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individual can request training, such as recognized Greek organizations and Intercollegiate Athletics.

According to Johann Fiore-Conte, assistant vice president for health and wellness, examples of training include web-based training for students and staff, training for students and families during summer orientation, RA training, conduct board training and various other group and class training. There is a bystander component, which addresses safe ways for bystanders to intervene.

BU implemented a sexual assault task force in 2011, according to Fiore-Conte.

This group looks at current practices related to cases of interpersonal violence,

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The search for the Binghamton University LGBTQ Center’s founding director kicked off Tuesday afternoon with a presentation by the first of four candidates.

Kelly Clark recently finished her doctorate in executive leadership at St. John Fisher College and, prior to that, received an M.A. in human development and a B.A. in psychology at the University of Rochester. She gave her presentation, “Hold the Vision, Trust the Process,” in the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development before students and administrators from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Human Resources and the Fleishman Center.

This was the first of four candidate presentations, and the remaining three are scheduled for the next week and a half. Candidates are asked to explain their vision for the Center, what they think they could contribute and why they are the most qualified for the position, followed by a question and answer session. The hire will be made this semester, and the position will be implemented in fall 2016.

Recently, Clark worked at the Gay Alliance as a programs director and the University of Rochester as the associate director of alumni programs.

She previously worked as the director of multicultural affairs at SUNY Geneseo and the special assistant to the president for multicultural programs and affirmative action at SUNY New Paltz.

Clark discussed her mission statement that reflected her vision of how the Center would function as a resource to LGBTQ students on campus, as well in the community and those looking to apply to the University.

“The missions statement would be: to create a campus environment that enhances the learning, engagement and success of LGBTQ students,” she said.

In the next five years, Clark said she would like to see the Center become a place for advocacy, resource, support and training at the University. Clark said that she is accustomed to taking initiatives in founding positions and believes she has the ability to develop existing programs at BU, as well as create new proposals to further LGBTQ student success.

“What I’m proposing is not a strategic plan process for the Center,”

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After recent off-campus assault, administration's lack of response questioned Alexandra Mackof News Editor

Five days have passed since three Binghamton University students were attacked on Hawley street — a case that went unreported to the student body.

Since then, other students have come forward to share their stories of offcampus violence with Pipe Dream.

Juliana Miles and her roommate Rebecca Feinman were attacked near the

intersection of State Street and Henry Street in the spring of 2014. The two were freshmen at the time, heading back to campus around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

According to Miles, a group of men and women emerged from the nearby parking garage as they passed and began to follow the two girls while yelling threats. Miles said she took out her phone to dial 911, realizing she and her roommate were outnumbered completely.

“They grabbed my roommate by her hair and pulled her towards the parking garage,” Miles said. “I began to rush towards her. I couldn’t get to her because from the corner of my eye, I saw another girl running at me. She grabbed me by my hair and dragged me into the street, opposite my roommate.”

Miles said her attacker began to punch her face and chest, and she turned over to protect herself while also dropping her cell phone. Her attacker picked up her

phone and ran off with the group, and Miles said she could hear them laughing.

Without a way to contact anyone, Miles and Feinman returned to the friends’ house they had just left from. Miles fainted shortly after telling her friends what had happened and regained consciousness when the police and ambulance arrived.

“We were the first attacked, and as the night progressed, more students came

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Sarah Simone/Contributing Photographer Ryan White, a sophomore majoring in sociology, speaks at a general body meeting held by the Thurgood Marshall Pre-law Society. Last Tuesday, the group of students spoke about the Flint water crisis.

Students debate politics of Flint water pollution

Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society hosts discussion on lead poisoning in low-income city Water Crisis was discussed was due to its particular devastation on low-income and minority populations.

In April 2014, state officials switched “We started as a minority organization Flint, Michigan’s public supply of drinking because some people on campus felt that water from Lake Huron to the Flint River in there was no outlet for minority students order to save money. Shortly after, residents interested in law,” Ali said. “So a lot of our began seeing brown, unclean water and issues deal with disenfranchised groups, and later discovered unsafe amounts of lead. the Flint water crisis affects predominantly Because the Flint River water is so minorities.” corrosive, it started to dissolve the piping, Amenze Uzamere, a senior majoring leaking lead into the public drinking water in chemistry, said the Flint water crisis is and causing lead poisoning for those who just another example of the economic and drank it. Lead is a neurotoxin that can racial inequalities many face in the United cause irreversible brain damage, especially States. According to her, because the area in children. is predominantly home to low-income Every Tuesday, the Thurgood Marshall minorities, budget cuts were made there Pre-law Society (TMPS) at Binghamton that were not made elsewhere.

University hosts a general body meeting “Flint, Michigan is just one of the many and discusses contemporary issues and instances where people of color, especially how they relate to law. This past Tuesday’s people that are under the poverty line, meeting focused on the water crisis in Flint. have been disenfranchised,” Uzamere said.

Aminah Ali, the president of TMPS and “Having something like this happen in the a senior majoring in philosophy, politics SEE FLINT PAGE 4 and law, said one of the reasons the Flint Zachary Wingate Pipe Dream News

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The training is funded by a $496,000 grant to all involved schools from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The training — which is conducted for resident assistants (RA), members of the Student Conduct Board and other groups — teaches college students, faculty and staff to recognize sexual assault and how to safely intervene.

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Franz Lino/Photography Editor Patrons look on at the artwork of Vienna-born Robert Hofmann in the Binghamton University Art Museum. The exhibit, called “In the Wake of World War I,” will be on display in the Art Museum until March 25.

With wine, baklava and a live musical performance, the Binghamton University Art Museum opened its winter exhibition “In the Wake of World War I” on Thursday evening. The show features over 200 original works by Vienna-born Robert Hofmann.

According to Kent Schull, associate professor of Middle East and Ottoman history at BU and guest-curator of the exhibit, Hofmann was already an accomplished artist when he entered the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s army at the start World War I in 1914. Eventually, he was sent to fight alongside the military forces of the Ottoman Empire.

According to Schull, it was at these

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places, both during and after the war, that Hofmann captured the people of that time.

“Robert, to me, represents an eyewitness to what happened at that time and place in World War I,” Schull said. “He captured these moments in time in places like Damascus and Aleppo, that are not like that today because of the civil war in Syria. He has preserved it for us.”

Schull said he met Mark Topp, an artist located in Syracuse who was both Hofmann’s student and friend, through a mutual friend about two years ago.

“I was told about these wonderful sketches and drawings that were in Mark’s possession and he was

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Additional student assault disclosed ASSAULT FROM PAGE 1

into the ER with injuries and stories worse than ours,” Miles said.

The University Police Department (UPD) spoke with the girls at their dorm the next day, but according to Miles, they were never contacted again. Miles said she spoke with the counseling center for personal support, but was worried by the lack of communication with the student body to make them aware.

“I voiced I was concerned that there was no letter or email to the students; there was no B-Alert about the incident,” Miles said.

“There was absolutely nothing.”

A counselor advised Miles to set up a meeting with Dean of Students April Thompson to address the lack of communication with the student body and to see if there was a way to help students stay safe.

“I was told they advised students to be cautious at the bottom of B-Line,” she said. “Completely dissatisfied, I told her incoming students should also be aware, as well as the parents during freshman orientation.”

