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BU seeks to move library materials Proposed renovation could cost University $3M Amy Donovan & Lia Berger Pipe Dream News

Binghamton University is currently negotiating with the U.S. Postal Service in hopes of relocating part of its expanding library archives to an abandoned Postal Service location in Downtown Binghamton.

The 60,000-square-foot Postal Service building, located at 120 Chenango St., has been vacant for over four years. If a lease deal goes through, the University says it will invest $3 million into renovations for the building.

Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations at BU, wrote in an email that this investment would benefit the University as well as its Downtown neighbors.

“The long-term lease will create a synergy with other University properties in close proximity, and facilitate a significant investment of $3 million that will support local vendors,” Yarosh wrote.

According to Jill Dixon, BU’s associate librarian for public services and collections, the current libraries, Glenn G. Bartle Library, the Science Library and the University Downtown Center Library, are reaching full capacity for housing essential library materials, and in order to maintain these collections, the University needs a larger space.

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Team members brainstorm ideas at HackBU’s fifth annual hackathon, held at the Innovative Technologies Complex over the weekend.

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Overnight innovation Citibank, Vanguard recruit at fifth annual hackathon Valerie Puma Contributing Writer

This weekend, over 250 students worked to make their coding and programming ideas a reality.

At HackBU’s fifth annual 24-hour hackathon, hackers, coders, programmers and web developers came together to build computer programs and tackle challenging problems. The hackathon, which took place at Binghamton University’s Innovative Technologies Complex, began at 1 p.m. on Saturday and ran until 1 p.m. on Sunday. Sponsored by companies like Global Trading Systems, Citibank, Vanguard and Bloomberg, HackBU’s hackathon

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provides opportunities to win prizes and meet employers for students who are interested in programming, coding, web development and other aspects of working with computers.

Anybody with an interest in hacking was welcome to participate, and students could register as a team of up to four people, or come solo and be assigned to a team on Saturday afternoon during scheduled team-building time. According to Thomas Avery, a volunteer for HackBU and a junior majoring in computer science, whether a participant comes with a set team and plan or decides to build a team at the event, the ultimate goal remains the same — to build something new.

“At its core, I guess it’s a competition,” Avery said. “But the times that I’ve come, I’m here to have fun and to see what I can learn.

If you think you’ve made something cool, then you can submit it at the end.”

The hackathon began with an opening ceremony to thank sponsors for their support

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Dance marathon aids Malawi charity Workshop series talks oppression

Nonprofit provides primary schooling for children

Citizen Action hosts lectures on social issues

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At Malawi Children’s Mission in southeastern Africa, schoolchildren don’t have desks and are educated for as little as $25 a year.

Students at Binghamton University hosted a dance marathon on Saturday, Feb. 10, raising almost $500 for the Malawi Children’s Mission, which aims to provide private primary schooling for students from impoverished areas.

Malawi Children’s Mission provides schooling for more than 60 students and provides meals for close to 160 children. The school plans to use the money to buy classroom materials and add an additional grade level to better prepare the students for jobs after they graduate.

Liz Cottle, an organizer of the event and a junior double-majoring in business administration and psychology,

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Terrell Julien/Contributing Photographer Members of the African dance group Uyai Nnua perform at the dance marathon in the Mandela Room in the University Union.

Shanel Boyce is starting a conversation about the power and mechanics behind oppression in the United States.

For Boyce, the community organizer for the Souther Tier chapter of Citizen Action of New York and a second-year graduate student studying social work, a crowd of students, parents, residents, community organizers gathered at the YMCA on Saturday morning marked the first in a series of lectures hosted by her organization titled “The Politics of Oppression.” This lecture addressed racism and the systems in place to uphold it, but the series will focus on engaging the

community in conversations about many different types of oppression, including topics like feminism and identity.

Boyce had previously reached out to Carole Coppens, the executive director for the YWCA, to discuss organizing events. Coppens said she saw the immediate need for a series with this specific focus.

“It’s important everywhere,” Coppens said. “Racism is not solved. It’s huge, it’s rampant, it’s everywhere. People need to wake up and realize that we have not eliminated racism, despite what a lot of people think.”

The morning began with introductions to break the ice between participants.

Many attendants found common ground in their shared hobbies and reasons for attending, including

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Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Binghamton University is currently seeking to move its Library Annex to an abandoned U.S. Postal Services building adjacent to the Binghamton Post Office pictured.

Schumer supports relocation LIBRARY FROM PAGE 1 the on-campus libraries. the Library Annex closer to much-needed “There is a need to create space in the stacks for the new library materials we purchase each year to provide access to current research and information,” Dixon wrote in an email.

The University’s current Library Annex is located in Conklin, New York, and houses less-used materials including documents, physical volumes and sound recordings. Faculty and students can access these items by requesting specific materials, which are then delivered to one of

According to Dixon, although these materials are located off campus, they are still important to store and maintain.

“Many academic disciplines require historical materials to provide a comprehensive view on topics so it is vital to maintain comprehensive historical information as well as current research,” Dixon wrote. “As a premier research University, we need to maintain a premier library collection.”

Dixon also emphasized the importance of having

campus, making it cheaper to transport materials.

Sen. Chuck Schumer expressed his support for the plan earlier this month and urged the Postal Service to expedite the University’s efforts.

According to Schumer, this move would not only economically benefit BU, but also Broome County and the Postal Service.

“BU will get a new facility to house its archives and more, Binghamton will get millions in economic investment and new jobs and the USPS will get

revenue from an empty property that now provides it nothing,” Schumer said in a press release.

In a statement, BU President Harvey Stenger said he appreciates Schumer’s support and feels the move is necessary.

“The University needs this additional storage space for its valuable and important library collections and we appreciate any support the senator can provide in helping us to make this agreement become a reality,” Stenger said.

before students began the hacking process for their projects. Meals were provided by local restaurant sponsors, including Panera Bread, Tully’s Good Times and Insomnia Cookies. Throughout the weekend there were several scheduled talks from company representatives hoping to recruit students.

The competition concluded on Sunday afternoon, as teams presented to the judges — primarily BU computer science instructors and information technology staff members — in a science fair-style exposition. Of the students who attended or participated at the hackathon, 97 were part of the 33 final teams that submitted projects at the end of the weekend.

Projects included a dating app for introverts, a website that helps users choose online clothing sites best suited for them and a computer game that aimed to shed light on sexism within technology workplaces.

Winners were announced at the closing ceremonies, and prizes for each category were announced. The team that won the best security category included BU students Benjamin Weiss and Matthew Wilomovsky, both sophomores majoring in computer science, and Joshua Eimer, a sophomore double-majoring in computer science and mathematics. The team made a program that informs users about their email security, titled “Secure Web Project”.

“This is the ultimate test,” Wilomovsky said. “You set yourself a goal to do something, something potentially super-crazy, and see if, in 24 hours, can you feasibly brainstorm the idea, get started on it, and then have some form of it rolled out by the next day.”

