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The rewards and challenges of college after 23 Non-traditional students must balance work, family responsibilities with undergraduate education Emilie Leroy

Contributing Writer

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B-Online teaches web proficiency Online class prepares students for distance learning Brendan Zarkower Contributing Writer

For years students have been skipping class in Lecture Hall to stay online, but now Binghamton University is directing students back to class through their computers.

The Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) is launching a new program called B-Online: An Online Learning Immersion Experience, providing an orientation aimed at addressing the technical issues that many students have with online education.

The program, which is set to

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be released today in advance of the summer session, will not be mandatory for students taking online classes, but instead will be an additional resource that students are encouraged to consult. “[B-Online’s] purpose is to help first-time online learning students gather the experience and skills needed for success in summer and winter session online courses,” Murnal Abate, assistant director for summer and winter sessions at the CLT and a professor in the economics department, wrote in an email. “It would also be a valuable resource for students who are curious about taking an online Binghamton University course but feel they need more information before making a decision.”

B-Online is organized into four modules, which include guides to Blackboard, Turnitin, online learning and checking work online.

According to Abate, the CLT used student feedback to create modules that would improve online programming.

“Last August, the university’s summer and winter session operations was reorganized into the CLT. At that time — and encouraged by Provost Neiman — we began seeking ways to enhance the quality of summer and winter session courses, while

See B-ONLINE Page 5

Though it is often considered to be the domain of 18- to 22-yearolds, Binghamton University, along with other colleges around the country, is home to a sizable population of non-traditional students.

At BU, any student over the age of 23 is considered to be nontraditional. There are just over 600 non-traditional students, according to Veronica O’Geen, the non-matriculated student adviser at the Center for Innovative and Continuing Education (CICE).

Although non-traditional students currently make up only 4 percent of the 13,000 in the undergraduate student body, BU has historically catered to nontraditional students. The school opened in 1946 as Triple Cities College to meet the educational demands of veterans returning from World War II. Age is not the only factor that distinguishes nontraditional students from other undergraduates, O’Geen said.

“In addition to being older than most students on campus, non-traditional students may have children, or spouses, or

have served in the military either here in the U.S. or in their home country,” O’Geen said. “Some may have care-taking responsibilities for family members and some must work full-time jobs in order to be in school or support their families.”

Non-traditional students may have different responsibilities from the typical undergraduate, but they share some common difficulties.

“Both groups may struggle with finding their academic niche, with finding friends or housing and may have financial issues,” O’Geen said. “Some may need academic support or community resources to help them.”

Youngil Yoon is a nontraditional junior majoring in economics and the coordinator for the Binghamton chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, an honor society for non-traditional students.

Twenty-four-year-old Yoon spent two years in the military before coming to school, and said he feels that the greatest difference between non-traditional students and traditional students lies in the experiences they bring to their education.

“I think that [non-traditional students] are different from

younger students in that they respect fellow students, instructors, professors and faculty members to a higher level because they know how real life out there really is,” Yoon said.

Frank Frear, a Johnson City native who graduated from Johnson City High School in 1987, said he decided to get his bachelor’s degree in history after his wife urged him to pursue his interest in American history.

He said the most difficult part of his undergraduate career has been fitting in time for academics amid responsibilities for his home and job, and that support from the University was necessary for the success of non-traditional students.

“We do have concerns that a lot of younger students don’t have,” Frear said. “We need to have a group on campus that brings those concerns to the University.”

He explained that being nontraditional comes with difficulties that traditional students might not have to face.

“It’s tough. I have to schedule times that I help my wife with things around the house and there’s time I set aside to spend

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Residents recycle, reuse old tech CCE, ResLife aid CollectIt program for second year Alex Mackof

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From May 9 to 18, Binghamton University students can donate all clothing, housewares and electronic waste by placing them in collection bins in their residence halls.

Only items personally owned by the donor are welcome, and students may not donate University property or items that have been purchased with federal funds, since they are considered public property.

The electronic waste is being gathered by CollectIT, an organization founded by Oyunkhand Baatarkhuyag, a senior majoring in accounting, and Dali Lu, a senior majoring in management. CollectIT has partnered with the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and Residental Life to hold the Dorm Clean-out Resource Drive to collect clothing and household items in addition to electronic waste.

Baatarkhuyag and Lu created CollectIT after they won Ernst and Young’s “Your World, Your Vision” national campaign, which invites students to create projects that will make a difference in their community, in spring 2013.

Tycho McManus/ Staff Photographer

CollectIT is gathering electronic waste with E-Waste Drive 2014 boxes that can be found throughout campus. From May 9 to 18, Binghamton University students can donate electronic waste — as well as clothing and housewares — by placing them in collection bins in their residence halls.

They proposed teaching computer literacy courses to the community and implementing e-waste initiatives on the BU campus.

“It’s also nice that we can couple the e-waste initiatives with the computer literacy aspect — funneling usable computers back into the CCE’s Bridging the Digital Divide community computer literacy classes,” Lu said.

The team received the $10,000 grand prize, which has gone toward improving the curriculum for Bridging the Digital Divide, marketing for the e-waste drive and purchasing bins and supplies.

Their last e-waste drive happened in fall 2013, collecting 1,200 pounds of electronics in three

days.

“We are hoping to minimize the impact e-waste has on our environment by recycling/ donating where possible to make BU even greener,” Lu said.

Electronic waste will go to Geodis Global Solutions in Endicott, a plant that specializes in the safe recycling of electronic material. Usable computers will be refurbished by the CCE to then be used in computer literacy programs in the Binghamton area.

All other items are donated to the Binghamton Rescue Mission and the Salvation Army.

Binghamton Rescue Mission will sell its items at Thrifty Shopper, a thrift store on Upper

We are hoping to minimize the effect e-waste has on our environment

— Dali Lu BU senior

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Health and Wellness petitioning system updated Website to aid professors in managing extra class spots, regardless of class standing Madeline Gottlieb Contributing Writer

A website to make petitioning for health and wellness studies (HWS) classes easier has been launched for the fall 2014 semester.

The website, BUPetitions.com, organizes petitions on a first-come, firstserve basis for professors.

“It won’t necessarily make it easier to get into classes, but it will allow our instructors to have a tool to organize their petitions more easily so it is fair for the students who inquire first or are graduating and absolutely need the gened,” Matthew Gawors, adjunct lecturer for the HWS department, wrote in an email.

According to the HWS website, since all Binghamton University students need to take at least one HWS course in order to graduate, spots are in high demand.

“Health and Wellness classes fill quickly; therefore, students are encouraged to begin fulfilling the requirement early on in their academic

The petition process will be equal access to classes

— Alenna McDonald BU Yoga Instructor

career. Postponement may cause scheduling difficulties in the senior year,” the website states.

Alenna McDonald, a yoga instructor, said she received around 10 petitions for each of the four classes she taught this semester.

According to Gawors, the department is only piloting the system at this point. It will be available for instructors who want to use it next semester, but participation will not be mandatory.

Gawors first came up with the system to manage the classes at the running store he owns, Confluence Running.

“We have the same system for all our drop-in classes. I took that idea while I was at the shop one day and applied it towards organizing my classes,” Gawors wrote. “Health and Wellness classes are a hot topic right now. It’s a major growth period for the industry.”

The new system will benefit students with a rigid course load, said Juliana Cuomo, a sophomore majoring in nursing who petitioned into HWS 215: Wellness Thru Weight Training.

“I had to petition because it was full, and I wanted to try to get all my GenEds done before I started my nursing courses the fall of my junior year,” Cuomo said.

“I definitely think juniors and seniors should have priority, the classes fill instantly and it’s almost impossible to get one if you don’t get to register one of the first few days.”

Although the website is intended for students who need the general education credit to graduate, students of all years have access to this page.

“While I understand the need to allow Jr./Sr. priority, I think 1st and 2nd yr. students would really benefit from the many benefits yoga offers,” McDonald wrote in an email.

Danielle Napear, a senior majoring in psychology, said that she knew several people who had problems finding openings for certain classes, but that

Screenshot of bupetition.com

BUPetitions.com, a new website offering students an easier way to petition into health and wellness studies classes, will be ready for the fall 2014 semester. Although the website is intended for students who need the general education credit to graduate, students of all years have access to this page.

through the petitioning process they were able to get spots.

“But I think that it’s a good idea to make the petition process easier, more accessible and more stress-free for students, however that may be,” Napear said.

