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County exec. aims to keep grads local Student Board of Advisors program looks to increase student retention Orlaith McCaffrey Pipe Dream Sports
A new initiative between Broome County and local students aims to promote youth civic engagement and create ideas to counter “brain drain” — or the departure of young, educated professionals from the area. On Monday at the Broome County Office Building, County Executive Jason Garnar announced the formation of the Student Board of Advisors, a youth council that will provide local government officials with students’ perspectives on community issues. “Bringing young people together with the local government will give us an opportunity to tap into the creativity, energy and passion which may have previously been overlooked,” Garnar said. “We’ve never done anything like this before and I think this board has tremendous potential.”
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Michael Contegni/Photography Editor Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at Binghamton University on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to promote his executive budget proposal. During the talk, Cuomo announced his plan to make public colleges in New York tuitionfree for middle-class families.
NYS to offer free tuition starting fall '17
SUNY, CUNY schools to become tuition-free for families making less than $100,000 Gabriella Weick Assistant News Editor
On April 7, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the passage of the FY 2018 state budget. The budget includes the introduction of the Excelsior Scholarship, which will provide tuition-free public college for families in New York state making up to $125,000 a year.
Photo provided by Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University Pictured: Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger poses in his office in the Couper Administration Building.
Stenger reflects on five years as president of BU Pipe Dream sat down to discuss growth of University, relations to city of Binghamton Gabriella Weick Assistant News Editor
Pipe Dream sat down with Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger to reflect on his first five years in office and discuss what he hopes to accomplish in the next five years. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Pipe Dream: What do you think are the most important accomplishments you’ve contributed to in the past five years at Binghamton University?
Harvey Stenger: Me, personally, I have not done much. I’ve just helped other people identify things they can work on that I think will help improve the University. One of the things that I knew we were great at was undergraduate education; we had great students, we had great faculty, but a university needs to be a little bit more than that. So, setting the expectation and finding the resources necessary to grow our graduate programs was one of the things that I wanted us to be successful at, and I think we have.
According to the Cuomo’s press release, the program will be rolled out over three years; it will begin with New Yorkers making up to $100,000 annually in fall 2017, $110,000 in 2018 and finally increase to $125,000 in 2019. Almost 940,000 New Yorkers will be eligible for the program, which will be applicable at all SUNY and CUNY schools. “This budget enacts the Middle Class
Recovery Act to continue the Empire State’s upward trajectory and creates a path forward for those striving to get ahead,” Cuomo said in a statement. “By making college at our world-class public universities tuition-free, we have established a national model for access to higher education, and achieved another New York first.” Students entering Binghamton
University who are eligible will benefit from the scholarship. BU President Harvey Stenger said in a statement that the University will now be an option for more New Yorkers looking to go to college. “Governor Cuomo has been a longtime friend of SUNY schools in New York state, and Binghamton University is no
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We’ve increased our graduate enrollment significantly, we’ve grown our faculty by almost 25 percent. I think it’s been a combination of growing smart, taking the resources you get when you grow and investing them smartly, and we chose to invest them in expanding opportunities for students in graduate education and in research. PD: How has the University changed in the last five years, and what are you most proud of? HS: The student body hasn’t changed; they’re still as smart and as interactive and as engaged as they were when I got here, and that’s great. Sometimes, when you grow, you might lose that character because you have more students and you didn’t perhaps focus on the quality of students. But we’ve attracted very strong students — not just by measure of SATs and GPAs — but also by their desire to be engaged. PD: What do you consider your biggest failure of the past five years, and what do you wish you’d done differently? What do you plan on doing differently in the future? HS: You have to find failures in life, because if you don’t fail you’re probably not pushing the envelope hard enough. If I were to say the failure I learned the most about is to manage uncertainty. For example, in 2014, our undergraduate population — specifically our freshman population — grew faster than we had anticipated. At the same time, we were still in the beginning phases of the Student Wing renovations, so we had 30 classrooms offline. That was probably the biggest mistake that we made; you look back and say, ‘Could we have done this differently?’ I also look at the future now as being
Downtown blue-light system concerns Binghamton activists
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Local community groups criticize divisive qualities of new West Side safety measure Jillian Forstadt Staff Writer
Last month, Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced an initiative, funded by Binghamton University, to implement license plate-reading cameras around the city of Binghamton and to extend the bluelight system to Downtown Binghamton. The plan, however, was met with criticism from residents and students who believe it will perpetuate community divisions and endanger minority students. Student groups like the Black Student Union have condemned the policy, and community groups have mobilized against the blue-light initiative, critiquing it for misrepresenting issues affecting Broome County residents. Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier, a local nonprofit advocating for the rights of people of color and inmates, led the policy’s opposition. Michael Stephens, a member of the organization and a second-year graduate student studying sociology, said the initiative prioritizes student safety over low-income and minority residents. “This sends a message that there is a select segment of the Binghamton community — particularly the wealthier,
more privileged, seasonal student residents of the city — who must be ‘protected’ from some danger, which the policy implies is the poorer, non-university affiliated population of the city,” Stephens wrote in an email. Epiphany Muñoz, BU X-Fact’r Step Team secretary and a senior doublemajoring in sociology and Africana studies, said students fail to understand the University’s impact locally. “For students to come together and implement something like this without even considering the impact on the people who have to live here is entitled, problematic and perpetrates an ‘us vs. them’ narrative,” Munoz wrote in an email. After an incident of racial harassment targeting X-Fact’r demonstrated what many perceived as police indifference toward students of color, concerns about institutional racism within the local justice system have escalated. Many have called for reform at the meetings and protests supporting X-Fact’r, and blamed police indifference as a primary issue. Rachelle Jereza, a member of Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier and a second-year graduate student studying sociology, said she feared blue-light expansion will
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something we will continue to look at [things like] that; before you set your enrollment goals, that you have your facilities well ahead — not just on time — but well ahead of it. PD: During your time here, the relationship between the city and the University has progressed. What [are] your goals moving forward to further improve that relationship? HS: Well certainly, we worry about the so many students who live in the community — 10,000 students, because we have 7,000 on campus so the rest live in the community. They’re not always living in the best of conditions, they’re looking for bargains, they might not be living in places that are as safe as we would want it to be, but they make those decisions on where they live. I worry about them making smart choices and doing the right thing; I also worry about people in the neighborhood who might not be as friendly as we would like them to be, so I worry. And of course, having lost two students this year to tragic accidents has probably been the thing that has hurt me the most as a president; it’s almost as if you lose a child or a close friend’s child when you lose a student. If there were anything I could do to bring them back or prevent something like that in the future, if someone could give me one thing I could do, I would do it … two things, ten things, I would do them all. That’s the most important duty we have
is to make sure our students are safe. PD: Do you see any more plans for expansion into Downtown? HS: We will probably continue to look at Downtown Binghamton opportunistically; we may find properties that become available that we could use, [but] right now we don’t have any expectations or needs. But assembling almost 15 acres in Johnson City for nursing and pharmacy and the other expected health sciences programs that the nursing school will start … that is pretty exciting. That will be the exciting part of change in the next 10 years that I’m looking forward to. PD: Unlike previous presidents we’ve had, you’ve been open in holding office hours. Do you plan on increasing that communication and interaction with students? HS: In office hours, people are usually there because they have a problem; there’s something bothering them or not going right, and they come to me to ask if I can help. And that’s good, because I don’t think they’ve had that in the past; I don’t think I can solve their problems, I know who can, so it’s good that they come to those office hours. So far, we haven’t turned anybody away; we usually have enough room for four different topics, and we have them write down their names and what they want to talk about because we only have 15 minutes, but I think everyone goes away satisfied and knowing they can come back next week if they have some
more questions. PD: Is there any one goal in the next five years you’re really looking forward to? HS: When I got here, the first thing I said when I got here is that Binghamton gets it. Binghamton understands that the primary mission is to make students successful. So whatever we do, I want to see measurable improvements in how successful our students are. It’s hard to measure success — is it a job or graduate school, or is it that they’re happy? We want to make sure we understand all the different measurements of success, and that whatever we do in the future, we can see those things improve.
