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Housing supply exceeds demand, study says Orla McCaffrey News Editor

Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Brothers of the Lambda Alpha Upsilon fraternity perform their stroll at the Fraternity and Sorority Expo on Saturday night, held in Old Union Hall in the University Union.

Screening explores health care access Film highlights Philadelphia immigrants, nonprofit org.

When it comes to off-campus housing for Binghamton University students, supply has already outpaced demand, according to a study of housing in Broome County commissioned last year by The Agency, the county’s economic development organization.

In the last six years, five student housing developments have cropped up in Downtown Binghamton, starting with Twin River Commons in 2012 and ending with The Printing House, which opened its doors in fall 2016. These complexes boast a total of 2,781 beds and on-site amenities like study lounges, game rooms and parking garages.

The report describes the rental market for these apartments as “volatile,” citing the “aggressive promotions” offered by buildings to encourage students to sign leases. The motivation for much of this development was

BU’s “20 by 2020” initiative, which aims to increase the total student population to 20,000 by 2020, and likewise increases the demand for student housing. But that level of demand has already been met, the study says.

“Any new beds added to this inventory will exceed demand, and there continues to be the pending issue of whether this existing inventory can be sustained,” the study reads.

The city of Binghamton has supported student housing developments with payment in lieu of taxes, when companies are allowed to pay governments an amount lower than what they otherwise would have been charged in taxes.

According to Kevin McLaughlin, executive director of The Agency, the study was commissioned to assess the current demand for housing in the area and address issues related to the housing stock.

“This housing study is an important piece of the economic development puzzle,” McLaughlin said. “Ensuring that

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ResLife budget grows 14 percent Budget funds for salaries, extra dorm expenses

This year, ResLife was allocated over $3.5 million even though it didn’t use all of last year’s budget due to staff vacancies. According to Cornelia Mead, assistant vice president for student Sasha Hupka Assistant News Editor affairs administration and auxiliaries, only large budget changes need to be The Office of Residential Life is approved by Binghamton University’s one of the most prominent offices administration.

Other, smaller on campus, tasked with overseeing changes involving salary budgeting the operation of residential halls and are not subject to administrative communities and commanding a oversight. budget that has increased by roughly “In a lot of cases, budgets continue 14 percent over the past three years. without any changes unless there is a

major change in things,” Mead said. “[ResLife] gets roughly the same every year, and I believe they are allocated a percentage change for personnel based on contract agreements, but those changes do not need to get approved.”

Every semester, roughly 7,000 students pay rent for their oncampus housing — money that goes into the Dormitory Income Fund Reimbursable, which allocates money for repairs, cleaning and updates to residence halls. The Dormitory Income Fund Reimbursable also funds

ResLife, which oversees the operation of residence halls and communities on campus. Their budget is split into three categories: personal service regular, which pays full-time staff salaries; temporary service, which pays student workers such as residential assistants; and other than personal service, which covers the cost of extra items for dorm halls and offices, such as cooking supplies, additional equipment and office furniture.

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Access to social services like health insurance can be limited for undocumented immigrants.

To highlight this issue, the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and the Science and Technology Entry Program at BU hosted a screening Thursday evening of the HBO documentary “Clínica de Migrantes.”

The film follows the history of Puentes de Salud, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that provides free medical services to the city’s growing population of Latino immigrants.

More than 60 students filed into the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center Multipurpose Room to watch the documentary and participate in a discussion featuring Steven Larson, co-founder and executive director of Puentes de Salud. The undocumented status of many of these people prevent them from purchasing health insurance, a barrier that results in significant health disparities. The clinic attempts to make up for these shortcomings by seeing around 10,000 patients each year.

According to Larson, to help combat the lack of access to health care within the Latino immigrant population, providers need a sound understanding of the community they’re serving.

“For me, the problem was that I wasn’t taught any sort of way of wrapping my head around a community that needed help,” Larson said. “If you want to understand how to leverage your skills as a doctor or nurse to help a community, you have to understand the community.”

Gabriel Valencia, project coordinator for the Science and Technology Entry Program at BU, helped organize the event and said the screening was about more than raising awareness about the situation of undocumented immigrants.

“It’s more than just a film — it represents hope that someone out there is giving hope to people who are voiceless,” Valencia said.

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Jonathan Flores/Pipe Dream Photographer Students arrive at J.C. Penney at the Oakdale Mall to shop discounts of up to 40 percent on business attire, including suits, skirts and dress shoes. Roughly 150 students signed up to attend the event on Handshake, Binghamton University’s career portal.

Students snag business attire discounts Fleishman Center partners with J.C. Penney for sale

Clark, a sophomore majoring in mathematics, was one of nearly 200 Binghamton University students who took advantage of student Michael Levinstein discounts on professional attire at the Pipe Dream News department store on Sunday night.

“Normally, business clothes are a Kristal Clark browsed the racks lot of money, and it’s especially hard of clothing at J.C. Penney, trying to for us since we are already limited on find the perfect outfit for her resident the amount of money that we have assistant interview later this week. here at school, so it definitely helps,”

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Clark said.

Every half hour beginning at 6:15 p.m., Off Campus College Transport buses full of students left campus for the mall, guaranteeing that students could make the three-hour sale.

Discounts of up to 40 percent were offered on professional clothing items such as dress pants and dress shoes.

This is the first time that Binghamton University has partnered

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with J.C. Penney, but the department store has previously partnered with other universities. According to Mark Barnes, the general manager of the Oakdale Mall location, the program began with a branch in Oklahoma and a nearby university, and has since expanded. Barnes said the purpose of the event was to help students find

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Off-campus housing supply exceeds demand MARKET FROM PAGE 1 we have an adequate supply of housing in proximity to employment, public transportation and schools is essential to attracting companies and employees to Broome County.”

The lack of suitable housing options in Broome County is one factor in the county’s 7.3 percent population decline since 1990, according to The Agency’s report. The drop in population is projected to continue, decreasing by at least 3,500 by 2040.

While the rental choices for students abound, options for other segments of the population aren’t nearly as varied. In fact, over 90 percent of available marketrate rental housing units in Broome County are occupied, and their rents have seen a steady increase in recent years. Market rate refers to properties that aren’t restricted by affordable housing laws.

Demand for these properties

is driven by older individuals to whom home ownership doesn’t appeal and young professionals working in the area.

