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connected to the computer accounts properly and some large printing queues were going onto the network, slowing down the system. Additionally, earlier in the week, only Apple computers were working with the new system, rendering over half of computers in the library inactive. That issue was fixed on Friday, but others persist. Abigail Koerwitz, a junior majoring in psychology, said that after spending time in line to print, the computer alerted her that she was not yet given a print quota. “I just left after that — I couldn’t believe that I’d come down to the library to print and I wasn’t even able to,” Koerwitz said. “How could I not have money to print? It was the first day of the semester.”
Following a semester with two student murders, Binghamton University has officially drafted a new safety initiative that is intended to address security concerns while incorporating feedback from the campus community. The initiative features four different committees focusing on safety and security, communications, student engagement and counseling and student support. According to University President Harvey Stenger, the groups aim to encourage a collaborative effort between the administration and the student body. “Each committee has focused on campus procedures and practices, gathered feedback and worked to implement many of the ideas put forth,” Stenger said in a statement. “We are committed to making Binghamton a safe and secure campus, and we recognize that this requires the engagement of the entire campus.” The initiative also fulfills promises made by University administrators last semester, including the installation of a new campus notification system, an increase in dorm security cameras and three new positions at the University Counseling Center (UCC). Demands for increased safety measures came after the separate murders of two BU students, Haley Anderson and Joao Souza, in spring 2018.
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Rebecca Kiss Photography Editor Rob Mercogliano, a junior majoring in chemistry, prints at Glenn G. Bartle Library. As Binghamton University’s Information Technology Services navigates issues with its new system, Print@Binghamton, students face long lines and other difficulties.
ITS replaces printing system with Print@Binghamton Valerie Puma News Intern
As syllabuses and required readings pile up during the first days of class, students at Binghamton University are facing printing problems. Long lines formed at the Glenn G. Bartle Library last week after students ran into a number of issues while trying to print. The problems are linked to an updated printing system implemented over the summer by BU’s Information Technology Services (ITS). The new system, Print@Binghamton, was meant to allow students to print by emailing
print@binghamton.edu and using University web networks and their BU ID cards rather than limiting students to printing only from computer labs. According to students who work in the library at the ITS Help Desk, the new system utilizes an ID card scanner to connect PODS accounts’ printing jobs to the printer’s queue. “[With the old system], you could print from the library computer and then log in to a separate computer that was connected to the printer and print that way,” one student said. “Now, instead of where you logged in to the computer to print, you just have to tap your student ID on the scanner that is sitting on top of the printer.” According to Help Desk employees, there could be a few reasons for the issues seen this week. Some students may not have had the money for the print quota on their account, their cards might not be
Students struggle to find spots in required classes University adds seats to biology lectures, discussions Gillian Kenah
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At this year’s summer orientation, around 400 freshmen chose to pursue a biology major, causing an unexpected influx of freshmen into the program. As orientation groups came and went, new students planning to major in biology struggled to land seats in their required introductory-level biology courses. Now, professors and teaching assistants are seeing larger class sizes than normal. According to an introductory-level biology professor, the lecture section for BIO 114: Introduction to Organisms and Populations was originally set for 432 students but has been increased to 450 to cap out the class, adding additional students to discussion sections. According to Ryan Yarosh, senior director of media and public relations, Binghamton University aims to enroll a certain number of students each year. For the class of 2022, enrollment numbers increased. “For fall 2018, the enrollment objectives were finalized in November 2017 with a decision to increase the size of the freshman cohort by about 150 students while keeping the new transfer student cohort similar to fall 2017,” Yarosh wrote. “Initial enrollment data show that we are within 2 percent of these objectives.” Yarosh wrote, since the University admits students by school or department rather than by specific majors, that each dean’s office uses previous data to plan courses for the following
fall semester. However, the school must ultimately compensate for student interest as shown by course registration data. “This means that there is often an adjustment period during the summer to account for actual course registration trends, and this year Harpur College worked with a number of departments to adjust course availability in response to student interest,” Yarosh wrote. “As of Friday morning seats are available in a number of the most popular freshman courses, including BIOL 113, 114 and 115.” Additionally, there are still seats available in introductory-level courses such as ANTH 111: Intro to Anthropology; PSYC 111: General Psychology; SOC 100: Social Change: Intro Sociology; PLSC 117: Intro to World Politics; and GEOG 101: Intro to Geography. Carol Miles, an associate professor of biology and an undergraduate co-director of the biological sciences department, wrote in an email that the University cannot easily create more lecture sections because that would necessitate more professors and teaching assistants — a costly prospect. Nevertheless, Miles wrote that all students who need to take an introductory-level biology course will able to do so without delaying graduation. “I think we will be able to get everyone through Intro Biology who needs it, in a timely manner,” Miles wrote. “Some may have to wait a semester to get in, but it will not slow down their progression toward graduation. For our majors, there are not so many requirements that a person could not get through in four years, even if their Intro Biology course is delayed.”
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Sasha Hupka News Editor Marc Molinaro, Republican gubernatorial candidate, answers a question at a public town hall on Friday evening in Downtown Binghamton.
Molinaro hears local concerns Republican gubernatorial candidate holds town hall Sasha Hupka News Editor
Education, bureaucracy, economic struggles and gun rights were popular topics of discussion at a town hall held by Marc Molinaro, Republican candidate for governor of New York. The town hall, which attracted more than 100 voters from across Broome County, was held at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Binghamton. It was one of several stops in Molinaro’s tour
of Broome County on Friday, which included visits to Whittaker Farm of Whitney Point, Aiello’s Restaurant in Whitney Point and Crowley Manufacturing in Endicott. During his trip to the area, Molinaro was joined by State Senator Fred Akshar, a Republican who has publicly stated his support for Molinaro’s campaign. “Since announcing his candidacy in April, this is Marc’s sixth stop in Senate District 52,” Akshar said. “I think that speaks volumes. He’s all over this state; he’s crisscrossing every corner of this state to spread his message.” Molinaro, who is the current Dutchess County executive, kicked
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off the town hall by speaking about himself and his platform. He touched on his history as a member of the New York State Assembly and mayor of Tivoli, a village with a population of roughly 1,100 residents. Molinaro also highlighted key portions of his platform, including plans to fix corruption in Albany and lower taxes. “Let me be very candid with you,” Molinaro said. “This isn’t the way it’s supposed to be. The governor’s had six or seven close associates, one of his top lieutenants, found guilty of federal corruption charges.”
