in their first America East (AE) Conference match of the season, the Bearcats (2-5-2, 1-0-0 AE) took home a well-deserved 2-0 victory.

“Hartford was a good team, they have some very tricky players,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “I thought defensively we did a great job of keeping the team compact.

We were very good [at one-on-one] defending. I think all the things we talked about this week and leading up to the match, the guys executed quite well today. Very proud of the guys.”

Binghamton came out onto the turf looking for a win on Saturday night, and within the first four minutes, graduate student midfielder Kevin Flesch, assisted by sophomore midfielder Noah Luescher, put the ball into the net.

This was incredibly notable, as in previous games this year it has been the Bearcats surrendering early goals to their opponents, and on Saturday, the tables finally turned.

“We get a goal directly from the training ground — those things are always great,” Marco said. “I

thought that our attacking guys were very good in the run of play, and I thought on set pieces we were quite dangerous. Overall, a complete performance by the guys. I couldn’t be prouder at the moment.”

Play remained competitive for the duration of the first half, with both BU and Hartford (0-6-3, 0-10 AE) firing away shots. However, it was not until the second half that the Bearcats were able to find the back of the net, courtesy of sophomore forward Jack Muller, assisted by senior midfielder Harrison Weilbacher. The goal gave Binghamton a comfortable margin with just under 30 minutes left in regulation.

In response, Hartford jumped into action on the offensive end, putting up four shots before the match was over. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Shutler was able to ward off their attack, though, and kept the Hawks scoreless.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the match, Binghamton captured the victory, 2-0.

This was Shutler’s fourth career clean sheet. He racked up four saves over the course of the game.

“I really thought [Shutler] played his part today,” Marco said. “He didn’t try to do too much, he tried to play his role behind the guys and I thought he was excellent.”

The Bearcats have a weeklong break before they

Christine DeRosa Contributing Photographer Graduate student midfielder Kevin Flesch’s first goal of the season stood as the game winner in a 2-0 Binghamton victory against University of Hartford.

kick off against their second AE rival, the University of New Hampshire. Marco has no plans to let the team’s victory go to its head, however.

“We still can do better

throughout the matches,” Marco said. “We have to look at why we’re having a dip occasionally in a match. I thought that the attacking guys were quite good in the first half. We had a little bit of

a let down in the second half, so we’ll address that. This open week allows us to get after the guys physically, so hopefully we can push them a little.”

Binghamton will face off

against New Hampshire on Saturday, Sept. 29, during family weekend. Play is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Volleyball defeats UMBC in contested five-set match Alicea, Shultz lead BU to first AE victory Samuel Ditchek Sports Editor

Rebecca Kiss Photography Editor Senior outside hitter Gaby Alicea led her team with 15.5 points and 15 kills in a five-set victory at UMBC.

The year was 2014. “Boom Clap” by Charli XCX sat atop the Billboard Charts, Serena Williams captured her sixth U.S. Open of her career, Ewa Kopacz became the Prime Minister of Poland and the Binghamton volleyball team took its America East (AE) Conference opener against Albany, 3-2. After three consecutive years of falling in the first AE match of the season, the Bearcats (3-11, 1-0 AE) ended that skid with a 3-2 victory over UMBC Friday night.

“It’s definitely very important, as every match is going to have a bearing on the final standings,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “I feel like the past few years it’s come down to a game — one game here and one game there. It’s

definitely important to get this victory and it’s a great way to start the conference.”

For BU, ending the drought certainly did not come easy.

The Retrievers (3-11, 0-1 AE) faltered in the opening two frames, yet battled back in the subsequent two sets to force a fifth game. The Bearcats held their own with opening scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 15-13 in the decisive sequence.

“We just had to reset to play a little bit better,” Kiriyama said. “We had to serve tough and they did in the fifth game.

We had to pass a little bit better, but it came down to a couple of plays here and there.

They stayed aggressive and played well.”

After four sets that featured competitive play on both sides, a constant exchange of points and 15 ties, the final frame seemed to be characterized by much of the same themes.

With the game at a 1010 draw, UMBC obtained a short-lived advantage as a result of an attack error by

Binghamton junior outside hitter Victoria Keghlian and a kill by UMBC junior middle blocker Franchesca Reed.

Following a BU timeout, the team closed out the set and the match on a 4-1 run, largely due to the play of senior outside hitter Erin Shultz, who recorded two kills and one block in the game’s final moments. Despite not appearing in the box score toward the end, senior outside hitter Gaby Alicea commanded the offense with 18 digs and a team-high 15 kills on the day. “[Alicea] had some really great digs, kept us in that fifth game there,” Kiriyama said. “She was consistent throughout the match and it was good to see her have a good all-around game and really contribute in that sense.”

