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IGNITE steven gonzalez video editor Sunil Thankamushy, an animation director and creative executive, challenges his audience to harness random ideas in his TEDxBinghamtonUniversity talk, titled “Ideas and Creativity Driven by Deep Meditation.”
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In an effort to “ignite” conversation, seven speakers, including a former CIA agent, a video game-industry based animation director and a Binghamton University undergraduate, spoke at the TEDxBinghamtonUniversity talks on Sunday afternoon. “Ignite,” the theme of this year’s talks, was chosen by the student directors under the supervision of their advisor, Betsy Staff. Staff, associate director of new student programs at BU,
said the topic was an important part of kindling new ideas. “The theme of ‘Ignite’ is reflective in the Binghamton University student culture by representing the drive and passion our student body has for change and making a difference,” Staff said. The annual event, held in the Anderson Center, drew an audience of approximately 700 students, faculty and community members, according to the TEDx student directors. Each year, student directors compile a list of potential speakers in June and eventually narrow them down to seven individuals. According to Bridget Shanley, a student director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and a junior majoring in English, this year’s speakers come with diverse
“We have different backgrounds and experiences. That’s where different ideas come from.” Xiaoke Jia, a junior majoring in theatre
backgrounds, experiences and interests. “This year, our speakers themselves don’t have much in common,” Shanley wrote in an email. “And I think that’s important; they’re all from completely different lives, and they all have something different for the event.” Brendan Geen, a student director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and a senior majoring in business administration, said the event is always unique because it allows the audience to interact with speakers and their ideas. “We get to put students and community members right in the seat,” Geen said. “Our speakers lead change throughout the world, so to see them talking about what they’re trying to accomplish puts that thinking into the
listener as well.” Speakers such as Andrew Foley, developmental director of Better Days Greece, Sunil Thankamushy, an animation director and creative executive and Michele Rigby Assad, a former undercover intelligence officer for the CIA, discussed their careers, life experiences and discoveries about the world. Komal Dadlani, a biochemist and the creator of Lab4U, introduced a new way to do scientific experiments without fancy lab equipment in her talk, “Democratizing Science with a Lab in Your Pocket.” “Talent is universal, but opportunity is not,” Dadlani said. “Good intentions
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Four student fees set to increase Proposed raises would increase total fees by $35.50 Jeremy Rubino & Emma TennysonHickey pipe dream news
miya carmichael contributing photographer Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) celebrates women of color at its seventh annual banquet, titled “007.”
According to Student Association (SA) Congress minutes from Jan. 28, Binghamton University is considering raising several broad-based student fees for the upcoming academic year. Out of the 14 fees included in BU’s cost of attendance, four are proposing raises. According to Harry Bittker, BU Council student representative and a senior majoring in political science, raises to the student health, career resource, technology
and athletics fees are all currently being considered. The student health fee, which could be raised from $190 to $194, will cover costs of additional personnel. This is similar to a fee increase the University requested last year that was rejected by the SUNY system. The career resource fee, which may be raised from $13 to $25, will add two new professional staff to support an expansion of offered programs and services in the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development. The technology fee could go from $381 to $391.50, an increase which will cover new projects, including extending Wi-Fi coverage and campus internet infrastructure, expanding cell coverage in buildings on campus
and building a secondary data center in Johnson City. The athletics fee could also see a raise, increasing from $304 to $313. If the increase passes, it would be used to supplement SUNY’s increased out-of-state tuition to ensure BU remains a competitive destination for out-of-state athletes. Additionally, SUNY is expected to approve a $200 increase in tuition for BU, the maximum amount tuition can increase each year. Bittker wrote in an email that the fee increases are somewhat related to the ongoing budget issues between BU and New York state, but aren’t entirely because of the University’s budgetary situation.
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Annual banquet uplifts BU to add doctorate of nursing campus women of color New program will replace master’s specialty programs
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Binghamton University students gathered for a night of empowerment, performances and recognition to celebrate women of color at the seventh annual Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) banquet in the Mandela Room on Friday evening. This year’s banquet, titled ”007,” was based on a James Bond theme, and students posed in formal attire for pictures under a decorated banner made by members of
PULSE. According to Nya King, publications coordinator for PULSE and a sophomore majoring in English, the theme had never been done before, but she felt it was a great way to encourage women to dress and feel their best. “Every year we hold a banquet to just celebrate the women on this campus — usually women of color, but it’s not exclusive,” she said. “This year’s e-board has come with a lot of fresh ideas. The theme hasn’t been done before, and it was so perfect, because it’s our seventh annual banquet. It’s supposed to be a James Bond theme, really sleek, just to empower women.”
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The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) recently endorsed the doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) as the necessary degree for nurse practitioners, prompting Binghamton University to phase out its master’s advanced practice specialty programs. The Decker School of Nursing at BU will be replacing the programs with a DNP curriculum that will begin in fall 2020. Nicole Rouhana, director of graduate nursing programs, wrote in an email that the school is attempting
to address the recommendations offered by national organizations and that by 2025, the NONPF will require that all entry into nurse practitioner practice be at the doctoral level. According to Rouhana, the Decker School of Nursing will offer DNP programs for family nurse practitioners, adult gerontology nurse practitioners, family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and community health primary care nurse practitioners. The last cohort to the master’s advanced practice specialty programs will begin classes in fall 2019. However, the school will continue to offer master’s programs in nursing education and nursing administration. “The curriculum will build on the master’s curriculum and include the
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addition of information technology, organizational behavior and management along with epidemiology and advanced diagnostics,” Rouhana wrote. “There are also 500 hours of additional clinical experiences. We are hopeful that this will allow this students to really examine the health care system in which they practice and explore innovative ways to address population health and improve outcomes.” To obtain a DNP, the program will require students to submit a DNP Scholarly Project. Through this initiative, the Decker School of Nursing hopes to spur graduates of the program to aid health care policy and quality in New York.
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New York criminalizes “revenge porn” On Thursday, New York lawmakers passed a bill outlawing “revenge porn,” an act where one’s sexually explicit photos or videos are nonconsensually shared on social media, according to The New York Times. Laws banning “revenge porn” were already in place in New York City and several other New York counties. The bill, which received the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, suggests that offenders could be punished by up to one year in jail, allowing judges to order social media platforms to take down the photos or videos used and permitting victims to sue the offenders.
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Police Watch The following accounts were provided by Investigator Robert Meddleton of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Not interested MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2:13 p.m. — A 19-year-old female contacted UPD to report harassment. She said it began during the fall semester when a 26-year-old male suspect would follow her from class to different buildings and then to her vehicle. She started asking one of her friends to walk with her so she wouldn’t be alone and she asked the suspect to stop following her and leave her alone. The victim assumed the harassment would stop after winter break, but it continued into the spring semester. The suspect was in several of the female’s classes, and although she sat away from him and didn’t speak to him, he still followed her through buildings and held the door for her. She said she felt uncomfortable, and wanted to file a report to document the issue. Officers contacted the suspect and told him to stop following the female. The suspect said he didn’t understand the issue, but that he would leave her alone. Louis Vuitton thief MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2:53 p.m. — A 19-year-old female reported her Louis Vuitton wristlet wallet missing from Hunter Hall of Mountainview College. The victim said she was in the first-floor lounge of Hunter Hall at around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 when she left the wristlet near a printer. When she returned to collect the wallet, it was gone. The wristlet contained the victim’s University ID, which was returned to Residential Life by a cleaner. Through investigation, officers identified a suspect, a 19-year-old
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female, and questioned her. At first, the suspect denied stealing the wristlet, which was in her possession, and said she was going to post about it in a group chat to find the owner, but later admitted to taking it. The suspect said she planned on selling it for a profit because she needed money. The wristlet is valued at $250 and will be returned to its original owner. The suspect was arrested and will appear in Vestal Town Court. Laundry snatcher MONDAY, Feb. 25, 7:35 p.m. — Residential Life employees in Seneca Hall of Collegein-the-Woods contacted UPD after they received an anonymous report about someone stealing clothing from the laundry room of the building. According to the anonymous report, laundry has been going missing for several weeks. An investigation is ongoing, and anybody with knowledge of the thefts should contact UPD. Not a hit-and-run TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 6:04 p.m. — A 20-year-old male contacted UPD to report he was involved in a motor vehicle accident but had not received contact from the other driver involved in the incident. According to the male, he had dropped off an individual at the Events Center and was driving through Parking Lot F when he was struck by a vehicle pulling out of a spot. He exchanged contact information with the driver that hit him, a 20-yearold female, but the male said the female driver had not contacted him since then. She was supposed to text him her license plate number. The damage to his vehicle is estimated to be more than $1,000. Officers contacted the female, who said she had not realized the male was waiting for a text message and didn’t mean to withhold information. She texted her license plate number to him immediately.
