Pipe Dream Spring 2013 Issue 15

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PIPE DREAM Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | Binghamton University | www.bupipedream.com | Vol. LXXXIII, Issue 15

Students cry "foul," SA gets Yellowcard

This Spring Fling, prepare to sleep all day and stay up all night, because Yellowcard is coming to Binghamton.

The pop-punk/alternative band that gave us such timeless classics as “Ocean Avenue” will be performing on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Spring Fling will return to form this year, as the show will be held for free on the Student Wing lawn.

After a rap and electronic-heavy fall semester with Afrojack and Childish Gambino, the SA Programming Board wanted to offer a more classic Spring Fling.

“We really wanted to stress the Spring Fling feel,” SA concert chair Adam Sebag said. “We wanted a band that’s going to get the crowd going, so we delivered again.”

Delivered? That’s an understatement. Yellowcard is one of the best pop-punk/alternative bands of the 2000’s featuring a violin.

The band only ever graced the Billboard top 100 once, with their ubiquitous singalong anthem, “Ocean Avenue.” But the group has many other musical offerings, like a cover of Michelle Branch’s “Everywhere,” and an acoustic version of their chart-topping

Alcohol returns to Chenango Room

For the second straight year Shabbat 1500 surpassed its goal, drawing 1,635 students to the Events Center for dinner on Friday night.

Hosted by the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life, Shabbat 1500 offers a large-scale take on Chabad’s weekly dinner.

“It’s the Shabbat of Chabad on steroids,” said Rivkah Slonim, the education director of Chabad.

The event was co-sponsored

by Hillel-JSU and several other groups on campus.

“Shabbat 1500 is a great event where the entire Jewish community can come together to celebrate,” said Andrew Topal, the student president of Hillel.

“It’s also a great way to share the beauty and magic of Shabbat to a

wider audience than we usually do.”

Topal talked about the importance of Shabbat dinners.

“Shabbat is a special time where we try to block out distractions and all our stresses in life and focus on what’s really important — family, friends and community,” said Topal, a juniordouble majoring in political science and economics.

Slonim said a lot of hard work goes into this event to ensure a positive and inspiring Jewish experience for everyone who attends.

“Every Friday night is very, very important, but the fact remains that a large number of Jewish students are still not engaged in a Friday night dinner on a weekly basis, so this is one Friday night

Franz Lino/Contributing Photographer

More than 1,600 students mill about before taking part in Shabbat 1500, an annual dinner hosted by the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life. Shabbat 1500 is a super-sized version of Chabad’s weekly dinner.

Beer is coming back to the Chenango Room next month — and administrators say an on-campus pub is not out of the question going forward.

The Chenango Room, which already has a liquor license for special events, is set to add beer and wine to its menu by the end of April. The University plans to expand Chenango Room hours, and alcohol will only be available during these times, called “After Hours.”

James Van Voorst, the vice president for administration, said he and Sodexo are still hashing Kendall Loh/Assistant Photo Editor

The newly renovated Chenango Room, next door to Einstein Bros. Bagels, will begin serving alcohol with the addition of beer and wine to their “After Hours” menu.

By putting the ballot online this year, the Student Association is taking another step to combat the historically low voter turnout for its elections.

The ballot will be available online March 20 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through a link sent to students’ B-mail accounts.

Teddy Gyamfi, the chair of the Elections Committee, hopes that this will lead to an all-time high in voter turnout.

“On average, about ten percent of undergraduate student

vote,” he said. “This year I truly believe a higher percentage will vote.”

Gyamfi, a senior majoring in Africana studies, said the switch comes with several advantages.

“One of the advantages is the reduction of poll sitters and paper ballots,” he said. “It saves time and really isn’t much of a disadvantage compared to last year or previous years.”

The idea for an online ballot was originally brought up last semester by James Grippe, a member of the Elections Committee, and was adopted unanimously by the committee.

Ruth Lopez, a senior majoring in English, said that the online ballot allows her the freedom to vote despite her busy schedule.

“An online ballot would mean I could just vote from my laptop at work, or even from my iPhone,” she said. “The change seems appropriate, and it means that I’ll be able to vote this year!”

Stacey Troy, a junior majoring in computer science, agreed that online ballots are an improvement over past elections.

“It’ll be faster for the Elections Committee because they don’t have to verify each signature, count ballots, and seeing as

how usually only 10 percent of undergrad votes in SA elections, they’ll be able to reach more people,” she said.

But Vincenzo Asaro, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said online ballots pave the way for an increase in uninformed voters.

“Now you’re going to have random votes just because, instead of people who go to vote because they actually care,” he said. “People will make uninformed votes because it is easy.”

Rahul Aitch GOALS: Wants to create a new department to deal with streamlining SA technology, increase collaboration between student groups, increase collaboration with ResLife, find more programming space and help connect student groups and alumni.

EXPERIENCE: Treasurer of Off Campus College Council, former assistant in the EVP’s office, assistant in the VPF’s office, member of OCCT board of directors, Assembly representative, chair of Rules Committee

Eric Larson

Pipe Dream Endorses: Eric Larson

Samson Widerman GOALS: Wants to find more student programing space and promote existing but underutilized spaces, promote and expand the newly created Conflict Resolution Center, create a graphic design center for groups to go to when they need help designing logos and flyers, improve the SA’s website, streamline the SA event calendar and create a reference manual for student group leaders.

EXPERIENCE: Assistant in the EVP’s office, Student Association office receptionist, Assembly representative, orientation adviser, treasurer of Candid Photography Club

Jacob Dorfman

Pipe Dream Endorses: Samson Widerman

Derrick Conyers GOALS: Wants to create a council of academic related organizations, help students navigate advising offices, work with schools to expand internship programs, help raise awareness of the resorces that the Career Development Center provides, expand the Last Lecture series, increase the use of educational as opposed to punitive disciplinary sanctions and expand the student advocate program.

EXPERIENCE: Assistant to the Vice President for Multicultural Affairs, Assembly representative

GOALS: Wants to continue working to incorporate the Student Association, bridge the gap between the executive and legislative branches of the Student Association, wants to create a process for the SA similar to President Stenger’s road map.

EXPERIENCE: Student Association Vice President of Finance, former Financial Council representative, former Assembly representative

GOALS: Wants to improve room reservation system, promote use of social media and raise awareness of the Greek community.

EXPERIENCE: Assistant in the EVP’s office, Executive Vice President of Binghamton Speech and Debate, Vice President of Maimonides Society, President of Binghamton Speech and Worlds Debate Team

Stephan Fathalla GOALS: Wants to implement express printing lines, create a new website to centralize internship and scholarship opportunities, create community based student advocates, expand the academic readership program, increase collaboration with ResLife and increase the frequency of “Last Lectures.”

EXPERIENCE: President of Hillside Village Council

Pipe Dream endorses neither candidate

Mark Ochweri GOALS: Wants to hold a “Fall Jam” with campus performance groups, focus programming on “up-and-coming” artists and diversify musical genres.

EXPERIENCE: Treasurer of Students for Education Reform, member of Freshman Class Council

Mariana Moriello GOALS: Wants to give student groups more opportunities to get involved in SAPB-run events, diversify genres of artists brought to campus, provide more realistic choices on student surveys, make SAPB more accessible and transparent, add a concert to University Fest in the fall and charter buses for programing at other nearby schools.

EXPERIENCE: Student Association Programming Board Hospitality Chair, Vice President of Undergraduate Anthropology Organization

Serge Joseph

Pipe Dream Endorses: Mariana Moriello

Benjamin Sheridan GOALS: Wants to restructure ICA by using money allocated to VPMA’s office more wisely, revise campus chalking ban, promote international video conferencing programs, encourage collaboration between PRISM magazine and academic departments and have months focused on broader themes as opposed to individual cultures.

EXPERIENCE: President of Dorm Room Diplomacy, President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon

GOALS: Wants to host a video game expo, hold a Halloween festival, create incentives for survey participation and create a programing event calendar and smartphone app.

EXPERIENCE: Former President and Social Vice President of College-in-the-Woods’ Onondaga Hall, secretary of Binghamton National Society of Black Engineers

Isis McIntosh

Pipe Dream Endorses: Isis McIntosh

GOALS: Wants to require Intercultural Awareness Committee (ICA) representatives to attend other ICA members’ events on a regular basis, create “Celebrate Your Culture Months,” and host an international food and film festival.

EXPERIENCE: Secretary for Vice President for Multicultural Affairs

The following candidates have withdrawn from the race, however, their names will still appear on the ballot:

Ravi Prakriya GOALS: Wants to continue to find ways to improve efficiency and helpfulness of VPF office.

EXPERIENCE: SA Treasurer/Chair of Financial Council, former Assembly representative

Pipe Dream Endorses: Ravi Prakriya

President: Anthony Galli EVP: Michael Waddell VPP: Chris Waddell VPMA: Cynthia Chiduku, Jeremy Poserio

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A run to honor

Major construction to close traffic on Route 17 Major construction is taking place on two bridges over Route 17 in the Binghamton area. The Cuomo administration says it will cost $2.3 million to replace the decks on two bridges over Route 17 in Sanford in Broome County. The bridge carrying Oquaga Lake Road just south of the Village of Deposit will be closed to all traffic. Work on the bridges began Monday, with the one carrying Oquaga Lake Road expected to be finished by the end of May. Traffic on the bridge carrying Gulf Summit Road will be controlled by a temporary signal. Work on this bridge is expected to be completed in the fall.

Penn. pushes drillers to “frack” with coal mine water Pennsylvania state environmental officials and coal region lawmakers are hoping that the state’s newest extractive industry can help prevent the pollution of fresh water by hydraulic fracturing. They are encouraging drillers to use tainted coal mine water to hydraulically fracture gas wells in the Marcellus Shale formation, with the twin goals of diverting pollution from streams and rivers with mine drainage and reducing the drillers’ reliance on fresh sources of water. Drainage from abandoned mines is one of the state’s worst environmental issues, impairing 5,500 miles of waterways.

University of Central Florida student commits suicide after failed massacre A college student killed himself Monday after a failed attempt to massacre students in his dorm. James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30, was found dead in his dorm room at the 60,000-student Orlando campus of the University of Central Florida. No one else was hurt. Some 500 students were evacuated from the building in the middle of the night, unaware that Seevakumaran had pulled the fire alarm to lure students into the open. In his room, police found four makeshift explosive devices in a backpack, a .45-caliber handgun, a .22-caliber tactical rifle and a couple of hundred rounds of ammunition, police said.

Police shed no light on a motive, but university spokesman Grant Heston said that before the episode, the school was in the process of removing Seevakumaran from the dormitory because he had not enrolled for the current semester. He had never been seen by university counselors and had no disciplinary problems with other students, Heston said.

