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Student killed by train Tuesday night Panera Aaron Dannenbring, 19, is found dead in Westchester Orla McCaffrey & Jillian Forstadt Pipe Dream News

Binghamton University sophomore Aaron Dannenbring was killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester County on Tuesday night.

The 19-year-old from Valhalla, New York, was struck by the northbound

just after 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, according to Nancy Gamerman, a spokeswoman for Metro-North. The incident occurred just north of the Commerce Street crossing in Mount Pleasant, New York.

“The Metroposlitan Transit Authority Police Department determined that the incident was not an accident and there was no criminality involved,” Gamerman said.

There were roughly 200 people on

the train at the time of the incident, Gamerman said. The track where the incident took place was shut down between North White Plains and Pleasantville until approximately 12:45 a.m.

Dannenbring was a student in BU’s School of Management, according to his LinkedIn page.

The University sent a B-Line news addition on Wednesday afternoon, which stated Dannenbring had died unexpectedly and “will be dearly

missed by family and friends.” The addition said counseling is available to students at the University Counseling Center.

Binghamton’s New York State University Police Department is assisting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates all Metro-North service, with the investigation of Dannenbring’s death.

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BU professor aids in major fossil discovery Evidence suggests earlier human history timeline Valerie Puma PIpe Dream News

In 2002, paleoanthropologists discovered a fossil of a human jawbone in Israel. Now, after years of research and testing, researchers have determined that the jawbone offers evidence that ancestors of the modern human species traveled out of Africa more than 50,000 years earlier than previously believed.

This isn’t the first time Mount Carmel, a famous and historically important mountain range in Israel, has yielded important archaeological finds. In 2002, a team led by Israel Hershkovitz, a paleoanthropologist at Tel Aviv University, was excavating the Misliya Cave when it found an upper jawbone. Researchers have spent the past 16 years studying and testing this fossil, only recently confirming their theory that the jawbone belonged to a Homo sapien — the scientific name for modern humans — somewhere between 177,000 and 194,000 years ago.

Rolf Quam, an associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, contributed to the research on the jawbone and was first approached by Hershkovitz to collaborate on the study in 2008 while working at the Atapuerca excavation site in northern Spain.

“Several of us [anthropologists] were studying the fossil taking pictures, measurements and photographs,” Quam said. “We collected a bunch of data on it and then wrote up a comparison of it, where

Kojo Senoo/Staff Photographer Rolf Quam, an associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, contributed to research on a jawbone fossil, which provides evidence that the earliest modern humans may have moved out of Africa 50,000 years earlier than previously thought.

we compared all the measurements we had to other fossils we had to see which species it represented.”

Quam is one of 35 authors of “The Earliest Modern Humans Outside Africa,” a paper that was published in Science magazine on Jan. 26.

The paper focused on the jawbone and its potential impact on the anthropological understanding of the

original dispersal of modern humans.

The discovery has been documented by multiple outlets, including The New York Times. Quam said the widespread excitement was surprising.

“All along, you kind of know that this could possibly be a ‘big one,’” Quam said. “It’s been really everywhere, flooding the airwaves.”

Anthropologists have long known

that Neanderthals occupied regions within the Middle East, one pathway for early humans who left Africa. The discovered fossil suggests modern humans leaving Africa could have interacted with Neanderthals and other premodern humans for a much longer period of time than previously

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Bread to open on campus The restaurant will replace Einstein's, Chenango Room Nikkolette Sather Arts & Culture Intern

Binghamton University is bringing Panera Bread to campus later this year.

An outpost of the restaurant chain is scheduled to open on campus Aug. 19, 2018.

Jim Ruoff, resident district manager for BU Dining Services, announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the weekly Student Culinary Council (SCC) meeting that the restaurant will replace the Chenango Room and Einstein Bros. Bagels. This plan has been in development since early January, and design blueprints are scheduled to be finished in the next four to five weeks.

Alex Van Roijen, president of the SCC and a senior double-majoring in math and computer science, said that Panera will take over both current dining spaces in Science I. “The Einstein’s side of that building is going to be reserved for grab-and-go options,” Van Roijen said. “You can use the Panera to-go app to order a coffee or a bagel in advance, and come pick it up before whenever, and swing on out of the building, very quick, very efficient. That other side is going to be meant for the sit-down part of Panera, to sit down and enjoy some company with friends.”

The introduction of Panera does not necessarily mean the disappearance of Einstein’s. Dining Services and Einstein’s are exploring a possible new location for the bagel shop, according to discussions at the SCC meeting. The current employees of Einstein’s will remain on Sodexo staff.

The major renovations to the current Einstein’s and Chenango Room spaces will occur over the summer, but some minor changes have already occurred behind the scenes.

“We’re very excited to see this happening,” Van Roijen said. “It’s great and the fact that they’re trying to consider what the students are saying and what the current employees’ interests are and making sure they have a career when they come back, which is great. I feel like that’s something we don’t usually consider.”

Campus flu cases Black History Month kicks off triple since last year Actress Regina Hall named as keynote speaker

Decker Health Services offers free vaccinations Julia Donnelly Pipe Dream News

This year’s flu season is expected to be the worst in 15 years, and Binghamton University is no exception: There have been three times as many cases on campus this year than last. Since the start of classes this semester, about 40 students have been diagnosed at Decker Student Health Services Center, and Harpur’s Ferry, BU’s student-run ambulance, has transported 15 to local emergency rooms.

The New York State Department of Health’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report indicated over 7,779 cases confirmed in the week of Jan. 14 to 20, which prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a public health emergency last week.

Since the first week of October,

Decker Student Health Services Center has held 10 free vaccination clinics, and has vaccinated over 1,100 students.

The clinics are held outside of normal walk-in hours so students can avoid contact with infected patients.

Both Decker Student Health Services Center and the BU Office of Communications and Marketing have released messages to students about avoiding contamination, making health services appointments, recognizing symptoms and receiving vaccinations.

In an announcement released last week, the University urged faculty to accommodate students dealing with the illness.

“Students and instructors are put at risk when sick students choose to attend class when they are ill,” the announcement read. “Students are encouraged to make individual arrangements with their instructors when illness interferes with

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An “Arts is activism” sign hung behind Kristen Mann’s table as she made finishing touches to her live painting of two black women reflected on a black canvas. This painting session was just one one way “Celebrating Black History Through the Arts,” the theme of this year’s Black History Month, kicked off Wednesday night in the Mandela Room in the University Union.

Hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Multicultural Resource Center, the kickoff event aimed to empower and support black art, as well as demonstrate the accomplishments of black artists throughout history.

For local freelance visual artists like Mann, this was a chance for their artwork to reach others in a nonforceful way.

“I want to represent black women making something of themselves, and also show the artwork that represents black culture without it being too forceful or demanding, but very subtle and powerful

Kojo Senoo/Staff Photographer Talia Moore, president and CEO of DT Productions, spoke to students about the importance of the arts in black culture at the Black History Month Kickoff Celebration on Wednesday night in the Mandela Room in the University Union.

at the same time,” Mann said. “It doesn’t and a senior majoring in philosophy, have to sell but if it resonates with politics and law, said she chose the theme students, adults, everybody — that’s all for this year because she wanted everyone that matters to me.”

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Health Services diagnoses more than 40 flu cases Fossil FLU FROM PAGE 1 course work.”

