Spring 2016 Issue 6

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Profs bring technology to classroom

Tools of Engagement Project integrates media into teaching methods Amy Donovan Contributing Writer

A new project coming to Binghamton University aims to help professors bring their classrooms into the 21st century through the incorporation of technology.

Mobile apps, social media and citation management were some of the topics discussed at the information session held on Wednesday afternoon for the Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP). The Center of Learning and Teaching hosted the event at the Binghamton University Downtown Center, where educators were invited to learn about TOEP and technology in the classroom.

TOEP is an on-demand professional development model where faculty can register for an online course and learn more about how to integrate technology into a classroom setting. Cherie van Putten, an instructional designer for the Center of Learning and Teaching, said that TOEP exists as a resource for faculty to help better the learning process with new technologies.

“I want instructors to know that this exists and hopefully they will join,” van Putten said. “Even if they are not registering and taking part in our community, at least they know that there is that resource out there for them when they need any information.”

TOEP was initially created at the University at Buffalo, but has spread to 19 SUNY campuses including Binghamton, New Paltz and Purchase. It is funded

by Innovative Instruction Technology Grants, as well as fees from each college or university that is involved.

Faculty of any discipline can register with TOEP and complete various exercises that include exploring new technologies that can be utilized in the classroom. In these exercises, users complete tasks like making a blog post or creating certain accounts on websites like Flickr or Twitter.

Frank Evangelisti, an adjunct professor of geography at BU and the director of planning and economic development for Broome County, said that certain resources TOEP offers, such as the use of programs like Endnote or Zotero to help with citation management, will be beneficial to utilizing technology in the classroom.

“I do believe appropriate technology is

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Vladimir Kolesnikov/Contributing Photographer Students gather in the Old Union Hall for a session of the English as a Second Language (ESL) English Conversation Pairs Program. At this introductory session, native English speakers and ESL students met one another before breaking off into pairs.

Pairs explore culture with conversation

ESL program pairs foreign, native speakers to teach language outside of academia Carla Sinclair Assistant News Editor

Finding a foreign language class at Binghamton University is not hard; students can take courses in Russian, Italian, Korean and many more. But sometimes, the challenge comes from practicing English.

That is where the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program comes in.

Established at BU in 1984, it serves to give support to non-native English speakers — a major component of which has been

the voluntary ESL English Conversation Pairs Program. At an introductory session, native English speakers and ESL students sit down at tables, meet one another and break off into pairs. After that, pairs meet once a week, engaging in conversation and providing the student with a point of reference regarding the English language outside of the classroom.

“We’re trying to get students used to academic English in our classes,” said Jennifer Brondell, the ESL program director. “But this kind of program is more a way for students to have more access to

English. Because a lot of students, they’ll come to the United States and they’re surrounded by English and don’t have a lot of opportunities to practice it.”

Qiao Zhou, an ESL student and a sophomore majoring in accounting, said she was in the program last semester, but returned because of the friendships it fostered.

“Normally, my friends are all Chinese and not really any Americans,” Zhou said. “I got to meet more people. [It’s fun] running into each other on campus, and doing activities like Spring Fling or CIW

Casino.”

Native English speaker Christina Rorke, a junior majoring in economics, said the relationship she had with her partner last semester was mutually beneficial.

“I heard about it through my friend who’s a linguistics major, and it sounded like a fun thing to do,” she said. “When I came for the first day last time, I met my partner and she taught me so much about China. It’s so different than America. You learn so much.”

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East Gym helps students stay fit in winter weather New courses such as Obstacle Course Training join classes offered regardless of gym membership Chloe Rehfield Staff Writer

As the weather gets colder, getting exercise outside can become difficult.

For students who want to continue working out during in the winter weather, Binghamton University’s Recreation Center offers Specialty Wellness Classes, with no gym membership needed.

The East Gym is opening eight- to 13-week classes beginning this and next week. Options include Hydropower, Pink Gloves Boxing level one, two and three, a P90X class, Vinyasa Yoga and Obstacle Course Training. According to Cindy Cowden, associate director of Campus

Recreation, the Specialty Wellness Classes were added to BU’s fitness program 15 years ago to give students a break from their workload and a boosted workout.

“Our goal is to provide something for everyone,” Cowden wrote in an email.

“It is important for us to offer students, faculty/staff and community members a variety of different exercise options, as everyone has different preferences and goals.”

The program’s newest addition this spring, Obstacle Course Training, has participants climbing over walls and crawling through tunnels. It is offered

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Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer Patti Dowd, group fitness coordinator of Binghamton University’s Recreation Center, teaches a group fitness yoga class. The Recreation Center has started offering specialty wellness classes, with no gym membership needed, for students who want to continue working out during the winter weather.

Nature, modernity explored in photographs British professor breaks

down Polynesian artifacts

Carl Gelderloos talks relationship of natural world and the advent of technology in 1920's Germany Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

A Binghamton University professor is looking at almost 100-year-old photography not just as art, but as a glimpse of how modernity overtook the natural world of the time.

Carl Gelderloos, an assistant professor of German, presented “National Histories of Photography in Weimar Germany.”

This marked the semester’s first VizCult, the Harpur College Dean’s Speaker Series talk, on Wednesday night in the Fine Arts Building.

The VizCult speaker series seeks to find individuals on- or off-campus who are involved with visual culture, or an aspect of culture expressed through images, to highlight ideas regarding gender, sexuality, race, class, ethnicity and nationality. The series has gone on for more than 20 years, with eight to 10 speakers per year.

Gelderloos focused on images from

photobooks by film critics Alfred Doblin, Siegfried Kracauer, August Sander and Karl Blossfeldt, and pointed out the authors’ interpretations’ origins and the contradictions he found within them.

According to him, since modernity in the 1920s is frequently documented, the natural world is commonly overlooked. He said that many people ignore the natural world when interpreting images, since the camera symbolizes technology while the natural world is thought of as a more archaic concept. His commentary is part of a larger project in which he explores the ways people thought about technology and modernity in Germany in the 1920s.

“I think it speaks for itself,” Gelderloos said. “Without events like this, what is a college? It’s not just about teaching, but about intellectual exchange and conversation.”

German photography of the 1920s is

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Susanne Küchler discusses the significance of materials found in Cook Island culture Michelle Kraidman Pipe Dream News

themselves, she is mainly concerned with the materials that were used in them. Küchler focused on quilts which were created in Polynesian culture, and the processes by which they were made.

These quilts are made competitively between villages and islands, and women would make them in addition to their normal jobs. An essential part of Cook Island society, the quilts symbolized the circle of life: they were a young women’s induction into adulthood, and they were often buried with people when they died. This symbolism made making the intricate quilts competitive, as they would signify a high societal position.

“These women are stitching every single second of the day, which is very interesting because to untrained eyes,

Franz Lino/Photography Editor Carl Gelderloos, an assistant professor of German, presents “Natural Histories of Photography in Weimar Germany.” This marked the semester’s first VizCult talk, the Harpur College Dean’s Speaker Series, on Wednesday night in the Fine Arts Building.

