Pipe Dream Spring 2013 Issue 19

Prejudice in Binghamton

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Binghamton University professors measure prejudice against same-sex parents.

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Hazing charges hit Delta Chi frat

Delta Chi had its charter suspended this week, renewing the talks of hazing that had nearly slipped to the back burner during a relatively controversy-free spring semester.

Earlier this week, the Binghamton University chapter of Delta Chi was suspended indefinitely by the fraternity’s national organization after parents reported that the chapter was hazing its new members.

L.C. Coghill, the director of Greek Life at Binghamton University, said the parent of an new member called to alert the school of possible hazing, spurring further inquiry into the chapter’s pledging process.

“The Office of Student Conduct investigated the allegations and found them to be accurate,” he said. “While in the middle of our conduct process, we received a second report from a parent

After two failed attempts and thousands of dollars, Off Campus College Transport is taking another stab at implementing ID scanners on its blue buses.

The OCCT’s third generation of ID scanners use radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, allowing students to tap their ID cards rather than swipe them, as the secondgeneration scanners required.

Using scanners allows the Student Association to collect data such as the number of passengers and their status as either an undergraduate or graduate student, which Mark Soriano, the CEO of OCCT and SA president, said helps improve bus efficiency.

“The scanners provide data that can make the scheduled bus routes better represent commuting patterns, and will make the entire system more efficient for students and riders,” said Soriano, a senior majoring in history.

But the scanners are currently offline because of complications with the transition, according to Jesse Vogl, interim director of OCCT. Vogl said OCCT plan to finish with transition by the fall 2013 semester.

OCCT purchased 13 new RFID scanners, one for each bus, as well as one spare. Each RFID scanner cost about $300, totaling $3,900. The iPods used to collect ridership information are the same ones used by the secondgeneration swipe card readers, which

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Students wait to board a bus outside of the Old University Union. OCCT recently installed a new set of ID scanners, ones that use RFID technology, its third attempt in three years.

cost about $1,600 total.

According to Eric Larson, CFO of OCCT and SA vice president for finance, the University paid for the original scanners, which cost $1,500 each, but the Student Association purchased the iPods, card readers and the new RFID scanners.

The first-generation scanners also used RFID technology, but Larson said technical issues forced OCCT to make the upgrade.

“The way the original RFID worked, it would read students’ cards and then the scanner’s software would dump the information into the central database,”

Larson said. “But the scanners had issues where they would fail to dump the information.”

Henry Shapiro, a blue bus driver and senior majoring in economics, said that the second-generation

Lights, camera, pizza: Vaughan joins BTV-6

Attention all computer coders: Binghamton professor Scott Craver challenges you to do your worst.

After a five-year hiatus, Craver, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is restoring the Underhanded C contest.

The goal of the contest is to write code that is readable, clear and innocent on the surface, but deeper down, the program is secretly malicious. Past years had students write programs to miscount votes, shave money from financial transactions and leak information.

This year, Craver challenged contestants to subvert a Facebook-like social network by gaining access to every user’s profile. But there’s a catch: the

program must appear as though it only determines how much access one user has to another user’s profile.

Submissions are written in C, one of the most widely used programming languages in existence.

“The C function figures out how far apart two people are,” he said. “It must misbehave in a way such that the programmer is always right next to everyone, essentially giving the programmer full control over the network.”

However, Craver added that your program must do more than gain access; it must be sneaky, too.

“There are two goals to meet in order to win this contest,” he said. “The first is to hide the bug so well that people don’t notice it’s there. The second is if someone finally realizes there is a bug, and they spend a lot of

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Scott Craver, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently reintroduced the “Underhanded C” contest, a hacking contest last held in 2008. Craver started Underhanded C to challenge coders at around the world after he himself participated in Stanford’s iteration.

— Scott Craver BU Professor

time tracking down exactly what Craver started the the problem is and finally find it, Underhanded C Contest after it should look like an innocent mistake.”

Although TheNewBTV’s first bigname star may not be real famous, he certainly meets the definition Binghamton famous.

Ryan Vaughan, the popular English professor, is hosting a new talk show on the student-run television channel that will feature guests, monologues, sketches and a pizza theme.

“You’ll be able to tell how interesting the guest is by how much pizza I eat,” he insisted.

He hopes to make his show stand out from others by inviting guests that may not come directly to mind, giving preference to students rather than administrators.

“I would love to interview some engineering student on something crazy,” Vaughan said. “There are so

many people here in the sciences doing insane dissertations. I would love to talk to them, mostly to highlight how primitive and stupid I am.”

Michael Zagreda, a producer for the show, hopes to structure

American support for samesex marriage continues to rise, yet a recent study conducted

by Binghamton University professors shows that prejudice against gay and lesbian parents persists.

For one reason or another, heterosexual students judge the parenting skills of samesex couples more harshly.

The study, conducted by professors Sean Massey and Ann Merriwether, used BU undergraduates as participants, asking them to rate the quality of the parenting in a randomly assigned story about two parents eating dinner in a restaurant with their 4-yearold son.

Half of the participants read a story with same-sex parents, while the other half read one with heterosexual parents. The stories were divided into cases where the parents engaged in

positive parenting and couples engaged in negative parenting.

After reading one of the two stories, participants were then asked to rate the quality of the parenting.

Participants saw the samesex couples as less capable of successful parenting than the heterosexual couples.

According to the study, participants believed that, compared to heterosexual parents, gay and lesbian parents were less responsible, emotionally stable, competent, sensitive and nurturing.

In addition, the study found that participants with strong anti-homosexual prejudice were more likely to to believe that same-sex parenting produces negative outcomes.

Massey, a research associate professor for the department of women, gender and sexuality studies, even admitted to feeling anxious about parenting in public.

“Although many forms

of overt prejudice seem to be on the decline, they haven’t actually disappeared altogether,” he said. “Instead they have gone ‘underground’ and are being expressed more subtly in ways that allow the expression of a negative judgment without appearing prejudiced.”

Merriwether, a professor of psychology, said the results of the study, which were published in the Journal of GLBT Family Studies, are an important step toward understanding modern-day prejudice.

“It shows prejudice towards gay and lesbian parents is still alive and well,“ she said.

However, the American perception of anti-gay prejudice seems to be changing.

“It appears that public attitudes toward homosexuality and same-sex parenting are improving,” Massey said. “Or, at least, the desire to appear non-prejudiced is increasing.”

Massey found it concerning that the decision-making process of the child welfare system, family court and court appointed special advocate workers for children may be affected by the judgment of outside parties, possibly encumbering the ability of some same-sex couples to create a family.

“As long as same-sex parents are perfect parents, we are judged equally,” Massey said. “But if we mess up, if we are less than ideal parents, the double standard kicks in and some will judge us more harshly that our heterosexual peers.”

Massey and Merriwether collaborated with Justin Garcia of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University as part of the Interdisciplinary Research Group for the Study of Sexuality.

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Seminars explore secrets of body language What different gestures mean Smiling - A form of appeasement - When the smile does not reach a person's eyes, it is normally fake.

- People who blink at a quicker rate, bite their tongue, thrust their jaw forward, or twitch their cheeks are motions which usually show stress, similar to a baby sucking its thumb.

Hands -Hands together in a steeple position tend to show confidence -Repetitively touch your face, arm, or other parts of your body (aka self touch) shows high levels of stress

Chest -Chest bumps can be a way to demonstrate social dominance

Liars

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Students discuss body language in professional settings Wednesday in the University Union.

Whether in a job interview or halfway around the world, body language plays a role in interpersonal communication, and two separate workshops Wednesday evening taught students about the messages they send without ever opening their mouths.

The first workshop focused on body language in a professional setting, where student and faculty presenters offered advice to students on how to impress employers and co-workers.

Ann Merriwether, a professor in the psychology department, and Dina NaplesLayish, a professor in the School of Management, spoke about the movements people subconsciously make when

they’re under stress, and how they can affect relationships in a professional setting.

“Self touch. Not always as fun as it sounds,” Merriwether said as she flipped through Power Point photographs of celebrities under stress.

One photograph, in particular, showed a woman at a White House meeting.

“So this is Hillary Clinton and she’s self-touching,” Merriwether said. “We talk about facial repetition, but another thing that comforts our brain when we’re stressed is touching ourselves. Sometimes we do it repetitively, like we’ll stroke a body part. And it indicates a high level of stress.”

Parker Levine, an organizer of the event and a freshman majoring in management, suggested students pay closer attention to how they move.

“If [you’re scared], you’re going to move your arms a lot,” Levine said. “If you know you’re going to move back and forth, you can become more aware of that. You can stand more upright, hold your posture stronger, and in the end, lead to a successful interview.”

However, Levine cautioned students against trying to intentionally change certain movements.

“Don’t try to edit your emotions, don’t try to edit your body language, don’t try to wave your hands around to prove a message,” Levine said. “Let your body do the work.”

Merriwether mentioned the significance of micro expressions, small facial distortions that can betray hidden emotions.

“That doesn’t mean we’re lying, we’re trying to conceal all kinds of stuff, and in interviews

especially,” she said. “We may be trying to conceal that we’re about to throw up, we’re trying to conceal that we’re really nervous. We’re trying to conceal because our culture has a lot of rules about what we’re allowed to show and what we’re not allowed to show.”

