Spring 2014 Issue 20

Relay on

A sweet tooth for drag The Candyland-themed drag show was RPU’s biggest yet, see page 8

$50k raised for American Cancer Society, see Relay for Life page, see page 2

PIPE DREAM Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | Binghamton University | www.bupipedream.com | Vol. LXXXV, Issue 20

Crowd marches against sexual assault

Student film diversifies violence prevention Gbemi aims to bring new perspectives to education Nicolas Vega

Assistant News Editor

frequently prevent victims from coming forward, reporting crimes and getting the help they need.

She said victims often feel embarrassed and guilty, and are afraid of getting into trouble either with the University or their parents.

Hanna said she always tries to dispel any rumors that victims

One Binghamton University student took on the task of filming a documentary about sexual assault that features a diverse cast.

Shola Gbemi, a junior majoring in psychology, came up with the idea for “Let’s Talk About It: Sexual Harassment and the Importance of Consent” after realizing that the videos he was showing students during his internship with the Interpersonal Violence Prevention (IVP) program did not reflect the diversity he saw at BU. “It was impossible for me to find a video where I felt like enough people were talking

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Students “Take Back the Night” Friday evening with a rally going through Downtown Binghamton, starting at Peacemaker’s Stage on Court Street and coming to a stop in front of Uncorked Creations on State Street. The idea behind “Take Back the Night” is that the night represents the fears and myths that surround rape and sexual assault.

Downtown rally empowers survivors, promotes consent to prevent sexual violence Rachel Bluth News Editor

Student groups rallied off campus Friday night to protest the prevalence of sexual misconduct and to advocate for victims of sexual assault.

The idea behind “Take Back the Night,” organized at Binghamton University by the Women’s Student Union

(WSU), is that the night represents the fears and myths that surround rape and sexual assault.

Sophie Gamer, the treasurer for the WSU, addressed the crowd gathered at the Peacemaker’s Stage on Court Street Friday night, noting that victims are often judged for the decisions they made, instead of focusing the conversation on the attacker.

“We should not be asking

how much she was drinking or what she was wearing, but what made him believe that consent was negotiable,” said Gamer, a sophomore majoring in biology.

“We are not going to wait until our peace of mind is given to us, we are going to take it back on our own power tonight.”

Amy Petrick, the founder of Healing House, a local nonprofit aimed at helping adult survivors of abuse, spoke about her own

experience struggling with how to tell her family about her abuse, which started at the age of five.

“I was embarrassed, I was ashamed and I was guilty,” Petrick said. “I was not going to tell anybody about what I had done, because I felt that it was all my fault.”

Bonnie Hanna, a University Police Department (UPD) officer, agreed that many factors

Volunteers to aid reservation Event features American Indian songs, folktales, food Carla Sinclair

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Dan Hill, a Cayugan flute maker, explains the different types of flutes, and how flute playing brings nations together. Hill, a flute player and silversmith, came to campus to speak as part of “An Evening of Peace,” organized by the Hillside Community.

Students, faculty, engineers, Onondagan clanmothers and Cayugan flautists gathered Monday night to celebrate peace and Native American culture and music.

“An Evening of Peace,” organized by the Hillside Community, featured

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Runoff planned for VPF Formal grievance prompts approval for re-vote Davina Bhandari

Assistant News Editor

Monday’s Student Congress meeting addressed the controversy regarding this year’s Student Association Executive Board elections, while also acknowledging the accomplishments of this year’s SA and establishing hopes for future E-Boards.

Kate Tashman, head of the Planning, Research and Elections (PRE) committee for the SA, explained the formal grievance

that was filed against recently elected Vice President for Finance (VPF) Ethan Shepherd.

According to Tashman, the PRE committee deliberated and voted on four options: confirming the election results, holding a new election for VPF, disqualification and a runoff election. The former three options each failed, and the motion for a runoff election passed in the committee with six votes in favor, one vote in opposition and one abstention.

After some debate between Congress members regarding the validity of the filed grievance, a

vote was ultimately cast in favor of the PRE report, approving the decision of a runoff election scheduled for Thursday, April 24.

The passing motion had 20 votes in favor, 12 votes in opposition and five abstentions.

Following the decision to hold a VPF runoff election, SA President Eric Larson gave his “State of the Student Association Address” in an attempt to address his final concerns with the SA as it stands.

“I don’t know how or why I

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S EX U A L A S S A U LT

Awareness Month of women on a college campus WILL EXPERIENCE rape or attempted rape

women experience rape AT LEAST ONCE in their life

of women who experience rape will NOT TELL ANYONE about it of acquaintance rapes involve ALCOHOL

GAY MEN report UNWANTED sexual contact in their life

of rapists were INTOXICATED when it happened

BISEXUAL MEN report UNWANTED sexual contact in their life

of rapes are committed by someone the victim KNOWS — this is known as ACQUAINTANCE RAPE

STRAIGHT MEN report UNWANTED sexual contact in their life

ACQUAINTANCE RAPE: “Acquaintance assault involves coercive sexual activities that occur against a person’s will by means of force, violence, duress, or fear of bodily injury. These sexual activities are imposed upon them by someone they know (a friend, date, acquaintance, etc.).”

This can include “date rape.”

HOW THE USDJ DEFINES RAPE: 1927: “The carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will.”

2012: “The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

NUMBER OF FORCIBLE SEX OFFENSES REPORTED T O BI NGHAMTON UNI VERSI TY POLI CE: 2010

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2011 2012

6 2 Information provided by Center for Disease Control; US Department of Justice (USDJ); Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

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Relay for Life raises $50,000

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On Saturday night, students hosted the 13th annual Binghamton University Relay for Life in the Events Center to raise money for cancer treatment and research through the American Cancer Society (ACS). According to Tyler Degener, the events chair of BU Relay for Life and a senior majoring in biology, more than 1,000 participants raised $50,000 during the 12-hour marathon, which lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.

Proceeds from 12-hour event benefit American Cancer Society Joseph Hawthorne Pipe Dream News

Students and community members marched against cancer all night long at the 13th annual Relay for Life.

Saturday night’s fundraiser, which took place in the Events Center, raised money for cancer treatment and research through the American Cancer Society (ACS).

More than 1,000 participants camped out in the building for 12 hours from Saturday night to Sunday morning, commemorating cancer victims and playing games in an effort to stay awake through the night.

According to events chair Tyler Degener, the event raised $50,000.

Team SSKAM raised $3,700, the most out of the 92 participating teams. Dyana Beretz raised the most money as an individual, contributing $3,200.

Degener said he was pleased with the event and the variety of

teams that came to participate for a universal cause, but he added that there is also room for improvement.

Other campuses raise over $100,000 and have thousands of attendants.

“Relay is the campus’ largest fundraising event by far, but most people on campus don’t know that,” Degener, a senior majoring in biology, wrote in an email. “The money goes to the ACS which is the country’s largest allocator of cancer research funds other than the US government.”

Attendees grew emotional during the “luminaria,” a memorial event during which speakers who were affected by cancer spoke about their experiences. After, the lights were dimmed and there was a slideshow commemorating those lost to cancer as well as celebrating those who survived it.

Degener said he felt a connection to the event since he lost his grandfather to cancer five years ago.

The slideshow included a picture of his grandfather and grandmother

on their prom night.

“There wasn’t a dry eye in the gym, myself included,” Degener wrote. “I was just happy enough to have my mom come down to share that moment with me, it being my last Relay, and us losing my grandfather.”

The event concluded with a survivor lap, where all participants walked around the track in silence to reflect on their experience at Relay for Life.

Kimberly Hoffman, captain of the Delta Phi Epsilon team, wrote in an email that the experience was emotional for her as a recent cancer survivor.

“I led the survivor lap and was so glad to have my sorority’s full support,” wrote Hoffman, a senior majoring in human development.

“They are always behind me and have supported me in my entire journey with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.”

Degener said that cancer is a universal issue for which everybody can help raise awareness.

“If you don’t have a family member affected by it, you most likely have a friend, or a coworker, or classmate that is,” he wrote.

“And it’s that universal ‘bond’ that everyone has with cancer, that should be the motivating force to END it, join Relay and the ACS, and kick cancer’s ass once and for all.”

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State News Surgeon accused of slapping sleeping patients Federal investigators say a Syracuse surgeon often slapped anesthetized patients on the buttocks and insulted them before surgery. The Syracuse Post-Standard reports that the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that the doctor slapped patients so hard he sometimes left red marks or hand prints. St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center faces sanctions over the issue, including a possible termination from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A complaint filed in January with the state Health Department identifies the doctor as Michael Clarke, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip replacement. The state Health Department’s findings are the basis of the federal report.

Clarke’s lawyer told the newspaper his client denies wrongdoing but won’t comment on the investigation.