Thompson asked Miles if she would be willing to speak with new students at orientation, and she immediately agreed. But after the initial conversation, no further efforts were made.

Miles decided to transfer schools, and left BU for Hofstra University after the fall 2014 semester. She said that the assault was not the main reason for her change, but it created a sense of general unease and discomfort for her. She said that when she went to the Dean of Students Office to finalize her transfer application approval, they did not recognize her.

“I entered Binghamton with pride and love for the prestige of the University; I left discouraged and completely disappointed,” Miles said. “I found better opportunity and happiness at Hofstra University, but as these stories come to surface and remain neglected, I relive the pain and dissatisfaction.”

Becca Lisoski, one of the three students attacked on Saturday night and a senior majoring in business administration, said she and her friends have been facing similar dead-ends within

the administration. When asking for more support from the University, they have been met with inconclusive answers.

“Basically everything we’ve requested for help with in regards to changing patrolling or if the University would get more involved, the answer is always that it’s not possible, or that we need to talk to someone in a higher position.”

Pipe Dream reached out repeatedly to UPD and Thompson after learning of the incident, but did not receive a response from either.

Miles initially shared her story with Lisoski and Alyssa Lebowitz, who was also attacked on Saturday night. According to Lisoski, Miles’ story showed that students have been left in the dark about issues in the surrounding community.

“Alyssa and I were heartbroken when Juliana came to us with her story,” Lisoski said. “It was immediately clear that there must have been many other incidents that were not properly addressed.

It was definitely discouraging to hear that her story was pushed under the rug and positive change never occurred despite her

strongest efforts.”

Miles said she was disappointed to learn of other attacks on students, and that a lack of reform and aid from the administration will only cause further detriment to the student body.

“Two years have passed since that night, and sadly nothing has changed, and students are facing the same obstacles I did,” Miles said. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”

Two years have passed since that night, and sadly nothing has changed —Juliana Miles Former BU student

Tamar Ashdot-Bari/Pipe Dream Photographer Susan Briggs, the assistant director of student conduct, speaks during a Town Hall in the University Union Thursday evening. Topics addressed included drugs and alcohol violations, as well as some of the consequences students face when they violate the code.

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Franz Lino/Photography Editor Binghamton University Art Museum patrons view art and live performances in Fine Arts Thursday evening. The show features over 200 original works by Vienna-born Robert Hofmann, and will be on display until March 25.

World War I exhibit showcases over 200 works WWI FROM PAGE 1 generous enough to let me see them,” Schull said. “We started brainstorming about where can these find a home — a good fit — and it ended up being at Binghamton.”

The art was donated by Topp and James Skvarch after meeting with Schull. The art features landscapes, portraits of citizens and military personnel as well as people sitting in cafes and working with animals or on docks, both in color and black and white. They vary in style, ranging from sketches to detailed drawings, but all feature

Middle Eastern inhabitants and landscapes.

As a historian, Schull said he is amazed at the everyday life events Hofmann was able to depict.

“You have kings, sultans and palaces, but what about the everyday guy who’s schlepping on the docks?” Schull said. “He really captured life out of the smoky rooms of the politicians.”

After refreshments were served and tours were taken around the new exhibit, attendees listened to music composed by BU students.

Alex Kisiel, a junior majoring in music, said his

music composition class was shown Hofmann’s work and was assigned to compose a song based on a piece of art they enjoyed. Kisiel was one of the piano players, and performed his original song.

“It’s kind of neat hearing music while seeing the art that was based off it,” Kisiel said.

Sofia Degtyar, a junior in the individualized major program, said she enjoyed this exhibit more than previous ones and liked the different wartime perspective the art displayed.

“I thought it was great,” she said. “I think that the focus of his experience during the first World

War was an interesting one. It’s not something we really think of when we think of World War I.” Schull said that ultimately, he wanted viewers to take away a new perspective of the Middle East during the war from Hofmann’s work.

“He’s not your typical Western artist that would eroticize and sensationalize, making things exotic about the Middle East,” Schull said. “I hope students walk through here and they see real people with same hardships and joys we deal with.”

The exhibit will be on display in the Art Museum until March 25.

A Town Hall meeting on Thursday evening gave Binghamton University students the opportunity to give input on the current student code of conduct.

Paul Stroud, the director of student conduct, and Susan Briggs, the assistant director of student conduct, spoke with students in the University Union.

Topics involved the violations of having drugs and alcohol, as well as some of the consequences students face when they violate the code.

Stroud gave a brief overview of the meeting’s purpose, saying that the main intention was to foster transparency when changing the code of student conduct. ”We want to have as many opportunities as we can to hear from students,” Stroud said.

He said that he wants students to understand the code because when rules become too dense, people tend to pay less attention to them. ”I like to think of it as a ‘thinking person’s code,’” Stroud said. “The worst thing that can happen is our code becoming like the laws in the city, with books upon books of things that no one reads.”

Attendees discussed the most common code violation committed — illegal use of drugs and alcohol. Briggs said that students receive a disciplinary warning when first caught, but repeated offenses lead to punishments such as a two-year probation. ”Everyone has room to make a mistake,” Briggs said. “But hopefully you learn something from the first time.”

Another topic discussed was the role the University has in student code violations that

occur off-campus. Stroud also touched on the University’s role in off-campus conduct violations.

Depending on the situation, the University is allowed to reprimand a student in violation of the code while off-campus. For example, he said, if a student is found dealing drugs off-campus, the University will take disciplinary action.

According to Stroud, the main goal of having a forum to discuss the code of student conduct was to make students aware that they have the power to make suggestions to the code that would benefit them and BU. “We’re trying to make sure that people don’t think this is something done at the cloak of night,” Stroud said. “It’s an open process. It’s not my process, it’s our process.”

Stroud and Briggs will hold an additional meeting next Wednesday for students to discuss the code of conduct.

The worst thing that can happen is our code becoming like the laws in the city, with books upon books of things that no one reads —Paul Stroud Director of Student Conduct

State-funded sexual assault training available SUNY-wide ENOUGH FROM PAGE 1

provided for a sexual assault advocate and prevention trainer which encompasses relationship and the work of the 20:1 program, a or dating violence, sexual assault, program composed of leaders from harassment, stalking, family the University’s diverse fraternities violence, physical or emotional whose mission it was to educate violence, bullying, cyber bullying on issues regarding sexual assault or online harassment. The program prevention,” Fiore-Conte wrote in seeks out best practices and makes an email. recommendations for change.

The task force hired an “Even prior to 2011, the interpersonal violence prevention University was well engaged in coordinator in 2012 to support this work through a Department student victims and provide of Justice grant in 2005, which educational outreach. They also

hired a sexual assault advocate through the Dean of Students office in 2015 and reactivated the campus Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), a university-wide group that meets regularly to ensure compliance with all federal and SUNY guidelines. A full-time Title IX coordinator was also hired whose primary job is to address any Title IX-related concerns.

The campaign requires SUNY to establish a definition of affirmative consent and an amnesty policy that

is uniform across the state colleges, which protects student bystanders who report sexual assault despite the presence of drugs, alcohol and other violations of campus rules.

According to Andrew Baker, the Title IX coordinator, BU has developed training for faculty and students based on federal policies, SUNY guidelines and student input. Those trained through this campaign will then become certified to teach bystander intervention to students. Training is tailored to

each group, but includes grievance procedures, how to recognize and appropriately address allegations and complaints, identifying sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual violence.