The most interesting project award, sponsored by Global Trading Systems, went to “HackBU2018-Fake-NewsDetector.” The program, created by BU students Colin Fiutak, a sophomore double-majoring in computer science

and history; Kerry O’Neill, a freshman majoring in computer science; Hayden Brown, a junior double-majoring in computer science and mathematics; and Gabriel Steinberg, a sophomore majoring in computer science, can automatically detect and label fake news by searching an article’s contents and running several text analysis algorithms to determine certain features. These features are then fed into a network that labels the articles as “real news” or “fake news” and reports the confidence of the program’s findings.

The project also won in the best security hack category.

“With every important upcoming election there is a huge influx of fake news that people often fall for and he wanted to figure out a way to trust a machine to tell you whether you should trust an article or not,” Steinberg wrote.

“This weekend was rough. At around 6 a.m. I was incredibly close to calling it quits until the morning but Colin stayed up with me and pushed me to finish the code I was working on.”

According to David Axelrod, one of the main organizers of the event and a senior majoring in business administration, there are hackathon events happening all over the country throughout the year.

“I highly recommend to students involved in HackBU to not only come here, but to try out other hackathons as well,” Axelrod said. “For me, here, it’s close to home and close to the heart.”

Some first-time participants like Isaac Wecht, a sophomore doublemajoring in economics and philosophy, politics and law, came to the hackathon without prior knowledge of coding or programming with the intent of learning from their fellow hackers throughout the event.

“Coming into HackBU, I was a rookie with no experience,” Wecht said.

“However, after observing the culture and energy around this event, I am more excited and intrigued to begin learning how to code.”

Dance marathon raises $500 DANCE FROM PAGE 1 traveled to Blantyre, Malawi in summer 2017 with other BU students through the Office of International Education and Global Initiatives. Students in the program took a class at the University about communitybased asset development, followed by a three-week trip to work at Malawi Children’s Mission.

There, students organized a range of projects with the children, including career development activities and arts and crafts.

Each of the students on the trip took part in a different project. Bryana Snyder, an organizer of the dance marathon and a senior majoring in human development, worked with Cottle in providing career development for the children, as well as with helping the caregivers at the school launch a soup business.

Cottle said the pair hoped to use the dance marathon as a way to continue to impact those they helped during the summer.

“We did tons of things with

them and fell in love, so planning this event was kind of our way of keeping in touch with them,” Cottle said.

For $5, students could take part in the marathon, which featured a performance by African dance student group Uyai Nnua, free food for all who attended and games, such as lifesize Hungry Hungry Hippos. The raffles included gift cards and apparel from local restaurants, such as Sake Tumi, Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Binghamton Hots and Lost Dog Cafe. They also got donations from a local church that one of the students attends.

Members of BU’s Circle K chapter, a community service group, also helped out at the event. Sam Marsh, a member of Circle K and an undeclared freshman, signed people in and handed out raffle tickets at the door.

“It really is just essential that we come out here and support them and donate to this cause because other people in other countries don’t have

the advantages that we do,” Marsh said.

Members of Helping Chintsa, an organization at BU that aims to help the small South African village of Chintsa, also came to support the school. Jack Halotek, a member of Helping Chintsa and a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, said it’s important that students are aware of issues outside of Binghamton.

“I mean, it’s always good to be cognizant of the struggles that people are going through around the world and doing the most to help them,” Halotek said. “I think that we come from a place of privilege and we should use that privilege to benefit those people.”

Margaret Leisenheimer, a junior majoring in theatre, said she was excited to attend the event and contribute to the school’s development.

“I think that it’s really awesome to come together and raise money for an awesome cause through something that’s fun and enjoyable for everyone to get involved with,” Leisenheimer said.

Lecture addresses racism SERIES FROM PAGE 1 a desire to be a better ally and support discussions about forms of discrimination. Boyce emphasized the importance of maintaining safe spaces.

“This has to be a gracious space,” Boyce said. “That means that everyone participates, but no one dominates. Everyone in this room has something to say, something that can add to this conversation. We are going to disagree, but we will disagree without being disagreeable.”

The group engaged in various activities, occasionally breaking into smaller bodies to further

discuss the topics at hand, which focused on the definition of racism and tactics for confronting it.

One activity called for attendees to sort different societal aspects into categories of culture and social identity. A comprehensive list was developed with language, tradition and value systems attached to culture, and race, age and gender as a part of of social identity.

In another exercise, participants were put into pairs in which they discussed which two parts of their cultural and social identity mattered most to them.

Some said they had a hard time picking just two identifiers for

themselves. Aviva Friedman, ‘14, a state and regional board member of Citizen Action, noticed when she was thinking of her answer that she didn’t acknowledge her race as one of her most important identifiers.

“Since I’m white in the dominant system, that doesn’t impact me emotionally as much as other identities would,” Friedman said. “I think that the system is designed in a way that people who are not oppressed do not think about oppression, and I think that happens on a large scale in that if a system is designed to work for you, you’re not going to notice that it’s working.”

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“Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false.

Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused — life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?”

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

Lighting up before fire inspections TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2:39 p.m. — A 25-year-old female employee called police to Bingham Hall of Newing College after discovering drug paraphernalia during routine fire inspections. When officers arrived, they noticed the smell of burnt marijuana in the room. The officers questioned the 18-year-old male, 19-yearold male and 22-year-old male students in the room. At first, the students denied smoking marijuana, but admitted to it after officers observed a small amount of burnt marijuana sitting in plain view on the windowsill. When asked if they had other items, the students turned in a glass marijuana pipe. All three students were referred to Student Conduct.

Employment scam TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 7:33 p.m. — Officers responded to Broome Hall of Newing College after a 17-yearold female reported she may have been a victim of fraud. The female said she received an email offer for employment from an unnamed department at the University and had responded to the email with her

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College fitness practices can be toxic to mental health Many students adopt unsafe habits to live up to a specific image of 'fit' Kara Bilello

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I recently found a new podcast that I have quickly become enamored with: “Well and Weird”

by Holly Lowery, whom I know from Cafe at 407 in Syracuse, a cafe dedicated to establishing a new relationship with our identities outside of eating disorders and disordered eating.

Lowery interviewed Jill Catherine, an author, anti-diet culture warrior, dancer and spokesperson for Circles of Change and Ophelia’s Place, a nonprofit based in New York and Arizona that supports those recovering from eating disorders and those

distancing themselves from diet culture. Their discussion centered around shifting movement from a necessity to achieve a smaller body to a way to celebrate the body in which you currently live. I found this discussion had particular significance to me when considered in the context of college students and their physiological ideals of how to stay fit.

As college students, professors, faculty and community members, none of us are immune.

Go down to the East Gym around 10 a.m. or 5 p.m. and you’ll have trouble finding a treadmill or elliptical, according to the FitSpace website, which lists the busiest times when students may just be waking up, and around dinner when classes let out. It’s no coincidence that these machines

are the ones that are typically the busiest — cardio is known to burn the most calories.