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A fire broke out in a house on Arthur Avenue in Endicott around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, according to WBNG. One person was inside the house when the fire started, but made it outside safely. Authorities said the fire started in the basement, but they are still investigating its cause.
Dickinson, according to WBNG. Police arrived around 3:20 p.m. and found two victims with stab and slash wounds. The victims were transported to Wilson Hospital. Kareem Gibson, 34, of Binghamton was charged with two counts of assault and has been detained in Broome County Jail without bail. NATIONAL NEWS
Senator John McCain dies from brain tumor at 81 Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain died on Aug. 25, according to The New York Times. After graduating from the Naval Academy, McCain served two decades in the United States Navy and was a congressional representative for Arizona for 35 years. He will lie at the Capitol Rotunda and Arizona Capitol before his burial in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Driver fatally crashes into barn At approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, an unidentified individual driving a Chevy Equinox crashed into a stone barn on Route 369 near Fenton, according to WBNG. The driver was killed. There were no other passengers in the car. The crash is still under investigation, according to police.
Multiple people killed at Jacksonville Landing On Sunday, 11 people were shot during a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, according to CNN. Those who sustained injuries are reported to be in stable condition at Memorial Hospital; however, “multiple” people have died, according to police. Sheriff Mike Williams said the suspect is a white man and was dead at the scene.
Two people stabbed outside Binghamton hotel On Friday, two groups of people began fighting outside a hotel on Old Front Street in the town of
“Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John’s best, he showed us what that means.” — Former President Barack Obama on the passing of John McCain, senator and former Republican presidential nominee.
Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Kicked out MONDAY, Aug. 20, 12:25 a.m. — Officers responded to Endicott Hall of Newing College after a 20-year-old male made a harassment complaint against a 22-year-old female suspect. The male said the female, an ex-girlfriend, asked to stay at his dorm room that night because she did not have anywhere else to go. Although the male victim initially agreed to let her stay in his room, he later asked her to leave. The suspect refused to leave and got into an argument with the male. After officers spoke with the suspect, she decided to go to a hotel. An officer gave her a courtesy escort, and she was given a warning for trespassing and harassment. Unknown number MONDAY, Aug. 20, 3:09 p.m. — An 18-year-old female came to the police station to file a harassment report. She said she had been getting three phone calls a day from an unknown male with an unknown phone number since Thursday. The female said the suspect never threatened her and just tried to have a conversation with her, but she became concerned when the suspect revealed he knew her school and hometown. The female asked the suspect
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for his name during one of their conversations, but the suspect refused to disclose his name. Officers advised the female to stop conversing with the suspect and avoid answering his calls. No note TUESDAY, Aug. 21, 4:34 p.m. — An officer responded to a hit-and-run that occurred in Parking Lot LT, near Glenn G. Bartle Library. The 61-year-old male victim said he had parked his vehicle around 8:20 a.m. Upon returning at 4:24 p.m., he found damage to his front passenger fender. The victim said no contact information was left on his vehicle. The officer inspected the vehicle and estimated the damage to cost less than $1,000. The victim declined to pursue charges. Wrong side of bed FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m. — Officers responded to the University Downtown Center after a 59-year-old male reported being approached by an unknown middleaged white male with dark hair and bad teeth. The victim informed officers that he was filming a video when the suspect walked toward him stating, “I know what you’re doing, you fucker.” The suspect proceeded to call him a homophobic slur. The victim was advised to notify police if he observes the same suspect again. The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with any information should contact UPD.
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Students celebrate Multicultural Extravaganza Event features tabling, group performances Jacob Kerr News Intern
On Sunday afternoon, Old Dickinson Field was enveloped with music, games and food for the third annual Multicultural Extravaganza. The event, entitled “SunDaze with Me,” was organized and sponsored by several on-campus organizations, including the Intercultural Welcome Committee and the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). Tanyah Barnes, assistant director of the MRC, said the event was held to give new students an opportunity to start the semester with connections to multicultural groups. “We were finding from our students that it had taken them a long time to find other students that they had looked like or might identify with, and so they were feeling isolated,” Barnes said. “We thought this first week was really important for the new students to have this chance.” Over 25 student groups tabled, including the Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE) and the Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society. Nichelae McFarlane, treasurer of the Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law
Kojo Senoo Pipe Dream Photographer Students dance at the Multicultural Extravaganza held in Old Dickinson on Sunday, where over 25 student groups tabled.
Society and a junior majoring in political science, said they tabled at the event to get more students of color involved in pre-law. “When we visited law
schools in Chicago, they all talked about how diverse they were,” McFarlane said. “But really, their students of color represented around 2 percent of
their school. We want to change that by getting more lawyers of color through our society.” In previous years, the extravaganza was organized as
a performance-focused event in the Anderson Center. This year, according to Jorwell Perez, host of the Extravaganza, president of Quimbamba and
a junior majoring in human development, the event structure has changed to create a more personal and connected experience for both the students and organizations. “With this type of event, people can interact with the groups and organizations, whereas before they would do their skit in front of the audience,” Perez said. “It felt separated, and as a freshman I didn’t feel very connected. But now we can walk around and actually connect directly with the groups and see their performances up close.” Several groups had live performances. Diverse Cultural Xcellence and Quimbamba danced along a walkway. Elisse Howard, an undeclared freshman, said the performances were her favorite part of the event. “I was really excited for the step team to perform,” Howard said. “Seeing all the groups out here together makes me more comfortable because it is a more intimate setting unlike [UFest] where it was overwhelming.” “SunDaze with Me” was the second part of a three-part “Intercultural Welcome Kickoff Series,” which also included the “New Student of Color Networking” on Aug. 23 and will include the “MRC House Party” on Aug. 30 in the MRC Lounge.
