Spring 2017 Issue 14

The Free Word on Campus Since 1946

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | Vol. XCI, Issue 14 | Binghamton University | bupipedream.com

Local mayors discuss cityUniversity relations Binghamton, Endicott and Johnson City mayors explore ways to make towns student friendly Alexandra Hupka News Intern

On March 2, mayors Rich David of the city of Binghamton, Greg Deemie of Johnson City and John Bertoni of Endicott spoke to about 120 students, faculty, local business owners and community members about city and college relations.

The presentation is part of a monthly lecture series titled the “SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier” and was held at the University Downtown Center. It was followed by a Q-and-A forum for attendees to voice queries, comments and concerns.

Each mayor focused on a “college town” theme and discussed how their municipalities could become more welcoming to students and other members of the University community.

Deemie stated that many students already reside in Johnson City, and that more students are expected to come to the village after the construction of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is completed, as 300 students are expected to be enrolled.

“Johnson City has a great historic character, and that’s something we want to try and keep prominent,” Deemie said. “We’re on a good road to change right now, and we need to keep working forward.”

In addition, Deemie said that the village is currently working on a number of projects that will increase public safety, make Johnson City more walkable and bring more dining and shopping options to the Main Street area. To do this, Deemie plans to increase lighting on Main Street and target blight.

Bertoni spoke about the Endicott’s past as a manufacturing hub and future as a small-town haven for college students and professionals. He discussed an idea of establishing a bus line between Binghamton University and Endicott, and highlighted that he would like to see more students residing in Endicott and take advantage of its small-town charm, small businesses and affordable housing.

“The idea of incorporating the University into Endicott has always been our goal,” Bertoni said. “We have wonderful neighborhoods and we have worked diligently to improve our safety.

I’d like to see more students coming to Endicott.”

SEE MAYORS PAGE 2

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Chick-N-Bap, located in the Marketplace. After investigation, it became apparent that the student-founded, student-run business’ lamb-over-rice bowl contains no lamb at all.

Chick-N-Bap lamb over rice contained no lamb, only beef Owner says switch from lamb to beef was a 'business decision,' menu was not updated to reflect change Brendan Zarkower

semester, customers who purchased lamb over rice may have not received what they paid for.

According to founder Sung Kim, ‘14, Several employees of both Chick-NChick-N-Bap is the most popular spot Bap and Binghamton University Dining for students in Binghamton University’s Services (Sodexo) told Pipe Dream under Marketplace. But since the end of last condition of anonymity that Chick-NAssistant News Editor

Bap’s lamb-over-rice bowl has no lamb at all. The ground-meat product served alongside the classic chicken is in fact Devanco Foods Gyros Slices, which features beef as the primary ingredient and does not contain any lamb.

Kim said that originally, Chick-N-

Bap offered lamb as part of its menu, but changed this toward the end of last semester as part of a “business decision.”

“We started out using gyro style lamb product for the first semester in

SEE BEEF PAGE 2

City of Binghamton to install blue lights on West Side University to contribute $200K annually to increase safety measures in student areas Orlaith McCaffrey Staff Writer

The blue-light phones that illuminate Binghamton University’s campus will now brighten neighborhoods on the West Side, thanks to a recently announced collaboration between the BU administration and the city of Binghamton.

In his State of the City address last week, Binghamton Mayor Rich David revealed that blue-light phones and street cameras will be placed in West Side neighborhoods south of Main Street, where many students reside. The blue-light system, which is utilized on college campuses nationwide, connects users directly to the University Police Department through phones attached to the highly visible light posts. BU currently has 82 of these call boxes

placed in strategic locations throughout campus, including roadways, residence halls and parking lots.

Unlike the phones on campus, those located on the West Side will put users in contact with the Binghamton Police Department. The announcement came shortly after the city secured a funding commitment of $200,000 per year for at least five years from the University.

According to David, the concept of installing these safety measures had been explored for several years before the necessary funds were obtained.

While BU will foot the bill for the foreseeable future, David discussed the possibility of using impact aid in the future.

“Impact aid basically means is that the state of New York is considering giving additional state funding to cities that house large university centers,” David said. “It is basically additional

money that would help offset the cost of providing services: police, fire, public works, etc. It is something that has not been approved yet in this state.”

Although the initiative will be funded by the University, its goal is to improve safety for everyone living on the West Side — not just students. “[These measures] will create safe walking routes for students and deter criminal activity for everyone in those neighborhoods,” David said.

Concerns about student safety are not unfounded. Last February, three students were assaulted near the intersection of Hawley and Exchange streets in Downtown Binghamton. A week later, a student was assaulted and his cellphone was stolen on Oak Street on the city’s West Side.

The exact locations of the lights and cameras have yet to be determined, but the city plans to place them in areas

with high levels of student traffic.

Installation is set to begin in the coming months and should be complete by the start of the fall 2017 semester. Once the measures are in place, a task force of University and city officials will convene regularly to review how the upgrades are being utilized and provide recommendations for future uses of the funding.

According to Ryan Yarosh, BU director of media and public relations, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional staff from the Division of Student Affairs and Division of Operations, will represent the University on this committee.

Councilman Joseph Mihalko represents the second district, which encompasses part of the West Side, and will also serve on the committee. Mihalko expressed

SEE BLUE PAGE 2

University to build welcome center, parking lot at main campus entrance Building to become main location to receive campus information, maps for over 250,000 annual visitors to University Amy Donovan Pipe Dream News

In a recent speech, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger announced that the University would be building a new welcome center within the next couple of years in order to create a more centralized location for visitors when they visit BU. The welcome center will be built near the visitor’s booth and new parking lot that will be opening for the fall 2017 semester.

Greg Delviscio, the associate vice president for communications and marketing at BU, said that the purpose of the welcome center is to create a main location where visitors can go when they

first come to campus.

“College campuses can be intimidating to visitors,” Delviscio wrote in an email. “This center would serve as a jumping off point to their next destination. It would create a positive first impression and that includes state of the art elements.” Delviscio said that there is no current plan as to who will run it.

The state-of-the-art elements Delviscio mentioned will include kiosks, video displays and photos that will give information about BU and provide a sense of history of the campus.

Delviscio also wrote that a welcome center is important for a college campus because it serves as a location where visitors can obtain necessary information

ARTS & CULTURE

for their visit such as directions to specific buildings and offices as well as information on where to park.

Stenger said in a statement that the welcome center will be an important addition because it will set the tone for the University when visitors first come to campus.

“Every year we have more than a quarter-million campus visitors — 40,000 of whom are potential students — so it’s important that they gain a proper first impression of the campus,” Stenger said. “A new welcome center for the University will act as a much more inviting gateway for our thousands of guests, prospective students and their parents each year.”

The center will be paid for, in part,

by money that BU received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a result of the 2011 flooding of the University Downtown Center.

According to Delviscio, the welcome center is still in the planning stage, so it will most likely be built within the next couple of years.

When visitors come to campus for a tour, they currently park behind the Couper Administration Building and head straight to the Admissions Center.

Delviscio wrote that the welcome center will provide a more centralized location that the campus currently lacks, even with the Admissions Center.

