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UCC offers after-hours calling service Remote counselors available overnight Ciara Gordon Contributing Writer

Binghamton University students who need counseling services outside the University Counseling Center’s (UCC) normal hours now have access to a 24/7 form of assistance.

Since Nov. 6, the UCC has offered access to trained counselors through ProtoCall Services, Inc., a provider of telephone-based behavioral health services that serves over 150 college campuses and 2 million college students.

Students will be able to call a designated number from 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and at all hours on weekends. The UCC’s business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

To use the free service, students can call the UCC at 607-777-2772, press 2 on the voicemail menu and connect with a counselor from ProtoCall who has been briefed on the University’s procedures and resources.

Emily Panigrosso, assistant director of the UCC, wrote in an email that she believes the services are necessary for students who find themselves in moments of panic or stress.

“The addition of this service will prevent students from needing to access emergency services when they need to talk to a mental health professional in the moment, but don’t actually need emergency level of care,” Panigrosso wrote.

Counselors who answer the calls will ask for names, but students can remain anonymous if they prefer. Danielle Lardi, an undeclared freshman, said she finds the anonymity appealing.

“It’s intimidating having to ask people for help face-to-face,” Lardi said. “I would definitely use the service knowing I could just call and start talking to someone.”

Panigrosso wrote that she sees the phone line as an opportunity for the UCC to serve more University students, many of whom would otherwise have to make an emergency consultation during the Center’s hours or wait weeks for a scheduled appointment. UCC staff will sometimes follow up with students who use the service.

In the spring of 2016, the UCC switched to the brief therapy model, in which students meet with UCC counselors to be assessed before being connected with UCC resources or off-campus providers.

The model’s implementation was designed to decrease student wait time and help students resolve a

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Ariel Kachuro/Contributing Photographer Members of the Lambda Upsilon Lambda fraternity present to high school students attending the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program (J.U.M.P.) leadership conference on Saturday, Nov. 11.

JUMP brings high schoolers to BU Mentorship program offers help with college process Michael Levinstein Contributing Writer

In middle school, Edirka Alcantara visited Binghamton University and left with one goal: to go to college. Now, Alcantara, treasurer of the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program (JUMP Nation) and a junior majoring in economics, helps in planning events similar to the one that convinced her to pursue higher education.

Approximately 75 high schoolers visited BU on Saturday, Nov. 11 as part of JUMP

Nation’s annual leadership conference to talk with current students, see the campus and learn how to overcome challenges low-income and first-generation students often face when applying to college.

The day serves as one of the most important events of the year for JUMP Nation, a nonprofit organization that works to increase the enrollment rate of low-income students to colleges like BU. The organization aims to assist students from schools in New York City and the local community, providing students information about higher education and helping them through the application process and in their transition to campus.

Marquis Byfield, a 17-year-old student at the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem,

said the networking helped him make his decision to apply for college, and that BU was one of his top schools.

“I’ve never had an experience like this before, with diverse people, so I respect it,” Byfield said.

JUMP Nation also serves as a support network for students of color on campus, working to ensure that new students are well-adjusted to college life. According to Alcantara, events like the leadership conference are important for students coming from difficult backgrounds, who may have multiple obstacles on their path to college.

“Usually these students aren’t excited

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Binghamton Hots plans expansion Symposium talks

health care issues

Alumnus-owned restaurant gains franchise license Gillian Kenah

Professionals focus on opioid addiction, Medicare

Contrubting Writer

When it’s past midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, there are few options for grabbing a bite in Downtown Binghamton.

Since 2011, Binghamton Hots has been filling that purpose, and will soon expand to nearby college towns after its franchise plan was approved by New York state last week.

In 2015, Hots was ranked as the secondmost iconic college-town restaurant by USA Today and later that year as the seventhbest college-town burger joint by College Magazine.

The Hot Plate, one of Hots’ signature dishes, was inspired by Rochester’s famous Garbage Plate. Both dishes include foods including hot dogs, French fries, macaroni salad and other sides, all topped with a homemade hot chili sauce. Hots also offers burgers, salads, wraps, subs and sandwiches.

Hots owner and Binghamton University

Yuri Lee Contributing Writer

Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Washington Street restaurant Binghamton Hots will expand its late-night food options outside of the city of Binghamton. Its owner, Dan Whalen, ‘05, plans to first franchise to other college towns, then nationally.

alumnus David Whalen, ‘05, said he saw at BU helped him in filling the void that opportunity in Downtown with the opening was previously missing in the nightlife; he of the University’s Downtown Center and the credited BU’s School of Management with first student-housing complexes in the late SEE HOTS PAGE 2 2000s. Whalen said his student experience

Professor explores spider silk Research suggests silk could improve microphones

Mariel Grosshtern Contributing Writer

Scientists and researchers at Binghamton University are looking to nature for possible improvements to hearing aids.

Ron Miles, distinguished professor and mechanical engineering department chair, and Jian Zhou, a Ph.D. candidate

in mechanical engineering, have found evidence that spider silk, the material spiderwebs are composed of, could be used to aid those with eardrum impairment.

“Spider silk came to my mind when I walked in the nature preserve, and it is proved to work amazingly by following the fluctuating airflow with almost full fidelity from infrasound to ultrasound,” Zhou wrote in an email.

The majority of animals pick up sounds by detecting subtle air motion through fine hairs, the researchers

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said. Eardrums, on the other hand, rely on sound pressure. The pair’s research examined how spiders sense direction using their silk, which can identify exactly where a sound comes from. Knowing this, Miles and Zhou theorized spider silk can be used in the microphones within hearing aids to identify exactly where the desired sound is coming from.

Zhou first learned about Miles and his research while he was working toward his master’s degree. He was intrigued

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From doctors and hospital administrators to public officials and community members, people from various backgrounds discussed the current landscape of health care at the 14th annual Binghamton Symposium on Health Care Management and Policy last Friday.

At the symposium, which took place at the Center of Excellence in the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC), guest speakers considered local and national issues through eight panel sessions.

One of the primary health issues discussed was opioid addiction.

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with 61 percent of those deaths caused by opioids. In Broome County, opioids caused 90 percent of overdose deaths in 2016, according to District Attorney Steve Cornwell’s office.

Matthew Bennett, medical director of United Health Services (UHS) Pain Management and one of the guest speakers at the symposium, said part of the issue is that opioids aren’t effective at treating noncancer pain.

“It interferes with the pain system as a whole,” Bennett said. “It interferes with brain function, it interferes with immune function and it interferes with hormone function.”

According to Bennett, instead of

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helping people alleviate their pain, opioids can actually make a user’s pain worse.

“Part of the problem is [opioids] can actually worsen pain,” Bennett said. “In my office, I’m frequently recommending people wean off of opioids and when they’re done they say, ‘Huh, that’s funny. I don’t hurt.’”

Organized for the past 15 years by Manas Chatterji, a professor in the BU School of Management, the symposium is designed to allow professionals of all fields to learn from each other about different aspects of health care.

Matthew Ferrara, a junior majoring in accounting, said he hopes people realize that opioids are not the only option to manage pain.

“I would hope they start phasing these things [opioids] out and, as a couple of the speakers mentioned, we do have alternatives to this,” Ferrara said.

According to Bennett, alternatives can be injections, steroids, physical therapy and chiropractic care, all of which help people limit their exposure to opioids.

“We will do some things where we try to ablate nerves or interfere with the function of nerves so they can stop hurting so much,” Bennett said. “We really try to look at the whole person in terms of trying to treat pain.”

David Peppel, executive director of New York state Office of Mental Health facilities at the Greater Binghamton Health Center and the Elmira Psychiatric Center and one of the guest speakers at the symposium, said he found this particularly informative as

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JUMP speaks to local students

Prof. examines spider silk uses SPIDER FROM PAGE 1

JUMP FROM PAGE 1 about going to college,” Alcantara said. “So events like this kind of get them motivated.”

This year’s leadership conference included a presentation on BU’s Educational Opportunity Program and the Men of Color Scholastic Society. Additionally, students were able to attend an organization fair and talk with leaders from many of BU’s multicultural groups. A tour was also offered, and students listened to lectures that outlined the college application process and ways to do well in college. Jeannine Brown, a science teacher and college adviser at the Frederick Douglass Academy, said the connections made at the conference are invaluable.

