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Students protest on the Spine
Tercero sentenced to 30 years in prison Former BU student to serve murder sentence in Nicaragua Nicole Kaufman news intern
featuring economist Arthur Laffer. During the protest, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, protesters were heard shouting, “No justice, no peace, no racist police” and “Pack it up,” as well as other chants against both groups’ position.
As Haley Anderson’s parents and friends looked on, former Binghamton University student Orlando Tercero was sentenced to 30 years in Nicaraguan prison on Friday. Anderson, 22, a senior nursing student at BU from Westbury, New York, was discovered dead in Tercero’s Oak Street residence on Binghamton’s West Side by police conducting a welfare check on March 9, 2018. Tercero’s trial took place in Managua, Nicaragua after Nicaraguan officials denied requests from the United States to extradite him. Because Tercero, 23, has dual-citizenship in the United States and Nicaragua, Nicaraguan officials are not required to send him back to the United States, where he faces a second-degree murder charge. In Nicaragua, Tercero was found
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pipe dream photo Students and police stand on the Spine on Thursday as activists protest a gun rights tabling event and the Binghamton New York State University Police Department’s response to the situation.
Demonstrators criticize tablers, racism at BU Nicole Kaufman & Gillian Mathews pipe dream news
Approximately 200 students congregated on the Spine on
Thursday afternoon to protest after Binghamton University College Republicans and Turning Point USA (TPUSA), an organization that is not chartered by the SA, tabled in support of gun rights. The tablers held signs that read, “I’m pro-choice. Pick your gun” and “Coexist,” spelled out
with rifles and other types of firearms. Hours earlier, a shooter opened fire at a high school in Santa Clarita, California. In a statement released by the College Republicans on Nov. 17, they said they were also promoting an upcoming event sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation (YAF)
Bing Hots Basketball teams honor Calistus Anyichie expresses interest in BU location Binghamton pays tribute to late player at opener Edward Aaron
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Sodexo, SCC seek student input on food options Brendan Enochs & Spencer Lubell pipe dream news
Since opening its doors in 2011, Binghamton Hots has been catering to the food needs of Binghamton University students in Downtown Binghamton. Now, the restaurant is seeking to expand and establish a new location on campus. BU has a history of bringing local restaurants onto campus, including two of the Marketplace’s long-standing inhabitants: Tully’s University and CopperTop Pizzeria. A meeting on Nov. 8 between Sodexo representatives and Binghamton Hots discussed the possibility of the restaurant coming to Vestal. Binghamton Hots owner David Whalen, ‘05, said he believes a campus location is the next logical step in the business’ progression. “Binghamton Hots has been open Downtown going on nine years,” Whalen said. “Our business model was created to serve our students living Downtown. So when we kind of looked at how to expand the business, it makes a lot of sense for me, in terms of the evolution of the brand and business, to have a campus location up at BU.” In 2017, Binghamton Hots was ranked the second-most iconic college town restaurant across North America by Spoon University, only two years after being named one of the 10 best college town burger restaurants by College Magazine. The restaurant is
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Along with an emotional video tribute, bagpipers played “Amazing Grace” while the Binghamton University men’s and women’s basketball teams lined up on the Events Center floor in between their doubleheader games on Saturday. The 28 athletes closed an emotional chapter of their lives, formally paying tribute to their deceased teammate Calistus Anyichie. Anyichie, a rising sophomore on the men’s basketball team, died in a drowning accident last July. This season, every basketball player will be wearing a patch with his No. 14 on their right shoulders, and 14 has been painted onto both baselines of the Events Center court. The number has become ingrained in the minds of studentathletes in memory of the life Anyichie lived. For some athletes, the No. 14 has additional personal meaning. Kelly Quinn, a junior midfielder on the women’s lacrosse team, also wears the No. 14 jersey and was
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sidney slon assistant photo editor The Binghamton men’s basketball team recognized late teammate Calistus Anyichie with a ceremony prior to Saturday’s home opener.
Volleyball finishes winless 2019 campaign BU falls to UMBC, suffers worst season in team history Justin Zion
sports editor
Entering their final match of the season 0-22, the Bearcats went out with
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a fight. The third set of the Binghamton volleyball team’s contest against UMBC came down to the wire. The frame was tied at 24, 25 and 26 points apiece as BU tried to stay alive in the match. This was the team’s final opportunity to earn a win this season, but UMBC scored the final two points of the set, a BU service error and a kill by freshman
right-side hitter Emily Ferketic, to complete the sweep and win the match. “I’m always disappointed to come out on the losing end of any match, especially in conference [play],” said Binghamton head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “We’re right up there in certain areas of the game, and certainly we feel like we can compete well
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against all of these teams, so it’s a disappointment to not be able to win any, especially in this long season here. We know we’ve got a lot of stuff to work on.” The loss means the Bearcats (023, 0-10 America East) completed
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BU Film Salon’s “Grasping Shadows” showcases experimental film,
Check out Downtown Binghamton’s public art,
Contributing columnist Sophia LoBiondo criticizes Binghamton University’s academic calendar,
Cross country finishes season at NCAA Northeast Regional Meet,
Men’s and women’s basketball teams sweep home doubleheader,
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Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Welcome to the machine MONDAY, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. — Officers responded to the University Union parking lot to speak to a woman who said she used the Visions Federal Credit Union ATM outside the building at around 5 p.m. and accidentally left the machine without her debit card. She walked back to her car, realized she had forgotten it, then ran back to the machine about 20 minutes later. By the time she got back to the ATM, her card was nowhere in sight. There was a duplicate receipt from her earlier interaction with the ATM, which led her to think someone had come along after her and used the card. Officers reviewed video footage, which showed the woman complete her ATM transaction and walk away with her withdrawal. No one used the ATM from the time she had used it to the time she came back looking for her card. One officer with some knowledge of ATMs remembered that if one does not remove their card from the machine within a certain amount of time, the ATM will pull the card inside for safety. The woman was notified of the card’s likely whereabouts, and the following day, investigators followed up with Visions Federal Credit Union and confirmed that her card was, in fact, in the machine. No charge WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 7:00 a.m. — Officers responded to Old Digman Hall for a larceny complaint after a 17-year-old female reported a lost MacBook laptop charging cord. The victim said she had the cord when she was studying in a commons area of the building. The student stated that she was in the lounge area between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. earlier that morning, and accidentally left behind the charger when she went back to her room. When she returned later in the morning to find it, it was gone. She checked with Residential Life staff and looked in the lost-and-found to see if she was able to locate it on her own, but it was nowhere to be found. The MacBook charger is still missing, and the case remains under investigation.
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Locked in WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 5:00 p.m. — Officers responded to Seneca Hall of College-in-the-Woods for a larceny report where they spoke to an 18-year-old female student who said her room keys had been missing for five days. The student said she left her keys in her door overnight, and when she went to retrieve them the next day they were missing. At first, she was not positive she left the keys in her door, so she contacted everyone she could in her dorm, asked her friends, looked around in her room and asked Residential Life staff about the whereabouts of the keys. She has contacted a lock shop to have her door re-keyed. The keys remain missing. Drunk graffiti WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 10:20 p.m. — Officers responded to Broome Hall of Newing College for a report of criminal mischief in the form of graffiti. Officers spoke to Broome Residential Life staff who informed the officers of a spraypainted card scanner outside the building. Officers reviewed video footage and confirmed that two males approached the building the night before, with one holding a can of spray paint the same color as the one sprayed on the scanner. The incident itself was not filmed on camera, but from the evidence presented, officers suspected the two males on tape were responsible for the incident. The males were identified and contacted the following day by UPD. The first male, who was not in possession of the spray paint, said he and his friend had been drinking Downtown until late that night, and had arrived back on campus intoxicated. He had no recollection of where the spray paint came from and had no idea how it ended up in his hand. He then correctly identified the other male, who, when questioned by UPD later that day, said he was also highly intoxicated and his memory was fuzzy. He remembered having the spray paint can, but did not recall where he picked it up from or why he spray-painted the card panel. Officers contacted Residential Life staff to see what they wanted to do, but by time they checked the panel again, the spray paint was cleaned off, presumably by the two men who vandalized it in the first place.
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”There are many risks an NFL [quarterback] assumes with every snap taken on the field. Being hit on your uncovered head by a helmet being swung by a [275-pound defensive end] is not one of them. Tonight could have had a catastrophic ending. The matter will be reviewed thoroughly.” — Agent Timothy Younger in a tweet early Friday morning regarding his client, Mason Rudolph, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who was attacked with his own helmet by Myles Garrett, a defensive end for the Cleveland Browns. Garrett is suspended from play for at least the rest of the season for the attack.
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Tercero sentenced in Haley Anderson murder tercero from page 1
ariel kachuro photography editor Binghamton Hots, which opened in 2011, is currently located on 128 Washington St. in Downtown Binghamton and is under consideration to fill a space in the Hinman Dining Hall.
