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With $2.5 million renovation project, graduates plan to expand off-campus living options on Court Street Gabriella Weick

Assistant News Editor Two Binghamton University grads have teamed up to create new housing in Downtown Binghamton.

Syed Ali and Adam Ibrahim, who both graduated in May of 2014, are co-presidents of investment and development company Fortress Development Group (FDG). After studying Binghamton’s real estate market and the Southern Tier economy as a whole, the two decided to renovate 73 Court Street into luxury living for local residents.

The new space will be called City Center Lofts, and renovations are expected to start this September and last for six months.

Ibrahim said they both hope this project can be a first step to revitalizing both the city and the Southern Tier’s economy. He said that it will not only use local labor and materials in building, but also provide housing to younger residents looking to establish themselves in Binghamton.

“We believe that building and offering great places to work and live in Binghamton will improve the lives of the people here as well as the economy at large,” he said.

“Ultimately, our product will bring more residency to the city center.”

The space was purchased by FDG for $600,000 in April after being vacant for almost 40 years. The ground floor is currently occupied by Merlin’s, a bar.

According to Ali, the finished product will be over 20,000 square feet. It will feature 12 two- or three-bedroom apartments and can house between 28 and 40 residents.

The ground floor retail space will remain commercial.

Ali said the design for the space was conceived before the deal was closed, so investments from various sources will be put to the best use possible because of

advanced planning. The entire project will cost $2.5 million, and they are working closely with local contractors and officials.

“As far as this first deal, we funded it through a combination of our personal wealth built through our previous positions and ventures, lenders whom we have partnered with in the area and government sources,” he wrote in an email.

Ibrahim and Ali first met while attending BU, and both majored in economics. After graduating, they started FDG and have been running the development company together for a year and a half. The company currently manages over $50 million in property assets

The Binghamton University Student Association (SA) is in full swing, and spending its summer vacation making plans for the next semester.

Last year’s elections named Dillon Schade as president, Zach Vigliani as executive vice president (EVP), Kate Tashman as vice president of finance (VPF), Amanda Baker as vice president of academic affairs (VPAA), Ruslan Klafehn as vice president of multicultural affairs (VPMA) and Bernadette Machuca as vice president of programming (VPP).

Schade, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, said that one of his first initiatives is to increase the presence of national movements on campus. One way he intends to do this is with the nationwide “It’s On US” campaign, which aims to stop sexual assaults on college campuses.

“I want to bring more campus-wide traditions that can bring our diverse campus body together,” Schade said.

He said he is also partnering with the Center for Civic Engagement to increase student involvement off-campus by incentivizing groups with extra funding.

“The idea is simple,” Schade said.

“Reward student groups for volunteering

Instead of passwords, BU professors explore alternate method to verify identity Carla Sinclair

Assistant News Editor Remembering passwords could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new study by Binghamton University researchers.

In the study, published in the academic journal Neurocomputing, two BU professors found that when prompted by a certain word, the signal given off by the brain, or “brainprint,” was unique to each person. According to researcher Zhanpeng Jin, these findings can be used to create a new approach to verifying identity.

“Brainprint will provide even higher security protection than existing popular biometrics,” Jin, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, wrote in an email. “We seek to explore and verify the uniqueness of intuitive human brain responses, specifically the brainwaves in response to certain external visual stimuli.”

The study, conducted by Jin and assistant professor of psychology Sarah Laszlo, used a group of 45 volunteers and analyzed their brains’ responses to 75 different acronyms, measured by sensors attached to the scalp. Each participant’s signals were

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“Ultimately, we seek to achieve a healthy balance of high quality student and market rate housing that fully accommodates the demand for living space within the city,” he wrote.

For now, they both said they are excited for the project to begin, and look forward to a future of investing in the Binghamton area.

“We are proud to be working closely with the city and its key people to completely revitalize and bring stability to the downtown center of Binghamton,” Ibrahim wrote. “City Center Lofts is the first segment of that effort.”

Syed Ali and Adam Ibrahim, who both graduated in 2014, stand on the rooftop of 73 Court Street. They are co-presidents of investment and development company Fortress Development Group and are renovating the building to become luxury living for local residents.