NY state teachers union picks first woman head The New York state teachers union has elected its first female president. Karen Magee, an elementary and special education teacher, is the new head of the 600,000-member New York State United Teachers. She was elected Saturday by a majority of about 3,000 union delegates. Magee succeeds Richard Iannuzzi for a three-year term. The 54-year-old Magee is a lifelong resident of West Harrison, in Westchester County. She started her career there as an elementary school teacher and has been president of the Harrison Association of Teachers for 11 years. She says she will defend public education while crisscrossing the state in the coming weeks.

American art to flood US billboards this summer Five museums say they are organizing the largest outdoor art show to showcase American art nationwide this summer.

Beginning Monday, curators are asking the public to vote online to choose which artwork will be featured on 50,000 displays for the “Art Everywhere” initiative in August.

Members of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America are donating the space. Museums have nominated 100 artworks to choose from. They include Jasper Johns’ “Three Flags,” Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” Gilbert Stuart’s “George Washington” and Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks.”

Other artists include Mary Cassatt, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol. Participating museums include the Art Institute of Chicago, Dallas Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

National University News Ga. Tech suspends fraternity for ‘rapebait’ email Georgia Tech is suspending a fraternity for three years after an investigation into a member sending an email with instructions for “luring rapebait” at parties fueled with alcohol. A statement from the Atlanta school says Phi Kappa Tau violated student conduct rules and didn’t comply with sanctions imposed last fall. The fraternity came under scrutiny following reports about the email. The student newspaper also published what it says are internal fraternity messages that include obscenity and describe sexual violence against women. The national fraternity says the Tech chapter violated both university and fraternity policies and needs a break. A statement says the chapter failed to live up to fraternal ideals. The group’s disciplinary suspension ends in 2017.

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Students take part in a “Chocolate Seder” in the University Union Monday evening. The Seder is a ritual meal that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.

Police Watch A lighter take on campus crime

You’re flushing the wrong type of paper FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2:46 p.m. — A 20-year-old female trespassed in a room in College-in-the-Woods’ Mohawk Hall, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, another 20-year-old female, came back to her suite and went to her room. While in her room, the victim heard someone enter her suite and thought it was a suitemate. The victim eventually went to the bathroom and noticed papers in her toilet. They were addressed to the suspect, and they were from the Office of Student Conduct.

The suspect was told in an earlier case not to have any contact with the victim. Officers visited the suspect, who explained that she was upset so she entered the victim’s room and placed a packet of papers on the toilet. The suspect was issued an appearance ticket for second degree trespass for Vestal Town Court.

This Day in History Corrections An April 4 article titled “Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. to perform at Moefest” incorrectly identified the show to which WHRW 90.5 FM will be giving away a pair of tickets. The ticket giveaway is for the May 24 Modest Mouse concert, with opening acts Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, not the May 24 concert featuring Brand New as the opening act. The article also stated that there will be food from Moe’s. Catering for the event is not yet determined. stabilizing: Pusheen Overload

April 8th 1973 Artist Pablo Picasso dies of a heart attack in France at the age of 91. His last words were “Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can’t drink any more.”

Is that a 40, or are you just happy to see me?

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 11:35 p.m. — Officers on patrol at the Old University Union bus stop caught an underage student with a container of alcohol, Reilly said. The 18-year-old male was carrying a 40 oz. container of Coors Light. When the suspect and the officers’ eyes met, he placed the container on the ground. The officers told the suspect to pick up the container and bring it to them. The student was referred to the Office of Student Conduct after agreeing that what he did was wrong and illegal.

Somewhere, an RA is crying SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 4:22 a.m. — Officers on the second floor of Delaware Hall in Newing College noticed a case of criminal mischief, Reilly said. The officers noticed that door decorations and name tags were taken off of a door and thrown on the floor. No victims could be found, so the victim was stated to be the State of New York. There are no known witnesses or suspects. The case is still under investigation.

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Survey gauges campus inclusion Larson addresses 'State of the SA'

Students asked to rate experience at University

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Brendan Zarkower Contributing Writer

Statistics may indicate a diverse student body at Binghamton University, but do students feel that they are exposed to and comfortable with a wide array of backgrounds?

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) has created the Campus Climate Survey to measure how different groups of students perceive their interactions at BU, and how they feel about diversity on campus.

“Our overall goal is to foster a climate that is welcoming, nondiscriminatory and that provides an opportunity for growth around the idea of diversity,” said Valerie Hampton, the chief diversity officer at ODEI. “The purpose of the survey is to gauge what the differences in experience are of a variety of groups on campus.”

Hampton’s office, women, gender and sexuality studies professor Sean Massey and President Harvey Stenger’s Road Map interns collaborated to create the survey.

Massey helped develop questions for the survey, having already compiled questions for a similar survey focused on LGBTQ issues.

Questions in the Campus Climate Survey cover topics including race, cultural background, sexuality, religious beliefs and gender issues. The survey asks participants to agree or disagree with specific statements.

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Nicole Sirju-Johnson, director of the Multicultural Resource Center and associate chief diversity officer, poses in front of the Campus Climate Survey in Science II. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion created the survey to measure how different groups of students perceive their experiences with diversity at Binghamton University.

Examples include rating on a scale of 1-5 if “Classroom interactions between professors and students at Binghamton University are affected by the race of the student” and “I would not object to a person of a different religious faith moving next door.”

According to Hampton, the questions were tailored specifically for the BU community.

“We took a look at what we thought would work for Binghamton, not a canned set by a consultant but one that would get at our areas of concern,” she said.

Hampton said that it has been difficult to raise awareness about the survey among students. She added that in order to understand University trends, many students, faculty and staff would have to participate.

Lea Webb, a diversity specialist in Hampton’s office, said that surveyors are using

multiple strategies to encourage participation in the survey.

“We’ve reserved some places in the computer pods for people to come in to take the survey and have engaged with all sorts of student organizations on campus,” she said.

To incentivize completing the survey, participants are entered into a raffle where they can win prizes including an iPad, a parking pass and a University Bookstore gift card.

When students fill out the survey, they can also nominate a Student Associationchartered organization. The two organizations with the most nominations will receive grants.

Isis McIntosh Green, the vice president for multicultural affairs, said the survey was a step in the right direction.

“The survey has done a good job in asking a good quality of questions

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in a short period of time,” she wrote in an email. “The questions are straight forward and [it] should not take more than eleven minutes to complete the survey.”

The Campus Climate Survey can be accessed by all BU students and staff from now until the end of April on the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s website.

began to care about the SA as much as I have,” Larson said.

“But the only way we are going to continue operating with even half of the degree of effectiveness that we have enjoyed these past few years is to have new SA fanatics fill in the gaps.”

While Larson said he admired the ideals of the SA, noting that they could operate as a national model, he also said he was not satisfied with the way matters like this year’s E-Board elections were conducted.

“When we elect people, we expose ourselves to the risks of the most popular person obtaining a title instead of the most qualified,” Larson said. “I wish that students would recognize that a position is only a title that the student body has bestowed upon them. It is nothing more than a tool that they are permitted to use for a brief time to the benefit of those

they represent.”

He said that in his four years as a member of the SA, he has learned that it will never function as efficiently as it could and should.

“I’m in a spot where I can confidently say nothing gets done easily and when something is completed, it just gives enough satisfaction to keep somebody inclined to believe that there is still hope,” Larson said.

Larson also said he would like to see greater student involvement in the SA, not only from the student body but also from those on SA committees, on Congress and even those on E-Board.

“I wish that more people were involved for more righteous reasons,” Larson said. “I wish that the character of our leaders, and those that we trust in positions of power, would utilize their office in a matter that isn’t meretricious in nature.”

Our overall goal is to foster a climate ... that provides an opportunity for growth Tycho McManus/Staff Photographer

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about it, or different people were talking about it,” Gbemi said. “I felt like these videos can be taken a step forward from a Caucasian female who’s been a victim of sexual assault or who’s been harassed.”

He said that his frustration led him to write up a proposal for Jessica Krohn, BU’s IVP coordinator. In it, he explained why he wanted to do the project.

“I know that when it comes to anything I watch, it has to be appealing to me,” he said. “So if I feel like I can’t relate to what I’m watching, or I can’t relate to who I’m seeing in the video, my interest level will drop. And that’s the last thing that I feel should happen when one is watching videos that pertain to that kind of subject matter.”

Gbemi said he started filming the documentary without a firm vision of what the final product would look like. His first step was to get as many students involved as he could.

“I started reaching out to friends from different political organizations,” he said. “I reached out to a few guys from the SA, the Black Student Union, the African Student Organization, LASU (Latin American Student Union) — just trying to dip my hand into as many orgs as were willing to participate in my project.”

The documentary opens on a skit featuring three male students making inappropriate remarks to a group of women who walk by them. After an introduction from Gbemi and co-host Josh Schultz, there are several interviews in which students answer questions such as “How would you define sexual harassment?” and “How

could get into trouble, noting that by law, UPD cannot notify any parent of a report a student makes. She said she views any student that comes to her as family, and that the process of pressing charges can be traumatic for young victims and is by no means the only course of action.

“What we want you to understand … is that by coming to the police, [it] does not mean you have to press charges,” Hanna said. “If you’ve been victimized, you’ve had one of the most personal, intimate decisions taken from you.

