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Student finds a sweeter side to a sugar daddy For a user at Binghamton, SeekingArrangement was about more than money Jacob Shamsian Release Editor

On a cold March night in 2014, 18-year-old high school senior Jessica Brooks stepped in to a Starbucks for her first date with Sam Richard, a man she’d met only online. She spotted him immediately. By all accounts, the date went swimmingly.

“I was just so smitten,” said Brooks*, an undeclared freshman. “I thought he was beautiful and so smart and just the perfect gentleman.” They talked for so long that the barista had to kick them out so that she could close shop.

Because Brooks had never done anything like this before, she brought two friends, unbeknownst to her date. They sat across the coffee shop and frequently

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From diabetes research to music video violence, students showcase findings Over 100 students displayed posters of individual work across disciplines at campus Research Days Zachary Wingate News Intern

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Binghamton University students celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colors, by throwing different powders and water balloons at one another. Hosted by the Hindu Student Council (HSC) and the Delta Epsilon Psi fraternity, the event raised money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

From the psychology of friend-zoning to the analysis of Lyme disease in the Southern Tier, there is a lot of research being done at Binghamton University. On Friday, students and faculty had the chance to learn a little bit about it.

The fourth annual Research Days was a weeklong series of events celebrating research on campus and beyond. As part of this, students lined up their posters in the Mandela Room in the New University Union to share findings in fields ranging from sociology to environmental studies.

This year’s poster session was broken into two hour-long time slots to accommodate the 105 presenters.

The poster session was open to anyone interested in academic research, regardless of discipline. Students applied online to feature their work.

“Research Days and the poster session in particular is our way to help students share their research,” said Janice McDonald, director of the Undergraduate Research Center. “It’s not a contest, it’s not exclusive; it’s for everybody.”

Gabriella Shull, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering, presented her research on the effects of titanium dioxide on the body’s ability to absorb glucose.

Shull said she hoped her research will lead to the FDA enacting regulations on titanium dioxide.

“Titanium dioxide is in almost all processed foods,” Shull said. “The average American consumes 100 billion particles a day. But no one knows what they do to your metabolism.”

According to Shull, there is a correlation between metabolic disorders such as diabetes and Crohn’s disease and

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Zachary Silverman, a junior majoring in psychology, discuss the forgotten human cost of hosting the World Cup. On Tuesday, Silverman stated that under the system of labor called kafala, migrant workers are required to surrender their passports and accept the pay they are given by their foremen.

Behind World Visiting professor explains tensions between religious sects over shared holy sites Cup, a human David Howlett focuses on separation of Community of Christ and Church of Latter Day Saints in IASH series talk rights conflict (IASH) speaker series. Howlett is a in the first major division in Mormon “When I was giving a tour, I would Brendan Zarkower Staff Writer

The subject of the divided Mormon religion brought listeners together in David Howlett’s talk “Sharing a Temple, Contesting a Sacred Site.”

Howlett, an assistant professor of religion at Skidmore College, gave the talk as part of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities

member of the Community of Christ, which is the second-largest Mormon denomination in the world. He spoke about the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, which was the first temple built for the Latter-day Saint movement, and the rift it has caused within the religion.

After the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, died in 1844, a crisis of succession occurred that resulted

theology between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and the Community of Christ.

According to Howlett, the convergence of these two religions occurs in many spaces, but the Kirtland Temple, where he used to be a tour guide, is one of the most unique. It is currently owned by the Community of Christ, despite its significance to many LDS church members.

have people realize halfway through that we aren’t LDS,” Howlett said.

“And many feel alienated and confused by this.”

He went on to explain the mixed reactions that LDS church members have about the Community of Christ’s ownership of the important temple.

Some accept the differing beliefs, some

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Researchers from across NYS look to future of education, technology

Professors, local adminstrators discuss climate change and Big Data analysis at fourth-annual Innovation Day at BU Jeffrey Bagg

Contributing Writer

Real world problems were scaled down Friday as panelists discussed technological and practical solutions at Binghamton University’s fourth annual Innovation Day. Hosted in the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC), the event featured a graduate student poster session, two separate panels discussing topics ranging from education to climate change and self-driving cars.

According to Per Stromhaug, assistant vice president for innovation and economic development, this year’s event had a more specific focus than in years past.

“We’re talking about energy and health and all those issues, but with the topic in mind of ‘what is this all going to look like 25 years from now?’”

Stromhaug said.

Keynote speaker, columnist and Binghamton native Kevin Maney discussed “big data,” or information too large to analyze using traditional methods that requires users to rely on trends and patterns instead. He detailed some of its applications, such as how software company True Fit helps determine what clothing size fits best for different clothing retailers and consumers.

Maney emphasized that technological innovation has been rapidly expanding and affecting more parts of people’s lives.

“The bigger picture is that the technologies that we have are exploding right now, like big data, cloud computing … these handheld phones in our pocket are changing so many things,” Maney said. “Every aspect of life is going to be affected by it.”

Mathias Vuille, an associate professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University of Albany, spoke about climate change. He discussed the implications of a warmer planet, which can lead to a decreasing water supply and an increase in ticks carrying Lyme disease.

“We have changed our climate,” Mathias said. “Not intentionally, but we did.”

BU President Harvey Stenger led one panel with Jason Andrews, superintendent of Windsor Central School District, and Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of the Business Council of New York State. The speakers discussed issues ranging from potential problems of technology in education to texting in class and financing schools.

“How you fund K-12 school districts

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Jason Anesini, a freshman majoring in biochemistry, and Bridget Murphy, a senior double-majoring in psychology and business administration, discuss different teaching methods and the costs of a teaching degree on Innovation Day. In addition to the education panels, a graduate student poster session featured topics ranging from climate change to self-driving cars in the Innovative Technology Complex (ITC).

BU professor, student shed light on worker mistreatment in Qatar Travis Clines

Contributing Writer As the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia approaches, speakers came to Binghamton University to shed light on the dark side of the biggest sporting event in the world, and encouraged students to kick their activism into high gear.

David Cingranelli, a professor of political science at BU, and Zachary Silverman, a junior majoring in psychology, spoke at Monday night’s “The Human Cost of the World Cup.” The event, in Science Library, was hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.

Both speakers focused on human rights violations occurring in Qatar, which is set to hold the World Cup in 2022. Silverman said that the main problem is kafala, the system of labor that is used in the country, where migrant workers are brought to Qatar from countries such as Nepal, India and the Philippines. After arriving, the workers must be sponsored by their superiors, and surrender all control over their passports and visas. Since the workers are unable to leave the country, they work for extremely low salaries.

According to Silverman, the workers are unable to rebel against these regulations and comply simply because they have no alternative.

“This is an act of desperation,”

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Contestation over Kirtland Temple highlights conflicts between Mormon denominations CHURCH continued from Page 1 attempt to convert members and others demands for the return of the temple to the LDS organization.

According to Howlett, LDS members’ varying degrees of opposition over the temple is a stark contrast to the Community of Christ’s more cooperative attitude.

“While the Community of Christ allows the LDS to use the temple, there is still a bit of overt contestation and this has worked out because it means that people can disagree while still cooperating,” Howlett said.

Howlett used this conflict to address that arguments about spiritual locations are common within most religions, and that

they generally reiterate the importance of these locations.

“In the process of something becoming special or sacred, sometimes people argue,” Howlett said. “And sometimes, it is that certain amount of contestation that makes something truly special.”

In reference to the development of Mormonism in general, Howlett compared the development of the religion over time with the social development of the United States.

“There are multiple Mormon denominations and ways of thinking and they all have adapted to the changing landscape of American culture in different ways,” Howlett said.

The question-and-answer

period delved into other aspects of Howlett’s research and Mormonism in general, including his visits with Mormon groups in India and the relationship between Mormon doctrines and aestheticism.

According to Doug Jones, event organizer and a visiting assistant professor of religious studies, this is the second-to-last talk in a series designed to unite campus through conversations about controversial subjects.

“This series of speakers was created to start a conversation on campus about religion,” Jones said. “Religion is an interesting and engaging way to bring people from different disciplines together.”

Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer

David Howlett, assistant professor of religion from Skidmore College, spoke about Mormon denominations on Monday. Howlett incorporated his personal experiences into his lecture on the concept of parallel pilgrimages, when multiple religious groups compete for the same spiritual site.

A way to find a relationship with someone older online ... and other benefits DADDY continued from Page 1 looked over and giggled.

“He was convinced that they were both flirting with him,” Brooks said. “Which the whole time I thought was so funny because I knew what was going on but he didn’t.”

After leaving Starbucks, Brooks and Richard went on a walk. Because it was cold, he suggested they sit in his car and put the heater on. She agreed.

But soon after she got in, Brooks got a text from one of her friends saying she was ready to pick her up, and Richard insisted on walking her to her friend’s car.

When he saw that the girl picking Brooks up was one of the giggling girls from Starbucks, he realized what had happened.

“You’re smart,” Richard said.

