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‘When they hear us’ recognizes human rights.” In the past, Harder has vigorously denied claims of mistreatment within the jail, which he directly oversees. His only comment on the Erin Kagel & Jackson Galati protest was that it had disappointed him. pipe dream news “It’s unfortunate because the people had no idea what they were protesting,” Harder said. “This is not unusual for the organizations Ten inmates in the Broome Country Jail involved to spread false information. The people have died in the past eight years. On Thursday, there had no idea what they were saying, and they Binghamton community members, advocacy were believing lies.” groups, University students and faculty gathered Nearly 200 protesters held signs and stood for the third year in along the road a row to protest the “They’re not taking care of inmates, they’re let- leading up to the deaths and call for Broome County Jail, better conditions in ting people die inside that jail. We need some- periodically breaking the facility. into chants body in there who recognizes human rights.” out The rally, held of “No justice, no at the jail, is the — Alexis Pleus, founder and executive director peace” and “Black most recent effort lives matter.” Then, of Truth Pharm by community on a stage made organizations to of wooden pallets raise awareness and demand action in response stacked on top of milk crates, paired with a PA to allegations of abuse, medical malpractice and system, several speakers shared their stories and negligence toward inmates of the Broome County thoughts on the jail. Jail at the hands of corrections officers and Dr. One of the speakers, Talon Thomas, 27, of Mahmood Butt, the jail’s health administrator. Binghamton, was incarcerated with Salladin Alexis Pleus, founder and executive director Barton, a 35-year-old man who died in solitary of Truth Pharm, one of the organizations confinement at the Broome County Jail in coordinating the demonstration, said the removal January 2015 while waiting two years for his day of Sheriff David Harder and jail administrator in court. Because his cell walls were made of glass, Mark Smolinsky would be the only way to begin Thomas was able to see Barton in an adjacent cell, to solve mistreatment of inmates at the jail. and said Barton would often not receive his food Pleus cited examples of inmates being denied or medication because he would be asleep during medications, proper nutrition and privacy behind the times guards brought them out. On another the facility’s walls. occasion, Thomas said he witnessed Barton being “They’re not taking care of inmates — they’re restrained in a stretcher with a straightjacket and letting people die inside that jail,” Pleus said. “It’s propped up behind the corrections officers, who about four times the national average of deaths in see protest page 3 a jail of its size. We need somebody in there who

Local organizations call for Broome County Jail reforms, removal of administration

jackson galati pipe dream news Around 200 members of the greater Binghamton community gathered to protest conditions at the Broome County Jail on Aug. 29.

BU receives $1.23M grant for HAXPES-Lab Research instrument first of kind in U.S., third in world Jake Kerr

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Binghamton University is gaining a new piece of equipment for research, and the machine will mark the first of its kind in the United States and third in the world. On Wednesday, Louis Piper, director of the Institute for Materials Research and an associate professor of physics, was awarded a $1.23 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Program to purchase a Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HAXPES) instrument, called

HAXPES-Lab. HAXPES is a method researchers use to measure the contents of various materials and electronics without having to disassemble them. According to Matthew Wahila, a postdoctoral research assistant in physics under Piper, a major benefit of the method is the ability to measure batteries and other electronics while they are functioning. “We have theories, and we have a good idea of what’s happening [inside a working battery], but actually measuring something while it is working is very difficult,” Wahila said. “It’s like trying to look inside your car engine while your car is driving down the highway.” The HAXPES method is typically done at a

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TGAB to fund study on underage drinking BU partners with NYS office to utilize $19.5K grant provided by matthew j. wahila The HAXPES-Lab instrument is designed to observe photoelectron spectroscopy measurements, giving researchers knowledge on the makeup of batteries and other material.

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After outshooting their opponent 21-5 and retaining control of the ball throughout much of Sunday’s match, the Binghamton women’s soccer team shut out the Manhattan Jaspers 2-0 over the weekend. Of the 15 shots that were on target for the Bearcats (3-1), both goals came from one player: junior forward Essie Bonney. Her first goal came off a corner kick in the 25th minute when junior defender Erin Theiller headed the corner to Bonney, who then volleyed the ball over

the goalkeeper’s head into the goal’s top right corner. “We’ve done a good job at getting corners but haven’t finished any yet,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “So it was good for us to get that first goal coming off a corner.” Bonney’s second goal was the more important of the two and all but secured Binghamton’s victory over the Jaspers (0-4). The team spent most of the game in Manhattan’s defensive half and took 12 shots in the game’s final 45 minutes. However, Binghamton struggled to push through and score a second goal. BU’s break came in the 84th minute

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ARTS & CULTURE

Festival is largest projection lights show in the country Krishna Patel

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This weekend, the walls of shops, bars and government buildings in Downtown Binghamton will light up with the work of projection artists from all over the world as part of the fifth-annual LUMA Projection Arts Festival. Since 2015, LUMA has attracted crowds of up to 30,000 people, and this year is expected to be no different. LUMA is the largest projections arts festival in the United States and has been positively reviewed by Forbes, Culture Trip and the Smithsonian.

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Event co-founder Joshua Bernard said he developed the idea along with his friends when he moved to Binghamton for a job opportunity. At the time, the city was looking for a way to attract visitors from surrounding areas. In an effort to find something unique to attract people to Downtown Binghamton, the co-founders stumbled upon projection mapping, an art form involving projecting moving images and animations onto 3D surfaces, usually the facade of a building. According to Bernard, projection mapping has been popular in Europe for a number of years, where artists will often project their works

In an effort to reduce underage drinking in New York state, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) awarded $2.5 million to 20 SUNY and CUNY colleges throughout the state on May 1, 2017. Binghamton University has partnered with OASAS to utilize a $19,500 grant to gather data and look into new approaches to deter underage drinking, administered through the Town-Gown Advisory Board’s (TGAB) Dangerous Drinking/ Underage Drinking subcommittee. The proposed study would research the use of fake IDs in Downtown Binghamton. The grant money would also fund the implementation of ID scanners at local bars, some of which already use scanners during popular nights and later hours of the evening. Miesha Marzell, an assistant professor of social work in the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA) and co-investigator for the OASAS grant, said she has helped reach out to bar and business owners that she met on the Binghamton Campus and Community

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Women’s soccer earns Fifth-annual LUMA to second straight win come to Downtown Binghamton downs Manhattan in Sunday match

