Spring 2019 Issue 9

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Fleishman Center proposes fee increase The career resources fee could increase by $12 next academic year Jeremy Rubino

The Fleishman Center is proposing a

$12 increase to the career resources fee.

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In response to increasing costs and demand, the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development is proposing an increase in the career resource fee for all students for the 2019-20 academic year.

The increase, which would raise the fee from $13 to $25, is intended to alleviate a staffing deficit, improve current programs and allow the Center to offer new services.

According to Denise Lorenzetti, director of the Center, current staffing levels have hit a saturation point as a result of significant growth in student population and program offerings. Lorenzetti wrote in an email that the decision to propose a raise was based on a data-driven approach, designing the increase to help the Center achieve its goals of ably serving the student body.

“Increasing the current fee for undergraduates by $12 per semester will allow the Fleishman Center to cover expenses so we can continue to offer our current services while also enhancing and increasing services to students,” Lorenzetti wrote. “We use a data-driven decision-making approach to ensure we serve our students to the best of our ability.”

The Center, which establishes programs to increase post-graduation full-time employment and graduate school acceptance rates, would focus on expanding the pipeline

1 staff member to 1,700 students Number of individual career counseling sessions:

2013-14 —— 5,952 2014-15 —— 6,218 2015-16 —— 6,704

2016-17 —— 7,246 2017-18 —— 7,212 TOTAL INCREASE — 21.2%

Number of students attending programming events:

2013-14 —— 13,066 2014-15 —— 16,003 2015-16 —— 21,427

2016-17 —— 27,427 2017-18 —— 26,484 TOTAL INCREASE — 102.7%

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for job and internship opportunities, diversifying employer bases to connect more students with potential jobs and broadening alumni reach to assist students with professional development and networking.

Additionally, the fee will allow the Center to provide and manage a central repository for student employment postings while

increasing access to part-time jobs on and off campus.

Lorenzetti wrote that the raise would also continue the Center’s track record of providing resources and platforms tailored to students’ career interests, such as HireBING, uConnect, Vault, GoinGlobal and VMock.

“We are proud that we have transformed

the Center from being relatively unknown in the library basement to a Center that offers students a high level of service, reflected in winning multiple awards,” Lorenzetti wrote. “When considering the ratio of career consultants to students and the large growth in programs we manage over the years, the fee is needed to cover expenses and maintain our track record of improvement.”

Sam Belkin, a junior majoring in business administration, said he believes the fee increase could contribute to student dissatisfaction regarding cost of attendance at Binghamton University, which includes 14 fees that fund multiple offices and programs on campus, such as University Athletics, Off Campus College Transport and the Student Association.

“Quite frankly, the Fleishman Center has an obligation to outline the tangible effects that more than 100 percent increase in fees would have on students,” Belkin said. “There has been a history of discontent among students for fees that seem to come out of nowhere and have little to no effect on student life.”

But others think the benefits to career development at the University could be worth the higher price tag. Joshua Korono, an undeclared freshman, said he thinks the Center’s proposal would be beneficial to students looking for expanded resources and greater connections.

“I think it’s a good move on behalf of the Fleishman Center,” Korono said. “The fee will result in an expansion of resources that will accommodate students in finding jobs and preparing for career development.”

Students, UPD talk police brutality Panelists examine

sexism in STEM fields

Discussion highlights gun violence, implicit bias Christine DeRosa & Nicole Kaufman

Annual event kicks off National Engineers Week

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In an effort to promote interactions between people of color and the police, the African Student Organization (ASO) hosted an open discussion on police brutality between Binghamton University students and Binghamton’s New York State University Police (UPD) on Monday night.

More than 20 students gathered in the basement of the University Union to discuss the issue and hear from Quanison Wright, a technical sergeant with UPD. The group started by discussing the stereotypes present in people’s lives, and students shared their thoughts on how police brutality toward people of color began. Some said it stemmed from the mistreatment of people of color throughout the Civil War, when police forces were created due to slavery and the need to oppress a group of people.

The discussion shifted toward contemporary police violence, and

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christine derosa staff photographer The African Student Organization hosts a discussion on police brutality and its impact on the black community on Tuesday night in the University Union.

To kick off this year’s National Engineers Week, a panel titled “Invent Amazing” featured several female Binghamton University professors and alumnae who discussed the rewards and challenges of being a woman in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences annually hosts a variety of events for National Engineers Week. This year, the panel was organized by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE), an engineering and technical science sorority.

The panel, which took place on Monday night in the University Union, featured three female BU professors, including Sherry Towfighian and Kaiyan Yu, assistant professors of mechanical engineering, and Ahyeon Koh, an assistant

professor of biomedical engineering.

Brooke Eiche, a retired project engineer, and four alumnae were also present.

The panelists discussed various moments where gender impacted their careers. Eiche said she once worked as a contracted employee with a man, and despite the fact that she did most of the work on the project, he was rehired by the company for being more social. Koh said a male coworker once argued over authorship of a paper she wrote and questioned her work as a woman.

“That was the first time I saw myself as a female scientist,” Koh said. “Before then, I thought I was a scientist that was female.”

The panelists also discussed the increase in the number of women in STEM fields. Towfighian and Yu said that things are improving for women in STEM with the rising call for diversity. But Koh and Victoria Kramer, ‘15, said those improvements are not enough.

“We need to work hard to increase the number of female scientists in the STEM field,” Koh said. “I will not be satisfied

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Residents discuss state budget Forum highlights fair elections, wealth inequality Gillian Mathews

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Southern Tier residents gathered on Wednesday night to learn more about the upcoming New York state budget and the effect it may have on their communities.

The forum, hosted by Citizen Action of New York and held at Catholic

Charities of Broome County, aimed to bring light to problems of wealth and equality that affect New Yorkers.

