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Bearcats Students say vape ban will not stop users down Lehigh in overtime Some worry new ban will give rise to counterfeit pods Laura D’Angelo & Brendan Enochs pipe dream news
As a new ban against electronic cigarettes takes effect in New York, Binghamton University students who use vaping devices are preparing to find alternate ways to purchase flavored pods. The state-wide ban, the result of an emergency executive action signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was announced at a press conference on Sunday, and aims to eliminate fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes that some believe have led young people to become addicted to nicotine. ”New York is confronting this crisis head-on and today, we are taking another nation-leading step to combat a public health emergency,” Cuomo said. Michigan delivered the same ban earlier this month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nearly 400 people around the country have been stricken with a lung disease potentially rooted in vaping. The illness has led to six deaths. Erin Monroe, college prevention coordinator for Binghamton University’s Health Promotion and Prevention Services, said she feels the ban could lead to positive changes for future college students. ”This ban could be an effective
Men’s soccer snaps four-game losing streak with late goals Spencer Lubell
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Trailing 1-0 in the final two minutes of a matchup against Lehigh, junior midfielder Noah Luescher approached the ball for the Bighamton men’s soccer team, set just a few feet outside the 18-yard box, for a free kick. Luescher chipped the ball over a wall of Lehigh defensemen and into the back of the net to tie the game for the Bearcats with less than two minutes to go in the second half of the game. Then, just 44 seconds into overtime, sophomore midfielder Andrew McDonnell converted the rebound of a shot taken by Luescher into an overtime winner. “I saw it kind of pop out and I just bolted to it and got my foot on it, and into the back of the net,” McDonnell said. The Bearcats (2-4) were unable to get
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A student exhales a cloud of vapor after smoking their electronic cigarette.
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Nursing students receive $2.8M award SA plans to educate on sexual assault
Grant helps rural students pay for tuition, technology Jake Kerr & Zirong Cheng pipe dream news
Several Decker School of Nursing students have been released from tuition- and equipment-related financial stress after receiving a multimilliondollar grant. On Tuesday, students participating
in the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program received new laptops and stethoscopes as part of a $2.8 million grant received in July from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant, besides being used for new technology, will also help pay tuition for 26 Decker School of Nursing students from this year and another group of 26 students in 2021. Nicole Rouhana, a coauthor of the grant, director of graduate nursing and an assistant professor of
nursing, said the money will help the students stay focused. “Stethoscopes of good quality can get up to prices over $200,” Rouhana said. “By giving them access to this kind of equipment, we are able to relieve our students of as many burdens as possible so they can focus more on their studies.” Kelly Drollette, a first-year graduate student studying nursing, wrote in an email that the grant will help replace used technology from her undergraduate years.
“Since I just finished my [bachelor’s], my current laptop and stethoscope are pretty well worn out,” Drollette wrote. “With these extra resources provided by the grant, I did not have to worry about whether or not my technology would be suitable for the program. Decker is providing me with the tools and education I need to feel confident as I step into the clinical field.” The ANEW program grant will be
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In an attempt to bring campuswide awareness to sexual assault at Binghamton University, the Student Association (SA) will be implementing a sexual assault education campaign. The campaign will work toward developing a dialogue regarding sexual assault by improving educational programs and creating a more accurate perception of abuse, according to SA President Emma Ross, a senior doublemajoring in political science and psychology. The SA office is aiming to partner with other student groups to create collaborative programs and reach out to organizations in the Binghamton community, such as the Crime Victims Assistance Center, Inc. (CVAC). CVAC, according to their website, welcomes victims into a safe environment to talk about their experiences while also providing counseling and support throughout the process. Haley Murphy, coordinator for the Enough is Enough program through CVAC, said the center is partnered with the University to make resources more readily available to
Thomas Eggleston shares the Triple Cities’ “Easter eggs” Gabriela Iacovano
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The bio of recently launched Instagram account @binghamton_eggs reads, “Encouraging art, culture, [people] and action, even if it kills me.” This level of dedication seems may seem like an exaggeration, but account administrator Thomas Eggleston, who has been steadfastly documenting the Triple Cities arts scene since April, is determined to post photos of every piece of public art in the area. Eggleston, 24, grew up in Chenango Forks, approximately 10 miles northeast of Binghamton. In summer 2018, he started commuting to Binghamton to bus tables at newly opened Dos Rios Cantina. He said he’d grown up hearing Binghamton described as a “wasteland,” but these notions were challenged once
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Prevention campaign aims to challenge stigma of abuse
Thomas Eggleston, 24, started the @binghamton_eggs Instagram account in April.
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The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Not so lost, easily found Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11:58 a.m. — An 18-year-old male filed a report for the theft of his Apple AirPods with UPD. The male said he returned to his room after sitting in the Great Room of Broome Hall of Newing College, and his AirPods were nowhere to be found. He returned to the Great Room and then looked through the Broome Hall lost and found. With no luck locating the AirPods, the male went to UPD to file his report. Officers reviewed security camera footage in the area from that day and observed the male in the Great Room, where he was seen clearly taking his AirPods out of his ears and placing them into his backpack. The officer went to the hall where the male was and asked if he had placed the AirPods in his backpack. He said he had not, and the officer asked him to check his backpack anyway. The male replied by saying, “If they’re in here, I’m going to feel really stupid.” When digging through his backpack, he located his two missing AirPods. It comes out of where? Thursday, Sept. 12, 1:38 p.m. — Officers responded to a call from Lecture Hall 1 after an 18-year-old female passed out, woke up and vomited during class. Upon officers’ arrival, the girl reported that she had watched a childbirth video in one of her classes and became nauseated, passed out and then threw up as a result. Officers rendered basic first aid until Harpur’s Ferry responders arrived on scene. The girl was evaluated, her vitals were taken and she ultimately refused any further
medical attention. Old friends Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m. — An officer on patrol encountered a 23-year-old male, with whom UPD is familiar, at the University Union bus stop. The male approached the officer, who was returning to his parked vehicle, and spat at the car. The officer smiled and greeted the man by name. The man screamed at the officer, “Fuck you, suck my dick, bitch. Fuck you, bitch.” The officer maintained his composure, but questioned the man’s reasoning, which prompted the man to continue shouting, “Suck my dick, you bitch.” The subject received a warning. The officer declined to press charges for the disorderly conduct. “Offensive and in poor taste” Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:12 p.m. — Officers received a call from Residential Life staff of Bingham Hall of Newing College reporting an offensive Post-it display on a dorm window, which was arranged to read “Show us your tits.” The display could be seen from Parking Lot Y3. While speaking to the Residential Life staff member, officers stated that though it was offensive and in poor taste, it was not a criminal offense. Upon arrival on the scene, a UPD officer accompanied a member of the Residential Life staff to the suspects’ room. The two knocked on the residents’ door and were greeted by a member of the suite. The resident immediately realized and acknowledged why UPD was there, began apologizing and said he was not one of the people who assisted in the making of the display, but he would let the other residents of the suite know and assured that the Post-its would be taken down. By the time the officer returned to his vehicle, the Post-it notes were gone.
