Spring 2015 issue 9

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SA names candidates for E-Board

Sodexo seals deal for 10year contract

Student Congress talks programs, announces 2015-2016 aspirants

Dunkin Donuts, Subway included in proposal to revamp campus dining

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The Student Congress held its biweekly meeting Monday night to announce the final ballot for the March 6 E-Board elections, as well as discuss updates and new proposals.

“When you go back to your communities, stress how important everyone’s vote is so we get a good voter’s turnout,” said Julie Kline, chair of the planning, research and elections committee and a sophomore double-majoring in human development and English.

Student Association (SA) members discussed the expansion plans for OCC Transport. SA President Alexander Liu, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said the change will prompt a need

Those who complain about campus food will be unhappy to hear that Monday afternoon’s public presentation was the final step in ensuring another decade of Sodexo at Binghamton University. The formal contract will be effective as of June 1, 2015.

Students, faculty and representatives from Sodexo gathered in Old Union Hall to discuss the contract that would guarantee Sodexo as BU’s food provider through 2025. Sodexo was the only vendor to respond to the bid. Though other corporations such as American

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Neil Seejoor/Contributing Photographer Otter, an alternative band from Saratoga Springs, New York, performs in the Undergrounds on Friday night. The band performed as part of Late Night Binghamton’s live performance series.

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With morning brew, a splash of the past Oakdale Mall opens its doors for University Day Professor Nancy Um talks architectural history of Mocha Bhangra, BU Athletics among groups tabling and performing at annual day Brendan Zarkower Contributing Writer

Binghamton University took center stage in the Oakdale Mall on Saturday afternoon to interact with and entertain local children and adults.

Spanning the halls between Zales and Pac-Sun, live music played as University organizations mingled with the mall-goers at the fifth-annual Binghamton University Day at the mall in Johnson City. Organizations representing a variety of the campus population were in attendance, from BU Athletics to the Multicultural Resource Center.

In between shopping, dozens of families with elementary and middle school-aged children stopped by the science booths to experiment with

bubbles, Play-Doh and static sticks.

At the table run by Nu Rho Psi, the neuroscience honor society, kids could learn about neurons while building their own models using Play-Doh. “It’s nice to see SUNY reaching out and coming into the community,” said Jennifer Ross, a Binghamton resident.

“My kids love the experiments, and they have so much fun University stuff to take home now.”

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the main stretch of the mall was turned into a stage on which several student groups performed. From a flute ensemble in the morning to a cappella group the Treblemakers and Binghamton Bhangra later in the day, the mood of the event stayed upbeat and lively.

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Pipe Dream News As crowds of students pack into Einstein Bros Bagels everyday to get their daily caffeine fix, they may not realize that they have a few things in common with a 15th-century Muslim mystic and Mocha, a crumbling city on the Red Sea in Yemen.

“When you order your mocha frappuccino or mocha latte, it is because of this particular moment … that the name became associated with coffee enduringly,” said Nancy Um, an associate professor of art history.

On Friday afternoon in Old Union Hall, Um gave a lecture titled “A Mosque, a Tomb and the Arabian Legacy of Coffee” as part of the Harpur College Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, an annual talk featuring one professor speaking about his or her research interests. Last

Hillel, Muslim Student Association hosts interfaith Shabbat Staff Writer

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Nancy Um, an associate professor of art history at BU, speaks in the Old Union Hall. Um gave a lecture for the Harpur College Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series and spoke about the origins of coffee, as well as its economic and political influence.

Religious groups serve diversity with dinner Tania Rahman

The Physics Outreach Project interacts with community members on Saturday afternoon at the Oakdale Mall. University Day involved many activities designed to encourage interaction with the community outside of BU.

year’s Distinguished Lecture was given by Benjamin Fordham, a professor of political science who spoke about the United States’ foreign policy and trade.

Um’s lecture focused on the influence of economic and political factors on the architecture of Mocha. She shared her research experience in Mocha, which was once a prosperous port city, to demonstrate how history can be used to understand architecture.

“Mocha, even in its dilapidated state, represented an opportunity,” Um said. “It inspired me to think about buildings in a new way.”

Um looked at two of the remaining buildings in the ruins of Mocha for her study: the Tomb and the Mosque of alShadhili, both of which commemorate the

In the wake of religious turmoil gripping the world, Muslim and Jewish students at Binghamton University chose to set aside differences and set their plates for dinner instead.

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Hillel-Jewish Student Union collaborated to co-host an “Interfaith Shabbat” dinner in the Chenango Room.

Instead of Hillel’s usual Friday Shabbat dinners, the organizations teamed up to celebrate diversity and the mingling of the two beliefs in their third-annual interfaith dinner.

Friday night’s event, which was inspired by the memory of Avi Schaefer and paid for through Hillel’s Avi Schaefer Fund, had the highest turnout yet with

210 guests, according to organizers.

The evening began with the recitation of blessings by Hillel members. After dinner, guests drank grape juice and shared challah bread in traditional Shabbat dinner style, and the presidents of both organizations gave speeches.

“I think this is incredibly important, there are opportunities for Jews and Muslims to come together and get to know more about each others beliefs and religions,” said Josh Jurysta, the president of Hillel and a senior doublemajoring in history and economics.

The meal consisted of Mediterraneanstyle cuisine, with vegetable and hummus appetizers, chicken, noodles, soups and kugel, which is a baked pudding-style dish. In between bites, students participated in an icebreaker game to share responses to different

questions about holiday traditions with their table.

Prior to the dinner, attendees were able to participate in their normal evening prayers. Several rooms were available to observers, with one of each dedicated to the Islamic Isha prayer, and Jewish Reform, Conservative and Orthodox followers.

Further efforts to collaborate include a second-annual trip on March 8 cohosted by the MSA and Hillel. Students will visit the Beth David Synagogue in Binghamton and the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier, and also speak to a rabbi and imam.

Sarah Khan, the president of the MSA and a senior majoring in philosophy,

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Friends, family and colleagues gather to remember professor Florence Margai Over 100 guests attend 'Celebration of Life,' reflect on legacy of Harpur associate Dean Jeonghun Lee

Contributing Writer Nearly 100 people gathered Monday in the Anderson Center for “Celebration of Life,” a tribute dedicated to Harpur College associate dean and geography professor Florence Margai, who passed away Jan. 8.

Along with performances by the Binghamtonics, Nukporfe African Dance group and Binghamton University

Gospel Choir, 11 close family members, colleagues and friends came on stage to speak about and dedicate the memory of Margai.

Margai’s accomplishments spanned areas of academics and community service, both in Broome County and internationally. In her two decades at Binghamton University she became chair of the geography department and eventually the associate dean of Harpur College. She also led efforts to

address food insecurity in Binghamton, environmental hazards and ethnic health disparities on a global scale.

According to Harpur Dean Anne McCall, Margai was recently elected as a council member for the Association of American Geographers, a national forum for geographical studies.

“All of these represent remarkable achievements and accomplishments over a relatively short 20-year time span,” said Norah Henry, associate

professor and chair of geography department. “But there are other ways to measure achievement. Florence touched lives, and that is an enduring legacy.”

Lea Webb, the diversity specialist at Binghamton University and a Binghamton city council member, said that Margai helped many people through a variety of outreach projects, including her work with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

“One of the most amazing things of Florence is that she knew how to think locally and globally at the same time,” Webb said.

According to Eugene Tettey-Fio, Binghamton University associate geography professor, Margai always led by example in her work and studies.

“She always tried to perfect her techniques,” he said. “Florence’s

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Sodexo to sign on for another decade FOOD continued from Page 1

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Seokheun Choi, a BU engineering professor, in his laboratory.

With sunlight, a new look at renewables Engineering professor revamps design of biological solar cells Kanchi Chandwani Contributing Writer

Two Binghamton University professors are taking the next step in making solar cells a more widespread electricity source.

Seokheun Choi, a BU engineering professor, worked with Gretchen Mahler, a graduate program director and assistant professor in the department of biomedical engineering, to design a biological solar cell that uses photosynthesis and cellular respiration to produce electrical power.

Choi and Mahler’s solar cell design is more effective than the currently accepted model because of a small, closed chamber that allows the bacteria in the cells to photosynthesize longer and increases their lifespan.

“Instead of the other cells, we have a microfluidic space which provides for an air-bubble trap in the device so that the bacteria store the produced carbon dioxide/oxygen through their photosynthesis and respiration for a longer time,” Choi wrote in an email. “Moreover, unlike other cells, this device was designed to have a closed system to air to avoid vulnerability to contamination.”