Downtown restaurant looks to move on campus hots from page 1 known for its famous Hot Plate, a rendition of Rochester’s famous Garbage Plate. It is comprised of a combination of cheeseburgers, hot dogs, home fries and macaroni salad, topped with a homemade hot sauce. According to Whalen, Binghamton Hots has made previous attempts to open a location in the Marketplace but was unsuccessful because of a lack of available space. However, with the construction of the Hinman Dining Hall, a new opportunity opened for the restaurant to come to campus. “The conversation has kind of switched [from the Marketplace] to the new Hinman Dining Hall complex, which was supposed to be under construction already but has been delayed pretty significantly, unfortunately,” Whalen said. “But that being said, they are looking for a stand-alone
concept to put into that space.” The process for deciding what restaurants come to campus starts with applications submitted through the Sodexo website. The application process for the new Hinman Dining Hall is currently underway, according to Jim Ruoff, resident district manager for BU Dining Services (BUDS). “[BUDS], along with the Student Culinary Council and other groups, are doing surveys and capturing other data to see what type of service would best fit in the facility,” Ruoff wrote in an email. “This is ongoing and will continue through next semester. Once a decision is made about restaurant type … we will then have a collaborative discussion with stakeholder groups as to what brand is the best fit in our community.” Teresa Liu, a junior double-majoring in business administration and economics, said she believes that Binghamton
Hots would be a great fit in the new Hinman Dining Hall. “I am excited to see how this venture plays out,” Liu said. “I think that it is a good idea to incorporate more local vendors on campus, especially one that is so popular [among] students. I hope that Bing[hamton] Hots is able to find a home on our campus, as it not only offers unique menu items but also provides a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options.” Although no decision has been made yet, Whalen said his meeting with Sodexo was positive. “They were very receptive,” Whalen said. “We talked for probably an hour afterward answering their questions. It was a really good meeting. [What] I got from it was, we like this idea. We’d like to find a way to move forward, it’s just logistically difficult at the moment until things become more clear with the Hinman [Dining Hall] situation.”
guilty of femicide on Nov. 1 under Nicaragua’s Law 779, which strengthens protections Nicaraguan law can provide women in gender-specific crimes. The law cites protections for women against genderbased cruelty ranging from economic to psychological violence. Tercero faced 20 to 30 years behind bars for the crime, and the judge chose to impose the maximum sentence during Friday’s proceedings. Nicaraguan prosecutors were able to charge Tercero with femicide since he had a former romantic relationship with Anderson. During Tercero’s trial, Anderson’s friends described Tercero as having “aggressive tendencies” and becoming “obsessive” following their breakup. Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell said while he would have preferred to have the trial in the U.S., “justice has been served” and the District Attorney’s office is thankful for the Nicaraguan court system. “It’s the best justice that we can get,” Cornwell said. “It is a victory for Haley, her friends and her family. It’s quite honestly a victory for women in Central America and in this country as well. We’re very satisfied with the results.”
According to Cornwell, the unique nature of the case ensured Nicaraguan prosecutors were able to charge Tercero with a crime that is not on the books in the United States. Cornwell said Tercero’s case should serve as proof that Broome County needs to focus more on taking preventative measures to protect women from violence. “It doesn’t get any more sick and depraved,” Cornwell said. “Clearly, he’s using not only his physical abilities but preying on somebody who’s helpless and completely overpowered them with no chance at all. He did that, and [with] this specific law they have recognized that is a specific type of violence, an evil, that he needed to be held accountable for. Just as he had treated her in the relationship that they had, he was a completely selfish and evil person.” When Tercero’s sentence was announced, Gordon Anderson, the victim’s father, said he felt relieved. He said he was initially concerned about having the trial in Nicaragua, but everyone did a “remarkable job.” “As the trial went on and working with Steve [Cornwell] and his crew, you got almost a sense of comfort,” he said. “It was very family-feeling. It was very professional, and
it just eased any doubt you had. Watching the prosecutor and the judge, the way they expressed their emotions and words just put you at ease.” Tercero said nothing during the sentencing. As in the United States, he will have a chance to appeal his conviction and sentence under Nicaraguan law, although it is unclear how long that process could take in the Nicaraguan legal system. While in prison, he will receive counseling, according to Cornwell. He also will receive credit for the more than 19 months he has spent waiting for trial at the Directorate of Judicial Assistance, a Nicaraguan prison more commonly referred to as “El Chipote.” Karen Anderson, the victim’s mother, said she hopes to honor her daughter by educating college students on the warning signs of abuse and preventative measures they can take to protect themselves. “If anything could come from Haley’s death, it is the awareness of the consequence that can be had,” she said. “I know that her life is gone and it doesn’t make her come back, but if there’s anything that can come from it, any good, I just hope that everyone gets the word out there and gets to the school systems and talks about stalking.”
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Pro-Israel demonstration draws student criticism Groups use flags to represent Israel bombing Valerie Puma
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After learning about air strike attacks on Israel last week, members of Bearcats for Israel and Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) planted around 500 small red flags along the Spine to represent each rocket launched from Gaza. The display was met with criticism from some students, with roughly 50 of the flags being removed. Jonah Maryles, BUZO public
relations chair and a sophomore majoring in art and design, said putting down the flags aligned with the organization’s goal of educating people on Israel’s political climate. According to its webpage, Hillel at Binghamton’s Israel organization, Bearcats for Israel, encourages and empowers students to create a stronger connection with Israel. Amanda Cetina, engagement chair for the organization and a freshman majoring in human development, said she was distraught upon learning about the rocket attacks, and knew she wanted to do something more productive than just share posts
on social media. Throughout the event, several different groups of students approached Cetina and other demonstrators to argue. One of these groups removed several of the flags. “No one wanted to talk to me,” Cetina said. “They wanted to insult me and make me afraid, and at some point, we were too afraid to be out there alone. When people started ripping up our flags, it was a scary reality that people just felt like they could take our property and do what they wanted simply because they disagreed.” Benjamin Carleton, president of Bearcats for Israel
and a sophomore doublemajoring in political science and linguistics, said a majority of passersby were either in support of the display or were apathetic, but those with opposing views were readily hostile. “I would say the worst part was that most people didn’t really want to have a dialogue, they didn’t care about what we had to say — all they wanted to do was scream,” Carleton said. “The fact that people who have never met me or any of my board members already harbored so much hatred for us is really disheartening.” When one less-
confrontational group of protesting students came carrying bundles of removed flags, a video taken by a member of Bearcats for Israel captured the ensuing conversation. “It’s irresponsible to be conveying only one side of the story,” one of the protesters said in the video. The group of protesters, as seen in the video, agreed the conversation about the Israeli-Palestine conflict is an important one to have, but said not representing attacks from Israel on Gaza was starting the conversation “slanted.” When Pipe Dream reached out to the protesters in the
footage, they declined to comment. Cetina said she wanted to have a dialogue and receive productive feedback, but the way the students handled it was inappropriate. “One girl said she doesn’t feel rockets are a good metric for displaying the conflict — and I’ve been thinking about her point ever since,” Cetina said. “She brings up valid concerns, and we could have had a calm and rational conversation about that — but tearing up our flags is not the way to start a conversation.” Jacob Kerr contributed reporting to this article.