McDonald also said that the petitioning process should be as

straightforward as possible to provide a fair opportunity to get into the classes.

“I am hopeful the petition process will be simplified to allow all level students equal access to classes,” McDonald wrote.

The site is primarily being used for HWS classes, but it may have the potential to extend to other courses.

“It’s a system that could be expanded

for multiple uses, not only on campus, but throughout the community,” Gawors wrote. “I’ve been using this system at Confluence Running for close to a year to sign participants up to our programs and events. This could be possible for any business having petitions or RSVP events.”

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Binghamton University News Van Voorst steps down as vice president for administration According to “Binghamton University Inside,” James Van Voorst is stepping down from the position of vice president for administration. Van Voorst has accepted the position of vice president for administration and finance at the University at Albany, according to President Harvey Stenger. According to Stenger, the search for a replacement will begin immediately, with Executive Vice President and Provost Donald Nieman chairing the search.

Local News Oswego student dies in heroin overdose Officials at an upstate New York college say one student is dead and two others are hospitalized after suspected heroin overdoses. Police say the three students at SUNY Oswego all overdosed Friday night. Their names and other details were not immediately released. The college says the fatal overdose took place on campus while the other two happened off campus in the city of Oswego.

State News 110 animals rescued from elderly woman’s home Authorities in western New York said they’ve seized more than 100 animals from the dilapidated home of an ailing elderly woman. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office said 110 animals, including many birds, tortoises, dogs, cats and a lizard, were taken from the home in Alden, just outside Buffalo. The animals were taken from the home of a 70-yearold woman late Friday and early Saturday. The sheriff’s office says emergency personnel were called to the home to render aid. The woman was taken for treatment after having difficulty breathing. Animal welfare officials say they’re considering filing animal cruelty charges against the owner.

National News Judge opens door to gay weddings in Arkansas An Arkansas judge has opened the door for gay couples in Arkansas to wed, ruling that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage has “no rational reason” for preventing gay couples from marrying. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled Friday that Arkansas’ 2004 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution violates the rights of same-sex couples. He didn’t put his ruling on hold as some judges have done in other states, and it’s possible gay couples could begin seeking marriage licenses Saturday, if they can find a clerk willing to issue them. In striking down the ban, Piazza wrote that it is “an unconstitutional attempt to narrow the definition of equality.”

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Students gather at the Senior Brunch in the Events Center Saturday. The afternoon featured a champagne toast; several speakers, including alumni and President Harvey Stenger; and various student performances.

Police Watch A lighter take on campus crime

If At First You Don’t Succeed…

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 9:58 a.m. — Officers spotted a 58-year-old male trespassing in the Couper Administration Building, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The suspect was barred from entering the campus years ago. When he was spotted, the suspect fled to his car, which was identified by his license plate number. The suspect was stopped on Vestal Parkway near the school and said he was only dropping off a student ID there.

A Likely Story WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 12:26 a.m. — Two 20-yearold males and a 19-year-old male were caught allegedly smoking marijuana near Endicott Hall in Newing College, Reilly said. Officers smelled marijuana in the area and approached the suspects, who claimed they were out looking at the stars. Officers found half of a marijuana joint on the ground and inquired as to whether or not the suspects smoked it. They claimed that someone passing by must have thrown it on the ground. The suspects were referred to Office of Student Conduct.

This Day in History May 12th 1907 Katharine Hepburn is born in Hartford, Conn. Hepburn became one of the most celebrated actresses of the 20th century due to her performances in such films as “The Philadelphia Story” and “On Golden Pond.”

What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1:40 p.m — An 18-year-old female had her credit card stolen in the Marketplace, Reilly said. The victim stated that she last used it to purchase items in the Marketplace on May 1.

However, her parents called to let her know that it had been used at four different gas stations in the Broome County area. The victim claimed that she did not even notice the card went missing. The case is still under investigation.

I See You WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 5:35 p.m. — A 22-year-old male trespassed in Lecture Hall, Reilly said. The suspect was allegedly given a no-contact order prior to this event with a 23-year-old male. The suspect allegedly came into the classroom that the victim was in and proceeded to stare at the victim. The victim left Lecture Hall because he claimed he was uncomfortable and fearful. The suspect was charged with criminal trespass.

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Artists plan to beautify Downtown Binghamton

Gen 10 class recruits California graffiti artist Man One to paint murals in community

Habin Kwak

Contributing Writer One Binghamton University class started a campaign to give the Binghamton area a face-lift and revitalize the community.

Gen 10, a group of Binghamton students originally known as “Generation 10,” is a student-faculty collaboration that creates public art to revitalize the communities within the Binghamton area.

The name Gen 10 stems from the belief of “thinking like you’re ten [years old],” according to Alexander Angstrom, a member of Gen 10 and a senior doublemajoring in management and studio art. The class is a partnership out of the Center

for Leadership Studies.

The students in the class began the initiative reBOLD Binghamton, planning to showcase public artworks by local artists and Man One, an L.A.-based graffiti artist, throughout Binghamton. Part of this is Mural Fest 2014, originally planned for May 17.

It has been delayed because of unforeseen difficulties, like problems obtaining a permit to paint a mural at the Rathskeller Pub on State Street.

“I believe that the community needs public art.

I would very much like to see … the community getting involved in this impressive student movement,” said Adrian Perry, a sophomore majoring in

biochemistry.

Mural Fest has garnered the support and contributions of Man One, a celebrated artist from the West Coast who transformed downtown Los Angeles through the use of graffiti art. Man One has gone to cities across the world to paint murals and has received awards such as the RIVIE award for artist of the year in 2008, and another award from the HeArt Project in 2009.

He was brought on board by an art professor at Binghamton University who attended an art convention in Los Angeles. Man One immediately agreed to travel to the city of Binghamton with the prospect of transforming a run-down city into a cultural

hub through the use of public art.

“He just loved the promise that the city holds and the canvases the city displayed when he visited,” Angstrom said.

Man One visited the city of Binghamton back in March, where he illustrated pieces at Café Oasis and President Harvey Stenger’s office.

“He’s such a social person who connects so well with anyone he comes in contact with,” Angstrom said. “He’s really doing this for the city, for the people of the city, to transform lives.”

In addition to the artist Man One, the reBOLD Binghamton movement has caught the attention and garnered the

support of CommuniKey and the Department of Public Art in Binghamton. Gen 10 plans to raise money through the use of a Kickstarter account and promote public art throughout Binghamton to get people to stay out of trouble.

“I get why they’re doing this and I think it’s a sort of noble thing to do,” said Raffaella Glasser, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies.

“Hopefully getting people to engage in public artwork will keep them occupied and away from doing bad things.”

The purpose of the class is to transform cultures and change the mindsets and perceptions of students.

— Alexander Andstrom BU senior

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Frear advised younger students to work hard while they have relatively few responsibilities.

“Take advantage of the fact that right now you don’t have as many things going on in your life,” Frear said. “Take advantage of the time you have now to study hard.”

Frear said he likes to relax during weekends and breaks — but his activities are a little different from most undergraduates.

“I run half-marathons and I do occasionally skydive,” Frear said.

While having extra responsibilities like maintaining a home or supporting a family can slow down the process of obtaining a degree for nontraditional students, Frear said

his atypical experience has provided extra motivation for him to succeed.

“As an older student, I’ve been more motivated to do better, I’ve put more time into studying and I take the time that is required,” Frear said. “I’m not going to skip class and not be there because I’m paying for this and I really want to do well.”

We do have concerns that a lot of younger students don't have

— Frank Frear Non-traditional BU student

B-ONLINE continued from Page 1 simultaneously promoting and supporting the academic success of Binghamton students,” Abate wrote.

Online education is gaining popularity at BU, according to Abate. In the summer 2013 and winter 2013 sessions alone, 3,650 students took at least one online class. Since 2010, participation in online classes has been growing at a rate of 12 percent per year. Brian Hopkins, a sophomore majoring in accounting, took Calculus I online.

“The fact that you can go at your own pace makes online classes a lot easier,” Hopkins said. “Especially in a class like calculus, where they go so fast at Binghamton, it really helps to be able to get things done on your own schedule.”

Some students said they preferred not to take online courses because they wanted to learn the material in person, wanted to have a more rigid schedule or believed the classes would be too difficult.

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According to Abate, the most successful online learners are those who treat the online class like a real class by studying the material and doing work for it every day.

“If you are not completely sure about taking an online course—if you are not excited and motivated to take on the challenge of that online course—do yourself a favor and wait to take one,” Abate wrote.