Alex Gellman, a sophomore majoring in economics, said that it is important for people to be trained because sexual assault situations can make people scared and unsure of what to do.

“A lot of people don’t want to get involved because they don’t

know other peoples’ story and it’s an uncomfortable topic,” Gellman said. “However, if they receive the correct kind of training to intervene, they will feel more confident when they come to a real situation that can really make a difference in somebody else’s life.”

Anyone who is interested in training may contact Baker, Sexual Assault Advocate Doris Cheung, or 20:1 Coordinator Dara Raboy-Picciano.

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she said. “What I’m proposing is a process of continuous improvement that really allows us to take the most wildly important goals, start with number one, and wiggle our way down the process.”

Clark focused especially on creating a Campus Pride Index profile for BU by 2020. Campus Pride is a website that ranks universities across the country based on policies, programs and practices for LGBTQ students. In doing this, she said, BU can attract more LGBTQ student leaders.

“When we miss an opportunity to engage and enroll students, we’re missing out on some of the ingredients to move the mission of the University forward as it relates to LGBTQ people,” she said.

She also proposed revamping Blackboard to show professors students’ preferred names, create LGBTQ scholarships and research opportunities, connect with alumni, bring in speakers and develop training programs at orientation and in various departments.

Ultimately, Clark said, she would like to see the LGBTQ

Center’s mission and resources not be independent from other departments at the University, but integrated in the community.

“The success of the Center should not rest on the charisma of the person,” she said. “The way that you enroll programs is to have them embedded in the fabric of the institution from the mission, the vision and the values of the University.”

We're missing out on some of the ingredients to move the mission of the University forward...

—Kelly Clark LGBTQ Director candidate Sarah Simone/Contributing Photgrapher Jordan White, a senior majoring in sociology, speaks about the Flint water crisis. Every Tuesday, the Thurgood Marshall Pre-law Society (TMPS) at Binghamton University hosts a general body meeting and discusses contemporary issues and how they relate to law.

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According to Jermel McClure, a member of TMPS and a sophomore majoring in philosophy, politics and law, 53 percent of the population of Flint is African-American, and the areas most impacted, having the highest levels of lead poisoning, are minority-heavy. Other pockets of the United States that have experienced unclean tap water, such as St. Joseph, Louisiana, have been predominantly low-income areas with high populations of people of color.

A discussion was held about the crisis, and they talked about what the consequences for the officials responsible should be, including Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Flint’s emergency manager, Darnell Earley. Although there was some disagreement on whether charges should be brought against officials, there was a consensus that race and economics played a role in the handling of Flint’s water.

Uzamere said she was surprised that so many people came to the meeting that were informed of the situation and plans to use her voice while hoping others do the same, by creating a dialogue on-campus and making sure people don’t forget and sweep this issue under the rug.

“People can help out in ways they never thought possible; everybody has a voice to do something,” Uzamere said. “We can actually be heard not only on this campus but out in the world.”

Ali said she was happy with the turnout of the meeting and hoped people would walk away with a new awareness about the crisis.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis ACROSS 1 Little League spectators 5 Toronto-born magician 10 He played Daniel in “Love Actually” 14 Take (out) 15 Bulb in a diner 16 Swenson of “Benson” 17 Plane part 18 Freak 19 Handle holder 20 Buff fifth-century king?

23 Teammate of Esposito and Bucyk 25 Classic ride 26 Is no longer in the same state?

27 “Ground beef is the healthiest food you can eat,” e.g.?

32 Eleanor, to Teddy 33 Newbery Medal winner Lowry 34 __ English Bulldogge 35 Barrel race site 37 Pressing letters 41 Staff member 42 It may begin with “Here’s” 43 Metalworker’s mess 47 Bowl, perhaps 49 Distress 50 Symbol of mediocrity 51 2002 Springsteen album on the decline?

56 Appian Way attire 57 Mealtime lures 58 Bit 61 Footnote notation 62 Mythical sorceress 63 Fed lines 64 Koi, for one 65 Germany’s University of Duisburg-__ 66 View from Catania

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9 Advance slowly 10 Woodsy growth 11 Economical way to buy 12 Proxy 13 Works on a paper 21 Accurate 22 Long-legged birds 23 “Oops!”

24 Train 28 Letters used in dating 29 Tree with berries 30 Salty delicacy 31 Obit, mostly 35 Clear 36 Poem of praise 37 Luanda is its cap.

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48 She had to take the NYC subway to her wedding 52 A handful of 53 Foreboding date 54 Some bids 55 Riviera resort 59 Number on a Z, in a game 60 Lord Byron’s daughter

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ARTS & CULTURE Big time taste for Sunday's big game Kathryn Shafsky Asst. Arts & Culture Editor

Super Bowl weekend means three things: friends, football and, most important of all, food. Pizza and wings are easy to order, but sometimes these tried-and-true eats can get a little old. If you’re looking to whip up a meal that’s a little more festive, or want to feed a crowd while keeping cleanup to a minimum, check out Pipe Dream’s Super Bowl-themed recipes to make your event a touchdown.

Rice Krispies Football Treats

Game Time Chili

Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer Pictured above: Rice Krispies Football treats, made from puffed rice cereal, marshmallows and melted chocolate.

Ingredients (Makes 8-10 Servings) — 6 cups of puffed rice cereal — 1 10-oz. bag of marshmallows — 3 tbsp. butter — 1 package melting chocolate (milk or dark) — 1 package melting chocolate (white) Steps 1. Add butter and marshmallows to a microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave on high for 2 minutes and stir with a buttered spoon — this will help keep the spoon from sticking. Microwave again on high for 1 minute.

2. Remove bowl from microwave and stir before slowly mixing in the puffed rice cereal. Using wax paper or the buttered spoon, press the mixture into a pan and place in the refrigerator to set for about 30

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minutes.

3. Once set, cut the treats into small ovals to resemble footballs. Place the milk or dark melting chocolate into a bowl and microwave in 30-second increments until chocolate is smooth but not burnt. Coat the football shapes in melted chocolate and return to the fridge to set.

4. When the chocolate has hardened, place the white melting chocolate into a bowl and microwave in 20-second increments until chocolate is smooth but not burnt.

Place the white chocolate into a Ziploc bag, cutting a small hole in one corner so you can pipe stitches onto the football.

5. Pipe a single, white line down the middle, and then five stitches across that line. Return to the refrigerator until set and serve.

Ingredients (Makes 10 servings) — 1 lb. ground turkey or beef — 2-3 cans dark red kidney beans — 1 bottle of chili sauce — 1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes — 1 6 oz. can tomato paste — 1 onion — 1/2 tbsp. black pepper — 1 tbsp. chili powder — 3/4 tbsp. garlic powder — 1/2 tbsp. onion powder Steps 1. In a large pot, sauté chopped onions until clear. Add ground meat and cook until completely browned.

2. Add kidney beans, chili sauce, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot, stirring to combine all ingredients. If the mixture is too thick to stir easily, slowly add water until a thinner consistency is reached.

3. Add pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chili powder to taste, adding extra chili powder for more spice. Cover and let the chili simmer on a low heat for about an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

For a vegetarian alternative, replace the ground meat with soy beef crumbles or diced sweet potatoes.

