Spring 2019 Issue 18

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Veteran discusses PTSD, war experience

TEN YEARS LATER American Civic Association commemorates 10th anniversary of mass shooting Amy Donovan

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camila martinez contributing photographer On Wednesday, the American Civic Association commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 2009 mass shooting that took 13 lives.

On April 3, 2009, Jeffrey King’s life changed forever when his mother, Roberta King, was one of 13 killed in New York’s deadliest mass shooting at the American Civic Association (ACA) in Binghamton.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the shooting, King, along with other family members of the victims, spoke at the ACA on Wednesday to pay tribute to the victims.

“After 10 years, we remember our loved ones, families, friends and strangers who have suffered here and throughout the world with other tragedies,” King said. “For us to move on and live a full and productive life, we too can serve as an example. We can inspire others during their darkest moments.”

The ACA is a nonprofit that works with immigrants and refugees by providing citizenship assistance, assistance with asylum cases and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes among other initiatives and programs.

Most of the victims of the shooting were immigrants attending an ESL class at the ACA that morning. The youngest, Jiang Ling, was 22.

The memorial began with

opening remarks from Mayra Garcia, executive director of the ACA. Prior to the shooting, the ACA had helped some of Garcia’s family members gain citizenship through immigration services. Two months after the shooting, in June 2009, Garcia became an immigrant case consultant for the ACA. During her remarks, Garcia said she understood the pain of those affected by the shooting and spoke on her goals for the association.

“I understand and understood the pain that you are suffering based on what happened here,” Garcia said. “I really wanted to find a way to focus on restructuring the building. I was focusing on making sure that the services that the community needed were available.”

In addition to King, other family members of victims spoke including Samir Al-Salihi, whose wife, Layla Khalil, 57, was killed.

Al-Salihi spoke about his wife’s love of learning and her dedication to her classes at the ACA. Additionally, Al-Salihi highlighted the issue of gun control in the United States and how easy it is for

Activist stops in Binghamton during walk across state Erin Kagel

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Every day, about 22 U.S. veterans commit suicide, which does not include the number of veterans slowly dying from drug and alcohol addiction, according to Frank Romeo, activist and Vietnam War veteran. As part of his project, “Walk With Frank,” Romeo made a stop in Binghamton while walking across the state to raise awareness for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Romeo, 70, is one the oldest living Vietnam War veterans diagnosed with PTSD and has spent the last 30 years using his trauma as a tool to teach people about the reality of war and the effects it has on U.S. veterans through art and a reality-based teaching curriculum he developed. Romeo started “Walk With Frank” in Buffalo, New York, and is heading toward Bay Shore, New York, stopping along the way to stay in homeless veterans’ shelters and share

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SUNY SA proposes Shooting prompts student meeting fee to fund assembly Johnson City incident leads to discussion of safety, solidarity

Leaders pledge to receive student input on $0.50 fee Jeremy Rubino news intern

The Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SUNY SA) is proposing a new fee that would charge students across all SUNY schools a fee of $0.50.

According to Austin Ostro, vice president of the SUNY SA and a senior at the University at Albany majoring in political science, the assembly convened a committee of student government presidents representing every academic sector to reach a recommendation on creating a permanent funding model for the assembly. The proposal to establish a $0.50 fee was reached unanimously.

“In short, all increased revenue will go towards strengthening the Student Assembly’s advocacy efforts, presence on campuses and to offer students new opportunities,” Ostro wrote in an email.

Ostro wrote that the proposed fee would allow more Binghamton University

students to attend SUNY SA conferences, allowing them to apply for new scholarships and grants that would be open to students across all SUNY schools. Ostro also wrote the fee would cover a number of University projects, such as renovations. “[The fee] would also allow the Student Assembly to have a greater advocacy impact on legislative items that would benefit BU students, like greater support for infrastructure project priorities like renovating 48 Corliss Avenue for the School of Nursing and the Bartle Library,” Ostro wrote. “It also would allow us to strengthen our impact on issues that affect all students across the system, including students at BU like closing the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) gap, meeting student mental health needs and more.”

The assembly, which is currently funded through a combination of tax support and a one-time capital infusion from the SUNY Chancellor, Kristina M. Johnson, that is due to expire at the end of the 2019-20 academic year, aims to provide a medium through which SUNY students can communicate with the SUNY Board of Trustees and

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After Shakeel Khan, 50, was shot in Johnson City on Saturday night, multicultural student groups came together to host an emergency meeting.

At least 70 students from various organizations, including Decol A, the Muslim Student Association (MSA), College Progressives, SHADES and Hindu Student Council, gathered at Jazzman’s on Wednesday for the open discussion, which centered around Muslim solidarity. The meeting took place after Khan, who was Muslim, was murdered by a masked shooter outside his restaurant, Halal Bites on Riverside Drive, while closing up. The shooter has yet to be identified, but some are concerned Khan’s death could be a hate crime.

Multiple community groups, including the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier (IOST), have cautioned Muslim residents and people of color to be cautious while the shooter remains at large.

kojo senoo pipe dream photographer Students gather at Jazzman’s on Wednesday night to discuss a shooting in Johnson City and the University’s response to it.

“IOST Board members have been in touch with the Johnson City Police chief who has assured them that his agents are investigating the matter and that he has also sought assistance of the state police,” IOST wrote in a statement. “In addition, he asked the officers to patrol the Masjid and the other Muslim establishments in

the area. As the perpetrator has not been arrested as [of] yet, we ask the community members to be extra vigilant around their houses and report any unusual activity to the police immediately.”

IOST also set up a GoFundMe for

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M-HOPE holds de-stress workshop with activities, resources Event aims to help students reduce stress before finals Valerie Puma

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While students study during the period between midterm and final exams, Binghamton University’s Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators

(M-HOPE) organized a “Stress Reduction Extravaganza” including club tabling, music, yoga and therapy dogs, where the club aimed to promote mental health awareness and offer de-stress activities.

Held on Wednesday afternoon in the University Union, the event featured several organizations tabling with arts and crafts, games and prizes and pamphlets to educate students about mental health and resources. Organizations in attendance

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included BU’s chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity, Active Minds, Medical Roots Project, High Hopes Helpline, Real Education About College Health, the office of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs and the Eating Awareness Committee (EAC).

Allie Schiavi, an M-HOPE intern, one of the event coordinators and a junior majoring in psychology, said her group tried to find as many student and

University organizations as possible that might be helpful to students and stress reduction.

“There are so many different resources that people don’t know about,” Schiavi said. “People should know that there is a very real threat of stress on our campus, and knowing that there are great resources that could really help, that’s what we wanted to show.”

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intern for the EAC and a senior majoring in psychology, said eating disorders are a common struggle for high school and college students and are psychological in nature.

“Eating disorders are completely mental — it’s not just the physical aspect at all — so de-stressing is a huge part of recovery, just finding ways to ease

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Share a laugh at Binghamton’s Comedy Crawl,

Get ready to fly to Mars with Hinman Production Company this weekend,

The Editorial Board reflects on the 10th anniversary of the American Civic Association shooting,

Women’s lacrosse falls to UMBC,

Softball splits doubleheader against Colgate,

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Police investigate meth discovered at children’s preschool After a plastic baggie containing methamphetamine was discovered on the floor of Cub Care Children’s Center in Vestal on March 27, police have announced they will not be filing charges, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. According to investigators, they were unable to obtain enough evidence to make any arrests or hold anyone legally responsible for bringing the substance into the nonprofit facility, which has roughly 180 children attending its preschool and afterschool programs. In a statement on Tuesday, the Vestal Central School District said it has communicated with families regarding the incident.

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New York to raise legal age for tobacco and vaping products The New York State Senate gave final legislative approval on Monday to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes and tobacco vaping products to anyone under 21 years old in the state, according to Newsday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that he will sign the bill, which will raise the legal smoking age from 18. Enforcement of the state measure will be aimed at retailers rather than users, and the bill requires retailers to post signs advertising the new minimum age at their establishments. It will also impose fines of

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FDA warns public about seizure reports following vaping The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating nearly three dozen cases of people experiencing seizures after vaping, according to CNN. On Wednesday, the agency warned the public about the risk, stating they are investigating 35 cases that occurred between 2010 and 2019 that involved reports of seizures following the use of e-cigarettes. Many of the cases involve young adult users. In a statement, the FDA stressed that it does not know yet if there is a direct relationship between vaping and seizures.

Biden pledges to be ‘more mindful’ of personal space After facing allegations from four women of “uncomfortable” physical contact, former U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden spoke out on Wednesday in a video, promising to be more mindful about respecting people’s personal space, according to The New York Times. In a tweet, Biden, who is expected to enter the 2020 presidential election and seek the Democratic nomination, noted that “social norms are changing,” and that while he has always thought of politics as a space for making connections, he will make an effort to be more aware of his actions regarding physical contact in the future.

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

Missing speaker FRIDAY, March 29, 2:42 p.m. — A 19-year-old female came to UPD to report her Beats Pill speaker, valued at $180, as stolen. She told officers she had left the speaker in the first-floor lounge area of Broome Hall of Newing College, and had discovered it was missing when she returned. The case is still under investigation.

