Spring 2018 Issue 18

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University seeks new ResLife director Suzanne Howell to remain associate dean of students Michael Levinstein Pipe Dream News

The Office of Residential Life will be getting a new director by next semester, and students are seeking improvements in housing policies with the changeover.

Suzanne Howell was made Binghamton University’s associate dean of students and director of ResLife and housing in 2016, but according to BU Dean of Students April Thompson, the responsibilities of the positions have made it clear that a separate director is necessary for ResLife.

The director of ResLife manages the residence halls on campus and the staff within them. Responsibilities include overseeing the room assignment process, developing the housing budget each year and outlining renovation plans for BU’s residence halls. Howell will leave her role as director this semester and will work with the new director to ensure a smooth transition.

She will continue her duties within the Office of the Dean of Students, which aims to provide services to support students through situations impacting their personal lives and academics. Additionally, the office leads the Student Conflict and Dispute Management Program, which mediates student conflicts between roommates or peers, or within organizations or teams.

Thompson spoke highly of Howell’s career in the ResLife Office. “[Howell] has done incredible work over the past 30 years in residential life at Binghamton,” Thompson wrote in an email. “As an example of her talented leadership, [Howell] organizes and leads the move-in day process so that parents have help unloading all of those cars. This

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Kevin Paredes | Photography Editor Binghamton University is seeking a new director for the Residential Life Office.

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Pony Up Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow began playing with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, a Mets Double-A affiliate, just last week. But his drawing power for the Mets seems to be related more heavily to short-term profits than his prospects as a professional baseball player. So was the signing worth it?

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Local officials talk gun control at town hall Despite invitation, Tenney declines to attend forum Orla McCaffrey

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Two weeks ago, 2,000 community members took to the streets of Downtown Binghamton, joining the national March for Our Lives movement. On Saturday, inside the United Presbyterian Church of Binghamton on Chenango Street, a much smaller group of activists gathered with the same goals.

On the altar sat three local representatives: State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar and Bob Weslar, Broome County legislator for the 13th District, which includes parts of the First Ward and West Side.

Each representative emphasized the need for adequate mental health resources in schools and communities while they addressed the crowd at the

“It can’t be just about safety, per se, in terms of the law enforcement aspect — it’s also got to be about mental health,” Garnar said.

During the conversation, Lupardo mentioned New York’s passage of the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, which bans all assault weapons except those purchased before January 2013, in response to the 2012 massacre in Sandy Hook. New York is one of seven states, plus the District of Columbia, that have bans on assault weapons.

Although these guns can’t be legally sold or bought, they can be found at some venues when events like gun shows take place. Additionally, assault weapons can be legally purchased in Pennsylvania, Orla McCaffrey | Pipe Dream Photographer which borders Broome County. The state Activists gathered inside the United Presbyterian Church of Binghamton on Chenango line is just south of Binghamton — less Street to examine gun control legislation and the March for Our Lives movement. than 10 miles away. Lupardo said more beginning of the meeting. Garnar pointed of caseworkers from the Department universal regulations must be enacted by to the Broome County Promise Zone, of Social Services in the Binghamton national leaders. which offers mentoring and counseling City School District since last year as to young people, and the employment effective tools.

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Graduate programs see rise in rankings, applications US News and World Report ranks eight programs in top 100

annually ranks graduate schools in approximately 40 areas of study. The programs with the largest enrollments, including business, education, Gillian Kenah engineering, law, medicine and nursing, News Intern are ranked by statistical data and expert evaluation, according to the U.S. News and Every year, different publications rank World Report website. colleges and universities throughout the The statistical data analyzed is made up country. In the 2019 U.S. News and World of input data, which reflects the caliber of Report rankings for graduate schools, students, faculty and resources within the eight of Binghamton University’s graduate school, and output data, which measures programs ranked in the top 100 best how well the institution prepares students graduate schools in their respective fields. for postgraduate endeavors, such as The U.S. News and World Report passing the bar exam or being offered a

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high-paying job. Additionally, the ranks are based on assessment data, which comprises surveys from those involved in academia and practitioners in each profession. Respondents rate programs they are familiar with from one to five.

BU’s graduate business program saw an increase in rank from 2017, from No. 88 to No. 76. Its program is tied with the University of Oklahoma’s.

The graduate business program was not the only program that saw a rise in rank at BU. The University’s graduate public affairs program ranked at No. 59 — tied with Brigham Young University,

Cleveland State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Vanderbilt University — an increase from last year’s rank of No. 63.

Brianna King, the director of admissions and student services for BU’s College of Community and Public Affairs, said the master’s in public administration (MPA) program has doubled in size since 2014. King wrote in an email that students are attracted to the program for its job opportunities.

“Many of the projects that MPA faculty pursue include opportunities for student involvement,” King wrote in an email.

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“Our faculty work on community issues close to home, as well as nationally and internationally. Because of our alumni network, which is over 500 people deep, our students are offered amazing internship and job opportunities around the world.”

BU’s graduate program in mathematics is ranked at No. 86 for 2019 in the U.S. News and World Report ranking.

According to Qiqing Yu, a professor of mathematics at BU, the program has seen a recent increase in applications.

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In 2013, 65 students applied to the program, but BU received 171 applications for the program this spring.

Other programs, like BU’s graduate political science program, which ranked at No. 51 for 2019, haven’t seen any drastic changes in rank over recent years.

Nevertheless, Robin Best, associate professor of political science at BU, wrote in an email that the applicant pool for the political science doctorate program has become especially competitive and has attracted many students.

“I believe our program has built a good reputation for training political scientists with strong quantitative research skills,” Best wrote. “While most of our graduates obtain academic positions where they employ quantitative methods in their research, these skills are also useful for our graduates who obtain positions outside of academia.”

Collin Lam, a third-year graduate student studying English, aims to become a

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professor and wrote in an email that the University’s graduate program in English was especially helpful with his job search.

“The graduate program is quite

on top of things when it comes to helping its students prepare for the job market,” Lam wrote. “As someone who wants to someday become a university professor,

there are a great number of talks, colloquiums and other organized events by the faculty and staff that are put on each semester for graduate students.”

RESLIFE FROM PAGE 1 is a tremendous task involving coordination of multiple offices and agencies both on and off campus.”

The search committee for the new director is comprised of representatives from Case Management, Physical Facilities and multiple layers of staff in ResLife. According to Thompson, student input is valued in the selection process, and resident assistants will be invited to the interviews to help narrow down the candidates.

“We need to get student input before summer,” Thompson wrote.

“There are no specific changes at this point; we are looking for a director to work with our community to bring new ideas.”

Kristal Clark, a sophomore double-majoring in mathematics and economics, said she hopes the new director will make

improvements to housing registration for students admitted for the spring semester.

“I would like to see them change their policy about springadmitted students living with current students on campus,” Clark said. “I was accepted and intended on staying at [BU] with current students, and when I went to make my housing for the next year, I was unable to dorm with them.”