“It’s good for students to see students that come from where they come from and see sort of a path,” Brown said.

Cory Morrison, a 17-year-old student at Binghamton High School, said the conference helped to change his thinking about the college experience.

“I always thought college would be kind of hard,” Morrison said. “And I am more interested in college now.”

In addition to the leadership conference, an annual JUMP Weekend is held during the spring semester. The four-day event brings eighth-graders to campus and pairs them with college-student mentors.

Jacob Hanna/Staff Photographer Distinguished professor Ron Miles, department chair of mechanical engineering, conducted research that suggests spider silk can be used to improve microphones and create better hearing aids.

by Miles’ work on microelectromechanical systems microphones in relation to the directional hearing of ormia ochracea, a type of parasitic fly that uses the sense to detect the location of crickets and lay larvae inside of them.

Zhou said he was inspired to conduct this research while taking Miles’ advanced acoustics class in fall 2014. When Miles taught about pressure in microphones, Zhou said he realized that tiny hair-like structures were ideal for detecting sound because they can effectively move with airflow.

Acoustic fiber sensors can be used to detect sounds. Most animals hear through flow sensing using hairs, but humans use pressure sensing eardrums. Flow sensing can detect infrasound waves, which have a frequency lower than what humans can hear.

“We discussed the fiber sensor, which detecting sound by flow sensing instead of pressure sensing,” Zhou wrote. “Professor Miles figured that sub-micron

fiber will move with airflow exactly in a broadband frequency range.

To prove this, a thin, strong and handy fiber will help a lot.”

Since animals are able to use their hairs to detect sound, Miles said he thought it’d be possible to mimic the effect using thin fiber.

In order to figure out how thin it had to be, Miles assembled a model by plating spider silk with gold and applying a magnetic field to it, thereby producing an electric signal. The frequency of this signal showed that spider silk is just the right size to lead to a possible solution. According to Miles, this means that their research might lead to better hearing aids than the ones currently available.

“I believe this work could lead to much better miniature microphones to be used in hearing aids,” Miles wrote. “Our microphone can do a much better job of detecting sounds than can be done with a pair of current hearing aid microphones. This should make hearing aids sound much better when they are used in noisy places.”

Local late-night restaurant to expand HOTS FROM PAGE 1 building his initial enthusiasm for entrepreneurship.

“I began to see the potential after the first initial investments were made in downtown, I knew from a firsthand perspective what students were looking for and what this might become,” Whalen wrote in an email.

The restaurant has expanded

its hours to provide lunch and dinner, as opposed to just late dining. It opens at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturdays, and stays open until 3:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Whalen said this has helped Hots reach customers other than college students.

Jeremy Maciarz, a junior majoring in psychology, said he’s happy to see the business flourish.

“I really enjoy eating at Bing Hots, and I’m glad to hear that they are expanding the business,” Maciarz said. “It’s cool to know that someone gained the skills they needed to chase their dreams from our school.”

Hots has also integrated vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes into the menu. It recently launched a new mobile app and is currently developing an online

ordering platform.

Riane Parés-Kane, a sophomore majoring in human development, said Hots is a great option for college students who are off-campus.

“They have a great variety of foods, and great prices and hours convenient for college students — cheap and open late,” Parés-Kane said.

While college towns are first on

Hots’ planned expansion, Whalen said he is planning national growth for the franchise.

“I envision a day when there will be a Hots at every major college and university in the country!” Whalen wrote. “That being said, I think in terms of evolving the business, we will certainly keep a strong eye on research and development in terms of the menu and improving the customer experience.”

Pipe Dream Archives The Binghamton University Counseling Center, located in Old O’Connor Hall, is now offering after-hours mental care services through a new phone line, available from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. on weekdays and 24-hours on weekends. The phone line allows students to access trained counselors from a third party, ProtoCall.

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specific issue.

The UCC works with other offices on campus, including Decker Student Health Services Center and the Services for Students with Disabilities office. According to Panigrosso, these relationships give options to students who counselors believe could use additional or alternative care.

“This integration means that staff are able to provide excellent coordination of care for students,

such as referring students in emotional distress to both medical and counseling care,” Panigrosso wrote. “Faculty and staff can refer students to use the afterhours phone counseling, and can also use it themselves to consult after hours about urgent matters regarding students of concern.”

Andrew Garabito, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, said he’d consider using the UCC as a resource if he had a positive experience with the phone line.

“My mom is always telling me to

take advantage of the Counseling Center but I always put off going,” Garabito said. “If the services are good over the phone when I need them, I would definitely make it a priority to go into the UCC to make an appointment.”

While the phone line is meant for moments of distress, emergency resources including the Binghamton’s New York State University Police or the Crisis Center at United Health Services Binghamton General Hospital are also available in the event of lifethreatening emergencies.

Panels talk health care HEALTH FROM PAGE 1

we have as well.”

Other discussions at the he was not aware that UHS had symposium touched on the future pain clinics. of the Affordable Care Act and “There were other things Amazon’s potential entry into the available in the community that pharmaceutical industry. we weren’t aware of,” Peppel said.

Jieen Bae, a senior majoring “We want to promote our services in business administration, and let them know what [services] said she found attending the

symposium important because it spreads greater awareness about the current issues health care professionals are working on.

“Health care is a major consideration for many people,” Bae said. “So I think it’s a good idea to get some more information about health care management.”

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LOCAL NEWS Endicott man arrested with 125 pounds of marijuana

Veterans Day parade lines Main Street

Nicholas Espe of Endicott was arrested after a New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team found 125 pounds of marijuana in his house Thursday afternoon, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Police also found 12 dosage units of LSD, one gram of crystal methamphetamine and various other drugs. Espe was arraigned at the Broome County Jail and has been charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

In an effort to honor those who fought for the United States, hundreds of people attended the annual Veterans Day Parade on Main Street in Binghamton on Saturday, according to WBNG. The event was organized by the Broome County Parade Committee and featured the Chenango Forks Central High School marching band, the American Legion Post 80 and local law enforcement officials.

Fugitive sex offender arrested in Binghamton A fugitive sex offender, Ronald Cook, was arrested in the city of Binghamton on Saturday at the Little Venice restaurant on Chenango Street, according to WBNG. The Utica man, 66, was convicted of first-degree rape in 1991 and is a level-three sex offender who removed his GPS ankle bracelet and did not report to his parole officer on Wednesday.

He’s being held at the Broome

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This Day in History Nov. 13, 2015

A series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed 130.

The attacks were the deadliest in France since World War II.

“At this point, we’re going to need a new Oscars category this year: Best Actor Whose Movies We Can’t Watch Anymore. And you know, in fact, at this point, now that I think about it, all the women in Hollywood should win double Oscars for acting like all the men were cool all along.”

“The Daily Show” Trevor Noah on Thursday, in response to the multiple sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood.

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

Driver uses suspended license TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 8:15 a.m. — An officer on patrol noticed a white Cadillac sedan driving eastbound on West Drive with an improperly affixed registration and a broken rear taillight. The officer initiated a traffic stop and asked the 33-year-old male driver for his license and registration. The driver complied and his license was checked under the DMV database. The officer then discovered that the license had been suspended for failure to answer a summons and that the vehicle registration wasn’t valid.

The driver was issued a ticket and had to be driven home by a friend.

Roommates steal evacuation sign TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 12:47 p.m. — Officers responded to Rafuse Hall of Dickinson Community after receiving a report about a stolen evacuation procedure sign on a staircase wall. The sign had been ripped off the wall, causing damage. Upon investigation of the camera footage, officers were able to identify the two 18-year-old males who had stolen the sign.

When officers spoke with them, they confessed to stealing the sign. Officers discovered the sign in question hanging on the wall of another 18-year-old male who lived with them. The 18-year-old male who possessed the stolen property was referred to Student Conduct while the two males who stole the sign were issued a ticket for Vestal Town Court.

