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BU student researchers look to 3-D print human organs Thomas Hays, Kyle Reeser and Sebastian Freeman hope to create an artificial pancreas Stacey Blansky Contributing Writer

Kojo Senoo/Contributing Photographer Students gathered outside the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion last Thursday in support of the X-Fact’r Step Team. The team met with Chief Diversity Officer Valerie Hampton following an incident of racial harassment involving its members in Downtown Binghamton last month.

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Students show solidarity after step team threatened on West Side Brendan Zarkower Assistant News Editor

The Binghamton University X-Fact’r Step Team met with representatives of the BU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on Thursday to solicit the office’s support in the wake

of an incident of racial harassment that occurred in the city of Binghamton on March 7.

Several dozen students gathered outside the DEI in support of X-Fact’r as they met with Chief Diversity Officer Valerie Hampton.

Members of the team claim that they

Student startup acquired by national marketing agency Treasure-hunt app Campus Pursuit has spread to locations across the country Alexandra Hupka News Intern

In the fall of 2013, Binghamton University students Shachar Avraham, ‘15, and Scott Wisotsky, ‘15, came up with an idea that would change their lives. At the time, Avraham and Wisotsky were just juniors. Now, they are the co-founders of Campus Pursuit, an app that is used at over 45 college campuses nationwide and has been acquired by Refuel Agency, a marketing solutions firm.

Campus Pursuit allows students to engage in an ongoing scavenger hunt for prizes hidden around their college campus. Wisotsky wrote in an email that the app was created to help connect students with businesses and represents a new, interactive type of marketing.

“We wanted to create a fun and engaging platform for brands to advertise to students,” Wisotsky wrote.

“Although it was difficult to scale the app and grow our business, one of the things that always motivated us through the hard times was that we are making students happy every day.”

When the app was first started, scavenger hunts ran Monday through Friday, and local businesses such as GasLamp Gym, Binghamton Hots and Number 5 Restaurant sponsored prizes.

As the app grew, it began to attract the attention of larger companies such as Neuro Drinks, No Whey Chocolate, PopCorners, NFL Sunday Ticket and Swago. Now, scavenger hunts only run when a brand is interested in activating one, and prizes are sponsored by both small and large businesses.

“Brands benefit from the organic user-generated content and recognize the authentic drive the students involved in the scavengers have for their products,” Avraham wrote. “Students can find all different prizes from many

kinds of businesses on the Campus Pursuit app.”

The app quickly became popular on BU’s campus, and in 2014, it began to spread to other colleges. In doing so, the app attracted the attention of Refuel Agency, a niche marketing services company that saw potential in Campus Pursuit. In January 2017, Refuel Agency acquired Campus Pursuit and offered Avraham and Wisotsky positions at the company. Now, they are involved in the operation of Campus Pursuit and help sell and market other Refuel Agency solutions.

With Refuel Agency’s backing, Campus Pursuit is expected to be active at 100 campuses nationwide by fall 2017.

In addition, Wisotsky and Avraham hope to expand the app to other locations, including corporate campuses and community colleges.

“We would like to see more and more brands utilizing scavenger hunts in their overall college-marketing strategy,” Wisotsky said. “We already ran a scavenger hunt on a corporate campus.

In the future, we see other organizations outside of traditional college campuses utilizing our software to run their own scavenger hunts.”

Over the past five years, Avraham and Wisotsky have been able to watch their idea grow from a college hobby into a career path. Wisotsky stated that much of Campus Pursuit’s success is due to the competitive and interactive nature of the app.

“From the beginning, our philosophy has been to engage students with brands in an interactive and memorable way,” Wisotsky wrote. “Campus Pursuit scavenger hunts combine the physical with the digital, and evoke emotion within the students who race around campus against one another to find prizes. The thrill of accomplishment after winning a prize is unmatched.”

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were the victims of racially-charged taunts and threats as they practiced on a street near one of its members’ homes on the city of Binghamton’s West Side.

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The creation of human organs through 3-D printing may soon become a reality, thanks to researchers like Thomas Hays, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering.

Hays, who will attend Stony Brook University School of Medicine in the fall, got involved with laboratory research as a sophomore and pursued a 3-D printing project with Kyle Reeser, a second-year graduate student studying biomedical engineering, and Sebastian Freeman, a fourth-year Ph.D. student studying biomedical engineering. The goal of the project is to create an artificial pancreas through 3-D printing.

“It is essentially a layer-by-layer technique where they overlap different 2-D layers of material until you have a 3-D product,” Hays said. “[We] took that technology and applied bio-printing to the title. You take different materials, different cells and create an organ in that sense.”

The process requires a bioengineer to take autologous cells — cells from one’s own body — and layer them repeatedly, creating 3-D tissue to be reinserted into a patient’s body. Autologous cells are used because, almost always, our bodies reject foreign tissues and organs, whereas they readily accept our own developed cells.

“The goal is to take a stem cell, differentiate that into a pancreatic cell,

or whatever cell you need, and then put it in a reservoir,” Hays said. “Then they can print that into 3-D layers to create your final organ. You have to have vasculature in there, too. It’s hard to nail down just a few things to put in [the printer], but it is a lot of cells and growth factors.”

Tissues with less vasculature, or fewer blood vessels in them, such as skin and cartilage, can already be processed in the 3-D printing world. Hays estimated that it will be about a decade, if not longer, until we begin to see some of the more vascular structures enter the medical world through 3-D printing.

“Say you have Type 1 diabetes, you can’t just get a new pancreas and call it a day,” Hays said. “Maybe in the future, they will be able to take your own cells, if you have Type 1 diabetes, print this organ for you — which is your own cells — and put it back in your body.”

Hays explained that he developed his clinical skills through his involvement with Harpur’s Ferry ambulance, and the hands-on engagement taught him how to work on a team.

He and partner Rushi Shah, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, built an automated respiratory device. Hays explained that this was the moment he realized that he wanted to mix the research component of biomedical engineering with

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Binghamton could lose $1.7M in funding Community Development Block Grant slashed under Trump budget Alexandra Hupka News Intern

At a recent press conference, Binghamton Mayor Rich David stated that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget could have “disastrous” effects on the city of Binghamton. Pipe Dream spoke with David to determine how the budget could affect the city.

David stated that his primary area of concern centered on Community Development Block Grant program funding. Annually, the city of Binghamton receives $1.7 million in aid from this program. Under President Trump’s proposed budget, the city stands to lose this funding.

“Binghamton is one of hundreds of cities across the country that receives this funding,” David said. “This program must not be eliminated. [The Community Development Block Grant program] is one of the most transparent and effective

ways the federal government can invest in local communities.”

If the proposed budget is approved, the program would be cut entirely, eliminating $3.5 billion in funding for cities across the nation. The program, established in 1974, is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is designed to provide communities with resources that address a wide range of unique community development needs, and thus funding is very flexible. The program is one of the department’s longest continuously run programs.

In the city of Binghamton, Community Development Block Grant funding helps the city invest in and fix parks, remove blighted properties and fund infrastructure improvements. Additionally, money granted through it allows the city to support local community programs and service agencies like Action for Older

Persons and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton. Both recipients serve high-need populations and help fund departments such as code enforcement and economic development.

“That funding provides the city with considerable latitude in how it is spent,” David said. “If this budget proposal is approved, popular programs could be eliminated or local taxes could skyrocket to cover their costs.”

During the course of his administration, David said he had been confronted by cuts to this funding, but a loss of funding entirely is unprecedented.

Should Trump’s proposed budget be approved, the city may be unable to continue projects such as demolitions and street repairs, which affect all residents. Since 2014, the city has spent $820,420 on public infrastructure, $785,455 on blight demolition and

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Forum highlights race relations, challenges

'A Public Deliberation' focuses on diversity, racial justice at BU Alana Epstein Pipe Dream News

Michael A. Contegni/Photography Editor Wednesday’s forum, “A Public Deliberation: The State of Race at Binghamton University,” was hosted by Scott Corley, an associate professor at SUNY Broome and a first-year graduate student student in the College of Community and Public Affairs at BU (left) and DEI diversity specialist Lea Webb (right).

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Conversations regarding race dominated national discourse during the 2016 presidential election and have continued to make headlines across the country. On Wednesday night, students, faculty and staff participated in a forum designed to ignite similar conversations about diversity at Binghamton University.