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“This is our first time helping with this drive and we are really excited to be a part of it,” said Michael Ross, program manager for the Binghamton Rescue Mission. “I anticipate we will see quite a bit of donations.”

According to Allison Alden, the director of the CCE, the drive helps keep student waste out of the county landfill and allows it to be reused and recycled.

“The resource drive is an important aspect of helping our University become ‘green’ by more responsibly handling all of the items that students leave behind as they move out,” Alden said.

Regina Bell, a freshman double-majoring in linguistics and Italian, said she believed

that the drive will allow students to recycle items that don’t have to go to waste.

“People are always buying the latest electronics, and just throwing away their old ones.

This drive will help put those to good use,” Bell said. “Also, it’s super helpful that people can donate the extra stuff they find in their rooms when moving out, instead of just tossing it and wasting it.”

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Finals chic for finals week Strut your stuff around the Bartle stacks with 5 perfect looks for last-minute cramming

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With the sun shining brightly over Vestal Parkway, all anyone wants to do is sit outside and enjoy the heat. Binghamton has officially entered its two-second-long span of nice weather, and students have shed their winter coats and windbreakers for crop tops and camis. While the weather begs for Frisbee on the Peace Quad or a pickup volleyball game in front of O’Connor, finals week is here just in time to sabotage the fun. This brings about the ultimate question for any style connoisseur: How can you be comfortable enough to learn macroeconomics in Glenn G. Bartle Library, while not dying of heat and still looking fabulous?

The “Bartle Bonnaroo” Inspired by the great looks seen at music festivals, this outfit is a classic.

A great fit for anyone wanting to look original, this style works best for anyone who wants to “study” outside.

Whether you’ll be pretending to read Dante’s “Inferno” or your biology textbook, you’ll be comfortable as you sit on the grass waiting for people to notice how carefree and in touch with nature you are. The first step to achieving this style is finding the perfect maxi skirt. Whether it has cool tribal prints or a hi-lo cut, it should be vintage and/or from Forever 21 (nobody will know the difference). Paired with this skirt is a crop top (NOTE: The crop top must contain some edgy saying on it). Now throw on a flower wreath and you’re good to start rolling reading.

The “State Street Stylist” Even though finals have barely started, this person is preparing for Bar Crawl more than they are preparing for their orgo test. Their face is in the books, but their head is already puking in the Tom & Marty’s bathroom.

To get this look, you’ll want to channel your inner fraternity, so tank tops are a necessity. Classy shirts that say “Black out or back out” will really get you pumped to throw back cherry bombs at two in the afternoon. Still, it’s only Monday, so a pre-game in the stacks would be preemptive. To pass the time, consider bringing a pencil and one textbook as an additional accessory or, you know, you can study.

The “Campout Copernicus” To achieve this look, you’ll need to put in some time and commitment. Not only will you have multiple options, you’ll be in the library for three days and start to show signs of Vitamin D deficiency.

To complete this outfit, you’ll need two different pairs of pajamas: one pair of daytime casuals, and one for the night when you want to change into something more comfortable. Accessories are essential, as you’ll need to bring a blanket, a toothbrush and a pyramid of Panda III leftovers. If you’re searching to make a statement that says, “I didn’t come here to make friends, I came to get an A and alienate my neighbors,” then this is the outfit for you.

The “Hygiene?”

For those who don’t like to be bothered with trivial things like showering, this look is perfect for the last week of school. No matter how clean you were all semester, you’ll get to leave your peers with memories of that one outfit you wore all five days, as well as the lingering smell of your signature odor. You won’t have to worry about being distracted by your friends, as they probably have a reserved study room that has a maximum of eight people, and they totally wish you could hang out, but hey, fire hazards. A bonus of this look: Get a head start on making dreadlocks, as your hair will naturally knot from not shampooing, conditioning or giving a shit.

The "I Can Have It All” If you want to look like you have everything together, then consider this option for your finals week catwalk.

Jeans and a cute top make you look like you’re a totally normal human being, just taking tests and living your life. As you mentally curse out generations of scientists and historians, you’ll look cool, calm and collected. A neatly-tied-together bun will really sell your “I’m not a raging maniac” act. Just remember, this outfit is more than just clothes, it’s an attitude. People will think, “Wow, that person really just has their life in check.

Look how well they handle their final exams, they definitely aren’t on the verge of a mental breakdown.”

Just remember to try and cap off your general rage with a small inquisitive frown — it will make you look relaxed and serious simultaneously.

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Finals week doesn't have to reek; go out and smell the roses It's your last chance to take in everything the area offers, so take a break and appreciate it Rich Kersting | Release Finals week doesn’t always mean maddeningly high stress and anxiety.

It can also offer something seldom found in the college environment: up to a week of free time. You should probably use it wisely and study for your finals, but the fact of the matter is, you can use it all at your discretion.

Whether it’s from extra office hours, review sessions or late nights crying in Glenn G. Bartle Library’s precious study rooms, you’re going to want to take a break every now and then, and Instagram refreshes only so often.

Without the burden of attending class, consider putting your desires for a

higher GPA and fears of failure on the back burner and de-stress.

Usually when academics get to be a bit much, people look to get their fix in order to relax, and there is no reason for finals week to be any different. Pick your poison and go for it; you only live once. Whether it’s grabbing coffee with a friend or cleaning out your stash of liquor before it’s time to go home, this can be a nice distraction from the pressures of finals. Just don’t go too hard. You still have a test to take, and nobody performs well hungover.

There’s nothing like a little retail therapy to take your mind off of schoolwork. With the coming summer vacation, most students will be far away from the Oakdale Mall, Binghamton’s

premier public shopping center. Get your fix of comfort foods like Cinnabon and Auntie Anne’s, as well as classy retailers like Hot Topic and Spencer’s.

While some students might consider saving their money for the higher-end stores at home, there’s nothing like a sale at Bon-Ton to make you feel like you’ve earned a 4.0.

Even the most diligent workers need to grab some grub, unless of course they’ve become an ascetic after a semester of studying eastern philosophy. While it might be smart to exhaust your meal plan (especially if you’re graduating or plan to not have a meal plan next year), eating Sodexo food just doesn’t seem relaxing. Being immersed in a loud and crowded

dining hall doesn’t make for a nice and easy dinner with friends. If you’re looking for a grand old time, try a little something called off-campus dining.

You’ve worked hard all semester, you probably deserve to go out and eat a proper dinner. If you’re a bit of a homebody, or tight on cash, gather up a few friends and order in. You can get a pretty decent meal for well under $10 from places that will deliver right to your door. Pizza, Chinese, halal, even sushi.

Plenty of people cope with finals week with Netflix bingeing, so why not make a trip out of it? Hop on the bus to Town Square Mall, with or without friends, and set yourself up in one of the big red couches at the AMC. Instead

of spending hours upon hours trying to finally finish “House of Cards,” watch Andrew Garfield swing around Manhattan in “The Amazing SpiderMan 2,” or stare at Zac Efron’s face as he plays a frat boy in “Neighbors.”

Finals week can be an intensive, time-crunching, high-octane adventure for anyone who wants it.

While it’s important to prepare for final exams and write those papers, this doesn’t mean you should constantly bury yourself in books between exams.

You’ll find that if you take adequate study breaks and enjoy your time doing so, you’ll be more prone to focusing when it comes time to hit the books.

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The grades are in W

ith finals and deadlines rapidly approaching, grades and GPAs are on all of our minds. As you study and finish up those bibliographies, take a minute to see how we graded the people and programs around us.

President Harvey Stenger: APresident Stenger has clearly made an effort to be more involved and present on campus this semester, which we appreciate. We are cautiously optimistic about his “20,000 by 2020 plan,” which will double the current graduate program and increase undergraduate enrollment by 1,000 by 2020.

As Binghamton University undergoes the changes that this plan requires, we implore President Stenger and the rest of the administration not to forget about the things that matter to us.

An ever-increasing student body cannot jeopardize attention on individual students. As the school grows, there will be added pressure on all of our resources. We must make sure that does not transfer into a decrease in services, particularly in ones that are already lacking, like the University Counseling Center.

Liberal arts are at the heart of our University.

We hope that as STEM programs and our student body grow, we’ll still be able to learn from professors who stress critical thinking over finding a high-paying job. We also hope that environmental concerns won’t go by the wayside. There isn’t a tech solution for everything, and we still have some major issues to address — the deer population and on-campus coal plant topping the list.

