Spring 2015 Issue 22

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University names Dean of Libraries

Admin. breaks down Campus Climate Survey

Curtis Kendrick, CUNY Library dean, to take position on July 15

Chief Diversity Officer Valerie Hampton talks inclusivity, future plans

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Monday night’s Student Congress meeting focused on the results of the Campus Climate Survey that were released last week.

Valerie Hampton, the chief diversity officer for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), said she was impressed by the responses received in the 117-question survey, and that participants were comfortable being honest about incidents they have faced.

“What was positive was people’s candor about it,” Hampton said. “This is difficult to talk about. And if you’ve had experiences that were negative in relation to your identity, that’s hard to talk about it.”

According to University President Harvey Stenger, the survey results provided a platform for BU to improve. “[The goal of the survey] was to provide metrics and data for students,

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According to interns from 20:1, a sexual violence prevention program, consent must always be verbal. Lauren Kaufman, one of the interns who spoke, said that other cues, such as body language, can be misinterpreted, and don’t provide adequate consent.

“People say that asking for consent is awkward, but it doesn’t have to be,” said Kaufman, a junior majoring in psychology.

“All you need is a ‘Yes.’” Kaufman recommended asking “Are you comfortable with this?” or “Is this OK?” to students who don’t want to ask “Do I have consent to have sexual intercourse with you?”

Adopted in October of this year, SUNY’s system-wide uniform definition of consent requires that consent is “unambiguous, knowing, informed and voluntary.” It also goes on to say that “Silence or lack of resistance cannot be interpreted as consent.”

After the march Downtown, the crowd gathered at Uncorked Creations to have a “survivor speak out” where men and

Curtis Kendrick has been named the new dean of libraries at Binghamton University, effective July 15, 2015.

Kendrick, who has been the University Dean for Libraries and Information Resources at the City University of New York (CUNY) since 2004, is replacing former BU Dean of Libraries John Meador, who stepped down this past summer to become the dean of libraries at the University of Alabama at Birmingham after 11 years at BU. Susannah Gal, a biology professor at BU, was interim dean while the committee searched for Meador’s replacement.

According to Anne McCall, dean of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the search committee, Kendrick’s responsibilities will include managing the library budget, acquiring items for special collections, overseeing library staff and integrating technology, such as digital databases, that can ease access of information for students and faculty. A recent focus of the library has been digitizing the special collections, as most of them are only available in hard copy.

“The dean of libraries is the academic, financial and personal visionary at the heart of the University,” McCall said.

“Everyone at the University benefits from the wealth of knowledge that the library provides.”

Prior to his position at CUNY, Kendrick was the director of the Access Services Division at Columbia University Libraries, the assistant director of Harvard University Libraries, the head of circulation and reserves departments at Stony Brook University and the assistant to the director of libraries at Oberlin College.

According to Caryl Ward, a librarian and member of the committee, Kendrick’s long career in library and information services and management experience made him stand out from the other candidates.

“Curtis Kendrick’s leadership experience with CUNY and other research institutions will be valuable as the University focuses on its strategic priorities of path-breaking graduate education, research, scholarship and creative activities,” Ward wrote in an email.

The search committee included McCall, Provost Donald Nieman, faculty from within and outside of the library, an undergraduate, graduate student and

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Klara Rusinko/Assistant Photo Editor Kieran Bretz, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, and Stephanie Meena, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, celebrate their mock marriage in the Mandela Room. An audience of over 200 attended the shaadi, or traditional South Asian wedding ceremony, hosted by the Pakistani Students Association.

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WSU spearheads Downtown rally to protest against sexual violence After march from Peacemakers Stage to State Street, activists hear survivors' stories of harrasment, assault Rachel Bluth Editor-in-Chief

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Over 70 students walked together Saturday morning to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The walk, titled “Out of the Darkness,” was coordinated by three Hinman RAs and raised $1,235 for AFSP.

Mental health advocates walk campus to shine light on suicide

Hinman RAs raise $1,325 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention with "Out of the Darkness" event Alana Epstein Staff Writer

Over 70 students gathered Saturday morning to raise awareness about suicide by participating in the Out of the Darkness walk.

The walk was coordinated by three Hinman resident assistants in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), an organization that speaks about mental health issues and suicide at colleges across the country.

The event raised $1,235 to be donated to the AFSP to help extend its research and education. Among the students who participated in the walk were organized teams from Lehman Hall, Phi Sigma Sigma, the Zombie Student Association and Circle K, a collegiate community service organization.

Students began walking at 10 a.m. by the Hinman Quad and circled around the Brain three times. In addition, the AFSP had a table with representatives from its Broome County chapter who supplied pamphlets about how those struggling with mental illness can get help.

According to Kristen Mulvena, one of the coordinators of the walk and a junior majoring in psychology, the AFSP is the only nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy. She said that the purpose of the walk was to create a conversation about mental illness.

“Students here are willing to begin a dialogue about this very important issue,” Mulvena said. “Often mental health isn’t talked about until it’s too late. Fighting

the stigma against mental illness begins with open and understanding dialogue.”

Attendees such as Kayla Basedow, a member of the Phi Sigma Sigma team and a freshman majoring in nursing, said they participated in the walk for those who have committed or contemplated suicide, as well as for friends who are currently suffering from mental illness.

“Even if you don’t know someone who has committed suicide, you might know someone who was depressed or has a mental illness,” Basedow said. “It’s important for people to realize that it’s more common than you’d think.”

Others like Henry Avery, a senior majoring in accounting, said he hoped that events like these will show students the support that is available to them on campus.

“I think suicide prevention and awareness are extremely important on college campuses,” Avery said. “I’ve personally lost two friends to suicide so I’m really thankful there are resources here for students to take advantage of and that students are talking about this issue.”

Stephanie Giatas, a coordinator of the walk and a junior double-majoring in psychology and chemistry, said she hoped that the walk helped create a more comfortable environment at BU for those who suffer from mental illness.

“I think that we need to have events like this to create a more open conversation,” Giatas said. “I just hope that the people here can become more aware about how serious mental illnesses are, and can become more accepting of them so people suffering can feel more comfortable and seek help.”

Marchers took to the street to rally and show support for victims of sexual violence.

“Take Back the Night,” organized by the Women’s Student Union (WSU), was meant to be an avenue for support for victims and empowerment for allies. A major theme of the march, which included speeches from students and campus organizers, was combating sexual violence through effective consent. Jessica Dunn, a sophomore triple-majoring in sociology, Latin American studies and Caribbean Area studies and Africana studies, led supporters holding signs and chanting slogans from the Peacemaker’s Stage on Court Street to Uncorked Creations on State Street.

“We are trying to promote on our campus and in our local community knowledge about what it means to consent to sex, what it means to be unable to consent and basically we want our campus to be a safe place,” Dunn said.