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Upstate New York dairy farmers, legislators oppose potential chocolate milk ban A recent proposal from the New York City Department of Education to ban chocolate milk in New York City schools has earned disapproval from Southern Tier dairy farmers and legislators, according to WBNG. Farmers and lawmakers have said they are concerned about how the ban could affect milk sales in the state. Those against the proposal argue that banning chocolate milk could take away a healthy choice for children and hurt farmers. Rep. Anthony Brindisi urged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to reconsider the ban.
On Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an order that would commit the state to using only renewable energy by 2050, according to the U.S. News & World Report. In a press release issued by Northam’s office, he said the executive order is set to help ensure Virginia captures the economic, environmental and health benefits of renewable energy growth. The order also states that by 2030, 30 percent of the state’s electricity will come from renewable energy sources. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, California, Hawaii and New Mexico have also established similar 100-percent clean energy targets.
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Decker students use grant for laptops, stethoscopes award from page 1 divided into portions of $700,000 to be awarded each year over the course of four years. To be eligible for the award, students must come from rural areas as described by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program places them in rural areas upon graduation. The USDA rural area scale reaches from one to 10, with one being a “metropolitan area core” and 10 being “rural areas,” according to their website. The grant allows students to qualify if they are from areas above a four on the scale, titled as “micropolitan area core.” Rouhana said the rules aim to promote nurses practicing in places of need. “We want to help students reach the rural areas, which are typically underserved in this practice,” Rouhana said. “If they get involved and start their professional years in these small communities, then they are more likely to stay and buy a house and start a family there. Right now, many nurses leave after a couple years.” For students like Drollette, staying in these communities also means being able to stay and help near home. “I am from Cadyville.
Plattsburgh is the closest town with a hospital, or any medical resources,” Drollette wrote. “Even in Plattsburgh, primary care providers are few and far in between … Plattsburgh is a small community, but it is my home. I will be able to provide to my community when I receive my degree, and I have Decker School of Nursing to thank for it.” A focus of the HHS grant, according to Janean Eastman, a first-year graduate student studying nursing, is to practice using telemedicine. This technology aims to connect patients and practitioners through long distances to help alleviate problems in rural areas. “Telemedicine offers a way for rural patients to access care in a new way, hopefully bridging the gap in services by bringing more options to underserved populations,” Eastman said. “As part of the program, our ANEW cohort of students will be participating in some of these telemedicine courses, further preparing us to care for underserved rural communities with new technology.” The grant is one of three Rouhana has been a part of applying for in the Decker School of Nursing, including one for $300,000 in 2016 and another of $1.2 million in 2017.
provided by ryan yarosh Students participating in the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) scholars program received new laptops and stethoscopes as part of a grant they received in July from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Initiative aims to give voice to sexual abuse survivors campaign from page 1 students. “We partner with a lot of different student groups at BU as well as administrative departments on campus to make sure that students are informed about their community options to report as well as their oncampus options to report,” Murphy said. “We are open to every opportunity to become more accessible to students. It is really the mission of our program to serve everyone who is in Broome County, even if they don’t live here full time. We just really want to spread the word for them and let them know that our services are always available and confidential.” Ross wrote in an email that she has a personal connection with the issue and stressed the importance of expanding the conversation around sexual assault while encouraging the empowerment of survivors with resources and safe spaces. “When I was dealing with my experience I felt alone and lost, and we don’t ever want anyone else to feel like that,” Ross wrote. “Connecting survivors and their supporters is one of the most powerful things we can do. Attending [the Women’s Student Union’s] ‘Take Back the Night’ event my freshman year was when I realized the power of conversation, and how badly I had needed an outlet for my
story.” According to Ross, the campaign will strive to address a wide variety of voices and stories while also addressing how sexual assault may affect several different aspects of a victim’s life, such as mental health, body image, social relationships and education. “We want this to be intersectional and address how sexual assault differs for people of color, the [LGBTQ] community and people who have a disability,” Ross wrote. “We also want to address information surrounding sexual assault and validate the people who have gone through this horrible experience.” Melanie Cruz, a junior majoring in psychology, said it is important it is for all students to feel safe expressing their stories, no matter the circumstance. “Being a student with a disability, it isn’t that I don’t feel safe, I just don’t feel accommodated,” Cruz said. “I feel like the University is struggling to kind of make it feel like everyone has a voice, which is why it is important for the SA to fight back on that and give students a voice where they feel comfortable and empowered.” Ross added there are many myths surrounding sexual assault that students need to be educated on in order to put an end to certain misconceptions.
“One of the big things for me is dispelling myths around sexual assault,” Ross wrote. “It’s not the ‘scary man’ in the [alley. Eight out of 10] times, a college woman knows the perpetrator. It can be very difficult to look at someone you know, someone you may have trusted or someone you may love, and identify what they have done as sexual assault. Talking about these kinds of issues with peers is something that is missing on this campus, and we strive to fix that.” The campaign is expected to start announcing events sometime in mid-to-late October. Ross said the initial events will focus on informing students about intervening when they see something wrong and promoting awareness of sexual assault. “We are essentially trying to fill in the gap between [‘If you see something, say something’] and everything that happens, if that’s not enough to prevent it,” Ross wrote. “What my office is starting this year is not something we view as a one-time conversation, but rather we are hoping to lay the groundwork for intersectional programming on sexual assault for years to come.” As the program is in its beginning stages, the team is still looking to hire interns to help get it off the ground. The application can be found online and in the SA Newsletter from Sept. 9.
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BU students unfazed by electronic cigarette ban, national health concerns ban from page 1 measure at preventing early onset use of e-cigarettes in middle- and high school-aged students,” Monroe said. ”I believe this legislation is targeted toward that middle- or high school-aged individual who may be enticed by flavorings, but has never necessarily used a nicotine delivery system.” But Jasmin Randhawa, a junior majoring in business administration, said the ban has not caused her to consider quitting. ”Personally, the ban hasn’t affected me, because e-cigs are so prevalent in Binghamton, and I think bans take a while to reach this town,” Randhawa said. ”The ban itself hasn’t made me think about quitting … [but] I constantly hear that many students are trying to quit, which is great, because it’ll only work if we all come together and stop hitting e-cigs as
a University.” Still, she said she expects counterfeit pods to begin showing up on campus through dealers that already provide pods with illegal additives, such as THC and vitamin E acetate. Because counterfeit pods are sold outside of official vape shops and have no controls imposed on them, they often pose a health risk that regular pods do not. “I think drug dealers will definitely pick up selling flavored e-cigs, because it’s a very profitable market, since consumers get addicted and need more,” Randhawa said. Zachary Pinto, a junior triple-majoring in economics, mathematics and philosophy, also said he doesn’t think students, faculty and administrators will see a decrease in vaping on campus. ”The emergency executive order obviously has good intentions, and too many students are vaping
today,” Pinto said. ”But a topdown approach like this one likely won’t have a huge effect. Sure, you want to ban fruit flavors? Well, tomorrow, you’ll see a knockoff for half the price.” New York previously attempted to curb e-cigarette use among young people by raising the legal age to buy vaping and tobacco products to 21 in April. Pinto said that effort is a good example of how ineffective bans and restrictions can be, because they often push users toward other sources. “I’ve seen this after the last vaping ban, and I’m sure I’ll see it again,” Pinto said. “We won’t see much of a decrease of vaping on campus, as people can already buy knockoffs or buy it off their friends.” Randhawa said many students already find a way around the age requirement to buy e-cigarettes. ”Raising the purchasing age of tobacco to 21 sounds reassuring,
but realistically, it [doesn’t] work,” Randhawa said. ”Many students find their way around age limits, and, in fact, it might make tobacco more popular, as young kids would find it cool to smoke — something like reverse psychology.” Monroe said she is hopeful about the ban’s implications, but recognizes the prevalence of e-cigarettes and vaping within the BU community. ”When it comes to prevention work, there is no one thing that can be done to stop or prevent use,” Monroe said. ”This legislation may be a piece of the prevention puzzle, but it’s not a stand-alone solution. My hope is that students that haven’t initiated use will continue not to use. I think our student body wants to make informed decisions, and more scientific research is needed on the specific health concerns of e-cigs.”