Peter Cook, executive director of the New York State Council of Churches, represents around 7,000 congregations around the state, and said he and several others have embarked on a 14-stop statewide tour to discuss the issues, teaming up with local organizations along the way. He works with Ron Deutsch, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, and the Reverend

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Dustin Wright, president of the New York State Council of Churches, to encourage citizens to push for funding human services and education. To do so, the team advocates for higher taxes on upper-class individuals and property tax relief for counties and municipalities.

“I’m here to help frame what we have been discussing in a more theological way,” Wright said. “We ask ourselves, ‘How does this fit into how we should

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liat katz contributing photographer The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE) host a panel of female Binghamton University professors and alumnae to kick off National Engineers Week.

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Tidy up your dorm room with tips inspired by Marie Kondo,

Kopernik Observatory & Science Center to host Winter Star Party on Feb. 23,

The Editorial Board contemplates the implementation of multiple Job and Internship Fairs,

Women’s basketball thwarts UMass Lowell’s comeback,

Women’s lacrosse remains winless with loss to Colgate,

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Landowners voice concerns over proposed wind farm A 33-tower wind farm project planned for eastern Broome County drew opposition from residents at a hearing on Tuesday, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin.

At the hearing, which was held by state regulators, landowners expressed concerns that the wind farm would lower property values.

Supporters say the project would bring jobs and clean energy to the area. The towers would be located in the towns of Sanford and Windsor, and landowners would enter a lease agreement to allow the wind turbines to be built on their property, earning between $2,500 and $30,000 per year.

District Attorney says state trooper shooting was justified On Monday, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced the findings of a month-long investigation into a shootout between a suspect and

a state trooper, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin. The shootout, which took place on Route 17 East in Kirkwood, left Nicholas Philhower, 30, of Windsor, dead.

According to police, the state trooper tried to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle Philhower was driving, but Philhower took action to evade the trooper. Police say after Philhower came to a stop, he fired multiple shots with a rifle through the rear window of the vehicle, prompting the trooper to return fire from inside his patrol car.

Gas prices jump across central New York state Gas prices have risen roughly 20 cents in the past several days as maintenance issues at several East Coast refineries limit the supply of gasoline in the market, according to WBNG. Area prices rose to approximately $2.45 per gallon, with prices at Mirabito along Vestal Parkway West, the closest gas station to Binghamton University, rising to $2.50 per gallon. Gas prices are expected to continue increasing in coming weeks.

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

Fake money FRIDAY, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m. — Officers responded to the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) after a Sodexo employee accepted a forged $20 bill. The bill, a replica intended to be used on movie sets for filming purposes, was used to purchase candy and gum at 11:45 a.m. The unknown suspect received $16.04 in change. The case remains under investigation.

Setting fires and putting them out SATURDAY, Feb. 16, 3:44 a.m. — Officers responded to Rafuse Hall of Dickinson Community for a full-building fire alarm. The initial report stated that heavy smoke was in the area, but upon arriving at the scene, officers determined it was the result of a fire extinguisher being deployed. Through video footage, officers identified two male suspects, who are roommates. Both were questioned. The first suspect declined to answer questions, but the second suspect said the other male set the fire. The second suspect admitted he broke the glass case surrounding the fire extinguisher and sprayed it to put the fire out. He also admitted to recording the incident and posting it on Snapchat. The first suspect was arrested and will appear in Vestal Town Court. The second suspect was released.

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SUNDAY, Feb. 17, 10:36 p.m. — Officers received a call from a Domino’s employee who wanted to report a fraud. According to the employee, Domino’s received a call from a woman in Utah who said her card had been charged $74.45 for pizza. According to the employee, the food was delivered to a room in Johnson Hall of Dickinson Community, and the number used on the order was a WhatsApp number. The employee said a Domino’s delivery driver sent the number a message that the order was ready, and BU students picked it up. Officers went to the dorm room, but the residents said they didn’t know anything about the situation. One student said they used Cash App to pay $25 for the pizza. The residents had contacted a male from Brooklyn via Snapchat, who told them what to do. It is possible the students were unaware that the card was stolen. The incident is under investigation.

Sneaking under the gate SUNDAY, Feb. 17, 10:42 p.m. — A UPD dispatcher noticed a black sedan in the Fine Arts Building parking garage that drove into the garage without paying after the passenger, an 18-yearold female, exited the vehicle and lifted the gate.

Officers tracked the vehicle down while it was traveling on East Drive and stopped the sedan. The driver, an 18-year-old male who is unaffiliated with the University, said he didn’t have his wallet and was unsure of how to pay for parking. Upon looking through police records, officers determined that the suspects had done the same thing at another paid parking lot one week earlier.

Both suspects will appear in Vestal Town Court.

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According to Wanda Campbell, a member of Citizen Action of New York, the budget-making process is often skewed to benefit the wealthy because the influence of corporate money, which makes it extremely important to encourage public financing for state elections. If candidates don’t receive corporate money while running for a position, they are less likely to feel beholden to corporate donors.

Campbell advocates for the “small donor matching system,” which would encourage candidates from different backgrounds to raise large numbers of small contributions which would be matched by public funds. She estimates the program would cost each New York resident about $2 per year.

Campbell said the initiative

has been proven successful in surrounding states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut.

“We consider the fair election initiative the key to getting a fair budget proposal passed,” Campbell said. “This is make-orbreak and hopefully the political changes in the state Senate will garner support so we can start electing people who support our goals and bring attention to the problems at hand.”

In the meantime, speakers at the forum discussed the importance of investing in new strategies to include citizens who are historically disenfranchised and those who were left behind during the state’s economic recovery from the 2008 recession.

They also encouraged attendees to do research on the state budget and make their voices heard.

Rebecca Casstevens, 70, of Binghamton, said she wants to see economic improvement in

her community.

