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Partiers get 'Lit' with app

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Cost, atmosphere of venue rated with app created by BU student

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Instead of wasting precious time bouncing around from party to party and bar to bar, students at Binghamton University can now use an app to find out how “lit” each venue is.

Avi Jerushalmy, a junior at BU majoring in history, co-founded new app “LIT” with his childhood friend Mark Weiss, a sophomore at Yeshiva University in New York City. Jerushalmy said that they were inspired to create this app last year when he realized he and many of his friends were spending too much time and money to get into parties that they didn’t end up enjoying.

“Mark and I realized as college students that going out and partying is often an inefficient experience, and we thought we found a formula that could truly maximize students’ efficiency with regard to time and money, two things college students often lack an excess of,” Jerushalmy said.

The app features pre-set venues based on suggestions from students while the app was being created. The students are asked on a scale from 1-5 how “lit” it is, which suggests how much they would recommend the venue to others. They are then asked to rate the cover charge, the line and the music and the “party stats” can be viewed by clicking a flame on the app’s map, which represents a venue.

The app, which is free on the app store for iPhone users and in production for Android users, allows students within a venue’s location to check into that venue. Other users are then able to see what venues they would want to go to on a night out based on “party stats” that come from the ratings of students already at those establishments.

Jerushalmy said he also wanted the app to help students find out where their friends will be going without having to text and call them all. The app offers a way for users to create a profile, add friends and see where their friends are when going out by

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Lyme disease rates spike in Binghamton Overpopulation of mice, deer in Broome County leads to more infections Gabriella Weick Assistant News Editor

As the deer population increases, concerns over the prevalence of Lyme disease have been growing at the Binghamton University Nature Preserve and throughout the surrounding area.

Led by research professor of biomedical anthropology Ralph Garruto, over 50 student researchers have been studying the prevalence of ticks and the increase in Lyme disease infectivity rates at BU since 2011.

The New York State Department of Health reports that the total number of Lyme disease incidents from 2011 to 2013 in Broome County is the largest amount of cases in any surrounding county in the Southern Tier.

According to Mari Yourdon, a public health nurse in the Communicable Disease Program at the Broome County Health Department, incidents of Lyme disease in Broome County have continuously increased in the last 20 years. In 1994, there were three cases of the disease, which have swelled to 207 reported cases in 2013 and 152 cases in 2014.

At Decker Health Services, seven people

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Hydroponic garden brings life to pool

Watson students' senior project plans to bring fresh vegetables, jobs to Downtown YWCA

Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

When the pool at the YWCA in Binghamton went out of commission, a group of students at Binghamton University saw an opportunity that isn’t traditionally associated with vacated swimming spots.

They designed a plan that would allow the pool to grow vegetables.

The pool, which is 50 feet by 23 feet and 8 feet deep, has not been used since 2010 when the YWCA was no longer able to pay for it. For their senior project, five Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science students came up with a design that proposed converting the pool into an urban hydroponic garden, a farming method that only uses water. The water is filled with nutrients and has a balanced pH level, and

will be capable of producing vegetables for the YWCA members, though if it will be for profit is still being decided.

Michael Elmore, the director of the Engineering Design Division at Watson, was the faculty adviser for the project.

The students working on the project were first-year graduate students Christopher McMahon, studying mechanical engineering; Aleksander Kostin, studying electrical engineering; Greg Paul, studying electrical engineering; and former students Steven Olson and Adam Lemma, who graduated in 2014 with degrees in mechanical engineering. They worked on the project from fall 2014 to May 2015.

“The project would become a resource for residents, benefitting from tending the

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Photo Provided by Carole Coppens Provided illustration: A hydroponic garden contained in the YWCA’s closed pool. For their senior project, five Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science students created a design that proposed converting the pool into an urban hydroponic garden, a farming method that only uses water.

Facial cues may predict depression Red Zone Project aims to Mary Woody studies link between mental illness, emotional expression change 'bystander culture' Alana Epstein

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A smile or frown can show more than just a person’s mood — so much so that a Binghamton University researcher is trying to find a connection between facial expressions and depression in women.

For the past two years, Mary Woody, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate studying clinical psychology, has been working on a project called Moods in Mothers and in Children (MMIC). The study examines information processing systems as indicators for depression in women and their children.

“Depression is a highly recurrent disorder that is associated with significant impairment in quality of life, productivity and interpersonal relationships,” Woody said. “Despite this clear public health significance, little is known about the specific mechanisms underlying risk for recurrence of depression. My hypothesis is that it might have something to do with information-processing biases, which are biases in how people pay attention to emotional information in their lives.”

Woody’s work is conducted at the BU

Mood Disorders Institute (BMDI). According to the BMDI Director Brandon Gibb, the center’s research focuses primarily on cognitive, genetic and environmental risk factors in the development of depression and anxiety in people of all ages.

“Because depression is such a complicated disorder, an explicit goal of the Mood Disorders Institute is to look at how influences across multiple levels of analysis combine to increase risk,” Gibb said. “So we look at genetic, epigenetic, molecular, physiological, neural and environmental influences and how these may change across development.”

Woody studied 160 women for the study, 57 of whom had a history of depression. She showed each woman a series of two faces, one with a neutral expression and one with an angry, sad or happy expression. The results showed that women with a history of depression moved their eyes towards the face with an angry expression. According to Woody, this meant that they are at a greater risk for developing depression again in the next two years.

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Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer Pictured: Mary Woody, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate studying clinical psychology. She has been working on a project called Moods in Mothers and in Children (MMIC) that examines information processing systems as indicators for depression in women and their children.

When freshmen first get to campus, they face a new, unfamiliar social scene. As a response to this, Binghamton University has adopted the Red Zone Project, a national campaign aimed at limiting peer pressure and hateful speech.

The “Red Zone” refers to the time between the beginning of the fall semester and ending after Thanksgiving break. The project aims to protect students from the pressures and associated risks of alcohol, drugs, sex and hazing during the initial weeks of college, as well as encourage students to be supportive of each other.

The year-long initiative is aimed at changing the bystander culture at BU, which is echoed in various

messages it has been releasing.

The most recent one: “Bearcats don’t stand by when someone uses hate speech.” The Red Zone idea is used at colleges nationwide, and it typically targets first-year students.

BU, however, is targeting both upper- and underclassmen since its implementation last August.