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BU student groups, CCE celebrate Constitution Day Students register to vote, learn about Constitution Valerie Puma & Rebekah Ehrlich pipe dream news
To celebrate Constitution Day on Tuesday, Binghamton University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) joined College Republicans and College Libertarians to table on the Spine to spread knowledge about the Constitution and the beginnings of American government. The tables included free pocket Constitutions, readily available voter registration and a trivia game where students could earn prizes. Mitchell Brooks, voter engagement coordinator for the CCE and a first-year graduate student studying public health, said the CCE helps students register to vote, and his goal yesterday was to get as many students engaged as possible. “The best thing is the knowledge and awareness that these things do matter,” Brooks said. “The Constitution is super important, and it’s important to know what it says — especially the Bill of Rights. It’s important to be registered to vote, make sure your registration is up to date, know what’s coming up on the ballot and where you’re supposed to go.” Although the student groups organized their tabling event separately from the CCE, their goals were similar. John Restuccia, president of both College Republicans and College Libertarians and a junior majoring in political science, said he wanted everyone to be involved. “I think we’re putting a bipartisan spin on it — left, right, whatever, I think the Constitution is important for everyone,” Restuccia said. “I want not only college conservatives to get involved, but the progressives and the College Democrats to get involved.” According to Preston Scagnelli, speaker and campus coordinator for College Republicans and a freshman majoring in accounting, the club began the morning with 300 total pocket Constitutions, and had successfully handed out all of them within three hours. “I think the best thing that students got out of it was they got some knowledge about the basis on which their country is founded on,” Scagnelli said. “I think every American, regardless of where you politically lean, should know about the laws of
Students visit the Center for Civic Engagement tabling event on Tuesday to celebrate Constitution Day.
the country that they are from or that they’re residing in.” At the CCE table, Brooks made sure students understood their right to register to vote in the county they attend school, which is important for the election cycle coming up in a few weeks. “Next, we’re voting Nov. 5 on the state level — we’re having a new New York Supreme Court Justice, and all of Binghamton City Council is up for election,” Brooks said. “We’re trying to get as many students registered, and we do an Election Day party on campus. Students can register to vote in the Union, cast their ballot and have some pizza.” Restuccia said he is concerned
about the level of interest in civic engagement among many in his generation. “I think, right now, the issue with campus is that we’re politically apathetic,” Restuccia said. “The problem with politically apathetic campuses is that students just aren’t trying to get people engaged.” To provide students with the resources necessary to get involved, the CCE office offers a service listing of nearly 300 community partners that students could connect with, according to Brooks. “Students can go through that list and see everything that’s available and then reach out
Students report seasonal illnesses across campus Experts say illness is more widespread than last year Kimberly Gonzalez & Hamza Khan pipe dream news
A symphony of sneezes and coughs has recently begun to welcome students as they enter their classes, a painful reminder that illnesses are spreading at Binghamton University, and any student could be the next victim. While entering the United Health Services (UHS) walkin clinic on Vestal Parkway or stopping by the Decker Student Health Services Center on campus, students are being greeted by a slew of tissues, hand sanitizers and face masks for covering coughs. Both health services offer treatments to aid patients in combating the illnesses prevalent this season. Anthony Consolazio, lead physician for the walk-in clinic at UHS in Vestal, said this year seems to be worse than last year for sickness, with an increased number of patients coming in with the sniffles. “Yearly fluctuation goes up and down,” Consolazio said. “Last year, it wasn’t as bad. The year before, flu was very high, so it’ll vary year to year.”
To treat these illnesses, UHS usually offers screening tests for their patients to determine whether their illnesses are treatable. Antibiotics or over-thecounter medications are usually best to alleviate the common symptoms patients may be facing. Consolazio said flu season is approaching, and although it is not yet here, there has been a high volume of other respiratory illnesses and colds so far this year. “Actual ‘flu’ we haven’t seen yet,” Consolazio said. “It’s a little bit early in the season for that. Typically, the peak for flu can be anytime from November through March, so usually around here it’s January and February.” According to the Decker Student Health Services Center website, flu shot clinics will be available beginning in October, similar to last year’s initiatives. Decker Student Health Services Center is an on-campus facility, and some students, such as John Weckerle, an undeclared freshman, are preparing to visit if they find themselves suddenly ill. “I’m aware that health services on campus exist, but I don’t really know much about it,” Weckerle said. “If I wanted to, I could just look online, but I haven’t taken advantage of them yet.” Decker Student Health
Services Center’s walk-in hours are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., while appointments are offered from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to their website. Students such as Dimitri Gouvoussis, a freshman majoring in computer science, said it has been difficult to seek help with his sickness because of the Health Services Center’s limited availability. “Every time I’ve wanted to go, it seems that I’ve always had class or an assignment due because Decker is only open from 8 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., which is dumb,” Gouvoussis said. Daniel Lin, a senior majoring in mathematics, said the price of treatment is too much for some students. “The co-pay for Universitybased health services is way too expensive, even with Medicaid,” Lin said. And others, like Tom Bravata, an undeclared freshman, would rather not seek medical help at all. “I’ve been sick for about three or four days — I’ve got the stuffy nose, lots of coughing and some dripping nose as well. It’s really horrible,” Bravata said. “I’m sure there [are] nurses and doctors as well, but I’m gonna stick to the Tylenol.”
