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University launches upgraded portal myCampus consolidates University website links Carla Sinclair

Pipe Dream News Launched April 16, myBinghamton — Binghamton University’s new online portal — is a consolidation of BU services, such as B-Mail, Blackboard, BU Brain and TutorTrac. Donald Loewen, vice provost for undergraduate education and chair of the portal’s implementation committee, said myBinghamton is a means to make the different services more accessible. “We know that the University has a lot of useful information sources and Web pages, but it can be really hard to find them all,” Loewen said. “This is one way to bring together the things that students will find most helpful.” The website was created in an effort by the Office of the President and the Provost to further develop the existing portal, which has been active for about a year. Portal developer Madhuri Govindaraju said she met with a number of students during the developing process, and used their suggestions for the site. According to Govindaraju, students told her they wanted the portal to be more aesthetically appealing and to have direct links to Blackboard and BU Brain as well as a calendar incorporating personal schedules with University events. “We worked on the look and feel of the portal to make it more appealing and at the same time represent our university branding,” Govindaraju wrote in an email. “We have an image slider that we use not just for events but also to create awareness about services. BU BRAIN Self Service and Blackboard links provide direct access to useful links with a single-sign-on to myBinghamton. We will be adding a campus resources page soon.” In addition to the links to academic services, the homepage also links to the academic and events calendars, student accounts, the registrar and financial aid websites, as well as to publications such as Binghamton University Magazine, News Releases and Pipe Dream. A ticker of BU’s Twitter page lines the left-hand side.

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2014 SA E-Board still incomplete

Runoffs extend election period, delaying new member training Alex Mackof

Pipe Dream News Recent runoff elections have left some on the Student Association Executive Board uncertain of what next year will look like. With two weeks of classes left in the semester, the only Student Association 2014-15 E-Board positions that have been definitively filled are Alex Liu for president, Chris Zamlout for executive vice president (EVP) and Nayemai-Isis McIntosh Green for vice president for multicultural affairs (VPMA). Stephanie Zagreda and Don Greenberg, who won their runoff elections on April 10 for vice president for programming (VPP) and vice president of academic affairs (VPAA), respectively, await approval of their election results, which will be voted on at the Student Congress meeting on Monday, April 28. “It’s extremely hectic,” said Zagreda, a junior majoring in English. “It’s hard on everyone when you have a runoff situation, because it’s about how you get people trained and ready as quickly as you can.” Greenberg said that the runoff elections have delayed the work he was hoping to accomplish. With the academic year’s end right in near sight, timing is a main concern.

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Don Greenberg, Alex Liu, Stephanie Zagreda and Christopher Zamlout stand together as newly elected SA Executive Board members. With two weeks left in the semester, only three of the six SA E-Board positions have been officially confirmed by Student Congress.

“I’ve only been back at school since [Wednesday],” said Greenberg, a junior triple-majoring in computer science, finance and mathematics. “The next three weeks of my life are going to be maniacal.” He said that because his position is not yet official, he has held back on his involvement with the new

E-Board. “I’ve been hesitant to push things into full swing because I haven’t been approved by Congress yet,” Greenberg said. “There is no reason I should put all my chips on the table doing things as the VPA-elect when I don’t have that certainty yet.” Other members of the E-Board

expressed concern that new members would not have sufficient time to prepare for their jobs and meet with the current E-Board members for advice and assistance. “We need to do training. So you have half of an E-Board being trained, and half not being trained. We started going to SA E-Board

meetings, and only two or three of the elected could go,” Zagreda said. “It’s really hard, since the SA is trying to train you for the upcoming year and there is so much to do, but a lot of people can’t start.” Zamlout said he agreed, and

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BU professors Tech experts talk Big Data find their muses Faculty use old art to create original works for gallery Joseph Hawthorne Pipe Dream News

On Thursday, the Binghamton University Art Museum released 11 pieces for exhibition. Unlike most of the museum’s permanent collection, these pieces all came directly from the University. “Affinities, Dialogues & Divergences” is a monthlong exhibition that pairs artwork by BU faculty in the art department with a piece from the museum’s collection. In the fall, 11 professors

searched the archives for a piece that appealed to them and studied it. They then spent winter break completing their pieces, which will be on display from April 22 to May 24. From paintings to photography and cartography, a variety of genres were chosen from the collection. But according to Diane Butler, director of the museum and creator of the exhibit concept, the art submitted was even more diverse.

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Doug Hughes, of D. E. Shaw Research, shares his research on computational analysis of protein folding at Innovation Days. Technology experts gathered at the ITC Thursday to present and learn about “big data,” or data sets that are too large or complex to analyze using traditional methods.

Speakers say analysis skills are highly marketable Emilie Leroy

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different fields to Binghamton “Big data” is defined as University’s Innovative data sets that are too large Technologies Complex for an or complex to analyze using 2014 event called “Big Data, Making from Sense of Our World.” See DATA Page 6

Shirts strung for awareness Clothesline Project supports victims of violence Tania Rahman

along the Spine during the Clothesline Project display. Students passing by the Brightly colored T-shirts Spine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. bearing messages condemning were invited to decorate their violence against women were own colored T-shirt, regardless hung on a clothesline running of whether or not they were Contributing Writer

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President Harvey Stenger takes in “Affinities, Dialogues & Divergences,” an exhibition in Binghamton University’s Art Museum. The exhibit will run from April 22 to May 24.

personally victims of violence. The T-shirts that decorated the area were made by participants from the previous year’s event. T-shirts were

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Let It Go WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 10:15 a.m. — A 27-year-old male has been constantly harassed by a 28-year-old male, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim received multiple harassing calls from the suspect as far back as two years ago. The victim told the suspect then to stop contacting him, and he complied. Last semester, the suspect began emailing the victim again saying that he wanted to get a few things off of his chest. The victim contacted University Police, who emailed the suspect and told him to stop all contact with the victim.

HackBU WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 8:14 p.m. — A worker at the Paid Parking Lot reported a case of fraud, Reilly said. The victim received a call from an unknown male claiming to be a worker at the University Computer Center. The suspect told the victim to input a certain keystroke that gave the suspect control of the computer, and the victim complied. The suspect then told the victim that he would be installing anti-virus software. At this moment, the victim suspected that he could be a hacker, so he called University Police. The police unplugged the computer. The case is still under investigation.

On High Alert WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 3:19 p.m. — Officers responded to Mountainview College’s Hunter Hall due to a marijuana complaint by a resident, Reilly said. The resident brought the officers to a room that he claimed smelled of marijuana. The officers entered the room and only one resident was there, a 20-year-old male. The officers also saw two plant stems, which they identified as marijuana. They seized the stems, which later tested positive as marijuana.

Dumb and Dumber THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1:57 a.m. — Officers were called to Bingham Hall in Newing College as a result of a complaint that two suspects, a 19-year-old male and an 18-year-old male, were sharing a marijuana joint outside of the hall, Reilly said. When the officers got to the suspects, they claimed they were just smoking a normal cigarette. There was no smell of marijuana, so the officers left. As they left, the suspects picked a joint up from the floor and continued smoking. When the officers returned they dropped the joint again, but the officers noticed and seized it. The suspects were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and were given appearance tickets for Vestal Town Court.

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Professor critiques food industry SA E-Board waits on runoff verdict SA continued from Page 1

Kendall Loh/ Photo Editor Richard Andrus, professor of environmental studies and biology, discusses the consequences of chemicals used in food production Thursday evening. Students gathered in Hillside Commons for the presentation, which covered the ecology of farming.

Andrus talks cost of health, lack of food options Joseph Hawthorne and Souvik Chatterjee Pipe Dream News

One environmental studies professor gave students food for thought on Thursday as he detailed the many problems he found in the American food industry. Professor Richard Andrus spoke at Hillside Commons on topics including the use of insecticide and child labor practices, as well as the dangerous ways in which food is produced. The talk was part of a series by the Apartment Communities titled “A Community of Peace.” Andrus said that American diets are the worst among economically developed countries, and such diets are only comparable to those of people in countries who could not afford better.

“We live in a world where we make bad choices constantly, and we pay for with our health,” he said. “And it’s finally become a crisis.” Andrus used the strawberry industry as an example, saying that the fruit companies inject and cover the soil with poisonous gas, known as ethylene bromide, to kill everything from weeds to insects around the crop. The chemicals were not used in any other Western countries besides the United States, or used for any other crop. “I think it’s definitely going to make me think before I eat,” said Sam Meadows, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience. “Now we eat whatever we want because everything’s accessible … I probably should make a more conscious effort and be more consistent.” According to Andrus, American standards of meat

are very low. He said nearly 90 percent of meat sold in dining halls and around the United States is from slaughterhouses that inhumanely hold their animals. “Virtually anything you eat in the line of meat is factoryfarmed, unless you go out of your way to find a source that isn’t,” he said. “You can’t just walk into a supermarket.” During the event, Andrus challenged students to explain why these issues were important, asking the audience, “Who cares?” Andrus said that Americans’ poor diets are beginning to have implications on their health. “It consists of real junk like burgers, soda and ice cream and stuff like that,” he said. “Twenty to 30 percent of Americans are going to get diabetes, and the numbers are constantly going up.” However, Andrus said, the

health consequences would affect more than just the sick. “You’re not just killing yourself. You’re increasing the cost of health care tremendously,” he said. “And we’re all bearing it, so it’s not a victimless crime.”