“Right now, there is no real central point,” Delviscio wrote. “The visitor’s booth serves as a function but is not

OPINIONS

The Hula Hoop Club puts a new spin on the retro toy,

Khalid’s new album takes an easygoing approach to angst,

See page 5

See page 5

The Pipe Dream Editorial Board comments on Chick-N-Bap’s misleading food sales,

See page 8

necessarily a welcome center.”

Some students feel that the creation of a welcome center is a good idea in theory, but that the money could be spent elsewhere.

“I could see how having a welcome center would be nice and it would create a more open environment on campus, but I also think the money could go toward other things, like funding for studies or underdeveloped programs,” said Fernando Villagra, a sophomore majoring in political science.

Other students are excited for the welcome center and for what it will bring to the University.

Josh Tokman, a sophomore double

SEE CENTER PAGE 2

SPORTS

Men’s lacrosse wins two straight,

Wrestling advances two to NCAA Championships,

See page 9

See page 10

2

NEWS

bupipedream.com | March 8, 2017

Chick-N-Bap mislabeled beef as lamb BEEF FROM PAGE 1 the Marketplace [Fall 2016], and we continued to use that product with the switch happening towards the end,” Kim wrote in an email.

Despite this, Chick-N-Bap did not change its signage to reflect the fact that its product no longer contained lamb. Since being contacted by Pipe Dream, the word “lamb” has been taped over on the menu and replaced with “gyro meat.”

“Even though the gyro style lamb products all contain beef to an extent and our menu is in the process of being approved, we will put on a disclaimer sign thanks to those who spoke out,” Kim wrote.

Kim said that he has been slow to change the sign because he is working on becoming compliant with a Food and Drug Administration regulation that requires businesses to post calorie-count information prominently on their menus, and that the approval process was taking a long time.

Pipe Dream attempted to order a lamb-over-rice bowl on two separate occasions, both before the menu was changed, to observe if employees would inform us about the contents of the product. On both occasions,

no employees indicated that the product is made from beef. We then proceeded to directly ask if the product contains beef.

In one instance, the employee responded that it did, and in the other, the employee responded that it did not.

“It’s always just called lamb behind the counter,” said one employee. “I’m not sure if most of the workers know it’s beef.”

Jim Ruoff, resident district manager for BU Dining Services, said that while Dining Services will continue to support ChickN-Bap, it will insist that Kim corrects his menu to accurately reflect the products that he sells.

“While not directly responsible, Sodexo expects its contractors to abide by all truth in advertising standards and will insist that Chick N Bap corrects its menu sign as soon as possible,” Ruoff wrote in an email.

According to Kim, the product in question was purchased by BU Dining Services to be used by Chick-N-Bap. “We order from Sysco as part of our contract with Sodexo,” Kim wrote. “Sodexo has agreed to help our business out by optimizing our ordering process with their bulk pricing.”

Some customers said that they thought it was wrong of

Chick-N-Bap to advertise its products in this manner.

“Personally, I don’t really mind,” said Devin Edwards, a sophomore majoring in psychology. “But I think it is pretty messed up just because if someone can’t eat beef, or if they don’t eat it for religious reasons, that wouldn’t be all right.”

Hindu customers, many of whom do not eat beef as part of their religious practices, were particularly impacted by the mislabeling.

The halal-style eatery first entered the Marketplace last year after humble beginnings as a pickup service run by Kim. In spring 2015, Sodexo allowed Kim to sell his dishes from the struggling Wholly Habaneros location due to his success during a pilot run at Hinman Nite Owl. Once Kim’s business relocated to the Marketplace, it continued to thrive, at one point selling over 1,800 dishes each weekend. His success grew Chick-N-Bap to the point that it became its own legal entity that now operates as a subcontractor of Sodexo and is open six days a week. The business is currently exploring expansion options, including the possibility of opening similar locations at other universities.

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Blue-light phones seen throughout Binghamton University’s campus will be placed throughout West Side neighborhoods south of Main Street.

Blue lights to come to West Side BLUE FROM PAGE 1 his support for the initiative.

“I’m definitely in favor of it,” he said. “There’s no question about it. Anything with safety or security for students — or any resident walking around the streets — is a great idea.”

The implementation of a blue-light system in student sectors was one of the main

Mayors talk creating college towns around BU MAYORS FROM PAGE 1 David said that while the city of Binghamton already has a well-established relationship with students and the University, it will also see improvements in the future. Construction on a new trail between the University and Downtown Binghamton will begin this spring. In addition, a blue-light safety system similar to the one already in place on campus will be installed around Binghamton’s West Side as

part of a partnership between Binghamton and the University.

“The issue of the towngown relationship between Binghamton University and the city of Binghamton is a very important topic because it has changed [and] evolved over the last several years,” David said.

“Where we are now, we have a lot of momentum, and we’re continuing that energy and focus.”

Attendees like 30-year-old Kathryn Fletcher, a resident of

the city of Binghamton and a 2008 alumna, said that she was happy to see a pedestrian trail between the University and the city of Binghamton come to fruition.

“I came here because I like the idea of being a cooperative between the University and the community,” Fletcher said. “I was surprised to see the Johnson City and Endicott mayors speak, because they don’t seem to be involved with what the University is doing.”

Ala Ladd, a 49-year-old resident of Johnson City, said that she thought the cooperation between the University and the three cities was exciting and positive.

“I thought it was very encouraging and eye-opening,” Ladd said. “You got three different perspectives from the mayors and I think it’s very evident based on how they presented themselves on what you see happening and what you don’t.”

safety objectives outlined by the Roosevelt Institute, a BU student group dedicated to studentcrafted progressive policy, in its Binghamton Blueprint 2016: Rewriting the Rules of Broome County.

Brianna Cea, the president of the organization and a sophomore double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law, sees the project

as a necessary resource.

“This initiative will improve safety for students and residents living in downtown Binghamton and the West Side by providing an emergency response mechanism for victims of crime, such as theft or assault,” she wrote in an email. “I know victims of such attacks, who had their phone and wallets stolen, and were unable to immediately get help.”

Welcome center to be built at entry to campus CENTER FROM PAGE 1 majoring in psychology and financial economics, said that he thinks the new welcome center will be good for BU because it will create a new location in which visitors can go to for information aside from the Admissions Center.

“Typically, if people have questions or want information about anything regarding the

school they would go to the [Admissions Center], so having a welcome center that provides information about the school means that admissions can focus on simply information about the admissions process and applications,” Tokman said. “All in all, I think it will be a good addition which will help the University expand by separating the operations of certain facilities.”

A new alternative to quick and comprehensive urgent care for all is coming to

Vestal Grand Opening and Free Children’s Teddy Bear Wellness Clinic March 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Children can enjoy free teddy bear wellness clinic Win fun prizes Tour the facility Meet the Five Star staff

Five Star Urgant Care Vestal 2549 Vestal Parkway East Vestal, NY 13850 (607) 225-0556

Ribbon Cutting With Elected Officials - 12 p.m.

