Spring 2018 Issue 19

Thursday, April 12, 2018 | Vol. XCIII, Issue 19 | Binghamton University | bupipedream.com

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University seeks new police chief Chief Timothy Faughnan to move to new position Sasha Hupka News Editor

After working in Binghamton’s New York State University Police Department (UPD) for over 35 years, Chief Timothy Faughnan will be moving into an administrative role at Binghamton University, and a new chief will be coming to campus.

The University has formed a search committee to find a replacement for Faughnan, composed of administrators, emergency management staff, faculty and a student representative.

Brian Rose, vice president of student affairs, will chair the committee.

Faughnan will serve as chief until his replacement is found.

“The search committee will begin review of applicants in the next week, but there is no timetable for the search,” Rose wrote in an email. “We will work until we can confidently recommend multiple qualified candidates [for] final consideration.”

Once the vacancy is filled, Faughnan will begin his new job as associate vice president for emergency services, a new position that is tasked with overseeing emergency management services on campus and forming working relationships with outside agencies, such as the Binghamton

Police Department and Vestal Fire Department.

“One of the things I’m doing in my new role is looking at how we create synergy between these different emergency service departments,” Faughnan said. “We all have red lights, so where can we better share training opportunities and bring everyone under one umbrella? Additionally, we’ve been in Vestal forever, but we’re moving into Johnson City and Binghamton now, and I’m helping to establish those relationships as well.”

During his time at UPD, Faughnan has focused on promoting community policing, a term that refers to officers using proactive, localized strategies to solve problems as they arise. To do so, he implemented the Community Response Team, a group of officers that attends events on campus and aims to interact with students, faculty and staff as much as possible.

He said he hopes his replacement will continue his work.

“Community policing is not a program,” Faughnan said. ”It is a way of doing our jobs and policing our community, and it can be different than the way other places police.

[The Community Response Team] gets out there, into the community, and anything that is going on, they show up. They try to interact with the community. It’s worked out so

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Jonathan Flores | Pipe Dream Photography Students, faculty and administrators gathered in Chamber Hall of the Anderson Center to discuss freedom of speech on campus with panelists Jermel McClure, the president of the Student Association and a senior majoring in political science; Jonathan Karp, the chair of the faculty senate and a professor of Judaic studies; and Suzanne Nossel, the executive director for PEN America.

Free speech panel meets criticism Attendees call out absence of action by administration Amy Donovan

Assistant News Editor

Students spoke out against the Binghamton University administration during an open forum on freedom of speech Wednesday afternoon, criticizing the administration’s lack of response to recent controversies.

The forum, titled “Campus Speech: What

are the Limits?” was held at the Anderson Center and hosted by Jonathan Karp, chair of BU’s Faculty Senate and associate professor of Judaic studies.

The panelists included Karp; Jermel McClure, the president of the Student Association (SA) and a senior majoring in political science; and Suzanne Nossel, executive director of PEN America, an organization that aims to defend freedom of expression and works with universities throughout the nation.

The event followed recent controversies

concerning freedom of speech on campus, including a homophobic article published by the Binghamton Review and police response to students posting contentious flyers at the University Downtown Center (UDC). The flyers condemned racist incidents that occurred on campus during this academic year.

The HDEV Emancipation and Activism Taskforce (HEAT), the student collective that was responsible for posting the flyers, sent out a statement to the College of Community

SEE SPEECH PAGE 2

Fair attendees talk accessibility JUMP Nation hosts pink tax discussion Student groups, offices table to educate on resources

Talk highlights difference in costs for women's products

Valerie Puma

and is named after products that are identical to men’s products except for one difference — they’re pink.

The pink tax can affect products from Yuri Lee razors and deodorant to body wash and Assistant News Editor stool softeners. For executive board members at JUMP Nation, a student-run Women’s products cost more than those nonprofit that aims to support at-risk of men 42 percent of the time, with women students and tackle obstacles such as drugs paying about $1,351 more a year in extra and domestic issues, Wednesday’s talk costs, according to statistics read at the served as an important way to highlight Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program’s the real-life implications of the differences (JUMP Nation) “Pink Tax” discussion. in expenses between men and women.

The discussion, held on Wednesday According to Ryan Paulino, part of the evening, focused on the pink tax, a term mentoring committee at JUMP Nation that refers to the markup of women’s products in comparison to men’s products SEE TAX PAGE 2

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In an effort to raise awareness about different accessibility issues on campus, members of various student groups and Residential Life teamed up for “Disability is Diversity.”

The fair, held on Wednesday in the Mandela Room in the University Union, was organized by residential assistants from several different living communities, along with a variety of student groups, and aimed to educate students about their peers who live with disabilities and the need for accessibility on campus.

Additionally, the fair served to highlight the different resources Binghamton University has to offer.

Alison Lin, one of the lead organizers of the event and a senior doublemajoring in human development and history, said she wanted to combat the underrepresentation of people with disabilities on campus.

“I felt that it was always left out of the diversity conversation,” Lin wrote in an email. “One night I was talking to my friends and we were talking about how I felt uncomfortable with the idea that so many folks on campus were unaware of the many resources available to us on campus. I wanted to raise awareness of accessibility, not just physical, but also mental, visual, hearing [and] learning.”

Nearly a dozen tables offered students the opportunity to learn more about disabilities and the accommodations people may need. Representatives from a variety of organizations including the Off Campus College Council (OC3), Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE), Active Minds and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) tabled at the event.

Kojo Senoo | Pipe Dream Photographer A number of student groups and campus offices tabled in the Mandela Room of University Union at “Disability is Diversity” on Wednesday, engaging students in activities meant to educate attendees about disabilities and services at Binghamton University.

According to OC3, most off-campus housing options are not accessible to students with physical disabilities. Some apartments in housing communities such as 20 Hawley Street, Twin River Commons and University Plaza offer wheelchairaccessible entrances and lowered built-in appliances such as counters, but they are still a rarity.

“This topic is important to me because I’ve lived with a physical disability for over ten years,” Lin wrote. “I think it is important for people to realize that disability itself is a culture, and it is one of the largest minority groups in the United States. It is constantly overlooked when people talk about diversity, and I want to change that.”

SSD showcased technology purchased for students who need tools within the classroom, including devices that magnify text for easier reading, headphones that connect via Bluetooth to professors’

microphones, a smart camera that allows virtual attendance for displaced students and smart pens that record audio.