Student Association Executive Board plans for fall semester Alexandra Mackof

from previous developments.

“The process was very organic, as it was more a function of complementary passions and skill sets than of economic necessity,” Ibrahim wrote in an email.

The two said they also plan to make several more investments in Binghamton soon, although no plans are currently finalized. Ibrahim said that in order to implement the best use of every property, each potential space will be evaluated independently. While City Center Lofts is for local residents, they said it is possible that they might look into creating student housing.

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in the Binghamton community.”

Also interested in encouraging community engagement, Klafehn said that he wanted to push for more students to register to vote in Broome County next year.

“We as students have a potentially large impact in the community’s government and we don’t use it,” said Klafehn, a sophomore majoring in political science.

“If we got students to register and to vote, then we would be able to voice support for bills that affect students.”

Vigliani, a senior majoring in business administration, said that his office has begun planning University Fest and that students should look forward to fun activities the first weekend back.

“It is a chance for both new and returning students to meet one another and check out all the student groups on campus,” Vigliani said.

According to Machuca, a senior majoring in biology, her office is aiming to increase awareness about smaller events on campus and is also already organizing larger fall semester events.

“Planning for the comedy show for Family Weekend is in full swing, as well as the bidding process for artists for the fall concert,” Machuca said.

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Newing community to light up with annual grant

Residential Life funding will go to installation of energy-efficient lighting for co-rec field

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For students living on campus, playing sports outside will no longer have to end when the sun goes down.

Lights will soon be implemented on the Newing co-rec field thanks to an annual grant from Binghamton University’s Residential Life. Each year, ResLife helps area governments fund various community improvement efforts. According to Newing College Council (NCC) president Andrew Genussa, a forum was conducted during a Newing College Council (NCC)

meeting where members voted on how best to use the money. The lights were chosen as the best option from an array of suggestions, ranging from swings to an art project.

The co-rec field, located between the Bingham, Broome and Delaware residential halls, opened as part of Newing College’s renovation in 2011 and has since been used for co-rec games and student enjoyment. Until now, activities had to be stopped when it got dark out, but according to Genussa this will no longer be the case.

The lights will be designed to provide the optimal amount of light on the field without shining into the bedrooms of

the community.

“We wanted to be able to host co-rec games for football and soccer at night,” Genussa said.

James Brice, the assistant director of residential operations, said that although plans are still in the early stages, the lights will be placed on poles around the field instead of being fixed onto the buildings. Another part of the initial plan is to set up the lights so that they can be activated from the resident assistant offices in Broome, Bingham or Delaware, and work on a timer that shuts them off automatically.

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Campus facilities build up while students wind down Pharmacy School, Smart Energy Research and Development Facility among current projects Pelle Waldron

Assistant News Editor While many Binghamton University students are enjoying a relaxing summer break, there is a lot of work being done back on campus.

The University’s website lists 13 different construction projects currently underway, including preparations for the Pharmacy School, renovations to Lecture Hall and construction of the new Smart Energy Research and Development Facility as part of the Information

Technologies Complex (ITC). Smaller projects, like dorm renovations and facility repairs, are also underway.

Each project has its own timeline, but most of the simpler maintenance projects are set to be complete by the time students return in the fall. The largest projects taking place are the Smart Energy Research and Development Facility, Pharmacy School, Lecture Hall Student Wing Renovations and synthetic turf fields by the east fields, and will cost just under $150 million.

According to Karen Fennie, the communications specialist for the

Physical Facilities Department, overall plans for projects are developed by the State University Construction Fund.

They are then managed and completed by the University. Some focus on simple maintenance, such as the renovations to the dorms, but others are a result of the University’s Road Map plan.

Construction for the Pharmacy School, located off campus in Johnson City, will begin next spring and the building is expected to open in the fall of 2018.

Fennie said that it will be more than just

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For added security when verifying identity, "Brainprints" may replace fingerprints and passwords BRAIN continued from Page 1 different, to the point that they could be distinguished from each other with 94 percent accuracy.