Since that implementation, the Red Zone Project has promoted six different “Bearcats don’t stand by …” messages throughout the year. The message focuses on hate speech prevention and advocates for inclusivity. The first six aim to prevent drunk driving, violence, bullying, drug and alcohol abuse, hate speech and sexual assault. The next message will be released in April and will focus on partnering with other

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Depression in women linked to facial cues

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CUE FROM PAGE 1 Woody said she is now following up this research by examining potential reasons why emotional faces may increase risk for depression among women with a history of depression, which entails seeing what kind of faces “distract” women. These studies are also conducted with a group of women, half of which had experienced depression in the past. They are shown different kinds of faces while using a computer and their “negative” reactions, as gauged by heart rate, are used to gauge the relationship between reactions and a tendency for depression.

According to Gibb, the research that Woody is conducting to understand why depression is such a recurrent disorder is important in finding out reasons for depression.

“We know that up to 80 percent of people who have an initial episode of depression and then recover will have another episode of depression at some point in the future,” Gibb said. “But, we do not really understand the mechanisms of this risk. Mary’s research focuses on understanding cognitive and physiological mechanisms of risk.

Mary has found that the ways in which people may pay attention to what is occurring around them may be one important mechanism of risk.“ Woody said she is hoping her work will go toward discovering ways to cure depression.

“My hope is that our research can help identify women at greatest risk for recurrent depression and inform new therapy techniques that use computer or smartphone games to target and retrain their attention away from negative emotion information,” Woody said. “These techniques have been effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders and there is exciting, novel work testing this as a treatment for depression.”

Kevin Paredes/Contributing Photographer Participants in the Red Zone Campaign speak to students in the Marketplace. The project aims to protect students from the pressures and associated risks of alcohol, drugs, sex and hazing during the initial weeks of college, as well as encourage students to be supportive of each other.:

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the importance of friendship. “[The project takes] a organizations on-campus to little bit of the pressure off educate and provide mental- individual behavior, which health support. is scary because we are According to Amber Ingalls, responsible for our behavior,” a health educator at Decker Ingalls said. “But what can Health Services, the Red Zone we do as a collective group Project raises awareness about to make a better place for us to live is a really important take-away, and that is what the committee is trying to accomplish. How do we change the way our community members feel while they’re here at Binghamton?”

A committee of 15 staff and faculty members, all from multiple offices within Student Affairs such as Residential Life, the Counseling Center, Health Education Office and the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Office, created the marketing and messages of the campaign last July.

Students can now also be a part of the campaign by being an advocate of the messages —Laura Miller and getting the word out.

BU sophomore The Red Zone Project does this by using promotional materials like posters, pins, T-shirts and stickers, as well as conversations through tabling

No matter what you're going through personally, academically, mentally...your peers should be there

to spread their message.

Additionally, the campaign complements other student groups like Real Education About College Health (REACH) and Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE) by facilitating discussions at their events, which include workshops on mental health and tabling at university events and encouraging students to safely intervene in bad situations.

Laura Miller, a sophomore majoring in psychology, said her favorite message is “Bearcats don’t stand by when someone needs support.” She said that encouraging students to seek help or to check in on peers when noticing changes in their behavior are some of the first steps towards creating a more inclusive campus.

“No matter what you’re going through personally, academically, mentally, emotionally, etc., your peers should be there to support you,” Miller said.

“This particular message encourages you to support not only your friends, but also fellow students who you might not know.”

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Photo Provided by Avi Jerushalmy

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showing the amount of friends that have checked into a venue that night.

“Someone with a wide range of friends, perhaps a girl in a large sorority for example, would love to see which bar the most of her friends are at on a given night out or how many even went out,” Jerushalmy said. “It is also simple and quick enough to use for those who may not be so sober or too busy to spend significant amounts of time on their phone while out and partying.”

Weiss said that they decided to launch the app both at BU and Rutgers University, which he lives near, because of the active nightlife both campuses offer, but plans to expand further. They are hosting a launch party this Saturday in Binghamton at The Place, a bar located at 73 Court Street.

“A lot of college campuses, in particular Rutgers and Binghamton, have a thriving

party scene and have a lot of bars and clubs,” Weiss said.

“We decided to launch at Binghamton and Rutgers to see what strategies work, get some good feedback and expand quickly to other campuses.”

Students like Sabrina Lowy, a junior majoring in business administration, said the app may be appealing for students who need help navigating Binghamton nightlife.

“The app sounds like it could be helpful and popular for new incoming students,” Lowy said.

“I don’t think I would use it, though, because I already know where I like to go out.”

Others like Mike Sardi, an undeclared freshman, said that he has paid to go into venues and left because he wasn’t enjoying it and this app will help him avoid unnecessary expenditures.

“I think I would use that so I can see what’s fun that night,” Sardi said. “I might end up going to the same places, but knowing how the party is, I might go later on.”

garden, as well as consuming or selling the vegetables,” McMahon said. “Another option that was discussed was the educational value. Children from local schools could visit the YWCA and learn about how plants grow.”

The pool is an effort to combat the area’s status as a “food desert,” or an area where low-income, homeless or disabled people have a difficult time getting fresh, nutritious food. These demographics often rely on food stamps, which makes it difficult to get the daily nutrition they need.

“The relatively unknown-bystudents YWCA is only two blocks from 20 Hawley Street, and the Downtown area hardly gets the support it needs despite more students moving to the Downtown area,” Olson said. “Creating a good relationship between the community and the University is important to keep the Downtown area growing.”

There are nine hydroponic systems in the pool, each with three LED panels to provide light over the pool to replace what would be natural sunlight. The pool operates through a Dutch Bucket system, in which plants are placed in pots inside a tray that is flooded with water and then drained out through a drain line. The area below the drain is a reservoir to provide nutrients to plants.

Carole Coppens, executive

director at the YWCA, said that the idea did not die with the students’ graduation but she has yet to receive word about the timeline or funding of this project, aside that it will be mostly funded through the $500 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative award.

“What these five guys did was learn how to do a hydroponic operation in a fairly small space in a manner that could be done by just about anybody, anywhere, who have some kind of space to do hydroponic farming,” Coppens said. “That is an extraordinary feat for the level of schooling that these five guys had at the time they accomplished this.”

