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Celebrating 70 Years as the Free Word on Campus

Evolutionary studies reach across fields

Coders set sleep aside for HackBU Third-annual contest

EVoS program promotes scientific thinking in majors outside of biology

draws over 200 hackers from NY, NJ to the ITC Haley Silverstein

Carla Sinclair

Pipe Dream News

Assistant News Editor

Over 250 students from universities across New York and New Jersey arrived at Binghamton University on Saturday morning with overnight bags and pillows in hand for the third annual HackBU hackathon.

The competition kicked off at 11:30 a.m. in the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC). Itai Ferber, a senior majoring in computer science, organized the competition with the help of 15 other BU volunteers. For the event, participants work on original, shortterm coding projects within a strictly timed 24-hour period.

Volunteers worked with Major League Hacking (MLH), the official student hackathon league of the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Europe, to help organize and promote the event. MLH provided mentorship and hardware like virtual reality headsets, micro-controller boards and computer monitors to students throughout the event.

This year’s sponsors included Vanguard, Lockheed Martin, Viacom, General Electric, Hudson River Trading, AIS, Bloomberg, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Peloton, Deloitte and Envisage. According to Langert, many companies have deviated from more traditional hiring routes, and instead send representatives to collect resumes and recruit at hackathons.

Viacom, Vanguard and GE also hosted a series of talks about the industry throughout the afternoon.

According to Ferber, sponsorship nearly doubled this year, allowing HackBU to host a better event with catered lunch and dinner, and provide buses to 10 schools in New Jersey and

and an assistant professor of public administration, this combination of geography, environmental studies and public administration is unique to BU’s program and makes the program wellrounded.

“Those are the three areas that are really important to sustainability,” Homsy said. “People will see the combination of the three departments and realize they can really benefit from the strength of each of those departments.”

Homsy said a degree in this field opens up an increasing number of job opportunities for students, including positions as sustainability directors and

Evolution is not just a concept in a biology textbook: it can be applied to law, marketing, psychology and more.

And the students pursuing evolutionary studies at Binghamton University want their peers to be informed.

The Evolutionary Studies Student Association (EVoS SA) is composed of undergraduates whose mission statement is to promote an “evolutionary way of thinking.” According to member Ben Seitz, a junior majoring in evolutionary studies, that’s not limited to the sciences.

“Fundamentally, evolution is the study of change,” he said. “If you break it down, you start to realize that there are only a handful of patterns that items follow in their evolution. Once you start to recognize those patterns, you can apply them to practically everything.

You could even look at the evolution of Coke branding. Obviously, the way Coke brands itself is different than how it did in 1945. And there’s a reason for that.”

To pique students’ interest in the subject, the group recently conducted a survey of 100 BU students’ knowledge in the subject matter. The questions ranged from “how important is religion or faith in your worldview?” to “all people are descendants of one man and one woman — Adam and Eve,” and according to EVoS SA founder Rafi Schulman, it provided an interesting perspective to how students think.

“This is a modern university; we do all types of research,” said Schulman, a senior majoring in evolutionary studies.

“But there are also cultural groups.

Everyone’s coming from a different religious background. So even though we all acknowledge that science explains

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Tamar Ashdot-Bari/Pipe Dream Photographer Pictured: Carl Lipo, George Homsy and Norah Henry, directors of the new sustainable communities graduate program at Binghamton University. The program will begin next fall, making the University among the first in the country to offer a master’s degree in the subject.

BU adds new masters program

2-year interdisciplinary sustainability degree offered as MA, MS

Alexis Hatcher

Pipe Dream News

Binghamton University announced a new sustainable communities graduate program to begin next fall, making the University one of the first in the country to offer a master’s degree in the subject.

The sustainable communities master’s program will also be the first of its kind within the State University of New York (SUNY) school system and will focus on giving students the practical skills and knowledge needed to organize, strategize and direct communities toward sustainable practices. Sustainable practices seek to find an environmentally friendly solution to communities’ over-usage

of resources and include utilizing solar and wind power, recycling old materials and instituting the use of electric cars.

The program will be interdepartmental, stretching across both Harpur College and the College of Community and Public Affairs. It will be two years in length and students will be able to pursue it either as a Master of Arts (MA) or a Master of Science (MS). The degree requires a minimum completion of 38 credits, which includes classes in geography, anthropology, biology and environmental studies, and culminates with either a final thesis for MS students or a capstone project for MA students.

According to George Homsy, a graduate director for the program

South Korean surgery spike explained Alum stresses extracurricular NYU profesor dissects pop cultural influence on physical appearance Amy Donovan Contributing Wrtier

Stephen Ruiz/Contributing Photographer Sharon Heijin Lee, a professor of social and cultural analysis at NYU, presents her results in Lecture Hall on Friday as part of “Transnational Encounters: Global Flow and Consumption of Contemporary Korean Culture,” a lecture series hosted by the Binghamton University department of Asian and Asian American Studies. Burgeoning rates of plastic surgery in South Korea have prompted her to examine its presence in the country’s popular culture.

Burgeoning rates of plastic surgery in South Korea have prompted one New York University professor to examine its role in the country’s popular culture.

Sharon Heijin Lee, a professor of social and cultural analysis at NYU, presented her results in Lecture Hall on Friday as part of “Transnational Encounters: Global Flow and Consumption of Contemporary Korean Culture,” a lecture series hosted by the Binghamton University department of Asian and Asian American studies.

Lee said plastic surgery has become very common in South Korea, which

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Students look to future of transportation BU engineers compete in Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition Alana Epstein Pipe Dream News

More than 100 years after the creation of the airplane, Elon Musk is trying to revolutionize the next major form of transportation and is calling for help from students across the country.

The concept of the Hyperloop was first proposed by Musk, the co-founder of Tesla Motors and founder of SpaceX, in 2013. The Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation concept which would be able to move up to 700 miles per hour, and would work

through a compressed air system.

The Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend was created to allow students to help develop the pods for the Hyperloop, and was held at Texas A&M University in January. Team EAL and Team Whip, made up of Binghamton University students, were two of the 120 teams selected for the competition.

Though a team of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the competition, the BU teams said they plan on returning to the competition again next year. They are looking into creating an

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upper-level elective course to be offered at BU in advanced transportation technology, so that students can continue to work on the creation of a Hyperloop pod for years to come.

The teams were composed of mechanical, electrical, industrial and systems and computer engineers from the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The teams were originally students working on their senior design, and both submitted proposals for the

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experience for career success

User interface engineer Daniel O'Connor, '14, shares employment assets outside academics

Kanchi Chandwani Staff Writer

After graduating from Binghamton University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Daniel O’Connor came back to give students advice on how to best spend their time before entering the job market.

He spoke in the Alumni Center on Friday about his journey from BU to his current job at technology startup Optimizely, which makes customer experience optimization software for companies. His presentation was a part of the BU Alumni Association’s “Cool Connections, Hot Alumni” series.

O’Connor is a user interface engineer, which means he deals with difficulties users might encounter when operating the software. He works with the design team and various coders in order to make sure it is not too complex.

O’Connor said he began toying with basic website templates in the seventh grade. Since then, he has worked on projects such as Pipe Dream’s website and HackBU. These side projects were especially useful because user interface engineers require strong attention to detail and are responsible for a program’s user-friendly nature.

He urged students to go out and create their own side projects no matter what their major and to keep up to date with their industry by following its leading professionals on social media.