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Roommate spat leads to discovery of alcohol and forged IDs TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 1:11 p.m. — UPD received a call from a mother whose 19-year-old daughter was having a dispute with the two 20-year-old females she lived with. The 19-year-old female was moving out when she and the other two females started having a verbal confrontation. When officers arrived, they found that the dispute was not severe, so the females were not charged with disorderly conduct.

However, they noticed four bottles of alcohol in the room of the two 20-year-old females. The IDs presented to the officers were forged.

The alcohol and forged IDs were then confiscated by UPD and the two females were referred to Student Conduct.

Girls get high outside of O’Connor THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 11:40 p.m. — Officers arrived outside of O’Connor Hall of Dickinson Community after receiving a report about two females smoking marijuana. As officers got closer to the two 19-year-old females, they noticed the smell of burnt marijuana. When confronted, the suspects tried to run away but agreed to stay after officers talked to them. After officers asked them to empty their pockets, one female pulled out a small glass pipe that had a trace amount of marijuana while the other female pulled out a zip-close bag that contained a green leafy substance. The substance was later confirmed to be marijuana and the female stated she had gotten it from an acquaintance who lived off campus. The female who had the pipe was referred to Student Conduct while the female with the marijuana was issued a ticket for Vestal Town Court.

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Erik Langert, who researches machine learning, will be joining NASA full time in July Hannah Reichelscheimer Contributing Writer It may seem unlikely for an employee of NASA to be the same person running a Facebook page dedicated to memes. However, Erik Langert, who graduated from Binghamton University last year and is now pursuing a master’s degree in computer science, is doing just that.

After finishing his master’s in May, Langert will begin work at NASA full time. But while he has been successful in finding employment so quickly, getting into BU was not so simple. Langert was admitted as a spring admit his freshman year, so he lived in Downtown Binghamton and attended Broome Community College for a semester before beginning at the University.

Langert said this experience gave him a different outlook than most freshmen.

“Going up [to Binghamton] and being kind of thrown into all of these people’s lives who are much less, I don’t like using the word but, privileged, than I was, having to ride the city bus everyday, really felt like a very humbling experience,” Langert said. “It shows that you’re gonna have to work to accomplish things, you can’t just skate through.”

While working toward two undergraduate degrees from BU in computer science and mathematics, Langert held two different internship positions at two different NASA locations. The summer after his junior year, he interned at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia working on “computer-related stuff” with BU alumnus James Warner, ’08. The next summer, Langert scored another internship with NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

In addition to gaining

Provided by Erik Langert Erik Langert, a first-year master’s student studying computer science, poses at Langley Research Center. Langert has interned at NASA for the past two summers and will join the organization’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory full-time in July 2018.

experience through internships, Langert was also involved with HackBU as an undergraduate. This event, a 350-student hackathon hosted by the University, seeks to foster problem-solving skills and the innovative use of technology.

Langert acted as the director of the program for the last two years, organizing and hosting the annual event, coordinating travel to other schools for their hackathons and holding weekly coding workshops.

In addition to his academic and professional career, Langert runs a Facebook page some BU students may be familiar with, titled “Premier Public Memes.”

Langert started the page with a friend, Jack Fischer, ’17, and the

page now has nearly 950 likes. The page showcases memes depicting struggles or inside jokes pertaining to life as a student at BU. Langert, who spends his days doing very technical work, says he uses the page to “exercise other parts of [his] mind.”

“Basically, we consider ourselves to be ‘aspiring amateur meme connoisseurs,’” Langert said. “We’re constantly sharing memes and every once in a while, something will happen Binghamton-related and one of us will make a meme and send it to each other … so, we decided to try and basically corner a section of the Binghamton social media humor market and created ‘Premier Public

Memes.’”

Beyond this creative outlet, Langert is now working on a project in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which he will continue to build on once he begins at NASA full time.

The project is focused on the rovers on Mars and the attempt to equip these rovers so that everything is done through software or hardware, without human control.

“There’s a feud between the engineers and the scientists,” Langert said. “So, the scientists are there to learn more about Mars and the engineers are there to make sure the scientists can accomplish their mission in the most functional and efficient way

WHRW faces copyright issues The radio station removed online streaming on Oct. 31 Rachel Greenspan Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Since 1966, WHRW 90.5 FM has lived on as Binghamton University’s student-run, freeformat radio station. However, the station’s tradition of offering disc jockeys free reign in music choice, from artist to genre, may be at risk.

On Oct. 31, the station was contacted by SoundExchange, a nonprofit organization that works to collect and allocate royalties for sound recording copyright owners (or record labels, in most cases) with music played on noninteractive digital transmission.

This encompasses any livestream, cable or satellite transmission for which the listener doesn’t choose their music (unlike models such as Spotify or iTunes). The source in question is WHRW’s online livestream, which airs simultaneously with its radio broadcast.

According to the notice from SoundExchange, which is delegated as the authority on such matters by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board, WHRW has failed to comply with Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 114 of U.S. copyright law. To comply with the law, which is dubbed the “Performance Complement,” a noninteractive stream like WHRW’s must play no more than four tracks by the same artist in a three-hour period, as well as no more than three tracks from the same album in a three-hour period.

“For me personally, as well as the team who has been working behind the scenes to figure out various solutions to the issue, it has been a stressful two weeks,” said Jeffrey Goldberg,

possible. A lot of times, they’ll look around and see a bunch of pictures and scientists will say, ‘Let’s go investigate that, it looks neat,’ and the engineers will say, ‘No, we have to accomplish this goal, we have to go forward.’”

Langert’s project is part of this debate. “[The rovers] take a picture of, say, the terrain in front of them, they’ll be able to say, ‘OK this is sand, this is a rock, we can or cannot go over this.’” he said. “The technique to do that is this thing called deep learning, or machine learning. So, the project is, basically, attempting to implement these sophisticated, deep-learning algorithms in these very harsh coding standards

… [if it’s] successful, it could be used in future missions that want to employ this type of machine learning.”

Though Langert acquired many practical skills in the classroom, he recognizes that the real world has just as much to offer.

“I’m a firm believer in ‘don’t let your classes get in the way of your education,’ but, when you’re in, I’d say, most STEM fields, specifically, you can only do so much while avoiding your classes,” Langert said. “Without a doubt, Binghamton taught me how to become a programmer, how to solve these problems … without a doubt, they’ve given me the technical skills to do it.”

OSW to host an event for all voices The fundraising open mic will be on Monday at 6 p.m.

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Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Mika Itkin-Weinstein, a junior double-majoring in English and history, is the disc jockey for “The Good Planetarium,” which airs every Sunday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on WHRW 90.5 FM. Due to notice that the station was in violation of copyright law, the station’s online livestream is no longer active.

the general manager for WHRW and a senior majoring in geography. “I’ve gotten a lot of supportive messages from people throughout the station’s history, including some former general managers who now work professionally in broadcasting, some going so far as to talk about their own experiences in dealing with issues such as this.”

Goldberg said that his team took down the online stream from whrwfm.org as a precaution on Oct. 31 after initial contact from SoundExchange. After meeting with the Student Association’s (SA) lawyer, WHRW has two options, according to a presentation in an emergency general body meeting last Friday. The station must either end its online streaming and continue as free format, wherein disc jockeys can play any music they choose, or continue streaming online for a small annual fee and comply with the sound-recording

performance complement.

Goldberg, along with Jermel McClure, Jr., SA president and a senior majoring in political science, and Rebecca Ho, SA vice president for finance and a senior majoring in business administration, presented these options to all members of WHRW last Friday. Goldberg said that while the board of directors could have made this decision themselves, they wanted to handle this situation democratically.

“Seeing as this would be one of the largest changes to how the station operates in its 51 years of existence, we wanted everyone to be able to have their say on the matter,” Goldberg said.

WHRW members have not yet come to a conclusion on the matter, according to Goldberg, who also said the meeting showed mixed opinions. Sasha Kiosse, an apprentice at WHRW and a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said that she is hoping the station

will comply with the copyright law, which will limit DJ choices but allow the station to continue broadcasting online.

“I think we should keep the livestream and abide by the rules,” Kiosse said. “A lot of our listener base comes from the online stream and not the radio.”