Binghamton understands that the primary mission is to make students successful —Harvey Stenger BU President
Orlaith McCaffrey/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer Broome County Executive Jason Garnar speaks on Monday at the Broome County Office Building. Garnar announced the launch of the Student Board of Advisors, which will provide local government with students’ perspectives on community issues.
GARNAR FROM PAGE 1 Garnar pointed to the aging population of Broome County residents, as well as the tendency of students to leave the city once they graduate, as key reasons to engage young people in the community early on. “Everyone knows what the brain drain is; we’ve been talking about it for years,” he said. “We need to work harder to retain our youth and make an environment where people want to stay here to start businesses, careers and families. What we’re setting up today is a way that we can start acting on it and preventing people who are young from leaving.” The board was suggested by Brianna Cea, the president of the Roosevelt Institute — a campus
group dedicated to studentcrafted progressive policy — and a sophomore double-majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law. Cea said collaboration between council members and local decision-makers will supplement students’ education with realworld experience. “By bringing all of these leaders and perspectives together, the [Student Board of Advisors] will have a built-in mentorship component as we learn from each other and work toward creating a more inclusive and participatory government,” Cea said. The board will be the first youth delegation to exist in Broome County and will be composed of students from Binghamton University, Broome Community
College, Davis College and area high schools. Between 20 and 25 seats will be available and each school district in the county will be invited to nominate students. Members are expected to be selected by fall 2017, and will meet monthly with Garnar and other local legislators. Garnar highlighted the possibility of increasing the number of students working in various departments of Broome County. He estimated that there are currently between 20 and 30 student interns and said he hopes to triple or quadruple that number within a year. “The Student Board of Advisors isn’t just designed to promote youth engagement; it will also provide a new educational opportunity for students trying to make a difference in their community,” he said. Binghamton City Councilman Conrad Taylor, a junior majoring in political science, said the council’s creation is a great avenue for students’ voices to be heard and to impact the community in a positive way. “The more we can get our local students to feel invested in the future of our community, the more they will want to stay in our community,” Taylor said. Students interested in serving on the board are invited to attend an information session on Tuesday at the Broome County Public Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Administrators from local school districts who wish to nominate students are also encouraged to attend.
Cuomo announces Excelsior Scholarship for SUNY, CUNY students TUITION FROM PAGE 1 exception,” Stenger said. “The governor’s attentiveness and support for New York’s students has been undeniable and with the inclusion of the Excelsior Scholarship in this year’s state
budget, we have opened up endless opportunity for our middle-class families.” Program participants must be enrolled as full-time students and average at least 30 credits annually, but the scholarship allows flexibility in pausing education
“due to hardship.” Students must also maintain a certain grade point average, and are required to live and work in New York state for the number of years it takes to complete their degree. The budget also includes maintenance costs to benefit CUNY
and SUNY schools, and will invest $8 million to provide “educational resources” such as textbooks and electronic books to students at the schools. Additionally, the scholarship will extend the state’s existing aid programs, and “fills in any remaining gaps” of tuition
costs. Ultimately, Stenger thanked the governor for the opportunity to attract a wider range of New Yorkers to attend BU. “By removing the burden of tuition for families making $125,000 or less, we can attract
more talented, qualified students to our campuses who may have been discouraged by the rising costs of attending college,” Stenger said. “I thank the governor for being a champion for affordable education in New York state.”
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Pipe Line UNIVERSITY NEWS BU professor receives book awards Robert Parkinson, a BU assistant professor of history who specializes in the early United States, was awarded the Organization of American Historians James A. Rawley Prize for the best book dealing with history and race relations in the United States, according to the Binghamton University website. Parkinson’s book, titled “The Common Cause: Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution,” describes Parkinson’s research on the formation of the United States and focuses on race within the American Revolution. “The Common Cause” was also the winner of the 2017 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication History Book Award. LOCAL NEWS Former County Executive Debbie Preston charged with official misconduct Former Broome County Executive Debbie Preston has been arrested and charged with three counts of official misconduct, according to Binghamton Homepage. A release from the Office of Schuyler County District Attorney Joseph Fazzary announced the arrest on Monday afternoon. The misdemeanor charge carries a maximum of one year in jail. Preston is accused of unlawfully obtaining a credit card in her name and in the name of the Town of Conklin. Preston was arrested Monday morning and was processed by New York state police, and is scheduled to be arraigned next week.
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April the giraffe gives birth to male calf After 15 months of pregnancy, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf on April 15 at 9:53 a.m., according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The calf was born at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. At the time of the calf’s birth, roughly 1.2 million viewers were tuned in to the live YouTube stream and approximately 800,000 viewers were watching Animal Adventure’s Facebook live video. The calf has not yet been named, but anyone interested in casting a vote for a name can nominate it for $1 on the park’s website. Six names will then be selected for a social media naming contest. The money raised from the name nominations will be divided between giraffe conservation in the wild, giraffe care at Animal Adventure Park and the Ava’s Little Heroes annual fundraiser. STATE NEWS TSA finds loaded gun in pilot’s carry-on bag The Transportation Security Administration officers located a .380-caliber handgun in a Southwest Airlines copilot’s carry-on bag at Albany International Airport, according to The Post-Standard. The handgun was fully loaded with six bullets and was detected at an airport checkpoint. The Albany County sheriff’s deputy was called to the scene, and the firearm was confiscated. The pilot was arrested on a weapons charge. The flight, headed to Chicago Midway Airport, was delayed for four hours.