B-First to connect first-generation students with mentors Network of volunteers offers support for mentees Lily Kolb & Melanie Gulbas pipe dream news
First-generation students at Binghamton University will now have the opportunity to connect with first-generation faculty members, alumni and graduate students for support, insight and inspiration through the B-First mentoring network. B-First is a new initiative from the Student Support Services (SSS) office, which will pair firstgeneration college students with mentors who were also firstgeneration college graduates. According to the University’s website, the goal is to help students feel connected and know there is
someone who has been through the same obstacles while pursuing a degree. Marissa Zelman, ‘09, assistant director of the SSS, spearheaded the B-First initiative. She worked for more than five years for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), a program that facilitates access to education for first-generation and low-income students. Zelman now focuses on coordinating BU’s peer-to-peer mentoring program. According to Zelman, the idea for the program came from her own experience as an undergraduate. “My program and other opportunity programs, although effective, are not enough to support the sheer amount of students on this campus who need them,” Zelman wrote in an email. “That
is why we created the proposal — to not only enhance the work of opportunity programs, such as EOP … but, more importantly, to help those lost in the gap, not served by opportunity programs.” The SSS office also hosts opportunities for students with disabilities, from low-income families and first-generation college students, offering tutoring, counseling, leadership opportunities and peer-to-peer mentoring services. Zelman said the people who help run the B-First initiative and mentor the students in the program do so as volunteers on top of their usual work. “We do this work though because it truly means something for us — to create this network we ourselves wish we had and to also connect and build community
among this shared identity, that all too often is unknown and endured silently,” Zelman wrote. “Without these lovely folks — their time, their hard work — B-First would not exist.” Mentor matchings have not happened yet, but B-First currently has 70 mentors and 80 mentees signed up and ready to begin the program. The kickoff for the program took place on Nov. 8 with more than 120 students and faculty were in attendance. Kirsten Pagan, a B-First mentor and an assessment analyst for the Student Affairs Assessment office, wrote in an email that B-First can prevent first-generation college students from missing important personal development experiences. “I missed out on opportunities to develop professionally and personally during my own college
years simply as a result of not knowing that they existed or how they were beneficial,” Pagan wrote. “I want to save someone else from experiencing the same.” Harold Lewis, an associate professor of systems science and industrial engineering, was one of the first to offer mentorship for the program. Lewis earned his doctorate in 1994, but first attended BU in 1974 as an undergraduate student and was the first in his family to graduate college. “Another aspect of this, which I know from my own experiences, is that first-generation students often have special challenges in interacting with their families,” Lewis wrote in an email. “They may face, on the one hand, unrealistic expectations, and on the other jealousy from older
family members who did not go to college.” Although he is not participating in the mentor program anymore because of time constraints, Lewis wrote he initially helped with B-First to provide the support for students he wished he had himself. “I thought it would be great to have a chance to meet and perhaps help in some way current students who had experiences that to some degree might parallel my own,” Lewis wrote. According to Lewis, students are not the only ones benefiting from the mentorship program. “For those doing the mentoring, we all know that we gain both deeper knowledge and broader perspective when we teach or mentor others,” Lewis wrote.
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BU community celebrates fifth-annual GIS Day
Students gathered in Old Johnson Hall on Friday to celebrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, an event showcasing uses of mapping technology and research.
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Some Binghamton University students and faculty spent much of Friday celebrating research involving geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is a mapping tool used for presenting spatial and geographical data, often used in geography, archaeology and economic fields of study. Last week, BU celebrated its fifthannual GIS Day, a nationwide celebration of GIS software and
its application. The larger celebration was started by the company responsible for much of GIS technology: Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri). But, at BU, GIS Day was organized by the geography department and the GIS and Remote Sensing Core Facility. Kevin Heard, a GIS Day organizer and an associate director of the GIS and Remote Sensing Core Facility, said the software is mainly used for presenting spatial data, such as creating a map of population density in New York state. “I would say that it’s a software system which can take spatial
data, analyze it and produce a graphic result,” Heard said. “It could be a map, it could be a table or a chart but it somehow takes that data and turns it into usable information.” GIS Day focused primarily on student researchers, who were encouraged to submit posters of their projects to be displayed throughout the exhibition in Old Johnson Hall. Concluding the event, the top three posters were announced by the organizers. Kelly Young, a junior majoring in environmental studies, won first place for her project using GIS to track algae blooms in the Finger Lakes. Second place went to
a group of students in the Freshman Research Immersion program who collaborated to test if magnetometry was an effective method for detecting unexploded ordnance in eastern Ukraine. Many of the students in attendance were enthusiastic about GIS and its applications. Ryan Strick, a senior doublemajoring in geography and political science, emphasized how widely applicable GIS is. “Literally whatever you want, you could use it for,” Strick said. BU President Harvey Stenger attended the program to give a speech, as well as listen to
other speakers in the geography department. In his speech, Stenger highlighted Johnson City and its Redevelopment Story Map, an initiative led by BU’s geography department to document the effects of BU’s Health Sciences Campus on Johnson City with a publicly available GIS project. “Johnson City, where the Endicott-Johnson Shoe [Company] was for many, many years, which is now long, long gone, had over 20,000 employees going there every day and has been abandoned by the company,” Stenger said. “We’ve been moving into those abandoned properties with the
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Health Sciences Campus.” Heard discussed the increasing presence of GIS on campus as the popularity of the software increases in other disciplines. He said the GIS and Remote Sensing Core Facility has been making the software available to students and other faculty members by installing GIS-related licenses onto more than 750 desktop computers on campus in the last three years. “All our GIS classes are typically full, with a waiting list,” Heard said. “I know some other departments have started to develop some GIS classes as well … It is a tool which can be used across many disciplines.”
Harpur Physician Lecture Series highlights cardiologist Mark Charlamb, ‘87, speaks on medical career Rachel Tavares
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The Physician Alumni Lecture Series highlighted the work of a Binghamton University alumnus and his experience as a cardiologist on Friday while hosting its final discussion of the semester, titled “A Day in the Life.” The Physicial Alumni Lecture Series started in 2012 and showcases physician alumni as guest speakers on campus. During Friday’s event, Mark
Charlamb, ’87, a board-certified nuclear cardiologist, spoke about his role, which centers on diagnosing heart disease, gauging the extent of the disease and providing treatment with and without surgical intervention. Charlamb has been in private practice for more than 20 years and recently merged his team of eight doctors and 60 staff members with SUNY Upstate Medical University and the Upstate Heart and Vascular Center. Charlamb was the first student to go through the early assurance program at the University, an early admission joint degree program with SUNY
Upstate Medical University. Charlamb said he was glad to be back to give a lecture for future medical students. “The best decision I ever made in my academic career was to go to [BU], and I say that with all honesty,” Charlamb said. “[I] always like to give back. [BU] was a huge part of my life. [It] opened up doors to my career. [I] want students to know the true dynamic of medicine, [and] I love being connected to students and [BU].” His lecture gave an overview of the curriculum in medical school. Charlamb went in depth on what to expect when choosing a specialty and matching into a
residency program. Charlamb said he always knew he wanted to be a doctor, but felt confused once he got into medical school. This led him initially to pursue anesthesiology before he found his place in cardiology. “There’s more than one way to get to the endgame,” Charlamb said. “It’s a long road and not everybody takes that same path. About 50 percent of my class was not straight through. Take your time, be patient. You don’t have to do this pathway, some people do, some people don’t. It might even be nice to take a break. There is no one way of getting through this.”
Leah Joggerst, ’02, director of constituent relations in Harpur College, said the lecture series aims to educate students about what to expect from a career in medicine and healthcare. “The lecture series is meant to offer students an honest perspective of the medical profession and introduce them to the vast array of offerings that medicine provides,” Joggerst wrote in an email. Aleksandra Zak, a senior majoring in biochemistry, said the lecture was informative and helped her in her own career decisions. “Dr. Charlamb’s lecture was very informational,” Zak said.
“He inspired me to follow the path that is best for me and to not let anyone stand in my way.” Although Charlamb is the final lecturer for the fall semester, winter break will kick off with a new program held in Manhattan called “Current Issues in Medical Practice.” Students will get the opportunity to interact with nine Harpur College physician alumni over the course of four nights, who will present on their areas of practice and issues that current physicians face. The Physician Alumni Lecture Series will resume in the spring with three guest lecturers.