This legal situation, though unprecedented, does not cause unsolvable problems for the station. Goldberg said that no matter which mutually exclusive solution is chosen, WHRW’s spirit will not be harmed.

“Despite all this, I believe station morale is still strong,” Goldberg said.

“We still broadcast on 90.5 FM, we still reach to the greater Binghamton region, and we still are working to find ways to solve the issue at hand.”

Pipe Dream’s radio show, “On the Record,” airs on WHRW 90.5 FM. Pipe Dream’s “On the Record” team was not involved in the writing of this story.

On Monday night, all voices will be welcome.

One Special World (OSW) will be hosting its first coffeehouse event in the Food Co-op, located in the basement of the University Union, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 13. OSW is a nonprofit organization that raises money and advocates for those with special needs and developmental disabilities.

The open-mic event welcomes any and all performers who want to come — no sign-ups are necessary. Participants can perform a talent or simply share a story about their life or special needs.

“I want people to feel comfortable sharing their message,” said Catherine Castillo, president of OSW and a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience. “If people do have a special need, we want them to feel comfortable sharing their story.”

Those who don’t want to perform are welcome to watch and socialize. There is already a list of scheduled performers that includes singers, dancers, beatboxers and poets.

“It’s a safe space where anyone and everyone can come show off their talents, spread their message or just meet amazing people and have a good time,” Castillo said.

OSW was brought to Binghamton University in 2016

by Danielle Preiser, ‘17. She originally started the foundation at her high school with the goal

of starting a group home for those with developmental disabilities.

The organization also donates to other special-needs organizations, with the majority of the money going to organizations concerned with a developmental disability called fragile X syndrome, which her brother has.

Aside from raising money, OSW also aims to erase the stigma associated with special needs.

The primary message they want to spread with events like the coffeehouse is that everyone has “special needs,” not just in the way they have traditionally been thought of.

“Each individual is uniquely beautiful in their own way and just because a person may have special needs, it doesn’t make them any different from someone who doesn’t,” Castillo said.

This is the first open mic that OSW is hosting, and they hope it will foster the same positive atmosphere they’ve had at other events, such as the multicultural fashion show they had last December.

“I genuinely feel like every event I’ve gone to at One Special World has left me astonished and I walk out of that room with so much love and appreciation for what this organization does,” Castillo said. “I see that everyone in the room just leaves with a smile.”

There is no entrance fee for the open mic, but donations are encouraged. All proceeds will go toward funding the group home project. Refreshments will also be provided.

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Taylor Swift confronts her 'Reputation' on new album The Grammy-winning artist delivers new sound on sixth studio record, released Nov. 10 Katherine Scott Contributing Writer Sexier and darker than her previous albums, Taylor Swift’s latest release, “Reputation,” sold about 700,000 albums on its first day, according to Billboard. This is Swift’s sixth studio album and it is vastly different from her previous efforts. As the only executive producer and lead songwriter for this album, Swift is ready to divulge what we have missed since her last one dropped over three years ago.

The album leads off with the blasting bass of “…Ready For It?” In this edgy song, Swift dances along a fine line between singing and rapping, with verses being split up by an almost tropical-feeling chorus. She sings, “In the middle of the night, in my dreams / You should see the things we do, baby.”

The song ends with Swift crassly crooning: “Are you ready for it?”

The song’s production makes the verses distinctly different from the chorus. The verses have more of a blasting bass with

hip-hop essences, which keep the song interesting, even after multiple listens.

“End Game” follows, which has an unexpected pair of features from Ed Sheeran and Future. Swift, Sheeran and Future chant about how their “big reputation” affects their love lives, but they claim they still have hope that they will find it.

The production has strong bones, but the song feels crowded with three vocalists.

Satire is at the forefront on the third track, “I Did Something Bad.” Swift mutters, “If a man talks shit, then I owe him nothing.”

This song’s attitude is similar to that of the hit “Blank Space” from “1989,” daring her listeners to believe the caricature of her that is drawn for the public. The bass drop for the chorus is part of the usual Taylor Swift pop-hit formula: catchy chorus, head-bopping beat, verses that cut glass and a tight production.

The next track, “Don’t Blame Me” has a slight rhythm-andblues influence. The synth beats

during the verses are there to complement the vocals, but on the chorus, the synth crescendos into a thrilling climax. At the bridge, the instruments cut out to give the choir-like vocals center stage. “Oh, Lord save me, my drug is my baby / I’ll be using for the rest of my life,” Swift belts.

Swift pokes fun at her reputation while also sharing the experiences that she’s had this year.

She does so in a way that makes it hard to decipher what’s coming from her and what’s coming from her “haters” — which is the effect she seems to be looking for. In the context of the rest of the album, Swift’s lead single “Look What You Made Me Do” makes much more sense, and its spectacle and sarcasm don’t seem as searing as they did in August. The immediate impression that Swift gave with “Look What You Made Me Do” was that the upcoming album would lack the detailed lyricism that her fans loved, sacrificing it for a fast radio hit. Though it is an excellent radio song, it pales in comparison

to its peers on “Reputation.”

At her secret sessions, where she invites fans to listen to an album pre-release, Swift said her songs “Call It What You Want” and “New Year’s Day” are the sweet ending to “Reputation.” She claimed that these tracks show her satisfaction with where she is today in her current relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn. These songs are more ballad-like, and their innocent lyrics about love are more in line with Swift’s previous discography. “New Year’s Day” is the album’s last song, and with lyrics like “But don’t read the last page / But I stay / When you’re lost and I’m scared / And you’re turning away,” it’s the most tender song on “Reputation” by far. These soft lyrics are complemented by Jack Antonoff’s piano playing and have a lullaby effect.

“Reputation” is a dark pop extravaganza that is filled to the brim with satire and synths.

Though the album is lined with many layers of symbolism that demand attention, the message of

Provided by Mert & Marcus Taylor Swift released her new album, "Reputation," on Nov. 10.

“Reputation” is clear: Don’t assume things about people you don’t know.

Swift has, once again, found a way to completely leave her previous

albums behind and create a fresh, new work, without watering down the best thing about her songs: the Nashville-style storytelling.

Business casual doesn't need to be stuffy or pricey Focus on buying timeless staples and personalize your look with on-trend accessories Thomas Yacovone Contributing Writer

The time for finding a summer internship has arrived. With so many things to worry about, the last thing on your mind is what you’re going to wear if you land an interview. Pipe Dream talked to some of the most fashionable and business-savvy people in the Binghamton area and asked them the big question: How can I get stylish business-casual clothes on a budget?

Lexie Avery, a career consultant in residence at the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development, said your professional look will depend on what industry you desire to work in and what company you’re going to Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer interview for.

Students job-seeking on a budget don’t need to fret over finding a “Business casual in some fancy suit. Outfits like this one, which features a plaid button-down, companies can mean anything from bright pants and a matching belt, work just fine. a neat jean to suit, khakis [or] blazer

sorts of things,” she said.

Avery said that depending on whether you’re applying to a tech company with a hoodie-and-shorts vibe versus a suit-laden financial firm on Wall Street, your daily businesscasual wear will vary.

“There is no 100 percent right answer, so it’s important that whatever industry you go into, you do research on what kind of attire is appropriate to the industry and specific company,” she said.

Once you’ve figured out the office culture, it’s time to find your core pieces.

“What’s important as young professionals starting your career is not to initially focus on the trends and to really establish some core items, because the core items aren’t going to change,” Avery said. “So, [shopping] should be about getting those core pieces that you can mix and match and

add accessories to.”

Avery said you should spend the bulk of your budget on things like pants, khakis and shirts. Desiree DePersiis, owner of Downtown Binghamton shop Tesorina Boutique, said she has noticed an overall push toward more casual and comfortable clothing in the office.

“It has become more acceptable to stray away from the power suit that most people think of when they think ‘business wear,’” DePersiis said.

“I think another misconception is to think denim is only acceptable on casual Friday, because personally, one of my favorite business-casual outfits is a pair of colored denim [jeans] with a blazer and a T-shirt and really fun accessories.”