“I see poverty around me, which not only affects my property value but my quality of life,” Casstevens said. “I see suffering. This is not a trivial matter. This is probably the most important thing on the political map for anyone who lives in this area and we need change.”

In Broome County, the median household income is $47,744, the 15th-lowest in the state. By informing attendees about a new budgeting approach and the influence of corporate money in politics, Cook said he hopes to forge a better way forward, with New York state bearing more costs of the programs that towns and counties are unequipped to pay for.

“We believe the state has a role to play in helping to deal with this wealth and equality for our burdened communities,” Cook said.

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Others gave advice to young women seeking careers in STEM fields. Eiche said confidence and assertiveness were important.

“Remember to sit in a prominent position,” Eiche said.

“Don’t ever say sorry. Be sure you always ask for help if you need it. Sometimes men may interrupt you and speak over you at meetings, [but] don’t let yourself be walked over. Many guys do not know what they are talking about.”

Imaane Carolina, a sophomore majoring in systems science and industrial engineering, said she came to the event to learn from

the experiences of women in her field.

“I came to this event to get a perspective on professional women in engineering and how their day-to-day duties are and how the STEM field is treating them,” Carolina said. “Just getting some older perspective on when and how to really strive through challenges as being a woman in engineering and seeing how people succeeded that came from where I came from.”

Marleen Moise, a sophomore majoring in systems science and industrial engineering, said the event was a valuable networking opportunity.

“I came to this event mostly

because I wanted to know the different opportunities that there are for women in tech,” Moise said. “I knew that there would be different organizations here so I wanted to familiarize myself with that and really get involved and take a jumpstart into my career. Even though I’m a sophomore, I don’t have that much time left and I need to make valuable and lasting connections during my time here so that when I ultimately leave Binghamton I’ll have the opportunity waiting for me.”

National Engineers Week will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 23 with Community Day, which will be held at the Innovative Technologies Complex.

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New club aims to expedite charity work via apps BU student creates Charity in the 21st Century Valerie Puma & Jeremy Wells pipe dream news

Although there are dozens of organizations at Binghamton University that focus on community service and fundraising, it was not until the club Charity in the 21st Century began last month that students had the opportunity to do their part entirely from their cellphones.

Gary Robbins, founder and president of the club and a sophomore majoring in business administration, said he thought of the club when he was in high school after he realized most community service events took up a lot of volunteers’ time.

“The whole idea of Charity in the 21st Century is modernizing charity and basically letting people do community service from their phone,” Robbins said.

“They can do it from anywhere.

It’s basically revolutionizing community service events and making it way easier and more attractive for people to give back, which currently there are

no other options to allow kids to donate only small amounts of their time.”

According to Robbins, the goal of the group is to motivate everyone to use their apps each week in an effort to raise money as a team each month. The club uses two apps, Charity Miles and Donate a Photo, to help users to connect with over 200 charities, including Autism Speaks, Feeding America and Habitat for Humanity. In the Charity Miles app, users raise money by walking or running. For every mile completed, the app donates 25 cents to the user’s charity of choice.

With Donate a Photo, users can post any photo through the app to earn a dollar. The money for donation in the apps comes from advertisements.

“Our goal, through the app, is to allow kids to donate only a minute or two of time each day, so over time it’ll be only about an hour a month,” Robbins said. “If we had 70 students in our club completing a weekly requirement of four miles and five photos, then we could potentially raise over $1,500 each month.”

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john atkinson contributing photographer Gary Robbins, a sophomore majoring in business administration, created a new student club, Charity in the 21st Century.

will become SA-chartered by the beginning of next semester.

However, unlike other student groups, the club won’t meet

weekly. Instead, Robbins said they will most likely have weekly newsletters and will meet infrequently to help members

register for the apps.

Reese Grossman and Nicholas Palin, co-vice presidents of the club and sophomores majoring in business administration, are helping advertise the club by posting flyers around campus.

Palin said the club is designed for busy students who want to get involved, but can’t make a serious time commitment.

“This club will become extremely useful to students on campus who want to donate their time to a good cause, but may not have a lot of spare time in their day,” Palin said. “This will become an outlet for almost anyone on campus to help those less fortunate for a fraction of the time.”

The club’s first general interest meeting (GIM) took place on Feb. 13 and had nearly 70 students in attendance. To become SA-chartered, the club will be hosting two more GIMs throughout the semester: one in March and another later on, before final exams.

“I would love to see us get a steady and large number of members coming to our introductory meetings, so we can start in earnest donating everything we can as soon as

possible,” Palin said.

Ultimately, Robbins said he wants to expand the club to other universities by having e-board members connect with friends enrolled at other schools.

“The main goal of the club is not just to grow it at Binghamton, but to have these ambassadors at other colleges across the country to be signing kids up for the club,” Robbins said. “This way the apps will be more widely used, raising more money for charities.”

Madeline Propis, a sophomore majoring in systems science and industrial engineering, attended the club’s first GIM after seeing flyers posted on campus and brought a group of her friends to find out more.

“If you have a busy schedule, this is the perfect club for you — it’s a great way to get involved on campus, as well as a great addition to a résumé,” Propis said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how much [we] can grow the club on a national level through the student ambassador program.”

Students interested in getting involved in the club should contact the Charity in the 21st Century E-Board by emailing charity21st@gmail.com.

African Student Organization hosts police brutality talk police from page 1 several students said guns should not be used as commonly as they are by police officers. Wright said he tries to minimize his use of weapons in situations, and would rather be involved in a physical altercation or use his nightstick before deciding to shoot.

“Original training should include looking at the situation, not skin color,” Wright said. “I’m notAdm_SUNYBinghamtonAd_002_FA18.pdf going to pull my gun until I see a weapon or a gun.”

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sophomore double-majoring in Africana studies and human development, mentioned that officers are supposed to be trained to shoot nonfatally when interacting with suspects. For example, an officer could shoot a suspect in the leg rather than taking a fatal shot.

