Fall 2018 Issue 7

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Changes BU, local groups mobilize students to vote come to inequity claims Organizations seek to inform on voter rights, options Lia Berger

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DEI shifts discrimination investigations to other offices Michael Levinstein Pipe Dream News

Changes are coming to the way discrimination investigations are handled at Binghamton University.

Due to a lack of resources and revised state union contracts, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will no longer directly investigate discrimination claims.

Instead, the office will focus on events that promote inclusion on campus, and BU’s Human Resources (HR) and Risk Management and Administrative Compliance offices will take over as the primary investigators in discrimination cases.

The HR office is responsible for evaluating University employees’ conduct and controls hirings and dismissals. It will assist the Risk Management and Administrative Compliance Office, which is tasked with ensuring BU follows Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

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According to the 2018 Voter Engagement Survey from The Atlantic, 28 percent of young adults ages 18 to 29 said they will definitely be voting in the 2018 midterm elections, when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 50 seats in the Senate will be contested. In comparison, 74 percent of adults aged 65 and over committed to turning out on Election Day. The statistics are indicative of low mobilization among young voters.

The lack of enthusiasm for elections extends to Binghamton University’s campus, where 350 students voted in the 2014 midterm election, and only 167 voted last year, despite BU offering on-campus voting.

In an effort to boost those numbers on Nov. 6, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), off-campus organizations and student groups are encouraging students to exercise their right to vote. The groups also aim to educate students on their voting rights and options, including their ability to register to vote in Broome County or in their hometowns.

Ben DeAngelis, political engagement coordinator at the CCE, wrote in an email that overall student mobilization is on the rise for 2018. Between 2012 and 2016, both presidential elections, BU’s student voting rate increased by 10 percentage points, widely surpassing the 3 percent average increase at colleges

Sasha Hupka News Editor Students outside the University Union register to vote with the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) as part of an initiative to increase political engagement on campus. The CCE has registered more than 1,000 students so far this semester.

and universities across the country.

Thus far, the CCE has registered over 1,000 students to vote in this academic year and has assisted roughly 325 with absentee ballots. Registration remains open until Oct. 12, and the CCE plans to ramp up registration and mobilization efforts leading up to the deadline.

But another part of increasing young voter turnout lies in the ability to actually draw students out on Election Day. Leading up to midterms, the CCE is hoping to attract students to the polls by giving them the resources to cast an informed vote. Their efforts include publishing candidate responses

to student-centered questionnaires and sharing other nonpartisan candidate information.

“We are also piloting a texting initiative with our national partner, The Andrew Goodman Foundation,”

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BU partners with NextFlex initiative University becomes center for electronic display production Jacob Kerr News Intern

Sidney Slon Staff Photographer Kirsten Pagan and Zoraya Cruz-Bonilla, analysts for the office of Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives, present in the Zurack Family Group Study Room on Bartle Library’s new exhibition on infographics.

Binghamton University will be the first NextFlex node in New York for the company’s flexible hybrid electronics initiative.

During a daylong symposium at the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC), Malcolm Thompson, executive director of NextFlex, announced that BU will be a center for increased production, or node, for the initiative.

NextFlex started in 2015 through a collaborative effort between the U.S.

Department of Defense and FlexTech Alliance, an organization devoted to the success of electronic displays.

According to NextFlex’s website, its goal is to combine efforts from companies, academic institutions, nonprofits and governments to enhance hybrid electronics initiative technologies.

Flexible electronics initiative is a form of technology that can bend and stretch, rather than the usual stiff electronics found in almost all electronic devices such as cell phones.

According to Thompson, the new form of technology could improve consumer products and create items like electronic knee braces for the military,

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Exhibition examines infographics Panelists talk business, startup challenges

Display aims to educate students on data visualization Phariha Rahman Pipe Dream News

The hometowns of Binghamton University students, the population of Broome County and the frequency of calls to Harpur’s Ferry all have something in common — they’re all data, and they can all be visualized.

This concept of data visualization is the subject of the new exhibition in Glenn G. Bartle Library. The display, located across from the student service desk, is broken into two sections. One features design-driven data, including the works of British data journalists David McCandless and Mona Chalabi and Italian information designer Giorgia Lupi. The other section shows the works of American statistician

Edward Tufte, information technology innovator Stephen Few and German designer Lisa Charlotte Roth.

Data visualization, or infographics, is the use of graphic visuals to present data in a way that makes it more comprehensible.

Kirsten Pagan, B-Engaged platform coordinator and assessment analyst, and Zoraya Cruz-Bonilla, data research analyst, both work in the office of Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives and created the exhibition together. On Monday, they presented on their idea, discussing infographics, their importance and their risks.

“I wanted to highlight what data visualization is and lay a foundation for what it is now, where it could go next and also for people to see what could possibly go wrong in their efforts, whether that’s intentional or unintentional,” CruzBonilla said.

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According to Pagan, a central point in the exhibition is that infographics make data more accessible to the general population. They aimed to do the same in their project, presenting some of the works with QR codes, which viewers can scan using their phones to learn more about the exhibition.

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” Pagan said. “It says a lot more in that one image than saying, ‘This represents the population of those who are under [a certain age].”

Presentation attendees discussed books by several of the exhibition’s data researchers, including “Signal: Understanding what Matters in a World of Noise” by Stephen Few, “Envisioning Information” by Edward Tufte and “Dear Data” by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec. In addition, attendees were given

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Incubator coordinates Q&A for young entrepreneurs Erin Kagel

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Representatives of startup companies housed in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator came together on Monday afternoon for a panel discussing the challenges and perks of being an entrepreneur.

Approximately 130 Binghamton University Forum members and guests involved with businesses in the Binghamton area were in attendance at the panel, which was held in Downtown Binghamton. The Forum is a membership-

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based organization focused on fostering a relationship with the University and the surrounding community and hosts various events throughout the year, including panels and speaker series. This specific panel was planned in collaboration with Dan Mori, director of business incubation at BU, and featured three hand-selected panelists who work in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator.

The event began with an opening address from BU President Harvey Stenger. During his speech, he discussed BU’s growth and future, and its impact on the surrounding community.

Afterward, Mori introduced himself and the panelists, which included

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SPORTS

Comedian Bo Burnham will speak at Alumni Weekend,

Taste your way through New York with Downtown Binghamton’s Beer & Bites Walk,

The Editorial Board comments on the excessive scheduling of Tuesday and Thursday classes,

Men’s soccer falls apart in second half,

Check out Pipe Dream’s Week Three NFL fantasy advice,

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Trial begins for Lisle man accused of sexually assaulting a minor In January 2018, Nicholas May, 31, was indicted for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 11 between 2015 and 2017, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin.