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Students gathered in the Old University Union Saturday for a judgment-free discussion of sexuality and sexual education.

“Let’s Talk About Sex” was hosted by SHADES, a BU student group that works to create a LGBTQ-friendly environment on campus, in conjunction with the Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP).

Lambda Phi Epsilon, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Binghamton branch of Family Planning also tabled throughout the day.

Entertainment at Saturday’s event included lip syncing performances by two drag queens and numerous educational games such as a blindfolded “put the condom on the dildo,” a trivia game and “genderbread,” a game in which students put a pin on a spectrum of categories highlighting different terms of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.

These activities, along with speakers, provided information on sex toy usage, understanding individual sexuality and

ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

Stephen Gleason and Noah Cooper, representatives from STAP, helped organize the event and offered free, confidential HIV and AIDS testing to students who attended.

“Getting people to talk about sex is difficult to do, there’s no secret about that,” Gleason said. “But students need to know that this stuff is okay to talk about, and besides being okay to talk about, it’s important to talk about.”

Cooper said the event also aimed to educate students on risks that are not always obvious.

“We want to help students realize that there are a lot of other options besides condoms and the medications that students can use, by knowing what fluids can transmit diseases like HIV and the different behaviors that can spread gonorrhea and chlamydia,” he said.

According to event organizer Jonathan Salas, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, initiating the conversation is necessary in order to

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Binghamton University student group SHADES hosted “Let’s Talk about Sex,” a discussion about safe practices. In addition to various trivia games and lip syncing performances by two drag queens, students were offered free, confidential HIV and AIDS testing.

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Colorful celebration of love at BU Protestors march against sexual assault 200 guests gather for a taste of culture at mock Pakistani wedding

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women shared their experiences with sexual harassment, violence and rape.

“Getting people to share their stories in a supportive environment is one way that you can heal and show people that they are supported,” said Sophie Gamer, the president of WSU and a junior majoring in biology.

Organizers also wanted to address the feeling of injustice that they said many survivors of sexual violence had toward administrators.

Deirdre Sullivan, an organizer and the Multicultural Resource Center and intercultural awareness rep for the WSU, said that across the country, universities are not doing enough to help victims because they don’t want crime statistics to deter prospective students.

“It should be about maintaining a safe environment on campus,” said Sullivan, a junior majoring in history.

Maria Chaves, a doctoral

Pipe Dream News Thundering Hindi music and the aroma of sizzling South Asian cuisine welcomed guests to the Mandela Room where an audience of over 200 witnessed the faux marriage of two Binghamton University students during a mock shaadi.

The shaadi, or traditional South Asian wedding ceremony, was hosted by the Pakistani Students Association (PSA). The classic Pakistani wedding celebrated the unity of “wife” Stephanie Meena, a senior majoring in integrative

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Kieran Bretz, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, and Stephanie Meena, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, celebrate their “unity” at a mock Pakistani wedding. Hindi music, South Asian cuisine and other traditional elements such as bright decorations welcomed the guests.

neuroscience, and “husband” Kieran Bretz, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering.

Guests were handed flower petals or fake money upon entry to shower the couple when they entered. Before the ceremony began, the audience watched a recording of the fake proposal from a week before where Bretz presented a bouquet and a ring to the bride in front of a crowd of cheering students in a Lecture Hall room.

The bride and groom made their entrance one at a time with the groom entering first, flanked by his groomsmen.

The bride came in moments later, obscured from view as her bridesmaids held a cloth overhead, before she joined her future husband at their place on thrones at the head of the room. The ceremony happened on a stage at the front of the room, where strands of white lights illuminated the stage.

Elements of a traditional South Asian wedding were present around the room, such as a henna tattoo table and Indian music. A highlight for many attendees was the bright traditional clothing, such as women’s saris.

Ushna Khan, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, said the event was not only meant to showcase the wedding ceremony, but show students the beauty of Pakistani culture.

“Pakistan is generally seen negatively in Western countries so we wanted to put on an event to show how rich the culture is,” Khan wrote in an email. “We also wanted to host a different type of event to get

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people more involved so they not only see the traditions, but they could actively participate themselves.”

South Asian weddings are generally celebrated over the course of several days leading up to the matrimonial ceremony, with each day dedicated to a particular activity. The event featured performances by Binghamton Bhangra, a traditional Indian dance team, and members of the audience who represented the bridesmaids and groomsmen.

Guests enjoyed traditional Pakistani and Indian cuisines ranging from chicken makhani to curried vegetables, basmati rice and sweets from Moghul Indian Cuisine, which were included in the $5 ticket. Funds were also provided from grants by the Multicultural Resource Center and bake sales by the PSA. The shaadi, which began at 6:30 p.m., went on long into the night. After the choreographed dances and dinner, the floor was open to all guests, many of whom kicked off their heels to dance to a mix of Indian and mainstream music.

Faiz Gouri, a first-year graduate student studying computer science, said it reminded him of personal experiences with South Asian weddings.

“I’m from India, and this is the first traditional wedding I’ve been to in the United States,” Gouri said. “I’m really enjoying this food and dancing.

It reminds me of those previous times when I used to dance with my siblings at marriage ceremonies. It reminds me of home.”

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candidate studying English, implored attendees not to forget about the victims of sexual violence from minority and underrepresented communities.

“Black trans women are dying everyday,” she said. “Seventy-two percent of them are the victims of violent crimes against the TGLB community. But do we see them in the night? I see them tonight — they are here with us to reminds us who it is that the night hides.”

Sue Danieu, who came from Buffalo to support her daughter Caili, said that she worried about having a daughter in college.

“The statistics are scary,” Danieu said.

She said that women who feel uncomfortable should feel empowered to stand up for themselves.

“If you feel funny, if you think maybe someone is looking at you funny, maybe go talk to the bouncer, it’s OK,” she said. “Better to maybe feel awkward than to have something horrible happen.”

We are trying to promote on our campus and in our local community knowledge about what it means to consent to sex — Jessica Dunn BU Sophomore

Nearly $2.5K raised for safe sex advocacy

Getting people to talk about sex is difficult to do, there's no secret about that —Stephen Gleason STAP Representative

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“People don’t like to talk about sex; sex toys make them inherently uncomfortable, drag queens make them uncomfortable and that has led to people not talking about sex,” Salas said. “The best way to handle a phobia or a fear is exposure.”

Maria Chaves, a fifth-year graduate student studying English, said she was thankful for the opportunity to talk about sex in a comfortable space.

“It also encourages students to think critically about sexuality,” Chaves said. “And understand that your own body is important because there is not many places on campus where students can openly do that.”

Two sex toy companies, LELO

and PicoBong, donated over $2,000 worth of sex toys to the event after organizers reached out asking for donations. The sex toys, which included a device that can be used by any gender identity, were raffled off in order to raise money.