The project’s initial cost was $80,755 and will cost $15,617 for operation and maintenance per year but Coppens said when the business plan is configured, it may cost slightly more.

have been diagnosed on-campus since 2013, but Dr. Michael Leonard, medical director of Health Services, said that many students receive services from offcampus offices as well as from their providers at home.

Adrianna Maliga, a researcher on the Lyme disease project and a senior double-majoring in biochemistry and Spanish, said that Lyme disease symptoms are similar to those of the flu, such as fever, fatigue, cold and joint soreness.

Not everyone exhibits a bull’seye rash around the tick bite, so many people don’t report incidents when the bite is still recent and antibiotics become effective.

Maliga said that contrary to the idea that deer solely carry the infectious tick, white-footed mice are actually the best carrier for the bacteria. The mice retain the Lyme disease bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, the most out of every species the team has done research on. Deer are what spread the disease; however, they act as hosts to the adult ticks, carrying them across forests.

The reason for the high mouse population can be affected by a number of variables, Maliga said, including an increase in forest fragmentation, which in turn is affected by the high deer population. For healthy forests, she said, there should be about five deer per square kilometer.

In the BU Nature Preserve, there are over 40 deer per square kilometer, leading to an increase in forest fragmentation.

“There has been research done that forest fragmentation has an effect on mouse population, because the smaller the forest fragment, the smaller the ecosystem,” Maliga said. “So, that ecosystem can only support smaller animals, like mice, and their natural predators can’t live there. More mice leads to more ticks, which leads to higher infectivity rates.”

According to Amanda Roome, a fourth-year graduate student studying biological anthropology, roughly 44 percent of ticks at BU carry the Lyme pathogen, compared to 39 percent of infected ticks within the surrounding areas in Broome County.

Julian Shepherd, an associate professor of biology at BU, said the number of infected ticks across the state, and in Broome County particularly, is especially high compared to other states. Reducing the amount of deer in the Nature

Preserve, he said, might curb infectivity temporarily, but not entirely. “[The deer] certainly are important, but it’s the mice,” Shepherd said. “We’re not going to do a cull of the mice, so a deer cull would help [decrease] the spread of Lyme disease, but it certainly wouldn’t eliminate it.

The ticks can feed on all sorts of other animals, like raccoons or possums.”

Maliga said that due to the trickiness of diagnosing Lyme disease, many doctors were hesitant to diagnose patients.

However, after New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo passed legislation in 2014 protecting doctors from investigation after diagnosing Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, rates of the disease have increased.

“When you do testing for Lyme disease, there’s a very specific period of time that the bacteria is going to show up in the blood,” Maliga said. “If you pass that time, you can’t detect it. So we’re looking for ways to better determine when to diagnose Lyme disease.”

Lyme disease is most prevalent in the summers, because that’s the time of year that ticks are small enough and feed on the infected mice, but precautions should always be taken. According to Maliga, their research has shown that the areas with the most infected ticks are College-in-the-Woods and Hillside Community, as human traffic is close to the forest.

...Forest fragmentation has an effect on mouse population...more mice leads to more ticks, which leads to higher infectivity rates —Adrianna Maliga BU senior

This is an extraordinary feat for the level of schooling —Carole Coppens YWCA Executive Director Jersson Torres/Contributing Photographer Pictured: Deer in the Nature Preserve last winter. Ralph Garruto, research professor of biomedical anthropology, has been working with over 50 student researchers to study the prevalence of deer ticks and the increase in Lyme disease infectivity rates at BU since 2011.

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The final call: a guide to a senior spring

You've got a little over 100 days left, be sure to make them count Rich Kersting Arts & Culture

Well seniors, the final countdown is upon us. Like all good things, even college must come to an end. I know, I know, you’d rather not talk about it, but there’s way too much to do on the road ahead to start neglecting things now. Some of us will continue further down the rabbit hole of academia, others will enter a less-than-forgiving workforce. Whatever comes after, we will all be sharing the stage on that fateful weekend in May when we finally say goodbye to Binghamton University, degrees in tow. With approximately 113

days left until the ceremonies begin, the pressing question is: how will you fill them?

You’ve undoubtedly heard the term “senior bucket list” before, but if you haven’t, it’s the list of things that a senior wants to do before they graduate. The truth: these days of our lives are going to end and now is the time to start making the decisions about what will ultimately define them as the “best years of your life.”

While these lists often include novelty memories like “sex in Bartle/Lecture Hall/undisclosed public place,” they might also include more powerful emotions, like finally telling that person you’ve been crushing on how you

feel.

Or, let’s suppose you’ve been a bit of a homebody these last few years. Maybe it’s time you finally went out and explored the city you’ve shied away from. Granted, Downtown Binghamton can be a little intimidating at first, but it’s really not so bad. Court Street alone is home to gems like Laveggio, M&D-R-Nuts, RiverRead Books and so much more. Not to mention, there’s no better time to start trying out all the restaurants you’ve never been to. Binghamton might not be New York City, but there is a trove of art and culture to appreciate for those with a willingness to go find it.

Contrarily, if Binghamton is just not the place for you, leave!

How many times in your life will you be caught in Upstate New York? Unless you’re from here, probably not many. Both Syracuse and Ithaca are a mere hour’s drive away and ripe for exploration. If you’re tired of never finding anything in the Oakdale Mall, give Destiny USA in Syracuse a shot. If you’re bored of circling the Nature Preserve to get your fix of the outdoors, Ithaca has a whole roster of waterfalls and hiking trails for you to visit.

These four months can’t be all play and no work, however.

PSA: graduation isn’t a right, it’s

a privilege. Four months might not seem like a long time, but it’s plenty of time to completely derail your graduation goals.

This is it; there’s no time left for makeups. It’s time, ladies and gentlemen, to keep your eyes on the prize. Stay focused, go to class and for the love of God, don’t fail yoga. Oh, and don’t forget to order your cap and gown.

Lastly, maybe it’s time to start looking for a job. The next step of our lives is just as important as the one that came before it and it’s much better to start preparing for the future as early as possible. Nobody wants to be left floundering after college in their parents’ basement, so

start sending out some résumés.

Speaking of, get your résumé reviewed while you’re still here.

We’re leaving, so it’s time to drain this school of all the resources they have available to us.

If none of this piques your interest, then ask yourself: what are the things you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t? What kept you from doing these things before? If the answer to the latter question is “busy,” it’s time to free up that schedule. Get out of the house. Go party with Rasa.