May’s trial will begin on Thursday in Broome County Court. If convicted, he faces 10 years to life in prison.

Fire in Broome County home caused by an electrical issue On Monday, a fire broke out in a home in Triangle around 2 p.m., according to WBNG. No injuries were reported, but there was extensive damage to the building, especially to the first floor. Authorities say the fire was caused by an electrical issue in the kitchen. Several fire departments were called to the fire.

Man shot in Downtown Binghamton A 29-year-old Binghamton man was shot in the face early Sunday morning after a brief exchange with another individual, according to WBNG. Both the victim and the shooter ran from the scene. Police report the suspect was male and wearing dark clothing. He may have been accompanied by another man.

Owego Lockheed Martin helicopter programs could receive $2 billion Part of the 2019 United States Defense Appropriations bill has designated spending money for procurements of two new helicopters at Lockheed Martin,

as well as funds for research and development, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The proposal has yet to be passed through Congress, but will be reviewed in the coming weeks.

In March, the Owego helicopter programs along with two others were awarded $1.2 billion in a federal spending plan.

Tenney staff memo calls opponent’s family “criminal” and “thuggish” Republican Representative Claudia Tenney’s campaign sent a memo to staffers warning them about her Democratic opponent’s family, according to The New York Post. The memo, which was sent on July 28, describes Democratic nominee Anthony Brindisi’s family as “criminal” and “thuggish” and advised staffers to “not go out at night alone,” “be aware of strange cars,” “be alert to whether you are being followed” and “examine your locks” for tampering.

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Catholic bishops to set up hotline for sexual abuse The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Administrative Committee announced in a statement on Wednesday that it would set up a hotline to receive reports about bishops who have sexually abused or harassed minors or adults, according to The New York Times.

The committee wrote it would develop proposals for policies addressing restrictions on bishops who were removed or resigned because of allegations of sexual abuse and a code of conduct for bishops regarding sexual abuse cases.

This Day in History Sept. 20, 2001 President George W. Bush declares a “war on terror” in a televised address to a joint session of Congress. The announcement came less than two weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people.

“In 1991, the phrase ‘they just don’t get it’ became a popular way of describing senators’ reaction to sexual violence. With years of hindsight, mounds of evidence of the prevalence and harm that sexual violence causes individuals and our institutions, as well as a Senate with more women than ever, ‘not getting it’ isn’t an option for our elected representatives. In 2018, our senators must get it right.”

— Anita Hill, attorney and professor at Brandeis University who previously testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about being sexually harassed by Judge Clarence Thomas, in an opinion piece published by The New York Times on Tuesday.

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

Fire safety SATURDAY, Sept. 15, 2:01 p.m. — Officers responded to Bingham Hall of Newing College after employees conducting fire safety checks found drugs and drug paraphernalia in a dorm room. Upon arriving at the room, officers found a bong, two metal grinders, several baggies of marijuana and three vape pens with THC oil cartridges.

The items were in plain sight from the entrance to the room.

The residents of the room were not present, but officers confiscated the items and identified the suspects as two 19-year-old males. On Sept.

18, one suspect was located and placed under arrest. The suspect claimed responsibility for the THC oil cartridges and was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. The second suspect was also arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. Both will appear in Vestal Town Court.

Running the light SATURDAY, Sept. 15, 6:52 p.m. — An officer on patrol observed a black Hyundai fail to stop at a red light at the intersection of Glenn G. Bartle Drive and Route 434.

The officer performed a traffic stop and approached the driver, a 25-year-old female. The female said she didn’t see the light change from yellow to red because she was focused on her navigation system. When the officer ran her driver’s license, he discovered it had been suspended because of unpaid traffic fines in New Jersey. The female was issued two tickets: one for failing to stop at the red

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light, and another for driving with a suspended license.

She found a friend to drive her car home.

Threatened by phone SATURDAY, Sept. 15, 8 p.m. — Several staff members at High Hopes Helpline contacted UPD after receiving multiple harassing phone calls from a male suspect.

According to staff, the male, who sounded like he may be elderly, has called the helpline seven times. Each time the suspect calls, he hangs up or becomes irate when staff pick up the phone and ask how they can help him.

The male usually claims to be a Binghamton University alumnus or graduate student, and has told staff to “fuck off,” called them explicit names and said the University is “pure evil.”

The next time the male calls, officers advised the staff to inform the male that UPD is aware of the situation and ask him to stop contacting them. If the calls persist, officers told staff members to continue notifying police. The case is still under investigation.

Gone in a flash MONDAY, Sept. 17, 3:01 p.m. — A 20-year-old male contacted UPD to report his camera, a black Sony camera with a 55 mm lens, had been stolen. According to the victim, he had gotten on an Off Campus College Transport bus on Sept. 14 around 7:05 p.m. and placed his backpack, which contained his camera, on the seat next to him. While on the bus, the victim fell asleep, but woke up and exited the bus at 8:14 p.m. The male noticed his camera gone a few minutes after the bus pulled away. The camera and lens are valued at $1,500.

The case is still under investigation, and anybody with information about the missing camera and lens should contact UPD immediately.

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DEI continues to accept reports INEQUITY FROM PAGE 1

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and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in cases regarding faculty and other employees. Title IX and Title VI are federal laws that apply to all institutions receiving federal funds and state that institutions may not discriminate on the basis of sex and race, respectively. Both laws also protect students from retaliation.

Since the change is a matter of centralizing the investigating office, DEI will still process claims of discrimination, hate or bias, but the cases will ultimately be forwarded to Andrew Baker, interim affirmative action officer and Title IX coordinator at BU. Nicole Sirju-Johnson, the interim chief diversity officer and director of the Multicultural Resource Center at Binghamton University, wrote in an email that the DEI does not have enough

staff to thoroughly investigate discrimination claims.

According to Johnson, handling investigations through the HR and Title IX offices will facilitate

and education for the campus.”

According to a coordinated statement between the DEI, Title IX and the HR offices, the policy change is also driven

“Investigations, to be done well, take a great deal of time and should not be done in isolation.”

— Nicole Sirju-Johnson, interim chief diversity officer and director of the Multicultural Resource Center a more effective process.

“Investigations, to be done well, take a great deal of time and should not be done in isolation,” Sirju-Johnson said. “Given our staff size, moving investigations out of DEI allows us to focus on implementing diversity initiatives

by alterations to state union contracts, which are negotiated by union representatives and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. According to a new contract, specific HR procedures, including legal representation for employees throughout a

case, are now required during discrimination investigations.

“Recent changes in one of the union contracts now require a certain Human Resources procedure be followed for equal employment of Title IX investigations,” the statement read. “Therefore, the affirmative action and Title IX functions were administratively combined and affirmative action now falls under the Human Resources umbrella.”

