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Weeks before the start of fall classes, Watson Dean Krishnaswami Srihari postponed retirement because of the University’s hiring freeze Zirong Chen
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In May, Krishnaswami Srihari diligence and support, I would not be a 2 percent pay increase, and stipulated announced his plans to resign, roughly able to continue in my current role.” that they would receive two years of 10 years after he became dean of the A job search was launched to find back pay. New York state ultimately Watson School of Engineering and Srihari’s replacement in fall 2018, refused to cover the total cost of the Applied Sciences. But in the weeks headed by a team of faculty at the Watson raises, deflecting them onto BU and before classes started this semester, he school. Because Srihari’s announcement other universities in the SUNY system, reversed his decision and plunging BU into following hiring financial turmoil. “However, in November 2018, we announced a hiring struggles caused by a Because of the crisis, hold, which meant that we had to postpone the search. freeze implemented by a hiring hold was put Binghamton University. Because Dean Srihari is so devoted to Watson, he agreed in place and Srihari Srihari said he agreed to temporarily to remain as dean for another year, until the summer of changed his mind resume his role, giving 2020.” — Donald Nieman, Binghamton University’s pro- the department more about the move after discussing his time to search for vost and executive vice president for academic affairs resignation with candidates and navigate Donald Nieman, BU’s the hold. provost and executive “In November 2018, vice president for academic affairs. was early, they were given a year to look we announced a hiring hold, which “In consultation with the provost, I for applicants to fill the leadership gap. meant that we had to postpone the have rescinded my request to step down But last year, a long-overdue contract search,” Nieman wrote in an email. from my role as dean of the Watson was formalized between SUNY and “Because Dean Srihari is so devoted to School,” Srihari wrote in an email to United University Professions (UUP), Watson, he agreed to remain as dean for Watson faculty. “I would like to thank a higher education union for faculty, another year, until the summer of 2020. the [BU President Harvey Stenger] professional staff, contingent employees We are resuming the search this fall, and and the provost for the confidence and retirees of the SUNY system. It gave reposed in me. Without your dedication, faculty and staff across the SUNY system see freeze page 4
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The Binghamton women’s cross country team is sprinting headlong into their fall season, competing in the Meet of Champions last week. At the team’s first major event of the season, sophomore Aziza Chigatayeva excelled, taking fifth place out of 163 runners. The Bearcats’ next-best women’s finisher was senior Jessica Cueva-Scarpelli. The teammates discussed their performances in the opening meet as well as the team’s success and goals for the season on this week’s episode of Pipe Dream’s Bearcast. “One of our teammates [junior Kaylee Stone] said in a workout, ‘45 seconds left,’” Cueva-Scarpelli said. “You can do anything in 45 seconds.” Chigatayeva and Cueva-Scarpelli said although teammates are competing against each other in cross country races, a cooperative mentality is still fostered. “In a race, I look for my teammates to … push me,” Chigatayeva said. “I don’t
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TEDx Senior found dead in Hillside Community Salon talks feature BU professors Brandon Peart-Wright known for ‘big heart’ Jacob Kerr news editor
Presentations focus on current environmental issues Lakhsmi Chatterjee & Noe Lebanidze pipe dream news
After climate strikes took place worldwide on Friday, two Binghamton University professors gave talks about environmental stability for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity Salon on Monday. The two presentations were part of a smaller version of the annual TEDx talks the University hosts, and carried over a theme of optimism in the rapidly changing climate. Robert Holahan, an associate professor of environmental studies and political science, was one of the speakers for the event. In his talk, “The Social Nature of Environmental Dilemmas,” Holahan discussed his research on human behavior and its effect on the environment. “Sometimes, the solutions to complex environmental problems are really simple and are really focused on behavior, not environmental conditions,” Holahan said. “There is a chance for young people to put out the policies we need.” A theme Holahan played on was dismantling the “tragedy of the commons,” a situation where overpopulation creates a depletion of resources, made popular by philosopher Garrett Hardin in 1968. While Hardin described the phenomena
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linkedin Brandon Peart-Wright, a senior majoring in political science, was found dead in Hillside Community on Monday.
Binghamton University student Brandon Peart-Wright, a senior majoring in political science, was found dead on Monday, according to a B-Line statement released on Tuesday afternoon. Peart-Wright, 23, of Rockville Centre, New York, transferred to the University in 2018 after attending Nassau Community College for two years. At BU, he was involved in the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program as a mentor and writing tutor
for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Peart-Wright also was a member of the BU Model UN Club and spent time volunteering at The Vineyard Church, a religious congregation in his hometown. Peart-Wright was found dead in Palisades Hall of Hillside Community, according to several residents of the building. The University declined to comment on the nature of Peart-Wright’s death. Peart-Wright is survived by his parents, Almando Wright and Denva Peart. In the B-Line statement, his family stressed that Peart-Wright was a person who often focused on helping others live a better life. “Brandon had a big heart and would always find ways to help
others and treat them with respect and compassion,” the statement read. “He had a love for skiing and a passion for music, foreign affairs, politics and history.” Peart-Wright’s death marks the third student death this year. Clive Takudzwa Chakavarika, a senior majoring in neuroscience, died in May of unknown causes, and an accidental drowning incident took the life of Calistus Anyichie, a rising sophomore majoring in political science and a forward on the Binghamton men’s basketball team, in July. Campus officials are urging students and staff struggling with Peart-Wright’s death to reach out to the Dean of Students office and the CARE Team.
Second Climate Strike to take place Friday Advocacy groups continue to fight for policy change Melanie Gulbas & Jane Mou pipe dream news
The topic of global warming is heating up, with another Climate Strike set to take place in Downtown Binghamton this week. Last Friday, Binghamton hosted a Climate Strike that aimed to call attention to government policy issues regarding climate change. A new strike is set to take place this Friday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Peacemaker’s Stage, addressing similar issues. According to Isabel Jordan, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies and a member of Generation Repairing Our World (GROW), a group helping organize the strike, the event is a product of more
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than a dozen community organizations working together to bring climate change issues forward. “This strike also recognizes that the climate crisis is here, and we cannot continue to rely only on politicians or famous faces to do the work for us,” Jordan said. “For a healthy future we all must sacrifice and we all must work together. We need to build resiliency now by asking: What can we do within ourselves and with our own resources?” GROW, according to Jordan, is an unofficial group of BU students and Binghamton citizens who have come together to organize advocacy events. Other groups helping organize the strike include Citizen Action of New York’s Southern Tier chapter, Vestal Residents for Safe Energy, the Binghamton Regional Sustainability
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Gear up for fall with these albums,
Xcite brings wrestling and more to the Oakdale Mall,
BU’s new food policy draws attention to Sodexo’s monopoly on campus dining,
Volleyball swept by Siena in home opener,
Sports Editor Justin Zion chooses this week’s college football winners and losers,
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“The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution.” — Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, following an announcement that House Democrats are opening a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The investigation will focus on reports that Trump illegally pressured the president of Ukraine to obtain information about former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
Sept. 26, 1969 The Beatles release their album “Abbey Road,” which would sell more than 30 million copies. The album’s cover has become one of the most famous and imitated images in music history.