“We were so excited and surprised to see that our brainwave-based individual identification approach has a very high level of accuracy and such accuracy remains quite stable over the time,” Jin wrote. “We

conducted multiple experimental sessions on the same group of human participants over a certain period of time, one week, one month and half of a year.”

Unlike current types of physical identification such as retina or fingerprint scanning, the password can be “reset” simply by changing the prompt word. This would elicit a different “brainprint” due to each person’s

unique associations with it.

“The unique memory and knowledge base of one individual won’t change significantly as long as the user is gradually building new memory and gaining new knowledge,” he said.

Laszlo and Jin came across the concept when discussing current technology that utilizes brain-computer interactions.

“We came up [with] an

Newing to install energy-efficient lights in Co-Rec field LIGHT continued from Page 1

Emily Earl/Assistant Photo Editor Plans are in the works for lights to be installed on the Newing College co-rec field. The decision was made at the last Newing College Council forum.

“This is a feature that is important for energy saving,” Brice wrote in an email. “This plan is purely conceptual and will develop further as the design for the project is put together.”

According to Newing College Assistant Director of Residential Life Deana Kalcich, these lights will also help students avoid accidents.

“As far as student safety, playing on the field in low light conditions is a safety hazard,” Kalcich wrote in an email. “So the lights would significantly increase the safety of activities

in Newing after dark.”

Former Newing resident Eileen O’Hara, a junior majoring in chemistry, said she hoped the lights would lead to more late-night outdoor activities organized

by Newing College. She also said she had never seen many people outside after dark, and said the new lights may change this and build a stronger sense of community.

“I think if people were walking by the field at night and saw the lights on, they would be more willing to stay out there,” O’Hara said. “I don’t see how they can be a bad thing.”

new idea about if the brain responses are unique among different persons, that kind of characteristics can be used as a new biometric for individual identification,” he wrote.

According to BU’s Vice President of Research Bahgat Sammakia, these findings are innovative and useful beyond password protection. The new approach to verifying identity

could also mean strengthened cyber security, especially in light of recent high-profile hacks happening around the world.

“It offers another tool in the cyber security war, one more thing that helps us protect information and protect people’s finances and identities,” he said.

“Cyber security is becoming a major issue across the nation and globally, where people are getting

access to our information.”

Sammakia said he foresees this discovery being used on a worldwide scale, including banks and other financial institutions.

“Ultimately, that’s exactly who the customers will be,” he said. “You can create a service where everybody can be verified based on their brainprints, this physical verification. It’s completely unhackable.”

Student Association E-Board gears up for Fall '15 S.A. continued from Page 1 When reflecting on their freshman years, many E-Board members said that they were excited about new opportunities and increased independence.

According to Schade, one of the biggest advantages of starting college was his newfound anonymity.

“You are able to take risks and try things you never saw yourself doing before,” Schade said. “I was one of the only kids from my high school in New Jersey to go to [BU].

No one knew me.”

Vigliani said that freshmen should look forward to meeting new people and discovering

different interests.

“I definitely liked the freedom,” Vigliani said. “This was the first time I was away from home and I was so excited about meeting new people and putting myself out there. Making new friends and finding those people who you connect with was the best thing I liked.”

Tashman, a junior doublemajoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics, said she advises freshmen to explore new things when they start college in the fall.

“You might think you’re doing a lot and being involved, but there is always more you can do,” Tashman said. “It will bring you so much gratification in the future.”

You might think you're doing a lot and being involved, but there is always more you can do.

— Kate Tashman BU Junior

Pair of alumni to transform uninhabited Downtown building into 12-unit housing complex for young professionals BUILD continued from Page 1 an addition to the University; it will have a positive affect on the larger community.

“The Pharmacy School is expected to have a ripple effect on the local economy,” Fennie wrote in an email. “Producing

jobs during the construction phase and after, attracting new businesses and revitalizing an area that has largely been idle.”

The Smart Energy Research and Development Facility at the ITC will house the University’s chemistry and physics departments, and will

be completed by the summer of 2017. Fennie said that unlike some of the smaller projects, this one is part of the University’s long term plan.