Eating out at restaurants is a risk for fear of hidden calories. It’s a common practice among college students to save their calories during the day, skipping food to “justify” the calories of a night out, in a phenomenon colloquially known as “drunkorexia.” Many engage in this behavior in an effort to become drunk more quickly, and with the rise of body-image concerns in undergraduates, those most at risk are “heavy-drinking women with strong weight control motivations.” Australian researchers Alissa Knight and Susan Simpson learned that of 139 Australian undergraduate students who are females aged 18 to 29, over 79.1 percent engaged in behaviors

associated with “drunkorexia.”

There’s always an excuse for why we need to lose weight, though it is rarely labeled as that — we need to “slim down,” “fit into our dress for rush/swimsuit for spring break/an old pair of jeans,” “watch our figure,” “work off the freshman 15.” The calorie-counting apps are on many of our phones.

This mindset is more dangerous than we realize; this fixation on calories is a steep slope into diet culture, disordered eating and eating disorders. Lowery and Catherine remind us that all of these are not only rampant, but are also the norms in our culture.

It seems more common to say that you’re “being so good today” if you didn’t have dessert or ate a salad for lunch, as if you need to apologize for the space that you

take up, rather than to pick up a cupcake each Wednesday in the dining hall or grab a pint of Ben and Jerry’s.

What we don’t hear is what Lowery and Catherine are saying — that foods are not inherently good or bad, and that we need every type of food in our life — as one of my roommates put it, either for our physical or mental satisfaction — and that exercise should not be a punishment. Lowery and Catherine note that it is important to distinguish between exercise with a connotation of obsession (think ’80s workout videos) and movement in a way that honors your body, “reclaim[s] health, redefine[s] the narrow definitions of beauty [and] restore[s] our love for our bodies.” If you love to run, good for you — it can be

a great source of stress relief. My intent is not to demonize exercise, but rather to question our intent behind it.

I’m not exempt: I’ve ran, biked, rowed and lifted in efforts to lose weight. But we need a shift from a movement that feels forced after a long day of classes and homework, to a movement that “shift[s] the culture from one that shames our bodies to one that celebrates the beauty and purpose of our individuality.” For me, right now, that’s dance. It’s not static, and our exercise regimen shouldn’t be just limited to leg day, arm day, back day, abs day. We are more than body parts and our physical appearance.

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

Columbus Day should be called 'Indigenous Peoples Day' Some progressive cities and states in the US have changed the name; the rest should follow suit Sam Backner

Contributing Columnist

Growing up, we are taught that the first person to discover the Americas was an Italian gentleman by the name of Christopher Columbus. We are often presented with the song “Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492” and become perfectly indoctrinated Americans.

The myth surrounding the “discovery” of our continent is a tactic by the government to keep citizens from thinking too deeply or critically about the real story of Columbus, and the true history of the “foundation” of our country, which involves enslavement and

widespread genocidal violence.

The true founders of the United States were the indigenous people native to this land — not Native Americans, since “American” is a term imposed upon them by the white settlers and colonizers. The cultural practices and beliefs of these indigenous populations were rich and diverse, ranging from the Iroquois peoples of the Northeast to the Aztecs living in modernday Mexico. The world as native people knew it was significantly altered once European contact was made. Disease ravaged, killing an estimated 95 percent of those living in North and South America.

Once Columbus set foot in the New World, he ordered the enslavement of the Taino peoples he came across and forced

them to work in the unbearable conditions of mines. Plantation slavery, called the encomienda system, was put in place by Spanish colonists shortly after the first landing. Columbus’ expedition to the Americas was the precipitating event for the decimation of the native peoples he encountered.

Columbus Day was made a national holiday in 1937 by the U.S. government, mainly due to intense pressure from a Catholic group that saw it as an opportunity to celebrate ItalianAmerican heritage. For many Italian Americans, it was a day to commemorate their identity. I believe that this is a shame since Italian Americans have so many other figures that can be used to represent their achievements and accomplishments as a

community, and Columbus is certainly the wrong choice.

Many states have made adjustments to this holiday’s name already, including Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and South Dakota. The governments in these states have decided to use the much more appropriate and respectful title of “Indigenous Peoples Day,” and choose instead to embrace and honor indigenous culture — so much of which has been taken away and pushed out by white settlers, a group of which Columbus was a founding member. Progressive cities such as Los Angeles, Denver and Phoenix, with significant native populations as opposed to other U.S. cities, have also switched the name of the day.

I would like to see New York City, set an example by shifting

the thinking about the origins of our nation to understanding that Columbus is not a figure worthy of celebration, but one to be disgusted by and denounce the actions of. He paved the way for future conquistadors to come and dismantle the culture of natives, such as Francisco Pizzaro, who conquered the Inca Empire in South America, and Hernando Cortes, who pillaged and destroyed Aztec settlements in Mexico. Columbus himself wasn’t responsible for all of the suffering native peoples endured, but he symbolized the beginning of the end for the people that first settled the land we now know as the Americas.

I think that all millennials and college students have the obligation to stand up for injustice and attempt to right

the wrongs our ancestors and previous generations have created, or, at the very least, acknowledge the historical background of problems that continue to permeate our society today. Let us be the generation that refuses to commemorate a horrible man who represents the genocide of the native people of our country. Let us turn the tide and demand the holiday we celebrate at the beginning of October to honor those who lived in this land for centuries before we ever arrived, and those who endured massive suffering at the hands of European conquerors, and yet still survive to this day.

We must demand the renaming of Columbus Day. — Sam Backner undeclared freshman.

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The problem with the way Hollywood depicts terrorism Movies are often biased in their portrayal of traumatic events Joshua Hummell

Contributing Columnist

“The 15:17 to Paris” is a movie about the heroic actions of several people who stopped a lone-wolf terrorist from killing people aboard a high-speed train heading to Paris on Aug. 21, 2015. This is the newest in a series of movies that has depicted heroic actions of Americans in the face of real terrorist threats, which includes movies like “Patriots Day,” “American Sniper,” “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Lone Survivor.”

In real life, these were enormous acts of courage and dedication and I have the utmost respect for the people depicted in these movies. However, the movies’ depictions of these events select only a few biased

stories about the people who have lived through traumatic acts of terrorism and the people causing these traumatic acts of terrorism.

The first problem is that the people depicted in these movies as heroes and survivors are predominantly white, male and heterosexual, even though these qualities are not emblematic of real life. A movie could easily be made about the 2017 Charleston church massacre, in which a white supremacist murdered nine people after attending bible study with them. Another movie could also depict the Orlando Pulse shooting, in which an Islamic extremist massacred 49 people in a gay nightclub — one of the worst shootings in U.S. history.