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OPINIONS

SPORTS

Plan your first First Friday of the school year,

Local drag kings perform at the Bundy Museum,

The Editorial Board reviews the merits of a decentralized budget,

Men’s soccer wins season opener, drops second game,

Golf places 10th in Missouri Tiger Invitational,

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Hawley Street to see new parking structure, sans retail shops and apartments Plans to build a new parking garage at 7 Hawley Street in Downtown Binghamton were revised on Wednesday after Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced a $2.15 million grant that will help advance construction, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The project, which was initially planned as a mixed-use space with 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments and two commercial units in a 6,000-square-foot street-level area, will now solely focus on

building a 304-space parking facility. Work on new structure, which is located near the intersection of State and Hawley streets, is expected to begin in the fall. STATE NEWS

New York objections overruled as plans for 124-mile gas pipeline begin Federal regulators have cleared the way for a 124-mile natural gas pipeline to move forward across New York, despite the state’s efforts to block the project, according to New York Upstate. On Aug. 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled that the

state Department of Environmental Conservation missed a one-year deadline when it rejected a water quality permit in 2016, which initially stalled pipeline construction. The pipeline is set to be 30 inches wide and will span from Pennsylvania’s shale gas fields to eastern New York. Money stolen from New York State Fair machines State police are working to calculate how much money a western New York man stole out of milk vending machines at the New York State Fair, according to New York Upstate. On Monday, Walter J. Bush, 58, of Tonawanda, was

charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. Troopers say Bush had a key to the machine, but are unsure of how he secured it, how many vending machines he opened and how much money he stole. Depending on how much money he stole, authorities could increase charges. Bush was arrested and transported to the Onondaga County Justice Center for centralized arraignment. NATIONAL NEWS

Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes

became the first state in the country last week to ban flavored e-cigarettes, according to ABC News. On Aug. 28, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on the decision, calling vaping among young people “a public health emergency.” The ban will prohibit flavored nicotine vaping products from being sold in retail stores and online. Marketing of the products that uses the words “clean,” “safe” and “healthy” is also banned, and Whitmer ordered the state’s Department of Transportation to enforce an existing statute that prohibits the use of billboards to advertise vapor products.

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This Day in History Sept. 5, 2017 Hurricane Irma reaches winds of 185 mph, becoming the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin region. Hurricane Dorian’s highest wind speed, as of Sept. 4, 2019, is 183 mph.

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Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Too many cards FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 4:33 p.m. — An officer conducted a traffic stop in Parking Lot O2 between Dickinson Community and College-in-the-Woods. After stopping the vehicle, the officer asked the driver, a 19-year-old male, to provide his driver’s license and registration. While the driver was getting his driver’s license, the officer observed a second license in his wallet. The officer asked the driver for the other license, and the driver pulled out every other card in his wallet before handing over a fake ID, which showed an incorrect date of birth. The officer confiscated the false credentials, but let the driver off with a warning. When in doubt, party harder FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m. — UPD and Binghamton Police Department (BPD) officers responded to 82 Front St. after the nextdoor residents complained about the student residents’ behavior, which they said included loud parties, lewd behavior and trash being left in the yard. Students were given a warning from both police departments that their behavior must be curbed or action would be taken against them, including arrest and eviction. The students said they understood and would change their

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behavior, and then continued with their party. Police did not pursue charges. High stakes, higher nerves FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 9:00 p.m. — An officer observed three 17-year-old male suspects walking out of a wooded area by Endicott Hall of Newing College, emanating the odor of marijuana. The officer stopped them, and all of the suspects admitted to smoking a joint. One suspect fainted while talking to the officer, falling backward and striking his head on the ground. The officer began administering first aid to the suspect who hit his head. Harpur’s Ferry responded to the scene, and the suspect was transported to the hospital to receive treatment. Window smoke SATURDAY, Aug. 31, 11:25 p.m. — Officers responded to a call from Residential Life employees in Hughes Hall of Hinman College. The callers reported observing a 19-year-old male suspect smoking what they believed to be marijuana near his window. Officers responded to the room in question, and the suspect admitted to smoking marijuana. The suspect turned over marijuana and two grinders that were sitting on his desk. The suspect consented to a search of his room, and the officers did not find anything further. The officers confiscated the contraband, but did not charge the suspect.

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Student groups and offices were met with an updated version of the B-Engaged website upon returning to campus this fall.

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Student groups, oﬃces see revamped B-Engaged site New system aims to aid student involvement Nicole Kaufman news intern

Binghamton University clubs, teams and organizations were met with a revamped B-Engaged website and interface upon returning to campus for the fall semester. B-Engaged is an online system provided by the University that is meant to serve as a resource for campus offices and student organizations to alert students of upcoming events, such as general interest meetings. Giovanna Bernardo, ‘17, student engagement specialist in the Student Affairs Assessment and

Strategic Initiatives Office, wrote in an email that the update to B-Engaged provides new way for groups to engage with current, new and prospective members. “It was clear that the Student Association, campus offices and student organizations needed a tool that was more user-friendly, had better functionality and is intuitive to use,” Bernardo said. “Given the timing with contracts, it was a great time to partner with the SA to re-examine and find a tool that met more people’s needs.” It’s not just student groups that are impacted by the changes. Several University offices also use the interface to connect and communicate with students. Wendy Neuberger, director of

Harpur Edge, wrote in an email that the Harpur Edge office has been using B-Engaged to connect with Harpur College undergraduates since the office opened in fall 2014. “The new B-Engaged platform has a lot more functionality that is extremely useful for Harpur Edge,” Neuberger wrote. “Many tasks we did outside the old version are now available within the application, which saves us a lot of time. I find it easier to navigate and use.” The Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives Office has been hosting optional B-Engaged training workshops, some of which have been led by Bernardo. “The workshops are targeted [toward] professional staff and

student group leaders who have utilized B-Engaged in the past, as well as those who are interested in using the new B-Engaged system going forward,” Bernardo wrote. “While these are not required trainings, we have been pleased with the positive response and attendance at workshops so far and highly encourage any staff member or student who is interested in utilizing B-Engaged to come and learn all about the new platform.” With the University’s evolving student body, the updated B-Engaged is expected to more easily accommodate a greater number of users, according to Bernardo. “B-Engaged had about 12,510 unique logins during the [2018-

19] year,” Bernardo wrote. “Given the new platform’s ease of use and upgraded functionality, we expect to have even more users — from clubs, to departments, to teams — using B-Engaged, relying on this internal campus tool instead of third-party systems.” According to Neuberger, features on the updated B-Engaged website include a directory and a feed where students are able to search specific events based either on groups they belong to or certain topics, such as lost and found, ride-sharing, looking for roommates and buying and selling belongings. Some groups, such as Harpur Edge, automatically add student members at the beginning of the semester. “This allows us to easily share

news about our resources and events,” Neuberger wrote. “One feature that is really useful is the automatic QR code generation for events. When we share the QR code with students they can easily go to the event on B-Engaged to RSVP.” Bernardo said he hopes the new system will encourage students to be more involved in campus life. “It will make it easier for students and staff alike to integrate B-Engaged into their groups’ and departments’ operations,” Bernardo wrote. “This should, in turn, make it easier for students to get more involved on campus.”

