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Late-night GIMs gain student popularity Club sports plan later meetings to avoid scheduling conflicts Lia Berger
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For many new and returning students, attending general interest meetings (GIMs) is an important first step to getting involved with campus groups. But this year, some of the meetings are getting a late start. Several groups will be holding GIMs after 10 p.m. in the coming weeks, including multiple club sports. GIMs, held at various locations across campus, are designed to allow student leaders to give prospective members a taste of what’s to come within their organizations. For most student groups, GIMs are held early in the evening after classes have ceased for the day, but before students living off campus begin to travel home. On the B-Engaged calendar, most GIMs are scheduled around 6 or 7 p.m. Club sports, however, have been scheduling GIMs for 8:30 p.m. at the earliest, with some starting as late as 10:30 p.m. Many have two GIMs scheduled, with the second also at a late time. Nicole Song, president of the Outdoors Club and a senior majoring in biology, said mandatory leadership training, which is required for e-board members to lead offcampus trips such as tournaments and competitions, impacts when club sports can hold their GIMs. “A big reason why club sports have scheduled late GIMs is because of the conflicting leadership training all club sports presidents must attend for the first few days of school,” Song wrote in an email. “This year,
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Students watch Cuomo, Nixon face off Debate comes two weeks b efore primar y Amy Donovan
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Roughly 20 students gathered in Lecture Hall 8 Wednesday night to watch incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo face off with Cynthia Nixon in the only New York Democratic gubernatorial debate of 2018. Afterward, attendees also viewed a livestreamed response from Howie Hawkins, Green Party candidate for governor. The debate touched on issues like corruption in Albany, the state of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the legalization of marijuana and health care in the state. The debate-viewing event, organized by Students Organized Against Reynolds (SOAR), College Progressives and Democracy Matters, was intended to encourage political engagement from students on campus. In May 2018, SOAR and other local activist groups wrote and sent a letter to all gubernatorial candidates about their stances against the use of the sweatshop practices that take place at Reynolds Corp. factories. In the letter they criticized Cuomo, stating that he has endorsed sweatshop practices within the state. The letter also criticized Binghamton
University President Harvey Stenger, claiming that he has consistently supported sweatshop labor practices by allowing the University to use Reynolds products. The demands in the letter included asking the next New York governor to support BU students’ boycott against Reynolds Corp. While the candidates did not discuss the letter in the debate, some students, like George Elliot, found the debate helpful in confirming who they were voting for in the primary. Elliot, an undeclared freshman, said that he plans on voting for Nixon and the debate helped confirm his beliefs about both candidates.
“It’s a good thing Cuomo is being challenged from the left, but we have to remember Nixon is only having success because of grassroots organizing to resist the onslaught of climate change, displacement and violence against the poor and disenfranchised,” Elliot said. Anthony Georgiou, an undeclared freshman, heard about the viewing from a College Progressives meeting and said this type of forum helps mobilize people to get involved. “I wouldn’t have found out about this whole debate if it weren’t for this public avenue, so I feel like for people who maybe want to be into politics but miss certain memos, it’s good to just get the word out there,” Georgiou said.
TEP suspended after Marketplace welcomes vegan option BU investigation Fresh Impressions serves juices, zucchini noodles
National fraternity, University revoke charter for three years Valerie Puma News Intern
Last spring, the Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP) fraternity was issued an interim suspension pending an investigation after Binghamton University’s Office of Student Conduct received reports that the fraternity was hazing prospective members, including excessive alcohol consumption and the endangerment of a student. Now, the fraternity has been kicked off campus for violating the terms of its suspension. During the investigation, the Office of Student Conduct found that the fraternity violated the University Code of Student Conduct, which prohibits the distribution of alcohol to minors, hazing, endangering persons, unauthorized access to University premises and providing false information or identification to the University. According to L.C. Coghill, director of fraternity and sorority life, BU suspended the fraternity for one year as a result of the investigation’s findings. “While on suspension, TEP violated the terms of their sanction by continuing to conduct activities,” Coghill wrote in an email. “As a result, Binghamton
University has revoked the recognition of TEP, and the Tau Epsilon Phi National fraternity has suspended the chapter.” BU’s actions are consistent with the University’s ongoing efforts to hold affiliated fraternities and sororities to the highest standards and to hold organizations accountable for violating established policies. The University is not the only institution struggling to manage Greek life groups; at Syracuse University, Theta Tau fraternity was suspended in April after a video emerged showing brothers using racial slurs, and last week, Cornell University revoked recognition of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity following hazing allegations. “Binghamton University will continue to educate our members, parents and the general student body about the dangers of hazing and to respond swiftly and firmly to hazing by any organization,” Coghill wrote. At BU, every Greek life organization and member is required to abide by their national organization’s policies and rules, in addition to the Student Code of Conduct. According to Yitzhak Maurer, president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and a senior double-majoring in classical and Near Eastern studies and anthropology, fraternity members must also follow the rules established by the
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The Marketplace is now offering options for vegans and vegetarians with a new station, Fresh Impressions. Housed in the space formerly operating as Sweets and Eats, Fresh Impressions is located by Cakes and Eggs and serves fruit and vegetable juices and zoodle bowls, a dish that consists of zucchini noodles and vegetables. Tom LaSarso, director of retail operations at Binghamton University, wrote in an email that push from student groups like the Student Culinary Council (SCC) helped drive the decision to open a vegetarian dining option. “We have heard from members of the SCC and other student groups that the Marketplace does not offer enough vegan [and] vegetarian options,” LaSarso wrote. “And while all outlets in the Marketplace have these options in some fashion, they are often not noticeable, not prominent, not dedicated.” When the Bearcat Cafe closed in the Marketplace in fall 2017, the space was originally going to be used for tabling for student groups. According to LaSarso, Sweets and Eats was added as a temporary placeholder, but when the plans for student programming were stopped, the need for a new dining area emerged. The success of a special zoodle event at Cakes and Eggs in spring 2018 prompted
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University Dining Services to pursue a new option that would become Fresh Impressions. According to LaSarso, Cakes and Eggs sold out of zoodles in one night. “Our Marketplace management team worked all summer testing recipes and formulating a plan for a dedicated vegan [and] vegetarian station,” LaSarso wrote. YuHan Bae, vice president of the SCC and a sophomore majoring in systems science and industrial engineering, wrote in an email that he’s excited about having a dining option that offers various vegetarian dishes.