“The Smart Energy Facility will advance research on campus,” Fennie said. “Some of the larger projects allow the University to

meet goals set out in the Road Map process and advance the University’s mission.”

The renovations to Lecture Hall will focus on the Student Wing, and 20 new classrooms will be created on the first and second floors. Smaller renovations will be done in the dorms such as

repainting, and the synthetic turf field at the entrance to campus will also be completed by the time students return in the fall.

BU President Harvey Stenger said that while some projects are bigger than others, they all serve special purposes.

“I believe that all of the projects

are of equal importance, because they are highly interwoven in purpose and timing,” Stenger said. “Therefore it is important that they are all completed on time and on budget.”

A full description of the current projects can be found on the University’s website.

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Take it from us: advice for freshman year Here are some things that we wish we knew before our first semesters James Sereno | Staff Writer Hey there, incoming freshmen!

First off, welcome to Binghamton University. The easy part is over; you got in. Now comes the hard part: making the most of it. You already know the official information from the school, but you’ll need a little more knowledge to make sure your first semester is as productive and fun as possible. Here’s some advice that seniors wish they knew the first time they set foot on The Brain.

Pick up a craft or hobby Looking back on the years of living in dorm rooms and suites, you’ll realize how much time is spent sitting around with friends doing nothing. This is the perfect time to learn some kind of craft. It can be cheap, relaxing and can even make your friends jealous — picture the looks on their faces when they see you have a cross-stitch sampler of Michael Cera hanging on your wall.

Be careful of how many listservs

you sign up for Your first weekend living on campus is a great time to make mistakes, but this is one that can be avoided. When you’re walking around at University Fest and see all of the clubs tabling, don’t fall into the trap. They’ll be friendly and tell you to sign up for their listserv so you’ll know when meetings and events are. Chances are you won’t be involved in all the clubs you sign up for but you’ll still be getting emails from them even after you graduate. Take it slow and sign up for the things you think you’ll actually stick with. If you want to branch out later on in the semester, just check B-Line every morning to see what clubs are meeting that day.

Go to as many GIMs as possible Even if you don’t sign up for every listserv, you should explore as many clubs as possible during General Interest Meeting (GIM) week. There are more than 200 clubs on campus, and while your workload is still light, try exploring your different interests. Whether

it’s doing improv comedy with the Pappy Parker Players, helping create positive change at the University through the Student Association or mastering your writing skills at the best college newspaper there is, you’re bound to find something you like. Many of the clubs have free pizza at their GIMs, so even if you end up hating the club, at least you’ll get a free meal.

Get an on-campus job ASAP You might have just worked the entire summer and are looking to relax your first semester, but if you think you’ll eventually need a job at school, the earlier you apply, the better. On-campus jobs at the call center, bookstore or as a tour guide are great ways to make some money during the year. You’ll be able to roll out of bed and go straight to work and it’ll look great on a resume later. Remember that most of these jobs require you to have about three semesters left at a minimum for you to even be considered, so get on it.

Do things Downtown that aren’t just drinking alcohol

When you ask most students why they’re going Downtown, the words “State Street” will probably be involved in their response. Of course, State Street is fun, but know that Binghamton has a lot more to offer. The First Friday Art Walk offers a large list of free art galleries, music shows and other entertainment on the first Friday of every month. If sports are your thing, you can score cheap tickets to a Binghamton Mets baseball game or the Binghamton Senators hockey club. Plus, many of Binghamton’s off-State Street bars and venues have small concerts and open mics that many people don’t know about.

Stay safe The number for Harpur’s Ferry, the on-campus volunteer ambulance service, is (607) 7773333. You never know when you’ll need it.

Make sure you take the time to enjoy yourself because before you know it, you’ll be a senior on the cusp of the real world wishing you could turn back time.

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Your perfect mate or the one you'll hate?

Don't worry if your roommate is hotter than you are, you'll be ok, we promise Odeya Pinkus & Katie Shafsky| Release Editors Whether you’re an only child who has never had to share, or have literally lived with someone since the womb, meeting your first college roommate can be an exciting and terrifying task.