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OPINIONS Thursday, September 19, 2019
EDITORIAL: STOP THE INTIMIDATION, RESLIFE The toxic culture of berating and silencing RAs needs to end
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After the recent “Hall Crawl” incident, in which resident assistants (RAs) in Newing College were caught drinking and hosting parties in their rooms immediately before the start of the semester, Residential Life set up a mandatory meeting for all student employees. But instead of professionally addressing the incident, RAs were berated and reprimanded by Residential Life during an assembly that some described as upsetting and unwarranted. Multiple anonymous RAs said the meeting meant to address the “Hall Crawl” quickly devolved into nothing more than an opportunity to call RAs “sheep,” and suggest that they could be easily replaced, as other people were “waiting” for their jobs. It didn’t end there. In that same meeting, RAs were told that they would have been fired on the spot following the “Hall Crawl” if they had worked for another organization, that the meeting alone cost Residential
Life thousands of dollars and that no form of “retaliation” would be tolerated. When RAs at the meeting spoke out about how they felt regarding the situation, they were firmly shut down and devalued, prioritizing “action” over their feelings. These are not the words one chooses when trying to combat a perceived culture of fear. According to Paola Mignone, interim director of Residential Life, the bulk of the comments mentioned by Pipe Dream’s sources came from “other community members that participated in the conversation” who “spoke from their own perspectives openly.” Mignone wrote in an email that everybody “had the best interests of students at heart.” But this isn’t the first time Residential Life has overstepped with their comments to RAs during private, mandatory meetings. During an RA training meeting in fall 2018, RAs were implicitly
blamed by a staff member for having not intervened in the tragic death of Joao Souza during the previous semester. Although an apology was issued thereafter, it doesn’t remove Residential Life’s culpability in allowing such an egregious statement to be made in the first place, and given this incident, it’s astounding that Residential Life felt it was appropriate to again allow staff members outside of the central Residential Life office to speak and berate RAs. But the problems with Residential Life’s approach to controversial situations also extend to their public image. With Pipe Dream’s coverage of events such as spring 2019’s forced triple occupant rooms, Residential Life has reportedly told RAs that they are to redirect questions to the upper echelon rather than answer themselves, according to several anonymous sources. RAs are never quite explicitly told that
they cannot speak to the media, but that they must emphasize their comments do not reflect on Residential Life as a whole. This policy has led to a culture of fear in the hallways of Binghamton University residential halls, as RAs are afraid to speak about issues that pertain to them, both as students and as RAs. In Residential Life’s most recent meeting, they were warned that they would face consequences for “retaliation” — a comment many interpreted to mean that they needed to stay completely silent about the meeting and the “Hall Crawl” incident. Mignone said the “retaliation” comment as one meant to protect the RAs that were involved in the hospitalization that took place the night of the “Hall Crawl,” and assured the Editorial Board that RAs had never been sanctioned for speaking on their behalf. Even if this is the case and Residential Life staff members expressly regret
any miscommunication, the remainder of their verbal berating goes unexplained and inexcusable. Many RAs are not RAs by choice. They are forced to sacrifice an otherwise typical college experience so that they can afford to have any college experience at all. Many of those who become RAs need the benefit of free housing if they are to continue attending the University, and so Residential Life’s recent behavior is both dangerous and worrisome. By instilling a culture of fear among arguably their most vulnerable staff, they have damaged any ability to build a trusting and open workplace. The unnecessary weight put on the RAs undoubtedly impacts their ability to do their job, having an impact opposite to what Residential Life may intend on. As an important organ in BU’s campus life, it’s imperative that RAs are treated with dignity and respect instead of the contempt they seem to continually receive
from Residential Life staff. Residential Life may have serious transparency and management issues, but that is not say that all of them are part of the problem. Many anonymous RAs said that those who work in close proximity with them, such as residential directors, have always been exceptionally supportive to them. They should serve as an example of how Residential Life could change for the better if they wish to rid themselves of the toxic culture they claim to work against. No professional organization would permit so many occurrences of blatant disrespect for their employees, and yet here we are. The harmful language and ire directed at the RAs cannot continue if there is any hope of working toward a better relationship between staff and their leadership. Residential Life, it’s time to stop intimidating your resident assistants and start treating them like the valuable employees and students they are.
Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor and Arts & Culture Editor.
Look to the young people of the world for social change Youth activists are leading the charge against climate change Hannah Gulko Columnist
From long before the Vietnam War protests, to the history-changing strides of the Little Rock Nine, to March for Our Lives and the thousands upon thousands of students advocating for gun control amid countless acts of violence on American schools, youth activism has been an integral part of this nation’s history. Organized protests fronted by the youth of America have critically shaped many
watershed moments of this country’s growth. They have powered the voice of change, an ever-evolving and sensitively accountable body advocating for a government held responsible, a people more accepting and a future more viable. Iconically inspired by Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teen who protested outside her country’s parliament every Friday throughout 2018, young people in more than 100 countries left their classrooms to protest climate change. This incited the now-annual climate strikes geared toward empowering the voice of the youth in demanding policy change. With several organized school and workplace
walkouts from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27 in the name of justice for our planet, global recognition has already seen progress in promoting awareness for the fight against climate change. New York City public schools officially released a statement excusing the absences of students participating in those walkouts on Friday, Sept. 20, promoting not only student advocacy but faculty support in this fight. It is undeniable how powerful the youth movement can and will be. It would also be remiss not to comment on the infuriating control of misplaced paternalism in limiting expression and silencing voiced messages. Older
generations are the base that gives youth their moral platform while patronizing, dismissing and targeting the messengers rather than confronting the message. This is a very active form of oppression and aversion to claiming responsibility — a “cop-out” in the face of scientific fact. It is easier to claim that children advocating for policy change have no “real life experience” rather than acknowledge the generations of indifference. Such indifference has promoted a delayed and much-needed movement emphasizing the destruction of our planet, the ignorance of our policies and climate change in the scope of racial and economic
inequality. Young people and their allies continually bring new life to activism, forming youth with facilitative leadership capabilities that empower all members of their organizations and communities, expand leadership and create greater sustainability. They are the community messengers, acting as cross fertilizers in organizing cultural recognition of issues and expanding awareness. They are the children of tomorrow who are expected to help see our society thrive, and they are doing incredible and severely underappreciated work. So listen to your students, your children, your dignified
members of the workforce, and instead of dissipating precious time, resources and wasted breath on quieting them, join them, teach them and empower them in helping to shape the future you hope they get to see. To all the local Pipe Dream readers, the Binghamton Climate Strike will start at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in front of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office at 15 Henry St., followed by a globally supported “climate week” — with lectures, events and other forms of activism opportunities open to the public throughout the following week. Hannah Gulko is a senior majoring in human development.
Letter to the editor: In response to Sahar Akhlaq’s Sept. 16 column David Goldhirsch Guest Author
College is often described as a bubble outside of reality. Of course, the main focus is studying and doing well in class, but our lives aren’t full of conflict. We spend hours buried in literature during the week, but weekends are spent at parties. We smoke, we drink, we don’t worry. This vapid lifestyle is especially true for the Binghamton University community, where many of us come from a privileged background. I always knew coming to BU that I would meet such students, but nothing has screamed these ideals as much as the recent article published in Pipe Dream titled, “The Nature Preserve stands in the way of parking.”
As a little summary for those who haven’t read this piece, the author is deeply concerned about her parking. She says parking is so scarce that she has to wake up two hours early to get to class. Others have complained before in the newspaper and seemingly, parking is a major issue for the campus. As a suggestion, the author writes that BU should use some of its Nature Preserve to develop a new parking lot. First, I will address the parking issue. I do have some biases as a freshman with no car, but as a person who has walked all around campus and knows a few people with cars, I have some experience. There is clearly an issue with parking, but it is not so much an issue with the amount of space, as more of an issue with the driver. There is much more parking than the author likes to admit, especially in the areas off-center from the
Brain. If the author would like to put in a few more steps, they can easily find parking by the West and East Gyms. If there really is no space, maybe BU can extend some of the parking lots upward, making them multiple levels. Second, the author and many of those with cars have multiple options if they care to avoid the parking issues. They can take one of the public buses or if they are residents of the U Club apartments, they have the option of OCCT buses and U Club buses. I understand that there is more effort associated with walking to a bus and waiting for it, but these buses are free. They also satisfy all of the author’s concerns: They drop you off in the center of campus and they don’t require you to search for parking. In addition, for the populace that cares about the environment, they have a much lower carbon footprint.