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Natalie Elisha, ‘09, an entrepreneurial attorney, author and motivational speaker, came to the Harpur Edge office on Friday to discuss how women can become empowered and seize the various opportunities available to them to achieve success. Elisha, who was granted an Alumni Association award for her demonstrated leadership and commitment to service last year, graduated with a dual degree in philosophy and philosophy, politics and law after two years at Binghamton University. She returned to the University to hold a conversation on women’s empowerment with Harpur College Dean Elizabeth Chilton, telling her story and offering insights gleaned throughout her postundergraduate experiences. Wendy Neuberger, director of Harpur Edge, said Elisha had recently reached out to the University with the idea of organizing the discussion alongside Chilton. Ultimately, Neuberger said she hoped that students could derive inspiration from Elisha’s insights. “I think she is so inspiring — I get inspired listening to her and I’ve been around the block a few hundred times, so taking charge, understanding what your passion is and just going for it, not hesitating,” Neuberger said. Elisha said she has always been obstinate in pursuing
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airel kachuro contributing photographer Harpur College Dean Elizabeth Chilton and Natalie Elisha, ‘09, an entrepreneurial attorney, author and motivational speaker, speak to students at “Women Take Charge” on Friday afternoon.
her goals, and said she found it important to surmount obstacles at an early age. “That is how I live my life,” Elisha said. “You tell me it can’t be done? Watch.” After suffering a hit-and-run accident at the age of 15, Elisha was left seriously injured, with multiple broken bones on the left side of her body. As she healed, she said she resolved to become a lawyer and fight for justice. According to Elisha, passion and determination are crucial to achieving any endeavor. “What makes the one percent different? I’m not just talking about financial abundance, [but] abundance in
your heart — doing what you love, finding your purpose,” Elisha said. “Here’s the thing — if you’re not jumping out of bed in the morning to live your life, what are you doing?” Deeva Robles Kuriplach, a freshman majoring in biology, said she felt inspired by Elisha’s discussion of her injuries and how she recovered from them. “I had a pretty rough week between exams and I felt really unmotivated, but I felt very inspired by her injury especially and how she just bounced back from that, because I would feel so defeated and devastated,” Kuriplach said. Elisha guided the students through a series of motivational
exercises, including one in which she made the entirely female group stand firmly with their hands on their waists and their chests stuck out, in a stance reminiscent of the Fearless Girl statue that stands in front of Wall Street’s Charging Bull. Chilton, who also contributed her story and knowledge, related her account of growing up on Long Island in the 1970s during the women’s movement in a family where education was emphasized. As a woman and a first-generation college student, Chilton said she had, at times, faced challenges to her academic and professional positions.
“I’ve had many moments like that, including since I’ve been dean, really reflected discriminatory attitudes toward the fact that I’m a woman rather than a man in a position of some amount of importance,” Chilton said. Elisha encouraged students to dream big, and added that the local area is prospective for success. According to Elisha, entrepreneurial possibilities for students are endless. “The future is happening at Binghamton,” Elisha said. “It’s very exciting. You could be a multi-million dollar CEO by this time next year. It’s not funny — it’s amazing. But it can happen to you.”
are not good enough to change and solve the world’s biggest problems.” Xiaoke Jia, a junior majoring in theatre, said the variety of professions and devotions among the speakers was important to show the theme from different perspectives. “We have different backgrounds and experiences,” Jia said. “That’s where different ideas come from. Listening to these talks is just eye-opening.” Other students also came to support BU student Jonathan Caputo, a junior triple-majoring in psychology, philosophy and Italian. Caputo, who was chosen by the event’s directors to be the 2019 TEDxBinghamtonUniversity student speaker, challenged the audience to consider how and why we self-love and how this affects our mental health and happiness. John Cusker, a sophomore doublemajoring in history and philosophy, politics and law, said by including Caputo in the lineup, the event fostered a strengthened sense of community. “A BU student got to speak to us, which was really cool,” Cusker said. “Having someone from the school talk to us made it more personal.” Staff said she hoped the differences among the speakers would allow audience members to hear an original idea that could spark conversation and inspiration at an individual and social level. “Not all seven speakers will ignite every attendee, but we hope that when you leave, one of them will be having you say, ‘Wow, I never thought of that,’” Staff said.
Students express concern about reasons for fee increases fees from page 1 “Obviously, when New York state negotiates contract increases and doesn’t supply the necessary funding to cover it, that will strain campuses and ultimately students,” Bittker wrote. “But on the other hand, each proposal does emphasize adding value for students. It’s encouraging that the proposals emphasize improvement and advancement, rather than just trying to stay afloat.” But Michael McGoff, senior vice provost and chief financial officer at BU, wrote in an email that the proposed fee increases have no direct connection to the University’s budgetary situation. “Mostly, the fees generated directly fund the area supported by that fee,” McGoff wrote. “However, negotiated salary increases of staff supported by a particular fee must be covered by the income from that fee.” Bittker, who has been working with the University over the course of the year to gather
more student input on how and where fees are being allocated, plans to launch a webpage where students can submit feedback on the proposed fee increases. He wrote that students should utilize this webpage when it is launched, in addition to talking to state legislators about the costs of tuition. “Personally, I think it’s incredibly important that students know about [the webpage], as it’s probably our farthest-reaching attempt to gather student input since SUNY started requiring it,” Bittker wrote. “Additionally, I think it’s important that students recognize the connection between their tuition bills and the decisions made in the state legislature, and more important that students recognize their own responsibility as constituents and citizens to tell their elected officials how the lack of additional state funding is impacting them, their families and their futures.” According to McGoff, there is a maximum amount that fees can increase by. However,
this number is dynamic and calculated by a weighted five-year average of the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), which is up to SUNY to determine each year. “Each year, SUNY sets the maximum increase on broadbased fees on a calculation of the weighted five-year average of the HEPI,” McGoff wrote. “For the 2019-20 year, that HEPI index is in the neighborhood of 2.8 percent.” McGoff said the process of consulting with organizations on fee increases differs based on who is conferred. Ultimately, SUNY decides how much each fee may increase in accordance with the HEPI. Carolyn Hampsey, a junior majoring in history, said she was concerned about why the fees could increase. “The school’s budgetary situation is worrisome and people want the school to maintain its high status within the SUNY system,” Hampsey said. “Any fee increase might be a response to this fiscal situation.”
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY IS CONSIDERING RAISING FOUR OF ITS 14 BROAD-BASED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FEES, WHICH STUDENTS PAY EACH SEMESTER, FOR THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR.