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“There are so many delicious vegetarian [and] vegan dishes in general besides basic salads and we were excited to introduce them onto our campus,” Bae wrote. “As a council and a school, we want to be ahead of the game when it comes to healthy food options because the right food improves the immune system, increases brain activity, and overall mood and health.” Zachary Pinto, financial officer of the SCC and a sophomore majoring in
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Faculty members explore new talents in adult dance classes on campus,
Bands showcase their craft at local venue,
The Editorial Board comments on the University’s printing problems,
Select America East content to move to ESPN+,
Men’s soccer shut out by Iona in overtime,
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Concern over gas leak caused by cleaning agents On Wednesday morning, several agencies responded to Washington Avenue in Endicott following reports of a possible gas leak, according to WBNG. Originally, fire officials said one person was feeling faint because of the smell. However, authorities say the smell was actually caused by cleaning agents after an investigation found chemicals poured down the drain of a local business. Although some businesses in the area were evacuated, employees have since been allowed back inside. STATE NEWS
SUNY campuses to establish campus food pantries Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that all public colleges in the State University of New York and the City University of New York systems will be required to offer “stigma-free food access” for students by 2019, according to WBNG. The requirement will make New York the first state in the nation to have a food pantry on every public campus.
Cuomo, Nixon debate on television On Wednesday, Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon, Democratic candidate for New York governor, had their first and only scheduled debate of the primary season, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The candidates took questions at Hofstra University from moderators Marcia Kramer and Maurice DuBois of WCBS-TV. The New York primary election will be held on Sept. 13. STATE NEWS
Maker of 3D-printed guns begins selling blueprints in response to court order Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, announced on Tuesday that he intends to sell blueprints for 3D-printed guns to bypass a court order that blocked him from posting the files online for free, according to CNN. On Monday, Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik of Seattle granted a preliminary injunction in the case, ruling in favor of the 19 states that prevented Wilson from releasing the downloadable blueprints until the litigation is resolved. In response to the court order, Wilson said he is now selling the blueprints directly to customers, allowing them to name their own price and then emailing or shipping the plans to them.
This Day in History August 30, 1967 Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. He would serve on the Supreme Court for 24 years before retiring.
“I actually believe that Florida and its rich diversity are going to be looking for a governor who’s going to bring us together, not divide us. Not misogynist, not racist, not bigots.” — Andrew Gillum, Democratic nominee for Florida governor, in response to his Republican opponent’s comment that Floridians should not “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum, an African American.
Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Learn how to drive SUNDAY, August 26, 12:44 a.m. — A Safe Ride employee contacted UPD following a dispute with a 36-year-old male taxi driver. The employee was transporting a student to Mountainview College when the taxi driver pulled up behind the Safe Ride vehicle. According to the employee, the taxi driver became irate that he could not pass the Safe Ride vehicle, and gave the employee and the passenger the middle finger, telling them to “go back to China and learn how to drive.” Officers located the taxi driver, who said there was a small dispute, but denied saying anything or making obscene gestures at the employee and passenger. Videotaped SUNDAY, August 26, 7:38 p.m. — Officers responded to Rafuse Hall of Dickinson Community to meet with a group of students who said they had videotaped a physical altercation that had occurred outside the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center. The students said they had heard shouting and arguing earlier in the evening, and when they looked out their window, observed a male and a female arguing. Shortly after they began videotaping the argument, the male threw the female to the ground. Within a few moments of
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the assault, several other male students in the area began running toward the altercation to help the female. The male ceased attacking the female and fled toward East Drive. Based on the video, officers located the female, who said the suspect was her former boyfriend, a 21-year-old male. According to the female, they had been fighting about their relationship, which recently ended, and the suspect became angry when the female told him to “go fuck someone else.” He then spit in her face and attacked her. The female said she had some pain in her index finger, but declined to pursue criminal charges. From impound to impound MONDAY, August 27, 5:14 p.m. — An officer on patrol traveling westbound on East Drive observed a vehicle passing him. Upon running the vehicle’s license plate number, the officer discovered the vehicle had a suspended registration. The officer stopped the vehicle in Parking Lot E, and when he approached the vehicle, the driver, a 22-year-old male, said he was aware his registration was suspended and had recently been pulled over by an officer with Vestal Police Department because of it. According to the driver, he received traffic tickets from Vestal police. He also said his car had just been released from impound after Binghamton Police Department pulled him over for lacking insurance. The officer asked if he had insurance, and the driver said he did not. He was given two tickets, one for driving with a suspended registration and one for driving without insurance. His car has been impounded.
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Investigation reveals ZBT collects signatures for charity hazing, violations ‘Get On the Ball’ raises money for children
TEP FROM PAGE 1 Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and the IFC’s constitution and risk management policies. Maurer said these rules are readily available to all students. For many fraternities, including Tau Epsilon Phi, national policies are largely influenced by insurance requirements. Tau Epsilon Phi National could not be reached for comment; however, they no longer recognize the Phi Pi chapter at BU as an actively chartered chapter. According to BU’s Fraternity and Sorority Relationship Agreement, the fraternity’s Phi Pi chapter will not be eligible to apply for return to the University until summer 2020. The agreement specifies that the
suspension must last either three years or until at least 80 percent of current known members are no longer enrolled at BU, whichever comes first. After the fraternity’s official suspension last semester, Coghill recommended that all other fraternity and sorority chapters cease contact with the group and sent an email reminding all Greek life organizations that both the IFC and Panhellenic Councils have direct policies against the co-sponsoring of events with unrecognized organizations. “There is absolutely no place for this toxic behavior in our community,” Coghill wrote. “We will continue to strive to provide a healthy, safe and productive experience for our members.”