The Best of Bing-U Secrets Bing-U Secrets #342: I like to think of Harvey Stenger as our Harvey Dent. He is the white knight of Binghamton. Like Gotham, the city was once glorious but has since fallen to chaos and turmoil. He is the hero we need, but not the hero we deserve.

Bing-U Secrets #365: There is no shit quite like a sodexo shit. They're just special.

Bing-U Secrets #345 Its snowing! Who knew, sacrificing virgins to Satan actually works.

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Race participants begin the John McKenna IV Memorial 5K run on Binghamton’s West Side in Recreation Park. Over 500 runners participated in this year’s run, and 18-year-old Jack Hillenbrand, with a time of 16:53, had the fastest overall run.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Pipe Dream was a sponsor of the John McKenna IV Memorial 5K.

This Day in History March 19th 1563

March 19th 1966

The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.

Texas Western becomes the first college basketball team to win the Final Four with an allblack starting lineup.

Bing-U Secrets #337: I've done a plethora of things with this cheese grater.

Bing-U Secrets #321: Sometimes during the weekends, while everyone is out partying....

I go skinny dipping in Lake Lieberman, behind of the Endicott Building on campus...

Its actually a pretty relaxing swim.

Bing-U Secrets #318: Any Asian girls in this school interested in short white Jewish guys?

Corrections

Happy Birthday

An article in the March 15, 2013, edition of Pipe Dream about the JC Mentors program contained an incorrect spelling of the name of one of the founding members of the JC Mentor Program. His last name is spelled McCormack, not McCormick.

1813 – David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer

Intensive care unit doctor talks to students about a "day in the life"

Dr. Adam Fox, Binghamton University alumnus and a surgeon in an intensive care unit at a hospital in New Jersey, told students Friday afternoon about the benefits and stresses of working in an ICU. Dr. Fox, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, said that the road to becoming an “intensivist,� or a physician working in an ICU, is not easy.

Many students do not enter medical school directly out of college, he said. “Majority of times people take a detour,� Dr. Fox, class of ‘92, said. “My detour was 15 years of training after college. I’m 42 years old and I’ve only been working for ‘four years.’�

Dr. Fox admitted that coming out of college, his academic record wasn’t strong enough for medical school. He said that for students interested in medicine, it is never too late for them to pursue their goals. “My grades weren’t good enough when I started, but now I’m here talking to you all as a board-certified intensivist, trauma surgeon and general

surgeon,� Dr. Fox said.

He said he loves the hands-on work with patients in the ICU, as well as the ability to help people immediately.

Another perk for Dr. Fox’s line of work is the dress code. “I like walking around in pajamas all day,� Dr. Fox said.

Joking aside, Dr. Fox spoke about his experience during his residency, where he said he worked 120 hours per week, compared to the average resident’s 36. “I think that there are a lot of people going into medical school for reasons that they’re not quite sure of and they really don’t know what they are going to expect,�

Dr. Fox said. “I think that one of the lessons about these lectures is that they get a little feel for what they are going to expect that its going to be hard, but its going to be fun.�

Dr. Fox said that he developed close friendships with the other residents because “it felt like going to war,� and he still maintains those friendships today. He also said that finally getting paid during his residency felt good, although it was not a lot of money.

Dr. Fox also discussed the

stresses of working in an ICU, pointing to the first night of his fellowship when he had to tend to four patients who were dying.

When it comes to the topic of patient deaths, Dr. Fox is both professional and a bit emotional.

There are some days, he said, where it is hard to hold back tears, but he emphasized that it is important to keep in close contact with the families of the patients to help guide them through the difficult time. “Sometimes I feel like the grim reaper,� Dr. Fox said.

He concluded the talk by showing videos of what he does day to day at the hospital. This included a video of a Fellow inflating a collapsed lung by making an incision in the chest and inserting a tube. There was also a video of two Fellows attaching a feeding tube to a patient’s stomach so that food could be delivered directly to the area.

Harry Lin, a freshman majoring in biology, said the presentation helped shape his perspective on medical school. “This talk gave me new perspectives to the medical field,�

Lin said. “I was originally was planning to go to medical school

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Dr. Adam Fox, Binghamton University alumnus and a surgeon in an intensive care unit at a hospital in New Jersey, speaks about the benefits and stresses of working in an ICU.

as a pediatrician, but now I’m thinking of doing something else.

I don’t think I’m going to do the intensive work, but it definitely opened up new possibilities for me.�

Josh Cohen, a sophomore majoring in bioengineering, said he learned a lot from Dr. Fox’s

talk. “I just like hearing the hands-on aspect and what people went through to get where they are now,� said Josh Cohen, a sophomore majoring in bioengineering. “I like to hear how they are enjoying it because no matter what I do, its going to

be a long road and I want to be able to enjoy when I get out of it.� “Day in the Life of an Intensive Care Unit Doctor� was part of the pre-health physician alumni lecture series.

Arts Society’s larger mission to make student art more visible on campus, according to Michelle Asarch, the vice president of the After a two-year absence, the society.

Binghamton University Art Co-op “It has been closed for the reopened last week. last two years and we honestly The Co-op sells art supplies at don’t know why,� said Asarch, a cost, allowing them to undercut sophomore double-majoring in the prices of other dealers such as A.C. Moore and Michaels Arts and Crafts. It also functions as a kind of student art market, as the Co-op displays student artwork in exchange for 20 percent of the profits if it is sold. To determine the price, students can bring their artwork to the Co-op during regular hours and determine its monetary value with Co-op — Michelle Asarch volunteers.

BU sophomore The Co-op, located in Fine Arts Building room 236, is open every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 English and studio art. “We felt it a.m. to 1 p.m. and every Friday would make a great addition to the between 1 and 3 p.m. It also offers campus to reopen.� free drawing classes every Friday Like the Food Co-op, the from 3 to 6 p.m. Students can use Art Co-op is run entirely by the Co-op’s supplies or bring their volunteers. Volunteers get a 10 own. to 15 percent discount on all art Among the supplies for sale supplies in exchange for working at the Co-op are paints, paper, one to two hours per week. pencils, charcoal, brushes and Currently, the members of the erasers, as well as material for BU Fine Arts Society comprise the graphics, printmaking and entire volunteer base, but Asarch sculpture. hopes to enlist the help of other The Co-op reopened as part of art-focused campus groups. the Binghamton University Fine “We want to promote and unite

the arts on campus and feel that this is a great first step since, hey, we all need art supplies,� Asarch said.

Alex Baer, a sophomore double-majoring in English and psychology, is excited to see students taking initiative to foster the campus’ artistic community. “It’s inspiring to see a group of students to take interest in this and start something that I know will be a positive thing for the BU community,� Baer said.

Alexander Leiss, the president of the Binghamton University Fine Arts Society, hopes the Co-op will maintain its early presence on campus. “I hope that the Co-op will remain open for years to come, and after the positive reaction we received during our first week open and the commitment of volunteers, I believe this desire will come true,� said Leiss, a sophomore double-majoring in cinema and studio art.

Amy Kurtzberg, a junior majoring in art history, said the Co-op is particularly useful for students hoping to sell their artwork. “It’s a way for them to express themselves and make money off of what they create,� Kurtzberg said.

Shabbat-goers fill Events Center a year where we take out all the stops,� she said. “I don’t have enough words to praise all the committees and volunteers that put time into this.�

The event was initially dubbed Shabbat 1000 in 1994, but renamed Shabbat 1500 in 2008 when Chabad surpassed their goal, and the attendance seemed to be rising each year. Typically, 300 to 400 students attend Shabbat dinners at Chabad.

The evening featured an allmale a cappella performance of Hebrew prayers, along with other classics like “Lean on Me,� as well

as a presentation honoring Jewish astronaut Elon Ramon, who passed away in the 2003 Columbia spaceship tragedy.

Students said that the event provided the special experience of celebrating Shabbat with a large number of friends, peers and fellow Jews. “I came to celebrate the Shabbos with my friends and spend the night with 1,800 other people,� said Cara Tanenbaum, a junior majoring in human development.

Slonim said that students at the Chabad Center cooked all week in preparation, putting out over 120 pounds of cold cuts, 100

pounds of chicken, 200 loaves of challah, 120 pounds of pasta, 150 pounds of pasta salad and 140 pounds of lettuce.

The dinner menu included kugel, potato and pasta salads, chicken and turkey, with cookies, brownies and pastries for dessert. “Oy vey, is this food great,� said Jordan Levine, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.

Adam Nackman, a sophomore majoring in psychology, supported the notion that good food yields good times. “The only thing better than the food was the smiles,� he said.

Walking space in the Undergrounds Coffeehouse slowly disappeared as BU students streamed in to catch Kevin Devine performing this Saturday. Armed with only his acoustic guitar, the Brooklynbred rock/folk singer drew an enthusiastic crowd and kept the energy high throughout the performance.

Devine played a set of around 30 songs, taking many requests from the audience.

One persistent audience member even shouted out his request for Devine after or during almost every song.

“This reminds me of a Mitch Hedburg quote: ‘I saw a wino eating grapes once, and I said “Dude, you have to wait!”’”

Devine responded.

Devine did play the heckler’s requested “Ballgame,” however, along with songs from a variety of his albums and even some material that has not yet been released — and may not even be released in the future. Devine’s set included his own tracks “Brooklyn Boy,” “Cotton Crush,” “Just Stay” and

“Longer That I’m Out Here.”

He also performed a version of Leonard Cohen’s often-covered “Hallelujah,” discussing it with the audience first.

“You guys want to hear a cover?” Devine asked. “I heard it’s a song that every person who picks up a guitar is supposed to play.”

During his performance, Devine never forgot his audience.

“You guys ever been to Lost Dog?” Devine asked as he climbed on stage.

His question was met with cheers, followed by a conversation between him and audience members, who were curious about his order.

At one point, the crowd loudly chimed in to help Devine complete a line he had misplaced.

“Well I would like to know that song,” Devine said. “I mean, I wrote it.”

Marisa Sweeney, a junior double-majoring in finance and philosophy, said seeing on Facebook that Devine would be coming to campus was the best news of her life.

“Tonight was definitely special, it was the smallest venue I’ve seen him at, so the

experience was that much more personal,” Sweeney said.

“It also helped that I sat front row.”

Jenna Giamundo, a sophomore majoring in anthropology, said she was surprised by Devine’s level of interaction with the audience.

“He was very personable and surprisingly funny,” Giamundo said. “It was a really good show.”

Devine took time after the show to talk with fans, who formed a winding line for autographs.