Community organizes Broome County Jail protest protest from page 1 left him there for hours without contact. “People say ‘[Barton] had this problem, he had that problem’ and he may have had some mental issues, but he didn’t need to be in the Broome County Jail,” Thomas said. “He should have gotten some different type of treatment. He didn’t need to be in the box.” In a lawsuit filed in the Broome County Supreme Court in 2015 against Harder and Smolinsky, Thomas claimed that throughout his 19-month incarceration,

Barton was subject to beatings, deprived of medical care and verbally abused by officials. “A court document came out [last] week where a judge held them responsible for the past death of Salladin Barton, so we know that even courts are holding them responsible for what goes on inside of the jail,” Pleus said. “They need to leave. We can’t trust them.” In an Aug. 21 order given by U.S. District Judge David Hurd, the allegations of excessive force and intentional infliction of emotional distress were dismissed,

while other allegations, including those of medical mistreatment, are still under review. Dheiva Moorthy, a student organizer for both BU Progressives and the Frances Beal Society and a sophomore double-majoring in environmental studies and sociology, said she encouraged student involvement in the protest and was there to support the need for alternative reform for inmates. “The level of neglect for people inside jails is insane,” Moorthy said. “I can’t even begin to tell you how much that hurts my heart, but

what’s worse than that is that we don’t have a system of restorative community based healing justice for people. People do not need to be in cages for society to function effectively. People need to be given community healing and people need to be given radical love.” After the speakers finished, the crowd marched up to the jail and continued their chants. Throughout the day, the prisoners who heard the chants would yell back to acknowledge the protesters. Once they were next to the jail, the group sang “Happy Birthday” for a friend of

an organizer who is currently incarcerated in the facility. “That fact that they heard us, that was the goal,” Pleus said. “Being able to give them a sense of hope is the best thing that we could have accomplished today. They heard us and that was the name of the rally, ‘When They Hear Us.’” Roderick Douglass, social media coordinator for Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT), another organizing group, closed the event by encouraging people to stay involved, find more events and programs to participate in and

attend meetings for the involved organizations to continue building a stronger community. “We’re not trying to get senators to pass laws necessarily — we’re trying to get people on board so that we can force and demand change,” Douglass said. “I promise you, no one is going to die in jail this week and that’s because a lot of people were out here complaining about it. The more people who shed light on what’s happening here, the safer the people are inside.”

New instrument uses X-rays to measure active electronics x-ray from page 1 synchrotron particle accelerator facility, in an area larger than a football field. BU researchers, according to Wahila, have traveled as far as the United Kingdom to use these synchrotrons for less than a week at a time. With the new HAXPES-Lab instrument, the same method can be performed inside a standard BU lab at any time of day. “It’s much easier to have a lab setting to work with customizing

and optimizing the device than organizing it with proposals to access the synchrotron facility,” Piper said. “You might only get 12 hours to do your experiment, then you have to wait six months later … There’s a lot of logistics that make it impractical.” The University is purchasing the instrument for $1.75 million from Scienta Omicron, a Germany-based company that provides surface science technology for the research community, according to their

official website. The NSF grant covers most of the total cost, but the University will still pay about $528,000 for the machine. According to Piper, the grant stipulated that upon approval, BU would be required to pay 30 percent of the total cost to show the instrument will be useful and worthwhile. Piper and Wahila plan to use the HAXPES-Lab to take a further look into batteries, assisting M. Stanley Whittingham, a distinguished professor of chemistry and materials science

and engineering, with his research on lithium-ion batteries. Scienta Omicron put the HAXPES-Lab on the market about two years ago, according to Fred Henn, a sales manager at Scienta Omicron, and has sold the other two instruments to universities in the United Kingdom and Belgium. Henn said having BU as the first purchase in the United States could lead to more HAXPES-Lab sales. “Our plan is to use Binghamton as a showcase site to be able to

bring people in to show them the instrument … to further promote it,” Henn said. “We’re very excited that Binghamton will be the first of what we hope to be a number to come.” As part of the application for the NSF grant, Piper said he had to prove that the instrument would also attract collaborative work from other universities and private companies. He submitted 40 groups who showed interest in paying to work with BU’s HAXPESLab. Wahila said he is looking

forward to the collaboration and research potential of having the instrument on campus. “One thing that is going to be cool about this system is that it is going to be a user facility and not just going to be for our research,” Wahila said. “Other research groups from across the country will make use of the equipment, and hopefully help make Binghamton University more of a research hub.”

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Initiative aims to implement ID scanners at local bars alcohol from page 1 Coalition (BCCC) to find out the best approach for this study. “We are still in the beginning stages of this study,” Marzell said. “It is still a pilot study, but the reason we are targeting the use of fake IDs is that it is a problem statewide, not just in Broome County, and we want to implement technology that will hopefully identify these fakes. We don’t want underage drinkers to be in these locations and situations that can be dangerous to their physical and mental health, but most importantly their futures.” The study will start by collecting data in the form of focus groups. Within the next couple of months, TGAB will be reaching out to bars to determine who may be interested in participating. Once the committee has enough feedback regarding any impediments or information surrounding the ID scanners, they will begin to research and assess three different scanners to see which is the most effective for the most reasonable price. Deputy Mayor Jared Kraham, co-chair of TGAB, said information and findings from the study will help local officials and University representatives find solutions to tackle fake IDs and underage drinking. “We’re coming in to [the study] knowing that whether through technology or enforcement, we’re never going to have a perfect system,” Kraham said. “But we can learn more about these questions being raised: Are some fraudulent IDs making their way past certain types of ID scanners while being caught by others? What is it that we’re looking at? Are the majority of students who are drinking underage getting in without showing their IDs? Are they showing scannable ID? Are they showing expired IDs that wouldn’t scan? These are the types of questions that the study

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and the technology will hopefully answer.” The study has similar goals to another campaign at BU conducted as a part of the Needs Assessment for the OASAS College Environmental Prevention Grant that focuses on deterring underage drinking. That campaign includes #whoknew flyers that have been placed around campus, highlighting information from a survey on alcohol consumption.