However, the movies don’t depict this — instead, they predominantly feature a heterosexual white male

protagonist; such is the reasoning behind criticism of “Patriots Day,” which focuses on Mark Wahlberg’s character, who never existed in real life. Ty Burr of the Boston Globe wrote, “We don’t really want to see people who weren’t there.” He believes the real heroes were the members of the community: the men and women of all ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations who lived through the event and participated in the manhunt, not some made-up heterosexual white male character.

Secondly, who are the enemies in these movies?

Terrorists, of course, but more specifically, Islamic extremists.

From January 2008 to the end of 2016, there were 201 terrorist incidents in the United States.

Because of all the depictions of terrorists in these movies, we would suppose that the majority of the attacks were carried out

by Islamic extremists. However, the majority, 115 of the cases, were right-wing extremists, while left-wing extremists had 19 cases and Islamic extremists only made up 63 cases. Yet in all the movies, the bad people are always depicted as Muslim — a biased display of the people involved in terrorist activities.

These movies also add more drama to the event than what really happened in order to heighten the visual experience and be more appealing to audiences. For instance, when the final shootout is happening in “Patriots Day,” there are explosions in what seems to resemble an old Hollywood cowboy shootout, although this directly contradicts the actual report. This happens in “American Sniper” and “Zero Dark Thirty” as well.

In the United States, Hollywood has a history of

making movies like these about the United States’ enemies.

During the world wars, Hollywood made movies that depicted the Germans, and later the Japanese, as horrific and terrible — not always in ways that resembled the truly terrible atrocities they did commit.

During the Cold War, the Soviets were constantly depicted as bad.

In both cases, it is easy to point the finger at a common enemy.

Increasing the amount of drama misleads us to either feel things or come to skewed conclusions — we feel exceptional sadness that turns into anger. We direct this anger toward an enemy. From there, people begin to treat anyone who resembles the enemy in a cruel way, like the treatment of German Americans during World War I, Germans and Japanese during World War II and, most recently, Muslims living in the

United States, even if all the previously mentioned peoples had lived in the United States for generations.

In the case of terrorism, Hollywood is trying to do what it has done before and point the finger at a sole enemy — in this case, Islamic extremists.

Terrorism is not the act of a single group or country; it consists of the acts of many individuals from many groups and countries. There isn’t one sole group to point the finger at.

Instead of continuing to do what it has always done, Hollywood should change the enemy to be more emblematic of our time.

Instead of targeting one form of terrorism, it should target all forms of extremism that lead to terrorism.

— Joshua Hummell is a senior double-majoring in classical and Near Eastern studies and history.

April 18-20

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All formats are welcome, including posters, displays, slide presentations and video.

Two poster sessions are planned: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the Mandela Room.

To submit an abstract, visit go.binghamton.edu/researchdays.

Questions? Contact Rachel Coker at rcoker@binghamton.edu.

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Make the most of your Mardi Gras

Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Just because you’re in Binghamton doesn’t mean you don’t have to miss out on Mardi Gras — you can bring NOLA to the Southern Tier this season with Pipe Dream’s party tips. Stock up on purple, green and gold masks, decorations and food and your party is set to go.

Bring the festivities from New Orleans to Binghamton with Pipe Dream's party tips Carly Heitner Contributing Writer Mardi Gras might be one of the most exciting party events of the year. People travel from all over to dance, groove and celebrate on the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. As a college student in Vestal, New York, it might seem impossible to properly celebrate Mardi Gras, but Pipe Dream has you covered. Here’s how to throw your own Mardi Gras party.

1.

Hang up awesome decorations

Decorations are key when throwing a killer Mardi Gras party.

To create the perfect atmosphere, cover your space in purple, gold and green. Whether it’s masks, feathers or posters, incorporate this color scheme as much as you can. Try stringing purple, green and gold Christmas lights all around. Beads are a staple of the Louisiana celebration and can be easily purchased at a dollar store. Hang the beads from lights, poles or anything else around the room. A Mardi Gras-themed piñata, like a joker or mask, can double as a cool decoration and a fun party game.

2. Get some tasty food and drinks Mardi Gras translates to Fat Tuesday because it was originally meant as a last hurrah before the start of Lent. Traditionally, king cakes are eaten for dessert.

The king cake features purple, gold and green icing and has a small trinket, usually a tiny plastic baby, inside. The cake is normally a ring of twisted cinnamon roll-style dough, but can be made in other flavors as long as the colors remain the same. King cakes can be hard to find outside of New Orleans, but there are plenty of ways to make a variation on the classic

treat. Bake cupcakes or cookies in the iconic colors of Mardi Gras to capture the festiveness of a king cake in a simpler dessert. If you are running short on time, donuts are another classic sweet emphasized during the celebration.

Mardi Gras isn’t complete without delicious drinks to go along with the food. Traditional Mardi Gras drinks feature dynamic colors and lots of alcohol. The iconic tropical cocktail, the Hurricane, which was invented at a bar in New Orleans, is a must-serve beverage. To really embody the

feeling of New Orleans, grab some of your favorite fruit juices, rum and grenadine and shake together with ice.

3. Blast the party tunes You can find a pre-made playlist on Spotify or Apple Music, but if you’re feeling creative, you can create your own list. The right music can create the perfect energy for your Mardi Gras party. Be sure to include your favorite party music alongside traditional jazz to get the party to Bourbon Street levels.

4. Time to dress up The fun accessories are one of the most memorable parts

of Mardi Gras. The wackier the outfit, the better it fits the craziness of the holiday.

Popular pieces include anything sparkly or rainbow, metallic fanny packs, colorful wigs, weirdly shaped sunglasses and, of course, tons of plastic beads.

You can get most of these at a local thrift store or party store, or if you don’t want to spend money, try combining funky pieces already in your closet.

5. You’re ready for Mardi Gras You’ve done all the work — now it’s time to turn up the music, throw on your outfit, whip out the food and enjoy.

Show your love with DIY gifts Go solo this Give your sweetheart more than just roses and chocolate Valentine's Day Alejandra Rodas Contributing Writer

'Treat Yourself' in the Marketplace on Wed.

Valentine’s Day can be stressful, especially if you’ve waited until the last minute to get a gift for that special someone. Do-it-yourself gifts are an easy and cheap alternative to a cheesy chocolate box when you don’t know which direction to turn.

Chalkboard paint succulent pot The beautiful thing about succulents, like a jade plant or popular pincushion cactus, is that they aren’t as sensitive as flowers — they’ll last long past a bouquet of roses.

Materials: — Chalkboard paint — Medium rounded-tip paintbrushes — Succulent of your choice — Quick-draining soil — A handful of white gravel — Flower pot, any size — Chalk How-to: 1. Set down a few paper towels on a hard surface. Place the pot on top and paint the exterior and the rim with the chalkboard paint.

Let dry.

2. Once dry, fill half of the pot with soil. Place your succulent on a surface and cover it with a small amount of soil. Arrange the gravel on top.

3. Using the chalk, write a personal message on the exterior of the pot such as, “Like this cactus, our love will never die!”