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DT blue-light system faces criticism BLUE LIGHT FROM PAGE 1 further police abuse in the city of Binghamton. “If the blue light call box system is used by students, there’s no guarantee that people will be treated fairly by police once they respond,” Jereza wrote in an email. “X’ Factr’s recent experiences are a testament to this. Moreover, it might exacerbate issues of incarceration of POC and low income folks in Broome County.” BU’s branch of the Roosevelt Institute submitted a studentcrafted progressive policy which detailed safety objectives for the city of Binghamton. Prior to drafting the policy, the organization surveyed 635 students on their perceptions of important community issues, one of which was safety. To Stephens and his colleagues, this was an inadequate measure of city safety and did not depict community needs. Members of the Roosevelt Institute met with members of Justice and Unity for the Souther Tier to discuss policy changes on multiple occasions, although the policy can only be enforced by BU administration and city government. According to Brianna Cea, president of the Roosevelt Institute and a sophomore double-
majoring in political science and philosophy, politics and law, the mayor proposed rolling out the new camera and blue-light box system simultaneously. Cea said that she met with administration to request a pilot program without cameras to accommodate the organization’s requests. “If we are to mend ‘town and gown relations’ with the community, we must work against that negative attitude and work together to progress our community, which includes the citizens of Broome County and the students of Binghamton University,” Cea wrote in an email. Some also argue that the boxes are an ineffective use of taxpayer and tuition funds, saying the blue-light system is antiquated. Many universities, including the University of Florida and the University of Colorado Boulder, have removed the blue-light systems entirely, instead deferring to new mobile safety apps. Currently, there are 22 cameras located throughout Downtown. However Mary Lister, a Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier member and a senior majoring in sociology, said that Deputy Mayor Jared Kraham and Chuck Woody, a Binghamton Police Department investigator and police crime analyst, confirmed
the cameras have been somewhat ineffective. Woody told Lister and other activists that perpetrators of crimes said that they knew camera locations and would simply move out of the view. Members of Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier demand that BU administration drop plans to implement the bluelight system and direct the funds to what they said were more promising initiatives. Lister wrote that money should be reallocated to make the University safer for students of color by increasing University Counseling Center funding so that additional counselors of color could be hired. Shemar Middleton, a junior majoring in graphic design, said a better allocation of funds could go toward cultural competency and minority representation in the current police department. “The problem isn’t necessarily danger,” Middleton said. “The problem is racism, which isn’t always tangible. I think people help people best, not machines.”
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A series of events celebrating research, scholarship and creative activity
Student Poster Presentations 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, UU-Mandela Room
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Kojo Senoo/Contributing Photographer Johanna Quituisaca, left, a sophomore majoring in psychology; Francesca Rozencvit, center, a sophomore double-majoring in economics and English; and Nicole Ross, right, a sophomore majoring in psychology, work in the new STEAM Room located in Appalachian Collegiate Center. The STEAM Room is equipped with tools and technology to help students blend art and creativity with science, technology, engineering and math.
New space in Appalachian offers tools, materials for creativity STEAM Room inspires students to combine art and technology while learning new skills Katy Wong Staff Writer Binghamton’s new STEAM Room, located in Appalachian Collegiate Center, emphasizes the importance of the arts element to the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and math by allowing students to experiment with their creative sides through various projects. The room is equipped to help students explore various interests with Mac computers that have Adobe Creative Suite and GarageBand, color and 3-D
printers, tables for woodwork and a small room dedicated to sewing. Kevin Wright, a professor of human development and the collegiate professor of Mountainview College, worked with a team to create the STEAM Room this spring semester as a location for students to exchange creative ideas and to create projects by combining two unlikely subjects. “For many of the things we utilize, if we don’t have the infusion of the arts with technology, the product won’t be as user-friendly,” Wright said. Wright explained this
idea through the example of cellphones, which incorporate art through their high-quality graphics and overall design that makes consumers want to buy the product. “If we just left the cellphone to technology folks, the device probably would not be as small, have the nice-looking graphics we think are cool or have a friendly user interface,” Wright said. Just about anything can go in the makerspace. Students can either work independently, or with a STEAM specialist — a member of a group of students with skills in
the arts and technology — to see their ideas through. All tools are supplied, and according to Wright, if there’s a tool not provided, it may be requested. Recent projects have included necklace making with provided beads and wiring a personal robot. “Recently, a student and I came up with the idea to make a backpack with a solar panel in the back that could charge your phone while you’re walking across campus,” Wright said. “And you could make that here because there’s technological tools and arts and crafts items provided
for you to use.” The STEAM Room opens the offer to students regardless of their major or skill sets. And while the specialists are there to help, Wright emphasized the importance of independence in the space. He says that this concept is not often embraced at schools. “When you’re in a classroom, the way you learn is pretty onesided,” Wright said. “Professors like me sit and talk to you for about an hour and sometimes there’s group work, but the professor decides how you learn. With a makerspace, the learning is totally up to you.”
Students can fully utilize the STEAM space and its tools, including sewing machines and computers, free of charge during the room’s open hours, though starting Fall 2017 materials will come with a fee. The STEAM Room is located in Appalachian Collegiate Center Room G02 in Mountainview College and is open Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Everything is on a first-come, firstserved basis, so appointments are not necessary.