Most importantly, these various options make it so that no one will touch the Nature Preserve. The Nature Preserve is home to a variety of species from deer to rabbits. If some of this land were to be stolen for a lot, thousands of animals would die directly during construction from fumes, vehicles and the clearing of trees while the rest would be strained for resources. Since some of you may not have hearts, consider that aside from the animals, you would be personally affected. The oaks and algae of the Nature Preserve are carbon sinks that maintain the health of our air. Cutting them down and removing the algae would release carbon dioxide built up from thousands of years. Since we already on pace to pass the two-degree Celsius increase in temperature worldwide, it is necessary we do everything possible to reduce
the release of carbon dioxide. Again, if you aren’t convinced by our imminent doom, the Nature Preserve is beautiful and amazing. There are old oaks that stand over you like guardians of Mother Nature herself. Their roots tangle and wrap around each other like a young couple with their hands interlocked. If you look up, you see a canopy of leaves, green, but glowing with the gold of the sun. If you are observant enough, you can catch a few animals skipping around jubilantly and you can hear the sounds of the forest. All around, birds chirp and fill the air with their vocals while the insects harmonize. One more sound can be made out. An out-of-place sound can be traced downward, to your own footsteps. Why among all this cacophony is our echo so distinct? Why can we always tell when a human is nearby?
Is it that we are the guests and this is not our home? That we are merely looking around and enjoying it, but we do not own this land? Yes, exactly so. We have the right to be there and the duty to protect it, but keep in mind, the only ones to attack it are other humans. This article brought me such rage, not because this is plausible, but because some people actually believe this. It actually hurts to know that people are so selfish that they will risk the lives of the creatures and everyone around us for a solution to their small, petty issues. As I finish this and am finally cooling down, I ask the reader one thing: When will we prioritize the environment over everything else? When will we fight to destroy parking lots to plant a forest? David Goldhirsch is an undeclared freshman.
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A look back at summer 2019’s best music and movies Recapping releases you might have missed Kyle Reina
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With the last days of summer ticking away and fall festivities just around the corner, it’s a great time to get caught up on some music and movies you might have missed. Soon you’ll be buried in your textbooks getting ready for yet another midterm season, and it’s prime time to find your new study soundtrack or have a movie night with friends while you can still relax. Check out our picks for the best music and movies of the summer. “ERYS” — Jaden Smith July 5, 2019 Jaden Smith followed his mixtape “The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story” with the early summer release of “ERYS.” The young social media icon crossed several wavelengths of music with his second album. Smith featured more raucous and gritty tracks such as “I” and “N,” while others showcased a slowed-down production style for a gentler and smoother sound. “P,” the opening track of the album, has an anthemic sound, while “K” sounds like a more relaxed version of a Twenty One Pilots song, featuring poetic lyrics describing young love. Although the album received criticism for vain lyricism and overproduced beats that deeply altered Smith’s voice, “ERYS” is a stream-worthy summer release. “7” — Lil Nas X June 21, 2019 Following one of the quickest rises to fame that the internet age has seen with his surprise hit “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X released his debut extended play, “7,” on the summer solstice, featuring a diverse cast of artists such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Travis Barker and Cardi B. On some tracks, Lil Nas X tried a different sound from his typical tunes, akin to alternative rock from the 2000s. “F9mily (You
& Me)” and “Bring U Down” are both alternative tracks that feature lighter vocals, with guitar and drums dominating the song. For the most part, Lil Nas X picked up where he left off with “Old Town Road,” as the rest of the album is a trap production with countryinspired vocals. The upcoming artist’s debut is a promising step toward true stardom. “No.6 Collaboration Project” — Ed Sheeran July 12, 2019 Ed Sheeran’s “No.6 Collaborations Project” features a different artist on each track from a wide variety of musical genres. “Antisocial” with Travis Scott, who is still feeling the fame from his 2018 album “Astroworld,” features Sheeran’s pop vocals and Scott’s grittier lines with a blended pop and trap production. Sheeran’s summer release is a unique and diverse collection, offering a dizzying array of tracks to choose from. “Fever Dream” — Of Monsters and Men July 26, 2019 Of Monsters and Men, a giant in the alternative folk genre for nearly a decade, veered away from their stomp-and-holler roots toward a more produced and poporiented sound on their summer release, “Fever Dream.” The album carries an ambient atmosphere throughout its production, with the group’s trademark dreamy and idealistic lyrics reminding listeners that for all the musical change, they’re still the same band. “ICONOLOGY” — Missy Elliott August 23, 2019 Although Missy Elliott has not released a full studio album since the early 2000s, she has remained a prominent figure in the rap industry, writing and producing for some of the biggest names in the game. She returned to the studio as an artist with her extended play, “ICONOLOGY,” with a mix of trap and R&B beats that are constant throughout the collection of tracks. “DripDemeanor (feat. Sum1)”
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is a calmer trap beat featuring seductive lyrics, but the majority of the tracks feature dance clubcentered lyrics, like the galvanic “Throw It Back.” “Toy Story 4,” directed by Josh Cooley June 21, 2019 “Toy Story 4” continues one of the most iconic franchises in children’s movie history, as the beloved cast of characters
continue to venture into foreign environments. Driven by the innocent and pure character Forky, the crew is taken on an RV trip by their child’s family, where chaos ensues as the toys battle troubled and deceiving villains. “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders June 21, 2019 Toni Morrison, who recently
passed on Aug. 5, had her life’s achievements chronicled in the documentary “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.” The legendary author comments on her successes, as well as the obstacles she faced in becoming one of the most well-known authors of her generation. She also discusses the topics she explored in her literature, including racism, humanity and American history. “The Art of Self-Defense,”
directed by Riley Stearns July 12, 2019 A brutally relentless comedy with unexpectedly dark turns, “The Art of Self-Defense” follows Casey, played by Jesse Eisenberg, as he looks to bolster his masculinity and dignity after being attacked by a motorcycle gang. The film features a brutal plot twist that instills shock in the audience, yet maintains some humor.