“I’m glad I left my axe at home this time.”

Brooks met Richard, who is nearly 20 years her senior, on SeekingArrangement, which, according to the website, “delivers a new way for relationships to

form and grow. Sugar Babies and Sugar Daddies or Mommas both get what they want, when they want it.”

Founded in 2006, the site now boasts 3.6 million members; 2.6 million of those members are sugar babies, while one million are sugar daddies and mommas willing to provide. For those who don’t know, sugar daddies and mommas are older people that may provide material or monetary support to their sugar babies, younger partners in a relationship.

Brooks signed up in February soon after she turned 18. She knew she was into older men, and she was looking for some cash.

“I was working in a clothing store and I hated it,” Brooks said.

“So I kind of quit, kind of got fired, but the point was, I wasn’t making money and it sucked.”

She first read about SeekingArrangement in a magazine article. “It just occurred to me that I could totally do that; why wouldn’t I?” Earlier this year, SeekingArrangement began a

marketing campaign titled “Sugar Baby University,” “where beautiful ambitious people graduate debtfree,” offering free premium membership to students who sign up with a .edu email address.

“Enroll at Sugar Baby University today, and get your education paid for by a generous sponsor,” the video advertisement says.

“Because let’s be real: Becoming successful starts with who you know.”

And yet, Brooks said her relationship with Richard turned out to be nothing like that. They had the rarest of things, especially from SeekingArrangement. Not a “pay-for-play exchange,” as Brooks puts it, but something special.

“It was pretty much just like a regular relationship,” Brooks said. “If it was dinner, if it was coffee, we went to a hotel … it was just understood that he was gonna pay for it. Occasionally, we went on shopping sprees together.”

Brooks said that Richard was 47 when they met, and that she kept their eight-month

relationship from her parents.

He’s a former Verizon engineer, and though divorced for a decade, had two kids — both older than her — one of whom had a son.

“I called him a GILF,” Brooks said.

Brooks went to Richard’s apartment for the first time about six weeks into their relationship, which was a turning point — in a good way.

“I remember we got like the crummiest pizza, and we watched like 10 different movies that night,” Brooks said. “And we had just come from shopping, so I was really happy, and I was just trying on all the different outfits. He was happy. And that was just a really, really good weekend. That was the first full weekend we spent together.”

SeekingArrangement has been criticized for often resembling prostitution: An older person spends money on a younger person, and the younger person dates and possibly sleeps with the older person.

“I don’t think he would have ever brought it up unless I

wanted to,” Brooks said. “And I was extremely attracted to him.

He was a really good-looking guy.

I was dating him because I wanted to date him, not because of the money at that point.”

From her experience, Richard was courteous and respectful about the subject; they were in a relationship, not just an arrangement.

Brooks said that Richard is the only person she’s been with from the site, but from the dozens of messages she’s received, most older users are either busy with work or socially unskilled, and use the website to help them find monogamous relationships.

The two dated for eight months, ending it when Brooks was in Binghamton. He visited her for a weekend in November when all of her Dickinson flatmates were gone.

“He wanted to stay in a college dorm so I guess he could feel young,” Brooks said. And he would. “He found a text on my phone from another guy, and that’s how it ended. And it was very dramatic and soap opera-y,

and it took a while for us to get over it and become friends again.”

College, Brooks said, changed her perspective on what she was looking for in a relationship. She didn’t want one, even if they were in love.

“It wasn’t like I didn’t need his money anymore, because that’s never what it was about for me,” Brooks said. “I just didn’t want to be tied down, and things kind of ended because of that. Not because we didn’t love each other anymore.”

But now the two are friends again. They text each other every day. They still meet up over breaks — but just as friends. Neither of them uses SeekingArrangement anymore (Brooks has no interest in a “townie sugar daddy”), but Richard is dating someone else he met on the site: the girl he was with before Brooks.

“At first I was really pissed off,” Brooks said. “I wish it had been anybody except for that girl.

But now I’m kind of over it. I just want him to be happy.” *Names have been changed

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Welcoming start of spring, students celebrate colorful side of Indian culture Hindu Student Council (HSC) and Delta Epsion Psi host fourth-annual Holi event, raise over $2,000 to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Kanchi Chandwani Contributing Writer

Over 300 pounds of colorful powder and 6,500 water balloons were thrown in the air on Sunday as Binghamton University students celebrated Holi, the Indian festival of colors.

The event, which was organized by the Hindu Student Council (HSC) and the Delta Epsilon Psi fraternity, raised over $2,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes

Research Foundation.

“We’re celebrating the start of spring by using these bright colors to acknowledge the beauty of life,” said Kirinjit Kaur, the vice president of HSC and a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience. “It’s something we want to share with all the students on our Binghamton campus.”

The celebration featured six rounds where students threw red, blue, orange, yellow, purple, green and pink powders and

water balloons at one another.

Once five rounds were over, there was a free-for-all round where students could throw any powder or water balloons remaining.

Then they were divided up into two teams and students were able to throw water balloons at each other to soak the color onto their clothes.

The event was first started three years ago by Tejas Patel, the president of HSC, when the group teamed up with the Interfaith Council (IFC) to host

the festival on the Hinman Quad.

Since then, the event has grown from 50 people the first year to over 300 this year, Patel said.

“Over the past couple of years … we were able to get more man power and just make the event bigger and bigger,” said Patel, a senior majoring in biology. “It’s grown a lot since where we first started, and it’s great to have people come out and support us.”

Sodexo and Moghul provided Indian food such as samosas and mango lassi for students

to snack on. Michael Cariaso, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, said he enjoyed being able to take time off from studying and experience the traditions of a different culture.

“I like coming to Holi because it takes place during the time of year when it’s close to finals week,” Cariaso said. “It’s just a good stress reliever. I get to run around, eat samosas and throw paint and water balloons at my friends; it really gets my mind of my studies for a while.”

Jason Ziegler, a sophomore double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law, said one of the best parts of the event was being able to celebrate with students from across the BU community.

“Coming out to play Holi in this cold weather is so worth it because I get to throw paint and water balloons at my friends and complete strangers,” Ziegler said. “I’m going to celebrate it every year that I’m here at Binghamton.”

Professor examines exploitation of migrant workers behind FIFA World Cup preparations FIFA continued from Page 1 Silverman said. “This is a woman’s or a man’s final chance to make it.”

Silverman also said that his major concern was spreading the word about injustices in Qatar before it is too late to incite change.

“We have a certain window,” Silverman said. “If we don’t get this done now then the world is just going to forget about it.”

Ruslan Klafehn, the vice

president for multicultural affairselect and a freshman majoring in political science, said the talk was important for educating students on how to get involved in global issues of which they may be unaware.

“Outside the microcosm that is Binghamton University there are all these different things going on and all these problems,” Klafehn said.

“And we as students are potentially the people that are going to solve these problems.”

Cingranelli said that a lot of the blame for these injustices falls on FIFA for not regulating host nations’ labor laws. He stated that FIFA should require countries to have strict laws protecting migrant workers, and should consider banning nations that have questionable human rights records from hosting the games. A country should be considered questionable, he said, once they have committed any sort of human rights violation.

Cignarelli added that the costs of these events often fall on the oppressed workers. In an attempt to avoid large expenses when financing the events, host countries will cut workers’ salaries and spend the money elsewhere.

“As far as I can tell, [FIFA is not] taking into account anything about what the human cost might be,” Cingranelli said. “The cost of this thing falls typically on the most vulnerable people in society.”

According to Shanice Carrington, a senior majoring in biology, the talk brought an issue that frequently goes unrecognized to light.

“I didn’t know about it,” Carrington said. “So then there must be many other people that don’t know about it and we need stuff like this to figure out that atrocities like this are happening.”

Silverman stressed that time is running out to make changes

for those who could be affected in Qatar, and that students have an obligation to speak out against the injustices.

“It’s because they don’t have a voice, that’s what I found most upsetting, they had no outlet to speak for,” Silverman said. “I felt responsible because I have a voice in this sort of country where it’s free to speak out.”

Local teachers talk tech, education advances Students present discoveries across disciplines TECH continued from Page 1 is a big issue, and nobody wants to touch it,” Stenger said. “You can see the problems it creates when you have a very poor school district and a very rich school district right next to each other. These kids are going to struggle, and [those] kids will do much better.”

The other panel discussed the past, present and future of teaching methods, and the costs of going to school for teaching.

It consisted of BU Scholars Jason Anesini, a freshman majoring in biochemistry; Tatiana Requijo, a sophomore majoring in biology; and Bridget Murphy, a senior double-majoring in psychology

and business administration.

“I think it’s important to discuss this when evaluating the current future of education,” Murphy said. “To look backwards to see what worked then and where we’ve come from, and also look to the future and sort of project what will happen next.”

According to Steve Czarnecki, associate director at the Center of Excellence at BU, the day provided a good look at the bigger picture of technology.

“We all get caught up in the day-to-day life,” he said.