Easy Carolina BBQ Sauce Ingredients — 1 cup white vinegar — 1 cup cider vinegar — 1 tbsp. brown sugar — 1 tbsp. cayenne pepper — 1 tbsp. hot sauce (Franks or Tabasco) — 1 tsp. salt — 1 tsp. black pepper Steps 1.

Combine ingredients together in a jar or container with an airtight lid. Place in the refrigerator — shaking occasionally — for one to two days in order to allow the flavors to come together.

2. Use as a marinade or sauce for chicken, burgers, sandwiches, tofu or vegetables on game day.

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Ingredients (Makes 8-12 servings): — 1 package of skirt steak, chicken or tofu — Carolina BBQ Sauce (or store-bought BBQ sauce) — 1 package of shredded cheddar cheese — 1 package of camembert (or other soft cheese) — 16 flour tortillas — 2 bell peppers — 2 onions Steps 1. Slice the meat or non-meat product of your choosing into small strips and marinate in BBQ sauce overnight. Dice and sauté the onions until clear, and dice and cook the peppers until soft.

2. Coat a heated pan large enough to hold a tortilla with nonstick cooking spray. Spread a light layer of your soft cheese on one tortilla before placing it cheese-side up in the pan.

3. Place the meat or tofu, onions and peppers on the tortilla, and top with cheddar cheese. Press down to flatten the quesadilla and flip and cook until the outside is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

4. As the quesadillas are completed, stack them on top of each other using some of your soft cheese as a glue if desired, creating a “mountain” of quesadillas.

5. Cut into slices and serve with guacamole, sour cream and salsa on the side.

Pipe Dream presents: football for beginners From quarterbacks to two-point conversions, make your conversations a touchdown this Sunday James Sereno Staff Writer When Super Bowl Sunday begins this weekend, bars and parties will be filled with football fans, as well as those who come to just watch the commercials and halftime show. Any reason is a good one to celebrate the National Football League’s Championship game, but for those who know more about “Left Shark” than the teams competing this year, a little preparation may be needed to understand what’s happening on the field.

Super Bowl 50 Super Bowl 50 will be a matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. The Broncos will be the home team wearing white jerseys, while the Panthers will be the away team in black. The Broncos came out of the regular season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses. The team is led by #18, Peyton Manning, who led the 2007 Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl victory. This is Manning’s second appearance in the Super Bowl with the Broncos and the fourth of his career. The Panthers, who came close to a perfect season, ended with a record of 15 wins and 1 loss. They are led by #1, Cam Newton, in his first Super Bowl appearance. The game will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California and will be aired on CBS. Football Basics Football has far too many rules and regulations to learn in one weekend, but knowing the basics can go a long way. The game consists of two teams whose objective is to accumulate points by bringing the football across the field to their opponent’s end zone. Each touchdown consists of six points, with the option to then kick a field goal for one extra point, or to attempt a twopoint conversion. In a two-point conversion, the ball is placed at the two yard line and the team has

one play to get the ball in the end zone for an extra two points. The field between the two end zones is 100 yards long, but there are rules on how the team can get across the field.

At the beginning of each half and after each scoring play, one team kicks the football off to the other. The receiving team will try to run as far as they can with the ball until they are brought to the ground or out of bounds. The offense then has four attempts, or downs, to get the ball 10 yards, which resets each time the team gets past the 10-yard line. They can do this by carrying the ball or by the quarterback throwing the ball to players down the field.

When watching the game on TV, the first down mark is a yellow

line. When you hear 1st & 10, that means it’s the teams first attempt for the team to get to the yellow line and the ball is starting 10 yards away from it.

If the offense cannot move the ball to the yellow line after four attempts, the football will be given to the other team. When the offense is on their fourth and final down, they’ll most likely do two specific plays depending on their field position. If they are near the end zone, they will usually attempt a field goal, which consists of kicking the football between the two yellow goal posts inside the end zone. If the team is too far away to attempt a field goal, they will kick the ball down the field to the other team and make the distance between the

ball and the end zone longer.

While these are the basics of the game, there are many rules that players need to follow which are policed by the referees. If a player is seen breaking a rule, the ref will throw a yellow flag on the field. The broken rule is announced after the play ends and common punishments consist of resetting the downs for the offense back to a first down or changing the balls position on the field.

With this basic knowledge you should be able to follow the game without asking a question every few seconds. Most importantly, when in doubt, listen to the game’s commentators.

Their endless knowledge along with your newfound football savvy will keep you in the loop.

What You Need to Know: — If the Broncos win, Peyton Manning will be the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl — If the Panthers win, Cam Newton could become the first quarterback to win a Heisman Trophy, college football national championship, Super Bowl and NFL MVP award — Both teams were the #1 seeds from each conference — Manning (39) and Newton (26) have the biggest age gap for quarterbacks in Super Bowl history (13 years, 48 days) — Manning has eluded that this may be his final season before retiring, which could make this the final game of his career — Manning’s younger brother, Eli, is the quarterback for the New York Giants and has also won two Super Bowls — Michael Oher, #73 for the Panthers, is the player whose life “The Blind Side” is based on.

— This is the first Super Bowl between two #1 overall draft pick quarterbacks (Manning 1998, Newton 2011)

Key Terms: — Quarterback: The player you want to keep your eyes on.

The Broncos’ QB is Peyton Manning, #18. The Panthers’ QB is Cam Newton, #1.

— Touchdown: The main way to score in football. Six points are awarded when one team’s offense brings the ball into the opposite team’s end zone. The team then has a chance to complete a field goal or a two-point conversion.

— Field goal: When the offense kicks the ball between the goal posts for three points.

— End zone: A 10-yard area at each end of the field. Each team has to defend one of the two while attempting to score on the opposite team’s zone. Every time a team enters their opponent’s zone with possession of the ball, they are awarded a touchdown.

— First Down: The first at four attempts by the offensive to move the ball 10 yards toward the end zone on the field.

The downs reset to first down each time the offense passes the required number of yards on the field.

— Fumble: When the team who has possession of the ball drops it during a play. Whichever team possesses the ball after it’s dropped keeps possession.

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CollegeHumor Live to perform at Osterhout

The SAPB will bring the comedy troupe to Binghamton University for a free show on February 18 Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor

CollegeHumor will be jumping off the screen and onto the stage when the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) brings CollegeHumor Live to Binghamton University’s Osterhout Concert Theater.

The show will feature comedians Matt Pavich, Thomas Dale and Brady Matthews performing a combination of stand-up and sketch comedy. Founded in 1999, CollegeHumor is the comedic platform that brought us series like “Jake and Amir,” as well as the 2009 MTV show “The CollegeHumor Show.” The website also features

... we hope that everyone will be as excited as we are —Bernadette Machuca VPP

a plethora of comedy and satirerelated videos, articles and pictures.

CollegeHumor Live came in first on the SAPB’s Spring Fling Concert survey among other comedic options with 45.5 percent of respondents answering with “dying to see.” In second place was Creed Bratton from NBC’s “The Office,” with 15.1 percent responding “dying to see.”

With such a positive survey response, it’s unsurprising that students are enthusiastic about the act.

“CollegeHumor is hilarious, I love their material,” Gabby Zweig, a freshman majoring in biology, said.

