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Stenger allocates $13 million to Road Map proposals President emphasizes graduate studies as BU takes a step towards adding a pharmacy school proposals over the next 28 months. The Road Map, Stenger’s plan to make Binghamton the The Binghamton University “premier public university of Road Map is taking form and a the 21st century,” began last pharmacy school seems likely, semester as a collaborative after BU President Harvey effort by hundreds of staff, Stenger announced Monday faculty and administrators to that more than $13 million brainstorm ideas to improve will be allocated to Road Map BU, which culminated in 46

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specific proposals adopted in January for implementation. Stenger announced that the 11 proposals directed at improving graduate studies — including the addition of a graduate school of pharmacy — received a cumulative total of $5.9 million. The pharmacy school is not official yet, and the money the

proposal received is to explore the possibility further, but Stenger said the former dean of a Midwest pharmacy school responded positively to the proposal, and BU could have a final proposal ready for review by SUNY within a year. “It’s going to go quickly,” Stenger said. Other proposals in the

pharmacy school’s cluster included raising the majority of doctoral programs above the 50th percentile and gaining recognition by the Association of American Universities, which is composed of top research institutions. Graduate studies are a priority for the school moving forward, Stenger said, though

the investments will benefit undergrads as well by bolstering BU’s reputation and improving faculty. Top-tier faculty, he said, are drawn to the research possibilities of a graduate school, but they would teach undergraduate classes as well. “Faculty who are research active are the ones who

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Napping centers trending at universities Special chairs could offer off-campus students a place to rest Eurih Lee

A company called MetroNaps is selling universities its EnergyPods — special chairs designed Imagine: curling up on for comfortable and efficient campus in a chair, area, or napping. And the University of even a room devoted entirely Colorado, Wesleyan University to napping. and Carnegie Mellon University In recent months, several have each installed EnergyPods universities have added just in their libraries to promote that, buying special chairs student productivity. designed for napping — though The pods include a built-in cost and feasibility suggest timer, soothing sounds and a Binghamton University is programmed combination of unlikely to follow suit. lights and vibration for gentle Staff Reporter

waking, though each pod retails for roughly $8,000. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 20 to 30 minute naps are best for shortterm alertness, and a NASA study showed that a 40-minute nap can improve performance by 34 percent and alertness by 100%. Maybe EnergyPods are out of the question, but many students who live off campus said they would still like someplace to sleep between

Most people recognize that there is bias in the media, but MSNBC’s S.E. Cupp encourages students to look at politically balanced coverage in a slightly different way. Cupp presented in Lecture Hall 14 Sunday. Her short lecture, which focused primarily on bias in the media, was followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience Cupp, a conservative voice on a predominantly liberal network, noted that bias appears from both sides of the aisle across a multitude of mediums. “I worry that sometimes conservatives use this term ‘media bias’ as a way to complain, when in fact conservatives have a really great place in the media right now,” Cupp said. Cupp pointed out that 25

years ago, there was no Fox News, and said the media was in fact dominated by liberals. Since then, conservatives have organized and started to take hold of media outlets like talk radio. “I think it’s easy sometimes to say that conservatives don’t get a fair shake in the media because of media bias, and you’re not wrong, the media is a liberal place, but conservatives have a lot of opportunities in the media that liberals wish they had,” Cupp said. Cupp encouraged attendees to view bias in terms of more nuanced biases that involve class, race, social issues and religion, especially in terms of the 2008 election. “For the media, Obama’s faith was no one’s business, but Palin’s should be scrutinized like a rectal exam,” Cupp said. When questioned about why she would so strongly defend people of

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classes. “I’ve done my own nap studies at the North Napping Room, otherwise known as the North Reading Room, and I’ve found that naps are the best,” said David Pfuhler, a junior majoring in environmental studies. Taryn Ramos, a junior majoring in psychology, lives off campus and said she often finds herself exhausted during

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Greek goddesses take the stage to be crowned Miss Aphrodite Ninth annual competion raises more than $5,000 for cancer research, community projects Hayley Shapiro Contributing Writer Greeks and non-Greeks alike competed for the title of Miss Aphrodite Saturday, and even a brief police interruption did not kill the mood. The 9th annual Miss Aphrodite Competition, held at the Days Inn, included nonGreek contestants for the first time. But the police were notified after Days Inn employees confiscated 40 oz. beer bottles from the judges sitting in the front of the room. Audience members were also found with bottles and cups of alcohol. Though no one was arrested, the police waited for those in possession of alcohol to either dispose of it or leave the venue. Ian Friedman, a brother at the Delta Chi fraternity, which hosted the event alongside Just Dance 5, went on stage and warned everyone to get rid of their alcohol or the event would be over. Attendees of the event said

that the police appearance was unfair for the people who were supporting their friends and charity, as well as to the contestants who had prepared for the night. “I think the cops being called was completely unnecessary. There were only a small percentage of people drinking,” said Nicole Groysman, a junior majoring in marketing. “We were there for a charity event and to support our friends that were competing.” Other students offered different opinions on the matter. “I think the Binghamton police should have came in third place because their entrance was a lot more memorable than one of the girl’s Snoop Dog police impersonation,” said Rachel McNair, a freshman majoring in psychology. Despite this setback, the event raised nearly $5,500 for the Jimmy V. foundation, an organization dedicated to cancer research, $2,500 more than last year’s competition. This year, part of the profits

also went towards the Magic Paintbrush Project, a local foundation that orchestrates community engagement projects to help individuals of all ages with special needs. One contestant, Brooke Miller, a senior majoring in finance, thought that the Magic Paintbrush Project was a good beneficiary. “[The Magic Paintbrush Project] is a nice outlet of creativity and helps with social anxiety right here in Binghamton,” Miller said. “The opportunity to donate $500 would be amazing.” The contest featured an entrance, talent, and toga section, accompanied by a question-and-answer segment. Judges represented a member of each fraternity at the event, evaluating the women based on creativity and their overall performance. Additionally, each woman could gain points by raising money for penny wars in which each contestant tabled in the University Union and collected spare change.

Lindsay Kuropatkin, a member of Sigma Delta Tau and a senior majoring in English, was eventually crowned Miss Aphrodite. While the competition used to be held exclusively for sorority members, it has opened its arms to any female student who feels she embodies the qualities of a Greek goddess. This year, seven women represented each sorority, with the exception of SAEPi, and three women represented themselves. However, Samantha Vulpis, a contestant representing Delta Phi Epsilon, believes the contest should remain exclusively Greek. “I think if someone feels like a Greek goddess they should probably just join Greek life,” Vulpis said. “I think Miss Aphrodite should be someone who is an absolute model of what being Greek is about — someone who truly cares about the Greek community, her academics, the community and just helping people in general.”

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Greeks and non-Greeks alike compete for the title of Miss Aphrodite on Saturday.

Vietnam Night showcases traditional dancing, comedy skits Record numbers attend 20th anniversary celebration Aaron Berkowitz Contributing Writer

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at Binghamton University, the VSA E-Board brought more than 400 students and parents together for their largest Vietnam Night ever. Vietnam Night featured performances by a variety groups including the Binghamton Ballroom Dance team and VSA Moda, as well as a special performance by a Vietnamese singer from Los Angeles, Richard Tranley and skits between each act by the VSA E-Board. Vietnamese hat and fan dancers wore costumes and traditional dress to show their Vietnamese pride, as they performed their acts, eventually spelling out “Vietnam Night” with their T-shirts and with the insides of their umbrellas.

“The dancing was quite exciting and the singers were extremely talented.” — Xiang Xu BU Graduate Student

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Students participate in Vietnam Night, held by the Vietnamese Student Association. Over 400 students attended the event, a record turnout.

The Ao Dai fashion show featured different themes for each outfit, including school uniform-type dresses and dresses commemorating Lunar New Year. Special guest Richard Tranley performed a variety of songs, ranging from Justin Timberlake covers to his own original music. “I feel like I’m still at

home,” Tranley said to comment on the warm welcome he received from the audience and the VSA. Roxy Dinh, the president of the VSA and a junior majoring in marketing, said she wanted to do something big for the group, which she believes has been underrepresented in the past. Dinh explained that the VSA wanted to shy away from what they did in prior Vietnamese Nights. “I watched many talented performers at other cultural events such as Asian Night and saw that they fit in with the theme of the event,” Dinh said. “So I asked them to perform for me, in addition to the tryouts I held for the event.” Many audience members were visibly excited for the event. Most of the audience came in support of Vietnamese pride and for a friend or family member performing in the show. “It’s a big event and I really want to be part of the celebration,” said Amy Zhang, a freshman majoring in psychology. “I really want to be here to support my friends.” Greg Zorn, a freshman in the Decker School of Nursing, was excited for the performances. “It sounds like there are a lot of very cool acts,” he said. Dinh said that the audience seemed to enjoy the show. “Everybody tried their best to put the show together,” Dinh said. “The audience had a good time and really showed a lot of support for the VSA, which really warmed our hearts.” Xiang Xu, a graduate student studying economics, was pleased with the performances. “The dancing was quite exciting and the singers were extremely talented,” Xu said. “I loved the show.”

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Binghamton University Associate Dean of Students to discuss the code of student conduct There will be a forum to discuss the proposed changes to the Student Code of Conduct on Wednesday, April 10 and on Thursday, April 11 from 5-6 p.m. in Old University Union room 124. It will be hosted by Milton Chester, the associate dean of students and director of the Office of Student Conduct. The forum is free and open to the public.

Local Rich Davis returns to Binghamton mayoral race Republican Rich Davis has returned to the Binghamton mayoral race, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Davis had originally pulled out of the race in February because he believed that late tax payments for one of the businesses he owned would become a distraction during the race. However, he said that business owners asked him to return to the race because they believe he is the candidate best suited to help lead Binghamton forward. He will officially announce his candidacy on Thursday, April 25.