Because of the changes, the DEI will be free to focus on campus events and education aimed at creating an inclusive environment at the University.

According to Sirju-Johnson, several events this semester will discuss inclusive recruitment of faculty and students, unconscious biases, cultural competency and building bridges across cultures.

Leora Schwadron contributed reporting to this article.

CCE registers more than 1,000 Display educates on data VOTE FROM PAGE 1 DeAngelis wrote. “We are one of five campuses nationally who were selected to participate in this pilot program. Students can sign up to receive occasional text messages with important election-related information by texting BinghamtonU to 555888.”

According to Kayleigh Bugalla, co-chair of New York Public Interest Group’s (NYPIRG) civic engagement campaign, the team is currently researching voter turnout in New York, Broome County and BU in the past few elections.

Once it obtains the statistics, the organization plans to use them to encourage voter turnout.

Nevertheless, campus turnout isn’t everything. Students also have the option of voting in their hometowns, an option that some politically affiliated clubs on campus are promoting as a way get students more engaged in elections.

Chris DeMarco, president of BU’s chapter of College Republicans and a senior

majoring in political science, wrote in an email that he encourages students to vote in their hometowns.

“Most of our members are registered to vote in their hometowns, and register to vote via absentee ballot,” DeMarco wrote. “On the College Republicans end, we do help register students to vote, but we encourage them to do their civic duty and register in their place of permanent residence.”

According to DeMarco, flooding the Binghamton area with voters who are only there temporarily marginalizes the vote of actual Binghamton residents, which can build resentment between students and permanent residents. The issue is further complicated by different political affiliations — while election districts with local residents tend to vote along Republican lines, Democrats often win races in student-populated areas.

Juliet Buddiga, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies, is registered to vote in her hometown and said voting there seems more impactful.

“I think voting in Broome County affects you for the next three years, whereas voting in your home county matters more to you and your family and friends in the long run,” Buddiga said.

But her argument only applies to students planning to return to their home areas after college, and according to Brian Garcia, president of BU’s chapter of College Democrats and a senior majoring in economics, voting in Broome County has multiple benefits. He argues voting in Broome County can help connect students to the area and invest them in its future. Additionally, because Broome County and election districts within it are often in swing areas, students’ votes may have more impact at BU than in their hometowns.

“When I asked students at our GIM, a bit over half were registered to vote here, and some of those who weren’t currently registered here were interested in changing,” Garcia wrote in an email.

Jeremy Rubino contributed reporting to this article.

Panel talks entrepreneurship PANEL FROM PAGE 1 larger technology companies with employees; Enduraphin, a production company helping athletes access post-workout nutrition; and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pad, Inc., an engineering company that is working on a device to help prevent and treat pressure ulcers.

According to Mori, he chose these companies to contribute to the panel because they have shown growth in various areas and he believes they exemplify what the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator has to offer.

“I tried to look at what our core mission is, what we’re trying to accomplish and wanted to pick some companies that directly aligned with our mission,” Mori said. “And ultimately our mission is to assist in economic development and efforts with a sub-core focus on startup activity and entrepreneurship.”

Each representative answered an array of questions about their company’s successes and difficulties

and how the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator has impacted them. Although the companies are at varying stages within their developments, each representative agreed that the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is essential to their company’s growth and success. Nathaniel Fisher ‘17, the co-founder of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pad, Inc., credited the incubator with the formation of the company itself.

“Without the [Koffman Southern Tier Incubator] we wouldn’t have formed as a company, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” Fisher said. “But with advice from our professors who directed us toward the incubator and toward [Mori], they’re the ones that really helped guide us to forming a business plan, thinking about where we wanted to be and answering a lot of the questions we didn’t even ask.”

Steve Campbell, the Forum’s vice chair of the membership committee, said these types of events are meant to promote a better relationship between the community and the University.

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“We’re trying to foster collaboration — that’s one of our missions,” Campbell said. “I don’t know another way, especially where people in the business community would have this kind of access to hear what’s going on so they could either get involved, spread the good word or network with other people.”

The panel is also intended to educate aspiring entrepreneurs on what it takes to start a business.

Mori said he knew what he wanted to pursue business professionally at a young age. He attended Corning Community College for a period of time before dropping out to become an entrepreneur. For Mori, the transition was difficult, but ultimately freeing.

“I just knew pretty early on that business was what I wanted to pursue and what I’m passionate about, so I just left and never looked back,” Mori said. “The best thing I can say is it’s incredibly liberating — the work is certainly hard, but it’s worth it. Being able to really control your life or being able to dictate what you want is worth it.”

EXHIBIT FROM PAGE 1 handouts with a list of online and print resources for making and understanding infographics.

Rachel Turner, a member of the Bartle Library Exhibits Committee and a cataloging librarian, said Pagan and CruzBonilla’s proposal was originally chosen because of its relevance to Bartle Library’s mission.

“As a library, we’re always trying to get people to

learn more about and from information, because we have books sure but it’s about more than that,” Turner said. “We’re trying to teach people how to use databases, understand info and data they might see rather than just look at it and moving and so data visualization was right up our alley. It was a way for an outside source to come in and in a beautiful way show students you can look at data and understand it or if you had

data you want to show, show it in a way that people would want to look at it.”

Through supplementary presentations, Pagan and CruzBonilla are aiming to extend that impact. Hehuanyu Li, a senior majoring in biology, said the exhibition provided valuable insight for those who conduct research.

“I think it’s very relevant to college students and anyone doing research,” Li said.

Jacob Kerr News Intern Malcolm Thompson, executive director of NextFlex, presents at the Innovative Technologies Complex on Monday. At the event, Thompson announced that BU will be a center for increased production, or node, for the company’s flexible hybrid electronics initiative.

NextFlex adds node at BU NEXTFLEX FROM PAGE 1 which would allow soldiers to carry more weight.

In a statement released after the event, BU President Harvey Stenger noted that the new partnership with NextFlex will help the University connect current research with real-life application.

“Bridging the gap between applied research and large-scale product manufacturing is what this NextFlex initiative is all about,” Stenger said. “We are so proud to play such an important role in this nationwide effort, and today’s announcement once again solidifies Binghamton’s reputation as a leader in flexible electronics research and development.”

According to Benjamin Leever, government chief technology officer for NextFlex, as the New York node, BU will be a productive addition to the NextFlex alliance.

“Establishing a node at Binghamton University will help NextFlex accelerate its efforts to build a national ecosystem in flexible hybrid electronics,” Leever said.