Alec Schnur, a freshman majoring in accounting, said he learned about the practical aspects of body language in the professional world.

“I learned many of the small indicators of poor body language, revealing emotions like disinterest and fear. I found it useful because in the future, I am going to avoid these indicators while presenting,” he wrote in an email to Pipe Dream. “Nobody wants to communicate with one who expresses disinterest, or laziness through body language.”

At the other of the two body

language talks, ESL teaching assistants led a discussion among roughly 20 students about differences in body language between countries, genders and individuals.

“In the Middle East, if [you] lift your thumbs up, that’s actually almost like the middle finger,” said Julie Alfonso, an event organizer and a senior majoring in English. “And in the United States if you do a thumbsup on the side of the road you’re a hitchhiker.”

Some cultural distinctions became obvious when a presenter discussed how American men tend to sit with their legs wide open, while women normally cross their legs. One male student from Korea pointed out that his own legs had been crossed the whole time.

“Am I a woman? You make me so embarrassed,” he said,

-Liars not being able to make eye-contact is generally a myth because most liars know people look for this, and have trained themselves to accomplish this feat.

prompting laughter from other students at the talk.

The event concluded with students playing games in which they had to act out emotions or scenes without sound, while observers tried to guess what they were doing.

Derrick Conyers, a junior majoring in political science, liked the diversity and openness of the event.

“What I liked about this was the fact that there was space for students to talk to students from different nationalities as well as with students who are Americans, so they can get different ideas of what indications mean,” he said.

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Press conference to discuss results of Restaurant Week A partnership of local restaurants will host a press conference to announce the results of the Spring 2013 Binghamton Restaurant Week and present a donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Binghamton. It will take place on Friday, April 12 at the Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel.

Binghamton Mayor Matthew T. Ryan, Marie McKenna of Lost Dog Cafe and Jim Conklin, board president of the Boys and Girls Clubs, will be in attendance, among others.

Job fairs in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Syracuse State officials are sponsoring job fairs in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Syracuse. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the four fairs on Thursday will connect job-seekers with 250 businesses offering 5,000 jobs. Attendees also can take advantage of state Department of Labor employment workshops. The Binghamton workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m on Thursday, April 18 at the Broome Community College Ice Rink.

N.Y. Navy vets to honor victims of ‘63 sub disaster A ceremony will be held this weekend at the high school alma mater of an Endicott, N.Y. sailor who was among the victims of the U.S. Navy’s worst submarine disaster. The USS Thresher sank 220 miles off Cape Cod on April 10, 1963 while on a routine deep-diving test. Several New Yorkers were among the 129 civilian technicians and sailors on board, including 26-year-old Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Gregory Joseph Fusco. Fusco joined the Navy after graduating from Union-Endicott High School in 1954. After he died aboard the Thresher, a memorial in the shape of a submarine conning tower was erected at the school’s football field, where a local group of submarine veterans will gather on Saturday for their annual tribute to the victims of the Thresher sinking.

University of Arizona fraternity closed after continued misconduct A fraternity at the University of Arizona has been closed due to continued misconduct. School officials say the University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Phi had been in trouble 14 times since 2010. The incidents included hazing, in which new fraternity members were deprived of proper food and sleep, and underage booze bashes that ended with students being hospitalized for excessive alcohol consumption. After repeated fines, warnings and stints on probation, the chapter was shut down after investigations by the UofA and the fraternity’s national headquarters. According to the Arizona Daily Star, the closure marks the fourth time in 15 months that a UofA fraternity has been shut down for chronic troublemaking.

Texas A&M University students propose bill to opt out of funding GLBT Resource Center The TAMU Student Senate passed a bill that would allow students to choose to opt out of having $2 of their annual student fees go towards funding the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center on the basis of moral or religious objection. The bill was vetoed by the student body president. Texas A&M was ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the least LGBT-friendly colleges in the country.

Secretary of State Kerry wins case of beer Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird presented John Kerry with a 24-pack of Molson Canadian lager on Thursday to make good on their bet over who would win the women’s world hockey championship. The U.S. beat Canada 3-2 in the gold medal game on Tuesday in Ottawa. Kerry, a Massachusetts native, had wagered a case of Samuel Adams.

Kerry is on a 10-day trip through the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Texas stabbing suspect interested in cannibalism, investigators say A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a Houston-area college told investigators that he had fantasized about cannibalism and necrophilia and about cutting off people’s faces and wearing them as masks, according to a court document made public on Thursday.

Dylan Quick also told an investigator that he had researched mass stabbings on his home computer about a week before the attack at Lone Star College in Cypress, according to a search warrant affidavit. Quick is being held without bond on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for Tuesday’s attack that injured 14 people. Only one person remained hospitalized Thursday, and that person was listed in good condition.

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A panel of registered dietitians from the Binghamton area talk to students, faculty and staff about careers in nutrition and dietetics. The roundtable, held in the University Union, was sponsored by Sodexo.

Police Watch Ticket to ride MONDAY, APRIL 8, 11:30 a.m. — An officer on patrol on East Drive noticed a bicyclist traveling on the road about four yards behind a pickup truck, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The officer saw the truck stop abruptly a number of times, and the bicyclist had to act quickly to avoid hitting the truck. The officer stopped the bicyclist, and told him he had to obey the rules of the road if he was going to travel in the street. The bicyclist, an 18-year-old male student, did not think he was breaking any laws. However, when officers asked for ID, the student gave a forged New Jersey driver’s license. The student was given a traffic ticket and the forged instrument report was sent to the Office of Student Conduct.

Whoops ... nevermind MONDAY, APRIL 8, 12:15 p.m. — A 21-year-old male student reported to University police that his cell phone had been stolen from the locker room in the East Gym, Reilly said. The student said that it had been taken some time between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Later that day, the student called back in to say that his phone had been found in the gym and returned to him.

In other words “It appears that public attitudes toward homosexuality and same-sex parenting are improving, or at least the desire to appear nonprejudiced is increasing.”

— Sean Massey, A research associate professor for the women, gender and sexuality department

Hot stuff MONDAY, APRIL 8, 5:00 p.m. — A 21-year-old male student reported to University police that he had accidentally set off the fire alarm in Hillside Community’s Nyack Hall, Reilly said. The student said he had burned some food he was cooking. The Vestal Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched, and the alarm was reset.

Bagel burglar TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 8:20 a.m. — An officer on patrol in the Hinman Dining Hall observed a student trying to steal a bagel sandwich, Reilly said. The suspect, a 20-year-old male student, tried to leave the building without paying, but was stopped by the officer. The suspect was then brought back to the register to pay for the sandwich and the case was sent to the Office of Student Conduct.

Hit and run TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 6:54 p.m. — A 21-year-old male student reported to University police that his car had been struck by another vehicle while parked in Lot C, Reilly said. The victim’s car had two long scrapes along the driver’s side panel, and no note was left.

There were no witnesses and the case is still under investigation.

Clarification An article in the April 9, 2013, edition of Pipe Dream about the Road Map failed to mention that students also participated in the Road Map process.

This Day in History April 12, 1961 On this day, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into space.

Panel discusses women in business reporting that the behavior in question was still occurring.”

Coghill would not elaborate on the specific charges until the University’s investigation is complete, and a representative from Delta Chi headquarters declined to comment, saying only that the organization is conducting its own investigation.

Jason Comroe, the president of BU’s chapter of Delta Chi, refused to go into the details of the allegations, but said they do not involve “putting anyone in any danger.” He declined to comment further until the conclusion of the investigation.

He said he believes there is a “high possibility” nationals will restore the chapter’s charter.

“I feel like we’re on a good path, working at a good pace to getting everything resolved,” said Comroe, an undeclared sophomore.

Interfraternity Council President Alex Liu also said that Delta Chi is not accused of engaging in dangerous behavior.

“They weren’t suspended for what everyone envisions hazing allegations to be,” Liu said. “It was nothing that was dangerous or crazy, it was just a violation of rules.”

Coghill would not confirm or deny whether the charges involved dangerous behavior, but he did say he takes all hazing charges seriously.

“All hazing is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and is completely unacceptable,” he said.

To continue to operate on

campus, Delta Chi would need the national organization to restore the chapter’s charter.

If the University were to pursue any action against the chapter, the sanctions would come from the Office of Student Conduct; however, Milton Chester, the director of the office, could not be reached for comment.

Delta Chi is the third IFC organization to be suspended since the beginning of last semester; Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Chi Rho were both suspended in the fall.

However, Liu said the size of the IFC has more to do with the suspensions than any than any functional differences between the Greek councils.

“Being the largest council it would make sense that we have a larger possibility of having an organization that makes a mistake,” Liu said. “We are much larger — in terms of organization size and council size — and have a much larger presence on campus.”

Liu also said he believes there is a difference between dangerous and non-dangerous hazing, and that each should be treated differently.

“In some instances [I] would argue that certain examples of non-dangerous hazing shouldn’t be classified as hazing at all,” he said. “Most cases are just small infractions of policy, such as keeping new members too late or having an action/ statement made by a brother with no harmful intent being misinterpreted by a new member as hazing.”

Female panelists discussed the importance of having an organization for professional women during the second annual women’s panel with Ernst & Young Wednesday, which was hosted by the Women in Business club.

Dawn Thompson, an Ernst & Young campus recruiter, said men need to be involved with the professional women’s network, or they won’t understand women’s concerns.