“This is an opportunity to step back, take a look at the bigger picture.”

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“We found that titanium dioxide decreased the amount of glucose that was getting [absorbed in the small intestine],” Shull said. “That means your body is getting less glucose. And glucose is important; basically your body needs it the way it needs oxygen.”

Siu Lam Koo, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, studied violence and sexual objectification in music videos by looking at their parodies, which his team deemed a socially prevalent way to understand how people respond to media.

“We looked at whether or not sexual objectification and violence

in music videos would cause certain types of parodies to emerge,” Koo said.

After watching 485 parody videos, Koo found that there were different themes in parodies to different issues. Parodies of violent music videos, such as Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie,” tended to downplay the violence while videos mocking sexual objectification tended to exaggerate sexuality to critique society’s view on sexuality and the gender double standard.

According to Koo, parodies do not acknowledge violence as much because it is a taboo subject.

“We think that this downplay is because violence is not as normative as sexual videos are, so people don’t really know what to do with it,” Koo said.

Rachel Linderman, a senior majoring in psychology, said she found the relevancy of the research interesting.

“We consume so much media, and we don’t think about the messages being shoved down our throat,” Linderman said. “I thought the information that was presented was very pertinent to us both as students and consumers.”

According to McDonald, the poster sessions are a vital way for students to help share their research.

“If you do research and you don’t share it, you’re not doing anything,” McDonald said. “You’re creating knowledge that stays in a vacuum. But by sharing your research, you’re getting out to others.”

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Do you have a question and don’t know where to start?

Sex Issue

Porn in political science? Tales of a serial campus masturbator From beating off in Bartle to RedTube clips in the Fine Arts Building, a story of self-service as told to Release Anonymous As far as jerking off is concerned, I enjoy doing it in quiet places with a lot of people because it’s not so easy to get away with it. It’s not even for pleasure. It’s more of a competition.

Libraries are definitely the best place to go—where else is more quiet and more populated?

I actually started jerking off on campus for the first time in Glenn G. Bartle Library during finals week in the spring of my sophomore year. Got all over the floor, but don’t worry, no one

I generally don’t jerk off while I watch porn in classrooms.

really goes where I was sitting.

Then, I did it back when I went home, at a university near me.

I’ve done it in class a couple of times, just to see if I could get away with it. I set everything up inside my coat. Got some tissues ready. Opened up my buttons.

Put my coat over it. Made sure to sit in the middle. No one knew. I held a straight face. I don’t think anyone noticed. Worked out pretty well.

Other than that, there aren’t many places to do it. I’ve definitely done it on the phone a couple of times, while I was talking to people without them knowing—that’s the next step.

Definitely not guys and definitely not girls whom I know too well.

But definitely when someone gives you a call or you give them a call, and you just talk about whatever. Sometimes I’m on campus when that happens and sometimes I’m Downtown when that happens. Sometimes I don’t think anyone’s looking when that happens. And as

far as I’m concerned, no one’s looking when it happens. And it’s happened a whole bunch of times.

But I watch porn in class. I’ve been bored. The easiest way is if the class is set up in a circle, or if everyone’s facing one direction in a line, like in one of the smaller classrooms. So this way, your computer is only visible to you and to your neighbors. The fun is in knowing that this guy is talking, and you look like you’re paying attention but you’re just so far off.

I generally don’t jerk off while I watch porn in classrooms. It’s either one or the other. You don’t want to over-commit.

People have noticed the porn.

Never anything else because I do take precaution. But the porn, generally, people see because I want people to see and I want to capture their reaction. Usually, I’m sitting next to people I know when I throw it up.

If you’re in the classroom, sometimes you just want to put

it on and see who behind you starts laughing. So you turn on the video and it gets everyone behind you cracking up. It’ll probably be one of the stories they tell their friends: “You’ll never believe it, this guy in class was watching porn! I didn’t know how to handle it!”

Believe it or not, I actually try not to masturbate too much.

It’s really not my thing. I did it a lot more when I was younger, but as I have slowed down I have noticed that I am able to focus more. I also found out that I started dealing with girls better as I did it less. On top of that, I like to build up my testosterone levels. Most people don’t buy into that, but I appreciate it.

I’ll jerk off when I’m angry. I’ll jerk off when I’m bored. I’ll do it mostly in weird areas. That’s my thing. The spontaneity.

Self-entertainment over selfpleasure. That’s what it’s about.

As told to and edited by Jacob Shamsian

Photo Illustration by John Babich/Pipe Dream Photographer

Plant a seed in the nature preserve Spatial theory: a twin seXL

Climb a tree—and your sex partner—with these few tips Emily Mancini | Staff Writer Deep down inside all of us lies a desire to connect with our primal nature. That means getting down and dirty in the Nature Preserve.

But there are some precautionary measures you should take before you jump in to the bushes with your boo.

Pipe Dream is here to help guide you as you get in touch with your wild side.

1. Find someplace secluded — It’s really awkward being caught in

the act by a group of College-in-theWoods kids who are just looking for a place to smoke. Getting caught by a University Police officer who’s out looking for those CIW kids is even worse. Scope out some good spots during the daytime; avoid crowded places such as the bridge and that weird tree by the lake where the aforementioned stoners sit and get all existential.

2. Know how to identify poison ivy — Three leaves, let them be, or they’ll really hurt your pee-pee.

Poison ivy is quite common in the

Photo Illustration by John Babich/Pipe Dream Photographer

Nature Preserve, and the absolute worst thing you can do for yourself is roll around naked in it. Trust us.

3. Incorporate nature — Trees are like Mother Nature’s own sex furniture. Don’t be afraid to lean against a firm, large red oak when you’re doing the dirty. Maybe make a cozy, romantic lean-to out of sticks.

Just don’t harm any of the smaller trees or plants in the process.

4. Leave no trace — Be respectful to the environment and to other students: Pick up your garbage. If you leave a used condom in the leaves, someone or something is bound to find it, be it a squirrel foraging for food or a little child wandering around during a hike.

Think of the critters. Think of the kids.

5. Check for ticks — You’re not the only one who’s trying to “do the do” out in the Nature Preserve.

Now that the weather’s warm, ticks are horny and hungry, and you’re their ticket to them getting fed and laid. Unless you want a potentially debilitating disease, you and your squeeze should check each other thoroughly for ticks after your Nature Preserve romp session. Keep in mind that ticks love warm, dark places.

Maybe you’ll get lucky again.

The how-to guide to getting dirty in a dorm room bed Kathryn Shafsky | Release College can bring many challenges, including difficult classes, balancing work with a social life and the endless search for internships. Still, one of the hardest struggles that students face at school is confronting the limits of their twin XL beds when they want to have some fun between the sheets. The furniture we are given at this school is not the most ideal for getting it on, but with these quick tips, you should be able to make the most of your mattress.

1. Prepare your space — Before you get down and dirty, it’s important to give yourself and your partner as much room as possible.

Throw the blankets on the floor —

Figure 2. Nontraditional cuddles are preferable. Less intimate, but preferable.

you won’t need them — because things are going to get heated pretty quickly. If you’re ready to get crazy, make sure to perfect your pillow placement, because hitting your head on the bed frame can definitely kill the mood.

2. Pick your favorite position (and stick with it!)

— It’s true that this can make sex a little boring, but if you find a position that’s working for you and your partner, don’t ruin the moment by trying to spice things up because you do not have the space to move around.

However, this doesn’t mean you can’t try something fun. Find a position where one of you plays contortionist, and you’ll have even more room to play.

3. Forget the bed — Okay, this is cheating the system, but

who says the rest of the room is off limits? This is the time to experiment with desks, chairs and even the floor. Seriously, use your legs and stand up. Without the confines of your bed, your only limits are the four walls around you — unless having sex in public is your thing. As long as you keep off your roommate’s side, everything should be fine.

4. No cuddling — Quite possibly the most important rule of dorm room sex is to hit it and quit it (at least for the night). Twin beds barely have room for one person, let alone two. Body heat can become unbearable pretty quickly. Agree to meet up again another time and get yourself out of that sticky situation.

Figure 1. Traditional attempts to cuddle will fail, miserabley.

Figure 69. Consult the Karma Sutra for tips to navigate your limited space. * or cosmo.

Age is more than just a number: be wary of power dynamics While relationships with large age gaps might work for some, they can turn into something predatory and unhealthy Katie Dowd | Contributing Writer My first serious boyfriend was 16 years older than me. In the year and a half that we dated, and in the ensuing year and a half since I broke up with him, a lot of people have asked me, “Why?” More specifically, they’ve asked me, “What the fuck were you thinking?” and then, as the entire story unfolded, they would repeat, “Oh my God,” multiple times.

My answer has changed over the years. It went from, “I loved him,” to, “I thought I loved him.”

I have found that the question is not what was I thinking, but what was I deliberately not thinking about? Rationally, I think it’s fair to say that my ex-boyfriend took advantage of me. I was 18 when he asked me out; he was 34.