Even if you’ve hand-picked your “perfect match” on Facebook, there’s no telling who someone will be behind a closed dorm room door. Don’t worry though, there is plenty of gray area in between finding your college day-one and sharing a room with a psycho.

For those who have always lived alone, you’ll find that having a roommate has the potential for a lot of perks. If you’re really lucky, having a roommate will mean the size of your closet will double thanks to the wonderful “what’s mine is yours” rule. But be wary. First, obviously make sure that they are DTSS (down to share stuff). And if they are, know that there is a difference between

borrowing a scarf and keeping their pants for three months.

Recognize when it’s time to give your roommate (and their stuff) some space.

You might move in on the first day to find someone already organizing their outfits for the week. Having a roommate who is a neat freak or perfectionist can be a dream come true or your worst nightmare. On the plus side, you’ll never be worried about bringing someone back to a messy place because chances are that they’ll even try to straighten up your side of the room too. Of course, if you’re not into someone moving your things to dust or passive-aggressively mentioning the dish you haven’t washed, it’s important to set boundaries to make sure your relationship doesn’t get messy. On the flip side, maybe you’ll be the neat freak roommate. Just remember to be patient with those who do not hold themselves to the same standards.

On the topic of messy

relationships, it’s important to make sure that you’re aware of how much time you’ll be spending together. You’re going to be around your roommate a lot, so even if you are friends, make sure you are meeting new people and branching out. While it may be great to have things in common, doing everything together will result in getting sick of each other. Meet other people; your roommate will always be there when you get home. Another situation you might encounter is “the homebody.” If you end up with a roommate who never leaves the room, things can get awkward. Don’t be afraid to speak up if you need some alone time or maybe want to get down with a new friend. Sexiling (or just kicking your roommate out) isn’t cool on the regular, but neither is hogging the room.

Perhaps you do random roommate selection, only to eventually Facebook stalk them and be blinded by their beauty.

Don’t let this get you down. Sure,

there might be suitors lining up at your door to talk to them, but use it as an opportunity to make new friends. Being the less-hot roommate is not as upsetting as it sounds. Remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and you can get lucky with the right attitude. If you know you’re the hotter roommate, don’t ever let on that you know. Keep that to yourself.

Remember of course, that no matter how many horror stories you hear, your roommate might end up being completely awesome, and you’ll live with them for the rest of your college experience. You literally have a built-in friend in your home, and it doesn’t get much better than that. Even if you don’t click instantly, remember that the best bonds are built over time. Just keep an open mind to whomever you are living with, and you probably won’t end up as the star of your own collegethemed horror movie.

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The soundtrack to your freshman year From failing a test to going out, a song for every freshman occasion Jami Ganz | Contributing Writer Freshman year: the start of your entire undergraduate experience. It’s a first time for everything — being away from parents, waiting in line for burgers at 4 a.m., joining any and every club as a means of “finding yourself”. It’s a time like no other. Of course, every important event needs an awesome soundtrack. Here are the quintessential songs for the important and characteristically freshman moments you will undoubtedly experience.

When you first meet your crew “We’re Going to Be Friends” The White Stripes This is a pretty standard accompaniment for first days of school everywhere; a time for new friends, new lessons and, most importantly, new memories. It’s got just enough of the indie vibe to help you transition from the end of summer to the easy breeze of fall. Though the weather isn’t Binghamton University’s selling point, its Octobers are truly a thing of beauty.

When you run into your orientation friends “Strangers” - Seven Lions, Myon & Shane 54 ft. Tove Lo Sorry guys, the stats aren’t good. Unless you end up living on the same floor or commit to the same club, chances are that your BFFs at orientation will become a distant memory at whom you’ll smile for the first few months while awkwardly humming this tune.

Getting ready to go out for the first time “Scream & Shout” - will.i.am & Britney Spears; “Anaconda” Nicki Minaj; “All Night” - Icona Pop Now, your first college party can go many different ways, depending on whether you’re an experienced partygoer or you’re trying to just get out of your shell. Either way, getting ready to push your way onto a blue bus outside of the University Union while hyping yourself up for a night Downtown is always an experience. Get ready with these slightly outdated yet nonetheless energetic jams. Because who doesn’t need to start moving when Britney and Nicki come on?