My goal and the goal of my department is to give you as many of those choices back to you.”

The rally was followed by a “Survivor’s Speak-Out” at Uncorked Creations, an art gallery on State Street. Men and women who had experienced rape, sexual assault, abuse and other forms of violence opened up about their experiences.

Mariella Millien, who attended the rally, said she felt that there were barriers to effective communication about sexual violence.

“Women and all kinds of people who are victimized, who are exploited, don’t feel comfortable talking about it because culturally here in America we are not allowed to talk about it,” said Millien, a senior majoring in anthropology.

“This gives us space to talk about it and to unite and be one and stand for our rights as women and as human beings.”

Interns from the Interpersonal Violence Prevention program and the

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Shola Gbemi, a junior majoring in psychology, came up with the idea for “Let’s Talk About It: Sexual Harassment and the Importance of Consent” after realizing that the videos he was showing students during his internship at the IVP program did not reflect the diversity he saw at BU.

would you define consent?”

The video features members from various campus cultural organizations, as well as students participating in Greek Life.

Before deciding to make the documentary, Gbemi had no filmmaking experience.

However, he received assistance from Oliver Lau and Nick Maciarz, two freshmen who are part of the Binghamton Film Initiative.

“I wanted to challenge myself to see how well I could make this work,” Gbemi said. “They taught me a lot of things about just being on set and working with cameras.”

The video was posted to YouTube on Dec. 11 and got

more than 200 views in its first week. However, according to Gbemi, the timing of the posting was poor, as it came right before finals week and winter break.

He said that he relied mainly on Facebook to share the video, and that he is hoping it gets more views during April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

“If I can get from 280 to 500, that means that 220 more people are now aware of this issue,” Gbemi said. “If I can get to 800, that’ll be phenomenal. Every view is another person getting educated, another person that has an opportunity to learn about these things in a more appealing way.”

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Maryam Haque, the secretary of Voices Against Violence, a club that focuses on raising awareness about relationship violence, spoke about her personal reasons for supporting and attending events like “Take Back the Night.”

“We’ve all heard the statistics.

Your attacker is more likely to be someone you know than a stranger in an alley,” said Haque, an undeclared sophomore. “I didn’t have events like this before I got to college, and I was assaulted in a committed, seemingly healthy relationship.”

Denis Loredan, a 20:1 peer educator who presents to different groups on campus about how to prevent sexual assault, said he was affected by a 20:1 presentation his freshman year of a video of survivors talking about the consequences and effects of their sexual assaults.

He said that sexual assault can be prevented when people are given the right education.

“We tell people that its not the absence of a ‘no’ but the presence of a ‘yes,’” said Loredan, a senior majoring in biology.

“We try and teach men that by always asking for consent, we can prevent sexual assault.”

Lauren Schauer, the former president of WSU and an openly bisexual woman, said discussion of preventing rape and sexual assault cannot ignore how these crimes affect the LGBTQ community and communities of color. She said the misogyny that reduces women to objects of sexual violence is the same misogyny that underscores homophobia, transphobia and

We cannot seperate ourselves by our differences or refuse to see the connection between forms of oppression and sexual violence Lauren Schauer BU Senior

other forms of prejudice.

“We cannot separate ourselves by our differences or refuse to see the connection between forms of oppression and sexual violence,” said Schauer, a senior majoring in history. “Our fight is one fight. Rape is not solely a woman’s issue, it is not solely a heterosexual woman’s issue. Rape is a human issue.”

Deidre Mensah, the president of WSU and a senior majoring in environmental science, said the purpose of the rally was not only to educate, but to begin making the world a safer place.

“I am taking back the night so my three younger sisters won’t have to,” she said. “I am taking back the night so that I, and many other women, won’t have to feel unsafe at night by virtue of existing as a woman.”

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Celebration promotes cultural awareness, peace FOLK continued from Page 1 presentations by Cayugan flute-maker, player and silversmith Dan Hill; Onondagan liaison and Turtle Tribe clanmother Freida Jacques; and Canadian folk singer Jory Nash.

The demonstrations, organized primarily by the apartment communities faculty master George Catalano, served to educate the audience about Native American culture and traditions.

“Diversity for me starts with an appreciation of the lives, the hopes, the fears, the riches, the wisdom, the struggles

of others,” he said. “The more we take time to listen to the quiet voices in our midst the more likely we are to develop a sense of peace and gratitude.”

The event was also inspired by an upcoming community service and senior design project trip Catalano will take — along with five Binghamton University students — to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Senior design project trips are the capstone to engineering degrees, and they require students to design a reallife project. Catalano, a bioengineering professor and Native American enthusiast,

and the students hope to design something that will be useful to the reservation.

The group of five students includes students majoring in nursing, human development, bioengineering and women, gender and sexuality studies.

They will volunteer by repairing houses, making beds and filling other responsibilities around the 3,469 square mile reservation, which has an 80 percent unemployment rate and where 50 percent of the population live under the poverty line.

“It’s important to remember this part of society that can be forgotten, and that not everyone understands,” said Hillside resident assistant Evelyn Chevere, a senior double-majoring in anthropology and psychology. “If we could just inform people of how rich [Native American] culture is,

and how interesting they are as a people, and bridge the divide between us and them.”

Gabriella Shull, a sophomore majoring in bioengineering, said she wanted to find a way to benefit both the people on the reservation and her studies.

“Hopefully through this trip I’ll find out what I want to do in service for the people living on these reservations,” Shull said.

“You can do a lot with bioengineering, so maybe something to do with filtering water because it’s so hard to filter water so far away from a natural water source, or composting waste to make more efficient energy because they have very limited resources.”

According to Catalano, Monday’s event served to bring attention not only to the trip but also to the pursuit of peace

essential to Native American culture.

In addition to individual musical demonstrations by Hill and Nash, Freida Jacques, whose Onondagan name is Whatwehni:neh, told a story of the Great Peacemaker who brought lessons of reconciliation to the five warring Iroquois nations.

She explained how those lessons of peace can be applied to dealing with the centuries of abuse as a people.

“So it’s taken a while, but we have learned this feeling of peace for a second time,” Jacques said. “We realize we share what we have been through, and what has affected us, and how to release that anger from ourselves. We have been given this message more than once, and this is the lesson I should teach today: how to walk in peace.”

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Onondagan liaison and Turtle Tribe clanmother Freida Jacques, left, speaks about adversity faced by Native Americans and how they have overcome it.

The event, “An Evening of Peace,” was inspired by an upcoming community service and senior design project trip that apartment communities faculty master George Catalano will take — along with five Binghamton University students — to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. BU students, right, take turns explaining why they are going to the reserve.

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UPD: Sex crimes underreported Scrabble marathon raises $1,100 National campaign promotes healthy relationships

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Binghamton University is raising awareness about sexual violence as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).

The nationwide campaign, which takes place each April, focuses on promoting healthy sexual relationships and sexuality.

According to the University Police Department (UPD), sexual assault is defined as any unwanted and non-consensual sexual contact. Contact can occur by force, through physical harm or coercion, by intoxication and incapacitation. In addition, if the victim is underage, he or she is unable to legally give consent.

While national statistics say that 3 percent of college women are sexually assaulted each year, UPD only receives three to five reports of sexual assault each year.

Madeline Bay, deputy chief of UPD, said that sexual assault is a problem everywhere and that it is just as prevalent at BU as it is nationwide. However, she said it is underreported on campus.

Students can report an attack to other offices on campus besides UPD, such as the Dean of Students Office, Decker Student Health Services Center, the University Counseling Center and Interpersonal Violence Prevention (IVP).

Earlier this month, IVP tabled in the University Union to encourage students to sign a pledge against sexual assault.

The pledge aimed to reduce

sexual violence and to inspire good bystander practices.

According to UPD data, in the majority of sexual assault cases, the victim and the attacker are familiar with each other.

“We do not get many ‘stranger in the alley’ sexual assaults on campus,” Bay wrote in an email.

“Most victims either know the perpetrators personally or as acquaintances - maybe someone they met in class, at a party, or downtown.”

Bay said awareness and education are the best defenses against sexual assault.

“Men, the most common perpetrators, need to know that sexual assault - rape - is a crime,” Bay wrote. “They need to know that the actions they take, and when we are talking about college atmosphere, those actions include purposely getting women intoxicated and/ or targeting intoxicated women and then sexually assaulting them, are criminal. Even if the woman does not say ‘no’, it is because she is too intoxicated to understand what is happening, and therefore cannot consent.

We also suggest women use common sense - stay with friends, don’t drink the punch and take self defense classes.”

UPD policy suggests that if a student is assaulted, he or she should immediately seek medical assistance. Emergency rooms can provide disease prevention and treatment for injuries with or without a police report.

If a student lives on campus and reports a sexual assault, UPD will investigate. Students who live off campus may still report to UPD and will receive

support, but the area police department will conduct the formal investigation.