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Oakdale Mall to see two new services The Oakdale Mall will soon have empty retail spots filled, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Beer Tree Brew Co and Lourdes Hospital will be moving into a space that has been empty since the mall’s Sears store closed down. According to an application Beer Tree Brew Co submitted to the Broome County Industrial De-
velopment Agency, the company intends to pursue “a major expansion” at the site, and Lourdes is set to establish a new set of outpatient services that will include a membership health club, clinical care services and a childcare center with a drop-in option. In July, Spark Inc. bought the Oakdale Mall property for $3 million, and now anticipates roughly $12 million in renovation fees. Currently, the mall is in the middle of a foreclosure process.
Natural gas leak displaces residents, closes Interstate 88 Firefighters roused citizens of the Town of Fenton during the early hours of Monday morning after a natural gas leak forced evacuations, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The evacuation, which included residents of Niles Park and a collection of mobile homes in the area, was caused by a tractor-trailer crash on nearby Interstate 88. The tractor-trailer was carrying natural gas, and after
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House Democrats pursue impeachment inquiry after calls show Trump pressed Ukrainian president for information After records of a call released Wednesday by the White House showed U.S. President Donald
Trump pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for information on former Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. and his son, Hunter Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Democrats will open a impeachment inquiry, according to the New York Times. As of Wednesday, 218 House members have publicly advocated for Trump’s impeachment or, at minimum, an inquiry into his actions. Trump has vehemently denied allegations of illegal behavior.
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Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Must have been a bad burrito FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 12:01 p.m. — A 55-year-old Sodexo employee reported receiving a threatening text message via the Sodexo informational email account. The email stated, “If I could murder the workers in La Montaña without penalty, trust me they would be gone by now.” Officers were able to identify the suspect, an 18-year-old male student, based on his phone number. An officer made contact with the male and asked him to go down to the station. The suspect said he was joking and that he did not really mean what he said. He said he didn’t think about the fact that the email could be perceived as threatening and apologized for sending the message. Sodexo declined to press charges and requested the suspect be redirected to student conduct. Wait, this isn’t Chegg… FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 7:56 p.m. — A 21-year-old female victim told officers she purchased an e-book online for a class, but never received it. While searching for the book, the victim found a website that had the book at a discounted price. The victim purchased the book from them for $16.99. Then, the victim received the wrong book. The victim attempted to contact the company on five different occasions to either get the correct book or get her money back. All emails went unanswered. After researching the company that she had bought the
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book from online, the victim discovered it was a widely known scam website. Hit (the sign)-and-run SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 2:54 a.m. — Officers responded to the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) after a Sodexo manager reported that a 17-year-old male unaffiliated with the University had punched and damaged a sign while standing in line. When the manager confronted the suspect and his friend, they ran away. With the assistance of the security camera system, officers were able to locate both individuals. Officers escorted them back to C4 to speak to the manager. The manager declined to press charges, but banned the suspect from C4. Rats! It’s the whimsical hooligans! SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 9:45 p.m. — Officers responded to Hinman College and Mountainview College after several reports came in that an 18-year-old male student was spotted running around in white men’s boxer briefs, also known as ‘tighty-whities,’ and a bra. Officers canvassed the area for about an hour with no luck, but eventually located the person via security footage. Officers tracked the student back to Hughes Hall of Hinman College and were able to make contact with him. The student said he just messing around and that the incident wasn’t related to any kind of pledging. He said he and a friend just thought it would be funny for the student to run from Hinman College to Mountainview College and back in underwear and a bra. The officers determined there was no cause for alarm, and described the suspects as “whimsical hooligans.”
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Binghamton University’s Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development now requires all campus jobs to be posted on their website, HireBING.
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Binghamton University’s Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development has made changes to the campus hiring process, eliciting responses from students and faculty members alike. An idea that has been in the works since 2017 has been put into action this semester: All on-campus jobs are required to be posted on HireBING by Handshake, BU’s student employment online recruiting database. In an email, Alissa Strong, senior assistant director of technology innovation and marketing at the Fleishman Center, wrote that offices that typically received few applications are now hearing from more students because the new system makes it easier for students to find job openings. “[We’ve seen a] 97-percent increase in overall HireBING
student job postings in the 201819 academic year when compared to the previous year,” Strong said. “On-campus postings increased by 60 percent, and off-campus postings increased by 241 percent.” The new process is the result of a collaboration of several offices on campus. According to a public statement from the Fleishman Center, the student employment team is a committee of departments campus-wide working together to make oncampus employment an easier, more transparent process for BU students. Russell Berger, a worker at the Appalachian Collegiate Center in Mountainview College and a sophomore majoring in physics, said he had begun working at the University before the new system was implemented, but he sees the benefits in applying through HireBING. “I think having more than one choice is always a good option, so looking at all the available jobs on campus would be very helpful,” Berger said. “I personally just applied only to this job, but it’s definitely useful to have more
than one plan in case it doesn’t work out.” However, it isn’t just students that are seeing the benefits of the new system. Holly Brown, assistant director of staff development and operations for Campus Recreational Services, said she has seen an increase in the amount of applications her office has received. According to Brown, the new policy is making the student employment process more accessible and easier for prospects and employers alike. “Campus Recreation hires more than 150 students every year to fill a variety of positions,” Brown said. “HireBING has streamlined the student employment process on campus, which makes it easier for us to better recruit students and fill open positions. We’ve experienced an increase in the number of applicants for all of our positions since using HireBING.” Offices experiencing an increase in applicants have been able to see the different skill sets that BU students have to offer, according to Randy Kellar, human resources manager for Binghamton University Dining
Climate activists to gather Downtown for protest strike from page 1 Coalition and Binghamton High School students. The environmental crisis is documented in a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, which has seen an increase of carbon dioxide levels and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The protests aim to serve a larger purpose in Broome County by addressing climate change issues associated with race and financial inequality, according to organizers. Dylan Feliciano, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, was one of the main organizers for the last Friday’s Climate Strike and said even though the demonstrations are separate, two strikes are better than one. “We began planning our strikes individually,” Feliciano
said. “And when we found each other we thought it better to have two events pushing for climate action than just one.” Michael-Luca Natt, a junior majoring in environmental studies, also helped organize the previous Climate Strike. He said he feels that climate change is a pressing issue that has to be addressed immediately. “Climate change is obviously something that is already ravaging the world in pretty much every aspect,” Natt said. “It disturbs me every day that there is no significant action being taken by global powers to mitigate the damage that’s being done.” Nicky Anichich, a junior double-majoring in geography and anthropology, said he attended the previous Climate Strike because of the immediate importance of climate change. “I went to the climate strike
because this is the single most important issue that the entire world is facing and as one of the major contributors, the U.S. government is doing literally nothing to help,” Anichich said. “We need to show that this is an important issue that needs to be addressed immediately.” According to Jordan, having one event will not be enough to make the changes necessary to begin halting global warming. Local climate activists plan to continue strategizing ways to bring attention to environmental concerns. “Rallies can be beautiful, but usually energy dissipates quickly,” Jordan said. “There will be a follow-up meeting to translate momentum into tangible goals on Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at 85 Walnut Street.“
Services (BUDS). He said he has already witnessed applicants with varying levels of skill now applying for jobs more often than they did in previous years.