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Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) is getting the ball rolling for Greek life fundraisers. For the past four days, the brothers have been rolling a large beach ball across campus and collecting signatures to raise money for hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals and medical research on children’s health issues. Fraternity president Jonathan Mizrahi, a junior double-majoring in political science and economics, said
ZBT chapters host the ‘Get On the Ball’ annually throughout the country, pushing more than 90 chapters to raise money for the cause. “Basically, our national organization does this event every year,” Mizrahi said. “They encourage all the chapters to do it; I would say a majority of the chapters do and obviously we wanted to take part in it because it is such a good cause.” Every day, brothers take turns rolling the beach ball, which is 6 feet in diameter, around campus. While rolling, they ask students, faculty and staff to sign the ball. Each signature corresponds with a 10-cent donation from sponsors, which include various fraternities and sororities as well as local businesses.
According to JaredLuckman, ZBT’s communications director and a junior majoring in electrical engineering, the fundraiser requires copious planning, both to get sponsors and to navigate the logistics of having a giant beach ball at Binghamton University. “We had to get sponsors, which was pretty difficult and is still pretty difficult,” Luckman said. “But also getting the ball a pump. It’s honestly kind of a pain to pump it up and deflate it and store it every day.” With only 20 brothers in ZBT, Mizrahi said communication was also a big part of organizing a successful fundraiser. “There is a lot of coordination between the brothers — we have to build a schedule and everyone needs to
know when they’re supposed to be outside with the ball, rolling it around, which can get complicated,” Mizrahi said. Timing the fundraiser was also important. According to Mizrahi, the fraternity wanted to hold the fundraiser during the first week of classes to ensure it had an impact, and to avoid coinciding with rush week and heavy workloads for classes. Holding the fundraiser early in the semester also allowed the fraternity to take advantage of sunshine and warm temperatures, a factor that contributes to the success of the charity effort. By the end of the four days, they collected a total of 1,400 signatures. “There’s more foot traffic and people are more willing to stop if it’s 85 degrees out instead of 25 degrees,” Luckman said.
Club sports hold late night GIMs Fresh Impressions brings vegan meals GIMS FROM PAGE 1
these trainings go from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and make scheduling for GIMs a bit difficult.” Although Outdoors Club held its GIMs at 10:30 p.m., Song said there was a good showing of potential members, with approximately 100 people attending a meeting on Monday. David Trott, an undeclared freshman, said he preferred that GIMs are taking place later in the day. This week, he attended a GIM held at 9:30 p.m. for the Tennis Club, which attracted about 20 people. “I prefer [later GIMs] because I do schoolwork during the day, and at night I’m usually free so I can really do what I want,” Trott said. According to Craig Dube, senior assistant director of
sports programs, late GIM times may also be part of a group’s normal practice schedule, which makes it convenient for club leaders to attend the meeting. Billy Cusack, president of men’s rugby club and a senior double-majoring in history and philosophy, politics and law, said GIMs need to be held late so that players don’t miss practice time. “With a later time, our practice will have ended so no players will miss the valuable field time we have when they present at the GIMs,” Cusack wrote in an email. Taylor Murphy, copresident of women’s volleyball club and a senior majoring in economics, wrote in an email that later GIMs actually help her club avoid time conflicts. “With the beginning of the
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Rosalie Coschignano Contributing Photographer The Roosevelt Institute held its GIM in the University Union at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Many club sports held meetings as late as 10:30 p.m. to avoid scheduling conflicts.
semester being such a crazy time for many students, a late GIM has seemed to have the least amount of conflicts with classes, other club GIMs and other various meetings,”
Murphy wrote. “While I can’t speak for other clubs or organizations, Women’s Volleyball has historically held late, but successful GIMs which has helped our club grow.”
economics, said it’s important to provide a vegetarian option on campus because of the environmental consequences stemming from the meat industry. “I think it’s important for everyone on a college campus to realize the environmental effects meat and even tofu can have,” Pinto said. “They all use a lot of water during their productions, so it might be a good idea to educate yourself on how you can personally cut down on your personal consumption of water.” Anna McClosky, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, said she has been a vegetarian her entire life and that vegetarian and vegan food on campus has been lacking. “Sometimes it’s troubling to find good vegetarian options,” McClosky said. “There are always options on campus, but
now it’s really nice to have a new place for a constant source of nutrition. Having options is comforting in knowing I will always have something to eat and still can have a healthy, well-rounded diet.” According to Brianna Thomas, a sophomore majoring in biology, Fresh Impressions will be able to help her continue her lifestyle. “I like eating healthy because it makes me feel more energized and therefore I am more productive,” Thomas said. “I think it’s important that we have healthier eating options on campus because students need quick convenient foods that won’t also make them feel sick 20 minutes later. The central location in the Marketplace makes it very accessible no matter where you live on campus.” Fresh Impressions is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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THREE UNDERGRADUATES SHARE THEIR SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES Shauna Bahssin
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Junior double-majoring in art history and English, intern at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the director’s office
Senior majoring in art history, intern at “Sesame Street” in the archives department
PD: Having finished working at the Guggenheim now, have you had any shifts in how you think about modern art? AH: No. There’s a subset of modern art that I do like, and I think that it’s grown. However, I still have the same reservations about it. A lot of modern and contemporary art deals with appropriation from indigenous groups — African, Native American, Aboriginals in Australia — you have to be aware of that, and I see it wherever I look. I think the entire timeline of art history needs to be looked back on with a critical eye from everyone in the industry, and that’s not advantageous because of the art market right now. PD: How did your feelings for this area of the art world factor into your work at the Guggenheim? AH: Thankfully, for everyone involved, I wasn’t really involved with the art. I was the assistant to the director of the museum’s assistant so I was helping with administrative tasks — I wrote a lot of rejection emails for swanky dinners that Director [Richard] Armstrong was invited to, and was thinking it would be nice [if I] could go instead of him. Actually, my biggest project involved archiving the papers of the former deputy director [of the museum]. His papers have been packed up, but needed to be archived per the regulations of the museum. I went through everything, deciding what to keep and what to throw out. Those papers are going to be accessioned into the Guggenheim’s library, and that was all me. PD: What professional skills or interpersonal skills did you leave with after this project? AH: I did learn a lot about archiving personal papers, and I do anticipate having a project of that scope in the future. I learned a lot about professional writing — I wrote those rejection letters, and I wrote exactly three acceptances, which were very rare and very exciting. PD: You have two years left of school — do you think you’re going to go back to museum work next summer? And do you feel that working at the Guggenheim will inform your upcoming academic projects? AH: Absolutely — I do intend on pursuing another museum internship this summer. I did get a very good window to museum administration. I’m in this class called ‘Acquiring Art for the Museum,’ for which we acquire art for the University Art Museum, where we learn how to research for that and how an acquisitions committee works. I very much anticipate bring my experiences [from this summer] to school with me.