Jeremy Pelletier, assistant director of the SSD, said the administration has been supportive in making accommodations affordable and accessible for students. “[University President Harvey Stenger] is a huge supporter of our office,” Pelletier said. “Anything that the students need, we go and get it. The students with disabilities don’t pay for anything. The funding comes from the [Student Association] and sometimes from the SUNY foundation.”

According to Kayden Stockwell, a senior double-majoring in psychology and human development, students with autism comprise one of the highestgrowing populations of students with disabilities. Stockwell, who has autism,

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Students debate pros, cons of sanctuary cities Over 120 students, faculty, alumni attend discussion

debate moderator Simona Maksimyan, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, is a city that limits the amount of information shared between Jacob Kerr local authorities and federal immigration Contributing Writer authorities to protect low-priority undocumented immigrants. The idea of On Wednesday night, four sanctuary cities arose in 1985 when San Binghamton University students debated Francisco declared it would not allow a controversial topic — whether or not city police to assist federal immigration Binghamton should become a sanctuary officers in the capture of refugees from city for undocumented immigrants.

El Salvador and Guatemala.

The debate took place in Lecture Hall Now, over 30 years later, dozens of as a part of a student project for RHET cities have followed suit and the debate 354: Argumentative Theory. It was also has reached Binghamton. Maksimyan, sponsored by the Spanish Club.

A sanctuary city, as described by SEE DEBATE PAGE 2

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Sasha Hupka | News Editor Chief Timothy Faughnan will be leaving UPD after more than 35 years of service. Once his replacement is selected, he will shift to an administrative role within Binghamton University.

BU searches for new police chief UPD FROM PAGE 1 well, and I’ve actually been contacted by a number of colleges and universities about this, as well as several college towns.”

The University’s job post for the position says candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in law enforcement, including at least two years of experience in a supervisory role.

Additionally, candidates must possess knowledge of police procedures and equipment, strong communication skills and familiarity with state and local laws, ordinances and regulations.

“The successful candidate must demonstrate cultural competency

including awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the University and surrounding community and a commitment to developing a diverse and culturally competent workforce,” the post read. “Of equal importance is the lead role the chief of police takes on behalf of the department to build a collegial relationship with those that comprise the University community, its students, faculty and staff.”

Faughnan said the new chief will face several challenges, from establishing their leadership and forming relationships around campus to addressing student concerns about fair policing and discrimination.

“The challenges for the department

as a whole [are] the constant changes in society,” Faughnan said. “It’s issues like race and gender, which are critically important to what we do as police. We need to think about how we implement appropriate policing for this community, and we need to be part of those discussions and be good listeners. These are huge challenges.”

Nevertheless, Faughnan said he is confident the change in leadership will be beneficial for the department and community, and he will be there to guide the new chief as they settle into the role.

“I’m looking for someone who is going to pick up where I left off and do their own great things,” Faughnan said.

who organized the debate, said she chose this topic as her project because it is a relevant issue for students.

“It’s a current topic especially with the decisions coming out of the White House and President Trump to ban sanctuary cities,” Maksimyan said. “And then here at Binghamton University, where [University President Harvey Stenger] says that this is a safe haven and we are not going to abide by what President Trump is saying.”

Trump issued an executive order several days after his inauguration that would have cut federal funds to places trying to become sanctuary cities. Although Binghamton is not a sanctuary city, several other cities in New York are, including Ithaca, Albany and New York City.

On Dec. 2, 2016, Stenger released a statement on the University’s B-Line news alert system affirming the administration’s support for students of all nationalities.

“This administration will do everything in its power to protect our students, faculty and staff, including undocumented immigrants, refugees and international students,” the statement read.

The debate Wednesday night began with representatives from both sides giving an opening statement, followed by cross-questioning and questions from the host and audience.

The group in favor of sanctuary cities pointed out that these places

tend to have better economies than nonsanctuary areas. In response, the opposing group said that there was no legitimate relationship between sanctuary cities and the economy.

Hunter Feasel, a senior majoring in biology and an advocate for Binghamton becoming a sanctuary city, wrote that this topic is one that is often difficult to discuss because people’s opinions are polarized.

“Often people don’t want to talk politics because it can become so heated,” Feasel wrote in an email.

“But it’s important for us all to talk and listen to each other in attempt to form effective and reasonable policy that we all can get behind.”

Over 120 students, alumni and faculty signed into the event. Joseph Leeson-Schatz, professor of English and director of speech and debate at BU, who teaches the course, said this event was one of the most successful of all of his student projects so far this year. He accredited the students’ success with their ability to choose their own debate topic, which helped appeal to the student body.

One of the attendees, James Baldassano, ‘16, a technician in a neuroscience lab on campus, said he attended to gain a new perspective.

“People generally fall into their own echo chambers,” Baldassano said, “Especially with the prevalence of social media. To hear both sides of the argument in a sophisticated and articulate manner is not commonplace, and being able to hear both sides is extremely important.”

Discussion highlights economic burden of pink tax TAX FROM PAGE 1 and a junior majoring in systems science and industrial engineering, discussing the pink tax also leads to an exploration of the inequalities women are facing in their day-to-day lives.

“It’s an issue that’s very prevalent and pronounced in society,” Paulino said. “Women are earning significantly less than males do, [yet] feminine products are a lot more expensive, so that divide there is very interesting to explore.”

The pink tax also applies to feminine hygiene products, such as pads and tampons, which are subject to sales tax because they are considered luxury goods and

not a necessity.

New York is one of only nine states across the country that exempts feminine hygiene products from sales tax.

Last Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Twitter that New York schools will now be required to provide free menstrual products for girls in grades six through 12.

“Menstrual products are as necessary as toilet paper and soap, but can be one expense too many for struggling families,” Cuomo wrote.

According to Noel Feik, executive director of health and counseling services at Binghamton University, different resources at BU also

provide free menstrual hygiene products for students.

“Rainbow Pride Union (RPU) offers free products in their office in [University Union West],” Feik wrote in an email. “The Student Life and Academics Committee has been working on ways to secure donations from private entities. Decker Student Health Services is working with Health Promotion and Prevention [Services] on identifying ways to assist students in the future.”

Shamika Fingall, secretary of JUMP Nation and a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said she hopes to encourage students to eliminate the pink tax by talking with them about the issue.

“A lot of people, their eyes were opening when they realized that female toys are taxed higher,” Fingall said. “We’re trying to educate them on it so they can hopefully become a person who makes a change.”