Offering an untraditional look at anthropology, Susanne Küchler gave students and faculty at Binghamton University a picture of the complexities found in Polynesian artifacts.

Küchler, a professor of anthropology at University College London, specializes in material culture. Studying materials requires evaluating cultural artifacts to find the innovative technology hidden within the pieces of work. On Thursday night in Lecture Hall 6, she spoke to over 50 students and faculty members about Pacific Islands and Polynesian culture as part of the Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence program.

She said that many artifacts in Polynesia had dual meanings and, while most scholars focus on the artifacts

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MONDAY, Feb. 8, 1:50 p.m. — A bike went missing from a Lehman Hall rack, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The victim, a 19-year-old male, reported that before Christmas break, he had used a steel chain to attach his bike to a rack outside of Hinman College’s Lehman Hall, but had not checked on it since then until this week. When he went to check on it on Monday, it was not there. The bike is described as a red Huffy 26inch. He had purchased the bike for $88. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

Break-in Like Beckham MONDAY, Feb. 8, 4:20 p.m. — Officers responded to a report of two suspicious males using the East Gym Rec Fields without permission on Monday, Reilly said. The suspects, two 15-year-old males, were playing soccer in the middle of the field when the officers arrived. They stated they had climbed over the fence because the gates were locked, and were unaware that that was not okay. The suspects were let off with a warning.

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Permit Pirate TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2:24 p.m. — A Binghamton University parking permit was stolen out of a car on Tuesday from the University Union parking lot, Reilly said. The victim, a 22-year-old female, said that she had parked behind the Union and had gone inside but that when she returned, the permit was not there. She was unsure if she locked her vehicle, and there are no suspects at this time.

The Book Thief WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1:46 p.m.

— Officers responded to a call on Wednesday for a book stolen out of an office in the Science II building, Reilly said. An unknown suspect was believed to have broken into the office and stolen an organic chemistry textbook. The victim, a 30-year-old male, said that he noticed the book was missing when he returned to his office, and that his office is usually locked when he is not in it. The book is valued at $300 and there are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

Corrections A news article published in Tuesday’s issue implied that Conrad Taylor was solely responsible for securing funding for blighted houses on Binghamton’s West Side. That is incorrect. Taylor actually worked alongside local government representatives and the mayor’s office on this initiative. Pipe Dream regrets the error.

“Residents of Ferguson have suffered the deprivation of their constitutional rights — the rights guaranteed to all Americans — for decades. They have waited decades for justice. They should not be forced to wait any longer.”

— Attorney General Loretta Lynch, during a news conference Wednesday, defending the Department of Justice’s 56-page civil rights violation lawsuit against the city of Ferguson.

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PHOTO FROM PAGE 1 often associated with the objectivity, speed and dynamism of machinery, Gelderloos said. He said that many images he presented combined nature and urban life. Examples included people working in front of a neutral background, or farmers in suits, to show that although life was becoming industrialized, the natural aspects remained.

Among the images in his slideshow presentation were portraits that represented professions such as “clergy,” “pastry chef,” “doctor,” “small-town family,” “bricklayer” and “communist leader.” He said it was not just the images that de-individuate, but also the captions that defined the subjects by their occupations. He looked at an image titled “revolutionaries” and assessed that the overlap of their shoulders implied that they were unified, separated from society and nonconformists.

Julia Walker, an assistant professor of art history, said that Genderloos was chosen because students had spoken highly of him, and because his work deals closely with photography.

“It is wonderful to bring undergraduates and graduates from

Without events like this, what is a college?

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around the University who work with visual materials; it’s a really interdisciplinary thing,” Walker said. “It’s open to everyone — well, everyone who can fit.”

Alex Feim, a fifth-year graduate student studying art history, said she took a class with Gelderloos last spring, but wanted to hear him talk about his own work.

“Hearing him talk about the discourse and hearing some of the contradictions I thought was really great,” Feim said. “It’s a chance to learn something about what your professor’s actually doing, because they teach you something in the curriculum but you often don’t hear what they’re working on personally.”

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Brondell said the program was unique in the way that it was not just helpful for the ESL student, but also for the native English speaker.

“You can look from a distance and be like, oh, that’s the Chinese group; oh, they all speak Arabic over there,” she said. “But when you meet the person and you make a connection, all the differences fall away. And that’s when we really become internationalized, when we become global citizens. I think that’s what Binghamton wants to promote.”

Learning about her partner’s culture was one of the best parts of being a part of the program, Rorke said, and well worth the time put into it.

“You set aside an hour once a week, we’d meet a lot in the Union on Sundays because it’s quiet,” she said. “We went to the Nature Preserve once, and just talked about everything. She’d explain her classes to me, what it’s like at home. She told me all about the holidays, she cooked for me. It was really nice.”

Brondell described that connection is a fundamental part of breaking down

international barriers.

“We’re all just humans, and it’s really cool when the experience turns into a friendship,” she said.

“And that’s when people open up their eyes to the rest of the world.

It’s by meeting other people, it’s not always by taking a class, it’s humanto-human conversation.”

Gladys Xiang, an undeclared freshman, said that conversation was why she came to the meet-up.

“I came here to meet more people, and make more friends,” she said. “I’m looking for a partner and for more, for constant friendship.”

I came here to meet more people, and make more friends — Gladys Xiang BU Freshman

there is nothing remarkable about the quilts,” Küchler said. ”The quilts, however, require at least three people to handle.”

Küchler also said that the quilts are a necessity in Polynesian countries.

Sometimes they are placed over the grave of someone who has passed, and most houses have several. She explained that the sewing of these quilts requires a great amount of skill and geometric knowledge.

“When sewing, the women keep the number series in their mind and give a color for each number,” Küchler said. “The geometry helps them create a mental image when sewing. They have to hold the thread exactly with the same strength, and that is actually very difficult.”

She also showed drawings and artifacts that incorporated

geometric patterns, such as Micronesian navigation stick charts. The Polynesian natives would use sticks to create charts that symbolized different ocean patterns which helped them navigate the Pacific Ocean by canoes.

Pamela Smart, the chair of the Material and Visual Worlds committee at BU and a professor of anthropology and art history, said that she was excited to have Küchler present because she looked at artifacts differently than most anthropologists.

According to her, Küchler examines the artifacts themselves, opposed to the impact the artifacts have on the people and the society.

“Professor Küchler’s work is really concerned with thinking about materials themselves and materials as related to people and thinking of them not as signs of something else, but as

materials that participate really actively in social relations and crafting sensibilities,” Smart said. “It’s about thinking about the form of things themselves rather than their meaning and representational character.”

Trish Markert, a member of the Material and Visual Worlds working group and a first year graduate student studying anthropology, said that she enjoyed the talk and could relate the Cook Island quilts to how most cultures build identities.

“I thought it was really interesting,” Markert said. “I’m actually interested in the same things, materiality, identity, things like that — we’re constantly collecting things around ourselves and creating a community that way. I’m looking forward to more conversations with her, and I was really excited for her to come.”