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Timothy de Smet, a research assistant professor of anthropology, presents his research on “Remote Sensing for Preservation Archaeology” at the TEDxBinghamtonUniversity Salon on Monday.
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Salon-style TEDx talks address environmental concerns tedx from page 1 as a problem mankind brings upon itself, Holahan spun it as a problem young people can fix with better rules and communication. “If you define a problem as a tragedy, it means it is inescapable,” Holahan said. “If you define a problem as governable, it means that there are some issues out there and we need to look for them and fix them.” The other speaker, Timothy de Smet, a research assistant professor of anthropology, spoke on the protection of archaeological sites in his talk, “Remote Sensing for Preservation Archaeology.” “Most people don’t think
about archaeological sites as nonrenewable resources,” de Smet said. “They are, and need protection, especially coastal site[s] as the sea level rises. We need to conduct as many nondestructive, noninvasive surveys as we can also assess risk.” One part of de Smet’s talk discussed his research on Easter Island, which is often used as an example of an island that humans exploited and depleted resources from. Through a series of tests, de Smet and his team discovered that inhabitants of the island broke and moved rocks to make the volcanic land habitable. This extra land was then used to create sustained agriculture in a place that lacked a natural ecosystem.
“Humans are great at adaptation,” de Smet said. “Sure, some amazing cities will be underwater in a hundred years, but life is water, not rock. Change is inevitable, we can whine about it and be angry, or we can embrace all the possibilities and build a better future. We all make choices every day and the world is the sum of those choices. From a deeply historic, geological history perspective of billions of years, the earth has been both much warmer and cooler than it is now and it is still supporting life. Life will go on.” Lorin Miller, co-director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and a sophomore double-majoring in English and Italian, said the
theme of environmental stability was chosen because of its prevalence in media and public consciousness, but was not planned around the worldwide climate strikes. “The goal of a TEDx event is to leave the audience with something to think about,” Miller said. “The talks should reach beyond the event itself to ignite new ideas. We did not originally plan for the event to coincide with the climate strike. That was a happy accident.” Holahan said he enjoyed the synergy between both talks, although he did not discuss his lecture with de Smet beforehand. “We had no idea what each other would talk about, but we
both ended up mentioning the population bomb and both had an overall optimistic message that the world isn’t doomed because humans are creative,” Holahan said. Miller said the optimism of the event gave hope for the future, especially for students who will grow up with the realities of climate change. “There is no doubt that what we are facing is truly a climate crisis, but it does no good to wallow in self-pity,” Miller said. “I think that having an optimistic and determined outlook will go further than a pessimistic and resigned one. Solutions are out there, and our generation is the one that has to find them.
The greatest thing we can do is educate ourselves and spread that knowledge to others.” David Godovich, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, attended the event and said he appreciated that de Smet encouraged more students to join science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “What de Smet said about needing to energize and excite STEM undergraduates through research was very relevant,” Godovich said. “As an undergraduate course assistant for freshman engineering, it made me think about what I personally should do to engage my students.”
Watson dean retracts resignation until summer 2020 freeze from page 1 I am confident we will recruit an outstanding candidate because Watson has become a top-rated engineering school, thanks to Dean Srihari’s leadership.”
As dean, Srihari oversaw the growth of the Watson school. In his time, he has seen an increase in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment, tenured track faculty, research funding and rankings, according to
Nieman. But Srihari also said he has ambitions outside of the dean position. According to his profile on the University website, he has several interests in research and teaching — primarily in refining the health
care delivery process using systems engineering. Nieman said he is grateful for what Srihari has sacrificed for the Watson school. “Deans have very demanding positions, and Dean Srihari
worked long hours every day of the week,” Nieman wrote. “After a decade, he decided that it was time to step away and return to his position on the faculty, where he has always been very successful as
a researcher, a teacher and an advisor of graduate students. It was a sacrifice for him because he was really looking forward to a well-deserved research leave and to return to the life of a faculty member.”