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Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) has been selected to receive a fiveyear, $1.7 million contract from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to become one of three Technical Assistant Centers (TAC) in the state to further the community schools’ goals and provide additional support for students. The new contract is part of an NYSED initiative to support community schools by providing additional resources to students and faculty members as well as out-of-classroom support to children who have difficulty thriving in school due to various environmental factors. BUCS follows the community schools’
model, in which universities team up with schools and other communities to provide resources, such as health and social support, for students from prekindergarten to 12th grade. BUCS is designed to help students in poverty succeed in school by instilling the importance of learning during school, after school ends and in the summer, along with increasing family engagement between parents and their children to better support their academics and development. Since a team of faculty and doctoral students at the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA), who are also involved with BUCS, wrote and designed the grant, BU was also awarded the grant. BU’s grant will provide technical aid to more than 300 districts in the central and western parts of the state, and will impact more than 600,000 students. The TAC will help community members and school
faculty members with various skills, such as training and professional development, and provide guidance and resources. At BU, BUCS is a collaboration between the CCPA and the Center for Civic Engagement. The TAC grant will be overseen by the Office of Student Support Services. Elizabeth Anderson, an associate professor in CCPA’s department of teaching, learning and educational leadership, will direct the five-year initiative. For Laura Bronstein, dean of the CCPA, working as a social worker and as an academic has helped her see the importance of community schools. According to Bronstein, the initiative will have a positive influence on BU students and their progress with helping in community schools. “Community schools are among the best ways we have to interrupt the intergenerational cycle of poverty, where children and youth can be supported to
be the first in their family to graduate high school and pursue college and/or a career of their choosing,” Bronstein wrote in an email. “These efforts by students are enhanced by the research and evaluation conducted on this topic by faculty, by the nation’s first certificate program in community schools that launched this year at Binghamton and now by the TAC, which provides an opportunity to share our expertise with others across New York state.” Bronstein said the grant will also help the CCPA and its students become more involved in Broome County schools, which will assist students, faculty and parents while providing students with valuable experience. “I am thrilled that Binghamton University students are so invested in our local community, and one way they show this is by working in community schools in Broome County,” Bronstein wrote.
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Program shifts to fit national standards nursing from page 1 “In addition to training to become highly competent nurse practitioners, students will also be required to complete a doctoral project, known as the DNP Scholarly Project,” Rouhana wrote. “This must be related to either health policy or advocacy, program and quality improvement or improving patient or population health outcomes. Because the [Decker School] mission and goals address rural and vulnerable populations, we are excited that our students will be contributing to improving the health of New York state and the region.” The DNP program will take three years to complete, as opposed to the two years needed for the traditional master’s degree, according to Rouhana. Nicole Metrick, a sophomore majoring in nursing, said the new DNP program could affect her future studies and career. “If I decide to go into teaching, research, policy making or other similar fields, I will probably decide to obtain my DNP,” Metrick said. “Currently, it is not in my plan to get this degree because I enjoy bedside nursing, but I have it in the back of my mind should my interests change.”
tyler gorman staff photographer The Decker School of Nursing will begin phasing out its master’s advanced specialty practice programs for a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) curriculum, which will begin in fall 2020.
PULSE hosts banquet to recognize women of color banquet from page 1 The banquet kicked off with a performance from the BU Gospel Choir and included other student performances, a presentation on the history of PULSE, an award for the most supportive fellow organization and a dinner. Founded in 2007, PULSE aims to serve women of color on campus and provide a safe space and a network for both professional and personal empowerment while striving to create an open environment where women of color can discuss their issues freely, encourage one another and gain recognition for their accomplishments. Since its founding, PULSE
has flourished into a growing organization that holds a number of events, including the banquet, a women’s leadership conference and a breast cancer walk. Jessica Gonzalez, an intern at PULSE and a sophomore majoring in chemistry, said she took part in setting up the event and was hoping for the banquet to have an impact on students who aren’t involved with PULSE. “This event is supposed to embrace the women and their sexuality and their power, and it’s also to get people more informed about PULSE and celebrate those who are involved in it, but not on e-board,” Gonzalez said. Jaylene Tejada, a freshman majoring in economics, said she
was interested in learning more about the organization’s e-board. “I decided to attend the event to support PULSE and to hear more about their mission statement,” Tejada said. “I just want to have a good time and get to know who’s on the e-board for PULSE.” Jennifer Tiburcio, president of PULSE and a junior majoring in political science, said that they put together the banquet in order to award and recognize not only women of color, but also other organizations on campus that have created a meaningful impact on Binghamton’s community and embody PULSE’s values while discussing serious issues that affect women of color
in the community. “Our banquet serves as a night to recognize and celebrate the strength and beauty of women of color through awards, performances and an empowerment section,” she said. One of these awards, which went to the most supportive organization, was given to the Latin American Student Union for facilitating engaging discussions on issues affecting marginalized communities. Precious Johnson, a senior majoring in theatre, performed a spoken word piece that she wrote for the event. Johnson decided to participate in the banquet because of how she was drawn to PULSE, especially since she
supported how they recognized the strip-search allegations of four black girls attending East Middle School in Binghamton. “I don’t mind ever performing for any of the multi-cultural events overall, but this one specifically, they decided to recognize the four girls that were strip-searched at the Binghamton Middle School, and I just really support that recognition, especially because the situation is being downplayed,” Johnson said. “I just want people to take from it that they’re not alone when they’re feeling these frustrations with being a black female. There’s a lot of things that you’re tested with, especially with being seen as a threat based
off of assumptions.” Geraldin Diaz, a senior majoring in Latin American and Caribbean studies, was the host for PULSE’s annual banquet last year, and said she felt it was necessary to return to an event for an organization that is so important to her. “This year I knew I needed to come back because I needed to see more of what they were doing, because they’re such a great organization,” Diaz said. “They were the first organization that saw something in me by giving me the opportunity to host, and this year I want to meet more people and see what PULSE has coming up for the spring semester.”
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PARADE DAY
MIKE YANG STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WARRIORS
You slept through all your 8 a.m. classes this week, Weekend Warrior, but you happily sipped your shower beer at 7 a.m. in preparation for the Parade Day festivities. You made it out to the West Side, walking down Main with bottle of Brady’s in hand. You stumbled onto a frat house lawn and almost got flattened by a TV thrown from the roof. Marching on, you tried to join the parade, but you were blown away by the bagpipers. Face it, you were blacked out when you shook Chuck Schumer’s hand. You thought you’d rally on through the night, but you woke up at 10 p.m. in someone else’s house with your shamrock tattoos still on your face. Another Parade Day for the books, Weekend Warrior.
M-HOPE to host art show ‘Positive Expression Night’ is held annually Lakhsmi Chatterjee arts & culture intern
sidney slon pipe dream photographer The Phelps Mansion Museum hosted “People of the Parlor City,” an exhibition showcasing portraits of Binghamton residents.