According to Avery, accessories like socks and ties are a great way to have fun with your outfits. DePersiis echoed this and said items like jewelry, shoes

or a handbag can take your look to the next level — as long as you don’t overdo it.

“Simple is the best way to be in fashion,” DePersiis said. “You don’t ever want to over-accessorize or mix too many patterns, especially in an office setting.”

Most importantly, Avery emphasized the value of finding the right size and getting your items tailored as needed.

“Most young professionals don’t even know their actual suit sizes,” Avery said. “Having wrongly fitting clothing could be just as unappealing as interviewing badly to an employer.”

Finding the right business-casual clothing can be tricky, especially when on a college student’s budget — but if you follow the above advice, you’ll hopefully have every employer thinking, “Wow — this kid knows how to dress.”

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Emotional-support animals don't belong on campuses They can be harmful to the academic environment Kristen DiPietra Columnist

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CALLING FOR (MORE) SUPPORT

The Binghamton University Counseling Center recently announced its partnership with ProtoCall to provide after-hours phone services to students who need support when the Center is closed.

According to the Center’s website, the services will be available on nights and weekends, and the call center is staffed by master’sor doctoral-level mental health professionals.

While the Editorial Board supports and commends the Center for addressing this issue of a shortage of counselors and extending its offerings to account for the time when it’s not open to students, this is only the first step in a long list of improvements in service that should be made.

Although this is a positive change, we still must pay attention to its drawbacks.

The term “after-hours” in itself must be evaluated; the hours that this service will be available, which are from 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. on weekdays, are not truly after- hours for students. The Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and although these are regular business hours, they are not necessarily the same hours during which students function — or during which they are able to

seek additional support.

Most students at BU, especially underclassmen, have class five days a week with few breaks in between that would be long enough to schedule an appointment with a counselor. A significant number of students are available beginning at around 5 p.m. every day, which is when the Center closes for the day. The extra services are certainly needed, but the question must be raised of how effective over-the-phone counseling will be for students in need of support.

The ProtoCall call centers are located across the United States in Oregon, Michigan and New Mexico. The Center says that the counselors will be familiar with BU’s resources in order to provide the best course of action, but we question how effective this will be. It seems likely that the counselors will simply look up the University in a database of hundreds of colleges and determine from there what the best course of action will be. Since the counselors work remotely, they are not

truly familiar with specific issues BU students might be facing.

Moreover, the Editorial Board is concerned about the Center’s shortcomings overall.

Students who should need more than a few counseling appointments are often referred off campus, which can be a major challenge in itself. Many people don’t have adequate transportation or time to keep up with counseling off campus. Plus, cost is a huge burden to many students seeking mental health services. Oncampus services are free, but most off-campus ones are not.

Additionally, it seems as though half the battle of going to the Center is getting an appointment past the first week of the semester.

Countless students are placed on a waiting list, and even if they get a first appointment, it’s merely a consultation to determine whether or not they should continue seeing someone on campus. There is no guarantee that the Center will contact them again

with an available counselor during that semester. This can be highly discouraging for students who have worked hard to seek in-person help — something that can be grueling in itself.

After considering models used by other colleges and universities across the country, we suggest spreading our counselors around campus at different hours to make them more accessible to students on and off campus.

Perhaps there should be one or two designated counselors that serve each residential community with walkin hours on weeknights.

Additionally, it would be beneficial for students who live off campus to have counselors available at the University Downtown Center.

This need can potentially be filled with master’s of social work students who need to fulfill clinical hours.

The Center should not stop here with its improvements.

The University must prioritize students’ mental health with overall health.

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.

the smells, sounds and potential damages that come with these animals, at the whim of a minority of students is unfair.

Some may decry this is a form of discrimination, but these are simply rules students must follow if they enjoy the privilege of living on campus. Dorm room regulations, such as not having candles or tapestries, may seem restrictive to some, but they serve to protect these buildings and their residents.

The debate over allowing emotionalsupport animals reflects a larger issue of responsibility. Are students willing to compromise the health, safety and peace of mind of other students just to satiate their own desires? Subjecting animals of all sizes, temperaments and capacities to the cramped, often rambunctious and dangerous dwellings of dorm life is exceedingly cruel. Social animals like cats, dogs and even guinea pigs require frequent attention, which is almost impossible to have from owners who attend class, extracurricular activities and enjoy a nightlife.

It’s also worth noting that people can lie and say they need emotionalsupport animals because they simply want to have their beloved pets in their dorm rooms. This, in turn, discredits people who actually need service animals for legitimate health reasons.

There is a fine line between needing a support animal and benefiting from one. If a student believes they cannot function without an emotional support animal that is not a service dog, they might have to re-evaluate their mental health situation. While there can always be improvements, BU provides several resources for struggling students including the University Counseling Center and the student-run High Hopes Helpline.

With a burgeoning population of over 17,000 students, the University must consider new ways to accommodate the needs of its student body. Yet colleges are a place of learning above all else, and must uphold rules that guarantee the safety and comfort of the majority of students, not just those inclined to becoming pet owners.

Science has long supported the benefits of pets on human emotional and cognitive health. For veterans readjusting to life after serving, elderly patients in nursing homes and hospitals or children with autism or epilepsy, service dogs provide stability and comfort.

But what about for college students who are populating campuses with a rising number of emotionalsupport animals? These animals may be therapeutic, but they pose a detriment to a college environment where students come to learn.

To clarify, there is a distinction between service dogs, which are trained to perform specific functions, such as alerting owners to noise, pulling wheelchairs or responding to seizures, and emotional-support animals.

Emotional-support animals, which include cats, rabbits, snakes and guinea pigs, are not trained to recognize emergency situations and develop responses. They can be handled by anyone and therefore are not inclined to help only their owners. For other students with pet allergies, phobias of certain animals or just an aversion to these animals, having roommates, floormates or classes with pet owners can become a nightmare.

Jan Hoffman of The New York Times enumerates several instances where the problems caused by emotional-support animals and their ardent owners have compromised the comfort and wellbeing of other students. Several disability lawsuits waged against universities for rejecting students’ claims to animals can selfishly drain money away from a school.

One student with depression and a pacemaker was awarded $40,000 because her school would not allow her guinea pig. According to Michael Masinter, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University, schools are more inclined to allow emotional-support animals because “property damage is cheaper than litigation.”

While colleges offer housing, it is — Kristen DiPietra is a senior still not a home. To impose a pet-friendly double-majoring in English and environment on all students, including human development.

BU should consider cutting ties with Reynolds Group Holdings The company's employees have cited long hours, underpaid labor and minimal unpaid leave Hannah Gulko Contributing Columnist

Catch me running out of College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall halfway through my insane Tuesday schedule with a takeaway box crushed under my arm. As busy students, we revel in the opportunity to take our food to go and squeeze in as much cramming time as we can.

What most don’t know, however, is that there is a interesting history behind those cardboard containers that we rely on.

It all began with Sodexo,

Binghamton University’s food-service provider, and its relationship with Reynolds Group Holdings, a U.S. packaging company best known for their presence in your kitchen drawers as foil sheets. More specifically, let’s start at the very beginning, when Reynolds bought out a smaller packaging company called Pactiv.

This company became infamous due to countless allegations against it by former employees who compared their working conditions to those of a sweatshop — overworked hours, underpaid labor and minimal unpaid leave. The company denied all allegations and instead fired a wave of supporting employees in one swoop for trying to unionize

and boycott Reynolds’ products.

Pactiv was Sodexo’s supplier of packaging material — including massive amounts of to-go containers. A group of BU students banded together to form Students Organizing Against Reynolds (SOAR) to protest the association of our institution with a company recognized for its employee mistreatment.

They reached out to University President Harvey Stenger and voiced their concerns, demanding all ties to Pactiv and therein, Reynolds, be broken.

According to a member of SOAR, Stenger redirected the group to the administration of Sodexo, and after some heroic efforts on both sides, Sodexo agreed to stop using Pactiv as their packaging supplier.

But like any good story, there’s a twist. Although Sodexo changed providers to better-managed companies, BU and Reynolds Group Holdings are still very much involved. Administration within the school continue to use Reynolds as a packaging supplier in most of its production; the company’s presence is prevalent in the University Bookstore and in vending machines across campus that sell Coca-Cola bottles.