Stenger, students, government official respond to protest protest from page 1 According to Emma Ross, president of the SA and a junior double-majoring in political science and psychology, another SA-chartered organization had reserved the Spine for most of the day. SA groups are not permitted to table on the Spine without making a space reservation with Orrin Kenyon, assistant director of University Union operations, per SA and University policies. Ross said College Republican members were warned twice about breaking the rules. “They were informed that rule violations are considered when determining whether or not a group will receive office spaces,” Ross wrote in an email. “Despite being given this information, both groups chose not to move their tables.” Khaleel James, SA vice president for multicultural affairs and a junior double-majoring in economics and human development, said he explained to College Republicans and TPUSA members that they could not table during that time, but they voluntarily chose not to move. “I tried to explain the SA policy
that is going to affect them and how it will,” James said. “At this point, the time went by and they continued to protest and people gathered. I just told them that they have to do it in the proper manner.” According to Ryan Yarosh, senior director of media and public relations at BU, Binghamton’s New York State University Police (UPD) were dispatched to the Spine following reports of conversations becoming “loud, aggressive and possibly volatile.” “Police response was appropriate and important to make sure that every student involved in this matter was safe and remained safe,” Yarosh wrote in an email. “The incident ended and the crowd was able to be dispersed without anyone getting injured.” After officers began separating the groups, some of the protesters turned their message toward UPD, shouting, “Who are you protecting?” The confrontation between UPD officers and protesters comes days after UPD was criticized for arresting Dheiva Moorthy, vice president of BU Progressives, member of the Frances Beal Society and a sophomore double-
majoring in environmental studies and sociology, for tearing down Birthright International advertisements on multiple Off Campus College Transport buses. Birthright International aims to provide a nonjudgmental confidential zone to pregnant women seeking help, according to their website, but students have raised concerns that its advertisements are misleading because it presents pregnancy options with an anti-abortion view. Sam Backner, a junior double-majoring in sociology and philosophy, politics and law, said the police response to the protest highlighted the injustices occurring on BU’s campus by UPD. “This is very much showing me how the police are actively working against people of color and communities of color at this school and protecting racist [President Donald] Trump supporters,” Backner said. Jennifer Roman, a junior majoring in psychology and vice president of the Latin American Student Union (LASU), said she was not shocked to see the police response, given the discrimination present on BU’s campus. “I feel like [with] the
administration and the staff you can tell there’s been a whole history of racism,” Roman said. “I was talking to the cops, and they were telling us to leave as if we were the issue. I feel so emotional. I feel like crying.” Lacey Kestecher, president of BU’s TPUSA chapter and a freshman majoring in business administration, said protesters were aggressive. “They took our tables,” Kestecher said. “They took our stuff. They were basically ripping it apart, and now we’re just watching everything.” After the protest, students and community members filled Lecture Hall 9 for “Pigs and Prejudice,” a previously planned event hosted by the Binghamton University College Progressives. Fliers posted around campus publicized a discussion surrounding the increase in the size of the UPD and over policing. The event turned into a studentled discussion on the protest and the reactions of those involved. The Binghamton University College Democrats released a statement on Nov. 15 requesting the SA suspend the College Republicans for disregarding SA
tabling rules and ban TPUSA from tabling in the future. The BU College Republicans also released a statement demanding the University protect their First Amendment rights by taking action against the protesters. The statement referenced a video posted by the Young America’s Foundation of the protest. As of Nov. 17, the video has more than 79,000 views on YouTube. Republican Assemblyman Douglas Smith, who represents New York state’s 5th assembly district and is a ranking minority member of the Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education, sent a letter to BU President Harvey Stenger on Nov. 15, addressing the protest and advocating for the protection of free speech for students on campus. “I would like to know what steps the college will be taking to promote inclusion and diversity on campus; this includes diversity of political opinion,” Smith wrote. The next day, Smith posted on Facebook, saying he spoke with Stenger over the phone. He said Stenger excused “students bad behavior” and is blaming
the College Republicans for the action of the protesters. “If the University fails to identify and take proper disciplinary action against these students who had a temper tantrum and physically shut down their peers’ ability to peacefully exercise their [First] Amendment Rights, they will be condoning violence against their own students,” Smith wrote. In response to the protest, Yarosh emphasized the importance of free speech on college campuses and said the University condemns acts that “impede the expression of one’s beliefs.” “As a University, we encourage everyone to consider the perspectives of others — and the damaging impact words and images can have — even if they are protected as free speech under the First Amendment,” Yarosh wrote. “As an institution of higher education, freedom of speech is fundamental to our core mission; academic inquiry and the exchange of ideas rests on the principle that all have a right to express their beliefs.” Jacob Kerr contributed reporting to this article.
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EDITORIAL: IN RESPONSE TO CRITICISM OF PIPE DREAM’S PROTEST COVERAGE In our Nov. 14 editorial, Pipe Dream’s Editorial Board responded to the events that took place at Northwestern University. Later that day, we found ourselves in a similar situation, and it’s become a moment of self-reflection for our organization. On Thursday, Pipe Dream covered a protest that arose in response to a tabling event hosted by Binghamton University’s chapters of College Republicans and Turning Point USA, a conservative group that broadly supports President Donald Trump and his policies. While covering the situation, Pipe Dream staff members took photographs of protesters and students tabling and posted several images on Pipe Dream’s social media accounts. Hours later, many students began commenting on the photos and expressed they felt the photos displayed a false narrative about the event, one linked to a historical narrative of people of color as aggressors in protest situations which has been perpetuated by media outlets in the past. Since then, Pipe Dream has seen criticism from several student organizations, some of which criticized the photos we posted and others which voiced concerns about bias against conservative students in our written coverage.
While we maintain the stance we took in our editorial regarding the situation at Northwestern University, experiencing backlash from our own readers isn’t something we can or should ignore. Instead, we’d like to take this opportunity to explain the flaws in our editorial process that led to the situation we find ourselves in, as well as how we intend to do better in the future. The photographs used in our Instagram post were chosen for their quality and perspective. For the purpose of getting breaking news out as quickly as possible, content editors — not our photo editors — curated the photographs that would ultimately make it into the Instagram post. In the course of delivering news in as timely a manner as possible, the potential impacts of the photos were not fully taken into consideration. Many students consequently responded to the post to communicate their displeasure with the results of that decision, and since then, Pipe Dream staff has been having an ongoing
conversation about how our photographs ultimately reflected on the event — and ourselves. Media outlets have historically done a disservice to people of color in their selective reporting, and in many ways they continue to do so today. We recognize that systemic racism finds its ways into media and that we are not immune to it, but it’s something that we have tried actively working against, and we will continue to look for the methods of reporting that enable us to do that. Our intentions were never to portray anything but the truth, but with so many students telling us that our photographs illustrated a different story, it is hard to deny that they can be interpreted as something else. This also extends to the accusations of biased reporting following the publication of our news article on the protest. Although it’s not easy to maintain an unbiased position in reporting the news, we stand by our reporting, which documented what happened on campus, and
believe that our article accurately describes the details surrounding the protest as it unfolded around us. It’s important that we maintain our journalistic integrity. It has been a longstanding policy that we do not retract our published work, and it is our belief that we should not make an exception here. Should we remove the photos in question, we would have to honor any further requests to remove content because it is believed to portray an illegitimate narrative. Being put in the position of deciding whether photos should be taken down because the narrative they portray is arguably less than accurate is not something we believe is right. It would lead us into the complicated issue of appearing to take sides, challenging us as an objective news source. Instead, we will continue our current policy going forward, but with greater caution and perspective in choosing what is fit to publicize. This is a difficult decision to make, but we feel a responsibility
to uphold our journalistic standards. Going forward, we’ll be exploring ways to better report the news to BU students. We want to do more than just make an empty promise to our readership, and so we’ve discussed a number of ways that we can make meaningful improvements. For example, when choosing photos to tell a story, photo editors and other staff members will have greater say in what is selected before any posts or publications. We’re also considering holding a community outreach event in the next few months where we’ll be able to explain our journalistic process in greater detail for anyone who would like to know more — an important component of media outreach and education. In the meantime, we’ll be inviting our contributors into our productions as a way of spreading knowledge about how our paper comes into being. We’ll also be exploring other options to educate our staff, such as sensitivity training. Lastly, we will continue to maintain the office hours we have posted in
front of our office should anyone wish to speak with us to raise concerns or provide feedback. As BU’s only independent, student-run newspaper, we value all criticism we receive from our readers and fellow students. When we encounter the type of criticism we did last week, we will strive to use it as an opportunity to improve. Our work as a news organization will forever remain a work in progress and having these conversations will help us improve when we falter. We encourage any students who feel there was an error in our reporting to participate in this dialogue and help us become better through it. We’re not excluded from the community we report to, just as the community isn’t excluded from the work we do. We want our readers to trust that when they pick up our paper or open our website they’re getting nothing but the truth, and that can only happen if we push ourselves to be as transparent as possible. In other words: We hear you, and we will continue to work to do better.
Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Executive Board is the Staff Editorial, above.
BU eliminating travel time for holidays is unsafe and unfair Inadequate break lengths can impact students’ grades and well-being Sophia LoBiondo Contributing Columnist
According to the academic calendar for the fall 2019 semester, classes will recess at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 — the day before Thanksgiving. For many of us, especially those of us who will be traveling, this is problematic and entirely impractical. Personally, I am lucky that both of my professors for my Wednesday morning courses were kind enough to cancel class that day knowing most of us will be skipping class to go home. However, not everyone is this lucky. Scheduling classes
the day before Thanksgiving can lead to added stress on students whose travel plans complicate getting home in time for the holiday, and can even affect grades because of professors’ attendance policies. The American Automobile Association defines Thanksgiving travel as the period between the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to the following Sunday, where travelers can expect higher levels of traffic in the early evening throughout the week. These dates correspond with when many of us will be driving through congested roadways, like those of New York City, to get home. It was estimated that 48.5 million people traveled by car for Thanksgiving in 2018, and Binghamton University students are among them.