When it comes to demand that’s yet to be met for market-rate rentals, between 250 and 275 units are needed.

This unmet need can make it difficult for area employers to attract employees, the study said.

“Representatives of the major employers have commented that many of their incoming management staff or personnel temporarily assigned to the area are having difficulty finding rental units within the price range of $850 - $1,200, and this issue is creating a barrier to their recruitment and retention effort,” the study concludes.

A public presentation of the Broome County Housing Study is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. at The Agency, located Shawn Fleming/Pipe Dream Photographer at 5 South College Drive in Twin River Commons is one of the luxury student housing complexes that operates in Downtown Binghamton. The supply of off-campus apartments Downtown has already Binghamton. exceeded its demand, according to a recent study on Broome County’s housing market.

Students suit up Film looks at immigrants' challenges at J.C. Penney sale FILM FROM PAGE 1

SALE FROM PAGE 1 affordable clothing for professional interviews.

“We want to make sure that we help the students get what they need with career interviews, and hopefully a career that they are interested in,” Barnes said. “We want to build that partnership with the University, so that the students continue to shop with us, but we can also help the students with interviews and apparel.”

J.C. Penney’s corporate office contacted the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development this past summer to offer this program to students.

Alissa Strong, assistant director of marketing and technology for the Fleishman Center, organized the event and said the University was excited to try something new in regard to professional development.

“We jumped on it, because we thought it would be a great program and we are always looking for new things to try, especially when they are related to professional development,”

Strong said.

Strong said it’s important for students to have access to professional attire for interviews and jobs.

“We help students with interviews, so having this clothing, not only for the job fair and events on campus, but even just after they graduate having that type of wardrobe is extremely important,” Strong said.

Kerri Kunkel, a sophomore majoring in business administration, said she thought the deal was helpful to college students both now and for the future.

“I’m in [the School of Management], and we require lots of presentations and case studies so there’s reasons for me to dress up often,” Kunkel said.

Lexie Avery, a career consultant in residence with the Fleishman Center, said that the University plans to continue this partnership.

“It provides students with clothing at a discounted rate and it’s also exciting for J.C. Penney,” Avery said. “I think we would love to continue doing it.”

Andy Jean-Baptiste, a junior double-majoring in economics and philosophy, politics and law, also helped organize the event and said he felt this was a critical moment to draw attention to the issues addressed in the documentary.

“Especially now under the current administration, health care and immigration are super hot topics, and this kind of hits right there,” Jean-Baptiste said. “You get to see someone who really devotes their life to helping out.”

Approximately 90 percent of Puentes de Salud’s patients are

undocumented and nearly 100 percent are living below the poverty line which, for a family of four, is defined as having an annual income of under $25,283, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The population Puentes de Salud serves has few available options for seeking preventative care or treatment for noncritical conditions. Emergency medicine, the film contends, is the least cost-effective way to manage a person’s care, and thus, a key component of the organization’s mission is providing access to preventative medicine.

According to Larson, the majority of the work required to provide comprehensive health

care isn’t medical. Instead, more emphasis needs to be placed on the social determinants of health — a term that refers to things like environment and socio-economic status, which contribute to a person’s health trajectory but cannot necessarily be addressed in the clinic, he said.

Since Puentes de Salud was founded in 2003, it has facilitated a number of educational initiatives to supplement the work that the clinic does, including English as a second language and GED classes, as well as after-school and early childhood education programs.

“A lot of what we do is

delivering health care, but I’d say the majority of what we do is providing education,” Larson said.

Some attendees said they found Larson’s initiative inspirational, as they themselves prepare to go on to careers in medicine or public health.

Ray Sukhu, a senior majoring in biology, said the film and Larson’s story spoke to the work that he hopes to do one day.

“Something I’ve always wanted to do is help the community, but not just in the hospital, or only seeing people once a year,” Sukhu said. “I want to make a positive impact.”

Residential Life budget tops $3.5M BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 “The big-picture housing pie starts with all of the student [board income], and it is a closed system, so the board income — and only the board income — has to pay for everything to do with the residential halls,” Mead said. “[The Dormitory Income Fund Reimbursable] is the entire pie, and the [ResLife] budget is a small piece of that pie.”

Although personal service and temporary service expenses have remained fairly stagnant, other than personal service spending increased by roughly $231,000 between the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years. According to Paola Mignone, assistant dean for financial operations at ResLife, providing Old Digman Hall of Dickinson Community with exercise equipment contributed to this increase.

“There are things that you do after the building is

renovated to stock up the building, to prepare the building, such as pots and pans, that come out of that budget,” Mignone said. “In the case of Old Digman, it has an entire gym we have to stock.”

Mignone said other than personal service spending was also impacted by the addition of the Mountainview College STEAM Room in Appalachian Collegiate Center, and that sometimes, spending from a previous year can appear in the following year within the budget reports, depending on the timing of the spending.

“Some expenses that hit last fiscal year, based on timing, hit the business system and it looks like it’s a different fiscal year,” Mignone said. “You might buy something in May, and it doesn’t hit your account till August, it looks like a different fiscal year. Our business system is a true reporting, but it doesn’t always reflect what happens in terms of timing and projects.”

Yearly ResLife Budget Allocations 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

$3,112,359 $3,209,603 $3,556,585

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a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience

a senior majoring in psychology

a third-year graduate student studying social work and public administration

“I am on the side for [the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA)]. It’s important that they are able to stay here and get an education because it’s really not fair to try to send someone back to somewhere that’s not really their home.”

“I definitely think there’s a problem … DACA, in terms of media coverage, it died down really fast.

The act was repealed and people were really upset for like a week or two and then it died down. No one’s really talking about it — it’s not a common thing in the media.”

“It was a good thing that we had, and it’s one more thing that [President Donald Trump] has just decided to get rid of and it’s going to be a part of the downfall of the country.”

“Everyone who comes here and is able to come to the United States should have equal opportunity.

If you’re fortunate enough to get here, which I know is hard for a lot of people to get to the United States in the first place, give everyone a chance. Let them live their life.”

“There should be a statute of limitations on current individuals living in the United States. For example, say we have an immigrant who doesn’t really know his placement rights. Say he’s here illegally currently, if he’s lived here for 20-, 15-plus years, no crime, no history of anything bad, they should try to stay here. They shouldn’t be removed out of their placements.”