Brianna Johnson, a sophomore double-majoring in human development and sociology, said she came to JUMP Nation’s meeting without any prior knowledge of the pink tax, but left with a new perspective.

“For me, I don’t even know what the pink tax is,” Johnson said. “But you can come here Rebecca Kiss | Assistant Photography Editor and come to this organization J.U.M.P. Nation discussed the “pink tax” with a group of roughly 30 students on and learn about it and take that Wednesday evening at the University Union. The discussion highlighted the difference in with you.” price between women’s and men’s products.

Students voice campus freedom of speech concerns SPEECH FROM PAGE 1 and Public Affairs on Wednesday morning.

“By posting flyers and continuing to have conversations about racism, we were exercising our civil right to free speech, which was recently supported by President Harvey Stenger himself,” the statement said. “Ironically, our peaceful actions were immediately criminalized while all these messages of support were being circulated around campus.”

Before the panel discussion, Nossel spoke about her experience working with universities and said college campuses have been undergoing a dramatic change in

demographics, which is inevitably changing the discourse at schools across the country.

“The assimilationist model that prevailed for decades when campuses first began to integrate is being tested,” Nossel said.

“Increasingly, diverse student bodies are asking universities to revisit traditions and established practices in order to take better account of the needs of students today.”

After Nossel’s talk, Karp mediated a discussion between the panelists, prompting questions about the ways that students view freedom of speech on college campuses.

The discussion turned into

a Q&A in which attendees were given a chance to comment and ask questions about the content discussed during the forum.

Dominic Davy, a first-year graduate student studying public affairs, voiced his frustration with the direction of the event and its lack of focus on recent campus issues, including the police response to students posting flyers at the UDC. “I came here excited, thinking we were going to talk about recent events and put a face on certain problems that are affecting students, but I’m shaking and my voice is shaking and cracking, not because I’m nervous but because I’m really upset,” Davy said. “We’re

talking about issues in a very ambiguous and hypothetical way.

Things are happening. People are feeling unsafe here, people fear retribution for speaking up and utilizing that free speech that we’re encouraging.”

Davy also asked why an SAchartered organization like the Binghamton Review was allowed to publish hate speech. But McClure said the SA cannot pick and choose which organizations are given money. He said the SA Executive Board did what they could by condemning the Binghamton Review’s homophobic article.

Kalissa Sawyer, the president of the Latin American Student Union, the vice president of

SHADES and a senior majoring in human development, said she was disappointed that the forum was not addressing the issues students of color are facing on campus.

“Every single year that I’ve gone here, something has happened that has hurt my community,” Sawyer said. “A racial incident has happened and the administrators have done virtually nothing about the problems we face and instead they hid behind silencing o ur voices.”

During Nossel’s response to Sawyer’s comments, Davy and several other students spoke out from the audience, questioning the effectiveness of this forum and demanding more action from

the administration.

Karp said he believes there should be other forums in the future to address the issues put forth by students.

“This is a chain of experiences and it reflects a wider perception among a sector of the student body that there is a great deal of racism and other kinds of bigotry and discrimination on campus that aren’t being adequately addressed by the administration,” Karp said.

“Now, is that true? I’m sure there is some truth to it, but I think the truth of it has to be elicited through info, facts, debate and discussion.

And this forum couldn’t do that, but we should have other forums to address that.”

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FAIR FROM PAGE 1 now works at SSD to help students with similar disabilities find their way at BU. “As students on the spectrum, there aren’t as many services [for students with autism] as there are for physical disabilities, because we’re still figuring out what people need,” Stockwell said. “I wanted to help other students who are on the autism spectrum navigate to adjusting to college, especially

socially, because that’s where many of us have our challenges.”

Active Minds and M-HOPE focused on fighting stigmas around mental health and mental illness.

Lauryn Maleski, the president of Active Minds and a junior majoring in human development, stressed the importance of educating others on mental health.

“Sometimes disabilities are invisible, and a mental health [disorder] can be an invisible illness, but it doesn’t mean that

its impact is disproportionate,” Maleski said.

Danny DelBalzo, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, said he left feeling more informed about the services offered to students with disabilities on campus.

“Although I, myself, don’t have a disability, I was honestly inspired to find out that I go to a university that offers so many great services for students with disabilities,” DelBalzo said.

April 12, 1945 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away after four terms in office and Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd president.

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Broome County receives $25K in grants to combat opioid crisis On Monday, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, Marissa Lamphere, opioid overdose prevention coordinator for the county, and Rebecca Kaufman, director of public health for the county, announced Broome County will see $25,000 in grants provided to nonprofit organizations, schools and other community municipalities to raise awareness on opioid overdoses, according to WICZ. The Broome County Health Department will award projects funds until Dec. 31, 2018.

was closed and boarded up on Wednesday. There are currently no suspects, and the case is still Richard Koch, 51, crashed his car under investigation. in Windsor on Friday night with a STATE NEWS blood alcohol content of 0.35, more than four times the legal limit, acNew York officials warn hoscording to Press Sun & Bulletin. pitals about new synthetic The accident blocked both lanes of marijuana Chestnut Road. No injuries were reported, but Koch was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor count New York officials warned hospital emergency rooms on Monday that of driving while intoxicated. a new form of synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison has caused lifeUnknown suspect shatters threatening, uncontrollable bleedbarbershop door ing in five other states, according On late Tuesday night, the door to to the Associated Press. Although 40Beez Hair-N-Wear Barbershop no cases have been reported in New in Downtown Binghamton was York, officials said hospital staff smashed, according to WBNG. Po- should be on the lookout for palice say no one entered the shop tients complaining of severe bleedupon breaking the door. The shop ing without a noticeable injury.

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University to host regional complex systems conference Preconference kicks off two-day event at ITC Valerie Oppenheim Contributing Writer

Budding researchers discussed the newest ideas in complex systems science on Wednesday at a preconference workshop for the First Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems.

The workshop was held in anticipation of the regional conference, which kicks off on Thursday and will bring together complex systems researchers from across the Northeast.

Complex systems science focuses on investigating the relationships between a large system’s parts and how those relationships influence the system’s behavior. Additionally, complex systems researchers examine how the system interacts with its environment.

Ximeng Chen, a graduate assistant in systems science and a third-year graduate student studying public affairs, served as the general chair of the conference’s organizing committee.

According to Chen, the preconference is designed to begin conversations between researchers.