Choi said that the biological solar cell he designed continuously generates electricity from solar energy. The bacteria absorbs energy from light through photosynthesis and then produces oxygen and electrons, which can be converted into energy.

The cells can also work at night by producing electrons using bacterial respiration, a process that

requires it to use some of the energy it initially gained from the organic compounds in the day time.

The professors received funding

by Binghamton’s Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence, a part of Binghamton University that stresses five areas of excellence that handle critical social, scientific, technological, economic, cultural and policy issues, to develop these solar cells.

According to Choi, the techniques for harnessing solar energy are still limited, as the processes can be costly. In addition to this, solar cells have a limited operational lifetime.

He said, however, that such new approaches are needed to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity, as advances in microbial fuel cell technology can make biological solar cells a more practical option.

Choi said that he and Mahler will continue to work on compacting the biological solar cells even further.

“My group is developing more compact and robust bio-solar cells but it will take more time to optimize everything,” Choi wrote. “I can’t say anything right now but it will be soon.”

BU biology professor Jeanne Lawless said that the ability to take light energy and convert it into usable energy is promising.

“Our current fossil fuels that we use can’t be replenished, and as we deplete those resources that we have we need to look at alternate resources like the sun’s energy,” Lawless said. “So if we tap into solar energy, and can covert it into a useable form, it could really help.”

Food & Vending and Gourmet Foods initially showed interest, they never officially applied.

Sodexo has provided food for Binghamton University for the past 30 years.

Pete Napolitano, the director of auxiliary services on campus, said that it is important that this decision is something that involves not only the school’s administration.

“As a client, we have client expectations,” Napolitano said.

“The important thing is [that] this isn’t an administrative decision; we involve students and that’s part of where we’re going today, that’s what this proposal is about. Sodexo is reinventing themselves, reflective of what the students want.”

There were tables with food samples and posters explaining

the proposed plan for the next 10 years. Changes include a global chef program, which will bring in a visiting chef from a different country each semester, and a makeover for the Collegein-the-Woods dining hall.

According to Jim Ruoff, the general manager of Sodexo Dining Services at BU, Sodexo also plans to add new food locations to campus, including Dunkin’ Donuts in the Old Union, and an additional Starbucks and a Subway, both in the lower floor of the Hinman dining hall.

The presentation included a question-and-answer session, where attendees asked questions on costs of new healthy eating initiatives that will bring more organic and allergen-free options to campus, pricing for new food vendors and nutritional information for dining hall food.

Several students also

questioned labor standards at the dining halls and for contractors, like Coca-Cola, that Sodexo hires to provide certain products. Company representatives said that they followed all labor laws and required that any companies who signed contracts with them to do the same.

Donnie Graham, a senior double-majoring in Chinese and environmental studies, said that it is important for students to take advantage of opportunities like this to make their voices heard.

“Every student feels like they don’t have any power at all and they’re just floating along with the corporate whim,” Graham said. “This gives us the chance for them to actually hear our voice, and there’s not many opportunities like this.”

Ruoff said that Sodexo has done its part, and now it is time

for the community to decide on finalizing the contract.

“We told a story and now it’s up to the community to figure out how we’re going to move forward with it,” Ruoff said.

“I think it’s important that everybody has the opportunity to hear the story we’re proposing so they can get their own thoughts, and help mold how its going to finish.”

According to Ella Schwarzbaum, a senior majoring in environmental studies, Sodexo’s future plans sound promising as long as they follow through with their goals.

“It sounded good,” Schwarzbaum said. “It’s much easier to sound good than to definitely be good. They have a lot of good initiatives and really good ideas but I think its important to also stay on top of it and make sure that it’s coming to fruition.”

SA confirms E-Board candidates, talks infrastructure SA continued from Page 1 for more drivers next year. The SA also announced the creation of four new clubs: Hilarity for Charity is a movement started by Seth Rogen to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease through humor; Semper Fi is a group for students interested in joining the Marines; Dzidefo Africa Choir is a cultural musical group; and the Society of Automotive Engineers is for students who want to build cars.

Steven Lazickas, a sophomore double-majoring in history and political science, spoke for the Student Life and Academics Committee and addressed 20 instances on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building that do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. He said

the committee plans to work with Services for Students with Disabilities and the University to better document instances where the campus can better accommodate all students.

Lazickas also proposed the Clean Water Initiative, which aims to replace filters in water fountains with red indicators. The proposal was not opposed by any Congress members and will be put up for vote at the next meeting.

“If [the University] bought these water fountains with filters, replace them, because students don’t feel that great about drinking something that says the water is dirty,” Lazickas said.

The committee has been working closely with Physical Facilities to replace the filters, and said that they have been very responsive to the situation.

SA Election Candidates President: Dillon Schade, junior, industrial and systems engineering Max Bartell, junior, PPL and political science Executive Vice President: James Sereno, junior, political science Jared Skwiersky, junior, economics Nicholas Ferrara, sophomore, economics Zachary Vigliani, junior, leadership and marketing Vice President for Finance: Michael Sabony, junior, accounting and history Kate Tashman, sophomore, mathematics and biomedical engineering Vice president of Academic Affairs: Amanda Baker, junior, mathematics and history major Robert Pim, sophomore, finance and management Steven Lazickas, sophomore, history and political science Vice President for Multicultural Affairs: Epiphany Munoz, sophomore, sociology and Africana studies Vice President for Programming: Bernadette Machuca, junior, biology James Kuo, sophomore, marketing and entreprenurship

At University Day, shoppers get a taste of BU MALL continued from Page 1 Across from a photo booth where children and parents snapped pictures with Baxter the Bearcat, student ambassadors handed out tote bags to anyone who completed several of the activities around the event.

“I would definitely say that University does a lot to stay well connected with its surroundings,” said Pamela Ghigliotti, a senior doublemajoring in English and theater.

“We want the community to be just as much a part of this school as we are.”

Darcy Fauci, the public relations assistant to BU President Harvey Stenger’s chief of staff, helped organize the event. According to her, the University’s relationship with the community has evolved in recent years as BU clubs and ambassadors have worked more in the local area.

“I think there are much closer ties,” Fauci said. “I

believe it is the direct result of the University making a concerted effort to reach out to the community around them.

Not just with University Day at the mall event, but also with the outreach efforts that involve various groups on campus going into the community to work on projects that have a positive impact.”

Fauci said that the overall turnout for the event was excellent.

“Every table with an activity

had someone fully engaged or waiting to participate in the science demonstration or craft project, pretty much for the entire four hours,” Fauci said.

Jason Luna, a resident of Johnson City, said the event was a step to fostering Bearcat pride beyond BU. “When you see a school and a town like Syracuse, you wonder why Binghamton can’t be more like that,” Luna said. “They all wear orange, so why don’t we wear green?”

With a cup of coffee, a trip to the past Campus pays tribute to late dean MOCHA continued from Page 1 patron saint of the city. Al-Shadhili, who was a powerful member of a mystical sect of Islam called the Sufi, is often associated with the popularization of coffee drinking in the 15th century.

According to Um, Sufi Muslims would drink coffee in order to stay alert during rituals that often lasted through the night. Prior to that, coffee beans had been consumed as food in countries like Ethiopia.

For Alexandra Feim, a senior majoring in art history, Um’s account of the Arabian origins of coffee provided a new perspective on a history that has mostly been told from a European context.

“It makes you think about how there is such a long and complex history of beans growing in the Arabic regions and how that became the Starbucks coffee we get every day,” Feim said.

Um explained that Mocha became an epicenter in the trade of coffee beans to places as far as the American colonies. Although the beans were cultivated in the

Yemeni mountains, she said, the English, Dutch and French all had factories within the city.

“Coffee has been the reason for the rise of a lot of important port cities,” Um said. “A lot of buildings have emerged to facilitate the coffee trade.”

The architecture of Mocha not only represents the influence of coffee, but also reveals a history of political maneuvering by the Ottoman Empire, which used Mocha as a naval base in the 16th century, she explained.

Government officials from the Ottoman Empire refurbished the Tomb and built the Mosque not only to revere al-Shadhili, but also to placate different sects of Islam, namely the Sunni and the Zaidi, who lived in the area and had often clashed over religion and politics.

“These buildings shouldn’t just be seen as simple pious contributions,” Um said.

“Buildings were responses in brick and stone to historically particular instigations in a dialogue that was extremely heated.”

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Ottoman rule into the narrative of the Tomb and the Mosque provided a lens of study that is not common in art history, said Ricardo Laremont, a professor of political science and sociology.