State Subway worker saves three people on tracks A New York City subway worker is being hailed as a hero for preventing a train from hitting a man who’d had a seizure and two other people who were trying to help him. Danny Hay was on his way to work Sunday morning when he saw a young man on the tracks at the Delancey Street station in Manhattan. Hay got on his radio and called for help. When no one heard him he ran up to the train booth and told an attendant to cut the power. When Hay noticed the power was still on he ran to the end of the station and flashed a light at the oncoming train. The train operator noticed it and stopped just in time.

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Lauren Rehm, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, blocks an opposing tackle by Georgetown University’s women’s rugby team. The Binghamton University women’s club rugby team participated in the Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament outside Washington D.C. Saturday and Sunday.

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National Universities FAMU band members plead not guilty A Mohawk who dug up part of a toxic landfill near his reservation home in northern New York in order to protest federal plans to leave the landfill there permanently has been sentenced to a conditional discharge. Larry Thompson pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor criminal mischief in December. He’d been arrested after driving a backhoe from adjacent family property through a fence onto the former General Motors Co. Massena plant along the St. Lawrence River in 2011. He said afterward he was frustrated by the decision to cap the landfill instead of removing the chemicals, blaming the toxins for Mohawks’ cancers and other illnesses.

National Bin Laden’s son-in-law’s trial may be delayed A judge said he found it “stunning” to hear Monday that federal budget woes could delay the start of a terrorism trial for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law. Kaplan said he was considering starting the trial as early as September, drawing protests from defense lawyers who said the 5.1 percent across-the-board federal budget cuts known as sequestration required all public defenders to be furloughed for more than five weeks by the fall. The judge left open the possibility that the trial may not begin until next year. Famous Mouseketeer dies at 70 Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s died on Monday at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., of complications from multiple sclerosis, the Walt Disney Co. said. She was 70 and had dropped from public view years ago. Funicello was 13 when she gained fame on “The Mickey Mouse Club,” a kids’ variety show that consisted of stories, songs and dance routines. It ran on ABC from 1955-59. She became the most popular Mouseketeer, receiving 8,000 fan letters a month, 10 times more than any of the 23 other young performers.

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tIngenious, yet illicit TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 4:46 p.m. — University police received a report from a parking service employee that one person was allowing four other cars to use his parking card for the University’s paid lot, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The first suspect, a 26-year-old male student, would use his card to leave the lot through the middle exit, then would leave his card on top of the card reader for four following suspects to use in quick succession. Upon investigation, University police officers were able to find the the owner of the card, as well as the four other people who used the card, all male students between 26 and 27 years old. The officers were also able to find out about another similar case where one student would leave their card as others would follow and pass along the card. In both cases the illicit use of parking cards had been going on since the fall semester and potentially involved thousands of dollars. All involved were charged with theft of services, and their cases were sent to the Office of Student Conduct.

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Cheating is lazy THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 4:05 p.m. — A 39-year-old male University employee reported to University police that he was being harassed by a 20-year-old male student in his class, Reilly said. The victim said he was administering a quiz when he found the suspect cheating. The victim told the suspect to re-do the quiz, but the suspect chose to show no work when he turned it in. The victim asked the suspect to leave the class, but the suspect became confrontational, telling the victim to step outside the class if he wanted to settle it. The victim instead reported the incident to University police, and the case is still under investigation. Binghamton Banksy SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2:55 a.m. — A University employee reported to University police that he noticed graffiti on the north side of the Engineering Building, Reilly said. Officers reported to the scene, where they found a graffiti in black spray paint that showed a heart and an infinity symbol. More graffiti was found in black spray paint on a different side that said “Art is Love” and another infinity sign. There were no suspects or witnesses, and the case is still under investigation.

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Chabad and Hillel read names of the dead, light candles Ashley Zachariah Contributing Writer

Hillel and Chabad of Binghamton University came together to read the names of the millions of people lost in the Holocaust in observance of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. A ceremony took place Sunday night in the Anderson Center and was co-chaired by Andrew Davidov, the grandson of three Holocaust survivors. Davidov spoke about his grandfather and his duty as a thirdgeneration survivor to remember him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the story of my grandfather, then nobody will,â&#x20AC;? said Davidov, a sophomore majoring in English. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like my mom said, it is our job to continue to tell the story so that no one ever forgets what happened. If my grandfather hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

escaped, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here.â&#x20AC;? In the past few years, Binghamton has brought survivors to tell their stories. This year, the emphasis was placed on the third generation to advocate on behalf of their grandparents. Shalom Kantor, the rabbi of Hillel at Binghamton, spoke about the challenges that third-generation survivors face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The challenge that is put for third-generation survivors is the same as when during the Passover Seder, we are asked to consider what it was like to be a Jew in Egypt,â&#x20AC;? Kantor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, we begin a new chapter in our Holocaust remembrance.â&#x20AC;? Benjamin Roth, a sophomore double-majoring in English and politics, philosophy and law, was another third-generation survivor who spoke at the ceremony on behalf of a relative.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My grandfather saw the worst of humanity but still managed to smile,â&#x20AC;? Roth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He taught me to strive to be better and to keep my chin up. I saw in him courage beyond anything I could fathom. From him, I learned to be persistent. He always pushed us to become better people. He was preparing me to be a good person. It is my job to carry on family name, legacy and to tell my grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story. I chose to honor his name because he no longer can.â&#x20AC;? Aaron Slonim, the rabbi for Chabad of Binghamton, led a candlelighting ceremony to commemorate victims of the Holocaust as he recounted his first-hand experience talking with survivors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lit candles are the symbols of that who cannot die,â&#x20AC;? Slonim said. Music was featured in the program in addition to the candlelighting ceremony.Â Gina Glasman,

a faculty member of the Judaic Studies program at Binghamton, played a simple love song written by a man who was killed in the Holocaust and whose entire Jewish community was destroyed. Kaskeset, the Jewish a cappella group on campus, performed the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eli Eli,â&#x20AC;? which was written by a Holocaust victim. The event also featured screenings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Schindlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Defianceâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six Million and One.â&#x20AC;? As the ceremony came to a close, all participants at the event walked from Chamber Hall to the namereading vigil, which took place in a tent outside the Union. The ceremony featured a quote by author Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because I remember, I despair,â&#x20AC;? Wiesel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.â&#x20AC;?

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included dollar amounts for proposals by category as a whole, but did not include the specific amount for each proposal. However, Stenger said the specific allocations per proposal will be available soon. An initiative to expand the Center for Learning and Teaching will receive a portion of the $1.5 million allocated to proposals exploring classroom

structure. According to the written proposal, the Center for Learning and Teaching will be responsible for developing curriculum and teaching style with professors. Four proposals to increase diversity will also receive $1.4 million, and the remaining proposals are splitting $4.3 million.

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Winter is coming to the Undergrounds Fans test "Game of Thrones" knowledge at viewing party Jeremy Bernstein Contributing Writer It may be spring, but winter is coming to Binghamton University. On Monday night, HBO campus ambassadors held a “Game of Thrones” viewing party, trivia contest, raffle and an attempted costume contest in the Undergrounds Coffeehouse. Students entered the Undergrounds to the tune of the epic “Game of Thrones” intro music before they were shown the season 3 premiere and second episode. Kaila Pfister, a junior majoring in history, won the costume contest with her corset and Winterfell-styled cloak, taking home season 2 of the show. However, one could argue that Pfister had an unfair advantage, considering she was the only person to dress up. “It wasn’t advertised that much,” Pfister said. Jessica Linda, one of the event’s hosts and a senior majoring in human development, said that getting people to dress up was difficult. “I sent an email to L.A.R.P.” she said. “Unfortunately we didn’t hear anything back from them.” A game of “GOT” trivia followed the costume contest, starting out relatively easy for most fans of the show, with questions like, “What is the name of Jon Snow’s albino direwolf?” Nearly all 30 or so students in attendance quickly raised their hands to say “Ghost,” the correct answer.

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However, questions got increasingly more obscure, and fewer hands shot up. Few students knew that John Aryn’s last words were “the seed is strong.” When asked, “Where do the Tullies (one of the numerous families in ‘GOT’) rule,” nobody guessed the correct answer. The host, Monique Thompson, a senior majoring in English, said the correct answer was “the Vale.” But Michael Hickey, a sophomore majoring in computer science, argued that the Tullies do not in fact rule the Vale. “I don’t know how they confused it. The Tullies rule in Riverrun, which they haven’t showed on the show,” Hickey said, wearing his paper GOT

crown and sitting in the center of the front row. Thomson told the crowd that she got her information directly from HBO. “You could definitely tell the front row was people who read the book,” said Joseph Clain, a sophomore majoring in history. “There is a huge dichotomy between people who have read the book and people who have just seen the show.” Hickey had, in fact, read all of the books, and believes the third season will be the best one yet. It will be based on the first half of the mammoth third installment in the “A Song of Fire and Ice” series. There was also a raffle in which nearly everyone in attendance

won some sort of “Game of Thrones” or HBO merchandise. “I got a pretty sweet dragon poster,” said Travis Lageman, a sophomore majoring in biochemistry. Linda said she was pleased with the event and with the HBO program at Binghamton in general. “I was a [HBO] campus ambassador last year also, but we didn’t get to do as much because we didn’t have the support of the University and this semester we are more involved with Binghamton University,” Linda said. “We spoke to the right people this time and we are getting more encouragement from Binghamton.”