Gina Como, a sophomore double-majoring in actuarial science and economics, agreed that the housing sign-up process needs to be revised.

“I think it’s too hard to change living communities if you are originally in one of the less popular ones,” Como said. “And also I think that we do housing too early because, as a freshman, November isn’t really a lot of time to meet people and decide you want to live with them.”

Residents voice concerns on gun violence solutions HALL FROM PAGE 1 “Our hope is that this movement galvanized change at [the] federal level,” Lupardo said.

“We need our representatives to step up and have a real, robust conversation at the national level.”

To the politicians’ left was an empty straight-backed chair, labeled with a sign bearing Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s name. Tenney’s absence was noted at several points throughout the town hall. Community members asked questions addressed to

her, and mentioned the amount of money she received from the National Rifle Association in the 2016 election cycle, $5,950.

Three days prior to the town hall, the Broome County chapter of the High School Democrats of America (HSDA) held a press conference in which it called on Tenney to attend the discussion.

“We want a public and open dialogue between Rep. Tenney and her constituents,” said Benjamin Reynolds, president of the Broome County HSDA and a senior at Johnson City High School. “It’s

a representative’s obligation to hear from her constituents and we don’t feel like she’s been doing a very good job.”

A spokeswoman answering the phone at Tenney’s office on Wednesday said the congresswoman didn’t have plans to be in the district on Saturday. State Sen. Fred Akshar, Binghamton Mayor Rich David and Anthony Brindisi, a state assemblyman running to replace Tenney in the 22nd Congressional District, were also invited to attend the discussion, but couldn’t

because of prior commitments.

Some attendees voiced concerns that safety measures like increasing the ranks of school resource officers could foster a more dangerous environment for students of color. A federal report published by the Government Accountability Office last month found that black students accounted for roughly 39 percent of all suspensions, despite making up just 15.5 percent of the overall student body in the school districts studied.

“What young people of color

fear isn’t necessarily a mass shooting at a school,” said Bobby Black, a 25-year-old Binghamton area resident. “But one of our greatest fears is violence from the state. If we’re going to talk about gun violence, then we have to talk about all of it. Not just mass shootings, not just random acts of violence, but violence from gun-holding members of the state as well.”

In response, Garnar proposed more thorough training of police officers and increased efforts to diversify police departments

throughout Broome County.

Nevertheless, Black said politicians need to work to find alternate solutions besides changing demographics.

The attendees were noticeably older and less diverse than those of last month’s March for Our Lives.

“Last month, there were 2,000 people at the march,” said John Patterson, 68, a Binghamton area resident. “What do we have today — 50? You have to keep the pressure up. I wish there were more young people here.”

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University honors MLK 50 years after assassination Clock Tower bell rings 39 times in commemoration Ciara Gordon

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Binghamton University’s clock tower bell rang at 7:05 p.m. this past Wednesday, joining college campuses and places of worship across the globe in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader who was killed 50 years ago, on April 4, 1968.

The National Civil Rights Museum’s bells began at 7:01 p.m., the approximate time of the assassination. Bells in Memphis, Tennessee, where King was assassinated, then joined at 7:03 p.m., followed by bells across the nation at 7:05 p.m. Bells rang internationally at 7:07 p.m. Each bell rang 39 times in honor of King’s 39 years of life.

SUNY and CUNY campuses across New York participated in the commemoration as part of a statewide initiative lead by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson applauded the efforts in

a press release.

“By tolling their campus bells, participating SUNY campuses come together to honor the influence Dr. King has left on institutions of higher education,” Johnson wrote. “Through his legacy, SUNY campuses and campuses across the nation have forever transformed how we discuss and educate our students on diversity, inclusion, and equity.”

The National Civil Rights Museum livestreamed reflection events across the nation on its website. At BU, students also could view the livestream in the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and the Q Center in Glenn G. Bartle Library.

King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the location of the National Civil Rights Museum. According to the museum’s website, the courtyard program was free and open to the public. Events included daylong tributes through music, dance and spoken word as well as a wreath-laying ceremony and ecumenical liturgy from the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

“Dr. King believed in a society

where all people are treated equally and all deserve a chance to succeed, values that we hold dear at Binghamton University,” Stenger wrote. “We felt it right to join others across the nation and around the world in this ceremony commemorating this great leader’s life.”

Jose Maldonado, a diversity fellow in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and employee at the MRC at BU, spoke to WBNG about the importance of remembering King’s mission.

“Any time that you have a civil rights leader such as Dr. King, you want to be able to kind of preserve his message, his goals, his initiatives as somebody to help move our society forward in a better place, especially when it comes to diversity and multiculturalism,” Maldonado said.

King led the historic March on Kevin Paredes | Photography Editor Washington for Jobs and Freedom Binghamton University joined other schools and institutions across the globe on Wednesday, April 4 in in 1963, which highlighted commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The Clock Tower bell rang 39 times at 7:05 p.m., marking King’s 39 racial inequality in the country years of life. and was the site of his famous Luther King Jr. Day of Service time and really learn from this in his short time as a civil rights “I Have a Dream” speech. King and Martin Luther King Jr. Week tragedy, but also really make sure leader and really try to propel is also honored annually at BU of Welcome Celebrations. that we are really understanding that for many years to come,” through events like the Martin “We want to look back at this what Dr. Martin Luther King did Maldonado said.

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Hundreds of students and community members gathered at Binghamton High School on March 24 for the March for Our Lives.

Where the March for Our Lives falls short The movement's rhetoric can be exclusionary

Jacob Hanna

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On March 24, I attended the Binghamton March For Our Lives. I was initially exhilarated by the energy with which the organizers marched and moved by the three-minute moment of silence to honor the victims of the 2009 mass shooting at the American Civic Association on Front Street in Downtown Binghamton, which is not far from Binghamton University.

By the time the speeches were done, however, I just wanted to go home. The ideology contained

within the speeches for the Binghamton March For Our Lives in particular and the national movement in general is at best misleading, and at worst actively harmful, ableist and racist.

Any movement focused on gun violence would do well to address the many ways it can manifest itself.

That is not what the Binghamton March For Our Lives did; instead, it only focused on mass shootings.

This is an incredibly flawed lens with which to view this crisis.

We know that more than twothirds of gun deaths in the United States each year are suicides, and yet serious proposals for mental health were not discussed — only generalizations were. And often, they were incorrect.

For example, one of the speakers called the perpetrators of the Columbine massacre, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, mentally ill individuals. This, too, is a dangerous red herring, because it masks intent. It is eminently clear that Harris and Klebold were neofascists. Both professed admiration for Adolf Hitler; one anecdote from a fellow student recalled: “When [Klebold] would do something good, he would shout ‘Heil Hitler’ and throw up his hand. It just made everyone mad.”

Whether the speaker knew this or not is irrelevant; it obscures the role that white men often play as the shooter in these mass shootings and has the effect of stigmatizing mental illness.