SOAR’s founder, Kai Wen Yang, a professor of sociology at BU, called for an institutional boycott to have the school take a stand against indirectly promoting Pactiv’s sweatshop practices. He related the unfair conditions to student experience, writing in an email, “Overtime is something

that students face now or if not, when they graduate, they will face … Whenever students go for jobs, they will have to deal with exploitation just like the Pactiv workers did … Any companies that exploit sweatshop practices should have no place on campus.”

Current members of SOAR continue to fight against the company’s presence on our campus by organizing protests, boycotts and screenings of informational films.

Everyone should be on the lookout for the Pactiv logo.

I would recommend peaceful protest by staying away from the purchase of these products. If their demand continues to decrease, a fall of its supply will follow — that way employees have a better

chance of working standard hours in certified and standard working conditions.

Reynolds CEO Lance Mitchell claims on the company’s website, “Our goal is to continue to earn your trust and offer new products and product improvements that make running a household easier.

How we do it is just as important as the products we sell.”

I’d argue that to earn my trust, you have to earn my respect.

To do that, these sweatshop practices need to be taken out of the equation. BU shouldn’t represent such companies and the administration of the premier SUNY should be held accountable.

— Hannah Gulko is a sophomore majoring in human development.

Recognizing the drawbacks of "armchair activism"

We must effectively advocate for important causes, such as net neutrality millions of comments in support of net neutrality on the FCC’s proposal regarding their decision and the protests of large internet companies such as Google, Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Netflix, Spotify and PornHub. By the end of this month, I first found out about the Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal issue last year after watching an Communications Commission informative CollegeHumor video (FCC), will most likely be rolling on YouTube. It explained how back FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rescinding the aforementioned ruling, which classified the 2015 FCC ruling would change the internet as open for everyone. This egalitarian nature of the internet. ruling made changing internet Despite how much I utilize and speeds, blocking websites and paid value the internet, I likely forgot prioritization by an internet service about the issue after 10 minutes. provider illegal.

For a while, the FCC gathered Pai’s choice to change this feedback on whether or not the existing law is contrary to the public supported their decision. So, Joshua Hummell Contributing Columnist

I also went to the FCC’s website and wrote a half-assed comment on why they shouldn’t overturn the ruling.

Later, during the second wave of public feedback, I again wrote a comment — this time a bit better — to the FCC about my opposition to them disbanding net neutrality.

Recently, when I read several news stories foreboding the end of net neutrality, I began to ask, who is to blame? I first blamed Pai — he is an easy choice since he is an explicit opponent. I also blamed all the large companies that have a stake in ending net neutrality, such as Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. I even blamed regular internet users who are indifferent about the issue.

Then an idea slowly crept up me — for an issue that I held important, I barely put forth any effort.

It seems to be a part of human nature to find an excuse for why something went wrong. Whether this be a societal construction or a defensive mechanism, I have slowly come to realize that the true blame lies in myself and all others like me.

We are guilty of what The Guardian refers to as online activism.

Its idea is simple; we see so many issues being bolstered on social media and give them likes, posts and comments to show support. This, at first glance, seems to be a good thing. All these causes are gaining traction, right? Yet, our

support is only temporary. It allows us to become “armchair activists” by engaging and disengaging with a cause quickly instead of devoting our time to it.

This principle also relates to this past presidential election, in which people who had not voted admitted that they never thought President Donald Trump would win because they felt like their vote didn’t matter. They may have liked, commented and even attended the rally of their preferred candidate, but when the time came, along with 40 percent of registered U.S. voters, they did not vote.

In the back of my mind, I always believed that there would be more time to defend net neutrality,

or that someone else was putting forth more effort on my behalf or even that some legislative action would be put forth to make net neutrality legal.

This is the biggest flaw with internet activism — by posting, commenting or liking, we are relying on someone else to do the actual activism for us. We live in a constitutional republic. Our opinions matter, but if we don’t start engaging in actions on issues, the things that truly matter to us will slowly slip away, just as net neutrality is.

— Joshua Hummell is a senior double-majoring in classical and Near Eastern studies and history.

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Well, Weekend Warrior, even though the temperatures plummeted this weekend, you decided to turn up anyway. It’s November, so now that it’s finally formal szn, you’ve gotten chummy with your Greek life friends again in hopes of an invitation. The first one you went to at Dillinger’s wasn’t enough, so you snuck into two random ones in Thai Time and Uncle Tony’s. Now, you’re full of mozzarella sticks and gin and tonics, so rest up, Weekend Warrior, because there’s more of where that came from when you do it all over again next weekend.

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SPORTS

BU hosts Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open Lou DePrez makes anticipated Binghamton wrestling debut, finishes second in weight class

Grace Palumbo Assistant Sports Editor

The Binghamton wrestling team opened its 2017-18 regular season this past weekend with the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open in the Events Center. The Bearcats hosted wrestlers from 18 different teams, including Ivy League competition from schools such as Harvard, Princeton and Brown.

Faced with stiff competition, the Binghamton squad fared well.

In the 125-pound weight class, sophomore Audey Ashkar tied for fifth place with redshirt junior teammate Joe Nelson.

In the 141-pound weight class, freshman Dane Heberlein took fourth place, falling to Penn State freshman Nick Lee on a tech fall in the third-place match. Fellow Bearcat redshirt junior Joe Russ took victory in the fifth-place match over Ohio freshman Alec Hagan and claimed the title for Binghamton.

Sophomore Parker Kropman took sixth place in the 149-pound weight class in a tie with Cornell sophomore Chris Schoenherr.

Last year, in his debut season as a Bearcat, Kropman finished with a 19-12 overall record.

Redshirt junior Vincent DePrez, managed a second-place finish in the 165-pound weight class, falling in the championship match to junior Jon Jay Chavez of Cornell. He was joined at the

competition for the first time by his brother, freshman Lou DePrez, who made his highly anticipated collegiate debut at the invitational.

He also recorded a secondplace finish in the 184-pound weight class.

Redshirt junior Anthony Lombardo took fifth place in the 174-pound weight class, overpowering Ohio redshirt freshman Joseph Terry. Fellow classmate redshirt junior Mark Tracy also took fifth place in the 197-pound weight class, taking down Army sophomore Alex Hopkins. BU head coach Matt Dernlan seemed optimistic about Tracy’s potential for the upcoming season in a preseason interview.

“Tracy has been a very consistent performer for us,” Dernlan said, as per bubearcats. com. “Our goal this year is to help get him ready to make a run at postseason and take the next step to get to Cleveland in March.”

Rounding out Binghamton’s top placers was redshirt junior Connor Calkins’ second-place finish in the 285-pound weight class.

Calkins was unable to overcome senior Garrett Ryan of Columbia, who won by major decision in the championship round.

“Connor is looking to make that next step as well, not just placing at the [Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association] Tournament but punching a ticket to NCAAs,” Derlan said.

Jonathan Flores/Design Assistant Redshirt junior Vincent DePrez faced off against sophomore Milik Dawkins of Cornell at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Sunday.

The Bearcats came away from the invitational with 606 match points, only trailing behind Cornell, who racked up 745 points.

In terms of winning percentages, Binghamton recorded a 73-46 record on the day, managing a 61.34 winning percentage and beating out tough competition such as

Harvard and Columbia in terms of this statistic.

In a preseason interview, Dernlan had a positive outlook on the rest of the season, and with results such as these in the first tournament, he has good reason to be.

“If we can keep a consistent

effort and attitude, great things can happen,” Dernlan said. “I’ve been in this too long and I know how difficult it is to produce AllAmericans and national champions.

So, I’m not going to project what we can do. I believe in what we can do, and I know in my heart and my mind what we’re capable of. Now

the challenge is getting these guys excited to go after this goal and set new standards for this program.”

With the season opener under their belt, the Bearcats look ahead to their home match against Penn State on Friday night. Competition is set to begin at 7 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

Cross country ends season

Schaffer, Davis shine at NCAA Regionals

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Rebecca Kiss/Assistant Photography Editor Junior outside hitter Gaby Alicea had a solid performance on Sunday, posting 20 kills, 16 digs and two blocks in Binghamton’s victory over Stony Brook.