Although the Bearcats ultimately came out with a confidence-boosting victory, the team did not perform as if it had the upper hand.

Binghamton found itself down

across the board statistically in points, kills, aces, blocks, assists and digs. Nonetheless, Kiriyama’s squad took care of business and is on its first win streak of the season.

Up next for the team is SUNY rival University at Albany on Friday. The Great Danes (6-7), who were picked to finish first in the annual preseason poll, will open their conference season with a matchup against Binghamton after defeating tough schools such as West Virginia and Florida Gulf Coast earlier in the season. The Bearcats will undoubtedly have their hands full.

“We know Albany is the favorite going into the season and they’ll be tough,” Kiriyama said. “At their place, I think the pressure is on them. We just want to go in there and play as hard as we can.”

First serve against the Great Danes is slated for 7 p.m. from the Alumni Gym in Albany, New York.

Women’s soccer edged by Catamounts on the road Poltorak’s four saves prove insufficient in loss Justin Zion

Sports Intern

The Binghamton women’s soccer team started its America East (AE) schedule on the wrong foot, dropping a low-scoring game at Vermont, 1-0. The loss snapped the Bearcats’ threegame winning streak and marks their first shutout since their Sept. 2 road loss to Duquesne.

The Bearcats (5-4-2, 0-1-0 AE) came barreling out of the gate at the start of play, firing numerous shots in the direction of Vermont’s net in the first 25 minutes. The Bearcats fired off nine shots before Vermont (3-52, 1-0-0 AE) got its first of the game. Only one of those nine shots was fired on net, however, with the others either going wide or blocked.

That problem persisted for the Bearcats throughout the remainder of the match. In

total, the Bearcats launched 17 shots, but only two of them went on goal, leaving freshman goalkeeper Lydia Kessel of Vermont with little work to do.

“Today we had a great first half,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “We created a decent amount of opportunities, [but] unfortunately, we couldn’t capitalize.”

Vermont, by contrast, only put up two shots in the entire first half, but both were sent on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Haylee Poltorak saved each shot for the Bearcats, both within a two-minute span. Other than that spurt, Vermont’s offense was stagnant and ineffectual in the opening period, leading to a deadlocked 0-0 halftime score.

The Bearcats started the second half with a glorious opportunity, as freshman defender Kayla MacKenzie fired a shot off the post, but that mostly ended Binghamton’s offensive production. Conversely, Vermont began to push back on the Bearcats’ solid defense,

finding more creases in which to put shots. Poltorak stood strong, however, recording two more saves to keep the Bearcats in the game.

“In order to have success, your keeper has got to be consistent,” Bhattacharjee said. “[Poltorak] has really been able to do that, so we’re pleased with that. She had a good game today, not much she could have done on the goal.”

Finally, late in the game, Poltorak and the Binghamton defense gave way in the 72nd minute.

Senior midfielder Brooke Jenkins of Vermont put her team’s fifth shot on goal past Poltorak on a feed from sophomore midfielder Ella Bankert to give the Catamounts a 1-0 lead. In the final 18 minutes, the Bearcats struggled and failed to score the equalizer, ultimately dropping the match.

“Unfortunately, the game shifted after the second half,” Bhattacharjee said. “Vermont upped their pressure and then they created some dangerous chances for themselves, obviously

scoring a goal and hitting the crossbar at one point. That’s what kind of escaped us a little bit.”

Leading the way for the Bearcats in shots was sophomore midfielder Ivana Pjetri with four. Binghamton’s two shots on goal came from MacKenzie and sophomore midfielder Dora Hayes. Poltorak finished with another solid stat line, saving four of five Vermont attempts, but it wasn’t enough to secure the victory.

The loss expounded on the problems the Bearcats have faced on the road this season.

Binghamton has yet to win a match away from the Bearcats Sports Complex, compiling a record of 0-4-2 thus far. In those six matches, the Bearcats have just five goals, and three of those games ended without Binghamton finding the back of the net at all.

“It’s great that we have the confidence at home, and we need to show that on the road,” Bhattacharjee said. “If we can get wins at home and get ties

Rebecca Kiss Photography Editor Sophomore midfielder Ivana Pjetri fired off four of Binghamton’s 17 shots in the Bearcats’ road loss to the Vermont Catamounts.

on the road, that’s a pretty good formula. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen for us today.”

From here on out, it’s naught but AE opponents for the

Bearcats. Binghamton’s schedule continues Thursday, Sept. 26 at UMBC. Kickoff from Retriever Soccer Park in Baltimore, Maryland is scheduled for 6 p.m.