“The preconference event is specifically targeted at young researchers, doctoral students [and] junior faculties, and it’s an open platform for people to talk to each other, communicate with each other, exchange ideas and see if there is any opportunity for collaboration in the future,” Chen said.

The conference, which will be held in the Innovative Technologies Complex, aims to bring together complex systems researchers and discuss new advancements and ideas in the field while facilitating professional growth and promoting collaboration

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Vicky Su | Staff Photographer Researchers presented at the preconference workshop for the First Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems. The conference will continue on Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13.

within the research community.

According to the conference’s website, the event is designed to be interdisciplinary and encourage scholarly exchange.

Hiroki Sayama, a professor of systems science and industrial engineering at BU who works with Chen, said the conference is an opportunity for young researchers to interact with and learn from more experienced researchers.

“The key idea is that, when you go to conferences, there are lots of VIPs, established researchers [and] faculty who present cool stuff,” Sayama said.

“Especially in the research area of complex systems science and data science, we really want to have younger generations take the lead.”

Five keynote speakers will attend the conference, including professors from Stony Brook University, Boston University and Pennsylvania State University. Their concentrations and research interests range

from philosophy to biomedical engineering.

Several other speakers will give shorter addresses throughout the event on topics like network resilience and the dynamics of relationships in social networks.

BU President Harvey Stenger will make opening remarks at the conference. Additionally, the winner of an award for the best student paper will be announced at the end of the event. Brennan Klein, a third-year graduate student studying network science at Northeastern University, helped Sayama organize the conference and said it will provide unique opportunities for students and young researchers.

“As this is a new conference on complex systems, we try to bring in people before complex system conferences who are generally more junior, who can learn a lot from expertise,” Klein said.

The conference will be held on Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13.

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TV has the power to bridge political divides Some top shows draw in viewers from both parties Jessica Gutowitz

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IT'S NOT REGISTERING

Every student at Binghamton University has taken a student opinion of teaching (SOOT) survey at the end of a course, but since the surveys and course grade distributions are not made public to students, we never reap the benefits during course selection and registration.

This Editorial Board believes the University should follow the examples set by other public universities and make SOOT survey results and grade distributions public. While we acknowledge that these methods do not always paint the full picture of a professor or a course, they would certainly be beneficial to students and are more accurate than other methods of faculty evaluation.

Rate My Professors, for example, typically shows student opinions that highlight extreme viewpoints — usually, students only feel compelled to post when they really love or really hate a professor. This, among other unofficial methods, can be incredibly misleading.

When students choose classes, the only way to get a read on potential professors is by going on Rate My Professors, talking to academic advisers and asking friends for recommendations.

Since SOOT surveys are not made public, these sources are the only way for students to access information about professors,

however, they are not always the most reliable. Often, students can end up in courses with professors who don’t cater to their learning style or just don’t suit them overall.

BU is somewhat unique in that it does not make SOOT survey results and grade distributions public. Other public universities like the University of Colorado and Indiana University Bloomington provide statistics on grade distributions and course evaluations. At the University of Oregon and the University of Michigan, the student newspapers even compiled the data in easy-touse search engines to ensure that the information was accessible to all students after obtaining the data through state public records laws. As BU seeks to reach the level of these other public universities, this information should especially be made public here — we are a public institution in New York state, where government employee personnel records are not considered confidential. If we have access to our professors’

and administrators’ salaries, we should have access to their course evaluations.

Grade distributions — knowing how many students in each class received each letter grade — is another key component to being fully informed when registering for classes, but one that is, again, inaccessible to us. Upon requesting grade distributions from the University per freedom of information laws, we were told that we would be charged $6,160. The breakdown of this high price tag is as follows: BU estimated that it would take 280 hours of additional programming and setup that is not normally necessary in order to obtain this information, and they would charge us $22 per hour. Not only is it ludicrous to charge so much money for information that other universities make public at no cost, but grade distributions should be easier to compile because students are already receiving their grades digitally.

Aside from not providing the

information to students, it seems as though the University does not collect the information in a completely uniform way. The English department, for instance, gives professors the choice between distributing an English department-specific evaluation form and directing students to the universitywide general version of the SOOT survey on MyCourses.

Most professors opt for the hard copy that is specific to the English department, which can cause discrepancies between survey methods, possibly skewing survey results. This Editorial Board believes that the process should be standardized.

It can be incredibly challenging to navigate the hundreds of classes offered at BU, especially for underclassmen who don’t have as much experience with choosing courses that will best suit them. We as students produce the data that makes up the course evaluations and grade distributions, so there should be no reason to hide it from us.

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canceled, because it voices views that appeal to conservatives — it often criticizes the Obama administration.

Many are hailing the popular “Roseanne” reboot as a show that fills the gap created by the cancellation of “Last Man Standing.” In fact, the “Roseanne” reboot has appealed to many right-leaning viewers due to her character’s views as well as Roseanne Barr’s personal views. According to Roxane Gay in The New York Times, ” … the tensions in the TV show — which more than 18 million people watched, a TV network high since 2014 — are the same tensions that shape this current political climate.”

And “Antiques Roadshow” is part of a Republican trend toward shows featuring old and vintage things, which tracks with the party’s aging baby boomer demographic.

Despite this clear divide, the shows that members of both parties say they watch most frequently happen to be surprisingly similar. Both Republicans and Democrats enjoy shows like “The Big Bang Theory,” “America’s Got Talent,” and “NCIS.” In fact, seven of the top 10 shows on television are watched fervently by both parties.

Some of the appeal comes from these not being explicitly political shows, but another part is that these shows appeal to both old and young audiences.

In this increasingly divided age, it is more important than ever to grasp onto the ways we are the same, rather than emphasizing our differences and how they separate us. Even here at Binghamton University, where the divide in who reads Pipe Dream versus who reads the Binghamton Review, for example, is visible and reminiscent of party lines, we are more alike than we are different.

Our political divisions should not trump our human bond. Maybe discussing our favorite television shows is the first step to relearning cross-party communications.

As I watch “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on YouTube every Monday morning, I imagine someone who is conservative at home somewhere raging at their screen. Oliver’s biases and political predilections, for the most part, align with my own, so I can sit back and enjoy his take on the world. I recognize, however, that our values are not fundamental, and there are millions of people who would sooner watch nothing at all than flip the channel over to HBO on a Sunday evening. Our political divisions are present in the programs we entertain ourselves with, though perhaps not as starkly as one might expect.

We see this division in television preferences with news networks.