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One new feature the University has implemented is the Alertus Enhanced Notification System, which functions under the safety and security committee. After the death of Souza, many students criticized the administration’s delayed communication about the incident, and the new system will allow the University Police Dispatch Center to quickly send a generic message to the student body as soon as an incident occurs on campus. In addition to the Alertus system, the University has installed 160 new security cameras in various residence halls. JoAnn Navarro, head of the safety and security committee and vice president for operations, wrote in an email that although these changes will increase safety, the campus community should also be proactive to help keep the University safe. “While all of these new and improved initiatives improve safety, everyone plays a role in safety on campus,” Navarro wrote. “So while we continue to implement new safety measures, we also still need to rely upon everyone in our University community to report concerns. If you see something, say something.” Under the counseling and student support committee, the UCC has added three new counselor positions and a new health educator who will focus on mental health outreach and prevention education like bystander programming. The committee is also looking into ways to develop staff and faculty training in identifying distressed, disturbed or dangerous students. “Everyone has a role in campus safety and we can all contribute to the optimal health of our campus community on individual and collective levels by
Although Molinaro’s criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his associates drew laughs of agreement from his audience, once questions were opened to the public, the discussion focused on issues closer to home. Attendees asked Molinaro about his plans to improve special education in public schools, his stance on the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act and his response to the opioid epidemic. Many shared personal stories while asking questions. One small business owner said she was considering moving out of New York due to high property taxes, and a mother told Molinaro about her family after asking him about his plans to strengthen special education and opportunities for those with learning disabilities. Molinaro, who has a daughter with autism, said he wants to eliminate Common Core educational standards and offer more vocational training to students. He also hopes to strengthen services for people with disabilities including Medicaid, and called for
Pipe Dream Archives In a B-Line statement, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger announced the University will implement a new safety initiative consisting of four committees.
practicing healthy habits and being sensitive to the needs of others,” wrote Johann Fiore-Conte, head of the counseling and student support committee and assistant vice president for health and wellness. The student engagement committee, led by Randall Edouard, assistant vice president for student affairs and interim dean of students, will focus on meeting with resident assistants, residential directors and central staff to listen to concerns and discuss safety plans. Greg Delviscio, head of the communications committee and associate vice president for communications and marketing, wrote in an email that his committee will be monitoring the new initiatives and improving their ability to send out messages faster. “Everyone who works on campus takes safety very seriously,” Delviscio wrote. “When there are opportunities to improve, we must take those steps and then evaluate.”
families. “We’ve got to make it easier for people to navigate the system and access services,” Molinaro said. “We have to stop demonizing people who rely on those services and, instead, demonize a system that makes it difficult for people to access those services in an effective and efficient way.” He also voiced his support for second amendment rights and said he supports initiatives to address mental health in schools. “I say invest in making a difference, which is localizing schools, so you have that symbiotic relationship between school buildings and communities,” Molinaro said. “You know who’s living at risk. [It’s] making sure every school has a school resource officer, not only for protection, but so they can see the signs of trauma and can identify the kid who may act out.” Logan Blakeslee, 18, of Colesville, said he was encouraged by Molinaro’s thoughts on improving special education in New York. “Molinaro has inspired me with his ‘ThinkDIFFERENTLY’
program because I was a special ed student myself,” Blakeslee said. “I want to follow in his footsteps and work in Albany to help out students who are like me.” James Schutzer, 63, who lives in Vestal and owns a small business, was also impressed. He said he appreciated that Molinaro had taken the time to come to the Binghamton area. “I thought the town hall was very well-received,” he said. “The candidate was very, very sharp.” At the end of the town hall, Molinaro promised he would be back before and after the election. “In order to serve the people of New York, you have to know the people of New York, and that really requires me to go to communities that too often feel they’ve been marginalized or that their voices haven’t been heard,” Molinaro said. “I think that it’s very, very critical that as an elected official or candidate, you actually spend time engaged in the conversation, and try to understand truly what people are thinking. That’s how you know them, that’s how you understand them and that’s how you solve problems.”
Students contend with Transfers network at UFest long lines for printing New students connect to BU at annual event
PRINT FROM PAGE 1 Some waited even longer. Taylor Falter, a junior majoring in English, only realized how long printing would take after queuing up for the printers. “I had to print something for class, and I was waiting in line for over a half hour,” Falter said. “The printing itself was super slow, one page would take over five minutes to print. I didn’t have the time to wait around for every single person’s stuff to take a half hour. I had to go to class, so I left before my papers were anywhere close to being printed.” After two days of students facing printing issues, ITS chose to temporarily bring back the old system, Pharos, and delegated some printers to Pharos while others continued to run on the new system. ITS announced the changes via a B-Line statement on Friday. “ITS is aware of the issues with the new printing system that was implemented over the summer and is working out the bugs,” the statement read. “You will be notified when the new system is fully operational. We will also refresh the print credits for the semester on the new system.” However, some students are still questioning why the system wasn’t tested
before the first week of classes. “I find it strange that the company [that] installed the system didn’t test it during the summer,” said one Help Desk employee. “They had two months to test it out, but the system wasn’t fully implemented until a few days before classes began. Those in ITS do not work directly with those who put the system in Bartle, so we don’t know what exactly the problem is or who to ask. We are working to fix the new system, and will eventually remove the Pharos printing system completely.” Like many students who were accustomed to the Pharos system, Seunghye Yang, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said she was annoyed when she went to print her syllabuses as the last thing she expected was for the library printers to be different. “I think the old method was honestly way better, and far easier to understand,” Yang said. “This new system is just going to overwork the printers even more, especially during test seasons where the printers are extremely busy. Binghamton University needs to put their money to fixing Bartle and other areas that are overlooked, and maybe push the construction that’s just making campus look better for brochures.”
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Binghamton University kicked off the first Saturday of the semester with the 25th annual University Fest (UFest) as over 200 student organizations, 30 vendors and 30 departments tabled in the Peace Quad. The event, which featured giveaways, inflatables, a dog parade and a ferris wheel, was initially created 25 years ago as a way to welcome students back for the new school year. However, it has since expanded, and new and returning students are now able to see all the different clubs and groups offered at BU while simultaneously enjoying the various attractions, free merchandise and food. According to Pete Sylvester, public relations chair for the Binghamton Transfer Student Association and a senior
majoring in accounting, events like UFest are a great opportunity for students to explore different clubs to see what they may be interested in. “The school’s so big and vast, there’s a lot of options that it’s hard to sort out,” Sylvester said. “Even UFest is pretty big, but it is a great opportunity to see what your interests are.” According to Rollie Buchanan, assistant director for Transfer Student Services, events like UFest are not only important for incoming freshmen, but also for transfer students. “For new transfer students, [UFest] is getting them connected to the institution, to the clubs, to the departments, to the organizations that have something to offer,” Buchanan said. “They will find their own community in the larger Binghamton community to connect to [and] once the student feels connected, they’re more likely to be successful academically and in general
moving forward.” The annual event also offers transfer students access to University resources, a connection that is particularly important as some students may be vulnerable to transfer shock, or the tendency for transfer students to experience a temporary dip in grade point average during their first or second semester at their new school. Victoria Lococo, graduate assistant for Transfer Student Services and a first-year graduate student studying public administration and student affairs, said she personally experienced transfer shock when she first transferred to BU, which is why she wants other transfer students to know about the resources available to them. “My GPA at my old school was close to a 4.0 and when I got here it went down to a 3.0, which is normal and expected,” Lococo said. “We use [UFest] as a way to show the whole population, not just transfers, what the
office does — letting them know they have a person to go to, an office to go to.” According to Xian Li, a sophomore majoring in sociology, UFest was a bit overwhelming as a new transfer. “I think there’s a lot of people and a lot of stuff going on that if you were interested in clubs, it would be hard to get to know the club,” Li said. “It would be better if specific clubs like fraternities and sororities were under one day and something else another day because I feel like you can’t even tell which section is for fraternities and sororities, which section is for other clubs.” However, for transfer students like Theresa Grillo, a junior majoring in English, UFest offered a chance to get involved in the BU community. “I am a little bit nervous to go up to things, but I’m definitely excited to go to all the tables to see what’s here because I definitely want to get involved,” Grillo said.