“A lot of art historians don’t do that,” Laremont said. “They don’t make a connection between the art and economics and politics in society. That’s what makes her work so distinctive.”

Um concluded the lecture with the end of Mocha’s dominance of the coffee trade in the 18th century as coffee trade and production moved west. Although many of the buildings in Mocha have crumbled over time, the Tomb and the Mosque of al-Shadhili still stand as a reminder of the former prominence of Mocha.

“Today when you look at these structures, none of these historical layers are visible or accessible,” Um said. “They help us to understand the shifting but important place of the city between the various oceanic spheres and the commercial networks it was deeply embedded in.”

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F.M. continued from Page 1 professional work created footprints in the discipline of geography that is followed by both her colleagues and students.”

Margai influenced many of her friends and family as well. Mary Okpewho, a senior financial aid counselor at BU, recalled how she had befriended Margai when she joined the BU geography department in 1994.

Okpewho described the long walks and chats she had with Margai through the decades of their friendship.

“I still can’t believe she’s no longer here with us,” Okpewho said. “She’ll be missed dearly by anyone who had a conversation with her, especially those who were close with her. I will miss her profoundly, she was as much a sister as my

best friend.”

Alberta Momoh, Margai’s sister, said that Margai had a large impact on their whole family.

“Florence had the ability to create a robust and compelling vision and present it to inspire people,” Momoh said. “She always sought the perspective of others before giving her own thoughts, even among her siblings.”

Other family members in attendance included another sister, Margai’s mother, husband and two daughters.

Leshatho Moshakga, one of Margai’s geography graduate students, said that it was Margai who convinced him to come to Binghamton University from Botswana.

“She’s like a mother to me, rather than an adviser,” he said. “I will miss her, I love her a lot.”

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Eugene Tettey-Fio, associate professor of geography, speaks at Florence Margai’s tribute in the Anderson Center. The tribute, titled “Celebration of Life,” saw nearly 100 people gather in the Chamber Hall to remember the recently deceased professor.

MSA, Hillel host third 'Interfaith Shabbat' DINNER continued from Page 1 politics and law, said that these events have contributed in building better relations between Muslims and Jews.

“When you look at Israel and Palestine, it’s caused a lot of friction between Jews and Muslims,” Khan said. “It’s caused by land and politics, but people often associate religion with it. This is an area that

people can talk about their faith and really understand that we’re more similar than different.”

For some, these types of dialogues foster a better understanding of different faiths and beliefs.

“I personally have been influenced by these dinners,” said Ahmed Shaikh, a senior majoring in computer science.

“I went to a boarding school with other Muslims, not with

other ethnic groups or other religions.”

Shaikh stressed that common ground between individuals should not have to be based on religion.

“Not everyone is particularly inclined to talk about faith,” Shaikh said, “and maybe that will open a discussion along the road about your faith. But maybe it won’t, it’s just nice to have this.”

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Brown reduces length of fraternity suspension after review Brown University says it’s reducing sanctions against a fraternity accused of allowing two female students to be drugged at an unauthorized party last year but won’t overturn them. The university said Saturday it reviewed its investigation of Phi Kappa Psi and will reduce a four-year suspension to 2½ years. The fraternity appealed after a lab test that showed a student testing positive for a date-rape drug was later deemed inconclusive. The university said the test was only part of the evidence, and its review concluded the two students had been served alcohol or some drug putting them at risk. The fraternity has said it supports Brown’s efforts to protect students but doesn’t believe its members served a spiked drink to either young woman. No individuals have been charged with sexual misconduct.

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Wesleyan president to students: Turn in the drug dealers Wesleyan University’s president on Monday urged students to come forward with knowledge of anybody distributing drugs on campus following a rash of hospitalizations among people who took a party drug known as Molly. A total of 12 people — 10 Wesleyan students and two visitors — received medical attention over the weekend, including some who attended a rave music show Saturday night. The school became aware of the problem early Sunday after several students showed up seeking treatment at a Middlesex Hospital near campus, university spokeswoman Lauren Rubenstein said. Two students listed in critical condition Sunday were airlifted for treatment in Hartford, 20 miles north of the campus in Middletown. Two others were taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital in serious condition. Four others were expected to be released from Middlesex on Monday. Dr. Mark Neavyn, chief of toxicology at Hartford Hospital, said users who believe they are taking Molly are often receiving different kinds of designer drugs, with ranges of purity and potency making the health risks unpredictable.

NATIONAL NEWS Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and court rulings. Making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana was the goal of a coalition including libertarians, rugged individualists and small-government Republicans who prize the privacy rights enshrined in the state’s constitution.

But when they voted 52-48 percent last November to legalize marijuana use by adults in private places, they left many of the details to lawmakers and regulators to sort out. Meanwhile, Alaska Native leaders worry that legalization will bring new temptations to communities already confronting high rates of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and suicide.

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Announcement Initially scheduled to speak this Thursday as the keynote speaker for Black History Month, Nikki Giovanni has been rescheduled to speak as the keynote speaker for Women’s History Month, on March 19.

Giovanni, a professor of English at Virginia Tech, is known for her commentary, poetry and activism on civil rights, becoming a major figure in the movement in the 1960s. She will be speaking at 6 p.m. in the Mandela Room. The event will still be hosted by the Black Student Union, which is planning a series of events from March 16 to 19.

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On Monday evening, close to 50 students gathered in UU 215 for a Town Hall meeting to discuss the Students for Change’s upcoming meeting with President Harvey Stenger and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI).

The meeting, which will be held on Wednesday in UU 120 at 6 p.m., will center on the demands that the group presented to the University at the end of the fall 2014 semester.

“I think the turnout was great,” said Tiffany Traille, a member of Students for Change and an undeclared sophomore. “It’s great to see that people still care about this and are still willing to be active in this movement.”

The main consensus reached was that attendees at the meeting

would line up to ask their questions to the panel of faculty and administrators, rather than raise their hands or shout out responses.

Tensions became heated at times as meeting-goers argued over the feasibility of their demands, which include a mandatory cultural competency course as a GenEd requirement for all BU students, as well as the hiring of more minority faculty and staff members by 2020.

However, tempers were quickly brought under control.

“I feel that [the meeting] went how it needed to go,” said Epiphany Munoz, a member of Students for Change and a junior doublemajoring in sociology and Africana studies. “Certain people had different opinions, which is cool.

Certain people came here to get information, and got the learning experience that they needed.”

Traille added that the butting of heads was a good thing, as it helped to prepare the group for any potential adversities that they may face.

“Now we know that what happened today might happen at Wednesday’s meeting,” Traille said.

“Now we know how to regulate that so our point isn’t lost.”

Regardless of the result of the upcoming meeting, she said that the group is confident.

“We’re not going to stop,” Traille said. “We’re going to keep going until these demands are met.”

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Police Watch A lighter take on campus crime Aaron Berkowitz | Police Correspondent

Fight Night SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 7:03 p.m. — Officers responded to Bartle Drive due to reports of a fight on an OCCT bus, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The fight, which was between two 19-year-old males, began when the suspect started making obscene and inflammatory remarks on the bus and the victim was offended and told the suspect to sit down and be quiet. The suspect got angered by this and both parties started arguing and the suspect punched the victim in the face. When officers arrived, the victim’s nose was bleeding. The suspect was detained and both parties were brought back to the station. The victim was transferred to Binghamton General Hospital for his wounds. The suspect was released pending a criminal summons by the City of Binghamton police since the altercation occurred in their jurisdiction.

Now You See It… SUNDAY, FEB. 22, 4:07 p.m. — A 21-year-old male was the victim of petit larceny in the University Union, Reilly said. The victim left his phone in the charging station on the student union manager’s desk. The victim then left the area for an hour and a half and when he returned the phone was gone. The case is still under investigation.

BU’s Brightest Pupil SUNDAY, FEB. 22, 7:09 p.m. — An unidentified male contacted UPD about an unidentified female bothering others in the New University Union Marketplace, Reilly said. The male said that the suspect was shining a green laser pointer in people’s faces. The male said that he tried multiple times to tell her to stop but she would not. By the time officers arrived, she had left the premises. Officers tried to find the suspect but they could not. The case is still under investigation.

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Arriving on a chariot carried by threstrals, the wizard showed off his mastery of dark arts Paige Gittelman | Contributing Writer Fair citizens of Binghamton University, a wizard has been sighted in the depths of our very own Late Nite Undergrounds. This Saturday, innocent bystanders fell entrapped into his deviously hypnotic display of sorcery. Whilst I was one of his captives, he proclaimed to us that his name was Joel Meyers, and over the course of an hour, he targeted several captive spectators — mainly young maidens — to

partake in the production of many strange, perilous phenomena with seemingly ordinary objects.