Than Oo, a graduate student and event coordinator for Late Nite Binghamton, said he felt the planning paid off.

“The show was nothing but amazing,” Oo wrote in an email.

“And the staff and I all agreed that Kevin is one of the coolest performers we’ve worked with so far.”

Future acts for the semester include artists You Won’t, Tony Lucca, and the returning duo Tall Heights, Oo told Pipe Dream.

Chenango Room adds booze out the specifics for “After Hours.”

“We are still working out the logistics of what days and times it will be operating,” he said.

The menu will include wine by the glass or bottle; several domestic, imported and local micro brews; and appetizers such as wings and nachos. Students will not be allowed to use their meal plans to pay for alcohol, Van Voorst said.

A Sodexo employee will stand at the door to check IDs, and people over 21 will receive a wristband permitting them to order alcohol. But Van Voorst insisted that admission to “After Hours” itself would remain open to underage students, too.

According to Van Voorst, “After Hours” will maintain the same mood and feeling as the Chenango Room during its

normal operating hours.

“The atmosphere will be quiet for conversation and socializing … It really can’t be considered a ‘pub’ or a ‘bar,’” he wrote in an email.

Although there are no immediate plans to serve alcohol at any of the other dining areas on campus, Van Voorst didn’t dismiss the idea of an on-campus pub.

“Anything is possible,” he said.

The campus pub closed in 1998, following years of declining business after New York raised the minimum drinking age and the University administration’s attitude toward drinking began to shift.

So far, though, students have mixed opinions about “After Hours.”

Michael Dwyer, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said its appeal is

limited.

“Most students tend to move off campus by the time they are able to drink,” he said. “But it could be a nice way to unwind after a challenging day.”

Chris Chang, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said “After Hours” might give students the chance to kick back with their professors.

“It does catch my interest, could be a new way for teachers and students to interact at a more social level and share a few drinks,” he said.

Sam Kozhebrodsky, a junior majoring in art history, said he looks forward to the social atmosphere “After Hours” will offer.

“I’d go because its a way for students of age to drink on campus in a chill environment,” he said.

crowd-pleaser, “Ocean Avenue.”

“If you look at other colleges’ spring flings, they are all electronic and rap so it’s a tough market but we were glad to get a band,” said Brianna Friia, the SA vice president of programming.

For students still hungry for EDM, electronic DJ Kapslap will be opening the show. And the first mainstage act of the night will be determined by a battle

of the bands, which will be held on April 19 and 20 in the Undergrounds Coffeehouse via Late Nite Binghamton.

This year, collegemagazine. com rated Spring Fling at Binghamton in the “Top 10 University Festivals to Crash.”

So it’s no surprise that this year’s concert survey was the most popular survey to date with over 4,000 submissions. From that poll, Yellowcard actually emerged as the third most popular act.

“People wanted a pop/ rock band,” SAPB member Haley Garofalo said. “So if any students ask who to blame, it’s themselves.”

Spring Fling ‘13 is shaping up to be a night of mid-2000’s, Fueled By Ramen insanity. And according to the SA, we only have ourselves to blame? Really, we should blame Yellowcard for being so awesome.

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Q&A with Kevine Devine PD: Do you think being from Brooklyn has influenced your music?

KD: I think maybe in the sense that there’s always people, you are always observing things, lots of stimulus. I don’t know if the stuff I played sounds like New York necessarily. When I think of New York music I think of stuff that’s more hard hitting, whether its rap or punk rock at that time … I have stuff like that, that is more aggressive and immediate and then I have stuff that is more thoughtful.

Not that those bands aren’t thoughtful.

But they’re thoughtful in a different way.

And I think the way my brain works is kind of because of where I am. It’s just very fast.

PD: I’d have to agree, it’s that cycle. Coming out of college did you know what you wanted to do?

KD: I’ve loved music my whole life. I was in band since grade school, fourth grade.

Didn’t know you could do it as

a career, I didn’t know I could become some sort of rock star, thought maybe could make some money as an indie artist but that it’d be really hard.

I also was doing journalism and I had a moment where I thought I could try one, or the other, and probably not make much money either way. But I liked one and loved the other.

And I told my parents I wanted to do it and they said [I] could do whatever you want, but we’re not going to pay your bills. So I had other jobs, and they were supportive in a lot of other ways. I almost feel like in school, even when I was a little kid, I was a good student, but I always wanted to do this stuff.

I don’t mind working doing 100 hours doing this stuff. But I can be really shitty doing 40 hours at different jobs.

PD: Where else did you work?

KD: I worked as a baker’s helper, in Staten Island.

Worked at Gap Kids, Old Navy and some financial jobs in

Manhattan. Not like Michael Douglas in Wall Street, I was just the guy getting coffee.

Worked at a vegan fast food place delivering food in 2004.

PD: Your love songs, like “Marie” and “Tap Dance,” are they about real women in your life?

KD: Some are, some are also composites. When there are about three or four situations that I’m recycling through, I found that the one constant is me. So I’m trying to learn from it, what did I do there …

So some of them are specific but some are more about ideas, that weird line between a daydream and a memory.

PD: Who would you say your inspirations are? Messages or music?

KD: Both. Elliot Smith, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, The Pixies, Pavement, R.E.M, Sam Cooke; always what they say, how they sing it, play it, and how they did what they did, stayed true to themselves, whatever that means. Neil Young.

Student group strives to keep medicine affordable

The Binghamton University chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) held a global-health conference to work toward solving the worldwide medicine crisis.

UAEM is a network of university students with chapters across the United States that work toward improving global access to public health goods.

Speakers and panel members each took a turn at the podium to present their solution for closing the

access gap, which refers to the onethird of the world’s population that lacks access to essential medicines.

Bryan Collinsworth, the keynote speaker and executive director of the UAEM, cited licensing and patent laws as a factor blocking essential medicines to developing countries.

“When the university, from the start, discovers something they think could save lives, they license it in such a way as to make sure it will be affordable in those countries,” he said.

Collinsworth praised UAEM for their efforts to solve issues related to global health.

“I think UAEM students are playing a really key and unique role in the global health discussion and they demonstrate how wide the range of opportunities for students to impact global health really is,” Collinsworth said.

Titilayo Okoror, an Africana studies professor, criticized the practice of simply using money to solve public health issues.

“I’ve been doing this now for 15 years — many parts of Africa, Ghana, Kenya, I’ve been there,” Okoror said. “One of the biggest problems I have is people go in, they see the problem, they throw money

at it and they leave.”

Laura Terriquez-Kasey, a clinical assistant professor in the Decker School of Nursing, advocated against short-term responses to help countries, citing these methods as ineffective and unsustainable, especially in underdeveloped countries.

The conference opened with remarks from Hannah Keppler, the president of Binghamton’s UAEM chapter, and BU President Harvey Stenger.

One of UAEM’s on-campus missions is to have public health classes as a more significant part of

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Hannah Keppler, left, a senior majoring in biology and president of Binghamton University’s Chapter of UAEM, and Dinesh Kommareddy, right, a junior majoring in biochemistry and vice president of Binghamton’s UAEM, pose with Bryan Collinsworth, the executive director of UAEM. Collinsworth was the keynote speaker at the conference Saturday, and spoke about the need for more lenient patent laws to allow lower-income populations access to essential medicines.

the BU curriculum.

“There are a lot of pre-medical students like us [E-Board members] who are interested in public health and there’s not really many classes or programs or that kind of thing for us to do, but I think it would be something that people are interested in,” said Keppler, a senior

majoring in biology.

About 140 people attended the event, which was sponsored by the Harpur College Dean’s Office, the Vice President for Research Office, residential community councils, the Student Association and the BU Convocations Committee.

If you can dodge a wrench...

Four finalists remain in the hunt for a permanent Dean of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.

A decision will likely be made within a month, according to Upinder Dhillon, the head of the search committee and the Dean of the School of Management.

The finalists are: Anne McCall, the dean of arts, humanities, and social sciences and a French and Italian professor at the University of Denver; Elizabeth Spiller, an English professor and associate dean of Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences; Wayne E. Jones, Jr., interim dean of Harpur and chemistry professor; and Scott Casper, interim dean of the college of liberal arts and a foundation professor of history at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Over the last 10 days, each candidate presented in front of the search committee, which is composed of nine faculty members and five non-faculty members, on the topic of “Opportunities and Challenges for a School of Arts and

Sciences.”

“The provost will select and announce the dean after we hand in our recommendation to him, and this process should take about a month, if not less,” Dhillon said. “However, there is some degree of uncertainty. We don’t know what the selection is going to be like, and there are many, many variable in a decision such as this.”

Wayne E. Jones, Jr., the chair of the chemistry department, has served as the interim dean of Harpur since summer 2012, when Donald Nieman became the vice president for academic affairs.

Eric Larson, the Student Association’s vice president for finance, believes the new dean should push for student development and stay aware of goings-on on campus.

“A new Dean would need to be able to make intelligent decisions on how to handle new student population growth without compromising our currently outstanding academic programs,” Larson wrote in an e-mail. “This is particularly important as this new Dean will be involved in the hiring of new faculty members that will ultimately shape the way Binghamton

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Philip George, a sophomore majoring in philosophy, politics and law, believes the incoming dean should be receptive to others and show strong leadership if it is necessary.

“What I am looking for in a dean is someone who has personality,” George said.

“They need to be able to listen to the ideas of students and faculty. However, when the occasion arises they need to be a capable leader. They should be willing to stand in front and nudge others towards taking steps that will really help the students.”

Derrick Conyers, a junior double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics, and law, said the next dean should be someone willing to aid students and foster a stronger connection with the student body.

“I hope that the next dean is someone who listens and enacts changes that can help students successfully navigate through Harpur,” he said. “I hope that they can bridge the gap between their office and the student body and seem more accessible to students as well.”

Nine teams squared off to raise money for kids — and act like them, too — at a dodgeball tournament Sunday held to support the Boys and Girls Club of Binghamton.

The club, which volunteers at local elementary schools, held the tournament in part to raise money for an annual carnival it holds for the young students.

“What we want to do is have a chance to raise money to make the carnival as great as we possibly could,” said Katie Champagne, the president of the club. “We also use the money to buy after-school supplies, paint, Play-Doh, whatever the particular school needs.”

The opposing dodgeball teams began the tournament with some friendly trash talk, joking that their competition was “going down.”

Teams got creative with their names, which included Child’s Play, Slut Dragon, Defending Champs, Plan B, Dunkin Donuts, Irish Car Bombs, If You Can Dodge a Wrench, Team Cobra and Deep Penetration.