The national March For Our Lives is not blameless either. It has utterly failed to center the voices of black and brown students, and instead crafted “solutions” that would lead to their being overpoliced. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students writing for The Guardian have suggested putting more armed officers in schools and relaxing privacy laws to allow mental health providers to communicate with the police — both policies that would give away the rights of black and brown communities by bolstering a surveillance state that already targets them.

In a press conference, black and brown students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas and community

members made these concerns known. Kai Koerber, a student at the school, said “It’s bad enough we have to return with clear backpacks.

Should we also return with our hands up?” After armed guards were put in place at the school, Rosalind Osgood, a school board member in Broward County, Florida, said “[The students] were shook. It felt like there was a thousand police there.

Having all those police there made their school feel like a prison.”

The prisonization of schools across the country is a well-known phenomenon — what the Parkland students propose in The Guardian will only accelerate it. It is a trend that we do not need, especially now with the extrajudicial police killings of black people across this country.

It is a fair question to ask: Will those who marched on March 24 march for Saheed Vassell? Did they march for Stephon Clark? For Eric or Erica Garner? For Trayvon Martin?

Will they march for the killings of people of color to come, especially considering the Supreme Court’s ruling on April 2 that officers can shoot and kill with immunity from legal action against them?

I do not know what the answers are to those questions. I can only hope that they will march, and that they will come up with solutions to the public health crisis of guns that do not criminalize large swaths of people by virtue of existing.

— Jacob Hanna is a sophomore majoring in economics.

Community gardens should be more widely utilized They can alleviate food insecurity in blighted neighborhoods, including parts of Downtown Binghamton Georgia Kerkezis

Contributing Columnist

The first time I learned about community gardens was when I started school at Binghamton University. I volunteered with a nonprofit called Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES), and together over the course of a few hours, the other volunteers and I built a community garden on Front Street in Downtown Binghamton. At the time, I learned that this community garden was instrumental in alleviating food insecurity Downtown. What I had yet to learn about was the abundance of other benefits that

community gardens also offered throughout history and still offer today.

A simple definition of a community garden is something like this: a community plot or collection of individual plots of land in which residents can grow fruits and vegetables. But a community garden is much more than just a plot. It is a place where residents can congregate, collaborate and grow together as a community. It is a place where victims of poverty or prejudice can gain back their power and dignity.

It is a place not only where crops are grown, but where better lives and societies are created.

Let me explain.

The first community gardens appeared in the United States during the 1890s in response to

an economic recession. Many industrial laborers had lost their jobs and sources of income, and so they faced great difficulty accessing food. Beginning in Detroit and spreading to other cities, community garden programs were implemented to alleviate this hunger and poverty.

After the recession of the 1890s, community gardens became an educational tool used by teachers to improve the lives of their students.

Fannie Griscom Parsons, an advocate of children’s gardening, wrote that through community gardens, children were able to learn important virtues such as “honesty … self-government, civic pride, justice, the dignity of labor, and the love of nature.” Still today, community gardens are used to teach students about topics

such as nutrition, history and environmental stewardship.

During the World Wars, citizens were urged to grow food in “war gardens” and become “soldiers of the soil.” Not only did these efforts boost patriotism and morale, but they also helped to offset the amount of food exported to Europe.

During World War I, there were 3.5 million war gardens that together produced around $350 million of crops, and by the end of World War II, there were nearly 20 million gardens that together produced an astonishing 40 percent of the fruits and vegetables consumed in the United States at the time.

After World War I and World War II and into the 1960s and 1970s, community gardens were built to improve the appearance of blighted neighborhoods that

had been neglected due to racial prejudice and the disinvestment that resulted. Community gardens became places of beauty and peace.

They became opportunities for residents to take back their power and pride.

Finally, the newest community gardens that have developed are known as climate victory gardens.

These gardens are being used as a tool to fight climate change and environmental degradation.

Because people grow their food nearby, they purchase less food that has been shipped from across the globe. These gardens encourage more food scraps to be composted instead of being thrown away into a landfill. They revitalize soil health so that the soil is able to store carbon that is otherwise left in the atmosphere.

By studying the role of community gardens throughout history, we can see that they’ve been important tools in a wide variety of societal issues. Especially in the city of Binghamton, they continue to be important tools. Considering the food desert that currently exists Downtown, community gardens could potentially alleviate some of the consequences of food insecurity. What fascinates me most is that the community gardens built here not only help alleviate food insecurity, but that at the same time, they are also a tool for education, empowerment, neighborhood beautification and environmental activism.

— Georgia Kerkezis is a sophomore majoring in environmental studies.

Reconsidering the scope of disability representation In response to Jessica Gutowitz's March 14 column

Bradley Horowitz

Guest Columnist

Recently, Pipe Dream published a column by Jessica Gutowitz on the apparent lack of media representation for certain groups. She argues that in an age where “underrepresented groups” are being brought up in our nation’s mainstream media outlets, disabled individuals are left out. While I do understand the angle from which Gutowitz is coming, and it certainly is sympathetic toward her target audience; I respectfully disagree with her stance. I believe what she seeks is another question concerning media representation.

For starters, Gutowitz does not define what exactly “disabled” is in her article.

Merriam-Webster defines

disabled as being “impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition.” The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act holds that there are 13 disability categories. Making a bold and specific statement that there is little representation of disabled individuals without clarifying which disabilities Gutowitz is referring to is not helping her argument. After all, there are many disabled people with various disabilities, so grouping them together does not do them justice.

Gutowitz states that disabled individuals are often portrayed negatively, such as Darth Vader or Captain Hook. She failed to note that most villains who are portrayed on screen or in text are not disabled. The Joker, Hans Gruber, the Terminator and the Alien Queen are only a

few examples of the nondisabled villains who dominate our pop culture. In looking at examples of “stereotypical” disabled characters, it is not a matter of stereotypes. Would Darth Vader be as infamous if he were not half machine? Would Captain Hook have set himself apart from previous pirate antagonists if he did not have his famous hook?

What would he be called then?

Captain Steve?

It is also worth noting that Luke Skywalker, the hero of the Star Wars franchise, however, was physically disabled because he had his arm cut off in “The Empire Strikes Back.” This disabled hero then proceeded to defeat Darth Vader in their last battle. Luke is not the only hero who is technically disabled — the biblical hero Moses has a speech impairment. According to the Old Testament, Moses stutters

because he put hot coals in his mouth as a child. This stuttering child then went on to liberate the Hebrew slaves from the pharaoh.

Even the Rocky films touched upon this subject. In “Rocky V,” Rocky begins to suffer from a traumatic brain injury and is forced to retire. According to Gutowitz’s logic on disabled stereotypes, Rocky must become the antagonist of the film.

Instead, Rocky defeats his rival in an epic street fight and reclaims his dignity.

Gutowitz also states that our media ought to take the stance on representation. It is interesting to see that she now argues for the media to step up when she has been criticizing it for a lack of representation. The message is that the media does not do justice for diversity, but we should use it as our No. 1 reference.

Further, Gutowitz states

that U.S. history only consists of “abled-bodied white men.”