In one instance, Meyers ingested a needle, and then a string of thread. He commanded a maiden from the crowd to pull at the remaining thread hanging from his mouth and, upon doing so, the needle emerged. It was apparent that the thread, through some sorcery, had become looped through the needle whilst it was ingested.

In another frightening display of his powers, he commanded us

to look into a strange swirling device, and when he allowed us to look away, we saw, to our horror, the most abominable distortion of his features. Indeed, under this spell, we witnessed his head rapidly swell and shrink beyond earthly proportions, and then return to its normal state. Whether this was a bout of sorcery upon our eyes or a brief revelation of his true, hellish form, it cannot be known.

Perhaps the most frightening display of all was when Meyers levitated a seemingly normal table and moved it, in such a state,

freely about the stage. For those suspicious of technical trickery, he commanded a maiden to feel the space above and below the levitating table, to affirm there were no cables, strings or other invisible mechanisms.

Upon the conclusion of his dark magic rituals, I summoned the courage to approach him and demand that he confess how long he had been a wizard. He denied nothing, and confessed he had been in such a state since the age of 6, claiming, likely in an effort to relieve himself of moral

responsibility for his affinity to ungodly forces, that magic itself had seeped into his core.

“I always tell people I didn’t get into magic, magic got into me,” Meyers said, perhaps alluding to unwilling infection via an incubus or succubae.

But upon further inquiry, he confessed that his father, a sorcerer himself and traveling merchant of some sort, was responsible for initiating Meyers into the ways of magic and, since Meyers traveled with him, also gave him a means to corrupt the souls of people from

village to village by displaying his powers.

“I would do magic on the streets wherever I was in touristy areas and I would draw crowds,” Meyers said. “That’s how I thought you should perform. I didn’t know how else to do it.”

Therein lies his confession in full. Each individual who approached him left with a talisman, a playing card upon which Meyers inscribed his name.

He also gave one to me, and it is currently being investigated for enchanted properties.

Prepare As 'Parks' close at sunset, a look back your liver 10 things we learned from Leslie Knope and her government staff Look mad cool, get mad smashed on the big day Kathryn Shafsky | Release This is the fourth in a series of five articles.

Week Four — This is the final stretch, and let’s be real, you want to make sure you look cool at the finish line. That means it’s time to bring out the Parade Day big guns and make sure you know all of the cool tricks.

It’s essential to know how to make a proper Irish Car Bomb and even more important to practice making one (over and over) so you’re sure you won’t look dumb doing it. Want a quintessential Parade Day profile picture? Make sure you know how to shotgun a beer like a pro while maintaining a killer pose.

This may be a major hangover week, but the 100 likes on your profile picture will be worth it.

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Thomas Costello | Contributing Writer

If you weren’t already aware, we’re sorry to be the bearers of bad news: NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” is ending tonight. The show has lodged itself remarkably deeply into viewers’ hearts and minds with its unabashedly optimistic vision of the human spirit. In Pawnee, Indiana (“First in Friendship, Fourth in Obesity”), adventure, kindness, friendship and general wacky antics trump a cynical and frustrating universe every time.

Debuting in 2009 in a culture saturated with brooding antiheroes and dispassionate irony, “Parks and Rec” stood out by never being afraid of coming off as corny or uncomplicated.

Much of the show’s rich tone can be credited to it’s co-producer Harris Wittels, who died on Thursday and is receiving a welldeserved tribute at the end of the series finale. The show has a heart of gold and is filled with both emotional intelligence and genuine hilarity. If I’m gushing, it’s because Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) taught me every time she opened her wonderful mouth that it’s cool to be overly enthusiastic . Life can be okay if you care deeply about friends, family and local government. In honor of the series finale, here are 10 lessons from “Parks and Rec” that made us laugh, cry or genuinely mourn the death of a miniature pony: 10) It’s okay (and even good!) to fail as long as you get back up As Leslie mentioned in last Tuesday’s episode, the events of the show only happened because one Andrew Dwyer drunkenly fell into the pit back in Season

1. “Parks and Rec” shows us that persistence leads to redemption and ultimately happiness. Ben Wyatt’s failure as an 18-year old mayor led him (fingers crossed) to the House of Representatives.

Andy’s dream of being a police officer was crushed, but that gave us Johnny Karate. Tom’s first business, Entertainment 720, was ruined, but like a phoenix from the ashes rose Tom’s Bistro. Leslie was recalled as city councilwoman and landed a perfect job in the federal government. I could keep going. Everyone loses, it’s okay to get depressed and make creepy stop motion animation, just keep on keeping on. Things will be okay. They will.

9) Real strength means knowing who you are Donna Meagle gets what she wants. So does Ron Swanson.

The two could not be any more

different, but both are relentlessly themselves. She knows it’s okay to like pop culture and have lots of flings if you love yourself and know what you want. Strength comes in different forms’ not all of them are mustachioed and libertarian. And honestly, in a fistfight, I’d put my money on Donna any day. Respect.

8) Some things are just inexplicable, and you have to accept that Tom and Ann. Garry/Jerry/ Terry/Larry and Gayle (Christie Brinkley). The fascination with Li’l Sebastian. It’s okay to be baffled by life as long as you make sure to laugh at it every chance you get.

7) Love your hometown, even for all of its flaws Leslie cares about Pawnee even when it sucks. Anyone who lives in the cold of the Northeast can relate to this, so when the wind chill becomes unbearable, channel

your inner Knope and show your love for Broome County.

6) Treat yo' self Sometimes, after a breakup, you just need to buy yourself a thousand dollar replica batman costume. Or some Red Mango.

Whatever your equivalent of that is. It’s okay to go a little crazy for the sake of your own happiness.

5) Anything a man can do women can do better “Parks and Rec” is a feminist show. It knows that female friendships are worth writing about. It uses cartoonish and goofy satire to speak about real social issues and expose institutionalized prejudices, reimagines gender roles without seeming preachy and depicts powerful women in diverse ways. Leslie is an amazing role model. There’s a lot more to be said about this by people who are more knowledgeable than me.

I’d encourage you to check out some of the academic literature on feminism and “Parks and Rec,” it’s very interesting and worth your while.

4) Stay away from snake juice This also applies to unknown drinks you find around The Rat. 3) Don’t be afraid to embrace your emotional side There is a Duke Silver inside all of us.

2) Saying goodbye is hard, but nothing lasts forever If Leslie could let Ann leave — the poetic, noble, land-mermaid that she is — we can do the same with “Parks and Rec.” Guys, you’re 5,000 candles in the wind.

1) Crying: acceptable at funerals, the Grand Canyon and tonight at 8/7c.

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Political speeches sweep the Oscars NPH disappoints, musical performances surprise at ceremony Rebecca Porath | Release If you’d never watched the Oscars before, you’d be hard pressed to say what the 87th show was trying to accomplish.

Neil Patrick Harris made a clear thesis statement that movies are still better than TV, which we all know is false right now. Despite his best efforts, the night turned out to be more about music and politically charged speeches.

While “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Birdman” won the most golden statues, the true winners of the night were the causes of immigration reform, gender equality, “weird” equality, racial equality, mental health awareness, ALS awareness, criminal justice and the case for calling your parents. Winners in categories big and small gave moving speeches about these topics.

Before any of the speeches began, though, came Harris, with an underwhelming opening number. There’s no doubt that Harris is the consummate host — he’s talented, and deserved the stage. However, despite his comedic timing and ability to sing and dance, the writing just was not up to par. The opening song, “Moving Pictures,” paid tributes to films of cinema’s past by superimposing the host into movies like “Ghost” and “Star Wars.” While the graphics were impressive, and the stage beautiful, it still wasn’t memorable. Its funniest moment was the mere appearance of Jack Black, and its message came across as simply, “Yay movies.”

It’s not bad by any means, but I expected more from the man who brought us “It’s Not Just For

Gays Anymore.”

Throughout the rest of the evening, Harris appeared cool, calm and collected, but his jokes continued to fall flat. While his “We are farmers” jingle after J.K. Simmons won was my favorite joke, the Oscars prediction box dragged on so long that I forgot why it even started. By the time he read the envelope, most of the audience had already vacated the premises.

In a similarly cringe-worthy fashion, John Travolta attempted to redeem himself from his notorious mispronunciation of Idina Menzel’s (aka Adele Dazeem) name, but ended up making himself seem even stranger after excessively touching her face. Anything to keep the attention off of the hair plugs, it seems.