“There’s a lot of stuff that you can be

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doing outside of the classroom that really applies to any major; it’s just all about taking things into your own hands,” O’Connor said. “Nowadays there’s way more resources and support if you’re a computer science major. You could go to HackBU and learn from people who already know some of the stuff. So keep that in mind and try to reach out to people who can serve as mentors … if you surround yourself with good people, it tends to work out.”

Atsuko Shimizu, a sophomore majoring

Sarah Simone/Contributing Photographer Daniel O’Connor, ‘14, speaks with students about his current job at tech startup Optimizely. The talk was a part of the BU Alumni Association’s “Cool Connections, Hot Alumni” series.

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SPORTS

Sodexo responds to union letter,

Wrestling falls on the road to Buffalo, dominates Brown,

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Track and Field captures 11 individual victories at Cornell Invitational,

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TENNIS

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Senior attack Sophia Racciatti tallied one goal and one assist in BU’s loss to Syracuse on Sunday.

BU falls in season opener to third-ranked Syracuse

Binghamton battles with top opponent, but falters late in second half, defeated 9-6 Matt Pilotti Pipe Dream Sports

Opening up the season on the road is tough as is, but to open against the third-ranked team in the nation would be overwhelming to most squads.

But, despite dropping the contest 9-6, the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team looked unfazed in its trip to Syracuse.

“It was our first obstacle, but our girls responded well,” BU head coach Stephanie Allen said.

“I was really proud of the team play and level of intensity that we showed against a very tough and talented opponent.”

While non-conference matches may have little significance in BU’s America East (AE) finish,

early games against top-ranked opponents can serve as building blocks for eventual conference play. And although the Bearcats were defeated, 9-6, by the Orange (2-0), BU stood its ground against a top opponent in the country for the full 60 minutes.

The early minutes of the contest were characterized by a slow pace of play until junior midfielder Callon Williams registered the first shot of the game just over three minutes in. The Bearcats continued to demonstrate grit throughout the frame, limiting the Orange to three shots in 10 minutes of play.

But Syracuse found the back of the net on its fourth shot, courtesy of a turnover in the offensive zone that transitioned to a goal scored

11 minutes in. Following another quick SU score, the Orange called for a timeout. The strategy proved worthwhile, as the Bearcats immediately let up a goal to trail, 3-0. Binghamton finally began to create offensive opportunities in the final third of the opening half.

After a save by senior goalkeeper Erin McNulty, BU found the back of the net. Freshman midfielder Olivia Batista kicked off her collegiate career by notching the Bearcats’ first goal of the year to cut the deficit to 3-1.

Five minutes later, junior attack Brianne Arthur picked up where she left off in 2015 by tallying her first of the season, making the score 3-2.

With three goals total, including two in the last minute,

Syracuse quieted the momentum of the Bearcats, adding a goal at 1:24. Sophomore attack Tiffany Ryan controlled the ensuing draw and sparked a late goal from sophomore midfielder Miriam Ghabarou, feeding off a nice pass from senior attack Sophia Racciatti. Syracuse added another goal in the closing seconds to take a 5-3 lead at the half.

Binghamton came out of the gate on fire in the second half, scoring two goals to tie the score at five. BU possessed the ball well, eventually leading to its first free position chance.

Around six minutes in, Racciatti converted a nice delivery from freshman midfielder Rebecca Golderman to get the Bearcats within one score. Before the

blink of an eye, Williams scored via a free position attempt to even the game.

“It was just executing on our shooting and possessing the ball [to take] some valuable time off of the clock,” Allen said when discussing the reason for the team’s early success in the second.

The Binghamton momentum abruptly came to an end when Syracuse regained the lead at the 20:52 mark. With a stagnant BU offense, the Orange managed to control play and break the game open. Three more goals stretched SU’s lead to 9-5 before Ryan broke the Syracuse streak late to make the final 9-6.

Notable performances for the Bearcats came on the defensive

end of the field. While McNulty was stellar anchoring in goal — earning six saves on the day — senior defender Allie Rodgers also shined. The captain rose to the occasion against a tough opponent, causing four turnovers and picking up four ground balls.

But, even with a strong opening, Allen hopes that this is only the beginning as her team continues to raise the bar.

“For us, we need to stay focused, stay humble and keep chipping away,” Allen said.

The Bearcats are set to return to action this Saturday for their home opener against Niagara University. First draw is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Show brings leadership to Bearcats while redshirting

After transferring from Bucknell, sophomore contributes positive attitude, energy to BU bench E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

While guard J.C. Show may be ineligible to play for the Binghamton men’s basketball team this season, make no mistake about it — the sophomore has already had a major influence on the program without ever stepping on the court.

“I really feel blessed that he’s here with us,” BU head coach Tommy Dempsey said. “He’s been a tremendous leader … I think the guys already look up to him.”

Show spent his freshman year at Bucknell, where he played in 34 games and averaged 18.3 minutes

It's been a very necessary year; I feel like I've grown a lot — J.C. Show BU Sophomore Guard Kevin Sussy/Contributing Photographer

Pictured: Redshirt sophomore J.C. Show.

per contest. But, after battling foot injuries immediately after the season and seeing his head coach Dave Paulsen depart to take the helm at George Mason, Show decided that he needed a change.

“I wanted the opportunity to be in more of a ball-handling roll,” Show said. “At Bucknell, I was just a shooter. There was a new coach there coming in who didn’t really know me … I didn’t really know how I fit there, so I felt like I needed a fresh start, and Coach Dempsey is someone who I’ve known since I was a young kid.”

Because of NCAA transfer rules, Show must redshirt this season, spending home games sitting at the end of the Binghamton sideline. While that area is littered with people in suits this season, whether it be injured players — the Bearcats have three — assistant coaches (four of them), or support staff, spectators’ eyes are almost always drawn to Show. He is always the loudest at the end of the bench, consistently encouraging his teammates on the floor, praising his peers and giving them advice during timeouts.

“It’s a different feel when you’re in the game and not in the game,” Show said. “I try to

respect that and not really try to become too involved as far as what I say, be very careful with what I say and just be very positive and productive.”

Show’s positivity even shines prior to games when, during warm-ups, he can be found organizing a game of monkeyin-the-middle with his coaches’ children or helping them improve on their dribbling skills.

Show’s father, Mike Show, was the head coach at Bible Baptist College — now known as Summit University in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania — for 20 years, and Show’s experiences as a child around those teams have left a clear impression.

“I know exactly what it is to be in those kids’ shoes — being a coach’s kid, being around a college team and just wanting to be hanging out with the guys,” Show said. “It’s a cool opportunity for me. I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum.”

Although he has already made a major impact in the locker room, Show’s biggest influence could be on the court as a playmaker for a Binghamton team that has struggled to score at times this season.

Show was a heavily recruited

player after being named Pennsylvania “Mr. Basketball” his senior year of high school after averaging 17.7 points, 4.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game that season. As a freshman at Bucknell, he averaged 6.9 points per contest while shooting 36.6 percent from 3-point range. Next season, Show could pair with current BU sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez to form a potent scoring tandem for the Bearcats.

After being forced to redshirt and dealing with the side-effects of plantar fasciitis this season, Show is anxious to return to the court at the start of 2016-17, but he’s learned a great deal from his time away from the game.

“It’s been a very necessary year; I feel like I’ve grown a lot,” Show said. “It’s been very difficult being away from a game that I really enjoy playing for a long period of time. But, it’s given me a lot of perspective. I’ve realized it before, but it’s allowed me to have a good realization that there’s more to me than just basketball.”

Binghamton is set to return to action Wednesday when the team travels north to face Vermont.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont.