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LOCAL NEWS Synthetic fentanyl sold as heroin causes four deaths A lethal batch of synthetic fentanyl has been linked to four deaths, according to WNBG. Three of the deaths were in Tioga County and one was in Pennsylvania. Although the drug is being sold and packaged as heroin, toxicology reports show the batch is actually a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine and carfentanil. Carfentanil, 100 times more potent than fentanyl, can be fatal on contact and can be absorbed through the skin or by accidental inhalation of its airborne powder.

Endicott man sentenced to 65 years for child porn and sex crimes Michael Gumaer, a 50-year-old male from Endicott, was charged with 65 years in federal prison for child pornography and sexual exploitation of children, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. Gumaer had previously been charged with 25 years in a state prison for raping a child. His prison terms

STATE NEWS Ithaca man arrested and charged for bank robberies Chaio Slater, 32, has been charged with two counts of second-degree robbery in connection with bank robberies that began in December 2017, according to WNBG. He was indicted in the Lansing Town Court and taken to the Tompkins County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $300,000 bond.

Richfield Springs man sets exgirlfriend’s belongings on fire On Thursday, officials charged 46-year-old Greg Dyn with fifthdegree arson, a misdemeanor, for setting his ex-girlfriend’s belongings on fire, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. An investigation determined that during a phone call argument with his ex-girlfriend, Dyn sent a picture of her clothes and personal items on fire outside of his home. Dyn was indicted and is scheduled to appear in the Exeter Town Justice Court on Jan. 31.

This Day in History Jan. 29, 1813

Jane Austen publishes “Pride and Prejudice.”

The following accounts were provided by Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police.

Fake ID busted in lost and found MONDAY, Jan. 22, 4 p.m. — An 18-year-old male suspect was called into UPD headquarters when his wallet was turned into a lost and found. When officers asked whether the wallet and its contents were his, the student said yes. Officers then revealed the fake ID that was in his wallet and, upon questioning, the suspect readily revealed that it was his fake ID that he got from a friend in New York City in early January for $40 to $50. The suspect was then charged for criminal possession of a forged instrument and was given a ticket for Vestal Town Court.

Shoplifting textbooks MONDAY, Jan. 22, 6:06 p.m. — A manager at the University Bookstore contacted UPD about a 21-year-old male who was caught by an employee trying to steal a textbook. When the suspect was first caught, he was informed that he either had to pay for the textbook or be arrested. The suspect then paid for the textbook and was referred to Student Conduct.

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Student cheats paid parking WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, noon — Officers found a 20-year-old female using a broken gate without taking a ticket or paying for services at the paid parking lot on the ground floor of the Couper Administration Building. When investigation revealed her vehicle using the broken gate, the female suspect readily admitted that she had used the gate five times previously. She then made an agreement with Transportation and Parking Services to pay $150, including fines, for her previous violations.

Woman asks students for money WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 3:10 p.m. — UPD arrived at Glenn G. Bartle Library after receiving complaints about a 31-year-old female approaching students for money for a children’s charity.

Some students who had given her money were worried that the charity was fictitious and that the woman was just using the money for herself. Officers were not able to find the female but later got a call that she had approached students in the Marketplace. Upon arrival, the female suspect could not be found. This case is still currently under investigation.

“You don’t take the trash out, you keep spraying whatever over it to make it acceptable. As those things grow, you create a superbug. And then now we have Donald Trump, the superbug” — Rapper Jay-Z, in an interview aired on “The Van Jones Show” on CNN on Sunday, speaking on racism in the United States.

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S & C TURE ART UL Professor updates art history with digital tools Nancy Um adds new dimension to student scholarship with humanities-specific software Sarah Buerker Staff Writer When she’s not teaching about the history of the world through artifacts, Binghamton University professor and art history department chair Nancy Um is a student herself.

“A few years ago, I attended a workshop entitled ‘Digital Art History,’” Um said. “Essentially, it’s a lot of people who are doing work in art history, in comparative literature and history using computational tools. Art historians used to look at a painting and write about it, but now we’re realizing that there’s all these cool ways to think about history — to think about art history. It’s just about embracing technology for a new view of the humanities.”

Um has applied what she’s been learning both to her own studies and her work with students inside the classroom. In her course from fall 2017, “ARTH 282A: Art of India in the Age of Jahangir,” rather than assigning a final paper, Um had students compose a map using online tools. She said her goal was to help expand their understanding of the material within a geographical context and how to utilize computational tools in a humanities class.

“I’m really interested in the possibilities technology holds for people who are not necessarily science people,” Um said. “I’m now asking students to produce digital maps as their final projects using various software. Last semester I had students using this tool called Google Fusion Tables. This semester I’m having students use something called Story Maps. It’s really great because then they get to use a map that they can use to tell a story about art and architecture, which have a very important spatial dimension.”

Beyond her pursuit to become a better educator through technology, Um continues to immerse herself in her own research, applying her new arsenal of tech skills to explore her subjects.

“When you have five objects in front of you, you can kind of

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Nancy Um, chair of the art history department, brings new technologies to the discipline. Below: a picture of Yemen, taken by Um, from one of her research trips there.

started in high school after she took an introductory art history class. She decided to pursue the subject in college.

“I tried other majors and none of them worked for me,” she said.

“Once I got my feet wet [in art history], I knew there was only one major for me.”

During her undergraduate career, she studied abroad in Egypt. Um said she was drawn to the country because of its unique culture and rich historical roots.

“Egypt is interesting because there’s ancient Egyptian culture and they also have a rich Islamic history,” Um said. “You can do a lot in art history there. I really knew nothing about Egypt. I knew understand what they are,” she analytical methods to think about I didn’t want to go where most art said. “When you have a hundred, collections of objects, to try to historians went. I just knew that making sense of them to me is big understand them better.”

I couldn’t stop there, and that data. I’m beginning to use dataUm’s interest in art history led to the next step, and the next

step … I know it’s comforting for some students to have a grand plan, but if you have something that’s enough to spark you to move onto the next stage, you probably should do it.”

Um’s current research is rooted in Yemen, a country on which she’s published two books. Um’s latest publication, “Shipped but not Sold: Material Culture and the Social Protocols of Trade during Yemen’s Age of Coffee,” came out last year. The book explores the relatively underrepresented history of Yemen and its rich history of trade and culture. “[‘Shipped but not Sold’] was a pleasure to write,” Um said.