That’s not just a big age gap — that’s a big power and experience

gap. Emotionally, however, I am reluctant to say he took advantage of me. I agreed to go out with him because I didn’t have the courage to ask out the person I really wanted, and I didn’t have the courage to admit to myself how much I loved that person.

He is now dating someone else; what goes around comes around, I suppose. I cannot, in good conscience, place all the blame on my ex, because I went into my relationship with him in a state of denial. It’s been three years, and I have yet to absolve myself of that guilt.

I do not condone age differences, and I do not condemn them. It would be ridiculous for me to make a blanket statement based on my very personal, singular experience.

Things didn’t work out well for me, but Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are 10 years apart and seem to be doing well. When we’re talking

about the problems with age differences, we are often actually talking about the problems with unequal power dynamics.

Power dynamics become a problem when one person in a relationship is at a much greater disadvantage than the other in terms of life experience, socioeconomic stability and education. This can happen in any relationship regardless of circumstance, but it is more likely to pop up in a relationship with a big age difference. I would never in a million years advocate for people to date exclusively within their social or economic class, but I would caution young people, specifically college-aged people, against dating older people with stable jobs and a stable income. Listen, I know how alluring stability seems; I just want a regular cuddle buddy and to not cry every time I check my bank account balance. But if

someone with a salaried position, who knows how all the faucets work in their home because they don’t move around every few months, wants to date you, a college student who doesn’t know their ass from their elbow, ask yourself: Why does this person want me?

This is where predatory behavior can come in.

When you’re young, broke and confused, and suddenly you’re dating a real adult, you’re automatically playing defense.

You want to prove to this person that you’re worth dating, that you’re mature enough and responsible enough to maintain an adult relationship. Your significant other knows this. They know that you’re on the defensive, so when they start mocking your deeply held beliefs, disrespecting you in public, ditching you for hours with no clues as to when they’ll come back for you and

proudly telling you how they almost cheated on you, you will be used to playing defense. You won’t know how to play offense.

You won’t know how to stand up for yourself.

When you have a big fight and your partner is looming over you, with his hand up like he’s about to hit you, you’ll actually think, “I deserve this.”

Please: If you end up in a relationship with an older person who turns out to be a predator, get out as soon as you realize they’re bad news.

As a general rule, do not date an older person because: 1.You think the sex will be better. If you’re dating someone who isn’t very nice to you, they’re not going to be any more willing to engage in foreplay just because they’re in their 30s.

2.You’re looking for a thrill.

Find your thrills elsewhere. Have you ever tried putting a Peep in a

microwave? It’s exciting and has the added benefit of not causing you long-term emotional turmoil.

3.You’re a college student and an emotional mess, and you just want some stability in your life.

There is no stability in life. All you’ve got is yourself, and you’re wonderful and strong and brave.

You can make it on your own.

If you’re considering dating an older person, the best advice I can give you is to be honest with yourself. If this is someone who respects you, and you like each other and trust each other and have a good line of communication, go for it. But if you’re seeking out this relationship because you’re lonely, your pet just died or you’re terrified of the road in front of you, don’t do it. You do not need a relationship to fill the void in your heart. You’re enough; do not forget that.

Pipe Dream JACOB SHAMSIAN RELEASE EDITOR

This is the third sex survey I’ve conducted, and I’m happy to say it’s our most successful yet. We received 1195 legitimate responses (you won’t believe the idiocy of the moronic joke ones people submit), breaking last year’s record haul by nearly 50%.

58.75 of respondents were men, and 40.25% women. 1% of respondents didn’t identify with the sex binary, and because the sample of such respondents were so small, we used them only occasionally in our analysis. People outside of the sex

FRESHMAN

binary are misrepresented enough, and we tried to be careful not to perpetuate that.

MALE: 481 - 40.25%

Some of the results we found were surprising, and some less so.

Despite the pervasiveness of Tinder, Grindr and other hookup apps in college culture, over two thirds of respondents said they don’t use any. Oh, and 5.3% of non-virgin respondents never use protection during sex, and another 11.3% use it less than 50% of the time. Ugh.

TOTAL: 1,195

FEMALE: 702 - 58.75% NON-BINARY: 12 - 1%

Without further ado, here is our most comprehensive sex survey ever.

Please enjoy.

SOPHOMORE

22.21%

RELEASE RAILS THE SEX SURVEY

23.89%

JUNIOR

24.22%

SENIOR

GRADUATE

22.30%

MISC.

6.37%

1.10%

FAVORITE SEX POSITION

HOW MANY SEXUAL PARTNERS? HETEROSEXUAL 1-3: 42.8%

NON-HETEROSEXUAL 1-3: 29.0%

4-10: 29.1%

4-10: 35.9%

11-20: 9.0%

11-20: 13.9%

21+: 2.9%

21+: 10.4%

VIRGINS: 16.3%

VIRGINS: 10.8%

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FINE ARTS: 82

FEMALE

YES

48%

NATURE PRESERVE: 134

HAD AN STD?

LECTURE HALL: 43

95.6% of respondents don't

DORM: 896

TAKEN A NUDE SELFIE?

BARTLE: 119

55.0% of men have 58.8% of women have

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*5% of nude selfies taken by women have been seen by people they weren't sent to, compared to 10.5% for men.

DO YOU HAVE A CONSISTENT SEX PARTNER? HETEROSEXUAL RESPONSES

7.9% 35.0% 57.1%

No, I don't want one No, I do want one Yes, I have one

10.4% 37.8%

NON-HETEROSEXUAL RESPONSES

51.8%

BIG TITS

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BABE

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5"

47%

14.1%

7"

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6"

NON-HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE No, I wouldn't No, I would 14.1% Yes 8.9%

34.4%

46.9%

6"

7"

<4"

15.6%

Yes

>8"

IDEAL BREAST SIZE NON-HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE

B: 34.8% C: 28.5% D/DD: 11.3% I'M TOO DUMB: 25.4%

A: 2.2% B: 28.3% C: 45.7% D/DD: 23.8%

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D/DD

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C

HAIR REMOVAL MALE FEMALE

28.2%

TYPE OF PROTECTION

HETEROSEXUAL MALE

IDK*

77.0%

NON-HETEROSEXUAL MALE No, I wouldn't 20.0% 51.8% No, I would

NON-HETEROSEXUAL MALE

3.1%

ANAL

ANAL?

HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE

1%

MILF

JUST CONDOMS OTHER BIRTH CONTROL BOTH NON-HETEROSEXUAL MALE 41.1% 11.0% 47.9% HETEROSEXUAL MALE 34.4% 26.2% 39.4%

NON-HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE 39.6% 16.5% 43.9% HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE 49.3% 16.2% 34.5%

DO YOU USE PROTECTION? ALWAYS: 56.7%

NEVER: 7.0%

WEEKLY: 29.6%

MONTHLY: 50.9%

YEARLY: 12.5%

>50% OF THE TIME: 11.3% >50% OF THE TIME: 27.7%

NEVER: 5.0%

WEEKLY: 66.4%

MONTHLY: 24.1%

YEARLY: 4.5%

NEVER: 5.3%

COMMENTS One time I was hooking up with this kid, he brought me into 69 and as I was deep throating the position of my body sucked in some air and I queefed on his face … twice.

My partner at the time wiped bodily fluids on me and in return, I smeared some on their forehead and went “Simba … ”

Once while having particularly good sex with my boyfriend, he finished and pulled out, and I was really confused when I looked at his dick and saw that he wasn’t wearing a condom anymore. It had gotten stuck inside me! Watching him remove it may have been the most awkward thing I’ve ever experienced.

One time I was fucking a girl doggy and I threw up off my bed and kept going and didn’t tell her.

I had sex near the waterfall in Minnewaska State Park when I was 18. A middle-aged couple stumbled upon me and my boyfriend, and I hope that gave them a thrill. The sex wasn’t something to write home about, but I later found out that my parents had sex in the same part of Minnewaska. Small world.

I had sex in a Best Buy bathroom while waiting for a screen protector to be put on my girlfriend’s tablet by the Geek Squad.

My boyfriend told me to “Drop that thun thun” as I was riding him. I immediately stopped, got off, and did not speak to him the rest of the time I was at his house.

My boyfriend’s little brother walked in on us having sex in his basement. The blankets were on top of us and he didn’t realize so they basically had an entire conversation about what’s for dinner while he was inside of me.

I once had sex with a girl while we and our other friends were all staying in a motel room. In the middle, a friend noticed what we were doing and casually asked “Are you guys having sex?” to which I replied “Yes we are.” She then said cool and then sat on our bed and started texting.

My girlfriend and I were watching the classic Nickelodeon game show “Legends of the Hidden Temple” and the mood struck us. I climaxed as one of the kids ran out of the temple and won a trip to space camp. Best day of my life.

I had to take him to the hospital mid-sex because he couldn’t breathe. He passed out on me. I met his mother in the emergency room. Turns out he had fractured ribs and the sex triggered the pain.