We live in a world where we make bad choices constantly —Richard Andrus BU Professor

that the current E-Board has a lot to teach before the end of the semester. “Our past Executive Board members have a wealth of information but only a few weeks to impart it on their successors,” said Zamlout, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law. Liu, a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said he aims to meet with the new E-Board next week to “try to establish a direction” for next year. The position of vice president for finance (VPF) remains undecided. While the original March 28 election results had Ethan Shepherd beating opponent Thomas Sheehan for the VPF seat, Student Congress voted to hold a runoff election April 25 following a formal complaint alleging unfair campaign practices on Shepherd’s part. Sheehan won the runoff with 845 votes to Shepherd’s 529. This result is still unofficial. Shepherd filed an official grievance with the Judicial Board, claiming that holding the runoff was unconstitutional or unfounded. An official winner will not be declared until the Judicial Board rules on the grievance April 30. Liu said that had Congress waited to hold a runoff until after a ruling from the Judicial Board, there might have not been enough time for the revote to take place. Looking forward to next year, Liu and Zamlout said they want to focus on improving the relationship between the student body and the Student Association. “I want the student body to know that every SA official is a resource and advocate for them and think that this department would help achieve that goal,” Zamlout said. Liu also said he wants to see more students actively engaging with the SA, since he believes that they have a lot to offer. “I really want to make sure that students start to have a positive image of the student association,” Liu said. “We need to make sure

that students know this is a great opportunity for them to develop themselves and interact with things that are operating at a very high level.” Greenberg said he had found a silver lining in what he called a humbling election experience. “Elections gave me a lot of perspective on the campus; I learned a lot about different student groups I didn’t know much about and what the Student Association needs,” Greenberg said. “I met people that are doing very interesting things on campus, and I was impressed with what I had been missing.”

It's hard on everyone when you have a runoff situation, because it's about how you get people trained and ready as quickly as you can —Stephanie Zageda SA VPP-elect

BU Art Museum displays professors' original works ART continued from Page 1

I kind of knew in my mind what I was looking for before I found it. And then it was a question of just working it — Costa Sakellariou BU Professor

“The responses have been eclectic. One photographer made a photograph in response. A printmaker made a response in dialogue with a print, pretty direct,” Butler said. “But then other people have gone down very different paths.” Butler referred to Jim Stark, an associate professor in the art department, who made a bronze sculpture to pair to a 17th-century map. Ronald Gonzales, an art professor who

teaches sculpture, connected fragments of shoes, leather and nails to pair with a 13thcentury wooden statue of Jesus. Natalija Mijatovic, chair of the art department, decided to record herself singing the sheet of medieval music she found in the permanent collection. “I looked through more than 3,000 images in the collection, and I was very affected by the music sheet,” she said. “God knows the last time the music was actually sung aloud.” While Mijatovic said she spent hours going through the

collection, other artists said their processes were simpler. “The piece that I found didn’t take me too long, maybe an hour going through the archive,” said Costa Sakellariou, a photography professor, about the 1974 French picture he chose. But creating his piece for the exhibit was much more of a process: Sakellariou said he had to travel to Istanbul to take the photo he wanted to use. “I kind of knew in my mind what I was looking for before I found it. And then it was a

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Students gather Thursday to view art created by Binghamton University art professors. The University Art Museum exhibited the artwork, which came from a variety of mediums including paintings and photography.

question of just working it,” he said. As students, faculty and local residents walked through the exhibit, many said they were impressed with the local talent. Jackie Xiang, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, came to see one of her professor’s pieces. “It’s pretty awesome to know that the professors don’t just have experience but that they are also still working,” she said. “You also have a better understanding of their teaching

style and where they get their teaching methods from.” Midway through the exhibition a fellow professor asked Mijatovic if the Byzantine music recording was really her voice. Mijatovic, who normally teaches painting, said she understood. “Everyone is in shock because they expect to see a painting,” she said. “But when I saw the music sheet I had no doubt.”

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Students display multidisciplinary projects Graduate researchers showcase work on engineering, education and probability Brendan Zarkower Contributing Writer

From cultural studies to engineering, some of Binghamton University’s graduate student researchers shared the results of their work with the student body. Attendees gathered in the Mandela Room on Tuesday for a display of graduate student research across campus titled “Journey Across Disciplines.” The most heavily represented department was electrical and computer engineering, but graduate students from anthropology, history, biology, Asian and Asian American studies and education also presented research on a variety of topics, from the study of speech problems in children to big data analysis. Roozbeh Sadeghian, a graduate student studying electrical engineering, developed a system in which one is able

to recognize speech problems in young children that would normally require the diagnosis of a professionally trained therapist. Using sound recordings of children speaking, the program can determine whether a child would benefit from intervention and speech therapy. “We can prevent these articulation problems if we recognize them in the early ages — from about three to 10 [years old],” Sadeghian said. The model has proven successful so far — 88.6 percent of the time it can recognize diagnosed articulation issues in a child’s voice. Bingwei Liu’s research involved a very large volume of a common form of data — movie reviews. Liu and his colleagues tested the ability of a certain statistical technique, called the Naive Bayes classifier, to determine whether a movie review was positive or negative, based only on the frequency of

words that appear in that review as compared to other reviews. The experiment produced an 82 percent accuracy rating, meaning that the program could guess whether a review was positive or negative the vast majority of the time. Several students represented the Graduate School of Education. Doctoral candidates Gail Musante, Margot Parsons and Nancy Barno Reynolds discussed their work in education. Parsons, who works as a special education teacher in the Blue Ridge School District, presented her approach to teaching self-evaluation and problem-solving to grade-school children. Her program, called The Power Center, attempts to provide a positive alternative to punishment time-outs by teaching students to make decisions on their own and trust those decisions. Parsons’ process involves letting kids make their

own choices, trying not to be instructional and instead relying on the kids to make their own decisions by teaching them about their own behavioral cues. “It gives autonomy back to the kids,” Parsons said. “Students who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems need to be empowered to make these decisions on their own.” According to Parsons, her research on The Power Center has resulted in a reduction in disciplinary referrals and an increase in time students spend in an inclusive classroom setting. Other presenters focused on the natural sciences. Wai Yee Fung, a graduate student studying biology, examined the prevalence of anaplasmosis in ticks in the Southern Tier to determine if the local population is at risk of contracting this disease. Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that has variants that can potentially be transferred

to humans, similar to Lyme disease. Under the advisement of professor of anthropology Ralph Garruto, Fung studied the ailment by capturing ticks in the area and testing them for both types of the disease — the type that can infect humans, and the type that cannot. According to Fung, the closest reported case of the human type of anaplasmosis was in Pennsylvania, approximately three hours away from Binghamton “Luckily, we found no cases of the human version of anaplasmosis in any of the ticks we tested in Broome or Chenango counties,” Fung said. The event was hosted by the Graduate Student Collective, which is an umbrella group of organizations such as the Graduate Women’s Association, Graduate Student Employees Union, the Parents Collective and the Graduate Student Organization.

Students who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems need to be empowered — Margo Parsons BU grad student

Revamped portal incorporates Blackboard, B-Mail

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A screenshot of myBinghamton, a portal that combines several BU services including B-Mail, Blackboard, BU Brain and TutorTrac. Donald Loewen, vice provost for undergraduate education and chair of the portal’s implementation committee, said myBinghamton is a means to make the different services more accessible to students and faculty.

PORTAL continued from Page 1 “I think that the site is a good idea, it allows students to save time by only having to access one site which can redirect them to any site a Binghamton University student could need,” said Dan Cleveland, a senior majoring in chemistry. Before the relaunch, which

occurred over spring break to ease traffic to the page, the site was averaging 75 logins a day, according to Loewen. Since becoming “myBinghamton,” it has seen a much higher login rate, with over 1,200 on April 22. Emily Earl, a freshman majoring in environmental studies, said she welcomed the changes and that they were

noticeable. “When I first came to Binghamton, I checked out the site a couple of times because it seemed like it would help, but the site wasn’t arranged well and didn’t really make any sense,” Earl said. “These changes make it work like I think it was supposed to. It’s still a little rough, but with some tweaking I think it’ll be

great.” Development of the site will continue in the following weeks, eventually adding a faculty/staff version more tailored to their needs and more concessions to students. “Student input is important as we develop the portal, and we hope that students will give us ideas for further improvements and development,” Loewen

said. “There are already ways that students can contribute directly — we’ve got a weekly poll question, and there’s an opportunity for anyone to suggest a question for a future poll. Within a week of adding that option, we put up a really interesting poll question suggested by a student. Hopefully we’ll get a lot more good contributions like that.”

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Experts discuss importance of data Students string shirts for support DATA continued from Page 1

IVP continued from Page 1 color-coded to represent different forms of abuse and their outcomes. For example, a purple T-shirt indicated that an individual was attacked because of his or her sexual orientation. “I think it’s a great way to raise awareness, to tell students to support victims so that they [victims] know they are not alone,” said Ruth Tesfaye, a sophomore majoring in biology. The idea to use T-shirts as a means of spreading awareness about violence against women originated in Cape Cod, Mass., where a group of women demonstrated by hanging T-shirts on clotheslines to share their stories, according to the Clothesline Project website. Thursday’s event, inspired by the national Clothesline Project, was hosted by the Interpersonal Violence Prevention (IVP) program, Greek Life organizations and student clubs. This April, a series of events that also focused on violence were held in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Previous events held this month included the “Take Back The Night” march and the “Day of Silence.” Jazell Johnson, a health educator at Decker Student Health Services Center and campus R.E.A.C.H. (Real Education About College Health) internship instructor, said the Clothesline Project is important to both spread awareness and provide support. “Unfortunately, sexual assault and related crimes aren’t talked about despite the fact that they occur every day,” she said. “By hosting this program, our efforts will dispel this misconception and increase awareness of the real issues at hand.” 20:1, a group named after the number of women sexually assaulted every hour in the United States, offered participants a chance to

win a prize every time they spun a wheel and answered trivia questions related to sexual assault. Women’s Student Union provided neon signs listing statistics about domestic violence throughout the world. “The message we hope to send to the student body is, these types of crimes are real and in fact do occur to all populations, including college students,” Johnson said. “We hope to create and foster an environment of positivity, support and respect for those who are affected.” Haley Murphy, a graduate student studying student affairs administration and a representative for the IVP program, said it was important for students to be aware of the many resources on campus. “[Violence] is scary to report and it makes people shy away, but that’s why IVP is a big part of this,” Murphy said. “We are here to tell students that there are many community resources that can offer lots of things for them.”