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Theatrical productions set the stage on campus Spotlight shines on historical plays Josh Rosenthal Arts & Culture
For those new to Binghamton University — and maybe some returning — there is a need to explore everything the school offers outside of classes. Whether that includes clubs, sports events, concerts and more, there is a wealth of opportunities to be entertained on campus. One of the most reliable sources of oncampus entertainment is the various plays and musicals put on by different organizations. The Binghamton University theatre department Mainstage, Hinman Production Company (HPC) and Dickinson Community Players (DCP) all put in no small amount of effort into delivering quality productions for the students of BU. Here is a list of the different shows being produced this fall semester. Oct. 5 to 21: “The Revolutionists” (Mainstage) — Kicking off the semester of theatre at BU, “The Revolutionists” is a new play that was first produced only a year ago. Written by Lauren Gunderson, the play is a historical comedy about four women who lived during France’s Reign of Terror. The play incorporates themes of violence, art and feminism, and is sure to
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make heads roll when it releases in October. The play will be directed by Tom Kremer, associate professor of theatre and the director of the theatre department’s production program. Nov. 9 to 21: “Guys and Dolls” (Mainstage) — Next up for the Mainstage is the classic Broadway musical, “Guys and Dolls,” which first premiered almost 70 years ago. When it came to the Great White
Way, the musical by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling was a huge hit that later would win the Tony Award for Best Musical. “Guys and Dolls” tells the story of gamblers trying to finance their craps tournament with an impossible bet, and the twists and turns that come with making that happen cannot be missed. Mainstage’s production will be directed by Anne Brady, a professor of theatre
and head of acting/directing for the theatre department. Nov. 30 to Dec. 2: “Jazz Nutcracker” (Mainstage) — If you’re a veteran of Binghamton’s theatre scene, then you already know about Mainstage’s final production of the semester, “Jazz Nutcracker.” The show has become a yearly tradition at BU, the classic “Nutcracker” ballet with a jazz twist. The production will be
directed and choreographed by JoEllen Kuhlman, an adjunct lecturer of theatre. “Wonder of the World” (HPC) — HPC’s singular drama of the semester will be the popular OffBroadway show, “Wonder of the World.” Written by playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, the play is about a recently divorced woman who takes a trip to Niagara Falls and the host of colorful characters
she meets along the way, including a boat captain, a therapist for clowns and an old married pair of detectives. “Into the Woods” (HPC) — Along with a drama, HPC puts on a musical every year, and this year HPC will be producing “Into the Woods.” A fan-favorite show with a film adaptation, “Into the Woods” is written by Stephen Sondheim and intertwines several famous fairy tale stories, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel, in one musical event. “And Then There Were None” (DCP) — Based off of a novel written by crime writer Agatha Christie, “And Then There Were None” is about 10 strangers forced to survive on a mysterious island together, where their secrets are threatened to be exposed. The premise of the play has now been adapted by most Hollywood horror films and was first performed in 1943. “Our Town” (DCP) — Written by Thornton Wilder and first performed at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, “Our Town” later became very successful on Broadway and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “Our Town” is a metatheatrical threeact play that follows ups and downs in the everyday lives of the people of the small town Grover’s Corners from the years 1901 to 1913.
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Survive the semester with these easy dishes Vamp up your offcampus palate Melanie Gulbas, Katy Wong and Shauna Bahssin Arts & Culture
Moving off campus to live in an apartment or house in Downtown Binghamton is a lifestyle change that some students can’t wait for, though others may have trouble adjusting. When you choose to live off campus, you can’t constantly rely on dining hall food to be a one-minute walk away. Whether you’re an experienced cook or have no idea how to use a kitchen stove, making your own food is a life skill you should learn, especially when living at your own place. Fortunately, there are also many off-campus restaurant options for when you’ve run out of groceries or simply don’t feel like cooking. Whatever mood you’re in, here are some suggestions so you never go hungry off campus. EASY HOME RECIPES: This is probably one of the most imperative points of living off campus considering you now have access to a full kitchen in your own place. One of the perks of a kitchen is how easy it is to stay healthy because you can cook your own meals without the preservatives of Sodexo. If you end up making extra, you can easily bring it to class the next day for lunch
so you won’t have to worry about spending money at the Marketplace. Here are some easy and healthy recipe ideas for you to create for your next meal. Mediterranean quinoa bowl (adapted from pinchofyum.com) Serves 1 -cooked quinoa -spinach, kale, cucumbers -feta cheese -hummus -olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper 1. Cook the quinoa according to the package directions 2. When the quinoa is done cooking, place it in a bowl as the base of the salad 3. Place the spinach, kale and cucumbers on top of the quinoa 4. Place a dollop of hummus on top of the vegetables 5. Sprinkle feta cheese over your bowl 6. Pour as much olive oil and lemon juice as you’d like 7. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper to finish off the bowl Avocado Toast (adapted from allrecipes.com) -multigrain bread -one ripe avocado -salt and pepper -onion and garlic powder 1. Toast the bread in the toaster oven 2. Cut the avocado in half and take the pit out 3. Scoop the avocado into a bowl and add a pinch of onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper
4. Mash the avocado mixture together with a fork until smooth 5. Spread the mixture onto the toast Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles) (adapted from bonappetit.com) Serves 4 -1/4 cup vegetable oil -2 large zucchinis (spiralized) -1/4 cup fresh lime juice -2 cloves of garlic (diced) -1 cup tomato basil sauce 1. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat 2. Add the spiralized zucchini and garlic to the saucepan 3. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir 4. Lastly, squeeze in the fresh lime juice Cooking your meals at home can help you save money, but having to prepare meals every day and always stocking up on groceries from Wegmans gets tiring after a while. Luckily, there are so many affordable restaurants that offer takeout options and even discounts during the week. You can order $5 burgers at the Colonial between 11:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Tuesdays, or head over to Garage Taco Bar or The Belmar’s taco Tuesday events, which offer $2 tacos and 50 cent tacos, respectively. On Thursdays, swing by Citrea for $10 8-inch pizzas, or go to Rolando’s Diner on any day of the week for an affordable breakfast.