Become a Weekend Warrior. Get brunch. It doesn’t matter. Just make this semester the best ever, because it’s the last one you’re going to get.

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Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer Your winter aesthetic should focus on layering. Add a cute scarf to your ensemble to protect your neck and your style reputation.

Fighting frost with fashion Invest in leggings, layers and long johns this winter Anna Szilagyi Arts & Culture While it’s fun to stalk Los Angeles style bloggers on Instagram for fashion inspiration, their California “winter” is nothing compared to what we’re dealing with in Binghamton. For us, a light cardigan is not a jacket, and any looks showing skin are typically abandoned mid-October. December 2015 might have felt like spring, but 2016 is bringing us back to reality.

Low temperatures don’t necessarily mean sacrificing your style, though.

Pipe Dream is here to give you practical fashion advice for dealing with a real, East Coast winter.

The gap between shoes and panthem can be killer in winter winds.

Break out some high socks to make sure your ankles stay toasty.

Choose a fun color or pattern to peek out from the top of your boots or between your sneakers and jeans to add some flare to your look.

Socks in a mustard or burgundy can be a welcome pop of color in an otherwise monochromatic outfit.

This way, your cropped jeans don’t have to go into storage until spring.

For a warmer option, fleece-

lined leggings are a lifesaver. On the outside, they look like every other pair you own, but on the inside, your legs are extra cozy. You can pick up a pair at Target for $12 in both solid colors and patterns, so you don’t have to spend a ton to add some warmth to your wardrobe. For men, flannel-lined jeans — available at many major retailers — are a comfier alternative to keep warm during the winter months.

As any concerned parent will tell you, layering is a key skill in dressing for winter. Plaid flannels can be layered under your favorite hoodie or sweater for more warmth, and the sleeves and collar peeking out from a solid-colored outer layer makes your outfit more dynamic. If you need one more layer, long-sleeve thermal shirts can act as a great base under flannels or sweaters to keep you insulated.

While your mom might have forced you into them for elementary school pictures, turtlenecks really are good for keeping your neck warm while still looking sharp.

Channel your inner beatnik with a plain black turtleneck, or choose a speckled knit for a patterned look. Paired with a long statement

necklace or layered with a peacoat, you’ll look instantly polished. Cowlneck sweaters and sweatshirts work, too, if turtlenecks aren’t for you.

Even though we haven’t had much snow yet, being prepared with a good pair of boots is a must. Boots tend to be on the expensive side, but investing in a good pair will pay off in the long run. Instead of going straight to your favorite brand’s website, check Amazon or Zappos for a discounted price first.

While winter shoes can easily be considered stylish, having to wear a heavy jacket over your wellplanned outfits can be frustrating, but not if you choose one you love.

A long, wool coat can protect your legs as well as your torso from the cold, and a camel or gray color will match with any outfit. While you may not think a puffy winter coat is a flattering option, they come in a bunch of colors and styles. Drake made bright red work, so why can’t you?

Now that you’re a master of layering, the walk between the West Gym and the University Union will be that much less brutal. Good luck out there, and protect your frostbitten faces.

Three studio albums and eight years of collaboration: that’s how long the Columbia University indie group, Vampire Weekend, had all four of its original members.

Everything changed on Tuesday, however, when Rostam Batmanglij announced his departure via Twitter. Batmanglij, who is mainly responsible for the unique musical qualities of the band’s work, says that he will continue to collaborate with frontman Ezra Koenig, and has contributed to the band’s upcoming fourth studio album.

Though he and Koenig have agreed that their partnership isn’t dependent upon being in a band together, any chance of seeing them tour as a group can be dashed.

“My identity as a songwriter + producer, I realized, needs to stand on its own,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Still connected to the [people] I work with, but through the songs we make together.”

Batmanglij has also noted that he would prefer to be seen as an electronic artist, an identity that is difficult to sustain within the context of Vampire Weekend. Still, both he and other members of the band have stated through various social media platforms that both parties will continue to make music together and that this in no way affects their friendship.

“In fact, we agreed that our collaboration was more important,” Koenig wrote on Instagram shortly after the musician’s announcement to leave.

The composer’s contributions to the band are prominent on each album. Vampire Weekend’s debut self-titled record, which came out in 2008, featured his string sections and African-inspired beats that would grow to be one of the mostloved facets of the band’s music.

On their second studio album, “Contra,” Batmanglij continued to

develop the band’s familiar sound, though this time he contributed back-up vocals, as well as singing bridge of the penultimate song of the album, “Diplomat’s Son.” Their third and most successful album, “Modern Vampires of the City,” closes with a coda in which he sings, mixed to be heavily faded and in a repeating loop, “you take your time / young lion.” For most fans, a future without him is unimaginable.

Batmanglij’s other work includes a collaborative project with Ra Ra Riot’s Wesley Miles called “Discovery,” which produced an album in 2009 named “LP.” He also created the classical-inspired score to the recent Broadway play “This is Our Youth,” and on the pop front, has producing credentials with artists such as Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen. Given his ability to work throughout multiple genres, it’s easy to picture him as the mind behind the band’s decision to pair outof-place instruments — such as a harpsichord — with the pop beats familiar to Vampire Weekend’s sound.

The remaining members of the band — Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson — are staying together to work on the next album, which they will likely begin recording within the next

few months. “Working title is ‘Mistubishi Macchiato’ … for obvious reasons,” Koenig said on Instagram. Though it’s ambiguous as to whether or not he’s joking about the title, it’s evident that fans can expect new material soon.

Meanwhile, Koenig and Baio will be playing at a Bernie Sanders Iowa rally this weekend. It’ll be strange to see the band without an original member, but it’s a comfort that they’re staying together and — with Batmanglij’s collaboration — staying true to their sound.

Beyond Vampire Weekend, Batmanglij’s own future as a solo artist looks bright. Under the artist title “Rostam,” he released a single, “Wood,” yesterday, which accompanies a song he dropped earlier this month named “EOS.” “Wood” sounds particularly inspired by traditional MiddleEastern music, almost certainly a nod to the musician’s Persian roots. Both songs seem to be particularly pensive, drawing back to the tones of Batmanglij’s original recording of the Vampire Weekend hit “Campus,” which he wrote and sang with a string orchestra in a lower tempo. Even though he has departed from one of the most-beloved indie pop bands, Batmanglij is making sure everyone knows that he is nowhere near done with his career.