Because of this, estimates show it could take up to three times the optimal travel time for those traversing congested cities to reach their destination during the Thanksgiving period. Thanksgiving is a prime time for travel, as families come together from all over the country. Unfortunately, BU’s schedule of classes does not help those looking to go home. Students will be forced to travel during peak travel times, only making it harder and more stressful to get home. Some may be forced to travel on Thanksgiving Day or during rush hour the day before, which is not only inconvenient but potentially dangerous because of the high volume of drivers on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, there is an increase in accidents and fatalities during Thanksgiving travel, with 528 people dying in accidents over the holiday weekend in 2017. This year, the University has significantly limited the travel window for students to get home, forcing them to travel at a potentially dangerous time when the volume of traffic is higher. Not only does the academic calendar negatively impact travel plans, but it also can affect students’ grades due to several classes maintaining an attendance policy. Officially, classes are in session until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. If a student fails to attend a class that has not been canceled, they could be penalized for missing the class. Some students may
have no choice but to miss class because of bus schedules or other means of getting home and will have to take absences that may hurt their grades in multiple courses. While some professors have canceled their morning classes because it is impractical to have class when many students will not be able to attend, others have not. Attendance policies are included in each professor’s syllabus, mentioning things such as how attendance factors into the overall grade, penalties for absences and the number of classes a student is allowed to miss before points are deducted, but they sometimes follow the academic calendar when they shouldn’t. Students should not have to use one of their guaranteed absences for taking
off the day before Thanksgiving — it is impractical for the University to expect that all its students, living as far away as some of them do, will be able to attend these classes. As this week nears its end, a considerable amount of students will find themselves weighing whether they should miss class on Wednesday to get home at a reasonable time. This should not be something that students need to worry about; they should just focus on getting home safely. Whether they are driving, taking a bus or flying home, getting back in a safe and timely manner should not be jeopardized by the academic calendar’s unfortunate schedule. Sophia LoBiondo is a sophomore majoring in political science.
Student protests in Hong Kong are more crucial than we’re led to believe Media bias in Hong Kong pulls focus away from people fighting for their rights Kaitlyn Liu Contributing Columnist
The persistent protests in Hong Kong broke new ground when violence between police and student activists at The Chinese University of Hong Kong resulted in the suspension of classes and the subsequent evacuation of all students. However, the reports around these protests have become dangerously sympathetic to the riot police and Beijing’s use of excessive force as a result of columnists’ focus on the consequences of the protests rather than the progress the protests have and could continue to inspire. Across a multitude of news articles, there is an extreme emphasis on the misplaced students who were forced to relocate amid the protests, following the death of Alex Chow, a Hong Kong student who died after falling from the ledge of a parking
garage. Reports state that Chow was likely attempting to escape from tear gas thrown by police. Reports on Hong Kong specifically quote students who are upset about relocation. One article interviews Jay Thuluri, an exchange student originally from Babson College in Massachusetts, who states, “I came here to study … There is no point for me to stay here with the potential of dangerous situations.” Although students’ reactions are important to the stories of the protests, by highlighting the tragedy of their relocation, reporters are causing readers in the United States to look unfavorably upon the protests. Similar to the Chinese government, reporters are encouraging us to judge these protests solely by appearance. Geng Shuang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson for China, claims that “Hong Kong’s problem is not about human rights or democracy; rather, it’s about stopping violence and chaos, restoring order.” There are endless descriptions of The Chinese University of Hong Kong as a volatile, graffiti-covered fortress, combat zone or citadel in The
Washington Post’s coverage. These descriptions are purposeful and targeted toward the apprehensive outsiders who perceive Hong Kong as an unnecessarily dangerous area. The focus on the looks of the university creates a subsequent focus on the students within it, who are then associated more with violence than the police, despite the police consistently displaying outright brutality by firing tear gas and shooting protesters dead when they face only makeshift weapons in return. However, when we look to Hong Kong, we shouldn’t simply focus on the dangers of violence. This reporting tactic leads us to view Hong Kong’s protests as disturbances rather than an essential organization that characterizes a bottom-up democratization process. Weak protests lead only to a broadened dictatorship; it is only when the soft-liners of an administration underestimate the strength of protesters that democratization occurs, and the incessant protests in Hong Kong suggest that liberalization processes are likely.
Of course students are struggling at this time, but by omitting quotes from students or professors that may feel empowered by their bravery, reporters are contributing to the perception of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests as excessive violence on both sides. The most supportive quote from students in The Washington Post article referenced above only stated that the campus should be a safe space, which also implies responsibility on behalf of both parties. There are undoubtedly students who feel pride in what they perceive as civic duty, yet their voices are missing from these narratives. The protests must be understood as the mistreatment of protesters who refuse to settle for less than their basic civil rights. Beyond portraying the protests as annoyances and disruptions, these articles also contribute to the popular idea that political discussion is not for younger generations. The quote from Jay Thuluri earlier on portrays an innocent student who was simply trying to study — an admirable pursuit of the American dream.
Police describe The Chinese University of Hong Kong as a weapons factory, condemning professors and students for spreading pro-democracy ideals. The opinion that the youth is too inexperienced or unintelligent to take part in meaningful political discussion has long been used to exclude younger generations from a seat at the table. Older generations today view the United States’ success in World War II and the overcoming of the Great Depression as feats younger generations could never surpass with their so-called entitled attitudes. Jason Feifer writes, “What monsters we become. We bring a new generation into this world, only to convince them of their shortcomings … We send children off into the future, telling them the greatest moments have already passed.” However, young students today demand greater respect, fighting back against the generational and conservative dismissal of climate change, women’s rights, racism, homophobia and other forms of marginalization with a dismissal
of their own: OK, boomer. These articles go to students for quotes only to achieve ageist tokenism with the sole purpose of evoking a preference for a non-protested normalcy, which, we should remember, is oppressive by nature. The belief that young students are incapable of forming intelligible, autonomous political opinions is simply an excuse to rationalize conservative agendas and preserve the generational disparity in political processes, especially voting. Left-leaning students aren’t being brainwashed by professors, as the Chinese police would like you to believe. The youth in Hong Kong are pioneering for inclusivity and respect by calling attention to the autocratic behavior of the Chinese government. Therefore, we should respect their efforts by writing about their protests more analytically by better describing the reasons behind the demonstrations and placing clear blame on riot police rather than student protesters. Kaitlyn Liu is a sophomore majoring in English.
Diverse Cultural Xcellence event connects students, locals Open mic showcases dancers, rappers, singers Mithila Farin
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Amid the various events hosted in the bustling University Union on Friday, the Diverse Cultural Xcellence (DCX) club added a unique touch with an open mic that connected Binghamton University students with residents of the Greater Binghamton area. DCX on campus is a branch of Broome County’s DCX organization, and strives to create a space for discussion on issues facing intercultural interactions. Liz Lee, public relations chair for DCX and a sophomore doublemajoring in art and design and German, said the club’s interactive general body meetings help shed light on unrecognized stigmas. “We’ll take something like ageism, sexism, racial profiling and turn it into a fun event like
Tinder,” Lee said. “We’ll have a bunch of Tinder profiles with people of different backgrounds and ask why would you [swipe this way].” Diverting from the typical dynamic of their meetings, the open mic placed the responsibility of leading and showcasing culture on the members who came. “We are learning about other people’s cultures depending on what they decide to perform,” Lee said. A variety of cultures were explored through the performances, which ranged from dancing, rapping and singing. Caleb Qi, a junior majoring in mathematics, shared the Japanese song “Kataomoi” by Aimer. Philip Hodges, 19, of Binghamton, said coming to events on campus allow him to get exposure to new music. “It lets me get an idea of what kind of music to use in [my] dances,” he said. A 25-year-old rap artist from the Southside of Binghamton
going by the stage name Soup also came to perform. He is involved in multiple organizations on campus, including WHRW 90.5 FM, and often performs on Friday nights at the University. Soup said over the past five years that he has been coming to campus, he has found greater exposure and attention for his music. “There are a lot of people here who want to hear my music and reach out and connect,” Soup said. “Beatboxers that I meet [and] a lot of talented people here and we can share our talents.” He said events such as the open mic provide an active and welcoming space that is harder to find in the local community. “The city of Binghamton isn’t as accepting of hip-hop,” he said. “The bars Downtown — most of them wouldn’t want me to perform.” DCX members were supportive of every performer through loud cheers and applause. Lee said the goal of DCX on campus is to create
mike yang pipe dream photographer Diverse Cultural Xcellence (DCX) aims to connect students and Binghamton residents through events such as Friday’s open mic.
an environment in which people will listen to one another and overcome barriers through the expression of cultures. Although
the event saw a relatively small turnout, the club remained optimistic. “Even when the turnout is
small, it gives us the opportunity to get to know every single member and we get to talk to them,” Lee said. “Either way, it’s a win-win.”