Adapted from Gardenoholic.

Carved candle A great-smelling candle can light up any home — or dorm. Turn

Nikkolette Sather Arts & Culture Intern

Kevin Paredes/Photography Editor Last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts don’t have to be ugly. For those with a creative side, making your own presents is the perfect solution in a time crunch.

a plain candle into a meaningful gift for your valentine by carving your own initials or a short inside joke.

Materials: — A light-colored pillar candle of your choice — Hand engraving tool or small needle — Ballpoint pen — Gold leafing pen — Tape — A simple design either printed or drawn out on paper How-to: 1. Begin by taping your design onto the candle. Make sure it holds and won’t move around.

2. Firmly trace your design with the ballpoint pen, pressing into the candle.

3. Remove the taped design to reveal the tracing. Use the engraving tool or needle to carve out the pattern. Take your time with

this, making sure the grooves are deep enough to fit the tip of the gold leafing pen.

4. Go over your carved design with the leaf pen. You may need a second coat to get to the level of gold you want. Let dry.

Adapted from Hello Glow.

— Yarn How-to: 1. Begin by stacking the cardstock or paper, using as many sheets as you want. Cut the sheets into small rectangles or hearts.

2. Decorate the border of each sheet with stickers or drawings of your choice. Make sure to Love coupon book leave room in the middle to write Put a fun twist on the traditional your message.

Valentine’s Day card with this 3. Make your love coupons personalized DIY. You can create as personal as you’d like. Relate your own creative messages or your ideas to hugs, kisses opt for traditional love coupons and special dates to celebrate like, “Free hug,” or “Date night of Valentine’s Day. your choice.”

4. Once you’ve created each Materials: individual coupon, stack them — Colored paper or cardstock back up. Hole punch the top — Markers, paint or left corner. colored pencils 5. Cut a medium-size piece — Valentine’s Day stickers of yarn. Tie the string into a bow — Scissors through the hole.

— Hole punch Adapted from The Dating Divas.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t always have to be spent with a significant other or even a friend — the day is simply about love, and you might just love yourself most of all.

The idea of celebrating yourself was the impetus for the “Treat Yourself” event sponsored by Binghamton University Dining Services (BUDS). The event will be held in the Marketplace Fireplace Lounge this Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring free food and self-care activities.

“We figured that not everyone is excited about Valentine’s Day and not everyone wants to celebrate it in the traditional way,” Kara Perez, retail executive chef for BUDS, wrote in an email. “Instead of making the day all about someone else, why not ‘Treat Yourself?’”

This year marks the second year the “Treat Yourself” event is being held, and many of the same features of last year’s event will return this year.

“Last year we had several free things going on in the [Marketplace Fireplace Lounge] such as free manicures, chair massages,

and much more,” Perez wrote. “People enjoyed it so much that we decided to make it an annual event.”

The “Treat Yourself” event this year will feature various interactive and complimentary activities.

Cosmetology students from Broome-Tioga BOCES will be giving students free manicures, and there will also be aromatherapy and free cookies. BU Dining Services will offer specials in its retail dining options in the Marketplace, including chocolate-covered strawberry frozen yogurt at Red Mango and a special “sweetheart sushi” from Hissho Sushi. Additionally, any purchase from the Marketplace on Wednesday will come with a coupon for a free chair massage to be redeemed at the “Treat Yourself” event.

BU’s Harpur Jazz Ensemble will be providing live entertainment, and BU’s Real Education About College Health peer interns will be tabling during the event, offering self-care giveaways and information on the health benefits of taking care of yourself. Julie Lee, a registered dietician for BUDS, will be providing a free chocolate tasting for attendees.

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Radio theatre department returns to WHRW This semester, 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' will play every Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Terrell Julian/Contributing Photographer Ron Gunczler, director of the WHRW 90.5 FM radio theatre department and a senior double-majoring in computer science and philosophy, in the studio. The radio theatre department is making its return to WHRW this semester.

Noah Broch Contributing Writer For WHRW ’s radio theatre department, the curtain never rises.

The station kicked off its semesterlong series of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” last Friday on 90.5 FM, and will broadcast one episode from

the play each week throughout the semester. Radio theatre, sometimes referred to as radio drama, is the art of performing acts, stories or even full-length musicals to be broadcast solely on the radio. There’s no set and no costumes, so it’s up to the listener to imagine many of the familiar elements of theatre.

Ron Gunczler, a senior doublemajoring in computer science and

philosophy, is the director of the department. Gunczler previously served as the international music director at WHRW. In his new role, Gunczler said he wants to provide Binghamton University performing arts majors with a creative outlet and an experience to hone their craft in a professional setting.

“I know how competitive theatre is because my dad is

an actor,” Gunczler said. “That world is brutal and I want to provide theatre students with an edge.”

Every Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., the radio theatre department will perform a dramatic reading of a section of Douglas Adam’s “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

“I have been doing radio for three years and it’s probably the

community that I am closest to,” Gunczler said.

Gunczler said he is passionate about performing arts and that he chose this play specifically after finding a book containing the original radio scripts of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” in a thrift shop.

“The best satire is satire that is pointed at human nature that anybody, anytime can get, and ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ is one of those,” Gunczler said. “It’s timeless.”

After spending countless hours recruiting and preparing a dynamic ensemble of undergraduate BU students and local community members — all varying in age and in their experience with radio — Gunczler dealt with the lastminute complications inherent in radio theatre, including lead voice actors dropping out and having to recast those roles.

“I loved how [the actors] rolled with things,” Gunczler said. “It’s exactly what I was hoping to see, the actors having fun, adapting on the fly and for listeners to be able to hear that.”

Joe Gabriel, ‘83, a Binghamton community member and member of WHRW, reads the part of Arthur Dent, a man from England who embarks on a journey with his friend Ford Prefect as they travel across the universe, hitchhiking

from one alien spacecraft to another.

“I just made up the [English] accent that I went with on the fly,” Gabriel said. “I have to continue honing my craft, I guess.”

“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” began as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, and then was published as a book in 1979, adapted by Adams, who created the original play.

Cassandra Joseph, an undeclared freshman, said she prepared for her role as Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton by listening to the original radio performance of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” “[The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] gets very deep and philosophical and addresses a lot of existential questions while still being humorous, dynamic and engaging as a work of fiction,” Joseph said. “I am a huge fan of the sci-fi genre as a whole, there is something so fantastical about imagining what the future will be like.”

Gunczler said he is passionate about revitalizing the radio theatre department and setting it up for success in the future.

“I am hoping to set up infrastructure so that when I graduate, [the radio theatre department] will have the same stability that I am trying to bring to it,” he said.

Hip-hop artists team up for 'Black Panther' album Kendrick Lamar curated and produced the soundtrack to the upcoming Marvel film Ryan Muller Staff Writer The film “Black Panther” may be centered around King T’Challa, but Kendrick Lamar’s accompanying soundtrack is fighting for the spotlight.