Welcome to college, where you no longer have your parents’ grocery shopping and home-cooked meals to sustain you. At Binghamton University, the places where you are most likely to eat are the dining halls, since they are subsidized by the University and therefore contain the cheapest options for purchasing large-portion meals. BU has four dining halls: The Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4), College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall, Appalachian Collegiate Center and Hinman College Dining Hall. To help you decide which dining hall should supply your next meal, here is Pipe Dream’s definitive ranking of Binghamton University Dining Halls, graded out of 10 based on overall experience from worst to best. 4. Appalachian Collegiate Center Appalachian Collegiate Center, commonly nicknamed “App,” is labeled by some as the best dining hall at BU. It’s a popular destination to enjoy a meal, simply because of the panoramic views of campus and nearby greenery that the dining hall has. The other selling feature is its pasta station. App is the only dining hall that has a custom pasta station with a variety of choices for sauce and toppings. With a base of penne pasta, students can choose to have marinara, vodka or alfredo sauce and toppings that range from meatballs to broccoli. Another favorite of the dining hall is La Montana. Although it’s not equivalent to Chipotle or Moe’s, La Montana can be viewed as the favored dining hall option for burritos and tacos. App also offers Nite Owl, a late-night snack venue that serves traditionally unhealthy food like chicken tenders and milkshakes. Despite all the great things that App offers, it is ranked last because of how difficult it can be to eat there. Compared to the rest of the dining halls, App is the one that is most frequently closed due to the many organizations that reserve the space for events. It is also the furthest dining hall from the rest of campus, built at the top of a steep hill, whereas all other dining halls are closer to more living communities, classes and the University Union. Finally, when visiting between
meals, this dining hall has the most limited options, with the Boar’s Head deli station and The Grill as the only stations that are consistently open throughout the day. 6.5/10 3. Hinman College Dining Hall The Hinman College Dining Hall is the only dining hall that has both residential and retail dining. However, judging exclusively on its residential dining selections, Hinman is placed as the third-best dining hall. The location of Hinman is the most convenient for students coming from or going to classes in the Lecture Hall area. It is also known by some students as the dining hall that serves the best pizza, though the competition doesn’t exactly make it a great feat. Another Hinman speciality is Pacific Rim, which offers a variety of Asian-inspired food like stir-fry and dumplings. The dumplings are fairly tasty and are often a hot commodity at the station, but the stir-fry is subpar at best. Despite this fault, Hinman’s Pacific Rim is the only residential dining option where the white rice is palatable. When visiting between meals, Hinman has limited options like Appalachian, but because of the rice, pizza and easy accessibility, Hinman is ranked higher. 7/10 2. Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) Some people might be surprised by this dining hall’s high ranking, but it rightfully holds this spot because
it is the most accommodating dining hall. C4 has meal options for students who keep Kosher, Halal or have allergies. It also serves both Newing College and Dickinson Community, and is open all year round. C4 also offers Nite Owl and serves it for longer hours on the weekends than Appalachian, and it is said that C4 has the best Boar’s Head Deli station out of all the dining halls. C4 does have its faults, with the food often being deemed the worst at times. However, it is the only dining hall that can serve all of its students with something that everyone can eat. 7.5/10 1. College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall Although people may not find its dorms to be the best, the College-inthe-Woods Dining Hall is superior to the other dining halls at BU. College-in-the-Woods is the most central location, making it the closest to the Union and the closest dining hall for the majority of the living communities, excluding their designated one. College-in-theWoods offers the only vegan station in residential dining, has the largest fresh fruit selection on campus, the only all-day barbecue station and the only bubble tea station. Collegein-the-Woods also has the longest hours, opening the earliest and closing the latest for regular meals. With all the factors combined, when compared to all the other dining halls, College-in-the-Woods is probably the best choice. 8/10
Terrell Julien Contributing Photographer A ranking of the best on-campus dining halls based on quality, taste, options and convenience.
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Pipe Dream’s words of wisdom: Roommate edition Try to meet your roommate before move-in day. Not only will this let you get to know each other better, but it will also help you avoid a lot of awkward moments. — Katy Wong, Arts & Culture Editor
It’s all right to not be best friends with your roommate. It’s all right to just be casual acquaintances who say hello when you see each other. That said, if you end up in a situation where you really dislike your roommate and trying to communicate hasn’t helped, it’s also all right to accept you aren’t people who live well together and to look into moving. — Sasha Hupka, News Editor
You and your roommate might live on a very different schedule — remember that their 2 p.m. naps are as necessary as your eight hours of sleep every night. There are plenty of study lounges throughout campus to hang out in so you two can respect each other’s space! — Shauna Bahssin, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor
Even if you and your roommate are best friends, everyone needs their alone time. Don’t be afraid to ask for it when you need it, and make sure you respect their space and privacy, too. — Emily Kaufman, Editor-in-Chief
Have open communication and make sure boundaries are known. — Gillian Kenah, Assistant News Editor If your roommate gets sick, prepare to be sick two days later. — Bridget McCusker, Managing Editor Wear headphones, please. — Cory Bremer, Design Manager
Don’t use a chore wheel. — Amy Donovan, Assistant News Editor
Take your alone time and space when you need to make sure the transition to constantly having someone in the same room as you is a little easier. — Nikkolette Sather, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor
Gossiping gets easy with these secluded campus spots Hide in plain sight when you tell all Shauna Bahssin
Assistant Arts & Culture Editor
You’re back for the fall semester, and it seems everyone surrounding you has some hot secret to share about the events of their summer break. Was there a development in your friend group that occurred while you were on vacation in Europe? Did one of your friends have an affair within their summer internship class? There are important interpersonal details abound, and the first few weeks of class are a crucial time to catch up on them. Binghamton University’s campus shows a lot of familiar faces no matter where you go, and it can be difficult to find privacy in the middle of your class schedule to catch up on
what the latest dirt in your friend group is. However, some of the best places to have private conversations are hidden in plain sight. Here are some of Pipe Dream’s suggestions on where to go when you have a burning need to get the word out about your peers’ lives. Fine Arts Courtyard — The courtyard in the Fine Arts Building is an ideal place to dish out on your peers, because within the (usually vacant) space, you can always tell if someone else is within earshot. While you may have to worry about a neighboring art history professor hearing your every word from their office, and it’s one of the more visible spots on campus due to the Fine Arts Building’s floor-to-ceiling windows, it’s still a safe space since you are more aware of your surroundings. University Bookstore — After the first two weeks of classes,
the University Bookstore is an excellent place to gab about your acquaintances. Once fewer people are coming into the space to purchase textbooks, in the unlikely event that you’re spotted, you can defer from your discussion and pretend to simply be in there looking at BU-branded apparel. It’s noisy because of the constant playlist in the store, yet there are few people to overhear you, making it the perfect place to talk in public. Library Stacks — Use your discretion when exploring the stacks in Glenn G. Bartle Library — you may want to choose a thematic area of scholarship to hang out in that’s far removed from the department you and your friends study under. For example, it’s safe to say that you won’t run into anyone you know if you’re studying business but chatting in the Arabic translational studies
stacks. Bartle Library can be a tricky building to gossip in, however: Beware of the narrow halls that can obscure people from your view before you say something too revealing. Science Complex and the University Greenhouse — The Science Buildings Complex and the adjacent University Greenhouse are secure places to discuss the latest rumors. If you’re outside, the quad is effectively a wind tunnel for most of the year because of the buildings’ orientations; meanwhile, the halls of the buildings are often more sparsely populated than more central areas of campus. The greenhouse offers a quiet space and multiple climates for your gossiping comfort, and maintains the shadowy aesthetic of being concealed by the foliage. Go here if you’re looking to share secrets in style.