Pop-up skate shop wheels into Downtown Binghamton
Located inside a Court Street barbershop, 'Free Society' seeks to engage community Gabby Iacovano Staff Writer For skateboard enthusiasts in the Binghamton area, a resource can be found in the most unexpected of places: a local barbershop. Broome County community member Tom Dewing is running a pop-up skate shop based in Jake’s N.Y. Headquarters Barbershop, where he works as a barber. The shop, called Free Society Skate Shop, carries everything a skater might need, from T-shirts, shoes, hats and stickers to skateboard parts like trucks, wheels, decks and hardware. A longtime skater, Dewing grew up in Whitney Point, a town about 20 minutes north of the city of Binghamton. Before opening Free Society, he co-owned HCS Skatepark in Vestal. The idea for Free Society came to Dewing the day HCS closed. He said he liked the idea of a pop-up shop because he thought it would be more flexible, more open and easier to maintain than a full-sized store, which requires more time and is a greater financial risk. After getting approval from his boss at
the barbershop, he bought some of the leftover inventory from HCS and brought it to the shop. “I wanted to give something back to skateboarding because I’ve been doing it for about 20 years and it’s been great,” he said. Free Society stocks mostly small East Coast brands like Scumco & Sons, Municipal Skateboards and Upstate Skateboards. The shop also carries items from Dewing’s own brand, The Barren Company, which he started a year and a half ago with Matt Vargason of Vestal and Binghamton University alumnus Ben Stone, ‘12. The brand is inspired by the economic downfall of the Binghamton area over the last 40 years and how it has affected the urban landscape. The founders of Barren have decided to take an optimistic approach to what they’ve been seeing in the Triple Cities area. The company’s decks and apparel feature artistic photos of rundown buildings and overgrown woods alongside compass rose graphics and phrases like “explore your surroundings.” “Instead of having a bleak look, we say you should go out and explore and rise out of the barren
wasteland,” Dewing said. Dewing said he hoped that Free Society will not only provide skaters with more local options, but will also aid in bringing people together and supporting skaters in need. When he worked at HCS, the shop held events where companies whose items they carried would send them merchandise to give away for free. Dewing believes events like this give people an incentive to come together and help foster a close community among skaters in the greater Binghamton area. “Every couple of months we could all get together and kids would be able to showcase their skills,” he said. Dewing’s vision for the pop-up shop is to become a social hub and place for community outreach. For this spring, he’s planning an event through the shop that will allow young skaters from low-income families to bring in their old boards and trade them in for new ones. While pop-up shops usually have cutoff dates, Dewing says Free Society will be open for as long as he can keep it running. The shop gets enough business that he’s had to restock, as evidenced by
Sarah Simone/Pipe Dream Photographer Broome County community member and barber Tom Dewing opens the Free Society Skate Shop located in Jake’s N.Y. Headquarters Barbershop at 142 Court St.
the once-full deck rack in the shop that’s now starting to dwindle. Dewing advertises only through social media and word of mouth, but he says he’s still able to get people coming in because of the area’s close-knit skate community.
“The community in Binghamton has been going on forever, there’s people who skate who started in the ’80s,” he said. “There’s always more people coming in and out of it though, and it never gets stale.” Free Society Skate Shop is open
Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The shop is located in the back of Jake’s N.Y. Headquarters at 142 Court St.
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Pipe Dream style watch: what to look out for this season Denim on denim and ruffles might seem scary, but they're worth a try this spring Kara Brown Arts & Culture With the warm weather of spring upon us, many will be motivated to shed their winter threads in favor of a fresh, spring look. From pops of color to shorter hemlines, a few new pieces can help revamp your wardrobe. If you’re unsure of where to start, Pipe Dream is here to steer you in the right direction. Ruffles If you were forced into overthe-top ruffled dresses with matching socks as a child, you may be tempted to shy away from this look. However, ruffles have since evolved to present a more chic and flirtatious vibe. For an airy and ethereal look, opt for a flowy chiffon blouse with long ruffled sleeves or delicate ruffles on the front. Pair with a sleek, straight-legged cigarette pant for a refined look, or ripped jeans to keep the look more casual. For a more modern approach, find a monochromatic ruffled blouse made of a crisper fabric like cotton; this will yield a more
structured ruffle. Miniskirts While short and tight skirts have never gone out of style, we’re moving away from stretchy bodycon skirts and toward a more structured appearance. Because the latter is made out of a less flimsy material, you won’t have to worry about it riding up. Allow your skirt to be the focal point of your outfit, and look for a boldpatterned miniskirt and wear it with a plain top. Denim on denim This is a bold look that most people either love or hate, but with denim pieces on the market ranging from overalls to chokers, now is the perfect time to try out the trend. Mixing different tones and fits can add dimension to a denim-on-denim ensemble. For example, a boxy, oversized darkwash button-up will contrast nicely with a light-wash denim miniskirt. For those wary of trying this trend, take a more subtle approach by introducing denim accessories, like pairing a nondenim shirt and your favorite jeans with a denim clutch.
Low- to mid-block heel shoes A block-heel sandal is perfect for spring outfits that are too dressy for flat sandals, but too laid-back for a high-heeled sandal. These shoes are low to the ground and feature a box-shaped, sturdy heel, making them comfortable enough to be an everyday shoe. A closed-toe block heel will provide a look similar to a ballet flat, but with added height. Block-heel, open-toe mules are the perfect springtime shoes. A mule is a shoe that covers the top of the foot but is backless to leave the heel and lower ankle exposed. With origins in Parisian fashion, a mule will add a classy touch to any outfit. Embroidery Embroidered clothing has blown up this season; often depicting floral designs, these decorative sewing patterns can add color and personality to any look. The fun embellishments can be found on items ranging from demure blouses to rugged jeans, but like most things in fashion, their popularity may be fleeting. Avoid going overboard and find pieces that are timeless. While
Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Pictured: Isabela Quiambao, an undeclared freshman, poses in an acid-wash denim jacket in front of the Marketplace.
shopping, ask yourself if this is an item you’d feel comfortable wearing once this trend dies down. You may not want a pair of jeans covered in embroidered flowers two years from now, but a skirt with subtle touches of embroidery may stand the test of time.