One time, a guy I was consistently hooking up with gave me a vodka and coke before we started to hook up. As soon as I started giving him head, I felt my gag reflexes kicking in. He didn’t seem to mind the chunks of vomit on his dick though. Afterward, he even told me he thought it was hot.

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When buying sex toys, shop local Binghamton's sex shops have everthing you need for a kinky evening Emily Mancini | Staff Writer

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Fiery on stage, but how are they at sex?

Indie bands are hot, but do they make the grade in the bedroom?

Katie Dowd | Contributing Writer There are two things I do quite a lot: listen to indie music and think about sex. So, for the sex issue, I used my combined interests to make a list of indie bands and artists, ranking them based on how I think they would do in bed.

Arctic Monkeys: BFull disclosure, I’ve probably masturbated more to Arctic Monkeys’ fifth studio album, “AM,” than your run-of-the-mill college boy has masturbated to degrading porn on PornHub. That being said, I think Alex Turner never lasts more than two minutes in the sack, and there’s no way Nick O’Malley is as good with his hips as he is with the bass line in “Do I Wanna Know?”

Go ahead, screw Arctic Monkeys, but don’t complain to me when the experience is ultimately disappointing.

Brand New: AJesse Lacey has abandonment issues, so he would do anything you wanted to prevent you from leaving him. Anything. Lacey would eat your ass like it was a Jazzman’s cinnamon bun.

Arcade Fire: B I saw Arcade Fire in concert last August, and there were a lot of people on stage throwing everything they had into playing their instruments. That draws me to the conclusion that sex with Arcade Fire would be a really hot, noisy orgy. It would get weird at times, and there might be a hurdygurdy involved, but go for it.

Neutral Milk Hotel: D The guys in Neutral Milk Hotel haven’t showered since 1998. They would call you “Anne” as in “Anne Frank” in the throes of passion, and then begin to cry once they realize what they have done. Have you seen Jeff Mangum’s beard lately? There’s definitely a nest of mourning doves in there. Don’t have sex with Neutral Milk Hotel.

Hozier: AI don’t have to explain myself on this one, but I will anyway.

Hozier is 6-foot-5, Irish and wrote an entire album about sex positivity and James Joyce’s “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.” Hozier and I both have really thick, beautiful hair that would get in our faces in the middle of lovemaking. I spend a lot of time thinking about having sex with Hozier. I’m sure it’d be great.

The Decemberists: C There’s an Aimee Bender story called “The Rememberer,” where at one point the narrator and her lover stop having sex, sit on the floor and talk about poetry instead. This is what sex with The Decemberists would be like, except then they would finish the New York Times crossword before you even got 11 across figured out. Skip.

HAIM: B+ Danielle Haim is probably the best kisser out of everyone on this list. She would be aggressive but wouldn’t do anything you weren’t comfortable with. I bet she’s a postcoital smoker. We could wear matching leather jackets and talk about Gilbert and Gubar.

Courtney Barnett: AIf you don’t know who Courtney Barnett is, either message my mom on Facebook or check any music website for a glowing review of her latest album, “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.” Barnett is a wordsmith, not unlike the aforementioned Decemberists, but her lyrics are winding, aggressive and kick-ass.

She’s probably great at dirty talk.

And she could beat me up. I’m into it.

TV on the Radio: A Sex with TVOTR would be the best sex of your life. Have you listened to “Lover’s Day”? The guys in TVOTR are definitely into Tantric sex. The morning after, they would wake you up and take you to brunch, and then you’d go to a park and smell the flowers and life would be great. Just think about that the next time you go to The Rat; think about all the good sex you’re not having and go listen to Spotify in sadness.

Sex sells. But the idea of a store that literally sells sex is kind of taboo to us. We often view sex shops as these grungy places filled with creepy people. But in reality, sex shops are just like every other store — except the products all have to do with the basic human need of intercourse. If you’re curious about incorporating some new toys or adult entertainment into your love life, you might be interested in checking out some of Binghamton’s finest adult establishments.

Adult Video & Gift Outlet This place is pretty straightforward as far as sex shops go. It’s an orange-ish brick warehouse located at 483 Court St., within walking distance

of Dick’s Sporting Goods (coincidence?). They seem to specialize in novelty stuff, so if you’ve ever desired a Nick Hawk: gigolo-brand penis pump or a penis-shaped cake pan, this is the place for you. For the patriotic, there’s a lovely American-made “Atomic Dong,” a 17-inch glory that might make for an amusing doorstop at your neighborhood fraternity house. There’s also an extensive selection of phalliclooking “tobacco-use-only” bongs and vaping pens. Last but not least, they have a “fetish” wall devoted entirely to intricatelooking, $175 sex swings and bunny masks with the zippers over the mouth.

Leather Bound I hate to bring “Fifty Shades of Grey” into this, but ever since it came out, there’s been

a heightened interest in BDSM. Leather Bound Boutique at 584 Court St. might satisfy your budding curiosities about binding up your love buddy. The store has a terrific assortment of sexy lingerie, strappy stuff, garters, panties and so, so much leather.

It’s a pretty small place, and the staff is friendly and willing to give advice. They also sell some absolutely incredible heels.

Fabulous.

North Street Books Spoiler alert: They don’t actually sell books here. This place is pretty hard to miss.

Located on 17 Washington Ave. in Endicott, the entire building has been painted black, and there are no windows. This sex shop has all its bases covered; they have everything from discreet little vibrators to dildos

the size of Channing Tatum’s forearm. The kindly clerk was even willing to demonstrate the power of their oversized Hitachi Magic Wand Massager — trust us, you should look it up. They recently added a “Fifty Shades”-inspired bondage wall, complete with official merchandise. So if you’ve ever desired a “Spank Me Please, Sir” spanking ruler, now you know where to get one. Also noteworthy is their collection of “Super Hung Heroes,” which are basically Marvel-themed dildos — just in time for the new “Avengers” release. Even better, they offer a college student discount in the realm of 15 to 20 percent off your entire purchase with a valid Binghamton University ID. Makes you proud to be a Bearcat, doesn’t it?

Finding your OTP: is there hope on State Street?

You've played some tonsil hockey—here's how to take it to the next level Odeya Pinkus | Assistant Release Editor For anyone who has hooked up Downtown, it’s pretty easy to relate to “Whatsername” by Green Day. Alright, maybe not the whole song, but the line, “I remember the face, but I can’t recall the name,” is pretty relevant. You met, you swapped saliva and you parted ways.

You don’t know each other, but it’s pretty safe to say that you wanted something more.

So how will you handle this delicate situation? How will you go forth and conquer love? We can’t guarantee happily ever after, but we encourage you to try.

If you have their number, great! You’ve saved yourself a lot of leg work. Texting them a simple “Sup,” should let them know that that specific bar hookup was different than the rest. If that doesn’t work, try writing them a love poem in Iambic pentameter and send it over. It should be at least 24 lines long, 30 if you want them to think you are serious. If they don’t respond within 24 hours with a poem of their own, they

aren’t worth thy time anyway.

If you don’t have their number, don’t fret. With some extra effort, true love will prevail. Try to recall any facts that you know about them.

Did they tell you about club soccer? Were you thrilled by their adventurous a cappella experiences? These are great jumping off points. Find a friend who is involved in those clubs, and try describing the person to them. If you can’t describe them well enough, take a trip to the local arts and crafts store, buy a fullsize canvas, and paint a giant Impressionist portrait of your lover.

By this point, your friend should be able to identify your future significant other. Here is where social media becomes important. Look them up on Facebook and casually send them a cool “Hey.” Once they respond with a “Hey you ;),” send them the same poem you would have sent them in step one. Who knows what can happen when you let bar love blossom? Remember to invite the Release editors to your wedding!

Finding love on State Street is possible, but it's not reccomended Rich Kersting | Release To the people “looking for bae tonight” on the dance floor of Tom & Marty’s, I have one small piece of advice: don’t. Just because you have found someone who likes to hook up with you, doesn’t mean that they want more. More importantly, just because you found someone who you like to hook up with doesn’t mean that you want more.

The consistent hookup is one

of the hardest relationships to navigate in the entire college dating scheme. Are you together, or not? My answer to this most profound question is not, and you shouldn’t expect to be. When you meet people in the bar or even go home with them, you’re only meeting their sexual side. There’s nothing wrong with a sexual side; it’s fun, but alas it is not the whole picture. Just because you’ve had sex with someone doesn’t mean you know them.

When you meet the right

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Bareback Bearcats ust for this issue, the Editorial Board is going to stop giving you advice on how to improve campus, and start giving you advice on how to improve your sex life.

According to Pipe Dream’s Sex Survey, 62 percent of men and 48 percent of women have experienced pregnancy scares.

We’re alarmed by the number of people that have been subjected to this potentially avoidable circumstance. It doesn’t take a survey to figure out that most college students are not trying to have children, but when sheer carelessness is involved, it could happen to you.