‘Grasping Shadows’ features experimental student films BU Film Salon hosts last event of semester Marcus Budashewitz staff writer
Students who managed to weave their way through the little-known basement of Lecture Hall on Friday night were met with the Binghamton University Film Salon’s screening event, titled “Grasping Shadows,” an open call that culminated in 31 minutes of experimental film. As the lights flickered off in Lecture Hall Basement
B89, a small crowd of about 15 committed film junkies prepared to enjoy work from both students and the BU film library for the Salon’s end of the semester event. Jake Shereck, co-director for BU Film Salon and a senior double-majoring in English and cinema, said he allowed the theme of the collection to come naturally. “We had an open call for all submissions and once we received all of them we narrowed them down to kind of a common theme,” Shereck said. “That theme ended up being a mix of
an overload of senses and loss of control.” The first film shown was Shereck’s “FIXTURES,” a threeminute-long piece that displayed a series of ambiguous shapes accompanied by some gnarled audio. The end of the film features Shereck zooming out to reveal that each of the shapes was actually a larger fixture, whether it be a car’s headlights or a lamp found on campus. While “FIXTURES” was a student-made project, two of the six films, “Rehearsals for Retirement” by Phil Solomon and “People Looking Out of the
Window, Trash, Etc.” by Kurt Kren, were from the media library and were selected from a group of suggestions made by Tomonari Nishikawa, an adviser for the Salon, undergraduate director of cinema and an associate professor of cinema. Solomon’s piece was especially abstract, as his 12-minute animated film transformed the landscape of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” into an empty and mournful wasteland. Brittaney Skavla, a senior double-majoring in cinema and psychology, had her film, “marks of the church,” screened.
To create a film consisting of Catholic imagery being distorted, Skavla took inspiration from a number of sources. “Living Downtown, there are just so many churches and a lot of the architecture is really creepy-looking,” Skavla said. “I also went to Catholic school all my life and I always thought that Catholicism was something that was purposely made kind of scary.” Experimental film has very few rules, if any at all, and those involved with BU Film Salon recognize it may not be accessible to everyone. Sara Holand,
president of BU Film Salon and a senior double-majoring in business administration and cinema, said it can be difficult for some to enjoy film outside of a narrative format. “If you’re looking at experimental film for the first time, just keep your mind open,” Holand said. “It can be shocking since we’re all used to the Hollywood films with classic storylines, but when you sit and think about the experimental films some more, you can truly understand the meaning of the art, or you can not, and that’s part of the beauty of it.”
A beginner’s guide to Downtown Binghamton’s public art Jarvis Street
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Public art can be found on the sides of buildings and in smaller crevices throughout Downtown Binghamton, and the city’s public art scene is constantly seeing new additions, from local artists and nationally renowned figures. Walks Downtown might lose their appeal as the weather gets colder, but if you’re looking
for a break from the bleak architecture of campus, check out our map of Binghamton’s public art: Boscov’s parking ramp Binghamton is often hailed as the birthplace of virtual reality, a theme that is reflected in art pieces scattered throughout the levels of the parking ramp on Water Street. One piece retells the story of how Edwin Link created the first flight simulator in the 1920s to teach pilots how to fly. Other works depict different advances in technology, such as trains and
other innovative devices. Lost Dog Cafe On the side of the Lost Dog Cafe’s building facing Garage Taco Bar, there’s an elegant floral mural done by national artist Beau Stanton. Featuring a diverse palette of hues and colors, the mural features a woman in a dress with flowers in replacement of her head. She’s surrounded by vibrant butterflies, and the brick color of the building contributes to the work’s aesthetic. Exchange Street Starting at 28 Exchange St.
is a series of murals progressing east down the street; the works vary from an ominous woman painted on the side of a house to a portrait of a man named Jules who is a friend of the artist, Damien Mitchell. Further down the block, a superhero akin to Superman is found with a graffiti can in hand and messages of peace and love painted onto the work. Just to the left sits an urban art piece of a man with a purple-dyed afro, accompanied by a painted eagle next to the Greek symbols for the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
225 State St. One of the few abstract works that can be found in Downtown Binghamton, a colorfully abstract work of mountains is located on Artists’ Row across the street from the Old Barn Market & Gluten Free Bakery. Angular and featuring dozens of different colors, the mountain scape is hard to notice from up close, but immediately clear from the opposite side of the street. Peterson’s Tavern On the side of Peterson’s Tavern is an art piece commemorating Muhammad Ali
with his famed quote, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” The work is largely blue, with yellow on the right and a yellow casting light on his face, while the left is covered in shadows. Jarvis Street Right before the underpass on Jarvis Street, a mural known as “Cat Fishing” by Susan Champeny encircles a house on three sides. The work shows a cat dipping its claw into water, trying to snag a fish for its meal. The work has a unique art style, with a cartoonish look to the cat and the colorful fish.
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With the semester in full swing and classes demanding so much time, it can be easy to fall behind on media. But with Thanksgiving break coming in less than two weeks, you might need some suggestions for music, movies and games to help kill a few long car rides. Here’s what Arts & Culture has been binging in the last month.
Makoto Toyoda, Staff Writer “Head in The Clouds II” Since its release in mid-October, I have been listening to the new album “Head in the Clouds II” by mass media company 88rising. The label, founded by former Vice Reporter Sean Miyashiro, aims to promote up-and-coming Asian and Asian American artists. “Head in The Clouds II” is the sequel sophomore album to “Head in The Clouds,” released the year before, and features artists from various Asian countries such as NIKI, Joji, Higher Brothers and Rich Brian. The 16 tracks range in genre, from R&B to rap to electro-pop and synth-pop. I feel as though this diverse aspect of the album keeps me interested and lets me experience an array of emotions while listening.
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Brendan Hurley, Contributing Writer “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order” On Friday, “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,” hit digital and physical shelves around the world. The game gives you control of Cal Kestis, a Jedi who survived Order 66, and with a new team, takes on a dangerous quest to reform the Jedi Order. The game immerses you into a meticulously designed, gorgeous world, full of story, combat and unique puzzles. The game is easily addicting, so be warned. But as Yoda would probably say, “buy it you should.”
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Patrick Earns, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor “Supermoon — EP” Brooklyn band Charly Bliss has spent the last two years transitioning from harsh alternative rock in the vein of a better Weezer to the clean, vibrant power pop that dominated their spring release “Young Enough.” Their new EP, “Supermoon,” is a collection of B-sides from recording sessions from “Young Enough,” and while they don’t pack quite the same punch, they still showcase the ingredients that make Charly Bliss one of the most fun bands recording right now. Throw opening track “Feed” on your cardio playlist and let the expert melodies get stuck in your head.
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Calendra Scahill, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor “Friends” Recently, I’ve been watching “Friends.” Whether it’s watching reruns during my lunch breaks or laying in bed and catching up on an episode, this ’90s sitcom is humorous and relatable in its depiction of adults navigating life in New York City. There’s a reason why “Friends” is so popular even years after it stopped airing, so be prepared to join the mob of college students obsessed with this show. The short, 20-minute episodes will give you a quick pick-me-up during the day, and make the show easy to binge if you’re feeling bored.
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Gabriela Iacovano, Arts & Culture Editor “MAGDALENE” I’m probably beating a dead horse, but listen to FKA twigs’ “MAGDALENE.” Arguably the best of the English singer-songwriter’s career thus far, it has turned out to be one of the most well-received albums of the year. Invoking Mary Magdalene in her meditations on sex, love, fame and femininity, FKA twigs has channeled her sonic creativity and enchanting falsetto into a masterwork of cinematic experimental pop in the vein of Kate Bush or Björk. Singles “home with you” and “cellophane” especially tug at my heartstrings, and “sad day” has brightened my winter mornings with a splash of magic.
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Volleyball swept nine consecutive times to close 2019 volleyball from page 1 their season without earning a single victory. Only one other BU program in the AE has had a winless season in the school’s entire Division I era, when the 2003 women’s lacrosse team went 0-12 in their second year of Division I play. The team was also one of two Division I volleyball teams in the nation this season that failed to win a match, alongside South Carolina State. During the 2019 campaign, the Bearcats won just five total sets, losing 69 across their 23 contests. The Bearcats’ last win in a set came on Oct. 4 in a 3-1 home loss to Hartford. Since that match, the team has lost
28 consecutive frames to close out the season, the longest such stretch of the entire year. “It is tough, but you have to learn from it, or else it’d be a wasted year,” Kiriyama said. “Hopefully they’ve learned what it really takes to compete better — compete well — and they know they have to get better in certain areas of their skillset in order to compete better.” Binghamton has not won a match since Nov. 4, 2018, over a full year ago. In the team’s match against UMBC (7-16, 4-6 AE) Sunday afternoon, the Bearcats lost the opening two sets by double digits. In the first frame, the Bearcats struggled to gain traction; the largest lead they
held was a 6-4 advantage before UMBC won 21 of the next 28 points to win the set 25-13. The Bearcats as a team had a -.071 hitting percentage in the opening frame. The second frame was somewhat tighter, but BU gave up scoring runs of four and five points late in the frame to drop it 25-15. The final set was the only one of the three that was truly competitive, with the Bearcats taking several small leads and forcing UMBC to use some timeouts. Faced with a 23-20 deficit, BU rallied off four straight points, which included a kill by junior outside hitter Francela Ulate and a service ace from freshman middle hitter Anna Sprys, to stay in the set. However,
the team could not finish the job and ended up dropping the frame, adding another sweep to its winless season. “The overall ball control on our side, whether it’s digging, just bumping the ball somewhere, we’ve got to handle it a lot better,” Kiriyama said. “To me, that’s the main thing we’ve got to work on, because it affects every other area of the game for us.” With the program now in the offseason, the team has several months to try to fix the situation that it finds itself in. Only two members of the team will be lost to graduation, so BU will return most of its current roster, but the team will have a lot of work to do to rebound from one of the worst seasons in BU athletics history.