Bernadette Machuca, vice president of programming for the Student Association, is expecting a good turnout.

“CollegeHumor is fairly recognizable among college students,” said Machuca, a senior majoring in biology, “so we hope that people will be eager to experience it live.”

However, not everyone is excited about the choice. Students such as Max Samson, an undeclared freshman, find their humor to be childish.

“I just don’t think they do a good job playing on the expectation of their demographic, which is

supposed to be college students, but I think that most college students have matured past that sense of humor,” Samson said.

Still, the three comedians performing are rising in their field.

Pavich is an Astoria-based comedian and the winner of the New York Comedy Festival’s New York’s Funniest competition. He has toured colleges along the East Coast, and is a cast member on the MTV2 show, “Joking Off.” To get yourself prepped, check out his YouTube channel “ Handsome Dancer.”

Dale’s credits include appearances on networks such as HBO and Comedy Central, and television shows like “Chelsea Lately” and the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” The Long Island native performs at New York comedy clubs such as Stand Up NY, Carolines and the Comedy Cellar. If you want a preview of Dale’s style, check out his standup online and his twitter, @Thomasdale5.

As the third member of the trio, Matthews is a California-based stand-up comedian, as well as a Photos provided by APA painter. He has preformed at clubs like The Comedy Store, the Laugh From left to right, clockwise: Brady Matthews, Thomas Dale and Matt Pavich; the trio that will perform in CollegeHumor Live. The Factory and The Ice House, and was group will perform in the Osterhout Concert Theater on February 18. also featured in comedic lineups some pre-show laughs. campus and we hope that everyone The show will begin at 7 p.m. on with Ron Funches. Check out his “We are really excited to be will be as excited as we are,” February 18, with doors opening at twitter @Bradymatthews13 for bringing college humor live to our Machuca said.

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PD's fave football flicks

Get set for the big game with these classic movies James Sereno Staff Writer Gathering with friends to watch the big game is great, but before the Panthers and Broncos take the field, there’s not much to get you in the mood for football besides slapping on some face pant and digging into a plate of wings. Luckily, Hollywood is known for their love of sports films, and there are enough empowering football movies to last you the whole weekend before the big game. To get you pumped for Super Bowl Sunday, binge on these classic football films.

1. “The Blind Side” Watching “The Blind Side,” the biopic about Carolina Panthers’ offensive tackle Michael Oher, before Super Bowl 50 is a must. Sure, Oher may be just another player on Sunday, but the story of his rise from poverty to college football superstar will move you to tears. Quinton Aaron plays the towering Oher in the movie, which follows the star athlete’s time as a high school football star adopted by a wealthy family, the Touheys. Aaron’s heartwrenching portrayal of

Oher — also his film debut — led to critical acclaim that helped land the film an Academy Award nomination for Best Film. Plus, Sandra Bullock’s Academy-Award winning performance as Oher’s spunky and compassionate mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, is enough to keep you interested, even if football isn’t your thing.

2. “Remember the Titans” “Remember the Titans” follows the story of Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), a black man hired to coach football at a recently desegregated high school. The movie centers around the racial tensions between the formally all-white team and the new black players, as well as between Boone and former coach Bill Yoast — portrayed by Will Patton. When Boone replaces Yoast, the white players on the team threaten not to play, but as in all great football movies, the team eventually forms a bond, and the film culminates with a championship game that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

3. “Friday Night Lights” “Friday Night Lights,” based on the book “Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream” by journalist H. G. Bissinger,

follows the Permian High School Panthers as they vie for the Texas state championship. As the team slotted to take the title, the students face the pressure of letting down their town, their school and most importantly, themselves. The movie takes on heavy topics like alcoholism, abuse and racism, and is packed with so much drama from start to finish that it’s hard to believe it’s based on a true story. Plus, if you like the movie, you can binge on the critically acclaimed television show of the same name after the big game.

4. “Varsity Blues” If you’re looking for a football film with a few laughs, “Varsity Blues” delivers. The story follows a Texas high school football team, led by captain Jonathan “Mox” Moxon — portrayed by former teen heartthrob James Van Der Beek. The team comes together out of spite for legendary but abusive coach Bud Kilmer — played by Jon Voight — who tries to force the players to push past safe limits in the quest for a championship. From serious injuries to whippedcream bikinis, the film is a perfect balance of cut-throat Texas high school football and a lovable movie.

5. “Rudy” Who doesn’t love a true underdog story? “Rudy” follows the most famous walk-on in history, Rudy Ruettiger as he grows from a Notre Dame super fan with a dream to a student and practice player at Notre Dame and finally, in his last game, an actual member of the team. If the final scene of the movie doesn’t have you standing on your feet chanting “Rudy,” you’ll might as well not watch the Super Bowl.

This movie will have you ready to go out and play on Sunday — and by play we mean sit on your couch, indulge in food and watch the big game — or your favorite commercials, either one.

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Get drunk on Sunday.

With Pipe Dream's Super Bowl drinking game Georgia Westbrook Staff Writer

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and it’s probably the only television program you will anticipate the commercial breaks for this year. Whether or not you like football, it’s a great time to shamelessly indulge in advertising. With some companies paying up to $5 million for 30 seconds of airtime, you know they’ll stop at nothing to impress. Some ads are serious, some are hilarious, and the roller coaster of emotions you will experience knows no bounds. The big question is how to cope with all of the feelings you get when you see someone snorting Dorito dust like cocaine followed by a puppy-filled Budweiser commercial. The answer may lie in the bottle of Bud itself. Play along with Pipe Dream and toss some back during the commercials to make Super Bowl 50 even more exciting.

TAKE A SIP EVERY TIME YOU SEE: — Budweiser Clydesdales — Puppies — Someone doing something mildly sexual with a bag of Doritos — A food you shouldn’t want to eat but definitely do want to eat — A hashtag that is way too long — Bros just being bros — There is a reference to this being the 50th Super Bowl — Papa John’s offers you a free pizza TAKE TWO SIPS EVERY TIME YOU SEE: — An athlete (take an extra sip if they are eating a food you know their trainer would never approve of) — A model who is eating unhealthy or messy food, but still looks good doing it — “Hotline Bling” being parodied — A commercial that inspires you — You hear the words “drink responsibly” — There is a romantic subplot in an ad TAKE THREE SIPS EVERY TIME: — A commercial is way too dramatic for the car it’s advertising — A deodorant commercial turns you on — You don’t know what the commercial is for until the end — You feel uncomfortable by the amount of sexism in the commercial — A GoDaddy commercial is clearly pushing the boundaries of network television FINISH YOUR DRINK IF: — You see an ad for a company you’ve never heard of — You see a commercial for a food item you are currently eating — Something makes you cry — You consider transferring to the University of Phoenix because their ads are so effective If you are headed to a friend’s house for the game and plan to drink there, remember to call a cab, hop on the bus or catch a ride from a sober friend. Don’t drink and drive and good luck!

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DAYS WITHOUT UNIVERSITY STATEMENT ON HAWLEY ATTACKS It has been five days since three students were attacked in Downtown Binghamton, just steps from State Street. We broke the news in our Tuesday issue and wrote an editorial on the assault, expressing dismay for the lack of support and communication from the University. Thus far, the administration has yet to issue any response.