The survey indicated that 5.3 percent of non-virgin

respondents reported never using protection during sex. An additional 11.3 percent claimed they used protection less than 50 percent of the time. These numbers are troubling. With these statistics in mind, it becomes more comprehensible how this many students have faced a pregnancy scare.

According to the results, a large number of students believe that birth control is a substitute for condoms. This is far from the truth. Birth control, when

used correctly, protects women from pregnancy but does not prevent either partner from contracting sexually transmitted infections. And hormonal birth control is volatile — take a pill at the wrong time or miss a day completely and your protection may be weakened. We know, from personal experience and observations from our friends, that many students aren’t using their birth control perfectly. It’s difficult to get to the pharmacy every month or to remember to

take a pill at exactly 9:15 p.m. every day. Chances are, you’re screwing up your birth control and severely decreasing its effectiveness. Use a rubber.

Unwanted pregnancies aren’t the only unsatisfactory things that culminate from having unprotected sex. Though the percentages of men and women without STIs were in the high 90s by the survey, we believe this number is lower than reported.

College students don’t get tested as frequently as they should

and many STIs don’t show symptoms. Couple this with the percentage of people who don’t use protection, and things get a bit murky. You could have chlamydia right now and not even know it. You probably have chlamydia.

There should be more urgency from college students to go get tested for STIs. If there is a problem, ignoring it will not make it disappear. Additionally, a failure to be tested could lead to the unknowing transmission

of disease, especially considering the amount of students who responded that they use protection less than 50 percent of the time. Testing is available at the Decker Student Health Services Center and should be taken advantage of more frequently.

Look, we aren’t your parents and, ultimately, what you do between the sheets is up to you.

But the last thing Binghamton University needs is a chlamydia outbreak. Don’t be stupid.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinion Editor, Sports Editor, and Release Editor.

In wake of natural disasters, make monetary contributions

Donating money rather than time allows aid organizations like Red Cross to attend to disaster areas efficiently Ben Goldberg

Contributing Columnist

On Saturday, April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the small Himalayan nation of Nepal at approximately 12:00 p.m.

Nepal Standard Time. The quake’s epicenter was between Kathmandu and Pokhara, the nation’s largest cities. As a result, the earthquake caused immense damage.

Estimates of the dead are as high as

3,700, a figure which is expected to rise in the coming days as rescue teams reach remote, mountainous regions in the country. Thousands of Nepalese have spent the past couple of nights outdoors in massive “tent cities,” either because they have lost their homes or are afraid of the aftershocks that have been occurring since the first quake.

Many people will want to help the earthquake victims and survivors in any way possible.

Though there are various ways that you can help, the most useful would be donating money to a

reputable charity organization such as the International Red Cross, the World Food Programme or Oxfam.

Many people contemplate going to countries afflicted by natural disasters to personally assist in relief efforts with international aid organizations. Despite this, organizations only accept foreign nationals with particular and immediately useful skill sets.

Additionally, some organizations like the Red Cross require some degree of training regarding disaster situations. In fact, the Australian Red Cross stated that its

volunteers get “extensive training before being deployed” and that donating money is the best way to support them.

Another common misconception is that you should donate items such as blankets, clothes, food and other physical goods. While this might seem like an excellent method of contributing to the relief effort, it is not as useful as donating money.

This is because aid agencies lack the time and resources to effectively sort through all of the miscellany that comes pouring in immediately after a disaster. In fact, the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) states that clothing is “rarely a useful item” to donate to relief efforts.

Sometimes certain items aren’t even needed. World Vision, for example, had a large stockpile of blankets in Haiti before the 2010 earthquake struck and therefore did not require many blanket donations after the quake’s impact.

Though physical donations should be made if an agency specifically requests them, it is far better to donate money. Monetary contributions allow organizations to purchase necessary items in

bulk, making the donating process much more effective and reducing the possibility of volunteers receiving donations they cannot use.

Though rushing to the battlefield seems like a great choice in the face of a disaster, making monetary contributions to reputable aid agencies is truly the best option. The next time something unfortunate occurs, consider donating money to those who need it. You won’t regret it.

— Ben Goldberg undeclared freshman

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Legalize prostitution industry to improve status of women everywhere

Societal stigma against sex work contributes to poor working conditions and dehumanization Anita Raychawdhuri

Columnist

Prostitution: the oldest profession. The debate over prostitution’s legality is controversial. As a feminist, I object to the degradation of women and am aware that the sex industry can involve immense abuse, both physically and mentally. Despite this, prostitution’s illegality only

contributes to harmful concepts of female sexuality. A ban on prostitution only makes the work more dangerous for male and female prostitutes alike.

From a feminist perspective, legalizing prostitution benefits women because, typically, women are the prostitutes while men are the clientele. The stigma surrounding prostitution causes women to suffer from police brutality, rape, sexual assault and sexually transmitted diseases.

Because prostitution is illegal, these women are unable to seek redress for the crimes committed

against them.

The stigma against prostitution, however, goes further. It perpetuates harmful constructions of female sexuality.

Kate Heartfield, a Canadian journalist, makes an excellent argument that deconstructs our perspective on prostitution.

She asks the reader, “Are women selling a service, or are they selling themselves, as a commodity?” When we think of female prostitutes as selling themselves rather than offering the service of sex, we are essentially saying that when a

woman has sex with a man she is giving him her body, as opposed to engaging in a mutual act.

The stigma of prostitution is one of the most subtle ways that society oppresses female sexuality. Most of the slang words to degrade women mean prostitute. Sexually “deviant” women are “sluts” and “whores.”

Sex should be irrelevant when valuing women. A sex worker should be viewed as selling a service, not their personhood.

Since prostitution is not going away, regardless of its legality, it would be better to make it

healthier for everyone involved.

Legalization of prostitution could help combat the horrendous sex trafficking industry. The government could regulate and investigate brothels, ensuring that the women and men working as prostitutes are willing participants.

If prostitution were legalized, regulators could require mandatory STD testing and birth control options for prostitutes. Should they suffer abuse, sex workers could seek the help of authorities. Legality could provide sex workers with

increased agency and protection from those seeking to exploit.

Legalizing prostitution would benefit those involved in the industry and cause prostitution to lose its stigma over time. Since this stigma has demeaned women for their sexuality, its loss would allow women to take ownership of their sexuality without fear of criticism. A woman having sex for money is not the same as a a woman giving up her body and humanity.

— Anita Raychawdhuri is a sophomore majoring in English

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lot of energy in our warm-ups and that’s carrying over to what we’re doing on the field.”

After the Retrievers scored two runs in the home half of the first, they failed to score again until the bottom of the seventh. UMBC plated three runs in the inning but failed to complete the comeback, falling 8-5.

The nightcap followed a similar script as the first, as Binghamton scored three in the first three innings on an RBI double from freshman outfielder Jessica Rutherford and a two-run homer from junior catcher Taylor Chaffee.

UMBC closed the gap in the bottom of the fourth on a home run by freshman first baseman Carly Lesko, but BU responded an inning later with a Cadogan RBI single to push the lead to 5-1.

Cadogan was 2-for-6 on the day and continues to lead the Bearcats with a .418 batting average.

Freshman pitcher Sarah Miller gave up just one run over five innings to earn the win for BU. She

Contributing Writer

The Binghamton men’s tennis team entered the Mid-American Conference Tournament on fire, having captured five of its last six matches. After a disappointing start to the year, the Bearcats improved their play in April and looked to continue their success by earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

In the semifinals, the Bearcats matched up with Western Michigan, a team that narrowly defeated Binghamton in the beginning of the season. But this time, head coach Nick Zieziula knew that his team’s matchup against the Broncos would be different.

While the meeting proved to be just as close as the 4-3 loss the Bearcats endured against the Broncos earlier in the season, BU was able to emerge victorious. The

difference in this match came in the doubles point, as Binghamton won sets at the first and second doubles to take the 1-0 advantage heading into the singles matches.

Junior Sid Hazarika, who has been a strong presence at first singles for the Bearcats all season, was able to send BU to the MAC finals with his 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory.

Hazarika was a game away from losing the match in the second set, but fought back and ultimately took home the fourth point.

On Saturday, when the Bearcats squared off with fourth-seeded Buffalo, they were unable to pull off a dramatic win like they had the day before. Binghamton once again won the doubles point, and Hazarika quickly took the point at first singles.

But after getting off to a 2-0 start, the Bearcats fell flat. Buffalo came back to win tough matches at second, fourth and fifth singles, and then stunned BU at the sixth

singles position. Sophomore Frenk Kote was winning in the third set of his match at the sixth singles, but dropped six games in a row to seal the match for Buffalo, 4-2.

Seniors Robin Lesage and Ismael Dinia are the only Bearcats set to graduate after the season, with seven set to return. BU will replace the pair with two highly touted freshman recruits from Europe set to join the program for the 2015-16 season.

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In their first round against fifth-seeded New Jersey Institute of Technology, the Bearcats fought through freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall to win the doubles point. BU dropped just one game from the first and third doubles position en route to the point victory.