When the first round started, dodgeballs immediately flew every which way, hitting

everything from students to computers belonging to the organizers of the event. Some battles in this round ended early, while others lasted longer and ended in a one-on-one match between the last player standing on each team.

But after hours of throwing and dodging, Defending Champs stood triumphant, taking home several gift cards, t-shirts and the championship belt.

A member of the winning team said it felt great to support the Boys and Girls Club while still having fun.

Jackson Hoffman, a freshman majoring in computer science, offered advice for dodgeball players.

“Aim low at the big targets,” Hoffman said. “And the turning points of dodgeball games are always when you catch the ball.

It’s a big part of the game.”

The tournament raised $225, exceeding the club’s goal of $200.

“It’s always nice to do something for the kids.

You don’t get too many opportunities to help the community,” said Nathan Kasmanoff, a sophomore majoring in economics. “Go for a lot of dodges when playing the game, since, after all, it’s called dodge ball, not catch ball.”

Guest artist cut from a different cloth

On Friday, Binghamton University was visited by artist Margaret Maugenest, whose artwork, in a series titled “Painted Light,” is exhibited in the Rosefsky Gallery in the Fine Arts Building until this Friday.

Margaret Maugenest, of Asian and European background, was born in Indonesia but lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, in her famously rent-free loft.

(She won a court ruling last June against her landlord, who did not maintain her apartment building.) When discussing her work, Maugenest often uses a phrase that aptly and succinctly describes her approach to art:

making marks. Because while that statement may be taken at face value, with the artist leaving her painted marks on canvas or silk or even cigarette papers, Maugenest’s work is ultimately something much greater.

Maugenest says that she “prefers art that is personal, art that has that connection” with its audience. In striving to attain that connection, her artistic style has changed drastically throughout her career, flowing from still lifes and landscapes into the more abstract work currently on display.

But the process that led Maugenest to “Painted Light” has been a lengthy and serendipitous one. The idea’s genesis can be traced back to a trip the artist took to West Virginia, where she found herself without canvas to

paint on. Her boyfriend jokingly handed her a cigarette paper and suggested she paint on it instead.

Rather than simply laughing the idea off, though, Maugenest took on the challenge, creating a little abstract landscape on the delicate, translucent paper, forever changing the way she thought about art.

She has since painted dozens upon dozens of these small rolling paper paintings, which proved to be a surprisingly perfect medium.

While lugging around canvas, easels, paints and brushes is cumbersome and inconvenient, cigarette papers can fit in a back pocket, ready to whip out and use to create an impromptu snapshot of life whenever inspiration strikes, which for Maugenest can be any time at all.

For example, when a friend gave her a piece of silk at a wedding party.

The desire to create something on this fabric hit, but silk is not your typical medium. After experimenting with different paints, silks and locations (at one point painting with the fabric laid directly on the beach), a method for painting on the fabric eventually began to emerge.

“It took a long time to figure out how to paint this way,” Maugenest said, “and even longer to figure out how to display them.”

She reached the point in which she would lay a long piece of silk on the floor of her loft in Brooklyn, apply the dye to the silk and let the wet fabric lay outside under the moon and stars to let the dye set and cure.

“I think there is a blessing there, under the night sky,” Maugenest said.

Finally, the piece would be thoroughly washed and ironed, and the work would be complete.

The process of recording music exists on a spectrum of expense, and every band has to start somewhere. For today’s affluent and well-educated musician, this could be a shiny studio with thousands of dollars of equipment, or even a highend computer with professional studio programming. For the musical artist whose pocket isn’t overflowing with coin and paper, the creativity of first compositions must translate thriftily in production, mixing and recording. Today’s advanced technology caters to everyone’s DIY initiative, making the recording process easier than ever. Artists like Grimes, Frank Ocean and Animal Collective all started in the confines of their own homes and makeshift studios, using laptops, low-end microphones and sequencers to make ambitious and modern

masterpieces.

“Bedroom” production is an age-old career origin for the talented modern musician. Thus, when the “bedroom” artist’s success manifests in the form of wellearned money, publicity and new creative opportunities, what is the next step?

While collaboration isn’t for everyone, many rising artists turn to trusted and innovative producers to add nuance and sonic embellishment to their prospective material.

After promising debut LPs and EPs, an artist’s decision to enlist a talented production team for the follow-up release often propels them into new fields of creative territory and positive critical reception. Below are three prolific and contemporary producers who are consistently involved in the releases of today’s most promising acts, blending disparate genres into the everexpanding pop discourse around the world.

Paul Epworth Most recently an Oscar winner for Adele’s “Skyfall,” Paul Epworth is known for his stunning work with Adele’s “21” and pop band Foster the People’s “Torches,” and is a well-established British producer who specializes in dramatic, cinematic grandeur.

Ten years ago, he transitioned from remixing to a fulltime production career and immediately received acclaim for his production and written collaborations with Bloc Party and Maxïmo Park. Additionally, he has produced for The Rapture, Florence and the Machine, Annie and Cee Lo Green. His tasteful respect for huge, instrumental accompaniments in his collaborator’s albums is his trademark, pushing the gregarious personalities that he produces to higher grounds.

Epworth is currently signed on to produce “Broke With Expensive Taste,” the upcoming

and elusive Azealia Banks album that’s being pushed back to the third quarter of this year.

Chris Coady A master of rock and roll’s flirtations with radio pop, Chris Coady is one of today’s most prominent studio gurus for the ascending alternative band. His subtle mixing skills take any one-dimensional qualities of his collaborators and add emotional depth and clarity, seamlessly expanding each band’s vision and specific sound without taking drastic turns for new aural territories. He’s the man behind Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio and Beach House, simultaneously paving the way for new musical growth and distilling each group’s signature characteristics. Coady’s is able to change his clients’ sound makeup without being overbearing and derailing.

Devonté Hynes Known just as much for his collaborations as for his solo

However, this is obviously not a science, and to this day, Maugenest never knows how the work will turn out. But therein lies the beauty of the whole process.

“The rewarding part is when you finally iron the piece and you see what you get,” Maugenest said.

“Because there’s nothing better to me than a good surprise.”

The works in the “Painted Light” series have a living quality about them in the way they are constantly reacting to the world around them and producing ever-surprising results. Being translucent, light plays an enormous role, shining through each piece differently, lightening and darkening the hues of the dye.

Furthermore, each piece is hung from suspended wires, allowing them to interact with the very space around them every time someone walks past or a breeze whips up. They can even be moved along the wires, overlapping each other and producing a new, unique experience upon every viewing.

Then, at the end of the exhibit, the silk can be easily packed away and brought to the next location, unlike bulky canvas still lifes.

“I can put all my silk paintings in a box, and that’s a wonderful thing,” Maugenest said.

All of these nuances culminate in an incredibly expressive exhibit that has much more to say than is suggested at face value. It is a breathtaking statement about what art is, how even things we do not expect to produce inevitably take on a life of their own and interact with the world around them, how they breathe with autonomy. They celebrate spontaneity and taking the initiative to follow every instinct and creative inspiration that hits you. Because once an idea enters your head, it takes on a life of its own, and by making that idea a reality, you are giving it the chance to affect others, to inspire them in turn. It makes marks, and that is art.

releases under the moniker Blood Orange, Devonté Hynes is a young electronic producer who specializes in light pop compositions. He’s been making waves in the last year with his work for Sky Ferreira on “Everything Is Embarrassing” and with Solange Knowles on her “True EP” and upcoming debut album. Using tropes from ’80s and ’90s radio pop and R&B, Hynes is attempting to flashback to the future with

melodies that are percussed with steely, hollow drums and always compliments the artist’s vocal abilities before drowning them in bass and synthesizers.

Due later this year, Knowles’ full-length album collaboration with Hynes will speak for Hynes’ commitment to modern pop music and its relationship to the radio hits of decades passed.

The wicked world of "Oz"

Sometimes eating in college isn’t all that exciting. Dining hall food can get old, and eating out on a budget can be impractical.

If you’re someone who never learned how to cook, it can get especially hard to add some variety to the endless cycle of Sodexo sandwiches and cold Chinese food. What most college students don’t know, however, is that their microwave can be used for more than just heating up Ramen and that takeout that might be just one day too old.

In 1945 Percy Spenser, an engineer, accidentally melted a chocolate bar in his pocket with microwaves coming from the radar that he was working with.

By 1947, the first commercial microwave was released by Raytheon. It wasn’t until the 1960s and ’70s, though, that the market for home microwave ovens grew exponentially. The microwave revolutionized the way people were able to prepare food, and now it’s revolutionizing the ways college students can eat.

Today, creative and delicious microwavable recipes are popping up everywhere. Preparing these meals in mugs, especially, is growing in popularity. This makes it simple to make one serving of food, and provides foolproof clean up. Many forget that the main function of microwaves is to cook food, not just reheat it, and these recipes will make you reconsider ever using a stove again.

2-Minute French Toast Ingredients: 1-2 Slices of Bread (Any Type) 1 tsp. of Butter 1 Egg 3 tbsp. of Milk Cinnamon First, cut the slices of bread

into cubes. If you like your French toast a little crunchier, try using a French baguette instead of softer sandwich bread. Next, put the butter in the mug and melt it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Use the butter to coat the entirety of the mug. Place the bread into the mug and push it down as far as possible. In a separate bowl or mug, combine the egg, milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Mix until the ingredients are combined and pour the mixture over the bread. Let the mixture soak for a minute, and then place your mug in the microwave for one minute. Continue to microwave for 10 seconds at a time until the eggs are no longer runny. Cover with syrup if desired, and enjoy not having to clean a disgustingly burnt pan.

(Source: Prudent Baby) Coffee Cup Quiche Ingredients: 1 Egg 1 1/2 tbsp. of Milk Salt & Black Pepper 1/4 of a Bagel 2 tsp. of Cream Cheese Vegetables or Cooked Meat of Your Choice Crack the egg into your mug and add milk. Whisk the egg and milk together with a fork and add salt and pepper to taste.

Tear the bagel into small pieces and stir into the mixture. Cut up any vegetables or meat into small pieces, and add them and the cream cheese to the mixture.

Stir well. Microwave on high for about one minute and 10 seconds, adding 10 seconds until the eggs are no longer runny. Add hot sauce for a spicy kick or just dig right in. Make sure to walk around telling everyone you’re eating quiche so you can pretend you’re fancier than all your friends.

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We are all familiar with “The Wizard of Oz,” the fantastical 1939 MGM film that follows young Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland) as she encounters her friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, on her trek to the Emerald City.