Samiyah Small, a junior double-majoring in cinema and English, said she learned much about the different kinds of preventative measures one could take to avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases.

“I thought it was great and very informative for people who haven’t gotten any information on how to have safe sex,” Small said. “Communicating with your sexual partners to promote safety is very important and people should know that there is nothing wrong with playing with yourself.”

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Upstate NY woman facing sexual exploitation charges A federal grand jury has indicted a 34-year-old upstate New York woman on charges related to the sexual exploitation of an infant that was recorded on her cell phone. The Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin reports that Latasha Mitchell of Binghamton is facing two felony counts.

She was arrested in February by Binghamton police, who charged her with a felony count of criminal sexual act in connection with child abuse that police say involved a male infant. According to court papers, federal officials intervened after a witness showed a short cell phone video file shot in a different country depicting sexual abuse of the child to a Broome County probation officer. Mitchell is being held by the U.S. Marshals Service. It couldn’t immediately be determined if she has a lawyer.

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Russian accused of hacking into StubHub pleads not guilty The Manhattan district attorney’s office says the alleged ringleader behind an international scheme has pleaded not guilty to taking over more than 1,000 StubHub accounts to buy tickets to sporting events and concerts. Vadim Polyakov appeared Monday. He was extradited Friday from Spain, where he was arrested last July at a Barcelona hotel. The 30-year-old Russian national faces money laundering, grand larceny and other charges. Prosecutors say Polyakov and others used victims’ credit card information to access accounts of the San Francisco-based StubHub. Authorities say they bought and resold 3,500 e-tickets to events such as Justin Timberlake concerts and the U.S. Open. Police in Ontario, Canada, and London say they’ve also identified bank accounts used to launder the proceeds. Polyakov’s attorney says he’s reviewing the charges.

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What A Lightweight FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 7:27 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of DWI, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. An officer monitoring traffic by the West Gym noticed a large plume of smoke come from the car in front of him by the traffic circle. The officer believed that the vehicle hit the curb while turning. The officer noticed that there was a grinding noise coming from the vehicle.

When he caught up to the vehicle he noticed that the front passenger side tire was completely blown out and was driving on just the rim.

The officer then conducted a traffic stop, approached the vehicle and noticed the smell of alcohol coming from it. He saw that the 21-yearold male driver had bloodshot, droopy eyes and slurred speech.

The officer began conducting a field sobriety test, but the suspect kept walking out into the street.

The officer handcuffed the suspect for his own safety. The suspect said that he had one and a half shots of

vodka earlier in the day. The officer conducted the sobriety test again and the suspect failed. He was arrested and brought to the station for processing. A Breathalyzer test was administered and the suspect had a BAC of .28. The suspect was charged with DWI and unsafe tires.

The suspect was transported to Binghamton General Hospital for his own safety.

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— Officers responded to Hinman Dining Hall due to reports of a trespass, Reilly said. A cleaner in the building said that she noticed a male sleeping in a booth on the lower floor of the dining hall. She woke him up and told him to leave since the dining hall was closed, but he refused. She went to get her phone to call the police, but when she got back he was gone. The officers searched the building for him, but could not find him. The case is still under investigation.

The Perfect Crime SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 12 a.m. — Maintenance personnel contacted UPD after noticing broken glass on the lower portion of the entrance door to Glenn G. Bartle Library, Reilly said. They told officers that they took cautionary measures and removed the broken glass. The area where the glass was broken will be boarded up until replacements can be ordered. The case is still under investigation.

Must Be An Inside Job SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 11 p.m. — A 21-year-old female reported that a $100 bill was taken from her desk in Digman Hall in Dickinson Community, Reilly said. The victim said that it was placed there by a friend earlier in the week while she was away from her room, and when she returned the next day it was missing. Officers interviewed the friend, who confirmed that they did, in fact, place the bill on the desk.

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Assistant News Editor In an effort to update students, faculty and alumni on the goingson of Binghamton University, President Harvey Stenger released his final quarterly report on the 2014-15 academic school year.

The report detailed additions to the faculty and programs, various initiatives and recent visitors to BU. This included key participation in SUNY-wide budget negotiations and the record number of BU undergraduate admissions

applications that have been sent in during the past months.

“The quarterly report gives people a quick snapshot of what is happening in a number of areas at the University, and across all divisions,” Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations for BU, wrote in an email. “In addition to being a place where our progress can be tracked at a number of levels, it also becomes an archive of the University’s history.”

Stenger reflected on events that took place on campus, such as March’s TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS 3 shot, injured at Delaware State cookout Three men were shot and injured Saturday night at a cookout on the Delaware State University campus, officials said, and authorities are searching for the shooter. The shooting happened at about 8 p.m. at a university-sanctioned fraternity and sorority event, DSU spokesman Carlos Holmes said. The victims were taken to Kent General Hospital in Dover with injuries that were not life-threatening, Holmes told The Associated Press. While confirming that the victims were all male, Holmes did not provide their ages or hometowns or any other details, including a possible motive for the shootings or whether any suspects have been identified. DSU President Harry L. Williams said in a news release Saturday night that students were told to stay inside their dormitories, while non-students were asked to leave campus. A second shooting occurred early Sunday at University Courtyard apartments, a university-run housing complex just off campus, but no one was injured.

Holmes said it was unclear whether the two shooting incidents were related. Holmes said the university will resume regular operations and classes on Monday.

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the Institute on CommunityEngaged Teaching, Research & Scholarship conference. He also touched upon future programs on campus, such as the Center for Israeli Studies opening in fall 2015, as well as its proposed collaborations with the Middle East and North Africa Program.

“This is a unique opportunity for the campus and its students, many of whom have expressed an interest in a broader Israel studies program,” Stenger wrote in the report.

He also addressed discussions with BU group Students for

Change and its demands regarding diversity on campus.

“This organization has made demands of the University focusing on concerns about harassment and discrimination,” Stenger wrote. “The group’s broad goal is an important priority to me — to make Binghamton University an inclusive community that respects and values everyone. I strongly believe that Binghamton University has been working diligently on these issues, and has made progress toward greater inclusiveness, diversity and educational access.”

This past quarter, he said, also

saw the Road Map to Premier narrow down student- and facultysubmitted proposals, aimed at improving different areas of the University such as education and diversity, from 97 proposals to 25.

In addition, the administration determined “metrics” to assess progress of these initiatives, which included economic impact, faculty scholarship and diversity of faculty. “[These] 25 proposals … will be ranked by the steering committee for submission to Provost Nieman and myself for funding for the 2015-16 academic year,” Stenger said.

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Dean of Libraries proposes tech integration SA Congress hosts campus climate review DEAN continued from Page 1 alumnus representing the BU Foundation Board of Directors and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Requirements included a master’s degree in library sciences and previous experience in supervising and financial management.

The search committee used a private firm to identify possible candidates and also advertised in major professional journals and sought nominations from library leaders around the country.