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Sustainability degree to be offered Fall '16 DEGREE FROM PAGE 1

Vladimir Kolesnikov/Contributing Photographer Students work on their original, 24-hour coding projects in the Innovative Technologies Complex. Over 260 students from universities across New York and New Jersey arrived at Binghamton University on Saturday morning for the third-annual HackBU hackathon.

Over 200 code in third-annual HackBU HACKBU FROM PAGE 1

New York to transport hackers to BU. Organizers cut the event from 36 hours to 24 this year because, according to Ferber, the 36-hour format allowed too many students to go home in the middle of the competition.

“I think, shorter hackathon, more students, better investment in the students, is a better formula for us,” Ferber said.

According to Erik Langert, a junior double-majoring in computer science and mathematics, it was difficult to keep students focused throughout the event in past years, as many BU students would return to their dorms throughout the day.

“We realized to have a more

solid presence throughout the event, we wanted to bring outside students to Binghamton,” Langert said. “Not only would we get to show them our awesome facilities, but we’d also have students who are required to be in the building and who would be hacking the entire time.”

By Saturday night, the atrium of the ITC was strewn with plates from dinner and scattered with students playing Jenga and Mario Cart. Hackers filtered in and out of the space, some in pajamas, with looks of exhaustion. By Sunday morning at 11:30, the competition came to a close, and projects ranging in ideas were presented.

Matt Poegel, a student from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, created a 2D side-scrolling game

BU researchers examine hyperloop trasportation HYPERLOOP FROM PAGE 1 Hyperloop competition. Tyler Mehlman, a member of team WHIP and a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said that the competition came to mind when a class pushed them to get more involved.

“In the first week of senior design, our professor was talking about how we needed more mechanical engineering projects, and I thought back to that link my dad had sent me,” Mehlman said. “My co-captain Noah and I then wrote up a proposal and our project was started.”

The Design Weekend at the competition consisted of hours of developing and presenting each teams’ Pod design, and of remarks from noteworthy speakers such as astronaut Greg Chamitoff and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. According to Lauren Maietti, a member of team WHIP and a senior majoring in electrical engineering, the best part was networking with engineers, all from different, noteworthy companies.

“We got to hang out with SpaceX engineers, Tesla engineers, NASA engineers and even Steve Davis, the director of SpaceX,” Maietti said. “It

was priceless networking and priceless knowledge. It was cool to see the many different perspectives each team took towards their Hyperloop designs.”

Kirill Zaychik, the adviser for both teams and a mechanical engineering professor, said that he was at first reluctant to work with the students, but was impressed with their devotion.

“The passion and drive that the students have is overwhelming; they were eager to work dayin and day-out,” Zaychik said.

“Within three months they put this project together, submitted it for design review, passed and kept working until they finally went to Texas.”

According to Matthew Jones, a member of team WHIP and a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, they had to start from scratch while at the competition, since very little research has been done on the concept overall.

“It was at a point where it was so overwhelming that we kind of just broke it down as best as we could, divided it into subsystems,” Jones said. “There is no research on it, so it is a total learning experience. You just need pick where you want to go and figure it out on your own.”

that was based off of Donald Trump’s quest for the White House. The rules of the game included collecting all of Trump’s hair while defeating his enemies by throwing wads of money at them.

Alexander Jackson, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, worked on creating a game called “Say It,” utilizing AT&T’s speech-to-text application program interface (API). His program was able to translate voice recordings and display them on a screen. The rule of the game was to say a word beginning with the last letter of the previous word. With the help of a dictionary function, users received a score for each word based on the prevalence of the letters in the word.

“Getting the AT&T API to work requires a lot of filetype matching, a lot of multithreading to allow you to fetch data from the server while the game is continuing to run and making that seamless is a very difficult process,” Jackson said.

“Say It” came in second place, and a group of five students from Rutgers and Cornell won first place by creating “Codiggity,” a rap generating machine.

Codiggity requires the user to enter a word, which starts the rhyming sequence, and an automated voice raps the lyrics in sync with the music. Each member of the team won a Dell Venue 8 Tablet, Bluetooth Foldable Keyboard and Google Cardboard as well as $100 for a team dinner.

city planners.

“These are issues that students are really interested in and ideas that are really important to the world right now,” Homsy said. “The new program is designed to send professionals out into the world to think sustainably about issues of governance, issues of local, state and federal government and even issues of some companies. They have to think more broadly than a lot of professional master’s programs do.”

This program will not only provide research benefits for the University, but will also enhance BU’s graduate program reputation, according to Tim Frazier, an associate professor of geography and one of the nine faculty members affiliated with the program.

“It’s an amazing opportunity to enhance the academic reputation of the University and position us to be leaders in the world of sustainability science and sustainability programs,” Frazier said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for existing students and also provides a platform and an opportunity for students around the state and around the region.”

According to Carl Lipo, one of the graduate directors and a professor of anthropology, the number of students that will be

in enrolled in the program for this upcoming semester is still up in the air, as the application phase is ongoing. This year’s class will be a smaller number of students, but he said he believes the program will eventually grow to have classes of 30 to 50 students.

“There’s been a lot of interest from students on sustainability,” Lipo said. “It’s an issue on everyone’s mind.

It’s taking a step forward and leading what’s really happening out in the market place and building an education that’s leading students to be some of the first students that are doing that on this issue.”

The new program is designed to send professionals out into the world to think sustainably about ... issues of local, state and federal government —George Homsy Graduate Director

EVoS Survey Question Responses Religion or faith is important to shaping your world view.

Unsure 21%

True 18%

Should public schools teach evolution, creationism or both?

The theory of evolution proposes missing links and speculates about how humans developed but does not have strong factual evidence to support it.

Evolution Only Both Evolution and Creationism

False 61%

Creationism Only

True

False

Unsure

*Responses represent reactions from 100 Binghamton Students.

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Undergrads expand evolutionary studies EVOS FROM PAGE 1

where we come from, we wanted to get a picture of what people really think happened. Do they really believe in evolution?”

The survey also used questions from the National Institute for Science Education and juxtaposed BU responses with national averages, as well as those from students in 400-level evolutionary studies seminars. One of these questions asked if “the only reliable way to know for certain about what happened in the past is to have a reliable historic record written by someone who was an eyewitness,” which is scientifically false.

“We found the majority of Binghamton students said false, but also quite a few were not sure,” Seitz said. “We found the same thing in ‘does evolution have actual factual evidence to support it?’ Only 51 percent of Binghamton students were able to correctly identify that answer.

It’s not all that encouraging; we were a little disappointed by that.”

Having this context of evolutionary knowledge is helpful not just for its technical applications, but for the “tool kit” of information it offers those who study it, Schulman said.

“It adds a lot to whatever program you’re studying,” he said. “It transforms biology.

Psychology has totally changed in light of what evolution has brought to the table. We think any scholar, in any area of study, should have some background in the subject. Having these conversations and gaining this evolutionary perspective would make them a better scientist, a better theorist or whatever they want to do.”

To promote this, the EVoS program offers a range of interdisciplinary seminars that bring speakers to discuss their take on how evolution functions.

Schulman said the ways it can manifest might surprise some students.

“Last week it was a lawyer

talking about free speech, and how legal conceptions of it have changed and why they’ve changed,” he said.

On a more personal level, Seitz and Schulman said the EVoS SA was also focusing on bringing a more personal touch to the program, which could boil down to grabbing nachos with a renowned evolutionary studies professor at a Downtown bar.

“There aren’t that many places in the world where there are people explicitly saying that this is a subject worth exploring,” Schulman said. “It’s a really casual setting, but it’s at least for some people the ideal version of what college or academia can be.”