“Learning about people is important for us to be in a team together, and men want to make sure women move up,” she said.

“They are supportive.”

Balancing work and domestic life depends greatly on supportive companies, flexible hours and a healthy relationship, according to Thompson.

“You have to let the company know about your needs, it’s all about communication,” Thompson said.

Karen Wu, the manager of the assurance department at Ernst & Young, said workers must know exactly what employers expect of them in order to effectively communicate and manage their schedules.

“You have to take ownership of managing your career and time,” Wu said.

Time management is important for balancing domestic and professional life, according to Stacy Hertz, a senior in the FSO Tax at Ernst & Young.

To excel in the workplace,

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Shelley Dionne, associate director at the Center for Leadership Studies, speaks at the second annual Ernst & Young women’s panel, hosted by the Women in Business club on Wednesday. The panel spoke about communication and balancing domestic and professional life, among various topics.

Thompson said that it helps to be passionate and not overly aggressive.

“Don’t tear people down and make people move away from you,” Thompson said.

Wu said leaders take charge.

“Get involved, attend events

like this, go to career fairs, talk to faculty in SOM — put yourself out there,” she said.

Professional success can begin in college, Wu said, and it isn’t limited to students in the School of Management.

Nicole Lau, a sophomore

majoring in financial economics, said she appreciated the panelists’ insights.

“The information was very valuable, usually you think that these events will be more about professional life than personal life,” she said.

Craver challenges world's coders swipe card readers were also inadequate because of the extra time students spent swiping ID cards.

“They were difficult to use, and they definitely made lines longer,” he said. “In the end, they caused bus routes to show up five minutes late, and eventually they just didn’t work.”

Soriano said he doesn’t expect the new scanners to have the same issues.

“I understand and agree with [student] concerns; the old scanners have caused lines and congestion,” Soriano wrote. “However, the new scanners should allow students to simply tap their card while they enter, and I cannot

imagine any lines resulting.”

Mike Zagreda, a junior majoring in computer science, said he prefers the RFID system and hopes there are no issues with the new scanners.

“I’m happy they are bringing it back, but the system needs to really improve or else the students and the drivers are just going to forget about it, and that’s more of our money down the drain,” he said.

Ruth Lopez, a senior majoring in English, said she has rarely been asked to swipe her ID and that she prefers it that way.

“I honestly don’t remember having to scan that often at all,” she said, “which has been convenient because I haven’t had to wait on long lines much at all.”

— Mark Soriano CEO, OCCT

participating in a 2004 contest run by a student at Stanford University.

“During the 2004 presidential election, there were concerns about the security of touchscreen voting machines and other voting software,” Craver said. “So this student at Stanford decided to launch a contest, the object of which was to design a simple computer program to count votes. The challenge was to write a program that somehow gives the wrong totals even though the code to the program is very clear.”

He found the results so interesting that he decided to create a contest of his own, and began introducing a different theme every year.

The contest has grown drastically since its humble beginnings, Craver said. The winner of this year’s contest, which runs from April 1 to July 4, will receive a $200 gift card to ThinkGeek.

“The original prize from the first contest was a case of beer, which was a mistake because we couldn’t ship it,” he said.

Craver receives submissions from all over the world, and a shortlist is created after eliminating the programs that don’t work or do not meet the contest rules.

But Craver added that the most effective submission will not necessarily be the winning one.

“There are a few other ways that we judge — informally — which seems to be the best submission,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s a matter of

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humor value. Some of them use very clever techniques to cause an error to occur. We do mention on the contest site that certain things are worth more

points, but in the end what it boils down to is which result impresses us the most.”

Despite his passion for coding, Craver prefers judging

over participating.

“I think I have more fun seeing other people’s sneaky ideas than trying to come up with sneaky ideas myself,” he

CLASSIFIEDS “It is pretty symbolic of how his students follow him in real life,” said Scott Sommer, BTV’s production manager, who came up with the idea for the show.

Sommer, a senior majoring in cinema, said that Vaughan’s creative personality will carry the show.

“He is the driving force behind [the show] and has complete creative control over it,” he said.

“Everything is coming more or less straight from him.”

One of Vaughan’s main objectives for the show is to help bring esteem back to BTV. “The administration has put a lot of money into the station and they got a lot of equipment, but some people just don’t know or care about it,” Vaughan said.

However, according to Alex Kleiner, president of TheNewBTV and a senior double-majoring in computer science and cinema, money is still tight.

Aaron Feineberg, an undeclared freshman, said he only sees TheNewBTV when he is flipping through channels.

“It seems like whenever I’m on channel 6 there isn’t anything playing,” Feinberg said.

Poor scheduling and lack of structure is one of TheNewBTV’s problems that Vaughan would like to see fixed; he said that his show will tape and air consistently on

it similarly to other popular talk shows.

“We want it to have that almost late night talk show feel,” said Zagreda, a junior majoring in computer science. “He has not really decided what the monologue’s going to be. It might be about current events.”

Vaughan, who has a near-perfect score on ratemyprofessor.com, is among the most popular professors at BU. Simply registering for his classes can be difficult because they fill up so quickly.

“For people who can’t take his class, this is another way for him to give a lecture,” Zagreda said.

In an effort to get TheNewBTV more involved with campus, students will be able to independently film their own sketches and shorts and send them in to have them aired on the program.

While the show is still in its embryonic stage, Vaughan hopes that the pilot will be shot within the next week.

The opening of his show was taped last week, and more than 300 students participated in its filming.

In it, Vaughan is teaching a large class but abruptly leaves when a pizza deliveryman comes with his order; the entire class follows him out.

channel 6.

“It will be funny and it will be on,” he said.

Sommer agreed that scheduling has been an issue in the past.

“The scheduling for last semester has been a little iffy,” he said. “Now that we have tightened up our schedule we will have set times for our weekly shows like Vaughan’s talk show, ‘The Bro Code’ and our news show.”

Alex Kleiner said that this semester has been a big improvement for TheNewBTV. “Both our membership and our viewership have been consistently growing, and we are producing more shows each week,” Kleiner said. “We also continue to strive towards increasing the quality of every broadcast that we host, with the aim of reaching industrystandard quality in the very near future.”

TheNewBTV has aired six new shows this semester: “Super Ian vs. the Nesh,” “Comics Anonymous,” “Gametime!,” “Cup of Joe,” “What 4,” and “Common Occurrences.” All are talk shows, with the exception of “Common Occurrences.”

Vaughan also wants to integrate TheNewBTV with his classes.

He is thinking about teaching a television writing class in which four groups of five students would each write and produce a show for the station, creating four new

shows in one semester.

“In a perfect world, you have a media studies department and there are instructors there so you can take these courses in tandem, so you are writing and then producing and getting credit for both,” Vaughan said. “But that’s a long way off.”

However, some at TheNewBTV are wary of integrating too much with academics.

“TheNewBTV must remain a creative and professional studentrun outlet,” Kleiner said. “However, I believe that there can be major advantages to partnering with departments within the University in specific projects and as general advisers.”

TheNewBTV currently has interns from the computer science department developing software for them.

According to Scott Sommer, Vaughan’s talk show is getting more buzz than any other show at TheNewBTV. Andrew Williamson, a senior majoring in computer science, took one of Vaughan’s classes and is excited to see how Vaughan’s inclass comedy translates into a talk show.

“Ryan Vaughan is the fucking man and the show is going to be really cool,” he said.

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400 yard swim in WG pool 10.2 bike in suburbs off campus 5K run on campus Start/finish line behind West Gym

Register: Registration fee for BU students is $20 until 3/29 or $25 from 3/30-4/19 in the Recreation Center, East Gym Front Desk. No day of race registrations.

Teams of 3 (male, female, mixed) also available for $65.

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The Pegs’ 30th Anniversary Show 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 ITC Building Rotunda

Binghamtonics 25th Anniversary Show 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20 Anderson Center Chamber Hall

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Dorothy Farrell and Rich Kersting | Release In the spirit of the start of a new baseball season, a new photography exhibition by Jon Plasse, “The Stadium,” opened on Monday, April 8 in the Rosefsky Gallery. The exhibit, composed of 10 exceptional black-and-white photographs of the original Yankee Stadium, offers the striking experience of visiting the stadium for the first time.

The exhibit begins with an image that peers through the entrance of the larger-thanlife Yankee Stadium. The following photos then drift through portals of a bustling and lively crowd and gaze at the expansive field marked with tiny players, lines and bases.

The photographs offer a perspective of deep wonderment, awe and respect for a sport deeply ingrained in American culture. The pictures were all taken in the past decade, but Plasse said that they were inspired by the special times he had with his father when they went to their annual ball game together.

A large typed quote by Bill Valentine, American League Umpire, immediately confronts viewers from the wall: “And there it was, the Stadium, gorgeous, just a palace of baseball.” The exhibit conveys reverence

Rich Kersting | Release The quips are quick and the remarks are sharp in “Veep,” HBO’s fast-paced political satire.

In this critically acclaimed new comedy series, Julia LouisDreyfus plays Selina Meyer as the Veep and, much like Joe Biden, she’s back for another season.

From the dysfunctional office of Selina Meyer, vice president of the United States, comes a hilarious series about the inefficiencies of the executive branch. It’s a place where nothing good comes from telling the truth. A place where people get fired for smiling. A place where political blunders are commonplace. No, this isn’t the Oval Office, and no, the president doesn’t ever come to visit. He’s busy. Too busy, even, to pick up the damned phone.