Exhibition features portraits of the community ‘People of the Parlor City’ was displayed at Phelps Mansion for First Friday Gabby Iacovano
assistant arts & culture editor
The Phelps Mansion Museum, located on Court Street, hosted an art exhibition on Friday featuring photographs that celebrate the people of Binghamton as both artists and subjects. “People of the Parlor City,” held in the mansion’s ballroom, was put on display from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. as a part of First Friday. Greg Milunich, a featured photographer who helped organize the event, said the theme was inspired by “Art of Binghamton,” a similar exhibition held at the Bundy Museum of History and Art in August. While that exhibition featured art from all mediums and focused on the architecture of Binghamton, this one solely included photographic portraitures. “[“Art of Binghamton”] celebrates the beauty of Binghamton,” Milunich said. “I decided that there wasn’t enough focus on the people that make up the area.” After reaching out to the Phelps Mansion to set a date, Milunich and local photographer Patti Schwartz called for photograph submissions in October, curating the entries into an exhibition of six local artists: Milunich, Schwartz, Joshua Lasky, Arra Norton, Sandra Kirker and Mike Ricciardi. Although familiar Binghamton locations were heavily featured, the exhibition was meant to pay special attention to community members. The result was a series of portraits wherein subjects interact with icons of the city. While some locations like Cheri Lindsey Skate Park on the North
Side may be foreign to most Binghamton University students, other places like BC Junction or the brightly lit up roof of the Security Mutual building are immediately recognizable. Maggie Zurbruegg-Ramey, a Binghamton community member who grew up in the area, said she could pinpoint most of the places and even some of the faces featured in the photos. “It’s very intimate storytelling,” she said. “It opens your eyes to something else, but a lot of it is in the community and it’s fun to see where it is in the community.” The photographs were aesthetically varied, each artist focusing on a particular style of portraiture. Schwartz, a health homes re-entry care manager at Southern Tier AIDS Program, has taken snapshots of local festivals, fundraisers, parades and marches for six years via a Facebook page called “Patti Loves Bing.” She said her colorful shots of events like Parade Day and Porchfest are the result of a spontaneous approach to capturing moments. “I don’t go looking, it just happens,” Schwartz said. Milunich, a special education teacher at Chenango Valley Middle School, usually does landscape or nightscape photography, so his work in this exhibition diverges from his usual subject matter. He said that he looks for the emotion that stands out to him in an image. For example, his piece “Generation Gap” depicts an older man and two college students crossing the same street, but walking in different directions. “I thought that was such a great juxtaposition,” Milunich
said. “When I was looking for these shots, I was looking for a mood that represented something about the city.” Norton, ‘13, works in film photography, capturing subtle portraits of her neighborhood as well as poignant moments at political rallies. For about a year, she’s been adding her photographs to a folder called “Rally Binghamton,” which chronicles protests in the area. Binghamton community member Chris Bederka said the exhibition’s depictions of activism were especially interesting. “As someone who’s been outside the area, you always think of big political events happening in major cities, but this shows that people are getting involved everywhere,” he said. While the mansion was a trek away from many of the other First Friday hot spots, ZurbrueggRamey said she approved of the venue. “I like that it’s bringing more people into the Phelps Mansion,” she said. “It’s cool that [the art walk] is more spread out and you can see more of the community on First Friday.” Milunich and Schwartz plan on opening submissions again and holding a new exhibition with the same theme next year. “Art of Binghamton” will be held again in June and July at the Bundy Museum. Joe Schuerch, house manager of the Phelps Mansion, said he has high hopes for future photography installations there. “This is something that I think is going to get bigger and better every year,” he said. “We’re excited to see where it goes from here.”
This Wednesday, March 6 at 8 p.m., Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE) will be hosting its annual Positive Expressions Night at the University Undergrounds in the University Union. The event will feature an open mic session, artistic performances by student groups and an “art walk” featuring paintings and drawings that Binghamton University students submitted to the show. The event will be hosted by M-HOPE interns. M-HOPE is a group of student ambassadors for the University Counseling Center (UCC) who work under Health Promotion and Prevention Services and focus on increasing mental health awareness on campus. Members of the group spread awareness by tabling, serving on campus committees and hosting events based around the topics of mental health and wellness. According to Sarah Sutton, an M-HOPE intern
and a senior double-majoring in human development and psychology, special events hosted by M-HOPE are meant to offer students support and supplement the services of the UCC. “Mental health has become such a growing issue recently, especially on college campuses,” Sutton said. “We have been doing our best to become more understanding as a school. The UCC offers many excellent services, but there is always more we can do to make sure students are being provided with the support they need.” This will be the third year M-HOPE will be hosting the event. According to Sutton, the event will feature a new aspect this year by adding a collaborative art piece where people can write positive messages. “Students should expect to see lots of amazing performances from their fellow students,” Sutton said. “There will be the opportunity to view artwork that is also made by other students. The collaborative art piece would let students not performing also contribute to the night.” On-campus student groups such as The Treblemakers, Slam
Poetry Club, Hoop Troop and others will be contributing to the event with performances along with the open mic portion, where any student can walk up to the stage and participate. Volunteers from coed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega will also help set up the event and assist students who attend the event. Refreshments will be provided as well as the opportunity to win prizes. For the art walk, students are encouraged to submit up to five works each and share their perspectives on how mental health and art intersect in their lives. Sutton said the goal of the event is to let students take a break from their work with a night of entertainment. “We want to promote mental health awareness through positive outlets that involve self-expression such as the arts and performance,” Sutton said. “Hopefully, students will take this as an opportunity to de-stress.” M-HOPE’s Positive Expressions Night will be held in the University Union Undergrounds on Wednesday, March 6 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
provided by m-hope M-HOPE brings awareness to mental health through self-expression at its annual event, “Positive Expressions Night.”
‘Nature’s Best Photography’ opens at Roberson Museum The exhibition features snapshots of wildlife William Kirschner & Katy Wong arts & culture
On Friday, March 1, the third annual “Nature’s Best Photography” exhibition opened to the public at the Roberson Museum and Science Center on Front Street. This is the last year that the exhibition, which is exclusively run at the Roberson and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, will feature new photographs in the collection. The goal of Nature’s Best is to celebrate and showcase the beauty of nature through the art of photography while also encouraging the greater public to venture outdoors. In addition to the display, the Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition is done in conjunction to show off the best and the brightest displays participating photographers have to offer. The competition allows photographers
of all ages to go out into nature and display their aptitude in the world of printed portraits. Contestants have to submit up to 25 of their best captured moments while out in the wild, which can include animals, the environments they inhabit or both. The photographs are judged based on quality and the effort put into capturing special occurrences in nature. Winners get featured on social media platforms and web galleries and have their works shown at the 2019 Windland Awards. Some of the photographs displayed included surreal snapshots that showcase the destructive power nature possesses, with examples that include volcanic lava pouring into the ocean off Kalapana Coast, Hawaii and a lightning storm taking place above an active volcano in Colima, Mexico. According to Natalie Shoemaker, marketing and events coordinator at the Roberson, these occurrences only happen once in a lifetime and therefore must be
documented for future observers. “It’s very important because it takes these moments in life
to occur. We want these moments to continue to exist so future generations will continue to
steven gonzalez video editor On Friday, March 1, the Roberson Museum and Science Center opened the exhibition “Nature’s Best Photography” to the public. The exhibition encourages the public to explore the outdoors and appreciate nature’s beauty through the art of photography.
— it captures these spectacular moments in nature,” Shoemaker said. “I’d like to think these moments exist and will continue
appreciate nature for what it is.” Aside from photographs, there were also life-like taxidermy showcases of cougars, puffins,
owls and more on display. The pieces and pictures contain almost no human presence, as natural events and animals claim the scene for themselves. In the museum, there are about 5,000 specimens of taxidermy birds and mammals, some local, some exotic, that are put on display. Most died in captivity in zoos and nature exhibitions in Vestal and other New York zoos. Lee Loomis, the taxidermist responsible for these dioramas, was born and raised in Broome County and has been doing taxidermy since the 1960s. According to Shoemaker, Binghamton residents don’t need to travel the world to appreciate nature’s grandeur, as there are local examples of where individuals can observe the outdoors. “The nature preserve at [Binghamton] University is a great example to sustain and connect individuals with the natural splendor,” Shoemaker said. George Cummings, ‘07, said he appreciates the photographs because of the attention to detail
each photographer puts into an image. “We’re letting our minds go free by taking in the visual artistry because there’s a lot involved in just capturing these moments,” Cummings said. “It’s the patience, commitment, and passion put into capturing these pictures that makes them so valuable.” For Mary Beth, a resident of both Scranton, Pennsylvania and Windsor, New York, the variety of photographs is what makes the exhibition so interesting. “These photographs are absolutely beautiful. It feels like I’m being pulled in,” Beth said. “[It’s] very enticing for a first-time visit.” The exhibition will continue at the museum from now until June at an admission price of $8 for adults, $6 for students, seniors and military veterans, $4 for museum membership subscribers, $3 for members of the Binghamton Zoo and the Discovery Center and free for children 4 and under.