“We have used many other methods to deter underage drinking, such as a small socialnorms campaign going on right now and the development of the [BCCC],” Marzell said. “There are a lot of different strategies that have been going on around campus that we hope to continue to develop with the same goal in mind, which is to create a safe campus for all students.” Alyssa Ciniglio, a sophomore majoring in human development,

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said the scanners could be a good thing, but could also negatively affect students and the community. “I feel like the implementation of ID scanners is a really good idea as a whole — especially because underage drinking is already a dangerous choice — but I am concerned it would make things more unsafe as students will be forced to look for riskier options, such as frat parties,” Ciniglio said. “A lot of underage

drinkers go to bars because it is a more contained environment with security — but when that is no longer an option, more dangerous situations will present themselves.” According to Marzell, the study should provide a better understanding of the use of fake IDs among underage drinkers as well as reactions from bars and local businesses. Thomas Nicolino, a junior majoring in computer engineering, said he is

excited to hear about the findings and how they could be put to good use. “I don’t think the bars do a pretty good job right now; it is definitely something to invest in,” Nicolino said. “It is rare that anybody who is clearly underage gets denied from going in, so I think it’s important for the safety of students and a good use of the grant money .”

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FINANCIAL PLAN Z Binghamton University has a new budget process — but it’s unclear if it will work

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After contract negotiations between SUNY and United University Professions (UUP) left Binghamton University in a budgetary crisis, administrators have struggled with ways to fill the gap in revenue needed to cover faculty and staff raises in upcoming years. BU’s administration has implemented a hiring freeze and cut budgets, and at the state level, SUNY has increased tuition by $200, the maximum amount legally allowable. Now, University leaders are looking at a new effort to resolve the University’s financial challenges: a new decentralized budget process. According to the summer 2019 quarterly report issued by BU President Harvey Stenger, the new plan is a “decentralized budgeting process that holds the schools and departments responsible for meeting their budgetary targets.” In other words, each department in BU will now be able to redeploy resources to handle the salary gaps within their own budgets, a move that allows each department to decide where they need to cut funding to provide the professors with their promised raises. In the Office of Academic Affairs, the process will look a little different. In an effort to avoid more cuts, the University is tasking the office with stimulating graduate enrollment, which administrators hope will generate enough income to cover the raises. It’s not an ideal solution,

but it’s the best shot the University has at recovering from the blow of the state failing to provide money for the deal they signed. The push for these changes came from the contract the SUNY system signed with UUP in 2018, which stipulates that the stagnant salaries of BU’s professors must increase. But after two years of negotiations, the agreement has led to difficulties in funding the salary increases. Combined with a lower-than-expected graduate level enrollment — the thing BU has relied on for supplementing the need for more funding — the situation has become a recipe for financial distress. According to the University’s 2019 Financial Report, in the 2018-19 academic year, BU had 2,547 graduate students — and in the 2011-2012 academic year, BU had 1,933, netting only about 600 more graduate students in the last seven years. Worst yet, the numbers for graduate student admissions have slowed significantly in the last three years, with a total gain of fewer than 50 graduate students. If these numbers continue over the next year, it’s unclear if BU has a contingency plan beyond implementing additional budget cuts, which would be devastating for students, faculty and the University as an academic institution. This is a case where the administration cannot be blamed, but there remains the issue of

transparency. When Pipe Dream’s Editorial Board reached out to faculty for this editorial, they either declined to comment, could not be reached for comment or did not know enough about the decentralized budget to issue a comment. Students are equally in the dark, with the weight of these monetary woes hidden behind reports that many likely don’t even know exist. Going forward, especially after many years of continuous funding troubles, BU’s administration should make a greater effort to communicate to students and faculty about the budget cuts that will inevitably come to hurt them. All this is only further complicated by the unnecessarily complex nature of the budget, which has previously restricted where available funds can be allocated. Although it’s nice that BU has decided to relinquish control of budget cuts to the departments they effect, it’s unfortunate that it took such financial uncertainty to make it happen. Furthermore, that professors have been denied their well-deserved raises for so long is troubling, on the part of the University and the state. It has yet to be seen whether these changes will relieve BU’s current budgetary challenges. The Editorial Board hopes that the plan works, and a divided budget doesn’t lead to even greater problems.

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The monopoly on eyeglasses needs to end Luxottica’s stranglehold on the eyeglasses industry hurts those in need Jessica Gutowitz Columnist

I have been wearing eyeglasses since I was three years old. Seventeen years worth of glasses have racked up quite the bill. And I’m not alone — according to the Vision Council, a group that is supposed to be a “global voice for eyewear and eyecare,” around 64 percent of adults in the United States wear glasses. Another 11 percent wear contact lenses, and many contact wearers use glasses to supplement their contacts before they put them in in the morning and after they

take them out at night. The prevalence of eyeglasses seems like it should drive prices down. Competition between different brands and retailers should make eyewear affordable. Have you ever heard of the company Luxottica? I hadn’t until recently. This company has secured a monopoly over the eyeglasses industry and, as such, has jacked up prices. They own or license brands like Brooks Brothers, Ray-Ban and Coach, as well as retailers like Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut and Target Optical. Anywhere you buy them, you’re getting Luxottica frames and lenses. As David Lazarus, a business columnist for the Los Angeles Times, points out, “You go into a LensCrafters retail

outlet, where the salesperson shows you Luxottica frames under various names, and then the company pays itself when you use your EyeMed insurance. A very sweet deal.” On average, frames cost around $231, and a pair of basic, single-vision lenses costs about $112, so the average nononsense pair of eyeglasses will run you almost $350. Especially for children and young people, lenses need to be updated often on a yearly basis, which creates an annual cost for upkeep. Additionally, frames tend to only last a few years, and that’s not even counting incidents like stepping on your glasses while trying to find where you dropped them or losing them