The awards themselves were largely predictable. While some thought “Boyhood” should have taken home the big wins for its epic production, “Birdman” was deserving as well. They’re different films, in near-opposite styles, and either would have been a deserving best picture winner. Similarly, while Michael Keaton’s career, humbleness and outstanding performance in “Birdman” got many people to root for him, Eddie Redmayne’s physically transformative performance also deserved a win.

Both performances were career highs, and since both Keaton and Redmayne won best actor awards at earlier shows, they weren’t such shocking wins.

While Harris didn’t live up to his predecessor, Ellen DeGeneres and her pizza boy, and there weren’t any truly surprising wins, the musical numbers were the best in recent memory.

Rita Ora, Jennifer Hudson, Tim McGraw and Maroon 5 all delivered solid performances accompanied by beautiful set designs. “Everything Is Awesome” was pure fun, and gave “The Lego Movie” the recognition it desperately deserved. While it was a little out of place next to the more serious notes of the night, it was still very entertaining, and livened up the slow middle of the show.

Common and John Legend gave a moving deliverance of “Glory,” the eventual winner of the best original song award.

The recreation of the bridge, as well as the imagery of the choir as protestors and their powerful winning speech left an awe-inspiring impression. The commanding performance not only received a standing ovation, but also left snubbed actor David Oyelowo — as well as Chris Pine, among others — in tears. It’s rare to see such true emotion at an awards show, and it was well deserved.

Another highlight of the night was the completely out-ofcharacter performance by Lady Gaga. Stripped down and dressed in a simple yet beautiful gown, Gaga belted out and stunned the crowd with her touching “Sound of Music” medley. Things only got more emotional when a surprise appearance by Julie Andrews brought the crowd to its feet.

The winners touched upon a variety of hot-button topics in eloquent, charming and inspiring speeches. Best supporting actress winner Patricia Arquette (for “Boyhood”) rallied her troops and got Meryl Streep fist pumping to fight for wage equality for women.

Graham Moore, winner for best adapted screenplay for “The Imitation Game” gave a touching speech about his struggles and attempted suicide, and learning to love yourself. Simmons, who won for “Whiplash,” spoke about not taking your parents for granted, which left many college students feeling guilty for going a week without calling their moms. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who won the big three last night for best picture, best director and best original screenplay used his chance at the mic to discuss immigration.

Despite Sean Penn’s ill-advised green card remark, Inarritu was able to remind audiences that America is an immigrant nation, and pleaded for better treatment of Mexicans at home and as immigrants. While Redmayne was in a state of adorable disbelief and gratitude, he managed to dedicate his award to those afflicted with ALS. The Oscars were less about little gags, and more about the serious issues. The Academy was appalled when Marlon Brando refused his Oscar in 1973 to raise awareness of the treatment of Native Americans, and Hollywood shunned Michael Moore for his political remarks regarding the Bush administration when he won for “Bowling for Columbine.” But in 2015, actors are being celebrated for their political activism, and audiences are finally responding positively. While the nominees and Academy alike are still largely male and white, it’s encouraging to see that there are some seeds of change being planted. Maybe next year there won’t need to be a joke about the collection of “the best and whitest.”

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Models pose for photographs before the Thom Browne fall 2015 collection is shown during New York Fashion Week, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.

Fashion week gets weird Cut from a new cloth, but not a good one Kathryn Shafsky | Release Last Friday marked the end of New York Fashion Week, where both nearly unknown and legendary designers alike showed their fall and winter collections to fellow designers, magazine editors and celebrities dying to be the first to guess this year’s new trends. While many shows left us crying over clothes we couldn’t have, some designers knew how to make us laugh (and left us saying “huh”) with some strange runway choices.

1. Hood By Air — With his fresh take on class menswear, Hood By Air designer Shayne Oliver rarely disappoints during fashion week. Oliver’s collection at the tents this year didn’t fail to offer showgoers something a little outrageous, from pants that looked like they could be worn by a scarecrow to an expertly designed shoulderless coat. The real showstopper at the HBA show, however, was the incredibly terrifying pair of stockings worn over the models’ faces that gave off a murderous alien vibe. At least we now have a way to repurpose ripped stockings.

2. Thom Browne — For his fall and winter ready to wear collection, Thom Browne delivered a show that was dark, intriguing and filled with coats that would make anyone look good in the Binghamton cold.

Maybe it was that same cold that gave Browne the inspiration to cover his models’ faces with various sheer black veils, but there was one in particular that seemed just a little off. With what looked barbed wire crossing the model’s mouth and whales covering the dark circles under her eyes, it seemed like Browne may have gone too far with his “Moby Dick”/”Prison Break” crossover.

3. Delpozo — For the majority of the Delpozo show, designer Josep Font offered up brightly colored, whimsical designs that were quite simply cause for a smile. When Font offered up a knit, oversized sweater that looked like a set of pom-poms threw up on it, it suddenly felt like you were laughing at the show rather than with it. Having fun with your clothes is important, but this sweater looked like a kindergartener’s first attempt at knitting.

4. Thaddeus O’Neil — Thaddeus O’Neil’s presentation at NYFW was actually pretty great. Their laidback men’s wear style is casual, a little offbeat and accessible to those fashion-challenged guys trying to up their game. The fashion-forward brand got a little medieval this week, with one of their models sporting a chain mail-covered beard and another looking like he just stepped out of “Game of Thrones.” The good news? If you’ve been saving that costume from your stint on the renaissance fair circuit, now might be the time to rock it.

5. VFiles — It takes the mind of a genius designer to fall this hard, creating a menswear look that more closely resembles carpets draped over the model than a carefully constructed garment.

Designer Julia Seemann took the “boxy” look to a whole new level with this oversized jacket and skirted bottom. Topped off with a fuzzy sandal-slipper hybrid, this VFiles look brings hope to those who want to channel their nearest furniture store, or maybe just the floor of their dorm room.

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You went out in below-freezing weather and blistering winds for the special after-Valentine’s Day Saturday night party. Who could resist the temptation of the weekend before the weekend before Parade Day? Or the two-week post-Groundhog Day parties? And the festivities for the 50-day countdown to Thomas Jefferson’s birthday? Going Downtown was clearly a must.

OPINION Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Advice Column

How do I talk to a sexist friend?

Take the time to explain implications of comment Sarah Saad

Advice Columnist

Dear Sarah, This past weekend I asked a friend if he could find out if his friend would be interested in dating my friend. Ha! Long line of people, I know. Anyways, my friend responded saying, “I don’t think he’ll consider getting with your friend. He wants somebody that will sleep with him that night.

Your friend seems a little innocent, maybe she should try to dress sluttier.” How do I explain to him that his mentality is completely problematic without making this awkward?

Sincerely, The lonely feminist.

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ith no other competitors submitting a bid, Sodexo will serve Binghamton University dining halls and the Marketplace for the next decade.

We had hoped that competition might encourage Sodexo to make positive changes to its upcoming contract, but in the absence of market forces compelling bidders to offer more attractive deals, students must voice their concerns as Sodexo negotiates its new terms.

In recent years, Sodexo created new avenues for students to give constructive feedback.

Sodexo representatives meet with the Student Culinary Council monthly, allowing any and all students to attend these meetings and voice their concerns.

Students can ask Sodexo staff questions and give feedback online, and management often answers student comments publicly, displaying them on monitors in the dining halls.

While Sodexo doesn’t implement

every proposed change, it’s clear that they’re somewhat receptive to new ideas.

Sodexo’s renewed contract, like “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” is the sequel we neither asked for nor necessarily wanted. We wish, like “National Treasure 3,” that it was a sequel we were more looking forward to. But like “Tokyo Drift,” it could eventually lead to better things, and make the franchise rethink itself and strengthen as a whole. Just because Sodexo is the only chump willing to serve BU students does not mean that this new, 10-year contract will be the same old thing. Contract renegotiation is an opportunity to suggest sweeping, less gradual reform.

Anyone who cares about the quality of campus dining

should identify areas in need of improvement and present suggestions to Sodexo officials in the weeks leading up to contract renegotiation.

Certain key reforms must be considered, and students need to take an active role in advocating for them. With the proper effort, we can end up with a “Fast & Furious 6.”

One such concern is that vegans and vegetarians need more options, or at least more readily available options. The Collegein-the-Woods vegan station and Meatless Mondays (which aren’t meatless so much as not quite so carnivorous) are not enough.

These students need to eat three square meals a day, not just Monday night dinner. A nutritious vegan option should be available in every dining hall at all meal times, and it should be properly

and visibly labeled as such.