Sports: BWhen the highlight of your semester in sports is a runner breaking a four-minute mile, you haven’t been all too successful. No offense to Jesse Garn — we’re truly impressed — but students care more about winning basketball, lacrosse and baseball programs.

Men’s basketball finished its regular season with its best seven-game stretch under Tommy Dempsey, and the University appointed the right person, Linda Cimino, to take over a women’s basketball team that won just five games last year.

As for men’s lacrosse, the Bearcats’ impressive turnaround in conference play did not carry over into the conference tournament. Women’s lacrosse posted a record-breaking campaign but faded down the stretch and missed the America East tournament.

Baseball has hit its stride, but with another series before the conference tournament, the Bearcats still have work to do. And softball followed up its record-breaking 2013 season with a sub-.500 record Student Association: BThe SA has finally stopped screwing around with the blue buses, which is fantastic. Instead of spending time and resources trying to add fancy scanners and GPS capabilities, the SA is opting for a much more practical and necessary improvement this summer: the addition of five more buses.

We’re thrilled with this change because it represents the kind of problem-solving that student government should embrace. It is focused on real student needs, like overcrowding on the early and late-night runs.

Elections, however, were far less impressive. As we have written in previous editorials, election bylaws are out of touch with current procedures.

Because old rules didn’t address newer voting methods, the E-Board for the SA wasn’t officially assembled until six weeks after the election. We are not alone in this opinion: The Judicial Board, when it ruled on validity of the vice president for finance election, implored the SA to update the bylaws. The focus of the rules currently centers on policing candidates’ actions around polling places.

The problem is, we no longer have polling places.

Students are voting on their phones and laptops, and the rules need to reflect the election-day abuses that can occur on these devices.

SA Programming Board: A, but see us after class The SAPB absolutely killed it with programming this year. J. Cole was amazing, Matt and Kim were the perfect choice for Spring Fling and Demetri Martin’s stand up was fantastic. After a disappointing 2012-2013 year, we were incredibly impressed with this year’s lineup.

This year, our only criticism of SAPB is its mishandling of International Fest. While we understand that some of the problem involved scheduling conflicts and factors outside of the SAPB’s control, we predicted that merging International Fest with Spring Fling would have exclusionary outcomes, and it did. There was the opportunity to integrate the two festivals, and you missed it. Anyone who made the walk from the Pegasus statue down the stairs to the Peace Quad saw how segregated each event was, and the homogeneity of each audience. People had commitments to their cultural groups or campus activities and could not make the time to mingle at the other events. For a school that prides itself on diversity and inclusion, it was disappointing to see how separated a University-wide event became.

The Marketplace: B+ If we were just grading the new space in the New Union, we would give it an A+. It’s great to have a central hub on campus to congregate. The seating accommodates solo-studiers and small groups just as well as it does pledge classes. It is comfortable and central and there are outlets everywhere.

The food options, however, have brought down the Marketplace’s overall grade. While we understand that retail-priced food is not meant to be the main staple of any student’s diet, most of the dishes available in the Marketplace are almost prohibitively expensive. Every meal doesn’t need to be cheap, but it’s unacceptable that there are no reasonably priced options. There is no reason that we should have to pay $8 for a sandwich that is no different from normal dining hall fare. You can’t go to the Union for a slice of pizza without waiting 20 minutes and paying $5 for an entire pie.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists.

The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinion Editor, Sports Editor, and Release Editor.

Student-Community Integration: Has Shown Improvement It’s difficult to give a static grade to an issue as complex and dynamic as the relationship between BU students and local residents. The relationship is by no means perfect, but there have been some significant and noticeable changes this year that are worth mentioning.

This past weekend, the first annual ChestFest, brought students and locals together for a community celebration. This Chestnut Street block party, which featured local bands and vendors, was jointly organized by students and members of the community. Unlike Seminary Day, an event attended primarily by students, students and locals alike attended and interacted. Not only did students and locals interact, but these interactions were positive, with many a student and local carelessly grooving to the music, temporarily transcending the social stigma that exists between the groups. We hope to see more events like this in the future.

Another issue that unites the school and community is opposition to fracking. At every New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) rally, there are students and residents standing side-by-side holding signs and chanting.

Wherever you stand on the issue, it is nice to see that students and residents can stand together.

With more student housing being built Downtown, we would like to see a little less apathy and a little more involvement on the part of our off-campus students. It is one thing to call Binghamton our home for four years, but quite another to actually make it our home. Invest yourself in local elections. This year, only 36 people voted on campus, and while there are no numbers for how many students voted off campus, we gather that off-campus student voting was not much better. This is unacceptable. Some of us may only be here for a short time, but we are still Broome County residents with an obligation to fulfill our basic civil duty.

Pipe Dream, looking back: For Pipe Dream, the 2013-2014 academic year was as successful as it was challenging and difficult. Through letters, protest and meetings, we learned about core issues facing the paper. We recognize there is much work ahead of us. But we feel we’ve made strides toward improvement.

We’ve paid more attention to how our paper represents diversity on campus, and we’ve made efforts to reflect that in our photography and event coverage, from inclusion in Weekend Warriors to reporting on events that are important to students from a wide array of backgrounds. We aren’t there yet. We are looking for the student body to help us take the next step. Step into the office. Write in to our opinion section. Let us know how we’re doing. We need all of your help in creating a more representative voice for our campus. We look forward to growing as a staff in the future, and we hope Pipe Dream is an environment where everyone feels welcome.

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Find your people and you'll find yourself

Despite my ambivalent entrance, Binghamton has given me much more than just a degree Christina Pullano Editor-in-Chief

I walked down the stairs early the morning of April 30, 2010, with two pieces of fabric in my hand. My dad was sitting in the living room with his morning coffee, and he looked up to meet my helpless gaze with one of understanding. It was college T-shirt day; every senior was getting ready to proudly bear the name of his or her future institution. I was choosing a college, and nothing was more symbolic of that than the two shirts I held; one read “Binghamton University,” the other “University of Maryland.”

Spoiler alert: I chose Binghamton.

If I came to school dragging my feet a bit, I soon learned that I certainly wasn’t the only one. In fact, I met a remarkable amount of people who were torn between the very same two schools. We decided on Binghamton over a seemingly more glamorous option, state or private, and thank goodness we did.

Once I got here, I never looked back.

I got to tell my story to hundreds of high school seniors as a campus tour guide. I watched myself change people’s minds about Binghamton, reassure them that their parents are right about the loan thing and give my school — my home — the credit it deserves.

But more important than giving this school its due deference was being critical when it mattered.

Chris Kantz, you reminded me of something very important when I asked you to take a look at an issue of Pipe Dream: “Student journalism that doesn’t convey some level of radicalism feels kind of sad.”

Being part of this paper meant fighting to get other students to care about Student Association elections and mental health support, while most of my friends were more interested in the results of their BuzzFeed quizzes. Sometimes, we made change: Several editorials we wrote saw immediate response from the University. Sometimes, apathy won. It’s shameful that 36 students voted on campus in the fall. Scott Henkel, you re-inspired me to try to change the world amid a sea of cynicism, most of it my own. You pushed me intellectually and never accepted a half-assed idea, and I’m a stronger thinker because of it.

The hardest part about falling in love with a place is leaving it, and I’m not looking forward to the day the lease is up on 57 Leroy St. Friendsday Wednesday crew: I love you guys so much. Thanks for reminding me that despite my absurd schedule, I always had a few hours to kill on the couch. Council: I will desperately miss being able to run down the hall to you guys for advice in the wee hours of the night.

It keeps me going knowing that it’s not over — we’ll assemble again soon enough.

Orion, you’ve seen enough crazy to make a lesser man walk away, yet here you are.

Thanks for allowing me to laugh at myself during the darkest of times, for coming to Rochester with me when I really couldn’t do it alone and for the best Valentine’s Day of my humble 21 years.

Onondaga Hall floor 2 M-X: I didn’t see enough of you guys once we

moved out of the dorms, but you introduced me to college and our memories together are some I hold closest to my heart. I still have my coloring book pages from the first week of Camp Binghamton.

My Pipe Dream family: For all the words we wrote together, it’s strikingly hard to find the right ones right now. Darian, you made me feel like a part of the group on my very first night, and I’ll never forget that. Paige, you’re the hardest damn worker I know and I’m so proud of how much it’s already paid off. Jim, Dan and Jules, don’t be surprised if I call you for advice for the rest of my life. Kendall, Ari and Zack, you’re a bunch of studs and I’d love to get lunch sometime.