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So, Weekend Warrior, you started out lost on the West Side, vodka-filled water bottle in hand. You stumbled to State Street covered in paint. You tripped over a spiedie. After waiting in line for an hour, you and all your friends managed to get into the Rat with the same fake ID. You had your first scorpion bowl. And your first Jäger bomb. And your first Long Island iced tea. And your first shot of Fireball. Don’t worry, we’re pretty sure no one saw you puke on the blue bus. It’s gonna be a long four years, Weekend Warrior, if you keep this up.
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We need to stop glorifying artists who exploit their muses Models have begun speaking out about historical abuse by male creators Annick Tabb
Contributing Columnist
When I was in third grade, I developed a slight obsession with Greek mythology. It was during this time that I learned about the Muses — the goddesses of literature, science and the arts. Artists and thinkers were supposed to rely on the Muses for their creativity and wisdom. In modern English, “muse” is used to describe the source of a creative person’s inspiration. An artist can draw inspiration from virtually anything. Many are inspired by their interactions with other people. The relationship between an artist and their muse
is an intimate one. Unfortunately, this closeness can sometimes lead to a power imbalance in which an artist sees their muse as a powerless object that exists only for their creative benefit. Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix comedy special, “Nanette,” attracted press this summer for her unwavering criticism of the abusive culture that lets artists become famous on the backs of their subjects. She specifically mentioned Pablo Picasso’s mistreatment of a 17-year-old girl, Marie-Thérèse Walter, who was the subject of some of his works. She quoted Picasso, who said the relationship was perfect as he and Walter were both in their “prime.” Given that Picasso was 45 years old when he met Walter, this relationship was far from perfect
and was, in fact, punishable by law. Despite his reprehensible behavior, Picasso is still viewed as a passionate artist who was able to transform his genius into brilliant art. Gadsby responded to this by saying, “Our mistake … was to invalidate the perspective of a 17-year-old girl because we believed her potential was never going to equal his.” Picasso’s statement, “Each time I leave a woman, I should burn her. Destroy the woman, you destroy the past she represents,” perfectly epitomizes the entitled and often misogynistic manner with which some artists view their subjects and partners. This abuse has continued into the present day. Nobuyoshi Araki, a renowned Japanese
photographer, has been been accused of misconduct by his models. One such model, KaoRi, said that at one point in their relationship, she “started to feel like he was treating me as a toy that would make him feel better.” According to KaoRi, working with Araki caused her to fear for her life. Due to the sexual nature of the photographs she modeled for, she was subjected to harassment and stalking by strangers and admirers of Araki’s work. She said Araki “took no responsibility for her safety” when she came to him with concerns. After she sent him a letter in 2016 demanding he improve her working conditions, he canceled all of her future shoots. An excerpt of a letter he sent her reads, “It’s all up to me. If not, my art won’t
work. So it’s impossible that I overdid it.” Araki’s remarks make it clear that he prioritized his art over the comfort and safety of his model and muse. Shortly after the allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein came out, U.K. publication The Telegraph revealed a leaked email from media group Condé Nast International — which publishes magazines like Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair — announcing that the company was cutting ties with fashion photographer Terry Richardson. Many models have accused Richardson of making explicit requests and pressuring them to be photographed in ways they weren’t comfortable with. One model, Rie Rasmussen, confronted Richardson at a fashion event
in Paris, saying, “He takes girls who are young, manipulates them to take their clothes off and takes pictures of them they will be ashamed of. They are too afraid to say no because their agency booked them on the job and are too young to stand up for themselves.” There is nothing inherently wrong with being inspired by someone to create art. However, as an avid consumer of art in various forms, I believe it is important to hold artists accountable for their actions. No amount of “creative genius” should give anyone the right to mistreat or abuse their subjects. — Annick Tabb is a junior doublemajoring in political science and English.