[Violence] is scary to report and it makes people shy that's why IVP is a big part of this — Haley Murphy BU graduate student

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traditional methods. Instead of using analytics to report on what has already happened, researchers use big data to predict trends and patterns in order to make decisions. Scott Hancock, the director of IP management and licensing for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships and one of the organizers, said the theme was chosen because of the large amounts of data being created from many different relevant sources such as social media. “We’re in a world that is increasingly data-driven,” Hancock said. “There’s an acceleration of data being created, and people are going to have to figure out insights from sifting through all that data.” Because of the variety of sources, big data can be used to create more specialized medical treatments that take lifestyle factors into account, market to target consumers more efficiently and impact government policy decisions for things such as insurance. According to Katharine Frase, the chief technology officer for IBM and one of the speakers, the difficulty in processing big data stems from the increased potential for inaccuracy in the data. “GPS signals aren’t always accurate. What we type into a tweet isn’t always precise. This notion of big data also includes a notion of uncertainty,” Frase said. “How can we make decisions if we aren’t sure the data is true?” Panels featuring experts in the fields of health care, marketing and finance discussed how the collection and analysis of big data influences the decision-making processes in these fields. The kind of data needed to make these decisions is collected in the Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center in BU’s Center of Excellence. Topics at the conference also included the issues of ethical uses of data and how it affects privacy. “We’re creating so much data, and there’s so much you can do with it,” said Per Stromhaug, assistant vice president for innovation and economic development. “There’s a huge business opportunity on the one side, but on the other side, it feels like a big threat to your privacy.” Although math and data analysis skills are necessary

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Ali Yayla speaks as part of a financial panel during Innovation Day on Thursday at the ITC. The presentation featured experts in the fields of health care, marketing and finance.

for making sense of the vast amounts of data generated, Hancock said that researchers have to understand how the data collected by researchers will affect people. “When you do the analysis, you have to have a sense of empathy or psychologically or sociologically understand how it relates to people,” he said. “It’s not just about bytes at the end of the day.” Scott Zeger, professor and vice provost for research at Johns Hopkins University and the keynote speaker at the conference, said the expansion of big data analytics could be a source of employment for students. “The capacity to think critically and to use data to address questions in a meaningful way is an important skill,” Zeger said. “If you develop that skillset, you’ll

be highly marketable. There’s no shortage of opportunities for people who are thoughtful and know how to use data.” Zeger added that those skills can be developed in fields aside from computer science and math. “You can learn how to do this in economics, linguistics, psychology and many other different fields,” Zeger said. Kourosh Nemati, a thirdyear doctoral candidate studying mechanical engineering, said he enjoyed the conference and the application of big data. “This is the future,” Nemati said. “This will be helpful in a lot of ways.” The event, held on Thursday by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships and the Center of Excellence.

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Public spots on campus for your private pleasure If getting it in on campus is getting old, try these exciting spots you haven't thought of yet Evy Pitt-Stoller & Erin Rosenblum | Contributing Writers As the “technological era” rapidly transforms into the “ratchet era,” the restless youth has become tired of conventional accommodations (bed? More like BorED!). If you haven’t thought about having sex in the library, you’ve either never been in a library, never had sex or never read a BuzzFeed list about things to do before you graduate. While library lovemaking is the pinnacle of public collegiate romps, Release entered the trenches and gathered suggestions of locations less

utilized, to satisfy those students starving for adventure, imagination and dick. Balcony of Watters Theater, Anderson Center No good shows playing? Perform your own! The balcony of Watters Theater is only really used for practice for Mainstage performances, which leaves it unattended for most hours of the day. The red cushiony seats and private balcony make it the ideal place to outdo the Dickinson Community Players’ annual rendition of “The Vagina Monologues” with your special someone. Not too loud, though

— big theaters tend to produce echoes. Private study rooms in the University Downtown Center Most people don’t even realize how great the UDC is to study in, let alone to have sex in. Enter the UDC, walk through the Pods all the way to the back door and you’ll find yourself facing a wall housing several closet-sized individual study rooms, each with enough privacy for someone to enter your back door, if you’re into that. Each study room locks, so you don’t even have to worry about the chance of anyone barging in. After a satisfying session, reward

yourself with a Jazzman’s cookie and a conversation with the spunky barista who works behind the counter. But don’t tell her why you’re really there! Greenhouse next to Science Library Looking for a natural environment to take part in humanity’s most natural tendency? That foggy glass building between the Science Library and Science IV may be just the place. Although it might be difficult to find a comfortable spot once inside the greenhouse, the place itself is a safe haven for planting some seeds of your own. Good luck trying to find

an appropriate surface — you may be stuck with the puddle-filled floor or a stool too small for anyone over the age of nine. You might even end up on one of the tables with plants on it, if you guys are in the mood for some gentle lovemaking (at the risk getting humped up against a cactus). Arabic section of Glenn G. Bartle Library after 11 p.m. Finally, if you are looking for some good ol’ classic library sex, the Arabic section at night is the perfect place. It’s open Monday through Thursday, 24 hours a day, but after 11 p.m. it’s usually empty. Enter the door next to the men’s

bathroom on the second floor of the library, then take the first door on your right. If you keep walking toward the window, you will find a weathered orange couch amid the stacks. This couch is so destroyed, it might make you might wonder if the Release team isn’t the first to think of it as more than a place to study. Does anyone ever even read the literature in the Arabic section? For all we know, all of the books are cardboard props and Glenn G. Bartle created this section solely for student intercourse. And for that, we thank him.

Getting caught up in the grindr of LGBT dating

Between dating apps and the lack of options, not being straight at BU is not easy Anna Szilagyi | Staff Writer It’s hard to deny how prominent hook-up culture is on campus. People come to college assuming relationships or quick flings will come easy. Yet for LGBT students, the task is not so simple. With such a small LGBT population, it seems as if it’s becoming increasingly difficult to date within the community. Perhaps the most pressing problem is just numbers alone. With a smaller group to choose from, it’s not surprising that finding someone can be hard. “The biggest difficulty is the lack of other gay people,” Joshua Levine, an undeclared sophomore, wrote in an email. “It’s definitely hard to find someone you’re attracted to, get along with, have common interests with, and all the other normal dating criteria when probably less than 5% of the school’s population is even compatible with your sexual orientation.” The second problem is

the Downtown scene; there just aren’t many areas in Binghamton conducive to hooking up. “I can’t just walk into a normal bar and pick up a girl,” Kacie Kalies, a junior doublemajoring in history and biology, wrote in an email. “One night stands are a difficult thing to do.” In the past few years, a wave of apps and websites has sprung up, providing new ways for people in the LGBT community to meet each other. Grindr, an app specifically for gay men, is one of the most popular. It allows guys to see who else with the app is in the area, and offers a way to communicate with them. But some students, like Donald Lodge, a senior majoring in political science and the president of the Rainbow Pride Union, find Grindr problematic. “It doesn’t work well, and on top of that it promotes hooking up,” Lodge wrote in an email. “But I do find internet dating in general to be beneficial for the LGBT community because it brings people together and

helps people realize that they are not alone.” “For a lot of gay guys, Grindr is kind of a necessary evil,” Levine wrote. Problems unique to the LGBT community sometimes make both dating and hooking up require more discretion than they would for straight people. “There is always an issue meeting people and not knowing how ‘out’ they are to friends and family,” Joseph Dibenedetto, an undeclared freshman, wrote in an email. Understandably, it becomes difficult to discuss when one’s sexuality is such a private and personal issue. The LGBT community on campus offers many students a sense of comfort and solidarity, but that closeness can also cause problems. If a straight girl hooks up with a guy, she can assume his immediate friend group will know (or vice versa). But some LGBT students feel like that rumor mill is much more active for them. “If I hook up with or date a guy, then half of the other

gay guys in Binghamton will instantaneously know because half the other gay guys in Binghamton are friends with him,” Levine wrote. LGBT students also face the difficulty of dealing with the ignorance of non-LGBT peers about hooking up, and combatting harmful stereotypes. “I feel like there is a misconception out there that LGBT people and especially gay men are promiscuous and just sleep around,” Lodge wrote. Lesbian women also have to

deal with their own stereotypes. The phrase “U-haul” refers to the belief that lesbian women become serious about their relationships more quickly — that they are ready to move in right away. “Not all lesbians U-haul on the second date; they’re capable of simply hooking up with someone and then moving on,” Alexandra Grzebyk, a sophomore majoring in political science, wrote in an email. Despite these difficulties, the campus community still

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provides a way for students interested in both friendly and romantic relationships to meet face to face. Students are hopeful that the LGBT scene on campus can offer a kind of communication that isn’t replicated through apps or websites. Having a tight-knit community has its downfalls, but it has its benefits as well. Besides an incredible support system, it can encourage more people to be open about their sexuality and open to hooking up.