The forum, titled “A Public Deliberation: The State of Race at Binghamton University,” was sponsored by the University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the Dean of Students Office and the President’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion at SUNY Broome, and is part of the

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Femme Fest celebrates punk, grunge and women,

BU Art Museum features works by the creator of the “I Heart NY” logo,

The Editorial Board calls on the administration to stand up and support students affected by racial discrimination,

Miceli sets program record in decathlon,

Men’s lacrosse earns seventh straight victory,

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Through research, students hoping to 3-D print organs 3-D FROM PAGE 1 the clinical applications of it.

The device made use of a standard emergency medical services mask, and inserted into it a thermistor, or electrical resistor whose resistance is reduced by heating. This device is practical in determining if an individual is hypo- or hyperventilating, a key vital to take note of when in an emergency situation.

Although the automated respiratory device cannot be used

by Harpur’s Ferry due to U.S. Food and Drug Administration laws, Hays said it was interesting enough to simply watch the process unravel from an innovative idea to a real product.

“It was kind of cool to see something firsthand that you interface with, identify the problem and take it to the engineering board,” Hays said. “There are times when you have more tabs Kojo Senoo/Contributing Photographer open than you have solutions to a Pictured: Thomas Hays, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, who is researching the use of 3-D printing to create human organs. problem, but in the end, you take

a step back and realize what you are doing is actually kind of cool.

Once you realize the impact of it, it motivates you to keep going.”

You take different materials, different cells and create an organ — Thomas Hays BU Senior

'State of Race' series places spotlight on diversity, inclusion on campus FORUM FROM PAGE 1 State of Race at Binghamton University series, which focuses on inclusion and racial relations.

According to DEI diversity specialist Lea Webb, the goal of these programs is to safely stimulate conversation on complicated topics related to racism in the United States.

“This public deliberation program on racial justice is one of our signature programs through UDiversity,” Webb said. “Through campus climate surveys, conversations with students and faculty and just the national climate, we really

are trying to be more active on creating a safe space to talk about contentious issues and societal challenges, and racism is one of those challenges.”

The discussion focused on how ethnic and racial problems on campus pose serious challenges, especially for minority students. The forum utilized a community-based dialogue model, a discussion framework developed by the Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forums that splits programs into four frames designed for small-group discussion.

According to Webb, this

model was used in order to stimulate discussion based on students’ and faculty members’ experiences with racism.

“This program provides an opportunity for people to share their experiences on race in [higher education] and in their communities and also how we begin to change the challenges associated with racism,” Webb said. “Everyone comes to this space from a variety of life experiences, so taking these wicked problems such as racism, how do we begin to find ways to find justice for everyone?”

Scott Corley, an associate professor at SUNY Broome

and a first-year graduate student student in the College of Community and Public Affairs at BU, stated that these deliberations allow for conversation on complicated topics from various different viewpoints.

“Public deliberations are designed for everyday people, community members, regular citizens and in this case, students, to come together to talk about any relatively complicated or wicked problems,” Corley said. “They’re designed in such a way to get people to move past debating about issues; they’re structured

to talk about one topic from different viewpoints. Hopefully by the end of the discussion, people have an understanding of why this is a complicated problem and how there is no such thing as a perfect solution.”

The event culminated in a large group discussion with approximately 30 attendees who compared and shared some of their experiences with race on BU’s campus. One attendee spoke about a time when a professor used a racial slur in class.

According to Nikita Robinson, a staff member in the Dean of Students office and a BU alumna, conversations like

this are necessary to ease the tensions on campus.

“I think right now there is a lot of tension so I like to have these discussions,” Robinson said. “People need to be comfortable having uncomfortable conversations and do it in a respectable manner.

I like that people that are likeminded want to come together and address these issues. Though I do think administration cares about diversity on our campus, I think that there are things that could be better. It was important for me to come tonight and learn about the different views of the state of race at BU.”

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Thirteen people were killed and four were wounded in a shooting at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. This was the worst mass killing in New York state since the Sept. 11 attacks.

Four arrested in Binghamton drug raid

Machete attack occurs on Murray Street

Four local residents were arrested in a city of Binghamton drug raid on Saratoga Avenue according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force seized $22,000 worth of heroin and marijuana and found over 2.5 ounces of unpackaged heroin and 8.5 ounces of marijuana. Three out of the four arrested were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one was charged with a misdemeanor on a count of criminal nuisance.

Vigil to be held for 2009 American Civic Association shooting

“I am heartbroken for the families who survived this tragedy, and it just underscores the degree to which, in each of our countries, we have to guard against the kind of senseless violence that the tragedy represents.”

— Former President Barack Obama, speaking in Strasbourg, France the day after the deadly shootings at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York in 2009.

A vigil in honor of the American Civic Association shooting will be held Monday, April 3 at the American Civic Association Memorial Park in Binghamton according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. This will mark the eighth anniversary of the shooting that left 13 dead including the gunman. American Civic Association Executive Director Mayra Garcia will give some welcoming remarks and will be followed by a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting.

Binghamton Mayor Rich David will be in attendance as well as Binghamton City Council members.

Last Wednesday, the Binghamton police arrested two local residents after an incident that involved a shooting and a machete attack according to the Press & SunBulletin. Three people were injured in the altercation and witnesses said that the dispute started with an argument about stolen cash and drugs. The two arrested were charged with attempted murder and assault.

STATE NEWS Four SUNY presidents issue letter of discontent to Cuomo Presidents from Stony Brook University, University at Buffalo, University at Albany and President Harvey Stenger of Binghamton University signed a letter that voiced their concerns of recent state budget negotiations that would allegedly cut 10 percent of any unrestricted donation given to a SUNY foundation. This funding would then be redirected to a SUNY foundation to support Cuomo’s college affordability plan. This plan would look to give financial support for students attending SUNY or CUNY schools from households making $125,000 or less per year.

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Munoz, a senior doublemajoring in sociology and Africana studies, wrote a detailed description of the incident, which was forwarded to the Listservs of several progressive and multicultural organizations on campus.

“He told us he would ‘hang us from the trees in his backyard’, ‘put us in our graves’, that we were ‘dirty niggers’ and that he was the biggest racist out here, to check his rep,” Munoz wrote in the statement.

The statement goes on to detail a dismissive response from the Binghamton Police Department (BPD), which, according to Munoz, left the scene as members tried to explain to them what happened.

The email encouraged supporters to sit outside while X-Fact’r met with Hampton to ask for her office’s support in taking their case to Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski’s office.

Munoz wrote that X-Fact’r is seeking three things from the BU administration: a public condemnation of the incident, an answer as to why no one at the Multicultural Resource

Center, DEI, Dean of Students office or President’s office had reached out to X-Fact’r regarding the incident and a call for BPD to further investigate the incident.

As the meeting went on inside the DEI’s office, students outside engaged in a dialogue about racial issues at Binghamton University.

“This is not a protest; this is a show of solidarity for what happened to X-Fact’r,” said Toivo Asheeke, a fifth-year graduate student studying sociology who accompanied X-Fact’r in its meeting with Hampton.

Many students commented on similar incidents that have occurred over the last few years. Topics of conversation included ways to increase safety in Downtown Binghamton, methods of organizing students of color in the future and how the University can help solve these problems.

“This incident is emblematic of a bigger social issue,” said Ian Farmer, a sophomore majoring in philosophy, politics and law.

“We speak as if racial issues and white supremacy only affect black people, but they hurt everyone.”

At the end of the meeting, the team announced that it was satisfied with the results of the meeting, but that this was just a first step.

“Valerie has agreed to publicly support an investigation and to publicly condemn what happened,” Asheeke said after the meeting.

On Sunday, another message was sent out claiming that Stenger would not meet with X-Fact’r until after the investigation has concluded.

“After receiving the ODEI’s support for future actions, X-Fact’r reached out to President Harvey Stenger, asking for the administration’s support, validation, and advice,” the email read.

“Stenger had one of his staff members respond, and refused to meet with X-Fact’r until an investigation is carried out.”

The email also detailed plans for a protest on Monday at 1 p.m. that will march from the Pegasus Statue to the Couper Administration Building, where protesters plan to sit in solidarity until the administration publicly condemns the incident, supports a further investigation and demands a reprimand of

the officers involved.

Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations at Binghamton University, told Pipe Dream that Stenger would be willing to meet with students to discuss this issue.

“President Stenger is happy to speak with students addressing their concerns,” Yarosh wrote in an email.

The team said it would be meeting with a representative of BPD on Tuesday afternoon.

More than a half hour into the meeting, two uniformed officers from Binghamton’s New York State University Police Department appeared in the hallway. They said they had received a noise complaint from someone in a surrounding office who also said that students were blocking the hallway. The officers did not ask the crowd to leave and left the hallway after assessing the situation.

“If these were white students, you wouldn’t be here,” said Michael West, a professor of sociology, to the two officers as they left.

On Friday, March 31, Binghamton University sent out a message to the campus community in a B-Line news addition.

“Binghamton University strongly denounces all incidents of harassment, intimidation and racism and remains steadfast in its commitment to being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming campus,” the message reads.

The message did not address the incident directly.

We speak as if racial issues and white supremacy only affect black people, but they hurt everyone — Ian Farmer BU Sophmore

in danger of losing $1.7M in funding BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 $460,435 on improving parks and public spaces, all funded by the Community Development Block Grant program.

“These cuts do real, tangible harm to crucial services for hardworking residents in the city of Binghamton,” David said. “I have spoken directly to Governor Cuomo and federal lawmakers regarding the importance of [the program] to our community.”

David stated that he has been in contact with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Claudia Tenney to discuss the significance of the program in the Binghamton area and to voice his opposition to the proposed budget. David urged Binghamton residents and residents of the surrounding area to contact their representatives and ask them to support the program.

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Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Jacob Levine, a sophomore majoring in English, participated in the Food Co-op’s open mic night on Friday.

Food Co-op features student performers at open-mic event With homemade eats and hula-hooping, a night of self-expression attracted newcomers Katherine Scott Contributing Writer Every weekday, the Food Co-op hosts students at its big, round tables painted with flowers. Whether there to study, eat or socialize, students stop by the vegan, gluten-free cafe for its laid-back vibes and wellpriced food.

Though the space is normally only open during the day, on Friday night, the cafe stayed open late to host its openmic night. From 7 to 9 p.m., students flocked to the co-op in the basement of Old University

Union to perform or just watch and eat the food prepared by the student staff for the event.

Jessica Vecchiariello, the general manager of the Food Co-op and a senior majoring in Spanish, shared that one goal of the event was to encourage new people to visit the co-op.

“The open mic is really an event we’re putting on in order to draw more people in, to just have a community event for everyone to be a part of,” Vecchiariello said.

There were a variety of acts at the event including singersongwriters, bands, poets,

hula-hoopers and a beatboxer.

The atmosphere in the crowd was friendly and welcoming, and was filled with the hum of conversations among attendees between acts. The rainbow tiedye backdrop that normally graces the walls of the Co-op served as a background for the acts, and chalk drawings on the walls also contributed to the warm experience.

The night started off with a couple of singer-songwriters, including Jacob Levine, a sophomore majoring in English.

Levine shared that he is a regular performer at open-mic

nights and loves to perform.

“My songs mean a lot to me, and I try really hard,” Levine said. “So, might as well try really hard in front of people.”

Partway through the night, the acts were put on pause for around an hour for everyone to have time to serve themselves dinner.

The menu featured a series of Asian fusion-inspired tapas, including scallion pancakes and sticky sesame cauliflower, plus spiced sugar cookies and almond cake for dessert. Everything on the menu was served and priced by weight, and was vegan,

gluten-free and organic.

Brianna Simpkins, a sophomore majoring in political science, paid high praise to the fried rice.

“I literally cannot complain about a single thing, everything tastes really good,” she said.

The Food Co-op relies on its student volunteers to prepare and serve the food daily, and Vecchiariello said that the hands-on preparation of the Food Co-op’s daily menu is part of its success.

“The Food Co-op primarily is a student-run cafe and grocery store, so on a daily basis

we are cooking and serving food to students in the most healthy and sustainable way possible that we know how,” she said.

Many people, including Simpkins, aren’t regulars at the Food Co-op, which is why Vecchiariello loves to hold open events.

“We did have one similar event last semester: We had a harvest-festival dinner where we had a band perform and we served food,” Vecchiariello said. “The turnout right now is definitely a lot more than last time.”

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FEMME FEST will showcase artists, bands Art Museum opens Milton Glaser exhibition

Gabby Iacovana Staff Writer Community members of Binghamton and beyond have channeled the spirit of DIY feminist punk into a new festival.

Femme Fest, an event that will feature live music as well as art projects, community service activities and social-justice workshops, is set to take place on Saturday. The festival was initially conceived as a response to what some of the organizers say is a male-dominated music scene in Binghamton.

“We got the idea together because we saw a lack of representation for females and the LGBTQ community in the local music scene,” said KT Kanazawich of Binghamton.

Kanazawich decided to organize the concert with the help of a few other women who are active in Binghamton’s art and music scenes. As a photographer, she’s had experience organizing art shows, but this is her first time putting together a music festival.

“I don’t think any of us have ever done anything quite this big,” said Jess Steele, also of Binghamton, who helped organize the event.

Eight bands will perform, all of which play punk or grunge and have at least one female member. The acts in the lineup include Pogo Tzlutz, Ellen and the Degenerates and Green Dreams, of Syracuse, Brooklyn and Rochester, respectively.

Binghamton-based band Talk Hard! features community member Brianna Salazar, one of the event’s organizers, on guitar and vocals. Kayla Volpe, another Binghamton community member, will be reading poetry in between musical acts.

According to Kanazawich, all of the acts were chosen because they embody the event’s themes of empowerment and inclusivity.

“We wanted to make sure everybody had a similar message in their music that would contribute to our cause,” she said.

As Kanzawich, Steele and the other organizers started piecing together the event, they found their original plan for a concert snowballing into something more.

They decided to give local socialjustice organizations the chance to speak and conduct interactive workshops. Representatives from Family Planning of South Central New York, Anthropologists for Direct Action, the American Civic Association, Truth Pharm and more will be attending.

Erin Alexander of Binghamton will be hosting a 20-minute workshop called “Sisters, not just Cis-ters” in which she will share her experience growing up as a transgender woman. The workshop will guide participants on how to be a better ally to transgender friends, family and acquaintances and how to get involved in the transgender rights movement.

In the spirit of fostering a DIY subculture, there will also be collaborative art projects (for kids and adults) and a clothing swap, for which participants are encouraged to bring in old clothing. Anyone is welcome to bring in or take whatever they want from the clothing table and the leftover clothes will be donated to a local women’s shelter.

Although they know the festival takes place during Binghamton University’s spring break, Kanazawich and Steele still hope to see some students there.

“I think there’s a general

disconnect between the local DIY community and the Binghamton University students, and we’re always looking for ways to bridge the gap,” Kanazawich said.

According to Steele, this gap has not always been present, but she hopes that Femme Fest will aid in closing it.

“We used to have a lot more BU students in the scene and it was incredible; we had a lot more diversity because of that,” Steele said. “We always have things going on and yet it doesn’t seem to reach out and stem to them, so we definitely want students to come.”

Students who can’t make it to Femme Fest might be interested in joining the “607 RIOT GRRRLS” Facebook page, which was created to aid in organizing the event, but has since become a community in its own right.

“At first we needed a place for everyone to contact us, and then when we saw how much interest there was, we said, ‘This can be more than a show, this can be a movement.’ So many people want to be involved,” Steele said.

Kanazawich and Steele said they hope to reach out to student artists, poets, technicians or musicians who are interested in tailoring punk traditions to the ideals of feminism and intersectionality and the issue of transgender rights.

“There’s a lot of things that people wish they could change, and they don’t have enough power to change, but it’s important to remind people that there’s things we can do that matter,” Steele said.

The event will be held at CyberCafe West in Downtown Binghamton on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The cost of admission is a $5-10, which will be donated to the local YWCA.

Hannah Ettestad Contributing Writer Take a step back. The Binghamton University Art Museum has transformed the recent artworks of famed designer Milton Glaser (best known for his “I heart NY” design) into something larger than life in its newest featured exhibition, “Modulated Patterns.”