FiveStarUC.com Complimentary lunch will be provided by

PAGE III Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Address: University Union WB03 4400 Vestal Parkway E. Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 Phone: 607-777-2515 FAx: 607-777-2600

Stenger Stretch

Spring 2017 editor-in-ChieF* Jeffrey D. Twitty editor@bupipedream.com MAnAging editor* Rohit Kapur manager@bupipedream.com news editor* Alexandra K. Mackof news@bupipedream.com Asst. news editors Pelle Waldron Gabriella Weick Brendan Zarkower oPinions editor* Caleb D. Schwartz opinions@bupipedream.com Arts & Culture editor* Odeya Pinkus arts@bupipedream.com Asst. Arts & Culture editors Rachel Greenspan Georgia Westbrook sPorts editor* Orlaith McCaffrey sports@bupipedream.com Asst. sPorts editors Noah Bressner Kyle McDonald PhotogrAPhy editor* Kevin A. Sussy photo@bupipedream.com Asst. PhotogrAPhy editor Kevin E. Paredes Fun editor* Elizabeth A. Manning fun@bupipedream.com

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger participates in Mountainview College’s sixth annual “Yoga with the President” event at Appalachian Collegiate Center.

design MAnAger* Teri Lam design@bupipedream.com design Assts.

Airi Kojima Casey Tin

Pipe Line

This Day in History March 8, 1983

LOCAL NEWS

President Ronald Reagan refers to the Soviet Union as an “evil empire” during a speech at the National Association of Evangelicals convention in Orlando, Florida.

Binghamton Police Department receives grants to improve tactical operations

“… Somebody managed to extract a lot of data from a classified CIA system and is willing to let the world know that.”

— Nicholas Weaver, a computer security researcher at the University of California at Berkeley, on WikiLeaks’ release of alleged CIA hacking documents.

CoPy desk ChieF* Shauna R. Bahssin copy@bupipedream.com

The Binghamton Police Department will soon be able to ramp up its tactical equipment and training after receiving federal and state grants totaling nearly $150,000, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Two federal grants, both from the Department of Homeland Security, will provide $100,000 for tactical team training and equipment and $15,000 to improve the department’s explosive-detection canine program. The $100,000 grant will allow for the purchase of infrared tactical cameras, night-vision goggles and command post radios by the department.

Binghamton man charged with predatory sexual assault against a child A Binghamton man has been arrested after police say he sexually assaulted a child, according to Binghamton Homepage. New York State Police arrested Chad Winans, 37, on Thursday, and charged him with predatory sexual assault against a child, a class A-II felony.

He was arraigned in the Town of Conklin Court on Thursday and taken to the Broome County Jail without bail. Conviction of predatory sexual assault against a child carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Hockey player charged with assault after attacking referee A 19-year-old hockey player is facing an assault charge after an incident that took place at SUNY Broome last weekend, according to Binghamton Homepage. Brandon Day, 19, of Cheektowaga, attacked a referee during the 2017 NJCAA Ice Hockey Championship tournament at the SUNY Broome Ice Center last Sunday. Day had been placed in the penalty box for an offense an official had called earlier. After being in the box for almost all of the penalty time, Day jumped over the wall, accelerated on the ice and pushed the 62-year-old referee down “as hard as he could from behind.” Day is also accused of having damaged the locker room while he was detained.

STATE NEWS President Trump’s new travel ban does little to sway New York politicians A revised version of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on immigrant travel has done little to change the minds of many of New York’s elected officials, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Statewide, Democrats are almost universally opposed to the ban, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. Local Rep. Claudia Tenney supported the initial travel ban. “I don’t think the hysteria right now is justified,” Tenney said to syracuse.com. “When you read into it, you realize there’s a little more flexibility.”

Asst. CoPy desk ChieF Gabrielle Teaman newsrooM teChnology MAnAger* Henry Zheng tech@bupipedream.com editoriAl Artist Elizabeth A. Manning business MAnAger* Michael A. Contegni business@bupipedream.com Asst. business MAnAger Andrew P. Genussa businessassistant@bupipedream.com distribution MAnAger Justine L. Seliger distribution@bupipedream.com Pipe Dream is published by the Pipe Dream Executive Board, which has sole and final discretion over the newspaper’s content and personnel. *Positions seated on the Executive Board are denoted by an asterisk.

Pipe Dream is published Mondays and Thursdays while classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters, except during finals weeks and vacations.

Pipe Dream accepts stimulating, original guest columns from undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. Submissions should be 400 to 500 words in length and be thus far unpublished.

Submissions must include the writer’s name and phone number, and year of graduation or expected year of graduation. Graduate students and faculty members should indicate their standing as such, as well as departmental affiliation. Organizational (i.e. student group) affiliations are to be disclosed and may be noted at Pipe Dream’s discretion. Anonymous submissions are not accepted.

Any facts referenced must be properly cited from credible news sources. Pipe Dream reserves the right to edit submissions, and does not guarantee publication. All submissions become property of Pipe Dream. Submissions may be emailed to the Opinions Editor at opinions@ bupipedream.com.

stabilizing: marios

dempsey :destabilizing

Thursday @ 9PM UU 209 Zombie Student Association

Weekly Meetings

ARTS & CULTURE

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Members of Binghamton University’s Hula Hoop Club perform along the Spine.

Group puts a different spin on friendship

University's Hula Hoop Club creates community of artists, learners Gabby Iacovano Contributing Writer At Binghamton University, the Hula Hoop Club likes to go with the flow.

Members of the Student Association-chartered club have embraced the principles of flow

art, a performance style most recently popularized through its prevalence at festivals like Burning Man and Electric Daisy Carnival. BU’s hoop aficionados and members of other clubs like Circus Arts Association are among the growing community of students on college campuses

across the country practicing the art of flow performance.

According to Hula Hoop Club member Lily Shoulberg, a senior majoring in English, most flow arts are centered around prop manipulation. Poi — balls that swing rhythmically from the end of a string —

are a commonly used prop.

Some other popular flow arts involve staffs, torches and, of course, hoops.

Club member Katie McCreesh, a senior majoring in environmental studies, explained that the word “flow” refers to a flow performer’s state

of mind, which is a meditative state of movement.

“Once you achieve a certain state of symbiosis with a prop, you don’t even think about what movements you’re doing, it just flows out of you,” McCreesh said.

For members like Shoulberg and McCreesh, after discovering hooping, the next step was to join Facebook groups dedicated to hooping and flow performance. They found a thriving online community of people from across the country who share hooping videos, teach each other new tricks and buy and sell hoops.

This online network of resources has greatly expanded in recent years, and flow arts are even being incorporated into fitness classes for people of all ages. This trend has been true for BU’s club too.

“There were two older women in their 50s or 60s who lived in Binghamton, and they loved to hoop,” McCreesh said.

“When they found Binghamton’s hoop club on Facebook, they were so excited and they started coming to meetings every week last semester.”

There’s a small group within the larger club, called Hoop Troop, that choreographs routines to perform at events.

Once members learn four or five different tricks, they often want to showcase their skills through performing at competitions, banquets or fundraisers, and are eligible to become a part of the selective team.

Last semester, the Hoop Troop collaborated with the Circus Arts Association as an

opening act for the Black Dance Repertoire’s “Circus: Freak Show” dance competition.

Members of the team noticed similarities between their own movements and the movements of the circus performers.

“I think you can consider juggling and some of the discs they have as flow props,” McCreesh said. “During the show, one girl went on with two hoops, and one girl went on with two poi, and they were making the same moves and imitating each other with these different toys because it’s all the same principle.”