“There’s protocol — you shoot to not kill,” Lord-Dagostino said.

“Just taking out your gun is an issue.”

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microaggressions.

According to Lord-Dagostino, racism is still an issue that can be seen on campus.

“Racism is systematic and institutional racism is not just going to go away,” LordDagostino said. “Even here there’s racism.”

According to Wright, UPD has not seen many negative incidents involving police and people of color on campus. However, in an effort to tackle implicit bias, UPD holds regular training sessions on diversity and inclusion.

Erin Snashall, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, said police brutality often derives from a lack of representation.

“This is so distant to them,” Snashall said. “They cannot relate to it. They can’t draw that connection. I think it’s a huge representation issue and I feel like if we had more people of color in power, it wouldn’t even be this much of a question and there would be adjustments to how things are done because it affects them.”

Students also discussed the Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter movements, noting that one focuses on a specific population of people most affected by the issue of police brutality, while the other discusses everyone, including people who may not have the same experiences with law enforcement as black people.

Wright spoke about the Blue Lives Matter movement, which also became popular around the same time. According to Wright, even though he is a police officer,

as a person of color, once he takes off his uniform he gets treated the same as other black civilians.

“Blue lives matter to an extent — it matters if you’re white,” Wright said. “Once I take off my uniform, I get treated the same way.”

Wright said his door is always open to talk about relations between law enforcement and people of color, and encouraged students to try to be comfortable around police officers.

“The police have to change,” Wright said. “Just be yourself.”

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Production and mixing club marches to its own beat Aspiring DJs learn skills and create music Kyle Reina

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On the dynamic forefront of Binghamton’s music scene is the University’s up-and-coming Production and Mixing club (BPM). Leaders of the club are focused on creating a hub for artists to collaborate and explore new avenues of the music industry.

Marvel Tranquille, president of BPM and a senior doublemajoring in biology and music, said the club is a space for multiple genres of music to come together.

“The main focus is to connect anybody who’s in the music space, so we try and link genres,” Tranquille said. “If someone’s into classical then they can work with a trap artist and we hope we can provide a space for an interaction like that.”

Although the club is primarily

involved in the DJ scene, with weekly DJing sessions and meetings, they have also held events that serve to encourage and bring together the music community on campus, such as an open mic in Appalachian Dining Hall.

According to Tranquille, it can be tough to find others who are interested in producing beats using computer software.

“One obstacle that I’m pretty sure we all faced is trying to find people who are creating music with computers, as that’s something you do not see a lot of people doing, so we try and show that this is here and it’s present on the Binghamton campus,” Tranquille said.

The club also serves as a place of education for beginners, as lessons and speakers are invited to teach those who might have a background in music but aren’t versed in music software.

As opposed to other large music organizations, such as WHRW radio that has a focus

more on discussing and analyzing music, BPM leans toward the production of music and gives members the tools to create their own tracks and beats.

With an abundance of classical, jazz, symphony and similar genres represented through the music department, Benjamin Shafner, vice president of BPM and a senior majoring in history, believes that modern art and music do not have the same appreciation on campus.

“I don’t think modern art and modern music are promoted on the campus as much; there’s a lot of classical, symphony, jazz, but you’re not going to find classic rap albums being made anywhere, so the club is a place where if a student is into something like Avicii-type bangers, they can do that,” Shafner said. “It’s a space for the modern music guru to explore the genre.”

Prior to the current executive board taking over the club, there was little being done to promote the club, with no events or

advertisements around campus for BPM. “No one was really doing much to promote the club or help it grow, so I wanted to come on and do the PR side of things,” Shafner said.

Barak Harari, a junior doublemajoring in computer science and mathematics, said the idea of bringing together artists of starkly different genres to produce music is what drew him to the club.

“I think there’s a huge disconnect between vocalists and producers, especially in Binghamton, so that’s something we’re trying to promote,” Harari said. “Having something like an opera singer and [electronic dance music] producer come together for a collaboration is what we hope for with this club.”

BPM meets every Wednesday and Thursday with music production meetings on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and DJ meetings and sessions on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Fine Arts 146.

rose coschignano pipe dream photographer The Binghamton Production and Mixing club (BPM) creates a hub for aspiring artists to collaborate and explore new avenues of the music industry.

Declutter your dorm with ‘Marie Kondo’-inspired tips Use Kondo’s philosophy to tidy up your space

2. Invest in multipurpose items Wall boxes, shelved nightstands and storage racks are examples of easy-to-assemble multipurpose objects that can help reduce clutter and can even double as dorm room decor. Shelves can be organized according to category in separate rows for snacks, cosmetics or miscellaneous items. These items can be bought at stores like Target or Walmart or even online on Amazon, Etsy or other sites for relatively cheap.

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On New Year’s Day, Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo released a Netflix series called “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” While Kondo visits families across the country to organize and declutter their homes, many students at Binghamton University also struggle with organizing and keeping their dorms messfree. Even in the newest dorm communities on campus, such as Dickinson Community, Newing College and Mountainview College, space is limited and it may seem impossible to bring all your favorite items and everything you need for college while staying clutterfree. Here are a few tips to help stay organized despite cramped living situations.

3. Utilize your bed tyler gorman staff photographer Store large items under your bed and follow other decluttering tips inspired by Netflix’s “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”.

1. Decide what you want to toss or keep The most effective and efficient way to reduce clutter is to simply own less stuff. This means seriously taking into

consideration whether you need all those rompers and sundresses when the weather is cloudy and below 50 degrees for most of the academic year, or whether 15 pillows are really necessary for you to have a good night’s rest.

You can leave these items at home, donate them or sell clothing items to thrift stores or on second-hand shopping sites. Plato’s Closet in Vestal, for example, offers cash for gently used clothes that people no longer want.