The other two finalists for the position were John Cunnye Walsh from George Mason University and Christine Avery from Pennsylvania State University.

The trio interviewed on campus and presented their plans for improving library services at public forums held in March.

For Kendrick, technology will play an increasingly large role in BU’s libraries.

“We’re seeing a changeover to digital technologies that has been incredible in a relatively short period of time,” Kendrick said. “It’s revolutionary the way technology has enabled new ways of scholarship.”

Kendrick said he plans to use and expand Open Educational Resources, which provides free or low-cost digital learning materials such as textbooks, as well as an institutional repository, which would serve as a digital archive for creative and scholarly works by students and faculty.

“The University has a number of plans for raising [its research profile], and libraries have to be a big part of that,” Kendrick said.

While he will have a full plate as the dean of libraries, Kendrick

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CLIMATE continued from Page 1 faculty and staff across the University related to institutional climate, inclusion and work-life issues,” Stenger said. “Based on the findings ODEI will continue to develop and implement action plans and strategic initiatives to improve the overall campus climate and to inform programmatic initiatives and policies moving forward.”

Ruslan Klafehn, vice president for multicultural affairs-elect (VPMA) of the Student Association (SA), said the results of the survey showed a need for more information about where members of the campus community can seek help against discrimination.

“The results of the climate survey show that perhaps the issue we need to work towards the most is awareness of different sources students can utilize if they feel they have been discriminated against,” said Klafehn, a freshman majoring in political science. “With that said, we also need to work towards improving ways students can voice concerns.”

Students at the meeting asked about the timeline of the survey.

Because it was distributed to campus last April, many wanted to know why the results weren’t released sooner.

Hampton said that after facing initial problems with the data analysis, the University also wanted to take the time to make sure the analysis was thorough.

“It took a little longer than we wanted, but because we were fully immersed in the data we took our time to make sure we understood it and knew where there were limitations,” Hampton said.

Students also asked about the ways that discrimination was defined within the survey.

Hampton said that the meaning of discrimination was left open-ended, and that the survey allowed participants to respond according to their own interpretation.

“Because we allowed people to self-identify discrimination and harassment, there are things that fall under the broader category of incivility as opposed to the legal definition of discrimination and harassment,” she explained.

Hampton also defined the role of the ODEI on campus. She said that while the office is a resource

for students with any concerns, its main goal is to improve the campus environment and unite the University.

“One office does not do all the diversity work for the campus,” she said. “Our responsibility is to look at the institution as a whole, and to make sure that diversity is a part of everything that we do.”

Alexander Liu, the SA president and a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said the survey was progress for the University.

“I think the results of the campus climate survey give our University a good place to start when dealing with issues of diversity and discrimination,” Liu said. “There’s a lot of work ahead of the University to improve these statistics and I think we will get there if everyone stays invested and follows through on all of the issues that were raised this semester.”

According to Hampton, the survey opened up an opportunity for the University to grow and improve.

“If one person is having an experience that is predicated on their particular identity, that’s not acceptable,” Hampton said.

“We can do better than that.”

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Working at a local museum, a new perspective on Bing The Roberson Museum shows a side of the city that students don't see Shelby Reller | Contributing Writer Working at the Roberson Museum and Science Center opened my eyes to a community outside of frat houses and State Street bars. And that’s something I didn’t really know I was getting into before I did it.

When I received the email that I had been accepted as a special events intern at the Roberson Museum, I did what any other mature, independent 20-year-old college student would do: I called mom.

She cheered at the good news, and promptly interrogated me about the internship: Where is the museum? What type of museum is it? What would I be doing? I then realized that I — though a mature, independent 20-year-old college student with her first internship acceptance — had no answers to these questions. Sure, I had been given a brief description of “a day in the life of a Roberson intern” during the interview, and even had a quick poke around the museum gift shop. But these trifle things were all I knew of the museum’s existence.

Which is more than I can say of my fellow classmates. As it turns out, a lot more goes on in this old college town than Wednesday

So much history and culture exists in this small city night trivia at Tom & Marty’s and half-price burritos at Zona. When I began working as an intern, I immediately began working on a Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner to be held in the ballroom of the Roberson Mansion, adjacent to the museum.

At that point, the tickets had already been sold out, the catering company had been scheduled and the musicians and actors had been contacted. All that was left to do was create an atmosphere for what promised to be a lovely night. Tables were draped with elegant black cloths, a single rose standing in a vase at the center. Servers, also dressed in black, stood at the ready behind the buffet line. The band warmed up for the arrival of our guests. The guests talked, ate and drank wine. They “oohed” and “aahed” at all the right moments of the skit. All in all, the night was a success. When I wasn’t ushering

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Pictured: The Roberson Museum and Science Center, the little bit of culture and history that proves there’s more to Binghamton than frat houses and State Street bars. a couple to their seats or running for more wine, I was standing by, watching people enjoy a night of laughter, amusement and love — a night that I and the rest of the Roberson staff had created.

The next week we began preparing for the Regional Art Exhibition. The other interns and I divided up all the counties within a 150-mile radius of Binghamton,

and began searching for and contacting any regional artists who might want to submit their work. We also began contacting wineries in the area, asking them to partake in our annual Wine & Food Fest. Eventually, we got 30 wineries, four breweries, one distillery and 50 restaurants to attend this year’s festival (on Thursday). Aside from preparing

for these major events, I also spend a lot of time contributing and editing new posts for the museum’s website, posting our planetarium’s showtimes and, yes, stuffing envelopes from time to time (I still have some classic intern duties).

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It’s like having an amazing profile picture but posting it at 1:30 a.m. on a Friday night when all your friends are at Tom & Marty’s. No one

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That’s a waste. Hammocking in Old Dickinson is a waste.

Timing is everything. Give yourself ample time to set up your hammock so that you can be all settled when everyone’s 1:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. class gets out so they can see you in your hammock.

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Sit in your hammock until the sun goes down and it gets cold. Take down your hammock, go to sleep and repeat the process the next day.

You’re on your way to becoming the coolest kid in the Triple Cities.

Mumford & Sons tries something new in their third album, and it's working The band ditched the banjo, but their new songs point to a promising future without it Odeya Pinkus | Assistant Release Editor Sigh no more Mumford fans, because “Wilder Mind” is coming out in approximately two weeks.

After a brief hiatus and a collective gasp from their followers, the gang has reconvened to create a 12-track album set to be released May 4.

For those who can’t wait the 13 days between then and now, three singles have already been released. “Believe,” “The Wolf” and “Snake Eyes” are now available for download, and while there is definitely a shift from the style that made us fall in love with “I Will Wait

For You,” the essence of Mumford & Sons is preserved in this album. Yes, they’ve done away with the banjo, but it’s important to realize that their style extends far beyond the instruments they use. If anything, the banjo-less, electric instruments make you realize Mumford & Son’s other qualities, the ones that make them stand out. It’s the quick tempo changes, the sudden shifts in intensity and volume, and the unmistakable voice of Marcus Mumford that can be heard clearly throughout their three albums.