Something we’ve mentioned before is that the larger Binghamton and University community would benefit from more local businesses stationed on campus. We spent an entire editorial singing the praises of Moghul, a Vestal-based Indian food restaurant with a station in the Marketplace. Instead of bringing in Subway and Dunkin Donuts, Sodexo should try to collaborate with local eateries or suppliers and include them in contract negotiations.

We’re not necessarily moping that Sodexo pizza will still be in Binghamton University dining halls when we’re 30, we just want to make sure that Sodexo keeps pace with all the expansion and improvement that the University has planned.

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.

Let privileged guilt serve a purpose

Accept privilege and pursue opportunities to full potential Ilana Lipowicz

Columnist

White privilege. Male privilege.

Hetero-cis privilege. The rise of this term “privilege” signifies a milestone: Recognition that in our current social structure, some people are born with inherent advantages. Right now, however, the term is in danger of becoming a dirty word. Everyone likes being privileged, but no one likes to hear that they are privileged. This term “privilege” does not attack us as individuals. A lot of people struggle with this term because they are not sure what they are supposed to do about their privilege. They rack up guilt with no idea how

to get rid of it. Guilt is the small price we pay for privilege, but it should serve a purpose. Rather than trying to escape your guilt, turn your privilege into motivation to take advantage of the opportunities open to you to their fullest potentials.

It is easy to try to mitigate guilt by searching for ways in which you are a victim of prejudice, but this is not a constructive attitude.

A valid gripe of lower-class white people is that they were not given the same privileges as rich people.

This is true, but it doesn’t hold up as a counterargument to white privilege. I’ve even heard people argue that naturally beautiful people have it better than ugly people, and therefore, ugly people have less privilege.

While all this may very well be true, focusing on the ways in which

you are society’s victim is not a constructive way to react to the privileges you do have. Everybody is born with certain disadvantages.

Some are simply larger and more inescapable than others. Turning the conversation into one about victims and perpetrators makes it an uncomfortable exchange that no one wants to participate in on either side.

So how do you react to being born with privilege? How do you react to being born without it?

The answer is actually the same: Do your best with what you were given. There is an added pressure for those of us who were born with certain advantages. There are fewer reasons not to be successful.

There is no one to blame for our failures but ourselves. Let this drive you to be a hard-working, active and conscious member of

society. Think of your privilege as a counterargument to the voice in your head that says you can’t do something. In other words, don’t resent it, but appreciate it and move on.

Some of us are ugly. Some of us are poor. Some of us have physical or mental disorders. Some of us have bad parents, or one parent or no parents. You shouldn’t forget about your struggles; they are a big part of who you are. Just don’t be afraid to recognize the areas in which you are advantaged, and let those advantages encourage you to reach your highest potential, at which point you can help shape society by being informed and involved.

— Ilana Lipowicz is a junior double majoring in Cinema and English

Dear The Lonely Feminist, Consider yourself no longer alone. It’s hard to recognize who the allies are in an environment that is constantly testing our values, but you must trust that other feminists exist.

It is clear that you have a good sense of judgment. Meaning, your friend is probably a good guy who just doesn’t understand the implications of what he is saying. While it can be difficult and awkward to confront a friend, just

remember that part of being an activist is educating one another.

There are three things I would stress to your friend: 1. While you may disagree with his desire to sleep with somebody, you can’t tell him not to. You can explain that the manner in which he is expressing his desire implies not only that girls are objects for him to use for his own pleasure, but that anybody not willing to have sex is not worth it.

2. I would then explain that an individual’s attire does not determine his or her level of sexual promiscuity. A person can walk around naked and still be a virgin.

A woman can walk around in a turtleneck and sweatpants and participate in as many sexual acts as she wishes. Either way, she is not a “slut.”

3. Lastly, I would point out that people do not dress up to be labeled. They dress up to feel confident, and when you label them it can immediately harm their self-esteem.

Once again, disagreeing with friends is oftentimes uncomfortable.

But a good friend will respect your opinion, and a true friend will take it into account.

Best, Sarah — Sarah Saad is an undeclared sophomore

Do not tell women to smile more often Another person's expression is none of your business Lauren Young

Contributing Columnist

Smiling is often considered a projection of one’s happiness, so why is it that men still demand that women smile for them?

Women are constantly told how to present themselves to men.

The entitlement men feel when it comes to how women control their facial muscles is still an issue that no woman is smiling about.

As someone who doesn’t radiate the typical feminine appeal, I’ve been told to smile and “cheer up” by strangers many times. I’ll admit it, my natural resting face isn’t exactly cheery. To most, I appear as if there is a silent rage boiling inside of me set to overflow at any moment. In reality, it’s not that complicated. Like many men and women, in moments of concentration, I tend to look angry.

Last week at a business conference, a man once again felt the need to tell me to smile. The lead conference speaker continued to glare at me speech after speech.

During the conference, I focused on the speakers in an effort to learn and didn’t consciously keep my face frozen in a permanent grin.

Something about my face disrupted the middle-aged businessman to the point where he spent a half hour staring in contempt.

While a student spoke, he walked across the room and pinched my arm. Bending down close enough to my face that I could smell what he had for lunch, he told me threateningly, “You need to smile more. Look like you’re at least enjoying being here.” After releasing his hand,

he gave me a creepy smile. It was a smile I’m all too familiar with, having seen it time after time when men on the street request that I smile for them, or they’ll give me something to smile about.

In this scenario, I’d been doing nothing wrong; merely existing and projecting a naturally unattractive facial expression. It is impossible to look happy all the time. I don’t know a single person who looks manically happy while listening to a physics lecture or walking to class. Why are women held to a different standard in this regard? When a man demands that a woman smile, this request doesn’t come from a place of genuine concern or desire for another human being’s happiness. Sometimes, a man asks a woman to smile because he wants it to happen for himself. It’s an excellent, yet subtle, power dynamic.

If a woman wants to smile for you, she’ll smile for you. Don’t ask.

Never have I once told another man or woman to smile. I have zero interest in telling others how to look for me. Why? Because the construction of their facial muscles isn’t any of my business.

If you want women to smile, be polite and friendly. If there is one thing that makes me smile, it’s receiving random compliments from strangers on the street.

There’s nothing sweeter than someone stopping to tell me how nice my hair looks out of genuine goodness. This is what makes me smile, not the guy in cargo shorts screaming at me from across the road to slap a smile on.

— Lauren Young is a sophomore double majoring in psychology and philosophy

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Bearcats' skid hits 11 with 70-56 loss to Maine

BU's strong second-period performance proves insufficient to overcome 33-19 deficit at half Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports

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Clockwise from left: Freshman guard Jasmine Sina knocked down five 3-pointers on her way to a team-high 18 points; freshman guard Imani Watkins had 13 points, four assists and six steals; senior forward Sherae Swinson recorded her eighth career double-double behind a 12-point, 10-rebound outing.

The Binghamton women’s basketball team dropped its 11th consecutive game on Saturday, this time against Maine. The Bearcats (4-23, 2-12 America East) headed into halftime trailing the Black Bears (21-6, 13-1 AE), 33-19, but showcased their intensity and competitive nature throughout, falling, 7056.

“I’m proud of the way our team competed and fought back in the second half,” Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino said.

“We played them even in the second half. We just have to put two halves together and if we do that, we’ll find success.”

The Black Bears, led by junior forward Liz Wood’s six early points, jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the opening five minutes of play. Binghamton responded with a 7-3 run of its own in the next three minutes, effectively cutting the lead to 13-7. But Maine wouldn’t take long to respond. Wood and junior guard Lauren Bodine combined for 12 points in the remainder of the half to increase the margin to 33-19. BU shot just 26 percent in the half compared to the Black Bears 52 percent clip.

Maine came out of the break on fire, pushing its lead to 5530 in the first 10 minutes of the half. But behind the trio of freshman guards Imani Watkins

and Jasmine Sina and senior forward Sherae Swinson, BU increased its intensity on defense and its efficiency on offense.

The Bearcats shaved 11 points off of their deficit in the final 10 minutes of play, before eventually dropping the game, 70-56.

Noticeably absent from the second half for BU was junior guard Kim Albrecht. Albrecht, who currently averages 11 points per game, left the court early in the first after sustaining an injury during play and did not return.

Swinson recorded her eighth career double-double in the game, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Watkins added 13 points and six steals, while Sina finished with 18 points and knocked down five 3-pointers.

Though the Bearcats’ skid has now reached 11, the team won’t allow that fact to affect the way they play.