Road rage SATURDAY, March 30, 8:39 a.m. — A 72-year-old male staff member reported an aggressive driving incident to UPD. According to the male, while driving to campus on March 29 around 7 p.m., a dark pickup truck began tailgating him on Route 201. When the male entered campus, the truck almost hit his vehicle, and the male said the vehicle almost caused multiple accidents before it continued traveling on Glenn G. Bartle Drive. The victim noted the license plate of the vehicle and officers contacted the driver, a 33-year-old male staff member. The driver said he was behind a slow vehicle on Route 201, but denied driving aggressively. Officers cautioned him to be patient and take care while driving.

“It’s a rental” SUNDAY, March 31, 1:30 a.m. — Officers observed a white Hyundai with Florida license plates traveling

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on Glenn G. Bartle Drive without visible headlights or taillights. The vehicle was stopped on Route 201 North and the driver, a 26-year-old male, said the vehicle was a rental and he thought the lights were automatic.

Officers ran his license, which came back suspended.

The driver was given two tickets and will appear in Vestal Town Court. The passenger had a valid driver’s license and switched with the driver to operate the vehicle after the traffic stop.

Vomiting, ice cream-destroying visitors SUNDAY, March 31, 8:21 p.m. — Officers responded to Mohawk Hall of Collegein-the-Woods after receiving a call about an incident in the first-floor stairwell. A Residential Life employee found an ice cream container in the first-floor stairwell, thrown on the ground and filled with vomit. When officers arrived, they interviewed an 18-year-old female who said the ice cream was hers and had been stolen from the common kitchen in the basement of the building. Upon reviewing video footage of the incident, officers determined that a 19-year-old male ran from the basement with the ice cream to the elevator and then to his room.

Later, two males, including the 19-year-old, left the room and headed to the stairwell, where the other male forcibly threw up. The 19-year-old male then threw the ice cream container across the stairwell.

When questioned about the incident, he admitted to taking the ice cream and said he believed it belonged to his roommate. He also identified the vomiting male as a visitor from the University at Buffalo. The male was let off with a warning.

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De-stress event provides therapy dogs, mental health tips de-stress from page 1 your mind,” Borden said. “Destressing also helps you focus in the moment. A lot of times, with eating disorders, you’re constantly thinking about what you’re putting in your body, how much to exercise, how you look and your body image. De-stressing can help with mindfulness and focusing on the present and what is actually important, so you can keep your mind off of the thoughts leading to eating disorders.”

Amid the upbeat music and chatter of students mingling, there was a corner of the room dedicated to students who chose to visit the therapy dogs over making arts and crafts. With six dogs of varying sizes, students were able to pet certified therapy dogs as their de-stressing activity.

Barbara Boncek, 60, of Owego, is a therapy dog owner and said she believes it is her dog’s job to help young students in

emotional need.

“About two weeks ago, we went to the Binghamton High School after hearing about the young girl who’d been hit by a car and died,” Boncek said. “The morning they announced it [to the school], we wanted the dogs to be there. I felt that it was their job, to be there for the students to release those emotions and grieve.”

Jasmine Baez, a freshman majoring in psychology, said she initially attended the event after a friend told her about all the activities, but she stayed for the dogs.

“I went to the arts and crafts’ painting table, it was so relaxing and definitely stress-relieving,” Baez said. “I had a test [before the event] and I was really stressed out, so coming and having so many dogs here has really helped out.”

With a turnout of over 160 students, Schiavi said M-HOPE’s intern-coordinated event was

successful.

“I’m super happy with the number of people that we had, and I think it’ll help with the setup for next year,” Schiavi said. “I’d love to see even more resources [next year] — see what other organizations we can bring in — because getting help with stress shouldn’t just stop at our campus’ resources.”

The interns planned for the Stress Reduction Extravaganza to take place between midterms and finals, giving students the opportunity to learn about mental health resources outside of stressrelated times of the semester.

For Ellie Johnson, a sophomore majoring in psychology, the timing was ideal.

“People still have a lot of tests this week — even I had an important biology test recently, and a lot of people have even more going on — so that’s super stressful, even in comparison to finals week,” Johnson said.

christine derosa staff photographer Students pet therapy dogs as part of the Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators’ (M-HOPE) “Stress Reduction Extravaganza” on Wednesday afternoon in Old Union Hall.

Proposed fee to fund SUNY SA ACA remembers victims fee from page 1 administrators.

For the proposed fee to take effect, the SUNY Board of Trustees must act on the SUNY SA’s recommendation.

Ostro wrote that if the fee passes, a plan will be prepared to inform students of the logistics of the fee.

“We would ensure that all planned internal and external financial controls are in place before the fee is enacted,” Ostro wrote. “If the Student

Assembly endorses the creation of the fee at their conference, we plan a direct engagement campaign to spread the word and gather input on priorities for increased revenue before moving to create the fee on the SUNY Board.”

Harry Bittker, BU Council student representative and a senior majoring in political science, wrote in an email that SUNY SA representatives have been receptive to including a student input process as they negotiate some final details.

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“Details are still being finalized, but we’re working on making sure that students aren’t just notified, but that we engage with them on any proposed fee or fee increase,” Bittker wrote.

“I felt it necessary to ensure that we outline principles for a student input process, and that SUNY not only puts such a process in the final policy, but that they do so specifically because the students said that it mattered to them.”

According to Bittker, if the fee is implemented, it would give the SUNY SA a budget of roughly $400,000. At a Student Association Congress meeting on March 25, Bittker said he would be in support of the fee, according to meeting minutes.

“In my opinion, as long as it is spent well and we have student input, I am fine letting this move forward,” the minutes read.

However, not all students are a fan of the proposed fee. Zoe Velez, a freshman majoring in nursing, said that although the fee may be small, the SUNY SA shouldn’t be charging students across all campuses before looking for other ways to fund itself.

“It’s not a matter of the amount they want to charge us,” Velez said.

“But, it’s the principle that truly matters. It’s just not right.”

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Following the remarks from affected family members, candles were lit in honor of the 13 individuals who lost their lives, and attendees were invited to light their own candles in honor of a loved one they may have lost.

The program also featured a vigil service where local faith leaders spoke about the impact of the shootings on the community and the healing process that followed. Reverend Arthur Suggs from the First Congregational Church in Binghamton, located next door to the ACA, spoke about his experience on the day of the shooting and how his perspective has changed over time.

“I no longer think about armed men on top of a church with rifles aimed at an organization such as American Civic Association,” Suggs said. “I

think instead of those 1,000 and maybe 10,000 acts of kindness and compassion and love that followed.”

Imam Anas Shaikh from the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier spoke about the pain that still lingers 10 years later.

“No matter how long goes by, it’s going to always be painful and traumatizing and we remember the victims, their parents, their mothers, their fathers, their children and their siblings,” Shaikh said.

Shaikh also discussed the fact that the ACA shooting is often left out of the national narrative when discussing gun violence.

“We may not get the same recognition as others such as Parkland, Sandy Hook and Orlando,” Shaikh said. “When we hear these cities’ names we immediately remember that there were shootings that happened in these cities, but when we hear Binghamton, this is not the case. For all of us here,

we feel that we grieve this tragedy alone.”

However, King mentioned in his remarks that he finds the anonymity a relief.

“Over the years, I’ve come to realize that I am glad we’re not harshly labeled like the unfortunate cities: Columbine, Newtown, Parkland,” King said. “That would be a horrible thing to live with.”

Although it has been 10 years since the ACA shooting, for King, its memory still affects the city of Binghamton.

“Binghamton is now recognized as the forgotten mass shooting; however, locally, it is a different story,” King said. “To some, it may be a distant memory, but to those who were directly affected, including the people in this room, first responders, authorities, grief counselors and to the wounded who bear emotional and physical pain with every step, it is not forgotten.”

‘Walk with Frank’ aims to discuss PTSD, veterans’ issues veteran from page 1 veteran experiences with young people. While in Binghamton, Romeo spoke at Binghamton High School.

While speaking to students, Romeo outlined his experience serving in the U.S. Army. He enlisted in 1968 and was a member of an elite unit called the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, which was engaged in covert missions in Cambodia when Romeo was separated from his unit, taken prisoner and shot multiple times by enemy troops.

When he was found and rescued, he spent a year in the hospital, undergoing multiple operations until he was eventually released.

But when Romeo was discharged, he wasn’t diagnosed with PTSD because it didn’t exist at the time. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the term PTSD was not medically named until 1980. As a result, he was initially diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders, but he said that his physical disabilities, addiction issues and lack of real understanding of the causes of his mental disabilities heightened his trauma.

“I had a very difficult time dealing with my PTSD, my anxieties, sleepless nights, nightmares,” Romeo said.

“I got into drug and alcohol abuse that lasted for decades — I started showing signs of what we know now as PTSD. It wasn’t known as that, they didn’t know what it was, they diagnosed me with everything from [Vietnam Syndrome], to depressive neurosis, shell-shock, any number of things. It would

only be 30 years later that they actually came to terms with the idea of it being PTSD.” In an effort to deal with his undiagnosed PTSD, Romeo began creating art. He said once art became a part of his own journey with PTSD, he was inspired to seek out others who cope in the same way, and he has spent years collecting hundreds of art pieces created by veterans trying to deal with the realities and traumas of war. At each stop along his walk, Romeo’s team goes ahead of him and sets up the works of art to provide people with a visual for the difficulties people with PTSD encounter on a daily basis.