For those who are upset about the departure from what originally brought them fame, give the new

stuff a chance. Some resistance is expected; people can’t handle change. But for anyone who is upset, it’s important to remember that the band has made it perfectly clear that they want nothing to do with the banjo anymore. In an interview with Vulture, band member Winston Marshall said, “I fucking hate the banjo.” In defense of Mumford & Sons, they are expanding their style, and if they kept doing something they hated, it would begin to sound stale anyway.

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Learn to fill a half-empty glass Failing to reach certain goals reveals other accomplishments Sarah Saad

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An Inconvenient Survey he Campus Climate Survey is out, and we’re disappointed.We have two big issues with the published results. The first is that some of the responses are troubling.

The second is that there were not nearly enough responses.

We find it frightening that most reported student harassment takes place in the classroom. Of the incidents of harassment documented in the results, 19 percent occurred in the classroom. At a university, where students should feel comfortable in their classrooms, a hostile environment is unacceptable. Moreover, that 54 percent of this harassment was inflicted by students is troubling; that 17 percent is due to instructors or professors is even more so. Faculty are meant to be resources on campus and assets to Binghamton University.

They should not be responsible for such a large percentage of reported harassment.

We found it troubling that approval of the Multicultural Resource Center was so low.

Though only nine students responded to a question asking

about their satisfaction with the MRC, only one was satisfied with it.

While the survey results point to many areas that are in desperate need of improvement, we frankly have no idea what to do with these results. There were not nearly enough responses to effectively measure our campus climate.

How can any reasonable person regard percentages seriously with such little data? We don’t know if reports of harassment are coming from a handful of wronged faculty or if it is a widespread problem.

We don’t know if the dorms are categorically unsafe, or if one bad building fostered every response.

There is no way to craft future policy based on these limited results.

The University must take the necessary steps to ensure a greater number of respondents to a future campus climate survey. With 2,042 respondents and demographic information unrepresentative

of the University, it’s difficult to tell which issues necessarily need addressing. Thus far, we are unaware of any plans to conduct another climate survey. In order to measure progress, the University must be constantly evaluating itself. One survey, in a constantly changing campus, is meaningless.

Things change — Yik Yak had no presence on campus before the last survey. Without tracking progress with future surveys, we cannot measure accountability for reform.

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must take Alcohol-Wise. Their input — which will come after their entire tenure at BU — would be invaluable for the University to make positive change.

Some might view mandatory completion as yet another unnecessary bureaucratic hurdle for seniors to overcome, but in the context of other University requirements, this seems more beneficial.

When it comes to faculty and staff filling out the surveys, it should also be mandatory. It probably wouldn’t be useful for everyone to fill out the survey every year, though: Perhaps a different but representative sample should be picked every year to fill it. The results as they stand now are useless.

The University created this survey with the best intentions in mind. However, it fell short. With a bit more thought and planning, we’ll all be able to improve Binghamton’s climate.

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Hi Sarah, It seems as though another year has gone by and I have not accomplished what I wanted to.

I am still single, my GPA isn’t above a 3.5 and I am constantly questioning what I want to do with my life.

College is great. I love my friends, my clubs and in general the environment of Binghamton but this year was not what I wanted it to be.

How can I let go of those goals and instead be happy with what I have? I feel selfish feeling bad about myself but my confidence is too low to be content.

Thanks, Glass Half Empty Dear Glass Half Empty, When I first read this, I thought I was reading a transcript between my friends and me.

Every year, we come to school with new goals (that are usually the same as the previous year, but a little revised). We hear things about freshman or sophomore year, and those stereotypes become our goals, like the idea that freshman year is for hooking up but sophomore year is a time to settle down.

No. Like New Year’s resolutions, we easily lose sight of our goals until the end of the year comes around and we feel bad that none of that happened. While it’s nice to think that getting a boyfriend is as easy as wanting one, and figuring out what you

want to do with your life is as easy as taking a BuzzFeed quiz, it’s not.

But, if you’ve met interesting people, improved your grades and explored different options that may help you in the long run, then you’ve accomplished your goals. You can’t go through life checking things off your todo list because then it would be predictable and boring. You can be aware of what you want and keep those goals in the back of your mind when deciding what your next move is. And if you are saying you’re happy, I would like to believe you’ve subconsciously been referring to your goals.

Goals are great, but don’t be disappointed that you didn’t accomplish them. You’ve created and conquered an entirely different list of goals that you didn’t even know you wanted.

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Culture's material obsession proves too much weight to bear

A spring break hike on the Appalachian Trail reveals the sheer burden of American consumer excess

The average person in the U.S. uses 300 shopping bags worth of raw material every week—the weight of a large luxury car

Dorothy Farrell

Environmental Columnist

During my last spring break as an undergraduate student, I hiked the Appalachian Trail. A week of constant exercise wasn’t as easy as lounging on a beach, but it strengthened my understanding of our cultural and environmental reality.

Over the course of a week, my group and I hiked at least a dozen miles a day. Each step bore the weight of every object sustaining me for the trip: clothing, sleeping bag, tent, food. Though I was heavy with baggage, my mind was free. Without the social pressures one normally is confined to on a day to day basis, the trail grants

one the opportunity to truly think.

On a clear, sunny day, we marched across the crest of the Appalachian Mountains just north of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Even in the hearth of America’s “natural” lands, the effects of deforestation are present. In the United States, only 4 percent of native forests still stand. Forest buffers between highways were so sparse that sometimes we hiked entire lengths with motor vehicles in plain earshot and vision.

To the east lay cattle farms and to the west flowed the Potomac River. Deemed “the nation’s river” because it runs through Washington D.C., it has also been reduced to a polluted waterway.

As the source of drinking water for five million people, the river is purified by a multimillion dollar water treatment plant paid for by taxes. This expense is duly

paid, however, because citizens also lose their sovereign right to clean, safe water. The land cleared for cattle grazing, as well as cities, mines and transportation, have further contributed to toxic runoff into the Potomac River. Had more forests been present, much of the pollutants would have never made it past the biological buffers.

It is a wonder that with the dwindling amount of natural resources in the U.S., Americans are still able to live consumptive lifestyles. According to the World Resources Institute, the average person living in the U.S. uses 300 shopping bags worth of raw material every week — the weight of a large luxury car. That would be far too much weight to carry.

My backpack held only a fraction of my life’s possessions, yet it was too heavy to be comfortable.

The majority of the resources

Americans use now come from overseas. We spend vast capital to exploit other countries’ forests, waterways, fossil fuels and rare earth metals, all of which ultimately contaminate their land. Natives, unable to sustain themselves after the resources are spent, are forced to move to cities.