@binghamton_eggs showcases Triple Cities art, events eggs from page 1 he got to know the area. “When I started working Downtown, I realized there was a lot of really neat things that people are just cynical about and don’t pay attention to,” he said. Once Eggleston started commuting to Binghamton and spending more of his free time there, he began using Instagram to document unique snippets of the Triple Cities with his phone camera. His early snapshots captured a Bob Ross mural at the Oakdale Mall, a Sour Patch Kids toy peeking out from a window near The Printing House and a set of whimsical fish-shaped bike racks Downtown. Later posts featured everything from murals to cafes, sharing event information and profiles of community members. One follower, hailing all the way from Britain, messaged Eggleston to
praise the account as a “gallery of the city.” Eggleston said he finds his subjects simply by going on long walks, during which he daydreams and keeps an eye out for oddities. “You find these wonderful things in these weird, vacant, obscure areas,” he said. “Binghamton is definitely a weird town — there are a lot of gems.” One of his favorite discoveries is a mural of a cat swatting at a goldfish, which he stumbled upon while strolling down Clinton Street. “It’s this beautiful mural and it’s just on this really weird abandoned building,” he said. “I find that really beautiful; it’s a diamond in the rough.” Eggleston dabbles in standup comedy, and he usually pairs his photos with captions that range from humorous to
heartfelt. One of his recent posts compared a sign with a rhyming slogan to a fictional shop from “The Simpsons”; and another mused, “Time is a good investment. The older you get the more valuable it becomes.” He said he prefers writing to performing stand-up because the former gives him a better opportunity to exact change. “I like writing a lot more because what I’m producing can be of service to people,” he said. “The stand-up is fine, but I think it can be a little self-indulgent. It’s fun, but it’s just me on a stage making jokes, which is fine but it’s not really helping.” The Open Art Collective, a student organization at Binghamton University, reached out to Eggleston after he commented on one of the group’s Instagram posts, and he said he hopes to be involved in a new magazine that’s in the
works. Whenever Eggleston notices a new follower, he usually sends a direct message to thank them, a habit that he said has sparked several new connections. He remembered a moment when he was debating whether to continue the account and was affirmed by interactions with people around town who recognized him. “It’s really gratifying that I’m able to connect and have meaningful conversations based on my ambition to shed some positivity into the area,” he said. He added the figures involved in Binghamton arts have proved especially inspiring, remembering a Broome County Arts Council poetry reading that particularly touched him. “To hear people express their pain in such a beautiful way really speaks to the soul of this town,” he said. “A thing I’d
like to do more is to show all the wonderful people in town and praise the human spirit, as cheesy as that sounds. I think people are really tough and really great in the face of challenge, and I think Binghamton has a lot of grit and character to it.” Since deciding he wasn’t a perfect fit for the upbeat party scene at Dos Rios, Eggleston now works at Weis Markets, and still makes the 20-minute commute to Binghamton. Through @binghamton__eggs, he plans to expand his writing skills and enter the marketing field, using his following of more than 500 users as a selling point when pitching ideas to small businesses. As local art blooms with the growth of events like LUMA, Porchfest and the Broome Art Trail, Eggleston said he hopes to eventually invest his money back into the scene, perhaps
by opening a small business of his own. “Working at Dos Rios, I was able to see a vacant building go from being vacant to being packed … and that put the idea in my head that change can happen,” he said. “I think now is an exciting time … I could be wrong, but I see no reason not to be optimistic.” Eggleston, who insists that “the secret to success is empathy,” says he hopes the account encourages the personal growth of his followers as much as it has encouraged his own. “I want some kid in Nebraska to see what I’m doing in my local community and say, ‘Maybe I should focus on my own community and be inspired and try to do my best to better my immediate surroundings,’” he said. “I think that’s the best anyone can do.”
Homecoming Block Party to take over Washington Street Ticketed event offers food, drinks Krishna Patel & Patrick Earns arts & culture
This Friday, students can see Downtown Binghamton turn into a sea of green as Binghamton University hosts its first-ever Homecoming Block Party. The event, open to all BU students and alumni, will see Gorgeous Washington Street closed from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday. The block party serves as the opening to homecoming weekend and is sponsored by Bearcats of the Last Decade
(BOLD), an initiative within the BU Alumni Association dedicated to recent graduates. According to Tenley Halaquist, assistant director of alumni engagement, BU alumni have spent some time looking for a good way to kick off the celebration and work Friday into the festivities. After doing research on other universities, the homecoming committee found that many of them have had success with hosting block parties during their alumni weekends. “We decided to run with the idea because not only does it get alumni and students in one place, it also engages the local community,” Halaquist wrote in
an email. Halaquist said there were a lot of moving pieces while planning because of the offcampus venue, but support from Binghamton and private businesses helped ensure the event was set up smoothly. “Our partnership and relationship with the Washington Street businesses […] and the City of Binghamton really drove this idea to a reality,” Halaquist wrote. “There are also a lot of [behind-the-scenes] vendors that were excited to get on board to make sure all event logistics were covered.” Attendees will receive small plates from participating restaurants, including
Binghamton Hots, Craft, Strange Brew and Buffy’s Burritos, and a drink ticket for those over 21. Additionally, students who register online will receive a free tote bag from Muckles’ Ink as long as supplies last. “The purpose is to provide a good-vibe event where alumni and students can meet each other, meet up with friends and just have some fun interacting with local businesses,” Halaquist wrote. “Also, it is pretty awesome to see [Downtown] turn [Pantone] 342.” The Homecoming Block Party will cost $15 to attend, and tickets can be purchased online or at the event.
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Golf ties for sixth at Cornell invitational with score of 881 Griffiths shoots 217 to finsh as top Bearcat player Justin Zion
sports editor
After two disappointing outings to start the season, the Binghamton golf team rebounded at the Cornell Fall Golf Invitational, tying for sixth place out of 16 teams last weekend. Although the Bearcats faltered in the second round, they rallied in the final round on the tournament’s last day to move up two spots on the leaderboard and into their tie for sixth. “The first round was okay, the second round we didn’t play all that great, but the final round we played more consistent,” said Binghamton head coach Bernie Herceg. “It was very good for us to finish a little bit stronger and move in the right direction heading into our home tournament.” For the second consecutive invitational, junior D.J. Griffiths was the lowest-scoring Bearcat, turning in a score of 217 through three rounds, good for fourabove-par and a tie for 14th place out of 90 participants. His scores for each round were never far above par, and his best round was an even 71. “He knows that’s where he should be,” Herceg said. “I’m sure he’s still a little disappointed he didn’t finish a little bit better. In his mind, he should be
finishing in the top five. There’s good consistency there.” Junior Justin Lane also had a strong tournament, returning to form over the weekend after an uncharacteristically poor performance at Colgate. Lane finished one stroke behind Griffiths at 218, tying for 17th place, and he had the lowest single round of any Bearcat in the invitational. The team’s opening round saw it achieve a score of 293, placing it in the middle of the pack on the leaderboard. Senior Ryan Rodriguez carded five birdies in the first round, including three in four holes, on his way to an even score for the round, while Lane’s scorecard was kept relatively free of bogeys. In the second round, however, the bogeys grew numerous for the team, and the Bearcats’ scores grew higher. Griffiths managed to keep his tally even, but Lane could not recover from dropping four shots on the opening three holes. The Bearcats’ score in the second round was 300. Unfazed by their slight unraveling at the end of the first day, the Bearcats rebounded with their best round of the invitational on Sunday. Lane led the way with a round of 69, draining five birdies and scoring above par on only two holes. Had it not been for a double bogey on the par-three 17th, Lane would have leapfrogged Griffiths and finished in a tie for 13th. Regardless, Herceg was pleased
provided by bu athletics For the second consecutive tournament, junior D.J. Griffiths was the Bearcats’ top finisher, tying for 14th at the Cornell Fall Golf Invitational.
by the improved scoring from all of his players. “Their scoring was a little bit better,” Herceg said. “They didn’t have as many big numbers. They turned doubled bogeys into bogeys [and] they made more birdies.” Taking the title at the Cornell Fall Golf Invitational was Columbia, who survived a final-
day charge by Bucknell to claim victory by a single stroke. And though Saint Joseph’s finished well back at 14th on the team leaderboard, it was Hawks senior Michael O’Brien who took home the individual title behind a final-round 66. The Bearcats now have more than two weeks to prepare for the Matthews Auto
Collegiate Invitational, the annual tournament hosted by Binghamton that the Bearcats won a year ago. The team will use this week to take a breather before preparation begins in earnest next week. “We’ll be playing out here at the golf course a lot,” Herceg said. “After this week, I’m gonna have the guys play more on
the golf course, simulate more shots, work on their bunker play and tee shots and, of course, work on their driving, chipping and putting.” The Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational will take place over two days, beginning on Sunday, Oct. 6 from The Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, New York.