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Love Out Loud calls out modern slavery Intervarsity Christian Fellowship expose reality of trafficking Jessie Heller Staff Writer

While most people consider slavery a thing of the past, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship looked at its continued presence in the modern world during their annual event, “Love Out Loud.” Tour guides led students into different rooms, each representing a modern example of slavery. The first room included plots of grass, coffee beans and a painted backdrop where guides explained how people are abducted and taken far from their homes to a plantation, where they are paid little to nothing and have no way to get back home. Another room with sewing machines and garments represented the underpaid, overworked people, who are often severely injured on the job, and promptly fired. Janell Salmon, an ICF member and a junior majoring in human development, led a

discussion following the tour in hopes of changing consumers’ attitudes toward the products they buy. “We want to educate people about this issue, want them to know there are ways to respond, to make the leap,” said Salmon, a junior majoring in human development. “For instance, where you can buy your coffee, and how you can take this into consideration.” After the tour, participants were led into a “response room,” where fair-trade snacks were being served. Claudia Maisch, the president of Corazon de Dahlia, a group tabling at the event, noted that human trafficking is often not on consumers’ minds while shopping. “There is a real disconnect,” said Maisch, a sophomore majoring in Latin American and Caribbean studies. “People generally just go with what’s most convenient or cheapest. But this may be worst for those workers.” The two other scenes in the

tour represented places a bit closer to home, such as the city of Binghamton. A living room scene represented the exploitation of women from other countries who are lured to the U.S. with the promise of a better life, but find themselves sold into indentured servitude or slavery in American homes. The next room featured another part of the house: the bedroom, complete with a laptop, a mattress and clothes sprawled out. This room represented sexual exploitation, when women are sold as sex slaves and often kept in brothels. Kathleen Koessler, a sophomore majoring in accounting, said the event was eye-opening. “Someone told me there were brothels in Binghamton, and it really made me think,” she said. Other student groups, including Tomorrow’s Hope in North Korea, tabled the event, representing other exploited

groups. Emily Weinschenk tabled for Corazon de Dahlia, a group started to support a Binghamton alumni-founded center for youth in Peru.

“Someone told me there were brothels in Binghamton, and it really made me think” — Kathleen Koessler A sophomore majoring in accounting

“Trafficking is an issue in Peru, even though our focus is on the center, we still rally for human rights,” said Weinschenk, a sophomore double-majoring in Spanish and human development.

Pappys act out interviewing don'ts Improv group illustrates common mistakes through skits James Scott Contributing Writer

The Pappy Parker Players performed in the Hinman Commons on Monday as part of a Career Development Center event to help students perform better in interviews. The improv troupe participated in an interactive interviewing game as each pulled an interviewing flaw from a box and acted it out. It was up to the handful in attendance to guess what the flaw was. Zach Park, a Pappy Parker Player and a senior majoring in philosophy, demonstrated having no teamwork as he acted the part of a self-obsessed fool with “some letters of recommendation from some senators” applying for a job at Google. “Why would you hire 20 people to know a bunch of different things when you can just pay me to know everything?” Park said. “It will be good for the payroll and I would be good for the job.” Kris Casey, another Parker Player and a sophomore majoring in human development, displayed the weakness of poor posture by picking his nose, open mouth yawning, and rolling on the

floor when asked “describe a rule you had to agree to but didn’t want to.” The Pappys ended the game with a group interview for a position at Worldwide Cleaners. Each candidate expressed another bad trait as they were asked why they wanted the job at the fake family business. “Thanks, guys, that was absolutely horrible,” said Park, the mock interviewer. “I think I’m just going to hire a bunch of Mexicans instead.” Wendy Neuberger, the Liberal Arts to Careers Externship coordinator at the CDC, wanted to show interviews requires practice and preparation. “You need to know the kinds of questions that an interviewer may ask and you need to practice, which is why I stress mock interviews,” she said. “It’s hard to teach someone how to interview. It comes with practice.” Through embellishing the common mishaps on part of the interviewee, the Pappy Parker Players made clear the many things not to do in the interview. “It was very interesting, we have never done an event where we’re actually involved in the presentation,” Casey said. “Normally we would just open for it, but it was definitely a good experience to do a workshop.”

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The Pappy Parker Players, in cooperation with the Center for Career Development, used humor as a way to showcase good interviewing skills, in their “Seriously Brilliant Interviewing with the Pappy Parker Players” event Tuesday evening in the Hinman Commons. The comedy troupe used mock interviews to supplement the CDC’s tips, and ended the event with several improvisational games.

The event closed with an improvisational comedy freeze game, an exercise where a comic may pause and change the situation at any time. It poked fun at many aspects of bad interviewees, such as bad-mouthing a previous boss, bringing up salary, and answering phone calls. “My last girlfriend was such a bitch. She was also my employer, but it was alright because she paid me $24.50 an hour to be her boyfriend,” said Benjamin Moosher, a Pappy Parker Player and a freshman majoring in computer science. Paul Nguyen, social vice

president of the Hinman College Coucil and a freshman majoring in biochemistry, planned the ‘Seriously Brilliant Interviewing’ event. “As the social vice president I like to have fun,” Nguyen said. “But being at Binghamton University I know that people get serious and I know that this is around interviewing time for internships, so I felt like it was really good timing. What better way to teach someone [how to interview] than by having fun with the Pappys. I wanted it to be informational and fun. I think that is an important combination.”

Pundit discusses bias in television news continued from Page 1 faith, Cupp, an atheist, replied that she thinks the religious are given an “unfair shake” in the media, and though she herself does not believe in God, she thinks religion is ultimately beneficial for society. “I think religion is incredibly important in politics, and when you’re judging a candidate, you should know as much about his faith and his beliefs as possible,” Cupp said. In Cupp’s opinion, a large part of understanding media bias is knowing where to expect it and where to reject it, a distinction that is very important when looking at cable versus network news. “The thing you have to remember is when network news does it [inserts bias], in the form

of a report, that’s almost more dangerous than [when] an opinion maker just says something reckless and irresponsible,” Cupp said. Cupp noted that everyone has a bias, and problems arise when a media outlet is dishonest with how they portray it. “I think Fox and MSNBC are far less biased than CNN,” Cupp said. “Fox and MSNBC are a lot more honest about what they’re trying to do in their political points of view. CNN pretends it doesn’t have one. When they go out and inject their opinions into their reports, its a lot more sinister, because people who watch that think they’re getting the news version of C-SPAN … it’s a huge misunderstanding of what CNN does.” According to Cupp, the Republican party has a lot of media

work to do in order to avoid future electoral defeat. “There is a good way to say anything, and a bad way to say everything. We keep choosing the bad way,” Cupp said. “There are not enough Fox viewers to win an election.” Cupp outlined a process to revive the GOP and begin moving forward. “One: let’s stop being assholes,” Cupp said. She said conservatism needs to blend intellectual figures like Rand Paul with the emotional appeal of Marco Rubio’s personal story. According to Cupp, conservatives must reach out to immigrants and bring them into the party by offering a way to live independently of the government that enables them to work and

build their families, rather than portraying them as “moochers” who are only out to steal jobs. Aaron Ricks, a senior majoring in political science, thought the talk was a beneficial addition to the political discourse on campus. “I really thought it was a great event. She (SE Cupp) was more than willing to respond to questions from students and she seemed open to having a thoughtful conversation,” Ricks wrote in an email. “One thing I’ve always appreciated about her is that she’s genuinely looking to bridge gaps among liberals and conservatives and it showed at her event.” The lecture was hosted by the Binghamton University College Republicans.

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Salvatore Rametta, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, receives his word from the judges at the first annual Newing College Spelling Bee. Heather Cohen, a junior majoring in psychology, won the event, and took home a $15 iTunes giftcard.

Newing spelling bee draws three No audience shows up to see community's best spellers Eurih Lee Pipe Dream News Newing’s best spellers congregated at the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center on Sunday night to partake in the first Newing College Spelling Bee. Heather Cohen, a junior majoring in psychology, won the spelling bee and was awarded the option between a date with judge Anthony Galli or a $15 iTunes gift card. Cohen chose the gift card. “I’m not good at spelling, I’m just getting lucky,” Cohen said. Two judges oversaw the three most elite spellers within the Newing community, though nobody showed up to watch. The judges of the spelling bee were Sarah Park, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, and Galli, a junior majoring in political science. The three impromptu contestants were Cohen; Sylvester “Manar” Thompson, a junior majoring in chemistry; and Salvatore Rametta, a senior majoring in integrated neuroscience. Cohen explained how she, Thompson and Rametta stumbled across the spelling bee by chance. “We weren’t going to attend at all,” she said. Park even joked about the lack of attendees. “Honestly, I think the event was a little too big,” she said. The casual atmosphere persevered throughout the

competition as the judges asked Cohen to spell “potpourri.” Cohen spelled the word correctly but was initially surprised with the word and responded, “How do you spell this word?” The judges channeled their inner Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul during the competition by quarreling over the difficulty of the words. The pronunciation over words such as “paraphernalia” was debated as the frustration level between the judges became evident. “It’s not too hard!” Park said. “Are you, like, in 10th grade?” To Park’s dismay, Rametta ultimately lost to Cohen on the word “requisition.” “I wish Sal spelled a word like ‘quaff’ wrong,” Park said. Galli said he wants to host similar events in the future and hopes that more people will participate next time. “I’ve always had a positive association with spelling,” Galli said. “We wanted an event that would appeal to a wide range of people.” Although the environment of the spelling bee was casual, Park hoped for a more legitimate event. Galli, who helped Park organize the event, explained that more people were originally going to attend the spelling bee, but they never showed up. “See, the thing was, this really wasn’t supposed to be a joke,” Park said. “I was hoping to spread spelling bee awareness.”

Students test nap benefits on campus continued from Page 1 the day without a place to rest. “I definitely believe that having a napping center would benefit students like me,” Ramos said. “Days when I’m in class all day and I have time to kill in between classes — it would be cool if I could just curl up somewhere.” Brad Greenstein, a senior majoring in biology, said he was ambivalent and unenthusiastic about the idea. “I guess a napping room would be cool,” Greenstein said. “If it increases productivity, then why not?” Other students said they would support having napping

facilities on campus, but were concerned about how much it would cost students. “I think it’s a great idea, but a big determining factor is how much it would raise tuition by,” said Alexandria Christoforatos, a junior majoring in English. “I wouldn’t want to pay an extra grand for [EnergyPods].” Julius Simmons, a junior majoring in industrial systems engineering who lives off campus, also had concerns about funding for something like EnergyPods. “[Napping] would be pretty clutch since I’m on campus all day and can’t realistically go home,” Simmons said. “But, I would also like more printers in the library instead.”