Many people who hoop also practice another flow art.

Although she considers the hoop to be her main prop, Shoulberg has also dabbled in fire flow, which involves torches.

“A lot of the movements in hooping are borrowed from other flow arts, and a lot of the movement theory behind it is the same,” she said.

Members of BU’s Hula Hoop Club agreed that although hooping can be difficult, anyone can learn if they put in the time.

“I like that anyone can do it if they practice enough,” said member Emily Tagarello, a senior majoring in history.

“I’m a generally uncoordinated person, so I’m glad it’s something I can do.”

The members say that everyone who comes to meetings learns at least a few tricks.

“I love coming to meetings and seeing people get so much better in just an hour,” Shoulberg said. “There’s no limit to how much you can learn and innovate with it.”

From senior prom to stardom

Album title says it all in Khalid's 'American Teen'

Photo provided by RCA Records Khalid’s album “American Teen” was released March 3 via RCA Records and tackles issues involving teenage heartbreak and wanderlust.

Sarah Buerker Contributing Writer This time last year, during his senior year of high school, Khalid Robinson uploaded six songs to SoundCloud. In June, Kylie Jenner shared a Snapchat of her listening to Khalid’s song “Location” to her 10 millionplus followers on the platform.

The next day — Robinson’s graduation day — Kylie again posted a Snapchat featuring “Location.”

The popularity following Khalid’s exposure to Jenner’s millions of fans boosted his song, which peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Top 100 — no small feat for any artist, let alone a fresh-faced teenager from El Paso, Texas. Following his success with “Location,” Khalid, who performs under his first name, released two more singles on iTunes and several songs on SoundCloud. After more posts to SoundCloud and other music-sharing sites, he released his debut album, “American

Teen,” on Friday.

On the album, Khalid’s voice celebrates the glory of his youth and effortlessly takes listeners on a journey through his own teenage American dream.

Khalid’s songs address the angst of a modern teen. His voice itself creates the ease of a rhythm and blues song while the beats act as a backdrop to deliver a fresh pop sound.

From the opening song, the titular “American Teen,” Khalid sets the tone for the rest of the album. He illustrates hometown glory, as well as the importance of youth to his identity and to his music. Khalid’s downfall, however, is a lack of dynamism.

This creates the easygoing vibe of the album, but ultimately leads to monotony. For some songs, like “Young Dumb & Broke,” that easygoing vibe works against Khalid and the song becomes boring and repetitive. Despite this, it works for most songs, especially paired with the runs and other nuances Khalid creates with his voice.

Khalid’s sound could be compared to a modernized, pop version of Tracy Chapman — the artist best known for her song “Fast Car.” Songs like “American Teen,” “Location” and “8TEEN” combine a synthesized beat with lively lyrics that move the songs forward while describing the adventure of youth.

Meanwhile, songs like “Saved,” “Shot Down” and “Another Sad Love Song” may remind you of Frank Ocean’s somber songs about heartbreak. On these tracks, Khalid is still utilizing synthesized pop beats, but the mood is slightly dimmer as he faces the dramatic nature of teenage relationships.

The standout song of this album is the final song, “Angels.” Most songs on this album begin with a synthesized beat. “Angels,” on the other hand, opens with a series of piano chords and airy vocals, reminiscent of choral church music. The song juxtaposes this church-like sound with a buoyant tempo, but through the organic sound of a piano rather than a synthesizer.

With this contrast, “Angels” is by far the most powerful song and conveys emotional depth unmatched by the rest of the album. Rather than loss of a teenage love affair, the song echoes a powerful message of hope in the face of true sorrow, or at least what feels like true sorrow to anyone younger than 18 years old.

On “American Teen,” Khalid delivers innocence with a twist in its contrast between lyrics and background music. From worrying about whether to text the girl or not, to wondering where the next adventure will be, Khalid’s album captures the excitement of growing up, through the lens of an artist on the verge of breaking into the mainstream music scene.

4.5/5

Odeya Pinkus/Staff Photographer Jeffrey Goldberg, a junior majoring in geography, listens to recordings from WHRW 90.5 FM’s Anniversary Gala that will be played during the annual 24-hour marathon.

Pulling an all-nighter with WHRW Radio station to host annual 24-hour marathon Steven Turner Contributing Writer Beginning on Friday, WHRW 90.5 FM will broadcast for 24 hours straight in memory of Paul Battaglia, a former WHRW general manager was killed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Every year, radio members band together to present this 24-hour marathon in order to raise money for the Paul J. Battaglia Memorial Scholarship Fund.

“Marathon,” as station members nicknamed the event, will begin with a 30-minute kickoff special at 1 p.m., introducing listeners to a few of the many DJs who will be featured during the broadcast.

From there, the hosts will segue into on-air games, like “Iron DJ,” where WHRW members will be given a category and must search through WHRW’s extensive music library for a record relating to the category.

Judges will play samples of the contestants’ choices and declare winners for each round.

At around 8 p.m., the featured event will take place. This changes each year, but usually has a compilation of recordings collected by one of the station’s production assistants.

“Last year, we had people on Parade Day and someone went

around and recorded people from the station inebriated and that was pretty funny,” said Dan Muller, WHRW’s program director and a senior majoring in engineering. This year, Muller explained, the featured event will be a highlight reel of recordings from WHRW’s 50th anniversary, which occurred in September 2016.

Another main event of the marathon held in previous years was a comedy roast of the station’s general manager.

According to current general manager Sam Titus, a senior majoring in English, the station is trying something new this year.

“I’ve apparently been roped into a hot pepper-eating contest against my will,” Titus said. “So, I guess I’ll be eating the thirdhottest pepper in the world on-air. I would say it’s going to be funny, but I’m not looking forward to it.”

Muller and other radio executives will be joining Titus in the contest, each equipped with a large glass of milk.

Following the games and main events will be a series of music “power hours” from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., with a different genre played by a new DJ each hour.

While a large part of the event is aimed to be a light-

hearted and fun celebration of the WHRW team, radio members also make it a point to remember why the event is held in the first place.

“The whole point of this thing is to raise money for the Paul J. Battaglia Scholarship Fund,” Titus said.

Battaglia was an esteemed member of the station and is regarded as an icon in the WHRW community. As general manager, he held his own 24-hour marathon, laying a foundation for the future.

Battaglia is remembered for his unique, comedic DJ style.

As the marathon winds down on Saturday, former general manager Jason Isaac will play old recordings of Battaglia and discuss the legacy of his late partner and friend.

The scholarship is awarded annually to one School of Management student who is an active member of the Binghamton University campus community.

The Paul J. Battaglia Memorial Scholarship Fund raised over $5,000 in 2014 through WHRW’s 24-hour marathon. Specific donation details can be found on the event’s Facebook page.

The marathon will be available to stream at http://www. whrwfm.org/listenlive/ starting Friday at 1 p.m. and ending on Saturday at 1 p.m.