Students should support the nationwide prison strike Mistreatment of prisoners has led them to demand basic human rights Sarah Molano
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As students were just getting back into their school routines, inmates in at least 17 states were organizing a nationwide prison strike. Our two worlds — those of students and of prisoners — don’t often appear connected. But students should really be paying attention to how the strike will play out. It’s no secret that the U.S. prison system is in dire need of reform, but the April riots at Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina really highlighted just how inhumane the system is. Conflicts between inmates resulted in the deaths of seven prisoners and left 17
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others with injuries. It took hours for “response teams” to intervene, and one prisoner said he thought that inmate lives could have been saved if officials had provided timely medical assistance. This was a catalyst for the organizing of the prison strike. The group Jailhouse Lawyers Speak said in a statement that the events at Lee were a result of overcrowding “from the greed wrought by mass incarceration, and a lack of respect for human life that is embedded in our nation’s penal ideology.” The strikers crafted a list of demands that address the need for rehabilitation services, the lack of fair compensation to inmate workers and measures to reinstate inmates’ right to vote and the possibility of parole for all, among other demands. They also want to highlight the
alarming occurrence of inmate deaths within prisons. To give a glimpse, 10 inmates have died in their cells in the past three weeks in Mississippi. Looking at the list of demands is disturbing because they’re basic rights and needs that prisoners should already be entitled to. Asking for improvements to prison conditions, the end of “prison slavery” — a term that refers to inmates who work but often get paid mere cents per hour — and services including rehabilitation and a channel to express grievances and violations of inmates’ rights are basic steps to treat those who are incarcerated with respect. People often forget that prisoners are still human and that the main function of a prison should not be to punish, but to reform inmates so that they can re-enter society. The
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Federal Bureau of Prisons states that its mission is for prisons to be “safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure” and to “provide work and other selfimprovement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens.” Compare that mission to the actual state of U.S. prisons — they look nothing alike. We all have different views on the law, but whether you believe in a strict penal code or a more lax interpretation, people in prison are already being punished. They are already taken from their homes, their families and their lives beyond bars. But breaking the law should not mean you’re subhuman. If we believe that prison should help inmates become “law-abiding citizens” as the Department of Justice claims, why aren’t they all given the possibility of
parole? Why aren’t they given proper medical assistance or rehabilitation services? Why can’t they vote? We are denying prisoners the chance to make their lives better, and then we turn around and punish them for being angry and violent. Prisoners often act out because they know their lives won’t get better. As Jailhouse Lawyers put it, “For some of us it’s as if we are already dead. So what do we have to lose?” People have a tendency to look down on prisoners, but this situation is about human rights. The rights of incarcerated humans, yes, but humans nonetheless. How can we hope to improve crime rates if the very place we send people for it is only causing them physical and mental pain, while fueling their resentment of society? After all, 76 percent of all inmates released
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from prison end up rearrested within five years. Clearly, our system does little to quell crime, and that is partly because our prisons ensure that prisoners will have few opportunities when they leave. I stand in solidarity with the striking prisoners and I urge my peers to do the same. Students have historically participated in many landmark movements concerning human rights, so this is no different. What separates students from prisoners is simply that we haven’t been arrested and convicted of a crime — and that can easily change. This is what it all comes down to: Prisoners’ rights are human rights. Either you stand for human rights, or you don’t. — Sarah Molano is a senior double-majoring in English and philosophy, politics and law.
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Binghamton swept in Cleveland State Invitational Volleyball’s new lineup fails to find momentum Edward Aaron
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Rebecca Kiss Photography Editor Senior outside hitter Gaby Alicea accumulated 46 kills and 53.5 points over the course of BU’s three losses at the Cleveland State Invitational.
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In its 2018 season debut, the Binghamton volleyball team fell in three matches during the Cleveland State Invitational. The Bearcats (0-3) were defeated by Cleveland State, Canisius and Montana State. On Friday afternoon, the Bearcats kicked off their season against host team Cleveland State. The Vikings (3-0) have dominated the Horizon League as of late, winning both the regular season title and their conference tournaments in each of the past three seasons. The first set saw BU jumping out to an 8-2 run early on, with Cleveland State fighting back for most of the frame. After surrendering the advantage for the first time, Binghamton went on a 4-0 run to take a 22-19 lead, but at that point the Vikings took over, scoring six unanswered points to capture the set, 25-22. BU shined during the second set, however. After tying the frame at five, the team never looked back, preventing
Cleveland State from taking the lead for the duration. A 9-2 surge propelled Binghamton to a 25-17 win in what was its only victorious set. The Vikings’ talent showed in the two final frames, with the team winning 25-15 and 25-12. “They’re a well-coached team, Cleveland State,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “I thought we competed fairly well against them, especially at the beginning of the match. I thought we passed well, had some strong play from our outsides and we just couldn’t sustain it.” Just hours later, BU faced off against Canisius. The Golden Griffins (1-2) took the first two frames, 25-19 and 25-17, respectively, but Binghamton fought back as the game went on. The Bearcats took the third frame, 25-15. Binghamton led for much of an exciting fourth set. With the score at 24-22 and BU one point away from taking the sequence, Canisius stepped up with a 4-0 stretch that handed the Bearcats a 3-1 defeat in a hard-fought battle. Senior outside hitter Gaby Alicea spearheaded Binghamton’s offense throughout the match, tallying 20 kills and six digs. At the conclusion of the tournament, Alicea was named to the all-tournament team. “At times, [Alicea] carried us a little bit,” Kiriyama said. “She had a nice match against Canisius and was fairly consistent throughout the tournament, both as a passer and as a hitter and on defense.” Binghamton closed out the tournament on Saturday with a match against Montana State. The Bobcats (2-1) dominated much of the contest. After losing the first frame, 25-15, Binghamton played a hotly contested second set. The teams exchanged points throughout the frame, with Binghamton playing from behind for most of
the set. Once BU tied the game at 25, it dropped the final two points and fell, 27-25. The third set featured an early 3-1 edge for the Bearcats, but a 5-0 run gave Montana State an advantage that remained throughout the entire sequence. The Bobcats ultimately captured the frame, 25-19, taking the match in a sweep and closing out Binghamton’s winless performance at the tournament. Despite the failures in the win column, Kiriyama saw a lot of positives from his team’s start to the season. “I thought they competed well,” Kiriyama said. “There were strong teams we were up against. We just have certain things to work on. We haven’t been practicing that long, so we knew we had some things still to work on.” The biggest question mark going into the season for Binghamton was the setter position following the graduation of former setter Sarah Ngo, ‘18. Freshman setter Kiara Adams stepped into the position and issued a solid performance with 84 assists during her threematch collegiate debut. “I thought Adams, she set a lot this weekend for us, as a freshman, did a really nice job coming in and getting the balls to the hitters,” Kiriyama said. Next up for Binghamton is a trip to Texas for three matchups as part of the UT-Arlington Tournament. “It’ll be another tough tournament for us,” Kiriyama said. “But I’m hoping we’ll have a little bit better results, and we just want to continue to get a little bit better, especially more consistent on our offense, both our passing and our ball location.” The Bearcats open the UTArlington tournament with a match against Loyola Maryland on Friday, Aug. 31. First serve is set for 4 p.m. from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
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Saager shines as Bearcats split weekend matches Women’s soccer defeats Iona after falling to Army Justin Zion
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Jon Flores Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt senior forward Kayla Saager scored the game-winning goal in women’s soccer’s 1-0 victory over Iona on Friday.