SUNY offers plan for tech integration TECH FROM PAGE 1 important in the classroom,” Evangelisti said. “Some topics are best addressed through technological methods, so it is good to have access to those tools.”

There are several Discovery Exercises available through TOEP and one of them is called “lifelong learning.” Here, users watch a video and look at different Discovery Resources on learning, digital identity and accessibility. Users can go at their own pace to complete the

activities, and afterward they have the opportunity to post on the TOEP Google+ Community about their experiences and comment about specific exercises.

Van Putten said that the Google+ community is beneficial for members, and that it is important to build a community when people are in the process of learning something new.

“You post to the Google+ community and other people will respond to you,” van Putten said. “That’s another big part of learning, to have a community

where you can share ideas and build off of other people’s ideas, and run things by other people that maybe know a little bit more than you.”

The technological skills educators acquire from TOEP are aimed to be easily integrated into the classroom and ultimately help students learn more efficiently.

“It’s not just about the technology,” van Putten said.

“It’s about ways to serve the students better, to increase their learning and to engage them more.”

East Gym offers P90X, boxing FIT FROM PAGE 1

five days a week for eight weeks, and led by certified trainers. The end goal is for students to be able and ready to compete in a local mud run on April 17 on Dunham Hill Road.

Hydropower is a twist on traditional aqua aerobics, with added drills and tools such as water weights and flotation devices. The water-based cross training focuses on cardio, muscular and flexibility development, and is open to swimmers of all levels.

Pink Gloves Boxing is a three-level exercise program for women, which consists of a mix of regular boxing techniques and some components of martial arts and strength building exercises.

Alexa Francisco, the Pink Gloves

Boxing instructor and a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, said the course teaches people to work together and get to know each other.

“I really like getting to know my students and being able to give them the attention they need to improve their skills,” Francisco wrote in an email. “A support system is definitely apparent; whenever someone was having a bad day, they would still come to class and leave with a smile on their face because they were surrounded by people with positive attitudes and great energy.”

Francisco also teaches a more intense P90X cardio course that works all muscles with squats, core-strengthening abdomen exercises and some yoga, with very little breaks between each set. Rock

music is played in the background to motivate participants to power through the workout.

Featuring a smoother curriculum, Vinyasa Yoga focuses on poses that flow together and become a form of dance. It is a core-strengthening class, designed to adapt to all body types. Sara Caputi, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, said she enjoys Vinyasa Yoga because it’s graceful while constantly active.

“I personally think it’s one of the best forms of exercise,” Caputi said. “At the end of each workout I’m always out of breath and feel I have nothing left to give since all of my energy had been expended.”

A gym membership is not required to enroll in these courses, but each has a fee ranging from $60 to $110.

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The best and worst fried chicken in Bing

From fast food to Southern soul, these are some of the city's tastiest bites

Vladimir Kolesnikov/Contributing Photographer Pictured: The best fried chicken in the area at Muffer’s Kitchen on Glenwood Avenue.

Rich Kersting Arts & Culture A cornerstone in most soulfood kitchens, fried chicken has been a long-time staple of Southern cuisine in the United States. Yet, until recently, there’s been a surprisingly small presence of proper fried chicken in Binghamton. Sure, chicken

tenders are chicken and fried, but to really be “fried chicken,” the dish demands special attention. This week, Pipe Dream set out to taste the fried chicken of Binghamton and find the spot with the tastiest food, the best value and the most soul.

Although it could be argued that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) doesn’t actually count as

true fried chicken, people still consider it a “good” option. With a location on Vestal Parkway, KFC is conveniently located for on-campus students and commuters alike. Manipulated by marketing, people have been fed the idea that the Colonel’s secret blend of herbs and spices actually tastes good. The food isn’t inedible, but if you’ve ever

had good fried chicken, you’ll never want to bite into another greasy piece of this stringy, corporate chicken ever again.

The biscuits are satisfactory, but that’s because the taste of butter is a simple palate pleaser.

Next up the corporate ladder is the area’s newest establishment.

How Binghamton has made it so long without a Popeyes

is a mystery, but one finally opened on Main Street this past December. While Popeyes would also be considered corporate, this chicken is flavorful and juicy. Though at times overbattered, the crispy and flavorful skin complements the perfectly cooked, plump white meat you’ll find underneath. The flavors aren’t overly complex, which makes the chicken easy to enjoy. Popeyes is “Louisiana Fast” and, unlike its competitor from Kentucky, doesn’t rely on gimmicks to convince you that its chicken is tasty.

Also located on Main Street — across the street from the new Popeyes — is a small spot called Kennedy Fried Chicken.

The food is prepared in the back and all transactions have to go through a little tunnel built into a glass window. The biscuit in this meal felt like an affront — never market “buns” as “biscuits” — and it was obviously an afterthought. Still, the chicken spoke for itself. Although you can tell that the chicken wasn’t fresh, the skin was still crispy, warm and one could detect some delightful cajun influences in the spice blend. While the chicken definitely competes with Popeyes in flavor and price, the experience as a whole had an unsettling air of panic and desperation.

What was lacking in all of the establishments mentioned thus far, however, was the one thing that makes fried chicken so special: soul. Muffer’s Kitchen on Glenwood Avenue — which opened last October — is, without a doubt, the best fried chicken you’re going to find in the area. The service is warm and

friendly, the prices are reasonable and the food is salivating. This is fried chicken.

When the chicken at Muffer’s is served, you can still hear it sizzling. It comes as one whole leg as opposed to being cut into sections, making it a little tricky to eat. However, once you get over being polite and start ripping it apart with your hands, it’s easy to see why they don’t split it up. By keeping the piece whole, Muffer’s is preventing the chicken from becoming too greasy and overfried. The breading on the chicken is modest, allowing the skin to crisp up and retreat from the meat.

The available sides range from soul-food favorites like candied yams and collard greens to more conventional dishes like mac and cheese and french fries, and they’re all equally delicious.

For $10, you get a huge piece of fried chicken, two generous sides and a biscuit. Chicken aside, the biscuit was easily the best part of the meal. Spongey, moist and aromatic, it’s a sizable square of cornbread that is found sitting at the bottom of the dish, soaking up all the butter and flavors from the dripping chicken.

It was an enjoyable, albeit alarmingly unhealthy, journey through Binghamton’s world of fried chicken. With the opening of several new establishments, the area is now home to a variety of suitable food spots that aren’t KFC, with places like Muffer’s that remind eaters that fried chicken isn’t just about eating greasy, artery-clogging food. It’s about taking part in a slice of soulful, Southern culture.

Lost Dog lights up for Mardi Gras

Downtown eatery hosts 22nd annual Fat Tuesday celebration Kara Brown Staff Writer Over 1,000 miles away from New Orleans, the Lost Dog Cafe brought Mardi Gras to Binghamton on Tuesday night with its 22nd annual Fat Tuesday celebration.

On an average night, it’s hard to get a table at the Lost Dog. And as evident from the hourand-a-half wait, this night was no different.