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If your bed can be lofted, the room underneath your bed can be used for valuable storage space. You can place drawers and cabinets, a laundry basket or extra bulky items such as a vacuum cleaner there. By placing larger items beneath your bed, you can clear up precious space while maintaining the aesthetic appeal

of your dorm room. The higher up your bed is lofted, the easier it will be to access the items stored underneath it. You can even use bed risers to raise your bed even higher.

4. Set aside one day to clean with your roommate Regardless of how much of a conscious effort you may make to stay organized, the daily upkeep of your dorm room is extremely difficult when you’re a busy student. In addition to this, sharing a living space with your roommate adds double the amount of clutter to a single room. Setting aside an hour or so every week or every other week to clean your dorm room with your roommate can help prevent extreme messiness while still accounting for your busy life.

This way, both roommates are held accountable for the cleanliness of a room. Cleaning is also easier, faster and overall more fun with a partner rather than by yourself.

Kopernik Observatory to host annual Winter Star Party The BU Astronomy Club will co-host the event Kyle Reina

contributing writer

This weekend, the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center will host its annual Winter Star Party, which will feature activities that are both family-oriented and for college students. Guests will have the opportunity to stargaze, enjoy refreshments and hear a lecture from a guest speaker over the course of the night.

The Winter Star Party is centered around an educational experience as attendants will view constellations, the Milky Way and the Orion Nebula if the sky stays clear for the night. Guests are encouraged to dress warmly, as the observatory section of the building is not heated.

Each year, the Kopernik Observatory hosts a keynote

speaker at the party. This year, Nikole Lewis, associate professor of astronomy at Cornell University and associate astronomer at Space Telescope Science Institute, will be speaking on the topic of exoplanets, which are planets outside of our solar system. The observatory has hosted prominent experts in the astronomy field in the past, with Michelle Thaller, assistant director of science communications at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, speaking in 2013. Thaller did a TEDx talk on dark matter at BU’s campus, delving deeper into the subject as a speaker at the observatory.

The keynote speakers for the Winter Star Party are not limited to only astronomy talks, however.

The Kopernik Observatory hosts experts from all categories of science. For example, in years past, the observatory has had a Binghamton professor speak on why the same musical note

sounds the same when played through different instruments as well as had employees from the Binghamton Zoo give a behindthe-scenes rundown of what it takes to run a zoo.

“Our speakers are often experts on relevant or interesting topics that the general population would not know too much of, and we have speakers on a diverse range of topics,” said Drew Deskur, executive director of the Kopernik Observatory. “We try and have this wide group of speakers speak — not only speak on these topics but also give unique speeches on each topic.”

Each year, the Winter Star Party is scheduled near the birthday of Mikolaj Kopernik, also known as Nicolaus Copernicus, engraved in history for his model of the solar system as a heliocentric, or centered around the sun, system. The Kopernik Observatory was built in 1974 to celebrate the astronomer’s

500th birthday.

Binghamton’s Astronomy Club is co-hosting the Star Party, as the Kopernik Observatory was fundamental in the club’s inception. The club’s founders were encouraged by the Kopernik team as they were interested in getting a club started with the observatory’s involvement.

“Adam Levine and I founded the club and the reason why we started the club was because we wanted to volunteer somewhere, so we applied to Kopernik’s online application,” said Darci Morello, co-founder and vice president of the Astronomy Club and a senior majoring in biomedical engineering. “So for us, this event is a going back to our roots type of thing.”

The club works with the Kopernik team to promote events at the observatory and the Kopernik Observatory reciprocates the help with resources for the club.

christine derosa staff photographer The annual Winter Star Party will be held at the The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center and co-hosted by the Binghamton University Astronomy Club.

“For Kopernik, the Winter Star Party is a big deal for them, it’s the whole basis for Kopernik, so it’s something we try and push heavily,” Morello said. “They need our help with that and we need their help with other things, so it’s a nice relationship.”

Admission is free, and cake

will also be served to celebrate Kopernik’s 546th birthday. Hot beverages will be offered to help attendees acclimate to the cold weather. The Winter Star Party will be held at the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

OPINIONS Thursday, February 21, 2019

ARE FOUR JOB FAIRS BETTER THAN ONE? In a change from previous years, Binghamton University’s Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development will hold four separate, industry-specific job and internship fairs this spring.

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BU typically conducts one large Job and Internship Fair every fall and spring.

However, these fairs have consistently been criticized for providing ample opportunities for students in the School of Management and the Watson School of Engineering while providing fewer options for students in Harpur College. Given that Harpur College students comprise the majority of the campus population, many have advocated for more employment opportunities for students of all majors.

In response to student and employer feedback, the Fleishman Center decided to pilot four smaller industry-

specific fairs this semester. The fairs will be split into a student employment and summer opportunities fair; a common good, government, nonprofit and summer camps fair; a STEM fair; and a business and communications fair.

The Center will collect feedback from attendees to figure out if the separate fairs should be implemented long term.

According to Denise Lorenzetti, director of the Fleishman Center, the new system will grant students more opportunities tailored to their specific career interests as well as provide a chance to enhance their networking skills.

“As there is a national trend of fewer organizations traveling to college campuses, we are hoping this new format will be a great opportunity for students to connect with employers who can accelerate their entrance into the field or industry they want to break into,” Lorenzetti wrote in an email. “It is also the perfect place for those newer to networking to practice their skills in a more specialized environment.”

The Editorial Board commends the Fleishman Center for taking student and employer feedback into account, both in experimenting with the industry-specific fairs and in evaluating the reactions to the fairs after they conclude. Additionally, due to the limited scope — and thus smaller size — of the industry-specific fairs, they can be conducted at the University Union rather than the usual venue, the Events Center. We are glad that the central location is more convenient for students, who won’t have to worry about trekking to the edge of campus in their

business attire.