The exhibition opened to the public last Friday, drawing a crowd of students and community members to the main gallery where 12 artistic prints donated by Glaser had been blown up to over 10 times their original size. The exhibition also features additional original works by the artist, on loan from him, in the mezzanine gallery above the main floor.

The artistic style of the blown-up prints consists of layers of shapes, lines and dots that come together to create an image of a landscape or a figure.

For those unfamiliar with Glaser, the work bears similarities to Georges Seurat’s famous 19thcentury painting “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,” which is composed entirely of dots.

Glaser, who will turn 88 this June, has an interest in at what perspective to an image viewers see pattern and at what perspective they see form, and it was he who suggested that it would be interesting to enlarge some of his recent works for the exhibition. Blazo Kovacevic, the curator of the exhibition and an assistant professor of art and design at BU, thought that the idea of blowing up the works was a great way to elevate the exhibition into something greater than an average display.

“It was an opportunity for us to showcase our capability as a school and as a department with the new technology we’ve obtained,“ Kovacevic said.

The large prints were created in the basement of the Fine Arts Building by printing on a material called Photo Tex, using an ultraviolet printer. The final products adhere to the walls of the gallery like wallpaper, allowing the museum to forgo frames and stretch the prints over the bumps and grooves of the wall. Marc Newton, the photo technician of the exhibition and the photography specialist and digital media technician for the art department, said that this creative decision caused the printing process to take a full month to complete because of the in-depth measuring of the gallery’s precise dimensions.

“Blowing them up was just typing the dimensions we wanted into a computer,” Newton said. “Measuring by far took the longest time.”

Preparation for this exhibition was not only timeconsuming, but financially significant as well. In addition to manufacturing the large prints, the museum also created a catalogue book of Glaser’s artwork to sell at the exhibition.

“It’s not like just putting up framed artwork,” said Museum Director Diane Butler. “And with the expensive catalogue we printed, we’ll never make that money back.”

Butler was in charge of fundraising for the exhibition and made the decision that even though the project was ambitious, it was worth supporting. “[Glaser is] not just copying what he sees, he’s reinterpreting

it in his own terms,” Butler said.

“I think some of the patterns are kind of invigorating.”

In this particular exhibition at BU, the effect of the art style is significantly enhanced due to the size of the prints. If viewers stand at the same distance from the wall that they’re accustomed to standing at when viewing artwork, they’ll only see a pattern of shapes and lines. They are forced to take a few steps back to understand the image these patterns are creating. For some patrons, this establishes a whole new relationship to the work they’re viewing.

“When paintings are small, it’s easy for you to just sit back and judge, but when they’re this large you can actually feel like you are a part of the landscape,” said Alanna Francis, a senior majoring in English. “You become immersed.”

“Modulated Patterns” will be on display until May 20 during regular BU Art Museum hours.

For some patrons, this establishes a whole new relationship to the work they’re viewing

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Finding some happiness in a box of rocks One editor's journey through the Rock and Mineral Show Brendan Zarkower Assistant News Editor I walked into the Rock and Mineral Show with $6, a receipt from the Salvation Army and a $1 scratch-off in my wallet. I left with some amethyst, a small elephant statue and a renewed sense of optimism.

The 48th Rock and Mineral Show (or Gem and Mineral Show, or Mineral and Fossil Show, as the different signs read) was held on Saturday and Sunday at the Johnson City Senior Center. It is hosted yearly by the New York Southern Tier Geology Club, and the house was packed. Without exaggeration, I went on both days and spent five minutes looking for a parking spot each time.

But really — what does one do at a rock show? There are endless different types of minerals, fossils and gems to browse through. Each

vendor adds a personal touch to their works — some sell fine jewelry and others sell fossilized shark teeth. There was even a fluorescent rock show, where ultraviolet lights revealed hidden glowing properties of common-looking stones.

The people there can also teach you things you never knew you wanted to know. One vendor taught me about bismuth, which has a melting point low enough that you can melt it down on your stove and mold it into various shapes at home.

He also showed me fordite, a fake stone that is made from residual automotive paint from the ’50s and ’60s. Crafty autoworkers salvaged the extra paint that chipped off of the cars and ‘upcycled’ it into jewelry.

Attendees said they came to the show for various reasons.

Some were zealous collectors, closely examining each stone for imperfections. Some went to buy

jewelry, some tried to teach their children and some casual attendees, like myself, simply wandered the halls and browsed the collections.

As I walked through the senior center, I heard the vendors wheeling and dealing, discussing the going rates of various products.

“I mean, I’ve got more gypsum than I even know what to do with,” said one man in passing.

For me, the show was also a reminder of the omnipresent Binghamton University bubble — the phenomenon of students only interacting with other students and their professors for weeks and weeks at a time. It was refreshing to see young children, older people and college students all interacting as peers, sharing a love for shiny things.

One girl, who looked about 10 years old, was playing with the stone statues of animals as I looked for a miniature tiger statue to buy for

my friend. I asked her if she saw any tigers, since the shelf was closer to her height than mine. She put her hand to her chin and pondered for a good minute before handing me a statue that was most certainly an elephant. Of course, I said “thank you” and bought the elephant, leaving my wallet barren as usual.

It reminded me of the craft shows my mom would take me to as a kid. The wave of nostalgia was overwhelming, and made me consider all the small events that the Binghamton area offers that I had missed or skipped over the last four years.

In short, getting out of the comfort zone that is the BU campus and going to random events can make all the difference in your college experience. Unfortunately, this show was a one-weekend-only event, but I would count on seeing them around town again for the 49th year next April.

Jonathan Flores /Contributing Photographer Students and community members attend the 48th annual Rock and Mineral Show at the Johnson City Senior Center.

Instead of shelling out for 'Hamilton,' try these shows

From 'School of Rock' to 'Anastasia,' musical theatre options for a little less cash Gina Lee Contributing Writer In the hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton: An American Musical,” members of the audience get to experience the entertaining and inspirational story of Alexander Hamilton and other founding fathers. The demand for “Hamilton” tickets is high, with tickets for each performance sold out months in advance. While they do release tickets for future shows and hold lotteries, the chances to grab the next set of tickets for “Hamilton” can be quite slim and expensive — typically starting at $250. Still that doesn’t mean that every show is like this. If you’re in the city this spring break and wishing you could see “Hamilton,”

check out some of these cheaper shows that are a little easier to see.

“Aladdin” (from $49.50) Your wish has been granted — you can see Disney’s “Aladdin” on Broadway, which takes the classic childhood movie and turns it into a live musical show. Aladdin takes you on a magical journey of comedy intertwined with music. Sure, it might not have won last year’s Tony Award, but the show can still channel some good old feelings of nostalgia and happiness. This Disney musical comes with lots of choreography, plenty of humor and classic songs. The show is directed and choreographed by Tony Awardwinner Casey Nicholaw, and the design team on “Aladdin” brings the animated movie to life with

the extravagant costumes and lighting on stage. As USA Today said, the show is “pure genie-us.”

“Anastasia” (from $69) So you probably won’t be able to see this one over break, but now is the time to buy tickets. “Anastasia” is a brand-new show that is already getting a lot of buzz. Adapted from the well-known movie, which was based on a true story, The show is an adventure- and romance-filled Broadway experience that made its debut in March. The Tony Awardwinning creators intend to take the audience on an adventure through the Russian empire and Paris during the 1920s, telling the story of Anastasia and her search for her home, her family and love. A new block of summer tickets is being released on April 4,

so be sure to grab your chance to catch this show before it becomes harder to see.

“School of Rock” (from $59) Based on the 2003 film of the same name, the story is about Dewey Finn, a rock-and-roll singer and guitarist who pretends to be a substitute teacher for a class of fifth-graders. These fifth-graders end up becoming a part of his rockand-roll music group, as he turns them into mini rock stars while stimulating their creativity and imagination. “School of Rock,” both a New York Times Critics’ Pick and critically acclaimed by Entertainment Weekly, takes the audience on a rock-and-roll roller coaster with 14 musical numbers.

“Stomp” (from $49) With music driven by beats

created on matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, a kitchen sink and other items, “Stomp” is an offBroadway show that is a unique musical with a distinct atmosphere.

With its eight-member cast, it has been performed all over the world — including Binghamton — since its debut in 1994.