MSNBC has been both lauded and condemned as a liberal network and Fox News has been similarly regarded as a conservative one. We, as Americans, can choose where to watch, and we often prefer programs that confirm our biases. It’s natural to want to be able to watch the news without feeling attacked for your viewpoints.

But the television divide goes further and extends to prime-time shows. Top shows among Democrats include “Empire,” “Black-ish,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “Veep.” This makes sense if you think about it. A large portion of the Democratic party consists of African Americans, a demographic from which shows featuring and about African American experiences draw much of their viewership. Like in my case, the political agenda of “Last Week Tonight” and “Veep” appeal to liberal viewers.

Popular shows watched by Republicans include “Last Man Standing” and “Antiques Roadshow.”

“Last Man Standing” still reigns as — Jessica Gutowitz is a freshman one of the top shows, despite being majoring in English.

Is rhetoric the solution to political polarization?

Proper word choice and precision can promote conscious understanding of others Hannah Gulko

Contributing Columnist

My appreciation for the complexity of the English language stems from the fact that it wasn’t my first — rather, the harsh consonants with their softer counterparts, the reduction of unstressed vowels and the phonetic nightmare that is the Russian language was how I first began to think and express myself.

It was through my deep admiration of all of my English teachers, from grade school to university, that I began to uncover the English language — one in which rules are created only

to be destroyed by hundreds of exceptions, singular words are fraught with multiple meanings and its existence is not as a language that borrows from other cultures, but rather one that attacks other languages on a crowded subway to claw at their pockets for loose grammar. It is a wild concoction that relies on syntax and verbs for expression of complex moods, passive and future constructions, interrogatives and negotiations.

We then begin to discuss the beauty, and necessity, of rhetoric.

In a broader sense, the language thrives with opportunistic words; the language itself gives the speaker an opportunity to distinguish a certain degree of understanding or garnering of respect. Through that

lens, I believe the discussion of rhetoric is one of the most critical and anticipated conversations needed in order to bridge a currently polarized society, and one that is absolutely teeming with miscommunication and lack of transparency.

The purpose of rhetoric is to communicate effectively. The intention could be to inform, to educate, to persuade or to mock, but in the end, it is the strategy by which a person can express themselves most clearly. It is the proverbial divergent road, at which either path leads to its own unique, particular conversation. I introduce rhetoric in the oldest, most Aristotlelian way — not as a distinction of proud elitism, but as a way to do what everyone loves to

do: talk.

That is why, when approaching points of controversial social values, identity politics, generational differences or cultural divides, proper rhetoric can dictate the difference between a conversation and a series of one-sided monologues. In the words of Aristotle, “An emotional speaker always makes his audience feel with him, even when there is nothing in his arguments; which is why many speakers try to overwhelm their audience by mere noise.”

Current political leaders display a clear mastery of rhetoric — specifically, a horrid love for hyperbole and fake reluctance.

Hyperbole is, in its purest form, exaggeration, an effective form

of lying while rationalizing and excusing your lies. A constant return to blasphemous, overthe-top claims are used not to convey fact, but rather to inspire anger and hatred — feelings that are overwhelmingly powerful in creating biased communication.

Fake reluctance allows the stress of a point without accepting the responsibility of stating it — a dishonorable cop-out in discourse.

If value was placed on proper word choice, on exact language, on the dismissal of blanket statements and what my fifthgrade teacher affectionately coined meaningless word-diarrhea, our current political climate would truly reflect the difference.

Understanding proper terms in identity politics would honor

those who have fought for so long to earn them. Comprehension of the severity of language in its ability to spread useless fear and hatred would be regulated, and recognition of abstract and generalized statements would call insight into the lack of care, knowledge and respect the speaker has for the particular subject.

It’s about time we stopped excusing intentional ignorance.

It’s about time we really honored the mantra, “Think before you speak.”

And it’s about time we gave English teachers a thundering standing ovation for helping us understand the value of rhetoric.

— Hannah Gulko is a sophomore majoring in human development.

The census shouldn't invalidate people's identities Current racial categories on the form should be more inclusive

Kara Bilello

Columnist

On March 30, Alex Wagner of The New York Times raised an issue that many seem to have forgotten about, even in light of the increased debate surrounding immigration: those not counted in the U.S. census. Excluded from the six categories of White; Black; Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; American Indian or Alaska Native; and Some Other Race are Hispanic and Arab peoples.

According to Wagner, “Today, the third-largest racial group in America is “Some Other Race” — and it is made up overwhelmingly of Hispanics.” Yet Hispanic only appears as an ethnicity (“Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin”) rather than a race, while Arab populations do not appear represented at all.

The issue propagated is less one of representation than it is of visibility. In the words of Wagner, “To be counted in the census is to be both seen and supported.”

Yet, how can we achieve an equal representation of all of our citizens without first accepting and then welcoming and hearing

their voices?

The danger lies in continuing to ignore those whose voices have been silenced or dimmed. The issue is not limited to identity — also affected are allocations of federal funding (more than $675 billion, to be exact), the Fair Housing Act, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and votes in the Electoral College. This choice displays a clear exemplification of white privilege as well as the dismissal of minority groups, those historically and culturally underrepresented and those who are not considered to be official citizens.

This is the antithesis of an

inclusive United States. It seems all too simple for those who are counted to forget about the others, but let us not. One’s position in the United States should not be determined by their “official status,” and who are we to say that they do not exist? We do not have the power to discount and exclude lives for the sake of convenience.

The issue is not clear-cut for undocumented immigrants and refugees, many of whom believe that answering the proposed additional question of their citizenship status, which has not appeared since 1950, will lead to their deportation. Wagner explains

that their concerns lead to ignoring the census altogether to avoid the risk. Either way, there is a distinct lack of presence: How can they exercise their agency if they do not even technically exist?

At Binghamton University, one of the strongest forces at work in our student population is diversity. Staff members in the Multicultural Resource Center and Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strive to level the playing field for students of historically underrepresented groups and cultural organizations on campus. It is our responsibility as global citizens to be aware and

not to stop there — we need to be writing to our senators expressing concern for this national issue and supporting those who may not be considered “official,” for they matter, too. We have two more years until the next presidential election and it is clear that under the Trump administration, there is no concrete plan to include those that he considers rapists, criminals, terrorists and delinquents. It is on us to broaden the voice of the United States, to shift it from being largely white-centric to being a global field.

— Kara Bilello is a senior doublemajoring in English and Spanish.