Prof. talks plastic surgery in South Korea '14 alum talks career SURGERY FROM PAGE 1 she partly attributes to Korean pop culture encouraging the practice. Commonly featured surgeries are facial, like the double-eyelid procedure called blepharoplasty.

She cited several examples of how Korean pop culture promotes plastic surgery, and showed a clip from a television drama in which two plastic surgeons often insinuate life improvement with body modifications.

According to Lee, plastic surgery is associated with success and is considered an economic investment in South Korea. Evidence of this comes from rising rates of plastic surgery following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, when many people were unemployed. Jobseekers are also required to put their photos on their resumes in the country.

She said her interest in the subject stemmed from Western media sources like MTV and the Wall Street Journal, which misreported the reasoning behind increases in procedures performed.

“All of these shows or articles or discourses would talk about Korean women wanting to look white or Western and therefore undergoing plastic surgery at such high rates,” Lee said.

“I knew that that was not the case because my community members, the women close to me who were undergoing procedures … that’s not the way they were talking about the reasons for getting plastic surgery.”

Attendees were allowed to ask questions after the lecture, which sparked conversations about the different beauty pressures women and men face in South Korea. Some brought up how the South Korean government

provides funding for the plastic surgery industry and does not enforce advertising regulations, such as banning before-and-after pictures.

Amber Drain, a senior majoring in Asian and Asian American studies, said that she found it fascinating how differently plastic surgery is portrayed in South Korea compared to America.

“I always find it really interesting how different people explain and connect the plastic surgery phenomena in Korea,” Drain said. “It really is a stark difference between how it’s viewed here where it’s hidden and it’s more of a shameful thing, where in Korea literally everywhere it’s advertised.”

Youn Soo Kim, a first-year graduate student studying translation studies, said the talk was important because of South Korean culture’s increasing

popularity.

“This particular topic I thought is an issue that’s been talked about a lot recently in Korean media and Korean culture,” Kim said. “I thought that it would be interesting to take an academic approach to a popular culture social problem.”

Lee said that, ultimately, she wanted people to take away an understanding of how pop culture influences society.

“I think one thing I try to show in this lecture is that pop culture or [Korean dramas] very much have a way of influencing other people around the world into what they purchase, into what they look like and even go so far as to modify their bodies,” Lee said. “I think that popular culture is a really important way of examining power and examining how our lives are shaped through what is pleasurable.”

as interface engineer

ALUMNUS FROM PAGE 1 in computer science, said she learned a lot from O’Connor and will definitely be looking into gaining experience through working on her own side projects.

“I am intrigued by what a user interface engineer does,” she said.

“I have a better understanding now of what one does and what path I can take and work towards so that I could possibly be one.”

O’Connor said he encourages students to work for something they are passionate about in life and apply to different jobs, even if they’re not hiring. Above all, he said, prioritize what can help in the long run.

“Not all rules are set in stone,” O’Connor said. “Apply to a job even if it says, ‘three years of experience required.’ Be so good they can’t

ignore you and just keep on applying again and again until you get what you want. There’s no reason not to do it and just because they said no the first time doesn’t mean they’ll say no the second time.”

...if you surround yourself with good people, it tends to work out —Daniel O'Connor BU Alumnus

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Pipe Line UNIVERSITY NEWS SA president responds to Tinder profile conflict Student Association President Dillon Schade posted a formal apology on his personal Facebook page Monday evening in response to inflammatory language found on his Tinder profile. BU junior Jessica Dunn posted a screenshot of the profile on her Facebook page Sunday evening, highlighting racial slurs present on the page.

Schade said that he was unaware of the language used, and it had been posted without his knowledge. “The main profile was mine, but the profile was altered by someone unknown and I am currently pursuing for a confession from whoever did it,” said Schade, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering.

“The language used does not describe my demeanor, competency, and is unacceptable for any standard.” No formal complaints have been raised in reaction to the Tinder profile.

Broken pipe causes flooding in Onondaga Due to extreme cold, a sprinkler line burst behind Onondaga Hall in College-in-the-Woods on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m.

According to Charles Paffie, a plant utility engineer in Physical Facilities, the situation was remedied when the broken piece was replaced shortly after it burst, and clean-up commenced to remove the water. When the pipe burst, an alarm went off, forcing residents to leave their rooms, but they were allowed to return quickly.

No rooms were affected.

University Union mechanical room flooded The University Union mechanical room flooded on Sunday morning, causing heat and hot water to fail in the Union, Old O’Connor, Old Johnson and the

Admissions Center. A B-Alert was issued to all students at 8:20 a.m. Sunday to avoid the buildings, and students were asked to avoid the Union until repairs were made.

At 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, a second B-Alert was issued that heat and hot water were restored to the buildings, and all operations returned to normal by Monday morning.

Influenza confirmed on-campus The Decker Student Health Services Center has confirmed three student cases of influenza, including one student who was hospitalized due to complications, according to the University News Briefs. The University is encouraging students, faculty and staff to receive the influenza vaccine, which is available for students at the health center and at local pharmacies for faculty and staff. The University health center is also encouraging students not to attend class if they have a fever and cough, and they should rest in bed at least 24 hours until the fever is gone.

LOCAL NEWS Binghamton man shot and killed Sunday morning Jamaal A. Moses, 28, was shot multiple times and killed around 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Binghamton Police Department. Police responded to a call that there was a shooting that occurred in the area of Lake Avenue and Merril Street, and Moses was brought to Wilson Hospital where he later died of his wounds. Police were looking for a suspect described to be a Hispanic male who drove away in a red vehicle before Monday morning when they identified Jonathan Garcia, 19, of Binghamton as a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting. Moses was a father of three, and his death marks the first homicide in the area of 2016.

Binghamton police are seeking any information that may lead to Garcia’s whereabouts.

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Student Assault Update Two weeks after three Binghamton University students were assaulted at the intersection of Hawley and Exchange Streets, a $1,000 reward has been posted for information that leads to the arrest of any individuals involved. According to a press release from the

Yee Man Chan/Contributing Photographer Dr. Judith Brenner, ‘90, speaks about her path from undergraduate chemistry major to associate dean for curricular integration and assessment at Hofstra’s Northwell School of Medicine. She gave advice for students, regardless of their interest in the medical field, to achieve their respective goals during the “Cool Connections, Hot Alumni” speaker series.

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Stick-y Fingers FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 12:58 a.m. — Officers on foot patrol of the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) were approached by the dining hall manager, who told them that they had caught a student who was stealing mozzarella sticks, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The suspect, a 19-year-old male, was seen eating the mozzarella sticks and then putting the rest into his pocket without paying for them. The dining hall manager chose criminal prosecution, and the suspect was arrested for petty larceny. He was given an appearance ticket for Vestal Town Court. This is one of four similar instances this past weekend.

Tag Torment FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 6:13 p.m. — Officers were notified on Friday about harassment that had been occurring in College-in-the-Woods’ Cayuga Hall, Reilly said. The victim, an 18-year-old male, had found that on Tuesday or Wednesday, his name tag was pulled from his door. He reported that on several other occasions, the tags had been pulled from his door and crumbled up. It was once found ripped into multiple pieces. The victim wanted the incidents documented, in case something further were to happen.

Binghamton Police Department, one of the victim’s families offered $500, and the Binghamton Police Department matched that value. Anybody with information is encouraged to contact the Binghamton Police Department and may remain anonymous.

A lighter take on campus crime Derek Shuster Police Correspondant

Baked Goods SATURDAY, Feb. 13, 12:15 a.m.