There she will find the “Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz” who will help her return home. Nearly three-quarters of a century after its debut, people around the world are still singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the ballad made famous by Garland, and practically everyone is familiar with the phrase, “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.” While most people realize the movie was based off of the popular children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900), written by L. Frank Baum, they don’t realize that Baum actually followed this up with a collection of 13 other novels, each venturing further into the depths of Oz. Oz is a fairy country where books and lunch boxes can grow on trees, animals can talk and magic is everywhere. There are no diseases or no poor inhabitants, because money is nonexistent.

Everyone (all 500,000 residents) is given as much as they can reasonably desire. As the reader skims the pages, he or she will likely encounter the Winged Monkeys in Gillikin Country, the great Mt. Munch in Munchkinland, Chinatown in Quadling Country and many great sites in Winkie Country, including the homes of Jack Pumpkinhead, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.

Tread carefully, however, because the Wicked Witch presides here.

In the South Country (part of Winkie) you may also come across the Hammer-Heads and the Kalidahs — creatures with the body of a bear and the head of a tiger. But this will soon be forgotten when you reach the Emerald City by way of the Yellow Brick Road and come upon its stunning 9,654 buildings. One thing to keep in mind, however: as an outsider entering Oz, you will remain just as you are. This is perfect for those who wish they never had to grow up.

Baum first wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” which had sold five million copies by 1956. There are no recent

estimates regarding how many have been sold since; however, the Library of Congress estimates that the film is the most-viewed in history. With this in mind, the fact that many are unaware of the rest of the series’ existence is perplexing. Following “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is “The Marvelous Land of Oz” (1904) and “Ozma of Oz” (1907). Here we are introduced to Ozma of Oz, the benevolent girl-ruler of Oz. Her reign is so good that none ever defy her or her fierce yet loving guards, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger. Billina, the talking hen, also becomes a central character. Next comes “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz” (1908), “The Road to Oz” (1909) and “The Emerald City of Oz” (1910). In “The Road to Oz,” we are met with the Shaggy Man and Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow who accidentally slid off her father’s bow. In “The Emerald City of Oz,” Dorothy comes across Utensil Town, an example of Baum’s terrific wit, as he created the Spoon Brigade and all magical utensils ruled

by King Cleaver. There is even the High Priest Colander, the “holiest” of them all! In Oz, even the smallest utensils can have the biggest of voices and the greatest of lives.

Beginning in 1913, Baum wrote an Oz book per year.

In 1913, he published “The Patchwork Girl Of Oz,” and in 1914, “Tik-Tok of Oz.” The next batch includes “The Scarecrow of Oz,” with more on our beloved Scarecrow, “Rinkitink in Oz,” about the King who fled on his goat Bilbil from the Nome Caverns, and “The Lost Princess of Oz, in which all of the magic used by Ozma and the other good rulers has been stolen. The final three books of the series from 1918-20 are “The Tin Woodman of Oz,” “The Magic of Oz,” in which Professor H.M. Wogglebug T.E. is the principal of the sole

university in Oz, and “Glinda of Oz,” about the witch who only uses her powers for good.

Even with so many great books, however, most replications only ever focus on the first one. The classic story has been reproduced in countless Madison Square Garden performances, but was first reproduced as a musical in Chicago in 1902 that moved to Broadway in 1903, running for 293 performances. It was brought to life again in the film “The Wiz” in 1978 starring an entirely African-American cast, including Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. In 2011, “The Wizard of Oz” musical previewed for the West End. It was adapted

by Broadway musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber as well as Jeremy Sams. There is also the popular Broadway musical “Wicked” based off of the 1995 novel written by Gregory Maguire, which takes a new look at the origins of the Wicked Witch. Disney Channel released a version starring Ashanti and the Muppets in 2005. And just this month “Oz the Great and

Powerful” premiered, with James Franco as the wizard. There have been differing reviews on this recent adaptation, but it did shed light on the many books by introducing the little girl of Chinatown and by using similar wit as Baum displayed in his writing, like the sign at a fork in the road pointing to both the Dark Forest and Chinatown.

Besides these reproductions, literary historians have been trying to decode Baum’s creation for ages. Some say the characters resemble political figures of the time and that little Dorothy represents the American people in a time of political instability.

The Scarecrow is parallel to American farmers, while the Tin Man represents the mistreated industrial workers. The Yellow Brick Road is also meant to represent the gold standard.

Regardless of what people may try to read between the lines, Baum’s primary intention was to create a world of magic and fantasy in which no child would ever be alone or ordinary. They could delve into this wondrous utopia and be embraced with open arms. Oz is more than just a place — it is another universe entirely, made practical only by compassion, tolerance, love and peace. The possibilities are endless and the company is stupendous. While you may be familiar with the book that started it all, don’t stop there.

Once you read the rest of the series, you won’t ever want to leave the “Marvelous Land of Oz.”

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President: Eric Larson Eric is the only candidate we feel is capable of taking over as president next year. He’s done a fantastic job as VPF this year, and we believe he has the right reasons for wanting to move up to president. He has a lot of big plans and ideas — he has been behind the movement to incorporate the SA over the past few years — and we think he can accomplish them. His opponent, Rahul, is a nice guy, and he’d probably be a good president if Eric weren’t in the running, but we feel he might be better suited for the role of EVP or VPF. Eric is far and away the most qualified and the most capable of effecting positive change — possibly of anybody running, for any position.

Executive Vice President: Samson Widerman First, Samson is adorable. More importantly, he is motivated, charismatic and realistic in his plans for the EVP position. He would be great at interacting with students, and it’s obvious he really cares about student organizations on campus. One great idea was designating a graphic designer for SA groups to hire to help with any design stuff they might need. It’s a simple idea, but it’s innovative, and it’s something that could feasibly be accomplished during his time in office. In fact, that’s something we believe is unique about Samson’s campaign; he has an ambitious agenda, but nearly everything in his platform seems feasible. His opponent, Jacob Dorfman, seemed focused more on small stuff.

He wants to reform the R25 room reservation system — which is controlled by the University and used by faculty too — something we’re not sure would be within his power to accomplish.

Vice President for Finance: Ravi Prakriya We have had our personal reservations about Ravi, based on his interactions with Pipe Dream,

but he is undeniably capable of taking over the VPF position. He has experience working in the office alongside Eric Larson, and he knows what he’s doing. He is running unopposed, so he will win regardless. We’re endorsing him because he’s competent, and he’s been in the office long enough that he’d carry on the great work Eric’s been doing.

Vice President for Academic Affairs: No endorsement (well maybe Aaron Ricks, if he weren’t graduating) Two people are running for VPAA, but we don’t feel comfortable endorsing either candidate.

Aaron Ricks has been a great VPAA this year, working tirelessly to raise money for the New York Times Readership Program and working closely with the Office for Student Conduct and ResLife to advocate on behalf of students. We feel that neither candidate seems to understand what the position entails or is actually committed enough to get things done. Stephan Fathalla doesn’t even seem to understand the role of advising offices on this campus. And Derrick Conyers’ platform seems to consist of plastering student advocate advertisements all over the blue buses. The lack of preparedness both candidates demonstrated may have something to do with a misunderstanding about the position. No one seems to know what “academic affairs” entails, and it’s hard to run for something that’s so illdefined. Nonetheless, both platforms had major flaws and we don’t think either candidate is ready.

Vice President for Programming: Mariana Moriello Mariana Moriello: M&M, as she referred to herself, undeniably has the most experience of any of the VPP candidates and has a true

understanding of how to do the job. She’s the only one who has worked on the SAPB, which seems like an important thing to do. Granted, we don’t agree that the position should be limited to SAPB members, which is going to be the case if the new constitution passes. But we really like that she has achievable plans for next year — she said she would make an effort, when creating programming surveys, to avoid unrealistic expectations, and try to provide a variety of genres for different tastes. She added that she would still strive to get the best artists to come to campus, planning for multiple potential Spring Fling dates and checking artists’ tour dates to make sure the performers students want are available. We would like to remind the winner of this race that the most important part of their job is to book the best possible concerts and they should avoid straying too far from that role.

Vice President for Multicultural Affairs: Isis McIntosh At this point, there are only two candidates still running for VPMA: Isis and Ben Sheridan.

Ben had some really interesting ideas, but we think some of his goals weren’t in the best interest of the position or the groups he would be representing. Isis was very careful to include the new constituency of the position — LGBT students, students with disabilities and international students — which we think indicates an understanding of what the position is supposed to entail. She has been a secretary in the VPMA office for the past year, working very closely with Daniel Adeyanju, who is well-liked by the groups he represents. If she is able to follow in his footsteps, we think she will be very successful in the role.

This week, two high school football players were found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party last summer in Ohio. The disgusting display of bravado and ignorance in the convicted and their friends and teammates, as well as the media coverage of the trial and verdict, proves that rape culture is alive and well, and America has some shaping up to do when it comes to sexual assault prevention.

17, the two boys on trial.

One kid, Evan Westlake, an eyewitness to the crime, walked into the room to see the victim naked on the floor, while the two were violating her. He used the following as an excuse for not stopping it from happening: “It wasn’t violent … I always pictured [rape] as forcing yourself on someone.”

It is appalling that a 16-yearold could be so ignorant and immature, but, unfortunately, it’s not an uncommon perspective.

This is not an isolated incident.

In the face of the overwhelmingly undeniable truth that the situation was rape, what does this say about the pattern of masculine entitlement and victim blaming that has become so prevalent in One of the scariest parts about our culture? the hearings in this case is the The story initially came to string of testimonials from the light because the two, and their friends and teammates of Ma’lik “rape crew,” as they’re being Richmond, 16, and Trent Mays, called now, had taken a video of

the girl being sexually assaulted in a car and proudly shared it with their friends. The girl had no recollection of the incident — she was drunk and had been drugged by the athletes, so was unconscious throughout most of it. Text messages after the fact were what ultimately led to their conviction.

And the argument cannot and should not be made that because she was drunk she was asking for it, that the boys were drunk and couldn’t control themselves or that she didn’t really say no.

You know, because she probably couldn’t speak. Given the choice between helping her and making sure she was safe, and taking advantage of the extremely intoxicated state she was in, the two (and probably others) consciously chose the latter. They consciously chose to share the video and laugh at the situation without a second thought.

They should not be defended or excused, and that’s exactly what many news organizations are doing. CNN and others have lamented their lost potential, focusing on what great athletes and students they were, and how their lives are now ruined. Note the passive voice: it’s not “They ruined their lives.” It’s as though the media believe the trial and conviction ruined them, not their own behavior. The victim has largely been ignored, or has been cast as the drunk whore who put herself in that position.