“This is the one night of the year where the tables don’t turn,” wrote co-owner Marie McKenna

in an email. “So many of our guests arrive and want to just stay and hang out all evening and listen to the band.”

As patrons walked into the festively flag-adorned restaurant, they received complementary purple, green and gold beads, as well as masks.

The Basin Street Dixieland Jazz Band added to the night’s ambiance. Although the band is only comprised of seven men, they had at least nine instruments — including a trumpet, a washboard and a saxophone — at their disposal.

Kaely Hankison/Contributing Photographer The Basin Street Jazz Band performs at the Lost Dog Cafe as part of their 22nd annual Fat Tuesday celebration.

The band played with an astonishing amount of enthusiasm. If you didn’t think that the washboard could be played with heart, you thought wrong. A few members took the opportunity to weave through the tables as they played, which was especially enjoyable for those patrons whose view of the performance was obstructed by a wall.

Chenango Forks resident and former jazz performer Norman Davies appreciated the live music.

“We’ve been coming here almost since they started,” he said. “It’s always very interesting and exciting to hear some Dixieland Jazz.”

While the music and the decor were enjoyable, the night’s main attraction was the food. Alongside their usual dinner menu, Lost Dog curated a special Mardi Gras menu for the evening. I had the chicken and andouille gumbo with a mango coleslaw to start, mashed sweet potatoes as my entree and finished off with a banana pudding. The gumbo had a perfect balance of spice, and the mango coleslaw had a subtle sweetness to it that made it the best I’ve ever had. The banana pudding was sweet and creamy, and the crumbled vanilla wafers at the bottom of the dish were a pleasant surprise.

The staff also prepared a Mardi Gras staple, the King Cake, which has bread-like consistency and butter, cinnamon and sugar rolled throughout it. It’s finished with royal icing and purple, green and gold sprinkles. Following New Orleans tradition, there is also a tiny, plastic baby hidden in the cake that is meant to symbolize the baby Jesus. Whoever finds the baby is said to gain luck and prosperity, and also becomes a king or queen for the day. In New Orleans, finding the baby means that you have to buy the King

Cake for the following year, but as explained on the back menu, at the Lost Dog Cafe, it meant that your dinner was on the house.

Lost Dog Cafe held its first Mardi Gras celebration during its first year of operation, on February 28, 1995. Back then it was located in a “tiny, grungy garage at 60 Main St.,” that McKenna wrote has since been demolished.

“We weren’t that familiar with all of the Mardi Gras traditions,” McKenna wrote, “but we managed to cobble together a festive evening with some Jambalaya and corn bread, and some Gumbo.

We of course baked our very first King Cake. We played Zydeco music, but didn’t have a live band.

It was really fun. Even the local news station stopped by to cover us live when they heard about it.

Since then it’s been an annual tradition.”

McKenna said that planning the event this time wasn’t very difficult, since they’ve celebrated so many times before. After over 20 years, they’ve gotten it down to a science.

She added that her hope for the night was “laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “to let the good times roll.” And at Tuesday’s event, it was clear that a good time was had by all.

This is the one night of the year where the tables don't turn

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Lil Dicky sparks SAPB confusion

VPP confirms performance in May unrelated to Spring Fling Nicolas Vega Editor-in-Chief It looks like Lil Dicky is coming to Binghamton on Spring Fling weekend, but it won’t be for Spring Fling.

Earlier in the week, the upand-coming rapper — whose real name is David Burd — announced his “(Still) Looking for Love” tour on his website, slotting Binghamton into the schedule on Saturday, May 7.

Though Lil Dicky was one of the artists featured on the Student Association’s (SA) Spring Fling survey, it was unclear if this performance had any relation to the University’s annual spring concert. Bernadette Machuca, the SA vice president for programming, has since confirmed that her team does not have an agreement with the artist, and that they are in fact negotiating with two other acts.

This can mean that either there has been a mistake in the rapper’s camp and a Binghamton

tour date was accidentally posted — possibly in response to the SA’s inquiring into his availability — or more interestingly, that Lil Dicky is taking Spring Fling headon and holding a concert of his own off-campus.

The most likely off-campus venue, the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, currently has Teen Choice Dancer Chloe Lukasiak slotted to perform at 7 p.m. the day of Spring Fling.

The rapper, whose first taste of the spotlight came when the music video for his song “ExBoyfriend” received over a million views in under 24 hours when it was released in 2013, has made a name for himself by infusing his lyrics with humorous observations about everyday life. His song “$ave Dat Money,” which featured Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan, reached number 71 on the Billboard Top 100 after being released in June.

Pipe Dream will continue to follow this story as it develops.

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ARTS & CULTURE

bupipedream.com | February 12, 2016 Kara Brown Staff Writer

Fall in love with your look Valentine's Day makeup that will make you stand out

Franz Lino/Photography Editor Clockwise from top: Elizabeth Fernandez, an undeclared sophomore in the ‘Classic’ look; Simone Scheurer, a sophomore majoring in human development in the ‘Delicate’ look; and Lizzia Chapman, an undeclared freshman in the ‘Vampy’ look.

Whether you have a hot date or are planning a fun day with friends, Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to get dolled up. If you have no idea what kind of face you want to sport, don’t fret, as Pipe Dream has put together three looks that you’re sure to love.

Delicate This fresh look is great if you’re not fully comfortable wearing a lot of makeup, or just want to take a more minimalist approach.

Pink is the overwhelming theme here.

1) For the eyes, start by covering the entire eye with a shadow that is the same shade as your skin tone.

2) Begin to buff a medium to dark brown into the crease, blending it upward so that it’s blended seamlessly to give the impression that it disappears into the brow bone.

3) Add a little liner to your upper lash line, and then pack on the mascara.

4) Add foundation and contour the face with a mild bronzer and add a bit of a rosy blush to the cheeks. Contouring can be tricky, so check out some YouTube tutorials.

5) Finish off the lips with a mauve that complements your skin tone. For girls with deeper skin tones, cover your lips with a bit of your foundation so that the lip color can mix with it a bit, thus toning it down to fit your color.

Classic Who doesn’t automatically associate Valentine’s Day with a bold cat eye and red lip?

1) As described in the “delicate” look, add definition to the crease with a medium to deep brown, but add a lighter, matte shade to the lid.

2) Sweep on a cat eye and add mascara.

3) Use bronzer, cream contour or deeper liquid foundation to contour the face.

4a) To add a twist to this classic look, we opted for an ombré look on the lips. For this

look you’ll need two red lipsticks, one dark and one medium. You’ll want to pick colors with similar undertones, meaning if you like bright orange reds, get two reds with orange undertones. If you like deep, purple reds, get two reds with purple undertones.

4b) Next, use the darker shade to color the outermost portions of your lips. Then fill in the middle, and cover a bit of the darker shade with the lighter shade. Lightly press your lips together a few times to mix the shades so that they bleed seamlessly.

Vampy This look is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Valentine’s Day, and it’s definitely for someone with an adventurous soul.