Students, faculty to see Rosh Hashana celebrations Campus groups, local temples offer services David Julien & Brandon Kipp pipe dream news
This upcoming week, Binghamton University students and faculty will enjoy an extended weekend in celebration of Rosh Hashana, a Jewish holiday that calls upon practitioners to reflect upon their past year and celebrate the onset of a new, more fruitful one. For students not heading home for the holiday, several organizations will offer ways to celebrate. Rosh Hashana, according to Moshe Shmaryahu, a rabbi and cantor at Beth David Synagogue, celebrates the creation of the first man, Adam, while simultaneously bringing about the beginning and the end of the Jewish year. As they have done in the past, BU’s Chabad will aim to create a genuine celebration for any BU students who will be remaining in town for this upcoming holiday. According to its website, Chabad
is an organization that provides religious, educational, social and recreational programming for the Jewish student community and aims to be a place where all Jewish students can freely and openly discuss the Jewish faith. Levi Slonim, one of the rabbis at Chabad, wrote in an email that Chabad firmly believes Jewish traditions and customs are the birthright of every Jew, and that every Jew should have access to them. “As in past years, Chabad will be offering warm, friendly and meaningful services and holiday meals in a homey atmosphere,” Slonim wrote. “For 35 years, Chabad has made high holiday services and holiday meals available free of charge, a model other synagogues and organizations around the world are aiming to replicate.” Local temples, such as the orthodox Beth David Synagogue, located on Riverside Drive in Binghamton, are also opening their doors to celebrate the holiday. Shmaryahu said he sees the holiday as one of repentance, where practitioners and gentiles
alike can figuratively throw away their sins of the past year. “On Rosh Hashana, we think of what we did and what we will do for the next year,” Shmaryahu said. “A day of making recollection thinking of what good things and bad things we did during the year. We will go to the Susquehanna River to throw our sins into the river and ask God for forgiveness.” The throwing away of sins will occur on at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Barbara Goldman-Wartell, a rabbi of Temple Concord and an adjunct lecturer of Judaic studies at BU, added that the sounding of the traditional shofar horn throughout the holiday is a reminder of the selfreflection. Temple Concord is also located on Riverside Drive in Binghamton. “The sounding of the shofar is sort of an alarm to wake us up to think rationally and see things more clearly,” Goldman-Wartell said. “This is a period of time where we do a sort of reckoning in ourselves, but it is also a celebratory time where we eat
sweet and round foods because the circle has no end and we hope that our prosperity will be the same.” Whether students are ringing in the new year alongside their family or in Binghamton, any Jew or gentile can commemorate this upcoming Rosh Hashana with some sense of community. Shmaryahu said while everyone observes the holiday in different ways, all can find solace in Binghamton. “Everyone celebrates in their own way, usually with symbolic fruits, such as pomegranate, and fish,” Shmaryahu said. “Symbolically we eat apples dipped with honey to ask God to make our life sweet like honey. However, everyone is welcome to join us in our celebration.” Molly Singer, a junior majoring in nursing, wrote that Hillel and Chabad’s services enable her to enjoy the holiday at BU even more. “I love spending time with my [BU] family and friends, while enjoying meaningful services, lavish meals and delicious sweet treats,” Singer said.
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EDITORIAL: ALL OUR EGGS IN SODEXO’S BASKET BU’s new food policy has drawn attention to Sodexo’s first right of refusal on campus, which comes with far-reaching impacts for student groups.
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The new academic year annually comes with many changes in campus policies, but Binghamton University’s new food policy has caused notable controversy this semester. However, the greatest issue with the policy isn’t the new guidelines it lays out for student groups selling food on campus. Rather, the policy brings increased attention to a clause within BU’s contract with Sodexo that gives the campus food provider the first right of refusal, allowing them to essentially supersede a student group’s request to secure thirdparty catering if the organization plans to spend more than $200. Sodexo’s right of first refusal has been a long-standing clause in their contracts with the University — the policy has technically been in place for
at least the past 15 years. The difference this time around is that there is legitimate concern that it will be actually be enforced. In the past, the policy has largely been ignored by student groups looking to host events on campus. Many student leaders were completely unaware of the policy until this fall’s student leadership training, hosted by the Student Association (SA) at the start of the semester. However, when students reviewed the new food policy and understood the clause, they immediately voiced objections. The clause potentially has far-reaching effects, particularly for multicultural organizations, because these groups may see greater difficulty using thirdparty caterers to supply their events with authentic foods. This
is especially relevant at banquetstyle events, which many multicultural organizations at BU, such as the Chinese American Student Union and the Pakistani Students Association, have held for many years. It’s no secret that Sodexo sometimes falls below expectations when they decide to serve the kind of ethnic food a multicultural group would provide at its most popular gatherings. The idea of a Moghul’s-catered event serving cafeteriastyle food is disappointing, if not disrespectful. Another issue is that the clause impacts all groups catering an event on campus, regardless of whether they were represented during contract negotiations between Sodexo and the University or not. While the University and the SA were
represented during negotiations, other campus groups, such as fraternities and sororities, were not. Many campus groups fund themselves separately from the University or the SA — including Pipe Dream. James Ruoff, resident district manager for Binghamton University Dining Services (BUDS), wrote in an email that “the contract covers all property owned and leased by the University — it is not group specific, but more site specific as food safety pertains to all constituencies on campus.” But the first right of refusal clause seems to have little to do with food safety, and the Editorial Board questions why those groups should be required to spend their money according to a clause that they were not consulted on. The clause also brings
concerns that Sodexo could overcharge students for food. Although Ruoff wrote that Sodexo regularly conducts market checks to compare their prices to off-campus vendors, it doesn’t mean that an absence of competition on campus would prevent them from overcharging student groups. In August 2017, the new Dunkin’ Donuts location on campus was caught selling the same products at a higher rate than their counterpart on Vestal Parkway. This monopolization and subsequent price-gouging is something that could occur should Sodexo decide to abuse its right of first refusal. Not all is bleak, as Deanne Ellison, director of Auxiliary Services, wrote in an email that there is a system in place allowing for exceptions to the first right of refusal clause. According to
Ellison, these exceptions are in place for situations “…where specialty food or support of local establishments is in the best interest of the University.” But even exemptions don’t take away from the fact that this clause never should have been signed in the first place. This right of first refusal policy is not unique to BU, but just because other schools have jumped off that bridge, doesn’t mean that BU had to jump too. Given that Sodexo’s right of first refusal is part of a contract that won’t expire until the 2024-25 academic year, we don’t expect the University to revert back to their old rules overnight. Instead, the Editorial Board asks that Sodexo be aware of their role as a food provider and that they work with both the University and the student body to best serve everyone.
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.
Could state-funded public education incentivize a better college experience? Capitalism has public universities prioritizing profits over students Michael Levinstein Contriubting Columnist
Applying to a college means many things: checking the beauty of the campus, the safety of the area and the quality of dorms and classes. But what worries students more than anything else? The job placement rate. In our stressed-out, capitalist world, the only thing that we and our parents care about is getting a job after college. Everything we do is added to our résumé. We’ve all had the same conversation with a random uncle about what we’ll really do with our degree, and we never know the answer.