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The cast of “The World Goes ‘Round” in a scene from the show. The musical revue features nearly 40 songs from popular musicals.

Provided by Molly Heller and Misty Rodriguez

Theatre dept. stages musical revue on a shoestring "'The World Goes 'Round' to open this week Rachel Greenspan

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor

There’s a new musical coming up — but you might not get the plot.

The Binghamton University theatre department is trying something new with “The World Goes ‘Round,” a musical revue of songs by the Tony Award-winning duo John Kander and Fred Ebb. Rather than a typical musical with songs developing from plot, a revue is a performance of songs in a canon or, in this case, by specific writers.

“The World Goes ‘Round” was

conceived by director Scott Ellis, choreographer Susan Stroman and librettist David Thompson in 1991.

The show features nearly 40 songs, some of which are more well-known than others, like “Maybe This Time” from “Cabaret” and “All That Jazz” from “Chicago.”

David Wynen, assistant professor of theatre and the director and choreographer of “The World Goes ‘Round,” said he chose this production for its versatility as a revue that is both dramatic and comedic, and has such familiar music.

“There is little dialogue in the show,” Wynen wrote in an email.

“It is all singing and dancing. Each segment is a discrete section with its own story or themes.”

Tommy Iafrate, the musical director of the show and assistant professor of theatre, said that each song’s story is inspirational in its own way.

“Kander and Ebb wrote some really fun pieces, and some really heartbreaking pieces, and some wonderful [sentimental love] songs that speak to the drive for us to keep going even when times are tough,” Iafrate said.

While the theatre department typically only does one musical per academic year, the addition of this revue is a step in the department’s effort to offer a bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre. Iafrate explained that one aspect of the puzzlein offering this degree is having the resources for musical theatre

students to hone their craft.

“Once we do have students who are majoring specifically in musical theatre, we think it’s very important that they have opportunities to perform more than once a year in a musical production,” Iafrate said.

As a musical performed in a studio theatre during the Mainstage season, “The World Goes ‘Round” is the first production of its kind.

Wynen wrote that this made the process of the show a bit more difficult and required the production staff to think smaller — something very different from Mainstage fall musicals, like this year’s “Wizard of Oz,” which had a large cast, extensive sets and costumes.

“This is a creative incubator

model and the show has been learnt in quick fashion with independent theatre constraints,” Wynen wrote.

Molly Heller, the assistant stage manager for the show and a sophomore majoring in theatre, wrote in an email that the fame of the Kander and Ebb songs performed in the revue is a great opportunity for theatre students who love musicals.

“The works of Kander and Ebb are some of the best and most iconic out there and this is a perfect introduction of a wonderful education in Musical Theater, something that I, and the rest of the cast, cherish very deeply,” Heller wrote.

The dynamic music of the show is an exciting experience for

audience members, Iafrate said, as the roller coaster that is “The World Goes ‘Round” aims to entertain in a myriad of ways.

“I think that audience members will see a lot of different stories in all sorts of different songs,” Iafrate said.

“Some that are very entertaining, some that tug at your heartstrings, some that really inspire you, and some that are just like, ‘Wow, that person can really sing.’”

“The World Goes ‘Round” runs in Studio A on April 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m., with a matinee show on April 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission and can be purchased at the Anderson Center box office.

Kara Jillian Brown contributed reporting to this story.

Libraries beyond studying Celebrate National Library Week at BU Shauna Bahssin Managing Editor

Binghamton University’s libraries: an expanse of literature and artifacts available for the education of BU students.

To only use Glenn G. Bartle Library as a resource to take out the occasional book, though, would be to let its resources go underutilized. Not only does the library employ dozens of experienced staff members to assist with students’ research, but it’s also host to a number of more leisurely activities each semester. Since National Library Week, an annual celebration of the use and support of the public literary resources of the United States, kicked off this week, Pipe Dream put together a roundup of some of these exciting offerings from the University’s own research centers.

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — If celebrating National Library Week by itself isn’t enough, stop into another national event this month: the Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edita-thon. This is the fifth year of Art+Feminism’s campaign to remedy the fact that fewer than 10 percent of Wikipedia’s editors are women. The Edit-athon is a national movement to both increase visibility for the women editing the internet’s most prominent encyclopedia and generate pages or improve accuracy for the content about women and women artists. Many college libraries conduct their own iterations of the Edit-a-thon, but this year will be the first that BU’s libraries will participate. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 21.

Library Special Exhibitions — A perfect activity for when

you need to take a break from studying in the library to stretch your legs is to walk through some of BU’s Special Collections exhibitions. Each exhibition is compiled from documents and materials within the library’s own collection, and there are typically exhibitions in each of BU’s library centers — Bartle Library, the Science Library and the University Downtown Center (UDC) Library — so that no matter which site you’re studying at, you can take a break and browse the selections. At Bartle Library, the theatre department has contributed artifacts from the backstage of its productions for “Behind the Curtain: The Art of Theatre Design and Research,” which is on display until May 31. The exhibition contains materials from productions new and old, including “Castle on the Hill,” which has yet to premiere. Meanwhile, at the Science Library, you can learn about “Hidden Messages: Steganography, Cryptology and

Digital Watermarking” from books and virtual materials that discuss internet encryption; at the UDC, you can read the collection “Government Documents: Use the Past to Plan Your Future,” which combines local, state and federal documents to showcase the current political climate.

Library Seminars — In addition to the exhibition materials that can be found at Bartle Library, the center also offers regular seminars for students. One such class coming up is “Anyone Can Learn Web Scraping,” a two-hour workshop that aims to teach students how to create data sets from social media sites. The program is sponsored by the Data Science Transdisciplinary Working Group, the School of Management and the political science and economics departments, and will be held on Friday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The class is open to all students in undergraduate and graduate departments.

Simone Scheurer | Staff Photographer Organic Yoga in Johnson City is one of the many local yoga studios offerings classes for all skill levels.

Find your zen off campus Area yoga studios stretch students' limits Kara Brown and Nikkolette Sather Arts & Culture

Katherine Scott | Pipe Dream Photographer Glenn G. Bartle Library is a popular study spot, but the Binghamton University Libraries offer more than places to cram.

Between catching up after break and preparing for finals, these last few weeks of the semester can get stressful. Although there are a lot of de-stress events held on campus, they may be inconvenient if you live in Downtown Binghamton or on the West Side. To help you stay zen, Pipe Dream has everything you need to know about the greater Binghamton area’s yoga scene — and how you can get a discount.