OPINIONS Monday, March 4, 2019
We need to keep talking about voting New York state’s new voting laws are a step toward a better system Arianna Reyes Guest Columnist
The state of New York has recently made some very impressive and important changes to our long outdated voting system, finally putting us in the same lane as 37 other states. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Democrats made headway by passing bills that allow early voting, preregistration for minors, voting by mail and limits on campaign finance. To the average person, these bills may seem boring and insignificant. However, these new bills are going to benefit a large majority of voters. The problem is, no one is talking about them. Voting, in general, is notorious for being a long, confusing and painstaking process. The 2016 election was one of the most controversial, publicized and highly anticipated elections in recent history, yet voter turnout in New York came at a mere 57 percent. This may seem like a large percentage, but compared to the rest of the country, and considering New York is ranked fourth in the United States in registered voters, this number isn’t good at all. Strict and early registration deadlines, the inability to vote early, excuse-only absentee voting and two different primary dates have all contributed this unfortunate statistic. According to the Pew Research Center, 4 percent of registered voters didn’t vote in the 2016
Gov. Andrew Cuomo backed a number of changes to voting laws in New York state.
election due to “registration problems,” 14 percent didn’t vote due to busy schedules and 8 percent could not vote absentee. These problems affect our own
community at Binghamton University. Election Day is the first Tuesday of November. According to Pipe Dream, 52 percent of English classes and
51 percent of biology classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, despite the 45 percent cap. During the fall 2018 semester, 1,000 classes had been
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scheduled for Tuesdays. Students who live off campus would have to find even more time in their already busy schedules to vote. Students who choose to
vote at home would have to go through the absentee process, which requires information and resources that aren’t always so readily available. All of this goes about making young adults (ages 18-29) the least likely to vote out of all other age groups, a situation that hasn’t been helped by previous voting laws. Early voting now eliminates the rush to the polls or the inability to vote due to scheduling issues. Registration for minors could raise voter turnout, as teenagers would no longer have to remember to register once they turn 18 on top of everything else, and registering to vote could be facilitated by high schools and colleges. New York has taken huge strides to improve our incredibly flawed voting system, but there is still much that needs to be done. Same-day registration has the potential to increase voter turnout dramatically. There is currently no funding to facilitate early voting. Enough money would need to be in every county’s budget to keep the polls open for nine days prior to the election. It is fundamental we advocate for these things to happen, and we can do so by calling our representatives, by joining local lobbying groups and actually talking about voting. It is 2019 and millions of eligible voters still do not vote. Our voting system is gradually being fixed, but we can do better. — Arianna Reyes is a freshman double-majoring in political science and economics.
Real environmentalists are vegan Cutting out animal products is the best way to reduce our environmental impact Nicholas Walker Contributing Columnist
There are too many fraudulent environmentalists in this country proclaiming their noble pursuit of caring for the planet, but not actually succeeding in doing so. The environmental movement has rightly focused on climate change, but its solutions are insufficient. People are not willing to significantly change their lifestyles and become vegan to save the planet. Avoiding meat and dairy is the single best way to reduce our environmental impact. Merriam-Webster defines ‘environmentalism’ as “advocacy of the preservation, restoration
or improvement of the natural environment.” Our system of factory farming and deforestation does not preserve, restore nor improve the natural environment in any way. Millions of animals are kept in putrid conditions and fed chemicals for the sole purpose of our consumption without regard for their well-being. It would be unfathomable to keep our adored dogs and cats in crowded cages their entire lives, surrounded by feces and fellow animals given the sweet release of death. We can all buy high-efficiency lightbulbs and recycle our beer cans, but who is that helping realistically? No one but our own conscience. The government and meat industry want to hide these animal abuses with “Ag-Gag” laws that punish whistle-blowers who expose their abysmal industry. We hide behind walls of ignorance
erected by lobbyists and spineless lawmakers, telling ourselves we’re innocent. We’ve been complicit since the first glass of dairy milk touched our lips. Eating fish doesn’t protect the environment, either. Overfishing has driven some species to near extinction, like the Atlantic cod and sharks. Dredging and seafloor trawling to collect fish destroy habitats. Bycatch, or fish caught unintentionally in large nets, are killed in massive numbers. Every year, 85,000 sea turtles, 300,000 marine animals and 3 million sharks die this way. Does the taste of a hamburger outweigh the environmental destruction and animal suffering caused by its production? Obviously, nothing else tastes like a hamburger. You got me there. Nothing else tastes like a clementine or an almond
either. Besides, there are plenty of companies making meat substitutes that taste pretty darn close to the real thing. To make one pound of beef, it takes 2,500 gallons of water, 12 pounds of grain, 35 pounds of topsoil and one gallon of gasoline. Per acre of land, 250 pounds of beef can be produced. Compare that to some plants: 20,000 pounds of apples, 30,000 pounds of carrots and 40,000 pounds of potatoes could be harvested on the same amount of land. Imagine how many people could be fed if plants were grown on animal lands. From the perspective of water consumption, bovine meat requires 15,415 liters per kilogram of meat while vegetables require 322 liters per kilogram. Almonds are frequently targeted as an
environmentally needy plant and use 10,240 liters per kilogram in California. It’s close to bovine meat amounts, but meat is not as nutritionally dense and has not been linked to reducing cholesterol and the risk for heart disease and diabetes as the mighty almond has. Animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with 65 percent of that coming from cattle. It’s easy and cheap to cut animal products from our diet. Dinner can be as simple as rice and beans or lentils and broth. Meat is expensive with its hidden costs of animal suffering and environmental damage. It’s obvious this government won’t do anything about the
impending doom Earth faces. We are the cause of the sixth mass extinction event, and we’re going to be a casualty soon enough. Our species will have to pay the price for our centuries-long exploitation and overconsumption of the natural world. It should be a privilege to live with countless flora and fauna on this massive planet, but instead, we choose to dominate everything around us. We have elevated our species to a divinelike status, with our ability to eat, domesticate and genetically engineer any organism we choose. The question is, will we look our children in the eyes and tell them we did enough to prevent our extinction? — Nicholas Walker is a junior majoring in biomedical engineering.
We should support local businesses over big corporations Investing in Binghamton businesses is more productive than pursuing Amazon Brian Neggie Guest Columnist
According to a recent Pipe Dream article, local politicians have been vocal in their support for Amazon setting up shop in Binghamton. That is a major problem. Amazon is a toxic convenience in our modern consumer culture, and not just for its notoriously horrible working conditions and its refusal to pay taxes. The environmental impact of two-day shipping has been well-documented. Though corporations like Amazon are the major causes of global climate change, we cannot ignore the effects our choices as consumers
have, and the range of variably ethical options open to us. We don’t need to be able to buy every product we use on the same website without leaving the comfort of our homes. We don’t need two-day shipping. What we need is a planet that is still habitable in 50 years, and a sustainable local economy that fosters a sense of community among people who already live here. If you can buy something locally or in person, you ought to; you’d be rewarded for doing so. Yes, there are some things that are impossible to find locally or in person, but these are a minority. Yes, transportation between campus and Downtown Binghamton is lacking, but it
exists. If you believe in living and consuming ethically, you must ask what your dollars are doing. Are your dollars going to make the richest man in modern history, someone richer than anyone needs to or even should be, even richer? Or are your dollars staying in your local community, feeding and educating your neighbors’ kids, encouraging them to stay here and give back? When you patronize local businesses, you don’t just support our community economically, you are helping to build a lasting social community. Putting dollars into a computer will have cheap commodities show up at your door in two days. Putting dollars into local businesses will give you those same commodities and will
give you a positive interaction with a human being with whom you have a mutually responsible relationship. I have social anxiety. I am introverted. I understand the trepidation some may feel in going to a store and having to interact with people. But I guarantee these workers, these business owners, want to create a positive relationship with you, whatever that means for you. As students, we should ask ourselves what we can do to connect with our surrounding community. Buying local is one way to accomplish this. Amazon may bring some money to Binghamton, but we have to ask: At what cost, and for how long? When we had IBM and the EJ Corporation, Binghamton
thrived. But what did these corporate giants do? What will all corporate giants do as soon as it is profitable to do so? Leave. They have no genuine investment in this city. Amazon may offer some jobs to Binghamton in the shortterm, but in a few generations, when it’s convenient, it will abandon us. We cannot put our region through this same boombust cycle. We have to build sustainable and lasting prosperity. Amazon is not the way to accomplish this. The company undermines the prosperity of thousands of communities just like Binghamton across the country by sucking capital out of local businesses and local economies. If Jason Garnar, Anthony Brindisi and John Katko
want to make Binghamton a better place to live, they shouldn’t make it a stopping point for Jeff Bezos’ bank account, hoping some spare change falls out in transit. These politicians must invest in local businesses that already call Binghamton home. The future of Binghamton depends on it, and the future of our planet depends on leaders in communities across the world doing the same. For those who want to learn how to do their part, check out local business initiatives like Be Local Broome or similar programs being successfully implemented in different cities across the country. — Brian Neggie is a senior double-majoring in English and anthropology.