What's on Ryan Vaughan's iPod? Ryan Vaughan, humor professor and beard connoisseur, watches and listens to a lot of stuff. He’s here to tell us about the latter. Here’s a smattering of what popped up on a random shuffle play on Ryan Vaughan’s phone. We hope you enjoy these tracks and learn something along the way. That’s Life — Frank Sinatra: Anything you’ve ever said, Sinatra said it way better. The Diaper — Louis CK: I would pay to wash what’s left of Louis CK’s hair. Jewish Girls — John Mulaney: Mulaney is the newer, hipster Seinfeld. That’s better than it sounds, trust me. Sympathy Card — Mike Birbiglia: Birbiglia is the funny guy you grew up with. I’ve Just Seen a Face — The Beatles: Never heard of them, but this song is OK, I guess. Please Pass the Milk — They Might Be Giants: Almost too awesomely weird. All That I Need — Shannon Hoon: Hoon sang back up for GnR, then ate lots of drugs. Not necessarily in that order. Cold Beverages — G Love & Special Sauce: G Love is the truth. Weekapaug Groove — Phish: Fuck you, they’re the greatest band of all time. Party & Bullshit — The Notorious BIG: Ain’t no party like a VaughanDawg party, cause I usually start it off with this song and serve mini hot dogs Doo Wop (That Thing) — Lauryn Hill: I needed a song with parenthesis in the title. Shake Your Rump — Beastie Boys: RIP, MCA. The Circus Is In Town — Patton Oswalt: Funny as shit, and shit is hilarious. David Bowie — Phish: I’m actually surprised only two Phish songs came up. 3 — Britney Spears: The way I feel about Britney is at once wrong and heartwarming. Sunset Soon Forgotten — Iron & Wine: For those times when I need a long hot bath. No Homo — The Lonely Island: Brilliant. Hasa Diga Eebowai — The Book of Mormon: Brillianter. Buster — moe.: It’s about a pig.

Rage against Stockholm

James Blake mixes new and old

The Knife gets political in their new album

Vocals and piano over dubstep in "Overgrown"

Jonathan Finkelstein | Release In the strange and legendary trajectory that Sweden’s favorite sibling duo The Knife has followed over the last 10 years, one short video clip epitomizes their musical career and its relationship to the outside world: sporting a meltedskin mask adorned with dreadlocks and a pre-Gaga red body cape, The Knife’s Karin Dreijer Andersson accepted her 2010 P3 Guild public radio award for “Fever Ray” by letting out a ghastly, wordless croak, bowing and calmly returning to her seat. Three years later, on their 98-minute triple LP “Shaking The Habitual,” The Knife creates that same desperate gasp on “Networking,” a wordless industrial horror that summons modern fear and anxiety. It’s this uncanny, gutwrenching feeling that these electro siblings are known for, molting sinister dance music into an ambient slow-motion apocalypse on 2013’s bravest, most innovative album. “Shaking The Habitual” is more than music — it’s a commentary on gender, sexuality and technology that pushes pop’s boundaries and challenges the listener. Seven years ago, Andersson and her brother Olof Dreijer were already moving and shaking. “Silent Shout,” a dark electronic classic of the 2000s, has become an unexpected cornerstone for

rising electro-pop bands around the world. Its androgynous vocals and chiseled house synthesizers have influenced groups like Purity Ring, Crystal Castles and Chvrches and have been widely cited as the origin of niche genres like witch house and drag. With “Shaking The Habitual,” whose title is a reference to cultural theorist Michel Foucault, there’s no reading between the lines. “Fracking Fluid Injection” is a 10-minute dissonance that evokes a future wasteland of environmental rape, while “A Cherry On Top” uses ancient, Eastern tuning and Dreijer Andersson’s trademark demon vocals to critique the stale hierarchies of global societies. So this isn’t easy listening — tracks take their time to unravel, derail and decay, much like the way political and cultural systems that the duo is so frustrated with do. “Full Of Fire,” the album’s hair-scorching lead single, takes the irresistible rhythms of today’s popular EDM and subverts them, dragging the listener into a chaotic hell where provocative phrases like “the cock had it coming” and “let’s talk about gender baby/let’s talk about you and me” infiltrate the mind. Whereas old classics like “We Share Our Mothers’ Health” or “Neverland” were faintly anchored to societal struggle and hardship, “Full Of Fire” is an agitated call-

to-action for marginalized gender and sexual identities. The best moments of “Shaking the Habitual” rely on their unexplainable ability to summon visceral mental images and feelings. In a pair of headphones and surrounded by strangers, “Shaking The Habitual” becomes an active experimentation in social anxieties — anyone who doesn’t live in Sweden or isn’t up to date on the country’s political climate can at least feel the intensity that the Dreijer siblings injected into these songs. The Knife has arrived at a position of power in the music world in which creating a masterpiece like “Shaking The Habitual” is divisively liberating. On one hand, the massive album is a platform for the two to speak out against inequality and suffering through historical references and nods to critical theorists; on the other hand, it’s simply their finest sonic expression yet, in which acoustic and electronic blend together to form ravaging and beautiful landscapes that evoke torrents of emotion. While still too early to tell, the album’s innovations may prove to be hugely influential on experimental music in the future, just as “Silent Shout” was seven years ago. Until the answer is clear, The Knife’s ambitious and progressive outlook won’t rest until it’s heard and felt.

Kenneth Herman | Release The problem with many of James Blake’s contemporaries (electronic musicians and songwriters alike) is a lack of character. Producer and singersongwriter Blake is able to pair his electronic musings with years of jazz and classical piano training, drawing influence anywhere from Errol Garner to Drake. On his new record, “Overgrown,” Blake uses electronic sounds more as a palette than a template. He seamlessly blends the easily tired formula of the pianistsinger with the increasingly tiring electronic artist into songs both carefully crafted and impassioned. On opener and title track “Overgrown,” a simple 4/4 kit loop is paired with clean, unprocessed vocals before concluding in a cascade of beautiful, Disney-like strings. The sparsity and concentrated use of space from his previous album has been replaced with lush instrumentation. Rather than cut up his voice into indecipherable blips, Blake lets his dynamic range and soulful tenor guide the tracks. The songs feel less like electronic experiments backed with vocals and more like songs backed with electronics. While the Afrobeat and twostep percussion characteristic

of his previous efforts felt absent, Blake nowadays can utilize just a kick, snare and a clap track to compliment his songwriting. “Retrograde,” the first single off the record, similarly uses this minimalism to his advantage. Reminiscent of his take on Feist’s “Limit to Your Love,” James Blake’s use of space and silence can create an atmosphere so haunting, it’s agoraphobic. He continues this pattern on “Retrograde,” although the sub-bass and loops associated with his UK dubstep days are replaced with jazzy synth and a hook so catchy you’ll sing it for days. “Suddenly I’m hit!” he belts, echoing the neo-soul of Bobby Womack and the nuanced production of Outkast. The record showcases not only a careful approach to recording but also his songcrafting ability. Whereas a number of his previous singles (including “Wilhelm Scream,” and Joni Mitchell’s “Case of You”) were covers, “Overgrown” features all originals. A dichotomy, however, exists as he struggles between being the jazz pub-singer and the futuristic producer. The line between what was notated on sheet music and what was pieced together on his laptop at 3 a.m. often blur. Tracks like “I

Am Sold” and “DLM” veer too close to Tori Amos territory at times whereas “Life Around Here” feels calculatingly rigid. His vocals, angelic but trembling in approach, are so vulnerable on the other hand that these otherwise forgettable moments are forgiven. The album picks up again from its second half, including a second, more satisfying collaboration with experimental legend Brian Eno on “Digital Lion.” The album slows to finish with the Grizzly Bear-like organs on “To the Last” and the mid-tempo “Our Love Comes Back.” The closer would feel less disappointing if the album itself did not feel so short. As well explored these ideas go, listening to “Overgrown” leaves a bit to be desired, be it its length or its invariability. Despite this, the record is strengthened by its simple hooks, lush production and the emotionality of his signature croon. The new record sees Blake at his finest, creating a record both uniquely soulful and inventive. For an album called “Overgrown,” James Blake seems perfectly settled, with any additional shrub or excess cut away. Favorite tracks; “Retrograde,” “Digital Lion,” “Voyeur”

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Contestants 'fess and impress in second-annual Mr. CIW Joey DeGeorge beat out nine others to become CIW royalty Kayla Harris and Gabriella Ginsberg | Release Students, faculty members and President Harvey Stenger crowded into the College-in-theWoods’ Dining Hall to watch 10 of the community’s finest gentlemen compete for the title of Mr. CIW 2013. After three categories and head-to-head male pageantry, hosts Mohammad Bishawi and Kait Reed announced Joey DeGeorge, a sophomore double-majoring in Spanish and comparative literature, as the winner of the second annual Mr. CIW contest. Attendees filled both the first and second floors of the CIW dining hall while Zach Stein, known as DJ Woody, played an assortment of pop, dubstep and EDM to pump up the audience. There was no shortage of talent during the competition. Runnerup Jesse Gillenwalters, a junior majoring in economics, played a medley of songs by a variety of artists, including Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen and David Guetta with an acoustic guitar. One of the judges, Jasmin Martinez, a senior majoring in history, said her favorite part of the competition was the talent section because of its diversity, referencing Jesse’s mash-up. Ryan Ginsburg, who placed third at the end of the night, not

only sang Randy Newman’s classic “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” but played the keyboard and silver trumpet. As the song finished, he lifted his shirt to show the name “A DY” written on his chest, in tribute to Pixar’s “Toy Story.” David Unger rapped a cover of “Empire State of Mind” with Binghamton-specific lyrics. Winner Joey DeGeorge choreographed a dance/karate routine with the help of his five suitemates. To conclude the talent portion of the competition, Tom Furman and a friend performed choreography and hilarious karaoke to Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” CIW’s best guys did not merely impress us with their talents; they also modeled casual and formal wear. Nathan Karsenty wore a bathrobe and threw rubber duckies into the audience. Another candidate dressed was as Macklemore, furry vest and all. But it was Spencer Kostrinsky who wowed with his Versace suit handtailored by Taylor Swift. According to Martinez, the elimination process was very difficult. “It was hard to narrow down to the top three, and then to pick a winner,” she said. The final three contestants, Joey DeGeorge, Jesse Gillenwalters and Ryan Ginsburg, were all asked what they would do if

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CIW’s most prestigious and influential competition is back for its second year. Ten male students fight for the ultimate prize: the Mr. CIW crown.

crowned Mr. CIW. Unfortunately for Gillenwalters and Ginsburg, DeGeorge’s answer stole the show. “CIW is a great community. Everyone’s so friendly,” he said. “I’m very grateful for that. If crowned Mr. CIW, I’d just want to give back. I would love to do more things like this where we just get everyone together and have fun.”