Some students, however, fear missing classes for an extended period of time. Katy Novak, a sophomore majoring in math, said she could not afford to miss much class time.

“I had to miss a full day of classes which obviously set me behind,” Novak wrote in email.

“Even though I was excused to miss more days, I feel like in college you sadly have to put your school work before your health at times.”

Brian Killian, an undeclared freshman, said his professors have been proactive about communicating the severity of the campus outbreak.

“In almost all of my classes, the professors have made a large effort to let students know about the flu on campus,” Killian said. “It’s clear they don’t want anyone coming to class if they’re that sick.”

Harpur’s Ferry has also been responsible for treating those suffering from influenza and its symptoms on campus.

Blake Topper, the second assistant chief and operations

director for Harpur’s Ferry and a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, emphasized the quantity of the calls and issues presented by this year’s strain.

“About 25 percent of our total call volume so far this year has been patients with flu-like symptoms,” Topper wrote in an email. “The strain of flu this year has presented itself to be pretty serious. One of the reasons the strain is so widespread is that the flu vaccine doesn’t cover the strain of flu we are seeing.”

Katie Ellis, senior director of communications and marketing, said students living in close proximity to one another are particularly vulnerable to such exposures.

She said that prior to this year’s flu season, the University contacted both parents and students in an attempt to contain the virus.

“We included information in one of the monthly newsletters to parents last fall, well before the flu season began, encouraging them to remind their students to be vaccinated,” Ellis wrote in an email.

According to Michael Leonard, the medical director

found in Israeli cave FOSSIL FROM PAGE 1

Rebecca Kiss/Assistant Photography Editor Since the start of classes this semester, about 40 students have been diagnosed with influenza at Decker Student Health Services Center, and 15 were transported to local emergency rooms by Harpur’s Ferry ambulance. Decker has offered 10 free flu shot clinics since October.

of Decker Student Health Services, flu outbreaks tend to last four to six weeks. In a year with a particularly bad strain,

this outbreak could last longer.

Decker Student Health Services and the BU administration continue to urge students to

educate themselves on the symptoms, seek treatment if necessary and receive a vaccine at one of the clinics on campus.

Art takes center stage at opening event HISTORY FROM PAGE 1 to embrace their inner creativity.

“Within the black community, the arts are very underfunded sometimes,” Suluki said. “We need to support artists, support people that are doing art. To make sure that black art, whether it’s music or visual arts, is being just as important and appreciated as other forms.”

Other forms of art on display at the event were choreographed

dances, spoken-word poetry, songs and monologues.

Qiana Watson, case management coordinator for the Dean of Students Office at BU, was one of the performers who acted out an original work, titled “Me,” about a slave woman remembering the brutal murders of her parents by their master.

For Watson, events like this one are important because they helps students of different cultural backgrounds

connect and understand each other better, especially at a predominantly white institution like Binghamton University.

“It’s also good to have an infusion of other cultures intermingling,” Watson said. “At the end of the day, we are really one people anyway.”

Upcoming events and activities during Black History Month include Sip and Paint with the Gamma Sigma Zeta fraternity, Thurgood Marshall

Pre-Law Society’s annual step show, a poetry slam, a private screening of the film “Black Panther” and a keynote speech given by Regina Hall, an African American actress known for her roles in movies like “Girls Trip” and the “Scary Movie” series.

According to Jermel McClure, president of the Student Association and a senior majoring in political science, the various events of Black History Month are important because

they not only spread awareness, but connect different groups of people on campus.

“It’s important to have events like this on campus because it allows other students who are outside of the culture to come in and learn a lot more about the culture,” McClure said.

“And for those of us who are in the culture, it allows us to come together and celebrate and really build a community among ourselves.”

believed. Interactions between species could have included cultural exchanges of objects and stone tools, as well as things that can’t be preserved by fossil records, like biological exchanges that led to hybridization between species.

According to Quam, another interesting aspect of the study is that it confirms anthropologists’ theories that humans were moving out of Africa much earlier than anthropologists thought. Before this finding, it was commonly thought that modern humans left Africa around 120,000 years ago at the earliest, but the fossil suggests there was movement anywhere between 175,000 and 200,000 years ago.

“It means our species has been a pancontinental, or cosmopolitan, species for longer than we thought,” Quam said. “[It means] that they weren’t restricted to one area.”

Quam said it’s possible to gain further confirmation from the fossil’s DNA, but that extracting the genetic information would be difficult because of the fossil’s age.

Anthropologists might choose to further excavate the area in which the fossil was found to search for more early modern human fossils.

Quam will be holding an evolutionary studies seminar, titled “New Perspectives on the Origin and Evolution of Homo sapiens,” where he will discuss his research and the fossil’s significance. It will be held on Monday, Feb. 5 at 5:15 p.m. in Science I, Room 149.

Instructors offer textbook alternatives Group criticizes

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High textbook costs burden students

Democracy Matters talks intersectionality

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Students taking classes with Josh Reno will not need to buy books this semester.

Reno, an assistant professor of anthropology, is one of several professors at Binghamton University who are doing away with books, citing high prices for students and a lack of necessity for instructors.

Nevertheless, most classes at BU still require textbooks, and for some students, affording them can be a struggle. At the start of this semester, Eleni Demas, a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering, paid about $300 for four textbooks. To lower the price, Demas purchased one book from Amazon and four others from the University Bookstore.

Compared to what others pay, her textbooks were cheap — the College Board estimates the annual cost of books and materials to be over $1,000, and according to a survey from the United States Public Interest Research Group, 65 percent of respondents said they had decided against buying a required textbook because it was too expensive.

For BU students, the main textbook vendor is the bookstore, which is owned by Barnes & Noble. Many students, however, choose to buy books online or from classmates because the competition between sellers can lower prices, especially for used books. Amazon is one popular option, along with Facebook Marketplace, Textbooks.com and Chegg. According to Heather Sheffer, manager of the bookstore, the store offers students the convenience of knowing they have the right book, and will price-match recognized online retailers, but not “online marketplaces” such

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Jacob Hanna/Staff Photographer According to a survey from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, 65 percent of college students said they have decided against buying a required book for a class because it was too expensive. The high prices of textbooks have pushed some professors to stop assigning course texts.

as Amazon Marketplace, where Amazon acts as a third party to sell used books.

“Professors tell us exactly what they need, and if the professor changes his mind and wants something else, we’ll take it back from everybody, no questions asked,” Sheffer said.

“We’ll also extend the return period so if you change your classes, you can still return books, where that’s harder with outside companies.”

Assaf Harel, an assistant professor of Israel studies, currently teaches ISRL 227: Cultures and Society in Israel, which doesn’t require the purchase of any textbooks because there are none tailored to the course. Instead, Harel posts all the necessary material online, where students can access it for free. Although Harel does not require textbooks for his class, he said many factors contribute to how effectively the system works in terms of educating students.

“From the perspective of the students themselves, it might be unfair,” Harel said. “From the perspective of the publishing press, they’re providing you this

wonderful collection of ideas and knowledge that make this knowledge accessible to you.

People put in money, there are jobs involved.”

According to Harel, students can avoid high costs by renting books or buying used books, but Demas said she must purchase, rather than rent, her textbooks because her classes require online access codes that are not valid if she rents or buys used books.