— Officers responded to a call at O’Connor Hall of the Dickinson Community about an 18-yearold female who was experiencing complications after using marijuana, Reilly said. The suspect stated she was experiencing hallucinations and was concerned about the effects after ingesting a piece of chocolate that contained marijuana. She said that she felt like her heart was going to pound out of her chest. When asked, she refused to say how she obtained the chocolate. She was transferred to Lourdes Hospital for further treatment.

Johnson Jailbait Johnson Jailbait SUNDAY, Feb. 14, 3:18 a.m. — Officers responded to a call about an intoxicated female in Johnson Hall in Dickinson Community, Reilly said. Upon arrival, the officers found the 18-year-old female banging on a door. They were able to get a name from the individual and where she lived, but were unable to get any other answers. When asked for her date of birth and middle name, she gave bizarre answers, saying she was born in 2011. UPD was unable to determine if she had consumed the alcohol on or off campus. Harpur’s Ferry was dispatched, and she was taken to Binghamton General Hospital for further review.

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It’s not a surprise that this chilly Valentine’s Day, most couples stayed indoors for a romantic dinner followed by some not-so-romantic sex. But it looks like there were some frostbitten Warriors waiting for an arrow shot by Cupid and a money shot from a stranger Downtown. Take a look at the people who gave and received multiple orgasms in this “True Love”-themed Weekend Warriors.

ARTS & CULTURE

A look at Downtown's architectural gems

Binghamton's government buildings provide insight into the city's history Georgia Westbrook Staff Writer For those who simply can’t bear to take another Instagram of our own on-campus clock tower, it’s time to expand your horizons by venturing Downtown. Just a few steps away from the bars are a slew of architecturally astounding buildings. In the first installment of our Binghamton architecture tour, we discuss the city’s historyfilled government buildings.

Government Plaza Government Plaza is the crown jewel of the government buildings in Binghamton, as its complex contains the Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, the State Office Building and Binghamton City Hall. Built as part of a massive urban renewal program in Binghamton during the 1960s and 1970s, Government Plaza is named so because its three buildings originally framed an elevated plaza above the parking lot’s current location. The State Office Building, which is the central of the three buildings, towers above the others at 18 stories high. Although it was contaminated as the result of a fire in 1981, it has housed offices for various state agencies since 1994, and certain floors of the building are frequently used for local events.

Former Binghamton City Hall Just up the street from the current Binghamton City Hall is the former city hall. Now the Grand Royale Hotel, it was constructed in the late 1890s and served the city of

Binghamton until the middle of the 20th century, when the new City Hall opened as part of Government Plaza. It is built in the Second Empire style, which calls upon elements of Baroque architecture and puts the building at visual odds with most other structures in Downtown Binghamton.

The former City Hall features a mansard roof and a distinct cupola — a small dome for a bell. Because of the use of copper elements in the roof, many of the architectural features have a green hue.

George Harvey Justice Building Situated across from Government Plaza on Hawley Street, the George Harvey Justice Building houses many of Broome County’s legal offices and provides an easy connection between the Crawford County Building and the Broome County Courthouse. This structure was rededicated in 2009 after having been vacant for nearly a decade. Around the exterior at the fifth floor level, there are reliefs illustrating events significant to the area, including operation of the Chenango Canal and the first court session in the county’s history.

When the interior of the building was being reconstructed for the reopening in 2009, architects used salvaged marble, aluminum and gypsum, and maintained many of the Art Deco style features from the original construction.

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Binghamton is

located on Henry Street, a few blocks away from the local and state government offices in the city. In addition to housing a post office, the building also contains the offices for congressional representatives and Senator Chuck Schumer. Original plans for a new federal building and courthouse in Binghamton were begun prior to World War I, but the war and subsequent bureaucratic authorization issues pushed the building’s ground breaking to 1932. Eventually completed during the Great Depression by local architectural firm Conrad and Cummings, the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse combines the geometric and angular elements of Art Deco, the columns of Neoclassicism and the form of Modernism into its architecture.

The interior of the building contains a range of marbles,

original Art Deco light fixtures and eight murals painted by local artist Kenneth Leland Washburn.

Broome County Courthouse The Broome County Courthouse, responsible for Binghamton’s arterial Court Street, was designed by prominent architect Isaac Perry in the 1890s.

Perry is also responsible for New York State Inebriate Asylum on the East Side of Binghamton and the “Million Dollar Staircase” in the New York State Capitol Building in Albany. The current courthouse is the fourth built on the same site, and makes use of the previous courthouse’s foundation.

The building is constructed out of limestone, and has terracotta tiles and copper cornices. On the dome on the top of the Courthouse stands a statue of Lady Justice who, interestingly, is not blindfolded to represent “blind justice,” which

is a common convention of her depiction. In front of the stairs leading to the main entrance of the Courthouse is a statue of Daniel

Dickinson, the first president of the village of Binghamton and the man for whom the Dickinson Community is named.

Sarah Simone/Contributing Photographer Pictured from left to right: Former Binghamton City Hall and Government Plaza. The buildings in Downtown Binghamton have a rich architectural history.

Courtyards brings music to Appalachian

The student band entertained audience on Saturday night with indie hits band Courtyards shook things up with their concert “Music on the Mountain,” held in the Appalachian Last Saturday night, student Collegiate Center. The rock band

featured three Binghamton The six-piece band is the University students, as well as musical brainchild of Gus Fisher, three high school students from an undeclared freshman; Shauna the Rockland County area.

Bahssin, a freshman majoring in English; and Noah Markwica, an undeclared freshman, as well as Clarkstown High School North juniors Dan Murray and Pat Coppola and Clarkstown High School South sophomore Jake Valois.

On an elevated stage in the dining hall, the band played alternative and classic rock hits from the last 10 years, including Weezer’s “Say it Ain’t So,” “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes and original composition “The Bedroom Bop.” In light of Vampire Weekend’s recent change, the band featured “Campus” and “Oxford Comma,” which was a particular hit with the audience. They brought in the Valentine’s Day theme with Barbara Lewis’ “Baby, I’m Yours” and Arctic Monkeys’ “A Certain Romance.”

The songs were chosen to appeal to a younger audience, though the band usually performs at bars and restaurants and plays hits from the Rebecca Kiss/Contributing Photographer ’60s and ’70s.

Courtyards plays in the Appalachian Collegiate Center. The band played hits from Weezer and Vampire Weekend.

“You have to play to your Erica Doyle Contributing Writer

audience,” Fisher said. “When we play in bars, we usually play more rock and roll, but here we thought, we’re at a college campus, let’s play Vampire Weekend.”

Among the student audience was Dana Stewart, a professor of Italian and the head of the romance languages and literatures department, cheering on the band members.

Stewart is part of the Facultyin-Residence program, designed to increase student-faculty interaction beyond the classroom.

The program pairs faculty members with residential communities to help plan community building or student-run events. The program works to foster a sense of community and create fun and enriching on-campus activities for both students and faculty.

“I ran a weekly jam with my husband and my band, Voodoo Highway, in the dining hall in Mountainview,” Stewart wrote in an email. “Students, faculty, staff and even some community members came together each week to make music together.”

Last fall, when Stewart became the chair of the romance languages

and literatures department, she no longer had time to do the jam, but was thrilled when Fisher contacted her, wanting to do a show with Courtyards at Mountainview College. Stewart and her husband even ran sound for the students.

“I loved the show,” Stewart wrote. “They were all very talented.

I was really impressed by their great energy onstage, as well as their amazingly eclectic set list.

They played a little bit of everything and kept the crowd engaged for the whole show.”

The band cites their collaborative dynamic and support from family and friends as the main factors for their success.