Following a disappointing 2-1 loss to Army on the road, the Binghamton women’s soccer team returned home and shut out the Iona Gaels to split a pair of weekend nonconference matchups. Redshirt senior forward Kayla Saager scored in both games for Binghamton (2-1-1), including the game-winning shot against Iona (1-3). “This is a team that keeps growing,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “One thing that we really take pride in is that every day we talk about getting better … as a team we’re growing, we’re seeing different teams, different styles and that’s going to prepare us once we get to America East play.” In Friday’s game at West Point, neither the Bearcats nor the Black Knights (3-0-1) managed to get on the scoreboard in the first half. Binghamton freshman goalkeeper Haylee Poltorak started in net and stopped all three shots on goal, but the Bearcats themselves only managed two shots on goal in the period. Saager scored the opening goal of the match in the first minute of the second half, but the lead didn’t last long. Army tacked on two scores in a barrage of eight second-half shots, both courtesy of freshman forward Kalie Rosenberger. The Bearcats could not get the equalizer and dropped the game, ultimately getting outshot 14 to seven and surrendering five corner kicks. “I think we created a couple of good chances, but we had a couple of breakdowns … that we could have done better on,” Bhattacharjee said. Yesterday’s game against Iona started off similarly, but the Bearcats soon found a way to cut deep into the Iona defense. Binghamton peppered the Gaels with shots, putting them on their heels and forcing freshman goalkeeper Emma Havrilla to make saves and stay on her toes. On defense, the Bearcats were
solid, not allowing Iona entry into the box and ceding only two shots on goal that Poltorak easily saved. “We’ve played a possession-oriented, methodical approach to the game, where we can break down opponents and that does lead to some high-quality scoring opportunities,” Bhattacharjee said. “I thought over the course of the last half of the first half and the second half we did a good job at creating those opportunities.” Binghamton’s best opportunity in the first half came on a shot by sophomore forward Essie Bonney in the 39th minute, when she rifled a shot from just outside the box that grazed the crossbar. The Bearcats outshot the Gaels eight to two in the half, but for their strong effort the game was still tied at the break. The Bearcats kept up the same level of play in the final 45 minutes, keeping their foot on the gas pedal. Iona was not able to secure possession for long enough to create scoring opportunities, leaving sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Hanna, who played the second half, with no saves to make. “We were aggressive in terms of our defensive shape,” Bhattacharjee said. “We wanted to meet them higher up in the field, including our outside backs, and when that happened it forced Iona to sit in a little bit with their wide players.” Finally, Saager came through for the Bearcats once more, breaking the 0-0 tie with a shot off of a rebound from 14 yards out in the 74th minute. The score stood as the game-winner, as BU salted away the final 16 minutes without incident. Hanna was awarded the victory, her second of the season, while Saager’s game-winner puts her at three goals on the year to lead the team. “Winning a Division I women’s soccer game, it’s not easy, so we’ll take it,” Bhattacharjee said. “We’ll take the result and move on.” Binghamton’s victory against Iona comes on the precipice of a three-game road trip over the course of seven days. The road trip starts Friday, Aug. 31 when the team travels to Loretto, Pennsylvania to take on Saint Francis University. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Men’s soccer falters against Drexel in season opener Dragons’ scoring surge puts BU out of reach Marcus Budashewitz Pipe Dream Sports
After finishing 5-10-3 in its 2017-18 campaign, the Binghamton men’s soccer team hopes to make great strides in this upcoming season. However, the team’s expectations failed to come to fruition in its season opener against Drexel, losing 3-2. The Dragons’ three goals all came consecutively within the first 11 minutes of the match. “I don’t think it was a tough start to the season, I think it was a tough start to the game,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “I was extremely surprised that we started the match the way that we did because it was really uncharacteristic of the guys we have seen for the last two weeks.” Drexel (1-0) started off the scoring with a header from graduate student defender Griffin Mallas, who beat BU’s redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Shutler low and left. A turnover from Binghamton (0-1) just three minutes later led to a 30yard strike from Drexel’s junior forward Kwesi Allen to go up 2-0. Sophomore midfielder Noah Luescher’s first shot of the season was saved by Drexel redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Cameron Sanders. The Dragons’ counterattack off the save eventually led to their third goal in the game’s 10th minute as Allen struck again. “The guys made some really simple mistakes that I don’t know
Senior midfielder Connor McKnight scored the Bearcats’ second goal of the season in a loss to Drexel this past Friday.
if they’ve made all preseason and some of them in all their time at Binghamton,” Marco said. “We certainly dug ourselves in a hole.” Despite the rocky start, the Bearcats gathered themselves
quickly and began to mount a hopeful comeback. Following a yellow card in the 14th minute on Drexel, Luescher assisted senior forward Nikos Psarras on a free kick that Psarras headed in
from the far post. Shutler saved a shot from Allen in the 16th minute, preventing the hat trick, and BU senior midfielder Connor McKnight brought the match
Drexel held tight defensively. “I don’t know if anybody had a great performance,” Marco said. “I thought McKnight was outstanding in the game, but he drifted in and out of the match. We didn’t get him the ball enough in the second half to give him the opportunity to be electric.” The match started with a flurry of scoring from Drexel, and even though it seemed as if Binghamton could claw back, the differential between halves was evident. The Bearcats attempted 11 shots in the first half and just six in the second. Despite the loss, Marco observed some developments in the preseason that he still believes will catapult BU to success. “We’re strong on set pieces and we scored a goal from one,” Marco said. “We’re pretty good going forward and we have been solid defensively. I think the challenge for this group is to realize that their own performances were not where they should be and to come to training ready to improve on it.” Marco hopes that the Bearcats use this loss as motivation to get this season back on the right track. “I would say that right now training is going to be great because everybody is fighting to get this team going for the home Rebecca Kiss Photography Editor opener on Tuesday,” Marco said. Seeking its first victory within one on a shot from 15 of the season, Binghamton yards out in the 17th minute. is scheduled to take on Iona That proved to be the last College on Tuesday, Aug. 28. successful shot for either side as Kickoff is slotted for 7 p.m. from Binghamton’s surge of pressure the Bearcats Sports Complex in going forward died down and Vestal, New York.