Mikey, thank g-d you were willing to be talked into joining this stonecold pack of weirdos.

We decided on Binghamton over a seemingly more glamorous option ... Once I got here, I never looked back.

Miriam, you are beautiful, inside and out. Willie, thanks for lifting my spirits when I needed it. Zach, the paper wouldn’t have stayed afloat without you. Geoff, you’ve been here for the whole ride and you’ve taught me more than I can say about believing in people — including myself. Rachel and Nick, I’ll probably keep dumping advice on you guys, but feel free to tune me out at any time. You’ve got this.

And I never really knew what I was doing, anyway.

Mom, Dad, James and Francesca: You are the four parts that make up everything I am. You are the reason for the Mibs. You know me better than I know me, and sometimes that sucks, but mostly you’re right when you tell me things, even if I’m too stubborn to admit it. G-Ma, thank you for calling me every Sunday, and I’m sorry for all the times I didn’t answer. G-Pa, your constant reminders that I was in the thick of the “best four years of my life” made me strive to get the most out of all this. I hope I did OK. And finally, some of my general musings and sage wisdom for the freshlings. Your best friends aren’t necessarily the people you see the most or with whom you have the most in common; they’re the people

who will take you in, feed you and keep you safe if ever you were to knock on their door in the middle of the night. Learn who those people are and keep them close. Also, move off campus. You’ll see.

Seniors, we grew up here, and a lot of that happened quickly and unexpectedly. College seemed so distant, and then so permanent.

Growing up means realizing that when we talk about college with our parents and grandparents, we’ll all be speaking in the past tense.

It means coming to terms with the fact that life will no longer be segmented into these neat little blocks of time, but now stretches on in a way that will make it easy to forget to stop and breathe once in awhile. And it means understanding that although these significant four years are behind us, we’re not dead yet. You don’t have to call yourself a “twentysomething” or lament not being ready for “the real world”; you can just take things one step at a time — the first of which will be on the stage of the Events Center next Sunday. I’ll see you guys at commencement.

— Christina Pullano is a senior double-majoring in environmental science and English.

Invest in relationships Be spontaneous, TKTKTK In the end, personal connections matter most Michael Snow Opinion Editor

Making the most of your time here means investing in relationships.

It’s not that classes and schoolwork aren’t important.

They are. But what really matters?

People. Friends. Relationships.

I think the best way to cultivate meaningful friendships is to get involved in groups that give you responsibility, allow you to impact others and, most importantly, lead to deep relationships.

For me, that’s meant being an editor of Pipe Dream and the vice president of Chabad. For you it could be any number of things.

Sure, I believe in Chabad and Pipe Dream’s distinct purposes, in the values of Jewish community and journalism. But what’s a newspaper without readers?

What’s Shabbat dinner without friends?

Before my thank-yous, here’s a few succinct nuggets of senior wisdom: Use your phone less.

Befriend professors by visiting their office hours. The Nature Preserve is most beautiful in untouched snow. Also, go by yourself. Naps are OK if it means staying up later with your friends. Watching TV alone is an unfortunate way to spend your time.

Like anything, you’ll get out of Binghamton what you choose to invest. I’ve chosen to give my all, often sacrificing sleep and my health along the way. And I don’t regret it for a second. Because the returns have been invaluable.

The biggest blessings I have are the people in my life.

Mommy and daddy, to think that I could put something here that would be adequate is silly.

Thank you for always being supportive, even if I sometimes pushed back.

The Slonim family at Chabad

— you’ve taught me the meaning of the word selfless.

You’ve ceaselessly opened your homes, as a home away from home, for me and countless other students.

Under your guidance I’ve grown as a leader and a friend.

Todd, I’m sure you’ll succeed as president of Chabad.

Remember that Chabad is a community unlike any other. For me, Chabad’s where I’ve grown as a leader. It’s also where I met my best friend, tie-dyeing T-shirts at a Sunday morning bagel brunch four tooshort years ago. Lucy, that feels like yesterday and I’m so grateful for our friendship. I know you know this, but I consider our friendship among the most valuable gifts Binghamton’s given me.

I gotta give thanks to my Hayes brothers and sisters. You ensure that I always have someone to drink with. More importantly, without us, Shabbat wouldn’t happen at Bing. I mean, it would happen, it just wouldn’t be the same. I was drawn to Hayes because of the brotherhood and love for Shabbat. And that’s why generations will continue to flock.

Keep the cholent brewing; keep the tradition alive.

Eytan, it’s no simple thing for two guys to live together for four years. In other words, I think what we have is special. Sorry if I sometimes teased. I don’t know what it’s going to be like next year living without my partner in crime except that it’s going to be hard. I may have never said it in words, but I consider you my brother here.

Yael, I’m sorry.

My fellow Pipe Dream staff members — I should really say, my Pipe Dream family — it’s impossible for me to express how

much this year has meant for me.

The commitment our staff shows to the paper is surpassed only by our commitment to one another.

You were my closest friends this year. The people I wanted to spend my time with. The people with whom I wrote, edited, partied and now cry.

The best advice I can give folks not graduating is that I hope you can find a group you care about, and that cares about you, as deeply as I have cared for Pipe Dream and it for me.

When I look back on my best times here, I’ll think of the time we got snowed in the office until 7 a.m. I’ll think of our Shabbat dinner in my apartment. I’ll fuzzily remember wine tour. And New Orleans, the turning point in my relationship with Pipe Dream. And the hours after our last nighttime production, reminiscing and trying to make time slow down, even if only for a night.

There’s no way I could have expected this when I became an editor. Christina, that night, in the hallway of the Union basement, you convinced me to stay. It changed my life. Thank you.

To those carrying on the dream, I’m confident you’ll do great and take the paper to the next horizon. I’m excited to look on from afar with pride.

To Jacob, Kara, Tamar and everyone else I don’t have the space to mention by name, I am sorry, thank you and I love you all.

With gratitude to Hashem, and everyone in my life, for supporting me, sustaining me and enabling me to reach this occasion.

I’ve chosen to give my all ... And I don’t regret it for a second.

Because the returns have been invaluable

— Michael Snow is a senior double-majoring in philosophy and English.

How Pipe Dream changed my career and my life Paige Nazinitsky Managing Editor

I was shaking as I stepped foot into the Pipe Dream GIM. I was only a freshman, and I certainly wasn’t an English major. I wanted to write, but if this column is any evidence, I was perhaps not the best. Why had I come? Could I run away and save myself some embarrassment?

That’s when I heard the call for designers. News design. That was something I could do. I’d dabbled in Photoshop before, I’d been a yearbook editor in high school and, most importantly, I knew not to use Comic Sans. Little did I know the blond girl with crazy animal pants signing people up would change my life.

Blond girl with crazy animal pants? As a current tablet editor at InStyle Magazine, she’s probably horrified to read this. But Jamie Feld, you deserve my utmost thanks for convincing me to join, and a thousand more thanks for hiring me as your replacement.

When I joined, I was pursuing political science as a major and just designing as a hobby. But the more I designed, the more I fell in love with it. I might have joined the design team on a whim, but it led me to a major that I was falling in love with. I had my concerns of course. Majoring in art was a risk; what if I wasn’t good enough?

What if I wasted my time and money on a degree that left me unemployed?

Then InStyle called. Not me, but Jamie. InStyle Magazine offered her a job midyear. Jamie hadn’t

pursued graphic design as a formal major, yet here she was, offered a job at one of the world’s top magazines, all due to Pipe Dream.

And with Jamie as my inspiration, I declared as a graphic design major.

Two years later, I haven’t regretted this choice. I’ve fallen in love with design as an art.

Tease me all you want, but I think good typography is as beautiful as any painting or sculpture. I’ve had amazing internships and am graduating employed as a graphic designer in NYC. It’s been my dream to reach this point, and none of it would have been possible without Pipe Dream. If there’s one thing you take from this column, it’s to pursue the things you love: Do what makes you happy, and don’t over-think. Your spontaneous decisions can sometimes be your life-changing ones.

So where is this long-winded saga going, you might ask? It’s heading where it needs to: a thank you. Pipe Dream has been more than just a club. It’s the organization, and the people, who have changed and defined my life.

This office is where I cried after my first big breakup and celebrated when I got my internships. I picked up a caffeine addiction alongside a passion for journalism and art. Five a.m. diner runs became standard, the phrase “TKTKTK” became more than gibberish and Miley Cyrus became my obsession. Pipe Dream brought me to Chicago with my editors, and later New Orleans, where I kicked Harvard’s butt.

While this column has enough cheese to pair nicely with a Chardonnay or Merlot, I don’t think I could graduate without making acknowledgments.

Jamie may have set me on my path, but there have been quite a few who kept me from straying.

Tease me all you want, but I think good typography is as beautiful as any painting or sculpture

Foremost, Christina. I couldn’t have asked for a better Editor-inChief, for a better office husband, for a better friend. You’ve put up with my crazy quirks, atrocious spelling and endured the long hours and tough times. There’s no one I’d rather cry with at the end of the year (and believe me, I plan on it). Confession: I’d never had Moe’s queso before I met you. Other confession: I never used Pusheen before either. Stop worrying about the future. You stand up for you beliefs, take responsibility for your actions and positively affect the world around you. Don’t ever stop believing in yourself; you’re going to change the world someday.

This next thank-you is to Zack, who has made me a proud mama as my assistant, my design manager.

Next year, you’re going to kill it as managing editor. I could never have asked for a more generous or more pleasing little, or a more capable person to pass the reigns over to. To Becca and Cari, you’ve supported me outside this office beyond anything I could have expected. I love you both, this isn’t “buh bye” and I refuse to let it be.

To Emma, Corey and John, though our time has been shorter, I’m so proud to leave my section to you three.

To Kendall, Ari, Geoff, Jules, Dan and everyone else on staff, I could write a novel for you all, but to plagiarize Geoff, “Guys, I have a word count.”

To Sarah, Jordynn and Michelle, thanks for putting up with the Pipe Dream hours, and never complaining when I returned at 4:15 a.m.

Not all college friends are forever. Some are just for a moment on the Spine, others only a semester in class. But my Pipe Dream family will be forever.

Whether it was one semester, one year or all four, you all have become irreplaceable, and to you, I can only say thank you.

— Paige Nazinitsky is a senior double-majoring in political science and graphic design.

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Don't overlook the underdog Follow your heart but mind your body I've chosen to pursue sports journalism, despite the risks Ari Kramer Sports Editor

An irrepressible surge of awe overcame me as I walked onto the Carrier Dome’s hardwood in December.

I had never covered a game at a venue as vast as the Dome — an indoor football stadium that doubles as Syracuse’s basketball arena — and I felt like that little speck of dirt on your sleeve that only you notice.

I was also finally in Syracuse on a journalistic venture.

Four years have passed since I chose — edit: was forced — to enroll at Binghamton University, which feels like home now. But as a high school senior, I would rather have committed the rest of my life to watching “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” on loop than spend four years here.

Syracuse, on the other hand, appealed to me like Brooklyn Decker in a wet T-shirt. The prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications plus high-profile Division I sports equaled this aspiring sports writer’s most fanciful dream.

At the time, I frustratingly thought to myself, “Why couldn’t my parents afford to send me to Syracuse? Why didn’t they pursue lucrative career paths?”

I learned the answers during my junior year.

As a sophomore, a panic attack hit me like it was Jadeveon Clowney and I was Vincent Smith — it was sudden, forceful, almost paralyzing. The job market for journalists was shrinking like Costanza’s frightened turtle, and I had essentially put all my eggs in one basket as an English major pursuing a career in sports writing.

So I changed course. I registered for macro- and microeconomics in the spring semester, jettisoning into the Susquehanna Shakespeare and the Israel Kamakawiwo’ole of textbooks — a 3,000-page compilation of good ole Bill’s plays that was both enormous and sleep-inducing. (Israel, your music’s beautiful. RIP.) I would graduate with an economics degree, and if journalism wasn’t in the cards, I could at least reel in fat checks.

Fate had written an alternative script.

My nascent interest in economics waned, and the embers of my passion for sports journalism caught.

Honing my craft as a writer took precedence over scouring econ textbooks for rare nuggets of useful information. Fall 2012 will go down in the record books as my worst semester from a GPA standpoint simply because I cared more about covering BU athletics for Pipe Dream than analyzing the GDPs of various countries.

College is about more than getting enough A’s to spell Alabaster, Alabama five times. It affords us an opportunity to learn about ourselves, and that fall semester taught me who I am and answered the questions about my parents.

I realized I loved sports journalism, just like my mom loves teaching firstand second-graders to read and my dad loved helping blind people in many ways before he retired.

Nothing I have experienced has been more exhilarating than breaking news. Nothing as fulfilling as penning a human-interest feature that receives overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Nothing like people following me on Twitter just because I am a reliable news source for their team — s/o to my @ BingBBallBlog loyalists.

The satisfaction you get from doing what you love far outweighs the meager paychecks you receive in return — at least that’s the theory practiced by a Kramer clan that has never bred an economist. That approach to life has paid my parents in a currency far more valuable than dollars: respect.

One day, I hope my brother Jesse and I will be as well-respected in our field as Arnie and Debbie are in theirs. Money will work its way into the fold, but I want people to understand that I write not for the money but for the pleasure.

I hope the passion injected into my stories emanates from the page.

I never needed Syracuse to set that goal — just Pipe Dream, my parents and an irrepressible, if irrational, love for

sports. I’ve frequently harked back to Gene Hackman’s famous speech near the end of “Hoosiers”: “Forget about the crowds, the size of the school, their fancy uniforms and remember what got you here.”

Pipe Dream got me here.

Aaron, Adam, Megan, thanks for believing in me. Ashley, E.Jay, Jeff, keep the strong sports tradition going. Please don’t hesitate to summon me next year for help with headlines or back-page puns — yes, especially backpage puns. I’m going to miss those.

Kendall, we’ll never be able to do this again, but I’m confident we’ll still be friends when we’re old fishermen.

And we’ll be the best men at Zackary’s wedding, yoohoo!

Christina, you’re as cool as the other side of the pillow, and Bacharach, I look forward to our paths crossing in professional press boxes in cities across America.

Darian, Mikey, Vega, Cari, Becca, Paige, Geoff, Jacob, Sweetheart and everyone else I’ve had the privilege to become friends with on staff, thank you.

I love you guys.

I love Pipe Dream. I love sports. I love lamp.

I also couldn’t have made it through college without the bush fellas of 6 Seminary and our extended family.

Always be sick.

Which reminds me.

If you like sports nerds — name a year as far back as 1960, and I can tell you the NCAA basketball champion — and can tolerate a frugal lifestyle, I’m your guy. We haven’t met yet. That’s fine, though my grandma — whose two pressing hopes for me are that I find a wife and become a doctor — would disagree.

Grandma, you’ll have to settle for a .500 record. Thanks for understanding.

The satisfaction you get from doing what you love far outweighs the meager paychecks you receive in return

— Ari Kramer is a senior majoring in English.

I didn't choose Bing, it chose me It may not have been a normal college experience, but it was fun Darian Lusk Release Editor

Wilco: “Remember to remember me, standing still in your past, floating fast like a hummingbird.”

To the next-gen Pipe Dreamers and for those to come, here are my humble requests: Please keep doing Pipe Scream and please keep relationships with other campus media outlets strong, namely WHRW 90.5 FM and BTV. We’re all in this together. Also if I randomly walk into the office in a few years, please pretend to know me.

Mom, thank you for visiting me every semester of college. Sorry I sometimes didn’t want to stay at the Hampton Inn with you even if the bed was kingsized. Dad, thanks for emailing all of our family friends with each of my major college accomplishments. Not sure if I would classify fall Dean’s List as major, but it’s cool.

Also, a shout out to the BU faculty members whom I couldn’t have done it without. Jill Seymour, I wouldn’t be graduating without you. I’m barely graduating with you. Vaughan, I always hoped I’d have a college professor to look up to but sometimes reality exceeds expectations. And Maria, the Sodexo employee whom I befriended sophomore year and have visited regularly since, thank you for the TLC and for the free Jazzman’s coffee.

Seniors, the time has come to go forth, graduate and unfriend every frat and viral Binghamton page on Facebook.

It’s been real guys. Let’s never look back and say THOSE were the days. Our best is yet to come.

I came an innocent, sheltered Westchester nomad, I leave a proud child of SUNY

— Darian Lusk is a senior majoring in English.

Rebecca Forney Design Assistant

For the past year and a half or so now, I’ve designed this opinion section.

I’ve put in almost every opinion column, guest column and letter to the editor since I started working on it in October 2012, complete with headshot and columnist information, and now it’s time to put mine in.