“When a student reports a sexual assault to UPD, we take it very seriously. We will first make sure the student is safe and make sure any immediate medical needs are taken care of,” Bay wrote. “We will listen to the victim and find out what happened.”

Bay said that sexual assault awareness should not just be limited to one month each year.

“EVERY day, students need to know that sexual assaults are wrong and illegal and that we need to lower those national stats,” she wrote. “There needs to be respect and understanding.”

... Students need to know that sexual assaults are wrong and illegal and that we need to lower those national stats Madeline Bay

UPD Deputy Chief

20-hour long event benefits Autism Speaks Geoffrey Wilson

Assistant News Editor In concurrence with Autism Awareness Month, students hosted a Scrabble marathon to raise money and shed light on the mental disorder.

Scrabble Club and Autism Speaks U sponsored the event, which drew 10 students who played the board game for 20 hours straight to raise $1,100.

Alexander Tannenbaum, the president of Scrabble Club and a junior majoring in computer science, said the group decided to forgo its annual tournament, opting to hold a marathon fundraiser instead.

“I have always been an advocate for Autism Awareness and Acceptance so with Autism Awareness Month coming up in April, I decided to contact the Autism Speaks chapter on campus,” Tannenbaum wrote in an email.

Autism affects brain development as well as social and communication skills.

Tannenbaum said that he felt autism in particular is an issue that is often overlooked by society.

“My goal was to celebrate Autism Awareness Month because it is a cause that I support that I feel needs to get more attention,” he wrote.

The groups originally planned to hold the event for 26.21875 hours, the exact length of a marathon in miles. However, the event ended six hours early, as the players reached their goal of 40,000 cumulative points in Scrabble.

The fundraiser received donations for the number of points players accumulated throughout the marathon.

Donations went to Autism Speaks, and they are still accepting donations throughout the month.

Despite a smaller turnout than expected, Tannenbaum said he considered the event a victory for the cause.

“I felt the event was a success because we raised money and awareness for Autism Awareness Month which was the ultimate goal,” he wrote in an email.

Along with raising awareness, Tannenbaum said he wanted to quell misconceptions related to the disorder.

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that Autistic is not an insult or a problem,” Tannenbaum wrote.

“It is just something that makes a person different, not better or worse.”

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12th annual drag show raises money for Southern Tier AIDS Program Friday night Rich Kersting | Release The Osterhout Concert Theater was anything but a drag on Friday night, as the Rainbow Pride Union (RPU) hosted “Candyland,” its 12th Annual Drag Show.

Whether people realize it or not, drag is a significant part of the LGBTQ community. It’s easy to think that drag culture ends after the second act, but drag queens and kings aren’t restricted to just flashy shows and performances. Many go “out” in full drag, and drag personalities are a fundamental part of some people’s daily lives.

Katrina, the host of Merlin’s Thursday drag shows, reprised her role as this year’s emcee,

though most of her hosting was done offstage. As the first performer, Katrina took the stage with Madonna’s “Candy Shop,” and in no time was straddling audience members and sucking on hard candy before tossing it into the crowd.

She signaled the audience to applause by saying “hashtag guesh.” Katrina hosted the show from the laps of unsuspecting “drag show virgins” while teasing the audience with a variety of candies. Katrina’s riotous performance on and off the stage really made the show feel like an interactive experience, albeit with a strict “look, don’t touch” rule. The only time Katrina left her loving audience was to restock

her candy, which she fed to them in between performances.

“I’ve got candy for days coming out of so many places,” Katrina said. “But this is a PG show.”

The dancers were a mix of drag queens and drag kings, and weren’t limited to Binghamton University students. Em N Em, one of the drag kings, was definitely a star of the show. While he may not have been the “real” Slim Shady, the performance was true to Eminem’s erratic, crotchgrabbing style.

Keeping with the theme, the show was split into two parts: the “Rainbow Trail” and the “Lollipop Woods.”

Including intermission, the

show ran for around an hour and 40 minutes, with a quick competition portion at the end.

Katrina had the audience vote on the student performers with their applause.

Devine, the clear crowd favorite, stole the show as well as first place. Performing at the end of the first act, Devine took the stage with Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” channeling the spirit of Queen B herself.

With an unmatched fire on stage, Devine’s dancing had an uncanny likeness to Beyoncé’s own performance style, down to the very walk. On top of that was the jaw-dropping full split, and a tasteful bow to end the dance. Following her lead was Em N Em in second place and

Ryan Seabrest in third.

RPU contributed $1 from every ticket sold to the Southern Tier AIDS Program, raising over $200. The attendance of this year’s show was higher than any show of which RPU has a record.

Donald Lodge, director of RPU and a senior doublemajoring in Chinese studies and political science, said the attendance indicates a shift in perception about the LGBTQ community and drag culture on campus.

“I think people are staring to realize the large presence of LGBT students on campus as well as rainbow pride Union,” Lodge wrote in an email.

I’ve got candy for days coming out of so many places —Katrina Drag Show Emcee

15 things every NYC fashion intern needs to know A head-to-toe guide to everything that 'The Devil Wears Prada' doesn't teach you Julia Lucia | Guest Writer Last summer, as I was rapidly approaching my senior year at Binghamton University, I decided I needed to secure an internship to gain more experience in marketing before graduating. I reached out to my former internship supervisor from a local internship through the Career Development Center, and he just so happened to have a contact for me in New York City in the fashion industry.

For the past two months, I have been a marketing intern for Stone & Strand, the “world’s leading online fine jewelry destination,” and I have gathered quite a bit of insight into the art of interning within

the fashion industry. I have compiled a list of 15 things that I feel are essential to know prior to starting a fashion internship in NYC. 1. “Grande, iced, sugar-free vanilla latte with soy milk” The fashion industry is a fastpaced world; sometimes a cup of coffee is needed. Or two. Or three.

2. Flats vs. Stilettos Avoid wearing heels for your commute; unless you’re Beyoncé or Carrie Bradshaw, just don’t do it.

3. Manhattan, Cosmo or Appletini?

Be sure to reward yourself for working long hours. There are happy hours all over NYC; plus, they’ll probably be the only

drinks you’ll be able to afford.

4. Know how to pronounce high-fashion designers’ names Hermès is not pronounced “Hermies.”

5. Channel your inner Mary Poppins Be sure to have a large tote bag handy! You will find yourself using it to hold everything from your extra shoes and your lunch, to important products or documents for your internship.

6. A smile is worth a thousand words Stay positive and greet every task with a smile. Busy work is part of an internship; not every task is glamorous.

7. Cirque du Soleil: Walking the tight rope You must not be afraid to take

initiative and find your voice within the company; the key is to find the balance between confidence and overstepping your boundaries.

8. Self-promotion is not narcissism Be ready to self-promote and network at any moment: A lasting impression may mean a future lead for a job. You get extra points if you have business cards.

9. “I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.” — Coco Chanel Your office may not dress for the runway every day; make sure your style is in conjunction with the office dress code.

10. Pinterest isn’t just a hobby anymore As one of the leading platforms

for fashion social media, Pinterest will quickly become a business task instead of a personal pastime.

11. Ready, set, write Just because you’re not in class doesn’t mean the note-taking should stop. Take as many notes as possible and make lists — organization is key.

12. Don’t choke on your words Meeting well-known designers or celebrities and attending fashion shows or exclusive events may be part of the job.

Stay poised and avoid being starstruck at all costs.

13. Take advantage of every opportunity Don’t be shy when it comes to accepting complimentary

goods, services or meals. After all, we’re interns — at what other time will free manicures or lunches in NYC present themselves?

14. “So, do I have the job?”

Just because you have secured the internship doesn’t mean you will automatically receive a job offer. Bring 100 percent to the table, or desk, every day.

15. Every day is not like “The Devil Wears Prada” You will neither get an amazing makeover from a sympathizing co-worker nor take trips to Paris Fashion Week. Sorry.

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Yellow Ostrich flies to the Southern Tier for BUMP show Frontman Alex Schaaf discusses music career, new album and Carl Sagan inspiration Kenneth Herman | Staff Writer For its second semester show, Binghamton Underground Music Presents (BUMP) booked Yellow Ostrich, a four-piece indie rock band from Brooklyn.

Call Security, an upstate indiepop rock band, and student comedian Darian Lusk both opened the show. Yellow Ostrich is currently on tour promoting its new album, “Cosmos,” out on Barsuk Records. Release sat down with lead singer/songwriter Alex Schaaf to talk home recording, their tour and Carl Sagan.

Release: How has the tour been so far? How many shows have you done?

Alex Schaaf: It’s been good.

On this tour, it’s been like 26 shows. It’s been a very long four and a half weeks.

R: You’re going to London right after this?

AS: We’re going to Europe in May, which is really exciting.

We’ve never toured there — the other guys have been in other bands, but for Yellow Ostrich it’s the first. It’s good it’s in May — we need a few weeks to recover from this month, so it’s exciting.

R: You’ve been touring with Pattern is Movement, right?

AS: Yeah. They’re awesome, our New York show was last night. They’ve been with us the whole tour. It’s good to be out with a band you like because you see them like 27 times. All of us just have all their songs stuck in our heads. We get to pick the openers so it worked out.