“We’re all so close as friends that it’s almost like family … everyone contributes,” Murray said.

While none of the band members plan to pursue music professionally, they plan on continuing the band because they enjoy performing and collaborating, and this has kept them together for over a year.

“We all have so much fun playing music — we all enjoy listening and talking about music so deeply — it’s like a party,” Murray said.

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Kanye releases 'Pablo' Reynolds stars as 'Deadpool'

Newest effort could be an adequate goodbye R-rated film offers satirical take on hero genre Seth Rosenberg Contributing Writer Three years and four album title changes later, the wait is over for Kanye West’s new album, “The Life of Pablo” (TLOP). Coming off of an electrifying performance on “Saturday Night Live,” Kanye West released his seventh studio album exclusively through streaming service TIDAL late Saturday night.

Prior to the album’s release, there was much speculation as to whom “Pablo” referred to. West confirmed that Pablo refers to Paul the Apostle — Pablo is Paul in Spanish — who was the man responsible for teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Maybe West sees himself as a modern Paul, a man who is here to spread his own gospel.

In that case, it’s possible to see

“The Life of Pablo” as building off “Yeezus” and, in many ways, it is.

“Yeezus,” West’s sixth release, was a mad-scientist creation with a grating and grandiose sound unheard of in the rap world, a sound that fans found polarizing but critics loved. At points, TLOP has the same feel and sound as “Yeezus,” yet it’s unclear what statement West is trying to make musically and thematically on this album.

Although the songs are individually enjoyable, the album itself lacks the cohesiveness of his other albums.

Kanye’s previous albums have all pushed the boundaries of rap just a little further, while making use of the same soul beats and aggressive delivery that he is known for.

The album feels amorphous and almost unsure of itself.

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But maybe that’s the point.

Maybe West is tired and is finally finished. On the track “I Love Kanye,” West unabashedly raps, “See, I invented Kanye, it wasn’t any Kanyes, and now I look and look around and there’s so many Kanyes.” West isn’t bored; he is just satisfied with his creation and may be stepping aside for a new generation of rappers.

Kanye has clearly been changed by family life and this album may be his realization that that is the only important thing, that the rest doesn’t matter. On “Real Friends” and “No More Parties in LA,” West shows maturity while musing about a life lost due to fame and a jadedness toward his celebrity.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kanye West album without controversy and on “30 Hours” and “Facts,” it is Kanye West versus the world: from Nike to ex-girlfriends to Bill Cosby, nobody is safe from the edge of West’s sword.

What West does particularly well on this album, as well as on his other albums, is produce. His attention to detail is impeccable, and the sampling is so obscure that one often feels ill-equipped to review West’s music. Above all, a lot of the album is, in West’s words, “cookout music that just feels good,” which he achieves with his own version of soul and gospel mixed with slightly abrasive trap beats.

If this is West’s last album, as some have guessed, it makes sense to end the career of a chameleon with an album that constantly changes pace and focus. Either way, West can rest easy knowing that his legacy among rap’s pantheon is cemented and that this album only adds to his illustrious discography.

Deanna Shiverick Contributing Writer With all the superhero films released in the last decade, it’s practically impossible not to notice the repeated structure, themes and conclusions from one movie to the next. Though “Deadpool” isn’t part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Deadpool himself is a Marvel character, and his awareness of this fact — that he is a character in a superhero movie — is what makes the film one of the freshest, most satisfying superhero origin movies in recent years.

Before he went by Deadpool, Wade Wilson was a mercenary with a murky past and a skewed sense of morality. Ryan Reynolds shines as the titular antihero who is diagnosed with cancer, then subsequently becomes a physically scarred mutant with an accelerated healing factor after going through an experimental, torturous procedure to be cured. Despite this, Wilson still maintains the witty, albeit crude, sense of humor Deadpool is known for, and Reynolds depicts this vengeful, comedic character to near perfection.

What makes this movie stand out from so many other superhero films is the same thing that made the comics popular: self-awareness.

“Deadpool” often breaks the fourth wall and addresses common quirks among films of the same genre.

For instance, the opening credits don’t feature the actors’ names, but rather the types of roles they’re portraying— “The Comic Relief,” “A British Villain” and the like. Its R-rating — as opposed to Marvel’s usual, box office-friendly PG-13 ratings — gives it a bit more leeway, which the filmmakers definitely take advantage of. With dirty jokes, graphic violence and several depictions of sex, “Deadpool” revels in its maturity,

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using raunchiness to increase the level of entertainment without being too serious.

The film plays on the whole origin story trope — how a superhero gets their powers — by acknowledging that it’s cliché and overused. The movie starts in the middle of the action, then flashes back to how Deadpool came to be the character shown in the opening scene. It often hops back and forth between the past and the present, balanced out by smooth transitions of Deadpool’s narration. Though this style of storytelling works well to enhance the irony the movie is based upon, it limits the depth that could have been achieved had the story been told in chronological order. By flashing from past to present often, the audience misses out on how the various events shown in the film affected its title character.

At one hour and 48 minutes, “Deadpool” is on the shorter end of modern superhero films. Because of the length, not much time is

spent on developing the hero or the supporting characters. For example, Wade’s time with Vanessa, his former girlfriend and the main female character, seems much too short. Though clearly not meant to be a romantically driven film, we hardly witness Wade falling in love with her before he discovers he has cancer and leaves to find a cure.

Despite this, “Deadpool” is clever and engaging, and Reynolds’ performance will have the audience sympathizing with him every step of the way. It is the character’s self-awareness and frequent direct contact with the audience that sets him and the movie apart from other superhero films. Because of this, superhero movie lovers also experience a feeling of selfawareness; their favorite genre can be playfully prodded at with accurate but humorous critiques.

They are able to humbly accept that though superhero movies may become repetitive and predictable, they are, at heart, pure entertainment.

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OPINIONS Tuesday, February 16, 2016

OPEN LETTER TO THE UNIVERSITY:

EvoS shares its survey results

HAVE A BALL

When the temperatures dipped below zero this past weekend, Bearcats found themselves looking for indoor entertainment.

It was dangerous to go far Downtown, and students stayed close to their dorm rooms. While there may not have been much to do last weekend, the next two Saturdays provide more options as temperatures stay chilly: support the Binghamton basketball team in its final two home games on February 20 and 27.

In the team’s most recent home game against Albany, the students and community alike “Packed the House” as ESPN3 visited the Events Center to broadcast the game. Over 4,900 people — a season high — crammed into the arena. Between the BU Zoo, Kickline, the cheer team and the game, there is plenty to see. Binghamton played closer against Albany, the three-time defending champions, than they have in recent memory. We should build on this environment in the Events Center and continue to pack the house, even without

a promotion.

While there are more students at games than four years ago, when the team was terrible, there is still room for growth.

The Events Center is one of the best venues in the entire America East, and students should take advantage of having a Division I basketball team on campus. Only 351 colleges and universities in the entire country are provided this opportunity. And let’s not forget to mention the fact that games are free for all students.

The men’s basketball team has been pretty bad for a while, and this season the team currently has a 6-19 record — mediocre at best. But, there are signs that the program is on the upswing and the team is exciting to watch. Binghamton currently sits in seventh of the conference standings and with a few more wins could jump up to sixth or maybe even fifth. The Bearcats also have sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez, a member of

the America East All-Rookie team last season, who dominates games. In the Bearcats’ most recent game, he scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the team to victory. He could become the conference’s player of the year by the time he graduates and he alone is worth going to the Events Center to see.