##

FUN

F UN

www.bupipedream.com | TKMonth ##, 20##

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 #relatable #again

Nate Walker

Born Ready

Fake News

Nate Walker

Elizabeth Manning

parade day Odeya Pinkus Staff Photographer

SPRING 2017

WARRIORS

It’s not easy being green. But you’ve never been one for doing things the easy way. You took to the streets in your greenest apparel, as if to summon the likes of Saint Patrick himself. But somewhere after your third shot you realized that you weren’t green enough. You couldn’t just wear green, you had to be green. It’s not easy being green, but you got there. By God, you got there.

EDUCATION CLUB is meeting on

Tuesdays at 6PM in UU202

SA Chartered

OPINIONS Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The role of male allies

In rape culture, we must support each other Hooman Ibrahim

Columnist

Elizabeth Manning/Editorial Artist

WE HAVE BEEF

Pipe Dream uncovered that Chick-N-Bap, Binghamton University’s popular student-owned food vendor, has been misleading students about the contents of some of its food.

Sung Kim, ‘14, Chick-NBap’s founder and CEO, told Pipe Dream that the lamb option on the menu actually contains no lamb, and instead is a groundmeat product made primarily of beef. Kim claims that the switch from lamb to beef occurred as a “business decision” made toward the end of last semester.

Chick-N-Bap operates as a subcontractor under Sodexo, the company that controls Dining Services on campus. While ChickN-Bap is technically its own legal entity, Sodexo works closely with the vendor to help supply its meat.

Most students eat at least some, if not most meals from dining halls and vendors overseen by Sodexo.

Students place a large amount of trust in the company.

Previously seen as a model

of student entrepreneurship at Binghamton University, ChickN-Bap has set a poor example for student business. While it may or may not be legally responsible, we believe that it is crucial for the company to subject its food services to careful scrutiny and due diligence, something that it failed to do in this case. This weakens the level of trust that students have with the dining services on campus.

Chick-N-Bap’s actions are a major breach of ethics and trust on multiple levels. It’s highly unethical for a business to mislead customers. Students who purchased the dish paid for lamb meat and received a product that contained an entirely different substance. In other words, they were taken advantage of and

paid for a product that they never received. Meanwhile, the company profited by providing faulty information to its customer base.

Even more troubling, ChickN-Bap sells its food to people of all backgrounds and beliefs, some of whom are forbidden from eating beef for religious or cultural reasons. Those who trusted the menu may have unknowingly violated their own belief systems.

This is no minor business error — it is an unacceptable form of deceit. Even those not personally affected should be outraged for their fellow students who were.

Neither Chick-N-Bap nor Sodexo made an effort to inform customers of the menu alteration and allowed the dish to be sold for an extended period of time. It was

only after Pipe Dream contacted Chick-N-Bap that any effort — namely, placing a piece of tape over the misleading part of their menu — was made to address the situation.

As Chick-N-Bap takes measures to correct its menu, we await a student response. While the business cannot retroactively fix the harms it has done, it can be held accountable for its actions.

Far too often, businesses are able to bypass ethical codes and get away with few consequences.

If we are to encourage students to pursue business ventures on campus, these codes must be respected, and under no circumstances can they be bypassed. We hope that students will rise to the occasion and respond appropriately.

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, Sports Editor and Arts & Culture Editor.

Uncovering horrors of horse racing The sport facilitates animal abuse on a large scale Rebecca Klar

Columnist

Tickets are currently on sale for the Kentucky Derby, and if 2017 is anything like the last few years, over 100,000 people will go to the event on May 5. Those who can’t shell out $1,000 on tickets — or the haute couture — will be part of the 16 million TV viewers. But what these fans may not realize is that hidden behind the glamour of oversized hats and mint juleps is the dark reality of horse racing: animal abuse.

There is no denying that horse racing is a form of animal torture. The entirety of the sport, if it can even be defined as such, is founded on humans using horses as commodities to chase success, prestige and fame.

Like stage parents pawning their children off to shoddy agents, jockeys make decisions for the horses with selfish desires.

While fans of the highbrow tradition and culture of the event might only care about horses long enough to marvel at their grace on the track, is ignorant apathy enough to look

beyond what happens behind stable doors?

In March 2014, PETA sent an undercover agent to the Saratoga Race Course to expose the everyday abuse inflicted on the horses. The results of the investigation are horrifying.

Every horse is given a concoction of drugs. Lasix and Thyrozine are given to all horses without being tested to see if they need them. The veterinarian on the racecourse site told PETA’s undercover agent that these medications are not needed by almost all of the horses and are given for no reason other than performance enhancement.

Drugging the horses is only a small part of the abusive methods used by jockeys and trainers. Freeze firing, a way to treat a horse injury by freezing with acid, is often done with little care for the horse’s best interest. Shockwave therapy is another commonly used practice by racehorse owners with no consideration of how the horse will react. As trainer Steve Asmussen said, “[Shockwave therapy] hurts like f*cking hell. I can’t believe them f*cking sons of bitches can take it.”

On top of the maltreatment the horses face before the

race, they are also subjected to hidden shock devices used by jockeys. While this practice is illegal, it is reported to be commonly used. As Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas admitted to PETA’s undercover agent, it was “a full-blown orchestra” behind the gates from the buzzing of shock devices.

While PETA’s bias is often called into question for topics of animal cruelty, the footage doesn’t lie. Perhaps the most disheartening part of PETA’s video is the way the trainers and jockeys discuss the horses when cameras aren’t rolling for post-race interviews. The loving words raving about their favorite horses are replaced by calling them “aggravating sons of bitches.”

It may not be fair to pigeonhole all jockeys and trainers as animal abusers.

Maybe there are a couple of decent ones out there — as decent as you can be while still using animals as commodities. But it’s definitely not fair to subject animals to the cruel practices that are clearly happening.

Greyhound dog racing is illegal in 40 states. The only difference between the two sports, other than about

900 pounds, is the culture surrounding them. The haughty nature of horse racing blinds people from the truth. Fans are drawn to horse racing for the blue skies and pastel cocktails to match their new clothes. The Kentucky Derby website even has a page dedicated to telling people what to wear.

While fans of the Kentucky Derby spend time shopping for hats to match their shoes, the New York Times reports that 24 horses die a week on race tracks.

It has been almost three years since PETA released their video, and yet horse racing is still just as alive. The 2015 race was the second most watched Kentucky Derby of all time, with 16.2 million viewers according to Comcast.

When you participate in a horse race, you’re playing a part in those 24 weekly murders, whether you’re a jockey, trainer or fan. It is ignorant to believe that you can be an innocent bystander at a horse race. Tradition and history are not enough to justify the torture of innocent animals as a legal sport.

— Rebecca Klar is a senior majoring in English.

someone to come forward and talk about their experiences.

Men should see this courage and lend emotional support, as sexual aggression can be exceedingly traumatizing.

Subsequently, men should hold other men accountable.

If we see another man even attempting to take advantage of or violate another human being, we must act. Whether it is touching someone without consent or attempted rape, we must intervene by explicitly voicing opposition and separating the predator and their intended target. If we cease to act, behaviors some of us might consider normal could manifest into far more violent acts. Our silence is enablement.

Be them acquaintances or friends, we still should act and hold them responsible for their transgressions — even if that means ending friendships.

Finally, as men, we should acknowledge that all of us have been given varying degrees of male privilege afforded to us by historically patriarchal social systems. Therefore, we must help to build a more equitable society, which can start with being empathetic to our fellow human beings and understanding that no one chooses to be sexually assaulted.