Following the encouraging doubles victory was a dominating 6-0, 6-1 victory at sixth singles by junior Agatha Ambrozy, and an equally impressive 6-1, 6-0 triumph by junior Alexis Tashiro at third singles. A 6-0, 6-3 win by sophomore Annie DiMuro at fifth singles sealed the match for the Bearcats, 4-0.

The tables turned on Saturday for BU against Stony Brook, the top seed of the tournament.

From the first serve, the Bearcats were unable to get any

momentum going their way against SBU, which has now taken four straight AE titles. The Seawolves quickly grabbed the doubles point after wins at the first and third position and did not look back.

In a similar fashion to how Binghamton quickly dealt with NJIT, Stony Brook quickly grabbed three singles points to end the match at 4-0. Ambrozy was the only Bearcat to win a set against the dominant Seawolves.

Looking forward, the Bearcats will lose only one player heading into next season. Katherine Medianik, who played in first singles and second doubles for BU, is the only member of the team set to graduate. After advancing to the conference semifinals four years in a row, Binghamton looks to continue its success onward.

was relieved by junior pitcher Cara Martin, who held the Retrievers to one additional run to close out the game.

When asked about her team’s success, Burrell spoke of a dynamic in which each player feeds off the energy of others.

“I think they’re not putting too much pressure on themselves,” Burrell said. “They’re confident in each other so that they don’t feel the pressure that one person has to be the one to step up all the time. There are a lot of people contributing and I think everybody’s doing a really good job of just doing their role, doing everything that they can to help the team right now.”

The Bearcats continued their impressive play on Sunday behind a strong performance from Miller, who threw her first complete-game shutout of her career, allowing just four hits while improving her record to 7-6.

“She just had a really good start to the game and then we kind of put a couple of runners on and she had a couple of walks early-on,”

Burrell said. “After that, she really just settled down, was able to get ahead of batters and I thought that made a huge difference. It was good to see her gain confidence as the game went on.”

Once again, the Binghamton offense struck first, scoring three runs off a Cadogan RBI single and a Chaffee two-run homer in the first inning. The Bearcats scored again in the sixth when Rutherford launched a homer to left-center field.

The Retrievers had no answer for Binghamton and dropped their sixth straight game.

Heading into the series, BU was directly behind UMBC in the conference standings. With the sweep, the Bearcats jumped the Retrievers in the standings to move into fourth place.

Binghamton is next scheduled to take on non-conference opponent Cornell today in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. from Niemand Robinson Softball Field in Ithaca, New York, with a second game following shortly after.

Bearcats capture series over NYIT, 2-1 BASE continued from Page 16 every so often, and they did a good job getting it done on Saturday in the second game.”

Senior reliever Anthony Grillini picked up his third win in 2015 after retiring the side in order in the seventh inning. Junior starter Mike Bunal threw five innings before him, scattering three hits and striking out five.

On Sunday, Binghamton’s production came more typically through the top and middle of the order. Through junior third baseman David Schanz’s RBI, Binghamton plated a run in the third inning to open scoring. With two outs, Blanden walked and stole second, reaching home base on

Schanz’s subsequent single.

In the fifth inning, Binghamton added the remaining four runs on two hits and three walks. Schanz recorded another RBI before Blanden reached home on an error. Finishing scoring for BU, sophomore first baseman Brendan Skidmore hit a two-RBI triple, driving in Schanz and junior second baseman Reed Gamache.

Junior right-hander Rob Hardy pitched five innings, allowing one hit in the fourth while retiring nine and striking out three for the win. Four relief pitchers threw one inning apiece in the contest, with only one allowing a hit and a run, by which the Bears prevented a shutout in the ninth inning.

In the first game, the teams

combined for just seven hits.

Senior starter Greg Ostner threw all six innings for BU, scattering four hits and striking out five.

However, the Bears plated an unearned run in the sixth inning off an error, granting them their 1-0 shutout victory.

Senior left fielder Jake Thomas did not play through the series due to injury. Sinicki said he hopes the former first-team allconference player will return for this weekend’s home series against conference-rival UMBC. Next up for the Bearcats is a home contest today against non-conference opponent St. Bonaventure. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at the Baseball Complex in Vestal, N.Y.

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Bearcats fall, 12-8, to Canisius Binghamton drops finale to UVM

Arthur's hat trick insufficent to overcome Golden Griffins

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Sophomore attack Brianne Arthur scored three goals in Binghamton’s 12-8 loss to Canisius on Saturday.

Matt Pilotti

Contributing Writer The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team left it all on the field in a bittersweet finale against Canisius on Saturday, but ultimately lost its final game of the season, 12-8, at home.

The Bearcats (6-11, 1-5 America East), however, proved to be a tougher opponent than their record showed against the Golden Griffins (12-5, 8-0 Mid-Atlantic), the MAAC regular season champions.

“I [thought] that our defensive performance in the first half today was outstanding, something that we really were able to hang our hats on,” BU head coach Stephanie Allen said. “[The defense was] able to give us a couple extra offensive possessions

in the second half just based off of plays and caused turnovers.”

It didn’t take long for the Bearcats to turn a possession into a goal. Sophomore attack Brianne Arthur notched her 23rd goal of the season to open the scoring.

But even in a half that favored BU in shots by a 10-9 margin, Arthur’s goal was Binghamton’s only score in the first 30. A tough Canisius defense prevented good shot opportunities, and when Binghamton did find space, the offense failed to generate the momentum to finish.

“This [finishing] is something that we’ve been struggling with all season and just taking care of our shot selection,” Allen said. “We still haven’t clicked offensively.”

Within three minutes of Arthur’s goal, Canisius scored twice to force the first and only lead change of the day, 2-1. After a

third goal by the Griffins, scoring on both sides stopped, and the Bearcats faced a manageable 3-1 deficit entering the second half.

That’s when the Golden Griffins took off.

Canisius opened the second half with seven straight goals, upping the margin to 10-1. BU’s scoring drought did not end until midway through the second, when junior attack Sophia Racciatti scored her 20th goal of the year. Shortly after, freshman attack Tiffany Ryan began to turn the tides on the Canisius momentum with a score of her own. After a yellow card given to the Golden Griffins, Arthur added her second goal of the game on a free-position attempt to cut the lead to 10-4.

A BU timeout with about seven minutes remaining ignited the offense once more and set the stage for two seniors, midfielder Renee Kiviat and attack Brianna Russo, to find the back of the net one final time to push the clip, 11-7. Following a third goal by Arthur to put the team within three with 49 seconds remaining, BU refused to let off the gas pedal.

But Canisius put the nail in the coffin with 15 seconds remaining, securing a 12-8 victory.

In a milestone for Binghamton in the loss, junior defender Allie Rodgers caused two turnovers to give her 26 for the season, a BU record. “[Rodgers] has been able to find a niche down there and she gives us a lot of extra opportunities with the ball,” Allen said. “We couldn’t be more proud of her work ethic, and more importantly her game play this season and we’re hoping she can get some accolades.”

The loss wraps up the 2015 Binghamton season with six wins, good enough for the second-best finish in program history.

With 14-13 loss, BU eliminated from postseason contention

Jeff Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor Entering its regularseason finale on Saturday, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team was two goals away from securing its second-consecutive America East tournament berth.

But the Catamounts (6-9, 4-2 AE), who have not qualified for a conference tournament since the 2010 season, dashed BU’s (49, 2-4 AE) chances with a 14-13 victory.

Entering Saturday’s contest in a unique position, the Bearcats had to beat Vermont by at least two goals — due to a prior tie-breaker advantage held

by UVM — in order to advance to the postseason. With an added sense of urgency, Binghamton went immediately to work on offense, putting up five shots in the game’s opening five minutes. On Binghamton’s sixth shot of the day, senior attack Paul O’Donnell found twine to give BU the first lead of the day, 1-0.

Senior midfielder J.T. Hauck and junior midfielder Johnny Maher followed O’Donnell with scores of their own to push BU’s margin to 3-0 midway through the first. With the game looking ready to spin out of control, Vermont finished the quarter with its only score of the period to end the first quarter trailing BU, 3-1.

In the second quarter, however, the Catamounts set to roaring. After connecting on a second goal to open scoring in the stanza, sophomore midfielder Ian MacKay tied the game at three. Senior attack Tucker Nelson gave the Bearcats the lead again with his first points on the day — but UVM responded with two more goals to enter the half ahead, 5-4.

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Opening up the third with a second goal by Nelson, Binghamton outscored Vermont, 3-2, in the quarter despite losing the shot advantage to the Catamounts, 13-8. Following another MacKay goal to put Vermont up, 6-5, for the third lead change of the day, Hauck and O’Donnell put in backto-back goals to give the lead back to the Bearcats. But the period ended tied after a late UVM goal, setting the stage for a crucial fourth quarter between the playoff contenders in Vestal.