“I was able to funnel my PTSD into creating artwork, and then collecting artwork from other veterans,” Romeo said. “I searched out artwork from other veterans, and then I realized we were documenting the emotional history of our country through art and the story of PTSD from its inception, from the Vietnam era, from the battlefield right up into today. This artwork told a story of men suffering, and each painting had its own story behind it and then you put those stories together and you have an entire book, you have volumes that speak on the American soldier and a period in history and our contributions to society today.”

In addition to sharing the story of the American soldier through art, Romeo also aims to convey veteran experiences in the classroom. He has designed a specific curriculum, “The Experience of the American Soldier,” for 11th-grade history classes. Teachers can integrate the program into the preexisting curriculum. Romeo said he

christine derosa staff photographer Frank Romeo, activist and Vietnam War veteran, talks about his “Walk with Frank” project and displays his art at Binghamton High School on Monday morning.

hopes to draw the focus of history classes away from the actual battles and toward the soldier and the experiences that individuals face both during and after the battles.

“What we have is not a new curriculum but one that is woven into the mainstream American history, social studies and government classes, so all 11th graders in New York state can get into this curriculum if they’re in any of those classes,” Romeo said. “We’ve designed a program that spends less time studying the battle and a little time studying the soldier that’s

in the battle. You still learn about the battle, only through soldiers, now you’re learning who is a soldier and who is a veteran.”

While traveling through Binghamton, Romeo was joined by his nephew, Nicholas Zecca, an undeclared freshman at Binghamton University. Zecca said it has been touching to watch “Walk With Frank” come together.

“In 2014, he went back to Vietnam to see and visit the places he fought and that was really good for him and he’s been doing his art of war exhibit for 30 years,” Zecca said. “So I’ve seen

that and it’s really moving to see because he sets up a lot of his art and relevant things that were going on in the late ’60s when he was fighting there. He shares some of his personal stories as well through the things that he puts out and the things that he talks about.”

Romeo said he considers it to be his purpose in life to provide people with an example of someone dealing with similar trauma to them and give people an opportunity to explore that trauma and learn from their past.

While answering questions from students, he said the added stress

and pressure of civilian attitudes toward veterans made dealing with his trauma even harder, and illustrated the importance of giving people the tools and information necessary to have productive conversations about trauma so that no one has to suffer on their own.

“Finally, when PTSD was recognized for us, we began to understand it’s a basic human emotion, it’s in us all,” Romeo said. “We all have the propensity to be traumatized and then react in that way. And we just keep sending out children off to war, mentally unprepared.”

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Our Climate workshop highlights carbon pricing, advocacy Event aims to educate on climate change policy Gillian Mathews

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In an effort to empower and inform students about advocating for science-based and equitable climate policy solutions, Our Climate hosted its “Climate Policy, Advocacy and Storytelling Workshop” on Wednesday night.

Approximately 25 people gathered in the University Union to hear from Our Climate, a national organization that promotes environmental advocacy and carbon pricing.

The event included information on state and federal policies that address climate change.

Natalia Romanzo, a student representative for Our Climate and a senior majoring in environmental studies, said the organization planned the workshop in preparation for Lobby Day on April 9 in Albany, as well as to inform students about climate legislation.

“We just want students who attend to learn about how to

effectively advocate for their beliefs and feel empowered to take action against climate change,” Romanzo said.

The workshop focused on two different pieces of legislation the group is advocating for in New York: the Climate and Community Protection Act and the Climate and Community Investment Act. According to Gabriel Bongiorno, a student fellow for Our Climate and a sophomore double-majoring in economics and environmental studies, the purpose of the Climate and Community Protection Act is to cut greenhouse gas pollution, protect communities and workers, ensure job growth in the new energy economy and require state government decisions to align with climate and equity policies. The act would also ensure a transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 in New York state.

Bongiorno said the Climate and Community Investment Act would potentially generate revenue by putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions. The collected revenue would be used to reinvest in communities, with

the money going into several different energy-related funds.

Students leading the workshop helped attendees learn how to advocate for change by having them fill out an “elevator speech” worksheet, which provides a base for students to share their personal stories about how these issues affect them when speaking to elected officials. Members also passed around an outline and template for writing letters to lawmakers.

Allison Romer, the upstate New York organizer for Our Climate and a senior doublemajoring in political science and environmental studies, said it is important to learn how to meet and interact with elected officials.

“I think it’s important because it raises attention to the issues of climate change and how it affects communities and the state as a whole, but most importantly, our future,” Romer said. “It also teaches members of the community how to interact with elected officials and hopefully helps them to realize that speaking to these officials is something they can do that has power over their future.”

rose coschignano pipe dream photographer Members of Our Climate talk to students at their “Climate Policy, Advocacy and Storytelling Workshop” on Wednesday night in the University Union.

Attendees were encouraged to share their letters and thoughts pertaining to the topics discussed in the workshop. Dean Mattschull, a freshman majoring in history, said he was excited to learn that there are others who are as passionate as he is about climate change.

“It’s definitely nice to know

there are other people who are thinking about these issues and are actually doing something to push these bills forward,” Mattschull said.

Unlike Mattschull, Conor Winne, a junior double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law and political science, is new to the discussion of climate

change but said he learned more about the topic after coming to the workshop.

“I learned a lot about things that I never thought affected me much until now,” Winne said. “I’m really glad I came because now I can encourage others to talk about climate change policies.”

Students criticize lack of response to Johnson City shooting meeting from page 1 Khan’s wife and three children.

However, Binghamton University has not released a statement about the shooting, and in an effort to ensure students knew about the incident, Decol A, a student group that aims to serve as BU’s Asian American social justice organization, hosted Wednesday’s discussion.

At the event, several people, including Dheiva Moorthy, president of Decol A and a freshman double-majoring in environmental studies and

sociology, said she was concerned by the lack of action from BU. “Binghamton University hasn’t put out an official statement regarding safety for students as of now, especially considering the fact that the shooter was not caught, so he’s literally still out there,” Moorthy said. “The fact that there was no B-Alert; that’s a problem. The fact that students weren’t notified immediately is a problem. The fact that Harvey Stenger hasn’t said anything is a problem.”

Noah Ahmed, secretary and vice president of public relations

for Decol A and a freshman majoring in biology, said that the meeting was meant to emphasize the importance of student safety.

“The meeting today was in response to not only someone being murdered but by the appalling lack of response from the University to address this,” Ahmed said. “Student safety should be a priority in situations like this, but clearly, due to this lack of a response, it’s clear that Binghamton can and needs to do more.”

Students at the discussion brainstormed ways to help

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students at risk feel more safe, such as expanding the Safe Ride system and sending out a letter to BU President Harvey Stenger to ask about the lack of a notification. Alina Mufti, vice president of Decol A and a freshman majoring in biomedical engineering, said even though it wasn’t a BU student who was killed, the situation was still closely connected to campus.

“What happened last Saturday was a hate crime, plain and simple,” Mufti said. “It was a targeted murder of a Muslim man who owned a restaurant that

our own Binghamton students frequent. And this University’s administration has done nothing. There is a murderer on the loose. His hate is targeted and dangerous, and yet, there has been no B-Alert. There has been no official statement. There has been no added security or guarantee of safety for the students on this campus.”

Many students noted that Halal Bites is located roughly a mile from BU’s Health Sciences Campus. Sienna Merrill, a freshman double-majoring in Arabic and linguistics and

an MSA intern, said she felt disappointed by the University’s lack of response.

“As a Binghamton local, in light of the 10-year anniversary of the American Civic Association shooting, I am appalled at the lack of response from the University,” Merrill said. “This is a hate crime. It occurred in an area where a lot of Muslim and Desis live, whether students or local. It is a restaurant where many students eat and it is right near the new Pharmacy School.

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Dragon Panel discusses violence against women of color Multiple student groups contributed to the project Calendra Scahill staff writer

This week, the Dragon Panel Project debuted on campus to honor women of color who have faced interpersonal, political and hate violence. The project is an art installation that aims to raise awareness for this growing international issue, prompting Binghamton University students to share stories of violence victims who might not have a voice.

BU is one of the first colleges to participate in the project. It was founded by Rachel CareyHarper, a visual artist who advocates for the safety of women. She also founded the Clothesline Project, a popular visual project used by many colleges including BU, to raise awareness for domestic violence.

20:1 Prevention Programs (20:1), Real Education About College Health (REACH), Mental Health Outreach Peer Educators (M-HOPE), the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC), the Q Center and other student groups helped create the panels, which were hooked together to form a different dragon at each location the project was displayed. Health Promotion and Prevention Services, 20:1, the MRC and the Q Center sponsored the Dragon Panel Project.

The project usually looks at interpersonal violence on a national scale, but Mackenzie White, a 20:1 intern and a junior majoring in nursing, said BU expanded the project to recognize victims

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Student groups collaborated on dragon installations in three different locations.

beyond America.

“We’ve taken it and evolved it to make it more of a global take,” White said. “We think it’s really important that you’re not just looking at this nationally, but that you’re seeing that this is also a global issue we’re facing.”