Disabled men such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt should be shunned because they are white men, according to this terrible logic. Did being in a wheelchair impact how Roosevelt led the United States? The answer is no.

Despite my criticisms, Gutowitz and I do have some common ground. She writes, “Few movie stars are disabled.

The stereotypical image of beauty is … an able-bodied person.”

I happen to agree with this unfortunate fact. The Nostalgia Critic, an online film critic, made an excellent video titled, “Is White Washing Really Still a Thing?,” in which he highlights the problems Hollywood has when it comes to diversity. He pointed out that what shocked him about “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy was that no one was complaining that

“little people” were not hired.

How could it be that little people would be cast as “supporting munchkins or elves,” yet not be cast in lead roles that technically should be for them?

Hollywood does promote a negative portrait of what a person should be like physically, emotionally and sexually. This does not mean one should completely tilt to one side of the diversity problem. Each role is different, and we should consider who should be represented very carefully. There is no clear-cut answer, but honest discussion on what constitutes disability and representation is a starting point.

Identity politics that exclude others for a variety of reasons cannot be accepted at any cost.

— Bradley Horowitz graduated from BU in 2017 with a major in philosophy, politics and law.

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Calzone restaurant serves up — and touches down

EndZones is set to open in early summer James Tlsty

Contributing Writer

For some, opening a restaurant may seem like a risk, like a Hail Mary pass on the fourth down of a football game. For Donovan Cammack, a resident of the city of Binghamton for 15 years and owner of the soonto-open EndZones Specialty Calzones on 79 Court St., he’s as invested in his craft as a Super Bowl quarterback.

“I told myself 10 years ago that if I ever had the chance to open [a restaurant] in Binghamton, I would,” Cammack said.

It’s taken Cammack over a year to prepare his restaurant, but he has unflinching confidence in his vision.

“I figure God has a plan for everything,” Cammack said.

“Rome wasn’t built in one day.”

EndZones is a play on words, referring to both the calzones being made in the restaurant and the end zones of a football field; naturally, the restaurant’s logo features a quarterback tossing a calzone as if it were a football.

Cammack said that the decision to make this its logo “wasn’t a hard thing to decide on,” seeing as he’s a massive football fan.

Cammack said he hopes EndZones will become a hot spot for sports fans.

Cammack attributes the origin of his ambition to his time as a “young entrepreneur,”

Kevin Paredes | Photography Editor Set to open in early summer, EndZones Specialty Calzones is putting its twist on the classic treat. Donovan Cammack, a Binghamton resident and owner of the restaurant, said that he hopes the restaurant will serve as an important addition to the Downtown Binghamton community.

selling lemonade and lanyards outside his house. After studying business at Broome Community College, Cammack said opening his own restaurant felt like a natural progression.

Cammack’s passion for

business has grown parallel to the expanding area of Downtown Binghamton.

“Ten years ago, Downtown wasn’t what it is now,” Cammack said. “Still, there was a lot of potential. Seeing a lot of the

businesses added to Downtown, it made me want to stay down here.”

Although calzones are born out of an Italian tradition, Cammack said he doesn’t want his menu to be limited. Backed

by the expertise of his father, a trained chef, Cammack said he hopes to fuse different culinary styles with the calzone.

“With EndZones, I’m mixing a bunch of culture into it,” Cammack said. “These calzones

are like a melting pot of different cultures.”

Cammack described a number of calzones, which utilize everything from Jamaican barbecue to red and green curries. Cammack has also been working on ideas for dessert calzones, which include fillings like s’mores, apple pie and cherry pie.

He said he also wants to engage with his customers through a build-your-owncalzone feature at EndZones.

Cammack expressed optimism at the opportunity for customers to craft new specialty items.

“If it’s good, I’ll put it on the menu and they can name it,” Cammack said.

“I’m giving [people] the opportunity to expand our menu. It’s not only what I like, I wanna see what other people like, too.”

Ultimately, Cammack said he hopes to create an atmosphere that will show his appreciation for the Binghamton area.

He said he wants EndZones to be a first choice for any Binghamton University student looking for a quality off-campus meal.

“I want BU students to come in and feel at home,” Cammack said. “That’s where our business is, in the hearts of a lot of SUNY students.”

EndZones hopes to touch down in the Binghamton area sometime around May or June.

“I hope Downtown is ready,” Cammack said.

The dinner after the degree Pipe Dream's picks for your graduation meal Danielle Gutkovich Contributing Writer

As graduation inches closer, your parents may be hounding you to find the perfect restaurant to celebrate the occasion. Rather than stressing to find limited seating at the same few spots in Downtown Binghamton, opt to broaden your horizons this graduation weekend. Not only are these five restaurants local favorites, they’re all part of Southern Tier Independent Restaurants, a nonprofit corporation committed to promoting the restaurant scene in Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties.

Remlik’s Grille and Oyster Bar Tucked away in a quiet corner of Downtown, Remlik’s provides fresh seafood while offering a glimpse into the city’s history.

The restaurant is housed in the historic Kilmer Building, erected in 1903 as the headquarters for the production of Swamp Root, a patented medicine created by Dr. Sylvester Andral Kilmer. In the 2000s, the Kilmer Building underwent renovations and eventually became the home of Remlik’s in 2011. The restaurant offers a variety of dishes, including crab cakes, oysters and Atlantic salmon, prepared by executive chef Anthony Yanuzzi, a Binghamton native. Remlik’s offers a bar area, two private dining rooms, a main dining room and a large outdoor deck, making it a versatile location only an eight-minute drive from campus.

Nirchi’s on the Avenue You’ve probably heard of Nirchi’s Pizza, but in February 2001, the Nirchi family also opened an upscale ItalianAmerican restaurant in Endicott.

Rocco Nirchi, the son of Italian immigrants, took over the family business in 1984 after the pizza company his mother started in 1967 grew larger than anticipated.

After expanding and franchising Nirchi’s Pizza, Nirchi and his wife decided to open Nirchi’s on the Avenue. This restaurant features

authentic Italian dishes, such as penne alla vodka and chicken Marsala, as well as a cocktail lounge with a large selection of fine wines.

Nirchi’s makes an effort to support local artists by providing live entertainment, such as musical performances and comedy shows.

restaurant business for over 40 years, bought the building and transformed it into an upscale dining establishment.

The restaurant’s menu features locally sourced meat, including Birdsall Farms steak from Homer, New York, and an extensive selection of fine wines.