“Based on its expertise in both [hybrid electronics initiative] fabrication and electronics reliability combined with its history of industrial collaboration, the Binghamton node will be well-positioned to rapidly deliver innovations.”

The New York node has gained support from multiple sources, including New

York State Empire State Development, which has offered $20 million in matching funds for projects started by the node. General Electric has also offered support for the initiative and the University, according to James LeBlanc, technology director of electronics at General Electric Global Research. “[General Electric] Global Research has a long and proud history of collaboration with the University,” LeBlanc said. “We’re thrilled with NextFlex’s move to establish a regional node at Binghamton University, which has long been a hub for cultivating top engineering talent and driving world-class research in the electronics sector.”

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RUNNING OUT OF PRIME TIME Several of Binghamton University’s academic departments are violating scheduling rules, forcing students to stack their schedules and deal with overtaxed campus parking.

The Faculty-Staff Handbook states, “Academic departments are expected to schedule class meetings at standard times (see below). No more than 45 percent of a department’s sections each semester should be offered during the Tuesday/Thursday daytime meeting times and no more than 65 percent of their sections should be offered during of the prime times of the day, 9:40 a.m. 4:30 p.m. on Monday/Wednesday/ Friday and 10:05 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday/Thursday.”

A number of departments contacted by the Editorial Board claimed to be aware of the rule.

Some said that they do strictly enforce it, while others did not respond. This semester, at least two departments are in

violation of this rule. The English department has 52 percent of its classes scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the biology department has 51 percent.

Clearly, this violates the statute outlined in the handbook.

According to tentative data for the spring 2019 semester, half of BU’s departments are in violation of this rule. A few departments even have 100 percent of their classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and/or 100 percent of their classes during prime time. The violating departments have until Sept. 30 to alter their scheduling distribution to fit into these requirements.

Michelle Ponczek, director of the office for Course Building and Academic Space Management, said her office generates reports

that are sent to the violating departments. Though they are informed, she wrote in an email, “some departments comply better than others.” Ponczek also said that reports are also sent to deans, who “use them at their discretion.”

When the Editorial Board reached out to see how the Harpur College Dean’s Office uses these reports, Senior Associate Dean Celia Klin made it clear that though the office keeps an eye on the violations, it is not its top priority. She wrote in an email, “…this is a guideline, rather than a rule.” The fact that it is included in the handbook, however, implies that it is a rule. It seems that their “discretion” is to altogether ignore these rule violations.

Several problems have arisen as a result of the transgressions.

Many students have been forced to stack their schedules so that they have all of their classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This uneven spread of the workload causes many students to have long and arduous days, even to the extent of having four classes backto-back. Though the Editorial Board acknowledges that some students prefer to stack their classes in this way so that they can get a job and work on their days off, every student should have the choice to design their schedule in whatever way is most conducive to them. They shouldn’t be left with no other choice than to stack all of their classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Another issue is the difficulty of finding parking on campus.

Earlier in the semester, Transportation and Parking Services even issued a B-Alert statement on parking availability, which stated, “Tuesdays and Thursdays are busy class days, so parking on campus may be tighter than other days.” This adds an extra layer of frustration to students simply trying to get to class on time.

There are some issues with holding classes outside of prime times. As Klin points out, “…some classes simply won’t fill if they are offered outside of ‘prime time.’”

Many students do not want to take classes early in the morning.

Some students work at night, and later classes would conflict with

their work schedules. However, the 65 percent of classes allowed to be inside the prime hours should, being over half of classes, be more than enough room to hold pertinent classes during the day.

All in all, the fact remains that these departments are in violation of University rules and there appears to be no oversight or consequences for their transgressions. Rules are laid out for a reason, and it is appalling that the University has such blatant disregard for them.

Why do these policies exist at all if they are not going to be enforced? University departments and offices must hold themselves to some kind of standard, or else risk falling apart completely.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor and Arts & Culture Editor.

Defacing Nike brand apparel is not an effective way to protest Putting effort into helping veterans would be a better use of protesters’ time Elizabeth Short

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This month, Nike released both a video and photo advertisement for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign. The athlete chosen to represent the brand? Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick, most well-known for choosing to kneel during the national anthem before football games as a protest against the shooting of unarmed African Americans and police brutality, narrates the video ad

and stares stoically outward in the photo. The video features a wide array of athletes from multiple backgrounds as they perform, all while Kaepernick speaks about the nature of crazy dreams. Both the photo and video feature the phrase, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”

This is, of course, referencing the backlash against Kaepernick and eventual loss of his position in the NFL. This is absolutely a bold choice from Nike, and the brand has received a largely positive response considering the controversial nature of the ad. According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 49 percent of all respondents were in

favor and 67 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 were in favor. The brand’s stock closed at an alltime high last Thursday, reaching $83.47, while Nike’s Instagram gained 170,000 followers near the ad’s release.

Despite the overwhelmingly positive response, those who opposed Kaepernick’s protests took to social media to express their distaste with the brand. The hashtag #NikeBoycott quickly rose in the ranks on Twitter, accompanied by photos of those who had cut the trademark Nike swoosh off their socks or even burned their shoes, citing the ad as disrespectful to the American flag as well as our troops.

While most could spend hours

debating about those who are kneeling during the national anthem, this seems like an odd way to protest. Nike doesn’t lose anything from you destroying the merchandise you’ve already purchased. One Twitter user stated, “Here’s an idea. If you think America’s veterans deserve more respect, why not donate your clothes to a veterans’ charity instead of cutting them up with scissors like a dumb, spiteful little brat?”

Many current and former veterans also took to Twitter to counterpoint the #NikeBoycott with their support for both the brand and Kaepernick. Air Force Lt. Col. Marsha L. Aleem wrote, “I am a Black woman so I understand

why Kaepernick protested. I am also a Retired Lt. Colonel. I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Kaepernick exercised his First Amendment Right and I support him. He is not disrespecting me, the flag, or the national anthem, which I sang at various functions throughout my years of service. Any military or veteran who does not support Kaepernick’s right to protest is not a Patriot.”

These aren’t statements to be easily ignored. People are getting more upset over the fact that Nike chose an athlete protesting racial violence for its ad campaign than the fact that Nike has faced multiple claims that it uses sweatshops with minimal regulations protecting

workers. It must also be mentioned that despite the progressive nature of the ad, Nike donates a significantly larger amount of money — about 78 percent of its political contributions in this past election cycle — to Republicans.

Regardless, maybe if those who get heated up over a brand publicly supporting an anti-racial violence activist would spend a fraction of the time they’re taking to destroy their merchandise on advocating for better mental health care for veterans or ensuring their education, the people who serve our country would truly be better off.

— Elizabeth Short is a sophomore majoring in biology.