These eight performers create an energetic show filled with music and dancing, suitable for all audiences. Unlike most other musicals, the story in “Stomp” is told through the choreography and the rhythms made by the unconventional instruments and the performers.

“Avenue Q” (from $75.50) The Tony-Award winning offBroadway show “Avenue Q” has everything you need: humor,

music, passion and puppets. The members of the cast perform satirical musical acts with puppets, making the show somewhat of a grown-up version of “Sesame Street.” With its raunchy jokes and songs, such as one titled “The Internet is for Porn,” the show is intended for an adult audience.

The musical focuses on a college graduate, Princeton, whose big dreams are stifled by his lack of money. The main character of the show can only afford to live on Avenue Q in New York City, but his neighbors make his living experience worthwhile. A ticket to see “Avenue Q” means joining Princeton on his journey in finding his way, trying to figure out how to be an adult in the real world.

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OPINIONS Monday, April 3, 2017

STAND UP, STENGER

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On March 7, Binghamton University X-Fact’r Step Team was verbally harassed with a string of racialized comments and threats.

The incident occurred on Walnut Street on Binghamton’s West Side.

Since then, the students involved, as well as others, have expressed the belief that the event was not properly investigated by the Binghamton Police Department and have received almost no support from the University administration in trying to rectify the situation.

See page 1 for our coverage of this story.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that students facing discrimination have felt alienated by the University. While BU’s administration is capable of sending out announcements condemning the verbal assault of students on and off campus, the cookie-cutter

nature and intentional vagueness of the statements makes them feel insincere and keeps students feeling unsafe.

We have seen that there is a steadfast belief among many students of color that their concerns are not taken seriously by the University. By remaining silent on racially charged issues and incidents that directly impact students, those in power reinforce this sentiment and leave those affected not only resentful of the community, but of the University as well.

While it may be difficult for some members of the administration to directly empathize with those who face discrimination, more effort must be given to validating

the experiences of students who face discrimination — and with more than a B-Line addition.

These experiences have a profound effect one’s mental and physical well-being, and to treat them as anything less than traumatic is at best tone-deaf and at worst, destructive.

Through years of selective silence and improper handling of student concerns, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger and the BU administration have played a role in both maintaining this atmosphere and creating it.

We understand that if Stenger issues a response condemning the city’s handling of the incident, he would inherently be criticizing the actions of the Binghamton

Police Department. Police and community relations is a politically charged topic and would surely encourage controversy and debate — something that could look bad for a school that is on an expeditious path toward “premier.”

However, Stenger and the rest of the administration must realize that this goes beyond politics.

Defending the safety and well-being of BU students should be their priority, even if it means opening themselves up to some flak in the process. We agree with the College Progressives, Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society and The Frances Beal Society’s letter that urges the administration to publicly support X-Fact’r. Stenger should condemn the incident directly — not through

an ambiguous B-line update.

Beyond that, he should take steps to use his influence to work with Mayor Rich David in pushing for an investigation of the police department’s handling of the incident. While calling for Stenger to directly criticize the Binghamton Police Department may lead to pushback, speaking with Mayor David could open up channels for action at a faster pace. While Stenger must act, so must other relevant members of the administration like Dean of Students April Thompson, whose job it is to support on and off-campus students. Condemning the racist actions taken against BU students falls under her jurisdiction.

A comprehensive statement

condemning the incident and its handling will by no means repair the fractured trust the administration has with many students of color.

Yet, genuinely addressing student concerns is a necessary first step in doing so.

What happened to X-Fact’r was a cut-and-dry instance of racial discrimination. There is little doubt that members were targeted based on their race, so it should not be a tough decision for the University to come to their support. This is not a time to mince words, provide halfhearted PR statements and hide behind calculated silence. We hope that Stenger and the rest of the administration will be brave enough to take the proper steps toward justice.

If you have any news tips regarding this story, please email news@bupipedream.com. If you or someone you know would like to speak out or share your story as either a Voices column or guest column, please email opinions@bupipedream.com. We highly value submissions from the community.

Finding justice for Jason Greene

The University and student body must do more to ensure student safety off campus Oluwaseun Majekodunmi

Guest Columnist I personally did not know Jason Greene, in fact, I don’t even think I ever spoke one word to him, but that shouldn’t matter. In November of 2015, Greene, a fellow student, was left in critical condition after being attacked at the Ice House Bar. Some news outlets reported this, including Pipe Dream, but it was largely forgotten after the initial incident.

After a year, I noticed that he had not returned to school, so I decided to look for him through social media. He could not walk and has been in rehab since the attack,

but no one knew about this. I asked around and spoke to students about the event and I was met with shock — most people didn’t know what he was going through. If this were to happen on campus, the University would notify students immediately, but because Jason stepped off campus, he did not receive the same treatment. There were many students there who witnessed and gossiped about the event, but the person responsible was never caught; Jason never received justice. Our University and student body could have done so much more. This is why I believe we must change the school’s culture surrounding off-campus safety.

After the attack, barely anyone came forward. There was no B-Line

news addition, no announcement, no official statement from the University. It feels as though the University has a hands-off approach to off-campus students and situations. It should not matter where a student is when he is attacked and left for dead. We should be notified; God knows how many students saw that attack but didn’t know who to go to or what to do. We shouldn’t push his case under the rug. Even if you live on campus for all your college years, eventually you will step off campus.

We are part of the community and want to know that the school will respond fairly if something were to happen to us off campus.

My goal is to help provide students with information they need to stay safe and prevent

incidents like Jason’s, which is why I am pushing for the University to be more diligent about updating B-Line when unsafe events happen off campus. Additionally, so many students learn safety through trial and error, but that isn’t necessary — there are so many resources and people who have tips and experiences to offer. That is why Elizabeth Carter, who is the assistant vice president for student development at Binghamton University and teaches social psychology, and I have been working on providing orientations for students who plan to move off campus, and freshmen and new transfers. If the University wants to provide for the safety of its new students, it should help inform on how to behave and how to respond

to certain experiences.

Such training would help us avoid being bystanders. Carter feels that it is important for us to realize that in social settings, our responses may be indicative of the bystander effect — when the presence of others inhibits someone’s inclination to help, pluralistic ignorance — if others aren’t reacting, we think there’s nothing to react to, diffusion of responsibility — the belief that someone else will help, and audience inhibition — being scared of how others will perceive us. We need to become aware of these typical responses to help reduce bystander nonintervention.

I truly want justice for Jason Greene, and I feel as though I let him down as a student. I was there

at the Ice House Bar and didn’t even know. If I had pushed for these things earlier, maybe someone would have come forward. Maybe his family would have peace right now. I live with that weight on my shoulders, and I feel we all should.

He was a student. He went to events and sat in our classes, and everyone just forgot about him. That could have been anyone. And I want to prevent this from happening again.

It seems as though every semester a new student is dead or critically injured. It’s about time we start educating students and providing the resources to prevent these tragedies and, if they do happen, properly respond to them.

— Oluwaseun Majekodunmi is a senior majoring in biology.

Automation threatens on-campus jobs What we can do to curb the harm brought by the increasing mechanization of labor Jacob Hanna

Guest Columnist As ridiculous as it sounds, the ordering kiosks in the Marketplace for SubConnection frighten me.

No, I have no illusions that anytime soon, artificial intelligence will rise and conquer the human species.

What I do fear is that sooner than later, kiosks like these will spread throughout the University. When they do, they will affect jobs that students may need to do in order to ensure anything from having enough money to go out to actually paying their tuition.

My fear isn’t unfounded; slowly but surely, automation is starting to affect labor across the United States. In the ride-sharing industry,

Uber and Lyft have both had their eye on self-driving cars. The former firm had sent fleets to multiple cities, including Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Tempe; while Lyft received a $500 million investment from General Motors last year to help create a network of self-driving cars.

Automation on this kind won’t affect just taxi drivers; it will also profoundly contribute to general job loss in the long term. Analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that by the early 2030s, 38 percent of U.S. jobs will be put at risk by automation, more than other major economies such as the United Kingdom or Germany. This is because more U.S. workers have jobs that require routine labor, such as filing paperwork or ringing up food orders; work that can be done cheaper by artificial intelligence

than by human labor. When automation spreads, there will be no excuse for firms not to use it.