But professors like Reno are embracing another solution: open access, a term that refers to efforts to free restrictions on access to academic and research materials.

“The open-access movement is not anything specific — it’s not a specific ideology or organization,” Reno said.

“It’s just a common concern among people trying to get around the firewalls between the work people do and the general public.”

Although many professors are sticking with textbooks, more and more are straying away from assigning required texts for their classes. Yandeli Cabrera, a junior majoring in

philosophy, politics and law, said most of her professors don’t require actual textbooks, but assign other supplementary books for their classes.

“At this point, most of my readings are scholarly journal articles and news articles,” Cabrera wrote in an email. “If they do require us to purchase a book, they will typically cost around $20 to rent, or I can find them on Amazon for around $6.

Some professors have posted chapters from books online just so students don’t have to purchase the entire book.”

Reno co-teaches one course, ANTH 111: Intro to Anthropology, in which he does assign a textbook because the course is taught by three different professors and is taken by approximately 400 students, so it would be difficult to keep everyone on the same curriculum without it. Nevertheless, Reno believes there is almost always a way to avoid making students pay for expensive learning materials.

“I just don’t want my students to spend money on education for anything besides tuition,” Reno said.

Although white women got the right to vote with the help of the women’s suffrage movement in 1920, black women in some southern states couldn’t cast ballots until more than 40 years later.

On Tuesday night, Binghamton University’s Democracy Matters club gave a presentation in the University Union that discussed intersectionality within the women’s suffrage movement. The group is the local chapter of a national organization that aims to effect democratic reform by working to reduce the role of money in politics.

The conversation focused on the romanticization of the movement despite its exclusion of women of color, transgender and intersex women.

Intersectionality refers to the ways in which interconnected demographics, such as race, class and identity, affect an individual’s privilege in society. Democracy Matters said intersectionality was lacking within the past women’s suffrage movement and often continues to be ignored in various women’s empowerment movements today.

Jacob Chank, the vice president of Democracy Matters and a junior majoring in political science, said the purpose of the presentation was to highlight the importance of inclusivity.

“You have to include everybody in your definition of democracy,” Chank said. “That’s the main problem with the suffragist movement and that’s the main problem with the founding of this country.”

The group spoke about various articles from The Revolution, a late19th century newspaper established by white women’s activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan

B. Anthony. In the articles, the women compared their plight with that of slaves and wrote that racism could be endured, but sexism could not. Because of this lack of intersectionality, attendees said women of color did not benefit from the initial women’s suffrage movement. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that legal barriers to voting began to come down.

The group also compared the lack of intersectionality within the women’s suffrage movement to modern women’s activism. Members of the club spoke about the alienation of transgender women at the latest Women’s Marches through the emphasis of female genitalia found on marchers’ signs. Women of color were also disparaged, particularly during discussion about the pay gap, which is often represented by using statistics that only represent white women.

Many of those present who attended the 2018 Binghamton Women’s March on Jan. 20 mentioned several people chanting “All lives matter” in response to “Black lives matter.”

Lauren Hirschkind, an undeclared freshman, said that she thought the meeting was interesting because she wanted to learn more about the exclusivity of the recent Women’s March.

“At the Women’s March, I wasn’t even aware that a lot of this was happening,” Hirschkind said. “I mean, I knew about the signs, but I didn’t really know a lot about everything else.”

Winter Clark, the president of Democracy Matters and a senior double-majoring in philosophy and the individualized major program, said they worry that white women too often become the center of the argument for women’s rights.

“A lot of the time what happens is that conversation gets centered around one specific group of people — mostly white women — kind of leaving women of color out of the conversation,” Clark said.

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Pipe Line LOCAL NEWS Broome County man accused of illegally buying pseudoephedrine Thomas Cole Jr., a 24-year-old man from Whitney Point, used state driver’s licenses that weren’t his to illegally purchase pseudoephedrine at several local pharmacies, according to WNBG. Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient in methamphetamine. Cole has been charged with two felonies, including identity theft, and is awaiting trial in the Broome County Jail.

Gov. Cuomo signs executive order in response to flu epidemic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order last week that allows pharmacists to vaccinate children aged two to 18, according to his office. The law currently states pharmacists can’t give vaccinations to persons under 18 years old. Cuomo also urged the Department of Health to increase public service announcements regarding the flu and encouraged all New York residents to get vaccinated.

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Increase of construction deaths causes discussion on reforming century-old state law More construction deaths were recorded in New York state in 2016 than in any year since 2002, according to a study published by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. The report recommends greater enforcement of workplace safety laws because of the recent increase, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The news of the 71 deaths comes as members of the construction industry and some lawmakers push to improve state laws that require companies and property owners to accept liability for on-site accidents.

New York GOP House members on board during Virginia train crash A train carrying at least four of nine GOP representatives from New York crashed into a garbage truck on Wednesday while heading toward a congressional retreat in West Virginia, according to the Press & SunBulletin. Lawmakers and aides were unharmed, but one of the three men in the garbage truck was killed. The train was carrying about 450 people.

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

women’s bathroom for the men’s bathroom. The male was escorted back to his room, and the situation was explained to the victims.

Wrong floor SUNDAY, Jan. 28, 1:50 a.m. — Officers were called to Oneida Hall of College-in-the-Woods after hearing reports of a male suspect in a gray sweatshirt harassing residents in the hallway. One officer spoke with the resident assistant on duty while two other officers walked through the building. An officer also spoke with the victims, a 20-year-old female, a 19-year-old female and an 18-year-old female.

The 18-year-old female said she was walking her dog on the third floor when a male came out of the stairwell and asked her if she wanted to dance. According to the victim, the male said she was cute. The victim told the male she was not interested and pushed him away from her. The male left the area, but later, when all of the victims were in the women’s bathroom on the third floor, the male tried to enter the room and did not obey the victims’ commands to leave. The 19-year-old and 20-year-old females pushed the male out of the bathroom and locked the door. When police arrived on the scene, they identified the male, who appeared intoxicated, as an 18-year-old student. The male said he had not entered the bathroom, but later admitted he might have been on the wrong floor and mistook the

Unidentified drawing MONDAY, Jan. 29, 5:54 a.m. — A janitor called police to Old Rafuse Hall of Old Dickinson Community after finding graffiti in a shower stall. It appeared someone had written something and drawn a picture of an unknown object. The same writing and drawing was also found on a nearby garbage can. The bathroom appeared to have been graffitied over the weekend. The case is still under investigation, and there are no known suspects.

Run! TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 12:15 a.m. — Two officers were doing a walkthrough of the area near the bridge behind Newing College where they observed a male standing in the dark along the path. When the officers approached the male, he turned and began to walk away. The officers commanded him to stop, and the male momentarily halted to drop an object and stomp it into the ground. Then, he began to run. The male crossed the creek and ran into the backyards of the houses along Murray Hill Road. The officers decided not to pursue the male, and found the remains of several marijuana cigarettes on the ground near where the male was standing. The officers gave other patrols the male’s description, however, he has not been located.

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Books for Bing turns a new page for the community Reading initiative run by BU's Liberty Partnership Program launched in October Katy Wong Arts & Culture If you ever stumble upon a colorfully wrapped book in the Southern Tier, don’t just disregard the discovery as someone’s lost property.