“Veep” is a show about many

towards a stadium now lost. The exhibit is a portal into the past. The employment of black and white photography adds a timeless feel to the exhibit and gives the stadium an old-world, American feel. Each photograph is taken from a unique perspective; no image is quite like the other. And yet, each photograph examines the same thing from novel angles. Plasse said he tried to capture all the different feelings of a kid going out to the ballgame with someone close to him.

“It’s reminiscent of when I went to my first baseball game,” said Doug Weisman, a sophomore majoring in cinema. “I can see myself as a little kid thinking, I want to play out there someday.”

The opening featured a special guest appearance by President Stenger who, although a Red Sox fan, had nothing but praise for the exhibit. In an introductory speech, Stenger spoke of the nature of visiting Yankee Stadium.

“You remember that day, the hustle and bustle,” Stenger said. “You remember looking at this incredibly beautiful field. You probably don’t remember who won or lost; it probably didn’t matter. It was a memorable event because you were at Yankee Stadium.”

Jon Plasse, the photographer, graduated

things: about the insecurities of people in power. About the hardships of being second to the president. About secret sex and gathering intelligence.

About manipulating people into following your lead. About how goddamn hysterical it all really is. Followed by a staff of devoted employees, Selina navigates the political channels, looking for the chance to be relevant.

Intriguingly, the Veep’s character is nonpartisan. We don’t know what her political party is. Honestly, it doesn’t make a difference. The show isn’t about taking cheap shots at conservatives or making fun of liberals; it’s about a foul-mouthed, two-faced, but hard-working vice president vying for the same attention that Jack Bauer got. But she is overruled and shut down by the president at every turn. The show, however, goes beyond the

from Harpur College in 1972 with a degree in cinema. For practical reasons, however, Plasse abandoned the prospects of a career in the arts to earn a law degree. He currently works as a lawyer specializing in class act litigation and recently tried a case in front of the Supreme Court.

“It’s important to listen to the voices inside of you and pursue what you really love,” Plasse said. “My message is to just relax, everything should work out.”

This is Plasse’s second exhibit in the Rosefsky Gallery. In 2010, “Recurring Dreams,” photographs of vividly colorful and textured ordinary objects, was on display. He’s also published three books of photography. “The Stadium: Images and Voices of the Original Yankee Stadium” was published by State University of New York Press in 2011. He selfpublished “Passing Moments” and “The Light Remains” in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

“The Stadium,” which can be found in the Rosefsky Gallery in Fine Arts, will be open for viewing until April 19, 2013. It stands as a tribute to the Yankee fan and dream-filled kid in all of us.

status of relations within the White House, and Selina is also often battling to keep her public approval ratings out of the toilet. She’s fighting a two-front war, and it couldn’t be funnier.

However, don’t expect to laugh if you’re looking for any good political writing. The show isn’t about current events or relevant issues. If you want that, watch “The Newsroom.”

The comedy in “Veep” is very much raunchy and rapid. The cherished moments always involve somebody getting insulted. The insults aren’t cheesy, though; they’re clever and mean. Plus, it’s HBO, so you’re going to hear “fuck.” A lot.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who is best known for her role as Elaine in “Seinfeld,” was nominated for a 2013 Golden awarded the 2012 Primetime Globe Award for her portrayal of Emmy for outstanding lead Selina Meyer. actress in a comedy series and The show returns this

Crosbys 30th Anniversary Show 7 p.m., Saturday, April 27 Osterhout Concert Theater in the Anderson Center

The Binghamton Vibrations Present: Surviber 7 p.m., Saturday, April 27 Lecture Hall 8

Rhythm Method 20th Anniversary Show 8 p.m., Saturday, May 4 Anderson Center

Kaskeset Takes a Shower 9 p.m., Saturday, April 20 Lecture Hall 1

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weekend for the premiere of its foul as the first. So this Sunday, second season. And from the tune in to HBO at 10 p.m. for previews, the new season looks some “Veep.” to be as lightning-paced and

Students showcase art and musical talents for a cause Jacob Shamsian | Assistant Release Editor BU Students for Students International went hard Wednesday night, merging music, art and coffee at the fifth annual BSSI International Coffeehouse & Art Show.

The event was part of BSSI’s mission to raise scholarship money for underprivileged students in developing countries. Since 2005, 17 students have had their college educations sponsored by BSSI. The $150 raised at the event, made through donations and bake sale profits, were donated to their scholarship fund. The event was co-sponsored by Global Education Investment, a charity that helps educate underprivileged children worldwide.

Every fall, BSSI hosts a gala, a large scale semi-formal that charges an entrance fee where the organization’s founder, Ravi Gupta, delivers a speech.

Gupta founded the organization in fall 2003 and graduated in 2005. The BSSI Coffeehouse & Art Show, which was free, was easier to organize compared to the yearly gala.

“It’s a laid-back way to end the semester,” said Hannah Weeks, BSSI president and a senior double-majoring in physics and math.

In the art show segment of the event, students can display their artwork on tables or sell it if they want. Danielle Naylor, a sophomore double-majoring in English and environmental science, pursues art as a hobby. The event is a way for her to connect with other art enthusiasts and possibly make some money from her varied selection of paintings, photographs and charcoal drawings.

“I get to meet other people who have the same hobby,” Naylor said.

Eli Portman, a sophomore majoring in studio art, sold his landscape painting, made with spray paint and a few other tools, for $17.

“I’ve sold a few of my art Kendall Loh/Assistant Photo Editor pieces before, but showing my Left: Michael Jennings, a freshman majoring in physics, plays acoustic guitar at Binghamton Students for Students International’s fifth annual Coffeehouse & Art Show. paintings off at an art show is Right: Jesse Gillenwalters, a junior majoring in economics, inspects the student artwork at the show in the Undergrounds Coffeehouse. The event raised more than $150 great because it’s great to see for underprivileged students. so many people appreciate it,” Portman said.

The performances were Michael Jennings, a freshman that the event didn’t limit itself such as the art show, henna and show, he said. “I like that it’s an determined by a set list rather majoring in physics, was one of to just performances, but that sand art in bottles. artsy, cultural event.” than being open mic style. the performers. He appreciated it offered different activities, “It’s more than just a music

“God of Carnage”

“Cosmogony”

Translated from French, the play by Yasmina Reza is about two sets of parents who meet to discuss a fight their children got into in a public park. As the conversation continues, the parents act increasingly immature. The play was adapted into a movie by Roman Polanski under the name “Carnage” in 2011.

Referring to the scientific theory that concerns the inception of the cosmos, the dance show mixes classic ballet and contemporary styles. The show is choreographed by JoEllen Kuhlman and performed by students in Binghamton University’s dance and theater program.

8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 11-14 Gruber Theater/Studio B in Fine Arts

8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13. 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center

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Friday night and the lights are low at whatever Binghamton bar you’re into. You’re just looking to have a good time with your crew. And, hey, if a cute guy happens to walk up to you and politely ask for a dance, you’re not complaining. Unfortunately for all us idealists, sometimes we have to fend off the creepy dude who just won’t take a hint.

First, let’s define “creeper.”

This is a guy who’s riding solo, which is a clear indication that he’s up to no good. Also, he doesn’t look like a student, whether he’s too old or not recognizable from campus. And third, he’s really creepy. Always a good indicator. So here are eight ways how to avoid this guy.

1. No eye contact. You must make it clear that you have no interest in this random weird guy whatsoever. Perhaps one of the best ways to do this is to NEVER look him in the eye.

Also be sure to avoid staring at his lips or genitals. Your eyes should be wandering at all times to drive the point home.

2. Make up a crazy lie. If a creepy guy won’t stop flirting with you, pretend you are having a stroke. But then that time you actually have a stroke Downtown, don’t expect anyone to help you …

3. Jesus. Have you just been saved by Jesus Christ? The answer is always yes. When the

guy comes up behind you, start talking about your love for God and for His son, your main man, Jesus. In fact, make it known that they are the only men for you. This is a surefire way to scare him off.

“One time I told this really weird guy who wouldn’t leave me alone that I only danced with God … worked like a charm,” said Lindsay Redgate-Wolfson, an undeclared freshman.

4. Boyfriend. You may have one and you may not (let’s be real, you don’t), but even if you say you do, he won’t care.

The only way to ensure that he will leave you alone is to take him by the hand, pick out the random guy closest to you, and introduce him as your boyfriend. Realizing he has absolutely no chance with you should force him to give up his mission to get in your pants.

Also, DO NOT pretend you are a lesbian, because this will likely attract him to you even more.

5. Be Bilingual. If you are, in fact, bilingual, use this to your advantage and start talking to him in an overly hyper manner with exaggerated facial expressions. If you aren’t bilingual, make up your own language or, at the very least, act like you can’t understand a word he is saying. Be careful, though, as Binghamton is about 9 percent international students.

6. Recite Shakespeare. Just do it. Let his lyrical sonnets lead

you away from the fool. Maybe spew out some Hamlet: “Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know, when the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows …” This should have the desired effect of the fool’s flight.

7. Jenna Marbles. Many are familiar with the popular YouTube sensation Jenna Marbles and her “How to Avoid Talking to People You Don’t Want to Talk To” face. This is because it just works so well.