P.S. Restaurant The restaurant has a small P.S. Restaurant in Vestal dining area downstairs, a main offers a unique French-Thai section on the second floor and fusion menu, including classic a bar and lounge with live music dishes like pad thai and chicken on Friday and Saturday nights. breast a l’orange. Since it Don’t miss the opportunity to first opened in 1984, P.S. and dine at a local and state landmark its staff have been lauded for before you leave Binghamton. culinary excellence. In 1994, it became the first restaurant in Lampy’s the greater Binghamton area to Opened in July 2004 in win the Wine Spectator Award Endicott by McCoy, Lampy’s is of Excellence. Head chef Rick the sister restaurant to Number Dodd also earned the award for 5. McCoy named Lampy’s after chef of the year by the Southern Lampy George, a lifelong Endicott Tier Chapter of the American resident who gave McCoy his Culinary Federation in 1995. first experience in the restaurant Not only is this restaurant business, hiring him as a committed to fine dining, but dishwasher when he was a senior it also partakes in noteworthy at Union-Endicott High School philanthropic efforts. P.S. has in 1966. Although Number 5 hosted numerous fundraisers and Lampy’s serve some similar for organizations such as the dishes, Lampy’s offers a more American Diabetes Association, Mediterranean-inspired menu Sweet Kids and Toys for Tots. with hints of American and Italian influences.

The restaurant’s Number 5 most popular dish is the Lampy’s Housed in the historic Scampi: battered and fried jumbo Fire Station Number 5 on the shrimp served in a Marsala sauce South Side of Binghamton, with mushrooms. With its upscale Number 5 is known for its prime menu and cocktail list, Lampy’s steaks and fresh seafood. In is the perfect destination for a 1978, Jim McCoy, an Endicott graduation dinner slightly off the native who has been in the beaten path.

Pipe Dream Archives A dish from Number 5. The restaurant is a popular choice for graduation dinners, but there are plenty of other options in the Binghamton area to check out, too.

Provided by Warner Bros. Pictures Wade, aka Parzival, played by Tye Sheridan, in a scene from “Ready Player One,” a film by Steven Spielberg. The film, which opened on March 29, is an adaptation of a 2011 novel of the same name by Ernest Cline.

Nostalgia in the near future 'Ready Player One' adapts inventive novel Joshua Rosenthal Arts & Culture

Whether you like it or not, ’80s nostalgia is a huge trend right now, and it’s a successful one. Over the past few years, there have been numerous reboots, sequels and homages to ’80s pop culture, and “Ready Player One” is the latest example. Not only is the movie a love letter to ’80s culture, but it’s also a love letter to gaming culture, drawing on video games of the past, present and future.

“Ready Player One” is directed

by Steven Spielberg and based on the 2011 novel of the same name

by Ernest Cline. The movie takes place in 2045, in a world in which everyone uses a virtual reality (VR) technology to live in the OASIS, a game world with limitless possibilities. A group of friends search for an Easter egg hidden in the OASIS, which would allow them to control the world and the creator’s fortune.

Immediately, I think the

premise is very compelling. A lot of futuristic movies involve VR technology, but it’s rarely the crux of the movie. It’s particularly interesting that “Ready Player One” focuses on VR as a vehicle for gaming; since we see this technology being primarily used for gaming today, the OASIS feels like the natural evolution of VR technology in the near future. Still, this raises some logistical problems that the movie doesn’t address.

For one, it feels like people in the real world would be bumping into walls a lot more often than their avatars in the OASIS suggests, but the concept is so fun that it’s easy to excuse. It helps that the OASIS is a gorgeously realized world, full of impressive areas with visual effects that walk the line between realistic and cartoonish. I would estimate the movie takes place about 70 percent in the OASIS and 30 percent in the real world, which is a good balance that allows for fantastic set pieces while ensuring that the stakes of the real world feel important.

The main selling point — and breaking point — for many viewers might be the huge number of

cultural references in the movie, mostly but not exclusively to characters, vehicles and weapons from the ’80s. While many audience members will get a kick out of all the nostalgic references, others will understandably be frustrated by how lazily the movie panders to nerd culture, and even worse, arguably cheapens the source material. The cynical side of me thinks that “Ready Player One” may simply be using known properties to make up for its own lack of compelling story or characters, but the kid in me watched Mechagodzilla fight the Iron Giant and thought, ‘That’s pretty awesome.’ I decided to lean more into the kid side of myself and it made the movie much more enjoyable.

“Ready Player One” undeniably has flaws, most notably its weak character development and story.

But at the end of day it’s so much fun to watch, between the great set pieces and visuals, all under the seasoned direction of Spielberg.

“Ready Player One” isn’t the most thought-provoking movie, but it’s a blast from the past in a whole new way, and one I immensely enjoyed.

Hit the books, skip the gym Nikkolette Sather

Arts & Culture Intern

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Whether you’re spending your last weeks of the semester studying in the library or a study lounge, there are ways to stay in shape right in your study space. Pipe Dream put together three workout plans to help you stay on course while you finish up your classes.

Mountain climber twist

Ab blaster Complete all five exercises, rest and repeat one to two more times.

Inchworms, 15 reps Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart. Bend from your waist, place your hands on the ground and walk your hands forward, keeping your legs straight but not locked and your core engaged. When you arrive in a high plank, quickly walk your hands back toward your feet to stand.

For an added challenge, add a pushup when you hit high plank.

your wrists, your core engaged and your back flat. (B) Keeping your core tight, bring your knee straight to your chest before you twist your knee to your opposite arm. Place your foot back in starting position and repeat on the other side. During the duration of the exercise, keep your hips parallel to the ground and your neck long, fixing your gaze at the space between your hands.

Mountain climber twist, 30 reps on each side (A) Start in a high plank position, keeping your shoulders over

Plank jacks, 30 reps Place your palms and feet on floor in a high plank position. Keep your core tight while

you jump your feet apart, then jump them back together after one second. Repeat as quickly as possible and make sure your hips are parallel to the floor.

If you need to modify this exercise, alternate from one leg to the other tapping your toe in and out instead of jumping.

Plank to knee tap, 15 reps on each side Take a high plank position.

Keeping your legs straight but not locked, send your weight into your heels and lift your hips up and back into downward dog. Lift

Lean legs

Invisible jump rope, 100 reps Stand as if you were

about to jump rope.

Flick your wrists as if you were jumping rope while hopping 100 times in a row as you jump over an invisible rope, landing toe-ballheel. Make sure to land on your heels every time to avoid shin splints.

Squats, 25 reps Stand with your feet hip width apart and your toes and knees pointing forward. Push your hips back and sink your weight into your heels as if you were seated on an invisible chair at 90 degrees. Every time you sit, squeeze your core, aiming to decrease the space between your ribs

Flutter kicks, 60 reps Lie on your back with your legs and feet 3 to 4 inches off the ground. Place your hands on the ground close to your glutes for added support while lifting your head, neck and shoulders off the ground. Make little kicks up and down while keeping the core engaged.

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Toned triceps and core cruncher

Complete all five exercises, rest and repeat one to two more times.

Skaters, 10 reps on each side Begin standing with your feet hipwidth apart and with a slight bend in your knees. Keeping your chest lifted, (A) jump to the right, leading with your right foot, landing lightly on the ball of your right foot and sweeping your left foot behind your right leg. (B) Immediately jump to the left with your left foot, allowing your right foot to sweep behind your left leg. Alternate with 10 jumps on each side.

your left hand to tap your right shin while keeping your core engaged during the duration of the exercise. Return to high plank and repeat on the other side.

and your hips to maintain a flat back. Engage your glutes and push your pelvis forward as you rise up and repeat.