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PD: What compelled you to apply and work at Nickelodeon? Taylor Mileski: I applied to, like, 50 internships, and that was the only one I heard back from, which is ironic considering I actually got it because I feel like you always pursue opportunities and they never actually come through, so that was nice. It was a brand growing up that meant so much to me: They had the weirdest things that you would never find on Disney or Cartoon Network. ‘iCarly,’ like, where would you see someone drawing on their feet and having their own internet show and putting it up to this kid who has a 40-pound video camera? And ‘Drake and Josh’ was also something I really enjoyed growing up. I think it was a really fun brand that aligned with my personality that I had a passion for, so I thought it would be a good place to start.
TM: No, so there are a lot of new, different shows, but they still pursue keeping the nostalgia alive around those older brands. Like, there’s NickSplat, which has all the ‘90s content.
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Aliza Hornblass: Well, I live about eight blocks away, so I could walk to work every day. I wanted to work at a museum — I worked at [The Metropolitan Museum of Art] the summer before last, so I wanted to keep that train rolling. I definitely want to do something in museum studies, so getting that kind of experience is ideal. And I wanted to push out of my comfort zone; I’m not a fan of modern and contemporary art. I think a lot of it is strange to say the least. I thought, ‘If I work in a place that works in it, then I’ll be able to see it better.’
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PD: Those shows aren’t running anymore, are they?
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PD: What compelled you to work at the Guggenheim?
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PD: What compelled you to work at ‘Sesame Street’ as an archives intern, and how well did you feel your previous experiences as an art history major played into working there? Erin Livingston: I had applied to a bunch of museum internships, not so much archives necessarily, but for me, art history is about this idea of visual literacy, being able to interpret images around us in any context. Whether that’s a brand, like Sesame Workshop, or when you’re in a museum and you’re looking at a work of art. So that was something that was really interesting to me, because I do want to go into a Ph.D. program for art history, being able to use that experience and use the things that we’ve studied outside of a closed-wall museum. I think [individuals] have a responsibility to use the images they have in an enriching way for their brand. In terms of comfort, I felt really good about being in the archives there, I have had other museum experiences and definitely felt like they translated over. In a lot of cases, the main archivist there was asking for my direct opinion on things from experiences I’ve had. PD: Did you feel like you had a voice as an intern within the company? EL: I worked mainly with the archivist, so anytime we were in a meeting with upper management, he was definitely there for it. But I definitely felt that in my direct interactions with him, he was listening and I was heard — though it was intimidating to give feedback in a meeting that wasn’t just him. I was under the publishing department and felt pretty comfortable talking to them, because bringing museum experience is very new for them and they were eager to listen. PD: Can you tell me about what kinds of materials you were working with in the archives? EL: There wasn’t as much physical stuff in the archives. It’s broken down into two main types of things you can have: their photography collection, so working with old 35-millimeter color or black-and-white slides, as well as film negatives and prints — that’s probably most of it. But how it started was with over 8,000 works of original book art from their publications, anything related to ‘Sesame Street.’ In addition to that, they have a huge offsite storage facility, where a lot of their archival stuff is important documents for the company: original transcripts for different episodes, set information, diagrams, toys, any old products … they have a huge collection of that. PD: Did you have a favorite item you came across? EL: That’s hard to say, because their office is also decked out in product. I was right next to the product department, so there was a lot of cool stuff they had: skateboards hanging up on the wall … I tell people all the time that if they viewed my summer, my visual summer, there would not be 15 minutes where I’m not in view of a Muppet. Constantly Muppet content, nothing else. PD: Since everyone grows up with ‘Sesame Street,’ was there a huge nostalgic element to working there? EL: Everyone loves it. And also, everyone has kids, so everyone talks about their kids all the time watching ‘Sesame Street.’ That was one of the best parts of working there, that everyone was so passionate about this message that ‘Sesame Street’ helps children grow smarter, stronger and kinder — that’s the mission statement of Sesame Workshop — but I’d be with people at a publishing department meeting and they’d say their neighbors would be like, ‘Oh, you work for Sesame Workshop? I thought you just really liked it,’ because they’re 50 years old and wear all the merch.
PD: Did you feel that everyone else who was working there had also grown up with the brand? TM: Yeah, one of the things we did was bring back ‘Double Dare’ this summer, which is a little bit older than me and a ‘90s show — they had all grown up watching that and they loved it so much and were so passionate about that project, because it meant so much to them bringing it to a new generation where parents and kids can share that. PD: As the social media intern, was that something you had a lot of experience with already or was that more of a learning curve for you? TM: I had both personal and professional experience with that. I had a One Direction Twitter with 20,000 followers in high school. I obviously told them that [when I was interviewing] because I was going to be honest … I also did social media for WHRW before I was program director and general manager, so I had that experience. PD: What kinds of projects were you working on while you were interning? TM: One of the main ones was Kids’ Choice Sports, which happens every July. It’s like the sports version of Kids’ Choice Awards, where people pick their favorite athletes for all these wacky categories. And then the show itself was a bunch of different obstacle courses and a lot of slime moments, like you would think. It was actually really fun, because I got to go to … it’s called the Watch Room and I was in there with a bunch of people live-tweeting or making sure everything was working while the show airs live. I was there from 7 to 10 [p.m.] making sure the fans were engaged. I would also work on new show premieres, so if ‘SpongeBob’ had a new episode, I would watch those and come up with game-ified content for Instagram and be tweeting for the upcoming premieres on the weekend. PD: Were you working with Nickelodeon’s main accounts? TM: It wasn’t just me — they have a community manager who replies and engages with the fans, and there are teams that make the graphics for the Instagram. There’s a publishing manager who makes sure that Facebook posts come out at a certain time, so it’s a big collaborative effort and not a certain person running any singular account. PD: How many Twitter have?