Though we look forward to how the fairs will turn out, we are unsure of how effective the new model will be. Despite the separate fairs, there are still many majors that may slip through the cracks.

For instance, we question how business and communications were pushed into the same fair. Lorenzetti wrote that the center conducted a gap analysis of student placement rates based on majors to determine how to split up the fairs, but the Editorial Board feels that many majors are still left out. Harpur College encompasses a large variety of majors, and the University should ensure that all of its students are given abundant opportunities to find employment.

Moreover, we are aware that the student career resources fee may possibly increase next year to support more Fleishman Center staff members and diversify its employer base. While this may help close the gaps in employment opportunities, the Editorial Board encourages the Fleishman Center to consider student

feedback on the proposed increase just as it did for the job and internship fairs, especially since the increase may be almost double the current fee.

Overall, we support the Fleishman Center in trying out the new career fair format. Taking student feedback into account and responding accordingly is exactly what the University should be doing. We hope that the industryspecific fairs do what they set out to do in benefiting students of all majors. If they don’t, the Editorial Board expects the University to take the appropriate steps in guaranteeing sufficient opportunities for all its students.

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.

OCCT should remove its misleading advertisements Pro-life flyers don’t belong on Binghamton University transportation Anonymous

As a faculty member, there are risks that come with riding Binghamton University’s Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) buses regularly. Should a student peek at my phone, they might discover my Cardi B addiction, glimpse at the goofy messages I send to my partner or learn that I almost exclusively follow cute animals on Instagram.

But familiarity with OCCT is also very valuable: I learn a little more about how my students live, what they care about and the kind of messaging that surrounds them.

This is why I was initially pleased to see Birthright International’s advertisement on OCCT. The ad shows a soft image of a pretty pastel-tinged woman. She is presumably pregnant and visibly worried. The ad promises her a safe space of help and confidentiality, without judgment. This initially seemed promising: I hate judgment!

Confidentiality is great! I believe all people have the right to control their own bodies without interference or discrimination!

But as I continued looking at the

poster, something felt wrong.

The word “Birthright” didn’t sit well with me (and not only because of the possible copyright infringement of Birthright Israel). In my classes, I teach close reading, and as I close read those words, I started to ask questions: Namely, whose “birth” — and by extension, life — is valued here?

Why does the language of rights and property manifest around the phenomenon of birth rather than personhood, humanity or civic or social standing? And what does it mean to privilege the moment of birth over the many other moments in a long process that can include love, planning, gestation, labor and postpartum care, but also miseducation, coercion, manipulation and sexual assault?

So I put Cardi on pause (“I got a baby, I need some money, yeah”) and searched for Birthright on my phone. My instincts were right. Birthright International is a Canadian anti-choice organization with chapters worldwide, including in the city of Binghamton. Learning about its mission requires some research: Its website, like its poster, is fuzzy and coy. But according to another site titled

Catholic Straight Answers (pun intended?), Birthright is “a wonderful pro-life organization, that is dedicated to teaching the miraculous wonder of human life given to us by our Creator and protecting the fullness of the dignity of each person.”

Wondrous indeed.

Now, we are all entitled to our own opinions. If you believe that human life is dignified at the moment of its birth but disposable once it is breathing, gendered, raced and social, that’s your prerogative. If you believe the propaganda spread by antichoice organizations — whether it concerns lies about the medical risks of abortion or the false metrics of personhood in utero — no one is stopping you.

And if you believe there is “no judgment” when you come to an organization seeking balanced information and leave with a pile of baby clothes, well, then that’s totally on you. Birthright may also offer valuable assistance to women who have made a decision that lines up with their own desires and beliefs, and we should support women no matter what choice they make.

But the operative word here is choice. Remove that choice,

and you have an organization that promotes personal beliefs often at the expense of empirical evidence, and which deploys deliberately misleading rhetoric to advertise its services. This kind of organization has no place in a public institution subsidized

by New York state taxpayers.

When I reached out to OCCT, it refused to remove the ads due to “certain legal issues.” But from a purely legal standpoint, these ads are potentially actionable.

There are serious legal debates about whether or not pro-life campaigners have the right to advertise on public property, which would presumably encompass the SUNY system.

Furthermore, SUNY policy claims that “Public advertisements for non-commercial organization activities” must be approved by the campus president. I am genuinely curious to know whether or not this policy is enforced.

New York consumer law also protects the public from false advertising, including the failure to disclose significant information about the advertised product. The kind of bait-andswitch tactics deployed by Birthright International are

punishable by up to $10,000 in damages. Given the nebulous legal framework governing antichoice advertisement, it seems imprudent for OCCT to grant Birthright International access to public space.

But beyond potential legal ramifications, we also need to look at the matter from a moral standpoint. University student populations are among the most vulnerable to reproductive injustice and sexual misconduct.

According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, “11.2 percent of all students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation.” Women aged 18 to 24 are among the highest risk targets of sexual assault (trans or nonbinary students are even more vulnerable although it is difficult to obtain figures on these demographics).

At the same time as sexual assault allegations on campuses nationwide are increasing, our University’s services, including access to STI testing and mental health care, are unavailable or insufficient. Family Planning of South Central New York (FPSCNY) offers comprehensive and confidential sexual health

services and is, according to its website, “proudly prochoice.” In this respect, we are luckier than most parts of America, but FPSCNY does not advertise on the OCCT and may not be known to many BU students. The nearest Planned Parenthood, which students are more likely to know by name, is located nearly 50 miles away in Ithaca. Birthright International ads target a population already inundated with mixed messages and scant resources, promising an easy answer to a difficult question.

When I see my students, I see smart, strong, critical citizens.

I see taxpayers who have a right to ethical advertisements in the public spaces they subsidize. I see some people who probably know all about FPSCNY, or have a trusted doctor at home.