Colleges know this and use it to their advantage. Job placement rates are in all the brochures and one of the first things brought up on tours. We’ve spent our whole lives building our résumés to get the perfect job and we aren’t stopping now. So to get our money, colleges drive this point home. Under capitalism, there’s no reason for universities to go any further than that. Binghamton University has a 92-percent retention rate for full-time freshman students with only a 14-percent transfer-out rate. Once you’re here, you’re more than likely to stay. So why should the University reinvest tuition dollars in you if you’re bound to stay anyway? They already have your money — now they want
someone else’s. What does spending on the next applicant look like? It looks like the last two decades of cutting programs to better fund those that seem more employable. In the name of saving money, Indiana State University cut art history, German and journalism, among others. The University of Southern Maine cut French and consolidated six majors into one department. Boise State University warned departments in the bottom one-fifth of programs that they should restructure or they could be cut because of their lack of “productivity.” College is supposed to be an enriching experience, not merely a résumébuilder. And yet, when we allow capitalism to dictate what gets funded and what doesn’t, that’s
exactly what it becomes. Capitalism’s goal is to charge the most while spending the least. With higher education in America not publicly funded, universities are inclined to charge more in tuition and spend less on services for you in return. So if their art history program doesn’t churn out valuable graduates the same way mechanical engineering does, why bother to fund it? If English majors don’t donate as much as pre-med students, should they get rid of the department altogether? Until colleges are completely funded by the state, these problems won’t be solved. After adjusting for inflation, funding for public colleges dropped by $7 billion between 2008 and 2018. This falling number is not an
abstraction, but an unexplained problem. As more and more of our higher education is planned by capitalists seeking profit, we’ll continue to see less diversity in majors and fewer services available to us on campus. Specific arts programs are not the only thing on the chopping block. Any understaffed office on campus or long wait for service is because capitalism has deemed them not efficient at getting you a job. BU knows that most students will return for another year, so why should they fund these services? The money is better spent elsewhere. In this economy, every university’s only job is to make money by enrolling new students. At the end of the day, they don’t care about our lives once we
are here, they just want a high job placement rate to entice new applicants. So what if they promote amoral jobs at Lockheed Martin? Why would they care if we don’t have adequate mental health services? Why should they spend money on us if we already gave it to them? This isn’t to say that liberal art programs are more important than science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. This is to say that capitalism takes away your range of choice in choosing a career in its attempt to make you your most employable, profitable self. When you treat college like a business, students lose. Michael Levinstein is a senior double-majoring in political science and economics.
It is not entirely up to regular people to save the environment Giant corporations have the largest stake in reducing environmental harm Emily Jankowski Contributing Columnist
It’s 2019 and environmental issues are at the forefront of public concern. Polar ice caps are melting, animals are going extinct and air pollution is at an all-time high. As a way to remedy these mounting issues, everyone is encouraged to take “small steps” toward saving the planet — and the sea turtles. Working adults are urged to do whatever they can to help the
environment, like taking public transportation or biking to work, no longer using disposable plastic goods, taking five minute showers and the list goes on. Even the Binghamton University Marketplace is getting on this trend, implementing a ban on single-use plastic straws in early 2019. Don’t get me wrong, I can get behind all of us being a little more conscientious with our usage of environmentally harmful commodities. I think we can agree that we generate far too much trash in our day-today lives and we could be more environmentally conscious. But the responsibility to save
the planet should not rest completely on us — it should be on the massive billion-dollar corporations that monopolized this country. Coca-Cola manufactured 3.3 million tons of plastic in 2017. Their waste was found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a “trash island” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of kilometers away from land. Nestlé, a company heavily reliant on single-use plastic sachets and bottles, was found to be the worst plastic polluter in both 2017 and 2019, and worse yet, it pushes the burden on the developing countries in which they
produced the plastic. Regular, working-class people, families and students cannot shoulder the burden of billions of tons of plastic in our oceans. Simply recycling our bottles is not going to offset the damage that these corporate giants are creating. Something else needs to be done. The issue isn’t only with plastic production, either. Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, is actively working to slow the transition to renewable energy and continues to generate almost 70 percent of its power through coal. The company spent a staggering $30 million in the last four years to
lobby against climate regulations. It is astounding that companies are allowed to work to slow innovations in clean, renewable energy because it means more money for their billionaire CEOs. These corporations are not concerned with the well-being of the general population, only with the bottom line: money. The focus of the environmentally conscious movement should be these large polluters, not the average American, and it starts with them being held accountable for the damage they are causing. They shouldn’t be permitted to spend millions of dollars lobbying
against the interests of the entire human population. There have already been some consequences for these companies: In 2015, Duke Energy was fined $102 million for illegally dumping coal waste into the Dan River in North Carolina. It’s a start, but there need to be more severe punishments for corporations that choose to willfully ignore the environmental impact of their pollution. The responsibility needs to stop being shifted to us because we didn’t create these problems — and we can’t fix them without help. Emily Jankowski is a freshman majoring in nursing.
Ysaye Barnwell to host community sing and lecture Singer to channel her passion for music Lakhsmi Chatterjee arts & culture intern
Students who couldn’t catch a ride home for Rosh Hashanah weekend will have
the opportunity to catch a free community singing event instead. On Saturday, the Binghamton University Art Museum will host a lecture and community sing titled “Singing Who We Are” with singer-songwriter Ysaye Maria Barnwell, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Watters Theater in the
Anderson Center. Music has been part of Barnwell’s life since childhood; she learned to play the violin when she was two years old and spent 15 years studying it afterward. She has also written two children’s books, composed several movies and television shows and acted in the 1998
film “Beloved.” Throughout her musical career, Barnwell has established herself as a singer, songwriter, music producer and instrumentalist, appearing on more than 30 recordings with the African American a cappella ensemble group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a group she was a
member of for more than 40 years. In 1977, she founded the Jubilee Singers, a choir at All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington, D.C. Although Barnwell is no longer a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, she is still very active in the music scene, and her talents bring her to BU this Saturday.
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A cappella singer Ysaye Maria Barnwell will lead a lecture and community sing on Saturday at the Watters Theater.
Diane Butler, organizer of the community sing and director of the BU Art Museum, said that the upcoming event complements the current exhibition at the BU Art Museum, “not but nothing other: African-American Portrayals, 1930s to Today.” “A number of the works of art reference music, so a musical program seemed to be a natural fit,” Butler said. “The idea to invite Ysaye Barnwell came out of discussions I had with members of a Community [Development] Advisory Committee, assembled by invitation from our community consultant, Sharon Ball.” “Singing Who We Are” will consist of a short lecture by Barnwell about African American song forms, followed by a community sing with the audience. According to a Facebook post, Barnwell described a past community sing at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2016 as a welcoming and inclusive environment where musical experience is not required. “I sing to the group and the group sings back,” she said. “We begin in a fun easy way, and in two hours, we become a choir of uncommon voices singing with great joy in four- to eight-part harmony, and as many rhythms, and raising the roof.” Butler said the event will be an opportunity to unite with other attendees over music. “There is an amazing continuity between the visual and performing arts,” Butler said. “This is particularly strong in the African American community. Music, in particular, has the ability to unite people of different ages and experiences.”