“That was kind of the book I wanted to write. I was given a great fellowship to go to the Getty Foundation in Los Angeles. That was a one-year fellowship where I

just got to spend one year writing, and that was amazing. It was the most idyllic place to write.”

For Um, BU was a natural choice when she was seeking out a place to work. She said she was drawn to it for its passionate and dedicated historians. The University, she said, has supported her use of innovative research strategies and her pursuit of passing along her knowledge and enthusiasm for learning to students.

“Ever since the beginning [BU has] been a good fit for my particular kind of work, which is interdisciplinary,” she said. “I like to do things that are a little bit off the beaten path. [BU] also has prominent scholars in the art history department whose work I had admired; the idea of becoming their colleague was just a dream.

I’ve been very happy here.”

Give back — and add Grammys fashion recap skills to your resume Looks we loved and loathed on the red carpet Volunteer on or off campus, from building houses to teaching kids Georgia Westbrook, Kara Jillian Brown and Gabby Teaman Arts & Culture If you’re looking to give back to the community, build your leadership skills or gain hands-on experience in a professional field, volunteering is a great option. Whether it’s assisting young students with homework or helping to fight hunger, Binghamton University offers a broad range of volunteer opportunities both on and off campus.

Binghamton University Student Ambassador Program If you love BU, the Student Ambassador Program provides a fitting way to give back.

Through it, students have the opportunity to share personal experiences with prospective families at open houses, information sessions, high school visits and more. This program is run by the Office of Admissions, but unlike that of a tour guide, the position is unpaid.

If you can’t make the general interest meetings this week — Sunday at 5 p.m. and Monday at 7 p.m. in Room 189 of the Admissions Center — contact busap@binghamton.edu for more details.

Habitat for Humanity For those looking to get their hands dirty, BU’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity provides an opportunity to help build houses in the local community and to support similar efforts around the country. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that works to combat the housing crisis and spread awareness about homelessness on local, national and international levels. The BU chapter holds fundraisers throughout the year and organizes an annual alternative spring break trip.

Contact habitat@binghamtonsa.org for more information.

Bridging the Digital Divide program Run by the Center for Civic Engagement, the Bridging the Digital Divide program allows student volunteers to build their computer skills while promoting computer literacy in the community. Volunteers work on campus repairing used computers to donate to those in need, or head out off campus to teach rural populations, the elderly and others with limited access to information technology how to navigate computer software.

Contact bddp@binghamton.edu or call 607777-2536 for more information.

Physics Outreach Project The Physics Outreach Project trains students — both physics students and those in other majors — to perform science programs on and off campus, particularly to underserved elementary school students. Student volunteers are trained in safety and science, but bring their own talents and styles to the presentations.

Visit pop.binghamton.edu for more information or to sign up.

Best Buddies Best Buddies is an international organization that has impacted over 1 million people by promoting one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The chapter is relatively new to BU, but there are more than 400 chapters on college campuses nationwide. Locally, the chapter partners with Life is Washable, a local family and caregiver engagement program for children and adults with developmental disabilities, and members of this club participate in monthly events with their buddies.

Contact bestbuddies@binghamtonsa.org for more information.

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On heels of an all-black red carpet at the Golden Globes, some stars on the Grammys red carpet dazzled in bright and airy ensembles. As expected, others failed to deliver. Pipe Dream perused the good, the bad and the ugly and rounded up the night’s most memorable looks.

GOOD LOOKS: Cardi B Cardi B looked ready to walk down the aisle in an all-white Ashi Studio dress. The dress, which looked like it came straight out of heaven, was paired with white lace Christian Louboutin pumps and the perfect cherry on top: angel-wing earrings. With a soft smile and romantic updo, the artist showed a different side on the red carpet than she did in her performance of “Finesse” with Bruno Mars during the live show. During the performance, she wore a colorful shorts and crop top set that fit better with her signature look.

SZA With beauty and grace, SZA rocked the red carpet. The

starlette took a simplistic approach to her hair and makeup, wearing her long locks down and curly, leaving the focus on the intricate beading and tulle skirt of her silver dress. The look accentuated her features, making her stand out among others on the carpet — and she shined despite her loss for best new artist.

BAD LOOKS: Bebe Rexha In an ill-fitting beaded La Perla dress, Bebe Rexha managed to turn heads.

The beige dress, with structural boning, clung to her curves, but the messy, gathered material above the bustline spilled out in such a way that the “Meant to Be” singer looked like she was experiencing a wardrobe malfunction.

Additionally, the cups on her corset-style bodice appeared to

sit a few inches below her breasts, which unfortunately led to an actual wardrobe malfunction.

Hailee Steinfeld At first look, the “Pitch Perfect” star stunned in an Alexandre Vauthier square-neck strapless dress. But, tragically, as the camera pans away, Steinfeld’s cardinal mistake is revealed: knee-high metallic magenta boots.

The thigh-high slit of her stark white dress showed the intentional shoe choice. She looked gorgeous in fierce makeup and polished yet beachy waves, but the boots ruined what could have been a nod to effortless simplicity.

HONORABLE MENTION: Khalid The best new artist nominee sported a light-green turtleneck under a dusty-pink Salvatore Ferragamo suit. Though the white rose boutonniere on his lapel — worn in support of the Time’s Up movement — did make the look resemble a prom outfit, Pipe Dream’s Arts & Culture team approves. After all, Khalid’s youth is an irrevocably important aspect of his success.

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Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP People hold signs and cheer during the Respect Rally in Park City, Utah, at City Park on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. In Park City, Utah, where the annual Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, actress Jane Fonda and nationally known attorney Gloria Allred joined the women's march.

Where the Women's March falls short

Although it's historically important, the march excludes many marginalized women Sarah Molano

Contributing Columnist

As I stood among the crowd in the city of Binghamton’s second annual Women’s March last Saturday, through all the excitement, creative signs and pink hats, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of uneasiness rush over me. While the Women’s March has historical significance in the era of the Trump administration, there are areas in which the march severely fell short.

A lot of my issues with the Women’s March are represented by those pink pussy hats that became so trendy a year ago. They were

obviously born from President Trump’s “Grab ‘em by the pussy” comment, and at the surface level, I get it. Many women attended the march with their pussy hats as a big “screw you” to Trump. But let me tell you why I have a problem with that.

To me, the Women’s March should be about uplifting the most marginalized women out there.