See, Jenna knows all too well what we girls have to face.

Walking away doesn’t work, because the creepy stalker just won’t care. So what do you do? Throw ‘em the face. Stand still for approximately five-10 seconds with the most absurd face you can think of and say nothing. Before you know it, creeper meets his creepier match and runs for it. I mean, come on, guys, you just met each other and “this is all happening too fast.” Put the face to use and end it.

8. Ask for help. If you listened to No. 1, then you should be with other people that you can trust to help you escape from the sweaty palms of the advancing person. You should set up a signal with your girlfriends and use that cue for them to swoop in and bring you to safety.

Jacob Shamsian | Assistant Release Editor “Jurassic Park 3D” stomped into theaters last weekend and made an impressive $18.6 million. With 3D post-conversions costing between $10 million and $20 million and advertising probably costing around $12 million more, it looks like the re-release will make money for Universal Pictures. But how long will audiences keep paying to watch movies they’ve already seen before?

3D, for better or worse, has been a huge component of movie revenue since “Avatar.” In 2010, almost 15 percent of market share from the top five movie studios in the U.S. came from 3D. The amount of money made from 3D has decreased slightly since then, but it’s obvious that, unlike in the 50s, 3D is here to stay.

Part of almost every major studio’s 3D strategy nowadays is to re-release popular movies from their archives. Movies that have sold exceptionally well on home video or get a lot of play on television are usually picked for 3D post-conversion because they have high replay value for audiences, so studios assume that people will be willing to shell out money to see these movies again.

The first significant 3D rerelease in recent years actually happened a couple of months before “Avatar.” In October 2009, Disney released a double-bill of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” which eventually made $30.7 million. But because that was pre-“Avatar,” the 3D didn’t get much attention. “The Lion King,” re-released in 2011, turned heads when it debuted to No. 1 at

the box office in September, stayed at the spot for a second week and made $94.2 million. But since then, the grosses for Disney’s 3D rereleases have declined. “Beauty and the Beast” made much less — only $47.6 million domestically in 2012.

Later that year, “Finding Nemo,” despite being the best-selling home video release of all time, made only $41.1 million in a 3D run. And just last year, “Monsters Inc.” made only $33.8 million in a 3D re-release.

Studios are trying to figure out if re-releasing popular home video movies is a good strategy. Sure, people might want to watch Rafiki raise Simba on the promontory of Pride Rock or Dory urging Nemo to just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, but maybe not too many people would pay to watch it in theaters at an increased price when they already own the movie on DVD. To keep the “Star Wars” gravy train going, Fox is re-releasing all of the “Star Wars” films in 3D. However, they decided to go in numerical order and begin with “The Phantom Menace,” which had enough fans to pull in $43.5 million domestically. Disappointed by the grosses, Lucasfilm initially decided to cut marketing costs by releasing “Episode II” and “Episode III” at the same time, but later shut down the project altogether to focus on “Episode VII.” “Titanic,” the highest-grossing film of all time before “Avatar,” is an important part of this story.

The movie made $57.8 million domestically, but its big success was overseas. Elsewhere, it made an incredible $285.7 million. $145 million came from China, where

the movie was never released before.

And that’s where the money lies for a 3D re-release. A few tens of millions in theatrical grosses in the domestic market isn’t a big deal when it comes to covering the costs of converting a movie to 3D, especially when marketing costs are factored in. The big money comes from overseas, in markets such as China and Russia, where theatergoing has increased significantly in the past couple of decades. So many people in those markets never got a chance to see these popular movies in theaters, and a 3D re-release gives them the opportunities to do so.

Furthermore, a 3D re-release is an investment in the future. It’s only a matter of time until 3D-capable televisions are standard in every home. For home releases that have sold well, such as “Titanic,” the “Star Wars” series, Disney family movies and, most recently, “Jurassic Park,” 3D Blu-rays will make plenty of money in their own right.

What Radiohead and Taylor know about love James R. Scott | Release What is love?

Platonic love is often misunderstood in pop culture.

Taylor Swift and Radiohead, however, both clarify what love is through their song lyrics.

Platonic love doesn’t refer to the relationship between friends, nor is it synonymous with the “friendzone.”

The original definition for Platonic Love is found is Plato’s Symposium, a Socratic dialogue where a bunch of drunk philosophers discuss love.

“What if the man could see Beauty Itself, pure, unalloyed, stripped of mortality, and all its pollution, stains and vanities, unchanging, divine… the man becoming in that communion, the friend of God, himself immortal… would that be a life to disregard?” Plato said.

Platonic love is an unrequited feeling for another leading one to be closer to the divine. Even though perfection will always remain unobtainable, a glimpse, Platonic love means basking in the shadow of perfection instead of falling ill to angst and depression.

The Taylor Swift hit “You Belong to Me,” on the other hand, is an anthem of teenage dejection. It’s a song where she mopes that her beloved loves

someone else.

“If you could see that I’m the one who understands you been here all along, so why can’t you see? You, you belong with me, you belong with me,” Swift sings.

This is far from the message Plato meant get across. To clarify, a better example may be found within the lines of “All I Need” by Radiohead.

“I am a moth who just wants to share your light. I’m just an insect trying to get out of the night,” Thom Yorke sings.

This is a better example of the type of unrequited love Plato speaks of. Yorke knows he’s insignificant compared to the person he loves, but he still thinks he can find comfort and joy just by being near her.

When heard through Yorke’s high falsetto, though, the lyrics are ultimately depressing. Plato finds the idea of unrequited love romantic and beautiful, but Yorke seems to find it depressing and difficult to deal with.

Another view of Platonic love is offered by Chip Tha Ripper.

“Two going at once, I like my girls how I like my blunts,” Tha Ripper says.

Or with Taylor Swift when she says, “I know you by heart and you don’t even know where I start,” never would we feel these two emotions at the same

time. Let us then get a little more help from Radiohead.

“She looks like the real thing, she tastes like the real thing, my fake plastic love. But I can’t help the feeling, I could blow through the ceiling, if I just turn and run.” Yorke sang in “Fake Plastic Trees.”

This is it. Thom Yorke describes a pristine being that he longs for but he cannot have her for she is not the “real” thing, hitting Platonic Love at its core, for even though Yorke comes to terms with the fact that he will never have her, he can still take solace in the feeling she gives him.

Now the question comes to whether you should take advice from the neo-platonic Radiohead or the angst ridden Swift. Well let’s analyze this one for a moment.

Swift has gone through enough boyfriends in the past few years to get her a Wiki page solely dedicated to them. Furthermore, of all of her estranged suitors how many of them have lasted more than six months? Foil this with the fact that all the members of Radiohead are “happily” married, at least to the extent that a Radiohead member can feel that way. Sure I know there’s an extreme age difference between the two, but still.

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Let’s face the truth, as much as Greek organizations talk about philanthropy and brotherhood, they have one very important role on campus: getting freshmen drunk.

We think that this might even be the driving force pushing many people to join Greek life. If Pipe Dream said that in order to join our staff, you would have to spend a semester being deprived of sleep, eating only what we tell you, drinking to the point where it’s just not fun anymore and catering to the every whim of senior members — oh, and pay us hundreds of dollars in membership and initiation fees — we would have no members.

But Greek life is a freshman’s first experience Downtown; juniors and seniors still remember their maiden voyage to whatever frat added them on Facebook over the summer, the crisp taste of that first Keystone Light, the girl who fell down the stairs and walked away like nothing happened.

As a freshman, even if you can’t get into Tom & Marty’s or the Rat, you can still go Downtown, party and get drunk for a mere $5.

Once you join the 21+ crowd, you can purchase

your own alcohol and you are guaranteed admission into the bar of your choice. How many juniors and seniors go to frat parties?

But freshman year, especially those first few weeks, gives students a taste of what Greek life has to offer. This is also why there is the push for freshman pledges; Greek organizations want to recruit new members while the organization’s main benefits are still enticing.

On-campus frats may be an accomplice to underage drinking, but they’re not the reason it’s occurring. And frankly, they’re probably providing a safer environment than students would encounter without the option. (Drunken freshmen wandering into Fitzie’s on their first night in Binghamton? That’s just bad news.)

Kids will be kids, and underage students are going to seek out frat parties — and they’ll find them. If the University cracks down on Greek Life too much, we just end up with more Sammys and APES. Pushing frats underground makes them more difficult to supervise and leads to more dangerous activities.

We can learn by example: the 21-year-old drinking age has actually demonstrated similar effects. In 2009, 129 university presidents signed a petition calling for the drinking age to be lowered.

They argue that making drinking illegal for most traditional college students has driven drinking underground, promoting a rise in pre-gaming and a decline in phoning for help when something goes wrong.

The same mentality can be applied to offcampus Greek organizations. It may seem proactive to get rid of frats after they’ve had an infraction or two, but what happens in the aftermath? When something major goes awry at an off-campus frat — let’s say, a dangerous hazing activity — will the victim be willing to call for help? Keeping frats under University supervision keeps the lifeline open between the school and the Greeks, and that can be pretty important for college kids prone to dumb mistakes. People do crazy things; remember, you were a drunken freshman once, too.

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What does it mean that Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize recipient responsible for founding the microfinance institution Grameen Bank, has empowered the world’s poorest women with working capital, savings accounts and insurance coverage for their small businesses?