Play it Forward series to Sixth-annual RoberCon combine music and charity set to return this weekend Harvest Fest will feature folk-rock bands Kyle Reina
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This weekend, First Ward Charities Inc. will debut their Play it Forward Music Series to raise money for charitable causes in the Binghamton area. The series will kick off with Harvest Fest, running from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday in Otsiningo Park. Harvest Fest will feature a lineup of American folk-rock bands along with beer, wine and food vendors. According to Andy Kipp, president of First Ward Charities Inc., the group chose to create a concert series to showcase local music and draw attendees in with crowd favorites. “There is not a lot of big music events in town, so we figured it would be good to showcase a lot of local bands,” Kipp said. “We decided to do bands like Driftwood because they are a big draw around here and they do not play in town
too often … So, I figured we should get them in town for a nice outdoor show.” Although the Play it Forward series was just created, Kipp said First Ward Charities Inc. hopes to continue the event into 2020 as it continues with its seasonal themes, possibly adding a winter and spring concert. According to Kipp, the organization has supported the Binghamton area for years, and it has advocated for causes that may not be at the forefront of local residents’ minds. “First Ward Charities [Inc.] is just to help the community, and we’ve raised money for Airport Inn, fire victims [and] Harpur’s Dance Scholarship Fund,” Kipp said. “We redid a bathroom for a lady who has MS and Lyme disease; she could not get into her tub, so we redid her bathroom for her so she had a walk-in shower and tub, just things like that. A lot of people come out of the woodwork right when it happens, but eventually everyone is onto the next big thing.” Since this is the first
concert in the Play it Forward series, First Ward Charities Inc. is expecting a more localized turnout, but they are hoping the series will continue to grow as they add more concerts to the lineup. While First Ward Charities Inc. may attract bands and concertgoers from outside Binghamton for its event, the organization will always keep the funds raised within the local community. This goal was established and prioritized by Kipp, who said he has a special bond with Binghamton. “I care about it because of what it has done for me,” he said. “If it was not for the community, I would not be here. I love this community and it is finally starting to turn around, and I just like to help it all.” Although VIP Tier 1 tickets are sold out, VIP Tier 2 tickets are still available online for $30 and include five drink tickets. A donation of $10 is encouraged to support charitable causes. First Ward Charities Inc. also accepts general donation through its Facebook page.
Harvest Fest will be the first entry in First Ward Charities Inc.’s Play it Forward Music Series.
Event to feature gaming, workshops and more Melanie Gulbas staff writer
Fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, tabletop games and more will flock Downtown this weekend to RoberCon, a two-day convention at the Roberson Museum and Science Center running from Sept. 28 to Sept. 29. Going into its sixth year, RoberCon is an annual fan favorite. This year, the event has expanded to include more activities, including a larger tabletop gaming section, more writing workshops and more opportunities for developers to showcase their games. Organizers have also organized Harry Potter trivia and a cosplay contest to decide who wins best dressed. Many local authors have been coming to the event for years to teach attendees how to write short stories, and fantasy author David B. Coe will be in attendance as a special guest. Natalie Shoemaker, marketing and events coordinator at the Roberson Museum, said the goal of the event is to provide a place for people to express themselves and enjoy all elements of sci-fi. “There’s a large growth in the geek community, which is really amazing, and a convention is a great way to showcase this wonderfully blossoming culture of really creative people,” Shoemaker said. “We want to nurture that in the community.” She said that the museum is happy to provide a location for people to dress up in cosplay, showcase their fan art and just enjoy their interests. “RoberCon is a love letter to the geek community here in Binghamton,” Shoemaker said. Although it is not nearly as
nate platzner video editor RoberCon annually draws costumed sci-fi and fantasy fans to Downtown Binghamton.
large as New York City’s Comic Con, RoberCon still manages to draw an impressive crowd each year. Shoemaker said the smaller crowd size and location are ideal for guests, since many cannot afford to travel and participate in the New York City event. “They are not fighting their way through the crowd,” Shoemaker said. “For introverts, it’s pretty nice.” Following RoberCon on Saturday, the festivities will continue with RoberCon After Dark at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Binghamton. The continued event is free and has a schedule of planned games,
allowing guests to explore the library and play against friends. Last year’s event had more than 900 attendees, and this year’s ticket sales have already exceeded that count. All proceeds from RoberCon support the Roberson Museum and Science Center’s education and outreach programs in the local community. General admission tickets are $15 for one day and $20 for the full weekend and can be purchased on the Roberson Museum’s website. Tickets will also be available at the door for a higher price. The Roberson Museum is located at 30 Front St.
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Xcite Wrestling brings the heat of the ring to Oakdale Mall
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The X will take over a space in the Oakdale Mall previously occupied by rue21.
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This fall, the Oakdale Mall will welcome a new business into the ring as Xcite Wrestling opens their new 6,000-squarefoot entertainment complex, The X: The Xcite Wrestling Xhibition Hall. While Xcite Wrestling is a company that specializes in professional wrestling matches, The X has plans to provide a more diverse catalog of events, ranging from stand-up comedy to birthday parties. The X will also include training for aspiring professional wrestlers in the area,
focusing on growing the local talent pool. The venue’s grand opening will fall on Saturday, Nov. 2 with the “Oakdale Brawl,” the first match at Xcite’s new permanent location. According to Sean Carr, head coach at the Brendan Fields Xcite Wrestling Academy, Xcite’s new wrestling school at the Nypenn Trade Center in Johnson City, Xcite Wrestling has held matches at the American Legion Post 80 on Main Street for nearly 15 years. However, when they had the chance to establish their own location, they couldn’t turn it down. “It was hard to step away, but you know, this was an opportunity that we just couldn’t pass up on — our own place that we could call home,” Carr said.
Part of the reason that having a permanent home was so appealing to the company ties into the complicated logistics of setting up a wrestling match. Renting a venue, transporting equipment and setting up the stage just to tear it down immediately after the show is expensive and tedious, according to Carr. But beyond that, the wrestling scene in Binghamton has become large enough that a dedicated venue is necessary to meet demand. “Wrestling in Binghamton has always done amazing,” Carr said. “It got to a point, with years and years of growth, that we realized it’s been harder to fit people into the American Legion. There was one show we did this past year with Xcite where, I mean, we
had to turn people away from the door. There were just so many people.” With the Oakdale Mall looking to revitalize following a string of store closures in the past several years, Xcite found a home that could solve their growth problem. They join Lourdes Hospital and Beer Tree Brew Co as some of the new companies setting up shop in recently closed storefronts, with Xcite taking over the space that once belonged to rue21. Carr sees Xcite’s relationship with the mall as mutually beneficial. “With the mall — kudos to them — they are definitely on board behind us,” Carr said. “They want to see us succeed and we think that it’s gonna go handin-hand. It’s gonna help them out and it’s gonna help us out. What
place of business wouldn’t want 300 people coming in at least once a month? That’s 300 people that before a show walk around the mall, I mean, you can help out other businesses that way.” Carr also emphasized the company’s desire to gain more of a foothold and spread awareness about their events, particularly among the student community in Binghamton. “We really want to start pushing the advertisement more into the college — the colleges in the area,” Carr said. “We’ve done things before where we’ve hung fliers up there and everything, but we would definitely really want to have more of a promoting aspect.” While Xcite has put on matches for over a decade,
the wrestling school is a new addition to their brand. According to Carr, the company has trained a handful of wrestlers previously, but the new venue provides an opportunity to have an established program that has drawn plenty of interest. “There’s a lot of people out there that want to live their dream of being a professional wrestler, and we’re gonna do our very best to get them on the best track possible and give them the best opportunities possible to live their dreams,” Carr said. To start aspiring professional wrestlers off, Carr offered some free advice. “If you choose to do this, be ready for a very entertaining and never-dull-moment lifestyle,” Carr said.