1) As in the previous two looks, you’ll start with a fleshtoned base on the eye and a brown shade in the crease.

2) Build upon that by adding a deep purple to the crease. Start on the outer crease and blend in toward the nose. You’ll want this color to stay concentrated in the crease, so when you blend it just blend it side to side, not upward.

This is a process you’ll want to take your time with. Move slowly and build your coverage. You can always add more, but you can’t take away without starting over.

3) Next, place a metallic on your lid that’s close to your skin color.

4) Add foundation and add a defined contour.

5) For the lips, use a deep purple, liquid matte lipstick.

Who doesn't automatically associate Valentine's Day with a bold cat eye and red lip?

Cheap, local VD dates Can't get off campus? There's still plenty to do.

Georgia Westbrook Staff Writer

Whether you are single and looking to distract yourself, or you took advantage of cuffing season and are in a relationship, Valentine’s Day can be a tricky holiday to plan for. If you don’t want to go too far or spend too much this weekend, there are plenty of events on-campus to keep both lovebirds and those who fly solo busy.

Your weekend can start out sweaty, as the wrestling team takes Brown University to the mat at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in the West Gym. This event is free for students as long as you have your ID, so it should definitely be in the running if you are looking for a bargain daytime date. If you want to actually work out with your date, take a bike ride around campus with BU’s free bike share program. They’re open every day from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and can be taken out for four hours at a time.

Other possible date sites include the bowling alley in the Old Union. It’s the kind of date most people would pay for offcampus, so why not take advantage of the thing your tour guide told you about, but knew you’d never use. It’s open from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m on Friday and Saturday, and

3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.

If you’re more into playing pool, try the billiards room right next door. Open during the same times as bowling, you can impress your date with mediocre shooting skills.

If you don’t have Netflix, but still want to Netflix and chill, rent a movie for free from Munchies, also located in the basement of the Old Union. Pro-tip: snacks are also sold here, which are clearly a necessity.

On Saturday night, the Binghamton Ballroom Dance Association is hosting their Valentine’s Day Social in the Mandela Room at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $3 for students and $5 for community members. Even if you don’t know how to dance, the event is a fun way to spend your Valentine’s Day Eve and a perfect excuse to get dressed up.

The dance moves that the team will be teaching don’t require a partner, but if you hit it off with a fellow attendee, there will be opportunities for a two-person tango.

Also, this Saturday night is Late Nite’s Annual Drag Show, which is being held at 8:30 p.m. in the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center Multipurpose Room. Late Nite’s entire weekend of programming is Valentine’s Day-themed, complete with

screenings of classic romantic comedies and lots of candy and crafts. The Drag Show will feature your fellow students dressed in drag and strutting their stuff as they compete for a cash prize.

On Sunday, the love fest continues on-campus as the music department hosts a concert, “Trilogy Trio: Among Friends.”

The show will be in the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall at 3:00 p.m., which is the perfect postbreakfast-in-bed timing. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for faculty, staff, alumni and seniors and $10 for the general public. As the title suggests, this is the perfect event for friends to attend together and you will definitely see the camaraderie on-stage as the intimate musical trio performs.

Things heat up on Sunday night as Diverse Cultural Xcellence hosts their “Love Uncensored” event at 7:00 p.m. in Old Union Hall. The event, which is $5 for individuals and $8 for couples, will feature dance performances from the organization’s executive board and a hip-hop performance from ProjectDCX. No matter who you spend your Valentine’s weekend with or where you spend it, remember that the true meaning of the holiday is to show the people you love just how much you care about them.

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LETTER TO FUN PAGE

In response to Fun Page's recent ticker regarding whether or not we'd bone Ben Pipe Dream has recently published statements concerning whether or not the Administration would "do" Fun Page Editor, Ben Moosher. The editorials questioned why the University did not provide alerts or notifications to the student body about whtether or not he's cute and our commitment to transparency about which students we would bone and which we wouldn't. As some representative at the University, we met with Ben directly and examined his oiled and naked body.

The University has control over and responsibility for the oncampus "talent." When something occurs on campus that gets everyone wet, we have a high level of confidence that we can communicate accurate, timely information that will inform and assist the campus community and we regularly provide alerts so we can inform our buddies when we score. The University does not have control over getting some dick off-campus. We first learned of the Ben's medium sized schlong late Sunday morning through third-party reports. We did not fail to notify the community because so many people have seen Ben's popular pornographic film "Fuck Page."

Contrary to the implication of the recent Pipe Dream editorials, Binghamton University is fully

supportive of student interest if you know what I mean The University Office of Off Campus Programs provides a prominent link to orgies that we frequently participate in. Pipe Dream even promoted FuckBen, a community app so people could find and fuck Ben. Contrary to one of the quoted sources in a recent Pipe Dream article, the University does provide his full willing body during New Student Orientation. Indeed, we received complaints that we were unfairly trying to scare students from taking it all in one gulp when we simply pointed to the our thoughts available on our website.

We hope the above information offers a different perspective on the University’s efforts to promote access to information about whether or not we should bone Ben. Our capacity to offer notice and alerts about off-campus D is substantially different than it is about on-campus matters. The University has not tried to obscure information about how hot and funny and smart we think he is and in many ways actively works to promote access to it. We will do better by promoting partnerships and cooperation among us than we will by throwing darts at one another. We genuinely thank the Pipe Dream for its interest and attention and for their willingness to hear us out.

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OPINIONS Friday, February 12, 2016

OPEN LETTER TO STUDENTS From the Labor Representative for the unionized food service workers at BU

A SAFER BINGHAMTON Earlier this week, the Pipe Dream Editorial Board sat down with Binghamton Mayor Rich David

As he approaches the halfway point of his term in office, Mayor David wanted to tell us about his plans for the city — specifically the ones that will help to improve student safety Downtown after a rash of assaults. He emphasized that he views BU students as residents of the community, regardless of whether they live in Binghamton for months or years.

After the most recent incidents on Oak Street, where students yet again were attacked and robbed, we were heartened to hear that Mayor David is taking student concerns seriously. He presented the Editorial Board with ideas for

common sense solutions that could help reduce the recent amount of violent crime committed against students.

His most immediate first steps include a heightened, visible police presence Downtown on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. This will last until 2 a.m. on Thursday nights and 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights — an hour after the bars close and most students head for home.

Mayor David also proposed designating safety corridors on specific routes between the West Side and the bars, as well as along other areas where large amounts

of students live. We discussed the possibility of his office partnering with the University on this as well to determine what streets are the most populated. These routes would have a increased police presence, helping students feel safe as they go home in the early hours of the morning. We suggested posting these routes on a “student section” in the City of Binghamton smartphone app, or advertising them on OCCT buses in order to reach the largest number of students.

Throughout the past year, Mayor David has made positive steps toward building a safer

community, including his repairing and installation of LED street lights throughout Binghamton.

Prior to this, many streets had either been dimly lit or dark, with large amounts of street lights out entirely. And though the repairs are far from over — Oak Street, where recent attacks have occurred, is still extremely dark — things seem to be heading in the right direction.