15 years later, a film is finished Nathan Partridge| Release Chris Sullivan introduced his film “Consuming Spirits” last Friday in Lecture Hall 6 and answered the audience’s questions after the screening. A professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an artist whose work includes drawing, performance art, music and acting, Sullivan visited as part of Harpur Cinema. Visually, “Consuming Spirits” is nothing less than remarkable. Fifteen years in the making, the fivechapter movie features contrasting animation styles ranging from sparse black-and-white sketches to stop-motion models and hauntingly beautiful, densely intricate cutout animations. The animation is brought to life using a technique called multi-pane glass animation, in which the cutouts of characters, scenery and virtually everything else in the frame are placed between panes of glass to give a layered, three-dimensional effect. The cutouts are then painstakingly animated in typical stop-motion fashion: photograph, move, repeat.

The movie may sound heavy — and it is — but that is not to say that it does not offer any hope or humor. As Sullivan notes, one of the unique things about making animated films, especially stopmotion animation, is that the acting takes almost no time at all. Entire blocks of the film can be knocked out in one sitting, and the actors can go home knowing that their job is done. Any 20 seconds of animation, however, most likely took days to produce. Not to mention the fact that animation for “Consuming Spirits” took over a decade, and the voice acting took a fraction of the time. Throughout the process, the actors weren’t sure what the final

product would be like. “I was talking to Robert Levy, who voiced the character of Earl Gray,” Sullivan said, “and he admitted that he actually wasn’t really aware of how the whole film worked.” “Consuming Spirits” itself revolves around the Grays and the Blues, two troubled families living in a city modeled after Wheeling, West Virginia, which Sullivan was familiar with growing up in southern Pennsylvania. Viewers watch these two families interacting with each other over the course of several decades, seeing how their children deal with the trauma of growing up in troubled households. As the movie expands in scope, it becomes difficult to understand how all of the characters and events are related to one another, but it all comes together magnificently in the end. “This is all relevant,” one character says in the last chapter of the movie. The film alters cinema’s typical portrayal of broken homes, forcing the viewer not to abhor the violent, troubled characters and the way they affect their children, but to sympathize with them and understand that their actions do not come from hate or vindictiveness. Believe it or not, they love each other, and they are doing the best they can. “I knew that I wanted to make a film that was about this idea that you can be very harmful and still very loving,” Sullivan said. “Because there are saints and there are very bad people, but most of us are somewhere in between, moving along on a general trajectory.” “Consuming Spirits” is most powerful, though, in its commentary on foster care and how it has a deep impact on the children that grow up within the system. Through the lives of Victor Blue and Gentian Violet (from the Gray clan), we begin to understand how even in adulthood, the seeds of self-doubt and low expectations are so deeply rooted that they cannot simply be shaken off. These characters grow up with failure, addiction and mental illness fully expected of them, until they

become self-fulfilling prophecies. For members of the audience who have undergone struggles in the home, it is a stinging reminder of how things so often turn out. “Victor Blue is kind of the character I could have become had certain important events not occurred in my life,” Sullivan said. The movie may sound heavy — and it is — but that is not to say that it does not offer any hope or humor. Humor, tied into the darkness of the characters’ situations, is always present. For example, Gentian suggests “maiming” a deer when it comes nibbling at your garden. That way, you can leave some hay in the yard for the permanently mangled creature to come back to, and you can look out the window and admire “your little handiwork.” That dark humor is what keeps these characters going through their bleak lives littered with tattered families, jobs lost through inescapable incompetence, and unreachable aspirations drowned in alcohol. In the end, “Consuming Spirits” is true to its title. First and foremost, it is about alcohol — and how it can leave families broken and shattered — but more importantly, for everyone in the audience, it is also about the spirits of those we have lost. It is about living every waking moment haunted by your past, knowing that the ghosts of those who have touched your life, for better or for worse, are forever looming over your shoulder, inescapable and omnipresent. Because you cannot escape your past. You cannot escape where you come from, or who you are. But that does not mean you are resigned to the same fate as those ghosts. One day you may just be another spirit, looming over the shoulder of those you have touched in your lifetime, but what you do until then, as “Consuming Spirits” reminds us, is up to you. You have time to do right what those ghosts over your shoulder did wrong. You are not stuck on a one-way track. So toss one back, live your life as you want to live it and in the end, look out and admire your handiwork.

Once crowned, Joey confessed he was nervous he wouldn’t break all of the wooden boards during his karate routine. “The feeling is surreal,” he said. “I’m proud and honored to be crowned Mr. CIW and very thankful for everyone’s support.” Attendees cheered for 10 ten contestants throughout the entire

night, creating both an energetic and uplifting atmosphere. “Mr. CIW was a great experience,” said Andrew Tranchina, a sophomore majoring in math. “There was a tremendous amount of energy and I couldn’t believe how many people came.” President Stenger was impressed with how well the event

fulfilled its goal of promoting diversity and unity and with how personal the closing part of the contest was. “I think the last question, where they had to answer the same question, and you got to know them really personally, was the best part for me,” he said.

Making houses and friends Habitat for Humanity spends ten days in SC Erik Bacharach | Assistant Sports Editor

provided some of the best memories. Ophelia, Chick and Chris from Georgetown Twenty students, County Habitat for Humanity connected by a desire to help welcomed BU HFH with a the homeless, set off on a particular Southern charm 13-hour-long expedition to that reminded the group how Georgetown, S.C., for its 10- far they were from New York. day 2013 Alternative Spring On one occasion, lunch was Break trip. provided by two elderly South The Habitat for Humanity Carolinian women who not members left Binghamton only could cook, but also were campus as complete strangers bona fide grandmother-of-theon March 23. As everyone piled year material. into the two vans, legroom was reduced, personal spaces overlapped and personalities meshed. “The 13-hour drive seemed like nothing because of all the incredible people on the trip,” said Kassy Smykowski, a sophomore double-majoring in English and financial economics. “I’m so grateful to have met and become friends with every one of them. They’re all brilliant rays of knowledge.” The crew spent the first two days of work restoring a roof. No experience was necessary for the labor, which, “Year after year, it seems for some members, proved as though the people we to be a crucial factor. Each encounter on our travels workday began at 8 a.m. to happen to be some of the most 35-degree temperatures, and generous, accommodating and finished at 3 p.m. to 55-degree pleasant people you will ever temperatures. Despite the meet. South Carolina did not fickle Binghamton-esque disappoint,” said Joe Garrant, weather conditions, by the end the treasurer of BU HFH and of day two, the roof had been a junior majoring in financial completely re-shingled. economics. “These people Kevin Mosher, a junior recognize and understand the majoring in financial meaning of service and the economics, said the strength of community, and opportunity to help other it is inspiring to hear their people provided him with a stories and learn from their true and lasting happiness. experiences.” “It’s something about doing When they weren’t working, selfless acts that really affects the group made it out to the you,” he said. Carolina Opry, a compilation As much as anything of seemingly unrelated yet else, the people BU HFH nevertheless fascinating encountered in South Carolina musical performances, and

Despite the fickle Binghamtonesque weather conditions, by the end of day two, the roof had been completely re-shingled.

even had a designated beach day to take in all the sun (and wind) South Carolina had to offer. Pit stops along the way included Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, where the crew invaded the National Aquarium, and the Karst family’s house in Virginia. The Karsts, through their welcoming hospitality and over-the-top generosity, effectively reassured HFH’s faith in humanity. At the end of it all, it wasn’t the experiences or memories that highlighted this year’s spring break trip, but the friendships that transcended the 10-day adventure. “This year, the group had great chemistry and everyone got along so well,” said Nissah Vilceus, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience. “It wasn’t a trip where you spend 10 days with a group of people and that’s it, but one where you build friendships and make the effort to stay in contact with everyone.” While spring break is over, BU Habitat for Humanity has plenty of more events in store for the remainder of the semester. Today and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Habitat will be holding its fourth annual Orchids for Humanity event outside the New University Union. All proceeds will go toward eliminating poverty in the Broome County area. “This is the first time we are holding our orchid event in the spring semester,” said Brittany Rivera, the president of BU HFH and a senior majoring in English. “It’s been such a successful event in the past we wanted to do it again. It brings out a lot of people from all over campus and it’s a great way to ring in spring.”

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fter six months of winter, deliverance is here. The Binghamton University student body has come out of hiding, sporting t-shirts, flip flops and a rare sense of optimism uniting our school.

But let’s not get carried away. Spring may be approaching, but we can still appreciate the change in season without losing our shit. We need to be cool about the warm weather. April is a special time for Binghamton; we have students in winter coats walking next to students in tank tops and shorts. Your foreign roommate might even leave the dorm room. It’s exciting for all of us, but before we bust out the acoustic guitar and hookah, let’s remember to keep everything in perspective. It’s way too early in the season to throw out

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Pro-lifers need a reality check: abortion is here to stay Conservatives continue to push anti-abortion legislation, but to what end? Here’s a challenge: Find me a speech by a leading member of the Republican party that doesn’t include the words “limited government.” Good luck.