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Aquarius: You’re starring in a graphic novel about making plans that keep getting canceled. Pisces: Traveling the ozone by yourself and being attacked by gravity. Aries: Dandelion dust falls out of your nose like snot. Everyone tries to make a wish. Taurus: Your glasses break down the middle and all your contacts spill. You can still see perfectly. Gemini: The billboard on the way to the grocery store pixelates and floats away. Cancer: Every book you try to read is written in a foreign language. You can’t speak. Leo: Your head inflates into a balloon and gets caught on a telephone wire. It pops. Spiders tumble out. Virgo: The car falls off the bridge, starts to grows wings but ends up sinking anyways. Libra: Your eyes illuminate synthetic plaza lighting. Your fingernails are plastic. Scorpio: Context explains nothing. You can only manage to crawl. The only word you know is anyways . Sagittarius: Stuck in a perpetual doctor’s office, eating nails. Capricorn: You can’t remember why you hold a grudge against crocodiles.
ACROSS 1 Moorehead of “Bewitched” 6 Whole bunch 10 This is one 14 Sparkling topper 15 Extremely 16 “With this __ ... ” 17 Poet’s Rambler? 19 Gas brand in Canada 20 Ronan Farrow’s mom 21 Ding in a car 22 Parcels (out) 23 “High Noon” actor’s Mini? 26 Most-feared Hun 29 2001 scandal company 30 Deity with goat legs 31 Canonized pope who kept 26-Across from invading Rome 33 Gumshoe 36 President’s Continental? 40 Stocking flaw 41 La Scala solos 42 Dijon darling 43 Touch of color 45 Most slippery, as roads 47 “Pillow Talk” actor’s Hornet? 50 Complex tales 51 Tale teller 52 Tour gp. with tees 55 School attended by many English statesmen 56 First lady’s Mustang? 59 Has a cold, say 60 Rowboat movers 61 Like horror film music 62 Fuss 63 Cloudy 64 Most high schoolers DOWN 1 Split bit 2 1958 Chevalier musical 3 Nothing, in Spain 4 Before, poetically 5 Open-toed shoe 6 Cher’s singing partner
7 Online talks 8 Beast of burden 9 Head-slapping word from Homer 10 Sleazy sort, in slang 11 “Pay attention when I speak” 12 Racing family name 13 They may clash on film sets 18 Toxin fighters 22 Dummy 23 Actress Torres of “Firefly” 24 Phones in pockets or purses 25 “That’s __ haven’t heard” 26 A distant place 27 “Forbidden” perfume 28 What things do when touched by Midas 31 Actress Jada Pinkett __ 32 Flight safety org. 34 Fans of college sports’ Bulldogs
35 Tech product review website 37 Actor Tom who said, “There’s no crying in baseball” 38 Curved parts 39 Eve’s firstborn 44 “No problem for me!” 45 “By Jove!” 46 Tight undergarment
47 Betting odds, e.g. 48 Michelob diet beer 49 Rattlebrained 50 Chair or sofa 52 Skin opening 53 Broad smile 54 Citrus drinks 56 Peat source 57 Organ with a drum 58 Lawyer’s charge
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Bearcats defeated by Maine at home Women’s basketball to face Albany in postseason Samantha Marsh pipe dream sports
christine derosa staff photographer Senior forward Rebecca Carmody recorded 15 rebounds, including the 800th of her career, on Senior Day against Maine.
Facing the No. 1 team in the America East (AE) Conference on Senior Day, the Binghamton women’s basketball team came up short, falling 67-60 to the Maine Black Bears. With seven minutes left in the game, Maine junior guard Blanca Millan, who leads the AE in scoring and steals, fouled out. Prior to Millan fouling out, the Black Bears (22-7, 15-1 AE) went on a run in the third period, outscoring the Bearcats 2312. Millan scored eight points in the period, while teammates sophomore guard Dor Saar and junior forward Fanny Wadling each put up six points in the quarter. Millan finished the game with 23 points, a third
of Maine’s total, and the Bearcats (12-17, 7-9 AE) were able to net 16 points with Millan’s early exit. BU didn’t have the advantage for the entire game, but outscored Maine 22-10 in the fourth period. “We went on a pretty big run without [Millan] in the game,” said senior forward Rebecca Carmody. “She’s a phenomenal basketball player, and she’s tough to guard, so that definitely helped us offensively and defensively.” The game honored Binghamton’s three graduating seniors, forwards Kennedi Thompson, Corrinne Godshall and Carmody. Both Thompson and Godshall played for six minutes, and Thompson ended the game with one rebound. “Corrinne is always having a smile and laugh,” said BU head coach Bethann Shapiro Ord. “She does bring a serious side to her too, and she’s been a terrific teammate for these ladies for four years.
Kennedi wants to be a coach, so I hope she’s learned a lot this year, and she’s been there for her teammates as well.” Carmody ended her final game at the Events Center with 17 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. Carmody still leads the AE in total rebounds with 240, and picked up her 800th career board in the game. “Rebecca has been tremendous to coach and work with,” Shapiro Ord said. “It’s not just about the basketball court, about her points or rebounds. The kid gets thrown and tossed around and still gets up and fights so hard for her teammates.” Junior guard Kai Moon was also a force for the team, totaling 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Moon, however, struggled with her shots from 3-point range throughout, making just 1-of-10. The team as a whole struggled on this front, only managing to make
2-of-19 shots. The second 3-pointer came from freshman guard Hayley Moore in the final seconds of the game. With the victory over Binghamton, the Black Bears have clinched the AE regular season title and are seeded first in the playoffs. The Bearcats finished fifth in the conference and will play Albany in the AE quarterfinal on Wednesday in a matchup between the tournament’s fourth and fifth seeds. Albany is a challenging matchup for BU. The Great Danes (12-17, 9-7 AE) have won 19 straight matchups, with BU’s last win coming in 2011. “I think that if we get in Monday and Tuesday and get in the work that we need to get in it’s going to be a good day Wednesday,” Carmody said. BU’s tipoff against the Great Danes is scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 6 from SEFCU Arena in Albany, New York.