Increased student safety will come through a strong collaboration between the University and the City of Binghamton, but we are cautiously optimistic that positive change is on its way.

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.

I am writing to ask for your support in helping our members achieve a fair contract that calls for a livable wage for our hardworking members.

After several months of negotiations between the company and UPSEU Local 1222, it appeared that both sides were close to a fair agreement. In January, the company cancelled two scheduled negotiation dates. Upon canceling the second date, Sodexo negotiator Gerry McLaughlin also informed the union that the company is withdrawing all previous offers and will present a “new” set of proposals to the union.

On January 30, 2016, the union met with Sodexo, at which time Sodexo presented proposals that called for the following: Zero increase in wages. Zero increase in shift differential. Rejected union proposal for longevity for employees with five or more years.

Rejected union proposal to expand shift differential to 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Rejected union proposal to reduce the amount paid for health insurance. Rejected union proposal for an attendance bonus.

Rejected union proposal for 401K. Rejected union proposal for threeyear contract and proposed a oneyear contract that would expire in October 2016 even though Sodexo has a ten-year contract with the University.

Sodexo cites the reasons for their offer, or lack thereof, on what they refer to as a “perfect storm” of events, which include an increase in minimum wage, a retirement fund withdrawal liability, among other things. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer in the world and their revenues last year exceeded $23 billion. Additionally, Sodexo signed a ten-year, $350 million contract with the University in June 2015.

In the past 13 years, Sodexo

has been able to exploit the hardworking employees on campus, which resulted in poverty wages and poor benefits. If not for Governor Cuomo raising the minimum wage, many of our members would still be making less than $8 an hour. For years, Sodexo and Binghamton University lined their already bulging pockets on the sweat of our members and have given little or nothing in return.

The union appealed to President Stenger for support from the University. Instead of offering support, President Stenger refused to meet with the union, choosing to have legal counsel respond to our request, citing the University policy which pertains to public employee unions. By choosing to hide behind a policy that does not pertain to our union, President Stenger has essentially left the Sodexo employees on his campus to fend for themselves. In doing so, Mr. Stenger has snubbed his nose at those less fortunate who count on him to be their voice on campus.

UPSEU Local 1222 is asking for the Students at Binghamton University to stand behind our hardworking members who perform a difficult and sometimes thankless job. Please voice your concerns by putting Binghamton University and Sodexo on notice that the employees on campus deserve a fair contract now. You can contact President Stenger at president@binghamton.edu or (607) 777-2131.

On behalf of the members of UPSEU Local 1222, we thank you for your support.

Paul Iachetta Labor Relations Representative Bryan Staul Labor Relations Representative

The debate on the University Counseling Center

SUNY budget cap responsible for limited UCC resources Mental health resources necessary to ensure academic and personal successes on college campuses Ayal Goldberg

Guest Columnist

The Binghamton University Counseling Center (UCC) recently announced a policy change that some reacted to with outrage. The switch to a brief therapy model is actually a wonderful thing, and I’ll explain why.

While the University’s student population explodes in size, the UCC is limited by the resources at its disposal. President Stenger’s “2020” plan seeks to increase

student population even further (by nearly 25 percent) in the near future. Many students have alertly said the school infrastructure isn’t ready for that influx, and the UCC is a prime example.

All students deserve highquality care and the ability to use the resources they pay for with their $95 health fee. One solution to this problem would be to increase the fee’s amount, but it’s been capped

by SUNY. There are currently 15 certified counselors and two graduate students on staff at the UCC, which — believe it or not — actually gives BU a relatively good ratio

of counselors to students when compared to other schools of similar size. This policy is intended for use only on a case-by-case basis, when a student is stable but requires care for a very long period of time.

The UCC has always maintained lists of local providers who are right near bus stops and accept insurance. The UCC has stated it’ll work with those students it refers to ensure their transition is smooth and that they can monetarily afford whatever provider they go to. This will allow more students to be seen at the UCC and to get help for issues they’re experiencing.

Those citing statistics on

the prevalence of mental health issues among the college-student population are missing the point entirely. This change will ensure that instead of helping a chunk of the students who need it, they can hopefully accommodate every single one. Additionally, this type of solution to counseling-center crowding is one used by about half of college counseling centers nationwide.

I am not writing in defense of this University’s administration.

Mental health services are key to academic success for many and a basic right. I find it very troubling that students are already being

emotionally affected by this decision and expressing their anger on social media. The stigma surrounding mental health is a major blockage of help-seeking behavior, but access to care doesn’t need to be on that list as well. For a school that calls itself the “premier public” institution, they’re not doing enough to ensure their students’ health. The change at the UCC, however, is a wonderful one that has needed to happen for some time now.

The one solution I haven’t yet addressed involves the University simply allocating more money to necessary resources. Nothing should be considered more

important than a student’s health and safety. Instead of expressing anger at the UCC, students need to communicate their frustrations to administration. I know this issue is important to President Stenger, mainly because I’ve had personal conversations with him about the importance of mental health.

I believe with the right pressure applied, in the form of petition and speaking out, us students can realign our school’s priorities to reflect ours—and what they ought to be.

— Ayal Goldberg is a senior majoring in psychology.

Cutting UCC services benefits student body overall

Brief therapy model can work and will allow the University Counseling Center to see more students Amanda Rush

Guest Columnist

After reading about how the “University Counseling Center (UCC) is cutting long-term counseling,” I nervously waited for my next therapy appointment. I was scared that I wasn’t going to get my needs met like I had been for the past two semesters. I was frustrated about the chance that I might have to go through the process of being with a therapist who works well with my personality, class schedule

and limited student budget.

However, after I went to my next counseling appointment, I realized that my fears were unfounded, and that it was important for me to do my own research before taking information at face value.

When the initial shock settled, I realized that the brief therapy model may actually be beneficial to students despite what I first thought. I dug out my notes from psychology class and found that the brief therapy model is an evidence-based practice, which allows therapy to be more solution-focused, meaning time in therapy is more directed toward

a goal. Although the word “brief” itself may be misleading, “brief” therapy may constitute 20 sessions.

However, each semester may only allow 8-10 therapy sessions since appointments are usually on a bimonthly basis. If “brief” is still too “brief,” the UCC may work with students on a case-by-case basis, extending the number of sessions depending on the circumstances.

Many studies have shown that the brief therapy model is effective and that most of the benefits seen in therapy in general are the most prevalent within the first 20 sessions. A lot of things may occur over the span of one semester,

and therapy in general is able to help promote significant positive changes within that same time frame.

However, brief therapy may not be suitable for everyone.

Students who want more longterm therapy may find someone in the community that matches their needs with some help from the UCC. Looking in the community for additional support will allow the UCC to help even more students and decrease the wait time. When I went to the UCC, I remember having to wait almost a month to see someone. It is possible that the wait could be even longer now.