sidney slon assistant photo editor Binghamton finished its season winless for the first time in program history, winning just five sets in the 2019 campaign
Cross country teams end season at NCAA Regional Meet Chigatayeva, Guerci post best finishes for BU Joe Tonetti
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The NCAA Northeast Regional Meet turned into a road race after bad weather swamped the course in Buffalo, New York, giving the 14 Binghamton men’s and women’s runners one last challenge to cap
provided by kathleen helman Sophomore Aziza Chigatayeva took 35th place out of 266 finishers in the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Friday to close the cross country season.
off a strong season. Sophomore Aziza Chigatayeva took 35th and freshman Ryan Guerci finished 78th among the most competitive teams in the nation last Friday. Both athletes, along with senior Jessica Cueva-Scarpelli, were given all-conference titles earlier this season. “Any time you’re close to the top 100 or in the top 100 as a freshman … I think that’s fantastic,” said Binghamton head coach Annette Acuff. “That’s a pretty good benchmark for a lot of freshmen.” Guerci led six other Binghamton men’s runners to a team finish of 22nd out of 37 competing schools with a time of 30:20.7 in his first collegiate 10K. This was the highest finish by a freshman since 2009, when Jeff Martinez took 67th at the meet. Following Guerci was redshirt senior Daryn Hutchings in 105th (30:46.3) and fellow freshmen runners Matt Cavaliere and Marty Dolan, taking 112th (30:51.4) and 151st (31:25.1), respectively. There were 265 finishers in the race and
Swimming and diving defeated in Iona dual meet Atendido wins 100, 200 breaststroke events Marco Zembo-Palzer contributing writer
The Binghamton men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams came up short against Iona on Saturday. The men lost by a score of 173.5 to 120.5, bringing their record to 2-2 on the season, while the women, who have defeated three teams on the season by over 100 points, lost 165-129, putting them at 3-2. “We’ve started off the season pretty well,” said Binghamton head coach Jerry Cummiskey. “Our wins have been very dominant and our losses have been pretty close — we are at peak training right now and I’m confident in our guys and girls. We didn’t swim badly today, and Iona swam well.” Regardless of the loss, the Bearcats still had winners and notable finishers. Senior Sydney Atendido’s 100 breast time of 1:06.33 eclipsed her season-best mark en route to a first-place finish in the event. She also took first place in the 200 breast, clocking in at 2:26.68. Other first-
place finishers for the women were junior Kaitlyn Smolar in the 500 free (5:15.79) and junior Erica Bachiller in the 100 back (59.37). On the men’s side, senior Tyler Meyers took first place in the 100 free (48.23) while sophomore Ben Beldner grabbed a first-place finish in the 50 free (21.92). Senior Ross Bernstein finished second in the 200 individual medley and 200 fly with times of 1:58.85 and 1:55.54, respectively. Freshman Matthew Palguta continued his strong season by posting two secondplace finishes in the 1,000 and 500 free. His 1,000 time (9:50.00), despite not being the fastest, was three seconds faster than his seedtime and his best showing of the year so far for that event. “We aren’t going to change a lot of the stuff we do,” Cummiskey said. “We’ve got our technique, training and regimen down. It’s just a matter of adapting it to student life. A lot of people don’t realize how hard it is to practice every day and deal with things like exam periods, going home and holidays.” While the swimmers had few individual winners, the divers swept all four of their events. Sophomore Amanda McGraw snatched two first-place finishes
in both the one-meter (207.37) and the three-meter (233.70), while sophomore Chris Egan captured the three-meter (252.30) and freshman Ryan Cohn took top honors in the one-meter (268.05). Despite not getting the result they wanted out of Saturday’s dual meet, the Bearcats must shift all their focus to the Harold Anderson Invitational next week. This will be both teams’ first time participating in the event. “I really like the dual meets because it gives me a great idea of what we need to do and where we are at in general,” Cummiskey said. “Next week is huge for us. Although this entire semester is mostly just getting everybody right for next semester, I think our tournament next week is without a doubt the focal point of our semester and requires 100 percent of our abilities. I’m pretty happy with where everyone is standing, and I am pretty sure this tournament is going to do nothing but make me more confident in my team.” The Harold Anderson Invitational will start on Friday, Nov. 22 and end on Sunday, Nov. 24. The invitational will take place at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island.
team finishes included America East (AE) conference members UMass Lowell, which took fourth overall, and Stony Brook, which finished fifth. “Even though we were third last year in the conference and [this year] we were fifth, it’s not that we weren’t as good of a team — the conference was just stronger,” Acuff said. “I think we were as strong as we were last year.” The Binghamton women’s team placed 23rd out of 37 schools. Chigatayeva ended her season finishing 35th out of 266 finishing runners (20:28.0 in the 6K), highlighting her ability to compete among the best collegiate runners in the Northeast and consistently come out near the top throughout the course of the season. Finishing behind her in 90th place was redshirt junior Emily Mackay, clocking in at 21:17.5, besting last year’s regional performance of 23:52.2. Cueva-Scarpelli was the third-highest Binghamton finisher, coming in 148th (22:04.4), followed by freshman Kyra Guerci in 159th
(22:11.3). Last year, the women’s team finished 23rd as well, but only with 35 competing teams. Additionally, Chigatayeva finished 112th that year. “I’m really happy with her development and her performance, and I think it sets her up for an even better track season,” Acuff said. The Bearcats were also missing key athletes due to injury and illness. Redshirt junior Dan Schaffer missed the entire season due to injury. Last year, he finished 23rd at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet and took silver at the AE Conference, earning first-team all-conference honors. Additionally, on the men’s side, freshman Nick DeFelice, who earned all-America honors in the 3K steeplechase and won the New York State Division I title for the same event in 2019 while in high school, wasn’t healthy after the Lehigh meet earlier in the season and couldn’t fully perform for its remainder. The women’s side was missing junior Kaylee Stone, who could only compete for part of the season because of illness.
“We had a couple of athletes that didn’t have as strong of a season for different reasons, but we had a lot of them gain some great experience,” Acuff said. Overall, the men’s and women’s cross country teams demonstrated potential, particularly among many of the new freshmen and performances from returning runners. The win by the men’s team at the Albany meet earlier in the season, along with three athletes earning all-conference honors, highlighted some of the strengths of the 2019 roster. “Overall, we certainly experienced a lot of success this season and a lot of good development that will help our athletes going into track and next year’s cross country season,” Acuff said. “I’m really excited about the future of both teams moving forward.” In three weeks, the athletes will return to Cornell on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. in the Greg Page Relays, their opening meet for the track and field season.