Women’s tennis opens College football week three: season at Navy Invitational winners and losers Lau wins three singles matches in BU debut Aidan Higgins
contributing writer
The Binghamton women’s tennis team commenced its 2019-20 season this weekend in Annapolis, Maryland at the Navy Invitational. Over the course of the three-day tournament, the Bearcats picked up 13 total wins in the nine-team event, with freshman Jamie Lau ultimately leading the way. Lau played well in her Bearcats debut, winning three singles matches in the “C” singles flight against players from Howard and Niagara. She received high praise from her coach, who was impressed with her ability to strategize and play effectively in her first collegiate tennis event. “Jamie did really well,” said Binghamton head coach Libby McGovern. “She came out of the gate and made some good adjustments in the first match to be able to pull out a win in her first collegiate singles match. There were moments during the weekend where you could tell that getting used to playing at this level becomes overwhelming, but overall, she made some really good changes and progress to her strategy.” Lau won her first round
matchup 6-0, 6-3 against Niagara’s junior Megan Gamble before eventually losing 6-4, 6-3 in the main draw quarterfinal to Lehigh’s junior Catherine Meighan. She went on to defeat Howard freshman Emnet Simunyola in a consolation match and Niagara freshman Madigan Humiston in an extra singles match. Another standout Bearcat in the Navy Invitational was senior Samara Eisenberg, who teamed with junior Ashley Granieri to secure a pair of doubles victories against sophomore Nicole Gasser and freshman Emily Manzo of Monmouth 6-0, 6-0 and St. Bonnie’s junior Buse Gunay and sophomore Emily Stanley 7-6, 7-5. Eisenberg also picked up an “A” singles win over Lehigh junior Paula Gonzalez, 8-3. McGovern said she was pleased with her tenacious performance in each match and how she was able to constantly adapt to her opponents’ playing styles. “Samara is a great competitor,” McGovern said. “She goes out and works hard and problem solves all the way through her matches, from beginning to end. As her opponents make adjustments, she adjusts back. I can never have enough positive things to say about what she brings to our team.” Junior Michelle Eisenberg,
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sister of Samara, was victorious in a nail-biter “A” singles win over Gonzalez 8-7, 7-5 to put her into the semifinals. She eventually lost 8-6 to senior Andreea Peteu of Niagara. While the Bearcats picked up a string of victories in the singles flights, they were less consistent in the doubles brackets. In the “A” doubles flight, Michelle Eisenberg and Lau fell 6-2 to Navy senior Aimee Dervishian and sophomore Annalise Klopfer in the quarterfinals. They then dropped their flight 7-5, 7-1 to Fairleigh Dickinson freshman Amina Lasheen and senior Tatiana Eftenoiu in the consolation semifinals. The Bearcats did get some support from sophomore Regina Furer and freshman Julia Gumieniak in a doubles “C” win over juniors Chinonye Gabriel and Sydney DeNardo of Monmouth before losing 6-3 to Howard junior Aria Ragas and freshman Courtni Stewart. The Navy Invitational gave the Bearcats an early idea of how they stack up against other competitive schools. While there were a number of close matches that slipped away, McGovern seemed happy with the team’s performance overall and optimistic about what lies ahead. “We competed, we did a lot of things that we needed to do well to be successful,” McGovern said. “We lost some close matches that, over the course of the season, we will hopefully start to pull those matches out and play some bigger points.” The feelings of excitement and angst that come with starting a new season may have slightly hindered the team’s performance, according to McGovern, but with more tournaments right around the corner, the Bearcats will have opportunities to grow and come back stronger against fresh competition. “Obviously in the first week of competition there are some jitters,” McGovern said. “But it’s great to get back on the court and compete, and get our headspace right for the next couple of months as we finish our fall season.” The women’s tennis team will return to the courts on Friday, Sept. 27 to compete at the Army Invitational in West Point, New York.
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We are now three weeks into the college football season, and we are all starting to get a sense of which teams have a shot, which teams are for real and which teams are just pretenders. Many of the scores in week three were predictable, but some provided insight into how the rest of the season will play out. Here’s how week three stacked up: Winner: Kansas Last week, I was ripping into the Jayhawks for laying an egg on the field against Coastal Carolina at home, and I honestly thought that was the last time I would have to think about Kansas (2-1) this season. Yet head coach Les Miles and his team were able to turn right around, march across the country to Boston College and seize Kansas’ first road win against a power-five team in 11 years. A Kansas team that has struggled on offense this year (and for much longer than that, to be honest) suddenly piled 48 points onto the scoreboard on 567 yards of total offense, all on the road. Nobody expected Miles to turn this horrendous football program around in the blink of an eye, but this is certainly a welcome start in Lawrence. We’ll see what kind of boost this gives the Jayhawks heading into conference play. Loser: Chip Kelly The wheels are officially falling off at UCLA. Head coach Chip Kelly, who was regarded by many as an offensive mastermind (at least on the collegiate level), has not managed to guide his offense to more than 14 points in any of the Bruins’ three ugly games this season. After a lethargic loss at home to San Diego State, the team had to give away free tickets just to get people to show up to its game against No. 5 Oklahoma last Saturday, and the stadium was still only half full. Those that did attend were treated to a 34-point clobbering at the hands of the Sooners (3-0). Chip Kelly now has a 3-12 record as the head coach at UCLA (0-3), and the team will likely be at the bottom of the Pac12 this year, putting the former Oregon boss squarely on the hot seat. Loser: Florida
It’s always tough to make the argument that a team who won its game is a loser, but No. 9 Florida certainly fits that category this week. It did not look particularly good against a lowly Miami squad in its opener, and similarly struggled against Kentucky on Saturday. The Gators (3-0) were dominated on time of possession and were sloppy causing two turnovers and seven penalties. The only reason the team won the game was because Kentucky (2-1) was equally as sloppy. The worst aspect of the game for Florida, of course, was losing its starting quarterback, Feleipe Franks, for the rest of the season. The Gators still have Auburn, LSU and Georgia on their schedule for the season — teams that will make them pay for sloppy play, especially with a backup under center. It’s hard to see how this Florida season doesn’t go south fairly soon. Loser: Maryland The Terrapins had their chance. Coming off its week-two thrashing of Syracuse, Maryland (2-1) was immediately entered into the AP Top 25. After years of mediocrity, the Terps had the opportunity this season to prove that they could hang among the top tier of college football and maybe even knock off a Big Ten
powerhouse. And in the very next game they played, the Terps blew it against Temple. My goodness did they play poorly, going 5-for-21 on third down, punting nine times and committing nine penalties. Even with all of that, Maryland had two goal line opportunities to go ahead and failed to convert both times, sealing an upset win for the Owls (2-0). Looks like it’ll be another mediocre season in College Park. Honorable Mention: Beer on GameDay Nothing particularly eyepopping occurred on the field this past week, so I’m going to give some attention to a viral story that occurred off the field. For the first time ever, ESPN’s College GameDay visited Ames, Iowa, and a fan in the crowd, Carson King, held up a sign asking folks to Venmo him money so that he could buy beer. And boy did the viewers come through, donating thousands of dollars to his cause. Not wanting to drink himself to death on thousands of dollars’ worth of beer, King took the charitable route, donating most of the money to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, keeping for himself only enough money to purchase one case of beer. That’s a winner if I ever saw one.