In my opinion, the UCC is “cutting services” in order for it to provide more of what the student body initially needs. By changing to the brief therapy model, the UCC will have more openings for students to be seen, and therapy will consist of less time of wandering aimlessly and more goal-directed interventions. Those who need more long-term therapy may see someone in the external community who will help them explore things in a greater depth as the UCC focuses on students who need guidance with more imminent factors and events. The brief therapy model will allow

the UCC to fulfill its therapeutic potential on-campus.

Most importantly, though, please do not let the new structure of the UCC or what others may be saying deter you from getting the help you need. Regardless of the UCC’s changes, getting the support you need still remains at the utmost importance, and is worth taking the first step toward, even though it may be scary. Remember: take a deep breath. You can do this. You’re not alone. The UCC and your peers are there for you.

— Amanda Rush is a graduate student studying social work.

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SPORTS

February 12, 2016 | bupipedream.com

Binghamton women's lacrosse ready to take on new season After recording a 6-11 record in 2015, Bearcats return strong midfield, experienced leaders at attack Jeffrey Twitty Assistant Sports Editor “Unity in strength.”

According to head coach Stephanie Allen, this will be the motto of the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team in 2016, whose season is set to kick off on Sunday night. Following a 6-11 campaign in 2015, including a 1-5 mark in the America East, the Bearcats were picked to finish sixth out of seven teams in the conference preseason poll. But for Allen, the only number that matters to her squad is 30.

“We focused on the number 30,” Allen said. “That’s the number of players that we have on this team right now and the fact that it’s going to take 30 young ladies to help us accomplish our goals.”

Eight freshmen joined BU’s 2016 roster, including four new additions to the midfield. Despite losing mainstay midfielder Renee Kiviat, the Bearcats were largely spared of the drop in members normally caused by graduation — returning much of their core from last season. Among the top returners for BU is junior midfielder Callon Williams, who tallied 22 goals and seven assists in 2015.

“It’s definitely something different,” Williams said. “Our juniors and seniors have really learned how to play well together.

A couple of our returning

sophomores who have a few more games under their belt will just mesh better this year.”

On BU’s attacking end, senior Sophia Racciatti and junior Brianne Arthur are set to return after combining for 66 points last season.

“I think that the leadership that we have on the field and off of the field this year has really been key to our growth,” Allen said.

“For us offensively to have some key returners back in the lineup, I think that really just helps better those around them, especially those who have a little bit less experience.”

In the backfield, senior goaltender Erin McNulty is set to make her return to the cage after averaging 7.23 saves in 17 starts last year. Defender Allie Rodgers will also be returning for her senior campaign after creating a team-high 26 turnovers along with 33 ground balls in her junior season. Binghamton’s offense and defense are sure to be tested this season as it is set to face four teams in the top 20, including a season opener at third-ranked Syracuse.

“It’s really important that our non-conference games prepare us for what we’re going to see in conference,” Allen said. “Albany being ranked in the top 20, Stony Brook certainly getting some high rankings in the top five or top 10 … we really got to do our best to prepare our players.”

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior midfielder Callon Williams has scored 38 career goals entering this season.

Members of the team’s senior class have only captured three total wins in the America East over three seasons and have never reached the conference postseason tournament. While success past

the regular season has long been a goal for the Bearcats, Allen is using 2016 to take a new approach.

“For us, it’s what we’re doing each and every moment, trying not to look too far down the road,”

Allen said. “I think in years past, we put a lot of stock in conference play or making it to postseason and to be honest, we’ve really scratched that this year. We’re focused on practice-by-practice

and game-by-game.”

Binghamton is set to open its season against Syracuse on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Bearcats set to face in-state rival Buffalo Led by McKeever, Schneider, BU seeks fourth-straight victory Thomas J. Haughney Contributing Writer

Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer The women’s cross country team earned the Binghamton Team Academic Cup for the fourth-straight semester, boasting an average team GPA of 3.56.

BU athletes receive Fall Academic Cup

Women's XC earns highest team GPA for fourth straight semester Derek Schuster Pipe Dream Sports In fall 2015, for the fourth consecutive semester, the Binghamton women’s cross country team won the Team Academic Cup, the University announced on Tuesday. The cup is awarded to the BU Athletics team with the highest grade point average every semester.

The members of the women’s cross country team combined for a 3.56 GPA, the highest of all women’s teams. On the men’s side, the tennis team recorded the highest average with a 3.31.

This semester also marks the 20th semester in a row that Binghamton student-athletes have averaged over a 3.0 overall, and the seventh straight semester that this mark has been above a 3.1.

Assistant Provost for Athletics Compliance and Associate Director of Athletics David Eagan called this a tremendous accomplishment, and said he was very proud of the entire BU Athletic Department, especially its students.

“They have a lot of requirements that the general student population does not have,” Eagan said. “This means our coaches are recruiting the right prospective studentathletes.”

He also credited the athletic department’s staff, noting the tutors and academic counselors that are available to BU athletes.

“It’s a testament to our staff and our coaching staff,” Eagan said about the academic success. “What we try to do is make sure they have all the tools they need to be successful.”

Eagan also spoke very highly of head women’s cross country coach, Annette Acuff, citing her team’s

accomplishment as a clear example of her commitment to academics.

Eagan called her an asset to the athletic department.

Acuff, however, took no credit for the distinction, giving all the credit to her athletes.

“We try to do the best we can to recruit the best student-athletes,” Acuff said. “[But] the girls deserve all the credit. They’re very committed to their academics.”

She also noted the flexibility that the sport of cross country provides for academics, as her athletes are able to run or work out on their own should they have a review session or want to meet with a professor during the time that practice is scheduled.

“It makes you certainly feel very good about the type of kids you’re recruiting,” Acuff said about her team earning the Cup. “But, really, honestly, they deserve all the credit.”

Senior co-captain of the women’s cross country team Anna Corrigan also gave a nod to Acuff’s dedication to academics, noting that it leads to the success of the team.

“She is stressing academics all the time,” Corrigan said. “She is always stressing that school comes first, and to make sure you’re focusing on your studies at all times.”

Corrigan also credited the upperclassmen on the team, who, she said, make a point to guide the underclassmen and ease their transition into college, both academically and athletically.

“The upperclassmen help them out, show them the ropes, make sure they’re getting all their work done,” Corrigan said. “It’s just really great to see everyone getting their work done both in school and on the track.”

With a three-match winning streak on the line, the Binghamton wrestling team is set to head to Buffalo to take on the Bulls (88, 1-5 Mid-American), in what is turning into a fierce rivalry between the two programs. The Bearcats have topped the Bulls in close matches in each of the last two seasons.

As the Bearcats and Bulls are long-time in-state rivals, BU head coach Matt Dernlan might have put it best by saying, “If we need to talk to the guys about getting excited for this match, then there’s a problem.”

Last weekend, Binghamton earned its third-consecutive win against American, 22-17, with five wrestlers contributing individual wins for BU. Two Bearcats, 174-pound senior Jack McKeever and 184-pound sophomore Steve Schneider are currently ranked in the national top-30 in each of their respective weight classes. At 197 pounds, freshman Mark Tracy had an outstanding performance, earning his seventh-consecutive victory for BU against the Eagles.