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Faculty twirls into new adult dance classes at BU Jazz, tap classes open to community James Tlsty
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This semester, the theatre department is taking professors back in time and making them become students again. A new initiative focusing on dance seeks to bring the rhythm to faculty and community members with a series of classes throughout the semester. Every Monday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., dance classes for adults are being offered in Room 104 of the Fine Arts Building. There are three different classes being offered: tap dance from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., jazz dance from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and African dance from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each course is being led by a different instructor, with each instructor replicating their unique classroom environment. Samuel Elikem Kwame Nyamuame, the instructor of the African dance class and visiting assistant professor of music, said that staff and faculty had taken up interest in what dance at Binghamton University had to offer. “I’ve had [staff and faculty] come to see performances and the reaction I see from the performances was that if we [offered them lessons] it would be wonderful,” Nyamuame said.
The theatre department will be offering dance classes for beginners this fall. Classes include tap, jazz and African dance.
“But we didn’t know it would turn out to be something great like this.” Nyamuame hopes these classes will bring some physicality to the staff, who are often rendered to long days behind computers and within the classroom.
“Basically, we just want people to know what we do here and how they can also benefit,” Nyamuame said. “It’s not only for students, but staff and faculty should also have fun. Especially also with the stressful work sitting in an office, it would be nice to do
some cardio and physical work … I want people to work out … [The staff has] been talking to me about that for a long time. They want to exercise.” The invitation to take the classes also extends to the greater Binghamton community,
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bringing an opportunity for those outside the University to experience the intersection of academia and aerobics. Celia Klin, a professor in psychology and senior associate dean of undergraduate academic affairs, said she was excited that
these classes were being opened to staff after a long-standing curiosity in the department. “I danced a lot when I was growing up and I haven’t danced much since then,” Klin said. “So when I saw that there were classes being offered, I thought I would give it a shot. It was accessible for everybody, it was high energy, it was welcoming … It was a great class.” For Nyamuame, the classes are also an opportunity for faculty to receive some firsthand experience in cultural diversity. More specifically, Nyamuame hopes people take the class as a reminder that people should value their connections to others, especially amid our contentious social climate. “A lot of people appreciate African music and dance, but they don’t know what it is,” Nyamuame said. “I want people to understand that African music and African dance as a holistic art form has so much to offer and people will learn about the countries [and] the way they make music in context and how significant those movements are to them. In an African context, if you don’t relate to your neighbors and your friends, you’re considered rude. In most African societies, the only insurance that you have in life is how best you relate to people. The community checks on everybody … Connecting with people is very important.”
Pop and rock with local bands at CyberCafe West Molina, Ashley Lux, RY. to perform Saturday Marcus Budashewitz Contributing Writer
Three diverse performances, varying from electro to pop to alternative, will make for a wellmeshed night of entertainment this Saturday. CyberCafe West, located in Downtown Binghamton, will be hosting its event, Cyber MeltDown, where three different artists and bands will come together to perform for one night. The performers at the Cyber MeltDown event will consist of Binghamton-based alternative rock band Molina, Buffalo native pop artist Ashley Lux and self-described “artist/producer/alien” RY. Molina, the band that organized the night’s performers, describes its style of music as inspired by the bands The National and Interpol, which are known
for their gripping guitar riffs and wide-ranging vocals. Although the band is approaching its 50th show, Nick Politi, drummer and percussionist of Molina, identifies CyberCafe West as a particularly special venue. “We enjoy engaging with fans and the CyberCafe is the place to do it,” Politi said. “The cafe is a safe haven for musicians to be able to showcase their craft and let their fans gain a great experience all at once.” Alongside Molina’s dynamic rock music will be Lux’s electronic pop style. Lux has previously worked with Earl Cohen of Earl Cohen Productions and has spent the past year working with producer Jeff DaBella of Mansion Audio in preparation for her spring 2018 album “Stay.” Lux has never performed at CyberCafe West but understands the relaxing vibe of the venue and simply hopes attendees enjoy. “It’s a very chill, artsy spot,” Lux said. “I just hope people gain some new music for their library from this.”
Providing another electronicbased sound will be RY., an artist and producer whose music spawns from a diverse range of sounds and genres including electronic, rock, jazz, EDM, dubstep and more. “My sound has something for everyone and I am truly trying to reinvent the way the world sees music and everything as a whole,” RY. said. Glad to share the stage with these other artists, RY. hopes for some exposure from this event and also appreciates the venue itself. “The Cyber is one of the best venues locally,” RY. said. “It has great lighting and sound so bands shine on stage, as well as having a cool crowd and eclectic art all over from local artists.” According to the performers, CyberCafe West creates an environment where both the artists and audience can feel relaxed and connected. “There is nothing better than being able to sit just a few feet away from the stage, enjoying a
Provided by Cyber Cafe West Facebook Cyber MeltDown will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 p.m. to midnight at CyberCafe West on 176 Main St. in Downtown Binghamton.
cold drink and some excellent food and live music,” Politi said. Politi suggests that this event will be a great way to achieve the goal of exposing new music to a larger audience. “We thought this mix of genres would be a great chance
for fans to branch out and listen to a few different styles of music while never having to leave their seats,” Politi said. While listening to the performances, audience members can sip on a variety of drinks including beer, coffee, tea and
wine and snack on food such as salads, wraps and burgers. Cyber MeltDown will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 p.m. to midnight at CyberCafe West on Main Street in Downtown Binghamton. There is a $5 cover fee to attend.