Centering your signs, clothing and chants around genitalia at the march excludes one of the most marginalized groups of women: transgender women. According to a November 2017 report by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Trans People of Color Coalition, at least 25 transgender people were killed in

2017 at the time of publication.

Eighty-four percent of them were transgender people of color, and 80 percent were transgender women.

And recently, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that would protect health workers who refuse treatment to people on religious grounds — meaning that not only can they refuse to perform abortions, but they can also refuse to treat a transgender person.

Equating womanhood with having a vagina is a slap in the face to women who do not have one, and immediately voids any message of female empowerment. Women who already have a high rate of violence against them and who are having their rights taken away are made to feel unwelcome at a march

for women’s rights. Why are we empowering only some women?

Another problem was how the crowd interacted with police.

During the planning stages of the Women’s March in Binghamton, organizers from Citizen Action of New York put out a statement asking that “March attendants refrain from engaging or fraternizing with State and local law enforcement stationed at the event. Communities of color continue to face disproportionate and often fatal abuse at the hands of police.”

This statement should not be controversial. It is a known fact that relations in this country between police and people of color aren’t good, and it shouldn’t be a deal breaker to listen to your black and

brown sisters say they feel unsafe around law enforcement. Many people who were previously going to attend the event — mostly white women — stated that they would not anymore since the march was supposedly anti-police.

Many who objected to leaving their pussy hats at home maintained that they weren’t anti-transgender women, but that they were antiTrump. The women who refused to refrain from interacting with police weren’t keeping their marginalized sisters’ concerns in mind; to them, the march wasn’t about uplifting marginalized women. To them, the march was purely anti-Trump.

The Women’s March, in my eyes, should not just exist as a protest against Trump.

It should be anti-violence against women, which includes standing against police violence against women. It shouldn’t just be anti-sexist, because there are women who have many other identities that are integral to their womanhood. It must also be against racism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia and all the other types of oppression that women everywhere face. We can’t call the Women’s March a win for women until all women — black, LGBTQ, disabled, immigrant, indigenous and the like — are recognized and uplifted.

— Sarah Molano is a junior double-majoring in English and philosophy, politics and law.

Is it right for people to abort fetuses with Down syndrome?

Only one or two babies with the chromosomal disorder are born in Iceland each year Aaron Bondar

Columnist

Last year, a headline by CBS News declared that in Iceland, “Down syndrome is disappearing.”

You would be forgiven if, upon reading the headline, you assumed that Icelandic doctors had discovered a cure for the chromosomal disorder.

Your assumptions would be wrong. The real reason why Down syndrome is disappearing in Iceland is because fetuses that test positive for the disorder are being aborted at astronomical rates — nearly 100 percent. Eighty to 85 percent of parents and expecting mothers choose to screen for

Down syndrome. Upon receiving positive results, nearly all of them choose to abort the pregnancy. In Iceland, there are, on average, two people born with Down syndrome each year.

In the dystopian novels we are accustomed to reading, the power of the state predominates.

In “1984,” the surveillance of Big Brother is ever-present and ever-watchful. In “Brave New World,” even the womb is not exempt from the government’s social engineering.

And while in some parts of the world the threat of government remains the most relevant factor — in China, for instance, surveillance and fertility have long been domains of the Communist Party — in other parts of the world, namely

our own, the nightmares are sometimes of our own making; they’re cultural and a result of our own personal choices.

Correcting for them requires cultural changes in our attitudes toward suffering and pain, toward the dignity of life and accepting the things we cannot change with grace rather than with torturous rebellion.

There is no state mandate in Iceland to terminate fetuses that test positive for Down syndrome.

There is no gun or threat of jail time hanging over the heads of Icelandic parents. It is simply the culture — a culture that has decided firmly that, for some, it would be better never to have been born. Perhaps there are some lives not worth living. That is a matter for debate.

Personally, I believe that to decide as a culture that those with Down syndrome should be aborted rather than see life is an affront to whatever universal moral law there may be. If abortion carries with it no moral quandary, as some believe, then certainly in this view, it is no heavier a burden to abort a pregnancy for this reason than for any other.

Unfortunately, for those who hold this view, it puts them in the position of having to defend a world where it is culturally permissible, and even encouraged, to abort any fetus with the telltale signs of Down syndrome. If there is nothing sinister about this, then there is little that is sinister.

That is all up for debate.

To make the case one way or another, it should be imperative

New York state needs tax reform Tax code drags down upstate economy Gunnar Jurgensen Contributing Columnist

“Taxation without representation” was a rallying cry during the American Revolution, but it seems that in 2018 seemingly unpatriotic taxation is still the norm — at least in New York state.

Although we have representation, the tax code in New York is detrimental to economic progress and population growth in the state.

As of last October, New York ranked 49th on the list published by the Tax Foundation for overall business competitiveness based on its tax structure for the fourth year in a row. This is predominantly due to poor ratings in sales, property and income tax categories. When your income, property and spending is taxed at such a high rate, what incentive is there to stay and invest in the state? It is no wonder that people, especially college graduates, are leaving the state in droves.

With such burdensome taxes and a lack of economic opportunity, it is no wonder the state’s population continues to decline. In fact, of New York state’s 62 counties, 46 witnessed population loss since 2010. Specifically, Broome County is among the counties with the greatest population loss.

It cannot be a coincidence that New

York continues to be one of the worst states in which to do business, and also a state that witnesses a continuous population decline. Shouldn’t the Empire State be innovating and flourishing? New York state, a staple of the U.S. economy and home of New York City — often referred to as the world’s capital — should be a positive model for the rest of the country. Instead, New York state seems to be a model of exactly what not to do.

While most states grow in population, New York is one of the eight states that continues to shrink in population. Granted, without New York City, there would be little economic activity in New York state at all. The greater New York City area generates 86 percent of the job growth in New York state.

Additionally, the majority of the tax revenue comes from downstate, but given its population and wealth, that is not surprising. The city is largely responsible for New York state having the highest tax rates on top incomes, which economically stagnates the growth of New York state at large, which is subjected to that same tax model despite lacking the same dynamic population and capital.

At large, New York state has simply lost its luster, and as a Binghamton University student, it is even more evident. When I talk to my friends about post-graduation plans, it seems

that virtually everyone wants to leave the state to go somewhere with more opportunity, lower taxes and thus, more freedom. The net migration of college graduates under the age of 40 out of New York is around 2 percent, despite being a state that produces some of the most college graduates. New York state is experiencing not only population drain, but also a brain drain, and it is time it is fairly confronted.