We have two men’s basketball games left this semester, this Saturday against UMass Lowell and the following one against Maine. Both could end in victories for Binghamton as the Bearcats have already beaten UMass Lowell earlier this year and Maine is just one spot ahead of Binghamton in the standings.

If victorious, we will have the most wins in a season since 2010-11. This is the best version of Binghamton basketball most of us have seen.

Be a part of the these wins — attend a basketball game on these cold days.

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February 12 was Darwin Day, and so accordingly, we in the Evolutionary Studies Student Association took it upon ourselves to find out what Binghamton University students actually know about evolution and where they stand on a number of questions regarding science, religion and philosophy. To do so, we prepared a 10-question survey asking an array of questions on the topic. We polled 100 students in the Marketplace throughout the previous week, as well as an additional 67 students enrolled in the course, BIOL 451: Current Topics in EvoS. Some of the questions used were also polled nationally in a National Center for Science Education survey conducted in 2010. The results of our survey are reported here.

BU is a modern public university: Home to both cutting edge scientific research and also a culturally diverse student body with dozens of religious groups.

In our responses, we found that the influence that students’ religion/faith played in forming their worldview varied greatly.

Thus, many students from religious backgrounds are forced to reconcile the beliefs they were taught in their childhood with the modern scientific perspective about the origins of life and the universe. Still, regardless of religious background it is clear that almost all students recognized the importance of evolutionary science in the modern academic setting. Nearly 95 percent of the students polled in the Union agreed that the theory of evolution plays an important role in studying a wide array of scientific disciplines. Similarly, 97 percent believe that schools should be required to include evolution in their education about life on

earth, although 38 percent said creationism/intelligent design should be included as well.

However, some responses demonstrated a hesitation to accept the overwhelming scientific consensus supporting human evolution. Only 58 percent of the BU students polled indicated that the only way to know what happened in the past is via eyewitness record is false.

Not only has science proven how unreliable eyewitness testimony can be, but the fields of anthropology, physics, biology, astronomy, etc., could not exist if they solely relied on eyewitness accounts as evidence.

Additionally, a mere 51 percent of respondents in the Union responded false to the statement, “evolution proposes missing links and does not have strong factual evidence to support it.”

Though students in the EvoS seminar answered false more often to both questions, we would hope that it should not take enrolling in advanced biology courses for college students to recognize the massive amount of factual evidence that exists to support evolutionary theory.

Interestingly, BU students and especially EvoS seminar students were far less likely to attribute human existence and the fundamental laws of nature to a supernatural or guiding force, compared to the national average. Binghamton students were also less likely to think that all people are descendants of Adam and Eve; however, this belief is still found in a large portion of the student population. Though it is objectively wrong to consider these the correct answers, it is certainly encouraging from a scientific standpoint.

While it is seemingly evident that quite a large number of

BU students hold a variety of misconceptions regarding evolution and the nature of science in general, it is promising that BU students quite heavily outperform the national average, and that certain courses seem to encourage a better understanding of these concepts.

The EvoS SA would like to thank all of the students who participated in this study, as well as those helped distribute surveys and analyze results. For more information on the EvoS SA, please contact evolutionarystudies@ binghamtonsa.org.

— The EvoS S.A. is a community of students, of which Benjamin Seitz is the president

Binghamton students ... were far less likely to attribute human existence and the fundamental laws of nature to a supernatural or guiding force

Open letter to the University: Sodexo responds to Union complaints As a Binghamton University partner for more than 30 years, Sodexo has long held a unique position that enables us to support and improve quality of life on campus for students, faculty, staff and our employees by working closely with the administration and the greater Binghamton University community to enhance the oncampus experience. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished together in that time and are honored to have the opportunity to continue this successful relationship through the new

contract signed last year.

The Sodexo team contributes to the campus and local community in many different ways, including our notable work done in fighting hunger throughout the Binghamton and Southern Tier regions. We are also a major employer in the region.

We are strongly committed to our employees at Binghamton University, the hard-working men and women who live and work in the Binghamton community and who serve the students, faculty, staff and guests here on a daily basis. As a company committed

to our people, Sodexo works to continuously engage our employees, provide a safe, open and inclusive workplace, and offer meaningful wages, benefits and resources. The wages in question are those set as a result of our previous Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with recent changes in New York law.

Our care for and commitment to our people is also reflected in the full benefits package Sodexo offers to all Binghamton University Dining Services employees. This package, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance

with a broad range of services, is something not normally offered by the majority of fast food operations impacted by the new regulations and is a solid example of Sodexo’s interest and efforts to do right by our team members.

Sodexo’s respect for our employees was also demonstrated throughout the last year. After several months of campaign activity between two unions, our employees elected by a one-vote majority, ratified in October, to change the union representing them. Sodexo took no steps to influence or interfere with that

process or decision, and agreed promptly to bargain with the new union.

Sodexo is currently negotiating with the new union representing the Dining Services staff. This negotiation is between Sodexo and the new union. We commend the University for respecting the ongoing negotiation process, through their firm neutrality and allowing Sodexo and the new union to work through it. We also respect the bargaining process, and we believe the process works best when the parties address their differences candidly and directly

at the negotiating table. For this reason, we will not comment on or provide specific details about these discussions, but I can tell you that we continue to meet in good faith as we have in the last four contract negotiations through the last 10 years. We trust that mutual respect for the collective bargaining process will lead to another successful agreement.

Sincerely, Carty McMullen Regional Vice Universities, Sodexo

President,

We should respect each other through our language

While criticism of political correctness has dominated our national conversation, reverence is important Sarah Saad

Columnist

I’ve sat down to write this article multiple times, and each time the same thing happens. I highlight the page, and delete everything. Why? Because the concept of political correctness has developed into such a controversial topic, that I suffer to understand its meaning.

At first glance you think, “Of course. Why shouldn’t we expect one another to be sensitive to our differences?” We live in a well-developed society, filled with individuals who have varying backgrounds, personalities and styles – therefore, communicating in a form that shows you are aware that who you are may differ from who the other person is, is an appropriate expectation. Yet, I think we have strayed away from that definition.

Instead, something that originated to develop a more human society has caused a great tear in our society. These expectations have not only requested that we become aware of the various identities that make up our society, but with that, they have labeled us for the times we say something wrong, or admit to being ignorant on a topic.

We are now referred to as homophobic, when we use the term “queer” incorrectly. We are

now seen as anti-Semitic when we assume that all Jewish people celebrate Shabbat dinner, or don’t eat bacon. But that is not the case.

Oftentimes, these comments are simply a lack of knowledge, and the only true way to fill the gap between your knowledge and your potential is through discussion and an awareness of your naivety.

Now, the fear people feel if they were to say something incorrect has taken away the potential we have to learn about the differences

in society, and to correct our ignorance. It has silenced many, and limited our ability to educate one another on who we are, and what we would prefer.

But, with that being said, I don’t believe the response is to claim, “political correctness is stupid.” It is not. We should expect others to speak to us in a language that shows we respect them.

What we should not do is respond furiously when they slip — when they say something naïve, or

ignorant. Because it doesn’t always reflect them as an individual. Our society is complicated, and often times many people feel alone and misunderstood. If we attempt to educate one another on how to talk about these difficult issues, I believe we can develop an environment safe for people to utilize their freedom of speech, in the manner it should be practiced.

— Sarah Saad is a junior majoring in human development

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SPORTS

February 16, 2016 | bupipedream.com

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Bearcat senior Jack McKeever recorded victories in BU’s matches with both Buffalo and Brown this weekend.

Binghamton wins fourth-straight match in West Gym

After dropping nonconference contest on the road to Buffalo, Bearcats dominate Brown

Jeff Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor

With one contest remaining until the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships in March, the Binghamton wrestling team saw Bulls and Bears against Buffalo and Brown this weekend.