Chances are that the book was placed there strategically for you to find. A recently launched initiative from Binghamton University’s Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) intertwines adventure with reading in an effort to connect the Southern Tier.

Books for Bing, which began in October 2017, is a literary treasure hunt created by LPP to strengthen communities through reading. The books are placed everywhere from local coffee shops to parks. LPP is a statewide program that provides several communities with support services to keep middle and high school students in school.

According to Erika Kalgren, ’16, the volunteer and special projects coordinator for LPP at BU, a major goal of the program is to brighten people’s days.

“Whether you’re going through mental health problems or are just having a bad day, we hope someone stumbles upon our books and realizes that they are important,” Kalgren said.

Both new and used books from a variety of genres have been donated by community members to LPP at BU. LPP

volunteers, including students and community members, are tasked with sorting through these donations and picking which ones they think will be most impactful.

“We don’t want to pick books that someone left for us because they thought the story was awful,” Kalgren said. “We want the books to really matter to this person because if it didn’t, we lose that important connection piece that Books for Bing tries to convey.”

Once vetted, the books are carefully wrapped by volunteers in colorful paper and marked with a special sticker that says, “I’m not lost, I’m here for you.”

They are then distributed to locations around the Southern Tier, including sites in Downtown Binghamton.

Kalgren said that part of the inspiration for Books for Bing came from the desire to commemorate the life of Mark Humphrey, the late brother of LPP Director Amy Humphrey.

Kalgren said that reading and writing were Mark’s coping mechanisms as he battled mental illness.

“When I presented this idea to [Humphrey], she agreed that this would be a perfect way to not only memorialize her brother, but also reach out to others that may be going through similar problems,” Kalgren said.

In the future, Kalgren said she hopes to incorporate more students into the project by

Provided by Books for Bing Handmade wrapping paper graces donated books that will be hid throughout the Binghamton area. Books for Bing, an initiative from the Liberty Partnerships Program at Binghamton University, began in October 2017 with the goal to build community through reading.

creating internships and wider volunteer opportunities.

Brenna Klawitter, a current intern for Books for Bing and a

sophomore majoring in English, “When I learned about Books said she appreciates the project’s for Bing and how they hide message, especially as an avid books around to spread the love reader herself. of reading to the community, I

really wanted to help,” Klawitter said. “Reading is so important to me and I want to help others fall in love with it too.”

Healing on Instagram WHRW engineer, 70, dies Student aims to inspire with 'I Got Better' Tom Siglin worked at the station over 30 years Josh Rosenthal Staff Writer Instagram may not seem like a place to go for help, but Peter Marin, a senior majoring in business administration, is looking to change that.

Marin’s own struggle with depression inspired him to create “I Got Better,” an Instagram page devoted to sharing stories of those dealing with mental illnesses.

Marin said he started “I Got Better” because he saw a need for a dedicated space on social media for people to share genuine, inspiring posts.

He has reached out to many people asking them to share their stories, welcoming people to submit their stories along with a photo that shows them happy and hopeful after overcoming their challenges.

“I think just hearing their stories and what helped them was very inspiring for me,” Marin said. “I’m no professional, but I wanted to do my part and do something

to inspire people and help them out.”

Marin said the extremely curated nature of social media platforms can have dangerous implications for mental health.

“Social media is something that creates a fantasy world where everything seems perfect,” he said. “You don’t know the full story.”

At the time of publication, “I Got Better” had over 300 followers on Instagram and Marin is actively reaching out to people to collect more stories. Marin said he hopes to see the platform grow, and plans to release an accompanying website in the near future. He said he wants “I Got Better” to serve as a safe area where people can share and discuss their struggles, while providing hope to those who are going through similar problems.

“It’s about creating a community where people can be supportive of one another, where people can express their own stories,” Marin

said. “I think using social media to promote mental health awareness is definitely beneficial because it helps erase the stigma that’s present today of the mental health community.”

Despite the hope he believes “I Got Better” can provide to those going through dark times, Marin stresses that he doesn’t want the Instagram page to become a substitute for receiving professional help. If people are experiencing depression or any other mental illness, he encourages them to seek professional advice first.

Marin expressed hope that “I Got Better” will help followers get through difficult days.

“I think this is more of a resource for people, if they had a bad day or they just want to see other people’s stories and get inspiration from them,” Marin said. “They can use the page as a resource to see that they’re not alone and things do get better.”

Kevin Paredes / Photography Editor Peter Marin, a senior majoring in business administration, created the Instagram page “I Got Better” to shine light on dark stories and give followers hope through difficult times.

Provided by Mike Saltzman Thomas Siglin, ‘83, left, passed away on Monday after a long battle with cancer. Siglin served as chief engineer for WHRW for over 30 years.

Georgia Westbrook Arts & Culture Editor Tom Siglin, who served as the the chief engineer of WHRW for nearly 40 years, died of cancer on Monday. He was 70 years old.

Siglin served as the chief engineer for the station from 1978 to August 2017. In an email announcing Siglin’s death, Jeffrey Goldberg, general manager for WHRW and a senior majoring in geography, said that many younger station members might not have known Siglin, but were still impacted by his service to the station.

“For nearly 40 years, he has been the one watching over all of us, ensuring that WHRW continued operating, even in the most difficult moments,” Goldberg wrote in an email to the station members.

“Most of you probably never met Tom, but that’s because he was always behind the scenes, ready to jump in at a moment’s notice.”

The chief engineer is responsible for the large-scale technical scheme for broadcasting. Siglin expanded the role to include mentoring other station members interested in working on the technical side of radio broadcasting.

Siglin oversaw the technical transition between the station’s old and new offices, as well as many of the technical changes and updates that the station has witnessed over the past 40 years, including switching from analog to digital broadcasting.

Siglin received an associate’s degree from Broome Community College in 2012 after a career as an electronics engineer, which lasted for more than five decades. He previously served as president of the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association and as president of the Binghamton chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy, and their four children.

Ferdinand Montalvo, ‘87, a DJ for the station, overlapped with Siglin throughout much of his career at WHRW and worked closely with him over that time. He said he considered Siglin a mentor and will remember him fondly — both as a friend and as a fellow station member.

“He was always very open and very receiving and willing to answer your questions,” Montalvo said. “Everybody that came in contact with him enjoyed his ability to be very affable, whichever is very rare with some people that you might come across.”

Montalvo also said that Siglin’s Federal Communications Commission first-class broadcasting license, the certificate of which hangs in WHRW’s main broadcast studio, was the reason that the station was permitted to broadcast. He said that Siglin was the only station member qualified to repair and maintain much of the station’s broadcast infrastructure.

Goldberg said that the station body has been hit hard by Siglin’s death.

“We’re all devastated by this,” he said. “We’ve known about his cancer for some time, but it doesn’t make it easier.”

In his email to station members, Goldberg wrote a posthumous message to Siglin.

“To Tom, thank you for the 40 years you have put in at WHRW,” he wrote in the email. “We couldn’t have come this far without you, and it will be difficult for all of us moving forward. You were indispensable throughout our history. We will miss you, from the bottom of our hearts.

You were the kindest, smartest, and most importantly, the most patient engineer we could ask for.”

There will be a memorial service for Siglin in Owego, New York in February.

Details have not yet been finalized.

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ARTS & CULTURE

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SUPER BOWL RECIPES With the Super Bowl only a fews days away, it’s crunch time for party planning. If you’re hosting this year’s party, or just want to make something quick to pass around, these snack and drink recipes will be sure to score you a touchdown with your friends.