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Monday, November 18, 2019
‘PLAY FOR 14’
Basketball teams dedicate doubleheader to Calistus Anyichie calistus from page 1 close to Anyichie. “It’s affecting me in a way that there are times where I feel guilt for having that number and knowing that he’s not here to represent that number too,” Quinn said. “I broke down after our first captain’s practice … I broke down after our green and white scrimmage. We were promoting it for people to come and I knew he would’ve been one of the people there.” After returning to campus this fall, Quinn was motivated to find a way to formally pay tribute to her late friend. She led an effort to purchase armbands embroidered with the No. 14 for all of BU’s student-athletes. “I didn’t want to do an ordinary T-shirt, because how often do you really want to wear that, and what do you even put on it,” Quinn said. “I had thought of the idea of an armband to show this is who we’re actually playing for. Anyone can wear it, all the time.” The armbands arrived a few weeks ago and were met with positive reception from student-athletes. “Our coach handed them out to us not too long ago, and everybody was super excited,” said Essie Bonney, a junior forward on the women’s soccer team. “I feel like in any way we can show our love for him, anybody will do it in a heartbeat. We got those armbands, and people put them on as soon
as possible.” Bonney and Quinn both lived in Windham Hall of Mountainview College last year, along with Anyichie and several other student-athletes. He immediately recognized Bonney’s African heritage, and the two developed a close friendship as a result. “People have actually made sure that I’m OK, and I make sure other people are OK too because I know he left a lasting impression on other people too,” Bonney said. “It’s kinda like a family type of vibe where’s everybody’s checking in on each other and making sure everyone’s OK.” While Anyichie was closest with Bonney, the loss affected several members of the women’s soccer team. The players wore No. 14 patches on their warmup shirts throughout the season. “I just knew when I came [back to campus], it gave me an extra oomph to push myself and have the best season,” Bonney said. “I thought to myself, ‘I have to play for Cal.’ He would’ve had his breakout season this year too.” The tragedy occurred one week into the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ summer training programs, devastating the women’s team as much as the men’s. Sophomore guard Hayley Moore also lived in Windham Hall as a freshman, across the hall from Anyichie and his men’s basketball classmates. “We spent a lot of time together,
including winter breaks, summer — he was really close to us, like a brother almost,” Moore said. “When we found out, we were the only team that was here with them … It definitely hit us really hard for a couple of weeks after, and even now we’ll be in the training room or something and he won’t be there, and just say, ‘We miss Cal.’” In the immediate aftermath of Anyichie’s death, both teams traveled to New Jersey for his funeral. Moore was impressed by the turnout, which included several other BU student-athletes who lived nearby. “It just showed how wellliked and how much he was loved because there were so many people there,” Moore said. “It was nice to see everyone come out that truly loved him, and it showed.” Moore, along with the other athletes who knew Anyichie, are focused on moving forward, furthering their athletic careers while keeping his legacy in mind. “I know he was so excited to go through four years at this school, and I’m going to keep living on his legacy,” Moore said. “I always keep in the back of my head what he would want and what he did.” Throughout Saturday’s tribute, student-athletes from nearly every team filled the north-end bleachers of the Events Center, many donning the armbands brought about by Quinn’s efforts. “It’s just a way for me to remind myself that he’s still here,” Quinn
said. “This is who we’re playing for this season, and this is who I want to win for this season … We want to represent him and live up to the legacy that he left here at [BU], even though his time here was short.” The tributes will continue throughout the season, with
student-athletes wearing No. 14 patches and armbands. Quinn will wear the No. 14 jersey on the lacrosse field, keeping his memory in mind as she attempts to exemplify what Anyichie meant to BU as an athlete and as a person. “Personally, for me, I want to represent 14 in the way I know he
would’ve,” Quinn said. “I know he would’ve done good. He would’ve worked hard and tried to be the best he could be … I feel grateful that I have people around me that are also hurting and they’re happy that we did something for him, something to keep his memory alive within [BU] athletics.”
provided by bu women’s lacrosse The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team honored Calistus Anyichie by wearing armbands embroidered with his number, No. 14.
Men’s basketball storms Women’s basketball wins back to defeat Sacred Heart fourth consecutive game Sessoms, Tinsley record double-doubles in win Justin Zion
sports editor
Less than four and a half minutes in, the game looked like it was over. The Binghamton men’s basketball team trailed 15-0 to Sacred Heart at home. The Pioneers were making buckets with ease and their sophomore guard Koreem Ozier was seemingly scoring at will, tallying eight points in the opening run. But the Bearcats did not quit on the game, as they rallied back to take a 76-72 victory over the Pioneers on the day the team paid tribute to the late Calistus Anyichie. The win marks the team’s first of the season. “I’m just proud — I’m proud of our guys,” said Binghamton head coach Tommy Dempsey. “The emotions were flowing. We felt it was important to win today, not only because we got off to the slow start in our first three road games, but just because of what today meant to us.” Leading the Bearcats (1-3 America East) in their comeback was sophomore guard Sam
Sessoms, who had his best game of the season. Sessoms earned his first career double-double in the contest, notching 27 points and 12 rebounds, along with six assists. Twenty of those points and eight of those rebounds came in the second half. The other double-digit scorer for Binghamton was freshman forward George Tinsley, who also had a double-double in the game, his second straight. Tinsley garnered 21 points on 7-for13 shooting and he was 5-for-9 from deep. Like Sessoms, he also grabbed 12 boards in the contest. After Sacred Heart (0-3 Northeast Conference) took its 15-0 lead, the Bearcats finally got on the scoreboard with Tinsley’s 3-pointer, and that seemed to ignite their play. Sessoms, Tinsley and senior forward Pierre Sarr each hit a 3-pointer in the subsequent minutes to cut the lead to single digits by the midway point of the first half. At halftime, Sacred Heart was up by only one point. “Our guys didn’t flinch,” Dempsey said. “We stayed together, we started making some plays, we started making some shots, we got some energy in the building, the crowd got
rose coschignano photo intern Freshman forward George Tinsley captured his second double-double in a row with a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds in the team’s first win of the season against Sacred Heart on Saturday.
behind us. From that point on, it was a pretty good performance by our team. I’m proud of the way they handled the whole situation with the Calistus tribute and then coming out and fighting like they did.” In the second half, Sessoms became the primary producer for the Bearcats, going 8-for-16 from the floor in the period. The Pioneers abandoned the doubleteam that they put on Sessoms in the first half, which allowed him to find lanes and drive to the basket for lay-ins. The lead changed a couple of times in the half; at the 13:38 mark, the Bearcats took the lead and never gave it back. Throughout the game, the Bearcats were able to capitalize off of turnovers while preventing turnovers on their end. Binghamton scored 24 points off 14 Sacred Heart turnovers, while the Pioneers scored only five points off six BU turnovers. The team also benefited from solid free-throw shooting in the closing minutes to seal the win. In an emotional game, the Bearcats were able to come together as a team and win in honor of their deceased teammate, something which the Bearcats see as a sign of maturation and progress. “I think we all came together as a group and a coaching staff,” Sessoms said. “We all knew how important this game was — that’s why when we were down [15-0], nobody really was panicking. I wasn’t panicking — I just knew that at the end of the day, the guys would want to come together, and throughout the flow of the game we stayed together. We got a young group, but I think we showed maturity … Overall, it was a great day and we definitely got better.” Binghamton’s next contest is a road game at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Tipoff against NJIT is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from the NJIT Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Binghamton defeats Niagara in 74-55 result Samantha Marsh
assistant sports editor
The Binghamton women’s basketball team blew out Niagara on Saturday, 74-55, extending its strong start to 4-0 while honoring the life of former men’s basketball player Calistus Anyichie, a rising sophomore on the men’s basketball team. Anyichie died in a drowning accident over the summer. “This team, this Binghamton family, went through a lot,” said BU head coach Bethann Shapiro Ord. “The loss of Calistus was very tragic for all of us to go through. All I think about when I think about Calistus is his smile, his hugs.” After losing their last six meetings to Niagara (0-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), the Bearcats were prepared to fight to end the skid, and the team did. Less than a minute into the game, senior guard Kai Moon converted a 3-pointer. From there, the team trailed just once, for fewer than 15 seconds in the first quarter. Moon was the team’s top scorer for the fourth game in a row, coming away with 25 points. Moon played for almost 37 minutes but had to come out when she was fouled and started bleeding with two and a half minutes to go in the game. Despite Moon’s absence in the final minutes, the team was well on its way to a win. Eight different Bearcats scored for the team, and 32 of their points were from the bench. “It doesn’t matter who starts with this team,” Shapiro Ord said. Not far behind Moon was junior forward Kaylee Wasco, who had a career-high 17 points. Wasco was also perfect from the field, going 8-for-8. Another force for the team was freshman guard Denai Bowman, who had
sidney slon assistant photo editor Junior forward Kaylee Wasco had a career-high 17 points and went 8-for-8 from the field in the win against Niagara on Saturday.
the best performance of her young career, with 13 points, six rebounds and three assists. “Denai’s shown incredible poise and confidence since she’s gotten here, and I think that showed a lot today — breaking the press, confident enough to take shots, being aggressive, hitting the open person,” Moon said. “Also, what I think a lot of people fail to realize is she’s defending their best player and she held her to about 30-percent shooting, so she really did a lot today.” Bowman was guarding Niagara senior guard Jai Moore, who was able to secure 13 points and five rebounds for the Purple Eagles. Niagara senior guard Maggie McIntyre also had 13 points and secured six boards. While Wasco and Bowman both had double-digit nights, this was the first game of the season where senior guard Carly Boland did not hit double digits. Boland, however, had five assists, five rebounds and the Bearcats’ only steal of the day. After the team’s win, both of the basketball teams honored
Anyichie’s life with a tribute video and a bagpipe procession. Several other teams came out for the tribute to support the basketball programs, and many athletes were in tears. “The boys’ team is like my sons and that’s how Coach [Tommy] Dempsey cares about my girls,” Shapiro Ord said. “It’s such a hard thing to go through as a parent, as a family, to lose one of your own, but I know he’s looking down on us, this program and his teammates, and there’s a big smile up there.” Despite losing one of their own, the teams are prepared to fight this season. And that’s exactly what the women’s team is doing, as the Bearcats are off to their third-best start in the 47-year history of the program. “It was a really difficult time,” Shapiro Ord said. “But I think it really pulled us together.” The Bearcats will continue their season with a road game against Delaware State University. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 from Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware.