Spring 2014 Issue 17

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Binghamton University | www.bupipedream.com | Vol. LXXXV, Issue 17

SA E-board candidates clash Debate focuses on platforms, student group concerns

Third annual event focuses on student fieldwork

Davina Bhandari

Assistant News Editor With elections three days away, Student Association Executive Board candidates defended their platforms to the public in a debate Monday night. The Caribbean Student Association, Black Student Union and Latin American Student Union hosted the debate in which candidates stated their platforms, then answered two to three questions from group members. The audience also asked questions of each candidate. The candidates for president are Louis Meringolo, Alex Liu and Ravi Prakriya. While candidates were asked to provide their background and familiarity with administration throughout campus, ensured accessibility for students and students groups to the president was a main talking point. “I pledge right now that next year, as president, I will go to

Research Days highlights ethics

Carla Sinclair

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student body, Prakriya, the current vice president for finance (VPF) and a junior majoring in finance, said that it would be more practical

Binghamton University will be showcasing its students’ work this week during the third annual Research Days. The event, which takes place from Wednesday to Friday, features a keynote speaker, tours, talks by professors and over 80 students participating in poster presentations of their research. According to Rachel Coker, the director of research advancement, research is integral to BU. “Our students are fortunate to

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Ese Olumhese, president of Black Student Union, speaks at the Student Association candidate debate Monday evening. BSU, Caribbean Student Association and Latin American Student Union teamed up to host the debate between candidates for the 2014-2014 SA E-Board.

as many student-run events as possible and I’ll make sure that students know who I am,” said Liu, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law. Meringolo, a junior majoring

in management, said he believes that accessibility means more than attending student events. He stressed the importance of attending general body meetings of student groups.

“I can connect with you guys, get your opinion, in an informal setting, not just in an office,” Meringolo said. “I want to talk to you directly.” Recognizing the size of the

Same-sex attraction natural, study says Alumnus maps out Radtke looks the medical track at evolutionary precedent for sexual fluidity

Gilbert Witte advises students against premature choices Habin Kwak

Alex Mackof

Contributing Writer

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According to one evolutionary studies (EvoS) speaker, sexuality transcends labels, not just for individuals, but on an evolutionary level. Sarah Radtke, a graduate student studying psychology Janine Furtado/Assistant Photo Editor at Ryerson University, shared Sarah Radtke, a graduate student studying psychology at Ryerson University, speaks Monday evening in Academic the findings of her research Building A. In her lecture, “Sexual Fluidity in Women: An Evolutionary Adaptive Trait,” Radtke explored the same-sex on “sexual fluidity” in a talk tendencies that women can frequently exhibit while continuing to identify as heterosexual. Monday. “Sexual fluidity is when women experience short- attraction with other women Radtke ascribed sexual self-identified heterosexual or term, fleeting, physical sexual in a condition-dependent fluidity to “allomothering,” or predominantly heterosexual attraction or a deeper emotional circumstance,” Radtke said. See SEX Page 5

Pulmonologist Gilbert Witte, who graduated from Binghamton University in 1976, visited campus Friday to speak to students and faculty about the road leading to his career in medicine. He explained that although he moved seamlessly from college to medical school and, ultimately, to pulmonology, he believes that

undergraduate students should not be rushed into making crucial decisions about their future careers. “I wasn’t really sure what part of medical school I really wanted to be in,” Witte said, “and again — I don’t feel you have to decide everything about your life in an early stage.” Witte said he chose to go into pulmonology to use his skills in both mathematics and hands-on

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Mural planned for Mountainview RA project proposed to distinguish living community Brendan Zarkower

“Mountainview is the newest community to be established, and we really don’t have that distinctive Two resident assistants are feature yet,” said Gelfand, a senior looking to bring some color to majoring in English. “We have to be Mountainview College. the ones that start new traditions.” Shira Gelfand and Marissa Currently, there are no murals MacAneney said they want to bring like this in any of the other a mural to the community to set residential communities, according it apart from other housing on to Gelfand and MacAneney. There campus. are a few indoor murals around Contributing Writer

campus near the mailroom and in the New University Union, but they are limited in size and secluded from where students are living. Gelfand and MacAneney are seeking to make the mural an integral part of the community, much like The Object is to Dickinson Community. They plan on hosting a community painting day where residents will be invited to help fill in Hannah

Westerman’s design with color. Westerman, a junior majoring in graphic design, is designing the mural. Westerman’s plan includes a geometric design of mountains and a sun featuring red, green, black and blue coloring, which are the colors of the four Mountainview buildings.

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Pulmonologist Gilbert Witte visits Binghamton University Friday afternoon to speak to students and faculty, recounting the road leading to his career in medicine. Witte, a member of the class of 1976, received a degree in mathematics before attending medical school at Tufts University.


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