Mini Mac and Cheese Bites

DRINK RECIPES Philadelphia Eagles

New England Patriots

Sour Apple Cocktail

Stars and Stripes

Makes two drinks

Makes one drink

— 5 tablespoons of vodka — 5 tablespoons of sour apple schnapps — 5 tablespoons of lemonade — 5 tablespoons of lemon-lime soda — White sugar — 1 cup of water 1. Combine vodka, schnapps, lemonade and lemon-lime soda

in a cocktail shaker full of ice.

Cover and shake.

2. Pour 1/4 inch of water into a shallow dish and 1/4 inch of sugar into another shallow dish.

3. Dip rim of martini glass into the water and then into the sugar.

4. Strain shaken mixture into glasses and serve.

Adapted from the Food Network

Makes one drink cumber and six basil leaves with a sprinkle of sugar.

2. Add two ounces of green sour apple liqueur and 1 1/2 ounces of vodka.

3. Fill with ice, shake and strain into an ice-filled glass.

4. Top off with tonic and garnish with a green apple slice.

Adapted from the Food Network Magazine

berries.

3. Cover the blueberries in sugar.

4. Place onto a tray lined with parchment paper and let dry.

5. Put the blueberries on toothpicks.

Adapted from Ashlee Marie

Loaded Tater Tot Skewers — One bag of tater tots — 8 slices of cooked bacon, chopped — 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese — One packet of ranch seasoning — Skewers — 8 ounces of sour cream 1. Bake tater tots by following the instructions on the package.

2. Leaving the oven on, remove the tater tots and allow to cool for 2 to 5 minutes.

3. Cook the bacon until crispy.

4. Place 6 to 7 tater tots on each skewer and sprinkle half of the

Patriotic Sparkler — Red Gatorade — Blue Gatorade — 1/2 cup of white cranberry juice — 1 1/2 ounces of vodka — Seltzer 1. Pour red and blue Gatorade into ice cube trays. Freeze.

2. Shake 1/2 cup of white cranberry juice and 1 1/2 ounces of vodka in mixer.

3. Pour into tall glass.

4. Add the red and blue ice cubes.

5. Top off with seltzer.

SNACK RECIPES

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip

Sugared blueberries — Fresh blueberries — One egg white — Sugar — Parchment paper — Toothpicks 1. Whisk the egg white so it isn’t stringy.

2. Paint the egg white onto the

1. Combine ginger ale, cranberry juice and champagne in a glass.

2. Top with sugared blueberries.

3. Cut a slit in the starfruit slice and slide it onto the edge of the glass.

Adapted from The Cookie Rookie

Makes one drink

Green Gulp — Cucumber slices — 2 ounces of green apple sour liqueur — 1 1/2 ounces of vodka — Ice — Tonic water — One green apple — Basil leaves — Sugar 1. Slice the cucumber and muddle (mash with a spoon in bottom of a shaker) three slices of cu-

— 2 to 3 ounces of ginger ale or ginger beer — 2 to 3 ounces of cranberry juice — 2 to 3 ounces of champagne — Sugared blueberries (recipe follows) — Starfruit slice, for garnish

— 12 ounces of elbow macaroni — 5 ounces of garlic and herb cheese — 2 1/2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese — 2 tablespoons of cold unsalted butter — Two large eggs — 3/4 cup of milk — 1/4 cup of sour cream — Pinch of salt and pepper — 2 cups of crushed Ritz crackers — 6 tablespoons of melted butter — 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese — Cooking spray 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bring a pot of water to a boil.

2. Spray two mini muffin trays with cooking spray.

3. Mix melted butter with crushed Ritz crackers and a 1/2 cup of cheddar in a bowl.

4. Press one teaspoon of crumb mixture into the bottom of each mini muffin tin until firmly packed and the crust comes up a little on the sides of the tins.

5. Cook the macaroni noodles in boiling water for a few minutes until they’re almost done.

Strain and put in a large bowl.

6. In a large bowl, mix the garlic and herb cheese, cheddar, sour cream, milk, eggs, cold butter, salt and pepper.

7. Mix thoroughly until cheese is starting to melt and no large clumps remain.

8. Spoon about one to two tablespoons of mixture into each tin over the prepared crust.

9. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on the counter top or baking rack.

11. Run a knife around the edges of the mini muffin tin to remove each one and serve warm.

Adapted from Old House to New Home

ranch seasoning packet (about 1 tablespoon), bacon and grated cheese over each skewer.

5. Put the tray with the covered skewers back into the oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and slightly golden brown.

6. Mix the remaining ranch seasoning with the eight ounces of sour cream.

7. Remove from the oven and serve with sour cream ranch dip on the side.

Adapted from Made with Happy

— Two 8-ounce packages of softened cream cheese — 1/4 cup of creamy ranch dressing — 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese and a bit more for garnish — 1/2 cup of chicken broth — 3/4 cup of cooked and chopped bacon, and a bit more for garnish — A box of crackers, a bag of pretzels and/or potato chips to serve with 1. Cook bacon until extra crispy, pat off excess grease with paper towel and finely chop.

2. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese and the ranch dressing until smooth and creamy.

3. Fold in the chicken broth.

4. Add the shredded cheese and bacon and mix until well combined.

5. Place dip in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.

6. Top with additional shredded cheese and chopped bacon.

7. Serve with crackers, pretzels and/or potato chips.

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OPINIONS Thursday, February 1, 2018

BU should reopen on-campus pub

It would prevent students from dangerous situations in Downtown Binghamton Nicholas Walker

Guest Columnist

Annabeth Sloan/Editorial Artist

THE POINT OF NO RETURN

The University Bookstore is one of the most convenient ways to get textbooks at the beginning of each semester, but its return policy is restrictive and often leaves students in the dark.

According to the bookstore’s website, students can return textbooks during the first week of classes for a full refund, as long as they have the original receipt. After the first week of classes, students can return textbooks for up to 30 days, but they must show proof of a schedule change in addition to the original receipt. Before the bookstore adopted this policy, students only had two weeks to return textbooks. The new policy was introduced and reviewed when the University renewed its contract with Barnes & Noble College in 2016.

Although the bookstore has extended the amount of time students have to return textbooks, the Editorial Board still believes that this is an unfair policy for a few reasons. First and foremost, the language used in the return policy is vague and misleading. The policy states, “A full refund will be given in your original form of payment if textbooks are returned during the first week of classes with

original receipt.” However, the length of the first week of classes may be different each semester — classes sometimes do not begin until the middle of the week, and students are only given until that Friday to return books with no proof of a schedule change. That is not nearly enough time for some students to determine whether or not they want to keep their textbooks. The bookstore does not specify that “the first week of classes” does not mean the first seven days of classes; it could be as few as three days.

Moreover, professors often say that texts are required before the course begins, but then find alternative texts or decide not to use a text that was originally planned, prompting students to return their textbooks.

Additionally, we have numerous ways of obtaining textbooks online or through other students, and we may decide to return our textbooks in order to save money. Textbooks can be a huge investment for students, and

bookstore student-employees even recommend more costefficient options like Chegg and Amazon to students who are concerned with affordability.