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94% no

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39%

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21%

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Sex ed: erotica in world history Bizarre rituals and trends in our past that will turn you on Anna Szilagyi | Staff Writer You took history courses throughout high school, but little did you know, your teachers left out the good stuff. If you think our culture is hypersexual, wait until you discover the sex deviants of the past. Even if you got a five on your AP World History exam, you probably never learned about these historical sex scandals. Rituals of Dionysus You might know Dionysus as the ancient Greek god of wine. This is true, but there was more to worshipping Dionysus than passing around a jug. In addition to sacrificing goats, during Greek festivals for Dionysus, phallus bearers would lead a procession with … well, a giant penis. It was really a pole constructed to represent divinity, the life cycle and, of course, sex. Phallic hymns would be sung to celebrate life and sexuality. These parades may even rival Binghamton’s own festival of

alcohol and sex — also known as Parade Day. Taoist sex In ancient China, yin and yang were at the core of Taoist sexual belief. Yin represented women’s femininity and energy, while yang embodied masculinity. It was also believed that female yin strengthened male yang. This translated to a focus on foreplay — specifically oral sex performed on women, since it helped achieve female orgasm and bolstered male yang. Not only that, but if a man orgasmed before a women during intercourse, it was bad news: Ladies first, or risk a decrease in male essence. Are Taoist sexual practices really that strange after all? The Turin Erotic Papyrus This work of Egyptian art depicts overtly sexual imagery. Each illustrated couple includes an attractive woman who embodies Egyptian ideals of beauty and her less

attractive male counterpart. It could be a satirical comment on ancient Hugh Hefner types who, despite their old age, go for young, attractive women. The scenes show a variety of sexual positions and can be interpreted as a kind of artful, old-school pornography. One couple is even shown having sex on a chariot — those crazy kids. The Puritans In school, we learned that the Puritans, a group of Protestants in colonial America, hated dancing, witchcraft and basically anything fun. Their attitudes toward sex, though, are more open than you’d expect. Spying was encouraged — before texting and Twitter, word-of-mouth was the only way for a scandal to get out. If one neighbor caught another romping on the rope mattress with someone who wasn’t his or her spouse, it was socially

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acceptable to make the adultery public knowledge. Deviants faced fines, whipping and public humiliation for sexual crimes. The Oneida Community We’re not talking about the residence hall in College-in-theWoods. The Oneida, a religious group founded in 1848 by John Humphrey Noyes, had some strange sexual practices. Named after the town in New York in which they were founded, the Oneida valued communalism in all senses of the word, including sex and marriage. Everyone was married to everyone in this “free love” sect, and anyone could have sex with another consenting party. Oneida men also practiced male continence — intercourse without ejaculation — as a form of birth control. These guys had a lot of self-restraint.

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One night, four friends and an unforgettable first experience with strippers Odeya Pinkus | Staff Writer As a freshman who has been known to cringe at the word “penis,” it’s safe to say that a strip club is not somewhere I would be comfortable. Having to sit around a group of salivating men and watch a girl dance around in her birthday suit does not seem like my ideal evening. Yet in the collegiate quest to leave no stone unturned, I decided to venture outside my comfort zone. In search of Binghamton’s finest gentlemen’s club, I landed at Tzer’s (pronounced Teasers) on 584 Court St. In business for 15 years, Tzer’s has catered to countless frat rush parties and bachelor events in the Binghamton area. It is also under the same ownership as the nearby Madame Oar’s, a club featuring topless dancers and a full-service bar. Because Madame Oar’s serves alcohol, they have a strict 21+ rule, and I was left to discover the full nudity spectacle that was Tzer’s. I walked in with nothing but my four friends and fear. We

sat down and were told that a dancer would be there soon. She appeared and began to clean the pole. (After what I saw, I realized this is hygienically necessary and, in my opinion, it’s not enough. I would want my own pole.) Her name was Vixen, but I don’t think that was her real name. She wore a neon green bikini, and began dancing to Kelly Clarkson’s “Mr. Know It All,” which I thought was a weird choice. We sat in the back, and only one man was sitting front and center — we assumed he was a regular. At first her performance seemed like standard pole dancing, but then she pulled his head into her boobs and rubbed them on his face, as he continuously handed her dollar bills. I knew strip clubs were close and personal, but I had no clue just how much so. She opened her legs in what could have been described as a birthing fashion, allowing the men full view. That being said, they loved it. Looking as if they were in some weird animal trance, they stared in shock and awe into the depths of the female reproductive

system. In my opinion, the whole experience looked much more like an erotic trip to the gynecologist than anything else. Vixen was definitely the dancer that made me the saddest. In comparison to the other dancers, she seemed dissatisfied with her prospects. That being said, she was extremely nice — they all were. While being forced by friends to get a lap dance for journalistic purposes, Vixen asked me how comfortable I was. When I said not very, she avoided pulling my head into her breasts as she had done for the gentleman she attended to before me. The next dancer came out and did the same routine as the first stripper, and I was shocked by the events that began to unfold. She put her legs on her customers’ shoulders and thrust, giving them a face full of vagina. I have to admit, I thought the guys were really creepy about it. Perhaps this is standard strip club fare, but it really seemed like they were breathing her in, like a weird sexual dementor. Either way, I was uncomfortable. The third dancer came out,

and continued in the fashion of the first two. I believe that she made the most money, as we saw one man make it rain all over her. She came over to our group and bit a dollar out of both my bra and my mouth, and sucked on my neck while I stood uncomfortably and laughed. Apparently other patrons enjoyed this, because they placed more money on my shoulders so she would continue. I was essentially turned into a stripper myself. Another one off the bucket list. From a gymnastic standpoint, their talents were quite impressive. They dangled and spun gracefully upon the pole, upside down and right side up. At points they were swinging by only their legs. In addition, all the dancing was done in heels. Their efforts were truly a testament to some intense core muscle strength. Respect. The experience brought up a mix of emotions ranging from sadness to bewilderment. All I can say is that if you’re into it, it exists, and it’s almost daily. Remember: hands off, be respectful and bring dolla dolla bills y’all.

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Get your flirt on with these tips Rebecca Porath | Staff Writer Downtown isn’t like the movies: You can’t just stand in a corner and hope that the bassist from One Direction will come and sweep you off your feet. It’s up to us to decode the signals when a person of interest comes along. Both men and women are hard to read, sending mixed signals and opposing messages, creating a void of confusion. So how do you know if someone’s really into you? Here are some body language hints that will save you some effort. Laughter If someone seems to be laughing extra hard at everything you’re saying, don’t get too big of an ego boost. You probably didn’t get suddenly funnier, but you should be pretty flattered that this person is flirting with you. Eye contact The stare is the most important bar-flirting signal. When someone

can’t stop gazing at your eyes, lips, body or any part of you, really, they’re definitely into it. But when they start glancing around the room to see what else is out there, you should probably ditch before they do. Physical contact Another obvious, but often forgotten, hint. While physical contact may not always be as outright as the classic yet casual boob scoop, a touch, pat or even playful punch suggests interest as well. Trying to look nicer This could include anything from fixing a shirt, to tossing hair from one side to the other, to standing up straighter. They’re trying to look good for a reason. The mouth If they bring attention to their mouths through the use of fingers, a straw, lip gloss or anything else, they’re probably sending you a positive signal.

4 stimulating erotic books Adrian Bauza | in this sex issue, comes in great Contributing Writer part from the obscenity trials Miller faced after the publication Whether you love it or of these works. They’re no hate it, “Fifty Shades of Grey” longer banned, so go grab a copy brought erotica to the literary of these pieces of history. mainstream and steamy reads to “The 120 Days of Sodom” the front of every bookstore. Most by Marquis de Sade — Ever of the works on the bestseller wondered where the term shelf seem like cheap porn, but “sadism” comes from? Your erotica also has a literary side. answer lies within the pages of Make sure to bring this list to this 18th-century work by the the bookstore or library. Don’t horniest writer ever. Four male worry, the librarians won’t judge libertines, a secluded castle and you. hundreds of male and female “Delta of Venus” by Anaïs Nin teenagers engaging in acts of — From incest to homosexual dominance and sexual violence desire, the queen of 20th-century are the ingredients of this novel erotic literature explores every about the sexual dynamic of aspect of human sexuality in power. 15 short stories using poetic “Les Liaisons dangereuses” yet crude language. Guaranteed by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos to make you either aroused or — The novel that brought uncomfortable. Maybe both. epistolary erotica (i.e. kinky “Tropic of Cancer” and “Tropic letters) to public attention. This of Capricorn” by Henry Miller — work is not only a classic of In these semi-autobiographical erotic literature, but considered novels, Miller paints the one of the masterpieces of 18thpanorama of early 20th-century century literature. Careful: You sexual liberation as he finds his might end up siding with the voice as a writer. The free speech Jacobins after this one. you take for granted, including

The language of love, decoded Adrian Bauza | Contributing Writer

Nowadays, we use more sex terms than we can count. Many of them are now part of everyday vernacular and carelessly thrown around, but have you ever wondered why a pussy is a pussy and a Johnson is a Johnson? Wonder no more, and learn the etymology of some words we use (and abuse) every day. Horny — While the current form wasn’t part of the vernacular until the ’50s, the term dates back to the second half of the 19th century. “To have the horn” appeared around 1863 and referred to having an erection. When it fell into disuse, the phrase started applying to both sexes. Pussy — The most commonly accepted hypothesis is that “pussy” comes from the Old Norse “puss,” meaning pocket. During the 19th

century, it was used as a term of endearment. “I love my pussy” could’ve meant you love your significant other or that you love your vagina — or both. Slut — The use of this word is offensive nowadays, but back in the 1400s, it simply meant “a woman whose room is untidy.” We all now know that messiness is not a sign of promiscuity, but back when uncleanliness was associated with prostitution and being a lowlife, a messy room was part of the stereotype. Booty — From the Old French “boutin,” meaning treasure. It got its sexual meaning among the black community in the U.S. during the ’20s. How this happened is unknown and widely debated, but if there is something we can all agree on, it’s that a good derrière is to be treasured.