It is no secret that many oncampus jobs require this type of labor, including food services, like cashiers and cooks in the various dining halls and the Marketplace, and administrative services, like the secretaries in the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development. These jobs are automatable, and my ultimate fear is that as automation becomes mainstream, these jobs will be automated. While the consumer may receive slightly lower prices for goods and services, the workers will be much more affected. Student workers who may either be looking for extra money on the side or looking for money just to stay on campus, nonstudents who light up the day of their customers, and so

on. People, not machines, will be affected. Are slightly lower prices really worth the costs?

What can be done?

There are two courses of action I agree with, one admittedly more feasible than the other. The less feasible one is a system of universal basic income, where every resident of the United States receives an unconditional payment from some institution, be it from the government, or some other place. This idea is dormant, but not new in U.S. politics; it was previously supported

by former President Richard Nixon.

Worldwide, the idea was tested in London, the Canadian province of Manitoba and in Kenya.

All experiments yielded positive results, and a survey taken in 2016 shows that a majority of European Union citizens favor the system.

Why, then, do I doubt its feasibility?

Most people do not believe it will work. The system is met by fierce opposition because people see it as either a way to dismantle the social safety net once put in place, or a way to increase inflation

(though evidence is mixed on this claim). I do believe universal basic income will do good, but it needs more support. Besides, it doesn’t directly focus on the problem it tries to solve: automation.

We should instead pursue a tax on automation created to discourage its use. Revenue generated by such a tax could go toward our social safety net, particularly toward job training for laborers who’ve been displaced by automation, or — and this is key — funding for education services for universities like Binghamton. Such a course of action is not a priority of the Trump administration, so people must make it one. Start by contacting your representatives in local and the federal government.

— Jacob Hanna is a freshman majoring in economics.

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The wage gap is a debilitating delusion Response to Emily Houston's 3/23 column on the wage gap among BU professors Brian Deinstadt

Columnist

We have all heard about the wage gap. What we may not have heard is that the idea of a wage gap as we know it is nonsense.

The problem with the wage gap is that it’s predicated on the desire to fulfill a political narrative rather than to display an honest set of facts. A closer look at the facts indicates that the phenomenon of varied earnings between men and women is not due to injustice, but rather the dissimilar vocational choices of men and women and how these choices affect their earnings.

In my colleague Emily Houston’s 3/23 column on the supposed wage gap at Binghamton University, she first falls short in her portrayal of the wage gap nationally, which reliably fails to make the fundamental distinction between wages and earnings. A mere 80 cents on the dollar is what she states to be the amount that women are paid relative to men.

This number is found through a simple calculation: one divides the median earnings of all women working full-time by the median earnings of all men working full-time. When calculated, it’s true: women’s average earnings are around 20 percent less than men’s annually. But this is not the same as a woman not receiving the same wage for performing the same exact job as a man.

The oversimplified calculation that Ms. Houston uses fails to consider the various occupations, positions, educations and job tenures of men and women, or number of hours they work per week.

In other words, the wage gap narrative fails to include the monumental significance of choices.

Unsurprisingly, men’s and women’s choices vary immensely when it comes to their careers. In medicine, for example, the substantial difference between male and female physicians’ earnings would lead some people to outrage and declare injustice. But when analyzed closely, the difference can largely be accounted for by choice of specialty. For instance,

75 percent of pediatricians are women. Pediatrics pays significantly less than a field like anesthesiology, which is practiced by 73 percent men.

This pattern exists across other medical fields as well, such as family doctoring and radiology.

Women are also more likely to work part-time or take extended leaves of absence for various purposes, like to have children. Such decisions may lead to men earning more by the end of the year, but there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that men and women who have a similar education, the same exact specialty and work the same amount of hours per week, experience any difference between their wages. This makes sense because if companies really could get away with paying women less, wouldn’t they just hire all women and save 20 percent of their payroll expenses?

When it comes to BU, again, Ms. Houston fails to consider the complexity of choices made by our various associate and tenured professors. Their fiscal fates have nothing to do with their gender; it has to do with their qualifications

and respective fields. Take two of the seven schools at BU, for example. The Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science has noticeably more male than female faculty. This is an indication not of sexism, but of the fact that statistically, more men study subjects like computer science and mechanical engineering than women do.

Then there is the Decker School of Nursing, which has far more women instructors than men. Is this because Decker is sexist against men? Of course not. Nursing simply tends to be a profession that generally appeals more to women. Moreover, those who major in engineering on average tend to get jobs that pay more money than positions in nursing. It’s no different when it comes to professorship, and this is just one of many realities from which the earnings gap at BU can be attributed.

Ms. Houston’s disfavor toward the ratio of men and women employed at BU speaks to a broader concern. Insinuating that the higher percentage of men employed here is due to the University’s preference of men

over women is just ridiculous.

Inequality does not denote inequity. Following such logic would lead the University to begin hiring people based more on their sexual anatomy rather than their academic merit, a notion that would be truly arbitrary and unfair.

Therefore, the 80 cents on the dollar statistic reveals little, other than the ignorance of those who purport it. Addressing the myth that is the wage gap is important because it instills the belief in women that no matter what they do, they will never make as much money as men. This is absolute nonsense. In fact, more women than men are graduating from college nowadays and live during a time that is the highwater mark for freedom and opportunity. Realizing these opportunities and exercising their freedom to pursue them is what will allow women to fulfill their destinies as they see fit, and make just as much money as men while doing it.

The oversimplified calculation... fails to consider the various occupations, positions, educations and job tenures of men and women

— Brian Deinstadt is a junior double-majoring in political science and English.

Can university conservativsm be conserved?

The overwhelming presence of liberal views tends to silence opposing opinions Hannah Rosenfield

Contributing columnist

It goes without saying that Binghamton University is a liberal institution. As it is a public school in the state of New York, this is no surprise, and I am no exception to this generality.

Like many other students at BU, I grew up in a liberal household.

Since most of my immediate family is in agreement, it is normal to lightheartedly criticize President Donald Trump’s political decisions or his banter on Twitter. However, when my more conservative family members are present, we leave politics out of the conversation to spare ourselves an argument.

One would expect that respecting the political opinions of others would be the norm, but

it has come to my attention that at BU, it is more normal for us to disregard the opinion of the minority, in this case referring to the minority of students at BU who support President Trump.

The day after the election of the 45th president of the United States, I walked into class to see a professor who was noticeably unhappy.

In case you couldn’t tell by his miserable expression, he stated to our class, “I’m very unhappy.”

Due to my professor’s “emotional disturbance,” class was dismissed early so that he could have a chance to “gather himself.” Something similar happened in my second class — my professor started the lecture by giving our class time to “talk about our feelings” postelection. She even offered us her office hours if we needed further time to be consoled.

While it is comforting to see that my professors at BU are

progressive and sensitive to the feelings that many students had after the election, it is also alarming to realize that if I had been a Donald Trump supporter, I would have felt extremely uncomfortable. On a campus such as BU’s, dominated by more outspoken liberal counterparts, this feeling would exist yearround and not solely after the election. We should recognize that many students disagree with the commonly held “Dump Trump” principle.

While you may not hear the voices of these students, they certainly do exist.

I believe it is not a professor’s

job to express political views in the classroom. Obviously this notion has exceptions, such as in a political science class, but for most classroom learning, my professor’s political views are unnecessary to the goals of the class. While I recognize that all students and faculty are entitled to an opinion, I see no purpose in that opinion taking away from class time.

I do, however, recognize that we cannot completely separate politics and education, as one cannot exist without the other. The

classroom could be the perfect place for discussion, and I urge BU professors to facilitate conversations about politics, but to resist interjecting with their own opinions. Instead of an echo chamber, an open atmosphere in class would create stimulating discussions and allow students to hear multiple perspectives on political matters.

Recently, the New York Times published an article titled “Smothering Speech at Middlebury,” which highlighted a similar issue. Social scientist Charles Murray, reputable for being a white supremacist and controversial theorist, had been invited to speak at Middlebury College in Vermont. The decision to let him speak was met with extreme conflict and protest by liberal students — his attempt to hold a Q-and-A discussion was met with so much violence that he was

ultimately unable to speak.

While I, along with most liberal students, would strongly disagree with Murray’s opinions, I would hope that if Murray were to be lecturing at BU, the student body would allow him to speak. How do we know that we disagree with someone before hearing their arguments? It is imperative that we embrace opinions that are different from our own and use them as a way to strengthen our own values.