The panels consisted of black foam boards which featured a woman or a group of women of color to honor those who have died due to interpersonal violence. They included pictures of victims, statistics about missing and murdered women

and powerful phrases and quotes written in metallic marker.

Alpi Amin, a 20:1 intern and junior majoring in psychology, said the process of creating the panels was an emotional experience.

“Every case had so much detail to it, and not being able to write everything, since the panels had to be condensed, was hard, because I thought everything was equally important for people to know,” she said. “Also, it was very content heavy. It was really sad

to read some of the panels, and I carried that emotion with me for the whole day when I read about it.”

White said she had a similar experience.

“You’re in a creative process, so you’re excited about what you’re doing, you’re having a good time, and then you sit down and you realize what you’re creating and that you’re writing something so somber and something so horrific that happened to someone,” she said. “It was a very humbling

experience and a balance of that creative side and also respect that we wanted to show for these women of color.”

The panels are featured at the University Downtown Center (UDC), the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS), Glenn G. Bartle Library and the Tillman Lobby in the University Union.

White said the locations of the panels were intentional so a diverse group of students could view them.

“There was a great emphasis

on where this project was going to be set up because we wanted it to hit as many different groups of Binghamton students as possible,” she said. “I think it’s important because Binghamton has seen its own versions of violence and violence against women. It’s on every college campus, this climate of dating violence that goes wrong.”

The project is on display from Tuesday, April 2 to Thursday, April 4 at various locations on campus. The UDC also hosted an opening reception Wednesday evening, which introduced the project and discussed its aim to raise awareness. Carey-Harper spoke at the reception and visited campus on Wednesday to view the project.

White said she hopes people take the project seriously and connect with the stories shared through the panels.

“I think that it should almost be treated as a vigil experience,” she said. “It should definitely be taken in as a moment of silence. It should be something that stops and interrupts you and puts you in a place that’s different. We just hope that people do take the time and do show the respect that these survivors and victims deserve.”

Amin said she hopes the project will expand to more colleges so it can influence the younger generations.

“I think this is a good platform to talk about it so people actually learn more about forms of assault and fight against it,” she said. “We’re also the young generation who are pretty much future leaders, and if we are educated about it, it ensures that the future generations will also care about it.”

HPC questions ‘How to Live on Earth’ in new play The performance will run from April 4 to 6 Victoria Frusci

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This weekend, Hinman Production Company (HPC) will present a production of M.J. Kaufman’s 2015 play, “How to Live on Earth.”

The play follows the family life and relationships of four main characters who compete to win a spot as one of the first settlers on Mars. “How to Live on Earth” transports viewers into a world comparable to that of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” with strong use of technical elements such as sound and lighting to enhance production.

However, in an age where cars are being sent to the moon and interplanetary settlement is increasingly discussed, Kaufman’s play seems all the more realistic for its time.

In her directorial debut, Kristen Kurlander, a senior majoring in nursing, has taken the helm of this production. She said that HPC has embraced the artistic liberty it was granted due to a flexible and somewhat ambiguous script,

rose coschignano pipe dream photographer Hinman Production Company will perform “How to Live on Earth” at the Hinman Commons on April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and April 6 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

which gives cast and crew members the chance to be innovative and original.

“We got to make a lot of choices, and we got to be very creative,” Kurlander said. “There was nothing about set, nothing about sound cues — and so we added a bunch of things that made it our own.”

Erin Stahley, a junior doublemajoring in English and political

science, is cast in the role of Eleanor, a librarian who wishes to leave the planet in a near-existentialist search of meaning. She said the production is not only unique to the theatre, but to HPC as well.

“I think something really unique about this production is all of the work that has gone into the technical aspects of it — we have a lot of people working on film,

lighting and sound, which makes our show really unique because we combine different types of art with film, theatre and acting,” Stahley said.

Assistant directors Hannah Nathanson, a freshman majoring in English, and Jacob Parker, a sophomore majoring in music, similarly attribute the production’s strength to an application of

multiple artistic platforms.

“What’s really special about this show is the multimedia usage, which we haven’t really done in HPC before,” Nathanson said.

Parker not only works as an assistant director to the show but also uses his skills in music to create original transitional sound for the production. He said the most gratifying part of the show for him is tech week when editing, lighting and music are added to the production.

“Right at that spot is when everything starts to really come together, and that’s a really cool feeling,” Parker said.

The show features original film and animation done by students such as Alex Romero, an undeclared freshman, and Tom Morzello, a senior majoring in human development. The show’s lighting was directed by Jonathan Cuda, a freshman majoring in economics, whose job is vital to the production’s unconventional presentation.

Nathanson said that HPC was taken aback by the student community’s willingness to be part of the show.

“We sent out an email [in search of] animators, and we weren’t expecting anyone to respond to that, but so many people wanted to

be involved with the filming of the show,” she said.

Cuda said he is excited to work on a show that is largely based on modern technology, which separates this production from others he has worked on in the past.

“We just had the new LED lights set up, so there is a lot more color involved, which is really interesting and fun to work with,” Cuda said. “It brings a lot of creativity and dynamic lighting to the show, making it all the more visually appealing.”

Kurlander said the cast and crew have brought ingenuity and a modern twist to the script.

“I think this show is about finding a home and settling, but in the good sense,” Kurlander said. “It’s totally modern, and it deals with real people. We have definitely tried to play that up, and we have added all of these cinematic technical elements, which actually only added to the theme of humanness.”

“How to Live on Earth” will be performed at the Hinman Commons on April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m., as well as April 6 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door at $5 for students and $8 for general admission.

Comedy Crawl returns to Downtown Binghamton The performances will be held at local venues Lakhsmi Chatterjee ats & culture intern

For the fourth year in a row, Galaxy Brewing Company and The Boho at the DoubleTree Hotel will host their annual Binghamton Comedy Crawl festival on April 5 and 6. During the event, comedy shows will take place at both venues and the audience is encouraged to hop from each, listening to different performers.

Giordi DeAngelo, a co-founder and producer for the event, said

the event would help attendees find a comedian they would enjoy, as they can go to two different shows.

“Comedy is very objective, so it’s hard to say who will love what, but I do think there is something for everyone,” he said. “The best part of our Comedy Crawl is that you just need to cross the street to find somebody that you’ll love.”

This is the first year that the Comedy Crawl will take place over two nights instead of one, in order to accommodate more performers. On Friday, there will be two free shows at the Galaxy Brewing Company at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. that will feature local

comedians such as Mike Peters and Paul Kozlowski. There will also be a performance by local comedy band The Punk Buzzards, fronted by Mike Ciurzynski. For Saturday evening, tickets are needed for admission and are priced at $25.

Peters, an Endicott resident, will host both shows on Friday.

He said he looks forward to the upcoming acts.

“This will be my first time performing on the Crawl,” Peters said. “I’ve attended the last couple years and have always been a fan of what these guys put together.

The lineups they’ve had the last couple years have been loaded.

This is something I think any comedy fan in the area looks forward to every year.”

On Saturday, more regional comedians will perform.

Performances will be divided into two circuits. The “Purple Circuit” will include a show at the Galaxy Brewing Company at 7 p.m. followed by a show at The Boho at 9 p.m. The “Green Circuit” will do the opposite, with a show at The Boho at 7 p.m. followed by a show at the Galaxy Brewing Company at 9 p.m.

DeAngelo said that the Comedy Crawl was set up in this format to make the event similar to a bar crawl.

“There are two venues, so the event is supposed to work kind of like a bar crawl, but you’re crawling for comedy instead of alcohol, of course,” he said. “You start at Galaxy or The Boho and then you swap.”

The shows on Saturday feature more well-known comedians such as Caitlin Peluffo, who performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in October, and Adam Mamawala, whose debut comedy album, “One of the Good Ones,” debuted at number one on Apple Music in 2017.

Peters said he is looking forward to what the Saturday night comedians will contribute

to the Comedy Crawl.

“I’m looking forward to seeing Glen Tickle, Adam Mamawala and Caitlin Peluffo,” Peters said. “I saw Caitlin on Colbert a couple of months ago. I’m a big fan of Paul Kozlowski, too. Every show is loaded with talent.”

The Comedy Crawl will take place on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. On Friday, there will be two free shows at the Galaxy Brewing Company at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Saturday, shows will be held at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Galaxy Brewing Company and The Boho at the DoubleTree Hotel. Tickets are $25.

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24-Hour Drawing Marathon

Pipe Dream interviewed three Binghamton University students participating in the fourth annual 24-hour Drawing Marathon. The participants must sketch a live figure on a life-size canvas during the duration of 24 hours at the BU Art Museum.

Esther Wagner Sophomore double-majoring in integrative neuroscience and fine arts.

PD: Is this your first time doing the drawing marathon?

Esther Wagner: Yeah, I took life drawing last semester which is the same format — the giant canvas, and you’re drawing models. I was going to apply for the marathon last year, but now I have the experience to do it well.

Ke Chen

Troy Richards

Sophomore majoring in English. She is also an exchange student from Beijing International Studies University.

Graduate student in the 4+1 program for mechanical engineering. As an undergraduate, he minored in art with a concentration in drawing.