“Black Panther: The Album” is curated by Lamar, who has assembled an all-star team of hip-hop and R&B artists that elevate the effort beyond a film soundtrack.

Lamar joined the project when Ryan Coogler, the director of “Black Panther,” asked Lamar to produce a few songs for the film.

In an interview from earlier this year with NPR, Coogler said the collaboration was in the works for a while.

“Eventually I caught up with [Lamar] a couple years ago — first with Anthony ‘Top Dawg’ Tiffith, who runs his label, and then later on sat down with him and [Lamar] and just spoke about much his music affected me,” Coogler said. “He talked about my movies that he had seen, and we said if the opportunity comes, we’d love to work with each other on something.”

After viewing an early version

of the film, Lamar decided to take on the executive production of the entire soundtrack and he worked with Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony Tiffith to produce and curate the soundtrack.

Artists on the album include many others from his record label, including Grammynominated singer SZA and rappers ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock. Part of the album’s success is due to the chemistry between these artists after years of collaboration. Lamar and SZA have a synergy that stands out on the single “All the Stars.” The song mixes R&B beats with a synth-pop melody, highlighted by SZA’s catchy chorus.

Many songs on the album are produced by Sounwave, who has previously worked on other efforts from Top Dawg, including Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city.”

Fresh off of a Grammy win for “HUMBLE.,” Mike WiLL Made-It and Lamar team up on the track “King’s Dead.”

Because it features many of the same contributors, many of the beats on “Black Panther” are reminiscent of Lamar’s other albums. Stylistically, Lamar does not push boundaries on this

album. His approach might not be risky or groundbreaking, but he excels at what he does here.

The fact that it’s a soundtrack does not hurt the quality of the music — some of the stronger songs like “Paramedic!” and “All the Stars” sound like they could have a place on a solo album.

Though the quality of the tracks is not as consistent as it might be on a solo album, there certainly are noteworthy verses from Lamar.

Lamar is featured on several tracks, but the other artists on the album complete it. Lamar also linked up with past collaborators Vince Staples and Travis Scott on the soundtrack. Staples’ track “Opps” has an Afro-house music style reminiscent of his 2016 album “Big Fish Theory,” while “Big Shot” follows Scott’s trap style more than Lamar’s own style.

The Weeknd shines over Lamar on the track “Pray for Me,” a sinister-sounding yet hypnotizing track that brings to mind The Weeknd’s “Starboy.” Lamar’s aggressive, angry rapping acts as a foil to The Weeknd’s spacey, delicate voice. Zacari harmonizes over Afrobeat drums and rhythms on the track “Redemption,” which also features South African singer

Matt Sayles/Invision Kendrick Lamar, center, performs at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 in New York. Lamar is an executive producer of “Black Panther: The Album.”

Babes Wodumo.

Other South African artists on the soundtrack include Yugen Blakrok, Sjava and Saudi. On the track “Seasons,” Sjava raps a whole verse in Zulu, reinforcing the movie’s celebration of

African culture.

While listening, it might be better to imagine “Black Panther: The Album” as a compilation of music and collaborations instead of thinking of it as a soundtrack.

It doesn’t have the traditional

cohesive elements of an album; instead, each song is strong on its own. Within the album, the story of the “Black Panther” film is clear, but with Lamar at its core, it also stands on its own as a solid set of songs.

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This was your last chance to lock down a valentine, Weekend Warrior, but if you didn’t, at least you got to get your mouth all over a shot glass on Saturday night. You can always turn to Tom or Marty when the 14th rolls around, but you know what the best Valentine’s Day present of all is? Another weekend Downtown. See you then, Weekend Warrior.

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Binghamton bulldozes Bulldogs in spring debut Golderman propels BU to victory with three goals as team looks ahead to new season

Kathrine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman recorded three goals during the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team’s victory over Fresno State on Sunday.

Rachel Visser Contributing Writer The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team bulldozed the Bulldogs in Sunday morning’s season-opening victory over Fresno State. The Bearcats (1-

0) were able to dominate 14-8 against the Bulldogs (1-1) in a neutral match played at La Salle University’s McCarthy Stadium.

Both teams started out firing on the offensive end, with the Bulldogs netting the first goal with almost 19 minutes left in

the first half and the Bearcats answering just over 30 seconds later. The teams went back and forth for the remainder of the half with the Bearcats edging out the Bulldogs 5-4 going into halftime.

BU carried its momentum

from the opening period to come out strong in the second, with two early back-to-back goals from junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman. With just under 25 minutes left in the contest, Fresno’s sophomore attack Sarah Bloise responded to trim Binghamton’s advantage to two, but was quickly countered less than 10 seconds later from a goal by senior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy.

Following the Bulldogs’ goal while a player up, the Bearcats managed three goals in eight minutes, giving Kennedy her second goal of the day and bringing the Bearcats to an 11-6 advantage.

Bloise once again closed the gap with her third and fourth goals of the match, leaving the Bulldogs trailing by only two scores with almost 10 minutes remaining in the game.

Binghamton, however, quickly took back control with three unanswered goals to end the game, completing Golderman’s hat trick, and tallying two goals each for both redshirt senior attack Brianne Arthur and sophomore midfielder Amelia Biancardi.

The game marks the first of several nonconference games for the Bearcats, including renowned competition such as Ohio State and Boston College.

“I thought it was important this season for us to add a couple new teams into the mix and not be so robotic about who we’re playing and what we know about them,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “It helps us in our preparation, and I think it helps us stay on our toes and constantly be strategizing and trying to get fresh looks out from game to game.”

Along with the new opponents this season, the Bearcats also added a new assistant coach, Elmira College graduate Stephanie Cooper.

“We are very excited to welcome [Cooper] to the Binghamton lacrosse staff and family,” Allen said. “She brings a wealth of passion and knowledge to our program as well as a strong background in developing young women both on and off the field.

She will definitely compliment our current staff and parallel the values and standards we have set for this team.”

Allen is optimistic that the closeness of the team off the field and the healthy mix of both skilled veterans and new talent will ensure a strong season.

“This year we’re turning a lot of veterans with experience and leadership out on the field, but just as exciting are the fresh faces out there on the field that I think are adding a lot of

depth and talent to what we are already returning this season,” Allen said. “[The veterans have] kind of guided and taken the younger girls under their wing throughout the course of the fall, and helped get them up to speed and help them compete at the level we’re expecting.”

While picked in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll to place in the America East Conference this season, the Bearcats are confident that all of the hard work and intense competition will help them achieve their goal of the AE Championships.

“Looking at our schedule, we obviously see that it’s going to be a competitive season, and that’s exciting to look at,” Golderman said. “I mean, no game is a guarantee, we’re going to have to fight for the full time on the clock, that just makes each day or every time on the field in practice more important. There’s no time to waste so we have to make sure we’re getting ready for the big teams like Boston College and Ohio State, and then come conference those teams will prepare us even more so that we’re stronger, we’re faster, we’re in better shape come conference.”