In reality, a student who intends to rent textbooks from the bookstore each semester is left with few options under the current policy. Either a student can attempt to be proactive and preorder the required materials while running into the risk of having to return books within the small window, or a student can alternatively wait until classes meet, rush to purchase the books during the add/drop period and potentially miss assignments pertaining to required readings.

This Editorial Board believes that the bookstore should accept textbook returns until the end of the add/drop period, with no restrictions. Although having 30 days is better than having two weeks to return books, as the return policy previously allowed, students do not necessarily need 30 days to make a decision on whether or not to keep their

books. It seems almost pointless to allow 30 days to return books if there is going to be such a large restriction anyway. During the add/drop period, students know what courses they plan to continue on with and what textbooks they will need for the rest of the semester, and we should certainly not have to show proof of a schedule change.

Perhaps the Bookstore Advisory Committee, a group of faculty, staff and students that works alongside Auxiliary Services to advise on bookstore procedures, can work together to change the policy. It’s certainly positive that the bookstore engages with the community once a year during committee meetings, and if it wants to meet the needs of students, the bookstore should work to change the return policy.

The bookstore should be on our side. It is here to serve us and help us obtain our required materials in pursuit of academic success, not to create unfair policies that negatively affect us.

Views expressed in the opinion pages represent the opinions of the columnists. The only piece which represents the views of the Pipe Dream Editorial Board is the Staff Editorial, above. The Editorial Board is composed of the Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor and Arts & Culture Editor.

Have you ever been stranded in Downtown Binghamton on the weekends, forced to somehow travel the four miles back to campus at 3 a.m.? Have you ever had to pay money to take a taxi because the bus line was too long? Or have you gotten lost Downtown late at night?

All of those problems could be solved for students living on campus if Binghamton University brought back the on-campus pub.

If you didn’t already know, BU used to have a pub on campus until it was closed in May 1998 due to changing attitudes about drinking and the rise of the legal drinking age from 18 to 21.

It first opened in 1970, in what is now the package post office in the basement of the University Union. It was where students, and even some faculty members, hung out on campus. Many clubs and organizations would host events there on the weekends. It was a fully stocked bar, along with serving the same greasy food that you can get today at Nite Owl in the dining halls.

Bringing back the pub doesn’t mean bringing back the alcohol; that would be too much of a liability and a public relations nightmare for BU. I can almost picture President Donald Trump’s response: “University is giving underage students alcohol. No longer Premier Public Ivy of the Northeast!

SAD!” Instead, students could pregame and then go to the pub. It could be more of a club where students would dance and socialize, but in a safer setting. Our campus doesn’t really have a spot for that on the weekends, which may put some intoxicated students in tricky situations Downtown.

Navigating Downtown during the day is difficult enough; trying to find your way around while under the influence is nearly impossible. The

worry of trying to find a cab, Uber or bus to get home would be alleviated if you only had to walk five minutes back to your dorm room.

All too often, I see Facebook posts on Saturday and Sunday mornings saying, “Lost my phone/jacket/keys at the Rat/JT’s/fraternity house, please help.” If a student left something at the pub on campus, retrieving the lost item would be much easier.

Assuming students would stay at the club until 1 or 2 a.m., there would be fewer incidents of drunk driving since the need to head Downtown would be eliminated. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes, each year. Too many BU students have died in off-campus incidents in recent years.

If we had a club, it would eliminate the need to leave the safety of campus.

The binge-drinking atmosphere of college campuses is a cultural problem, not an administrative one.

Commercials for beer and liquor brainwash us into thinking alcohol consumption is a carefree activity that happens all the time, without consequences. There is not an easy solution, as the Prohibition era pointed out — restricting access to alcohol only makes the sale of it more lucrative and the use of it more dangerous.

Students across the country will drink alcohol in college, just like their parents did. That will never change. The primary job of the University is to keep students as safe as possible. To enforce a dry-campus policy would require hundreds of police officers, money to pay them and time — all things the school doesn’t have unlimited access to. The only feasible option is to create a safer environment than Downtown where students can be social and have fun.

— Nicholas Walker is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering.

Why aren't East Gym memberships free for students?

We already pay hefty fees for recreation, campus life and intercollegiate athletics Brad Calendrillo

Columnist

One of my goals upon entering college was to exercise more. Binghamton University, as we all know, is notorious for low temperatures and being inundated with snow, especially at the start of the spring semester.

Therefore, students may feel slightly discouraged to engage in physical activity outdoors.

When I was a freshman spring admit, I was under the

incorrect assumption that the on-campus gym membership at BU was free, as I thought it was at all colleges and universities, so I believed I wouldn’t have to worry about finding an indoor location to exercise.

My first Pipe Dream column discussed ways in which students can stay fit outside of the physical activity and wellness general education requirement, and ways that BU can encourage a healthy lifestyle. However, BU lacks providing this encouragement by charging $100 per semester, or $180 a year, for a membership to access FitSpace and group

fitness classes at the East Gym. Students may lack the drive and motivation to go to the gym themselves if they have to pay an additional fee on top of their tuition and housing charges, for students who live on campus.

SUNY Oswego is another university that charges for its membership, and their explanation as to why there is a fee while it is free at other colleges is as follows: “It is important to note that at these other colleges, students are paying for fitness center operational costs somewhere in the tuition and fees.” The

explanation goes on to say that the fitness fees at Oswego are an optional expense.

While this may be true for Oswego, the additional fees that students must pay at BU should cover a gym membership for all students. For instance, there is a recreation fee, a campus life fee, an intercollegiate athletic fee and an undergraduate activity fee. Free access to the on-campus gym should be provided by these fees.

Free memberships are offered at other SUNY schools like University at Albany and SUNY Cortland. The first college

I attended, Baruch College, also offered a free gym membership, which is why the membership fee came as a shock to me when I transferred to BU. In addition, SUNY Plattsburgh also claims that the fitness center fee is optional in its tuition, and at SUNY Geneseo, the on-campus gym membership is included in the on-campus housing fee for students.

The on-campus gym at BU also has limited hours, so those who prefer late-night workouts are out of luck. On the other hand, some off-campus gyms such as Planet Fitness provide

24-hour access for similar or lower prices, which is why I have chosen to purchase an off-campus gym membership instead.

I’m sure other students at BU have felt the same disappointment that I did freshman year when I discovered the extra fee for the fitness center in the East Gym, and for those who continue to pay for the membership, it is an additional expense that college students should not have to worry about.

— Brad Calendrillo is a senior majoring in English.

The importance of picking a marketable major

Studying something just because you love it can lead to scarce employment opportunities Brian Deinstadt

Columnist

Whether you have yet to declare a major or are doubtful about the one you have now, it is worth heeding the following — pick a major that interests you, that you have an affinity for and that is demanded by the job market. All three factors are vital in securing a future that is both fulfilling and lucrative.

Some time ago, I wrote a column titled, “Study what you love.” Only now do I recognize the degree to which this is largely unhelpful. For example,

I can love my major as much as I want and even perform well in it, but if the job market does not reward those who study it, then it may not be worth the time and investment expended to do so.

Students at universities all over the country are constantly forgoing employment considerations to enjoy four years of college studying something they enjoy. This may equate to a better college experience, but it also leads to scarce employment opportunities once college is over.