But I also see people who might (very understandably) become disoriented in a scary moment and easily fall prey to propaganda. I see many different kinds of people but I definitely don’t see fuzzy pastel-hued girls.

I urge OCCT to reconsider these advertisements: Our students deserve better than scare tactics, lies and manipulation.

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

Two poster sessions are planned: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the Mandela Room.

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

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Bearcats hold off River Hawks’ comeback effort Women’s basketball earns sixth conference victory Justin Zion

assistant sports editor

Last week, facing a 20-point deficit in the first half against UMBC, the Binghamton women’s basketball team echoed the Duke Blue Devils, calmly surging back to steal a victory on the road. Last night, the Bearcats were almost on the other end of it, letting a 15-point lead at home disappear against UMass Lowell, but they displayed a similar calmness to their last game, staving off the River Hawks (7-20, 3-11 America East) to claim a 58-53 victory at the Events Center.

“Every league game is going to be a battle,” said BU head coach Bethann Shapiro Ord. “I was proud of the girls because, when it got to a tie game, we didn’t put our heads down. We just kept battling till the end.”

The first quarter started out sloppily for the Bearcats (11-15, 6-7 AE), turning the ball over on each of their first two possessions, but the team settled into a rhythm soon after. Binghamton began passing the ball crisply and efficiently, ofttimes cross court, allowing for open, makeable shots that set the tone for the first two-and-a-half quarters.

The Bearcats’ offense was

sidney slon pipe dream photographer Junior guard Kai Moon led the Bearcats with 19 points as Binghamton captured its second straight game.

spurred on by junior guard Kai Moon’s electric 3-point shooting in the opening period; Moon was a perfect 3-for-3 in the quarter. When Moon wasn’t hitting threes, the team was finding open passes down low for a couple of easy layins. The Bearcats were also competitive on the glass, pulling in four offensive boards in the first 10 minutes. All

of this fueled Binghamton to a 17-point opening quarter.

“My shot actually went in [tonight],” said Moon, “but my teammates did a good job of recognizing when the zone collapsed, when we got the ball in the middle and just hitting me when I was open and I was able to knock some shots down.”

Defensively, BU forced UMass Lowell into a perimeter offense, denying them opportunities in the post. The Bearcats’ aggressive defense forced the River Hawks to shoot very poorly from the floor, as they managed just 36 percent in the first frame. Nor did UML have many second-chance opportunities, with junior guard Karlee Krchnavi

leading BU’s solid defensiverebounding performance.

Things slowed down considerably in the second frame. Turnovers, particularly offensive fouls, began to pile up for both teams, and the shooting performances from the floor worsened for the two sides. Despite this, Binghamton’s 3-point shooting remained north of 50 percent at the break, and the team’s advantage was eight.

The Bearcats began the third period on fire from the floor, once again led by Moon. The junior guard added two-point jumpers to her game in addition to 3-pointers, contributing to a 55-percent performance in the quarter.

The River Hawks continued to look listless on offense, and the Bearcats’ scoring margin stretched as high as 15 points.

Toward the end of the third, however, the game began to shift in the River Hawks favor.

The floor opened up for UMass Lowell offensively, particularly for graduate student guard Brianna Rudolph. Rudolph began to find lanes in a suddenly porous BU defense through the end of the third and into the fourth, leading her team’s surge that saw Binghamton’s lead disappear entirely with four minutes left to play. The Bearcats’ offense was stagnant, and the team was on the verge of blowing a double-digit, second-half advantage.

“We knew we had to get some stops,” said junior guard Carly Boland. “We knew we couldn’t let them execute on offense, so I think we just kind of amped up the defense, trying to get in their face, trying to get in passing lanes before they scored.”

It was the efforts of Boland and senior forward Rebecca Carmody, on both sides of the ball, that saved the game for the Bearcats. Boland converted a crucial 3-pointer in the dying minutes that propelled the Bearcats back in front and registered two steals in the final 90 seconds. Carmody, who was honored pregame for scoring her 1,000th point in the team’s last game, made her biggest impact on defense, coming up with a steal with 30 seconds left that helped seal the contest for BU. With last night’s game marked down in the win column, the Bearcats sit in sixth place in the AE with three games remaining in the regular season. Shapiro Ord appeared to hope that this victory will fuel her team down the stretch.

“Basically, they [the team] know that this is the most important part of the season,” Shapiro Ord said. “It’s not how you start but it’s how you finish.”

The women’s basketball team next takes the court on Saturday, Feb. 23 at UVM. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont.

Swimming and diving complete 2018-19 campaign McGraw leads Bearcats at AE Championships Samantha Marsh pipe dream sports

After four days of competing, the Binghamton men’s swimming and diving team came away with a second-place finish for the second year in a row while the women’s team came away with fifth place.

“I’m proud of the way we did,” said BU head coach Brad Smith.

“I’m proud of the way our guys and girls went out and performed. We had a couple of key players get sick before championships, and some were able to muscle through and some weren’t, so we were down a couple of people.”

Despite being down a few people, several members of the team performed well. Most notably, freshman diver Amanda McGraw captured first place in the one-meter dive with a score of 241.55, making her the first Binghamton women’s diver to get the conference’s top individual award. McGraw also took second in the three-meter dive with a score of 230.75 and was crowned Women’s Most Outstanding Diver of the meet. McGraw’s teammate, sophomore diver Sophia Howard, was right behind McGraw in the one-meter dive, capturing second place with a score of 237.15.

“Amanda McGraw was phenomenal on the one-meter board,” Smith said. “This is the second year in a row now that we’ve had a diver take first in conference championship.”