If a woman accuses a man of raping her, the presence of alcohol isn’t a valid defense of a man’s behavior or condemnation of a woman’s (or man’s — men get raped too). Our society has to stop blaming the victim and start forcing rapists to take responsibility for their actions without any qualifications or excuses. Garnering sympathy

for them only perpetuates the as an opportunity to reopen a notion that male dominance and discussion about sexual assault violence is acceptable. legislation and the way our culture views rape. Rape is not just about force or violence.

Rape is about lack of consent and lack of respect. If high school students are this misinformed and desensitized, it is the fault of society as much as it is the fault of those who commit sexual assault crimes.

At the end of the day, while the two have apologized and are likely upset about the respective year and two years they’ll be spending in jail and their new sex offender statuses, they probably don’t believe they’re rapists. Rape is not The incredible double equivocal, and young members of standard of sexual behavior American society can’t continue between men and women is believing that it is. abhorrent. A woman should be able to be out at night, wearing whatever she wants, without ever — Katie Busser is a senior fearing assault. majoring in English.

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Rational reasons for NYSUNY 2020 In ongoing campus discussions about NYSUNY 2020, critics have claimed that the tuition plan is discriminatory and an expression of institutional racism.

This charge is controversial, inflammatory and simply wrong.

How should wealth be distributed among the people of a nation, and to what degree should government intervene in this process?

This is one of the weightier moral questions on which most college students take a strong stance.

On one side, there are those who claim that free markets and a purely meritocratic mechanism for distributing wealth are the keys to just and efficient distribution.

One party earns what the other is willing to give. In opposition, others believe that a completely deregulated market is dangerous and exploitative and should be kept in check by an authoritative body.

Admittedly, the idea of a free market and purely meritocratic society is very appealing.

It encourages personal responsibility and an ownership of efforts, and finally an equitable share of reward based on these notions. If you want something, you must earn it.

People like to use this idea to refute the raising of the federal minimum wage, or the entire concept of minimum. These individuals see the federal minimum wage as a hindrance to a more efficient market.

Instead, the market should be allowed to organically distribute wealth as it sees fit.

It’s an intuitive idea, but it puts far too much faith in mankind’s consideration for others.

The free market is fair, since all people have access to the same infrastructure

upon which success can be built, and all that remains is one’s motivation and hard work, right? As it turns out, this is not true.

The free market makes poor assumptions, such as an equal access to benefits and opportunities among all people, as well as man’s natural tendency toward efficiency and fairness.

First, America’s history of profound inequality immediately debunks the idea of equal opportunity. Although these barriers to opportunity are becoming less prevalent over time, resulting from improving attitudes toward gender roles and minorities, they are still a factor.

slice of the world’s resource pie becomes disproportionately smaller.

The idea of “freeing the market to determine all wages,” effectively abolishing the minimum wage, would not result in a more equitable distribution of wealth based on an individual’s use value.

An ethical meritocracy implies a level of selflessness that simply does not exist in this country. Remove the floor for federal wages, and corporations will push down pay as far as possible, as they do with most other expenses.

In order for a meritocracy to be fair, it is absolutely essential to mitigate the unintended downsides of the free market by regulating wages.

Events such as the 2008 economic crisis occur when humans, who are notoriously short-sighted, speculative and greedy, are able to operate with little governmental intervention. Financial institutions were willing to make irresponsible bets for the sake of short-term profits, as well as provide misleading information about toxic assets in order to rid themselves of liability at the expense of others.

The existence of any underlying social contract is a direct acknowledgement of our tendency to harm one another in our self-motivated pursuits. The point of a government, then, is to disincentivize harmful behavior.

Even so, many will argue that some people win and some lose — that’s life.

Well, true, but taking on this viewpoint, and using it to support a market that favors the few, is rather apathetic and dispassionate.

If your worldview favors the strong and adaptable while being morally disinterested in the plight of the disadvantaged, then a separate moral discussion is needed.

Second, markets with absolutely no regulation simply do not work toward fairness, and subsequently become inefficient.

As stated by political philosopher John Rawls, “the invisible hand guides things in the wrong direction and favors an oligopolistic configuration of accumulations that succeeds in maintaining unjustified inequalities and restrictions on fair opportunity.” This invisible hand is human nature.

Wealth and opportunity tend to pool, rather than disperse, and money makes its way into the hands of a powerful few. This is how we have operated for the entirety of our existence on this planet. Barriers — Mike Marinaccio is a senior majoring begin to surface, and the average person’s in management.

Arguments which take advantage of issues of race and class when they are not in fact relevant undermine those issues’ actual importance and threaten our ability to maintain a thoughtful, communal discourse.

Those who criticize the NYSUNY 2020 policies have essentially two arguments.

First, they argue that the plan unfairly benefits disciplines with a lower representation of minorities and women.

Second, according to the plan’s critics, minorities will be further targeted by its effects on tuition, financial aid and several Binghamton services for disadvantaged and underrepresented students.

Both of these conclusions stem from shoddy reasoning and should be seen for what they are: gauche attempts to affect policy by misappropriating issues of race, class and gender.

The NYSUNY 2020 plan, approved by the state legislature in March of 2011, is a prudent and calculated response to the drastically changing financial climate.

Some of its components should not come as a shock.

For instance, it seems entirely reasonable for the University to increase the allocation of funds to STEM fields — that is, science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The racial makeup of these disciplines is irrelevant.

What does matter is the fact that the economic plan is intended to improve not only our school, but the state’s overall economy and job market. As Governor Cuomo said at the time of the bill’s passing, “NYSUNY 2020 brings our economic development goals together with the worldclass SUNY system in a way that boosts higher learning and creates good paying jobs all over New York.”

The University’s decision to direct its funding in this way therefore makes sense and should satisfy even liberal arts majors. If the STEM

fields are the most valuable economically, malnourishing them financially would be a great disservice. As a student of philosophy and English, am I thrilled about the ways in which the University directs its funding? Certainly not. But I understand why it is necessary.

There is room for legitimate criticism of the plan. One could examine the context in which it was drafted: a hemorrhaging economy at the depths of the recession. In our current, slowly improving financial climate, does the plan’s appropriation of funds make as much sense? What about our expected economic trajectory?

These are legitimate questions to ask. But those who level charges of racism at President Stenger, for a plan he inherited, no less, are sadly misguided.

The plan mandates rational increases and adjustments to the tuition of all SUNY and CUNY students. It will also affect services such as financial aid, and the array of social and academic support services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The general increases to tuition make sense because it is important for Binghamton to remain competitive, among other state schools and private schools alike. Further, as President Stenger shared in a letter to the editor on March 12, the “new tuition policy enacted by our state will actually increase access to Binghamton University for students who are from financially disadvantaged families and who are historically underrepresented in higher education.”

In this plan, values such as race, gender and ethnicity are immaterial. The central values which in fact make up the heart of NYSUNY 2020 are these: how can we balance accessibility with growth?

NYSUNY 2020 is that plan.

For each of these reasons, attempts to subvert NYSUNY 2020’s tuition policy through racial arguments should be seen as nothing more than gestures of reckless impudence.

— Michael Snow is a junior majoring in philosophy.

Letters to the editor Conservatives Influencing Campus Elections To the Editor: Why would outside conservative groups train students to win our SA elections?

The SA has control over the finances of various clubs and groups on campus, chooses which bands and speakers will come to campus and influences university administrative polices.

Few students keep close track of the Student Association, which may be why the Leadership Institute (leadershipinstitute. org) and Campus Reform (campusreform.org) have found Binghamton an easy target. For the last four years, they’ve been installing conservative students in the SA. This Wednesday, students will have the chance to buck this trend just by voting in our SA elections through BMail, since a larger turnout could offset the LI’s efforts.

Founded by former College Republican state chairman Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute boasts “40 types of training schools, workshops and seminars” and “a national field program that trains conservative students to organize campus groups.” It takes pride in its function as a centralized generator of right-wing political

activist groups — in our case, this happens to be the Binghamton Review.

LI’s child project, CampusReform.org, “provides conservative activists with the resources, networking capabilities and skills they need to revolutionize the struggle against leftist bias and abuse on college campuses.” Simply put, Campus Reform and the Institute — outside conservative groups — train Binghamton Review members to steal our SA elections. This gives Campus Reform unprecedented control over our campus. Come March 20, we can put a stop to this with informed voting.

While the Leadership Institute can not directly fund student election campaigns, they train conservative students and provide political advice to the Binghamton Review on how to seize control of the SA. They’ve actually gloated about stealing our elections: Take Adam Shamah in 2010, the former VP for Finance — and Editor-in-Chief at the Binghamton Review. The Institute bragged that his victory was due to “the training he received from the Campus Election Workshop.”

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Who among those who are running this semester for SA positions will have this organization training and backing them? With past and possibly present Leadership Institute “graduates” in SA finance positions, how have certain student clubs suffered or certain others been inflated by the role of outside groups? And why has the Binghamton Review never disclosed this support before?

While many student groups receive advice from mothership organizations, no other groups offer training in “schools and workshops” on how steal SA elections. These shady outside conservative groups intend to put ideological Binghamton Review students in charge our SA. And by anointing our SA Executive Board, Campus Reform and the Leadership Institute are the ones really controlling our campus.

We can stop this by voting for and running for our SA, rather than standing idly by as political ideologies shape every aspect of our student life.

Joe Tannenbaum Class of 2014

Editorial Board's Conclusion Incorrect To the Editor: I respectfully disagree with the conclusion the editorial board came to in a recent editorial titled “The Jury’s In.” Although I agree that the holding President Stenger personally and solely responsible for the SUNY2020 plan is misguided, he has been an outspoken advocate of the plan since he began his tenure and has taken it upon himself to defend the plan in response to every and all criticism.

Regarding the Clark Fellowships: As we all know, this fellowship was designed to encourage departments to accept and fund graduate students from historically oppressed groups. I find it disturbing, but telling of the administration’s position, that despite the rising costs of living and education that the program’s funding hasn’t been altered in, to quote the article under scrutiny, “for decades.” At best this can be seen as neglecting the responsibility BU has to social justice. I for one would like to see President Stenger put as much weight behind increasing funding for this program and others like it — EOP comes to mind — as he has been behind obtaining funds for projects like the incubator

set to be installed Downtown.

The president can hold all the forums on racism and diversity he wishes, but money does the real talking.

Regarding the Tuition Assistance Program: According to the document titled “NY SUNY2020 Grant Application,” dated April 25, 2012, “the TAP portion of the student support funds will be to ensure that all TAP-eligible students are not impacted by the proposed tuition increases throughout the plan.” I take this to mean that students who receive TAP funding will not see their tuition increased due to the funding requirements of the SUNY2020’s proposed tuition increases. Indeed, those tuition increases will be used to make sure this does not happen.