Fortune 500, and another 21 in the Fortune 1000. This is quite remarkable when coupled with the fact that the number of female-owned businesses has increased by 54 percent in the past 15 years, highlighting the new presence of women’s achievement in the workplace.

Historically, despite the fact that women belong to the majority of the world’s population, formal and informal barriers to opportunity have often grouped women in a larger demographic of racial, religious and gender inequality. But this is the 21st century. The workforce in the United States is now divided equally among For two-thirds of the world men and women, and in the 2008 population, there is no such thing as recession, women retained their jobs an accessible financial institution. The more than men. concept of microcredit is undeniably With the advent of the postpowerful, but is all the more uplifting industrial era, the role of women in the when we take into account that women workplace has changed drastically, and have significantly better rates of debt so too has the contemporary family repayment than men. With women structure. We take for granted the bearing more than 96 percent of commodification of household goods the bank’s non-collateral loans and on the open market, and while the repaying debts at a rate of more than notion may seem removed from the 99 percent, the decision by Grameen current day, this one particular factor Bank is not merely a humanitarian played an enormous role in relocating effort — it’s good business. female labor toward the marketplace We see this rising trend of women’s and formal education. leadership in business just as much During the Great Depression, our in the first world. In fact, there are country experienced a transition from a record 21 women CEOs in the agriculture to manufacturing. Today,

compared to 60 years ago, there has been a decline in manufacturing from one-third to one-tenth of the workforce.

Still recovering from the recession, as the demand for labor continues to shift to a knowledge-based economy, this means the opportunities for women to be at the forefront of services will only expand with time.

through benefits that expand work/life flexibility, family planning and parental leave, among other valuable programs and resources. They are leading the way in women’s advancement in the corporate culture.

Even as telecommuting and its subsequent work-at-home policy comes under attack from Yahoo!’s CEO Marisa Mayer (she herself a mother), there is little reason to be alarmed on the macro level. It is truly the few serial innovators, firms like Google and Apple, which are taking such a drastic in-office collaborative approach to keeping competitive in Silicon Valley. And while it is widely believed that this policy disproportionately affects women, it turns out the average telecommuter is actually a 40-year-old man.

More than a month removed from International Women’s Day, I would like to remind our readers that as students, upcoming professionals and future parents, those who promote women in business are not only performing a public service but are aligning themselves on the winning side of history. This is a cause we should all aspire to around the world, as well as right here in Binghamton.

KPMG, the Big Four accounting firm and a top recruiter in the School of Management, is a prime example of initiatives to attract and retain qualified women as part of the business’ strategic diversity imperative, both in thought and culture. In 2003, KPGM established its Women’s Advisory Board, improving the quality of life in the personal and — Justin Kalin is a sophomore professional advancement of women majoring in accounting.

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With the gun control debate in Congress rattling on without any progress since the Sandy Hook shooting, states have begun taking matters into their own hands.

Connecticut became the third state to pass gun-control laws since the December massacre when Governor Malloy signed a new package of gun laws, which some are calling the strongest gun legislation in the country.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed and stumbled upon a meme shared from some NRA or pro-gun rights group that went something along the lines of, “Oh, if guns were illegal no one would have one? Please tell me more about how criminals follow the law.” Propaganda like this holds

no weight and is, in my opinion, one of the most idiotic arguments someone could make against gun control.

Who is trying to ban all guns?

Though a small percentage of anti-gun radicals hope to ban and confiscate all guns, that’s not what’s going on here. Gun control legislation is not intended to take down the Second Amendment and create a gun-free world. Guns are inevitable; the goal is simply to make our gun-infested society safer and limit the extent of the damage mass murderers can inflict in a matter of seconds.

The NRA claims to be committed to “preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, process, and use firearms for legitimate purposes.”

If the NRA believes in guns for all law-abiding citizens, why oppose background checks? Further, what does the NRA consider a “legitimate purpose”? We don’t live in an action film in which we are fighting off dozens of villains in a back alley. What, then, is the purpose of protecting the right to

own weapons capable of doing just that?

President Obama weighed in, saying, “There doesn’t have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our Second Amendment rights.” The Second Amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms, but there are restrictions to these broad fundamental rights. The First Amendment grants us freedom of speech, but even that has its limitations. We can’t yell “fire” in a crowded movie theater, nor can we use words to incite immediate violence. Libel, slander and obscenity are not protected under freedom of speech. Unfortunately for conservatives, regulating the Second Amendment by defining exactly what arms we can bear and restricting the right from criminals is no less constitutional.

Do the people who make the argument about “criminals not following the law” believe that because criminals don’t follow laws, we should not have laws? Last I checked murder was illegal, but criminals don’t follow the laws, so

what’s the point? Same story with rape. This argument makes no logical sense to me no matter how it’s put. I fail to see why anyone would want to refrain from making a law because criminals won’t follow it. One round in the hand of a dangerous person is too many, so let’s make sure no dangerous person gets any.

Connecticut legislators should serve as an example to their fellow politicians in Washington. Since the Sandy Hook shooting, the NRA’s popularity has fallen, and since they’ve kept busy targeting the Obama children and suggesting we arm school teachers, I can’t imagine why. Nationwide polls show overwhelming support for new regulation, but even with clear signs of the public moving away from the NRA, the organization continues to place guns before people, thus moving farther and farther from the American public.

— Madison Ball is a sophomore majoring in political science.

Grafitti spreads hate, not art On Sunday April 7, I woke up at noon and began the long trek across campus to rendezvous with my one and only true love, Glenn G. Bartle. Backlit by the gorgeous entity I recognized as the sun sat the Union.

Squinting, I made out the following, written in crude black script: “Art is Love,” accompanied by a confused infinity symbol. Instead of reflecting on the message of the “artist,” my first reaction was to scoff at the absolute disrespect they had shown our university and its students. The University Union is not the Berlin Wall.

The artist is not Banksy.

Although it is important to promote the arts, this crude vandalism affects us all negatively.

Letter to the editor Pro-choice argument can also be brought to logical extremes To the editor: I read with interest the recent editorial by Jess Coleman, which, despite my nominally pro-life position, I found rather intelligent as undergraduate arguments on abortion go (it should be required by law that no one write about abortion till they’re 25, with Jess being perhaps a partial exception).

Nevertheless, I do think there are some basic flaws to Jess’s argument, as there is to pro-life apologetics as well.

First of all, Jess is absolutely right in arguing that the pro-life movement is not philosophically consistent in its position when it comes to rape. Indeed, I would be scared if it were to become so. The problem is, the prochoice movement is no more philosophically consistent. Jess refers to the moment of fetal viability, which is, I believe, where he arbitrarily defines human life as beginning. The problem is that fetal viability is not a constant concept. If we developed technology that allowed the fetus (or even the embryo) to survive and develop outside the womb for the entire period of pregnancy, would that suddenly change all fetuses and embryos from nonhumans to humans? Such an argument is absurd, yet that is the logic that Jess (and to be fair,

the Supreme Court) seems to use.

This is not to say that the Supreme Court decision is right or wrong, just that there are philosophical inconsistencies about abortion on the part of both sides in the issue.

Nevertheless, it is impressive that Jess saw this particular inconsistency on the pro-life side at all, since it escapes both most pro-choicers and pro-lifers.

Jess also emphasizes bodily autonomy issues, particularly in regards to women’s bodies. I personally am sympathetic to the argument for bodily autonomy, and can see many reasons for wishing to protect that right.

The problem is I can see many arguments for not protecting it as well, and a declaration of total bodily autonomy is likely to be philosophically and ultimately morally indefensible. For instance, take this hypothetical: thousands of people decide not to get inoculated against diseases like smallpox (or perhaps bubonic plague). As a result, the diseases reappear in the human population and kill other people. Should bodily autonomy be allowed in such instances? Is it then truly “my body, my choice,” when my body may end up hurting other people’s bodies? There’s no easy answer to this real-world scenario, either in favor of bodily autonomy or

March Madness, arguably the best two and a half weeks in sports, came to an end earlier this week with the Louisville winning their third title in their school’s history. The tournament, supposed to be a time of celebration and positive coverage for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, reminded everyone that the ruling body of college athletics and college athletics themselves have turned into big business, business funded through the exploitation of uncompensated and unprotected labor … student-athletes.

To exemplify the exploitation of college athletes, look no further than the feel-good story of Kevin Ware. Ware was the role player for Louisville who had the terrifying injury in the Elite Eight game against Duke, when in the middle of a tied game he landed awkwardly, breaking his leg so badly that part of his bone came through his skin. The injury left Louisville players, Duke players, coaches and fans crying in the arena; Ware turned to his team and reportedly said, “Don’t worry about me. I’ll be OK. You guys go

against it. Either position presents challenges.

My personal belief is that the pro-choice movement should ground its defense of abortion on the issue of sexual violence. In other words, pro-choicers should argue that forcing someone to maintain a pregnancy for nine months is an act of sexual violence.

I first heard this argument from the great Jon Stewart, and despite (or perhaps because of) the source, I find it persuasive. I don’t have an easy answer for it, except to say that the act of abortion may be a physical act of violence against the fetus and/or embryo.