Bearcats defeat SBU Volleyball earns second seed in AE Playoffs

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Coming in hot off four straight wins, the Binghamton volleyball team took on Stony Brook on the road during its final game of this season. The Bearcats came out on top in four competitive frames.

Major contributions were made by junior outside hitters Erin Shultz and Gaby Alicea, who combined for 31 kills during the match.

“When they’re clicking, it really lifts the energy of the whole team,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “It really lifts the energy of the whole team. It’s good to see both of them having that effect on our squad.”

The first set began as a tightly contested event, with both teams going nearly point-for-point until Stony Brook began to pull away following a 12-12 tie. It was here that the Seawolves rallied together to take a decisive lead in the sequence, allowing the Bearcats only five more points before they ended the competition and took the set 25-17.

Eager to take control of the match in the second game, Binghamton came out of the gates swinging, opening on a 22-7 run with senior setter Sarah Ngo providing nine assists during this stretch. Stony Brook came back vigorously, scoring five unanswered points in an attempt

to take the lead. This effort, however, was not enough for the Seawolves to make a comeback. A pair of kills by Alicea and one from Shultz was all the Bearcats needed to close out the set, 25-13.

Set three was the closest frame of the match, as both teams exchanged leads a total of seven times. The largest edge throughout the entire frame was three points, held by BU. When the Seawolves tied the set 22-22, Binghamton called a timeout. Following this break, the Bearcats received a quick kill

by Alicea via an assist from Ngo, who then produced a service ace for another point. The Seawolves responded with a kill from junior middle blocker McKyla Brooks off of an assist from sophomore setter LeAnne Sakowicz. One more kill from Alicea, which was again orchestrated by Ngo, was all the Bearcats needed to take the sequence 25-23.

The fourth and final set once again featured numerous lead changes and an especially tight score. While Stony Brook began the set with a 7-2 stretch, the Bearcats rallied hard to come back, soon tying the set 15-15. A kill by senior middle hitter Kristella Morina propelled Binghamton with a 16-15 edge.

Unfortunately for BU, Morina followed with two attack errors, which allowed the Seawolves to tie the game once again, and

then take the advantage, 17-16.

The teams continued exchanging points until the set was tied yet again, this time at 20-20. Kills from Alicea, senior middle hitter Lexi LaGoy, junior setter Kaelan Haag, as well as a service ace from Ngo powered the Bearcats to take the set, 25-21, and the match, 3-1.

Binghamton could not have taken the match were it not for Ngo’s 43 assists on the day, many of which were in critical instances.

“She’s a hard worker out there,” Kiriyama said. “She doesn’t give up on the ball, chases every pass down and was able to get some great sets … especially to the outside hitters.”

This win marks the fifth decisive victory in a row for the Bearcats to close out the regular season.

“Really, they just elevated their game a little bit, in all respects, from passing, to setting, to hitting,” Kiriyama said.

“Through the season, I think our hitters are finally clicking with our setter a little bit better, executing just a little bit better on offense.”

After clinching the second seed in the America East Tournament, Binghamton will next play third-seeded New Hampshire in the tournament’s semifinal on Nov. 17 at University Gym in Albany, New York. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

The Binghamton men’s and women’s cross country teams capped off their seasons with some notable performances at the NCAA Northeast Regionals in Buffalo this past Friday. Redshirt freshman Dan Schaffer continued to perform at an elite level, finishing 35th in the region. “[Schaffer] had an outstanding cross country season, he really did for a redshirt freshman, so I think the future looks good for him in both indoor and outdoor track,” said BU cross country head coach Annette Acuff.

The regional meet brought about some unforeseen challenges. Snow covered the ground in Buffalo on a windy day that saw a high temperature of 23 degrees. Despite the conditions, the Binghamton runners finished right in the middle of the pack with the men taking 21st out of 37 teams and the women finishing 26th out of 37. “[Redshirt senior Eric Holt and Schaffer] both rebounded well from the conference meet and certainly ran much better at the regional,” Acuff said. “I think that top-35 is outstanding for Dan, and Eric was not too far behind him.”

Junior Erika Yamazaki finished with the fastest time for

the BU women, taking 80th place out of 251 runners with a time of 23:16. Senior Allison Davis and sophomore Jessica CuevaScarpelli were not too far behind Yamazaki, finishing 93rd and 117th, respectively.

“The best performance of the day was Erika [Yamazaki],” Acuff said. “This, by far, was her best cross country race of her career.

She really stepped up big for the team today, which is exciting to see from her since she is only a junior.”

After placing 38th at the America East (AE) Conference Championships, Holt turned in an impressive bounce-back effort, finishing 44th at the regional meet. Schaffer and Holt would finish seventh and eighth out of AE runners at the regional meet, respectively.

“Eric was in the same area as Dan earlier in the race, but he sort of fell back at the last mile or so,” Acuff said. “But you still have to consider that Eric was 38th in the conference and 44th in the region — that’s his highest finish in the region, so going off that I think he finished on a great note for his collegiate cross country career.”

Acuff is looking forward to the incoming indoor track season. The experienced head coach is hoping for a smooth transition from cross country to track, as the runners will be competing in shorter

events indoors. “[Holt and Schaffer] both have incredible opportunity and potential — Eric Holt ran four flat in the mile this summer so he has a great opportunity to go subfour, which would be amazing,” Acuff said. “We have had two subfour-miler men in our program, and I could really see Eric being the third.”

Binghamton’s other senior runner, Davis, is looking forward to two more running seasons in her final year at BU. Compared to running a 6,000-meter race in cross country, Davis runs a shorter 5,000-meter event during the indoor season. She has seen some success in the past in this race, placing eighth as a junior in the 5K at the AE Indoor Championships last year.

“As a team, I think we ran as well as we were probably going to run today,” Acuff added. “But I think the girls certainly handled the conditions well, I mean considering the course and the weather conditions it was a good finish for us in the fall.”

Binghamton’s runners get a couple weeks off from competition but are scheduled to return for the indoor track and field season right before the semester ends. The winter track season is set to kick off Dec. 3 from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York for the Greg Page Relays. Races are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Provided by Brian Jenkins Redshirt freshman Dan Schaffer capped off an impressive BU debut season on Friday, finishing 35th at the NCAA Northeast Regionals.

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BU competes at regionals SEE PAGE 9 Monday, November 13, 2017

Bearcats top Morgan State

Jonathan Flores/Design Assistant Redshirt junior forward Caleb Stewart made his Binghamton debut on Friday, tallying six points and two blocks in a win over Morgan State on Friday.

Balanced scoring propels men's basketball to victory at home Justin Zion Contributing Writer

The Binghamton men’s basketball team rebounded from a sluggish start to cruise to a 7659 victory over Morgan State in its season opener on Friday. The Bearcats’ electric performance from beyond the arc propelled the offense to victory, where they shot nearly 48 percent from downtown.

“It just feels good to get the win,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey. “I think we were nervous to start … but overall, we settled in, we played together, we got a great team effort.”

The Bearcats shared the scoring generously — three players co-led the team with 14 points each.

A total of four Bearcats reached double digits, and the team racked up 11 assists.

On the defensive side of the ball, Binghamton’s effort was led by junior forward Thomas Bruce, who started at center in the game. Bruce

dominated the glass, accumulating 14 total rebounds to go along with his 14 points, giving him a doubledouble. Bruce also acquired four blocks and two steals for the game.

“I felt pretty well [about the game],” Bruce said. “We’ve been working a lot, we’ve had a ton of time in the offseason to get ready.

We’ve all been working in the gym, working on our skills … that definitely helped a lot.”

It was a tale of two halves for BU in its home opener. The Bearcats stumbled out of the gate with sloppy, disorganized play.

The team turned it over six times in the first eight minutes of the game, and struggled to capitalize on the offensive end of the court.

The game remained close, though, mainly because Morgan State struggled with the same problems, turning the first 10 minutes into a slow, low-scoring affair.