R: You made the move from Wisconsin to Brooklyn when starting Yellow Ostrich. How different are their respective music scenes?

AS: I think music scenewise, Brooklyn has just so much more going on there. You know, Wisconsin is cool but the thing about Brooklyn is that there are so many bands. There’s not really one scene. You know some cities like Salt Lake City — big punk scene there — but in Brooklyn, there is a big punk scene but also a big scene for every sub-genre.

It’s kind of overwhelming but it’s

cool to have so unlimited options.

R: Did you record “Cosmos” in Brooklyn?

AS: Yeah, we did it in our little practice space. We brought in an engineer friend to make it sound good. We wanted to spend a long time on it, which you can’t do if you’re in a studio where you’re paying 300 bucks a day.

R: Yellow Ostrich did start as a solo home recording project.

AS: Yeah, it started in Wisconsin as just me, and then when I moved to Brooklyn it became like a real thing. When you have a computer and you can record stuff, I just got excited that I could make an album in like, four days and put it out on the Internet for free. Once I moved to New York it became a real band, we put out this album “The Mistress” and got a drummer.

Then we started playing shows which is when it became a real thing.

R: Carl Sagan influenced “Cosmos.” Was it a lyrical or sonic inspiration you drew from him?

AS: Kind of both. We didn’t want to make an album about space or about “Cosmos.” I’m still writing the same kind of songs anyway, you know it’s all personal

stuff but you can use stuff like that to filter things and get a different perspective. I can say that it’s not spacey music, but I like that it’s a mix of really small, intimate stuff mixed with this huge loud sound. This is kind of retroactive analysis, but it is kind of the themes of “Cosmos” — how space is huge and enormous but you can have a connection with it on a small level. That’s my music critique analysis.

R: Speaking of that, you did study music at school. Does that training come through in the songwriting?

AS: Yeah, yeah. I studied classical piano but then I was like — I don’t want to do this. It’s fun but I don’t want to do that. But I think it helps, learning about stuff like ear-training and hearing intervals. I think it seeps into the stuff we’re doing but not directly.

I’m never like “We need a D major augmented seventh chord here.”

R: You can hear complexities in elements like the harmonies and percussion, which sound pretty specific.

AS: You can get any ideas from anything. I don’t think it’s necessary for me to have done a four-year music degree to write these songs because you can

get inspiration from anywhere.

Listening to music can be enough of an education. But having done it and paid for it, I’m sure it helped to some degree.

R: Was it a degree in classical piano?

AS: No, just a B.A. in music.

At first it was piano performance but I made it into a general music thing. I also had an English degree — both great moneymakers. You get out of college and it’s like, “Oh you have a B.A. in music and English? Let’s hire you!”

R: When did you start writing songs?

AS: Middle school, I think the seventh grade was my first song.

I still have a recording of it. It was called “Go to Sleep,” maybe?

Something about sleeping.

The first couple actually aren’t terrible, and then there’s a stretch where they’re terrible. I’ve never been good at just playing guitar and writing a song or writing on piano. Once I figured out how to record on a computer with some cheap Windows software in 2001, I realized I didn’t need a band — I could be a band.

R: And you still self-record to this day?

AS: Yeah. It’s so easy to have

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a lot of control, if we can do this all ourselves and not rely on needing a lot of money or time to do it. That to me is the whole point, being able to make the stuff we want to make. Doing it on our own is much better than whatever the alternative is.

R: Do you enjoy these smaller, intimate gigs like this BUMP show?

AS: It’s funny, how a tour can be. Last night, we played Bowery Ballroom, which is super nice and big. That was the fanciest show of our tour. The thing about college shows is that it’s cool going to places that aren’t

big cities that get shows all the time. People get more excited at shows like this. Some of the best dates on this tour were the smaller shows where people were like “no one ever comes here!”

I mean, obviously bands come to Binghamton — but it can be more fun.

R: What’s next for Yellow Ostrich?

AS: After this, we have a month off. We’re gonna sleep a lot, then Europe in May. We’ve been trying to go forever so it’ll be good. Just gonna continue touring this album however possible.

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Charging Star Comics!

Now at the Oakdale Mall, the shop is trying to appeal to students with the new location Rich Kersting | Release For comic book lovers, the Oakdale Mall just became a little more alluring. As of last weekend, the shopping center is now home to Charging Star Comics.

Ryan Atkinson Fuerstenberg, the store’s owner and operator, said that he was inspired to move from the store’s location in Johnson City after seeing his results from eight months of research. The data showed that all successful small-time comic shops in the Southern Tier were found in shopping malls. So when a spot opened up for lease in the Oakdale Mall, Fuerstenberg seized the opportunity, hoping to open the store’s exposure and consumer base to wider demographics.

“Comic shops have a reputation as shady dens where creepy people hang out,” Fuerstenberg said. “The move have brought us to a more open and colorful location.”

The move also means that Charging Star Comics is now on a Binghamton University bus route. Fuerstenberg hopes that this change will establish the shop among the local student body on campus. According to Fuerstenberg, Charging Star Comics is open to working

around BU’s academic schedule for stocking new issues and managing student pull lists and subscriptions.

“We don’t want to alienate the BU students. We want their business!” Fuerstenberg said.

“We’ll be upping our wall book quantity now that we’re in the mall.”

A local to the Broome County area, Fuerstenberg was born and raised in Endicott, and graduated from Union-Endicott High School in 2002. Charging Star Comics has been around since 2006. At that time, Fuerstenberg was studying to be a history teacher, but he had always planned on opening a shop after he retired. When Crohn’s disease prevented him from focusing on schoolwork, he decided to cut teaching out of his career path and pursue his dream of owning a comic book store by bringing Charging Star Comics to life.

Over the last 100 years, the American comic book industry has gone though several major transformations, divided by historians into different “ages.”

The most notable, perhaps, is the Golden Age, which lasted from around 1930 to 1950. While the American youth of today weren’t around for these formative years, they reap the benefits and take

them for granted. It was during this age that America saw the creation of the archetypal superhero, and the birth of contemporary superstars such as Batman and Superman.

While the industry and many of its biggest titles are age-old, there couldn’t be a better time to jump into the comic book game. With the recent rise in popularity of superhero movies, the big comic book publishers like DC and Marvel have rebooted their universes and story lines with “The New 52” and “Marvel NOW!,” respectively.

The industry is also

transforming.

There are more comics coming from graphic novelists who are bypassing traditional big publishing companies.

“We’ve really seen a shift toward creator-owned properties, like ‘Walking Dead.’ It’s nice to know where your money is going,” Fuerstenberg said. “There’s also been a big boost in independent publishing, like Image Comics.”

Despite being seen as a childish pastime, adult males aged 18-45 are the biggest buyers

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of comic books. This consumer base, according to Fuerstenberg, is starting to change.

“We’re selling to pretty much everybody. Even women, because there is stuff for them now,” Fuerstenberg said.

Offering current and old issues, graphic novels and an

array of toys (they’re action figures, not dolls), Charging Star Comics is the place to visit next time you’re at the Oakdale Mall.

The time is ripe to start donning your nerd-chic and amassing your collection. Warning: For some, this can be highly addictive.

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here is a wrong way to talk about rape.

The ways in which we discuss and respond to sexual assault and violence need to change on several levels.

The way we interact with survivors, the way we protect strangers and the language we deem acceptable in society can actively harm sexual assault survivors by brushing off and delegitimizing their experiences and their pain.

In the event that sexual assault does occur, our response — as friends and peers — must be delicate and nonjudgmental. Sixty percent of rapes are not reported to the police. The odds are already against the survivor in finding the strength to come forward, and one dismissive response can alienate a survivor of sexual assault and imbue a sense of shame. Though our campus offers resources through the University Police Department, residential communities, Decker Student Health Services Center and the Counseling Center, sometimes the most impactful response can come from a friend. That response can be one of sympathy and comfort in a time of emotional trauma, encouraging survivors to come forward. But a dismissive or disbelieving reaction can have the opposite effect, leaving survivors to seek no further support.

What about when it’s not a friend, but a stranger?

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way we talk about sexual violence. We need to stop participating in the subtle and constant desensitization of rape and sexual assault. What does it say that we as a society have made “Law and Order: SVU” a show that has run for 15 seasons?

Even the most powerful words can lose meaning when taken out of proper context. It’s time to reclaim the word “rape” and stigmatize its inappropriate use.

Expressions like “I raped that test” are not only tasteless, but create an atmosphere in which rape is not taken seriously. Rape humor desensitizes us all and is a disturbing reminder for victims of sexual assault. We can talk at length about the prevalence of rape culture and means of eradicating it, but if we are unwilling to tell our peers to stop making light of the word “rape,” these efforts lose effectiveness.

Rape isn’t something that only happens to other people. Sexual assault occurs within our social circles, among our friends and acquaintances, and affects both men and women. We do not have the luxury of sitting by idly. Reclaim the word, speak up, take action, show solidarity and throw a lifeline to those who may not even realize they need it.