Either argument, however, has faults. Similar arguments that pro-choicers and pro-lifers use that refer to graphic pictures of fetuses or pictures of blobbish embryos to prove the life-likeness or non-life-likeness of fetal life are also problematic, because an organism’s development or lack of development has nothing to do with its “innate value” within nature, which, if we are to be philosophically consistent naturalists, is zero, whether it’s a 1-day-old embryo or the President of the United States. In many ways, despite pro-lifers’ and prochoicers’ disdain for him, ethicist Peter Singer is more ethically and philosophically consistent than

win this thing.”

Louisville ended up blowing out Duke on their way to win the National Championship. Following the Elite Eight game, Ware became the story of the tournament. The initial reaction was for Adidas, Louisville’s sponsor, to sell shirts using Ware’s jersey number, with “Ri5e to the Occasion” on the front and No. 5 on the back, seeking to cash in on Ware’s injury to the tune of $24.99 a shirt, of which of course Ware would see $0. Adidas was rebuked days later with what they say is a change in conscience, but Dan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports credits the change to fear of potential legal ramifications. Louisville acknowledged the “5” stood for Ware, which put the NCAA in violation of its own bizarre rules and opened itself up to potential legal action. So it’s likely that legal liability — not found conscience — is what stopped sales of the t-shirt.

While Ware will continue to be on scholarship next year, many like him are not always guaranteed a continuation of their athletic careers or even entitled to free treatment of their injuries from their respective sports, as scholarships are renewed yearly and are not guaranteed.

What is most amazing about this lack of coverage is that it was all by design, through the naming of players like Kevin Ware a “student-athlete” by the NCAA, a term it coined in the 1950s. As pointed out

by Chris Hayes and reported on by Taylor Branch, student-athletes are in fact called

either movement when he makes the argument that being a human is not being the same thing as a person; they are two totally different philosophical categories.

My class recently had a discussion in which we talked about abortion as performance art (something a Yale student has actually done in real life, at least according to her). I argued that since most of my non-religious students (and myself) assume that art’s definition is relative — that a urinal can in fact be art (Duchamp, for instance) — that abortion is just as valid a form of art as the Mona Lisa, using that definition.

Two of my favorite Christian students agreed, despite their personal dislike of abortion. My non-Christian and non-religious students morally opposed this position, despite the fact that such opposition was frankly nonsensical (and arbitrary). So, I guess, in the final analysis, we are all philosophically inconsistent on this issue; but I agree with Jess that there are perhaps more germane uses of our political capital then squabbling over the fate of fetal life, when non-fetal life is dying in even greater numbers every day.

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student-athletes as a way to circumvent worker’s compensation laws and lessen their liability to the many injuries that occur in college athletics.

The exploitation of the athletes’ labor goes undiscussed by the NCAA, which praises itself for providing the educational opportunities of a scholarship. But this scholarship does not even come close to fairly compensating student-athletes.

A new study from the National College Players Association and the Drexel University Sport Management Department found not only that the full athletic scholarship left an athlete with $3,285 in out-of-pocket expenses last school year, but also that the fair market value for a “four-year career for the average football and men’s basketball player in the six BCS conferences is $715,000 and $1.5 million, respectively.”

If you’re not convinced that money is taking over the NCAA and taking advantage of athletes, look no further than the other three big stories in the past two weeks. Auburn’s 2011 National Championship-winning football team offered money to players to return to school rather than going to the NFL, all while it changed grades for players to remain eligible to play. The next big story was out of Rutgers, where now-infamous videos show head basketball coach Mike Rice assaulting his players while berating them with homophobic slurs. While the video surfaced in November and Rice was

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profundity. What about the throngs of students who have never tried to understand it? To them, the message is distracting and confused.

First, the graffiti is not well done. It looks a lot like a toddler’s crayon scribble.

Second, we attend a state school and taxpayer money paid for the completion of our Union. Cleanup will likely come out of our tuition dollars and even if it does not, all resident students are paying for this mark in some capacity. Third, as a parent on a tour of the school, I would not be impressed by Binghamton University or its students if I saw this mark.

It doesn’t reflect a mature student body.

The most tragic part of this entire incident is that it casts a shadow over positive efforts to revitalize the arts on this campus. Countless student groups have formed to promote the arts within their membership and beyond.

Faculty members attempt to bring first-rate performances and art shows so that students might be inspired.

I am not suggesting that we work exclusively within formal structures such as these, but that we show one another “Art is Love” in our daily lives and interactions.

Paint a banner with your friends, start a spontaneous jam session with fellow musicians, cover yourself in glitter and feathers. Even those in scientific majors can try to think outside of the box and solve problems in more innovative, artful means. Creativity need not be an affront to respect and common decency.

We can never know the exact objective of the person who spray painted this message or if he or she even attends the University, but we can make a few reasoned guesses. My theory is that the message came in response to perceived oppression.

Binghamton University heavily funds scientific research. We are not well known for our arts school. In addition, many Binghamton students do not incorporate art into their daily lives.

A lot of us go through the motions, clinging to our ratty Binghamton sweatshirts like life vests. Perhaps the message intended to get students’ attention and express the power of art to speak to the human soul. It definitely received attention, much like a man urinating in the middle of State Street draws looks from passersby.

To the vandalizer’s credit, the message received accolades from members of the student community.

However, the students — Molly McGrath is a who praised the message sophomore majoring in tended to already have political science. an appreciation for art’s

given a slap on the wrist, he was only fired last week after the videos became public, causing much speculation about the months of delay amidst Rutgers’ $25 million negotiations to join the Big Ten Conference. That deal would likely have fallen apart if their head basketball coach was unexpectedly fired and an ensuing scandal like that followed.

Georgia to Louisiana, this act would constitute an improper benefit. While this decision sat under scrutiny from across the national media, the University went ahead and booked the travel plans to send the men’s team back home to Kentucky, only to find out later that the NCAA had reversed their previous decision and was now allowing the national champions to cheer on their classmates and fellow student-athletes in New Orleans. The NCAA’s decision to reverse their previous decision was ultimately too little, too late, as the team that just helped make the NCAA around $771 million for this year’s tournament, in TV contracts alone, was not allowed to cheer on their classmates.

This dying business model in many ways incentivizes the improper benefits that the NCAA seeks to eliminate. Additionally, for student-athletes fortunate enough to be professional athletes, the inability to seek compensation incentivizes these student-athletes to not complete their education that the NCAA seems to covet so highly. For all this talk of protecting student athletes and providing them with educational opportunities, the NCAA is a business seeking to maximize their bottom line and should be treated as such.

As Louisville’s men’s basketball team cut down the nets on Monday night, winning their third Championship in the program’s history, the women’s team was preparing to play in their own Final Four in New Orleans. The men’s team, coming off their historic run, hoped to make the short journey from Atlanta to New Orleans to cheer on the women’s team, eager to make Louisville the second program in NCAA history to win both the men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same year, a feat accomplished only by — Geoffrey Weinberg is a senior UConn in 2004. double-majoring in history and political Responding to this in usual fashion, science. the NCAA declared that if the University flew the Louisville men’s team from

Bearcats in search of first-ever win over Boston University when they visit Boston University this weekend.

But bringing the skid to an end After winning its America against the Terriers could prove East opener against Vermont, the to be a challenge given Boston’s Binghamton women’s lacrosse heralded history in the America team has lost two straight, East. The Terriers (4-6, 1-2 AE), falling to UMBC on April 3 before who have won nine conference dropping a 13-12 heartbreaker to championships, are led by AllNew Hampshire last Saturday. The American senior attack Danielle Bearcats (2-8, 1-2 America East) Etrasco, who has distributed 10 will look to buck the losing trend assists to go with 37 goals this

season.

Binghamton has never beaten Boston since joining the America East in 2002, falling to the Terriers by as many as 20 goals. But last season, the Bearcats nearly pulled off the upset before losing 18-16, the narrowest-ever margin between the two programs.

In that contest, one that featured nine ties, Binghamton held leads in both halves. But the Bearcats could

not erase a late 17-14 deficit.

Binghamton senior midfield Katherine Hunsberger posted a career-high six goals in the contest while senior attack Kimberly McGeever added two goals and three assists. This year, Hunsberger and McGeever rank first and second on the team in points, with 23 and 22, respectively.

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just 2-3 in its last five games. But regardless of the Terriers’ recent struggles, the Bearcats expect a challenge on Saturday.

“Boston has always been a top team in the conference, and being able to take it to them last year was definitely exciting,” senior captain defense Kristin Pennino said. “This year we are in a good position to potentially make [the] playoffs which is something the Bearcats women’s lacrosse program has never done. We have been preparing really hard all week, and everyone is ready to play all out on Saturday.”

Boston tied for second in the America East preseason poll and currently stands in a fourth-place tie with Binghamton and New Hampshire.

Just four teams earn bids to the conference tournament, making any opportunity to gain ground all

the more important.

A Binghamton win coupled with a New Hampshire loss to firstplace Stony Brook would put the Bearcats in a tie for third place with two conference games remaining.

Faceoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Boston University’s Nickerson Field.

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Conference battle on tap for men's lacrosse this weekend Coming off a thrilling overtime victory against conference rival Stony Brook, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team will aim to maintain momentum as it takes on Hartford this weekend at home.

Both the Bearcats and the Hawks stand at 5-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play. A Binghamton win would not only place the Bearcats one full game ahead of the Hawks in the conference standings, but also could tie BU with Albany for first place if the Great Danes lose their matchup with UMBC on Friday. It would also bring the Bearcats one win closer to clinching head coach Scott Nelson’s pre-season goal for the team — finishing above .500.