A similar problem arises when you want to study a certain subject but struggle in it. Sure, studying such a subject may provide fulfillment

through appearances, but such enthusiasm quickly diminishes upon receiving subpar or even failing grades. This may come in the form of a student who wishes to be a doctor but lacks the aptitude required to be one.

Even if this individual were to prevail with passing grades in an uncharacteristic major, they would only be setting themselves up for further adversity in a job in which the employer expects regularly exceptional performances.

At BU, one of the most commonly declared majors for undergraduates in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is psychology. Coincidentally, in the United States, psychology bears

the highest unemployment rate within a specific major, at 19.5 percent. A similar trend exists with majors in the humanities or social sciences that are almost as frequently declared as they are unemployable.

Then when the job fair comes to town, many Harpur College students grieve over the lack of opportunities presented to them.

Eager to compose explanations, they will quite often cite discrimination as the reason for scarce opportunities, rather than re-evaluate their marketable skills to realize they have none as sociology majors with minors in women, gender and sexuality studies. Why are students choosing majors that offer so few

job opportunities? Reasons range from disillusionment to outright indifference, but whatever they may be, it would benefit BU students to avoid them.

Before being labeled a hypocrite by my fellow political scientists and writers, I will make the distinction of being uniquely exempt from such vocational considerations. For both institutions that I am to soon pursue — the military and law school — majors matter little. Unlike many students, I was afforded the luxury of studying whatever I desired as long as my grades were good enough to ensure acceptance into such institutions. Many BU students can revel in the same

privilege, but certainly not most who seek employment elsewhere immediately after graduation.

Concentrating every action around financial interests can be a recipe for disaster. It can result in everything from unbearable boredom to unthinkable depravity. Money is not the key to life, nor should the pursuit of knowledge traditionally known to award little of it always be ignored. But there is no question that studying what is interesting, innate and demanded is essential to finding oneself in a career that is wholly rewarding.

— Brian Deinstadt is a senior double-majoring in political science and English.

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SPORTS

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SUPER BOWL LII PREDICTIONS Pipe Dream collected picks from Binghamton's local legends

Average scoring margin: Patriots +1.57

Brian Rose BU Vice President for Student Affairs [Patriots 26, Eagles 20] Brady/Belichick or Foles/Pederson? No defense is THAT good. Eagles’ good karma will get them out to a 17-9 lead, but you all know what happens from there — TB12, panic on the Eagles sideline and another Pats parade.

Conrad Taylor BU alumnus, ‘17, and Binghamton City Councilman [Eagles 24, Patriots 21] I believe in hope. I believe in the underdog. I believe in the Eagles.

Donald Nieman BU Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost [Eagles by 10 points] Eagles by 10 points. Rationale: Brian Rose will pick the Patriots, and I know he can’t be right … again!

Harvey Stenger Binghamton University President [Eagles 28, Patriots 20] Having lived in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia for 23 years, this is an easy pick for me.

Rich David Mayor of Binghamton [Patriots 24, Eagles 21] Philly’s front four will bring pressure and even create a defensive score. But Super Bowl experience from the all-time greatest coach/player combo will be the difference.

Rebecca Ho BU Vice President for Finance, Student Association [Patriots 31, Eagles 24] The Eagles are overhyped. My lacrosse sports adviser, Nick, said this is a good football score.

Milton Chester BU Assistant Dean for Off-Campus Programs and Services [Patriots 28, Eagles 12] The Patriots’ dynamic duo, five-time Super Bowl Champions, Belichick-Brady will prove to be too much for the Eagles. The Patriots will own the game from start to finish.

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Will the Eagles' defense be enough to stop Tom Brady?

Philadelphia's pass rush will determine its ability to slow down New England's juggernaut offense Evan Cole

Assistant Sports Editor

Even at age 40, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has shown no signs of slowing down. With a resume that outshines every quarterback in NFL history, Brady is the strongest candidate for being the greatest quarterback of all time.

Seeking his sixth Super Bowl victory in his 18th professional season, Brady is rightfully presented as a Goliath-like figure when compared to any of his opponents. Brady has exhibited no signs of regression this season, coming off clinical performances against the Titans and Jaguars, totaling 627 yards, five touchdowns and zero turnovers in those two games. The Jaguars showed some ability to disrupt New England’s offensive rhythm, but the game always felt within Brady’s control.

Leading a game-winning drive in the game’s final minutes was just one example of what Brady has demonstrated throughout his career: he delivers for his team when it matters. There are only three quarterbacks who have managed to defeat the Patriots in postseason play during the Brady era: Eli Manning, Peyton Manning and Joe Flacco.

In order for Eagles quarterback Nick Foles to add his name to this exclusive list on Sunday, many variables — most of which are out of his control — must go in favor of the Eagles. Here’s why that won’t happen.

Philadelphia’s defense consists of an analytically driven, intelligent group of large, physical and rangy behemoths, posing a daunting matchup for any opponent. The Eagles’ defense was a buzzsaw in its two previous games, allowing only 17 total points and making 2016 MVP Matt Ryan and 2017 revelation

Case Keenum look like shells of themselves in the process. A ballhawking secondary and omnipresent linebacking core have proven their dominance throughout this season, but the most important section of the Eagles’ defense is its defensive line. All of Brady’s postseason losses, especially his two Super Bowl defeats, stemmed from a strong fourman pass rush.

An Eagles pass rush, led by defensive linemen Vinny Curry and Fletcher Cox, is tasked with the burden of creating pressure on Brady. Sending extra rushes would create openings for Brady to exploit with quick routes out to his shifty receivers. The Eagles’ aggressive cornerback tandem of Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills will also be tested by New England wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Cooks’ ability to change gears quickly gives the Patriots an advantage against a swarming defense like the Eagles. Philadelphia’s best hope defensively lies in rushing its front four and leaving the rest of its defenders in a zone, ideally providing enough time for its talented rushers to reach Brady before he finds one of his many talented weapons.

On the other side of the ball, Foles has experienced some serendipity in his second stint with the Eagles.

After an improbably impressive sophomore campaign that featured Foles throwing for 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions, the Texas native slowly regressed into a backup role, jumping to St. Louis and Kansas City before returning to Philadelphia as a backup. After a season-ending injury to MVP candidate Carson Wentz, many wrote the Eagles off due to the improbability of Foles recreating the magic he displayed four years ago. To this point, Foles has silenced his critics, throwing for 598 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions during the Eagles’ playoff run. After shredding an elite Vikings defense, Foles has reason for sky-high confidence heading into the

game of his life.

The Patriots’ defense has not been dominant this season, but it has proven capable of forcing timely stops to enable Brady for greatness.

New England’s secondary matches well with Philadelphia’s dynamic group of playmakers. Physical corners Malcolm Butler and Stephon Gilmore are tasked with defending the Eagles’ top wide receivers: Alshon Jeffery, one of the league’s tallest receivers, and Nelson Agholor, a shifty wide out who does damage after the catch. The true X-factor in Philadelphia’s offensive execution is the play of running back LeGarrette Blount. Since the Eagles acquired Jay Ajayi from the Dolphins, Blount has only been featured in a limited role. Ajayi was always held in check when playing his former division rival, but Blount presents the physical presence needed to sustain long drives and dominate time of possession. If Blount gets plenty of carries, the Eagles would be in a better position to dictate the tempo of the game.

Ultimately, the Eagles have a roster that should be able to rival the Patriots for most of the game.