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PRINTING IN PROGRESS
Max Samson Editorial Artist
Since Binghamton University replaced the Pharos printing system with Print@ Binghamton at the beginning of the semester, students have been encountering difficulties while trying to print, especially during the first week of classes. At first, the problem was that students were unable to print from the PCs in the library, which constitute the majority of the computers. Later, the PCs were fixed, but some students did not have any money for printing in their accounts, and the system was overloaded with the number of printing jobs it needed to complete. The numerous technological malfunctions caused frustration for countless students, and it seemed irresponsible of the University to install such a flawed system. Upon recognizing the immediate issues with the printing system, which wouldn’t allow many students to print,
Information Technology Services (ITS) reinstated the Pharos system on some of the printers. Though this admittedly quick Band-Aid solution allowed students to continue printing, it did little for the massive printing lines. The Editorial Board questions why the new system wasn’t tested before implementation. According to ITS representative Michael Allington, the system was tested, but his department was not able to simulate the printing workload of BU’s large student population. Although we understand that it’s difficult to simulate the way the system will work when about 20,000
students are using it, we still assert that it should have been more thoroughly tested before application so that the University could avoid inconveniencing students during the first week of classes. Though there did not appear to be any issue with the old system, the new system, which would allow students to easily send documents to the printer remotely and then simply scan their student ID to print them, seems like it will be more efficient once it is fully operational. When asked why the new system was implemented in the first place, Allington said ITS had received comments from
students who wanted to be able to print from mobile devices, and print more quickly overall. It is commendable that the University is taking this student feedback into account and using it to improve campus facilities, as well as attempting to create a system that is simpler to use. The new system will also make it less expensive to add printers to campus because, according to Allington, “The new system is licensed to the campus, instead of licensed by printer, making it less expensive to add printers in the future.” We hope ITS will take advantage of this cheaper price and add more printers, especially in Glenn G. Bartle Library, the
most popular printing location on campus. Especially with the lofty goal of increasing BU’s population to 20,000 students by 2020, more printers will become increasingly necessary. ITS plans to completely reinstate the new system, removing Pharos for good, when they “are confident that the issues with the new printing system will not occur.” It is laudable that they are keeping the trustworthy Pharos system running until they are sure the new system will work. Arlington says that a B-Line notification will be sent out when this occurs, which will efficiently notify all students of the next
change. Though ITS claims that printing traffic with the new system has been increasing, we have observed many students who are sticking to Pharos for as long as they can. The bottom line is, no matter how trivial a part of student life it may seem, we need to print, and if the University purports to provide printing facilities, then it should be able to follow through and provide said services. Nonetheless, the response of ITS in the wake of a failing system has been prompt and helpful, down to the openness and cooperation of the department in communicating with students.
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Catholic clergy members should A legal definition of anti-Semitism will not prevent biased incidents condemn corrupt priests In response to recent church sexual abuse scandals Elizabeth Shore
Contributing Columnist
Religious fervor and fanaticism are things most people associate with issues like foreign terrorism, secluded communities and even cult-based crimes. They usually aren’t things most Americans associate with Christianity, the most popular religion in the world. It could be because Christianity and Catholicism have been deeply rooted in American society since its founding. Fanatical practices aren’t just reserved for religions we deem as part of the “other” — Catholicism is guilty of its own crimes, all to maintain its adamantly holy image, regardless of both the victims and perpetrators. On Aug. 14, a grand jury report was released, revealing that across six dioceses in Pennsylvania, more than 300 Catholic priests were sexually abusing children in a scandal estimated to span nearly seven decades, with the earliest date of abuse documented in 1947. With over 1,000 victims, both male and female, and with ages ranging from incredibly young children to teenagers, this recent report on the scandal is described by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro as the “largest, most comprehensive report into child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church ever produced in the United
States.” There are reports of extensive grooming methods among perpetrators, even going so far as to “mark” groomed and abused children by giving them gold cross necklaces as a method to single out these children as targets to other abusers. Sadly, these are not the most horrifying details. One parish alone had five priests accused of sexual abuse. Some reports include a priest raping a 7-year-old girl as she recovered from a tonsillectomy in the hospital, a victim as old as 83 years old coming forward to testify about the abuse he suffered and five members of a single family being subjected to abuse. Where were church leaders, one might ask? Their leaders were actually occupied at the time: They were busy covering up these crimes. One former priest was himself a victim of this abuse at the hands of his fellow clergyman, and when he told the bishop of Erie Diocese, nothing was done. “He certainly treated me as if it was nothing,” the former priest said. “When I told him that Father Martin molested me 15 times, he couldn’t even bring himself to say that he was sorry that that happened to me.” Church leaders repeatedly covered up crimes, often showing more sympathy for the perpetrators than the young victims themselves. An excerpt from the report states: “He emphasized the high cost of incarceration. In
another case, a priest raped a girl, got her pregnant, and arranged an abortion. The bishop expressed his feelings in a letter: ‘This is a very difficult time in your life, and I realize how upset you are. I too share your grief.’ But this letter was not for the girl. It was addressed to the rapist.” It’s a famous Christian proverb to never throw stones at another if we ourselves are sinners. Before we judge others on their faith and act as though committing heinous acts under the guise of religion is a foreign problem, we should take a long, hard look at our own institutions and beliefs. These church leaders are no different than those who commit acts of violence in support of their “religious beliefs.” They were protecting child abusers, abandoning victims and showing no regard for their own members for the sake of maintaining the church’s image, rather than doing what, in my opinion, would be the true Christian thing — sending these men to prison as soon as the abuse started. If faith and the power of religion really do lie in the belief of the people, then I think that Catholicism is losing some footing as a result of these scandals. The number of Christians is decreasing in multiple places around the world, and with horrors like these occurring behind closed doors, is it any wonder why? — Elizabeth Short is a sophomore majoring in biology.