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he results of the 2014 Pipe Dream sex survey surprised us.

No, we’re not talking about the numerous students who reported an interest in pterodactyl porn. The survey, which was taken by over 800 students, revealed that 42 percent of men and 40 percent of women masturbate two to four times a week. These numbers reflect a reality far from typical conversations among our peers. Instead, many young women stay silent on the topic or outwardly deny their masturbatory behavior altogether. It’s expected that college-aged men are in a constant state of sexual arousal and act accordingly. Male masturbation feels so widely accepted that the crusty sock at the bottom of the hamper has become cliché. Conversely, our female friends shy away from the topic except in the most intimate of social settings. Most media portrayals of female masturbation are taboo or intended for male amusement. The way that popular culture frames this discussion, masturbation is only the domain of males — women should not even think about it. Yet these notions are at odds with our data. Clearly, both men and women masturbate at least

somewhat regularly, and have no problem admitting it in an anonymous survey. If both sexes enjoy masturbation, it should follow that both sexes talk openly about it without fear or embarrassment. But the numbers drop drastically for females when anonymity is removed. This discrepancy between anonymous responses and the social attitude toward female masturbation is puzzling. We think this incongruence stems from a broader problem of how we accept sexual expression. We’ve all heard that a man who hooks up with girls regularly has bragging rights, while a woman engaging in those same practices is a slut. Whether it concerns sex or masturbation, we view men and women’s sexual expressions differently. With sex, men are the actors; women are the passive vessels. They are the object of the sexual act. Being merely recipients, women are precluded from speaking about their sexual experiences. It seems unearned. Men, however, can brag about their conquests, and this transfers into masturbatory practices. Sex is for men —

women’s pleasure is only secondary. Since they’re not participating for their own pleasure, but simply to service men, female masturbation doesn’t make sense. The consequences of this taboo treatment of women’s sexuality extend to relationships. If women are not permitted to take ownership of their sexuality, then women are unable to express their desires to their partner; it is assumed she doesn’t have any. In a 2012 survey conducted in part by Binghamton University faculty, in their last relationship, 85 percent of men and 68 percent of women reached orgasm. We have many female friends who would confess to never having reached climax in college hook-ups. We need to be more public about our privates. While men have a million terms for masturbation, it says something that women only have, well, “flicking the bean.” And if you’re not going to change your ways to fight gender norms, do it for the orgasms.

Has technology limited our generation's ability to express ourselves clearly? Ilana Lipowicz Contributing Columnist

I recall last summer going through some old letters that my parents had received from friends back when they were in college. I couldn’t help but notice how consciously the letters were constructed and how naturally they flowed. It was clear from the absence of scribbles and the conversational tones that they were written with ease. I’ve exchanged letters with friends out of love for the medium, but I have not found the same level of mastery in their letters or my own. In truth, the art of letter writing is all but dead for the simple reason that we no longer have a need for it. How much the average student’s writing capabilities have changed in a few decades is difficult to measure, but it can be said with certainty that the average student at this University and at many universities nationwide is

The art of letter writing is all but dead for the simple reason that we no longer have a need for it

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Silencing of activist is narrow-minded Learn a language, Brandeis' decision to nix commencement speaker is misguided gain a lesson Julianne Cuba Columnist

In 2000, the South African social rights advocate and retired archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke at the Brandeis University commencement ceremony. Though a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, along with numerous other peace prizes, Tutu has also heavily criticized Israel in recent years, making statements that equate Israeli policies with apartheid and Zionism with racism. In 2006, American playwright Tony Kushner, a 2013 recipient of the National Medal of Arts and, like Tutu, critical of Israeli policies, also spoke before the Brandeis graduates. Kushner is well-known for opposing Israel and his extensively slanderous comments against Zionism. According to the Zionist Organization of America, Kushner has been quoted saying, “The biggest supporters of Israel are the most repulsive members of the Jewish community.” The very foundation of Brandeis University is its

Zionist beliefs; it was named after Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and supporter of the Jews’ right to return to their homeland of Israel. To have honored two different individuals who both outwardly oppose Zionism vilified the values that a large segment of Brandeis students and faculty hold sacred. Yet early this April, Brandeis rescinded its invitation to have Ayaan Hirsi Ali speak at commencement. Ali is a politician, writer and women’s rights activist. As a Muslim-born woman who went through genital mutilation in her home country of Somalia, Ali speaks out loudly against the relationship between conservative Islam and abuse toward women. The university originally confirmed Ali as one of the 2014 commencement speakers until a petition, which argued for the withdrawal of Ali as a speaker, circulated the campus and gained over 7,000 signatures. The president of Brandeis University, Frederick Lawrence, announced on April 8 that Ali would no longer be speaking at commencement. After its initial decision to have Ali as a speaker, Brandeis faced nothing but criticism. Lawrence was condemned

for offering Ali a microphone to purport her antiIslamic values before a large and diverse audience, and he was then later condemned for taking that very power away from her. Ali has not attempted to hide her vehement disapproval of many of the practices of fundamentalist Islam. Her need for bodyguards and asylum in the U.S. only shows how many enemies she’s gained because of her beliefs. But there is a reason that Ali remains a respected and influential public figurehead, especially for women — she fearlessly writes the truth as she sees it. In her books, Ali makes the connection between the absence of an Islamic reformation and some of its continued, as she says, “destructive” practices. Ali notes the past reformations of Christianity and Judaism and hopes the same for Islam so that women don’t have to continue to suffer. The parallels between Tutu

and Kushner’s ideas and those of Ali are clear. All three actively disparage beliefs held with high importance by members of a certain religion. The entire point of a university is to allow for rhetoric that doesn’t always satisfy the majority opinion; the two antiIsrael speakers at Brandeis raised ideas that went against the tide, and Ali would have done the same. To censor her is to create the very narrowmindedness that a university is supposed to prevent. On April 10, The Wall Street Journal published the speech that Ali would have given. Ali wrote, “The motto of Brandeis University is ‘Truth even unto its innermost parts.’ That is my motto too. For it is only through truth, unsparing truth, that your generation can hope to do better than mine in the struggle for peace, freedom and equality of the sexes.”

The entire point of a university is to allow for rhetoric that doesn’t always satisfy the majority

— Julianne Cuba is a senior majoring in Chinese.

The American dream needs saving The middle class must defend itself against rising income inequality Molly McGrath Columnist

On Tuesday, a study from the Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg confirmed what many middle-class Americans sensed uneasily for years: The American dream is dead. America’s middle class is no longer the richest; in fact, that designation can now be given to Canada. We are at crossroads. We can either passively accept this new notion of the “Canadian dream” or pressure our leaders to wake our nation up from the nightmare of rising income inequality. The study cites several causes for this startling income gap. The first is a lack of educational attainment among 16to 24-yearolds relative to the same population in other countries. The second is a

stagnation in wages. Although our economy continues to experience positive growth, wages are not increasing accordingly. Third, in comparison to that of other countries, our tax system does not properly redistribute wealth, as the structure benefits the rich and hurts the middle class. If 90 percent of us are suffering under the current status quo, which clearly benefits the rich and powerful, it shouldn’t be so difficult to voice our concerns and address these three causes through reform. This should be an issue that unites us across other political cleavages, such as social issues or even foreign policy concerns. Unfortunately, the political system is no longer responsive to the will of the middle class. Another disturbing study recently confirmed that the political structure of the United States looks less like a democracy, and more like an oligarchy. Decision-making appears most

There is strength in Big Money, but also strength in numbers

responsive to the interests of the top income earners. What the study does not explain is why middle-class Americans are left out of the decision-making process. As columnist Dorothy Manevich explained on Tuesday, loose campaign finance laws allow powerful interest groups and corporations to influence politics at a disproportionate rate. Though this trend has given such groups disproportionate influence, it cannot fully explain why politicians do not acknowledge the will of their constituents. Despite the fact that money is concentrated in a small group, the ailing middle class still makes up 90 percent of the population. Politicians are primarily motivated by reelection. If we were to mobilize and rally around these three causes, politicians would be forced to acknowledge us. There is strength in Big Money, but also strength in numbers. However, it remains to be seen if we are even capable of mobilization or willing to voice our concerns. In comparison to Western European countries, we have a low rate of protest and strike. Only 7.2 percent of American

workers are unionized. The response to the Occupy Wall Street movement illustrates the way American society tends to demonize those advocating redistribution of wealth. Due to the value we place in hard work, such protesters are told to “get a job” and “stop complaining.” Even those who secretly agree with protesters remain silent, for fear that stepping out of line will result in unemployment in an unforgiving economic climate. It’s time to accept reality. This is no longer a country where one can work hard, receive a good education and expect a steady income and benefits. This is not meritocracy. It is no longer enough to work hard, because the system doesn’t reward hard workers; it rewards those with wealth. The first step in resurrecting the American dream is recognizing its death. The second step is not to mourn its loss, but to hold the politicians and corporations who killed it responsible for their criminal actions. — Molly McGrath is a junior double-majoring in political science and history.