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Men’s soccer scores twice late in comeback victory soccer from page 1 onto the scoreboard until the final two minutes of regulation, but stunned the Mountain Hawks (3-2) in an overtime thriller, 2-1. “I really credit my teammates,” McDonnell said. “We’ve had a few really tough games recently, but we’ve really been staying positive and get to work every day, and you can see through this game we didn’t put our heads down when they scored. We got right back to work, we got the two goals and I’m really proud of the guys for how we responded.” Luescher came off the bench in Tuesday’s game and logged a season-low 17 minutes in the game, but his impact was clearly
felt with a goal and an assist, both in pivotal moments in the game. “[He] and [graduate student defender Stephen] McKenna have been doing a great job leading the group by example first,” said Binghamton head coach Paul Marco. “So the things that they’re doing and saying to the guys, it’s terrific. So when we bring a guy like him in, whose quality is special, and then we get a free kick, everybody in the bench and around the field is thinking, ‘This one’s in.’” Luescher’s goal was his fourth of the season and his third to be scored directly from a free kick. “He’s a great leader for us,” McDonnell said. “Watching him
come onto the field is definitely an energy boost for the guys, you know. Having him on the field makes everyone play better.” For McDonnell, this was his second game-winning goal against Lehigh in his career. McDonnell, however, did not credit himself for the overtime goal, and instead praised his teammates for battling all night. The first half of the game was a defensive battle, as both teams were held without a goal. Just five shots were taken, with Lehigh holding a 3-2 advantage in the half and finishing with a 9-8 margin. Marco credited several backs, including McKenna and freshman defender Michael Bush, for having a significant
impact on the game defensively. “I thought it was a collective team effort defending,” Marco said. “We still got to get a little better at communicating, because [Lehigh] dragged us around a little bit. We probably marked men too much tonight, so we’ll try to help the guys straighten out this week as we prepare for Monmouth.” Lehigh scored the first goal of the game in the second half, with sophomore forward Josh Luchini putting the Mountain Hawks on the board in the 60th minute. Fourteen minutes later, the Bearcats subbed in Luescher, and three minutes after that, McDonnell entered the game, marking his first appearance of
the season. Both of BU’s goal scorers made late entrances into the game, but capitalized on their limited opportunity to contribute. “We really needed that win,” Luescher said. “We were 1-4, and now we’re 2-4, and if we win again on Saturday we are 3-4, and all of sudden it doesn’t look that bad. So it was a great win for the morale of the whole team, for the mood in the team, and I think it was very important today, and I was lucky to score again today. So yeah, I’m glad with the outcome of the game.” The Bearcats are looking forward to Saturday for their homecoming game against
Monmouth. Expecting their largest crowd of the season, the team has an opportunity to play while under the spotlight. “Homecoming is one of the highlights of the year,” Luescher said. “There [are] so many people coming out, the atmosphere is just great and everything is just buzzing for the game on Saturday. We’re just looking forward to it, and Monmouth is a good team, but we should get a result against them. We really have to go after it and get to 3-4, and we are really excited for that.” Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
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Junior midfielder Noah Luescher assisted the game-winning goal and scored the game-tying goal off a free kick in a 2-1 overtime win against Lehigh.
Women’s soccer ends nonconference season with draw Theiller nets game-tying goal against Cornell Edward Aaron
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In its final nonconference matchup of the season, the Binghamton women’s soccer team played to its first draw of the season. Facing off against upstate New York rival Cornell, the Bearcats (6-2-1) finished at a deadlock with the Big Red (4-1-1). “I thought we did some good things throughout, we just didn’t do it consistently over the course of the 110 minutes,” said Binghamton head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “We had a very poor start, which is very uncharacteristic for us.” The first few minutes of the game were dominated by the Big Red. In the third minute of the game, a ball-handling miscue by sophomore goalkeeper Haylee Poltorak allowed Cornell to take an early 1-0 lead in the match. “One thing we look for in our goalkeepers is mentality,” Bhattacharjee said. “If you do make a mistake, and you let go and have a short memory … the thing we look for is the response at that point. She did have to make a pretty good save later on … and that’s when we knew she’s still in. We got her.” Following the goal, the
Bearcats regrouped and began to settle down in the game. Shortly thereafter, in the 16th minute, junior defender Erin Theiller tapped in her second career goal off a feed from freshman midfielder Olivia McKnight and sophomore forward Stefania Piantadosi. Theiller, a fixture on Binghamton’s back line, rarely finds herself in scoring position. “She’s someone that we felt like we might be able to get three to five goals … and it would be primarily from set piece situations,” Bhattacharjee said. “She’s not gonna be in and around the box as a center back, certainly, but when we bring her up on a set play, set piece scenario, she’ll be able to do that for us.” The remainder of the game was deadlocked. The teams played fairly even, with both gaining scoring opportunities throughout regulation, but neither being able to score a goal for the duration of the match. “When we played our style of soccer, we did really well,” Bhattacharjee said. “We were able to break down our opponent with good ball movement and good interchanging. I think the problems that we created for ourselves ended up being some of Cornell’s best chances.” Junior forward Essie Bonney, currently tied as Binghamton’s leading scorer on the season, played just 16 minutes in the
game; however, Bhattacharjee seemed confident that she will be able to play more minutes in the team’s conference opener next Sunday. Bhattacharjee also discussed the first collegiate appearance for freshman forward Maya Anand in Wednesday’s game. Anand played 60 minutes in her debut after being limited in past games because of an injury she suffered prior to joining the team. With its nonconference season now complete, the Bearcats have the highest win percentage among its America East (AE) rivals up to this point. With six nonconference wins, this year’s team equaled its total from 2017, the year in which Binghamton won the coregular season conference title. Wednesday’s game marked the Bearcats’ final tune-up before facing off against Vermont in its AE opener this Sunday. “At this point it’s been nine games in the season,” Bhattacharjee said. “We’ve got a pretty good idea in terms of locations and our personnel on our roster. Now, it’s a matter of making sure that we’ve got a strong game plan and we have people that understand their roles and executing them as we get into conference play.” The Catamounts (2-4-1) have been a challenging opponent for the Bearcats as of late. In the three seasons under
Bhattacharjee’s leadership, BU has been defeated four times by the Catamounts and has failed to score a goal against them. “We’re not really going to bring that up or discuss it,” Bhattacharjee said. “You can’t
control results against Vermont from three years ago or even last year. It’s a different team, different roster for both sides. In the past, we’ve actually had really good performances against Vermont and just, for whatever
reason, we weren’t able to get the win.” Kickoff against the Catamounts is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
john atkinson staff photographer Junior defender Erin Theiller netted her second career goal in the first half of her team’s 1-1 draw at Cornell.