The Bearcats are set to face off against Niagara this Saturday.

Face off is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Niagara Field in Niagara Falls, New York.

Men's basketball drops seventh straight AE match Despite Show's efficient shooting and 23 points, Bearcats fall to Retrievers at home Justin Zion

Sports Intern The Binghamton men’s basketball team suffered yet another frustrating loss Thursday night as it was soundly defeated

by UMBC at home, 78-68. The Bearcats (10-16, 1-10 America East) could not withstand the offensive rush of the Retrievers (18-9, 9-3 AE), which piled nearly 80 points on the scoreboard, sending BU to its seventh straight loss.

“That is a good team we just played,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey. “Each time it looked like we had a chance to close the gap, they made a big shot … they’re very good offensively [and] they’re hard to stop.”

The Retrievers took the lead 45 seconds into the game and didn’t give it up once, earning themselves a wire-to-wire victory.

BU junior guard J.C. Show put together another strong offensive performance, finishing with 23 points and five 3-point shots, but it wasn’t enough to get the Bearcats over the hump.

“It’s frustrating, but we’ve got to stay positive,” Show said.

“There’s games left to be played … we’ve just got to keep our heads down and keep working.”

It was obvious from the opening minutes that the Bearcats were going to have a tough time

prowess, the Bearcats spent the rest of the first half slowly clawing into the lead. Led by Show, Binghamton found its offensive rhythm, and, following a Show 3-point basket, suddenly found itself only down by four. The momentum didn’t last, however, as UMBC’s offense powered back up in a heartbeat and put a 12-0 run together, enlarging the lead to 16 before the Bearcats could blink.

The half ended on an improbable buzzer-beating 3-point shot from Show, a shot that hit the rim, went straight up in the air and fell through, but the halftime deficit was still quite large at 4128. Binghamton committed eight turnovers in the half and scored only 12 points by players other than Show.

In the second half, the Binghamton offense started to pick up, as more players began to get involved, but UMBC seemed to answer each basket with a basket of its own. A 3-point bucket from Jonathan Flores/Pipe Dream Photographer senior forward Willie Rodriguez Junior guard J.C. Show led Binghamton in scoring with 23 points in Thursday’s match against UMBC. was followed directly by a 3-pointer defensively. Fueled by some early Sherburne lit up the scoreboard shot along the perimeter. Maura from Maura, while later a slam Bearcat turnovers, UMBC opened for UMBC in the early minutes; ended the game with 16 points to dunk by junior forward Thomas the game on a 9-0 run, prompting he finished with 24 points. But go along with six dimes.

Bruce was answered right away Dempsey to call a timeout less the main facilitator of the UMBC “[Maura’s] hard to keep in front by a dunk from UMBC freshman than two minutes into the game. offense was senior guard K.J. of you,” Dempsey said. “When he forward Brandon Horvath, two The stretch seemed to set the tone Maura. The 5-foot-8-inch speedster gets by, constantly drawing help, sequences that were emblematic for the first half, as the Retrievers from Puerto Rico was able to drive it puts a lot of pressure on your of the second half as a whole. seemed to be able to score almost into the paint the entire night, and defense. And defensively he’s just One of the brighter moments at will. either scored on his own or drew there all night long.” for the Bearcats was the strong Retrievers junior forward Joe enough attention to find an open Despite the Retrievers’ scoring performance by freshman guard

Albert Odero. In one of his best performances of the year, Odero finished with 14 points in 25 minutes, both season highs, including a sequence in the second half where he hit a midrange jumper while drawing a foul, and then got his own rebound on the missed free throw to lay it back in. The 4-point possession seemed like a moment that the Bearcats could have seized upon to make a run, but the Retrievers answered with another basket, stifling yet another potential Binghamton run.

UMBC played an efficient, nearly mistake-free game, turning the ball over only five times and shooting nearly 86 percent from the line. The Retrievers kept Bruce in check for much of the game; he managed to muscle 10 points and 12 boards, but failed to make his presence felt. The Bearcats had several chances to make it a close game, but UMBC had all the answers and glided to a 10-point victory.

“Things are going to turn around for us,” Show said. “We’ve just got to keep believing, and we’ve got to keep trusting each other and stay together.”

The Bearcats will enjoy a weeklong rest before returning to the hardwood to take on Stony Brook on Thursday. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.

BU blown out by No. 10 Syracuse Men's lacrosse only records four goals in season opener Grace Palumbo Assistant Sports Editor The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team opened its 2018 season this past weekend in a match against No. 10 Syracuse University. The match ended in a deflating defeat for the Bearcats (0-1), as the Orange (1-0) cruised to a 21-4 victory.

Binghamton and Syracuse have previously met on the turf six times over the past 10 years.

The Orange has won each of these matches, so although Saturday’s loss was not unprecedented, the huge scoring margin was discouraging. Last year, Syracuse downed the Bearcats by only one goal, taking victory 9-8.

Syracuse scored the first goal of the match under two minutes into the game and continued dominating offensively for the

remainder of the first quarter. By the end of the period, the Orange had racked up eight goals and held Binghamton scoreless.

In the second quarter, Syracuse controlled the time of possession as well as scoring.

The Orange netted an additional five goals before BU was able to net one of its own, courtesy of senior attack Thomas McAndrew, assisted by redshirt senior attack Sean Gilroy, with just three minutes left in the half. Before the second period ended, senior midfielder Stephen Petrelli found the back of the net to cut Binghamton’s deficit to 11. BU’s offensive efforts put the score at 13-2 at halftime.

Following the break, Binghamton was unable to build on its momentum and allowed two goals to the Orange. Gilroy went on to cash in on an unassisted

shot with about eight minutes left in play, but Syracuse responded with a goal of its own just under a minute later. Freshman attack Will Talbott-Shere attempted to make up ground with another goal, but the Orange was quick to respond again. The game ended with a score of 21-4 in favor of the Orange.

In goal, time was split between seasoned veteran redshirt sophomore Kevin Carbone and two new recruits, freshmen Hunter Greco and Robert Martin.

Together, the trio was able to post 11 saves over the course of the match.

Although the loss was disappointing, the Bearcats are looking ahead to the rest of the season to find areas to improve upon.

“I thought we were going to leave here today with a different

outcome,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown, per bubearcats. com. “We’re still trying to figure out who the 2018 Bearcats are going to be. This is not who we are so we have a lot of work to do.

As a coaching staff we are going to go home, roll up our sleeves and figure out what we need to do to move forward from here.”

Following last year’s historic success, the men’s lacrosse team has a glowing reputation to live up to this season. The 2017 Bearcats posted a program record of 11 wins, which put them in position to advance to the America East Conference Championship match.