New York state has attempted to combat the problem through the Excelsior Scholarship program, which awards qualifying families in the state free tuition to SUNY and CUNY schools.

However, the fine print to accepting this program is agreeing to stay and find employment in New York state after graduation. It is as if the state is holding students’ education hostage, forcing graduates to stay in the state and denying them opportunities elsewhere.

The time of statewide tax reform is long overdue as the people of New York, especially upstate, are crushed with taxes being levied and almost exclusively used in downstate areas.

George Washington dubbed New York the Empire State for a reason, and it is reasonable to assume the empire he was envisioning wasn’t one based on absurd taxation on people’s income, property and investments.

— Gunnar Jurgensen is a junior majoring in political science.

to hear from those with Down syndrome themselves. And so I’ll give Frank Stephens, a man with Down syndrome who testified before Congress about this very issue, a voice in this column.

During his testimony, Stephens pleaded: “Just so there is no confusion, let me say that I am not a research scientist. However, no one knows more about life with Down Syndrome than I do.

Whatever you learn today, please remember this: I am a man with Down syndrome and my life is worth living.”

Indeed. Though ensuring that he does not “have to justify his existence,” Stephens nonetheless goes on to name all the benefits people who have Down syndrome offer — from scientific research regarding cancer and Alzheimer’s

disease, to the fact that kids with Down syndrome and their parents are happier than the population at large.

Those are good arguments.

It is a shame they have to be made at all. There are few classes of people that must be forced to testify before Congress to make the simple and desperate case that people like them should be allowed to live. Some would collapse under the burden or the insult. Yet Stephens does what he must, where others — extra chromosome or not — might not be able to.

To a world with more Frank Stephenses.

— Aaron Bondar is a junior double-majoring in political science and economics.

DEAR

JESSICA

Dear Jessica, I’m a junior here at Binghamton University and I’ve still yet to hone in on a specific career field that I want to go into. I spontaneously declared a major in geography at the end of my sophomore year because I had to, although I’m no longer sure if I’m interested in that. The only thing I’m sure of is that I want to pursue some sort of graduate program. What do I do?

First, I think you should take a good look into your future. I don’t mean a year and a half ahead, when it’s time to graduate; I mean 10 years from now. Where do you want to be? In 30 years, what do you want to have accomplished? These things don’t have to be, and likely will not be, career-related. Consider the steps that will take you there, academic and not. What knowledge will prepare you best for the things you want to do?

Say you want to travel, a pretty common desire. Majoring in a foreign language would be helpful, as would history or even your current path of geography. Another thing to consider is what you want the world to look like in the future, and then do the thing that will bring about the change you want to see. Want to see honest and open politicians?

Try political science. Your limits are imaginary, so do what makes you happy.

Dear Jessica, I’ll be blunt — I’m an herbal enthusiast (more commonly referred to as a pothead).

All judgments aside, smoking weed helps me manage my anxiety and to overall be a happier person. However, lately I feel like I’ve been smoking beyond the point of relaxation and end up wasting my day because I’m either high or exhausted after I’m not high anymore. Everyone says I should completely quit, but I don’t want to turn back into the anxious wreck I was before. What should I do?

Thank you for your honesty. Long term, your best bet is to quit. Smoking weed isn’t healthy. It can cause breathing problems, increased heart rate and more. But, like any habit, it’s going to be difficult to break. It’s best to wean yourself off of it gradually.

You can even try to replace it with something more beneficial. For example, instead of smoking, do 30 pushups or call your grandmother. As far as managing your anxiety, it’s going to be more effective to seek out resources that can help you with your mental health. Available to students are the University Counseling Center, where you can attend sessions tailored to your needs, and Decker Student Health Services Center, where you can get a psychiatric consultation.

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Baker, Armstrong take first in field events Track and field competes at the National Open and Kane Invitational Gregory Maitles Contributing Writer

Mia Katz/Contributing Photographer Redshirt freshman guard Tyler Stewart scored a team-high 14 points in a close loss to New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.

Bearcats fall to UNH late

Poor offensive play hands BU its fourth straight loss Grace Palumbo Assistant Sports Editor The Binghamton men’s basketball team dropped a close game against New Hampshire after allowing a 16-4 run late in the second half on Saturday afternoon. A go-ahead shot with 22 seconds left sunk the Bearcats (10-13, 1-7 America East) in a 57-52 loss to the Wildcats (9-13, 5-3 AE).

“I thought we played with great intensity and great emotion,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey. “We had our chances and we just didn’t make our plays right there at the end.”

The Wildcats took initial control of the game, scoring a 3-pointer just over two minutes into the first half. Redshirt freshman guard Tyler Stewart was quick to respond with a shot from beyond the arc for Binghamton, but just seconds later, UNH netted another 3-pointer. “[Stewart] is tough, he’s a good player,” Dempsey said. “He’s going to have a great career. He’s young, he’s still learning, but he’s wired the right way. He’s aggressive, he believes in himself and he made some plays.”

The remainder of the half featured both teams fighting to take control of the lead. Binghamton remained in control of the game for the majority of the half, but the Wildcats were never far behind. With just 3 1/2

minutes left in the half, they managed to take the lead, and although the Bearcats gained the advantage once again thanks to a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Fard Muhammad and a made free throw from junior guard Everson Davis, the half ended at 28-25, in favor of UNH. With the score close, the crowd remained hopeful as the second half got underway. Just a minute into play, the Bearcats were able to tie the score at 28 on a layup from Davis. Even as the team earned the tie, however, Dempsey’s nerves were evident as he perched anxiously on the sidelines, watching the team like a hawk.

The two teams remained in close play, taking turns controlling the edge, until BU went on a five-point run that gave it a 40-35 lead over the Wildcats. This failed to last, however, and within a few minutes UNH was able to grab hold of the advantage once again.

With five minutes left in the second half, the Bearcats possessed their largest lead of the game, up seven points on the Wildcats. The crowd was cheering loudly and the match looked like it might go in favor of BU. Undeterred, UNH slowly began to catch up to the Bearcats until the game was tied, 50-50, with just 1:42 left of play.