Since we broke the story, we have received nearly 12,000 views to our news article covering the events — and just over 25,000 total to the website. Students are

clearly concerned by these attacks and they deserve an answer.

The administration owes students an explanation for its silence — violent incidents such as these cannot be ignored. All we are asking is for a transparent University, one that helps students make smart decisions to stay safe.

We invite the administration to respond, and offer up our Opinions pages to them. Until then, we will count the days since Saturday night’s events that the student body has been met with silence.

Students are clearly concerned by these attacks and they deserve an answer

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, Opinions Editor, Arts & Culture Editor and Sports Editor.

Mental illness misunderstood BPD is a serious affliction that needs care and attention Kara Biello

Contributing Columnist

is not me. Being diagnosed as BPD allows me to get the proper type of treatment for a condition that I had a genetic predisposition to. I still despise conflict. I am still kindhearted. I still care deeply and want to help others know that they are not alone. Mental illness is scary.

But it does not change who I am.

If you look at me judgmentally, you may think I am weird. That’s fine. I am learning to accept myself for who I am, surrounding myself with people who truly care about the real me. If you are my friend, you should not care that I have BPD. You should be supportive of me, despite my wariness to trust or becoming overly attached. You should accept me, even with my mood swings and panic attacks. I understand if this creeps you out.

But for those who have stuck by me, thank you. For those who are silently suffering too, I am here for you. Please know that my heart is with you.

Treatment sucks. There are limited options and no medications have been approved by the FDA. It is essential, however, to take the small steps to recovery. It is not easy to be told that your entire personality, your way of thinking and seeing the world, is abnormal.

I was terrified, especially with University Counseling Center cutting back its long-term services.

Although I understand the need for a greater turnaround of students, I am enraged by the lack of treatment options. In order to continue in my recovery, I will need to seek out off-campus services.

This adds more stress to my plate.

Society threatens to label anyone with BPD, or any mental illness, as crazy. I am reassuring you that you are not insane. You are loved.

I’m sure that you are familiar with the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). It has a negative stigma attached to its name and it is often falsely perceived as a diagnosis for crazy people. It is associated with violence and rage, with uncontrollable emotions and an inability to control oneself. I am writing to tell you that this is not true. Borderline personality disorder is not something that someone chooses to suffer from.

Its roots are still being studied, but it is linked to trauma such as abuse or not being taught how to properly handle stressors. The fact that this disease often begins in childhood, between birth and age five, further proves that this diagnosis is not one that anyone chooses.

Due to the negative stigma attached, BPD is often discussed less than other mental illnesses.

It is not fair for those who suffer from BPD to be labelled as crazy or dangerous. That is why I am worried to tell you that I suffer from BPD. I speak from the perspective of a sufferer when I say that it is never how I want to act. BPD causes me to act impulsively and have mood swings, but I am more than that. Had I never written this article, you would not know that I struggle with this. You may not have judged me like you could be doing now.

It is hard to remember that it is not your fault. I often feel guilty, like a bad person. I am aware that I can unintentionally hurt those around me. I am aware that it often looks like I am seeking attention or actively trying to be dramatic.

— Kara Biello is a freshman This is a label, a diagnosis, but this majoring in English and Spanish

Syrian refugee crisis is reaching its breaking point

Middle East and Europe suffering from flux of refugees with little international funding to support them Benjamin Goldberg

Columnist

The conflict in Syria and its resulting refugee crisis have consistently dominated the headlines of world news organizations for the last half decade. However, the relatively recent proliferation of refugees fleeing to Europe has added a new dimension to the crisis as policy makers and aid organizations alike seek to both accommodate and

stem the flow.

Many commentators have brought up the fact that part of the reason many of the refugees that can afford to do so have fled to Europe is that Syria’s neighboring countries, while providing relative safety, don’t have the proper funding or economic and social infrastructures to support these massive communities of people. For example: Lebanon and Jordan, two countries with a collective Syrian refugee population of around 1.6 million, don’t allow a majority of these refugees to work legally, in

part due to the lack of available jobs for their own citizens and fears that economic competition could lead to communal violence.

Earlier this week in an interview with the BBC, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said that he felt his country was at a “boiling point” and that the “dam was going to burst” unless the international community provided more support in the form of donations and investments in refugee services in his country, which spends about 25 percent of its budget on the issue.

Not only do Jordan and Lebanon

support these Syrian refugees and their own citizens, they also provide aid for many refugees of Iraqi and Palestinian origin, causing even further strain on their social services.

Last year, the approximately $2.6 billion in donations was pledged to the United Nations, but of this only 43 percent was actually received. This state of chronic underfunding has been typical since the refugee crisis began at the start of the decade. Luckily, on Thursday, a major conference was held in London and attended by 30

world leaders dedicated to solving the issue of underfunding in Syria’s neighbors. They had originally set a target fundraising goal of $9 billion, including this year’s UN goal of $7.7 billion, in an attempt to compensate for the previous lack of funds but the international community has pledged $10 billion. This has been combined with promises to open markets in Europe in an effort to create an estimated one million jobs in the Middle East, many of which will go to refugees. Additionally, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan have pledged

to provide all Syrian refugee children with education by the end of this school year.

These efforts are extraordinary and necessary if European countries actually intend to assist refugees and stem the flow migrating toward their continent, but it is imperative that the pledges made are actually fulfilled; otherwise none of the aforementioned projects may be successful.

— Benjamin Goldberg is an undeclared sophomore

Trump might be closer to winning it all than thought

Despite 2nd place in Iowa, Donald Trump is more likely to sweep through small and secular states Adam Wilkes

Contributing Columnist

This year may be the most intense Republican primary in recent memory, possibly outdoing the long 1976 brawl between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump, by the majority of Americans, was not taken seriously after announcing his campaign on June 16, 2015, and it’s not entirely clear if he has the policy smarts for the job. What is certain is that

Trump’s understanding of media, marketing and messaging elevated him from a jokecandidacy to the central story of the Republican race.

The Iowa caucus wasn’t Donald Trump’s best day, but there isn’t enough evidence to say that coming in second place after Ted Cruz derailed his campaign. The winner of the Republican caucuses in Iowa is seldom indicative of who the GOP will nominate — just ask Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum. Cruz was able to mobilize grassroots and

Evangelical conservatives in a small state where they dominate the Republican electorate. As the race turns to more secular states and those with larger media markets, Trump will likely rebound. Voters in New York, Ohio and California are less likely to meet the candidates or a volunteer and more likely to be influenced by television coverage, where Trump is magnetic.

Despite the Iowa setback, his standing in the national polls hasn’t tremored. The Huffington Post aggregate pollster has Trump’s average polling numbers

more than double Cruz’s and triple Rubio’s. For six months he’s been leading the field and steadily expanding his lead, but there are only four to five left in the primary season. So if Trump manages to be defeated, he will have to collapse fast.

Can Donald Trump actually win a general election? In the context of past elections, it’s important not to rule it out.

Trump’s message will be compelling for many: the fiery reactionaries of the right-wing, the business Republicans of the Northeast and the blue-

collar workers of the South and Midwest. He promises jobs.

He promises rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. There is potential crossover appeal for the Democratic voters. “Make America Great Again” is a simple but comprehensive branding scheme.