TRYOGA The eponymous studio run

by Terry Ross is located at 134 Washington St., across the street from Strange Brew. TRYOGA primarily hosts heated classes, with the heat ranging between 85 and 90 degrees. Class types range from GET UP!, a morning class without music that’s designed to ease you into your day, and GET FUNKY, a fun class that features a different artist or

album every week. TRYOGA offers a $35 introductory special for one month of unlimited classes for new clients.

Organic Yoga Founded in 2014, this studio is located in Johnson City at 301 Main St. Organic Yoga teaches a variety of classes, ranging from vinyasa yoga to yin yoga to aerial yoga. If you’re interested in heated yoga, they also offer warm classes at 85 degrees and hot classes at 100 degrees. The Leroy Southside (LRS) Off-Campus College Transport bus provides transportation to its Main Street location. A few times a week, the studio hosts special $5 classes. For new clients with a valid student ID, Organic Yoga offers the opportunity to try three classes for $10. One walk-in class is $8.

Yoga Body Shop With over 65 classes a week in three studios, Yoga Body Shop offers a variety of yoga options to choose from to bring out your inner yogi. There are three different locations located at 765 Harry L Drive in Johnson City, 7 Court St. in Downtown Binghamton and 54

North Ave. in Owego. Each location is also equipped with an organic juice bar and lounge. If this is your first time with Yoga Body Shop, they offer a one-month $40 membership valid for unlimited classes. With a student ID, one class is $9 at the Downtown and Owego locations.

At the Johnson City location, one class is $13 for a client with a valid student ID. Bikram Yoga Binghamton New students are in for a treat at Bikram Yoga Binghamton, which offers a new student membership for $39 for 30 days or one class for $12 with a valid student ID. Following the Bikram style, all classes are 90 minutes long and taught in a fixed heated room at 105 degrees with 40 to 50 percent humidity. These classes are meant to allow your body to warm up faster and increase your body’s natural chemical processes so you see faster and deeper progressions. Bikram yoga features a sequence of 26 body postures and two breathing exercises to work every part of the body. The studio is located at 23 East Clinton St. in Downtown Binghamton.

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Bearcats tie Cornell after tenth inning cut short Agresti, Rufo lead late five-run comeback Julian Guevara

Pipe Dream Sports

The Binghamton baseball team traveled to Cornell on Tuesday afternoon, and neither team ended the game in the win column. The Bearcats (9-15-1, 4-4 America East) overcame a 4-0 deficit to tie the Big Red, 5-5. The umpires determined that it was too dark at Hoy Field to finish the 10th inning, depriving Cornell (514-1, 1-5 Ivy League) of its chance to win.

“We made a couple bad defensive plays and they didn’t help [senior pitcher Jake Erhard] out,” said BU head coach Tim Sinicki. “We botched a play in a rundown, so he actually threw the ball fairly well today. All said and done, [Erhard, freshmen pitchers Josh Kopcza and Ryan Lambert and sophomore pitcher Greg Satriale] all did a good job on the mound today.”

The Big Red jumped out to an early 4-0 advantage after scoring three runs in the second and one in the third. Erhard, primarily a right-handed relief pitcher, made his first start for Binghamton on the mound. BU went to the bullpen early after Erhard allowed three runs in the second.

Cornell got the scoring going early by capitalizing on Binghamton’s defensive mistakes.

Erhard hit the first batter he faced in the second inning and then had

Rachel Tomei | Staff Photographer Senior shortstop Paul Rufo launched a two-run, game-tying homer in the top of the sixth en route to Binghamton’s tie against Cornell.

him in a rundown on a pickoff attempt, but the BU infielders mishandled the chase, allowing the runner to advance to second base. Erhard settled down to strike out the next batter, but with one out, Cornell junior utility man Josh Arndt drove a two-run home run to right field.

The BU senior duo of catcher Jason Agresti and shortstop Paul

Rufo got the ball rolling for the Bearcats’ offense in the fourth inning. Their back-to-back oneout singles to right field sparked a rally that cut the four-run deficit in half. “[Agresti and Rufo] are our three and four guys for a reason; they have played a lot of innings in this program and have seen a lot of success,” Sinicki said. “So

their leadership, abilities and performances really shape our offense; we go the way they go, honestly. If they’re going well we typically play well as a team.”

The duo sparked the BU offense again in the sixth when Agresti started the charge by leading off the inning with a double. Rufo subsequently stepped into the batter’s box and drove him in with

a home run to left field.

However, the Bearcats’ offensive momentum was not utilized. After Cornell senior right-handed pitcher Tommy Morris regained his composure, he forced the next three Binghamton batters to ground out and settle for a draw at four runs apiece.

In the top of the seventh inning, BU got things going again

with no outs. Redshirt sophomore infielder Alex Baratta propelled the Bearcats to a 5-4 lead by way of the long ball, driving it over the left field fence. Once again the Cornell pitching found its footing and retired the next two batters in order. With two outs, senior center fielder CJ Krowiak laid down a bunt for a hit and advanced to second on a wild pitch. However, Agresti was unable to come up clutch this time, as he grounded out to short.

BU’s edge was short-lived as Cornell started a small two-out rally in the bottom half of the seventh to tie the game at five.

Binghamton went on to load the bases in the ninth and 10th innings, but could not cash in on either opportunity. Eleven Bearcat base runners were left stranded at the end of the nine-and-a-halfinning game.

BU looks forward to its next series at Hartford with an emphasis on solid starting pitching.

“It all starts on the mound with starting pitching,” Sinicki said.

“We have to get good starts out of [junior pitcher Nick Gallagher, senior pitcher Nick Wegmann and redshirt senior pitcher Jacob Wloczewski] … [they] did a great job last weekend against UMass Lowell and we need them to continue to perform that way.”

Binghamton is set to return to the diamond this weekend when they play in a three-game set in Hartford. The start time is still to be announced for Friday from Fiondella Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Golf earns eighth at VU BU splits a pair in Albany

Provided by BU Athletics Freshman Justin Lane was the golf team’s top scorer for the third consecutive invitational as Binghamton placed eighth at Villanova.

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The Binghamton golf team had its best finish of the spring season earlier this week when the team competed at the tworound Villanova Intercollegiate.