Things began to open up after that, but not in the Bearcats’ favor. Morgan State, led by senior forward Phillip Carr, scored seven

unanswered points to turn a tied game into a 22-15 lead with five minutes remaining until halftime.

The Bearcats went nearly 3 1/2 minutes without a basket during that span, and picked up four fouls.

The Bearcats clawed their way back into it, primarily thanks to the efforts of senior forward Willie Rodriguez and redshirt junior forward Caleb Stewart, but the team still found itself down by a point at the half. BU shot only 38 percent from the field, and went an abysmal 50 percent from the freethrow line.

“We didn’t feel like we played well in the first half, yet it was a one-point game,” Dempsey said. “I thought there was a comfort level in our locker room, that if we came out and got off to a good start … [we could] take the lead and never look back.”

And that is exactly what the Bearcats did. Junior guard J.C. Show, who had a quiet first half, erupted offensively to power BU to a 20-2 run to start the second half.

Show scored 12 of his 14 points during this span, while Rodriguez contributed a rare four-point play.

On the other side of the court, Bruce’s stalwart defense helped keep Morgan State mostly off the scoreboard, and Binghamton suddenly found itself with a 17-point advantage.

From there, the Bearcats cruised through the rest of the game. Their lead never dwindled below double-digits, and they kept up the scoring pace they had set, due in part to Morgan State getting into foul trouble fairly quickly. An alley-oop from junior guard Timmy Rose to Bruce put the exclamation point on the match, and sent the home crowd into a frenzy.

“We’ve been looking forward to getting this season going,” Show said. “To get out there, and play, and get a win in the first game, it feels great.”

The Bearcats’ season rolls on when they face off with Cornell tonight at 7 p.m. at the Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York.

Week 5: Waiver wire steals Samuel Ditchek Sports Editor

Fantasy Basketball Point Guard Terry Rozier (BOS): With point guard Kyrie Irving suffering a minor facial fracture in Friday’s match against the Charlotte Hornets, Rozier has been given another opportunity to fill in a major gap for the Boston Celtics.

In the two games where Irving has been sidelined, including the contest he went down, Rozier has been on a tear for the rolling Celtics. Over his last three games, Rozier is averaging seven dimes, 15 points and just over two long balls per game. As a result of the severity of Irving’s injury, or lack thereof, Rozier is only a short-term option in the point-guard slot.

Shooting Guard Austin Rivers (LAC): At this point in the season, it is relatively shocking that the Los Angeles Clippers have a respectable record after the blockbuster trade that sent point guard Chris Paul to Houston. With five victories in a competitive Western Conference, the Clippers have mainly relied on Rivers to direct their offense. Rivers is only owned in 52 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues even though he is posting approximately 14 points per game. He is having the best season of his young professional career from beyond the arc (46.8 percent on the season), on defense (1.9 steals per contest) and in minutes played (32:13 per game).

Small Forward Justin Holiday (CHI): Despite being held to just three points in a blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, Holiday has been a surprisingly solid scoring option for the dysfunctional Chicago Bulls. The former New York Knicks shooting guard appears to be adjusting well to the Windy

City, as he is averaging close to 15 points per contest. It is certainly unquestionable that Holiday is turning in the best season of his career across the board. Since the departure of former Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler, the Bulls have been a mess on and off the court. Even though the organization is struggling, Holiday will continue to benefit while he sees close to 34 minutes per game and attempts 14 shots per game.

Power Forward Bobby Portis (CHI): Since concussing and fracturing fellow teammate and power forward Nikola Miroti’s face, Portis has been thriving in his return from suspension. As alluded to in the previous section, the Bulls’ front office has had its hands full dealing with external distractions such as this incident. Despite being a clear aberration in the locker room, Portis has undoubtedly succeeded on the hardwood in a poor Chicago offense this season.

Although he has only been active in three games on the year, Portis is averaging 19 points to go along with 10 boards and two 3-pointers. In light of his stellar offensive production, Portis is a must-own and a must-start in all leagues.

Center Dewayne Dedmon (ATL): In an attempt to fill a void that center Dwight Howard left, Dedmon has been a strong option at the position. For head coach Mike Budenholzer, Dedmon is averaging close to a double-double while shooting a 56 percent clip from the field. Although a significant amount of his buckets come from inside the paint, Dedmon remains a traditional five who can clog the lane, crash the glass on both ends and play for almost 25 minutes per contest. He may not be a stat-sheet stuffer, but Dedmon is a decent option in deeper leagues based solely on his consistent output.

Women's basketball falls to Army in season debut James eclipses 1,000-point milestone on the road as BU struggles at West Point Evan Cole Assistant Sports Editor

With time winding down in the first half, the senior tandem of guard Imani Watkins and center Alyssa James executed an otherwise pedestrian play. After receiving an outlet pass, Watkins passed the ball behind an Army defense — which was lagging off a missed shot — and connected with James for an open layup, marking James’ thousandth career point as a Bearcat. “[James is] a tremendous player,” said BU head coach Linda Cimino. “She’s helped us build this program and helped build the culture the way we wanted.”

Despite James’ milestone achievement, the Binghamton women’s basketball team (0-1) ultimately faltered against the Black Knights (1-0) in Friday’s season opener, 73-61. Numerous turnovers and poor shooting from behind the arc left the Bearcats incapable of pulling within striking distance of an Army team that is favorited to win the Patriot League this season.

“For our first game, we were very competitive against a very physical and disciplined West Point team,” Cimino said. “But we need to take care of the ball better and get on the boards a little better.”

While the Bearcats won the turnover battle, 23-20, the Black Knights were able to capitalize on mistakes more effectively, as Army outscored Binghamton in points-off-turnovers, 24-13.

Despite Binghamton’s struggles with taking care of the ball, BU remained competitive against Army for the majority of the first half. After an uneventful start, Army surged ahead with an 11-2 run as the first quarter wound down to take a six-point lead. In the quarter’s final seconds, however, sophomore guard Kai Moon used an impressive combination of crossovers to free herself from the Black Knights’ defense and sink a pull-up three at the buzzer, halting Army’s momentum by cutting its lead in half. Moon’s development will serve as a barometer for the Bearcats’ overall improvement this season. “[Moon is] very valuable to us,” Cimino said. “She’s going to be a very valuable piece to our success both offensively and defensively.”

Binghamton remained in a tight battle with the Black Knights for the opening minutes of the second quarter, but an 18-2 run by Army left the Bearcats at a 14-point deficit late in the half. BU relinquished its final lead of the game with just over seven minutes remaining in the

first half, as turnovers and poor rebounding limited the amount of opportunities Binghamton had to retake the lead. The Bearcats had a difficult time matching Army’s physicality due to James being in foul trouble.

After committing two fouls in the game’s first five minutes, James spent most of the first half on the bench, handicapping Binghamton on both ends of the court.

“Alyssa got in a little bit of foul trouble early on, which hurt our momentum,” Cimino said.

“We have to do a better job next game of taking care of the ball.”

The second half featured Army producing a significantly more efficient offense than Binghamton, as the Black Knights shot 40 percent from the field, compared to just 27 percent from the Bearcats. Army eventually cruised to a 12-point victory, countering any Bearcat momentum with a run of its own.

Watkins’ 21-point performance and Moon’s 14 points paced Binghamton offensively, but not much offense was generated outside of the BU backcourt. Despite James’ foul trouble, but managed to dominate defensively, recording seven blocks and four steals in limited playing time.

Highly touted freshman forward Kaylee Wasco made

Pipe Dream Archives Senior center Alyssa James scored her 1,000th career point in Friday’s loss to Army, finishing the game with eight points, seven blocks and four steals.

her Binghamton debut in Friday’s game, recording two points, two rebounds and a block in 14 minutes of action, whose presence near the basket altered many of Army’s shots

in the paint.

“I was pleased with Kaylee’s performance,” Cimino said. “She did a good job defensively. She’s a strong, physical post player, and with more experience, she’s

gonna gain confidence.”

Binghamton hits the court again tonight in its home opener against SUNY Cortland. Tipoff from the Events Center in Vestal, New York is scheduled for 7 p.m.