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Calendra Scahill Contributing Writer Finally, the warm weather is upon us, and Binghamton University students can be seen in shorts instead of sweaters and chilling on the Spine instead of in the Marketplace. Spring forward into the end of the semester with these beauty products to revamp your routine and to give your skin a fresh, bright glow. 1. Tarte Maracuja Oil — $48 Use this oil to repair and protect damaged skin from Binghamton’s blustery weather for a healthy, hydrated complexion. Maracuja oil includes vitamin C and essential fatty acids that
brighten your skin, giving it a clear, dewy glow. This product not only moisturizes, but also helps control oily and acneprone skin without clogging your pores. It gives skin a soft, smooth finish and has antiaging features, as it reduces wrinkles and fine lines. Apply a few drops of the oil to your face daily or combine it with your favorite foundation for a more dewy coverage. Where to buy: Sephora, Ulta 2. Lush “Don’t Look At Me” Fresh Face Mask — $12.95 Revive your skin with an invigorating face mask to achieve a natural glow. With lemon juice and ground rice as its main ingredients, this product cleanses and softens
skin and gets rid of dry, dead skin cells. A purifying mask is perfect for reviving dull skin and leaves you looking healthy with a bright complexion. With its refreshing results, this vibrant blue mask is also a nice way to relax during a well-needed study break. Apply the mask all over your face, avoiding your eyes and mouth, then leave it on for 15 minutes and wash it off with warm water. Where to buy: Lush 3. Origins GinZing EnergyBoosting Moisturizer — $27.50 Mend dull and dry skin and create a healthy complexion with this oil-free moisturizer. This lightweight product contains skin-enhancing ingredients such as ginseng and coffee beans, which hydrate and brighten your complexion. Use a quarter-sized amount of the moisturizer and apply with your hands on clean skin daily, rubbing it onto your entire face and neck, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Where to buy: Ulta, Origins, Sephora 4. Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighter — $30 Use this shimmery powder highlighter to instantly brighten up your complexion and bring some glimmer into your daily makeup routine. With three luminescent shades to choose from, try this highlighter to achieve a flattering, radiant glow. This product features a lightweight
pearl finish and is packaged in a quaint, heart-shaped compact. Apply it lightly to the top of your cheekbones, your brow bones and the tip of your nose for a striking highlight to bring some brightness into your day. Where to buy: Sephora, Ulta 5. Tarte Tartelette 2 “In Bloom” Clay Eyeshadow Palette — $46 Offering nine matte and three metallic shadows ranging from light, neutral shades to vibrant berry tones, there are endless possibilities to create unique and stunning looks with this palette. These highly pigmented colors will give your eyes a fresh, bright pop of color. Use the light, shimmery gold shadow on the inner corners of your eyes to instantly brighten them up, and then play around with the versatile shades to make different looks. To create a natural, everyday makeup look, sweep the metallic champagne color across your lid and then add light definition to your eyes by applying the matte tan, taupe and bronze shades into your crease, starting with the lightest color and slowly getting darker. However, for a more dramatic, going-out look, use the same steps as the natural look but apply the dark purple and ash brown shades to the outer corners of your crease and blend them out. Finish this smoky look off by using any of the metallic shades on your lid. Where to buy: Sephora, Ulta
Sunglasses The right pair of sunglasses is the perfect finishing touch to a spring outfit. Although designer sunglasses are nice to have, you’re more likely to buy a simple pair that matches everything to help justify your splurge. Instead,
check out stores like T.J. Maxx or Forever 21 and find a couple pairs of bold sunglasses. From red cateye frames to aviators with greentinted lenses, the options are endless. Keeping a few out-of-thebox pairs in rotation will add some spark to your wardrobe.
Mac Miller to headline at Spring Fling Venturing in a different direction from last year’s Walk The Moon concert, this year’s Spring Fling headliner will be rap artist Mac Miller. The Student Association Programming Board announced that the artist, perhaps best known for his (now topical) 2011 song “Donald Trump,” will be performing at the May 6 concert. According to Max Maurice, the Vice President for Programming for the Student Association and a senior majoring in electrical engineering, Miller will be performing an approximately two-hourlong set. Maurice says that the concert will also feature a one-hour set by rapper Ty Dolla $ign. Opening the show with a 45-minute set will be Binghamton University student band POOL, which won this year’s Battle of the Bands competition. Also performing will be CLOCKWORKDJ, who is traveling with Mac Miller. According to Maurice, out of the top 12 artists that won on this year’s Spring Fling survey, seven of them were rap artists. He also said that this year the survey saw a 62 percent increase in respondents. “We had a record number of 4,700-plus survey participants,” Maurice said. “[This was] most likely generated from the sheer hype of Chance the Rapper.” According to Maurice, Mac Miller was in the top six artists in the survey results. “I tried my best to choose a lineup that was reflective of the survey results,” Maurice said. “I may not listen to Mac Miller personally, but I’m extremely excited for the festival and concert.” The concert will be in the same place as last year’s event, in front of the Student Wing. Doors to the free concert will open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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When it comes to taking quality Instagram pictures in the Binghamton area, finding the perfect background is essential to garnering likes. While our campus and Downtown area may not feature the typical college town scene, there are still hidden gems scattered around the University and the Binghamton area that can work well for your next photoshoot, especially with the arrival of blooming flowers and beautiful spring weather. The Nature Preserve As a BU student, a Nature Preserve picture is a must-have, especially if you’re looking for a natural, scenic surrounding to show off your spring outfits. One of the most popular places to snap a photo is the bridge over the pond, which features a picturesque view. Another great backdrop for an outfit picture would be on the Pond Trail itself, especially while standing on the
wooden steps that lead deeper into the woody area. The trees naturally arch over you, giving off a very enchanted, fairy-tale type of atmosphere. This scene is gorgeous just before sunset. The Pegasus Statue steps For a more laid-back photo, sit on the steps of the iconic Pegasus Statue and ask your friend to capture a candid shot of you. Make sure to get in the mountainous landscape in the background. The Pegasus serves as a great background to show off your outfit since the neutral color and minimalistic appearance of the statue helps keep the photo looking casual and not too hectic. The possibilities of poses are endless with this background, whether you want a snap of you reading a book for a studious feel or one of you laughing with your friends on the steps. The BU Art Museum The museum allows for a copious amount of space and perspective due to its high ceilings and wide hallways, which create a
large gap between the model in the center and the background. The current exhibit features bold patterns, so wearing a simple outfit will work best. To give off an artistic vibe, ask someone to capture a photo of you staring at a piece of artwork while getting your outfit into the shot. Giving yourself an activity might take some pressure off and allow for a more natural pose. The mural on the Binghamton Hots building If you’ve ever walked through Downtown Binghamton, you’ve probably walked right by Binghamton Hots on Washington Street without realizing that behind the restaurant rests a large, colorful mural depicting a red macaw bird and painted windows. This mural is a great opportunity for you to get a fun photoshoot Downtown while modeling your spring outfits. The bold, red bricks add a pop of color into the picture, while the painting will add an artistic element to your photo.
OPINIONS Tuesday, April 18, 2017
THE OLD COLLEGE TRY
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A few months after the 2016 presidential race, Gov. Andrew Cuomo did something many students had campaigned for vociferously: he signed a bill making tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools free — ish. The move was widely lauded as New York became the first state in the nation to offer free in-state tuition at four-year universities for families making less than $125,000 annually. However, as new details emerge about the plan, concerns have also been raised about its scope and effectiveness. According to The New York Times, the program will only affect a portion of the middle class. It largely excludes families making less than $50,000 a year, who already receive aid from
other programs. It does not cover room and board, a significant cost and major obstacle for many poorer students. This could force many qualifying students to simply attend the campus closest to their home, even if it may not be the best fit for them — given their acceptance to said campus. Additionally, this scholarship only applies to full-time students completing 30 or more credits per year, excluding a large percentage of students who attend college part time. While free tuition for some is a step
in the right direction, it is nothing close to what many, notably Bernie Sanders supporters, envisioned. Nor is it truly free education. Since this plan is unprecedented, the consequences and benefits will take time to become evident. Some fear that the program will increase selectivity among the public school system to a point of fault: It could end up excluding disadvantaged students in favor of more advantaged ones toward the upper end of the $125,000
income limit. It could strain the resources of public schools, which already struggle for funding in some cases. Its critics argue that it was hastily thrown together by Cuomo in attempt to be the first state to offer free tuition, and thus policy details were not thoroughly thought out. But, the plan can also be seen as an experiment. As the first of its kind, it will not be perfect, but its failures can lead to future successful reform. Even if it helps fewer students
than intended, it will still increase education accessibility for some. The issue of free tuition received national attention thanks largely to the efforts of college students during the presidential primaries and election. The governor cited his motivation for taking this step as the support the issue received during the presidential campaigns. Students helped bring the issue to the table; we are undoubtedly a powerful stakeholder in the
matter. So, we must make sure to continue to use our influence as this program plays out to make sure it appeals to all our actual best interests — which don’t always match up with those of our legislators. We can celebrate the passing of this law as a victory toward an equitable education system, but it is by no means time to throw in the towel. Rather, we can embrace the new law while remaining mindful of its flaws as we continue to demand the best for ourselves and our peers.