Autumn albums to help you leave the summer behind Music to complement changing weather Staff Report
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With the changing of the seasons and the donning of denim jackets, it’s time to update your streaming app of choice with some new, seasonally appropriate albums. Luckily, we’ve put together a list for you. Coming to you live from the Arts and Culture desk, here are our picks of the best albums for sweater weather. “Sleep Well Beast” — The National It’s difficult to find a band that sounds more like a light jacket than The National, and “Sleep Well Beast” is the best example of this phenomenon. With its slow,
meandering synths and soothing baritone vocals, the album was written to be listened to in a coffee shop in a patterned sweater while looking sadly out the window. Check out “Nobody Else Will Be There” for prime moody vibes. “Peripheral Vision” — Turnover Do you like distortion? No, do you really, really like it? If so, this is the album for you. “Peripheral Vision” wears its influences on its sleeve, taking heavily from second wave emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker, but taking away the edge in favor of perfectly written pop songs. If you’re looking for a good track to throw on while you stare at the falling leaves, stream “Humming” and thank us later. “Walk Among Us” — Misfits
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An indie classic, “The Glow Pt. 2” seems tailor-made for contemplative autumn walks. As the harsh Binghamton winter draws nearer, you might not want wind to blow, but the emotional bareness of this album is more woodsy and warm than chilling. The earthy guitar on “Headless Horseman” and “I Felt Your Shape” will set the scene for deep thoughts and cool weather.
combines soft vocals with delicate guitar riffs to create a soothing effect perfect for sipping on cider. With “Take Me to Church” as the standout song of the album, Hozier’s powerful lyrics take you on a spiritual journey. Whether you’re cuddling into a cozy blanket or going on a road trip to a pumpkin patch, this album is sure to get you ready for fall.
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Volleyball defeated in three sets by Siena in home opener BU ends nonconference season with 0-13 record Justin Zion
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In its opening home game of the 2019 season, the Binghamton volleyball team faced off against the Siena Saints in its final nonconference match of the year. Though the Bearcats were competitive in each set, the team could not finish the job down the stretch, dropping each of the match’s sets in a sweep to the Saints (6-6, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). “I thought, for the most part, we played pretty poor out there,” said Binghamton head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “Just simple errors, unforced errors, too many. A lot of them just really didn’t play that well tonight. Just a couple of them, I thought, played decent.” The Bearcats (0-13) managed to hold a lead for most of the first set, maintaining a three- or fourpoint advantage for much of the frame. The bulk of Binghamton’s offense was led by freshman outside hitter Audrey Haworth in the opening frame, who put up six kills in the first set alone. Late in the first set, BU led by a score of 20-16, and then again by a score of 22-19.
Eventually, the Saints’ offense began to click, and they gained some momentum in the set. Aided by a service ace by freshman defensive specialist Gracie Halley and a kill by junior outside hitter Dakota Jackson, Siena was able to tie the score at 22 apiece. After a BU timeout, freshman outside hitter Ally-Reese Williams scored a kill that gave Siena its first lead in the set, a lead it would hold through the short remainder of the frame. “We had trouble picking up some of the short balls they were tipping over,” Kiriyama said of the first set. “[We] really didn’t react well. [Siena was] making some errors to start with, with their services and stuff, so they were sort of giving us some points, but down the stretch, they played pretty solid. They were passing well and digging well on their side.” The second set featured a strong performance by Siena. The Saints established a solid lead in the opening points of the frame, and junior outside hitter Nicole Deobler and Williams continued to contribute offensively for the Saints to establish this lead, which was compounded by several errors made by Bearcat players. Despite this, a small run toward the end of the set pulled the Bearcats in closer, but Siena
still took the set by five. Siena continued its strong play in the third, jumping out to a lead by the midway point in the set, but BU refused to go away. On Haworth’s serve, BU tallied five consecutive points to tie the set. Haworth and senior outside hitter Victoria Keghlian contributed a kill each on this run, and Siena committed two attack errors and a bad set, forcing the Saints to use a timeout. After Siena’s timeout, the Saints regrouped, mustering five of the next eight points scored to win the match. Senior middle blocker Kelly Chaney tallied the final kill of the contest, handing the Bearcats their 10th sweep of the season and their 13th consecutive loss. Haworth led the Bearcats in kills with 10 and contributed 11 points and an ace in the home opener. As a freshman, Kiriyama seems to believe that her increased production in the team’s matches will be a boon for the squad down the road when conference play begins. “She’s been maybe one of our most consistent contributors to our team,” Kiriyama said. “She’s played all six rotations, doesn’t really come out. She’s a hard worker, tries her best and tonight she was able to get quite a few kills for us.”
miya carmichael staff photographer Freshman outside hitter Audrey Haworth garnered 10 kills in Binghamton’s defeat by Siena on Wednesday evening.
Up next for the Bearcats is an eight-day break before conference play begins. Kiriyama plans to use the break to improve on many facets before the team’s America East (AE) opener on Oct. 4. “We just have to really work
hard,” Kiriyama said. “It almost doesn’t matter what we’re working on, but for sure, we need to continue to work on our ball control on our side … If we can serve tougher and pass a bit better, I think we’ll see great
improvement in our offense.” The Bearcats’ AE opener will take place on Friday, Oct. 4 at home against Hartford. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the West Gym in Vestal, New York.
Chigatayeva, Cueva-Scarpelli lead cross country in 2019
provided by edward moran Senior Jessica Cueva-Scarpelli started running in middle school, and has been a leader on and off the track in the last three seasons for the Bearcats.
cross country from page 1 think I have to beat her because she’s younger or older, but she’s gonna push me and help me get to where I want to be, and I’m gonna help her as well.”