PD: Why did you decide to participate in the marathon? Were you selected, or can anyone apply?

Ke Chen: Anyone can apply via email. You have to hand in 10 pieces of your previous drawings, but I didn’t have 10 pieces, and I didn’t know about the event at all, and then I got an email from Binghamton University Fine Arts Society (BUFAS), who said that they would be holding a short drawing marathon. They wanted to select one winner that would automatically go into the actual marathon, and I won the spot. It was a two-hour live drawing and there was a student who modeled.

PD: How long have you been drawing?

Troy Richards: Pretty much my whole life, as long as I was old enough to hold something to draw with.

PD: Do you do art as a hobby as well as academically?

EW: Most of the projects that I do while I’m in school are for school, but on breaks I draw, I doodle — I have sketchbooks, so I try to do it as much as I can.

PD: Is life drawing the style you’ve focused most on as an art student?

TR: I would say yes. I took the life drawing class, and that was my probably my favorite class, and I also TA’d the class the next semester. I’m also the only person who’s done the drawing marathon every year it’s happened. This is the fourth year they’ve had the event, and this is my fifth year, so I entered as a sophomore.

PD: How is the work you do recreationally different from the work you do for school?

EW: It’s definitely smaller scale, I’d say it’s pretty similar actually. The drawing I do recreationally is more for practice.

The classes I’m in now focus more on creativity and how to manipulate certain materials, whereas if I’m doodling in my sketchbook, it’s usually that I’m practicing some kind of technical skill.

PD: What made you decide to enter as a sophomore?

TR: My life drawing professor was the guy who created the whole event, so he kind of encouraged his students to apply for it.

PD: Why did you decide to enter?

EW: I TA’d for life drawing this semester and the professor that I TA’d with is one of the judges for the competition, so he suggested that I apply. It was something I had thought about doing before, I was kind of [on] the edge, but then he told me I should go for it and I did. He’s remaining completely objective, by the way.

PC: Have you ever participated in the marathon before?

KC: No, this is my first time. This is also my first time drawing on a life-size canvas.

PD: Why did you decide to major in English instead of art?

KC: When I was in high school, I thought about majoring in studio art, but I wasn’t confident enough to get into the field.

So I chose to take the “normal” path.

PD: Can you tell me a little bit about your background in art?

KC: In high school, I was professionally trained during a summer session. I mainly do graphite drawings and a little bit of charcoal. I have to learn more charcoal because the marathon only allows charcoal. I felt a little bit panicked about that because my previous work was all with graphite, so I needed to transfer my skills within one week.

PD: How have you been preparing for the marathon?

KC: After I got the email that I got in, I have been practicing a charcoal drawing. This week, I hope to practice more with full body figures and shading.

PD: You mentioned that most of your artwork is with graphite. Is there another medium you like to use?

KC: I’ve never tried color painting because they’re more timeconsuming and expensive, but I really want to try that because you can be more colorful and creative with pigments. I think I’m also happy with only doing art in black and white.

PD: Since the marathon is 24 hours, how do you plan to stay awake the whole time?

KC: I will definitely have to buy two or three cups of coffee.

And I don’t think it’s a big problem for me because I did this a lot before, like trying to stay up the whole night, and I’ve felt okay after.

PD: What are you most nervous about for the marathon?

KC: They don’t allow you to bring your own charcoal or drawing materials. They provide everything so everyone has to use the same materials for drawing. I actually use weird drawing tools, like brushes when doing charcoal brushes, but I don’t think they’ll provide that. They only provide standard drawing supplies because they want to make it fair. I think it’s kind of mean because everyone has their own weird ways of drawing.

These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

PD: How is drawing something for 24 hours different from drawing something over the course of a few weeks?

TR: It’s a lot more stressful, it’s difficult to deal with the tiredness that eventually occurs. I think the hardest part is probably deciding that you’re done. Once it gets to the final few hours, it’s like, there’s more I could do, but I’m tired, and it’s good enough.

PD: How has the way you’ve tackled the task changed with experience?

TR: I think I’ve generally taken the same approach every time.

I just take it slow and I erase a lot, which I encourage. Especially with the medium, which is charcoal, it helps to take a first attempt of what you want to do and then erase it. Because it’s charcoal, you can still see it, and smudging it creates kind of an interesting effect.

PD: What keeps you coming back?

TR: Now that I’m done with my art minor, I don’t do much with art anymore, so it’s just a fun thing to do to keep doing art.

PD: What do you think is the best thing that can be gained from doing the art marathon?

TR: It can help with time management — you’re actually focused in the way you would be if you might have deadlines.

If you’re doing stuff like commissions, it could be somewhat helpful, although I don’t think getting a 24-hour commission would be very realistic.

PD: Is life drawing your favorite style to work in?

EW: I love portraiture, and that’s usually what I draw, so life drawing and drawing the human body is very close to that.

PD: Have you ever done something similar to this in that it’s a high-pressure atmosphere?

EW: No. There are people who say that drawing or making art is very relaxing, that it calms you down or is something fun to do. I’ve never had that experience with any kind of art, even when I’m doing it for myself. It’s always kind of a frustrating, tedious operation, so I guess, in a way, I put a lot of pressure on myself when I’m doing it, but I’ve never competed.

PD: When you say “frustrating,” do you mean that the process is sort of tedious, but that the end result makes it worthwhile for you?

EW: Yeah, despite it being a frustrating, tedious process, I do enjoy it. I think the result, whether it comes out the way I want it to or not, is still something worth getting to. I can’t imagine not doing it, no matter how much it can be annoying at times. I prefer to draw as realistically as I can, so usually the frustrating part is trying to get what you see onto the paper.

PD: Do you have any expectations for this year in particular?

TR: I’ll probably try more interesting stuff this year. After not winning it for three years, at this point, I’m probably going to try more creative and interesting stuff.

PD: What do you think will be the greatest challenge going into this competition for the first time?

EW: Definitely going for 24 hours pretty much straight. I think we get breaks every hour or other hour — I don’t know the schedule yet, but a lot of the time, especially in classes, you work for two hours, and then you get a day off and then you go back to the class. Even if I’m doing my own work, I work for a while, get frustrated, need to take a break and then go back to it. So I think the hardest thing will just be to keep pushing myself to keep going and keep drawing and keep messing up and making it better. That being said, I’m still very much looking forward to it.

PD: Has participating in the event annually since sophomore year changed your perspective as an artist?

TR: I don’t think it’s changed a whole lot. I think the biggest effect it’s had on my art career has been taking more classes with that professor that started the event, Blazo [Kovacevic].

He’s a really interesting professor to have. I think that doing the art marathon so many times has made me care less about it. At this point it’s just something fun to do, and if you win that’s cool too.

PD: How do think this event will help you grow as an artist?

EW: I think just being in competition with other artists is a way to grow yourself. In a classroom setting, we have critiques and professors who come look at our work and criticize it and tell us which direction to grow in, but you’re not comparing your work to anyone else’s. A lot of times, I think it’s important to look at someone else’s work and see how their process goes and how they get results and actually incorporate it into your own process.

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REMEMBERING THE BINGHAMTON ACA SHOOTING Ten years ago, the Binghamton American Civic Association was the site of New York state’s deadliest mass shooting.

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Jiverly Wong, a naturalized American citizen from Vietnam, opened fire in a classroom in the immigration center on April 3, 2009 while a citizenship class was underway. Wong, who had previously taken English classes at the center, killed 13 people and wounded four others before taking his own life. Most of the victims were immigrants. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since Virginia Tech.

Despite its magnitude, the American Civic Association shooting seems to have been largely forgotten.

Many Binghamton University students appear to know very little about

the incident, if anything at all.

Even Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s statement on its 10th anniversary only comprises 105 words, which don’t read as particularly genuine. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, who represents Binghamton and the rest of New York’s 22nd congressional district, didn’t release a statement at all. When people reflect on our country’s deadliest mass shootings, the city of Binghamton is seldom mentioned.

Given the number of mass shootings the United States has experienced since 2009, it has become all too common to forget about the victims of such violence. Thus, we must make the

conscious attempt to remember the victims of the American Civic Association shooting. It cannot be forgotten that the target was an agency that many immigrants and refugees use as a resource to integrate into American society.

Many of the victims were in Binghamton to seek education, community and refuge; they were looking forward to the future. In their absence, we must honor their memory and say their names: Parveen Ali, 26; Almir Olimpio Alves, 43; Marc Henry Bernard, 44; Marie Sonia Bernard, 46; Li Guo, 47; Lan Ho, 39; Layla Khalil, 57; Roberta King, 72; Jiang Ling, 22; Mao Hong Ziu, 35; Dolores ‘Doris’

Cabonilas Yigal, 53; Haihong Zhong, 54; and Maria ‘Mima’ Zobniw, 60.

Though many BU students weren’t around when the shooting occurred, it’s obvious that the city of Binghamton is continually impacted by it.

Longtime residents still feel grief when they pass the American Civic Association at 131 Front Street, but even newcomers to the area can feel the weight of this tragic event when they see the memorial at the intersection of Front and Clinton streets. As members of the Binghamton community, BU students could benefit from visiting the memorial and becoming

knowledgeable about the history of our home, even if we are just temporary residents.