Women’s lacrosse collapses late against Red Foxes BU remains winless to begin 2019 campaign Marianne Bohn
contributing writer
After taking a 6-5 lead in the second half of its game against Marist, the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team allowed six unanswered goals. The Bearcats (05) faltered in the second half again to lose their fifth straight game to start the season. Although BU suffered another defeat to its losing streak, the team has appeared to recognize each other’s strengths and make fewer repeated errors during the match. “We’re really working on understanding tendencies of teammates and trying to create Adm_SUNYBinghamtonAd_002_FA18.pdf those opportunities where teammates are strongest and these strengths can be utilized,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “With the young group, it’s something
that takes time and it doesn’t happen overnight, so for us, it comes to focusing on each day at a time.” Marist got on the board first and saw consistent success throughout the match. However, Binghamton sophomore attack Paige Volkmann went on to equalize the game at one. Junior midfielder Amelia Biancardi and senior midfielder Ciara Gordon were able to get the ball rolling through free position shots, propelling the Bearcats to a 3-2 lead. Battling on, Marist was able to score three of the next four goals to take a 5-4 advantage with only a few minutes remaining in the period. BU’s squad continued to search for cohesiveness. As the second half kicked off, the Bearcats came out strong, scoring the first two goals to go ahead 16-5.1/24/19 PM The game2:00 reached a turning point, however, when Marist responded with six consecutive goals, breaking down BU’s defense and capturing draw controls.
Junior attack Samantha Mehalick of Marist scored three of these six straight goals, leaving BU in a big hole. Mehalick finished the game with six goals. Junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman completed a hat trick by scoring two free position goals late in the half, but it was too little, too late as Marist secured a 12-8 victory. Marist outshot the Bearcats 28-22 and won 14 draw controls to Binghamton’s seven. This disparity was most extreme in the first period, when Marist won nine of the 10 draw controls. “I think they have a very strong player with Samantha Mehalick, and I think that’s something that we weren’t able to contain today,” Allen said. “If you take that out of the equation, it’s a little bit closer of a game. Right now, we’re still young and trying to develop our experience on the field. The errors right now need to be minimized, but it’s the things that we’re working to progress and improve
on a daily basis.” Despite the loss, BU saw a few positive aspects in its match. Junior goalie Taylor Passuello put forth another solid performance, recording 10 saves in the net and continuing to keep the Bearcats in the match. Although draw controls were dominated by the Red Foxes, BU improved upon its turnover performance, committing only 16 to Marist’s 20. “Something that we focused on was creating extra possessions for us,” Allen said. “The caused turnovers or forced errors that we created from Marist were something we were really proud of. Now, it’s just capitalizing on those possessions when we get extra ones on the offensive end. I think we’ve had a much stronger showing defensively than today, but I think we are doing some things well out there. Goals stay the same to taking each day as a development and growth opportunity.” The Bearcats look to capture their first win of the season when they take on Lafayette at home on Wednesday, March 6. The opening draw control is set for 3 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
rose coschignano pipe dream photographer Senior midfielder Rebecca Golderman scored a team-high three goals on seven shots as Binghamton fell to Marist.
Binghamton blown out by Statesmen, falling 16-7 Men’s lacrosse dominated in shots and faceoffs
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The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team was ravaged at the hands of Hobart College, with a final score of 167. Coming off a 13-12 loss at Lafayette College last Saturday, the Bearcats looked to rebound, but could not do so, as the Statesmen (3-1) controlled the score for most of the game. “I think we had a good idea of who they were coming in,” said BU head coach Kevin McKeown. “We knew they were a fast-paced team. We knew they scored a lot of goals in their previous games.” Less than two minutes into the game, Hobart got on the scoreboard first, but five minutes later, the Bearcats (0-3) scored the first of three unanswered goals. Senior midfielder Joe Licata found the back of the net on an unassisted secondchance shot to tie the game, and senior midfielder T.J. Tiernan followed up with a goal 30 seconds later almost immediately off the faceoff. It took another three minutes for the Bearcats to find the back of the net again. Senior attacker Griffin Konen hung around the back of the goal trying to feed a cutting teammate but decided to take it in himself, diving around the crease and scoring to put the Bearcats up 3-1 with under five minutes remaining in the
first quarter. Hobart scored four unanswered goals, including a man-up goal in the second frame after a holding penalty on a Binghamton defenseman. The Bearcats got on the board once more before the half when junior midfielder Jon Perotto’s shot from close range was deflected by a defender’s stick and snuck into the top right corner. The Bearcats trailed 5-4 at halftime, with 17 shots on goal to Hobart’s 32 and three faceoffs won to Hobart’s eight. The Bearcats’ deficit in shots on goal and faceoffs proved crucial in the second half, allowing the Statesmen to pull away and hold a comfortable advantage for the remainder of the game. “It was tough when they were winning the faceoffs,” McKeown said. “It was like they kept having possession after possession, and when we weren’t getting stops or we were failing clears, it was tough to get the ball to our offense. That was really a huge thing in the outcome of the game.” Konen scored his second goal of the game in the third period on a one-handed feed in front of the goal from sophomore attacker Jackson Rieger. Later, less than two minutes into the final quarter, sophomore attacker Sean Makar put up his only goal of the game on the assist from Licata. Konen and Licata were exchanging passes at the top of the box when Licata dumped it to Makar, who was sitting to the right
of the crease. In between, however, the Statesmen tallied six unanswered goals over a stretch that lasted across eight minutes into the fourth quarter. The game was dominated by Hobart’s aggressive offense, which outshot Binghamton 66 to 39 and took 20 of 27 faceoffs. Senior midfielder Jack Sullivan faced off for the entire first half, but was subbed out for other teammates in the second. At times, the Bearcats’ offense was slow to start possessions and had eaten up valuable shot clock time. At the beginning of the second half, sophomore goalie Robert Martin was subbed out for redshirt junior goalie Kevin Carbone, who went on to allow 11 goals on 34 shots. “That’s just a planned thing,” McKeown said. “We’ve been doing it all year, playing Robert [Martin] the first half and Kevin [Carbone] the second half. It wasn’t anything performance related — it was just how we’ve been playing our goalies.” Coming off faceoffs, the Hobart offense managed to create opportunities and control possessions, having seven extra-man opportunities to the Bearcats’ two. The Statesmen and Bearcats were almost even in turnovers with 18 and 16, respectively. Binghamton will look for its first victory of the season when it plays at Delaware next Saturday, March 9. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. from Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
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Men’s basketball dominates Black Bears on the road Show’s 10 3-pointers lead Bearcats to victory Yaakov Spivack
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Led by a strong performance from graduate student guard J.C. Show, the Binghamton men’s basketball team cruised past Maine, securing the seventh seed in the upcoming America East (AE) Tournament. The Bearcats (9-21, 5-10 AE) earned a strong road victory over the Black Bears (5-25, 3-12 AE) Saturday afternoon in Bangor, Maine. “We talked about playing February basketball in the last couple of weeks,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey. “And we talked the last couple of days about playing March basketball. And I think what that looks like is ball movement — and guys being in sync — [Maine] did a nice job today on the offensive glass, that was our biggest Achilles’ heel, but other than that we did just about everything else right.” The day saw a spectacular performance from Show, who hit 10 3-pointers, the highest single-game total in school history. Show converted 10 of 14 attempts, including a perfect 7-of-7 during the second half of play. Show hit his recordbreaking ninth 3-pointer with
just over a minute left of play, and then one more with 45 seconds remaining. He finished with a total of 30 points, and the team collectively drained 19 3-pointers, setting a new record. “The shots were feeling good coming off my hand,” Show said. “They [his teammates] found me in open spots, and the timing was right, and that’s so important. When you’re trying to get your feet set, and get on balance and be ready to shoot the basketball. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my teammates and I wanna give them all the credit that they deserve.” During the first half, the two teams battled hard to secure an early lead. The Bearcats shared the ball well in this period, allowing many players to score with some well-executed sets. Senior forward Caleb Stewart performed well in the period, scoring a total of 13 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Stewart finished the game with his fourth doubledouble of the season, recording 23 points and collecting 10 rebounds. The Bearcats were able to stay ahead for the majority of the first 20 minutes, but the Black Bears gave a strong effort to keep the score close. At times, BU was up by a doubledigit margin, yet as the half
drew closer to its close, Maine rallied hard to trim the deficit to just four points. “Getting to halftime with the lead, even though we didn’t play well at the end of the half, we got to halftime with the lead and [freshman guard] Sam [Sessoms] hadn’t scored a point,” Dempsey said. “So, I felt pretty good about that; it’s hard to hold him down for 40 minutes.” At the start of the second half, Maine was still in the contest, and for the first several minutes it was anyone’s game. A layup from senior forward Ilija Stojiljkovic brought Maine to within three points of its opponent with 17:16 remaining. This was as close as the Black Bears came to regaining their lead from early in the first half. A steal from senior guard Everson Davis gave BU a fast break chance, which Sessoms was able to cash in on from in close. It was at this point that Binghamton began to pull away. This victory marks BU’s third straight win on the road and completes a season sweep over the Black Bears. Now locked into the seventh seed, the Bearcats will conclude their regular season this Tuesday night, March 5, hosting Albany. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Events Center in Vestal, New York.