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Pipe Dream Predicts: 2016 Pop Odeya Culture Pinkus Trends

James Sereno N.W.A. is gonna build off the hype from their biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.” This year they’re being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Ice Cube’s been talking about a reunion at Coachella *cough* Eazy-E hologram *cough.*

Oh 2016, what new memes will you bestow upon us? What surprise albums will be dropped? Who will Taylor Swift add to her girl squad? Answers can be thrown back and forth, but only time will tell. For now, all we can do is make some educated guesses. To hopefully give you a heads-up, Pipe Dream has taken the liberty to forecast what stories will be shared, what will go viral and what will make it to your news feed this year.

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Nick Vega We all know One Direction isn’t done for good. In 2016, Harry is gonna keep growing out his hair, Louis is gonna do dad stuff, Liam is gonna try to fix his patchy beard and Niall is going to keep being a

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shining star. But in a few months — maybe November or December — a comeback single is going to drop and it’s going to take the world by storm.

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Kathryn Shafsky Although he started his rise to fame in 2014, I feel that 2016 will be the year of puppy-dog-eyed pop sensation Shawn Mendes. With the announcement of his 39 date headlining tour — which will take him to Photo Provided by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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I’ll be here when you’re reduced to tears over a comma in Act II, and I’ll be crying, too.

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If you too want to grow it out to a strong length, it’s important to properly take care of it Klara Rusinko/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer Michael Jennings, a senior majoring in environmental science, poses with his beard.

As the temperatures get colder, many men ditch their razors and opt for some extra warmth in the form of beards.

Don't let your beard grow wild Haralambos Kasapidis Staff Writer As the temperatures get colder, many men ditch their razors and opt for some extra warmth in the form of beards. While the lumberjack look has been trending for a while now, there’s nothing worse than a beard that is unkempt and unattractive. It can take months to grow a beard out to its prime appearance, and if you too want to grow it out to a strong length, it’s important to properly take care of it.

There are many factors in play when maintaining your beard. The first thing to do after growing your beard out for several weeks is to trim it. Pinpoint the scraggly hairs by combing your beard down and seeing which strands still stick out.

Take a scissor and cut these hairs to the rest of your beard’s length in order to maintain its appearance without losing length. After you have finished, trim along the smile line on your cheeks, as this is what really gives off that clean beard look. Lastly, maintain the beard

under your neck. Traditionally, an inch is shaved above the Adam’s apple in order to keep a trimmed appearance.

Another important part of beard care is to wash your beard. As reported earlier in the year by John Golobic, a microbiologist working for Quest Diagnostics, beards can contain as much bacteria as a dirty toilet. This is more common for people who tend to touch their beards a lot, as your hands contain bacteria from everyday activities like touching your phone.

To avoid harboring dirt in your beard, it should be washed around every two or three days. The easiest way is to do it whenever you shower. African Black Soap is a good choice for a wash, as it is antimicrobial and antifungal. It also exfoliates the skin, which is useful for the dry skin under the beard that is difficult to reach and properly cleanse. You can also buy some ready-made beard washes, such as Jack Black Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser or Maestro’s Beard Wash.

While lathering your beard is

great for upkeep, it’s important to make sure to condition it right after. Constant lather leaves your face dry, and not only will that end up drying out your beard and slowing its growth, it can lead to a breakouts.

The biggest secret to keeping your beard soft and healthy are beard oils and waxes. Natural Man Beard Conditioning Balm

by Botanical Skinworks is an affordable option that helps to reduce annoying itches while conditioning and taming loose hairs. Honest Amish Original Beard Wax is similarly priced, and good for people who want a wax made of all-natural ingredients.

Using a wax after a shower is ideal, since the beard hairs will still be soft and porous and will allow for the balm to do a better job of conditioning. Oils work as well, just a few drops all around the beard to moisturize it can work well and do wonders.

Whether you keep it trimmed and tight or long and luscious, proper care will ensure that your beard will stay in shape this winter.

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Investments in roads needed Binghamton needs heated roads to protect against snow Lawrence Ciulla

Opinions Editor

TAKE THE WHEEL

After a series of negotiations, car share has returned to Binghamton University.

Zipcar has stepped into shoes previously filled by Hertz 24/7, which shuttered its university service this past summer. With three cars in Lot D, located behind Fine Arts, Zipcar presents itself as an affordable transportation option for students who need to get around and lack an option to do so. The Editorial Board firmly believes that the University needs to embrace and properly advertise the service and let it become a huge asset to our campus.

If you’ve ever spent a night with your date on the OCCT bus or carried 10 bags on one arm back from Wegmans, you understand that sometimes there needs to be a more feasible option than public transportation or blue buses.

Cars can be rented for as little

as an hour at a time — at rates under $10/hour — with a fullday rental coming to less than $70 dollars. Additionally, it can be even cheaper for students who are sharing the ride. Students need this type of service to make their lives easier and travel more efficient.

Binghamton University is a land-locked campus. Vestal Parkway, at the moment, is completely unwalkable and many of the closest supermarkets and stores are miles away. While OCCT has done a good job at building a schedule to ferry students to these locations, it can be difficult to return to campus with a large haul. It is also nearly impossible for students to get to places not currently on the bus line. If you’ve ever

had a doctor’s appointment offcampus, you know what we’re talking about. Zipcar can help solve this problem.

Students commonly bring their cars to campus to help address this need — allowing them to get around to everything from restaurants to B-Mets games. With this in mind, Zipcar can also serve to free up some parking spots on campus. Some students who bring their cars to campus may find that a Zipcar would be more convenient, especially sophomores who find that they have no serious commuting needs for a car, but who choose to bring their vehicle to campus anyway. Zipcar could help with two problems in one — overcrowding and transportation.

The service will also help

give additional mobility to a population that we often overlook: international students.

Though they may have licenses, most international students do not own a car in the United States. Zipcar will give them the freedom to explore the area with an independence that they may not have had — without being beholden to bus schedules.

Stanford University, a college similar in population size, has nearly 60 Zipcars across its campus, allowing students to rent cars to escape the campus bubble. If the University promotes the benefits of carsharing more this time around, Zipcar on our campus can grow and will have the potential to transform the dynamics of student transportation in the area.