in a waterslide, both of which I have done. Eyeglasses can be a constant expense, but they don’t need to be. The average frames cost just $10, and though lenses require more work and specialization, the production process is almost completely automated, and most lenses are made from plastic. An article on BoingBoing.net, an online zine and blog, even claims that “a pair of prescription lenses that cost $1.50 to make sell for $800 in the USA.” Lazarus reached out to the Vision Council for a comment on pricing, but they refused to respond with any kind of answer to his inquiries. Glasses are a medical necessity for two-thirds of the United States. I could not

function without my glasses; I need them to read, drive and even just to walk around without bumping into people and objects. And yet, they are so financially inaccessible. This practice of monopolizing a necessary medical aid and jacking up the prices is unfortunately not as rare as it ought to be. Developers cite research and development of products as well as the other costs associated with bringing a drug or product to market as reasoning, but as in the case of eyeglasses, these reasons seem hollow. Poor excuses only highlight the evident greed fueling these corporations’ price hikes. Insulin, for example, has tripled in cost, even though the amount of people with diabetes

is rising, which should make it easier for drug developers to make back the money they spent. Similarly, the price of EpiPens has surged even though the actual cost of epinephrine, the drug inside EpiPens, costs only a few dollars to create. Luxottica’s monopoly should be criminal. When companies increase prices unnecessarily to line their own pockets, it hurts everybody. It especially affects the impoverished population who, because they cannot afford eyewear or other medical necessities, may have to go without it. No one chooses to be visually impaired. It’s about time eyeglasses were affordable for all. –Jessica Gutowitz is a junior majoring in English.

BU should engage with international students about Hong Kong protests As a university with roots in activism, BU needs to take a stance for democracy Eric Lee Guest Columnist

It continues to be the summer of unrest in the streets of Hong Kong as Hong Kongers enter their 13th consecutive week of protests. As an elite public university, Binghamton University and the greater BU community have a moral obligation to stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong in fighting against the influence of the Communist Party of China, which is encroaching on civil liberties and democracy in Hong Kong. According to Gary Cheung, a contributor at the South China Morning Post, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 continue to cast a shadow over Hong Kong today. Throughout Hong Kong’s history, Hong Kong has always

served as an origin of defiance and liberation. From Ho Chi Minh’s exile to Hong Kong in organizing communist revolutionaries across Asia to Sun Yat-sen in planning the overthrow the Qing Dynasty and setting up the Republic of China, Hong Kong continues to be the beacon of defiance and freedom in Communist China. Being that our University serves as a host to hundreds of international Chinese students from Mainland China, we have an obligation to provide our international Chinese students with open access to uncensored news and information regarding the Hong Kong protests and proDemocracy movements in China. According to Vox, Facebook has suspended content regarding the protests, which included content that compared demonstrators to ISIS fighters. According to Zak Doffman, a contributor at Forbes, China pays

Twitter to promote propaganda attacks on Hong Kong protesters, and so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the country’s influence on other social media platforms. With many of our international Chinese students receiving their news via WeChat, a multipurpose messaging and social media app popular in China, many of our international Chinese students may not have been exposed to the different arguments and perspectives regarding the Hong Kong issue. With limited access to media from WeChat or other popular social media platforms in Mainland China, I am concerned that many of our international Chinese students are not taking advantage of the freedoms offered to them here in the United States with access to freedom of speech and of the press. One solution could lie in providing our international Chinese students with a forum or

workshops to discuss controversial topics not mentioned in China. In doing so, I hope we can prevent a clash of ideas and beliefs and bridge a connection between our international student community and our student population. According to a news analysis piece in ABC News Australia, many international students felt isolated from Australian friendship circles and that it is contributing to the greater sympathy felt for the Communist Party of China. In the piece, the authors argue that “International education should be a two-way transaction, deep in its engagement and fluid in its ability to change as we change.” We want to engage with our international Chinese students and make them a part of our advocacy for human rights and freedom around the world. We want to share our democratic values and ideas with our international students and the Hong Kong protests serve as

a perfect opportunity in doing so. It is imperative that we provide a forum to educate students about how the protests in Hong Kong are an international human rights issue that will have big implications on us if we do not show our utmost solidarity for people fighting for democracy. Being one of the world’s major financial centers, a collapse in the stability and democratic foundations of Hong Kong will have huge effects on us as students who are studying to become future bankers, accountants, financiers, diplomats and economists. Many of us take for granted the freedoms and civil liberties that we enjoy here in the United States. The youngsters in Hong Kong are risking their education, livelihoods and lives to defend the freedoms and civil liberties granted to them by the British when Britain ruled Hong Kong for more than 150 years until the

Handover back to China in 1997. According to CNN, four people have taken their own lives in Hong Kong and are now labeled as heroes of the cause. The seeds of democracy have been sowed into the social fabric of Hong Kong society, and we as students must advocate for people around the world in their universal struggle for freedom and democracy. At BU, we have a long history of student advocacy for defending the rights and freedoms of mankind. From student-led protests and boycotts against companies with ties to apartheid South Africa to protesting against police brutality, it is crucial that we continue to stand up for our brothers and sisters around the world who are fighting for freedom and democracy. Hong Kong is no exception. –Eric Lee is a senior doublemajoring in economics and biochemistry.

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Brewster is President Harvey Stenger’s fifth dog. His previous dog, a golden retriever named Madison, passed away in July 2017.

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Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger just added a new furry friend to his family: Brewster, a 14-week-old golden retriever puppy. If the

temperaments of Stenger’s past family dogs are any indication of Brewster’s, he’ll probably soon be a lovable mainstay on the BU campus. Stenger’s previous dog, Madison, also a golden retriever, frequently inhabited the Scholars Office in Hinman College and joined the president on his morning runs with students. Bearcats will likely be seeing more of Brewster in the years to come, so Stenger answered

a few questions to give us all a proper introduction. Where is Brewster from? “He was born in Cohocton, New York.” Madison was also a golden retriever. Are you particularly drawn to goldens? “Brewster is our fifth dog. The other four were Bucky, a brown and white springer spaniel, Buster, a black, brown and white springer

spaniel, Gibson, a black labrador retriever and Madison, a golden retriever. Gibson and Madison were raised by our daughter Hannah when she was in high school to be seeing-eye dogs, but they didn’t make the cut when they went to do their training at 14 months old, so we got to keep them.” How’d you decide on Brewster? “It was Cathy’s — [my wife’s] — preference. The experience we had

with Madison was really special and we thought it would be a good idea to repeat it.” Why did you name him Brewster? “We first decided it would be a B name. Cathy and I have lived in Boston, Bethlehem, Buffalo and now Binghamton, and our first two dogs were named Bucky and Buster. Gibson and Madison were named by [The Seeing Eye,

Inc.] We talked about B names for almost a year before we settled on Brewster.” What’s his favorite snack? “Chicken!” Favorite toy? “His stuffed hedgehog.” Favorite thing to do? “Play with a ball.” Favorite human? “Harvey says Cathy, Cathy says Harvey.”