“I’ve never heard my team even mention a losing streak or a record,” Cimino said. “We go game into game and that’s the best thing about my team. They are still motivated every single game. They are hungry every single game. They have nothing to lose. It’s not about records or streaks. It’s about playing as hard as they can and competing in every game. “ “We’re basketball players,” Watkins added. “Whether you win or lose, we’re basketball players and if you’re a basketball player, you’re going to play basketball

100 percent every time you step on the floor.”

The Bearcats are set to return to action Thursday when they take on Stony Brook in their regular-season home finale. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Events Center.

Whether you win or lose, we're basketball players and if you're a basketball player, you're going to play basketball 100 percent every time you step on the floor — Imani Watkins BU freshman guard

Tennis teams struggle on road Marist edges out BU, 12-9 Men's tennis falters against ranked competition

Bearcats drop home-opener despite early rally

Nicholas Waldron

Kyle McDonald

Contributing Writer

The Binghamton men’s tennis team could not shake its losing ways this weekend, extending its skid to six after falling to No. 47 Dartmouth and No. 61 Brown.

Binghamton (2-6, 0-2 MidAmerican) captured just one individual victory against Dartmouth on Friday. Junior Sid Hazarika dropped the first set, 6-3, to the 93rd ranked player in the nation, Dartmouth’s senior Chris Kipouras, before fighting back to grab the next two, 6-2, and, 6-4, respectively.

“He’s really been focused in practice on staying patient with his patterns, and it’s showing in his matches,” Binghamton head coach Nick Zieziula said about his number one singles player, according to bubearcats.com.

Senior Robin Lesage and junior Eliott Hureau won their doubles match for the Bearcats, but BU was unable to take home

the elusive doubles point after dropping the other two matches.

Lesage jumped out to a one-set lead in his singles match-up with Dartmouth (6-4) freshman Ciro Riccardi, but was unable to close the match, dropping the next two sets.

“We still need to work on putting together a complete match through all doubles and all singles,” Zieziula said.

Binghamton was nearly able to do just that on Saturday, but Brown (7-2) was able to win close singles matches to down the Bearcats, 5-2, at the Manchester Athletic Club.

Hazarika and senior Ismael Dinia won their doubles match, but the Bearcats dropped the other two matches as Brown grabbed the doubles point.

Hureau earned a singles point for the Bearcats, winning the last two sets to seal an impressive comeback victory. After dropping the first set, Hureau easily won the second set, 6-2. The highly contested third set saw Hureau

come up with the victory over Brown junior Ivan Kravtchenko after winning the tiebreaker, 7-3.

BU sophomore Frenk Kote also won a singles point for the Bearcats, defeating Brown freshman Aaron Sandberg 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Despite close matches from sophomore Thomas Caputo and Hazarika, Kote and Hureau were the only Bearcats to emerge victorious in their singles matches.

“Today was the most complete match that we have played,” Zieziula said. “In order to beat ranked teams like Brown we need to capitalize on the first opportunity and not let them hang around.”

Binghamton is scheduled to return to action next weekend, when BU travels to Columbia on Friday before taking on Old Dominion on Sunday. First serve is set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center in New York.

Women's tennis falls, 7-0, to Boston University Staff Reports The Binghamton women’s tennis team couldn’t find its winning edge on Saturday when it took on Boston University.

The Bearcats (4-3) were swept, dropping all nine matches at the hands of the Terriers (4-3, 1-0 Patriot), and fell, 7-0.

The Boston tandem of junior Johanna Hyoty and sophomore Barbara Rodriguez opened up doubles play with a 6-1 victory over Binghamton’s pair of juniors Shea Brodsky and Alexis Tashiro.

Boston followed that with a 6-2 victory by juniors Madison Craft and Lauren Davis as well as by blanking junior Kim McCallum and freshman Iryna Kostirko, 6-0.

Binghamton failed to win a set in singles play. Hyoty, Rodriguez, Davis, Craft, McCallum and Kostirko each picked up singles victories for the Terriers.

The Bearcats are scheduled to return to action on Sunday when they travel to Colgate. First serve is set for noon at the J.W Abrahamson Memorial Courts in Hamilton, New York.

Contributing Writer After its first matchup against Sacred Heart was postponed last Saturday, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team lost a hard-fought game against Marist, 12-9, in its season opener Sunday.

Despite sophomore attackman Sean Gilroy opening scoring with a BU goal, the Red Foxes (2-0) put up four goals of their own in five minutes to take a 4-1 edge late in the first. Sophomore midfielder Tyler Deluca stopped the bleeding for the Bearcats with an unassisted goal of his own to make the score, 4-2.

After a quick Marist score to open the second stanza, Binghamton took control of the quarter when Gilroy and junior attackman Zach Scaduto combined for five straight goals. Gilroy added two, and Scaduto put up three in under 10 minute. Senior attackman Tucker Nelson had three assists during the run, which helped him to set the career-assist record at Binghamton, at 56, just one game into his senior season.

The Bearcats entered halftime with a 7-5 lead against Marist, as the Red Foxes failed to get back on the board during the period.

Marist scored back-to-back goals to tie the game up midway through on a man advantage. BU answered three minutes later with a goal from senior attackman Paul O’Donnell to give the Bearcats a one-goal lead headed into the final 15.

Marist then jumped out to a hot start in the quarter, scoring three

goals in the first five minutes. The first two were netted by senior attackman Colin Joka. Nesmith then added his fourth goal to tilt the scoreboard back in Marist’s favor, 10-8.

After the quick start to the quarter, the tempo tapered until the final minutes. Marist sophomore attackman J.D. Recor netted his third goal of the day to push the Red Fox’s goal total to 11.

Binghamton was able to get one back when Gilroy added his fourth goal of the game to cut the lead to two, but it came late, with 2:18 left.

Binghamton turned up the pressure with a barrage of late shot attempts, but Marist senior goalie Dave Scarcello stifled any comeback attempt. Marist added a late goal when sophomore defenseman Frankie Brier heaved the ball the length of the field right to his teammate Joka, who subsequently netted his fifth goal

of the contest.

The Red Foxes outscored BU, 5-1, in the fourth quarter.

Binghamton’s offense stalled in the period after scoring seven firsthalf goals, unable to get the same open looks they got in the first 30 minutes of the game.

The team also struggled mightily with a man advantage.

After opening the game with a man-up goal, BU was 0-5 the rest of the game with the advantage.

The most pivotal man-up situation came right after Marist tied the game at eight at the start of the fourth. Marist was assessed two separate one-minute penalties.

Marist went on to kill the man-up situation and add two goals to blow the game open.

Next up for the Bearcats is a match against No. 13 Cornell on Tuesday. Face-off is set for 3 p.m. at the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex in Binghamton.

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Redshirt freshman attackman Sean Gilroy posted a team-high four goals in Binghamton’s 12-9 loss against Marist.

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BU finds success at AE Tourney

Men's team takes second, women finish in third over weekend Orlaith McCaffrey Pipe Dream Sports

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Freshman forward Romello Walker poured in a team-high 17 points on Saturday, 11 of which came in the second half. He shot 6 for 12 from the field and grabbed five boards.

Nyama powers SBU past BU

22 points from Nyama pull Seawolves to 64-52 win Ashley Purdy Sports Editor

Coming off a Wednesday game that saw the Binghamton men’s basketball team rally back for a 5755 win over second-place Vermont, the Bearcats (5-25, 4-11 America East) couldn’t pose the same threat against third-place Stony Brook at Island Federal Credit Union Arena Saturday night.

Following up on an impressive win of their own — in which they dealt Albany its first conference loss of the season, 59-56, on Tuesday — the Seawolves (19-10, 10-4 AE) posted a 64-52 victory.

That was behind a 22-point, sixrebound, three-assist and threesteal performance from redshirt freshman forward Roland Nyama, who poured in five 3-pointers in the second half alone. He also shot 80 percent from the field and 86 percent from beyond the arc.

“Nyama was the difference,” BU head coach Tommy Dempsey said.

“He came out and gave them a super game with 22 points, which was well above his average [7.3 ppg].”

The Bearcats had kept pace with their hosts through the first period, entering the locker rooms down by just five, 32-27, after BU out-rebounded the nation’s eighthranked rebounding team, 20-15.

Come the second half, BU even narrowed the difference to three with a spinning layup from freshman forward Willie Rodriguez. But that was the closest the Bearcats would come the rest of the way.

Nyama suddenly lit up, hitting three consecutive treys over a twominute span. In the process, the Frankfurt, Germany native jacked up Stony Brook’s lead to doubledigits, 41-29. SBU freshman guard Deshaun Thrower added insult to injury when he finished a layup with 16:36 left on the clock to make it 43-29, completing an 11-1 run that set Stony Brook apart for good.