At BU, like many universities and colleges, we students are surrounded by different political ideologies and some of the most visible ways they are echoed is through stances on social issues.

When it comes to rape and sexual assault, we all need to grasp that though progressives have been more vocal expressing their concerns, this issue affects all of us. It shouldn’t be politicized.

This is an issue of basic human rights, and as men, we have not contributed to the current discourse, but we can start with empathy and accountability.

“I don’t want to sound crazy” is a phrase that has become all too prevalent from victims of sexual assault struggling to make the decision to report an incident of abuse. Similarly, it is all too common that support is not given to a woman revealing that she has been abused. She is ridiculed. She is doubted. Thus, her victimization is replicated; she has not only been physically violated, but is now blamed for her aggressor’s actions. Rather than a society designed to uphold justice, we instead have one that reinforces archaic perspectives rooted in sexism, executed through degrading victims with slurs such as “that bitch.”

Women who come forward are often told they are lying, but Roger Williams University reports that 2 percent or fewer of all reports of sexual abuse are falsely reported. The potential humiliation and backlash that women can face from society as a result of speaking out is a major contributing factor to why many cases of rape and other forms of sexual assault go unreported.

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center estimates one in five women are sexually assaulted in college and that nearly 3.5 percent of all women who attend a college or university are raped. According to Binghamton University’s 2015 Annual Security and Fire Report, the number of forcible sexual offenses, rapes and other nonforcible sexual offenses between 2013 and 2015 all amount to fewer than eight cases per year. Unfortunately, the reason for the gap between these two data sets likely reflects a lack of reporting of sexual aggression rather than BU having fewer sexual assault cases.

— Hooman Ibrahim is a Multiple dimensions of senior majoring in business rape culture encourage sexual administration. aggression and discourages women from reporting them.

As a male, I cannot fully address some of these dynamics, but I feel compelled to speak out.

Not because I can tell you that it was my mother who raised me or the fact that I have four sisters, but because this is an issue that affects all of society. I have been moved to discuss one major cause of rape culture that I believe we can transform: the virtual absence of male ally-ship.

Some men seem to adhere to an automatic reaction to highlight that women can also be rapists and that men are also raped. This is valid, and male victims of rape should not have their experiences discounted.

However, given the facts that roughly 91 percent of sexual abuse victims are female, and that men are the abusers of 98.1 percent of female victims and 93 percent of male victims, it cannot be denied that male perpetrators are the root cause the problem. If men are such a large part of the problem, they can and should be a part of the solution.

On college campuses, men can become allies and demonstrate solidarity by engaging in the conversation of rape culture. As men, we have not done enough and we should take a few concrete steps to become effective allies.

In addition to acknowledging this issue of oppression, men should be empathetic with victims and not simply dismiss women as being “crazy” or “liars.” Men need to understand how much courage it takes for

If we cease to

act, behaviors

some of us might consider normal could manifest into far more violent acts.

Our silence is enablement

9

SPORTS

bupipedream.com | March 8, 2017

BU drops third match in a row Bearcats' comeback attempt falls short against Red Foxes Grace Palumbo Contributing Writer

Rachel Tomei/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior goalkeeper Tanner Cosens was named America East Defensive Player of the Week for his six-save performance against Hobart.

Men's lacrosse wins two straight Cosens guides strong BU defense over Hobart, Siena

Ciara Gordon Contributing Writer

Coming off of a 11-8 loss to Marist, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team was hungry for win and knew it would have to improve its defensive performance to get it. This is just what the Bearcats did over the break, besting both Hobart and Siena, and allowing just 11 total goals in the process.

The Bearcats (3-1) scored early against Hobart, ending the first quarter with a 5-1 advantage. After a stagnant first few minutes, the Bearcats found the breakthrough they needed.

In the first start of his career, sophomore attack Griffin Konen wasted no time proving his worth on the field, scoring the first goal of the game off of a fast-break assist from junior attack Thomas McAndrew. The stands and sideline erupted, giving the Bearcats the momentum they needed to defeat Hobart, 12-6.

“We worked hard all week during practice knowing that in order to win, we had to play hard the entire time,” said senior captain and midfielder Tyler Deluca.

Deluca led the team in goals,

tallying three on the day. Redshirt junior attack Sean Gilroy followed with two goals and an assist while McAndrew added a goal and two assists. The Bearcats’ offense has become increasingly difficult to defend, with a multitude of players contributing each game. “[Assistant] coach [Chris] Cooper, who’s running the offense, is doing a great job of putting the guys in places to set them up for what they’re doing well,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown. “Today we shot the ball really well when we had some good opportunities.”

Those opportunities carried into the second quarter, when BU recorded another five goals while Hobart struggled, tallying just one goal.

Senior goalkeeper Tanner Cosens, who was named America East Defensive Player of the Week at the beginning of the week, proved problematic for the Statesmen. He recorded 13 saves and an impressive .684 save percentage. “[Cosens] has done an outstanding job in his preparation for the season,” McKeown said. “It comes as no surprise that he is off to a terrific start.”

Even after Hobart went on a

three-goal run midway through the third quarter to narrow the lead to 11-5, Cosens rallied the defense against the Statesmen.

“There wasn’t much we had to do as a coaching staff there,” McKeown said. “Our guys did a great job of remaining calm and levelheaded.”

Junior midfielder Austin Macchi also contributed to BU’s offensive success, coming up with 13 of 14 faceoffs won by the Bearcats.

“I was confident; I had a good week of practice and I thought the faceoff wings worked hard preparing for the game,” Macchi said. “They gave me great opportunities to win faceoffs.”

Preparation has become key for the Bearcats, who have increasingly improved in both faceoffs and shot percentage since their home opener against Colgate.

The Bearcats have made an impressive adjustment in the past three weeks, going from a 25.6 shot percentage against Colgate to 32.4 percent against the Statesmen.

“We really focused on the little things, and making sure we had no empty possessions,” Deluca said.

“We shot the ball really well and made sure not to let them have any

clean saves.”

The game against Siena (0-6) was another defensive showcase, but the Bearcats’ offense took longer to get going. Binghamton ended the first quarter up only 2-1. BU added two more in the second while shutting down the Saints’ offense and securing a 4-1 advantage going into the half.

Siena was able to keep in close in the second half, but ultimately struggled with the stout BU defense. BU took the game, 10-5.

Cosens had another impressive outing despite not seeing as many shots as the previous contest.

He tallied seven saves on 12 shots on goal.

Senior attack Tom Moore, who has a goal in each game this season, spearheaded the Bearcats’ offense. He scored four goals while also tallying three assists and leads the Bearcats in both goals and points.

With a healthy balance of offense and defense, the Bearcats have gotten off to a strong start under McKeown.

BU is set to return to action this Saturday against Delaware. Faceoff is set for 3 p.m. from Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Sunday afternoon was a cold day on the field, and the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team’s 9-7 loss to Marist did little to warm up the fans at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

The defeat marks the third straight game dropped by BU (15). The Bearcats outshot the Red Foxes (2-3) 34-22 on Sunday, but failed to capitalize on chances.