When discussing this with my grandma, she told me that college is where you should hear new ideas, and expose yourself to views that oppose your own. We learn the most by listening to opinions we do not agree with, and I hope that the professors at BU carry this sentiment into future class discussions.

— Hannah Rosenfield is a junior majoring in English.

Navigating life as a non carnivore

Vegan, vegetarian lifestyles are often condemned for being different, but should be supported Savanna Vidal

Contributing columnist

“Oh my gosh, seriously?”

“What do you even eat?” “Aren’t you always hungry?” “I could never do that.”

If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, these are probably the all-too-common responses you receive upon sharing your dietary choices with most omnivores. If you’re not a member of either group, these are probably the all-too-common responses you give upon learning of someone’s choice to abstain from meat andor animal products. Whether you’re a devoted carnivore or die-hard herbivore, it’s hard

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to disagree that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is deviant from the norm, although 3.2 percent of people in the United States identify as vegetarian and approximately half of those people are vegan. The social implications of this “other” way of life are far reaching, whether it be in an intimate conversation or in a restaurant filled to maximum capacity.

In general, reactions to vegetarians and vegans include an outpouring of support, slight confusion but overall acceptance or complete and utter disgust.

The latter opinion stems from the symbolism of meat as a staple in U.S. culture, and according to sociologist Anna Lindquist, this dates back to “the cowboy as land steward and provider, rugged

individualism, man’s dominion over animals and gendered meat consumption.” Coupled with propaganda and government policy promoting avid meat and animal-product consumption, it’s no wonder that a rejection of these products can be met with such adversity.

In one study of the social effects of vegetarianism and veganism, a common theme expressed by participants was a feeling of stigmatization.

Whether it be from family, friends or complete strangers, almost all interviewees cited at least one negative interaction that was solely based on their diet. One woman cited an instance in which her classmates would throw hot dogs at her while mooing, while another subject felt as if her

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family chose to ignore that facet of her identity.

The researcher conducting the study tied her findings back to Erving Goffman’s deviance theory. This ideology gives reasoning to the social effects of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle seeing as it is quite alternative from the average U.S. diet.

This rejection of social norms prevents others from making accurate predictions about the outcomes of social interactions, making them intimidating and sometimes causing discomfort.

This outlook can justify the alienation or negativity that is faced by those who choose to outwardly identify as a vegetarian or vegan.

Although they appear to be more common, unfavorable

reactions to vegetarians and vegans can be offset with positive and supportive ones. In the same study, most of the participants were members of organizations in which they connected with other “social deviants” who lived similar lifestyles. Being that some participants in the study cited “other people” as being the greatest challenge in their quest to live a meator animal product-free life, these groups acted as a positive reinforcement for their choices.

A common misconception about vegetarianism or veganism is that the most difficult aspect is finding food to eat, but as this study shows, the social consequences are sometimes more detrimental.

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BU kicks off outdoor season Miceli sets program record in decathlon

Provided by BU Athletics Senior outfielder Eddie Posavec scored the go-ahead run in the Bearcats’ first game of a doubleheader against Central Connecticut State on Sunday.

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After the opener of a threegame series was canceled due to weather Saturday, the Binghamton baseball team split a doubleheader against Central Connecticut State on Sunday.

While the Bearcats found success on the mound, minimal offensive contributions in the nightcap prevented them from sweeping the Blue Devils (1211).

Saturday’s cancellation was BU’s ninth since March 10.

“It’s hard, it’s frustrating, it’s disappointing,” said BU head coach Tim Sinicki. “But at the same time, it’s out of our control. What makes it really difficult is not being able to play on a regular basis.”

In the first game, Binghamton’s proficient performance on the mound carried the team to a 3-0 shutout victory. The Bearcats’ defensive excellence began with a very smooth start from sophomore pitcher Nick Gallagher, who allowed only two hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Bearcats (9-5, 1-0 America East) scored their first run of the game in the top of the second when senior outfielder Eddie Posavec was driven in on a single by senior catcher Henry Pellicciotti.

Binghamton tacked on its last two runs in the top of the sixth. The Bearcats were the beneficiary of shaky Blue Devils’ relief pitching, drawing two walks and eventually loading the bases. With the bases loaded, a walk drawn by junior catcher Jason Agresti followed

by a single from freshman designated hitter Justin Drpich extended Binghamton’s lead to three.

After stretching out their lead, the Bearcats leaned on sound relief pitching to secure the win. Junior pitchers Joe Orlando and Dylan Stock provided a combined 3 1/3 innings to close out the game, giving the Bearcats their third shutout victory this season.

Orlando holds a 0.00 ERA through 14 1/3 innings pitched — the best mark in Division I. Last season, Orlando held a 13.85 ERA and pitched just 13 innings.

“As a coaching staff, we have always viewed [Orlando] … as having some of the best stuff on the team,” Sinicki said. “He’s put in a lot of hard work in the last five or six months.”

In the second game, the Bearcats’ pitching continued to stifle Central Connecticut’s offense, but their offensive struggles proved to be costly in a 2-1 10-inning loss.

Redshirt junior pitcher Jacob Wloczewski started the game, providing four shutout innings before turning the ball over to junior pitcher Nick Wegmann.

In his first relief appearance of the season, the southpaw threw five innings, allowing one run in the sixth inning on a bases-loaded walk. The game went into extra innings tied at one. After the first inning, Binghamton’s offense was repeatedly suppressed.

Freshman pitcher Ben Anderson took the mound in the bottom of the tenth, looking to extend the game. With two outs

and runners on first and second, Anderson allowed a gamewinning single.

“I think it was a combination of seeing some really good arms today and just not having played a lot of games in a lot of weeks,” Sinicki said.

Posavec continued his standout hitting in the second game, as he hit two-for-five and drew three walks in the doubleheader.

Binghamton’s pitching allowed just two runs over 19 total innings, while striking out 12 and issuing six walks.

Binghamton is set to face Bucknell on Wednesday.

First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. from Depew Field in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Provided by BU Athletics Graduate student Joe Miceli broke a program record with 7,096 points in the decathalon at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

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Powered by a first-place finish in the pole vault, graduate student Joe Miceli set a Binghamton men’s track and field program record in the decathlon with a score of 7,096 points. He placed 10th out of 20 competitors at the Clyde Littlefield Relays hosted by Texas last Thursday. The rest of the Bearcats competed at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia over the weekend.

On day two of the decathlon, Miceli drove himself into the top 10 with a first-place showing in the pole vault (17-0 3/4) and a secondplace finish in the 1,500 meter (4:22.53). In the same event, Texas A&M junior Lindon Victor broke the NCAA record for the decathlon

with a score of 8,472 points.

The Clyde Littlefield Relays was the Bearcats’ first competition of the outdoor season.

“It was exciting; it was exactly what [Miceli] hoped it would be,” said BU head coach Mike Thompson.

Based on his performance at the Clyde Littlefield Relays, Miceli has a good chance of moving on to the NCAA East Regional Meet in late May. At the Colonial Relays, the men’s team finished 12th of 46 schools and the women’s team placed 33rd out of 45. Additionally, Binghamton had some impressive individual performances. Senior Sarah Osaheni took second place in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.65. On the men’s side, senior Jon Alkins took third

place in the 100-meter dash (10.87) and senior Peter Fagan placed third in the pole vault (16-1).

After a promising start to the outdoor season, Thompson is optimistic about the performance of the team.

“I think we look good,” Thompson said. “We’ll have a better idea in a few weeks. It’s always hit or miss coming back from the break, between the indoor and outdoor seasons. They’ve been out of competition for a month or more, so they’ve just got to get used to competing again.”

The Bearcats are set to compete at the Sam Howell Invitational hosted by Princeton on Friday and Saturday. The meet is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. from Weaver Track and Field Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.

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tied for first place in the AE. They have not made the conference playoffs since 2014.

As the wins keep rolling in, BU has to deal with added attention from national lacrosse pundits. The Bearcats are currently receiving votes in the

it,” Waldron said. “We’re not focused on what everyone else is saying. We care about what we’re doing.”

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Despite near-freezing temperatures and slick field conditions, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team stayed hot this weekend. The Bearcats (81, 2-0 America East) extended their win streak to seven games with a 14-8 win over Lafayette on Saturday.