Criticizing Israel does not always amount to anti-Semitism In response to Michael Harel’s Sept. 13 column Sarah Molano

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Michael Harel stated in his Sept. 13 column that “anti-Semitic groups should not be given a platform on college campuses,” per the title of his piece. While this is undoubtedly true and anti-Semitism should never be tolerated, accusations that Students for Justice in Palestine is anti-Semitic are unfounded.

Underlying his article is the implication that criticizing the Israeli government is tantamount to being anti-Semitic. Harel continuously — and dangerously — conflates anti-Semitism with legitimate concerns and protests of harmful actions enacted by the

Israeli government.

It’s no secret that the Israeli government and the Israel Defense Forces disenfranchise, harm and even kill Palestinians who protest their treatment and assert their right to exist there. Beyond protestors, the average Palestinian’s life is made harder due to the conflict.

Some such difficulties include a constant presence of armed Israeli military personnel on occupied Palestinian territories, military checkpoints that make travel more inconvenient than it needs to be for Palestinians and a blockade that controls the flow of goods coming in and out of Gaza.

One investigation even recovered government documents showing that the Israeli military actually calculated the minimum number of calories that people in Gaza need to consume to avoid malnutrition.

Critics say those calculations were presumably used for limiting the food supply.

Numerous incidents of Israeli soldiers beating and shooting Palestinian protesters have been publicized on social media.

On March 30, thousands of Palestinians marched toward the Israeli border in protest and were met with Israeli troops opening fire, killing at least 16 Palestinians and injuring over 750. This was just one day of protests of a sixweek campaign, which resulted in the deadliest days of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict since the 2014 Gaza War. Given this information, Students for Justice in Palestine’s platform standing against the “ethnic cleansing, destruction, mass expulsion, apartheid and death” enacted by the Israeli government — the snippet that

Harel asserted is anti-Semitic — is simply stating opposition to actions that are easily confirmed by a quick Google search. It is not anti-Semitic to shed light on these factual pieces of information.

I wonder why Harel states that “no conflict is one-sided,” yet neglects any mention of the Israeli government’s violence in a column centered around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Further, the National Students for Justice in Palestine’s official “vision” on its website does not even mention Israel — it only declares solidarity and support for Palestinians. In its “Points of Unity,” its sole mention of Israel is an assertion that the group seeks to end the Israeli occupation of Arab lands and to extend full rights and equality to Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel. Again, does this amount to anti-Semitism?

This topic is highly sensitive and contentious, and Harel is right in stating that the conflict is highly complex. However, calling legitimate criticisms of the Israeli government “antiSemitic” is unproductive when so many instances of anti-Semitism are really occurring, even at Binghamton University, like when a drawing of a swastika appeared on campus last fall. Therefore, taking aim at a group standing for Palestinian rights all the way across the country — among the countless anti-Semitic incidents that continue to happen — is questionable at best.

Moreover, Harel recounted an anecdote about an event he attended in Israel at which he watched the World Cup with both Palestinian and Israeli families in a uniting and heartwarming display.

Although this anecdote clearly had

a deep impact on Harel, he could benefit from using that experience to reconsider his stance. He is concerned with emphasizing the humanity in both Palestinian and Israeli people; perhaps he could sympathize with the Palestinians’ position and recognize the Israeli government’s culpability.

I, too, understand that students must be diligent when receiving any kind of information, as we have a penchant for intellectual curiosity. Because of that, I encourage everyone to read up on the Israeli-Palestine conflict. However, no amount of literature can “spin” the Israeli government’s violence against Palestinians, and it is not antiSemitic to say so.

— Sarah Molano is a senior double-majoring in English and philosophy, politics and law.

ARTS & CULTURE

Sip and sample through local restaurants Downtown EatBing presents Beer & Bites this Saturday Allison Khin

Contributing Writer

This Saturday, Sept. 22, students can visit breweries throughout New York state without having to leave Downtown Binghamton.

Instead of the typical punch at a fraternity or a classic White Claw at Tom & Marty’s, students who are 21 or older can attend the New York Beer & Bites Walk for some more refined drinking and eating options.

The event will be hosted by EatBing, an organization that coordinates various events and festivals in the Binghamton community and has an assortment of meals for discounted prices.

EatBing has also coordinated Binghamton’s Restaurant Week, Martini Walk and Wine & Tapas Tour.

Marie McKenna, co-founder of Lost Dog Cafe and the board president of EatBing, explained that the purpose of the organization is to both serve and help the Binghamton community.

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On Saturday, Sept. 22, the New York Beer & Bites Walk will take place in Downtown Binghamton.

“eatBING, Inc. is a nonprofit group of committed, small business owners wanting to promote the diverse, innovative food and beverage culture in Binghamton while raising money for well-deserving charities and arts organizations in Broome County,” McKenna wrote in an email.

The beer-and-bite element of the event comes from the pairings at each restaurant — a food selection combined with one 5 oz. beer sample from any one of New York state’s fine breweries. The tastings at each venue will be $3.

The low prices at Beer & Bites are in part due to the sponsorship from the city of Binghamton and

Visions Federal Credit Union.

Visions opened an on-campus branch in July, replacing the M&T Bank branch that had previously been on campus for over 20 years.

Some restaurants and breweries that will be attending on Saturday include Garage Taco Bar, Peterson’s Tavern, The Shop and Galaxy Brewing Company.

According to McKenna, Lost Dog will be serving a dish different from its popular rigatoni ala vodka that still has the restaurant’s signature of comforting meals.

“Lost Dog Cafe is serving Upstate Brewing Co.’s Amarillo 15 Plato New England Style IPA with a Roasted Pear & Brie Gougère.

We can attest it is delicious

and made with love by our Chef Joshua Lewis,” McKenna wrote.

Beer & Bites is able to bring a variety of both venues and culinary options. As a result, Binghamton residents and students can try restaurants and breweries that they may not have heard of or that may have opened recently.

According to McKenna, Beer & Bites is going to be an event that Binghamton residents will not want to miss.

“This is a day to experience great food and great brews with friends,” McKenna wrote.

New York Beer & Bites will take place in Downtown Binghamton from noon to 5 p.m. this Saturday. All attendees must have valid identification to show that they are 21 years or older.

Tickets are on sale for $12 at Little Venice Restaurant, Lost Dog Cafe, Water Street Brewing Co. and The Colonial before the event, but can also be purchased at the door.

The tasting at each venue will be $3. Every ticket holder will be given a 5 oz. Belgian-style tasting glass that must be picked up at Garland Gallery, 116 Washington St., at any time this week or on Saturday.