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.
Finding and funding a semester abroad Many scholarships are available to make studying abroad a reality, if you're willing to look Rachel Tomei
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Whenever I’ve talked to someone who has studied abroad, I’ve been eagerly encouraged to do the same. Yet, I’ve always been apprehensive about the price tag; studying abroad seemed incredibly appealing to me, but I knew the programs would be hard to pay off. Luckily, I came to realize that with help from scholarships, studying abroad through Binghamton University was within my financial reach — and it could be within yours as well, even if you don’t
think so at first. However, studying abroad can be expensive. I quickly discovered that the cost of my dream program in Salamanca, Spain would not be fully covered by my financial aid. Despite this financial inconvenience, I decided to apply to it anyway. When I got accepted into my program, I was over the moon. It had been my dream for years to study at one of the oldest universities in Europe. Nonetheless, I still faced the issue of funding my program. So began my scholarship search. Before I began this process, I had no idea how it worked, nor did I know how many hundreds of scholarships
were available. So, I went on BU’s school website and searched “study abroad scholarships.” A link appeared for the Office of International Programs. Instead of emailing the office, I decided to pay a visit. I met with Amber Jennings, an education abroad adviser, and she informed me about the hundreds of scholarships offered through BU for multiple majors as well as external funding that was available. When she educated me with this material, I felt like a weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I was open to scholarship opportunities that I previously had no idea about. Amber directed me to a link
with all of these scholarships and listed a few that were specifically available to me as a Spanish major. I did more research on my own and found several more scholarships I could apply to. In total, I ended up applying to six scholarships with varying applications. Generally, the internal BU scholarships I applied to required fewer materials and the external ones required supplemental essays. After dedicating hours to my applications, I was lucky enough to win Gilman and BU scholarships to study in Spain. Before I set out on my journey, I set a weekly travel budget, and it was one of the smartest decisions I made because I never ran out of or
overspent my money. Having that set budget helped me become more disciplined and conscientious, because I learned the value of a dollar — euro, rather. I never realized how different spending money in Europe was different than spending money back home. Planning and budgeting the cost of travel plans, housing accommodations, food budget, as well as spending money on souvenirs for weekend trips and spring break to other countries is a huge responsibility. This semester I studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain, and experienced why studying abroad is so widely promoted; living in Europe for four months changed
my life. The skills I gained were far beyond what I expected: I was exposed to a completely new culture, operated on a newfound level of independence, gained confidence in speaking another language, fortified my time and money management skills and grew so much as a person. Studying abroad should be experienced by all college students interested in having a life-changing experience. Because of the scholarships that were available to me, I was fortunate enough to live in Spain for four months and have my life changed. — Rachel Tomei is a sophomore majoring in Spanish.
Letter to the editor: BU students interested in enacting change can do so through resources at the Center for Civic Engagement I have noticed several Pipe Dream articles recently that touch on the importance of civic engagement, and in particular, the value of expressing one’s views to one’s elected officials. I admire the thought that went into these articles and the courage writers have to share their specific opinions on salient issues (e.g. Food Labels; Automation; Federal Funding). Without engaging with the details of each of those articles and the issues they tackle, I would like to reiterate the importance of engaging
with contemporary issues, and elaborate on a campus experience that has been instrumental for boosting my political engagement this term. We Have Issues meetings, sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement, are held twice weekly, and provide resources for finding out which elected officials represent you, learning strategies for contacting them, and staying on the beat about local, state and federal policy issues up for consideration. There are blank scripts to be filled in as one chooses. The
conversation is open, and not intended to pressure anyone to accept or advocate for specific views. There is even a cell phone available for anyone to use. Attending these meetings has helped build my confidence at sharing my opinions with my elected officials—something that I did not realize was actually pretty intimidating until I tried (I will hold your hand during a call, upon request). Indeed, as is appropriate, I have also learned that we do have issues, in many senses of the phrase— ‘we’ being pretty much every
person on the planet. Other meeting-goers have developed the same sentiment. But, since there is no Captain Planet, et al., running the global political show (I would totally vote for him, by the way), ‘we’ have to think of ourselves in somewhat more circumscribed terms. This is the beauty of knowing my elected officials at different levels of government, and their varying influence on policies and legislation that affect me and the world, and ‘we(s)’ that I am a part of. Another way of looking at this is in terms of a
relationship: is there any person whose daily job is to represent you who you have never even spoken to, or engaged with? Don’t you think you should give them a call? Diving into a specific issue, regardless of one’s political orientation, is valuable. Engaging in a conversation with others about our issues and working to express them to our representatives builds solidarity among us, confidence within us, and bridges between intersecting issues that may be hidden from plain sight. I value We Have Issues highly, and
encourage everyone to attend a meeting at least once. Here are the days and times: Meetings will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in UU-124, and from 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, in UU209. A cell phone will be available for use. For more information, email Jenn Dum at cce@binghamton.edu with the subject line: We Have Issues. Jenn Dum 4th-Year Ph.D Candidate, Department of Philosophy We Have Issues Coordinator, Center for Civic Engagement
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BU drops two, picks up win Kennedy scores seven over three-game span Grace Palumbo Contributing Writer
Raquel Panitz/Staff Photographer Junior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy scored three goals in BU’s victory over UMass Lowell.