“It’s upstate New York weather,” said junior midfielder Stephen Petrelli. “We just keep playing our game.”

The Bearcats revved up their offense early, scoring five goals in the first quarter while allowing just one goal against.

With 11 minutes and 27 seconds remaining in the first quarter, redshirt senior attack Tom Moore assisted a goal by Petrelli. Moore’s assist, his 46th point of the year, tied Michael Antinozzi’s 2012 singleseason point record. He broke the record early in the second quarter with an unassisted goal.

Moore finished the day with six goals off four goals and two assists — his seventh hat trick of the season.

Petrelli and sophomore midfielder Joe Licata each contributed two goals and an assist. Junior attack Thomas

McAndrew posted one goal and one assist, while senior attack Matt Kaser added two goals.

Junior midfielder Austin Macchi had a successful day going 14-for-26 from the faceoff x. BU head coach Kevin McKeown was pleased with his team’s consistency in faceoff situations and its ability to maximize scoring opportunities.

BU’s effectiveness in the offensive zone was punctuated by the defense’s dominance against the Leopards’ attack.

“It starts with [senior goaltender Tanner Cosens] calling cutters and talking to us,” said senior defender Garrett Waldron. “It’s a team game, so if we can play together, then that’s when we come up on top.”

Binghamton’s defensive limited Lafayette (1-8, 1-4 Patriot League) to just 19 shots, while BU tallied 35. The Bearcats also converted 16 of their 17 opportunities, which secured their dominance on the offensive side of the field.

When BU dialed up the intensity on both ends of the field, Lafayette resorted to a more aggressive style of play.

Toward the end of the first quarter, junior midfielder Liam Reaume received a pass near the Lafayette net and took a

shot that missed the mark.

Seconds later, senior Leopard midfielder Keegan Hickey swept in, sending the defenseless Reaume tumbling to the ground.

Hickey was charged a penalty for unnecessary roughness; the Bearcats converted on the ensuing man-up opportunity.

“You just don’t retaliate,” Waldron said. “[The referees] always catch the second guy, so you have to deal with it — we’re used to it — and play physical yourself.”

Despite the chippiness of their opponent, the Bearcats stuck to their game plan.

“We’ve done a good job at practice of preparing our guys for different situations,” McKeown said. “I think we were okay at handling ourselves.”

Composure has been a vital asset to the Bearcats on their seven-game win streak. BU hopes to remain composed during the remainder of its schedule, which includes four conference matchups.

“We just want to get a onegame win streak every weekend,” Petrelli said. “It doesn’t matter who does what; we just want to win.”

The Bearcats are currently

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Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior midfielder Stephen Petrelli recorded two goals, one assist and six ground balls in BU’s win against Lafayette on Saturday.

Moore's veteran presence propels BU to best start in program history Redshirt senior transfer breaks points record, ranks fifth among Division I players in scoring senior attack Tom Moore found himself with the ball, guarded by an undersized defender. Keeping In the second quarter of the his distance, he cradled and waited Binghamton men’s lacrosse team’s for the perfect moment to strike. matchup with Vermont, redshirt With the Catamount defense

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lulled to sleep, Moore dished the ball to junior midfielder Stephen Petrelli, who darted toward the net and buried a goal.

The moment perfectly captured Moore’s demeanor on the field.

Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt senior attack Tom Moore set a new program record with his 51st point of the season on Saturday.

“He doesn’t do anything outside of the scope of what our offense is trying to do,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown.

Moore used his imposing 6-foot-3-inch figure to test his defender and barreled toward the net to add a goal to his stat column — not that he took much notice.

“Numbers don’t really matter; it’s about coming out here and getting a win,” Moore said.

It’s this humility that makes his performance for the Bearcats all the more impressive. Nine games into the season, Moore leads the Bearcats with 51 points from 29 goals and 22 assists. His 5.67 points per game ranks third among all NCAA Division I players.

With a goal in the second quarter of BU’s win over Lafayette on Saturday, Moore broke the Bearcats’ single-season points record of 46. He is currently on pace to top the program’s single-season records for both goals and assists.

But Moore, himself, was unaware of his potential program records.

“I’m going to try to stay unaware of it,” Moore said. “I’m just going to focus on playing lacrosse and

being out here with my boys.”

Moore’s selflessness may be his best trait.

“A lot of people look up to [Moore],” McKeown said. “[The way] he gives his teammates credit for his success has been a big part of our success.”

When Moore straps on his helmet, he adopts a sixth sense — a certain instinct that allows him to understand the game around him and play with perspective. For all intents and purposes, Moore is a student of the game. Raised in the lacrosse mecca of Suffolk County, Moore picked up the stick at an early age and hasn’t set it down since. He went on to play for West Islip High School, where he won two New York state class A championships, earning First Team All-Tri-State recognition in 2012. “[Moore] grew up in a lacrosse town, one of the best programs in the country,” McKeown said. “He’s played in a lot of championship games growing up.”

Moore’s exposure to success followed him to college. In his freshman year, Moore played for Denver, a collegiate lacrosse powerhouse that brought him to the 2013 Final Four in

Philadelphia. That season, the Pioneers fell to Syracuse in an overtime heartbreaker, but that moment was rich with lessons.

“The biggest thing we concentrated on when we were there was just playing how we knew how to play,” Moore said. “I’ve translated that into my game for years since.”

After transferring to Jacksonville for his sophomore and junior seasons, Moore blossomed into a prolific scorer, amassing 74 points in his two seasons with the Dolphins.

Moore’s explosive performance this season with BU is the latest chapter in the story of his lacrosse career. So far, Moore’s excellence on the field and experience on some of lacrosse’s biggest stages have been a driving force for the Bearcats, who were selected to finish last in the America East Conference before the season began. But they have now raced out to an 8-1 record, and are on a seven-game win streak.

“We wanted to come out here and prove some people wrong,” Moore said. “We’ve done a little bit of that so far, but we’re not even close to finishing the job.”

Binghamton wins third in a row

Behind strong second half, Bearcats overpower Mountaineers

Grace Palumbo Contributing Writer

The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team continued its winning streak this past Saturday, overtaking Mount St. Mary’s to secure its third consecutive game, with a 13-6 victory.

BU (5-6, 1-0 America East) opened the game strong with a goal less than three minutes into the first period, courtesy of sophomore midfielder Olivia Batista, assisted by sophomore midfielder Rebecca Golderman.

The Mount (1-7) responded with a goal of its own, but Batista fired back with two consecutive goals to extend the Bearcats’ advantage to two.

At the midway point in the first half, both squads took turns

scoring. Freshman attack Kate Kinsella got on the board for the Mount only to be answered

by Binghamton redshirt junior midfielder Jocelyn Penteck’s goal. After Kinsella recorded her second score minutes later, BU answered back with a goal from Golderman.

Binghamton seized the momentum heading into halftime as junior midfielder Stefanie Frolo scored with one second left on the clock, bringing the score to 6-4 at the break.

The Bearcats came out of the gate even more determined in the second half. In the first eight minutes of play, BU put three more points on the board, courtesy of senior midfielder Valerie DeNapoli, who scored twice, and

sophomore attack Emily Yoo. Mount St. Mary’s tried to come back, scoring a goal after Binghamton’s three-goal streak, but its attempts proved futile.

The Bearcats countered with a four-goal run, three of which were tallied by Penteck and one by Batista. This put both Penteck and Batista each at an impressive four-goal game total.

Mount St. Mary’s cashed in on one more goal before the end of play, but the Bearcats proved too much to overcome.

“I thought we had a good answer to some of their offensive movement,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “When we came out after halftime, our girls did a really good job of shutting them down in the second half and limiting their touches

on the ball.”

Crucial to Saturday’s success was junior defender Miriam Ghabarou, who caused a careerhigh four turnovers, logged three draw controls and posted two ground balls.

“I thought Miriam Ghabarou on the defense event had an outstanding day,” Allen said. “[She is] somebody who helped us get some extra concessions out there and create some new opportunities for our offense.

That really fueled our second half.”

The Bearcats are set to return to play on Tuesday against Cornell for their final nonconference game of the season. The matchup is set to start at 3 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Jonathan Flores/Contributing Photographer Sophomore midfielder Olivia Batista recorded four goals on four shots in BU’s win against Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.