Lunges, 10 reps on each side Stand with your feet hip-width apart and take a step back with the left foot landing on the toes. Bending down through the left leg, ensure that the right knee stays over the ankle and doesn’t come past your toes. Engage your core and glutes as you straighten your legs before kneeling back into the lunge position. Complete 10 reps before switching to the other leg.

Complete all five exercises, rest for 45 seconds and repeat at least two more times.

Tricep dips, 15 reps Begin seated on the edge of your desk. Place your hands next to your hips, with your fingertips facing in front of you. Keeping your arms fully extended, lift yourself off of the bed and begin walking your legs in front of you (the further away and more straight your legs are, the harder the exercise will be). Dig your heels into the ground and bend at your elbow, making sure you don’t bend below a 90-degree bend, then push yourself back up to the top and repeat Bicycles, 30 reps on each side Lie on your back with your head, neck and shoulders lift-

Tricep pushup

ed off of the ground. Supporting your head with your fingertips, raise your legs in the air and pull your knees toward your chest. While twisting your left elbow to your right knee, extend your left leg out in front of you. Switch to the opposite side by straightening your right leg, bending your left leg and bringing your right elbow to your left knee.

Alternate sides in a pedaling motion.

Leg raises, 15 reps on each side Lie on your back and raise your legs up so your toes are pointed towards the ceiling. Lift your head, neck and shoulders and engage your

core as you place your hands on the floor next to your glutes for support. Bring your legs down until they are 2 to 3 inches above the floor. Engage your core and bring your feet back up into the starting position. Repeat.

Tricep pushups, 15 reps (A) Begin in either a high plank position or on your knees, with your hands directly under your shoulders. (B) Squeezing your arms towards your body, press your elbows straight back towards your toes and lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor. Using your triceps, press back into your starting posi-

tion and repeat.

One-minute plank Lie on your stomach with your arms bent, your palms and forearms on the ground, your fingers pointed forward, your legs extended and your toes tucked. Work your back and abs by contracting your core muscles and slowly lifting your entire chest off the floor, keeping your palms, forearms and toes on the ground. Keep your elbows directly below your shoulders and your lower back flat.

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Beyond leggings, athleisure is the perfect look for spring Transition your wardrobe in comfort Theodora Catrina Contributing Writer

Being fashion-forward in college isn’t easy when you’re rushing to 8 a.m. classes every morning. But it’s easy to be both comfortable and stylish in the daily hustle of being a student.

Athleisure has taken over student wardrobes across the country, and investing in the style would be a worthwhile addition to your closet as you prepare for the

warmer weather that accompanies spring. The trend is more adaptable than your winter outfits, so feel free to wear it to the gym, to class or just lounging around on a day inside.

For an early spring day that’s still leaning toward the chillier side, opt for thinly layered outerwear.

A pastel-colored windbreaker is similar in function to a light sweater or cardigan, looks just as chic and is appropriate to wear for almost every occasion. A bomber jacket is a heavier variation of the classic windbreaker that you can wear to further insulate your outfit. Other outerwear choices include cute but comfortable hoodies with nylon

details, which you can find at pretty much any store, from Forever 21 to Target.

For bottoms, you have a variety of options to choose from. Leggings are a staple of the athleisure trend, and you can find them in virtually any color, pattern and fabric. If you’re seeking out a more adventurous look this spring, seek out bright leggings that stand out in the sea of black yoga pants.

Aerie and Lululemon have a wide selection, ranging from tasteful tiedye to pastel floral patterns. Also consider leggings with mesh panels — they’ve grown to be incredibly popular over the past few fashion

seasons and are essential for warmer days. Other pants that should be welcomed into your wardrobe are soft joggers. Joggers tend to be more fashionable than sweatpants, but are just as effortless — ideal for when you wake up just a little too late for that morning class.

Wear a comfortable T-shirt over your leggings or sweatpants, or try a stylish workout shirt. A backless top paired with a strappy, colorful sports bra underneath is a simple way to elevate your outfit to beyond just gym clothes. Similarly, a fun tank top with a unique design can be found at stores like Victoria Secret’s PINK or Athleta and is the

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perfect addition to a casual pair of pants. If it gets cold, many brands offer tops that are designed to insulate, such as Uniqlo’s techwear and Nike’s hyperwarm compression clothing, which are both thin but effectively protect you from the cold. To enhance your look, opt for a monochromatic look, wearing the same colors both on top and bottom, or look for matching gym sets. This turns comfortable athletic clothing into an outfit that seems carefully crafted.

The perfect outfit requires shoes that complement your clothes. A key addition to your athleisure look is a sleek, colorful pair of sneakers.

Nike Roshes are trendy and available in a multitude of different colors. If you’re looking for sneakers that are more suitable for athletic work than leisure, though, the Nike Free RN Flyknit is a better quality shoe for running.

Though one pair of iconic Lululemon leggings can come with a steep price tag, quality athleisure doesn’t have to be expensive. There are plenty of solid options in stores like Target and Walmart, among others. For a fraction of the price, you can purchase an effortlessly cool and comfortable outfit that will make your spring wardrobe fit for anything.

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Jonathan Flores |Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt senior attack Sean Gilroy scored a team-high six goals in the Bearcats’ win over Hartford on Saturday.

Katherine Scott |Pipe Dream Photographer Junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman logged one goal during Binghamton’s loss to the Seawolves.

Men's lacrosse earns first conference victory

Women's lacrosse falls to No. 1 team in nation

Bearcats defeat Hartford BU downed by Seawolves Marcus Budashewitz Contributing Writer

The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team has certainly been challenged this season after an impressive 11-5 record during the 2017 season. BU (4-8, 1-2 America East) had already amassed eight losses and was sitting at 1-8 heading into its matchup with Siena on March 27. Since then, the Bearcats have earned three straight victories, including their most recent victory against the Hawks.

“They kept believing in what we’ve been doing despite not having some early success this season,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown. “I attribute it to the guys buying into the systems that we’re running.”

The conference matchup began with redshirt senior attack Sean Gilroy scoring his first of six goals less than 30 seconds into the game on an assist from sophomore midfielder Jon Perotto. The Hawks (3-7, 0-3 AE) scored the next three, but Gilroy responded with two more to tie it up before the conclusion of the first quarter.

“If you would have told me before the game that [Gilroy] would have scored six, I wouldn’t

have been shocked,” McKeown said. “It’s something that has been a long time coming for him, he has a great ability to get to the middle of the field.”

The Hawks struck first in the second quarter, but the Bearcats dominated for the rest of the period.

Five goals from four different players paved the way, and senior attack Thomas McAndrew buried his second goal of the quarter with just five seconds on the clock.

Hartford junior attack Dylan Jinks started off the second half with two scores to pull within two, but Binghamton answered once again. Perotto and senior midfielder Stephen Petrelli both converted on man-up and Gilroy netted his fifth of the day to go up 11-6.