Moreover, as BU students, we’ve experienced the loss of several of our classmates; we understand the significance of losing members of our community and should reflect on the loss of others who were victims of violence in the Binghamton area. To do so, we must recognize the effects of gun violence that continue to plague our community. Just this past weekend, Shakeel Khan was shot and killed in nearby Johnson City outside his business, Halal Bites.

The loss of a valued community member leaves many residents

devastated, and exemplifies the collective pain and trauma felt by an entire community when it loses one of its own. Khan’s death also serves as a reminder that gun violence in Binghamton is not an issue of the past.

On the 10th anniversary of the American Civic Association shooting, take the time to acknowledge and reflect. It’s obvious that gun violence is a problem that will not go away anytime soon in this country. If there’s little we can do to quell that issue, we must turn to what we can do: remember the victims, support survivors and build meaningful bonds with our fellow community members.

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

We must recognize the plight of the Yazidis

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Remembrance is an integral part of supporting survivors of violence

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Aaron Bondar Columnist

Last week, American-backed forces liberated the town of Baghouz in Syria. In so doing, they uprooted the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the last vestiges of its territory in Syria. The physical state that ISIS established has been destroyed after years of brutal war.

As ISIS lost territory, its strategy metamorphosed; now, it is a worldwide network of terror cells, stretching from the Libyan deserts to the Philippines. As we focus on our own problems with domestic terrorism, and as ISIS strikes abroad as its physical territory dwindles, it is easy to forget the damage done to the region and to its peoples.

Among those people are the Yazidis, who suffered some of the most acute and devastating cruelties during the reign of ISIS. The Yazidis are a religious minority who practice an ancient faith and who dwell historically in northern Iraq.

When ISIS rose, the Yazidis were specifically targeted as polytheists and unbelievers.

What followed was genocide.

The Iraqi government reported of the traditional lands of the Yazidis at the time of ISIS’s invasion that it had killed at least 500 Yazidis in one town, burying women and children alive. As they moved from town to town,

they sometimes gave a simple ultimatum: convert or die. By the time ISIS surrounded tens of thousands of Yazidis on Sinjar mountain, it is estimated that they brutally killed at least 3,000 Yazidi men. After murdering their husbands, brothers, fathers and uncles, the Islamic State abducted the women and girls and enslaved them. They were sold as sex slaves — young girls were captured and sold into sexual slavery. Once sold, they were repeatedly raped by their masters. Some women and young girls — children — were sold and resold multiple times. Their masters would force them to take birth control and perform forced abortions when that failed to prevent pregnancy. In its English language magazine, Dabiq, ISIS boasted about its reinstatement of sexual slavery, writing, “… one should remember that enslaving the families of the [infidels] and taking their women as concubines is a firmly established aspect of the Shariah that if one were to deny or mock, he would be denying or mocking the verses of the Quran and the narrations of the Prophet … and thereby apostatizing from Islam.”

As time passes, the suffering of the Yazidis will pass from our consciousness if it has not already. It may seem like remembrance is a passive act, or perhaps even useless to the victims of genocide, but in fact, memorial is a sacred obligation — it ensures that those who suffered are not forgotten, and

this itself is a victory against both their tormentors and the evil that inspired them.

I know firsthand how important memory is to the survivors of a genocide — and its victims. My grandparents survived the Holocaust, and much of the trauma my grandparents suffered was due to the fact that their family members had no graves, no monuments to their memory.

They left behind no physical evidence that they had even existed, much less suffered.

When my grandfather passed away, my family put the names of his lost family members on his gravestone. This seemed fitting; he had carried their memory with him throughout this life, and he would carry them into the next.

Now that the Islamic State has been destroyed and some of its victims can return to a semblance of normality, one can only have faith that the peoples of the Middle East find their peace, or, at the very least, that justice prevail where evil once did and that those who have been broken are made whole — that the “bent shall be made straight.” One can hope.

But for us, thousands of miles away, separated by distance and history, memorial should not be underrated or discounted. Our duty is remembrance — to not forget the names of the victims, to not forget their pain and their suffering.

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

Seth Gully Contributing Columnist

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) recently stated that it will not work with nor support any candidates running in a primary against any Democratic incumbent. The committee stated that this change in policy is supposed to be used to protect the majority that the party gained in the recent midterm election, where Democrats flipped a whopping 40 seats.

From the get-go, this change in policy is quite ironic, as this is supposed to be the Democratic Party. I don’t find it democratic to stunt discussion in choosing a candidate. I believe this policy stunts progress and protects Democrats who desperately should be challenged. Just because there’s a (D) next to one’s name doesn’t automatically mean they are good or respectable. When incumbents are not guiding policy as we see fit, we should vote them out.

I argue that many Democratic politicians are in a position where we should do this. We should not accept tradition for tradition’s sake; we should advance our political systems and representatives when they are governing insufficiently.

First, how do we even gauge the political makeup of Congress?

The Overton window, or the window of what is respectable in

public discourse, is an intuitive way of observing the politics of the body. It is also skewed and in dire need of fixing. Take the leadership of the two major parties of the last Congress as an example: Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer of the Democratic Party and Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell of the Republican Party. While McConnell and Ryan were arguing for massive tax cuts and various conservative legislation, what were Pelosi and Schumer in favor of? In my opinion, not much. Democrats acted as obstructionists, but were not advancing any progressive legislation for when they would take back Congress.

Various mainstream Democratic proposals include things such as ‘Medicare for All,’ tuition-free four-year public universities, legalization of marijuana and so on. However, Pelosi and Schumer do not appear to be in favor of these.

Why is the Democratic party just the ‘Not Trump’ or ‘Not Republican’ Party? It should be pushing progressive legislation and dragging the Overton window back to something more reasonable. Democratic leadership shouldn’t be in favor of just the Affordable Care Act, but also of single-payer health care insurance. Not just in favor of condemning the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but pushing to end our alliance with Saudi Arabia. Not just in favor of minor campaign finance reform, but in favor of the GlassSteagall Act and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens

United. These are the kinds of bold policies that Democratic leadership must accept to pull the Overton window back to the left. We can’t be merely choosing between large tax breaks or small tax breaks, starting more wars or continuing current wars.

In response to this, the DCCC’s decision is to blacklist any groups that dare question someone such as Henry Cuellar in the House or Joe Manchin in the Senate. Cuellar and Manchin voted with Trump 56.9 percent and 58.5 percent, respectively, in the previous Congress. And while this is going on, the DCCC clutches its pearls and declares, ‘How dare anyone question these respectable Democrats? We must unify!’ I argue we must unify around progressive and popular legislation and candidates.

All of this relates back to electioneering. The DCCC’s decision to not back any challengers is a horrible idea. Joe Crowley, who was a central establishment figure in Washington, was unseated

by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who, agree with her or not, is pulling that Overton window to the left by discussing a Green New Deal among other policies. This kind of reform of the party is necessary, because leadership does not represent the Democratic viewers. It’s our job as voters to make leadership listen to us by electing politicians who will represent our views.

Seth Gully is a freshman triple-majoring in philosophy, politics and law, economics and French.

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A memorial in Christchurch, New Zealand to honor the 51 victims of the March 15 mosque shootings.

Stricter gun legislation is not the answer to gun violence Without access to guns, the most vulnerable would be rendered defenseless Nadiya Al-Noor Guest Columnist

Elizabeth Short’s heart is in the right place, but her conclusion in her March 27 column is off the mark.

The massacre in New Zealand struck a nerve with my community. As a Muslim woman, I was hurt and afraid for my safety and the safety of my loved ones. I am terrified that somebody might attack my mosque next. That is why I am staunchly against stricter gun control as a response to the Christchurch shootings.

The motives of white male terrorists are often racist, sexist or otherwise motivated by hatred, which leaves women and minorities highly at risk. We need

to be able to defend ourselves at a moment’s notice. Guns are the great equalizer. They transcend physical strength, size, disability and gender lines. Pepper spray, martial arts and whistles can only go so far. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, multiple studies “have found consistently lower injury rates among gun-using crime victims compared with victims who used other self-protective strategies.”

I can much more easily and effectively fight for my life with a gun than with anything else.

This is exactly what separates the Linwood mosque from the Al Noor mosque. Two mosques were attacked the same day in New Zealand. At the Linwood mosque, a Muslim man reportedly chased the shooter with an empty shotgun (considered a case of defensive gun use, as shots do not

have to be fired to prevent attack).

Very few people there were killed compared to the fate of the utterly defenseless worshippers at Al Noor mosque. A few unarmed worshippers nobly tried to put up a fight, but failed miserably.

Dozens were killed until the murderer left on his own accord.

There are hundreds of thousands of justified gun uses for self-defense each year in the United States. For example, take the 2017 First Baptist Church shooting. Much like in Christchurch, an armed neighbor shot the attacker and prevented the murder of dozens more. A gun in the right hands can stop a massacre.

If my mosque is attacked, gun control robs me of my ability to defend myself. I follow the law, begrudgingly. Terrorists do not.

In a state where I am forced to be unarmed, all I can do is watch

helplessly as my brothers and sisters are brutally murdered.

Gun control makes us into powerless victims. The Second Amendment empowers us against those who want to harm us. A well-trained, responsible gun owner can immediately save more people than the police.