As our hiking group pushed onward into Pennsylvania, our packs grew lighter from eating food and the forests became fuller.

The sound of traffic drowned out in the distance. We wandered deeper into woods. These were what I had been waiting to see.

Though much of the Pennsylvania Appalachian trees are young and narrow, they are slowly growing into a more mature forest.

The trail led us up to Pine Grove Furnace State Park. The free ride for the weight on my back was nearing its end. Though just a

sack of stuff, the importance of my backpack carried a new meaning.

It contained only the things I needed, and they were the things that meant everything. When you bear the weight of everything you own, suddenly you care to carry much less.

I carried the weight of all that I needed; it was more than enough.

I saw the devastating effects of an economy that demands more and more wanton consumption.

Though one-third of this planet’s natural resources have been depleted in the past three decades alone, such as the sparse forests of the Appalachian Trail, they are going to need lots of time to repair, or one day, there will be nothing left.

— Dorothy Farrell is a senior majoring in environmental studies

Online dating applications suit social needs of introverted women

Apps remove obstacles to dating process that prevent some from meeting signficant others Shirley Tong

Contributing Columnist

Being an introverted woman can make meeting new people especially difficult. For introverts, talking to unfamiliar people for a long period of time drains our energy. Additionally, many heterosexual women just aren’t used to approaching men first, much less men they feel attracted to.

In the age of the Internet, not all is lost. If you’re single and ready to mingle, the recent boom in the development of mobile dating

apps provides an alternative for introverted women to look for potential mates in an environment more suited to their needs.

Mobile dating apps suit the way introverts prefer to communicate with others. In real life, introverts prefer not to speak first. When approached by someone unfamiliar, introverts panic a little inside even though they may not necessarily show it on the outside. Feeling like this consistently can be draining and introverts already use quite an amount of energy to simply get through the day.

On a mobile app, introverts feel less pressured to respond immediately. Devoid of this pressure, they’re able to communicate with

others without feeling wiped out.

Although mobile apps also prevent one from picking up on another person’s personality through their facial expressions and tone of voice, the ability to increase your pool of eligible partners is worth it.

Besides serving the needs of the general introvert, mobile dating apps suit heterosexual women in particular for many reasons.

For one, women can afford to be choosier because there are more men using these dating apps than women. Yes, maybe some of these men are only looking for quick hook-ups. However, from my own personal experience using mobile dating apps, I’ve met many men who were genuinely interested in

getting to know me as a person.

Any woman who has used a mobile dating app like Tinder can confirm that the chances of getting matched with a man are extremely high. In this way, women are the ones who hold the power to choose who they want to communicate with on mobile dating apps. Rude or disrespectful men can be easily ignored or blocked.

Despite these advantages, mobile dating apps do come with a few risks. Posting too many revealing photos and information about where you live and work can attract creeps who engage in online sexual harassment. The general advice is, of course, to be smart about how much information you reveal and

selective about to whom you give your phone number.

Overall, mobile dating apps are an efficient and easy way for single, introverted, heterosexual women to meet people. Even if you’re a single, introverted, heterosexual woman who is not necessarily looking for a committed relationship, you can still use these apps to socialize and widen your circle. As an extra bonus, the more you use these apps, the easier and faster it gets to filter out the types of guys in whom you have no interest. And, eventually, who knows? You may just find the right person for you.

— Shirley Tong is a senior majoring in Art and Design

Women are the ones who hold the power to choose who they want to communicate with on mobile dating apps

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BU secures MAC postseason berth in conference debut STAFF REPORTS MEN'S TENNIS With its 5-2 victory over Ball State this weekend, the Binghamton men’s tennis team clinched its first ever spot in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) postseason tournament.

After capturing seven consecutive America East tournament championships, the Bearcats (715, 3-2 MAC) began competing in the MAC this season.

“We have focused on the process of working hard each day

and improving piece by piece,” BU head coach Nick Zieziula said in a press release on bubearcats. com. “We will continue that process this week and carry that attitude through Dekalb [at the MAC tournament].”

After losing two of three double sets to drop the opening point, the Bearcats rallied in the singles portion of play. BU juniors Sid Hazarika and Eliott Hureau as well as senior Ismael Dinia each defeated their Ball State opponents in two sets.

Sophomores Thomas Caputo and Frenk Kote each dropped their

first sets, but rallied to earn the Bearcats’ fourth and fifth points of the match and secure a 5-2 victory.

“We lost the doubles’ point and lost three first sets,” Zieziula said according to bubearcats. com. “Ball State came ready to compete, but when we faced adversity, we used it as a reason to step up our game and not back down.”

Binghamton is set to return to action Friday at the MAC championship hosted by Northern Illinois at the West Tennis Courts in Dekalb, Illinois.

Binghamton sweeps NJIT, 7-0, at home on Senior Day STAFF REPORTS WOMEN'S TENNIS The Binghamton women’s tennis team dominated New Jersey Institute of Technology, 7-0, on Sunday to give the Bearcats (8-9, 1-3 America East) their biggest conference win this season. The win gained extra significance for the Bearcats, as it came on Senior Day.

In the doubles round, juniors Shea Brodsky and Alexis Tashiro downed their opponents, 8-1. The duo of junior Agatha Ambrozy and senior Katherine Medianik beat its pair of Highlanders (316, 0-3 AE), by the same margin before sophomore Annie DiMuro and junior Sara Kohtz won their match, 8-5, to sweep the category.

In the singles round, the Bearcats’ success continued as all

six took care of their challengers, including a pair of sets by DiMuro and Ambrozy in which their competitors did not earn a point.

Up next for the women’s tennis team is the America East Tournament, which the Bearcats are set to host at the Binghamton Tennis Center in Binghamton, New York. The tournament is set for April 24-26 with first set scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.

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BU drops final AE match, 17-5

Bearcats finish season 0-4 versus top-25 after loss to Albany Jeff Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor In its final America East matchup of the season, the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team fell, 17-5, to Albany on Senior Night.

Facing their fourth top-25 opponent of the season in the Great Danes (12-3, 4-1 AE) on Friday night, the Bearcats (6-10, 1-5 AE) were overwhelmed by a potent style of play on both sides of the ball from the visitors.

“We came out and competed for 60 minutes which was something we were looking for from our team,” Binghamton head coach Stephanie Allen said. “But unfortunately out there we didn’t hold our own as far as decisions with the ball.”

Scoring on their first possession of the game, the Great Danes

jumped out to a 3-0 lead before sophomore attack Brianne Arthur put BU on the board by way of a free possession shot eight minutes into play.

After another quick UAlbany score, sophomore midfielder Callon Williams cut Albany’s lead to two with just under 18 minutes left in the half. But it wasn’t much longer before the Great Danes broke out of the leash. Albany finished the half on a 5-0 run to enter intermission ahead, 9-2. Along with its stellar offensive play to close the period, the Albany defense picked up 12 turnovers from the Bearcats while holding them to a 37.5 percent clear percentage.