Bo Burnham to speak on campus Filmmaker will visit for Alumni Weekend Shauna Bahssin

Assistant Arts & Culture

Popular comedian Bo Burnham will come to campus for Alumni Weekend on Sunday, Oct. 7 as a part of Binghamton University’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

Burnham (née Robert Pickering Burnham) began his career on YouTube in 2006.

Quickly picking up speed,

he signed a record deal with Comedy Central Records in 2008 that spanned four years and produced popular works including “what.,” which was featured on Netflix. More recently, the 28-year-old, who pursues filmmaking and songwriting in addition to comedy, wrote and directed the critically acclaimed movie “Eighth Grade.” His upcoming film, “Gay Kid and Fat Chick,” which he will be producing, is set to begin filming this fall.

“Eighth Grade” is a film that addresses issues that preteens

face, including shyness, peer pressure and anxiety. These problems are often discussed in Burnham’s standup as well, where subjects like mental health take center stage.

“For a long time, I was told, ‘You just seem like a comedian for 13-year-old girls,’ and after a while, I was like ‘Fuck yeah, I am’ and I made that movie,” Burnham said in an interview for Vulture. “I love it. I think I am. I’m the All Time Low of comedians.”

The Student Association Production Board (SAPB)

is a co-sponsor in bringing Burnham to campus. While he won’t be visiting campus to perform one of his well-known standup routines, SAPB is continuing programming in that vein on campus by bringing comedian DeAnne Smith to perform on Saturday, Sept. 22.

The event will be free to attend.

Tickets go on sale today and can be purchased at the Anderson Center Box Office. Ticket prices are $5 for students with ID, $10 for faculty and staff and $15 for community members.

TV to warm you up on cold days Cozy up with these shows this October

Politics flow in ‘The Fertile River’ The play has two more showings this weekend Joshua Rosenthal Arts & Culture

Danielle Gutkovich Contributing Writer

Although it might still be unbearably humid outside, the season of sweater weather and pumpkin-flavored beverages is approaching. Between looming midterms and assignments, make the most of your free time with Pipe Dream’s top five Netflix series to watch this fall.

“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” The inevitable cold weather will probably leave you dreaming of warmer places this fall.

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” a documentary series that explores the world through culture and food, can help you live out those fantasies. Bourdain tackles everything from the tropical climate of Hawaii to New York hotspots like the Bronx. In light of Bourdain’s death in June, “Parts Unknown” also serves as a commemoration of the renowned host. With his soothing narration and uncanny ability to impartially navigate politically loaded places like Iran and Jerusalem, Bourdain will almost make you forget the cold. “Parts Unknown” currently has 11 seasons, eight of which are available on Netflix, making it the perfect show to binge-watch on chilly Binghamton days.

“Big Mouth” Even if animated shows aren’t your style, consider giving “Big Mouth” a shot. It’s witty, relatable and cringeworthy in all the right ways. This Netflix original animated comedy follows best friends Nick and Andrew, two seventh graders navigating the trials and tribulations of puberty and middle school. Not

Ariel Kachuro Assistant Photography Editor “The Fertile River” has two remaining shows on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 30 Main St.

Shutterstock From comedy “Big Mouth” to reality show “The Great British Baking Show,” Pipe Dream’s Netflix picks will have you binge-watching all fall.

only does “Big Mouth” feature outrageous characters like Maurice the Hormone Monster, who constantly pesters the main characters, the series also stars comedy greats like John Mulaney (who performed at Binghamton University in 2016), Maya Rudolph and Jordan Peele. Each episode is roughly 22 minutes long, making the first season the perfect length for an all-day marathon with friends. Once season one flies by, be on the lookout for season two, set to premiere on Oct. 5.

“The Twilight Zone” This one is for the old souls and fans of classic black-and-white television. “The Twilight Zone,” an anthology where each episode is centered around a paranormal event, originally began airing in 1959. These supernatural experiences are described as “entering the Twilight Zone.” The show has received great critical acclaim, winning multiple Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. Most recently, it was ranked No. 7 on Rolling Stone’s 2016 list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.

If that’s not enough to get you to tune in, Rod Serling, the director of the show, was a Binghamton native who lived on the West Side for most of his adolescent years.

In fact, Serling has said that the city of Binghamton served as the inspiration for many episodes of the show. With all 156 episodes currently available to stream, this spooky cult classic is a mustwatch this fall.

“Money Heist” Don’t let the need for English subtitles steer you away from this show. “Money Heist,” titled “La Casa en Papel” or “The Paper House” in the original Spanish series, has become a worldwide phenomenon since it first began streaming on Netflix in 2017. In fact, it is the most-watched nonEnglish language series in Netflix history. This crime drama follows eight seasoned criminals as they prepare to rob the Royal Mint of Spain under the careful eye of their leader, a mysterious man known as The Professor. Riddled with twists and turns, including hostages, political games and psychological torment, this

suspenseful thriller will get you in the Halloween spirit this October.

“The Great British Baking Show” If a British accent alone doesn’t entice you, this heartwarming baking competition is sure to win you over. “The Great British Baking Show” follows 13 amateur British bakers as they work their way through a series of progressively difficult baking tasks. Each week, one chef gets eliminated until one is ultimately crowned the best baker in the United Kingdom. Unlike most reality TV shows that thrive on unnecessary drama and fanfare, “The Great British Baking Show” does not rely on spectacle.

Instead, its greatest appeal is the likability of each contestant — they make the viewers want to root for them. Not to mention, the hosts, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, pepper the show with their witty commentary, giving it a comedic twist. The first five seasons are currently available and ready to give you something to do on a cozy fall afternoon.

When it comes to public theatre, there are many topics that are considered to be taboo. Topics like sex, religion and violence are often avoided onstage, but possibly the most taboo topics are those of a political nature — many shows aim to not divide their audiences and to provide an experience enjoyable for everyone. The Face It! Theater Company of Binghamton is seeking to go against these preconceptions about theatre by producing plays exclusively about political issues, with the goal of not just performing for a community, but creating a conversation within it as well. Its latest show, “The Fertile River,” has heavy political themes and ethical questions for audiences to consider while watching the heartbreaking story.

“The Fertile River” takes place in 1958 North Carolina and revolves around an underprivileged African American family. The family is being pressured by a white government employee who urges them to sterilize their daughter, who has a mental disability. The events of the play are fictional, but are based upon the real actions of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina from 1933 to 1977. The play was written by Vincent Terrell Durham, a native of Binghamton.

James Michalec, ‘13, who is the founder of Face It! Theater and director of “The Fertile River,” formed the theatre company to put on political shows, something he found to be lacking in the community. Michalec believed that theatre could be more than just entertainment, but a place to start genuine conversations about real issues.

“This is the kind of stuff Face It!

Theater is looking to do,” he said.