“Obviously, we’re frustrated and felt like we went in wellprepared, but we just fell short in our execution,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “We’re not in a bad place right now with what we have talent-wise and athlete-wise, but are just beating ourselves at this point in time. [Our problems] are all fixable things, so we’re just looking to get those things dialed in this week at practice.”

The Bearcats started the game strong, with two early goals, one from junior attack Skye Schumacher and another from sophomore midfielder Rebecca Golderman. But the Red Foxes made their presence known midway through the first period, scoring four consecutive goals over seven minutes to go up, 5-2.

With 36 seconds left in the first

half, junior attack Tiffany Ryan found the back of the net to pull the Bearcats to within two heading into the break. Golderman scored three goals — two of which were unassisted — in an attempt to change the course of the game.

She has now scored a team-best 19 goals in the season.

Despite scoring four goals in the second half, BU’s late comeback attempt was not enough to take down the Red Foxes. Marist matched BU’s four goals in the second period, two of which came from star sophomore midfielder Hailey Wagner.

A bright spot for the Bearcats in their comeback attempt was junior goalkeeper Emma Jehle, who made 10 saves over the course of the game, matching the number of saves made by Marist’s goalkeeper, senior Abigail Witczak. “[Jehle] really did a nice job between the pipes and came up with some sparks when we needed them most in both the first and second half,” Allen said. “I thought she did a really nice job of holding things down in our defense and giving us some of those momentum swings that we needed.”

BU will return to the field next on Saturday against Saint Francis.

First draw is scheduled for 1 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Sophomore midfielder Rebecca Golderman recorded four goals in the Bearcats’ 9-7 loss to Marist.

Bearcats drop four of five at Southern Utah Tournament In second road trip of season, softball struggles against nonconference competition

Thomas Haughney Pipe Dream Sports

In its second road trip of the season, the Binghamton softball team headed to St. George, Utah, looking to come out on top in its first game in almost two weeks.

It took the Bearcats (3-8) three days and five games, though, to record a win.

BU (3-8) started off the fivegame stint Friday against a strong Nevada team. Nevada (12-6) jumped to a 3-0 in the second inning. The Wolf Pack tacked on another five runs before the end of the game to

best Binghamton, 8-0.

BU’s second game of the day — against Southern Utah — turned out to be much more competitive.

The Thunderbirds (2-11) scored in the first and third inning to take a 4-0 lead. However, the Bearcats rallied back in the top of the sixth inning to bring them into contention.

Junior outfielder Jessica Rutherford singled home a run before being driven in on a tworun single by senior infielder Crysti Eichner. With Eichner’s single, the Bearcats came within a run of tying the score. However, the game ended in the seventh when BU left its tying

run stranded at third base.

Eichner and Rutherford have had notable careers in BU. Now upperclassmen with years of experience under their belt, this season has the potential to be the best yet.

“We’re looking for them to work to be as consistent as they can,” said BU head coach Michelle Burrell Johnston. “We’re not trying to put too much pressure on them just because they are juniors and seniors.”

Play resumed on Saturday against Utah, followed by Utah State. The Utes (13-3) took an early 3-0 lead in the first two innings,

but BU cut it to 3-2 in the top of the third inning. The Utes scored another four runs throughout the remainder of the game to secure a 7-2 victory.

BU logged a better outing against Utah State (12-4). BU found itself up, 6-3, in the fifth inning, thanks to four RBIs and two runs from senior outfielder Bridget Hunt. However, Utah State forced extra innings and went on to win, 8-6.

Despite the loss, Hunt recorded an impressive day at the plate, going 5-for-7 on the day with four RBIs and two runs scored.

“Bridget’s one of the hardest workers on the team,” said Burrell

Johnston. “I’m just really happy to be seeing some positive results from her efforts.”

The Bearcats closed out their weekend with a game against UNLV on Sunday. They turned in their best performance of the tournament, jumping out to an early 5-0 lead after three innings. The Bearcats’ offense recorded 13 hits during the game.

Junior infielder Kate Richard blasted a long two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning. UNLV (12-7) managed to scrape another run together in the seventh inning, but BU coasted home to a 7-2 win.

With the win, freshman pitcher

Rozlyn Price improved to 2-1 in her rookie season. Both Price and freshman Rayn Gibson are new additions to the Bearcats’ pitching staff, and Burrell Johnston is pleased with what she has seen thus far.

“We’re really excited about what we think they’re going to bring, and how they are going to develop as well,” Burrell Johnston said. “I really like their composure on the mound because they’re so young.”

The Bearcats are set to play in the Tiger Clash tournament.

BU is scheduled to face Morgan State on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Tiger Softball Complex in Towson, Maryland.

MEN'S LACROSSE

BU wins two in a row PAGE 9 Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Caruana, Schneider qualify for NCAA Championships Program-record eight Bearcats place at EIWA tournament, BU finishes eighth overall

Kyle McDonald Assistant Sports Editor

When the buzzer sounded in the 141-pound fifth-place bout at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships on Saturday, redshirt senior Dylan Caruana sprinted off the mat, pumping his fist emphatically. As soon as his hand was raised by the official, he ran directly to BU head coach Matt Dernlan and jumped into his arms.

“That will be one of the more special moments in my wrestling career that I’ll remember,” Dernlan said. “[Caruana] is just a guy that embodies every characteristic that we want our student-athletes to be at [Binghamton University].”

Caruana let all his emotions out after capturing fifth place by holding off Army’s sixth-ranked senior, Logan Everett. The victory secured Caruana his first-ever trip to the NCAA Championships.

“He beat ranked guys in backto-back matches; he didn’t have an easy path,” Dernlan said. “It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving individual. I’m so proud of him.”

Caruana was one of eight BU place-winners at the EIWA Championships. That number set the program record for most wrestlers placing at this event, topping the 2015 team, which placed five. Out of the eight who qualified, only Caruana and junior Steve Schneider advanced to the NCAA Championships.

“It was the process that we talk about all the time,” Dernlan said.

“It’s really a testament to the guys,

defining what they want to be and where they want to go.”

Schneider, BU’s top-ranked wrestler, easily won his first two matches at 184 on day one of the tournament. His two wins put him into the semifinals and clinched his place in the NCAA Championships for the second straight year. Day two did not go as smoothly for Schneider. He dropped his semifinal match against third-seeded Navy junior Michael Coleman. The two were tied, 3-3, going into the final period, but Coleman was able to earn an escape and a takedown to take the match, 6-3.

In the consolation bracket, Schneider made it look easy against fifth-seeded Drexel redshirt junior Alex DeCiantis, coming out on top, 6-0. He struggled in the thirdplace bout, falling to fourth-seed Army senior Samson Imonode.

Schneider’s losses, however, don’t weigh heavily on Dernlan’s mind.

“There’s no doubt in my mind [that] his best performance of the year is going to be next week in St. Louis,” he said. “[He] lost a couple matches, but the way [he] lost — we’re fine with it because the effort was there.”

Heavyweight redshirt sophomore Connor Calkins was BU’s third-highest finisher. After dropping his first match of the tournament, he fought his way to a sixth-place finish.