Do not use the murders of 51 of my brothers and sisters as fodder for gun control. The Christchurch terrorist’s manifesto states that he deliberately used guns for his attack because he intended to fuel the gun control debate in the United States. His ultimate goal is to start a race war in the United States, which he believes the largely white, better-armed right wing would win: “I chose firearms for the [effect] it would have on social discourse … The U.S. is torn into many factions by its second amendment along state, social,

cultural and, most importantly, racial lines … With enough pressure, the left wing within the United States will seek to abolish the second amendment … This attempted abolishment of rights by the left will result in a dramatic polarization of the people in the United States and eventually a fracturing of the U.S. along cultural and racial lines.”

The Second Amendment belongs to all of us. Religious, ethnic and sexual minorities and women can exercise their rights just as much as any white man can. We cannot allow ourselves to disarm the most vulnerable peoples in our country simply because bad people do bad things.

Furthermore, the majority of gun-related homicides (including mass shootings) are committed with handguns, not with semi-automatic rifles or “assault rifles,” and there is no

evidence that limiting magazine capacity can reduce lethality of shootings.

If somebody wants us dead, they will find a way. If not with guns, then with bombs, or knives, or chlorine gas, or arson, or vehicular homicide or whatever.

Violent hatred cannot be pacified by the restriction of our rights.

We must empower ourselves by any means necessary.

It is absolutely correct that victims and their families need better support from communities. We can provide that support without stripping millions of their rights. We do need better gun laws — ones that allow us to protect ourselves and our loved ones, not ones that turn us into sitting ducks.

Nadiya Al-Noor is a thirdyear graduate student studying student affairs administration and public administration.

Can you be in a sorority and still be a feminist?

The negative stereotypes about sororities may stem from internalized misogyny Grace Kent Contributing Columnist

With rush finished, pledging is well underway on Binghamton University’s campus, and many freshman and sophomore women are currently experiencing the more unsavory end of Greek life.

Pledging is the formal process new members must go through to become a full-fledged member of their organization. It is intended to educate members on history, rituals and philanthropy, but can sometimes transition into hazing: the humiliating, unpleasant and demeaning tasks attached to initiation. Although every sorority recognized by BU claims to be hazing-free, it is naive to believe

there are no instances going on under the radar. It could be as simple as mandated library hours or adhering to a certain dress code, or something more obvious like cleaning or being verbally degraded.

Even though this process is only a few weeks long, it is strange to think how many women choose to put themselves through something like this.

Pledging is just a singular example; sororities are full of unattractive stereotypes. The leading (and, frankly, hurtful) consensus believes these women to be disingenuous and shallow, fueled by the toxic culture of binge drinking and hookups. This, in my opinion, is ultimately systemic from the rampant and unchecked expressions of internalized misogyny throughout sorority culture. Internalized misogyny is the use of learned sexist behaviors

and attitudes toward people of your own gender, and includes but is not limited to acts of body shaming, slut shaming and reinforcing gender norms. Internalized misogyny is already a strain on most female relationships, but when placed in the context of a sorority, it can have disastrous ramifications. Therefore, as a self-proclaimed feminist, should I be embarrassed to be a part of a sorority? Can I even call myself a feminist among all of the current stigmatization of Greek life? Sorority women can do little about how others perceive them, and frankly shouldn’t care much about outside opinions. However, I believe that if we as a community recognized the greater threat at hand, we could not only form stronger bonds of femininity, but also alter how others perceive and treat us.

Sororities didn’t always have

this problem. In fact, they arose from the necessity of belonging and inclusion. The first sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, was founded in 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. These sororities represented the first generation of women allowed to attend universities and receive higher education. Pioneers, these women defied expectations of what a Victorian female should be and strove to prove the capability of an educated woman. These organizations contained the first feminists and abolitionists who strove for emancipation and suffrage. They created a safe space for collegiate women to freely think and express their ideas while providing one of the few social outlets these women had.

So what happened? What changed over the past 150 years?

It’s a hard question to answer,

but perhaps it lies in the drastic shift of a woman’s place in society.

Being such adaptable and complex organizations, sororities most likely adjusted their images to better suit the changing definition of femininity. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for certain: Greek life as a whole has stood the test of time and clearly is doing something right. All types of girls flock to sororities; their alluring energies prove that something within them is still desirable. Even with their negative connotations, women seem to embrace it all: the good, the bad and the ugly. As a woman in Greek life, I ask my fellow sisters that we be more cognizant of the issues that arise in our type of organization.

College women should absolutely question if sororities morally align with their beliefs before they consider Greek life.

If you can recognize the pitfalls and weaknesses of a sorority, you can reflect on these and work on improving them. Ask yourself if you really want to be involved in an organization that doesn’t talk about these topics or refuses to acknowledge their existence.

Recognize when someone, or even yourself, is displaying internalized misogyny and work to amend it.

Refuse to be put through hazing, and denounce your sisters who wish to continue the practice.

Sororities are powerful and influential institutions on our campus — imagine what these female-forward organizations could do if they chose to build up women and create an environment where every individual grows and thrives.

Grace Kent is a sophomore double-majoring in history and philosophy, politics and law.

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Women’s lacrosse surrenders late two-goal lead to UMBC Binghamton ties worst start in program history Edward Aaron sports intern

In search of its first win of the season, the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team had a 9-7 lead with just minutes remaining in a game against UMBC. At that point, the Retrievers and senior midfielder

rose coschignano pipe dream photographer Senior midfielder Rebecca Golderman scored two goals and recorded three assists in a loss to UMBC.

Catherine Sims took over the game, scoring two goals 11 seconds apart to tie the game and send the match into overtime.

UMBC captured the initial draw control and took advantage with only seconds remaining on the shot clock, handing the Bearcats a crushing 10-9 defeat. “Today was a heartbreaking loss,� said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “Our kids really competed well on both sides of the field. It came down to just a couple [of] critical moments that UMBC was able to capitalize on.�

Those critical moments have plagued the Bearcats (0-12, 0-3 America East) throughout the season. The team has competed well in the majority of its matchups but has struggled in high-pressure situations toward the end of games. The Retrievers (4-9, 2-1 America East) were able to take critical draw controls and score clutch goals in a comefrom-behind victory. “They scored off of fast break goals and just some unsettled situations that we need to react

a little bit better to,� Allen said. “We put ourselves in a position to compete for the win at the end, and the ball just didn’t bounce our way, and we didn’t come up with that draw possession in the overtime period.�

The lone possession in overtime, controlled by UMBC, was well played defensively by BU. The Retrievers were unable to get a shot off until just seconds remained on the shot clock when sophomore midfielder Julia Hatmaker scored on a laser pass from senior attacker Payton Van Kirk in the sudden-death overtime period. “It was a situation where our defensive unit was playing really well and doing exactly what we asked game-plan wise,� Allen said. “Unfortunately, it was just a really well-executed feed and finish that gave them the game winner and us the loss.�

The struggles in the final minutes overshadowed what was a well-played game by the Bearcats up to that point. The Binghamton defense did not allow UMBC to

take the lead throughout the entire second half, and four Bearcats recorded two goals, including junior midfielders Amelia Biancardi and Alissa Franze, as well as sophomore attacker Paige Volkmann.

Senior midfielder Rebecca Golderman’s plays in this game and in the past three games have been notable bright spots for Binghamton. She recorded two goals and three assists against UMBC and has now scored in five straight games, including multigoal efforts in the previous three.

Golderman entered the season as the team’s presumptive leading scorer, and she has established herself in that role as of late.

With the loss, the Bearcats have now matched their worst start in school history. The 2003 Binghamton women’s lacrosse team, in its second year of Division I play, finished the season with an 0-12 record. It is fair to say that the talent on this year’s roster is significantly stronger than that of the 2003 team, but Allen noted other

factors that have contributed to the lack of victories thus far in the season. “I understand people are looking just at the record, but there’s a lot more that goes into it,� Allen said. “Our schedule is extremely competitive and challenging. I don’t think that they were playing top-five programs, top-20 programs in their second year of existence.

Unfortunately, our record doesn’t meet our standards or what we want to be record-wise as a program right now, but our players are young, and they’re learning a lot of these critical game situations that are gonna help build for the future and continue to help put us in a good position toward the end of the season.�

The Bearcats will continue to search for their first win of the season with a home matchup against UMass Lowell this Saturday, April 6. First draw is set for 1 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Binghamton drops one-game stint to Bucknell, 6-4 Dziados surrenders one earned run in 3.2 innings Eric Pauly

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On a beautiful day for baseball in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, the Binghamton baseball team came up short in its one-game nonconference battle against the Bucknell Bison, 6-4.

After a 0-5 start to the season, the Bearcats (10-12, 3-2 America East) quickly worked their way to become close to the .500 mark on the season, winning 10 of their next 16 games. In its last series versus the Albany Great Danes, Binghamton won two out of three contests, with the last two games both being taken

by hefty margins. However, the team could not carry its recent success into its contest against the Bison (9-21, 3-8 Patriot League).