“Not to shock for the sake of shock, but to shock in terms of stimulating the audience into discussion, about who we are in our communities and what our priorities are.”

The show touches on many sensitive subjects, including racism, sexism and ableism. Although the drama is touted as a political play with sociopolitical themes and messages, the creators say they are careful not to present a one-sided argument to audiences.

“We’re not trying to impose some kind of agenda onto the audience members,” said Natividad Guillen, the stage manager of the show and a Binghamton University senior majoring in integrative neuroscience. “We want to offer something that’s not talked about often in conversation or history textbooks, and we want to know what the audience thinks and to have them question things they didn’t before.”

Mayah Wells, a junior majoring in theatre, plays the titular role of River in “The Fertile River,” and her character is at the center of the show’s conflict regarding the controversial eugenics program. Playing a character that has a disability proved to be a difficult role, but she said she believes the experience taught her important messages she wishes to share with audiences.

“What I took away from this is that people will take advantage of you when you don’t think they are,” Wells said. “You have to open your mind to see what people are doing or saying to you, because if you’re close-minded and just seeing the little things in life, you won’t see the big picture and live the life you’re supposed to live.”

The show premiered Sept. 14, with additional performances on Sept. 15 and 16. The remaining two shows will take place on Friday, Sept.

22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 30 Main St. The show is free to attend.

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Capricorn: If you were Marilyn Monroe, you would have loved the arrangement we call marriage. Don’t forget to be a gloomy-stubborn-ass. Then be soft. Or immoderate.

Or inhibited. We won’t tell. This is the birth of something new and we are grateful for it. Marilyn used to say that she wanted to be Marilyn. What about you?

Aquarius: Quit fucking with the fire. Saturday is drawn to warm-hearted passion. Something about juxtaposition. Your disposition is changing too fast this time, though. You love the scary in hopes to make it delicate. You love the big so you can’t step on it all. You see things and set them on fire. Stop that until you can honestly call yourself dependent. Say it like it’s not an insult. It’s not.

Pisces: Police cars spot your dreams because you’re apprehensive about growing up. Don’t worry baby—in a few years, you’ll live in an apple tree. Even though you like nectarines best, you’ll say something like, “Whatever”. You’ll carve “compromise” into the bark when you marry your prom date, but the rain will eventually mutate the artwork. Whatever.

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Men’s soccer falters in OT

2018 Sidney Slon Staff Photographer Sophomore midfielder Noah Luescher rifled off four shots in Tuesday’s match against George Washington, including the Bearcats’ second goal in the ninth minute.

BU surrenders three straight scores to GW Yedidya Naiman

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Entering its fourth overtime game of the season, the Binghamton men’s soccer team hoped for a more successful result than the prior three. A goal from George Washington sophomore midfielder Oscar Haynes Brown dashed those hopes just 1:10 into the third period of play with a goal to put the Colonials (4-3-0) up 3-2. Binghamton (1-5-2) started the game the strongest it has all season with a goal by junior forward Haris Brkovic in the sixth minute. To continue the powerful beginning to the game, sophomore midfielder Noah Luescher scored the Bearcats’ second and final goal just three minutes later.

“We were outstanding,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “Perhaps the best start to the match we’ve had in a long time. We were great in all facets of the game. Fifteen

minutes in, we probably should have been three or four nil up.”

The Bearcats continued to play a strong first half, but missed a couple of opportunities.

Binghamton carried its 2-0 edge into halftime and seemed to have the game locked down.

Entering the second half, the flow of the game stayed where it was in the first, with the Bearcats outshooting the Colonials 10-3 with 30 minutes left. However, in the 69th minute, a George Washington throw scooted by redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Shutler and cut the lead in half.

“We conceded a really soft goal again,” Marco said. “It’s a throwin, our goalkeeper comes to get it, we miss it and it bounces into our goal.”

Just 11 minutes later, the Colonials found the back of the net once more, this time conventionally. An errant shot deflected and landed at the feet of George Washington freshman defender Marcelo Lage, and suddenly, the game was tied.

“Some of it is just bad luck,”

Marco said. “The second goal, the kid takes a shot off-target that hits one of their guys and falls to his feet.”

Now with the momentum fully on the side of George Washington, the Colonials looked to take the lead. Facing 12 shots in the second half, Shutler kept his team from going down with six saves, including three in the last 10 minutes. Once the overtime period started, it was over before either of the teams could get in a rhythm as Haynes Brown found the back of the net to give the Colonials their fourth win of the season.

Errors such as those committed in the game are part of the reason why the Bearcats have only won a single game this season.

“That’s been our story all year,” Marco said. “If we can stop shooting ourselves in the foot we’re gonna be a really good team.”

Next up for the Bearcats is their conference opener against Hartford. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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10/2 @West Virginia 7 p.m.

10/6 Stony Brook 6 p.m.

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10/16 Bucknell 7 p.m.

10/20 @UMBC 7 p.m.

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10/31 @Albany 7 p.m.

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Week Three: Start ‘em or sit ‘em? Pipe Dream’s picks Evan Cole Assistant Sports Editor

Fantasy Football Quarterback Start: Ryan Fitzpatrick (TB): Fitzpatrick’s seemingly endless cycle of signing with a team, supplanting its starter and getting overpaid by said team is still going smoothly, as he has been the highest-scoring QB in ESPN standard scoring this season.

Fitzpatrick should continue to ride his momentum on Monday night against the Steelers.

Matthew Stafford (DET): Stafford put his disastrous weekone performance behind him last Sunday, torching the 49ers for 347 yards and three touchdowns.

He should be able to put up a similar performance against a Patriots defense, which was just picked apart by Blake Bortles and a below-average Jaguars offense.

Sit: Andrew Luck (IND): Returning from a career-threatening shoulder injury, Luck hasn’t taken many shots deep down the field this year.

Lacking a strong running game and reliable receiving threats besides T.Y. Hilton, Luck and the Colts may struggle to move the ball against a stout Eagles defense.

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If you’re desperate: Mitchell Trubisky (CHI): Trubisky has completed a nice 69.6 percent of his passes, but has not put up other gaudy numbers at this point, averaging only 185.5 passing yards per game this season. Due for a bigger performance, Trubisky has a great opportunity to produce against a woeful Cardinals defense.

Running back Start: Giovani Bernard (CIN): With Joe Mixon sidelined due to arthroscopic knee surgery, Bernard is in line for workhorse

duties for the next few weeks.

Even facing a stout Panthers front seven, Bernard is poised to get upward of 20 touches and has a high floor this week.

Matt Breida (SF): Breida exploded for 138 rushing yards on only 11 carries against the Lions last week. While he hasn’t entirely established himself as the lead back over Alfred Morris, Breida still possesses immense upside against a Chiefs team that has been in shootouts in each of its first two games.