What’s new in town for September’s First Friday art walk A guide to art exhibitions, concerts and more Lakhsmi Chatterjee arts & culture intern

This month’s First Friday will take place on Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include 19 venues in Downtown Binghamton, on the West Side and on the South Side. FIRST FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS: Sept. 6 — Sept. 28 at Cooperative Gallery 213 (213 State St.) “Origins and Inspirations” exhibition will feature new and original artwork of artists Kathryn Niles and Dan Harrington and 2019 LUMA Mural Mapping. Now — Sept. 21 at Orazio

Salati Studio & Gallery (204 State St.) “Anything But Beige” exhibition will feature abstract works on canvas using acrylics, enamel, oil stains, paper and tar by artist Randy Sandlin. Sept. 6 — Sept. 28 at Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts (186 State St.) Reception on Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Eternity: So Far. So Close” exhibition will feature works reflecting on existential themes by Giles Alexander. Sept. 6 — Sept. 28 at Broome County Art Council’s Artisan Gallery (95 Court St.) Opening reception on Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Armondo Dellasanta: A Retrospective” exhibition will

feature the collective and precious memories of the local and regional cityscapes by Binghamton artist Armondo Dellasanta. Sept. 6 — Oct. 1 at Bundy Museum of History and Art (129 Main St., 3rd Floor) Opening reception on Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Revisited and Renewed: Exhibit by Angela Cook” gallery will feature live acoustic music by Kellie Wright at the opening reception. Now — Sept. 30 at the Marcy Swartz Gallery at Riverside Towers (5 Riverside Dr.) “Passionate: an AmarA*jk Exhibit” will feature set decorations, acrylics, oils, sculptures and more by artists AmarA and jk.

Now — Sept. 30 at Whole in the Wall Restaurant (43 S. Washington St.) “Bernard Morille: Landscape Paintings and Still Life, Portraiture Drawings in Oil and Pencil” exhibition will feature works from artist Bernard Morille. Opens Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Community Options, Inc. (182 State St.) “nine and eleven: the artist in the ambulance” exhibition will feature work from A. J. Wagner. Now — Jan. 2020 at the Roberson Museum and Science Center (30 Front St., 2nd Floor) “Focus on Nature” exhibition has a $4 admission fee after 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and includes a planetarium show at 7 p.m. Now — Sept. 21 at the

Roberson Museum and Science Center (30 Front St., 1st Floor) “Women’s Work” exhibition has a $4 admission fee after 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and includes a planetarium show at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 — Sept. 30 at Memory Maker Gallery (215 State St.) “Memory Maker” gallery will feature artwork by local artists living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss. Sept. 6 — Sept. 30 at Little Venice Restaurant (111 Chenango St.) Binghamton’s “Original Art Gallery” will feature over 150 signed original paintings, including those by local artist Armondo Dellasanta. Sept. 6 — 7 at Atomic Tom’s (196 State St.) from 5 p.m. to 9

p.m. “Binghamton Live: Songwriters Series” will feature several local and regional acts on both nights. Admission is free and contributions are welcome. Sept. 6 at the Garland Gallery (116 Washington St.) from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. Singer-songwriter Pat Raube will perform and there will be 30 percent off the walls at the gallery. EVENT TIMES TBA: Mabel D. Orr Fashion Boutique (118 Washington St.) The Shop (219 Washington St.) Imagicka (39 Court St.) Phelps Mansion Museum (191 Court St.) Gallery 131 (131 Main St.) Lost Dog Cafe (222 Water St.)

Fifth-annual LUMA to light up Downtown this weekend luma from page 1 in Europe for a number of years, where artists will often project their works onto historic architecture. However, projection mapping has yet to take off in the United States in a major way. According to Bernard, Binghamton’s budding art scene, small town vibes and community cooperation made it the perfect location for a cutting-edge and creative endeavor like LUMA. “Downtown was experiencing this great revitalization,” Bernard said. “Having done event planning in Binghamton in the past, we were really trying to bring more people in from the outside: Syracuse, Scranton and Ithaca to experience the Downtown Binghamton scene.” In addition to bringing new life to the industrial architecture of Downtown Binghamton, LUMA offers opportunities for artists of various backgrounds and fields to express themselves through diverse forms of media, including symphonies, live video games and artificial intelligence. A new event coming to LUMA this year is

the “Silent Disco After-Party” at Lost Dog Cafe. While LUMA weekend includes a multitude of after-parties, “Silent Disco” seeks to give guests a new and unique party experience. Guests will be provided with headsets, and a DJ will broadcast directly to them in real time. People will be able to select what genre of music they want to listen to and still be able to dance together. This year, the artists presenting at LUMA hail from Budapest, New York City, Istanbul, Baku, Los Angeles and other cities around the world. One of the premier light shows this year will be held in the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena and features seven live performers interacting with the projections in real time. “If you get to see one thing at LUMA this year, you have to see ‘The Challenge’ by Freckled Sky,” Bernard said. “It’s the first show in the [Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena]. It’s really special and almost like a magic trick. We have live human beings telling a story, dancing and interacting with cuttingedge technology. This is stuff that we’ll be seeing more and more five years from now.”

The fifth-annual LUMA festival will feature projection mapping.