Sophomore Kaitlyn Smolar was also a force for the women’s team and was off of the team’s records by less than one second in all of her individual events. Smolar took third in both the 500 and 1650 free with times of 4:55.92 and 17:08.63 respectively. Smolar also registered fourth in the 200 free with a time of 1:51.58. Smolar was just .22 seconds away from the 500 program record set by Tin Wai Siu in 2011, and was only .04 seconds shy of breaking Lauren Flowers’ 2014 program record of 17:08.59.

McGraw, Howard and Smolar were all awarded all-conference honors for placing in the top three. Additionally, two other BU

women’s swimmers earned this honor: sophomore Erica Bachiller and senior Brooke Pettis. Bachiller claimed third in the 100 back with a time of 56.25 while Pettis finished third in the 200 fly with a time of 2:03.83. Pettis was also looking to defend her first-place finish in the 100 fly from last year’s conference, but trouble hit when she was disqualified after a false start during the preliminaries.

“I was sad for Brooke because she’s the defending conference champion, and it’s her senior meet, the last time to swim the 100 fly,” Smith said. “I was sad for her that she got disqualified in the event she was probably looking forward to the most.”

Despite being disqualified in the 100 fly, Pettis had another opportunity to swim the 100 fly in the 400 medley relay. Pettis competed in the relay with Bachiller, junior Sydney Atendido and junior Olivia Santos, and the squad came in third, breaking the team record with a time of 3:47.44.

The record was previously set at 3:48.87.

On the men’s side, seven Bearcats were awarded allconference honors. Sophomore diver David Walters claimed two second-place finishes in the onemeter dive and the three-meter dive with scores of 277.40 and 276.65, respectively. Walters’ fellow divers, senior Colin Coughlan and freshman Chris Egan, also placed

in the top eight in both the onemeter and three-meter dive.

Senior Alex Brion was influential in the team’s success.

Brion captured third in the 50 free with a time of 20.79 and took second in the 100 free with a time of 44.83.

“Alex was a stud, as he has been for us for three of his four years here at Binghamton,” Smith said.

“His 44.83 in the 100 freestyle was amazing.”

Brion was also a member of the 200 medley relay, the 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay, which all claimed second-place.

Swimming with Brion in the 200 medley relay was sophomore Shane Morris, sophomore Patrick Wilson and senior Matthew Devito. Brion’s relay split of 19.75 is the third-fastest relay split in program history. Brion swam the 400 medley relay with teammates senior Zach Kaplan, freshman Ryan Board and Devito, while he swam the 400 freestyle relay with Wilson, junior Ross Bernstein and junior Tyler Meyers.

“Alex is going to go down as one of the greatest swimmers in men’s swimming history,” Smith said.

The America East Championship concludes the teams’ 2018-19 seasons. The Bearcats end the year with eight broken records and will be back in action next fall in hopes of recreating this season’s success.

PROVIDED BY bu athletics Freshman Amanda McGraw was named Women’s Most Outstanding Diver after capturing the one-meter title and finishing second in the three-meter competition.

sidney slon pipe dream photographer Sophomore midfielder Kelly Quinn recorded two goals for her second consecutive game as BU fell to Colgate.

Binghamton surrenders late goals in loss to Raiders Women’s lacrosse skid reaches three matches Clare Mahoney

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As the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team attempted to close out a match against Colgate with a one-goal lead, Raiders sophomore attack Danielle Van Calcar and senior midfielder Tara Atkinson netted the tying and go-ahead goals back-toback in the last, demoralizing four minutes for Binghamton.

In an eerily similar finish to last Sunday’s game against Niagara, the Bearcats (0-3) broke down defensively and lost critical draw controls, falling for the third time in as many games to start the season. The Raiders (1-1) earned a hard-fought home victory, 7-6.

The Raiders struck first, with junior attack Payton Gabriel scoring within 54 seconds of the opening draw, catalyzing a close battle that raged to the final minute in the frigid cold in Hamilton, New York.

BU was outshot by Colgate 28-15, and the squad continued to struggle with draw controls, taking just five to Colgate’s nine.

Turnovers were an issue for the Bearcats as well; they committed 27 over the course of the game, four more than their opponent.

In the previous match against

Niagara, the team experienced a similar loss of momentum late in the game, as the Purple Eagles broke a 9-9 deadlock by scoring twice in the final two minutes.

Binghamton was frustrated by the final scoreline of the match, especially considering the two-goal lead they held in the first half.

“Today was a hard one,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen.

“Colgate came out and played a very tough game and we just didn’t respond to it when we needed it most.”

However, there were a few positive aspects of the match.

Junior goalie Taylor Passuello put together another solid performance, recording eight saves. The team recovered from Colgate’s early goal and shattered the strong control of the game that its foe enjoyed for the first five minutes.

Sophomore midfielder Kelly Quinn logged an equalizer in the game’s sixth minute and scored again in the second half, making her Binghamton’s lone two-goal scorer. Quinn, who did not score last season, leads Binghamton in goals with four through the first three games of the year.

Sophomore attack Paige Volkmann and senior attack Olivia Batista also recorded solo points in the opening half, keeping the game tight.

Sophomore midfielder Alyssa

Sanchez and senior midfielder Ciara Gordon netted goals in the second.

Despite these flashes of individual skill and the close margin, it is apparent that the team is still in the process of forming a cohesive unit.

After graduating 11 players, including three of its top five scorers, the squad is searching for momentum and chemistry.

Colgate was able to capitalize on missed pass connections and Passuello struggled to find her teammates and make successful clearances from the defensive end.

“You can’t win games with as many turnovers as we had today — that’s something we have been focused on all season and will continue to moving forward,” Allen said.

BU will look to use the loss as a learning experience and improve upon its performance as the season progresses.

“We’ve had another quick turnaround, so the focus is on moving forward and responding appropriately the next time we step on the field,” Allen said.

The Bearcats seek to shake off the defeat and capture their first game of the season at home on Sunday, Feb. 24 against Dartmouth. The game is slated to start at 1 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.