Clarification can create more issues than it solves Jacob Hanna
Contributing Columnist
It is unquestionable that antiSemitism exists today. We have seen neo-fascists in the past few years openly walk the streets of Charlottesville, where they chanted things like “Jews will not replace us,” in Washington, D.C. and in other places targeted by their rallies. They are an existential threat, not just to Jewish people, but to all marginalized people. How, then, can the problem of anti-Semitism be mitigated? Some have suggested legal guidelines — specifically, definitions — for what constitutes anti-Semitism. Representatives Ted Deutch and Jerrold Nadler have introduced a bill formally titled the “AntiSemitism Awareness Act of 2018,” which would introduce one such definition. The impetus for the act was anti-Semitism on college campuses. Across the Atlantic, the leader of the U.K. Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, is under fire for, among other things, not adopting some examples of a formal definition of anti-Semitism that would preclude political criticism of Israel. I would argue that, as part of the Jewish community, formal definitions of anti-Semitism would not do much to mitigate that problem; indeed, such definitions may introduce other problems, such as the chilling of free speech. The specific set of definitions in question is that put forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, on which, in part, the Anti-Semitic Awareness Act is modeled. Some
of the examples listed are obvious instances of anti-Semitism, such as “calling for … the killing or harming of Jews,” along with the trope of a Jewish conspiracy and Holocaust denial. Examples like these are not objectionable. But a reasonable person could lodge an argument against the listed examples of antiSemitism that relate to Israel. Among them are drawing parallels of Israeli law and actions to that of Nazi Germany, requiring behavior of Israel that is not expected of other states and denying the Jewish people the right to self-determination. These are problematic for a number of reasons, bearing in mind that I speak as but a part of the Jewish community, not for it. The first example, being crude on its own, does not necessarily constitute anti-Semitism because it does not necessarily involve a certain perception of Jews. It can be a considered a political opinion, however flawed its construction, that the treatment of Palestinians within Israel and Gaza — the blockade and the bombings alike — constitute the actions of an authoritarian state. The second can be described as sufficiently vague to fit any time when Israel commits some wrongdoing, by any person. And the third rings hollow when the state of Israel continually denies Palestinians the right to self-determination. Some of these examples are so broad that they encompass what in any other context would be considered free speech. One of the architects of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, Kenneth Stern, described such fears and how they came to light in the United Kingdom: “An off-
campus group citing the definition called on a university to conduct an inquiry of a professor… for anti-Semitism, based on an article she had written years before. … And while it ultimately found no basis to discipline the professor, the exercise itself was chilling and McCarthy-like.” Even now, without the passage of the Anti-Semitic Awareness Act, groups like Canary Mission target and publicly reveal the personal information of college students and professors with legitimate criticisms of Israel, including their names and faces, regardless of whether they spread anti-Semitic canards, or are themselves Jewish. One could argue that the intentions behind the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition and the Anti-Semitic Awareness Act are good, but that’s irrelevant when they can be used as a weapon to create a hostile environment for demonstrators for Palestinian lives and human rights more generally. They are not valid ways to combat antiSemitism on college campuses, especially considering Jewish students are often safer on campus than public sentiment would indicate. The mitigation of antiSemitism cannot be achieved through a crackdown on the speech of those demonstrators. We have seen white supremacist propaganda and drawn swastikas on this campus before, as recently as last semester, in fact. In order to mitigate anti-Semitism, we must quell the plague of Naziism and neo-fascism as it manifests itself on this campus in particular, and stand for the rights of the oppressed everywhere. — Jacob Hanna is a junior majoring in economics.
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America East to stream on subscription-based service Switch forces fans to pay for former free access Edward Aaron
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In 2016, the America East (AE) reached a landmark contract extension with ESPN. A wide array of the conference’s sporting events, including all men’s and women’s basketball games, were to be broadcast on ESPN3, ESPN’s online streaming platform, which is available to all of its cable subscribers. However, changes are on the horizon for the way fans watch their teams play. Last April, ESPN introduced ESPN+, its new stand-alone streaming service. Costing $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, it is available to anyone, with or without a cable subscription. Beginning immediately, select AE games were moved to the new platform. Presently, Binghamton streams all men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, lacrosse and select wrestling events on ESPN platforms. Coverage is expanding to include baseball, softball and volleyball in the near future. It is up to ESPN to decide which games air on which platform. After its launch last spring, all lacrosse games shifted to ESPN+, and soccer games this season are being split between ESPN+ and ESPN3. Basketball is the centerpiece of the AE’s partnership with ESPN, and the launch of ESPN+ took place after the season concluded, so many fans may not have noticed the changes taking place. No official decision has been reached regarding where basketball will be streamed, but the games will likely be split or air entirely on ESPN+. Matt Bourque, the AE senior associate commissioner, handles broadcast media and partnerships for the AE. He is optimistic that
these changes will only further the conference’s relationship with ESPN and its fans. “America East has enjoyed its partnership with ESPN for more than 30 years and that relationship has only intensified with new digital options over the past few years,” Bourque said. “We are all confident that ESPN has the best streaming technology in sports and will continue that development in order to deliver content to fans, who expect quality across all platforms and devices.” All AE schools produce their broadcasts for ESPN in-house, with students making up the majority of the production crew. Jeremy Donovan, Binghamton’s athletics video production and multimedia coordinator, oversees the department’s ESPN broadcasts. “On our end, [the change is] minimal,” Donovan said. “The only difference is a few changes in graphics and a different phone number to call. My other concern was what this meant for our viewership and our own access to the ESPN archives.” The act of having to pay for something that was once free could discourage viewers from subscribing to ESPN+. It is also a concern for schools with smaller fan bases, like those in the AE, that fans will not be willing to pay to watch their teams play. However, Bourque believes that ESPN+ is well-equipped to serve the present and future needs of AE fans. “I think ESPN has found a great price point for ESPN+ so that it is less than $5 a month and less than $50 a year,” Bourque said. “We are excited that ESPN+ is available to those who may have eliminated, reduced or never had a cable subscription.” As the number of cord-cutters increases, more sports fans are looking for online alternatives to watch their teams play. Turner Sports recently announced
Schools with smaller fan bases may not be willing to pay to watch their teams.