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Local drag kings take the stage at Bundy Museum The show was part of the “Kings of Bing” series Lakhsmi Chatterjee arts & culture intern

The flamboyant melodies of Lizzo, Adam Lambert, Sam Smith and other iconic artists echoed in the Bundy Museum of History and Art Saturday night as local drag kings took the stage. On Aug. 31, the Kings of Bing hosted their latest show, “The Good, The Bad and the Sparkly,” to a crowd of about 20 fans. The Kings of Bing is a drag

king series created in 2006 by kings Camden Summers, 33, and Psi Kotik, 19, both from the Binghamton area. The series aims to provide a supportive environment for LGBTQ youth that isn’t as sexualized as a bar. “This is a safe space for people to go and just be entertained and have fun and see what a drag king is,” Kotik said. “It’s just a fun show, alcohol and drug free. This is just a safe space to let people be who they are and not be questioned when they walk out the door.” While Summers considers drag kings and queens to be part

of the same community, he noted that there are misconceptions of kings being lazier, with some claiming that they don’t put as much effort into their costumes as drag queens. “I don’t like to think that we’re secluded from each other or in different categories,” Summers said. “I feel like the effort and the love for your craft and the love for what you do in your community makes us all equal regardless.” “The Good, The Bad and the Sparkly” is a new show the Kings of Bing put on to give performers a chance to

show their individuality. Each performer put their own twist on the theme, with acts showing off different costumes to different songs. One of the main acts of the night was Justin Saine, 35, a drag king from Bainbridge, New York. Saine has been featured on BuzzFeed and Ranker, where he is ranked as one of the top drag kings in the world. For his act, Saine played the role of a phoenix rising to a remix of “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash, then switched to a dark prince persona with the song “Fever” by Adam Lambert, all while waving

different-colored fans to the audience. “There’s this fun-ness about trying to convince people that you are a completely different gender,” Saine said. “It’s just a thrill, and I love to do theatrical character-type things so it’s even more fun for the audience.” A highlight of the show came after Saine’s performance, when he did an “attitude check” with the audience. He said the bit was meant to be a release for those who “can’t afford therapy.” When he said “attitude check,” the audience yelled back, “F**k you, b***h!” as loudly as they could.

Summers said doing drag is an outlet that allows him to put aside the stresses of daily life and focus on performing — a feeling he hopes his audience picks up on. “When I’m Camden Summers, I feel like I am who I am supposed to be and I don’t feel trapped somewhere where I don’t belong,” Summers said. “For the five minutes that I’m up on that stage, I feel good. This is what I’m supposed to be doing, making the audience feel good, making myself feel good and getting out of my head for a little.”

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The Kings of Bing held their show, “The Good, The Bad and the Sparkly,” at the Bundy Museum on Saturday.

BU Senior finds success with NYC theatre productions Molly Heller uses skills from her coursework Melanie Gulbas staff writer

A Binghamton University student is using skills developed in her courses to produce theatre shows in New York City. Last summer, Molly Heller, a senior majoring in theatre, interned at Feinstein’s/54 Below in the programming department and took an interest in producing. Using the knowledge she gained in her internship, she signed a contract with the New York City cabaret and restaurant as a producer. Heller solo-produced two shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below, with her June show, “54 Sings the ’90s,” becoming a sold-out success. Heller said her latest production, “54 Sings Ed Sheeran,” helped her build a network of cast members that she can call to help her with

future productions. “I am so lucky to work with some of the most kind and talented people,” Heller wrote in an email. “With ‘54 Sings Ed Sheeran,’ I was so much more confident, as I had already produced a successful concert earlier this summer.” Heller will be co-producing two upcoming shows at the same venue. One of the concerts is “54 Celebrates Music of Empowering, Female Pop Icons,” which will be co-produced with fellow BU student Carly Heitner, a junior majoring in English. Heller will also be co-producing “54 Sings Carole King.” Heller and Heitner have worked together on previous shows, with Heitner helping Heller on her very first show this past summer. “These next two will be the first time I have a co-producer, so it will for sure be nice to have a partner in crime,” Heller wrote. “54 Celebrates Music of Empowering, Female Pop Icons” will highlight Ariana Grande, Demi

Lovato, Beyoncé, Shania Twain, Whitney Houston and more. Heller said the show will celebrate the empowerment of women and pure fun. She also said she is excited to produce “54 Sings Carole King.” “I was shocked that ‘54 Sings Carole King’ has not already been done, so I jumped at the chance,” Heller wrote. “I love her music and her story, so why not celebrate her music?” When it comes to producing, Heller said she tries to give the performers some freedom in choosing what songs they sing. Essentially, she runs the booking, chooses the cast, hires the music director and comes up with the ideas. “I really just hope everyone has fun!” Heller wrote. “That’s why we do this. To make people smile and sing and have a good time.” There are no auditions for Heller’s shows. Instead, she contacts performers that she believes would enjoy singing the

genre of music she chooses. Most performers spend less than an hour rehearsing with the music director in the days leading up to the show. “Everyone I have worked with is so talented and kind,” Heller wrote. “I have really made such incredible friends through this while gaining the best experience I could ask for.” To help balance her time, Heller plans her concerts during breaks from BU and during other periods when she has a lighter workload. She said she has utilized skills that BU courses have taught her, such as being able to look at music and art from different viewpoints, as well as enhancing her performance skills. “[Broadway for Beginners course] helped immensely with my communication skills and helped get rid of my crippling stage fright,” Heller said. “I would not be able to get on stage at my shows if it were not for that class.” At 21 years old, Heller said she feared not being respected in the industry, but she has been

pleasantly surprised. “I have received so much love from colleagues and cast members and it truly warms my heart,” Heller wrote. “I also value the guidance that I have received from other producer friends and am excited to be able to give advice to new and aspiring concert producers.” Heller said she hopes she can inspire others to take a risk by meeting and talking to as many contacts as possible. She said it is important to ask for advice, and she still leans on her friends when she needs guidance. “Breathe, stay calm,” she wrote. “Things are bound to go wrong, but everything can be fixed as long as

you keep your head on straight and have a positive and calm mindset. Be yourself, be kind, be confident and take chances. Don’t let anyone tell your passions and dreams are invalid.” “54 Celebrates the Music of Empowering, Female Pop Icons” will be held on Jan. 4 at 11:30 p.m. at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City, and “54 Sings Carole King” will be on Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. For tickets and info, call 646-4763551. Editor’s note: Carly Heitner was a contributing writer for Pipe Dream’s Arts & Culture section from November 2017 to February 2019.

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Junior Justin Lane was named Big Sky Golf Performer of the Week after tying for 27th place at the Turning Stone-Tiger Intercollegiate.