International students face daily obstacles in an unfamiliar place Kyle Welch Contributing Columnist

This semester, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work in an ESL class as a teaching assistant, or in the jargon of the ESL program, a native speaking assistant. Essentially, I help international students who are already proficient in English attain a higher level of fluency by working with them in small groups, collaborating with other TAs and assisting the instructor in executing his or her lessons. In retrospect, seeing the students’ progress has validated my choice to become a TA, and I’ve gained a lot of valuable knowledge as well. I cultivated friendships with students whom I never would have met otherwise and learned a lot about cultures that I would never have had time to explore thoroughly. Finally, I learned that understanding a concept and conveying it effectively are two very different tasks. Becoming fluent in an acquired language is a struggle. No matter how much time you dedicate to learning a language, there’s only so much the brain can process at once. Inevitably, you will have to review what you’ve studied many times in order to truly grasp the language. Memorization is not enough; simply knowing that a highlighter in French is un surligneur will not contribute to your survival. Once language learners have grappled with developing a vocabulary, internalizing the grammar and refining the ability to understand the spoken language, they must overcome significant cultural differences. Add to this the difficulty of studying a subject like economics or chemistry (difficult enough in English) in a foreign language, and a foreign university makes it a challenging environment for students to succeed. As a foreign language major, I experience a taste of this each day. During my language classes, I have to surrender my ability to express myself fluently. I enjoy it, but it’s not easy. Struggling to formulate a grammatically correct thought is humbling. The difference between international students and me, though, is that I can resume speaking English as soon as I leave the classroom. It’s a shame to hear students criticize

their international peers for speaking their native tongue on campus, or complain that international students only socialize amongst themselves. It’s important to remember that international students aren’t in their home country, and it’s unlikely that any of us speak their language. Therefore, it makes sense that foreign students will congregate together and speak their native language with people who share the same culture. Should they interact with native speakers in English? Absolutely! The only way to improve your language skills is to put yourself in social situations that aren’t comfortable, where “awkward moments” abound. That doesn’t make it easy though.

During my language classes, I have to surrender my ability to express myself fluently Whenever I’ve tried to speak a foreign language with my friends, they are patient and eager to praise my efforts and correct my mistakes. Although there are many encouraging people, others can demoralize you. The person who labels foreigners as strange, immediately assuming that he or she is the topic of conversation among them, or the person who demands that immigrants assimilate and speak English, are both engaging in demoralizing behavior, whether they are aware of it or not. I hope that these people, along with other native English speakers, have an opportunity to study abroad in a foreign country, interact with the language spoken in that country, develop a profound friendship with someone of a different culture or assist someone learning English. Everyone has an interesting story, but often those who can impact us the most experience the most difficulty initiating the conversation. — Kyle Welch is a freshman double-majoring in French and Arabic language and literature.

Binge-watching may be suited for complex narratives

Watching whole seasons of sophisticated television shows is enriched through instant streaming Jeremy Bernstein Contributing Columnist

Amazon Prime just made a huge deal with HBO. Beginning in May, Amazon Prime subscribers will have access to HBO classics like “The Wire,” “The Sopranos” and “Oz.” Television fans are happy that Tony Soprano and Omar Little will soon grace monitor screens with their presence, but viewers may not be aware of the transition that this deal symbolizes. Viewers are no longer watching an episode of “The Walking Dead” every Sunday or an episode of “Scandal” every Thursday. They want the entire season, if not the entire series, available all at once. The era of weekly television

watching is slowly dying. Some luddites think the transition reflects our growing addiction to screens and television. In some cases, it probably does. But it also reflects a change in the medium itself. For more than a decade, television has been becoming more sophisticated and complex. The new “binge-watching era” is more than our nation’s youth melting their minds in front of a TV; we are adapting to the developing nature of television. That said, there are plenty of shows whose binge-worthiness stems mostly from their mindlessness. Plowing through episodes of “One Tree Hill,” “Scandal” or “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is easy, fun and thoroughly enjoyable, but the binge-watchable nature of these “less sophisticated” shows gives a bad name to binge-watching in general. “The Wire,” one of the greatest

shows of all time, will soon be available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Even if Amazon Prime subscribers don’t watch all of the hour-or-more-long episodes of “The Wire” in a couple of weeks, they will watch it much faster than those who viewed it during its original HBO airing, which spanned six years. Is it bad that viewers are going to binge-watch “The Wire” and won’t have time to slowly digest each great episode? No, not really. What makes “The Wire” great is that each episode cannot stand on its own; it is part of a longer and more complex series. When you read a great book, you

don’t want to read one chapter every Sunday; you want to read it at whatever pace you deem fit. Thankfully, “The Wire” is not the only great show that takes a more novelistic, less stand-alone episode approach. Both “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones” are noted for character development and story arcs that span multiple seasons and not just an episode or two. When you bingewatch shows like “House” or the “Twilight” shows, it can feel like you are watching a bunch of unconnected short movies; it isn’t the right way to watch those kinds of

When you read a great book, you don't want to read one chapter every Sunday

shows. But when you binge on “Breaking Bad,” you can get lost in the bigger story of the show, not just one episode. Many great novels were written in weekly or monthly installments in magazines and various publications, often with iconic authors being paid literally by the word. But the literary community eventually realized that great novels shouldn’t generally be read in this format. This new era of binge-watching might just be the television-watching community’s parallel progression. This is not to say that all quality television should be binge-watched. It shouldn’t. “The Sopranos,” despite its reputation as an all-time great, doesn’t have the nearly the same “binge-ability” as “The Wire,” “Breaking Bad” or “Game of Thrones,” though some describe “Game of Thrones” as “The Sopranos of Middle Earth.” “The Sopranos” has fascinating

character and plot development that span the entire series, but most episodes contain their own plots. Those plots are sophisticated and compelling on their own and are underscored by deeper and longer plot development, but their individual nature is not conducive to “Breaking Bad”-level bingeing. Different shows are meant to be watched in different ways, and there is no way to know exactly which pace will maximize your viewing experience when watching a show. Mostly, you have to feel it out. But be wary of taking way too long or making big attempts to slowly “savor” a show. Sometimes the best way to savor a show, whether it’s “The Wire” or “The O.C.,” is to binge until your eyes start to bleed. — Jeremy Bernstein a sophomore majoring philosophy, politics and law.

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BU bounces back from loss, splits doubleheader with Colgate After late-game defensive woes cost them the opener, Bearcats cruise to a 12-1 victory in closer E.Jay Zarett

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After blowing a seventhinning lead in game one, the Binghamton softball team evened out the bill with a 12-1 victory over non-conferencerival Colgate on Wednesday. The early game was a backand-forth affair that saw four lead changes. Senior pitcher Demi Laney looked dominant in the opening two innings, striking out five while allowing no base runners. The Bearcats (19-19, 8-3 America East) got on the board first when sophomore first baseman Lisa Cadogan homered for one run in the bottom of the frame. Colgate (10-25, 2-10 Patriot) would respond immediately with four runs in the top of the third, granting the Raiders a three-run advantage. Their lead would not last long. In the ensuing inning, freshman outfielder Bridget Hunt unloaded a fastball deep over the right centerfield fence to swing the scoreboard back into BU’s favor. “[Hunt] has worked really hard,” BU head coach Michelle Burrell said. “We have been working on her recognizing the strike zone. She is starting to get more consistent because of that. She definitely had a great day and I think she will continue to do well.” Binghamton extended its advantage, thanks to sloppy play by Colgate, and held an 8-5 lead heading into the top of the final inning. At that point,

however, BU’s defense fell apart. To open the frame, freshman pitcher Annika Wiesinger, who entered the game in the sixth, allowed two consecutive oneout hits. The Bearcats would then commit consecutive errors that resulted in two unearned runs by Colgate. Wiesinger was unable to stop the bleeding, allowing six runs in the frame as BU dropped the game, 11-8. “We just kind of fell apart both defensively and on the mound,” Burrell said. “We needed to be able to pick each other up both defensively and offensively. I don’t think we did that defensively.” The nightcap was a completely different story. Binghamton fed off the inexperience of Colgate freshman pitcher Gillian Murray, scoring 12 runs in the first three innings. That was sufficient for Binghamton to cruise to its 12-1 victory. The Bearcats’ offensive explosion was led by sophomore left fielder Sydney Harbaugh and Hunt, each of whom finished the game with three hits and three RBIs. Sophomore catcher Taylor Chaffee drove in an additional three runs. “They realized that they let the first game get away,” Burrell said of her team’s play in game two. “It was something we thought we could control. I really like the way they responded and came back ready to go in game two. I think we did a good job in that regard. “ Freshman pitcher Shelby Donhauser controlled the Colgate lineup, scattering five

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Freshman outfielder Bridget Hunt finished with six hits, six RBIs and two home runs in Wednesday’s doubleheader.

hits and allowing one earned run while pitching a complete, five-inning game. Donhauser, who entered the game with an 11.20 career ERA, captured her first collegiate victory. “[Donhauser] did a great job,” Burrell said. “She has been somebody we haven’t been using for entire games. I expect we will use her more, probably not in full games but in two or three innings here or there.” Binghamton is scheduled to return to action this weekend against conference-rival Maine. First pitch is set for noon Saturday at Kessock Field in Orono, Maine.

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Led by foreign talent, Bearcats seek seventh-straight AE title With players representing nine countries, different play styles breed success Ari Kramer Sports Editor

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Junior Florian van Kann practices in the Events Center in the week preceding the America East tournament. A native of Germany, van Kann is just one of 10 foreign players on the team.

Since Adam Cohen took the helm, the Binghamton men’s tennis team has dominated the America East. Six conference championships. Six NCAA tournament appearances. The Bearcats, boasting a roster filled with foreign talent, will shoot for their seventh straight league title this weekend in Baltimore. Kids have come from all over the world to play for Cohen — Germans, Australians, Moroccans — and that has created an interesting team dynamic that has fostered its winning culture. “It’s always a great experience to meet all these people with different countries, different cultures,” said junior Robin Lesage, who hails from France. “We get to exchange a lot and that’s what makes us such a good team I think because we’re really tied altogether because we’re all in a different environment. It just makes it more fun overall.” With so many northeast schools competing for elite regional talent, Cohen had no choice but to tap his connections outside the United States to fill out a roster. “We always try to measure our success against the Ivy League programs,” Cohen said, “and to be successful against those teams without getting those best kids, we couldn’t settle for the second tier so we had to go overseas.”