“We’re really close to putting together our best wrestling of the season,” Dernlan said. “That’s always the plan for this time of the year.”

This weekend, the Bulls will bring an experienced squad onto the mat. Despite not having the results it may have hoped for thus far in the MAC, Buffalo has faced a number of tough conference match-ups against Kent State, Missouri and Eastern Michigan.

Entering this weekend, the Bulls are coming off their “most disappointing result to date” against Central Michigan, according to head coach John Stutzman on ubbulls.com. In their last two matches, the Bulls have been outscored, 61-16, by their opponents. With these results, Buffalo is sure to be hungry for a win against BU on Friday.

“They’re a well-coached team,” Dernlan said. “All their guys fight extremely hard, and it’s going to be a really fun environment to be a part of [Friday] night.”

Binghamton is scheduled to face off against Buffalo at 2 p.m. on Friday from Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York.

Kaely Hankison/Contributing Photographer Sophomore 184-pounder Steve Schneider carries an 18-5 record into BU’s match-up with Buffalo on Friday.

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Michael Contegni/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez tied a career-high with 27 points in Binghamton’s win over Hartford on Thursday.

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E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez could not be stopped in the Binghamton men’s basketball team’s game against Hartford on Thursday night.

Rodriguez dominated throughout the contest, tying a career-high with 27 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, leading the Bearcats to a 68-54 victory over the Hawks (7-19, 2-9 America East).

The win was BU’s first against Hartford since the 2010-11 season and snapped Binghamton’s threegame losing skid.

“Willie played a super individual game overall, but everybody contributed,” BU head coach Tommy Dempsey said. “It

was subtle in some ways, but I do feel like all 10 guys did their job tonight.”

Rodriguez dominated the first half of the game for the Bearcats (6-19, 3-9 AE). The Hawks couldn’t find a way to keep him out of the lane, and Rodriguez penetrated the paint, finished near the basket and scored via post-up opportunities. He poured in 11 points before halftime and grabbed eight rebounds — four on the offensive glass. Rodriguez finished an impressive one-handed putback off of an offensive rebound and converted a free throw to put the Bearcats up, 26-17, with 30 seconds left in the first. They carried this nine-point advantage into the locker room at halftime.

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between zone and man-to-man defense to suffocate Hartford in the half. The Hawks shot just 23.1 percent from the field in the period and connected on one of their 12 3-point attempts, a paltry 8.3 percent. No Hartford player scored more than four points in the period.

“It was a combination of rotations out of the press, some individual man-to-man defense,” Dempsey said about his team’s ability to lock down the Hawks.

“Then, just getting to them quickly in the zone and paying a lot of attention to them.”

Hartford managed to cut into the lead multiple times in the second half, but at almost every opportunity, Rodriguez halted its momentum. Five minutes into

the period, the Hawks cut the BU lead to three, 33-30, but Rodriguez responded with an and-1 lay-up.

Ten minutes later, it appeared as if Hartford had worked its way right back into the game when Hawks’ redshirt junior guard Pancake Thomas hit a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to only four. But, Rodriguez answered with nine points and two rebounds to secure the victory for Binghamton.

Freshman forward Thomas Bruce was the only other Binghamton player to reach double-figure scoring in the game. He recorded 12 points and five rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Jalen Ross led Hartford with 16 points, while Thomas — the second-leading scorer in the conference — shot just 4-13 from

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The Bearcats had previously fallen to Hartford this year when the Hawks pulled out a 7672 victory at the Events Center on January 13.

“I felt like this was one that we needed to grab,” Dempsey said. “We had a chance tonight to go against a team that’s near the bottom of the standings, and even though it was on the road, I thought there was urgency to get [a win] tonight … we got it.”

With the win, Binghamton moved from last place to seventh in the conference standings. The Bearcats jumped both UMBC — who fell to Stony Brook on Thursday — and Hartford, with just four games remaining in the

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The Bearcats are set to return to action on Wednesday when they travel to take on Vermont. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont.

Hartford tops Binghamton on buzzer-beating lay-up

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Sasha Dolgetta/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior guard Kim Albrecht recorded 12 points, including two 3-pointers, in Binghamton’s loss to Hartford on Thursday night.

It took a layup at the buzzer to decide the winner on Thursday evening as Hartford claimed a 4139 victory over the Binghamton women’s basketball team. The loss was the Bearcats’ third in a row.

Hartford (10-14, 6-5 America East) senior guard Katelyn Skinner supplied the heroics for the visiting Hawks, as her offensive rebound and put-back put an end to a back-andforth game between the fourth and fifth-place teams in the AE. The last minute of the fourth quarter epitomized the Bearcats’ struggles throughout the night.

After a hard-fought jump ball just prior to Skinner’s buzzer-beater, Binghamton (10-15, 5-7 AE) had possession with a full shot clock, a tie score and 47 seconds left in regulation. Binghamton opted to use the whole shot clock, with its possession ending in a contested three-pointer by sophomore guard Imani Watkins that came up just short.

“We need to get [sophomore guard] Alyssa James the ball more,” senior guard Kim Albrecht said. “[There were] too many turnovers and missed wide-open shots. We’ve got to play better.”

In that possession, much like for the rest of the game, the Bearcats hardly even looked the way of James, their second-highest scorer.

The ball instead traveled along the perimeter, eventually ending in Watkins’ hands, putting her in a tough position behind the 3-point line.

“We told the kids to attack the basket,” Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino said. “It’s just that experience and mentality of settling for a jump shot instead of attacking the basket.”

While Binghamton will certainly have trouble getting over how the game ended, there were positives to take from the contest. After seeing a seven-point first quarter lead turn into a nine-point deficit by halftime, the Bearcats clawed their way back by the end of the third quarter.

Two timely 3-pointers by Albrecht, who finished 3-for-13 from the field, provided the impetus for the Bearcats’ third-quarter comeback. A steal by Albrecht with a minute left in the third quarter, followed by a layup by freshman guard Rebecca Carmody, gave Binghamton its first lead since the first quarter, 35-34.

But Binghamton’s struggles on the offensive side of the floor came to a climax in the fourth quarter.

The Bearcats only managed to score four points in the final quarter and netted just one field goal, a layup by Carmody, in the period.

The only Binghamton player who didn’t struggle from the field was junior forward Kristin Ross, who scored six of the Bearcats’ first

nine points en route to an eightpoint performance and 66.6 percent shooting clip.

Ross was able to get to the rim in the early stages of the game, but once she stopped getting the ball in dangerous positions down low, there was no one to follow her footsteps with the Bearcats failing to get the ball inside to James with any regularity.

“We’ve got to work on some consistency with our offense and attacking and making sure Alyssa [James] gets the ball,” she said.

The Bearcats will look to end their three-game losing skid on Tuesday when they are set to host Vermont. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

We've got to work on some consistency with our offense and attacking and making sure Alyssa [James] gets the ball —Linda Cimino BU Head Coach