Hartford continued to push back, sprinkling in four more goals late, but the Bearcats were too much. Gilroy and McAndrew struck again in the fourth to bring their totals to six and three, respectively, closing out the Hawks on the road.

Binghamton executed a clean game and came away with the victory in part because of the mistakes the team didn’t make.

BU turned the ball over only 10 times in comparison to the Hawks’ 15 and the Bearcats were a perfect 22 for 22 on clears, avoiding any wasted possessions.

Six different players capitalized on the day for BU as it overcame a rough early start to end its road trip victorious before heading back home. Three more conference matchups will cap off the season, starting with UMBC at home. The Retrievers are near the bottom of the conference at 3-7 but are coming off a stunning upset over No. 1 Albany.

“They’re a disciplined team on both ends of the ball, which probably was a big factor in their win over Albany,” McKeown said.

“We’ll have to be thorough and disciplined as well and we’ll have success on Saturday because we prepare well throughout the week.”

After traveling to Pennsylvania and Connecticut for their last two outings, the Bearcats will return home for senior night. Fittingly, the seniors have played a huge role in Binghamton’s recent success.

BU’s top three scorers, Gilroy, McAndrew and Petrelli, are all in their final season as Bearcats.

“It’s always nice to play at home.

We’ve been leaning on our seniors, such as [Gilroy] and McAndrew, and I don’t think Saturday will be any different,” McKeown said.

Binghamton is set to face UMBC on Saturday. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Samantha Marsh Contributing Writer

Stony Brook, ranked nationally at No. 1, showed off its skill in an 18-5 win over the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team on Saturday.

The Bearcats (5-7, 2-2 America East) entered the match on Saturday coming off of a notable victory against UMBC. The game against UMBC was a recordingbreaking day for senior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy, who produced an impressive seven caused turnovers, breaking Allie Rodgers’ and Beth Moore’s singlegame caused turnover record previously set at six.

Kennedy swooped up nine ground balls, tying with Lauren Wetherell and Lauren Gabbamonte for most ground balls in a single game. Kennedy did not stop at two records, additionally breaking Rodgers’ season record of 37 caused turnovers. Kennedy now has 38 caused turnovers to her name and is on her way to overtaking the career record of 74 caused turnovers set by Rodgers. “[Kennedy] is an incredibly hard worker and brings that effort to practice every single day, which

helps her prepare for those game moments,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “[Kennedy] has a really good sense of anticipation and does a good job reading the ball.”

Although Kennedy had a record-breaking day in the game against UMBC (9-5, 1-3 AE), the match against No. 1 Stony Brook (12-0, 4-0 AE) proved to be much more difficult, and Kennedy was only able to sneak in one caused turnover. She scored Binghamton’s first goal in the second half of the game.

While the first half of the game produced no results for the Bearcats, it was smooth sailing for the Seawolves, who netted 12 goals, ending the half 12-0.

Senior attack Kylie Ohlmiller and redshirt senior attack Courtney Murphy, who has the most career goals in NCAA Division I history (296), led the Seawolves in the first period, with each player netting three goals. Even though the Seawolves scored 12 goals, BU sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Passuello displayed impressive play between the pipes, saving a total of eight shots. “[Stony Brook’s] chemistry out on the field and their strong lacrosse IQ, or game sense, really helps them hold that No. 1 ranking,” Allen said. “We went in trying to limit our turnovers,

focus on our executions and just be the best versions of ourselves.”

Even though the Bearcats were shut out in the first half, the team livened up in the second half and had some back-and-forth goals with Stony Brook. Kennedy was the first to help Binghamton find its rhythm. Redshirt senior attack Brianne Arthur was next on the scene, but not before Stony Brook netted two of its own goals. Arthur, who currently leads the team in scoring, fired back and netted two of her own, clocking her 25th and 26th goals of the season.

Freshman midfielder Alyssa Sanchez was next to put her name on the board, posting Binghamton’s fourth score of the day and her second of the season.

Stony Brook was then able to sneak in another goal before junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman was able to find the back of the net. The Seawolves then went on to log three goals to secure their win, 18-5, demonstrating why they are ranked first in the country.

“When we had a good stop on the defense end, we were able to capitalize on that in the second half on the offensive end,” Allen said.

The Bearcats are set to take on Hartford in an away game on Saturday, with opening faceoff scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Tebow isn't an MLB prospect The Mets should not fastrack former NFL QB to majors Julian Guevara Pipe Dream Sports

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been quoted this spring saying that he expects outfielder Tim Tebow to play in the major leagues at some point. Various experts and media outlets laughed off the thought of the former Heisman Trophy winner playing for a major league ball club, until Alderson announced that Tebow would be starting the season in our own backyard with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.

For people unfamiliar with the MLB minor league system, starting the season at the AAaffiliate after spending time in major league spring training is a big deal. It essentially equates to being put on the fast track to a major league team — in this case, the Mets.

The frivolous and flat-out idiotic nature of this move does not solely fall on the fact that Tebow’s skill level in baseball is not up to par.

While this is the main problem, the burden falls upon the ownership prioritizing shortterm money-making opportunities, such as this one, over winning championships.

It’s fairly obvious that in a game such as baseball, one player cannot single-handedly win you a championship, but one outstanding player can make a litany of tangible and intangible differences. The Wilpon family, Fred and his son Jeff, mainly, are in the driver’s seat when it comes to making decisions about the Mets, as they are majority owners. They are still recovering from the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal, in which they reportedly lost upward of $700 million.

That’s quite the hole to fall into. When you look at how the team has performed since then, discounting 2015 because of rookie deals and circumstantial events, they should have sold the team to someone who has a firmer grasp on how to run a successful baseball team in a large market.

You don’t have to look too far for a team that has displayed sustainable success. Just across town in the Bronx is the most successful professional sports franchise in the history of the United States. Success, in this sense, is measured by triumph, both financially and on the field. The two triumphant qualities go hand in hand. If you win championships, you will create lifelong fans, especially if you do it in the most prominent market on the east coast.

If you continue to disappoint your fans, they will eventually get fed up. It starts with fewer people attending games, and then extends to fewer people watching the games from home. This then goes on to lead to the ever-so-tangible drop of merchandise revenue.

It isn’t rocket science. Winning sells. If you just take a look around the entire state of New York, you will see far more Yankees hats than Mets hats. The drop-off in proud Mets fans following the 2015 season has been astounding in that in almost no time they have gone from the new sheriff in town to the punchline of every New York baseball-related joke, and this is where giving Tebow a shot at the big leagues comes into play.

This move, regardless of who propagated it, provides the Mets fan base with further proof that the organization has its priorities out of order. When it comes down to it, just about any other prospect in the Mets organization would give the team a better opportunity to win.

This is nothing against Tebow, who is an outstanding and talented human being, but his at-bat against Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals during spring training was more than revealing of where he is currently at as a baseball player. The entire video of the at-bat is just 48 seconds. The undisputed king of National League pitching needed just three pitches to sit down Tebow.