The second half began as more of the same for Binghamton, as Albany upped its tally to 10 in the opening minute of the half. The Great Danes climbed to a 13-goal

Bearcats excel at Princeton Invite and Bucknell Challenge STAFF REPORTS TRACK & FIELD The Binghamton track and field team broke multiple program records this weekend when it competed at both the Princeton Invitational and in the Bucknell Team Challenge.

At Princeton, senior Jesse Garn continued his stellar season by finishing second overall in the 800-meter event with a time of 1:47.03. This time was the fastest of all collegiate runners in the event and stands as the fourth-fastest time in the NCAA East Region

this season. Garn qualified for the NCAA East Regional meet, hosted

by North Florida, next month.

Also qualifying to participate at the NCAA East Regional were sophomore Keishorea Armstrong and junior Alexis Hatcher. Armstrong took first in the 100-meter event (11.88) and the long jump (20-2) at Bucknell, setting a program record in the latter. Junior Shannon McBrien finished third in the 800-meter, but her time of 2:14.41 set a new program record. These performances helped the women’s finish second in a field of eight teams. Hatcher, competing at

Princeton, broke the current BU record in the 1500-meter event with a time of 4:33.11.

The men’s side, meanwhile, finished third due to strong contributions from multiple Bearcats. Senior Brandon Bordeau won both the shot put and discus throw while sophomore Jon Alkins finished first in the 100- and 200-meter events. Sophomore Eric Holt met IC4A qualifications after his performance in the 1500-meter event with a time of 3:46.38.

The Bearcats are scheduled to return to action April 23-25 at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Senior midfielder Renee Kiviat netted Binghamton’s final score against Albany with 40 seconds left on the clock. That was her 24th goal of the 2015 season.

lead, 15-2, before BU found its way back into the goal column midway through the period. Following a quick response by the Albany offense, Arthur found twine for the second time of the day to up BU’s total, 16-4, after a clutch save by junior goalie Erin McNulty.

“At halftime we made a few adjustments defensively,” Allen explained. “Taking out some of their feeders or anyone that really touches on the ball and it helped us out tremendously.”

To close scoring for the day, senior midfielder Renee Kiviat scored her final goal in Vestal as Albany cruised to a 17-5 victory.

Along with Kiviat, senior attack Brianna Russo and senior defender Rachel Antelmi also played their final game at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Friday, with senior attack Alex Fisher sidelined due to an injury sustained earlier this season.

“Just seeing our other three seniors come out and put their hearts out on Friday […] we were just really proud to see them competing and laying it on the line,” Allen said.

Out of playoff contention, the Bearcats are set to play their final game of the season against nonconference opponent Canisius.

Winning their final game last season, Allen hopes that the Bearcats can end the 2015 season on a high note before entering the offseason.

“It’s not too often teams can say they ended their season on a win,” Allen said. “And that’s something we were able to hang our hats on and gain momentum from last season — something that we’ll continue to look to do on Saturday.”

First draw control against Canisius is currently set for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, however, according to Allen the game has been rescheduled for Saturday at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

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Albany captures two of three against Binghamton Great Danes take doubleheader, but grand slam from Richard prevents series sweep E.Jay Zarett

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Senior attack Tucker Nelson tallied a team-high six points for BU in the team’s 14-13 overtime loss at Stony Brook.

BU falls to No. 16/20 SBU in OT Despite 8-4 halftime lead, Bearcats fail to stage successful upset

Matt Pilotti

Contributing Writer It was a tale of two halves on Sunday as the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team dropped an overtime thriller at No. 16/20 Stony Brook, 14-13. For the Bearcats (4-8, 2-3 America East), the loss represented a missed opportunity to climb a spot in the standings and move closer toward a post-season berth in the conference tournament.

“I thought we did everything really well today and we came up just a little short,” BU head coach Scott Nelson said.

In its final road game of the 2015 season, BU squared off against the Seawolves (11-4, 4-1 AE), who came into the game after winning three straight America East contests. But it was the Bearcats that walked into Saturday red hot.

After the hosts opened scoring, junior attack Zach Scaduto evened the game at

one following a successful faceoff. Going forward, senior attack Tucker Nelson netted two straight unassisted goals before senior attack Paul O’Donnell followed with one of his own to give the Bearcats a 4-1 edge.

Key defensive mistakes and penalties would prove costly for Binghamton all game and aided in an SBU goal to open the second quarter. But three more BU goals stifled any chance for Stony Brook to gain momentum. Senior midfielder Anthony Lombardo notched his first goal of the season due to a Seawolves miscue, setting the stage for a comfortable Bearcat lead, 8-4, heading into halftime.

Keeping the heat on, BU struck first in the second half on a goal by sophomore midfielder Tyler Deluca. A great defensive stand by the BU defense culminated in another goal just two minutes later by junior midfielder Johnny Maher, giving BU what would be its largest lead of the day at 10-4. But the third

quarter belonged to the hosts, as Stony Brook capitalized on Binghamton’s drought by putting up six straight goals to close the quarter knotted up at 10.

In a back and forth final 15, Deluca cashed in a Binghamton goal to put the Bearcats back on top. After a pair of SBU scores, however, BU fell behind, 1211, with under 10 minutes to go. Then, with just over eight minutes left on the clock, O’Donnell tied the score at 12 on a clutch solo shot. One minute later, SBU senior midfielder Mike Rooney added another goal to regain the lead for the Seawolves. On the verge of wasting a dominating first-half performance, redshirt freshman attack Sean Gilroy tied the game at 13 with 2:01 remaining to force the overtime period.

“Stony Brook had a spurt there obviously,” Nelson said.

“But our guys hung really tough and played a great fourth quarter.”

In an overtime period that saw two Bearcats lost to penalties, SBU peppered the Binghamton goal before, with 50 seconds left on the clock in OT, Stony Brook successfully converted to close the contest, 14-13.

With one game remaining in the regular season, the Bearcats must win in order to earn a place in the America East tournament.

BU’s final game will come against a Vermont team that currently sits one spot above the Bearcats in the conference standings.

Doubling as the team’s senior night, the stage is set for the Bearcats to earn a playoff berth.

“It’s a big game for us,” Nelson said. “They’ve got a great offense and we will really be tested defensively. It’s the last game for our seniors and we’d like to send them out the right way.”

Binghamton is set to face-off against Vermont Saturday at 1 p.m. at Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Albany produces in clutch moments, takes series 2-1

BU's Blanden, Thomas continue success, dominate offensive stats in America East rankings Ashley Purdy Sports Editor

In its second home outing of 2014-15, the Binghamton baseball team narrowly lost a series with Albany this weekend, 2-1.