However, the numbers do not add up. According to the same document “29 percent come from families with adjusted gross incomes of less than $30,000,” or about 3,500 BU students. All of these students are eligible for sizable TAP awards, along with many additional students. The funding projections for TAP put the level at $700,000 for the first year of the plan, $900,000 the next, and $900,000, $1.1 million, and $1.2 million in the years to

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I should also point out that since academic year 2010-11, TAP has in fact been cut statewide by over $75 million by reducing the TAP per student $125 a year.

At the same time, the fees at Binghamton are set to go up by $125 a year. For TAP students this an effective increase in the cost of education to the tune of $1,000 over four years. While we should all be distressed by the burden TAP cuts and the SUNY2020 plan’s miserly allocations for TAP, we should be equally concerned with administration’s lack of forthcomingness on this matter.

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Senior attack Kimberly McGeever recorded her sixth career hat trick, but UConn’s offense proved too much for the Bearcats on Saturday.

Despite four-point performances by seniors Kimberly McGeever and Kristen Stone, the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team was overpowered by the offense of No. 20 UConn in a 19-8 loss on Saturday afternoon at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex in Storrs, Conn.

The Huskies (6-0), who have averaged over 11 goals per game this season, went on runs of 4-0, 4-0 and 6-1 to prevent the Bearcats (0-5) from ever controlling the game’s momentum. The loss extended BU’s season-opening skid to five straight games.

Connecticut came out firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the opening seven minutes. The Bearcats responded, however, netting the next three goals, two of which came from McGeever, to pull to within a point of the Huskies. Stone and freshman midfield Allie Rodgers assisted

in McGeever’s goals.

Midway through the first half, the teams would each score another two goals before UConn went on a four-goal spurt over the final nine minutes of the half to extend its lead to 10-5 by halftime.

In the second half, the Huskies picked up right where they left off, scoring two more goals in the opening 2:11 to extend their lead to seven. With goals by Stone and McGeever, the Bearcats pulled within 13-7 with 13:57 left in regulation.

But Binghamton wouldn’t get any closer as the Huskies proceeded to go on a 6-1 run inside the final nine minutes of the game.

McGeever recorded her sixth career hat trick and added an assist. Stone, meanwhile, netted two goals and dished out two assists.

Despite the lopsided score, BU competed nearly identically to its ranked counterpart statistically. The Huskies managed to outshoot the Bearcats by a slim 28-26

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margin and just barely edged out BU on draw controls, 1514. UConn made nine saves in goal to Binghamton’s eight, while the Bearcats committed 17 turnovers compared to the Huskies’ 16.

Freshman goalie Erin McNulty started in the net for BU and surrendered 10 goals while recording five saves.

Sophomore Kara Pafumi relieved McNulty in the second half and made three saves while allowing nine goals.

Senior midfield Katherine Hunsberger, Binghamton’s leading scorer, netted her eighth goal of the season while accumulating a team-high six draw controls in the contest.

Freshman attack Marissa Rose scored the second goal of her career, and senior midfield Casey Bulman also chipped in with a score.

The Bearcats will attempt to break into the win column again on Wednesday when they are scheduled to host Siena.

The two teams have squared off seven times in the past, with the Saints (1-6) controlling the all-time series 4-3. BU hasn’t beaten the Saints since 2008.

Siena, like Binghamton, is in the midst of a five-game losing streak. After starting the season 1-1, the Saints fell to their next four opponents by at least three goals before a narrow 9-8 loss at St. Bonaventure on Saturday.

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By Erik Bacharach | Assistant Sports Editor St. John’s took two out of three doubles matches against the Binghamton men’s tennis team to clinch the point and slip narrowly by the Bearcats 4-3 Sunday afternoon at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The two teams split six singles matches, making the doubles point the deciding factor.

The BU duo of sophomore Robin Lesage and junior Ruben Haggai won at No. 2

doubles, but by then the point had already been decided as the Red Storm (2-10) won at both first and third doubles.

After losing at No. 1 singles, Binghamton (5-7) evened the score at 2-2 after straight-set wins by Lesage and freshman Sid Hazarika.

From there, freshman Eliott Hureau was narrowly edged at fourth singles, 6-4, 7-5, but Haggai secured a victory in straight sets at No. 6 singles to tie the match again.

In the day’s final match, sophomore

Florian van Kann took his opponent to three sets before falling 7-6, 3-6, 6-1. The point would clinch the Red Storm’s 4-3 win.

On Saturday, BU is scheduled to head to New Haven, Conn. to face off against No. 50 Yale and St. Bonaventure at the CullmanHeyman Tennis Center. The Bearcats are set to begin play against the Bulldogs at 10 a.m. before a 3 p.m. matchup against the Bonnies.

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The Binghamton women’s tennis team suffered its sixth-straight defeat on Friday, falling to Cornell 7-0 at the Reis Tennis Center.

Despite the sweep, the Bearcats (3-10) held their own against the Big Red (8-0) in doubles.

The Bearcats’ No. 3 tandem of freshman Agatha Ambrozy and sophomore Katherine Medianik and the No. 1 pairing of sophomore Missy Edelblum and freshman Sara Kohtz lost their respective matches 8-6.

The No. 2 team of freshman Alexis Tashiro and freshman Shea Brodsky lost 8-2 to the Big Red tandem of senior Christine Ordway

and junior Ryann Young.

In singles play, Cornell freshman Laila Judeh defeated Ambrozy, 7-5, 6-4, in a close two-set contest.

Despite the final outcome, BU head coach Libby McGovern said she was proud of her team’s efforts.

“The team played extremely well in doubles, the best I have ever seen us play,” she said. “We just needed a couple of points to go our way at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles and we could have won the doubles point.

We competed at a very high level in singles.

We are in every game, we just need more experience in how to close games out and

take advantage of our opportunities.”

The Bearcats are set for a three-match road trip to Virginia, where they will face Richmond, James Madison and Virginia Commonwealth in a four-day span. The match against the Spiders (3-10) is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Sunday.

McGovern said this year’s Bearcats have played the toughest non-conference schedule in program history.

“We are learning and improving in every match that we play,” she said. “This may not show in the win-loss column, but hopefully it will pay off as we get into conference play and into the conference tournament.”

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Zdanowski sets program records at Zones

By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor

www.pace.edu/summer13 As the second-ever Binghamton diver to participate in an NCAA Zone Championship, sophomore Devin Zdanowski recorded the highest scores in program history at the Zone A Championship on the one-meter and three-meter boards this weekend.

Zdanowski’s two-round total of 617.15

landed him in 12th place out of 42 divers on the three-meter. On the one-meter, the sophomore garnered 247.15 points to finish in 30th out of 43.

Zdanowski’s score topped the 2009 performance of Ryan Graham, the only other Binghamton athlete to participate in Zones, on both the three-meter and

one-meter boards. Zdanowski bested Graham’s score by more than 35 points in the three-meter and edged him out by less than a point on the one-meter.

Zdanowski was one of three America East divers to compete in the event.

Though a last-inning rally by Fordham spoiled the Binghamton softball team’s quest for a perfect streak through the JMU Softball Invitational, the Bearcats used two wins over Detroit to improve to 6-9 on the season.

Sunday’s tournament finale against host James Madison was cancelled due to rain.

A school-record two triples by junior second baseman Jessica Bump helped Binghamton to a 9-3 win over the Titans (3-20) on Friday morning while BU junior pitcher Demi Laney led the way with a 7-0 shutout in the afternoon.

In the opener, the Bearcats struck in the first inning with a two-out, two-run double off the bat of senior left fielder Jessica Phillips.

Detroit responded with a two-run, first inning homer by junior first baseman Sara Cupp.

But Bump’s first triple and a double by freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh helped Binghamton take a 5-2 lead.

Up 5-3 in the sixth, Binghamton pushed across four runs off another Bump triple and a two-run double by freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan.

Bump led the Bearcats with three hits and as many RBI, while senior pitcher Rhoda Marsteller tossed a complete game to improve to 2-2 on the season.

In the first inning of the second game against Detroit, McIntosh drove in Bump with a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead. The Bearcats wouldn’t need any more offense to preserve the shutout win, but freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee delivered a solo shot in the second, and junior pinch hitter Chelsey

Locatell doubled in two runs and Bump added an RBI single in the fourth.

Binghamton would score one run in the fifth and sixth innings, as Laney continued to shut down the opposition.

Phillips and senior right fielder Shannon Kane led the Bearcats with two hits apiece while Locatell drove in a team-high two runs.

“I thought we came out a little flat in the first game … even though we scored quite a few runs I thought we picked it up in the second game,” Binghamton head coach Michelle Burrell said. “We played with a lot more energy.

Overall, we did a pretty good job of keeping pressure on them throughout, especially in game two.”

Laney, who finished with nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits and one walk, picked up her second win of the season and third shutout of her career.

But a day later, she struggled against the Rams (15-9), surrendering nine earned runs on 12 hits and four walks in 6.1 innings.

The Bearcats had ridden home runs by Phillips and Cadogan to a 6-2 fifth-inning lead, but Laney’s effectiveness quickly deteriorated as Fordham scored seven runs on three homers in the bottom half.

Trailing 10-8 in the top of the seventh, Binghamton tied the game on a two-run Chaffee homer.

But senior reliever Kate Price recorded just one out in the following frame before allowing a walk-off three-run shot to Fordham junior infielder Elise Fortier. It was Fortier’s second home run of the game.

Bump, Phillips and Chaffee

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Junior second baseman Jessica Bump tripled twice in the JMU Softball Invitational opener, setting a program record in the 9-3 win.

combined to hit .448 with 13 RBI on the weekend. Cadogan, who led the team with a .500 batting average and seven RBI, was named America East Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.

For the second straight year, Binghamton is scheduled to participate in the Radford Invitational, which opens this weekend at RU Softball Field. The Bearcats are set to face Radford and Kent State twice each over the span of two days.

Binghamton already played the

Highlanders on March 9, recording a 4-3 win in extra innings at Maryland’s Miken Invitational.

In that game, a two-run, fifthinning home run by Cadogan gave Binghamton a 3-2 lead, but Radford pushed across the tying run in the sixth. The Highlanders committed an error in the bottom of the eighth, allowing sophomore shortstop Caytlin Friis to score the game-winning run.

First pitch against the Highlanders is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Record-setting performances by junior attack Matt Springer and senior midfield Tyler Perrelle propelled the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team to a 13-6 defeat of Manhattan Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

Just 67 seconds into the game, Springer found the back of the net to spark a 5-0 Binghamton (3-3) first quarter. It was the first of a team-high five goals for Springer, who became the new program leader in career hat tricks and career goals with his third score of the day. His hat trick total now stands at nine while his goal total rose to 69.