Freshman Parker Kropman impressed at his first conference championships, finishing seventh at 149. Redshirt sophomore Mark Tracy earned a dramatic comeback win to finish in seventh at 197. Sophomore Steven Bulzomi

Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt senior Dylan Caruana qualified for his first NCAA Championships, placing fifth in the 141-pound weight class in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships.

also finished in seventh place, taking his final match in the 125-pound class. Rounding out the BU place-winners were redshirt sophomore Anthony Lombardo and redshirt freshman Tristan Rifanburg, who both took home eighth-place finishes.

Other than Schneider and

Caruana, every BU place-winner was an underclassman. The performance of this young squad shows that this program is going to be a contender in the coming years.

“We’re really young; we’ve got eight underclassman in the lineup and we’re mature enough to say this is not an excuse,” Dernlan said.

“They wanted to make an impact right away and they did that.”

The NCAA Championships are still over a week away, but Caruana and Schneider have already begun to prepare. Both wrestlers are hoping to make their mark on the national stage.

“A big part of it … is getting

them rest,” Dernlan said. “We’re in peak shape physically and mentally.

We’ve got to be relaxed, we’ve got to enjoy it. They want to show the world how good they are.”

The NCAA Championships are set to begin Thursday, March 16 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Binghamton eliminated Maine knocks BU out of AE Tournament

Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

Provided by BU Athletics Junior center fielder CJ Krowiak hit .318 in Binghamton’s four-game sweep of No. 19 Virginia Tech.

BU sweeps No. 19 Hokies Bullpen leads Bearcats past Virginia Tech Evan Cole Pipe Dream Sports

For the first time in program history, the Binghamton baseball team recorded a win over a top-25 ranked opponent. The Bearcats (7-3) completed a fourgame sweep of No. 19 Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon. Aided by timely hitting and dominant relief pitching, BU was prepared for any situation Virginia Tech (9-5) handed it.

“I don’t want to look back at this weekend and have us beating [Virginia Tech] be the highlight of the year,” said BU head coach Tim Sinicki. “The most important games are still ahead of us, but in the moment, it was a great weekend for our program.”

On Friday night, the Bearcats opened the series by defeating the Hokies, 12-5. Junior pitcher Joe Orlando pitched a phenomenal 4.2 innings in relief, striking out seven batters to earn the win.

Offensively, junior shortstop Paul Rufo went 3-for-5, scoring three runs and merely beginning what turned out to be a record weekend at the plate for him.

Overall, BU played a balanced game at the plate, with eight

players recording at least one hit.

Heading into the closing innings, BU barely held on to its 6-5 lead.

But, a couple of small-ball runs scored on a wild pitch and a double play provided BU with a comfortable three-run lead.

In a dramatic double-header on Saturday, the Bearcats won both games in 11 innings. In the first game, Rufo continued his dominant play, batting 4-for-6 with five RBIs. The Bearcats and Hokies found themselves tied at eight heading into extra innings.

In the top of the eleventh, sophomore third baseman Justin Yurchak drove in junior center fielder CJ Krowiak with a double, giving the Bearcats a 9-8 lead.

In the bottom of the inning, sophomore pitcher Cal Lawrence allowed just one base runner to reach and completed the save.

In the second game on Saturday, the Bearcats played another thriller. Rufo was involved in nearly all the lategame offense, tying the game in the top of the eighth before reaching on an error to take a 6-5 lead in the top of the eleventh.

Rufo’s batting was key to BU’s 3-0 start to the series, providing the team with consistent offense to help the pitching weather one of

the nation’s most potent lineups. “[Rufo’s] continued to grow as a player, specifically as a hitter,” Sinicki said. “He’s got a big opportunity now, being moved up from the bottom to the top of the order.”

In Sunday’s series finale, the Bearcats stifled the Hokies’ lineup throughout the game. Junior pitcher Nick Wegmann provided seven innings in the start, allowing only one run and striking out five.

Offensively, the Bearcats scored two early runs in the third inning.

Rufo provided an RBI single and Yurchak grounded into a double play, providing BU with a 2-0 lead.

Wegmann and freshman pitcher Ben Anderson never squandered it. Anderson provided two hitless innings of relief, leading to his first career save. “[Our relievers] did a great job,” Sinicki said. “Everyone who was brought into the game really responded well, no matter what the situation was. Whether it was in the middle of the game or late in the game, they came in and gave us what we asked of them.”

The Bearcats are set to take the field against Wagner on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. from the Bob Hannah Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Just minutes after their season ended on Saturday, freshman guard Kai Moon and junior forward Alyssa James answered questions from the media, dejection evident on their faces and in their muffled answers. Before leaving the room, they were stopped by Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino.

“Keep your head up,” Cimino said. “We’re going to win a championship next year, I promise. You understand?”

Aware that a long bus trip back to BU awaited them, Moon and James nodded their heads.

The BU women’s basketball team, which entered the America East (AE) Quarterfinals seeded fifth, was held to a season-low 40 points by Maine.

Despite a 22-18 advantage at the half, the Bearcats (13-17, 8-8 AE) characteristically struggled in the final two quarters, dooming them to a 57-40 loss and an early elimination from the conference tournament.

“Obviously, we’re really disappointed about our second half and the way we came out,” Cimino said. “After being so proud of our first-half effort, we did not execute our game plan in the second half.”

In the first half, BU put up a fight against the Black Bears (18-15, 9-7 AE), who reached the championship game the second consecutive season.

The Bearcats went on an 8-0 run, including back-to-back 3-pointers from junior guard Imani Watkins and redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina, to close out the second quarter.

Less than two minutes into the third quarter, sophomore guard Rebecca Carmody sunk a 3-pointer to put BU up, 25-20.

That was BU’s last advantage, as the Black Bears went on multiple runs to secure a decisive double-digit lead.

Senior guard Sigi Koizar, a First Team All-Conference selection, spearheaded Maine’s attack,

scoring 14 of her 16 points in the second half.

The Black Bears’ defensive performance proved to be the difference in the game. Maine forced 15 steals and caused 24 turnovers, wreaking havoc on a BU offense that had been averaging 62 points per game. “[Our problem] was more defense than offense,” James said. “We just had to pick it up on defense; we got a little tired and we got out of it.”

James, who was named AE Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, led BU’s defense with 13 rebounds and four blocks. Earlier this season, she set new program and conference records after recording 11 blocks in a single game.

Maine’s effective targeting of Watkins, who contributed just seven points to the Bearcats’ effort, was crucial to its success.

Heading into the contest, Watkins ranked second in the league with 19.2 points per

game. Prior to the tournament, she was the only BU player named to the AE All-Conference First Team.

“You’ve got to give credit to Maine and their defense,” Cimino said.

Following its takedown of BU, Maine went on to upset first-ranked New Hampshire, 61-52, in the semifinal round.

The Black Bears are set to face Albany in a rematch of last year’s championship game.

Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on Friday from SEFCU Arena in Albany, New York.

Although the Bearcats’ season ended short of the championship title they had envisioned, Cimino remains confident in her squad’s ability to contend in coming seasons.

“Going forward, we know that we have a bright future,” Cimino said. “We have a lot of young kids and I’m really proud of our program and how far we’ve come in a short amount of time.”

Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior forward Alyssa James, who was named to the America East Second-Team AllConference, was held to just eight points against Maine.