Following a 24-12 loss to the Bulls (10-8, 2-5 Mid-American) on Friday night, the Bearcats (116, 7-3 EIWA) closed the weekend with a 30-6 victory against Brown (4-10, 2-7 EIWA) on Saturday.

While Binghamton managed to finish the weekend with a

winning result, the team opened with a tumble. BU trailed, 18-0, through four matches at Buffalo before 157-pound sophomore Vincent DePrez picked up a decision victory to put the Bearcats on the board, 18-3. Redshirt freshman Anthony DePrez, senior Jack McKeever and sophomore Steve Schneider each picked up decision victories at the 165, 174 and 184-pound slots, respectively, but the effort was no match against the Bulls. The Bearcats dropped the remaining two matchups in the 197-pound and heavyweight rounds on their way to a 24-12 loss — their first

to Buffalo under BU head coach Matt Dernlan.

“This time of year you can’t afford to have a slip, you can’t afford to have a bad night,” Dernlan said. “You have a bad night, this time in the season, that means your season’s over pretty quick. Fortunately, (Friday) didn’t count [toward BU’s EIWA record] … but in three weeks it’s really going to matter.”

Against EIWA foe Brown on Saturday, the Bearcats brought a postseason effort from the start, opening up with a 12-0 lead.

In the upperweight division, McKeever and Schneider ended

the weekend a perfect 2-0, with the latter sealing the match for BU with a late pin to push the lead to 21-6. Freshman 197-pounder Mark Tracy also picked up a decision victory on Saturday — following a loss at Buffalo which ended his match winning streak at seven — before BU collected a forfeit in the heavyweight bout to win the day, 30-6.

Saturday’s victory kept the Bearcats a perfect 4-0 at home on the season and as the year comes to a close, the duel was a strong end to a turbulent 24 hours.

“The way we wrestled (Saturday) is who we want to

be, that’s who our reputation is,” Dernlan said. “We want to go out there, score points … so we showed we’re capable of that.

If we’re not prepared, like we weren’t [against Buffalo] it’s not going to matter. We got to bring that added sense of urgency.”

Binghamton is set to close its regular season on Friday in a critical match against EIWA rival Bucknell. Not only will the meet give the Bearcats a chance to go undefeated at home in 2016, but a win would also be crucial for BU’s seeding heading into the conference tournament.

As the only team to knock off

Bucknell in the EIWA last season, Binghamton will look to capture its second-straight match victory over the Bison on its senior night.

“If we want to get something, we’re going to have to take it,” Dernlan said. “The great thing about our conference is that it teaches you that if you’re going to score and you’re going to get your hand raised, you’re going to have to earn it and you’re going to have to fight for it.”

Binghamton is set to host Bucknell on Friday night in the West Gym. First match is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Vestal, New York.

Bearcats set to face UVM

Binghamton looks to snap three-game skid Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports

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Sophomore Maria Trivino qualified for the finals in three events at the America East (AE) Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend.

BU competes at AE Finals

Bearcat women finish meet in last place

Evan Cole

Contributing Writer

The Binghamton women’s swimming and diving team may have finished last in the America East (AE) Championship meet this weekend, but the Bearcats have chosen to focus on the positive aspects of the meet, showing that they would not go down without a fight.

Binghamton finished the regular season with a record of 2-8 (0-2 AE), but is looking forward to much better days.

The women had a slow start to the competition, recording just 61 points on Friday, the first day of events. Despite being down early, the Bearcats found a spark on Saturday.

“We started to see it Friday night in the form of [sophomore] Maria Trivino,” BU head coach Brad Smith said. “That was the wake-up call to the team. From then on, we were on fire.”

Trivino qualified for the finals on three consecutive days to finish the meet, giving a glimpse

of what hopefully is to come in the team’s future. She made the finals for her performances in the 200 and 400 IM and is seen as a team leader in just her second year on the squad.

“She is a hard-working girl,” Smith said. “She’s always here to learn. She’s willing and wanting to make herself better.”

Trivino’s performance appeared to be infectious, as numerous Bearcats finished with their season-best times throughout the tournament.

In the 800-yard freestyle relay, Trivino, junior Meghan Feminella, sophomore Abby Humphreys and senior Taryn McLaughlin finished with a time of 7:40:07, 2.03 seconds faster than their previous season-highs.

In addition, sophomore Courtney Foley and seniors Claudia Coccary, Stephanie Malyszka and Selina Ng completed the 200 medley relay in 1:46:37, a time that was .41 seconds faster than their previous best this season.

On the diving side, senior

Katie Ellsworth scored 177 points in the three-meter dive, qualifying for the finals and finishing sixth overall.

Coach Smith sees the multiple improved performances as hope for a higher finish in the future.

“The future’s bright for the program,” Smith said. “A majority of the swimmers in those events were freshmen and sophomores and we have a strong freshman class coming in. That’s very promising.”

Impressive performances from underclassmen and a formidable recruiting class seem to show that this team is heading in the right direction. A valuable combination of youth and leadership gives the Bearcats a chance to be a tough opponent in coming years. But for now, the team will continue to attempt to make strides for next season.

“The off-season is going to be about getting stronger mentally and physically,” Smith said. “We’re always looking to improve.”

As the Binghamton women’s basketball team is set to take the floor on Tuesday night against Vermont, they’ll have to forget their matchup from last Thursday. The Bearcats (10-15, 5-7 America East) were defeated on a put-back buzzer beater at home against Hartford, suffering their third loss in a row.

“It was heartbreaking,” BU sophomore guard Imani Watkins said. “[Binghamton head coach Linda] Cimino told us around halftime that it would come down to an offensive rebound and it did. We didn’t do a good job getting on the defensive boards and it showed.”

The Bearcats jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the game, before the Hawks (11-14, 7-5 AE) pulled ahead, forcing BU to play catchup.

“An early lead is extremely important, but if you don’t maintain it, it really doesn’t mean anything,” Watkins said.

“I think we got complacent. We stopped going to what worked and so we lost that lead.”

Senior guard Kim Albrecht has begun approaching her final games in a Bearcat uniform and her teammates have taken notice in getting her the ball late in games. Albrecht currently sits in the top two in NCAA women’s basketball with a .921 free-throw percentage.

“When games come down to the wire, it’s kind of hard for [the other team] because we put the ball in Kim’s hands and when they foul we know that it’s going to be two points,” Watkins said.

“It’s really tough for teams to foul us because of how well she’s shooting the ball at the stripe.”

The Catamounts (7-18, 2-10 AE) come off of a 52-50 overtime

loss at Hartford on Sunday and were previously defeated by the Bearcats, 57-53, on January 21.

Spearheading Vermont’s offense will be sophomore guard Sydney Smith, a 2015 America East (AE) All-Rookie selection, who is currently averaging 10.4 points per game. Despite allowing 64 points per game, the Catamounts lead the AE in blocks per game, averaging five per contest.

Freshman Candice Wright has contributed largely to Vermont’s prowess protecting the paint, averaging 1.6 per game. This strength, however, will be

matched by sophomore forward Alyssa James, who is ranked 17th in the nation with 2.92 blocks per game.

Watkins says that she’ll have to maintain focus on both sides of the ball.

“We just have to do a better job taking care of the ball and being really aggressive defensively,” Watkins said. “I’ll be focused on taking better shots. I want to step up defensively and be a better leader on the floor.”

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

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Sophomore guard Imani Watkins entered BU’s game against Vermont on Wednesday averaging 16.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.