With a goal of his own at the 14:06 mark of the fourth quarter, Perrelle tallied the 98th point of his career, also a program record.

The Jaspers (1-6) couldn’t bounce back after the first quarter, when Springer scored twice and junior midfield Michael Antinozzi, sophomore midfield J.T. Hauck and junior attack Brandon Planck recorded a goal apiece. Sophomore attack Tucker Nelson assisted three of the scores, and finished with a career-high five assists on the game.

Manhattan junior midfield Patrick Hodapp broke the shutout with an unassisted goal at the 9:31 mark of the second quarter, but Springer, Planck and Antinozzi struck with three unanswered scores to extend Binghamton’s lead to 8-1.

Though the Jaspers responded with a 3-1 run to enter the fourth quarter down 9-4, Springer and Perrelle quelled the rally with goals in the opening minute of the final frame.

“I thought we came out ready to play, scoring four or five quick goals to start the game,” BU head coach Scott Nelson said, according to a press release on www.bubearcats.com. “I give [Manhattan] credit, they hustled and fought all day. They made it difficult on us at times, but to our credit we battled through it and played a pretty complete game on both sides of the ball.”

Springer and Nelson led both sides with five points apiece while Planck, who recorded a hat trick and an assist, finished with four. Antinozzi tallied two goals, and Hauck, Perrelle and junior midfield Kelly Donigan each added one to round out Binghamton’s scoring.

Despite the lopsided score, Manhattan sent 21 shots on goal compared to Binghamton’s 22.

Bearcat junior goalkeeper Max Schefler recorded 14 saves while allowing six goals in 57 minutes of action, lowering his goals against average to 7.91 per game.

With junior midfield Alex Doerflein leading the way, the Bearcats controlled 16 of 23 faceoffs. Doerflein captured 14 of his 21 faceoffs while freshmen midfields Joey Dalfo and Mitchell Labianca each won one.

Doerflein’s 13 groundballs were also a game-high, as the junior helped Binghamton to a

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After taking a 5-0 lead in the first quarter, Binghamton held a cushion of at least four points for the remainder of this weekend’s win over Manhattan.

35-24 advantage.

Binghamton and Penn State are set to faceoff today at the Bearcats Sports Complex in the second-ever meeting between the two teams. The Nittany Lions (3-3), who are ranked 17th in the USILA Coaches Poll, beat No. 19 UMass 7-5 this weekend and also downed Denver, which currently ranks fifth.

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a ranked opponent since Feb. 20, 2010, when it upset No. 20 Colgate 7-6 at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Penn State will be the second ranked opponent the Bearcats will have faced this season, as then-No. 5 Cornell took the Feb. 26 match 11-6.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Four Bearcats to head to Des Moines for NCAA Championships

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After a program-best third-place finish in 2012, senior Donnie Vinson is gearing up to make the most of his fourth and last opportunity at the NCAA Championships.

Binghamton’s top athletic program is set to send four wrestlers to Des Moines, Iowa, for the NCAA Championships this Thursday with the hopes of adding to the University’s lone Division I national championship.

After impressing with a 14th place finish at last year’s national championships, the Binghamton wrestling team will boast two top-10 seeds in this year’s tournament for the second year in a row.

The NCAA announced on Wednesday that Binghamton senior 149-pound Donnie Vinson will carry the No. 3 seed into the tournament while

senior 197-pound Nate Schiedel yielded the No. 7 seed. Senior 133-pound Derek Steeley and junior 184-pound Cody Reed will enter the championship unseeded.

“We’re not trying to do anything different … or look for some magic formula here at the end of the year,” BU head coach Matt Dernlan said.

“We’re staying consistent with the game plan that we’ve approached and attacked all season … Our talking points have been the same, now it’s just apply the same message that we’ve used all year and take it to the [NCAA] tournament and get ready to have our best performance.”

The Bearcats capped off a 5-13 regular season with

a second-place finish at the CAA Championship on March 9.

Vinson and Schiedel, who will both return to the tournament for the fourth time of the respective careers, led Binghamton throughout the regular season, going undefeated in dual matches and combining for a 51-2 overall record.

Vinson is set to open his tournament against unseeded Ohio State redshirt junior Ian Paddock in the lone preliminary bout of the 149-pound weight class, as decided by random draw. The Binghamton AllAmerican is coming off a CAA championship performance that garnered him his second consecutive conference title and the Most Outstanding Wrestler

award for the second straight year.

His third place finish at last year’s NCAA tournament was the highest-ever in Binghamton’s Division I history, but it came after an opening-round loss and seven consecutive wins.

In his three NCAA tournament appearances, Vinson has never won in the first round. But with the senior slated to open his tournament with a “pigtail” match, one appended to the bracket’s first round, he said he hopes his first-round fate will change.

“I’ve lost the first-round match every year I’ve gone out but this being a pigtail match, hopefully that’s a little different,” Vinson said. “You can’t really look at it as a bad

After winning 21 consecutive games against UMBC, the Binghamton baseball team finally fell to the Retrievers 7-4 on Saturday at Alumni Field before splitting Sunday’s doubleheader with a 17-11 victory and a 2-0 loss.

In the series opener, the Retrievers (4-6, 2-1 America East) broke a 4-4 tie with three seventhinning runs to beat the Bearcats (9-6, 1-2 AE) for the first time in five years.

The Bearcats got on the board first with a run in the second inning, and had a chance for more as they left the bases loaded. BU would then score twice in the third and once in the fourth, but was blanked over the final five frames as UMBC continued to chip away until its three-run outburst in the seventh.

BU got the tying run to the plate in the eighth inning after its first two batters got on base. But a double play followed by a popout prevented the Bearcats from cutting into the lead. Binghamton left 10 runners stranded in the contest.

Senior starter Jake Lambert, who picked up a no-decision, threw 5.1 innings while giving

up three earned runs on six hits. Sophomore reliever Mike Kaufman gave up three earned runs on three singles in the seventh inning and was tabbed with the loss.

In Sunday’s first game, the Binghamton offense exploded for 17 runs in its extra-inning victory.

With BU up 11-8 in the seventh and final inning, the Retrievers doubled three times to tie the game and force extra innings.

After a quiet eighth inning, Binghamton strung together four consecutive hits to score six runs in the ninth. Junior shortstop John Howell broke the tie with a bases loaded sacrifice fly, and sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas followed suit with a threerun home run to give Binghamton three insurance runs. Senior first baseman Jordon Smucker put the game on ice with a two-run single later in the inning to extend BU’s lead to 17-11.

In total, the two teams combined for 35 hits, 28 runs and five lead changes.

Sophomore Anthony Grillini (1-0) picked up his first win of the season after scattering three hits over two scoreless innings. Junior Jack Rogalla started the game for Binghamton, but only managed to go 1.2 innings after giving up six hits, hitting two batters and

allowing seven unearned runs.

Junior Mike Meleski kept the Bearcats in the game, going 4.1 innings in relief and surrendering just one earned run.

Though the Binghamton offense surged early in the afternoon, it failed to tally a run in the nightcap, and single runs in the fourth and fifth innings by UMBC would prove to be enough as the Retrievers claimed the series.

UMBC held the Bearcats to just five hits in the contest.

For Binghamton, meanwhile, senior Jay Lynch (1-2) went the distance in the loss, surrendering one earned run on eight hits over six innings. He struck out two without walking a batter.

Howell went 7-for-10 with four RBI in the three-game series, while Smucker’s four RBI over the weekend kept him in first in the America East with 23. Thomas, who is hitting .420, continues to lead the conference with a .565 on-base percentage after reaching

base seven more times this weekend.

Binghamton is set to continue conference play next weekend with a three-game series against Stony Brook at Varsity Field. The teams are scheduled to begin Game 1 of a doubleheader at noon on Saturday, while first pitch of the third and final game of the series is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday.

thing. In the long run, it’s just gonna be another win on my overall record, hopefully. But again, I’m kind of excited about the changeup. Hopefully I’ll just have a good rest right after our weigh-ins and come out like a ball of fire.”

Schiedel will face unseeded Duke freshman Conner Hartmann, who took third at the ACC championship. Schiedel, who is coming off a secondplace finish at CAAs, echoed a seemingly team-wide sentiment about the importance of taking the tournament one match at a time.

“A lot of crazy things happen at the national tournament,” he said. “Guys get caught up in the tournament, looking at who they’ll have in the next round, and then some guys are gonna get upset and guys aren’t gonna win where they’re supposed to and you get caught up in that, it can play a factor.”

Steeley reiterated the need to look at the national championship as just another tournament. Unlike the other three Binghamton athletes headed to Des Moines, this will be the senior’s first year at the NCAAs. Steeley earned the berth with a runner-up finish at the CAA championship a month after what initially looked like a potentially career-ending hamstring tear. Steeley is slated to face Sam Speno, an unseeded freshman from NC State, the program former Binghamton head coach Pat Popolizio now heads. Popolizio left Binghamton for the NC State job at the end of last season.

When asked about the insider scouting report Speno will have access to through Popolizio, Steeley said it might give him a slight advantage, but not a great one because he has changed up a lot of his technique this season.

“I feel like it’s a good match,”

he said.

“It’ll allow me to get maybe some payback [on] Coach,” he added with a smile.

Reed, in his second NCAA tournament appearance, drew the Bearcats’ only seeded first-round opponent in No. 6 Northern Iowa redshirt junior Ryan Loder. Loder topped Reed 3-0 at the Midlands Championship in December.

But Reed ended his regular season with momentum, winning six of his last seven matches and taking the title at the CAA championship. The junior said having experience against his opponent as well as at the championships, where he advanced with an upset over the No. 4 seed as an unseeded sophomore, provides him with an advantage.

“You get used to the big stage,” Reed said. “You get used to it and you block out everybody around you and you just go [about] your routine.

You know what you have to do and just keep it in perspective.”

Dernlan reiterated what seemed to be the common idea of compartmentalizing the tournament and not letting it get too big in the minds of the players. But the first-year head coach also didn’t deny the hugeness of the reality.

“There is pressure in this situation,” he said. “Might as well not shy away from it. It’s there. This is a big moment …

I told the guys pressure’s a good thing. That means people care, that people have expectations of you, and that’s what you want in life. You don’t want to be that darkhorse coming out of nowhere, that means you kind of got lucky in a certain way.”

The tournament is set to open at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena and wrap up on Saturday.

BU vs. Stony Brook Date: March 23 Location: Varsity Field Time: 1 p.m.

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The Bearcats had won 21 straight games against UMBC prior to this weekend, when they dropped two of three to the Retrievers.