Binghamton (12-15-1, 6-8 America East) dropped its opener, 11-9, on Saturday before rallying to capture the nightcap, 7-4. Despite leading Sunday’s finale, heading into the ninth inning with a onerun advantage, 6-5, four late Albany runs and two Binghamton men stranded ended the rubber match with a decisive 9-6 victory for the Great Danes (11-14, 5-3 AE).

Though the results bear in Albany’s favor, the teams were

nearly evenly matched in hits.

Albany held just a slight advantage through the series, at 39-35.

Junior pitcher Mike Bunal earned his fourth win of the season in his seven innings Saturday evening. He allowed four runs on eight hits.

Also finding success for the Bearcats were senior outfielders Zach Blanden and Jake Thomas.

The two continued their impressive seasons through the series, with Blanden recording three RBIs over the three games and Thomas going 3-for-6 in the opener and notching an RBI in the nightcap on Saturday.

Those two lead the conference in multiple categories, with Blanden’s .379 batting average ranking first and Thomas’ .371 clip

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Senior center fielder Zach Blanden notched three RBIs through BU’s series against Albany this weekend. He currently leads the AE in four offensive categories.

taking third. Blanden also claims first in slugging percentage (.602), on-base percentage (.484) and runs scored (28). Thomas, on the other hand, is second in on-base percentage (.481), third in slugging percentage (.552) and fourth in runs scored (26).

Binghamton opened scoring in the bottom of the second, with freshman catcher Jason Agresti driving in sophomore infielder Brendan Skidmore for a run.

Albany scored one in the fifth to even the score before Binghamton drove in three in the bottom of the inning. Two scored off Albany pitching errors while Skidmore earned an RBI of his own in plating junior infielder David Schanz, increasing the team’s lead to 4-1.

Binghamton added another three in the next inning, with Blanden, Schanz and Thomas earning one RBI apiece in driving in Agresti, freshman infielder Paul Rufo and Blanden, respectively. By the bottom of the sixth, the score was 7-1, which proved too great for an Albany comeback. The Great Danes scored three in the bottom of the seventh, but Bunal struck out the last batter to strand one and prevent further damage.

The Bearcats got a hot start in the opener as well, carrying an 8-0 lead into the top of the sixth after scoring three in the fourth and five in the fifth. Agresti, sophomore catcher Eddie Posavec, Skidmore and junior infielder Reed Gamache

each had two RBIs, with Posavec and Gamache additionally going 3-for-5.

But Albany quickly requited, plating eight of their own to enter the ninth inning with an 8-8 tie. In extra innings, Albany prevailed. The Great Danes scored three in the 10th while BU could only muster one, handing the visitors an 11-9 victory.

In the rubber match on Sunday, Binghamton again opened scoring only to find Albany come up big in clutch moments. BU scored two in the second inning before Albany plated four between the fourth and fifth. The Bearcats then answered with one of their own in the fifth and produced a big, three-run eighth inning.

In the bottom of the eighth, Skidmore homered to centerfield for a run and Posavec and freshman infielder CJ Krowiak scored to instate a narrow 6-5 lead heading into the ninth, but Albany produced yet again. The Great Danes scored four runs on four hits in their half of the inning, stealing the lead, 9-6. For the Great Danes, redshirt senior right-hander Joey Moore prevented any Bearcat comeback, stranding two to preserve the win.

Next up for Binghamton is a midweek non-conference matchup with upstate-rival Cornell. The Big Red are scheduled to take the Baseball Complex field against the Bearcats at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Vestal, New York.

After being swept in its doubleheader against Albany on Saturday, the Binghamton University softball team appeared as if it were going to suffer the same fate Sunday.

The Bearcats (14-16, 5-5 America East) allowed three quick first-inning runs to the Great Danes (23-11, 6-3 AE) and looked as if they were about to be swept. But in the bottom of the first with bases loaded, one swing from BU freshman third baseman Kate Richard changed the entire complexion of the game.

“I knew my team believed in me, I knew my coaches believed in me, I knew everyone believed in me and that’s all I needed to know,” Richard said. “When I go up there I just need to know that everyone believes in me and I can believe in myself.”

After three consecutive Bearcats reached base, freshman centerfielder Jessica Rutherford drew an RBI walk to make the score 3-1. That is when Richard stepped to the plate and, with two strikes, drilled the ball over the rightcenterfield fence to give BU a 5-3 advantage, its first lead in the series since the first inning of game one.

“I just knew I had two strikes and I had to fight whatever it was off and she gave me the pitch I was looking for,” Richard said. “I knew she [Albany freshman pitcher Devin Durando] was working outside all yesterday and today. I knew it was coming and I just went with the pitch.”

The Bearcats would not relinquish the lead. With the bases again loaded in the bottom of the second, Rutherford — who was named the AE Rookie of the Week on Monday — delivered a basesclearing double to push BU’s lead to five, 8-3. Binghamton added an insurance run in the third on a sacrifice fly from senior shortstop Caytlin Friis, and two in the sixth off of a Great Dane error and an RBI bunt from junior catcher Lisa Cadogan en route to an 11-6 victory.

“I was really proud of how we got behind in the first inning and how we responded,” BU head coach Michelle Burrell said. “We worked all game long to just keep putting runs on the board and I think that made a huge difference. We had momentum all game.”

BU’s victory on Sunday came on the heels of the Great Danes’ doubleheader sweep Saturday.

Albany dominated the Bearcats

offensively in both games, combining for 24 hits and 21 runs over the course of the afternoon.

In the opener, BU jumped out to an early three-run advantage in the bottom of the first, but did not hold the lead for long. Albany plated six in the top of the third and two in the seventh, while the Bearcats managed just three hits and two runs over the next six innings, falling 8-5.

Game two of the doubleheader saw the Great Danes jump over Binghamton early and often. Albany scored in innings one through five and built a 10-2 lead by the bottom of the third.

While the Bearcats strung together 14 hits in the mercyshortened five-inning contest, they failed to drive in runners on base en route to the 13-4 loss. BU additionally left 11 stranded on the base paths, an area that Binghamton improved upon Sunday, when the Bearcats left just four players on base despite batting one extra time.

“We were just focused on having good quality at-bats,” Burrell said of her team’s improvement at the plate. “We didn’t have as many hits as we necessarily had [Saturday], but we had good, timely hits and that can be the difference in the game.”

After the weekend series, Binghamton sits in fifth place of the America East standings. BU is a half-game behind Maine for the fourth and final playoff spot in the AE tournament, to be hosted by the regular season champion May 7-9.

BU is set to return to action Wednesday in a non-conference doubleheader at Colgate. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m., with a second game directly following, from the Eaton Street Softball Complex in Hamilton, New York.

I knew it was coming and I just went with the pitch — Kate Richard BU freshman infielder

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Freshman third baseman Kate Richard belted a go-ahead grand slam for BU in its 11-6 victory over Albany on Sunday.