In a final 15 minutes that saw 13 total goals between the two squads, redshirt freshman attack Sean Gilroy put BU up, 8-7, for the first goal of the period. After the Catamounts took the lead back with two quick scores of their own, freshman midfielder Ben Kocis and Nelson connected to reclaim the lead at the quarter’s midpoint, 10-9.

The back and forth continued with both teams tied at 13 with less than one minute remaining

in play. But with only 10 seconds left in the matchup, MacKay scored his fifth goal of the day to take the win — and the playoff spot — with a 14-13 victory.

Doubling as the final game for six BU seniors, the game was bittersweet for the group. With the class playing a crucial role in Binghamton’s 4-1 America East run in 2014 — the team’s best regular season finish since 2004 — seniors Hauck, Nelson and O’Donnell finished with two, three and four goals in the game, respectively.

Closing the season with a 2-3 record in the America East, this year’s young Bearcat squad spent much of the season knocking at the door of upsets, losing three games against top-25 opponents by an average of two goals or fewer. However, with much of the defense set to return in 2016, along with developing talent on the attacking end and midfield, 2015 may prove to be a major stepping stone for Binghamton men’s lacrosse.

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Senior attack Paul O’Donnell tallied four goals and an assist in his final game as a Bearcat, played against Vermont on Saturday.

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Former WNBA standout Rebecca Lobo was the featured speaker at the Binghamton University athletics department’s 10th Celebrating Women’s Athletics Luncheon, held in the Events Center on Monday.

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Former nat'l champion and WNBA star Rebecca Lobo delivers keynote address to Binghamton community

Ashley Purdy Sports Editor

Everyone knows Rebecca Lobo as an Olympic champion, WNBA standout and consensus 1995 National Player of the Year after she led the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to a 35-0 record that season.

But did you know she’s jogged with Bill Clinton, declined the opportunity to take a picture on the president’s toilet in Air Force One and sat on every available chair in the White House when invited to a Christmas dinner?

You would have, had you attended Binghamton University’s 10th annual Celebrating Women’s Athletics Luncheon at the Events Center on Monday. The event, which boasted Lobo as its featured speaker, drew a record-setting attendance this year with over 550 attendees. Since its inception in 2006, the luncheon has also raised over $250,000 for its Binghamton

Bearcats Athletics Association Women’s Scholarship Fund, established in 2007 and awarded to two female student-athletes annually.

Lobo intended her speech to expose how crucial her mother — the strongest woman she’s met — was in her achievements. By that, the two-time All-American didn’t mean her basketball achievements, which led to her job as an ESPN analyst that she holds today; she meant the “really cool experiences and opportunities” such as her trips to the White House.

“My theme is that I was fortunate to be raised by a really strong woman, a really strong-willed woman, who let me understand that I could be whatever I wanted to be through sports, who encouraged me to dream,” Lobo said to the media before the event. “The bigger idea is, it’s OK to dream and go for that, because you never know what doors may open, and you never know what opportunities

may be there, and to never think that you’re limited because of your gender.”

For current student-athletes and the younger generations, that idea seems nearly self-evident.

The opportunities for women in athletics are plentiful, programs are respected and women’s sports garner respectable airtime as well as media coverage.

But it wasn’t so for Lobo when she was growing up, and even she was fortunate, being a Title IX baby.

“People playing college basketball now, their entire life there’s been a WNBA,” said Lobo, who became one of the first members of the WNBA when she was assigned to the New York Liberty in the association’s first season in 1997. “They didn’t grow up without understanding that there were those opportunities. So I’m just hoping that the generation now and the generation coming up understands how lucky they are, and that it’s not a birthright.

You have to take advantage of these opportunities, take care of these opportunities that you’ve been given and always treat it the right way.”

That’s part of the goal of the CWA Luncheon: to celebrate, recognize and support women’s athletics and all the strides made in the strikingly recent past. With past speakers such as softball pitching standout Jennie Finch and WNBA legend Kara Lawson, Binghamton’s event has grown from a small affair in 2006 to the large-scale event it was Monday, drawing considerable community involvement and sponsorship.

The event opened with remarks from Brad Manchester, the BBAA board vice president, who introduced in turn Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger, Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott and America East Conference Commissioner Amy Huchthausen. The three commented on the commitment of the University not only to athletics

but academics, fitting for an event that fundraises scholarships for its female student-athletes.

Huchthausen, the first woman to serve as commissioner of the America East, remarked on the special significance of the event being held at Binghamton.

Binghamton hosted the conference’s women’s basketball and women’s tennis championships this year, with the latter held this past weekend.

The CWA Luncheon has also featured a student-athlete speaker since 2007, and this year, that honor was bestowed upon redshirt senior Alexis Murray, a track and field standout. At the 2013 AE outdoor championships, Murray led her team in scoring after finishing second in both the triple jump and long jump as well as third in the javelin.

The luncheon, originally scheduled for Feb. 2, was postponed to April 27 due to inclement weather. Despite the change of plans, nearly every seat

The bigger idea is, it's okay to dream big and go for that — Rebecca Lobo CWA Luncheon keynote speaker

at the Events Center was filled.

After the luncheon, Lobo met with Binghamton’s women’s basketball team. Head coach Linda Cimino confessed that she might have been more excited to meet the superstar than her players.

“She was one of my idols growing up,” Cimino said. “I’m probably more excited than the kids are to be here with her.”

BU sweeps UMBC in weekend series Sinicki records 500th career win Potent bats, Miller's strong pitching lead Bearcats to three wins

BU head coach reaches milestone with pair of victories over NYIT

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Sitting just a half-game out of the final America East playoffs spot entering the weekend, the Binghamton softball team swept a three-game series against conference-rival UMBC. The Bearcats (17-16, 8-5 America East) captured both games of Saturday’s doubleheader by scores of 8-5 and 5-2 and blanked the Retrievers (2123, 7-5 AE), 4-0, in Sunday’s finale.

With the sweep, Binghamton claimed possession of the fourth seed in the AE. Binghamton jumped out to an early lead in all three contests against UMBC. In the series opener, the Bearcats scored six of their eventual eight runs in the first two innings. Opening scoring in the first inning was junior catcher Lisa Cadogan, who smacked an RBI single down the right-field line, scoring junior outfielder Sydney Harbaugh. Two batters later, freshman infielder Kate Richard gave BU an explosive edge when she launched a three-run homer over the left-center field fence.

Binghamton continued its success in the second, scoring two runs off of UMBC errors. The

Bearcats added another bang to prepared for games,” Binghamton their lead in the fourth thanks to a head coach Michelle Burrell said. two-run homer by Harbaugh.

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Freshman pitcher Sarah Miller allowed just one run over 12 innings to record an ERA of 0.58 in this weekend’s series against UMBC.

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For Binghamton baseball, this weekend was one of milestones.

Head coach Tim Sinicki was just two shy of his 500th career win entering the weekend. With his team emerging victorious, 2-1, out of its three-game series at NYIT, Binghamton’s longesttenured coach reached that milestone in decisive style after a 5-1 rubber-match victory to top things off on Sunday.

“I guess it’s a milestone,” Sinicki said. “But for me, personally, it’s more about an opportunity to reflect on how I got to that number. And how I got there is pretty simple: I’ve been very fortunate and feel very blessed to have surrounded myself by such great student-athletes and great coaches for the past 23 years.”

Sinicki recorded his first win on April 7, 1993, right around when the members of his current team were born. And those current Bearcats, who entered this season as the two-time reigning champs of the America East, have experienced that success firsthand. Senior centerfielder

Zach Blanden likewise reached a milestone on Sunday, recording his 200th hit in the ninth inning of Sunday’s victory.

“I looked at him and said, ‘Hey, congratulations,’ and he looked at me and said, ‘Hey, same to you,’” Sinicki said. “So it’s kind of a nice coincidence for something like that to happen on the same day.”

Against independent NYIT this weekend, Binghamton (1416-1, 6-8 AE) opened Saturday’s doubleheader with a sluggish 1-0 loss to the Bears (11-22) before rallying to take the nightcap, 3-1.

Freshman right-fielder Chris McGee was responsible for all three runs for BU on its first day of play, belting a three-run homer in the seventh and final inning to distinguish the second game from the first. That is, Binghamton entered the final inning down, 1-0, with a repeat of its 1-0 loss hanging in the rearview.

In what was a solid showing from the bottom of the order, freshman designated hitter Pat Britt hit a single up the middle to get on base first in the bottom of the seventh, freshman outfielder CJ Krowiak pinch ran to follow and freshman shortstop Paul Rufo bunted to allow Krowiak and himself to advance. With no outs

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Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki reached his 500th career win this weekend after his team captured its series with NYIT, 2-1.

but a shutout on the line, McGee — who went 3-for-3 in the contest — swung on the first pitch he was thrown and sent the ball sailing over the right wall, securing a win and his first collegiate home run.

“I thought about the situation as [McGee] was running the bases, and it was nice to have four freshmen involved in what ended up being the game-winning rally,” Sinicki said. “It’s the bottom of the order that has to come through

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