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The Binghamton golf team got its 2019 fall season underway earlier this week with the Turning Stone-Tiger Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Missouri. At the invitational, the team failed to consistently turn in low scores, resulting in a 10th-place finish to start the season. “It was a little bit disappointing, no doubt,” said BU head coach Bernie Herceg. “I thought we would play a little bit more consistent, finish a

little bit higher than we did.” Fourteen schools participated in the tournament — a combined total of 88 golfers. The highest finisher for the Bearcats was junior Justin Lane, whose total score over three rounds of golf was 225, or nine over par. The Bearcats as a whole combined for a three-round total of 912, or plus-52. “Overall our ball striking was so-so,” Herceg said. “Our short game isn’t as good as it can be, so we’re definitely spending a lot of time this week on our short game, our chipping and our putting, just to have our scores a little bit more consistent.” Binghamton ended the opening round in the middle of the pack, tied for eighth

place with a score of 307. Lane and junior D.J. Griffiths were the steadiest BU golfers in the round, each of them limiting their bogey output enough to finish only slightly above par for the round. The other three Bearcats, however, each finished the round at plus-eight. Whereas most of the other teams saw improvement in the second round of the tournament, the Bearcats only managed to replicate their score of 307. Senior Ryan Rodriguez saw the most improvement from the first to the second round, highlighted by his three-shot eagle on the first hole, but such scoring was rare for the Bearcats in the round. The team only managed to finish eight holes

better than par, compared to nine holes of double bogey or worse. Rodriguez had the Bearcats’ best round of the invitational on the second of the two-day event, closing the first outing of his senior year with a final-round, even score of 72. The Bearcats as a whole shaved five shots off of their previous two rounds, but it wasn’t enough to lift them into the top half of the leaderboard. Lane finished in a tie for 27th place on the individual leaderboard with his plusnine score. Rodriguez was just behind him at 10 above par. Though Lane has had better performances in the past, his result at the Missouri event was enough to earn him Big Sky Golf

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Performer of the Week honors for the second time in his BU career. “Overall he was fairly consistent,” Herceg said. “He was our most consistent player that we had for the week. He drove the ball pretty good, and his ball-striking was consistent.” After the first round of the tournament, it seemed as though Missouri and North Carolina would be locked in a dead heat in the race to be the winner of the invitational, as they occupied the top two spots and were one shot apart. The Tar Heels, however, turned on the jets for the remainder of the tournament, easily claiming the title with a score of 42 below par. Missouri was the closest

team to them at minus-seven. A Tar Heel claimed the individual title as well, as sophomore Ryan Burnett’s minus-18 tally was seven shots better than the rest of the field. The team has a quick turnaround, with its next invitational set to take place this weekend. After a lower finish than the team hoped for in the season opener, the Bearcats will look to improve upon their game in hopes of a rebound performance. The Bearcats’ next competition will be the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational, hosted by Colgate University. The two-day event begins on Saturday, Sept. 7 in Hamilton, New York.

College football week one: winners and losers Justin Zion Sports Editor

Week one of the new college football season is in the books, and some teams fared better than others. Here’s how everything stacked up. Winner: Boise State The Boise State Broncos are no strangers to big wins over power-conference opponents in their 23 seasons in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), but the circumstances surrounding their victory over Florida State were quite notable. Not only did the last-minute location change of the contest scramble the Broncos’ travel plans and practice schedule, it also changed the game from a neutral contest

to a true road game in one of the toughest environments in the nation. Despite being down by as many as 18 points, Boise State kept cool and head coach Bryan Harsin made the necessary adjustments at the half to stifle the Seminoles’ blistering offense and allow freshman quarterback Hank Bachmeier to methodically lead the Broncos back into the game. Now, Boise State is rightfully ranked in the top 25 and have earned themselves a place in the national conversation, while Florida State coach Willie Taggart and the Seminoles are still searching for answers. Loser: Tennessee It doesn’t get much worse for power-five teams than when they lose at home to an inferior, non-power-five opponent, especially considering that the top programs schedule these

games in the first place to start their seasons off with easy, piece-of-cake contests. It was anything but easy for Tennessee last Saturday afternoon, when the Volunteers fell to a program that was only founded in 2010 and only joined the FBS six years ago. Tennessee played sloppy football, turning the ball over three times and twice in the fourth quarter, which enabled Georgia State to go on its 17-point run down the stretch. This Volunteers defeat leaves a lot more questions to be answered for a program that seems a bit lost in the nation’s top conference. Winner: Gus Malzahn It has been widely accepted by most college football analysts that Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is on his last legs and that he needs a magnificent season in 2019 to retain his job

as the helmsman of Alabama’s second-most-popular college football team. It is still a bit early to tell if the Tigers are on track to have such a season, but they certainly got off to an important start in their comeback victory over Oregon in Arlington, Texas. Though the Auburn defense got off to a bit of a shaky start, it still managed to hold Oregon’s highpowered offense, led by potential Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, to 21 points and under 350 yards. On the other side of the ball, Malzahn was the fulltime play caller, and his offense finally managed to break into the end zone in the later stages of the game. Much tougher games lie down the road, and Auburn still has many mistakes to correct, but so far Malzahn is staying the course. Loser: Will Muschamp Want to have some heart

palpitations? Take a look at South Carolina’s schedule this season. The Gamecocks are slated to play Alabama, Clemson and Georgia. In other words, they’re playing all of the topthree teams in the country. They’ve also got more highprofile Southeastern Conference games against Florida and Texas A&M, as well as formidable challenges from Kentucky and Missouri on the road. Given this hellish schedule of games, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels, who won all of two games last season, was likely a must if the Gamecocks want to finish above .500 this season. But that is not what happened on Saturday. Instead, South Carolina squandered an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to Mack Brown’s Tar Heels, losing starting quarterback Jake Bentley indefinitely to an injury

in the process. Muschamp has had moderate success in his first three seasons with the Gamecocks, but if his squad should fail to make a bowl game this season, folks in Columbia are going to start to get skittish. Honorable Mention: Hugh Freeze Back surgery? A staph infection? Neither of those were enough to stop Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze from being present at his team’s first game of the year to fulfill his head coaching duties. Did he have to coach from a press box? Yes. Did he have to lay in a portable hospital bed while coaching there? Indeed. But he made it. Though his team lost 24-0 at the hands of Syracuse, I have to give the former Ole Miss boss props for caring this much about his football players. He is definitely a winner this week.