The Wildcats earned two foul

shots and sunk both, putting the game at 52-50 with 1:12 on the clock. Binghamton tied it up with a layup from Stewart, and UNH took possession of the ball. The players took their time near the hoop, slowly running down the clock. With 22 seconds remaining, UNH junior guard Jordan Reed nailed a 3-pointer, pushing the score to 55-52.

On BU’s subsequent possession, the team forced the ball to the other end of the court. Junior guard J.C. Show rose for a 3-pointer with hopes of tying up the game, but his luck ran short as the clock ran down. He missed the shot, and with an additional two free throws netted on the Wildcats side, UNH took the game, 57-52.

Despite the defeat, the Bearcats are still going to continue to fight for a spot in the postseason AE Tournament.

“I just tell [my team] that we gotta keep fighting,” said senior forward Willie Rodriguez. “Things are going to go our way soon. I know we’re struggling right now, but no one can say that we’re not playing hard and giving it all.”

The Bearcats are next set to face Vermont, the top seed in the AE Conference and the reigning AE champions, on Wednesday from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Binghamton men’s and women’s track and field teams had strong showings in both the Penn State National Open and the Cornell Kane Invitational over the weekend. Neither meet had team scoring, but many Bearcats placed in various individual competitions. “[We were] just looking for improvement from the team as a whole,” said BU head coach Mike Thompson.

At Penn State, sophomore Matt Baker finished in first place in the triple jump event (48-0 ½), while the top performance from the women was graduate student Keishorea Armstrong, who finished second in the long jump event (19-10 ¾).

Other notable performances at the Penn State National Open came from graduate student Eric Holt, sophomore Dan Schaffer and senior Allison Davis. Holt and Schaffer finished in third place and fourth place, respectively, in the mile invitational. They finished within one-hundredth of a second of each other, with Holt recording a time of 4:07.46 and Schaffer a time of 4:07.47. Davis finished in fourth place in the women’s 3,000-meter event with a time of 9:54.23.

Thompson made it clear that the Penn State meet was an important one for the team, as he mentioned last week that a few of the best athletes on both teams were sitting in order to rest for this past weekend’s events.

“The group we took to PSU, which would be the best, the top people on our team, did better than I even would have hoped for,” Thompson said. “So it worked out

really well.”

The Bearcats didn’t overlook the opportunity at the Cornell Kane Invitational this weekend either. Sophomore Elly Scherer won the women’s 60-meter hurdles and junior Shamar Powell took first in the men’s 1,000-meter race with a time of 2:31.41.

The men’s team also had a trio of secondplace finishes. Sophomore Grayson Hoteling came in second in the men’s 1,000-meter event with a time of 2:32.11, junior Nate Gerhardt was runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles and senior Travis Fountain narrowly missed first place in the pole vault (16-0 ¾).

For the women, sophomore Janelle Williams and freshman Hallie Buddendeck finished in second place and third place in the women’s 60-meter race, respectively.

Senior Rasheedah Shardow was the runnerup in the women’s 60-meter hurdles as well, rounding out a strong showing from the women’s side at the Cornell Kane Invitational.

After another successful weekend for both teams, the Bearcats have given themselves some momentum heading into the second half of the indoor season.

Thompson was pleased with the results of both meets, as well as how his athletes have performed so far this season.

“I think most people are at or a little better than I had hoped for this time of the year,” Thompson said. “The results for the two meets this weekend were fantastic for the most part. It was a very good weekend.”

Next on the schedule for the Bearcats is the Sykes and Sabock Challenge at Penn State. The event is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.

Provided by BU Athletics Sophomore Dan Schaffer took fourth place in the mile invitational at the Penn State National Open this past weekend.

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BU loses close AE match SEE PAGE 7 Monday, January 29, 2018

Women's basketball edges out Wildcats for fifth AE victory Watkins' last-second free throws secure win for the Bearcats in intense matchup Julian Guevara Pipe Dream Sports

Just under three weeks ago, a lastsecond layup doomed the Binghamton women’s basketball team to a two-point loss against New Hampshire. But in a rematch on Sunday, it was the Bearcats (14-7, 5-3 America East) that won by a two-point margin with a 54-52 victory over the Wildcats (14-7, 5-3 AE).

“We knew we had to come up here and steal a game from them,” said BU head coach Linda Cimino. “I didn’t want it to be as close as it was. It was kind of similar to the way we lost at home, but we came back and did what we had to do here and I’m very proud of our girls.”

The Bearcats’ scoring leader, senior guard Imani Watkins, used her extensive experience to her advantage. With six seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 52, she drew a foul off a 3-point shot with less than a second left on the clock.

The explosive guard sunk two out of the three free throws to give BU a 54-52 edge.

“It wasn’t just the points and steals, it was [Watkins’] leadership,” Cimino said. “She wanted the ball at the end of the game— she wanted the ball and she knew what to do with it. She showed a lot of leadership today mixing in some great defensive stops, and I’m just really proud of her.”

BU started off slowly, with Watkins held scoreless in the first period. She bounced back and scored 12 in the second, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to take a four-point lead at the break. Watkins came into the game as the No.12 scorer in the nation. She finished with 35 points, one short of her career high, and swiped a career-high nine steals.

“I really struggled in the first half,

but my teammates stuck with me, the coaching staff stuck with me,” Watkins said. “Coach Cimino’s game plan in the second half really worked. We got a lead and maintained it, and that’s championship basketball.”

BU held a seven-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but this was not much of an obstacle for the Wildcats, who pride themselves on making late-game comebacks. This is a testament to the experience that their roster poses, as they are loaded with seven seniors. The first time these two teams played this season, UNH posed a comeback after Binghamton led by 10 in the latter half of the third quarter.

“You have to expect that when a team is that good, they’re going to score,” Watkins said. “You just have to withstand the run, and I think we did, and then we went on a run of our own. We defended, we got stops when we needed to and I think, down the stretch, we really executed.”

UNH scored seven quick unanswered points in the last two minutes to tie the game at 52, prior to Watkins heading to the line and icing the game.

“We worked really hard, it was a great team win,” Watkins said. “We got some key stops down the stretch and we stayed really resilient tonight.”

UNH senior guard Brittni Lai proved to be a Bearcat poacher again when she tied the game with 18 seconds left in regulation. In their first meeting, she drained a game-winning layup with two seconds left in the fourth quarter.

The Bearcats are set to return to the court on Wednesday against Vermont. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vermont.