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see things Downtown on the weekends that fall into some kind of moral gray area. The average Binghamton University student is not going to witness an explicit act of rape, but we see other problematic acts every weekend: a girl at the bars being groped without her consent, or being led away from her group of friends; the couple who seem to be dancing comfortably, until you realize one of the two can barely stand.

Though these stories are cringe-worthy, all too often the response stops with a cringe. That’s not enough. We must create a campus climate in which bystanders feel a responsibility to step into these situations instead of laughing it off as another night at the Rat. This only normalizes the behavior, and misses an opportunity to show offenders that predatory behavior will not be tolerated in our community.

We are asking you all to be brave. When you see someone on the dance floor looking uncomfortable, or too drunk to know who he or she is dancing with, go over and make sure that person is in a position he or she wants to be in. The worst thing that happens is that you have misread the situation and both partners tell you off. We must not let the fear of embarrassment or social faux pas keep us silent when we could be protecting our peers.

There is more we can do to help in changing the

Julianne Cuba Columnist

It wasn’t until I attended a Women’s Student Union (WSU) meeting a few weeks ago that I would have ever even considered handing out clean needles to heroin addicts. When a member of the group first posed the question, I was taken aback. Why support such a deadly addiction? Why give people the tools necessary to shoot such a potent chemical into their veins?

Initially, I was perplexed by this idea. But after hearing many students’ reasoning behind the proposal, my initial discontent turned into approval.

Last Sunday, Binghamton University was lucky enough to host seven excellent TEDx speakers, and gabriel sayegh, who prefers his name uncapitalized, was among them. As a former addict and current director of the New York state office of the Drug Policy Alliance, sayegh is adamantly against the mass incarceration of

drug users, and moreover, against the negative connotations that surround them. Sayegh only reinforced what I had learned at the WSU meeting: The war on drugs can’t be won by eliminating such substances, and throwing users into jail will not stop the addiction.

In 1971, President Richard Nixon’s administration first launched the war on drugs. Since then, the United States has put just under 10 million people either in jail or under probation for the use or sale of drugs.

One fact sayegh noted that helps explain our country’s inability to correctly handle this war is that the U.S. makes up less than 5 percent of the entire world population, yet the amount of people we throw into jail is nearly 25 percent of incarcerated people worldwide.

The millions of people we mindlessly incarcerate for drug use are not taken to rehabilitation centers where they can

appropriately recover; they are taken to jail, where the roots of their addictions are overlooked and the conditions in which they are surrounded provide a heartless and intolerant environment that only fosters more pain.

The bottom line is that as long as drugs exist, people will use them.

Unfortunately, deaths from overdose are not enough to stop people from using.

Like any other mental illness or disease, drug addictions are beyond one’s control.

According to the governmentrun website for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Scientists estimate that genetic factors account for between 40 and 60 percent of a person’s vulnerability to addiction, including the effects of environment on gene expression and function.”

Trying to forcefully stop a national epidemic with incarceration simply

Like any other mental illness or disease, drug addictions are beyond one’s control

will not work. Alternatively, offering users clean needles is a step in the right direction. By doing so, the U.S. will no longer turn a blind eye to those in need of help and no longer provide a gateway to infection or death. By providing users with clean needles, we are acknowledging that the problem that exists is larger than the illegality of the drugs and that we will cease simply removing those addicted as if they are failed members of society. The undertone associated with drug users is exactly that — that they are failures due to their own lack of respect or motivation.

But none of these things are true.

Those with drug addictions have suffered, and they use drugs as a means to escape that suffering. One of my closest cousins, with whom I spent all of my childhood, developed an addiction to pills. It’s hard to see someone you love get swept away by a cloud of euphoria, which only momentarily stops the pain.

We should prevent further drug use not by mass incarceration, but by starting to ask how we can help the lives of those who do use.

— Julianne Cuba is a senior majoring in Chinese.

Response: Change takes time Education reform cannot happen overnight

We must improve the system through a holistic approach

Justin Santabarbara Columnist

Last week, Rachel Wasserman wrote a column advocating for an education revolution.

While the thought of a radical movement may be appealing to some, it is unrealistic given the current American climate.

Rather than simply regurgitating a series of utopian ideas and inspirational narratives brought forth by a creative theorist, it is best to anticipate reality.

Instead of simply criticizing Wasserman’s reflection, I propose not an educational revolution, or an evolution, but an educational expansion. The American problem lies in the lack of proper education across the socioeconomic spectrum.

When comparing the educational environment of America to other nations, it is important to consider the areas in which progress has to be made. Clearly, the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) core is the most responsive to technological growth. However, civic education should not take a backseat.

We must improve the system through a holistic approach, not one that destroys the old in order to make way for the new.

A revolution would completely

eradicate many of the positive precedents set in place in order to establish the foundations of education. These precedents have proven to be successful tools.

In response to Wasserman’s assertion that there should be a comprehensive reform in how education is measured, there is a reason that our current grading system hasn’t been replaced with a completely collaborative educational effort.

In order for entirely collaborative education to work, it would have to be implemented by an entire industry — young, old, superior, inferior, public and private institutions alike. Many institutions have previously attempted to construct such a curriculum to no avail.

The reason is that there is no mechanism to integrate these students into a largely standardized world.

Education is an important and critical tool in its current form, and we should treat it as

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such. Sure, a revolution sounds great, but Wasserman — and Ken Robinson, whom she quotes — fails to understand the shortterm ramifications of such a radical change.

Politically, uproar and opposition would hurt the construction and proper implementation of a new system.

Without public support, the introduction of a new system would instigate problematic responses.

Such political scrutiny would inhibit proper development and acceptance — both of which are crucial in maintaining public trust.

Economically, the creation of a new system is equivalent to reinventing the wheel, and no public budgets in the United States could account for such costs. Poverty levels are a primary reason for the trend toward rethinking education.

Initiating a complete and widespread revolution is sure to have fiscal implications much more dramatic than an annual levy. Any reform ideas that ignore fiscal policy are unreasonable.

We must sharpen the tools we already have; they are not bad, just a bit dull and tattered.

Just as we must prepare for a storm, rather than praying for it to go away, we cannot ignore the signs and implications of reality.

With that, I urge Wasserman to put away her torch, pitchfork and angry disposition and accept that growth does not occur overnight. American education will grow just as it always has; it just takes time.

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Feminism can prevent suicide Archaic notions of masculinity endanger men Matt Bloom Contributing Columnist

Recently, news headlines have been riddled with reports of male students committing suicide at one college or another. Suicide among young males is an evergrowing epidemic, but there is a viable solution. Feminism can theoretically decrease the suicide rates of teenage males.

Miles Groth, a psychology professor at Wagner College, states in his work “Boys to Men: The Science of Masculinity and Manhood,” published by Psychology Today, that “Suicides among young males are four times more common than among young females and they are occurring among ever younger males, some in their early teens.” What is the cause for these drastically different suicide rates?

In 2010, Newsweek Magazine attempted to answer this question in its “MAN UP!” issue. According to an article by Andrew Romano and Tony Dokoupil, the concept of masculinity is the fundamental cause for the higher rate of male suicides. The authors explain that with the harsh economy and rapid changes in the workforce, especially regarding the integration of women, men are trying to fulfill an outdated stereotype of what it means to “be a man,” pursuing ineffective beliefs and solutions. Both authors argue, “Suggesting that men should stick to some musty script of masculinity only perpetuates the problem. For starters, it encourages them to confront new challenges the same way they dealt with earlier upheavals: by blaming

women.” Due to these unfortunate beliefs about masculinity and inaccurate perceptions of the feminist movement, not many men consider feminism to be the logical answer they’re looking for.

The suicide rates among teenage males are rising because young men undergo new academic challenges such as college when they are not yet comfortable in their manhood. Some may even be trying to prove their own manhood, and may think that they need to persevere through their struggles alone. They do not consider reaching out for help and expressing how they feel as an option because it goes against the stereotypical perception of masculinity. As a result, they feel alienated from their peers and are left without a sufficient source of guidance.

The effects of these outdated beliefs go far beyond that of academic- and socially-induced suicide. The idea of “manning up” is linked to bullying, teenage depression, crime and substance abuse. Archaic notions of masculinity oppress men by insinuating that there is something wrong with expressing emotions because that is a sign of weakness and is “womanly.” Since women are stereotypically more

Masculinity is the fundamental cause for the higher rate of male suicides

emotional than men, men repress their emotions to avoid acting “womanly” at all costs.

Feminism strives to abolish gender-based stereotypes. Through a change in the idea of what it is to “be a man,” male teenagers trying to find their identity will not be so discouraged to seek out help and express their emotions to someone.

They will not feel so much intense pressure to “be a man” and tough it out on their own.

However, men are not innocent bystanders in this battle against stereotypical masculinity, but act as the very roadblocks preventing a solution. Many men are the primary opponents of feminism, believing that women already possess equal rights both socially and legally. They view feminism as a movement to give women power over men, a fundamentally misguided belief. Though they do not realize it, feminism is not the problem, but the solution. These men are standing in their own way.