That strategy has reaped benefits for Cohen and the program. But the key has been recruiting tennis players with the right personalities. “We’ve been lucky to have good guys that are easy to get along with,” Cohen said. “We’ve never had anybody that’s been hard to get along with. Everybody obviously has tennis in common.” Even with the tennis court serving as a unifier, players display varying tactics, often depending on their home country. Lesage, who has posted a 20-16 record in singles play this season, said he and his teammates learn from each other’s approaches to the game. “Some players like to just make balls. Other players are more aggressive,” Lesage said. “That depends on their skills and abilities, of course, but also maybe the way they play tennis in their respective countries.” Last year, not a single American suited up for Cohen. This year, the roster features six freshmen from the New York metropolitan area. “It was nice to have some native speakers, and some of them understood better how to motivate the team, like getting loud on the court,” said junior Florian van Kann, a German who has gone 10-4 in singles play this season. “That’s not something we have in Europe so much. That helped increase the morale a bit.” That morale has not diminished despite Binghamton’s ineligibility for the 2014

NCAA tournament. Because the America East has just four members, its conference champion will not receive an automatic bid to the national event. That’s why Binghamton University’s athletics department announced Monday the men’s tennis team would join the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) next fall. But the Bearcats would like to conclude their chapter as an America East school on a high note. “We’ve had a good run going. It would be nice to keep it going even though it doesn’t have the NCAAs at the end of the finish line, but it would mean a lot for the guys,” Cohen said. “There’s a few seniors on the team, and I know they would like to do what some of the guys before them did, which is win four in a row and then leave.” That path will begin against Hartford tonight at 5 p.m. If the top-seeded Bearcats defeat the Hawks, they will face either Stony Brook or host UMBC in the championship. Regardless of the weekend’s outcome, Cohen will continue to tap the foreign recruiting pipeline as he guides Binghamton into the MAC. And that, according to Lesage, is a good idea. “It’s true that tennis is primarily a sport that you play alone,” Lesage said. “But the fact of playing it with your teammates and plus foreign teammates from all over the world makes it interesting.”

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Cimino ready to transform program, one step at a time Following a complete rebuild at Caldwell, coach aims to duplicate success at Binghamton Pipe Dream Sports Linda Cimino suffered one of the most unbearable tragedies a child could face — the loss of a parent. But that experience, coupled with a strong upbringing, helped her develop the perseverance and initiative required of a head coach. Binghamton University introduced Cimino as its women’s basketball head coach on April 11. “My father was a police officer and died in the line of duty — left my mom five kids under the age of nine,” Cimino said. “My mom worked to provide for us. It is

something I always watched her do. From that moment on, I’ve always been a worker. Don’t make excuses. Everything I’ve gotten in my life, I have worked for. It is just my makeup and I hope that it is contagious.” Cimino is reputed as a relentless recruiter and has a track record of developing her players to their fullest potential — qualities that should go a long way to help a struggling BU program that has won only 11 games in the past two seasons. “Linda is a tremendous head coach and will do an outstanding job at Binghamton University,” said Kim Barnes Arico, Cimino’s former coach at

Adelphi University and current head women’s basketball coach at University of Michigan. “She is excellent at recruiting and does everything in a first-class way. Her excellence at connecting with others and her great passion and high energy will help her do a tremendous job.” The Bearcats need to rebuild from the ground up, something with which Cimino has had firsthand experience. She spent the last eight seasons at the helm of Division II Caldwell College, where she inherited a team that had won only eight games the previous season. By year two, the team had won 18 games and proved a serious contender in

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the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Under Cimino, Caldwell transformed into a conference powerhouse. While the program carried an unimpressive 39-71 record in the four years prior to Cimino’s taking the reins, the following eight years saw the Cougars’ record ascend to 128-100. “When I took over the Caldwell program, they were a single-digit win program and they were kind of in disarray,” Cimino said. “I built the team from the foundation up. I didn’t look to make a quick fix. I looked to bring in good four-year players that were going to be in the program and be program kids. So same thing here. I plan on developing the talent already here, through individual instruction and assistant coaches helping out and then bringing in solid, strong Division I players to help build a program around.” Cimino has a hefty job cut out for her. The Bearcats will lose the starting backcourt of senior forward Stephanie Jensen and senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk to graduation. They will return only three starters from a fivewin team: sophomore forward Morgan Murphy, junior forward Sherae Swinson and sophomore guard Kandace Newry. Outside of those three, Binghamton lacks experienced players on its roster. Rising sophomore guard Kim Albrecht and sophomore center Jessa Molina played sporadically through their first two years in the program. Freshman forward

Kristin Ross showed some signs of promise in her first year at Binghamton, but played in only 17 games. Freshman guard Kylie Libby appeared in only three games in her debut season. However, Cimino is prepared to do whatever it takes to turn BU into an America East contender. She already has a plan she believes will steer the Bearcats onto the right course. “We need to start with a strong wing, a strong point guard and a strong center,” Cimino said. “You can’t just plug in holes and do a quick fix, because that never works. It is going to be a fresh start for everyone, whether they are a returning starter or someone who didn’t play at all last year. Everybody is going to start fresh right from the beginning and have the same opportunity to prove that they are ready to play.” Cimino has a history of identifying talent and landing prized recruits. While at Caldwell, she recruited and coached three consecutive CACC Rookie of the Year winners, as well as 12 All-Conference selections. Her biggest recruiting accomplishment may have been landing 2014 Darktronics East Region Player of the Year Jeanette Anderson. “I recruit the whole person, not just the basketball player,” Cimino said. “[Anderson] was a player I saw that I loved. I went to her AAU coach and said, ‘I want that girl.’ She struggled with math academically and every Monday I would call her guidance counselor. I arranged to get

her pre-morning tutoring and afternoon tutoring. She ended up passing math. Now she is a 3.0 All-American and graduating.” Cimino has already demonstrated her powerful recruiting ability with the signing of her first recruit at Binghamton in point guard Jasmine Sina from the Gill St. Bernard School in New Jersey. Sina is a talented distributor and 3-point shooter and should play a major role on this year’s Bearcat squad. “This is an untapped resource here,” Cimino said of recruiting top talent to Binghamton. “You have a great facility, great academics and great administration backing it up with solid funding. There is no reason why we should be coming in last place in the America East. In terms of basketball and recruiting, it is a sleeping giant that hasn’t been woken up yet and hopefully we can wake it up.” Make no mistake, the reconstruction of BU’s women’s basketball program will take time and the team may struggle to win games next year. But Cimino will measure success and improvement in other ways. “Next year, success to me is that we compete in every game,” Cimino said. “The players play as hard as they are capable of playing and we play together as one unit. We do not have to win every game, but we have to compete and be competitive. That is baby steps. Success next year is that they get better every single day.”

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Precluded from play due to injury, Mansell to return as staff Dempsey glad to give redshirt junior opportunity to finish master's degree at Binghamton Ari Kramer

against Mount St. Mary’s on Dec. 4. So, yes, Mansell has spent plenty of time on the bench. Rob Mansell announced “It’s something that Wednesday that he will not unfortunately, I’ve gotten used play for the Binghamton men’s to,” said Mansell, who will basketball team next year. remain on scholarship. “It’s Instead, the redshirt junior, definitely going to be rough, who has suffered a pair of severe probably rougher than before knee injuries, will return to the because I’ve got nothing to look team as a member of the staff. forward to — I’m not going The official title has not been to come back. We’re going to decided yet, but head coach Tommy Dempsey said Mansell will likely serve as a graduate assistant. Mansell, who has started pursuing a master’s degree in urban planning, will complete his bachelor’s degree in May. “It sucks that I can’t finish out my career, but I’m just happy to be back with the program,” Mansell said. “Glad I don’t have to watch from the stands, glad I’ll actually be in the action and be able to help in any way that I can.” Mansell led the Bearcats — Tommy Dempsey BU head coach in scoring as a sophomore in 2011-12, averaging 14 points per game, but tore the ACL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee in the second-to-last make the best of it.” game of the year. He missed Dempsey stressed the all of 2012-13 as he regained importance of Mansell his strength, quickness and completing his master’s degree confidence before returning to at Binghamton University. the lineup this past season. “I wanted to afford him Mansell’s return to the that opportunity and in return court did not go as planned. try to get him to stay involved The 6-foot-4 guard shot just in the program, which was 21.9 percent from the field and very important to him,” averaged 2.8 points through said Dempsey, who coached eight games. He suffered his Mansell’s older brothers Harris season-ending and, ultimately, and Patrick at Rider. “He felt career-ending knee injury displaced at times through Sports Editor

I do think there was a void in a lot of ways that I think this can

these last couple of injuries and being away from the program at times … I do think there was a void in a lot of ways that I think this can fill for him.” Mansell said he looks forward to mentoring the younger players, of which Binghamton has plenty. Dempsey signed a six-man recruiting class a year after routinely playing four freshmen and a sophomore. Other than that, though, Dempsey and Mansell still need to formalize a role for the former player. “I don’t know what specifically I’ll be doing but just helping out in any way that I can, whether it be with workouts, with film or anything,” Mansell said. “Maybe even to just hang out with the guys. I’m still young enough to do that. I think it’ll be good.” Mansell said he had never thought about coaching. It didn’t suit his personality, he said. “That’s why we’re doing this,” Mansell said. “I think it’ll help a hell of a lot with my leadership skills, my communication skills and really connecting with others.” It’ll also afford Mansell — who said he takes pride in the way he dresses — an opportunity to improve his fashion game. “Next year I’ll have to wear suits more. I’m not crazy about it. I like suits, but it gets boring after a while,” Mansell said. “Maybe I’ll get another suit or something. Switch up on the ties. Ties will be my next thing.”