The Bearcats are set to face off against Colgate this coming Tuesday, Feb. 13. Play is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. from Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Rebecca Kiss/Assistant Photo Editor Senior midfielder Stephen Petrelli scored an unassisted goal during the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team’s loss to Syracuse on Saturday.

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Binghamton captures duals against Bloomsburg, NIU Schneider extends career win total to 100 matches as wrestling earns third straight win Marcus Budashewitz Contributing Writer

A disappointing home loss to American on Feb. 2 has lit a fire under the Binghamton wrestling team, as the team has now won three duals in a row. BU took down Northern Illinois and Bloomsburg University in a couple of nonconference matches this weekend to improve its record to 11-5 overall while maintaining its stellar 6-1 record in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association play.

Binghamton headed into its match against Northern Illinois (39, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) on Friday riding the momentum from its recent 38-6 victory over Sacred Heart. The match marked Binghamton’s senior night, in which three wrestlers were honored as BU dominated NIU, 35-0.

“Being at home helps our preparation, not having to worry about being on the road in an unfamiliar school,” said BU acting head coach Kyle Borshoff. “The guys are comfortable here and we had a pretty good turnout which is always exciting for the guys on the team.”

Redshirt junior Joe Nelson started off the bout at the 125-pound weight class against NIU sophomore Brock Hudkins, who had advanced to the round of 12 at the NCAA Championships last year. Nelson pulled out a 3-0 win to get the ball rolling for Binghamton in its emphatic victory.

At the 184-pound weight class, senior Steve Schneider had about as perfect a senior night as possible. Winning his individual match in convincing fashion, 3-0, Schneider extended his career win total to 100. Schneider is ranked nationally at No. 13 on The Open Mat, and the excitement in the West Gym was palpable following his achievement.

“He got a really good win against a guy that wrestles a lot of close matches,” Borshoff said. “The crowd was pumped for that, he got an ovation and I think there was a lot of energy in the room.”

Binghamton’s shutout was most threatened when heavyweight redshirt sophomore Sean Dee hit the mat to cap off the night. Down 6-2 heading into the third period,

BU chose top and Dee came away with a pin to complete the shutout.

“Taking a 6-2 deficit and coming away with a pin to close the dual meet out was unbelievable,” Borshoff said.

The NIU match started the weekend off strong and the Bearcats continued their success with a 21-12 win over Bloomsburg (5-9, 2-4 Eastern Wrestling League) on Sunday. Nelson and redshirt senior Jacob Nicholson each fell by a score of 3-0 at the 125-pound and 133-pound weight classes respectively, but Binghamton rebounded.

Despite the slow start, BU’s middleweights carried the team, winning every weight class from 141 to 184. In the final home match of his career, Schneider came out on top, 5-0, at the 184-pound weight class on a tech fall.

“To be honest I wish I would have gotten the pin, but that’s just my personality — always looking to get a little more,” Schneider said.

Binghamton lost at the 197-pound and 285-pound weight classes as well, but the strong performances from the middleweights eliminated any question of defeat.

“We like to win every match, but we’ve been able to count on our middleweight guys basically every time we step on the mat,” Borshoff said. “Those guys are anchoring the team down right now and that’s a really important thing for us.”

While not as overwhelming as the NIU matchup, Binghamton still capped off its weekend victoriously as the team prepares for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. With only one outing remaining before the EIWA Championships and NCAA Championships, Borshoff is confident in his team.

“We don’t need to change many things, there’s always an area or two you could tweak but we’re wrestling really hard right now,” Borshoff said. “We’re fighting for victories in close matches and those are things you need to be doing in the postseason to come away with wins.”

Up next for the Bearcats is an away matchup with the Buffalo.

The match will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 from the Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Terrell Julian/Contributing Photographer Senior Steve Schneider went undefeated in the 184-pound weight class during Binghamton’s two weekend matches against Northern Illinois and Bloomsburg.

Women's basketball claims victory over UMBC Watkins scores record-breaking 2,000th career point, leads team to second straight victory like that, Watkins became the second player in Binghamton women’s basketball program history to reach 2,000 points and only the 10th player to reach the milestone in the America East Conference. Aided by Watkins’ offensive prowess, the Bearcats (17-8, 8-4 AE) defeated UMBC, 68-53.

“It’s just special,” Watkins said about the milestone. “You know, you’re leaving your mark.

You’re making history and that’s something nobody can ever take from you. It’s just a testament to my coaches and my teammates.”

Watkins, James, Moon and junior forward Rebecca Carmody each reached double figures, creating a balanced offense that helped BU over the Retrievers (322, 2-10 AE).

“I think the biggest thing tonight was that we played together,” Carmody said. “It wasn’t just [Watkins] scoring tonight, or [Moon] scoring or [James]. We had multiple people get on the board and that’s huge, Binghamton Sports Information Office especially if we want to keep Senior guard Imani Watkins scored her 2,000th career point during Thursday’s game against the Retrievers. making it big.”

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Watkins shot glanced off the dominance.

Binghamton Sophomore guard Kai Moon Considering a three, James backboard and dropped gently periodically opened up small dribbled leisurely up the court, dribbled up before tossing it back through the basket. And just leads, never exceeding seven

points throughout the half, but they didn’t last long, as UMBC was able to cut the deficit each time. The first half came to a close with the Bearcats holding a slim lead of 31-29.

Despite reaching her milestone, Watkins was sitting on just six points on an inefficient three-of-13 shooting.

“At halftime, we looked at the scoring and we were pretty wellbalanced,” said BU head coach Linda Cimino. “And in a night where [Watkins is] not scoring her average, you need other people to step and I thought we got that tonight.”

The third quarter started off well for the Retrievers, as their defense didn’t allow Binghamton to produce much offensively. The first five minutes saw UMBC go on a 10-3 run and establish a five-point edge.

That was when the Bearcats decided to go on a run of their own. Binghamton surged back to overtake UMBC behind Carmody’s storm of offense and defense. Carmody ended the night with 11 points and 10 rebounds, scoring seven points and four boards in Binghamton’s 13-0 run to end the third quarter.

“I was making my layups,” Carmody said. “I was getting rebounds. I was just doing

everything that I’m supposed to do. That’s one of my biggest roles, to run in transition and make my layups and get rebounds, and it was working for me and I had some rhythm.”

Entering the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead, the Bearcats didn’t look back. They would go on to cruise to a 15-point victory. Moon led the Bearcats with 17 points, but Watkins’ scoring still owned the night as she became the second player to reach 2,000 points in program history. Watkins is now approaching her next milestone, as she is only 19 points away from breaking Bess Greenberg’s 2001 record for most points in program history. Cimino could not hold back her pride in Watkins’ accomplishments. “[Watkins] will be the best player to ever put a uniform on here at Binghamton,” Cimino said.

The Bearcats, have now won six of their past seven games and sit a game and a half behind second-place Albany.

“I think we’re right where we wanna be,” Carmody said.

The Bearcats are set to face Vermont on Wednesday night.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Events Center in Vestal, New York.