Jess Coleman Columnist

If limited government is considered such a serious principle in the minds of conservatives, one question still remains: Why do they care so much about what goes on in your uterus? Just recently, North Dakota’s Republican governor, Jack Dalrymple, signed a law banning nearly all abortions starting when a fetal heartbeat is detectable by a transvaginal ultrasound, which usually comes around six weeks into pregnancy, before many women even know that they are pregnant. Of course, this is clearly in violation of the 40-yearold Supreme Court decision in Roe v.

Wade, which bans any law restricting abortion before fetal viability, generally considered to be about 24 weeks into pregnancy. But North Dakota is not alone. According to data compiled by the Guttmacher Institute, states all across the country — mainly those controlled by Republicans — are trying to chip away at abortion rights. As of April 1, 32 states prohibited the use of public funds for the purpose of providing abortions, 26 states required a woman to wait a specified period of time before obtaining an abortion and 38 states required some form of parental consent. For a party so concerned with limiting the role that government plays in our lives, those are some pretty burdensome restrictions. But despite the fact that they contradict such a precious conservative principle, most anti-abortionists will tell you they favor these laws for a very serious reason: Abortion is nothing more than murder. Which makes it questionable as to why most Republicans will say they

oppose all abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in danger. That’s like saying you’re against murder, unless the victim was really, really mean and no one liked him. We all recall when Senate candidates Todd Akin and Richard Murdoch were lambasted for publicly stating that they oppose abortions in all cases, even rape — but their position, however vile, was actually far more morally defensible than that of most other pro-lifers. Whether it’s regarding limited government or murder, the conservative position on abortion virtually always fails a moral consistency test. In fact, we see much more radical movements regarding abortion from Republican legislatures across the country than we do with guns, economics, criminal justice or nearly any other issue. What is it about abortion? As it turns out, the issue of abortion embodies almost every aspect of what conservatives hate about liberals. Whether it’s the freedom-loving, casual attitude toward sex; the judicial activism of the Warren Court that not

only brought us Roe but many other liberal, hallmark cases; or the fact that the decision came in the early 1970s, just at the time when conservatives were pretty fed up with the whole liberal-’60s thing — this is all enough to make someone like Rick Santorum cringe from even hearing the word “abortion.” Let’s be honest here: It’s pretty absurd that one of America’s most dominant political issues deals with what goes on inside a woman’s body, especially when we have a health care system barely fit for a third world country, a banking system constantly planning new financial crises and enough privately owned guns to arm Soviet Russia — you know, real issues. So to all you pro-lifers out there, it’s time to get over it. Freedom won 40 years ago, and it will continue to win no matter how many times you try to stick it to those liberals. Abortion is here to stay. Move on. — Jess Coleman is a freshman majoring in human development

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To the editor: I read with pleasure of the Taiwanese American Student Coalition two-day event on self–defense. I feel strongly that everybody should have some knowledge of how to act when the fickle finger of fate points its finger at you and says ‘You are on stage right now, Defend Yourself!’ Since the end of two World Wars and a slew of anti-imperialist struggles, the idea of violence has been seen as something deviant. In conjunction with this attitude was the easy availability of firearms that seemed to make years of hard training in traditional combat arts of little use against guns. But this is far from the case. I have trained in traditional arts all over the world. From these apprenticeships I have learned not to ask what a martial

art is supposed to do, but to look at the types of situations they train for. In the Anthropology of Martial Arts class I teach every summer here at BU, I tell my students the first thing you must ask yourself is has this art been used under battlefield conditions, with ritual male hierarchical contests or predatory attacks? The first category is selfexplanatory. The second is what is seen late at night on State Street when two people meet and drunkenly punch and wrestle with each other to prove where they rank in the hierarchy of young men. The last deals with individuals who deliberately seek out the weak or the disabled. Here the goal is to shock and awe. In the description of the selfdefense workshop, day one was devoted to Muay-Thai. Muay Thai

was developed in the 1930’s as a safe sporting variation of the older battlefield art of Kabri Kabrong where swords and spears were used in conjunction with kicking and kneeing attacks. Day two focused on Tae Kwon Do. Coming out of 1950’s Korea, this art arose out of mixing a diluted Okinawan Karate taught to Japanese University students and the traditional village pastime of Tae Kwon. Much like Capoeira, Tae Kwon was done to music, where two individuals take turns trying to kick and sweep each other. A fun pastime. These are pastimes that allow people to get together and have fun and get fit at the same time. But as a form of self–defense they will get you hurt. In contrast, Martial Arts from the villages of Indonesia or the streets of Genoa begin students

with weapons. Why? Because they recognize that attackers generally arm themselves. Second, these arts train the students to always be prepared to deal with two, three and up to eight people. Why? Because most attackers want to overwhelm you. They don’t want a fair fight; they want you to give up without a struggle. Kicking someone on a beer and vomit-covered floor, kicking someone in high heels will get you seriously hurt. Be careful not to confuse “martial arts and crafts” with the realities of the street. Michael Ryan Research associate Department of anthropology

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Behind The Glasses "Slacktivism" is trending A life guidance column with Darian Lusk of Release

Facebook movements don't equal real activism

Binghamton University. A magical place. A place filled with students from all over the world of New York. A place where the most powerful, wealthy group isn’t the SA: it’s Chabad. A place where you never see the same Asian twice. My name is Darian Lusk, and I am here to pilot you through your college experience with my life guidance column, Behind The Glasses.

Last week, the American Supreme Court heard arguments in the cases on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage at the federal level as between a man and a woman (and has implications such as Social Security benefits and family medical leave protections), and Proposition 8, which outlaws gay marriage in California. In anticipation of these arguments, hundreds of thousands of Facebook users changed their profile pictures to an equal sign to symbolize the equality they felt homosexuals deserve when

Darian Lusk Release Editor

Let me tell you about myself. (If you’re only here for the life guidance, please skip to paragraph five.) I’m a junior majoring in English (I’m incredibly fluent in English) and minoring in music. Most English majors opt for a “practical” minor. Not this guy. I enjoy writing, comedy and the rule of threes. I live in Downtown Binghamton, so come through any time (girls free before 11). I judged Miss Asia last semester. I was in the Binghamtonics for one week. I’m really into short sentences (and parentheses). I wear glasses, and I never take them off, even when I’m sleeping. I even wear them in my dreams. Here’s the thing, Binghamton: I’m here because you are in desperate need of some guidance. So in our first entry of BTG (yeah we’re acronyming already, Ikr) I will offer 10 gems of wisdom to help you on your college journey and hopefully bring some hope to our student body. Self-confidence boosting, romantic wisdom, the economy, gun control, women’s

rights (the fight is never over) — nothing is off-limits. So good luck, and use the life guidance wisely. (Paragraph break. Deep breath. Doing amazing so far.) 1. To succeed in college, you need to party a lot. Life is a party, and we all need to be living more. If you’re sober right now, you don’t party enough, and if you’re reading Pipe Dream, you definitely don’t party enough. In fact, if you’re reading Pipe Dream, you’ll probably need alcohol just to get through it! *Slam* 2. Bankrupt your parents. Guys, we’re getting to the point where soon our parents are going to stop paying for everything we do. But before that happens, we should be dropping bills. We should be opening bar tabs, using our meal plans to buy food for our off-campus friends, investing in start-up companies. It’s what mom and dad get for leaving us here. Possible school slogan: Binghamton University — you get used to it. 3. Crime. As college students, I believe we have the responsibility to commit one legitimate crime before we become adults and just give up on everything. Drugs and alcohol don’t count, unless you’re dealing drugs in an attempt to establish yourself as a local kingpin and gain upward mobility amongst your fellow students. Dealing hard drugs is a great way to do that. Start thinking about what crime you will commit. Hate crimes and crimes of passion don’t count. I’m not talking about anything too crazy: maybe stealing a trash can, peeing on the Pegasus statue, even prostitution (either hiring a prostitute or becoming one). Anything that would go down in Grand Theft Auto Binghamton,

and that’s not even much of a stretch. This city is Grand Theft Auto. I punched a hooker in the face last weekend. 4. Find your people. One of the best things about college is that you meet people who are into the same stuff as you, whether you’re into music, statistics, other guys, obscure religions, anime, really specific foot fetishes (big toe play only), frat life or even writing advice columns that no one will read. Hang out with people who are just like you. Unless you hate yourself. Then you should hang out with a therapist. 5. Freshmen, leave high school behind. Kids who come to college and cling to their high school friends or try a long-distance relationship with a high school sweetheart are just screwing themselves (double meaning in the relationships case). Let it go. If I learned anything from “Toy Story 3,” other than how to cry in a movie theater, it’s that when you come to college, you gotta leave your home behind. 6. No regrets, only mistakes. Life is full of regret. I should’ve only had 10 drinks. I should’ve asked my secret crush to prom instead of my friend. I shouldn’t have even read this article, this isn’t useful advice. But seriously guys, you’re only young once. YOYO? I’ll try to bounce back from that one. Wow lame pun. Whatever, no regrets, am I right? #practicewhatyoupreach. 7. The seventh of my 10 life tips of the week: Integrity. Integrity is about standing behind your choices. Integrity is about finishing what you start. — Darian Lusk is a junior majoring in English

amendments. However, since this isn’t a perfect world and the Constitution can be interpreted in many different ways, each justice’s decision will most likely be somewhat influenced by their own political ideologies (which, yes, even Supreme Court justices have). At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if everyone on Facebook has an equal sign as their profile picture — the Supreme Court will deliberate among themselves without a single mention of anyone’s Facebook pictures. This highlights a disturbing trend happening on Facebook and other social media outlets where people are getting their daily dose of feel-good Macon by “sharing for 10 prayers” or Fessenden liking a picture of a sad little Columnist boy who “needs 100,000 likes for a new kidney.” Not only are these things desperate pleas for attention it comes to marriage and its and clearly not true, but they benefits. are also most often based I’m not going to preach to on misinformation and are you about which side should win, but I will point out how little of an effect this act has on the Supreme Court’s decision. Not only do the justices probably not even have Facebook profiles, but the opinion of Americans has no effect on the outcomes of Supreme Court decisions. We all learned in middle school that justices have life terms, and this is exactly why. In a perfect world, they will look at the case strictly through the lens of the Constitution and its