Please don’t mistake this column as suggesting that it is only important to discuss feminism when pertaining to its benefits for men. Don’t mistake this as an insinuation that men are womanhaters and consequently the sole cause of their own hardships. Many factors are beyond the control of both men and women. It is simply important to understand how feminism benefits not only women, but men as well, in order to reduce the stigma surrounding it. Feminism eliminates archaic stereotypes and hence liberates both men and women from the struggles these stereotypes promote. Everyone needs and deserves the right to have a good cry, and no one should be considered any less “manly” or any more “womanly” because of it.

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When stresses abound, laughter is the best medicine Don't self-medicate by overeating or drinking when a sense of humor can alleviate the worst situations Stephanie DeRosa Contributing Columnist

Everything about college life is stressful, from making a schedule to dealing with jerks.

There are good ways to handle stress, like getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy. And then there are destructive ways to handles stress, like drinking your problems away like a normal college student. But how do you deal with stress when the dining hall isn’t exactly healthy,

eight hours of sleep is no longer an option and waking up with a hangover isn’t conducive to anything? The simplest solution: laugh.

Sure, you may seem a bit crazy if you burst out laughing by yourself, but you might actually go crazy if you always take everything way too seriously. A good college career is important, but so is mental health — and that should never be compromised. Without it, you don’t really have anything and all those all-nighters for As would be wasted. Of course, this doesn’t just apply to school.

The stresses of life in general can be utterly overwhelming.

If you can’t laugh at the world or even at yourself, stress will eventually take its toll. It’s why we joke in uncomfortable situations, why comedians go on tours to lift the spirits of troops and why Jimmy Fallon wants to send his viewers to bed smiling.

Comedy brings people together in a way that lets them connect and forget their problems, even if only for a little while.

As cliché as

it is, laughter really is the best medicine. Not only does it reduce stress, it can also boost your immune system, release endorphins, increase your pain tolerance, burn calories and generally leave you in a better mood.

If you have to selfmedicate, do it with comedy. It’s free and you can’t overdose on it.

A sense of humor is so important; it’s even a prerequisite for relationships.

We look for people

A good career is important, but so is mental health

we find funny, who can make us laugh so that when things get rough they don’t seem so bad. A similar sense of humor adds to what two people have in common and makes time spent together that much more enjoyable. Besides, nobody wants to date a Debbie Downer.

I trust the power of laughter, not just because it’s been scientifically proven, but because I know from firsthand experience that it works. A girl doesn’t get over breaking her teeth without being able to laugh about it. When you can laugh at something, it means you’ve accepted it for what it is and all the stress, disappointment

and whatever else melts away.

Anything can be funny in the right light; you just have to be willing to see the humor in it.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you have, or stressed over personal issues, take a minute to stop and laugh.

Whether you watch your favorite comedy, talk to that person who cracks you up or realize it’s silly to be so anxious, make sure you laugh and laugh hard. You’ll feel so much better.

— Stephanie DeRosa is an undeclared sophomore.

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Binghamton held to just three goals in contest against nation's stingiest defense Colby Bird

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No. 15 Stony Brook overwhelmed Binghamton, but sophomore attack Sophia Racciatti still managed to find the back of the net twice.

The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team needed some of Popeye’s spinach to combat what it was up against on Sunday.

In what was each team’s second conference game, No. 15 Stony Brook overwhelmed Binghamton (6-6, 0-2 America East), 16-3, behind the size and athleticism expected of a nationally ranked program.

“This was probably the quickest team that we have faced [this season],” BU head coach Stephanie Allen said.

Playing against a ranked opponent for the second consecutive game, the Bearcats hoped to improve upon their 4-1 record at the Bearcats Sports Complex. But in order to do that, they would have to contend with the nation’s best defense, which allows a stingy 4.73 goals against per game.

It was the Stony Brook offense that put Binghamton on its heels in the opening minutes, scoring five goals in the first 5:30 of the game — part of a 9-0 run that lasted most of the first half. The Seawolves (102, 2-0 AE) used their speed to keep Binghamton off balance on both ends of the field. Allen appeared to make the adjustment to slow the game down, and savor each possession with perimeter passing in the offensive zone.

With 2:32 remaining in the half, freshman attack Brianne Arthur tallied the Bearcats’ first goal on a free-position shot. The goal was her 31st of the season, breaking the

previous 10-year program record of single-season goals scored by a freshman (30).

“Bri continues to step it up,” Allen said. “Today was more of a challenge because of the style of defense they were running. Bri did a nice job staying composed, even down to the last minute of the game, working for her opportunities and to get her teammates opportunities as well.”

Following a Bearcats turnover, SBU junior midfielder Michelle Rubino sprinted the length of the field in transition and scored with 15 seconds remaining to stretch the lead to nine going into halftime.

“We made efforts to get back in the defensive zone quicker and slow the ball in the midfield,” Allen said. “It’s tough when they outmatch you in size on the field.”

The second half was more of the same, as Stony Brook went on a 5-0 run to put the game out of reach.

Freshman midfielder Dorrien Van Dyke, the team’s tallest player at 6 feet, increased her team’s lead to 16-1 when she jolted through a Binghamton triple team in the fan to tally her third goal of the game and her team-high 39th of the season.

Binghamton scored the

final two goals, both courtesy of sophomore attack Sophia Racciatti, to finish the game on a high note.

“We played in spurts today,” Allen said. “We had a little bit of fire here and there. We are still working to string together a 60-minute performance.”

Stony Brook outshot Binghamton, 32-12, over the course of the game, and also won in draw controls, 12-9. Binghamton, however, did well clearing its defensive zone, going 14 for 15.

Sophomore goalkeeper Erin McNulty also played a solid game, saving nine shots.

“It was nice to see our defense get some quality stops and challenge the Stony Brook offense to really work for their shots. I’m proud of our defensive unit today,” Allen said.

Next up for the Bearcats will be a road trip to Durham to take on the University of New Hampshire.

Binghamton is still in search of its first conference win this season.

“We are just working to keep the dream alive,” Allen said. “Our goal is to make it to the conference tournament.”

First face-off against the Wildcats is set for noon Saturday at Memorial Field.

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Binghamton opens conference slate with sweep Bump, Hunt propel Bearcat offense in dominant three-game series with UMBC E.Jay Zarett

Pipe Dream Sports Between completing a sweep of UMBC and seeing players break a 24-year program record and garner America East Player of the Week honors, it’s safe to say the Binghamton softball team had an effective weekend.

Binghamton (12-10, 3-0 AE) hosted the Retrievers (22-14, 0-5 AE) for a single game on Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday, sweeping its opponents by scores of 6-2, 9-6 and 3-1. Freshman outfielder Bridget Hunt earned AE Player of the Week honors on Monday after hitting a team-best .429 average. She has also recorded two doubles, a triple and a homer in her last five games. Senior second baseman Jessica Bump swiped her 45th career base to break the record of 44 set by Christine Pinter in the 1989-90 season. Bump also recorded two home runs through the series.

“Bump is a three-tool weapon,” BU head coach Michelle Burrell said. “She can do everything. When she gets on base she is an absolute weapon, and we have been using that. She has taught our other players to be aggressive.”

Her aggressiveness was made clear in the sixth inning of the series opener after drawing a walk with two outs. With her team already leading by four runs, Bump proceeded to steal second to shatter the old record.

“[The record] is important because I have worked really hard at getting faster over the past four years,” Bump said. “Everyone on our team is great. We are third in the nation at stolen bases per game [2.55]. I am just trying to get on and steal bases.”

BU continued on to win the game, 6-2, on the back of a solid pitching performance by senior Demi Laney, who threw a complete game and struck out nine.

In the opening game of Sunday’s doubleheader, BU received an effective start from freshman pitcher Annika Wiesinger, who pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits and four earned runs to receive the win in the Bearcats’ 9-6 victory. “[Wiesinger] did a really nice job,” Burrell said. “She has come in and given us that next look after [Laney]. Her being a lefty is a good, different look for us.”

The BU offense was ignited by the long ball in the early game.

Sophomore catcher Taylor Chaffee launched two homers while driving in five runs, and Bump added the other score with a powerful blast of her own over the right-center field fence.

“I have been in a slump lately,” Chaffee said. “To hit the first home run was a confidence booster. I didn’t even mean to hit the second home run. I was protecting, it was an inside pitch and I turned on it and there it went.”

The concluding game opened

up with a bang for the Bearcats, when Bump came to bat in the bottom of the first inning and put Binghamton ahead immediately with a lead-off homer.

“My job as a leadoff is to try to set the tone as early as possible,” Bump said. “I was struggling a little bit but was just going after good pitches. I set the tone and everyone behind me followed, and I think that is what kept us going this weekend.”

BU would not relinquish the lead as Laney dominated again, throwing a complete game without surrendering an earned run.