Behind freshman forward Romello Walker — who poured in 11 points in the second half — BU chipped the lead down to six, 4539, with 12:41 remaining in the game. Walker went 3 for 3 from the field over a four-minute span, pouring in seven points before

Rodriguez finished a layup to cap off the 10-2 run.

Then Nyama and SBU junior guard Carson Puriefoy hit backto-back 3s to make it a 12-point game again, and the Seawolves eventually finished out with a 6452 win.

Despite the scoring margin, the Bearcats shot rather well from the floor — 40 percent, compared to the Seawolves’ 41 percent. It was Stony Brook’s efficacy from deep that made the difference: BU converted just 4-of-17 attempts from 3-point range while Stony Brook hit 9-of-19.

By game’s end, BU still outrebounded Stony Brook, 36-32.

Rodriguez pulled down a gamehigh 11 boards to complement his 15 points en route to his third career double-double.

Walker, sophomore guard Marlon Beck II and sophomore forward Magnus Richards each grabbed an additional five for BU. “Our team played really hard,” Dempsey said. “We didn’t shoot the ball as well as Stony Brook did and they made some more 3s than us. But we competed really hard and we rebounded the ball great.

Our pressure defense kept them out of rhythm and I thought we did a great job on [junior forward Jameel] Warney and Puriefoy.”

BU did effectively contain Warney and Puriefoy. Both shot under 37 percent from the field and were stifled below their season averages. Warney, who is averaging 15.7 points per game in 2014-15, scored just 11 points. Puriefoy, averaging 14 points per game, added just 13.

Keeping in mind that Puriefoy erupted for 27 points in BU and SBU’s last encounter, that’s not bad.

For BU, Walker drained a teamhigh 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field. Beck finished with eight points, freshman forward Bobby Ahearn added six and Richards scored four.

Binghamton has just one game remaining on its regular-season slate, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28 against UMBC. The game will serve as Binghamton’s Senior Day, and seniors Jabrille Williams, Chris Rice and Rob Mansell will be recognized before the game. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Events Center.

For the second straight year, the Binghamton men’s track and field team finished as the runner-up at the America East Indoor Track & Field Championship while the women’s squad took third.

The two-day tournament occurred over the weekend at the New York Armory in Manhattan.

Albany swept the competition, taking the top spot in both the men’s and women’s events, but both Binghamton teams had impressive showings, finishing in the top three in a field of nine teams.

This weekend’s meet marked the seventh time in eight years that the Binghamton men have been runners up to Albany. The women were also runners up to the Great Danes last year, after finishing third in 2013.

The women’s meet was highlighted by the dominant performances of Binghamton sophomore Keishorea Armstrong, who shared the Coach’s Award with UMBC senior Mercedes Jackson. The award is given to the athlete that accrues the most points throughout the course of the meet, and both Armstrong and Jackson racked up 22 points throughout both days of competition. Armstrong is the first female Bearcat to accomplish this feat in program history. She placed second in both the 60-meter run (7.63 seconds) and the triple jump (40-6.75), and took third in the 200-meter run with a time of 24.37 seconds.

Individual titles on the women’s side went to senior Daniella Olusoga — who totaled 3,512 points to win the women’s pentathlon — and junior Tori Shaffer — who snagged the top spot in the women’s high jump finals with a leap of 5-8.5 feet.

Junior Kierra Arthur and freshman Jackie Crunden each took third in the women’s 60 meter hurdles and high jump, respectively.

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The women's track and field team finished in third at the AE Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend.

In total, the women’s team scored 118 points to secure third place. Its next-closest competitor, New Hampshire, scored 107 points while first-place Albany finished with 118.

On the men’s side, there were a number of high-placing finishers to be found. Junior Adam McIe won the 800-meter race with a time of 1:51.82, just two-tenths of a second faster than his Albany opponent.

The men’s 4x400 meter relay squad of sophomore Jon Alkins, junior Temi Bajulaiye and seniors Jesse Garn and Josh Miller bested Albany’s team by just 28 hundredths of a second to take the top spot in

the final race of the competition.

Earlier in the day, Alkins won the men’s 200-meter dash in 21.67 seconds to repeat his first-place finish from last year. Bajulaiye ran a time of 1:04.88 to take the title of runner up in the 500-meter dash.

Senior captain Jesse Garn competed in the 1,000-meter run prior to helping the 4x400 relay team take gold. Garn, who recently set a new school record in the 800-meter run and competed at the NYC Armory Invitational — an elite race in which he was one of few collegiate athletes to qualify — appeared to win the race, maintaining a lead over his closest

competitor down the final stretch.

However, he was disqualified after the race for leaving his lane prior to reaching the track’s orange cones, which signal to runners that they may cut into an inner lane.

Despite Garn’s mishap, the men’s team was able to secure second place, scoring 133.33 points.

The Bearcats are scheduled to return to action on March 6 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Boston. Events are slated to start at 3 p.m. at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bearcats post weekend sweep at season's end Binghamton takes down No. 22 Bucknell, Bloomsburg Jeff Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor “Winning the weekend” has been near the top of the Binghamton wrestling team’s list of priorities this season, as it has struggled to find consistent success against its weekend competition.

In their six previous weekend series, the Bearcats (9-10, 5-4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) have dropped at least one of their meets to miss the sweep. So hitting the road for its final two-match weekend against No. 22 Bucknell and winless Bloomsburg, it seemed safe — if history was any indicator — to assume how BU would fare.

Well, you know what they say about those who assume.

With a come-from-behind win at Bucknell (15-4, 7-1 EIWA), 18-16, followed by a convincing victory at Bloomsburg (0-12, 0-6 Eastern Wrestling League), 32-9, BU took its first weekend sweep of the year to end a rocky dual season. With less than two weeks until the EIWA Championships, BU head coach Matt Dernlan feels that his squad stepped on the gas just in time.

“I just think that it really validates and confirms to them that we’re peaking at the right time,” Dernlan said. “It’s what we’ve been pointing to all year, to peak mentally and physically at this point in the year. And I think we’re coming together.”

Against the Bison on Friday, the Bearcats found themselves in hot water early against their conference foe. Bucknell took the

opening four matches, busting out to a 12-0 lead against a group of struggling Binghamton lightweights.

Freshman Vincent DePrez sparked the rebound effort for BU with a win by injury default in the 157-pound bout to cut the Bison lead, 13-6. Redshirt freshman Zack Zupan and freshman Steve Schneider followed with wins of their own in the 165 and 174-pound matchups.

Winning four of five to go on a 15-4 run, the Bearcats entered the final match of the night trailing their host, 16-15. A rematch from 2014, the heavyweight bout featured 22nd-ranked Tyler Deuel and the Bison’s 16th-ranked Joe Stolfi. In the back-and-forth match, it was Deuel who held the time advantage against Stolfi — taking the bonus point to win the match, 9-8, a lot with the meet for BU. The victory may have also secured a top seed for Deuel entering into the EIWA Championships.

“Congratulate everyone from [157] on up,” Dernlan said. “The upper weights really carried the day. So you got to give credit to them for their resilience.”

“What they showed [Friday] night, not to get their heads down against a top-25 team who was probably heavily favored to win on paper,” Dernlan continued. “[Friday] was just a great, great win for the program against a team who’s had a great season.”

Moving on to Bloomsburg, Binghamton was faced with the task of finishing the job against the Huskies on Saturday night.

From start to finish, the Bearcats dominated Bloomsburg as

125-pound senior David White posted a major decision win, 20-9, to put BU on the board first, 4-0.

At 141, redshirt sophomore Dylan Caruana earned a major decision victory of his own, 124, before BU won the final six matches of the meet — capped by a 20-1 technical fall by Deuel — cruising to a 23-point victory.

“They knew that Bloomsburg hadn’t had the greatest of years,” Dernlan said of his wrestlers.

“So it was good to see that they didn’t look past them — didn’t just go through the motions.

We looked to put on a dominant performance [Saturday], score a ton of points, and we did that.”

The next trip for BU is set to be on the weekend of March 6, as the team will send 10 wrestlers to compete at the EIWA Championship hosted at Lehigh University. First match is set to be at 10 a.m. at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

It's what we've been pointing to all year, to peak mentally and physically at this point in the year — Matt Dernlan BU head coach

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No. 22-ranked senior heavyweight Tyler Deuel extended his win streak to 11 with victories over Bloomsburg and No. 16 Joe Stolfi of Bucknell.