A lot of this will depend on the message the Democratic nominee lays out in the general election. Democratic voters are not certain what Hillary Clinton’s vision for the country is and why they should believe in it. If they were, she would not

have tied the Iowa caucus with a Democratic Socialist. If Sen. Sanders is nominated, could he stop Trump with a progressive crusade? Or are the Democrats just asking to lose moderate voters?

Before we know it, this semester will be over. It’ll be May. Then September. Then November. The possibility for a Trump presidency is real, so start preparing now.

— Adam Wilkes is a sophmore double-majoring in economics and philosophy, politics, and law

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Harvey Stenger University President Denver 31 (OT) Carolina 28 Old man quarterback has my vote. Broncos!

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Mayor of Binghamton Carolina 24 Denver 17 Through the regular season and playoffs, Carolina has put together a complete package. They have an MVP quarterback and a menacing defense that Peyton won’t confuse at the line of scrimmage.

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Larry Shea Owner – Tom & Marty’s Carolina 27 Denver 7 The dog in my Twitter profile is named Newton.

He’s five-years-old now. My brother and I have been Cam Newton fan boys since his college days. No way Superman loses to fucking 90-year-old Peyton Manning. I’ll be dabbing (poorly) Sunday night.

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Tommy Dempsey BU men’s basketball coach Denver 26 Carolina 24 Cam is great and his time will come. But on this day the “Sheriff” gets it done in the last game of his career. A field goal as time expires is the difference.

Willie Rodriguez BU men’s basketball player Denver 28 Carolina 24 Peyton Manning will retire on top and Marlon thinks the Panthers will win. I saw him Google who was in the Super Bowl.

Marlon Beck Binghamton men’s basketball player Carolina 31 Denver 24 Cam Newton will lead his team to the victory and their defense has tons of energy.

Jabrille Williams Former BU basketball player/current grad student Carolina 24 Denver 14 This will be a hard-fought game between two of the best defenses the NFL has to offer. Peyton will play his heart out as it’s his final game of his career, but Cam Newton and his offense are very dangerous and will be too much for the Broncos.

Milton Chester Assistant Dean for Off-Campus Services Carolina 27 Denver 20 There is simply no way Denver will be able to stop Cam and company. I love Peyton but this will not be his year.

Christopher Meyn UPD officer Carolina 31 Denver 21 Having Cam Newton on the field is the same as having a second running back — the defense is always playing a man down.

Celia M. Klin Associate professor of psychology and associate dean of Harpur College Carolina 31 Denver 24 My guess is almost completely random (I Googled it), but now that I am putting it out there, in Pipe Dream, I’ll be rooting for Carolina.

And that will likely make all the difference. (I’m surprisingly powerful.)

Conrad Taylor BU student/City Councilman Carolina 31 Denver 13 I’m going to go with the Panthers! Why? Well, I’d have to Google that … but, let’s just call it a gut feeling.

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Linda Cimino Women’s basketball coach Denver 20 Carolina 17 I have to go with the experienced quarterback who beat my team, the Patriots … if we’re going to lose, at least lose to the champions!

Peyton will win his final game and retire!

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I think the Panthers are going to win mainly because Newton is on fire and I don’t think he’s going to let up on the momentum. However, I have heard that Peyton is going to retire soon, so he might have something to prove this Super Bowl. But, overall, I would pick the Panthers.

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BU cheerleading captain Carolina 47 Denver 35

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Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior 174-pounder Jack McKeever, who is ranked 28th in his weight class nationally, will look to lead Binghamton to victory when it hosts American on Friday night.

Bearcats set for American Binghamton looking for third-straight victory Joseph Burns Pipe Dream Sports The Binghamton wrestling team is set to take on American on Friday with intentions to push its winning streak to three and maintain its undefeated record in the West Gym this season.

Binghamton (9-5, 5-3 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) took down Ithaca, 36-6, and Sacred Heart, 38-4, last weekend in a commanding manner, winning nine consecutive victories in both meets. Freshman 141-pounder Jesse Dellavecchia and sophomore 165-pounder Anthony DePrez each recorded big pins for the Bearcats over the weekend while junior 133-pounder Jacob Nicholson scored five or more points for the Bearcats in each of his matches last weekend.

“This time of year, [we are] fighting for consistency,” BU head coach Matt Dernlan said.

“If we can count on 10 guys to go out there with their best attitude and best effort, I think good things are going to happen.”

If BU can manage to continue on its hot streak this weekend, it would place some of its wrestlers in a favorable position to qualify for the impending post-season.

However, the Eagles (4-5, 0-4 EIWA) are a “well coached team and a veteran team,” according to Dernlan, and a seasoned squad that will look to stop the Bearcats’ momentum.

“We have to be the team that’s willing to outfight these guys because from a ranking standpoint, [American] is probably favored,” Dernlan said.

“But in areas where we’re lacking on paper, we can make up for in attitude and effort. That’s going to be the separating point for [Friday] night.”

Ultimately, BU will need an experienced leader to rise to the occasion and spearhead a rally against their favored

opponents. Leading the pack of wrestlers for BU is senior Jack McKeever. The 174-pounder is currently ranked 28th in his weight class nationally. Holding an impressive 13-7 record, McKeever consistently sets a competitive tone for his team and could play an imperative role in raising morale amongst his teammates.

For the rest of the Bearcats, a victory this weekend would push BU to its 10th overall win of the season and its sixth in the EIWA. A strong conclusion to the regular season could lead to spots in the NCAA wrestling championship for players such as DePrez, Nicholson and McKeever.

“If we bring our best fight and our best attitude out there tomorrow night, I think the outcome we want is there for the taking,” Dernlan said.

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It’s said that the most difficult thing about getting to the top is staying there. This is the adage with which the Binghamton women’s softball team will have to contend in 2016 after winning the America East (AE) Conference Championship for the first time in program history last season.

The Bearcats were ranked first in the AE preseason poll on Wednesday by a committee of the league’s head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own team.

The Bearcats, who were tabbed to finish third in last season’s poll and entered the conference tournament as the third seed, upset the 2015 preseason favorite, Stony Brook, in the conference championships last May. After being routed by the Seawolves, 16-13, in a second-round game, BU rallied from the losers’ bracket to defeat SBU in the two final rounds of the tournament.

While BU head coach Michelle

Burrell was quick to acknowledge the ranking, her focus remains on improving a squad that went 10-6 in conference play last year.

“It’s nice to have that kind of respect from the other coaches in the league because of the hard work that has gone into that,” she said. “But at the same time, we all understand that it’s a preseason ranking and we still have a lot of work to do moving forward.”

Choosing the Bearcats as the predicted top finishers may prove to be a good bet, as the squad returns five AE All-Conference honorees and has lost just one player, shortstop Caytlin Friis, to graduation. Sophomore pitcher Sarah Miller, who was named the Most Outstanding Player for her four-win AE tournament weekend performance and recorded 11 wins on the year, will be a force on the mound for the Bearcats.

Joining Miller on the mound will be senior pitcher Cara Martin, who recorded 10 wins last season after transferring from Rhode Island.

Senior catcher Lisa Cadogan, who last season was chosen as a

first-team all-region selection for the first time in her career after hitting .425 in 2015, is one of the veteran players that will aim to lead Binghamton to its secondstraight AE championship. BU will also look to senior outfielder Sydney Harbaugh, a 2015 firstteam All-Conference and AE All-Tournament selection and the 2013-14 AE Player of the Year, to continue adding to her impressive career.