rose coschignano pipe dream photographer Graduate student guard J.C. Show hit a school record 10 3-pointers while scoring 30 points in a dominant win over Maine.
Softball drops four of five games in Sunshine State Gibson excels despite poor results Lance Kim
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pipe dream archives Junior pitcher Rayn Gibson helped secure a shutout as Binghamton defeated the University of the Incarnate Word.
Binghamton splits contests against Marshall Gallagher propels baseball to first win of season Eric Pauly
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The Binghamton baseball team showed signs of hope in its last series against the Old Dominion Monarchs, and that momentum was carried over into its series versus Marshall this weekend. Through heavy wind and rain, the Bearcats (1-6) prevailed on Friday to earn their first win of the season. The weather wasn’t as big of a factor in Saturday’s 15-inning marathon loss, but downpour in West Virginia led to Sunday’s contest being canceled, and the previously winless Bearcats split their series against the Thundering Herd (5-5). The Bearcats had another weekend of low-scoring affairs, as they only averaged 1.75 runs per game coming into this stretch. The Bearcats needed their bullpen far more than expected this series, as Saturday’s game concluded with a walk-off in the 15th inning. Binghamton came into Kennedy Center Field in Huntington, West Virginia on Friday riding the coattails of a five-game losing streak to start off the season. In their last series versus Old Dominion, the Bearcats began to show signs of
life that was brought with them to the field Friday. Starting for BU, senior pitcher Nick Gallagher threw five strong innings as he allowed only one run and four hits, but one of those hits was a solo home run by Marshall junior designated hitter Zach Inskeep. Binghamton’s bats continued to be asleep throughout the first half of the ball game, until freshman first baseman Kevin Gsell drew a walk that ignited the offense. After a fielder’s choice, solid base running helped the Bearcats get a runner in scoring position, and senior outfielder Sean Trenholm singled in the game-tying run. After the ball was placed into the bullpen’s hands, Binghamton’s relievers were able to hold Marshall scoreless over the course of the game, surrendering just five hits over the final four innings. The Bearcats, who haven’t shown their ability to produce offense this season, rallied in the eighth inning behind a leadoff single from sophomore outfielder Shane Marshall. Though there was only one other hit in the inning, the Bearcats’ ability to put the ball in play led to mistakes in the field by the Thundering Herd, and the Bearcats were able to score two runs to go ahead 3-1. Senior pitcher Robert Brown was credited with his first win.
Saturday’s game was played in warmer weather, which was a relative delight to the players involved in a 15-inning, fivehour contest. After allowing a run in the first inning, the Bearcats were able to add one right back in the second when senior infielder Matt Tsukroff belted an RBI double. At the end of the ninth inning, the game was knotted at two, and another six innings were battled out between the teams. The Bearcats got on the board in the top of the 12th, but were matched in the bottom half of the inning by a Marshall run. When it came to the 15th inning, the Bearcats’ pitching staff lost all control. After a lead-off double and a single to follow, the Thundering Herd was threatening with runners in scoring position and no outs in the inning. Freshman pitcher Ryan Bryggman was on the mound, and a wild pitch sealed BU’s fate, as the winning run scored from third, ending the five-hour ballgame and handing BU its sixth loss of the season. Binghamton will be traveling to Lexington, Virginia next weekend to take on the Virginia Military Institute. The first pitch in game one of the three-game series is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, March 8 from the GrayMinor Stadium.
The Binghamton softball team traveled to Clearwater, Florida this past weekend to compete in the South Florida Invitational held at the University of South Florida. The Bearcats (4-5) continued their young season with four straight losses against Troy, Iowa, Bethune-Cookman and Western Michigan before shutting out the University of the Incarnate Word to win 1-0. Early invitationals such as the latter and the upcoming JMU Duke Invitational gave the team an opportunity to prepare for the conference season. The team was competitive in five games over a threeday competition. In the first game versus Troy (16-6), the Bearcats faced a strong starting pitcher in freshman Leanna Johnson, whose victory added to her 9-1 record. Freshman pitcher Morgan Bienkowski was credited with the loss, dropping her record to 0-2 after surrendering six earned runs in 3.1 innings pitched. Facing 25 batters, Bienkowski struggled, walking seven batters to Johnson’s one. Sophomore Chelsea Howard was brought on for relief, holding the Trojans to zero runs over 3.2 innings. However, Howard’s impressive showing failed to earn the Bearcats a win, as Troy came out victorious 6-2. Sophomore first baseman Alex Guay starred for the team, driving in RBIs in both the second and fourth innings. After a challenging second inning in which they gave up three runs, the Bearcats trimmed the lead to 3-2 in the third with a sacrifice fly by junior catcher Sara Herskowitz. However, the Trojans increased their lead to four with a two-RBI double with their senior catcher Kaylee Hussey in the top of the fourth. The next game also proved tough for the Bearcats as they fell 6-5 to the Iowa Hawkeyes
(11-8). Junior pitcher Rayn Gibson pitched six quality innings before Iowa rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh to steal the game. After going 3-0 down in the second inning, Binghamton plated four runs in the fifth, courtesy of hits by sophomore shortstop Makayla Alvarez and sophomore left fielder Hannah Lyons. Holding on to a one-run edge heading for a win, a clutch triple by Iowa freshman right fielder Sydney Owens brought home two for the 6-5 lead. The Bearcats failed to score in the bottom of the seventh. On Saturday, the team sought to win against BethuneCookman University and Western Michigan but were unable, falling 2-1 and 8-5, respectively. Gibson again put forth a very strong showing against Bethune-Cookman (5-14), pitching a complete game with 12 strikeouts and only two earned runs, but was outdone by the Wildcats’ junior pitcher Destiny Enriquez, who
only surrendered three hits and a run on her way to a win. Against Western Michigan (18), junior pitcher Rozlyn Price pitched six innings, giving up five runs, three of which were earned on her way to a credited loss. Freshman pitcher Sophia Pappas drove in two RBIs, but the Broncos recorded the victory on a game-sealing grand slam in the bottom of the sixth. The Bearcats wrapped up their trip to the sunshine state with a win against the University of the Incarnate Word. Binghamton shut out the Cardinals (1-14), improving its record to 4-5. As the team continues its nonconference slate, it will travel to James Madison University for the JMU Dukes Invitational on March 16-17. The team will take on James Madison, Rutgers, Saint Joseph’s and Morgan State. First pitch in the opener against James Madison is set for 2 p.m. in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
pipe dream archives Junior pitcher Rayn Gibson helped secure a shutout as Binghamton defeated the University of the Incarnate Word.