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Strategic scheduling keeps Binghamton fresh for AE play Mid-week non-conference games provide BU opportunity to experiment and prepare Ashley Purdy

Assistant Sports Editor Almost two-thirds of the way through its America East slate, the Binghamton baseball team is still immersed in its non-conference schedule. With an average of two non-conference games per week, the strategic scheduling grants the Bearcats (14-19, 6-8 AE) the ability to keep their bats sharp between conference series and allows them to enter the weekends rust-free. The scheduling not only allows the Bearcats to remain on their toes between weekends. It also grants them extra room to experiment with lineups. With that in mind, the team has a three-hour limit on how far it will travel — the idea isn’t to tire the players out, but to keep them fresh. “Baseball is such a game of repetition that you can’t go a full week in between weekend series without playing,” BU head coach Tim Sinicki said. “Practicing is great, but the guys need to see live pitching and play the game. All those mid-week games, what they do is basically leave an opportunity to experiment with some lineups, move guys around a little bit, get some guys who don’t pitch a whole lot on the weekends a chance to pitch some innings for us. Basically we use those not only as an opportunity to win games, but to prepare for the weekends.” Some of the main beneficiaries of these games aren’t those who carry that experience into the weekend, however: For the bullpen, they provide some of the

only opportunities to take the mound against a rival team. Due to the efficacy of its starters, much of the pitching staff doesn’t get serious time over the weekend to show the coaches what they could accomplish. “In the past and this year, we’ve seen really good pitching on the weekends, so sometimes we don’t go through a lot of pitchers,” Sinicki explained. “So those midweek games are the other guys’ opportunities to kind of just show the coaching staff where they are with their abilities and how they’ve been developing and an opportunity to pitch for the team.” Playing against another team not only allows those pitchers to prove their aptitude. It also might influence the rotation in conference games. “Some guys who pitch mid-week and pitch very well, sometimes we get them out of the bullpen a little bit earlier on the weekends, so it has proven to be a little bit of a benefit for those guys,” Sinicki said. More immediately, with its two games this week, Binghamton was able to preserve the effectiveness of its offense that surged against Maine last weekend. Outhitting Cornell 17-10 en route to an 8-6 victory on Tuesday, the Bearcats continued their hot streak with a 7-2 victory over St. Bonaventure the next day. Junior left fielder Jake Thomas also prolonged his potency when he went 4-for-5 with two RBIs against St. Bonaventure. This consistency couldn’t come at a better time: Set to host AE-

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Junior left fielder Jake Thomas, who went 4-for-5 with two RBIs on Wednesday, will look to continue his hot streak against Hartford.

leader Hartford this weekend, the Bearcats will need to keep their bats streaking if they want to remain in postseason contention. But even through its recent offensive success, the team’s Achilles heel — timely hitting — is still an exposed pressure point. Despite routing Cornell (15-20), the Bearcats left a season-high 15 men on base.

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For the first time in a decade, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team is 4-0 in the America East. Already guaranteed a top-two seed in the conference tournament beginning May 1, there is now only one more opponent standing between the Bearcats (7-6, 4-0 AE) and a perfect America East finish. And that opponent, Albany (8-5, 4-0 AE), just so happens to be after the same goal. “We work all year, and it builds up to this,” Binghamton University head coach Scott Nelson said. “To jump to the next level.” With the experience provided by a competitive non-conference schedule that featured three top-20 opponents, the Bearcats have risen in 2014 as the dark horse of the conference. Having a pair of veteran attackmen in senior Matt Springer and junior Tucker Nelson has also helped. But the reigning champion Great Danes won’t go down easily at home with a No. 1 seed on the line.

Averaging 15.33 goals per game, the Great Danes’ offense leads all of Division I. But the Bearcats defense won’t have just one or two Albany players to target — they’ll have “The Thompson Trio.” Albany seniors Ty and Miles and junior Lyle were largely responsible for Albany’s rise to prominence in 2013. So far this season, the three have combined for 117 of Albany’s 203 goals. As a team, Binghamton has scored only 126 goals this season. So what are the keys to success for the Binghamton defense? “We will have to play well off the ball,” Scott Nelson said in reference to Albany’s dangerous passing attack. “We’ll have to be smart — there will be individual challenges.” It will also be pivotal for BU to clear the ball and keep it away from Albany’s potent offense. The Bearcats have completed 92.3 percent of their clears this season, but the Great Danes have allowed their competition to complete only 79 percent of its clears. Binghamton’s offense will see a challenge in the crease, with Albany sophomore goalkeeper Blaze

Riorden averaging 14.08 saves a game, making him one of the topsaving keepers in the nation. But with the Albany defense allowing 11.5 goals per game, Binghamton hopes to build on its April 19 14goal output against Stony Brook. “It will be a great opportunity, a great experience,” Nelson said. “This is what you play Division I for. They’ll go out and have fun.” Along with deciding the regularseason champion, Saturday’s game will determine the top seed for the conference tournament next month, with the winner capturing the regular-season title. When asked about the importance of his team carrying the No. 1 seed for its first playoff appearance in three years, Nelson noted the balance and talent throughout the tournament that makes seeds almost irrelevant. But Saturday’s contest is about more than just seeding. “We would like to have the championship,” Nelson said. First faceoff is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at John Fallon Field in Albany.

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Junior attack Tucker Nelson will carry a team-leading 42 points into Saturday’s match with Albany.

“That just goes back to the timely hitting thing. It’s good to get guys on base, but at a certain point, you have to get them in as well,” Sinicki said. “We did a decent job with that on that day, but we left 15 guys on base and you have to cash in on some of those opportunities.” First pitch against Hartford is set for noon Saturday at Varsity Field.

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BACK IN BING Augliera looks to continue ascension through minors Ari Kramer Sports Editor

Music blares in the cramped visiting clubhouse at NYSEG Stadium nearly four hours before first pitch of Tuesday night’s game between the Binghamton Mets and Portland Sea Dogs. One Sea Dog, sitting at his locker, repeatedly pounds a ball into his glove. Another receives a massage from the team’s trainer. With just the pitching staff and catchers occupying the clubhouse — if you could call it that — players don’t have much space for comfort. But this is minor league baseball. If you don’t like it, says Sea Dogs pitcher Mike Augliera, you should play better. “If you complain about the spreads or the showers or the bus rides, pitch better. That’s what we always say if someone complains … just, ‘You’re in the minor leagues. Pitch better,’” Augliera says. “You can use that for any scenario: the showers and the hotels sucking, the Internet not working. If you don’t like it, pitch better and go to Boston.” Boston is the destination. The Red Sox are Double-A Portland’s major league affiliate. For Augliera, Binghamton University via Old Bridge, N.J., is the origin. In four years pitching for head coach Tim Sinicki and the Bearcats, Augliera amassed a program-record 23 wins. Augliera’s command drew the attention of professional scouts, and the Red Sox selected him in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft. No player has ever been drafted higher out of BU. “I’m just happy to come from Binghamton and be where I am now,” Augliera said. “I had a great four years, and Binghamton set me up really nicely for the transition.” A human development major in May. A professional baseball player in June. That’s quite the transition. And Augliera never shied away from the challenges inherent in Low-A ball or any subsequent level of the minor leagues. With control still a key part of his approach on the mound, Augliera made the Double-A squad out of spring training. Luckily, he arrived in Portland with his entire wardrobe. “In spring training we took all his clothes and put them in someone else’s locker,” said teammate Keith Couch, who

believes pranks keep everyone loose. “Harmless stuff like take all his hangers and all his clothes and just throw them in someone else’s locker and make him find it. “He was flustered. He didn’t know what to do.” That hasn’t been the case on the mound. Portland pitching coach Bob Kipper, who played for three organizations in eight majorleague seasons, has seen just a limited sample size of Augliera, who spent 2013 with High-A Salem. It didn’t take long for the 6-foot right-hander to make an impression. “I’m very, very impressed with how he conducts himself day in and day out with regards to how he works,” Kipper said. “That work ethic and preparation definitely has translated into success on the mound. I love the way he competes. He’s a guy that never backs down.” Kipper cited two of Augliera’s three starts with Portland as examples. In his Double-A debut, Augliera surrendered four firstinning runs against Reading. He responded with five scoreless frames. In his second start, Augliera allowed four runs in the third inning against New Britain. Those were the only runs the Rock Cats would score against him in seven innings. “He doesn’t seem to get rattled too often with regards to failure,” Kipper said. “He seems to be able to keep himself together and pitch effectively to the extent that he keeps his team in the game.” Through three starts, Augliera has posted a 2-1 record with a 3.79 ERA. He has walked just 1.89 batters per nine innings. Augliera did not appear in the series against Binghamton. Portland’s pitching schedule has him slated for this weekend against Trenton. The coaching staff wouldn’t alter the rotation to grant Augliera the opportunity to start in his college town — not that he even considered asking. “It doesn’t work like that,” Augliera said with a smile. Of course. It’s the minor leagues. Pitch better. But Augliera, who had opportunities to catch up with former coaches and teammates, expressed nothing but gratitude and excitement about his return to Binghamton. “Being here as a player with a uniform is definitely very cool,” Augliera said. “I never thought I’d be back here, playing.”

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