Burrell is confident that the experience level of her players and the team’s victorious trip to the conference tournament last season will give the Bearcats a chance to again contend for the AE title.

“We feel really good about the experience on the team,” Burrell said. “We’ve got some seniors that have been on the field for four years now. I think they learned a lot about what it truly meant to come together and play as a team.

That’s going to be something that we hopefully have learned from.”

Binghamton is set to kick off its season on February 19 against UC Santa Barbara.

We all understand that it's a preseason ranking and we still have a lot of work to do —Michelle Burrell BU Head Coach

Via Pipe Dream Archives Binghamton was picked first in the America East preseason poll and will look to defend its title this season.

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Vladimir Kolesnikov/Contributing Photographer Freshman guard Rebecca Carmody netted 12 points — the seventh time she has reached double-digit scoring this season — to help propel Binghamton to a victory over SBU.

Binghamton defeats Stony Brook, 54-47, in upset Watkins scores 17, Bearcats top SBU for first time since 2012

William Schwartz Contributing Writer The Binghamton University women’s basketball team (1012, 5-2 America East), picked to finish last in the America East’s preseason poll, pulled off its biggest upset of the season on Wednesday night when it defeated third-place Stony Brook for the first time since 2012, 5447.

The contest served as a rematch of BU’s first AE game of the season against the Seawolves (14-8, 6-3 AE), in which the Bearcats let a 16-point thirdquarter lead slip before falling, 64-58.

“This is definitely an important win for us,” BU head coach Linda Cimino said. “It sparked a lot of confidence in the girls, and it showed them that we can win, we can compete with a

better team on paper, and we can beat a team that’s ranked higher than us.”

Cimino’s feelings were echoed by senior guard Kim Albrecht, who cited January’s disappointing loss as a major factor in propelling the Bearcats to victory against a team that had suffered just two conference losses prior to Wednesday night’s rematch.

“It’s a great confidence boost, especially after last time, giving up that big lead,” she said. “We really wanted this one, we were really hungry and they’re a good team.”

The game started off sloppily, with both teams missing numerous open shots.

After freshman guard McKayla Hernandez connected on a gametying 3-pointer at the buzzer, the low-scoring first quarter ended in a nine-all deadlock.

Although the sloppy play continued in the second quarter, BU sophomore guard Imani Watkins began to find her stride offensively. She hit both an acrobatic transition layup and a long-range jumper to keep the Bearcats in the contest, yet she couldn’t prevent Stony Brook from entering the halftime break with a slender 20-17 lead.

In the second half, it was Binghamton’s defensive efforts that truly made the difference.

Prior to the contest, SBU was second in the AE in scoring, averaging 62.5 points per game.

The Seawolves, however, were held to 15 fewer than that by a well-executed full-court press that Cimino utilized for much of the contest. It finally began to pay dividends in the third quarter as the Seawolves expended droves of energy attempting to advance the ball up the court, hindering

their half-court offense.

“They have one ball-handler, and any time you play a team with one ball-handler, you have success when you press in that zone,” Cimino said. “We were just trying to slow them down, and they were starting their offense with 18 on the shotclock.”

From that point on, the Bearcats grabbed complete control of the contest. They outscored Stony Brook by 10 points throughout the second half, comfortably seeing out the game without any major scares.

While Watkins finished with a game-high 17 points, the team received offensive support from multiple players. In particular, freshman guard Rebecca Carmody contributed 12 points of her own.

“I challenged Rebecca [Carmody] at halftime,” Cimino

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said. “I told her she needed to rip through, attack and that she needed to take her girl off the dribble every time — and that’s what she did.”

Wednesday night’s victory kept BU in fourth place of the conference standings. The last

time the Bearcats finished fourth in higher in the conference standings was in 2010-11.

BU’s next game is scheduled for Saturday at New Hampshire.

Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. from the Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, New Hampshire.

Bearcats fall to America East-leading Seawolves BU holds one-point halftime advantage but Seawolves shoot 58 percent in second half en route to victory E.Jay Zarett Sports Edtor Before the Binghamton men’s basketball team traveled to Stony Brook, coach Tommy Dempsey revealed a bit of his team’s strategy heading into the game against America East (AE) leading SBU (18-4, 9-0 AE).

“Our goal is to try to go up there and take them out of their comfort zone, be stingy on the defensive end,” Dempsey said in his pregame press conference on Monday. “They’re top-notch defensively and they’ve given us some problems. But, we’ve done a pretty good job against them with our defense as well.”

For one half on Wednesday night, it appeared that that strategy would lead the Bearcats to the upset.

Binghamton (5-17, 2-7 AE) led for the last five minutes of the first half against the AE favorites and took a one-point lead into halftime. But Stony Brook showed its prowess in the second half, outscoring the Bearcats, 4923, in the period to run away with a 76-51 victory.

“They just wore us down and imposed their will in the second half,” Dempsey said.

Throughout Dempsey’s four years at Binghamton, the Bearcats’ defense has done a solid job of slowing down Stony Brook senior forward Jameel Warney — the two-time reigning AE player of the year and one of the best players in conference history. In the teams’ first match-up this season on January 6, BU varied its defensive alignments against Warney and limited him to 13

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76-51 Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior guard Marlon Beck hit four 3-pointers in Binghamton’s loss to Stony Brook on Wednesday night.

points — five below his season average.

“We don’t guard him too much one-on-one,” Dempsey said on Monday. “I think we’ve done a good job of really limiting his touches, pretty much ever since we’ve played against him.

Sometimes, the best way to guard against a player of that caliber is before he even gets it. Then, when he does get it — because they’re trying to get it into him — we just try to bring crowds.”

The Bearcats again disrupted Warney’s game in the first half of this match-up, holding him to just six points in the period, which kept the Bearcats in the game.

After a 3-pointer by SBU sophomore guard Bryan Sekunda put the Seawolves up, 17-8, just eight minutes into play, the Bearcats increased both their offensive and defensive intensity.

The Bearcats played primarily a 2-3 zone against Stony Brook’s multiple offensive weapons, not allowing their stars to find a rhythm early.

Binghamton, led by the sharpshooting of junior guard Marlon Beck, finished the half on a 20-10 run and headed into the locker room with a 28-27 lead. BU shot 46.2 percent from

the field in the half and forced seven turnovers. Beck hit three 3-pointers in the period and finished the game with 12 points.

Coming out of the locker room, however, Binghamton failed to sustain the momentum.

Seven minutes into the half, a jumper by SBU sophomore forward Tyrell Sturdivant gave the Seawolves a two-point advantage and 37 seconds later, junior guard Lucas Woodhouse hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead to five and from there, the score ballooned.

Woodhouse finished with a teamhigh 14 points and hit four of his five 3-pointers.

SBU picked apart the Bearcat defense in the half, hitting 8-of11 3-pointers while shooting 57.6 percent from the floor.

“Our zone was slower and I don’t know if it was fatigue, but they moved the ball and seemed to make every shot and we just didn’t respond.” Dempsey said.

The win was Stony Brook’s 14th in a row, the longest current winning streak in NCAA Division I. The Bearcats are set to return to action on Saturday against New Hampshire. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.