Sit: LeSean McCoy (BUF): Already off to a miserable start to the season, McCoy suffered a rib injury last week, which could limit his workload moving forward.

Even if he is playing this week against Minnesota, McCoy has a tough matchup, has put up poor performances to this point and is nursing an injury. Leave him on your bench.

If you’re desperate: Phillip Lindsay (DEN): An undrafted free agent, Lindsay burst onto the scene immediately, averaging 106.5 total yards in his first two career games. While he is still technically in a committee,

Lindsay’s explosiveness makes Sit: him a viable dart throw against Josh Gordon (NE): Gordon the Ravens. made headlines this week after being traded from the doldrums of Cleveland to the perennial Super Bowl-contending Patriots, adding even more talent to Tom Brady’s arsenal. While this move should bring Gordon’s owners optimism for success down the line, expectations should be tempered for at least this week, as Gordon is Kenny Golladay - Detroit Lions both nursing a hamstring injury Wide receiver and still getting acclimated with Start: New England’s offense.

Nelson Agholor (PHI): Agholor If you’re desperate: has clearly established himself as Keelan Cole (JAX): Cole has a top target in the Eagles’ offense, easily been the Jags’ most exciting racking up 22 targets in two games offensive player this season, albeit this season. Facing a depleted largely due to Leonard Fournette’s Colts secondary, Agholor is poised injury. Cole is a sneaky option for a big performance with Carson against a Titans defense that has Wentz back under center. already allowed four touchdowns Kenny Golladay (DET): A 2017 to wide receivers this season. preseason stud, Golladay has put Tight end up strong performances in each Start: of his games this season, and gave Trey Burton (CHI): Burton has Stafford the ball enough for all put up pedestrian numbers in two three of Detroit’s wide receivers games with his new team, but the to be successful. Golladay now former Eagle is poised for a bigger faces a Patriots secondary that has performance against a Cardinals struggled for the majority of the defense, which has been battered past two years. in each of its games this year.

O.J. Howard (TB): Howard

scored a 75-yard touchdown this past week, showcasing his ability as a big-play threat. In a position as thin as tight end, Howard projects as a starter this week in a randomly elite offense.

Sit: Evan Engram (NYG): Engram scored a touchdown in garbage time against the Cowboys, but is caught as the third option in an anemic offense. As long as the Giants struggle to move the ball to this extent, Engram is a fringe starter at best.

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If you’re desperate: Austin Hooper (ATL): Hooper caught a touchdown last week, but his targets remain sporadic.

Hooper still could find success this weekend against a Saints defense, which has shown many holes this season.

NCAA should pay college athletes

Their workloads are too demanding to not receive compensation Grace Palumbo

Assistant Sports Editor

It’s pretty much common knowledge at this point that according to NCAA guidelines, student-athletes in collegiate programs are not eligible for any endorsements or prize money outside the limits of the scholarship offered by any given university.

And yet, these same studentathletes are the focal point of an almost billion dollar-peryear industry. In the top college football and men’s basketball programs, head coaches such as Nick Saban of Alabama and

Mike Krzyzewski of Duke rake in nearly $10 million annually — all while their athletes take in nothing.

How can they get away with this?

By citing the importance of “amateurism,” NCAA prohibits the payment of student-athletes.

Its website maintains that amateurism is crucial to preserving an academic environment in which acquiring a quality education is the first priority.

Its argument may seem plausible until you consider such cases as that of Stanford running back Bryce Love, who was criticized by CBS college football reporter Dennis Dodd.

He asserted that Love’s absence from the team’s media day set a “dangerous precedent” for

other players.

So if amateurism is such an important concept, why are respected industry professionals shaming student-athletes for putting their education first? And if industry professionals want to treat student-athletes as professionals, then why shouldn’t these athletes receive compensation for their work?

During the 2016-17 season, the University of Texas collected over $200 million in total revenue.

Its football program alone took in over $100 million, including $42.4 million in ticket revenue, but the student-athletes, whom fans paid to see, took home nothing for their contributions.

According to a survey conducted by the NCAA in 2011, the average Division I athlete spends about

WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE 2018 9/23 @Vermont 1 p.m.

9/27 @UMBC 6 p.m.

9/30 Maine noon 10/4 @Stony Brook 7 p.m.

10/7 UMass Lowell 1 p.m.

10/14 @Hartford 1 p.m.

10/18 New Hampshire 6 p.m.

10/21 Albany 1 p.m.

40 hours per week on athletic activities, including practices, games and traveling. This leaves little time to devote to academics or a social life. And forget about weekends — during football season, most games take place on Saturdays, and when these are across the country, you don’t have much time to do anything else.

Forty hours a week is the same amount of time an average adult is expected to be working at a full-time job, but the average adult has no schoolwork on top of this workload and also gets paid a living wage to devote the majority of their time to one task.

Student-athletes receive only one thing: a degree. And some — those who choose to leave early to go pro, or those who are forced to return home due to unforeseen

circumstances — don’t even get to cash in on this.

Plus, when you spend 40 hours a week on something nonacademic and have virtually no free time during the on-season, there is a limit to how high your GPA can go.

It’s also important to note that a lot of student-athletes struggle financially. In a joint study conducted in 2010 by the Ithaca College Graduate Program in Sport Management and Media and the National College Players Association, it was found that the average NCAA athlete pays around $2,951 in school-related costs, which is a lot if you come from a low-income area, and when you consider that these are the same athletes who bring in millions of dollars in revenue to the school’s sports programs.

College athletes are playing in a system that isn’t fair. In the NFL, on top of the millions each player is paid to play for their team, they can earn millions more starring in media campaigns for brands such as Nike, Under Armour and the likes. But college athletes aren’t even allowed to accept money from sponsors. Missy Franklin, an Olympic swimmer, learned this the hard way when she chose to go to the 2012 games as an amateur to maintain eligibility in the NCAA. She gave up what could have been millions in endorsements in favor of a collegiate career.

We need to pay our athletes if we want to maintain this system, because otherwise, it’s rigged in favor of a program that exploits the talents of young athletes to rack in millions.

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10/5 UMass Lowell 7 p.m.

10/7 New Hampshire 1 p.m.

10/14 @Hartford 1 p.m.

10/28 Albany 5 p.m.

9/28 @Albany 7 p.m.

10/12 @Stony Brook 6:30 p.m.

10/19 UMBC 7 p.m.

11/4 @UMass Lowell 1 p.m.

11/2 @New Hampshire 7 p.m.

11/9 Hartford 7 p.m.

11/11 Stony Brook 1 p.m.