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funds. Heated roadways, a large onetime investment, would be effective at eliminating any issues cities face.

When President Eisenhower unified the nation through interstates, cities grew. They were given passageways by which travelers could enter. Yet, throughout Upstate New York and wherever snow falls, these roads are not being used to their true extent to provide for city life. People stay clear of these cities in the winter. I believe the federal government needs to lead the charge on investing in cities with colder climates by laying down heated roadways. When the burden of snow removal is taken off these cities, they become free to reinvest those funds however they see fit.

They could begin funding projects like blight development or offer businesses tax incentives to open their doors Downtown. Money could be put back into the community to help rebuild and revitalize it — providing a higher quality of life and greater incentive for it to grow.

No matter at which angle it’s viewed, the snow takes money away from our cities — whether it is in cleanup or from our economy. The United States has found many ways to address national disasters, from building earthquake-proof buildings to levees for cities under sea level.

It is time now to address cities burdened with snow — helping them stay afloat in the harshest of conditions.

I couldn’t open my door Sunday morning. I made the mistake of staying in New York City, when I knew the storm was coming, and avoided going back to school. Nearly two-and-a-half feet had fallen at my doorstep and I literally had to dig my way out to get back to Binghamton.

Walking to the subway, I found it easier to walk on the sidewalks, where residents had carved paths, than in the street. I began thinking about heated roadways and their potential to completely eliminate the burden of snow.

It sounds weird, I know. But consider a world in which snows storms were no worse for roads than a light drizzle. We wouldn’t succumb to snow days and limited travel. Cities would not grow to a standstill. But most importantly, local governments could save a lot of money.

Last winter, Pipe Dream wrote an article on the massive effort it takes to clear the University’s sidewalks, roads and parking lots. Depending on the size of the storm, between 50 and 230 workers are needed for this massive undertaking resulting in serious expenses, from overtime pay, to salt, to upkeep for the snowremoval rooms. If the University needs this much to clear campus for the average 64.5 days out of the — Lawrence Ciulla is a senior year that it snows, imagine the city double-majoring in political science of Binghamton; surely, hundreds of and philosophy, politics, and law. thousands — if not millions — are spent every year clearing roads to ensure the Parlor City is not halted to a standstill.

I’m a big believer in longterm investments. Every year, the money spent toward clearing the snow does not invest in ways that help clean it up the following year.

While big data has made snow clearing more efficient by tracking how often a certain block has been cleared, it is merely a Band-Aid to a greater issue. Rust Belt cities throughout the Northeast have large budgets for snow removal.

Cities like Binghamton could benefit greatly with the freed-up

I believe the federal government needs to lead the charge

Debunking arguments against the Free Nipple campaign Women need to shatter the glass ceiling, grasping the freedom and equality that lies beyond it Sophia San Filippo

Contributing Columnist

If you are a movie fanatic, you might recall the 1934 classic “It Happened One Night,” starring Clark Gable. Apart from its thoughtful humor and delightful romance, the movie is also significant in pioneering the first bare male torso. Gable, the leading actor who played the role of reporter Peter Wayne, was the first in film to sport a nude chest and abdominals, which not only plummeted the sale of undershirts but revolutionized Hollywood for the years to follow.

Soon after it became widely socially acceptable to expose the male upper body in the media.

Today, however, the female breasts still undergo legal limitation in regards to the

public eye, with Canada being the only other North American country to partially permit female toplessness. Though the United States is slowly working its way up to absolute, genderless body exhibition in cahoots with egalitarian principles with cities like Honolulu, Hawaii and New York City at the forefront of success, the subject is still very highly controversial.

A major counterargument to the Free the Nipple campaign is the concern that the baring of the female breasts is harmful and indecent on many tokens. When you break down the argument, however, it likely traces back to the fear of vulgarity, diversion and desexualization of a very much hypersexualized body part.

In regards to censorship, it is quite understandable as to why a parent might not want their child to view particular body parts in

public at such a young age, but why must the female body be the only one to be criminalized? Many are concerned that the exposing of breasts would be distracting to everyday life. If women, and men too, can view the male body at no cost and freely go about their days then it should be no different.

Women wouldn’t exactly be noisily parading the streets at all possible hours drowning the country in a sea of boobs.

The campaign is meant to decriminalize the innocent exposition of breasts in plausible situations like breast feeding, swimming, exercising and any other instance in which a man can rightfully unclothe. Being topless in a restaurant, male or female, is comprehensibly prohibited and in violation of customer health procedure. The movement strives for no different a message than this equalizing

implementation does. In addition to this, many argue that female admirers will be desensitized to the eroticism that exists with the female bust. This, of course, is nonsense. The male upper body can be found in countless divisions of the media across the globe, and you don’t exactly see frequent hordes of picketing protesters in complaint of a loss of admiration for a nice pair of male pectorals or an octet of newly etched abdominals.

The androcentric standpoint that this Anti-Free the Nipple argument attempts to justify not only further perpetuates sexism by placing the male need before the female, but yields to the concept that women are rightful victims of unnecessary sexualization that sabotages their equal rights. Sure an occasional public boob might be a little bizarre to some at first

if the movement were to gain complete success, and that is understandable. When it becomes a social norm, however, the fuss, bulgy eyes and double glances will die down the same way the big media frenzy regarding a bare-chested Clark Gable did.

While this won’t happen in an instant, it’s a huge step in the right direction.

The Free the Nipple movement is not about enabling promiscuity in women, and it most certainly is not an unnecessarily spiteful l e t ’s - s h o v e - i t - i n - t h e i r- f a c e s project in the age of the so-called height of radical feminazis. Don’t be mistaken — if new laws were passed tomorrow stating that men needed to cover up their ears because it is deemed too sexually distracting and inappropriate, despite its unfortunate infliction of hearing complications, this would also be very wrong. So

why should a mother nurturing her child with the natural process of breastfeeding or a dehydrated, overheated women caught in sticky 100-degree weather feel restricted? Why should we have to explain to our puzzled poolside six-year-old daughters why the boys have no shirts and the girls do? Frankly, there is really no good answer other than the ongoing misogyny crisis that has played out for far too many centuries. Equality is an important message to convey to future generations and we are getting closer and closer with each passing lifetime. After all, we are all human beings. Support Free the Nipple and do your part to shatter the glass ceiling and attempt to grasp the freedom that lies beyond it.