The Bearcats were in 15th place at one point during the final round of the invitational, but climbed up the leaderboard and finished in eighth place out of 19 teams. “[The team] stayed a little bit more consistent throughout the round,” said BU head coach Bernie Herceg. “They didn’t throw away as many shots as they did the first round.”

The Bearcats finished the invitational with a total combined score of 25 over par on 593 shots. Once again, the team’s final round score was an improvement on its day-one performance, taking 294 shots in the final round on Tuesday, as opposed to the 299 they took the day before.

For the third consecutive

invitational, it was freshman Justin Lane leading the way for Binghamton. Lane finished tied for 23rd on the individual leaderboard with a score of five above par for the tournament.

His plus-two performance in the final round included a stretch of nine consecutive holes where he made par or better.

“It’s great to see him playing to his capabilities,” Herceg said.

“He’s showing now the type of player he is and will be for our team. I’m really excited for him … he’s really showing what he can do.”

The other Bearcat freshman to participate this week, Nacho Glagovsky, did nearly as well. He and junior Zak Ottman finished one stroke behind Lane at plussix in a tie for 29th. Excluding his triple-bogey on the 17th, Glagovsky kept his scorecard relatively clean on Tuesday, with two bogeys canceled out by two birdies.

It was performances such as those that allowed the Bearcats to move up the leaderboard in the late stages of Tuesday’s round. The team managed to come up with more par saves and avoided dropping more than one

shot when it did bogey. The team took advantage of opportunities that were presented, such as the par-four, 306-yard seventh hole, the shortest par-four on the course, which four out of five Bearcats birdied. Sophomore Ryan Rodriguez really heated up toward the end of his final round, birdieing three of his final four holes to help BU in its final push.

In all, four of five Binghamton players finished in the top half of the leaderboard, which contained a total of 101 finishers. Taking home the top spot was sophomore David Powers of St. Peter’s University with a score of four-under. He was one of just four players to finish the invitational in the red.

On the team leaderboard, it was Drexel that compiled the best overall score to take home first place, finishing at five over par. The Dragons struggled in the second round, however, and Rhode Island made a run up the leaderboard to try and catch them, but ultimately fell five shots shy.

From here the Bearcats look forward to the remainder of the spring season and the looming Big Sky Championships.

This weekend’s Rutherford Intercollegiate at Penn State is the only remaining invitational for Binghamton before it heads back to Nevada for the conference championships.

Herceg is confident that the team can keep moving in the positive direction heading into the big event at the end of the month.

“We’re trending in the right direction,” Herceg said.

“I’m really looking forward to the weekend down at Penn State. Hopefully everybody is going to be able to shoot some strong numbers and gain more confidence so we just carry that momentum into conferences at the end of the month.”

The Bearcats are set to play in the Rutherford Intercollegiate following a short three-day break. The invitational will take place this weekend on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 from University Park, Pennsylvania.

After a shutout loss, softball rallies for a win Edward Aaron

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In a battle with its conference rival, the Binghamton softball team took on Albany in a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon on the road. The Bearcats (10-15, 3-2 America East) began by suffering a blowout 10-0 defeat against the Great Danes (16-10, 4-3 AE), but rebounded with a close 6-5 victory in game two.

BU entered the day after taking two of three in a series victory over UMBC last weekend. In the team’s final outing, sophomore pitcher Rayn Gibson struck out nine while pitching a complete shutout as Binghamton defeated the Retrievers, 7-0. In recognition of her performance, Gibson was named America East Pitcher of the Week, the second time in her career that she received the honor.

Gibson (5-6) took the mound for game one, facing off against Albany junior pitcher Celeste Verdolivo (8-1).

But the Great Danes jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, loading the bases with one out and never looking back.

“We just got off to a bad start,” said BU head coach Michelle Johnston. “A lot of it were things that we probably could have controlled early, and then a couple of hits just fell in between our infielders and our outfielders that we couldn’t get to.”

In the bottom of the fourth inning, senior outfielder Donna Conrad hit a home run, giving Albany a 10-0 advantage. As the Great Danes were ahead by eight runs at the end of the fifth inning, the NCAA mercy rules applied, ending the game and giving Albany a shutout victory.

“We didn’t hit the ball all that bad, but we just had some hits that were right at them,” Johnston said. “We were hoping to respond and work to play all seven innings, and we were disappointed that we didn’t give ourselves an opportunity to do that.”

Game two featured a battle of freshman pitchers, with freshman Chelsea Howard (3-2) taking the mound for BU and freshman Maranda Jimenez (5-5) starting for Albany.

The Bearcats scored the first run of the game, which was countered by

Albany scoring two unanswered to take a 2-1 lead. In the top of the fourth inning, sophomore infielder Kassidy Seary hit a three-run homer to retake the lead for Binghamton. “[Seary] came up with a big hit.

[Senior infielder Carrie Maniccia] did a great job, she had a bunt and a single,” Johnston said. “[Freshman outfielder Lauren Martinez] had a big double to start off an inning for us. I was happy that they were working for each other offensively, and seemed to be getting some momentum and riding with it.”

Leading 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh, sophomore pitcher Rozlyn Price looked to preserve the game for the Bearcats. With two outs on the board, Albany hit a homer to cut the margin to one, and a single put the tying run on base, but Price prevailed, and Binghamton won the game 6-5, rebounding from the disastrous first game and giving them a split in the doubleheader. Contributing to the success was senior outfielder Jessica Rutherford, who earned two hits during the game, one of which was an RBI in the top of the sixth inning that ultimately helped power BU to a tworun lead over the Great Danes.

“We had to let the first game go and come back and work for game two,” Johnston said. “I thought we did that. The game just went back and forth.”

So far this season, BU has been unable to play its home games at the Bearcats Sports Complex due to weather-related issues complicating the completion of upgrades to its softball facility. Last weekend’s series was played at Chenango Valley High School, and next weekend’s series against Stony Brook has been relocated to Cornell while next Tuesday’s doubleheader against Syracuse will now be played on the road.

“We are optimistic that games will be played this season on our field, but the date is entirely weather dependent,” said the Binghamton University athletics department in a statement. “We are hopeful that the weather will improve and allow the upgrades to be completed.”

The Bearcats are set to take the diamond next on Saturday to begin a three-game series against Stony Brook on Saturday. First pitch is set for noon at the Niemand-Robison Softball Field in Ithaca, New York.

Katherine Scott |Pipe Dream Photographer Senior outfielder Jessica Rutherford earned two hits and one run during Binghamton’s second game against Albany on Wednesday.