Philadelphia’s effectiveness in zone defense and willingness to give Blount carries will determine its fate.

The chess match between Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Brady, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz should see plenty of twists and turns. Eventually, New England will find a hole in the Eagles’ defense and the Patriots will pull away late after a tightly contested first half dominated by both defenses, with exception to the dominant play of matchup nightmare tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Zach Ertz. Foles will have a chance to tie the game late, but his Cinderella story will strike midnight. I predict the Patriots will earn their sixth Super Bowl victory of the Belichick-Brady era by a score of 24-16.

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Women's basketball dominates Vermont on the road

James' 21 points and 15 rebounds propel BU to its highest win total since 2010-11 Michael Steinberg Pipe Dream Sports

Vermont looked to end the Binghamton women’s basketball team’s three-game winning streak on Wednesday night. By the middle of the second quarter they had surged ahead to a 24-14 lead.

The Catamounts (6-15, 3-5 America East) had six 3-pointers in the first half and led by five at halftime. However, senior center Alyssa James did not let the Bearcats’ streak end as she led BU (15-7, 6-3 AE) to claim victory over the Catamounts, 62-48. The Bearcats now celebrate their first four-game winning streak in AE play in nearly seven years. “[Vermont] shot the lights out of the ball in the first half,” said BU head coach Linda Cimino.

“We had people’s hands in their faces and they were making deep threes, contested threes. They couldn’t miss.”

The Bearcats made key adjustments as they came back into the second half, putting more pressure on the periphery shooters and ditching their zone defense.

Through their adjustments, the Bearcats allowed just 48 points on the night despite the Catamounts’ first-half surge. Vermont only managed one 3-pointer in the whole second half.

“They hit a lot of 3-pointers in the first half and we knew that they were gonna come out, like this is their gym, these are their hoops,” James said. “We knew they were gonna come out like that and we adjusted in the second half and made it happen.”

Senior guard Imani Watkins was also impressed with the adjustments Binghamton made in the second half. Watkins ended the game with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. She is the reigning AE Player of the Week after averaging 27 points and five rebound over her past two games.

“Our focus in the second half was stepping up, guarding the ball really well, and [putting on] a lot of defensive pressure,” Watkins said.

“And I think that pressure turned into offense for us.”

However, the true bright spot of the game was James, who posted a double-double with 21 points, 15 rebounds and three

Ariel Kachuro/Contributing Photographer Senior center Alyssa James notched 21 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in Wednesday’s win over Vermont.

blocks. James played the entire game and shot a near-perfect ninefor-10 from the free-throw line.

The team as a whole shot 17-for20 from the stripe, an area it had been struggling with at moments throughout the season.

“When [James] starts threefor-three in the first half, it [makes] a heck of a difference,” Cimino said.

Sophomore guard Kai Moon was the third Binghamton player

to reach double digits this game.

After going a whole game without a shot made from the field while playing against New Hampshire, Moon hit a crucial three to keep Binghamton competitive in the third quarter.

“We did what we need to do,” Cimino said. “We got the ball inside. We got to the free-throw line and we didn’t turn the ball over. We wanted to have 10 or

[fewer] turnovers today. That was the difference in the game and I thought we forced some really big turnovers on them.”

The Bearcats scored 17 points off of those turnovers while allowing Vermont only five points off of nine turnovers.

“It’s a game of runs and they made that first run,” Watkins said.

“We didn’t stay down low. Then we went on a run of our own. We came

out in the second half. We did what we were supposed to do — got to the free-throw line. We hit some big shots and we got the win.”

Now the Bearcats will face second-place Maine, whom they beat on the road 66-62 in overtime the last time the teams met.

“I expect [Maine] to be very hungry and to try redeem themselves from us stealing that win at their place,” Cimino said.

“We know we have to be strong with the ball against them. They play really physical defense. They play the lanes really well. We’ve got to take care of the ball and then we’ve got to defend them and rebound.”

Binghamton’s rematch with Maine is scheduled for Saturday in Vestal, New York. Tipoff from the Events Center is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Bearcats overpowered by first-place Catamounts

Despite close first half, Vermont downs Binghamton to remain undefeated in AE

Ariel Kachuro/Contributing Photographer Senior forward Willie Rodriguez tallied nine points, four rebounds, one steal and one block.

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disappointed, as the Binghamton men’s basketball team dropped its fifth straight contest. The Bearcats Nearly 4,500 fans filled the (10-14, 1-8 America East) gave seats of the Events Center, most up another late-game run, alsporting white T-shirts, to cheer lowing the Catamounts (18-5, on the Bearcats and celebrate the 8-0 AE) to power past them to a 14th anniversary of the opening 68-54 victory. of the Events Center. But they left “[The Catamounts] are a Sports Intern

solid team in every aspect,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey.

“You have to play your A-game to beat them, and we didn’t play our A-game tonight.”

Binghamton struggled from the field the entire game, finishing with a meager 36.7 field goal percentage. Vermont didn’t shoot

much better, but came up with a whopping 18 offensive rebounds in the game, allowing itself to garner many second-chance points.

The Catamounts had 66 field goal attempts to Binghamton’s 49.

“From an offensive standpoint they’re a tough team to stop, but you’ve got to hold them to one

[possession],” Dempsey said. “It’s tough when a team gets that many more shots than you do over the course of the game.”

Redshirt freshman guard Tyler Stewart led the Bearcats in scoring with 12 points for the game, while Binghamton’s usual star players were mostly held in check. The Bearcats struggled to move the ball and ended up with only eight assists as a team.

Despite the final score, the game was relatively close for the first 30 minutes. The Catamounts’ offensive rebounding kept them ahead, but Binghamton’s proficient 3-point shooting, led by Stewart and sophomore guard Fard Muhammad, kept BU within six to eight points for most of the first half. Twelve of the team’s 23 points in the first half came from 3-point shooting.

With a few minutes remaining in the period, the Bearcats put a small run together to pull them within one. They quickly found themselves in foul trouble, however, giving Vermont scoring chances from the free-throw line.

That, coupled with several Bearcat turnovers, allowed Vermont to end the half on a 12-4 run, giving the Catamounts a nine-point edge at the break.

The second half began well for Binghamton. Senior forward Willie Rodriguez and junior guard Everson Davis powered a Bearcat 10-4 run, which was capped off by a triple by Rodriguez to send the

crowd to its feet. He was fouled on the attempt as well, giving him a chance for a four-point play.

“We had a great spurt early in the second half,” Dempsey said.

“We got back and made it interesting for a while, but they have the answers.”

Rodriguez missed the free throw, and senior guard Trae BellHaynes of Vermont answered right away with a 3-pointer of his own, which turned out to be the beginning of an 18-7 Catamount run.

Bell-Haynes continued to put points on the board in the second half for the Catamounts, while their defense began to get stingy. There was hardly a pass that Binghamton attempted that went uncontested. The Vermont lead continued to grow as fans began to head to the exits.

The Bearcats finished the game with 14 turnovers and shot a mere 64.7 percent from the line. With the loss, the Bearcats remain in last place in the AE Conference, and will have to fight merely to make the postseason AE Tournament.

“We as players have to step up, myself included,” Stewart said.

“We’ve got to look ourselves in the mirror and do what we have to do to get better.”

The Bearcats will attempt to right the ship in their next game against Maine on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.