— Sophia San Filippo is a sophomore majoring in English

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Bearcats' three-game road winning streak snapped Despite Albrecht's second straight 20 point game, BU falls at UMBC Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports The Binghamton women’s basketball team had their threegame road winning streak — the first of its kind in five seasons — snapped on Wednesday night when it was defeated, 62-51, by UMBC. The Bearcats (9-11, 4-3 America East) were ahead, 22-18, late in the second quarter. UMBC (12-8, 3-4 AE), however, went on an 11-2 run to close out the half, and then scored the first 12 points coming out of the locker room to take a commanding 41-24 lead. The Bearcats cut their deficit to 47-35, but UMBC preserved its double-digit lead throughout the second half to secure the victory.

“We had too many unforced turnovers that equated to easy points for UMBC,” Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino said.

“The tape doesn’t lie. We know that we were right there and one possession away from making it a different game.”

Senior guard Kim Albrecht hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished the game with 20 points for the second consecutive contest. It’s the first time in her collegiate career that Albrecht

has posted back-to-back 20-point games. Sophomore forward Alyssa James scored 18 points and added six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals, while sophomore guard Imani Watkins chipped in seven points and nine rebounds.

Cimino believes that the team is clicking as a unit, which is a positive sign for her unit.

“We’re at a different level now where our chemistry and trust is really good,” Cimino said. “It doesn’t always result in wins, but it results in competitive games and competitive atmosphere.”

The loss kept Binghamton tied for fourth place with Hartford in the America East standings with nine games remaining. BU returns home to face secondplace Maine on Saturday as the Bearcats host their Play 4 Kay game, which raises awareness for women’s cancer research.

The Bearcats are 6-1 at home and Cimino believes that playing the game in the Events Center will factor heavily into the outcome of the contest.

“We have a huge home-court advantage with our awesome crowd and I think that the kids are really comfortable playing on this court,” Cimino said. “We’ve played really well here.”

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior guard Kim Albrecht drained a career-high six 3-pointers in Binghamton’s 62-51 loss to UMBC on Wednesday.

The Black Bears (15-7, 6-1 AE) come off of a 61-43 win against Hartford on Wednesday night. The matchup will mark the first time that the teams have met since last year’s conference

tournament, in which the Bearcats hung right with the top-seeded Black Bears, but were eventually defeated, 78-71, at the Events Center.

“We know that Maine is a

great team, but [we also know] that our defense is really good right now,” Cimino said. “Our kids believe that they’re capable of beating Maine. If we click on all cylinders and Kim continues

to shoot the way she’s shooting, we can stay in any game.”

Saturday’s tip-off against Maine is set for 2 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

BU set for weekend matches against Ithaca, Sacred Heart Bearcats finish non-conference play Saturday before returing to EIWA action Jeffrey Twitty Assistant Sports Editor

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior captain Jack McKeever, who has recorded victories in eight of 12 dual meets this season, will look to lead Binghamton to victories on Saturday and Sunday against Ithaca and Sacred Heart.

The Binghamton wrestling team is set to return to the West Gym this weekend following six consecutive Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association matches on the road — but not before stopping in Ithaca.

The Bearcats (7-5, 4-3 EIWA) will face their final non-conference contest of the season against Division III Ithaca (9-4). Not to be counted out due to their division, the Bombers are currently ranked among the top 10 teams in D3 — dominating their last two opponents by a combined score of 91-7. With Saturday’s match serving as the Bearcats’ last opportunity to sharpen their skills outside of the EIWA, head coach Matt Dernlan knows that the key to a strong weekend on the mat is a strong start.

“As long as we go out there, we

dictate our pace, set our tempo — because we’re in great shape … we have the potential to have a really great weekend,” Dernlan said. “And from a momentum standpoint, we need to take advantage of this opportunity.”

So far, BU’s momentum has carried it through to victory in a pair of tough road environments — including a crowd at Drexel that Dernlan simply deemed “bananas.” Set to return home on Sunday to face Sacred Heart, the Bearcats hope that their endurance shown on the road will shine through back home.

“We’ve kind of relished some hostile environments on the road,” Dernlan said. “Hopefully we can put to light a reflection of how we built our character, how we built our fight, since a month ago and our last home match.”

The Pioneers (1-9, 0-4 EIWA) will be the first of five consecutive EIWA matches for Binghamton, a stretch that will take BU through

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to the EIWA tournament in March. While BU’s perfect record against Sacred Heart in the EIWA era may foster hope in some, Dernlan knows that at this point in the season, his team must take a holistic approach with its remaining EIWA contests and not focus solely on the win-loss record.

“It’s not just about a win — a dual meet win, obviously that’s our focus,” Dernlan said. “We want to get the outcome as a team that we want, but also the last month is building momentum, getting into our teaching phase. It’s all about positioning yourself for the post season, and every win is critical from a seed standpoint. From a team-based stand point, we’re getting excited because everything has a bit more urgency.”

Since the Bearcats are two wins better in conference than they were at this point last season, Dernlan hopes that a strong performance this weekend will

serve as a solid springboard as the squad enters into its final month of the regular season.

“Every opportunity has a bit more on the line … February’s a big month, an exciting month, and we’re ready for it,” he said.

Binghamton is set to kick off its weekend against Ithaca at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Glazer Arena in Ithaca, New York.

From a momentum standpoint, we need to take advantage of this opportunity —Matt Dernlan BU Head Coach

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Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior guard Marlon Beck dribbles down the court in BU’s game against UMBC. Beck scored 19 points and drained five 3-pointers in the victory.

Behind 24 points from Rodriguez, five 3-pointers from Beck, BU overpowers UMBC, 66-57 Noah Bressner Pipe Dream Sports In the seven America East games played this season, the Binghamton men’s basketball team has held its opponents to just 68.5 points per game, good for second best in the conference.

The Bearcats (5-15, 2-5 AE) once again relied heavily upon a solid defensive performance Wednesday night, defeating UMBC, 66-57, to pick up their second straight win.

“I think we came in and did a really good job executing our defensive game plan,” BU head coach Tommy Dempsey said. “I

don’t think their guards ever got comfortable against our zone press, and we were really focused on not letting them get in the lane.”