While he is one of the best arms in the game, he does play for a team in the Mets’ division.

The short-term benefits for the organization are already being seen. Tebow made his presence in Binghamton known immediately. The left fielder stepped into the box for his first at-bat with the Rumble Ponies and smacked a three-run home run. After his first weekend set, the former quarterback is hitting .143 with a home run, three RBIs and a strikeout.

Rebecca Kiss | Assistant Photo Editor Senior outfielder Pat Britt batted four for nine in two games played against UMass Lowell this weekend, contributing a home run and five RBIs to Binghamton’s offense.

Baseball sweeps UMass Lowell at home

Bearcats extend their winning streak to five Yedidya Naiman

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Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Binghamton baseball team led UMass Lowell 1-0 on Sunday. With sophomore third baseman Justin Drpich at the plate and runners on the corners, Drpich dropped an 0-1 pitch down for a sacrifice squeeze, as the runner on third took off for home. The goahead run gave the Bearcats (9-15, 5-4 America East) some much-needed breathing room as the team looked to complete the sweep and was ultimately successful.

Coming into Saturday, the Bearcats knew that they would have two games ahead

of them in inclement weather.

Nevertheless, junior starter Nick Gallagher pitched six strong innings for the Bearcats in game one and senior starter Nick Wegmann pitched all seven innings of game two, not allowing a single run on four hits. The Bearcats won both these games.

“What makes it even more rewarding are the conditions that they had to play in,” said BU head coach Tim Sinicki.

BU took an early edge in game one of the doubleheader as senior catcher Jason Agresti singled, but an error in the outfield allowed two unearned runs to cross the plate. The River Hawks cut the lead in half with an RBI groundout in the top of the fourth. However, a wild pitch in the bottom half of the inning allowed Agresti to cross the plate and a double later in the inning

put the Bearcats on top, 4-1.

Later in the seventh, Drpich doubled and then scored to give Binghamton a 5-1 victory.

Game two started slowly, but in the third inning Agresti came up big, notching an RBI single to center. Powered by a dominant pitching performance by Wegmann, UMass Lowell was held scoreless for the rest of the game. In the bottom of the fifth, senior shortstop Paul Rufo gave his squad a cushion as he knocked a single up the middle, plating two more runs.

After securing 5-1 and 3-0 wins the prior day, the Bearcats looked to sweep the series Sunday. Coming into Sunday, redshirt senior pitcher Jacob Wloczewski had yet to earn a victory this season, but threw seven innings while only allowing one run on three hits.

He recorded his first win of the

year, putting his record at 1-4.

Starting things off for the Bearcats’ offense in the second inning, senior outfielder Pat Britt earned an RBI single.

Things remained calm up until Drpich stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the sixth. His sacrifice squeeze, on which he ended up being safe at first base, gave the Bearcats’ bats the spark they needed to ignite. Although they only scored that run in the sixth, after Lowell retaliated with a run of its own in the top of the seventh, the Bearcats posted four runs in both the bottom half of the seventh and the eighth, respectively.

“They kinda smelled the fact that we were close to sweeping a team,” Sinicki said. “That’s rare in conference play.”

To lead off the seventh, senior center fielder CJ

Krowiak hit a solo shot to left.

Later in the inning, Britt hit a three-run homer to bring his RBI total to four and the score to 6-1. The following inning, a comedy of errors fell upon the River Hawks’ pitching staff.

Despite allowing only one hit, it walked four and threw three wild pitches, allowing the Bearcats to pile on the runs.

The final score was 10-2, as the Bearcats completed the sweep.

“I thought they all did a great job, commanding the strike zone, getting ahead of hitters and really executing their pitches,” Sinicki said. “A lot of a team’s success or lack of success begins with starting pitchers and I thought they set the tone for the entire weekend in each game.”

Binghamton is set to face Cornell on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. from Hoy Field in Ithaca, New York.

Bearcats win two of three against UMBC Shutout punctuates series victory for BU Samuel Ditchek Sports Editor

In the opening series of conference play, the Binghamton softball team captured two victories against UMBC. Even though there was frequent snowfall and frigid weather, the Bearcats (9-14, 2-1 America East) dominated on the mound and in the batter’s box to take down the Retrievers (7-22, 2-3 AE) over a threegame spread.

Kicking off the series with a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, the pitching matchup featured BU sophomore Rayn Gibson and UMBC senior Kim Puccio.

Despite the disadvantage in experience, Gibson held her own and thrived as she propelled the Bearcats to a 6-3 win.

“Her composure on the mound, both yesterday and today, was awesome,” said BU head coach Michelle Johnston.

“She did a really good job as well as the defense stepping up behind her.”

Behind Gibson’s 11 strikeouts and two earned runs over her complete game, senior center fielder Jessica Rutherford and sophomore designated player Kassidy Seary

provided instant offense in the first game. Both players posted two RBIs and a combined three hits in game one.

Unable to repeat their success in the second game, however, the Bearcats struggled mightily to contain UMBC’s offense. The rotation, which began with freshman pitcher Chelsea Howard (6-14), surrendered an inefficient 15 hits and seven earned runs in the 8-6 defeat.

Searching for a bounce-back victory, Gibson and the team turned in a 7-0 shutout victory over the Retrievers on Sunday.

Undeterred by the inclement weather, Gibson struck out nine batters and allowed only three walks. She ultimately finished the series 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA and struck out 20 batters.

“I had to rely on the defense,” Gibson said. “They did a great job making all of the plays behind me and trusting that if I throw good pitches, whatever happens, we’re going to get out of it and do great.”

In addition to the flawless pitching showing, Binghamton poured in four home runs in the rubber game. Struggling early in the season to generate offense and deliver clutch hits, the offense was undoubtedly present over the course of the entire weekend, especially in the sixth inning of the third contest.

Katherine Scott |Pipe Dream Photographer Senior outfielder Jessica Rutherford homered and picked up three RBIs over the weekend as softball won two of three against UMBC.

During that frame, BU opened the floodgates against the Retrievers’ pitching staff.

Rutherford recorded a oneout solo home run only to be followed by a three-run bomb from sophomore designated player Rozlyn Price and a tworun home run from freshman pinch hitter Alex Guay. On the weekend, Price homered twice and led the Bearcats with four RBIs, while Rutherford was four for 10 (.400).

“We were obviously looking for quality at-bats and they all came together in that inning,” Johnston said. “It was good to see them get some momentum and feed off of each other.”

With only two nonconference games remaining, both of which are against Syracuse in midApril, the Bearcats are seeking to go above .500 for the first time this year. In order to repeat as the regular season champions, Binghamton started AE play on

the right foot, taking two out of three this weekend.

“Especially this weekend, we’re winning as a team and losing as a team,” Gibson said.

“We’re on a roll right now and I hope we keep riding it.”

The Bearcats are slated to take on the Albany Great Danes in a two-game series on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Albany Field in Albany, New York.