Rebecca Forney is a senior majoring in comparative literature. It’s kind of surreal, seeing my information written out that way. Newspaper design has little to do with comparative literature, and I don’t intend on pursuing it after graduation.

Instead, I’m pursuing my passion, and I have every intention of doing what I love: analyzing literature through critical texts. Sure, sure, it sounds dry and boring, and I know you’re asking what I plan to do with a degree in comparative literature — wait tables?

But I’m going to grad school for coli, and I have every intention of getting my Ph.D. in this field. I am happiest when I’m wading in library books, researching for a paper on one text or another, and I can’t wait to share the joy of learning — as well as my research! — with students of my own.

Sure, I have my reservations: What if I want a family one day? Women in academia face a tough decision about whether to have children and when.

And it’s difficult not to view your life in terms of black and white: Do I flirt with the Scylla that is a family replete with screaming babies and potentially sacrifice my career, or the Charybdis of a dystopic life as a lonely, crazy cat lady?

The secret, I’m sure, is balance: a concept I have struggled with my whole life (eight years of ballet, and you’d think I’d be able to balance on even two feet, but no). I’m still trying to find a balance between school, friends, love and myself.

I should certainly be higher on the priority list than I am right now, but I’m working on that. I haven’t sacrificed my health this semester nearly as much as I have in the past, and I consider that an improvement.

Overall, I’m proud. I’m proud of myself, for working hard and graduating in three years, for getting into graduate school, for doing something I love. I’m proud to be a Binghamton University

alumna. I’m proud of my friends and my Pipe Dream family, upon whom I wish peace, happiness and good fortune.

Though I’m graduating, I’ll be here for the next few years, and I’m glad.

And now, a few notes: To my parents, Mia, Jake, April and the rest: Thank you all for your support. Without your love, unwavering scrutiny of my romantic interests and encouragement, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing. See you all soon.

To Natalie, Berg and Eddie: I could not ask for a better or more loving support system. You guys keep me grounded.

When I’m not looking after my health, you are. I love you all dearly.

To Zack, my better half: Thank you for putting up with me for our entire Pipe Dream tenure. Call me whenever you need me; I’ll be there!

To Paige: I never thought I’d find close relationships in this office like the kind I’ve formed with you, Zack and Cari. You’re going to do great things, and I know I couldn’t have done it without you.

Come stay with me anytime!

To Cari: You are a ray of sunshine, darling. I wish you happiness and success in your endeavors. Thank you for everything. I can’t wait to see where you go in your life!

To Kendall: Thank you, so much. If I didn’t call you that night, I wouldn’t have made it home. You’re a great listener and a good friend. Don’t be a stranger!

To Mikey: I’m glad I worked with you this year. I know you’re going to do great, profound things — next year is just a stepping stone for that. Thank you for your quietude and support!

To Christina, Ari, Geoff, Victoria, Janine and the rest of the crew: You guys are great. This year was awesome, mostly because it was with all of you. Thank you for a wonderful year, and good luck!

To Rachel, Nick, Emma, John, Corey, Ben and everyone else on staff next year: Don’t sweat it; you guys are going to do great. I’ll be popping into the office now and again. And be sure to say hi when I see you on the Spine!

To Chelsea, Catherine, Adriana, Anushka, Melissa and Michelle: I cannot thank you enough for putting up with living with me, and for being such kind, fun people. I’ll see you around campus next year (Chelsea: You can stay with me whenever you like).

I can’t wait to share my joy of learning … with students of my own

— Rebecca Forney is a senior majoring in comparative literature.

Congratulations, seniors!

Hey there, Bearcats past, present and future. My name is Darian and like many of you, Binghamton University was not my first choice.

High school me was set on a much more expensive name-brand university, where 20 other seniors from my class were going. But when the Binghamton acceptance letter came and dad started crying on the spot, it became clear that I was Vestal-bound.

At first, Binghamton didn’t make sense to me. I spent a good amount of freshman year on the fence about transferring. I felt like I was missing out on the traditional college experience: the sprawling campus, the idyllic college town (I obviously hadn’t been to Boscov’s yet) and the foreign concept of “optimism.”

But I stayed, and began to realize that what this place lacks is what makes it so very special. Binghamton may not be a traditional college, but because of that, your college experience can be much more than traditional — a school that leaves gaps that you get to fill yourself.

I came an innocent, sheltered Westchester nomad; I leave a proud child of SUNY. In between, I got to engage in activities more bizarre and fun I could have never imagined. I judged the Miss Asia beauty pageant. I joined an a cappella group. One week later, I quit an a cappella group. I was president of my CIW dorm sophomore year, running on a platform that involved attaching condoms to flyers and slipping them under every room. I also didn’t realize that you’re not supposed to staple the condoms to the flyers. But I really hope the people I gave them to did!

I also probably wouldn’t have spent a

whole semester without Internet, but I did, with my roommate Kris at 139 Washington St. Well, almost a whole semester.

We were actually evicted during the last week of classes when, after our bathroom overflowed at my birthday party, the roof caved four stories below at Portfolios Cafe.

No legal charges were filed, but we lost our deposit.

If the music department faculty hadn’t told me time and time again that there wasn’t room in the budget for piano composition, I may have never started doing musical comedy or joined Bing Stand Up. Love you guys, no joke (!!!).

If Binghamton had a communications program, I probably would have never even walked into the Pipe Dream office freshman year. I attended the fall GIM to apply to Fun Page, but when I asked the editor at the time about joining, he said no one had ever come up to him at a GIM before, so I decided to apply for Release instead. I’m proud to have served as the fearless editor of that very section.

I started small, my first article being an investigative feature about why college males don’t wear rain boots.

Today, I write my last, almost a parody of the column I expected myself to write. I’ve been coming to Pipe Dream productions for 2.5 years, and in that time, I never sat on the long green couch (it’s coated in dust guys, just pat it. It’s disgusting), I’ve never used my own computer log-in (sorry everyone, I’ve just been on the designer accounts) and I’ve also had some of my best college experiences. I’m truly going to miss you all; every Monday and Thursday night will feel empty for years to come.

I’d like to offer this emotionally resonant quote from country rock band

With competing interests and aspirations, balance is the key to happiness and success

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Keeping elite Northeast talent close to home a challenge Jeff Twitty

Contributing Writer Taking to social media, the 2014 America East men’s lacrosse championship garnered attention through the use of #LaxIsland.

Hosted at Stony Brook University, the “Lax Island” hashtag gave a nod to the long-standing status of Long Island as a hotbed for high school lacrosse. Without fail, the area consistently churns out some of the top recruited lacrosse talent in the nation. According to LaxPower.com, the island has produced at least one top-five high school program every year since 2005, including four national champions.

But top Long Island high school players from programs like Smithtown West, Chaminade and Massapequa have mostly chosen to continue their lacrosse careers far from home.

Denver, Virginia, Duke and, more recently, budding Big Ten programs like Penn State, have all found success in recruiting players from the Northeast for the growing sport. Virginia’s roster, specifically, features as many New Yorkers as Virginians. Seeing these collegiate programs use northern players to sweep in titles and recognition, one question troubles college lacrosse fans on “Lax Island” as well as other lacrosse hotbeds throughout the region: Where is the America East?

Why does a conference like the America East — one of the only Division I lacrosse conferences whose membership is exclusive to

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the Northeast — have problems with keeping many of its nationally renowned high school players local?

The argument for the nation’s elite players leaving the Northeast often concerns the level of competition in the AE as opposed to a conference such as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). As far as national titles go, ACC member Syracuse leads the pack with 11, but the appealing Orange aren’t the only squad drawing talent along the Atlantic Coast. In fact, 1987 was the last year that at least one current ACC member did not make it to the national championship — for only the third time since the NCAA recognized lacrosse in 1971.

And in all three of those title games, the contenders were Johns Hopkins and Cornell.

One player for Johns Hopkins in its 1987 title game was freshman attack Scott Marr.

One championship ring and two offensive coordinating gigs later, Marr, a Yorktown, N.Y., native, found himself at the helm of the Albany men’s lacrosse team in 2001.

In 14 seasons, he has led Albany to six America East tournament titles, his most recent coming after a 2011 victory over UMBC earlier this month.

While Marr has found success in bringing top talent from nearby to his Albany squad — namely in landing Onondaga Nation’s nationally recognized and highly sought-after Lyle Thompson to dress in purple and gold — he also sees a long road ahead for the conference in becoming a go-to for local elite caliber players.

“It is difficult for any team with local ties to keep guys in their own area,” the America East co-Coach of the Year said. “A lot of guys want to go away to school.”

Marr also acknowledged the current stronghold in recruiting held by the 16 teams that have taken a national title in the modern era.

“It’s hard to break into the establishment,” Marr said of the concentration of national champions in collegiate lacrosse.

“When you’re trying to compete for that kind of an athlete and those schools have 100 years of tradition and championships under their belt, it’s a tough sell to say, ‘Come to the new program.’”

The America East has only been in existence since 1979 and in its current Division I standing since 1996. It has yet to have a team break into college lacrosse’s final four, though Albany, Stony Brook and UMBC have all come close. To compare, by the first NCAA men’s lacrosse championship in 1971, ACC teams had already combined to take 12 national titles participating in the former United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).

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Albany men’s lacrosse coach Scott Marr garnered America East Men’s Lacrosse co-Coach of the Year honors in 2014. He shared the award with Binghamton’s Scott Nelson.

When picking a program as a recruit, the choice seems pretty clear.

But the America East has been creeping up in the ranks for some time now. Along with NCAA quarterfinal appearances in 2007 and 2010, conference members have provided storied lacrosse programs with serious scares and, in some cases, even slapping them with upsets.

In 2013, Albany took down Johns Hopkins and Syracuse in the regular season before dropping a close tournament opener against Denver. On Saturday, the Great Danes continued to shock the lacrosse world, upsetting 2012 national champion and third-seeded Loyola Md., 13-6, to advance to the quarterfinals for its second trip in program history.

Sharing the AE Coach of the Year honor with Marr is Binghamton’s head coach Scott Nelson, a former player for North Carolina State’s now defunct men’s lacrosse team — an ACC program.

Despite being taken out in the first round of the America East men’s lacrosse tournament on May 1, Binghamton also ran with top outof-conference programs in 2014, playing three games against top-20 competition. In one of these ranked games, against No. 8 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, the Orange barely got

by Binghamton, winning by a slim 10-8. Conversely, in their previous meeting in 2009, the Orange soundly beat the Bearcats, 13-4.

On the matter of the America East teams struggling to recruit elite talent from its own backyard, the Bearcats coach claimed “that’s not quite true” for his squad.

“We have several talented kids coming next year from [Long Island]. We feel we’re doing very, very well in that area,” Nelson said of his team. He additionally alluded to academic quality and low tuition as main factors in drawing standouts through the state to Binghamton.

But it isn’t just Nelson who sees a bright future for the sport in the AE. With more school districts introducing lacrosse nationwide,

every year a greater, more even pool of talent emerges. With parents and athletes today looking for an alternative to the American staples of football and baseball, both coaches expressed hope for the sport’s progression in years to come.

“We’re what [the America East] calls a ‘top-tier sport.’ So the conference certainly wants to see us [in the NCAA tournament],” Nelson said. “The whole conference has good schools in it, so we should see continued improvement.”

The conference also makes an effort to bring in the liaison as well as America East commissioner Amy Huchthausen to coaches meetings to stress the importance of the sport personally, going as far as to broadcast the conference title game on national television.

It was a 10 a.m. slot on ESPNU, but, nonetheless, progress.

“I do think that as a conference we are getting stronger,” Marr said.

“We’re just finding more and more athletes who are playing our game, and we have more of an opportunity to find good players.”

It is for any team with local ties to keep guys in their own area — Scott Marr Albany head coach

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: MEN'S BASKETBALL THE YEARINREVIEW

BY ARI KRAMER SPORTS EDITOR

LOWEST MOMENTS HIGHEST MOMENTS

FIVE FOUR THREE TWO ONE

Lowest No. 5: Lowell brings the brooms Binghamton had lost six straight games entering its Feb. 1 visit to UMass Lowell. With a 71-59 setback against the River Hawks fresh in their minds, the Bearcats spurted out to a 35-22 halftime lead.

But Binghamton couldn’t stop senior guard Akeem Williams in the second half, and sophomore guard Jordan Reed scored just two points in the final 17 minutes. UMass Lowell, which made its Division I debut in 2013-14, doubled up the Bearcats, 40-20, in the second half to earn a 62-55 win.

At that point, the Bearcats seemed to have hit rock bottom.

Three straight discouraging defeats at the hands of Vermont, UMBC and UMass Lowell transferred recent encouraging losses to Hartford and Albany into the long-term memory banks.

Lowest No. 4: Stony Brook pt. 1 Just three weeks earlier, Stony Brook embarrassed Binghamton on Long Island. The Bearcats hung tight with the Seawolves through the first 12 minutes, but Stony Brook closed the half on a 20-5 run.

Tommy Dempsey benched Reed after nine lackluster minutes, and Stony Brook cruised to a 67-47 rout.

Lowest No. 3: Sunk by Navy “I’m struggling for words right now. I was shocked by the way we played today. We were uninspired. I can’t put my finger on it.”

That was Dempsey’s opening statement after Navy dominated Binghamton on Nov. 16.

The Bearcats came out flat, falling to a very beatable opponent by 18 at home. The loss came as a discouraging setback on the heels of the most inspiring comeback victory of the Dempsey era.

Highest No. 5: Stony Brook upset bid A totally different Bearcats squad — and Jordan Reed — showed up at the Events Center just three days after the UMass Lowell debacle.

With ESPN3’s cameras rolling and a packed student section watching, Binghamton took the reigning regular-season champions to the wire. The Bearcats led by one with 1:45 remaining, but Stony Brook freshman guard Ahmad Walker’s second and-one and sophomore forward Jameel Warney’s clutch eight-footer spoiled Binghamton’s upset bid.

Reed finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. Nobody knew it yet, but Reed had just embarked on a seven-game stretch in which he would average 21 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.6 steals.

Highest No. 4: Reed at the Dome

Syracuse manhandled Binghamton with its full-court pressure en route to a 93-65 win on Dec. 7, but Jordan Reed gained the respect of the Orange with an efficiently productive performance.

Reed scored 26 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 13-of-14 from the line. He grabbed seven rebounds as well, and posted the second highest offensive rating (147) of his sophomore season.

Highest No. 3: Beck’s clutch moment

Seeking to string together two wins for the first time in 2013-14, the Bearcats went back and forth with New Hampshire to the wire on Feb. 12. Binghamton trailed by three points in the waning seconds, but freshman guard Marlon Beck II drew a foul on a long-range shot. He buried all three free throws and nailed a clutch 3-pointer in overtime to lead Binghamton to a 72-71 win.

Highest No. 2: Madray’s debut

Lowest No. 2: Raiders of the 3-point arc Colgate put on the most impressive shooting display I’ve ever seen at the Events Center. The Raiders seemingly couldn’t miss from beyond the arc, as eight players combined to shoot 15 for 24 from 3-point territory. Even Ethan Jacobs, a 6-foot-11, 235-pound center, converted four of his five attempts.

The result: Colgate 93, Binghamton 64.

Colgate would finish its season with a 13-18 record.

We had all heard the hype surrounding the 6-foot9 freshman forward Nick Madray in the months between his commitment to Binghamton and his debut.

He proved in his first collegiate game why Syracuse pursued him on the recruiting trail.

In 27 minutes against Loyola Md. on Nov. 8, Madray scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting. He nailed three 3-pointers, as well, as Binghamton nearly defeated the Greyhounds.

Highest No. 1: Cornell comeback

Lowest No. 1: Hartford beatdown The Bearcats were in the midst of their best stretch of the Dempsey era. Three wins in seven games, the regularseason finale an overtime loss to first-place Vermont.

Ten days before the America East tournament, Binghamton overcame a 15-point deficit against Hartford before falling in overtime. There would be no such comeback in the conference quarterfinals on March 8. The Hawks dominated from start to finish, shocking a Bearcats team that expected at worst a close loss.

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Dempsey walked towards the media after Binghamton’s 8979 win over Cornell on Nov. 13, winked at us and said, “Piece of cake.” We all laughed because just moments earlier the Bearcats were on the verge of a blowout loss.

Cornell led, 61-42, with 12:21 left. The Bearcats dominated the rest of the way, converting 12 of their 17 field goal attempts and 16 of their 19 foul shots. They would finish the half with 59 points.

Beck scored a career-high 27 points, while Reed (25) and Madray (23) also eclipsed the 20-point mark. No other trio of Bearcats had ever scored 20 or more points in the same game since the program joined Division I in 2001-02.

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