Believe in equal rights for homosexuals? Go vote for a politican who will make it happen.

simply stupid people taking advantage of stupider people. This “slacktivism,” an act that makes someone feel good but has no effect on the issue at hand, is pervasive in social media. Showing the Supreme Court how the American populace feels with a profile picture is pointless. Liking a picture of a boy who needs a new kidney will have absolutely no bearing on whether or not he gets his kidney. The Kony 2012 craze last year was a perfect example of this social network “activism.” The trend ended up being the Invisible Children playing up a problem that is currently almost non-existent in the area. This is a dangerous trend. It’s making people feel good for doing nothing. There are so many better and not-thatdifficult ways to show your support for causes you believe in. If you feel bad for the kid with no kidney, then sign up to be an organ donor. Believe in equal rights for homosexuals? Go vote for a politician who will make it happen. Donate money to reputable charities or do some volunteer work. Almost nothing you do on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram will have any real effect on the real world, especially when it comes to helping those in need. End slacktivism, because it is doing much more harm than good. — Macon Fessenden is a senior majoring in environmental policy and law

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Baseball drops pair at Maine Bearcats sink below .500 in conference play Erik Bacharach Assistant Sports Editor

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MATT SPRINGER Junior Attack â&#x20AC;˘ Named America East Co-Player of the Week on Monday â&#x20AC;˘ Led Binghamton to its first defeat of Stony Brook since 2005 on Saturday with six goals, tying a career best â&#x20AC;˘ Brought his season total to 23 goals on Saturday â&#x20AC;˘ Became the first player in program history to score 20 or more goals in three different seasons â&#x20AC;˘ Ranks seventh in the conference in goals per game (2.30) and 10th in total points (25) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Megan Brockett, Sports Editor

After frigid temperatures prevented the Binghamton baseball team from playing on Saturday, the Bearcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense remained ice cold the following day as BU lost 5-2 and 3-2 in a doubleheader against Maine at Mahaney Diamond. Play on Saturday was cancelled due to sub-30degree temperatures, reducing the series to two games. After posting a lackluster .216 team batting average last weekend against Hartford, the Bearcats (14-11, 5-6 America East) managed only a .214 team average in the two games against the Black Bears (1714, 8-3 AE). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need balance up and down our lineup,â&#x20AC;? Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on just two or three guys. We have to do a better job of situational hitting as well. We had a couple of chances to drive in runs this weekend with runners on third base and less than two outs, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get those guys in. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just hitting for a better average, but it also comes down to situational hitting.â&#x20AC;? In Game 1, Binghamton got on the board first with RBI singles from sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas and sophomore center fielder Zach Blanden to give BU a run in each of the first two innings. The Bearcats took the 2-0 lead into the sixth before Maine

struck with four straight singles and a walk with two outs to plate five runs off senior starter Jake Lambert (31). The right-hander had held the Black Bears scoreless on five hits with three strikeouts before conceding the lead. Thomas finished the opener 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Blanden went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Junior right fielder Shaun McGraw also had a productive game, finishing 2-for-3 with a run scored. Lambert took the loss after allowing five earned runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings of work. In the second game, BU got off to another early 2-0 lead, only to squander it after its offense went stale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all disappointed that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come away with at least a split,â&#x20AC;? Sinicki said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we played well enough to stay in the game, but we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play well enough to actually win. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play a complete game, which is really what we need to do in order to be successful.â&#x20AC;? Blanden led off the game with a single and was driven in one out later when Thomas launched his second home run of the season. Over the next eight innings, however, BU was held scoreless and limited to just three hits. Maine took advantage, scoring three runs in the fourth inning. Two singles and two doubles, including the go-ahead twoout, two-run double, put the Black Bears up for good.

BU junior starter Jack Rogalla (2-2) put forth a quality start, surrendering three runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out five while walking one. Senior starter Jay Lynch, whose scheduled start was erased because of the shortened series, threw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Thomas, who finished 2-4 with a homer and two RBI, continues to lead the league with his .519 on-base percentage. He also has a team-high 25 RBI. BU now sits in fourth place in the America East standings. The Bearcats are next scheduled to travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to face off against Cornell on Wednesday before a weekend series against conference rivals Albany. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mid-week games are always interesting,â&#x20AC;? Sinicki said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only played twice this past weekend so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to try and find a way to get a lot of our pitchers at least an inning of work. We might run six, seven or eight pitchers out there. They need to get touches, they need to get on the mound and compete a little bit so that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready for conference games. Lineupwise, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play some guys who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a chance to play, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the midweek games can sometimes be about.â&#x20AC;? First pitch against the Big Red is scheduled for 4 p.m. at David F. Hoy Field.

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Binghamton dominates in sweep of UMBC Through first six games, Bearcats off to program's best start to America East play UMBC led Saturday’s opener 2-0 after six innings. But senior left fielder Jessica Phillips, who batted .500 on the weekend, drove in two runs with A 2-7 start to the 2013 season a two-out single to right center, tying seems far in the past for the the game and forcing extra innings. Binghamton softball team, which “[Phillips] had a good presence continued its winning ways of late about herself this weekend,” Burrell with a weekend sweep of UMBC. said, “and I thought she went into that The Bearcats (15-11, 5-1 America at bat with confidence and that made East), who have never posted a better a big difference.” six-game start to conference play, have won 13 of their last 17 games. Only undefeated Albany stands ahead of Binghamton in the America East standings. “We definitely played a competitive schedule early on, so I think that prepared us going into conference play,” Binghamton head coach Michelle Burrell said. “I think one of the things we were kind of struggling — Michelle Burrell with in the preseason tournaments BU head coach was getting our entire lineup hitting, and I think that’s changed.” Binghamton rode effective With one out and the bases loaded hitting and dominant pitching to a in the top of the ninth, Chaffee hit a 22-3 combined score in three games groundball to the pitcher, whose only against the Retrievers (8-28, 1-8 play was to first. She retired Chaffee, America East) this weekend. but freshman right fielder Sydney On the offensive side, five Bearcats Harbaugh scored the go-ahead run. hit .300 or higher, with junior third Senior pitcher Kate Price allowed baseman Mikala King leading the way a two-out single in the bottom half, with a .571 average. Freshman catcher but a strikeout quelled a potential Taylor Chaffee drove in a team-high UMBC rally and ended the game five runs and belted Binghamton’s with Binghamton winning 3-2. Price only home run of the weekend. tossed 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Junior pitcher Demi Laney led the In the nightcap, Binghamton charge on the mound, allowing just pounced early with a three-spot two earned runs while striking out in the first inning en route to a 14 in 12.1 innings. Her shutout in 14-1 thrashing of the hosts. UMBC Sunday’s series finale was her fourth sophomore pitcher Miranda Clark, of the season. who struggled with her control The Bearcats almost started the throughout the game, walked the series on a sour note, however, as first three batters and hit one more

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“One of the things we were kind of struggling with ... was getting our entire lineup hitting, and I think that’s changed”

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Mikala King’s .571 average on the weekend propelled the Bearcats to a sweep of UMBC and made the third baseman one of five Bearcats to hit .300 or higher for the series.

to catalyze the Bearcats’ first-inning rally. Clark finished with 10 walks in 4.1 innings. Binghamton put the game out of reach with a seven-run seventh inning, extending the lead to its final 13-run margin. A two-run double by sophomore shortstop Caytlin Friis highlighted the rally. BU senior Rhoda Marsteller and freshman Stephanie Arneson did not allow an earned run in seven innings of combined work. And with Laney leading the way in Sunday’s finale, the Bearcats did not need any more than their one first-inning run. The junior scattered four hits and two walks while fanning eight in the 5-0 shutout. “[Laney] threw a really good game on Sunday to finish UMBC,” Burrell said. “She just really threw her game. She threw her pitches, and threw what she throws the best.” Freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan gave the Bearcats a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a RBI single, and a two-run Chaffee home run highlighted a four-run sixth. The Bearcats are set to visit St. Bonaventure on Wednesday for a non-conference doubleheader before hosting Maine for a three-game series this weekend. “I think we’re in a good spot with how we’ve started,” Burrell said. “One of our goals is to host the [America East] tournament this year … We’re just kind of going one game at a time right now.” First pitch against the Bonnies (527, 2-10 Atlantic-10) is scheduled for 3 p.m. at McGraw-Jennings Field.

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By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor Two pole vaulters and the men’s 4x400 relay team met ECAC/IC4A qualifying standards for the Binghamton track and field team at the Sam Howell Invitational last Friday and Saturday at Princeton. Senior John Slaven highlighted the outing with a 15-9 mark in the pole vault, which met IC4A standards and earned him second place at the non-team-scoring event. Seniors Mike Jennings, Temi Bajulaiye, Zach Keefer and Casey Gilbert also reached the IC4A standard with their 3:19:49 finish in the 4x400

relay. The quartet finished sixth overall. Junior Camille Ginyard met the ECAC standard with a jump of 11-9 ¾ in the women’s pole vault. The jump landed her in third place. Junior Alexis Murray and freshman Tori Shaffer rounded out the group of Binghamton athletes who placed third or better at the event, earning the bronze in the triple jump and high jump, respectively. The Bearcats are scheduled to compete in the Army Quad Meet at noon this Saturday at West Point’s Shea Stadium.