The Bearcats limited UMBC (517, 1-6 AE) to just a 38.8 shooting clip from the field while also forcing 14 turnovers. Binghamton held the Retrievers leading scorer, sophomore guard Jairus Lyles, who had averaged 26 points per game entering the night, to just eight points in 37 minutes.

While BU has struggled offensively so far this year, the Bearcats managed one of their better offensive performances on

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The Seawolves entered the season with high expectations and have met almost every one of them. Stony Brook currently leads the America East in 14 different categories including scoring offense (77.3 ppg), scoring defense (61.8 ppg) and assists per game (17.3). Stony Brook has an average scoring margin of 15.6 points per game and is the class of the conference, having topped every one of its AE opponents by double-digits except for rival Albany, whom the Seawolves defeated, 69-63, last week.

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New Hampshire

7-15, 2-5 AE

After graduating four starters from last year’s squad, Hartford wasn’t expected to be very good this season. So far, that expectation has come to fruition.

The Hawks have struggled to score — averaging just 71.0 points per game (eighth in AE) — and to get stops — surrendering 79.3 points per game (seventh in AE). Hartford’s only two wins have come on the road against Binghamton and UMBC.

and stop trying to let the game come to me.”

With 8:46 to go in the second half, BU led, 52-33, before UMBC embarked on a 14-3 run that reduced Binghamton’s lead to eight. The Bearcats responded by going on a 7-2 run in which Beck contributed five points in 17 seconds to help outpace the Retrievers toward the end of the game.

“We really wanted that win,” Beck said. “We knew what we had to do, and we weren’t going to let them come back, close and try to take the lead.”

With junior guard Yosef Yacob

Albany

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16-6, 5-2 AE

and sophomore guard Romello Walker out for the season due to injury, walk-on freshman guard Timmy Rose has seen an uptick in playing time. In 24 minutes of play in Wednesday’s contest, Rose tallied six points, two assists, two rebounds and two steals.

With the win over UMBC, Binghamton pulls into a tie for seventh with Hartford in the conference standings.

The Bearcats are set to return to action on Saturday afternoon when they are scheduled to travel to Maine. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.

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Maine

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Binghamton 5-15, 2-5 AE

The Bearcats opened up conference play by losing five games in a row, but have since rebounded with encouraging wins on the road at UMass Lowell and at home three days later against UMBC. Binghamton has been impressive defensively — surrendering just 68.5 points per game — but has struggled to score — shooting just 36.9 percent from the field on the season. But, in their last game against UMBC, the Bearcats offense spiked as BU shot over 46 percent from the floor.

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13-9, 5-2 AE

UMass Lowell 7-14, 3-5 AE

The Black Bears have been the surprise of the America East this season. After finishing just 2-14 in conference play during 2014-15 and finishing in ninth place, Maine was picked to finish this year at the bottom of the conference again in the preseason poll. But, Maine has improved tremendously — specifically on the offensive end of the floor — and even pulled a shocking 81-79 upset over Albany on its home floor. Second-year head coach Bob Walsh has his team playing fast — really fast.

The Black Bears are third in the entire NCAA in adjusted offensive tempo, averaging 78.2 possessions per game, according to the kenpom college basketball statistics.

Vermont The Catamounts secured a gigantic 66-50 victory over New Hampshire to move into sole possession of third place in the conference. UVM has a balanced scoring attack, with six players averaging 8.7 points per game or more and is very efficient both on offense, shooting 46.3 percent from the field, and defensively, allowing opponents to shoot at just a 42.5 percent clip from the floor. Both of those rank second in the conference.

The three-time defending America East champs have established themselves as the second-best team in the conference this season and the team with the best chance to knock off Stony Brook. Aside from a shocking two-point loss to Maine early this month, the Great Danes have handled all other America East foes not named Stony Brook, topping UNH at home in overtime and defeating Vermont by 12 on the road.

Albany has arguably the strongest backcourt in the conference, with three senior guards who made an all-conference team last season — Peter Hooley, Ray Sanders and Evan Singletary — which is the backbone of both its offensive and defensive production.

7-13, 3-4 AE

After spending years at the bottom of the conference, New Hampshire established itself as a top team last season and has carried that success into 2015-16. After losing two of its first three conference games and struggling offensively, UNH has turned it around. The Wildcats have won three of their last four and scored over 78 points in each of those victories.

Hartford

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16-4, 7-0 AE

11-9, 4-3 AE

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and injured teammate Yosef Yacob to be more aggressive early in the game, Rodriguez made an effort to warm-up at game speeds.

This approach proved effective as the standout sophomore opened scoring with a layup. Following a UMBC 3-pointer, Beck responded with one of his own to put the Bearcats up, 5-3. Just 59 seconds into the game, Binghamton took the lead and didn’t look back.

UMBC finished the game having spent just 16 seconds in the lead.

“I made sure I got going early,” Rodriguez said. “I think its more of a mental thing. I’ve just got to come out and stop being so passive

THE LEAGUE

E.Jay Zarett Halfway through America East play, Pipe Dream takes a look at how the teams in the conference have fared so far. Teams are listed in the order of the current conference standings, and all statistics are accurate as of Jan. 28.

Wednesday night. Binghamton shot 46.8 percent from the field for the game, the team’s third-highest mark of the season. BU was led offensively by sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez, who tallied 24 points and shot 7 of 12 from the field. Junior guard Marlon Beck contributed 19 points, making 5 of his 11 shots from beyond the arc.

“We stretched it out and made eight threes tonight, and when you do that, you’re able to get in the seams of the defense,” Dempsey said. “I think we’re getting better, and I’ve said that all along.”

Spurred by BU assistant coaches Ben Luber, Herb Courtney

The River Hawks have been up-and-down throughout conference play. UML began conference play winning three out of its first five, including pulling off a 93-82 victory at Vermont early this month, but have since dropped three in a row, including a loss at home to Binghamton earlier this week where the team lacked energy. The River Hawks shoot a lot of 3-pointers–484 attempted on the season (second in AE) — and knock them down at a 36.4 percent clip, third in the conference.

UMBC 5-17, 1-6 AE

The Retrievers have some talented individual players, but have yet to put it together as a team. UMBC’s backcourt of redshirt sophomore guard Rodney Elliott and Jairus Lyles — a transfer from VCU — might be the best offensive backcourt in the conference, but the team has struggled defensively.

UMBC has allowed opponents to score 78.9 points per game and shoot 49.2 percent from the field, the worst in the conference.