Over spring break, the Binghamton University women’s lacrosse team took on three America East (AE) opponents, falling to No. 3 Stony Brook and UMBC before rebounding with a victory over UMass Lowell on Saturday. The 12-6 win over the River Hawks (6-7, 0-4 AE) marked BU’s second conference win of the season. Against SBU and UMBC, the Bearcats lost, 20-4 and 21-10, respectively. The matchup against the Seawolves included goals from junior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy and junior attack Tiffany Ryan within the first few minutes of play. However, the Seawolves took control for the remainder of the first half, scoring 11 straight goals before sophomore midfielder Rebecca Golderman ended the drought. The second half featured the Seawolves dominating again, scoring five consecutive goals within the first 10 minutes of play. Kennedy recorded an additional goal during the second half, but any comeback attempts proved futile. The Bearcats sought redemption during their next game against UMBC, but again failed to notch a tally in the win column. The Retrievers pulled ahead early, capturing two goals early. Binghamton was able to tie
the game with two goals of its own, from the sticks of Kennedy and senior midfielder Valerie DeNapoli. The Retrievers scored an additional 14 goals during the first half, while the Bearcats managed to put just two more goals on the board. At the half, UMBC was ahead, 16-4. UMBC came out strong again in the second half, and although the Bearcats scored six more goals, their efforts proved ineffective. With a final score of 21-10, UMBC sailed to victory and Binghamton suffered a second defeat. However, Saturday’s game against UMass Lowell proved to be a turning point for Binghamton. Although the River Hawks came out onto the field strong, scoring three goals within the first 10 minutes of play, the Bearcats rallied quickly, scoring six goals in the first half. Golderman and Ryan each scored, powering BU to a 6-3 lead at the half. Binghamton dominated in the second half, scoring three consecutive goals just minutes into play, thanks to sophomore attack Emily Yoo, Ryan and sophomore midfielder Ciara Gordon, who recorded her first goal of the season. The River Hawks scored two goals following the Bearcats’ rampage, but Binghamton still held a substantial 9-5 lead. Behind the play of Golderman, who recorded an additional two goals, the Bearcats secured the victory against UMBC and put an end to their losing streak. “We started slow, just getting
our bearings about us, but we decided to keep pushing through, and once we got in the groove, it was all clear sailing from there,” said senior defender Amanda Marsh. “I think from the start, our defense started strong today and they played incredibly disciplined,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “They went out and dictated. From about the 10-minute mark left in the first half on, I thought they did a great job of responding and adjusting and taking care of those opportunities out there.” The Bearcats are set to take on New Hampshire on Saturday. The matchup is scheduled to begin at noon from Cowell Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire.
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Track and field continue outdoor season at Bucknell Armstrong returns, Bonney places second amid men's and women's teams' struggles Grace Palumbo Contributing Writer
The Binghamton men’s and women’s track and field teams cut their spring breaks short this year, returning to competition at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic over the weekend. However, the meet proved to be somewhat lackluster, as the men finished No. 15 of 18 teams and the women finished No. 12 of 20 teams. “I thought [the teams’ performance] was solid,” said BU head coach Mike Thompson. “I thought there were a few really good performances and a few that weren’t so good, and a little bit of everything in between. [It was] kind of an average meet, I guess.” Despite the team standings, junior thrower Brooke Bonney turned in an impressive performance as Binghamton’s top finisher. Bonney soared to second place in the hammer throw (174-1). She also earned 11th place in the women’s shot
put (40-06.75). Senior jumper Keishorea Armstrong also held her own during the meet, taking seventh in the long jump (19-5) to make her the Bearcats’ second-highest finisher on the women’s side. The meet marked the first time Armstrong, who earned AllAmerican status after competing at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, has competed since last season. Thompson noted sophomore distance runner Erika Yamazaki’s 27th-place finish in the 5,000-meter race (18:07.09). Yamazaki finished within a minute of Grand Valley freshman Madison Goen, the first-place finisher (17:15.14). On the men’s side, senior pole vaulter Peter Fagan was the top finisher. Fagan achieved fifth place (15-3) in the pole vault. Last weekend, at the Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Fagan captured second place (16-8 3/4). Senior sprinter Jon Alkins finished eighth in the 100-meter. At the America East (AE) Indoor
Championships in February, Alkins set meet records in both the 60-meter and 200-meter and took first place in both events. Rounding out the top finishers for the men was junior Ted Okon, who placed seventh in the high jump (6-7 ½). Binghamton faced tough competition from Bucknell and Buffalo in particular. Bucknell placed first in women’s team rankings and third in men’s team rankings while Buffalo finished third on the women’s side and second on the men’s side. “This time of year, we’re always hit or miss,” Thompson said. “People are just starting to get back into the flow of competition after the long break between indoor and outdoor. A lot of people could have done better, but I also know historically that we tend to be kind of up and down this time of year.” The teams are set to return to the track on Friday at the Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton, New Jersey. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
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BU competes at Bucknell SEE PAGE 11 Tuesday, April 18, 2017
STREAK SHATTERED Rebecca Kiss/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior goaltender Tanner Cosens made 11 saves in the Bearcats’ victory over Hartford on April 8.
Men's lacrosse falls, drops from Inside Lacrosse rankings after winning eight straight games Kyle McDonald Assistant Sports Editor
A week after defeating Hartford, 10-9, and extending its win streak to eight games, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team suffered its first loss since February. The Bearcats (9-2, 3-1 America East) fell to UMBC in a low-scoring affair, 7-6, on Saturday. BU’s first game against Hartford (4-7, 1-3 AE) came down to the wire. The Hawks struck first but the Bearcats responded quickly, ending the first quarter on a 4-1 run. The Bearcats seemed to be in control,
but Hartford dominated the second period. Hartford stormed back with five straight goals to go into the locker room ahead, 6-4. “I thought it was great to see us be able to play from behind,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown. “It was the first time we’ve really had to make a comeback being down at halftime, and I thought our guys responded well.” The Binghamton defense was key in getting the Bearcats back in the game, shutting out the Hawks’ offense in the third. The offense added three straight goals of its own to regain the lead heading into the fourth, 7-6. “It was a great team effort in the second half,” McKeown said.