Freeman won't return to BU next season By Ari Kramer | Assistant Sports Editor Binghamton men’s basketball forward Brian Freeman will graduate in May and won’t return to the team in 2013-14, according to head coach Tommy Dempsey. Freeman, who transferred to Binghamton from Harcum College last summer after spending two years at Fordham, has one more year of collegiate eligibility. Freeman’s departure affords Binghamton an additional scholarship for 2013-14. The NCAA allows graduates with one remaining year of eligibility to transfer and play immediately if they enroll in a graduate program not offered by their previous school. Dempsey said he believes Freeman will seek to take advantage of this rule. In his one and only season with the Bearcats, Freeman played sparingly until the end of January, when he emerged as an

inside presence for Dempsey. The junior reached double figures in scoring four times in the final 11 games while grabbing five or more rebounds six times during that stretch. Freeman will be missed down low next season, as the Bearcats will be relatively thin inside. Junior forwards Alex Ogundadegbe and Roland Brown will return for BU, but as Freeman emerged late, Dempsey clearly favored him over Ogundadegbe and Brown. Binghamton did receive commitments from 6-foot-7-inch Magnus Richards and 6-foot-9-inch Nick Madray, but neither incoming freshman is a true post player. Freeman is the second Bearcat to leave the program this season, after junior guard K.J. Brown left the team in December.

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The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team held a comfortable 11-7 lead over New Hampshire with 15 minutes remaining in Saturday’s game, but the Wildcats used a 6-1 game-ending run to squeak past the Bearcats 13-12, netting the gamewinner in the match’s final second. Following a tight first half that saw the score knotted four different times, the Bearcats (2-8, 1-2 America East) responded to an opening goal from UNH (4-7, 1-2 AE) in the second half with three straight goals of their own to extend their lead to four. Sophomore midfield Alex Fisher scored twice in the run, which gave Binghamton its largest advantage of the game. But up 11-7, the Bearcats allowed five unanswered goals from UNH over the next 10 minutes, giving the Wildcats their first lead since the 19:18 mark in the first period. “We had a few breakdowns defensively [during that time],” BU head coach Stephanie Allen said. “Primarily we weren’t able to win the draw control … and, unfortunately, have the ball in our possession. I thought our goalie had played incredibly well the entire game, but we had a couple of mismatches that were taken advantage of on the field for us defensively.” Trailing 12-11 with 1:14 left on the clock, Binghamton got the ball back after senior midfield Katherine Hunsberger secured the draw and evened the score with 57 seconds

remaining. BU then won its second straight draw control. Senior attack Kimberly McGeever tried for the game-winner, but was denied by UNH sophomore goalie Taylor Hurwitz with 16 seconds remaining. Hurwitz fired the ball down field and after a quick succession of passes, freshman midfield Hannah Wohltmann connected with senior attack Jenny Simpson, who netted the game-winner with one second remaining on the clock. It was the 101st goal of Simpson’s career. Allen said the last-second push from the Wildcats seemed to catch the Binghamton players off guard. “I think it’s something that we’re gonna work on and being prepared for anything out there in a game situation,” she said. “I think [the players] were just kind of hoping that it would go just into overtime and [Hurwitz] would hold on, but unfortunately they moved the ball quickly and we didn’t execute on our end in stopping the ball where it should have been in the middle of the field or back in our offensive end riding a little bit harder.” UNH freshman attack Laura McHoul led all players with seven

assists and nine points, earning America East Rookie of the Week honors. McGeever and Fisher led the Bearcats with three goals apiece. McGeever also tacked on an assist, and Hunsberger and freshman midfield Allie Rodgers each contributed with a pair of goals. Freshman goalie Erin McNulty recorded a career-high 16 saves on 34 shot attempts, the most she has faced this season. “Erin McNulty has just been exceptional for us as a freshman, coming in, playing with the maturity level that she has,” Allen said. “We couldn’t ask for anything more. I think she’s looking to grow and improve from game to game.” The loss marked the second straight for the Bearcats, who fell to UMBC on April 3 after topping Vermont in their conference opener on March 30. With three conference games and one nonconference matchup against Cornell remaining on their schedule, the Bearcats are scheduled to take on Boston University this Saturday. Action is set to begin at 1 p.m. at Nickerson Field.

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By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor The Binghamton men’s tennis team went a perfect 3-0 in its first homestand of the season, topping Stony Brook 5-1 and Hartford 7-0 in its first conference action of the spring on Saturday before rolling over Bucknell 7-0 on Sunday. The Bearcats (11-9) returned home on Saturday after 17 straight road games and opened play against Stony Brook with a sweep of doubles play for the point. BU then captured four singles matches to secure a 5-1 win. Freshman Sid Hazarika, sophomore Ismael Dinia, junior Ruben Haggai and sophomore Florian van Kann were responsible for Binghamton’s wins in singles play. Later that day, Hazarika, Dinia, Haggai, sophomore Robin Lesage and freshmen Eliott Hureau and Janik Burri swept singles

play to help BU complete a 7-0 rout of Hartford. The Bearcats capped off their undefeated homestand on Sunday against Bucknell with their second straight shutout. Binghamton won two of three doubles matches to grab the point before going perfect in singles play. Binghamton’s match against Lafayette, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled. The Bearcats, who have now won six of their last seven matches, are scheduled to face UMBC at the Retriever Tennis Center at 10 a.m. Saturday before returning home to host Buffalo at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bearcat Sports Complex tennis courts.

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Women's tennis gets first AE win By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor In a weekend that saw the start of conference play for the Binghamton women’s tennis team and the Bearcats’ only home matches of the season, BU acquired a 1-2 America East record, falling to Albany 4-3 on Friday and Stony Brook 4-0 on Saturday before sweeping Hartford 7-0 Saturday afternoon. In Friday’s conference opener at Albany, the Great Danes picked up a pair of wins in doubles to secure the point, which proved to be the difference after BU and Albany split in singles play. Freshmen Alexis Tashiro and Sara Kohtz garnered their second straight singles wins, and sophomore Missy Edelblum was the other singles winner for BU on the day. Kohtz and Edelblum also paired up for the Bearcats’ lone victory in doubles play. On Saturday, Binghamton (4-14) returned home to the newly renovated Bearcats Sports Complex tennis courts and opened play against Stony Brook. The

Bearcats fell quickly to the Seawolves, dropping the doubles point and all six singles matches, failing to push any of their singles matches beyond two sets. Binghamton recovered later that afternoon with a sweep of Hartford. The Bearcats garnered the doubles point with a pair of 8-2 wins from the duos of Tashiro and sophomore Katherine Medianik, and Kohtz and senior Jessie Rubin. Binghamton then took all six singles matches in two sets. Rubin, the team’s lone senior, highlighted the outing with a perfect 6-0, 6-0 straight set win, her first singles victory of the season. The Bearcats are set to play a pair of matches this weekend, facing off against UMBC at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Retriever Tennis Complex and Temple at 1 p.m. Sunday at the TU Pavilion.

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SPRING INTO ATTACK Matt Springer's six goals lead Bearcats to program's first win over Stony Brook since 2005, bring BU to .500 in conference play

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Junior attack Michael Antinozzi found the back of the net in overtime of Saturday’s game against Stony Brook to give the Bearcats their first conference win of the season.

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The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team survived a furious Stony Brook comeback on Saturday to earn its first win over the Seawolves since 2005. The 14-13 road victory was the Bearcats’ (5-5, 1-1 America East) first conference win of the season. “It was exciting for a lot of reasons,” Binghamton head coach Scott Nelson said. “First of all we hadn’t beat that team in eight or nine years and to beat somebody on the road is always exciting, so it was great … We kind of let a big lead slip away, but the guys settled down in overtime and did a great job.” Leading 13-4 with just under six minutes left in the third quarter, Binghamton (5-5, 1-1 AE) allowed a 9-0 run by Stony Brook (6-5, 1-1) that was capped off by a game-tying shot from freshman attack Brody Eastwood to force overtime with 57 seconds remaining. The score was Eastwood’s third of the game and second of the spurt, which saw

goals from seven different Stony Brook players. Binghamton junior midfield Alex Doerflein won the opening faceoff in overtime, but a turnover by the Bearcats gave the ball to the Seawolves with three minutes remaining. Nelson called a timeout, where he told his players to get the ball back and look for junior midfield Michael Antinozzi, the team’s second leading scorer. Coming out of the pause, the Bearcats set about executing Nelson’s game plan. Senior midfield Shane Warner forced a turnover that was scooped up by Binghamton junior goalie Max Schefler. Schefler cleared the ball, which found Antinozzi, who netted a shot from 10 yards away for the victory. Antinozzi’s goal was his second of the game and 16th of the year. But it was junior attack Matt Springer that led the Binghamton offensive effort once again, scoring a game-high six goals on eight shots to tie a career best. Springer was named America East Co-Player of the Week for his performance.

When asked why the overtime strategy was to get the ball to Antinozzi rather than Springer, Nelson pointed out the players’ differences. “Springer is not a dodger, Antinozzi is,” he said. “So there’s a chance that Antinozzi would have passed it to Springer for the winner, but they didn’t cover Antinozzi very well that play so he wound up with a shot on his own, because they’re very different players. Mike creates things, whereas Matt gets more open and puts in the finishes. We had to have somebody create it first.” Doerflein tied a career best with 13 ground balls, and set a career best by winning 19 faceoffs, an area that appeared shaky for the Bearcats heading into the season. Senior Tyler Perrelle also tied a career best with three assists, bringing his point total on the day to four. A shot from Eastwood less than three minutes into the game opened up scoring, which remained tight until a 7-1 run from Binghamton put the Bearcats ahead 10-3 with over 12

minutes left in the third. Two of the Bearcats’ seven goals came from Springer, who had scored a pair earlier in the first period. An unassisted score from Stony Brook freshman midfield Challen Rogers would break up the Bearcats’ run, but Binghamton would get two more scores from Springer and one from junior attack Brandon Planck before the Seawolves embarked on their streak of nine unanswered goals. Springer’s six-goal performance brought his goal total to 23 on the year, making him the first player in program history to score 20 or more goals in each of his first three seasons. “He’s very capable of doing that a lot,” Nelson said of Springer’s six-goal outing. “He’s such a good shooter. I think it was neat to see him really have a great game. And a lot of the plays were off hustle and then a couple more were off guys setting him up real nice with great passes.” Binghamton is scheduled to return home on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match against Hartford at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

"First of all we hadn’t beat that team in eight or nine years and to beat somebody on the road is always exciting" —Scott Nelson Head coach