Freshman third baseman Crysti Eichner also added two hits and three runs for the Bearcats, who won the game, 3-1, to complete the three-game sweep.

“We are going to look to take it one game at a time,” Burrell said about her team’s strong start in America East play. “Finishing this third game was important, and it is great to get off to a 3-0 start.”

Eichner exploded offensively for Binghamton over the course of the weekend, finishing the series with five hits, five RBIs and three stolen bases. Laney pitched 16 innings and allowed four earned runs while capturing two victories and a save.

The Bearcats will return to conference action today when they take on Albany in a doubleheader.

First pitch is set to begin at 2 p.m. at Albany Field.

I set the tone and everyone behind me followed, and I think that is what kept us going this weekend — Jessica Bump Senior second baseman

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Men's tennis ousts Niagara, falls to No. 72 Buffalo over weekend Staff Reports The Binghamton men’s tennis team snapped its threegame losing skid by edging Niagara, 4-3, on Friday, only to narrowly fall to No. 72 Buffalo later in the day, 4-3.

After taking the doubles point, the Bearcats (11-9) got wins from junior Robin Lesage, sophomore Alexander Maisin and junior Florian van Kann to seal the victory at Niagara (8-9).

Maisin and van Kann defeated their opponents in straight sets at the No. 3 and No. 6 singles spots, respectively, and Lesage dominated, 6-1, in the third set to earn his victory in the

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Binghamton also claimed the doubles point at Buffalo (10-5), but stumbled in singles play, falling in four of the six matches. Maisin and junior

Ismael Dinia came out on the The Bearcats are slated to right end of their three-set host St. John’s Thursday. Play matches, while sophomore Sid from the Binghamton Tennis Hazarika couldn’t win the third Center is set to begin at 2 p.m. set of his match in the No. 1 singles bout.

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Bearcats halt home losing skid with victory over UMBC

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Junior attack Tucker Nelson scored twice and matched a season-high four assists against UMBC en route to earning America East Player of the Week honors.

After struggling out of the gates, BU fires on all cylinders to post a 9-1 second half Jacob Groezinger Contributing Writer

It took nine weeks, but the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team finally earned its first home win of 2014.

After a particularly challenging non-conference schedule at the Bearcats Sports Complex, featuring ranked opponents in Syracuse, Cornell and Colgate, the Bearcats (4-6, 2-0 America East) posted a 13-7 victory over conference-rival UMBC on Sunday.

“We started off 0-5 [at home] because we played a great schedule and that kind of prepared us for today,” BU head coach Scott Nelson said. “We had been in five tight

games at home, and that helped us today.”

Junior attack Tucker Nelson played a particularly dominant game, earning America East Player of the Week honors on Monday after posting two goals and four assists against the Retrievers (5-5, 1-1 AE). The effort bumped the Bearcat standout’s numbers to 35 points and 23 assists, respectively, making him the team’s leader in both categories.

Despite their commanding victory, the Bearcats struggled early. After opening with goals from senior defender Garrett Augustyn and sophomore attack Zachery Scaduto, a four-goal Retriever run in the second half shook the Bearcats.

The half closed with the Retrievers up, 6-4.

But come the second half, Binghamton’s defense held UMBC to just one goal in 30 minutes.

Junior goalkeeper Max Schefler collected 12 saves in the half, enabling his team to recapture the lead. Despite facing the nation’s No. 5 scorer in Matt Gregoire, Schefler stifled UMBC’s senior attack to just two goals in the contest.

The Bearcat offense, meanwhile, would not squander its opportunities, putting up a season high in goals. The offensive output featured three goals from senior attack and leading scorer Matt Springer, pushing his goal tally to 28 on the season.

“We challenged a couple kids, we challenged Garrett Augustyn to get out on [UMBC’s] big midfielder

Pat Young and he did a great job,” the head coach said of his team’s resurgence. “We had some breakdowns still, but Max Schefler saved us a few times and that just took the wind right out of their sail. But at halftime we just stayed with the game plan and told them we needed the ball, and once we got the ball I knew they’d have trouble covering us and we did a good job with that.”

Another bright spot for the Bearcats was the impressive face-off play from freshman Dan Mazurek.

The midfielder won nine of 19 faceoffs, including four of five in the final quarter. Not a bad outing for the freshman against one of the best face-off specialists in the nation in UMBC’s Phil Poe.

“That surprised us a little bit because Phil Poe was one of the best of in the country,” Scott Nelson said. “The first half we fought with him and then in the second half, Dan Mazurek took over and did an unbelievable job.”

The Bearcats are scheduled to continue conference play on the road against Vermont this weekend.

The Catamounts (5-5, 0-2 AE) defeated Binghamton, 8-7, in last

season’s meeting.

But for a BU team that is already 2-0 in conference, all eyes are on the tournament next month.

“It’s very important [to get wins early],” Scott Nelson said. “Usually three wins gets you in, and two wins might get you in. It feels real good to be in the driver’s seat right now.”

Play is set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vt.

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Bearcat offense pulls together for sweep of UMBC Posavec goes 7 for 11 and contributes five runs and six RBIs to lead Binghamton Matt Turner

Pipe Dream Sports The Binghamton baseball team’s offense awoke with a bang this weekend. Plating 32 runs on 39 hits, the Bearcats (9-13, 4-4 America East) completed a series sweep of conference-rival UMBC to even their AE record.

Leading the way in Binghamton’s offensive onslaught was freshman catcher Eddie Posavec, who combined to go seven for 11, with five runs and six RBIs. Posavec started the season as the backup catcher but started all three games over the weekend and played a vital role in the sweep.

“I thought overall, it was as great of a weekend as we can ever expect from any catcher, let alone a young man who’s been thrown into a starting position because of an injury to a returning starter,” BU head coach Tim Sinicki said.

“He’s been really solid for us,” Sinicki added. “A lot goes into the position, more than just batting average and runners thrown out. In terms of [Posavec’s] ability to handle the pitching staff and communicate effectively with them, and have the pitchers have the confidence to throw to him, he’s come a long way in a short period of time.”

Alongside Posavec, the rest of the Bearcats’ offense provided a powerful punch. Sophomore third baseman Reed Gamache, junior left fielder Jake Thomas

and senior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz all came up big when it mattered, driving in 10 runs and scoring 14 times.

“When it came down to needing to get some hits and score some runs, to either give us the lead or give us a cushion, I thought we did a good job, especially the middle of the order,” Sinicki said.

Senior ace Jack Rogalla (33) was on the mound for the first game of the series, and the 16 runs his offense afforded him were more than sufficient.

Rogalla pitched seven innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out six to lower his season ERA to 2.15.

Posavec went four for four while scoring two runs and driving in three runs in the opener. Bereszniewicz added three hits and three runs scored in addition to one stolen base.

Senior second baseman Daniel Nevares drove in three runs, including a two-run single that capped off a five-run second inning.

Sophomore third baseman David Schanz had three RBIs, and Thomas added two of his own as Binghamton took the series opener, 16-3.

Sophomore pitcher Jake Cryts got the start in game one of Sunday’s doubleheader and pitched well enough to earn a win, but was credited with a no-decision. Cryts tossed seven shutout innings as he struck out five and surrendered only

three hits.

Cryts left the mound with the Bearcats leading the Retrievers, 3-0, thanks to a two-run double by Posavec and an RBI single by junior right fielder Zach Blanden, but the bullpen allowed three runs to score in the top of the eighth to tie the game.

In the bottom of the eighth, Binghamton recorded three straight hits to drive in the game-winning run. Four hits and a fielding error in the inning allowed four Binghamton runners to score, giving them a four-run lead. UMBC was able to get two runners in scoring position in the top of the ninth but failed to drive them in as they fell to BU, 7-3.

Sophomore reliever Mike Bunal earned the win as he pitched the final 1 1/3 inning.

Continuing his impressive offensive performance, Thomas added three hits in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, including two home runs that were smacked over the right field fence. Junior first baseman Brian Ruby, Blanden, Bereszniewicz and Gamache all had multi-hit games.

“A lot of the pressure falls [Thomas’] way for being the number-four hitter in the lineup and with all the preseason accolades that were bestowed upon him,” Sinicki said. “Driving the ball the way he did, especially [Sunday], I think with that success, it will hopefully turn into something

that’s going to be very consistent for him going forward.”

Junior starter Mike Urbanski was on the mound and pitched 4 1/3 innings while surrendering four runs on as many hits.

With one out and the bases loaded, Urbanski was pulled, but the bullpen could not get

out of the jam. However, BU’s six-run cushion was enough to withstand the blow, as the Bearcats held on for an 8-4 victory.

“I think it’s always difficult to sweep a team in three games, especially when the conference is as balanced as it is,” Sinicki

said. “Hats off to our guys for finding a way to get three wins.”

The Bearcats are scheduled for a pair of non-conference games this week. They’ll host Bucknell at 3 p.m. today and Cornell at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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Junior left fielder Jake Thomas finished 6 for 8 on Sunday with four RBIs and three runs scored to help power Binghamton to a sweep of UMBC.

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