Provided by Megan Murphy Senior guard Imani Watkins posted 35 points and a career-high nine steals in Saturday’s win over New Hampshire.

Binghamton remains undefeated in EIWA schedule

Wrestling claims victory over Drexel, UPenn as Lombardo downs No. 30 Rose Edward Aaron Pipe Dream Sports

Jonathan Flores/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt junior Anthony Lombardo took down a nationally ranked wrestler as Binghamton pulled out victories over Penn and Drexel.

BU acting head coach Kyle Borshoff sung high praise for the Binghamton wrestling team following an impressive day of performances across the board. Continuing its undefeated start to Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association play, the Bearcats (8-4, 5-0 EIWA) recorded two victories on Saturday in Philadelphia. BU defeated Penn, 19-18, and Drexel, 21-12.

“This was, since I’ve been here, probably the best team effort I’ve seen,” Borshoff said.

The first match of the day was against the Quakers (7-4, 4-2 EIWA) in the Palestra, a historic venue known as the Cathedral of College Basketball. Binghamton was victorious in six out of 10 decisions during the highly contested match.

With Penn holding an 18-16 lead heading into the final decision of the day, it all came down to the 157-pound weight class. Redshirt sophomore Tristan Rifanburg overcame the pressure and won his match 8-4, giving the Bearcats a nar-

row 19-18 victory over the Quakers.

“We made a lot of mistakes and left a lot of points on the board,” Borshoff said. “But at the end of the day, we got the job done, and we were able to make some tweaks between our two matches today.”

After its victory, the team headed to the nearby Daskalakis Athletic Center to wrestle against the Dragons (8-3, 3-3 EIWA). The Bearcats took seven of the 10 decisions.

Binghamton entered the final 285-pound weight class decision with an 18-12 advantage, and Drexel needed a win by fall in order to tie the match. The battle between the two heavyweights was competitive, taking two overtimes and two tiebreakers. Ultimately, redshirt sophomore Sean Dee emerged victorious, giving Binghamton a 21-12 win over a talented EIWA opponent and closing out the day with a second consecutive victory.

Borshoff was impressed by redshirt junior Anthony Lombardo in the 174-pound weight class. He recorded a 14-2 decision over Penn senior Quinton Hiles and a 6-1 win over No. 30 redshirt senior Austin Rose of Drexel.

“Lombardo, at 174 pounds,

picked up an amazing decision against Pennsylvania, and then he beat a nationally ranked opponent against Drexel, which was the first time in his career that he’s beaten a nationally ranked opponent,” Borshoff said. “He made a huge leap today by beating a ranked guy.”

Borshoff said his wrestlers performing well as a team has led to the string of recent victories.

“I think right now it’s just about our team coming together and really starting to believe in each other,” Borshoff said. “In wrestling, so much of it is about believing you’re better than the person you’re setting on the mat against. At the beginning of the match, both guys go out thinking they’re going to win. Our guys have proven right now that they want it a little bit more — you can tell they’re really fighting for each other, and they really want to make their name.

These guys are excited about putting Binghamton on the map.”

The Bearcats will attempt to remain perfect in EIWA play at home on Friday, Feb. 2 during a matchup against American University.

The start of the match is set for 7 p.m. from the West Gym in Vestal, New York.

Week 16: Waiver wire steals Samuel Ditchek Sports Editor

Fantasy Basketball Point Guard Dejounte Murray (SAS): Approximately o n e week ago, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich announced his decision to bench fourtime NBA champion and six-time NBA All-Star Tony Parker. Reduced to a reserve role, the 35-year-old

guard surrendered his starting gig to Murray, denoting a major change of pace for the organization. With Parker relegated to the bench and receiving the Manu Ginóbili treatment, Murray has been succeeding on both ends at the point guard position.

In a recent showdown with LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, Murray nearly posted a tripledouble with 19 points, 10 boards and seven steals. Although he may be incapable of being a prolific scorer on a nightly basis, Murray is worth owning due to his defensive and rebounding efficiency. Anytime you are able to own a Spurs starter, especially when Popovich is at the helm, you should consider it.

Shooting Guard Darius Miller (NOP): With the unfortunate news breaking

that DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his Achilles tendon on Friday night, Miller will certainly see a bump in both minutes and usage. Even though Miller has big shoes to fill in New Orleans, it’s certain that he will not be able to produce remotely close to Cousins. The increased playing time, however, will open up a great deal of opportunities for the 3-and-D swingman despite not getting the starting job for the Pelicans. In a previous contest against the Houston Rockets, Miller racked up 20 points, six triples and went perfect from the charity stripe. Owned in only 30 percent of Yahoo leagues, Miller may be worth a pick up if you can afford the roster spot.

Small Forward Kyle Anderson (SAS): There’s a reason why Anderson

has been referred to as ‘Slow Mo’ since his eighth-grade AAU days.

Although he can bore you to death as you watch him slowly cut t o t h e basket or drain a mid-range jumper, his value comes on the defensive end. Starting in place of the injured Kawhi Leonard, who has only played in nine games this season, Anderson typically covers opposing teams’ primary scoring threat. As an aboveaverage defender, he has logged either a steal or a block in every game since Dec. 23. If you’re struggling defensively, Anderson

is your guy, especially considering his season totals of 62 steals and 34 rejections at the midway point in the season.

Power Forward Ed Davis (POR): The former North Carolina Tar Heel may only be averaging five points and seven rebounds on the season, but he has been extremely solid as of late. With averages of 10 points, 10 boards and one block in 23 minutes over his last five contests, Davis is showcasing his ability to crash the glass and protect the rim. It’s unquestionable that Davis will never light teams up from a points standpoint, but his potential to post a double-double on a nightly basis and be a defensive presence for an offense-reliant Portland Trail Blazers squad offers decent value for owners in deeper leagues.

Center Bismack Biyombo (ORL): Although Biyombo’s limited value absolutely has an expiration date, with Nikola Vucevic set to return to action next month, he has been an adequate starter for the Orlando Magic. The former No. 7 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft has never been a scoring big man, but he is certainly capable of being a team’s defensive anchor. Biyombo has had at least one block in his past six outings, including a 10-point, 16-rebound and five-block performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the waiver wire and the Orlando Magic thin with front court options, Biyombo’s shot-blocking prowess makes him worth considering if you struggle in that category as long as he continues to start.