The women’s cross country team has a chemistry that is supportive and committed to the team’s success. Each runner pushes one another to do their best, something that Chigatayeva and Cueva-Scarpelli said is
distinctive from other programs. “We have a great team culture that you might not even find at other schools,” Chigatayeva said. “We’re all really close and try to create a comfortable environment for everyone to enjoy running.” Chigatayeva had an outstanding freshman season. After being named America East (AE) Most Outstanding Rookie at the AE Cross Country Championships, she had immense success competing in the steeplechase during the track and field season, including winning the 3,000 steeplechase at the AE Outdoor Championships. Among the factors leading to her strong debut at the Meet of Champions last week was her familiarity with the course she ran, something she used to her full advantage. “It was my home course,” Chigatayeva said. “I ran on that course all throughout high school, so I knew all the hills and the whole trail, so I wanted a rematch with my performance.” Chigatayeva, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering from Brooklyn, New York, became the first freshman, male or female, to be named Binghamton University’s Athlete of the Year since 2006. Despite her immediate collegiate success,
she surprisingly did not start running until she was a freshman in high school. “One of my friends was on the team,” Chigatayeva said. “I felt like it was too late to do a sport that required a lot of hand-eye coordination … I tried it and I felt that I was better than I should be having no prior experience, and I kinda just stuck to it.” Cueva-Scarpelli, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience from Monroe, New York, was somewhat lackluster about both her the team’s performance, but said it was a good start to the season nonetheless. “For me, it wasn’t my best race, but it wasn’t my worst either,” Cueva-Scarpelli said. “But I thought it was a good solid opener for the season. Most of the girls that day kind of felt that way, and it kind of made them hungry for the next one to do even better.” Cueva-Scarpelli had an earlier, but unusual start to running. “I started in middle school,” Cueva-Scarpelli said. “I always wanted to be a soccer player when I grew up, and I tried out for my middle school team and they told me I was too small and too slow. I don’t like being told I’m too small or too slow, so I went out
for cross country and it turns out I was the perfect person for it.” Reflecting on both team and individual performance, both Chigatayeva and Cueva-Scarpelli cited breakouts in their individual performances, but also noted a significant progression in the running times of the team. The possibility of the Binghamton women’s cross country team making a big splash and reaching
a top spot at the conference meet is quickly emerging. “When I came in as a freshman, we didn’t have girls running under five minutes in the mile,” Cueva-Scarpelli said. “Now, we’ve got three of us running five and under. The fact that we have a chance to maybe be top three at conferences for cross country would be amazing. I believe in us.”
provided by kathleen helman Sophomore Aziza Chigatayeva placed fifth out of 163 in the Iona Meet of Champions to kick off the season.
College football week four: winners and losers Justin Zion Sports Editor
Week four of the college football season was a very decisive week. The real title contenders showed themselves and the pretenders were revealed. Here’s how it all stacked up: Winner: Wisconsin At the beginning of the season, most college football prognosticators didn’t give Wisconsin much of a chance to make a big splash in the College Football Playoff race. The preseason AP Top 25 Poll put the Badgers at 19, behind four other Big Ten Schools. Last weekend, the Badgers (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) proved all of their doubters wrong by pummeling No. 11
Michigan (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) in a lopsided blowout. Wisconsin’s patented ground-and-pound style of game play was in full force in Madison, as it has been all season. The Badgers’ defense has given up only 14 points the entire season, and junior running back Jonathan Taylor is playing like a Heisman frontrunner. Against Michigan, the Badgers’ offense put up an astounding 359 rushing yards. Now, the Badgers have rocketed up to eighth place in the AP Poll and no one can counter the claim that they are legitimate title contenders this season. Loser: UCF After putting together a convincing win against Stanford a week ago, No. 15 UCF looked well on its way to another New Year’s Six (NY6) bowl game. After beating up on the Cardinal, nobody thought that
the Knights’ next match against lowly Pitt (2-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) could present a problem. Pittsburgh had lost two of its three opening games of the season, and the Panthers’ one win wasn’t exactly convincing — a 10-point win versus Ohio. But suddenly, Pitt’s offense, which had been averaging just under 15 points per game, exploded for a 35-point performance that UCF (3-1) couldn’t match. The Knights now enter conference play with an early blemish on their record, and one that will cost them in their pursuit of a third-straight appearance in a NY6 bowl. Unlike previous years, UCF has serious competition for the spot allotted to Group of Five programs, with No. 16 Boise State off to a strong start to its season. To make it through, the Knights now likely have to run the table and hope that Boise
State (4-0, 1-0 Mountain West) suffers a loss in conference play. Not an easy task. Winner: The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Over the past couple of seasons or so, the SEC’s traditional mantle of being the best conference in the nation was thrown into serious question. One could make a legitimate argument for one of the other conferences being better than the SEC. Now, there’s no doubt about it — the SEC is the best conference in the nation, and last week proved it. No. 8 Auburn proved its mettle this week by taking down No. 17 Texas A&M at College Station, while No. 3 Georgia shut down a challenge from No. 7 Notre Dame under the lights in prime time. Senior quarterback Joe Burrow of No. 4 LSU is having his best season, and even No. 9 Florida has kept it together despite losing
its starting quarterback for the season. All of this is without even mentioning the ever-dominant Crimson Tide. Folks, the SEC is looking really good, and its highprofile clashes down the road should be awesome to watch. Loser: Washington State This one doesn’t need much of an explanation. True contenders for championships don’t blow 32-point leads with a quarter and a half remaining at home. They especially don’t do this against 0-3 teams. This is becoming familiar territory for No. 19 Washington State, who proved once again that they are not serious contenders. This isn’t the first time in recent years Washington State’s legitimate conference title hopes took a hit with an early-season loss against a beatable team; the Cougars were ranked eighth in the nation when they suffered a season-destroying
blowout at Cal. This year, it was UCLA who put Washington State (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) away, likely for the season. Another Pac-12 team bites the dust. Honorable Mention: Bevo’s bathroom bucket Bevo, the live mascot for Texas, has got to be one of the coolest mascots in sports. The longhorn steer made headlines last season when he charged Georgia’s mascot, Uga, prior to the Sugar Bowl. Being a live animal, though, Bevo naturally needs a place do his business. So this week, his handlers decided to oblige him by providing him a bucket with a logo of Texas’ fierce rival, Texas A&M, on it, along with the words “13th Man.” It’s been a long time since these two rivals met on the gridiron, but the passion of this rivalry clearly has not died down. I think it’s high time for a reunion.