After scoring double-digit runs in its past two games, Binghamton’s offense had a more pedestrian day at the plate against the Bison. The Bearcats had seven hits and scored four runs in their loss Wednesday afternoon at Depew Field. “We didn’t exactly have the same lineup we may start against an American East team today,� said BU head coach Tim Sinicki. “But that didn’t necessarily cost us the ballgame.�

After Binghamton scored two runs in the top half of the first, Bucknell was able to cut its deficit in half during the

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BU sophomore pitcher Luke Dziados pitched only 3.2 innings, surrendering five hits during his outing. Dziados gave up just one earned run, as two runs came in the bottom of the second inning on account of an error by sophomore shortstop Jake Evans. “Well, I thought it was good enough to win,� Sinicki said of his pitching staff’s performance. “Unfortunately, there was a defensive miscue that cost us a couple of runs early, but I thought overall that the eight innings we got from our pitchers were pretty high quality and I thought it was good enough to win today.�

Bucknell junior pitcher Jack Simpson only lasted four

innings himself and allowed two earned runs, but he was able to strike out six Bearcat batters in his time at the mound. The Bearcats and the Bison both had to rely on their bullpens for a majority of the game, as neither starting pitcher saw action past the fifth inning.

The Bearcats were able to put up a pair of runs in the top of the fifth. Redshirt junior outfielder Daniel Franchi started the rally with a oneout single past Bucknell’s third baseman. The next batter, sophomore outfielder Shane Marshall, belted an RBI triple to knot the ballgame at three runs apiece. Marshall scored from third on a sacrifice fly to right field hit by BU senior outfielder Sean Trenholm.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Bison began their hunt for runs against the Bearcat freshman reliever Ryan Bryggman. After retiring the first batter, a single and a walk put Bucknell junior infielder Alex Baumann in scoring position.

Bryggman was able to record the second out of the inning, but subsequently surrendered backto-back hits, and the Bison were able to plate three batters in the sixth. Bryggman was replaced by freshman reliever Dom Dirado, who was able to finish the inning without allowing another run.

In the top of the seventh inning, the Bearcats were able to get two base runners on board with two outs due to consecutive walks by Bucknell senior reliever Jeff Gottesman.

Gottesman, however, was able to retire the side after the walks, and the Bearcats were incapable of getting another runner in scoring position for the rest of the ballgame. In the end, Binghamton fell in a highly contested game, 6-4. “I thought we did some good things,� Sinicki said. “We made some good plays on defense, we had some timely hitting and I thought we got some good innings on the mound from some guys who haven’t thrown a lot from us. But sometimes in baseball, it’s just not enough.�

Next up for the Bearcats is a home game against Central Connecticut State on Friday, April 5. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

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Softball splits doubleheader against Raiders at home Herskowitz 2-for-4 with two RBIs in victory Ryan Giglio

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After dropping two of three games and scoring a total of 11 runs last weekend against UMBC, the Binghamton softball team’s offense came to life on Tuesday, as the team split a doubleheader against Colgate, scoring a combined 24 runs in the process.

Even though both games displayed a ferocious offensive performance by the Bearcats (1215), the two contests were vastly different. Both teams displayed a thriving offense in the first game, including the Raiders (13-17) scoring six unanswered runs in the final two innings to complete a comeback victory by the score of 15-11. The 26 total runs tied the

Bearcats Sports Complex Facility record set in a 16-10 Binghamton loss against Stony Brook in 2014.

Binghamton’s pitching was shaky to start the opening game, as freshman pitcher Sophia Pappas gave up five earned runs in the first two innings, including home runs to senior infielder Meghan Romero and junior outfielder Jordan Miller in the top of the first.

Pappas’ teammates picked her up as the Bearcats erased the early deficit. A three-run homer by junior catcher Sara Herskowitz, two run-scoring hits by sophomore infielder Makayla Alvarez and sophomore infielder Hannah Lyons and an RBI single

by Pappas put the Bearcats up 9-5 after the third inning.

Colgate capitalized on an Alvarez error in the fourth inning, scoring four unearned runs against junior pitcher Rayn

Gibson to tie the game at nine.

Miller punctuated the inning with her second home run of the game.

The Bearcats retook the lead in the bottom of the frame thanks to Lyons’ second two-run hit of the game, but Binghamton failed to score again in the final three innings. The Raiders then teed off of Gibson, including home runs by junior infielder Nicole Rounsavill and freshman infielder Morgan Farrah. Gibson (5-7) took the loss, pitching five innings and surrendering up 10 runs (six earned) on 10 hits, two walks and six punch-outs.

“We kind of made some errors early in the game, and we gave [Colgate] some extra opportunities,” said BU head coach Michelle Johnston. “We just talked about making sure that we respond after having something like an error or home

run happen.”

In the second game, BU’s offense continued where it left off after freshman pitcher Morgan Bienkowski allowed two runs in the top of the first. The Bearcats scored 13 combined runs in the first, third and fourth innings.

The floodgates burst open in the fourth, as BU scored eight of its 13 runs in that frame.

After Lyons’ second RBI single of the game, Alvarez launched a two-run bomb. This was the second two-run homer of the game for Alvarez and was the first multi-homer game of her career.

She finished the match with two runs, two hits and five RBIs, and now has five long-balls on the season.

Despite being the only Bearcat starter that didn’t record a hit in the first game, going 0-5, sophomore outfielder Lauren Martinez went 3-3 in game two,

including a two-run double in Binghamton’s impressive fourth inning. This was Martinez’s second run-scoring double of the game. She later scored on a single by freshman utility player Alli Richmond.

Herskowitz concluded Binghamton’s offensive barrage with a tworun shot, her second homer of the day.

Richmond made her season debut in the doubleheader, going 3-7 with two runs and one RBI on the day while playing second base.

“I really liked [Richmond’s] composure at the plate, and she did a good job defensively as well,” Johnston said.

Bienkowski (2-4) picked up her second win of the season with a gutsy performance. The freshman tossed a complete game while giving up five runs (two earned) on eight hits, four walks

and three strikeouts. The three unearned runs all came in the final inning due to a Bienkowski throwing error.

Johnston seemed impressed with the way Bienkowski pitched in the middle innings, but said she would have liked to see a smoother finish for her young pitcher.

After a tough defeat in game one, the Bearcats showed impressive grit in their dominant game two victory.

“I like the way we responded in the second game, and I felt like we just got really aggressive after some good pitches in game two,” Johnston said. “It resulted in us hitting the ball hard and with some power.”

Next for the Bearcats is a three-game series at Stony Brook. First pitch in the opening doubleheader on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. from University Field in Stony Brook, New York.

Golf finishes seventh in Lehigh Valley Invitational Lane leads Binghamton, tying for 12th place Justin Zion

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After a slow start to the spring season, the Binghamton golf team picked up some steam with a solid outing at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational earlier this week.

The Bearcats finished seventh in a field of 20 teams across two rounds of golf, five places higher than their finish last week at William & Mary.

“It was a really good event,” said BU head coach Bernie Herceg. “There was a lot of consistency out of all the players. A couple of the players are looking really solid going into next week’s tournament.

Overall, a good event.”

The Bearcat team featured the same five players that it did a week ago, and most of them saw marked improvement from the spring season’s opening invitational. Sophomore Justin Lane returned to form and came back to the top of the Bearcat scoresheet, once again

leading his teammates in the final tally. Lane finished in a tie for 12th place on the individual leaderboard with a two-round score of 147, and his second-day, even round of 72 was the best individual round by any Bearcat.

Junior Ryan Rodriguez and senior Zak Ottman both finished in a tie for 27th at six above par, and sophomore Nacho Glagovsky placed one shot behind them in a tie for 33rd. All Bearcats finished in the top 60 out of 114 golfers, compared to just three BU golfers last week.

“The Williamsburg event was good for us because it prepared us better for this event,” Herceg said. “The conditions were similar. It was very cool and windy, and playing in the wind is tough. These guys grinded out there, and if their putters were working a little bit better, their scores would have been so much more in contention.”

As the team usually does, Binghamton improved from the first round to the second round. The team shot an even 300, or plus-12, combined in the first round, placing itself within striking distance of the top spot. That top spot belonged

to Colgate at the end of the first day, with a first-round tally of 290.

On the second day, the Bearcats came out even better than the first, with good ballstriking and well-placed shots, but solid putting eluded the team, putting a hamper on the Bearcats’ scoring and keeping them firmly entrenched in the upper-middle section of the leaderboard. The Bearcats shot a combined 296 in the closing round of the invitational, completing the tournament with an overall score of 20 over par.

“That’s golf,” Herceg said.

“Sometimes you put a good stroke on it and they don’t go in, other days you’re making everything. It was one of those rounds where we couldn’t get the momentum going … I feel like the guys are really coming together ball-striking wise, and getting closer where we need to be, and now it’s about scoring.”

Colgate went on to freefall down the leaderboard to finish in sixth; first place overall went to Robert Morris-PA behind a second-round 287, the lowestscoring round of any team.

Individually, sophomore Chris

christine derosa staff photographer Sophomore Justin Lane tied for 12th place in a three over par finish at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational.

Tanabe of Bucknell claimed the top spot, hanging on despite a second-round 72.

Next on the schedule for

the golf team is the Villanova Collegiate Golf Tournament, the team’s third invitational in as many weeks. The two-

day invitational gets started on Monday, April 8 and concludes the following day in Villanova, Pennsylvania.