Nelson chalked it up to simply playing one game at a time.

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“You know ‌ that old coaching clichĂŠ,â€? he said. “This is, on paper, two evenly matched teams. So we just want to go out and get better every day.â€?

Against Stony Brook last weekend, the Bearcats scored a season-high 14 goals. They were led by redshirt junior attack Matt Springer, who notched a careerhigh six goals, and junior midfield Michael Antinozzi, who tallied two goals, including the gamewinner. Junior attack Brandon Planck also had two goals for the Bearcats.

Springer is now just two points shy of 100 for his career. The only other player in Binghamton history with more than 100 points is teammate Tyler Perrelle, who currently sits at 107.

After a lopsided 24-11 loss to Albany, the Hawks used a lastsecond goal by senior midfield Garrett Dollard to defeat Dartmouth 8-7 on Tuesday. Six other Hawks scored during last week’s win, and junior goalie Frank Piechota saved 15 shots on goal.

An area of success for both Binghamton and Hartford all season has been the quality play of their goalies. The teams rank first and second in the conference in saves per game, with the Bearcats topping the chart with 12.90 and the Hawks nipping at their heels with 12.22. They are the only two teams in the conference averaging

more than 12 saves per game.

The number of shots taken and shot selection, as always, will play a huge factor in the game. “Not only shot selection, but also on the defensive side ‌ to not give them good shots so we can make the saves,â€? Nelson said. “Defensively, we want to make sure we’re forcing them into bad shots, and on the offensive end, it’s very important to get good, close shots.â€?

One advantage the Bearcats may have over the Hawks lies in the number of penalties Hartford averages. Hartford suffers over four penalties per game (4.11) and is last in the conference in penalty-killing percentage (.588), while the Bearcats are 10th in the nation in man-up scoring (.429). “Four penalties is a good amount in a game nowadays, so hopefully we can get a goal or two in man-up situation; that would be great,� Nelson said.

Binghamton has won eight of its 11 games against Hartford dating back to 2003, including seven of the last eight. The Bearcats are 4-0 against the Hawks at home, and Springer has scored four goals against the America East rival on two occasions — in 2010 and 2011.

Face off is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

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By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor All-American senior Donnie Vinson was named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Year for the second consecutive season on Friday. He became the first athlete in league history to sweep the CAA Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler Honors and Wrestler of the Year Honors in back-to-back seasons.

Vinson went undefeated in dual action in his final season as a Bearcat while compiling a 33-3 overall record. He closed out his career atop the program’s all-time

win list with 132 total victories.

Vinson defended his individual title at the 2013 CAA Championship. He went 4-2 at the NCAA Championships, collecting the most wins of any CAA athlete and falling one win short of earning All-American Honors for the second straight year.

Vinson is slated to return to the program as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season as he works toward finishing his master’s degree in student affairs administration.

Cody Reed suspended following arrest

By Megan Brockett | Sports Editor Two-time NCAA Championship qualifier Cody Reed has been suspended from the Binghamton wrestling team following his arrest on April 5, according to a statement

by BU’s athletic department.

The redshirt junior was charged with criminal mischief/criminal trespass last Friday after he “attempted to gain entrance to a building that he mistook for a friend’s apartment,� according to the statement.

Reed was immediately suspended from the team until further notice in accordance with athletic department policy. The suspension prohibits Reed from participation in any team activity with the exception of academic services provided by the Student-Athlete Success Center.

Reed was issued a Binghamton City Court appearance ticket for April 16, and

his status will be reviewed once his case has been adjudicated.

After winning the CAA title for his weight class in early March, Reed was eliminated from this year’s NCAA Championship after dropping his opening two matches. Pending his reinstatement to the team, Reed would be the top returner for a program that will lose five seniors, three of which qualified for this year’s NCAA Championship. Reed was the only other qualifier.

Reed’s arrest marks the second for the program in the last month. The athletic department announced that head coach Matt Dernlan was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Des Moines, Iowa on March 22.

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Maine knocked the Binghamton softball team out of postseason contention last year, but BU head coach Michelle Burrell said her team won’t focus on exacting revenge this weekend when the Black Bears (6-29, 2-4 America East) are scheduled to visit the Bearcats Sports Complex for a three-game set.

“I think the team knows [Maine took the last playoff spot],” she said. “But I don’t think that has any effect on this year.”

That, at least partially, is because this year’s Bearcats (1511, 5-1 AE) feature a deep and talented freshman class that did not experience finishing 2012 without a bid to the America East tournament.

Freshmen Lisa Cadogan (.353), Sydney Harbaugh (.342) and Tiffany McIntosh (.329) don’t just lead Binghamton in batting — they all also rank among the top 10 in the conference.

Cadogan leads the team with six home runs (T-2nd AE) and 25 RBI (2nd AE), while Harbaugh’s 16 stolen bases rank third in the America East. Freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee, the most recent America East Rookie of the Week, ranks fifth on the team with a .282 average, and her four home runs are tied for second.

All four standout freshmen have displayed exceptional consistency through their first 26 games on the collegiate diamond.

“Sometimes staying consistent as a freshman is hard, [and] they’ve really done a good job with that,” Burrell said. “They’ve been consistent during our preseason tournaments, going into conference, and that’s certainly going to help us as they gain more experience.”

As a team, Binghamton arguably boasts the conference’s most potent offense. The Bearcats easily lead the league with a .299 batting average, but they also top the charts in

home runs (22), RBI (140), runs scored (158), extra-base hits (73), slugging percentage (.470) and onbase percentage (.394).

In addition to the freshmen, the emergence of junior second baseman Jessica Bump has helped take the offense to the next level.

Bump, who hit .237 as a freshman and .248 as a sophomore, is hitting .313 with a team-high 14 extrabase hits this year.

Burrell said that Bump’s numbers have improved as she has approached each at-bat with more aggression, looking to attack early while still finding her pitch. But she also attributed Bump’s spike in production to the infielder’s work ethic.

does during the offseason and the breaks is definitely paying off for her,” Burrell said. “She’s somebody that puts in 100 percent every day, and I think that’s why you’re seeing her numbers improve each year.”

And with Bump and the freshmen leading the way, Binghamton looks to keep rolling.

The Bearcats have momentum in their favor, as they enter the series with 13 wins in their last 17 games. In their most recent series, they outscored UMBC 22-3 en route to a three-game sweep, and their 5-1 conference record — the best six-game start in the program’s Division I history — lands them in second place.

But despite holding a threegame lead for a playoff spot, Burrell said her team’s approach has not changed.

“I think we’re just going to look to go one game at a time, and one of the things that we’ve been working on in individual games is getting ahead early,” Burrell said.

“So I think we’re still going to look to do that and look to score first and put pressure on the [other] team’s defense and pitching early on in the games.”

After opening their season with a win, the Black Bears endured a 22-game losing streak, but they ride an 11-5 win over Boston University into this weekend’s series.

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After playing 80 consecutive games on the road, the Binghamton baseball team is finally set to return home.

The Bearcats (14-11, 5-6 America East) are scheduled to host a three-game set against conference rival Albany this Saturday and Sunday, marking the opening of the revamped Varsity Field.

“Obviously the players and staff are excited to get going in the new facility,” BU head coach Tim Sinicki said. “I don’t think anyone, unless you’ve experienced it, knows what it’s like to play and practice away from a home facility for that length of time. I am very proud of the way our guys have

File Photo After three straight conference losses, the Bearcats will open play on the new Varsity Field with a pivotal weekend series against Albany.

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Junior second baseman Jessica Bump leads Binghamton with 14 extra-base hits, on pace for her best season as a Bearcat.

handled it and am looking forward to seeing how we play this weekend.”

Binghamton’s most recent contest, a Wednesday tilt with Cornell, was called in the fifth inning because of inclement weather. Until that point, three Binghamton pitchers had combined for a no-hitter as the Bearcats accumulated a 3-0 lead.

Binghamton is currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak after dropping the last game of a three-game series against Hartford before getting swept by Maine in a weathershortened two-game series last weekend. The Bearcats have gone 6-7 after starting the season with an 8-4 record.

“We need to try to play complete games,” Sinicki said.

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same time. When we’ve done that, we’ve been a very good team. We just haven’t done that consistently enough.”

Meanwhile, Albany (12-13-1, 7-5 AE) has won four straight contests. Although they have a sub-.500 record, the Great Danes boast a better conference record than the Bearcats and are two games ahead in the America East standings. Two BU wins would be the equalizers in the conference standings, and a series sweep could propel them to as high as second place.

“Because of the balance in the conference this season, no weekend is more important than another,” Sinicki said.

“Our goal is to try to win every series we play. We are capable of beating anyone in the conference, but it will take a great effort to beat a hot Albany team.”

Last season, the Bearcats lost all four of their regularseason matchups against the Great Danes, only to edge Albany 2-1 in the America East tournament behind a complete game one-hitter by Mike Augliera, who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.

Saturday’s doubleheader is set to start at 1 p.m., while the first pitch of the series finale is

scheduled for the following day at 1 p.m. Senior Jake Lambert is set to take the mound for the opener, and junior Jack Rogalla and senior Jay Lynch are slated to pitch the remaining two contests.

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