The theme of the game was unanswered goals and after Binghamton’s three scores in the third, Hartford recorded three of its own to regain the lead, 9-8, with just 3:55 left in the game. Redshirt senior attack Tom Moore tied the game with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining. The Bearcats finished off the Hawks when junior midfielder Joe Grossi scored 32 seconds later to give BU a 10-9 edge to finish the game. “Our whole team fought well all game, we battled and it was a tough one, a close one, but to get this conference game is huge for us,” Grossi said. The win improved BU’s
record to 3-0 in the AE play. This marks the Bearcats’ best start in conference since 2014 — the last time they made the conference tournament. Senior goaltender Tanner Cosens came up big once again with 11 saves. He made a key save with 52 seconds left to preserve the Binghamton victory. “It’s awesome to come out in the second half and really find yourself and do it for your friends and do it for your teammates,” Cosens said. After the exhilarating win over Hartford, the Bearcats had a week to prepare for UMBC (5-6, 3-1 AE), who came into the game third in the AE, only one game
behind BU. The Bearcats started the game much like their game against Hartford, ending the first quarter with a 4-1 lead. However, the offense struggled for the rest of the game. The Retrievers defense took over after the first, only allowing the Bearcats two goals for the remainder of the game. They were able to hold BU’s top scorer Moore to two goals and zero assists. As weak as BU’s offense looked, the Bearcats still found themselves with a chance to win the game in the final minutes. Sophomore midfielder Joe Licata completed his hat trick with 6:07 remaining in the fourth to give
BU a 6-5 advantage. The Retrievers answered a minute later to tie the game before scoring the game-winning shot with 3:13 remaining. BU grabbed possession with 30 seconds left, but the UMBC defense stood tall and caused a turnover before running out the clock. The loss drops BU out of the Inside Lacrosse top-20 rankings, but BU is still tied for second with UMBC in the AE. The Bearcats are set to continue AE play against No. 5 Albany on Wednesday. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
Softball splits America East series Binghamton falls Donhauser powers BU past Albany, Bearcats drop two to UML
Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor
The last time the Binghamton softball team squared off with Albany at home, it was handed a season-ending loss in the fourth round of the America East (AE) Tournament. In the most recent meeting between the Bearcats (13-19, 5-2 AE) and the Great Danes (18-14, 3-7 AE) in Vestal last Wednesday, BU declined a repeat performance, sweeping its doubleheader to start conference play on a four-game streak. “We definitely feel good about opening up the way that we have and we’re off to a good start,” said BU head coach Michelle Burrell Johnston. Despite dropping two of three games to UMass Lowell over the weekend, the Bearcats rank second in the AE and, halfway through conference play, are poised to contend for both the regularseason title and championship. Binghamton captured its first conference championship in 2015, upsetting top-seeded Stony Brook in back-to-back games. Last season, BU earned the regular-season crown before falling to Albany. In last week’s sweep of the Great Danes, senior pitcher Shelby Donhauser proved key to the Bearcats’ success. Donhauser missed a month of action after suffering a concussion at the Maryland Tournament and came back with a vengeance in BU’s 4-0 shutout of Albany, allowing just one hit over seven scoreless innings in game two. “It was a little emotional for me,” Donhauser said. “All I wanted
to do was get back on that field and once I did, it didn’t matter. I knew my team was behind me and I felt confident.” Last season, Donhauser pitched just 22 innings and recorded a 10.18 ERA. This year, after the graduation of pitcher Cara Martin and transfer of pitcher Sarah Miller, she is the lone veteran on a staff that includes freshman pitchers Rozlyn Price and Rayn Gibson. Against Albany, the freshman duo finished with a joint ERA of 2.00. In addition to the game two victory, Donhauser also recorded the win in the opener, throwing a shutout final inning to secure BU’s 6-5 win. “She came out and fought and stayed really composed,” Burrell Johnston said. “I thought our defense definitely helped her out with some good outs and I was really pleased with her performance.” While the defense committed just one error, the Bearcats offense combined for 12 hits. Binghamton — which ranked fifth in Division I in batting average last season — is fourth in the AE with a .271 batting average this year. Junior center fielder Jessica Rutherford leads BU with a .404 clip from the plate. Against the Great Danes, senior shortstop Crysti Eichner went 4-for-5 with three runs. In game one, Binghamton entered the top of the seventh trailing, 5-4. Donhauser allowed a hit but quelled the threat. In the Bearcats’ half of the inning, junior left fielder Carrie Maniccia drove in Eichner on a sac fly to knot the score at five. It was senior designated player Gabby Bracchi who scored the walk-off run, hitting a single before stealing
to Great Danes
Binghamton improves to 6-2 in conference play
Noah Bressner Assistant Sports Editor
Provided by BU Athletics Binghamton shut out Albany, 4-0, in senior pitcher Shelby Donhauser’s first time on the mound since suffering a concussion last month at the Maryland Tournament.
second, and then home, on a throwing error. On Saturday against UMass Lowell, (15-17, 7-3 AE), the Bearcats dropped the opener, 7-6, before rebounding to take the nightcap, 4-2. Rutherford continued her prowess from the batter’s box, hitting .375 on the day. Maniccia, Eichner and junior third baseman Kate Richard each hit home runs. In Sunday’s rubber match, BU fell, suffering its worst conference loss of the season. The
River Hawks exploded for five runs in the top of the first. BU responded with four of its own in the bottom of the third, but UMass Lowell tacked on seven more runs in the next two innings to secure the 12-4 win. The Bearcats are set to return to the field on Tuesday for a nonconference doubleheader against Buffalo. First pitches are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
Redshirt junior pitcher Jacob Wloczewski struck out seven batters and allowed just three hits in the Binghamton baseball team’s 3-0 victory over Albany on Saturday. Wloczewski, who pitched a complete game over seven innings of a doubleheader, helped secure the Bearcats’ three-game sweep over the Great Danes — BU’s first sweep in America East (AE) play this season. The Bearcats have now won 16 of their last 20 games. With the game tied in the seventh inning of the series’ finale, junior center fielder CJ Krowiak became became the Bearcats’ first base runner of the inning. Then, a flurry of mistakes by Albany freshman pitcher David Hutchison loaded the bases for BU. Junior catcher Jason Agresti ripped a single to left field to drive in the game’s winning runs. Senior catcher Eddie Posavec continued the rally by hitting a line-drive single to center field, driving in redshirt sophomore third baseman Justin Yurchak. In the series opener, sophomore starting pitcher Nick Gallagher led the Bearcats (16-7, 6-2 AE) to a 7-2 victory over the Great Danes (1117, 3-9 AE). He struck out eight batters and allowed four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Gallagher let up two runs off
of a single to right field in the bottom of the third. Binghamton retaliated in the sixth, taking the lead by scoring four runs. Junior pitcher Joe Orlando threw 2 2/3 innings in relief, notching his first save of the season. Orlando improved his ERA to 2.86 for the season after allowing seven runs in his previous outing. In the rubber game on Saturday, senior first baseman Brendan Skidmore batted in the game-winning run in the eighth — the Bearcats defeated the Great Danes, 4-3. Skidmore, Krowiak and junior shortstop Paul Rufo finished the game with two hits and an RBI each. Junior starting pitcher Nick Wegmann allowed three unearned runs, five hits and struck out four in six innings pitched. Junior pitcher Dylan Stock was credited with the win after pitching the eighth and ninth innings. Albany’s rotation allowed 31 hits over the course of three games, while the Bearcats gave up just 13. Prior to its sweep over Albany, Binghamton took two of three games in a home series against UMBC before splitting a pair of weekday games against Penn State and Cornell. The Bearcats are set to face Marist in a doubleheader on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.