B/R Live — a similar service to ESPN+ — which it will use to broadcast most of its UEFA Champions League coverage this upcoming season. “Fans who watched the America East Women’s Lacrosse Championship and the America
East Baseball Championship on ESPN+ were impressed with the ease of accessing games,” Bourque said. “Many took advantage of the free trial to learn more about the many offerings on ESPN+.” In addition to a variety of
college sports, ESPN+ includes live coverage of Major League Soccer, Canadian football and UFC, among others. It also provides several original series, including “Detail,” a basketball analysis show hosted by future NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant.
“It’s still great exposure for the conference and the University, and those four letters, ESPN, still carry a lot of weight in the sports entertainment industry no matter what number, word or symbol follows them,” Donovan said.
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On Tuesday night, with both the Binghamton men’s soccer team and its opponent, Iona, yet to score, the Gaels’ senior forward Killian Colombie received a cross into the box with just the keeper to beat. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Shutler quickly closed the distance on him to make a huge save, preventing the Bearcats (02-0) from conceding a goal in the
second half. The teams remained in a deadlock for the rest of regulation, but just 4:27 into the first overtime period, sophomore midfielder Josh Plimpton scored the golden goal for the Gaels, ending the game. Throughout the match, the Bearcats were playing frustratedly. Whether it was missed calls or missed opportunities, players threw their hands up in frustration over and over. “Sometimes you have to show care that you understand what they’re going through, because it is a contact sport,” said BU head coach Paul Marco.
Their frustration played out as the team accumulated 15 fouls and five yellow cards. “Disappointed in the yellow cards,” Marco said. “I think both coaches will be disappointed in how many were issued.” Graduate student midfielder Kevin Flesch ended up being sent off with his second yellow card in the 85th minute. “That led to a red card for us, that was very difficult for us to overcome,” Marco added. Tuesday’s game was the Bearcats’ first meeting with Iona (1-0-1). Throughout the first half, the Gaels created many
opportunities by pushing down the wings with pace, but three first-half saves by Shutler kept the score tied. Binghamton had its best first-half chance to score in the 40th minute when it had two corners, but a shot by senior forward Chris Nkoghe was deflected before it reached the net. Iona’s offense kept up the pressure in the second half, and after the critical 68th minute save by Shutler, the Bearcats missed their best opportunity of the game. Binghamton had a wideopen cross in the 71st minute, but no one was able to get a foot
on it to put the ball in the back of the net. Regulation ended with the score still tied at zero as a result of five second-half saves by Shutler. “I thought [Shutler] was terrific, he also played his part, we’ve asked him to do certain things and I thought he did a very good job today managing those moments,” Marco said. “He saved our butts a few times.” Going into overtime down a man, the Bearcats changed things up a bit. “We changed the shape of the group to try to clog the middle a little more,” Marco said.
Ultimately, the adjustments weren’t enough as Plimpton scored the game-winning goal in transition. Moving forward, Binghamton is looking to play with much more discipline. “Overall, I’m disappointed. We picked up too many fouls in both of the first two games,” Marco said. “We’re going to have to address that quickly with the team and get that out of the system.” Next up for the Bearcats is a home game against Cornell on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
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especially quarterback, lower-tier starters score very similarly on a weekly basis when compared to the studs. Let your friends reach for Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady while you wait for Matthew Stafford or Drew Brees as you stock up your options at more depth-based positions. The lack of a significant drop-off at these positions justifies waiting for a lower-tier starter for these spots.
The most exciting time of the fantasy year is back, as it is officially fantasy football draft season. If you find yourself consistently out of contention to win your league or are simply looking to innovate your draft strategy, here is a set of tips to help you pave your way to glory this season. Wait on a quarterback, defense/special teams and kicker Nearly every fantasy draft features teams that reach for each of these positions due to their relative dominance or stardom. Matthew Stafford —Detroit Lions Waiting on these positions allows more opportunities each round to Don’t pigeonhole yourself and build depth at wide receiver and minimize risk running back, which are much Never feel that you have to more volatile in terms of scoring. take a certain player or position at In each of these positions, any point in the draft. Especially
in the draft’s early rounds, your priority must be to hit on each pick you make. Drafting players with a long history of injuries, those who are entering the year suspended or those who have a big name that they no longer live up to adds unnecessary risk to the contending roster you’re looking to build. Additionally, don’t feel pressure to take a certain position because you haven’t selected it yet. If it means taking three top20 running backs in the first three rounds, so be it. Prioritize getting players who are a certainty to score points consistently, regardless of injury.
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Don’t worry about bye weeks People often make a big deal out of drafting players who have the same bye week and why it can negatively impact your team. However, there is no correlation between the number of players on the same bye week and fantasy football record. In fact, stockpiling players who share a bye week and having a lackluster lineup for one of 13 weeks can be more beneficial than being down a starter or two for a month straight. Overall, there shouldn’t be any concern placed on bye weeks when drafting.
scoring weeks than a running back who received 15 carries but only scored 11 points. Make sure the player you’re targeting will be a high-usage player moving forward and not just a flash in the pan. If you follow each of these tips, you are primed to build a Corey Davis— Tennessee Titans team that’s well-balanced and Dominate the waiver wire, but holds minimal risk moving don’t force acquisitions forward. For fantasy football Finally, the efforts that go advice throughout the season, into winning a fantasy football check out Pipe Dream’s weekly league don’t stop after the draft. Start ‘em or Sit ‘em column, Every season, there are players to which prints every Thursday. be found on the waiver wire that can lead teams to championships. The key to making effective waiver claims is thoroughly researching your targets and ensuring they are worth losing your position on waivers to acquire them. For instance, a wide receiver scoring 17 points on three catches is far less likely to provide consistently highLarry Fitzgerald — Arizona Cardinals