Being on your own with your peers “The Youth” - MGMT The time will come when you’re hanging with your friends and ignore a call from your parents. In this moment, you’ll have the freshman breakthrough that you’re officially (almost) on your own.

The first time you get rejected from something “Shake It Off” - Taylor Swift Whether it’s an a cappella group, the School of Management or the person you’ve been eyeing in chem class, you are bound to get rejected at some point during freshman year. Don’t worry, it’s totally normal and happens to everyone. Cure your sadness by dancing around your room and

belting out some T-swift, the queen of lyrical bashing of exes.

Word is that this song also works well as a drinking game if you need to drown your sorrows even more.

First good/bad grade “I Don’t Fuck With You” - Big Sean Whether you’re upset about failing your first biology 117 test or you just killed it on a calculus I quiz, this aggressive anthem is your go-to. Just remember not to scream the lyrics at your professor.

First party where you go too far “Hungover” - Ke$ha We all know that Ke$ha is the partying guru. It’s no shocker that she sums up the feeling of your first terrible blackout with the line, “Now the party’s over, and everybody’s gone. I’m left here with myself and I wonder what went wrong.” Spend your morning listening to this while gathering the remnants of your lost night.

When you just need to take a breath “Threnody” - Goldmund This calming instrumental tune is perfect for for the endless nights spent cramming for finals, rushing through those 10page papers at Glenn G. Bartle Library or for the walks back as you enjoy the solitude that is a frozen campus.

After your first fight with your roommate “When They Fight They Fight” - Generationals Unless you’re used to sharing a room or went to summer camp, having a roommate might be a brand new and daunting experience for you. Even if you two are the best of friends, you’ll probably fight at least once while sharing a small living space.

Cool off from an argument by listening to this upbeat track.

Awaiting finals scores “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” – The Smiths This song screams anxiety and desperation, which allows it to perfectly compliment that first terrifying batch of final grades — or any grades, for that matter. Try listening to it while walking bundled in your coat on the Brain and looking at the sun through a gray Binghamton sky to really set the mood.

Just remember to not scream the lyrics at your professor

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Summer 2015 | bupipedream.com

Eat, drink, repeat: a guide to Bing dining

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Where and when to find exactly what you want to eat on campus Katie Shafsky & Chloe Rehfield | Release Welcome to college, where the food is plentiful and the Freshman 15 is real. Whether it’s breakfast before your 8 a.m. or a late-night snack, it can be difficult to figure out the most delicious place to satisfy your cravings. To make things easier for you, we at Release are here with the lowdown on campus eateries. Be less of a noob with our handy guide and flow-chart.

The Marketplace: The New University Union’s Marketplace is a haven on campus for those looking for quality eats. From familiar options like Red Mango and Starbucks to Indian cuisine from local restaurant Moghul, the Marketplace is likely to become your go-to between classes for a satisfying bite.

Not only is the Marketplace conveniently located, but it also has the broadest selection of food with 11 different venues. Still, the retail dining prices can eat away at your meal plan. You can literally buy a whole day’s worth of dining hall food for the price of one burrito bowl. Look out for great values like the “Bearcat” breakfast from Cakes & Eggs and chicken over rice from Chick-nBap, a student-run joint operated in Wholly Habaneros on the weekends.

Chenango Room: The Chenango Room is Binghamton University’s only full-service restaurant on campus, and it’s pretty amazing. If you’re able to swing by during their limited weekday hours, it is well worth the extra few dollars on your meal plan. With juicy burgers like the bacon-topped Chenango Fandango and fries you could

call home about (your mother will be happy to hear from you), the Chenango Room doesn’t disappoint on flavor. Plus, they even have a full buffet — a great option if you’re running to get food between classes.

Appalachian Dining Hall (App) in Mountainview Community: With a view overlooking campus and the city of Binghamton in the distance, this open-air space is incredibly beautiful and the food may just make the climb up the hill worth it. App boasts a Mediterranean bar for your feta fix and a Simple Servings station full of healthier items if you can’t be trusted around pizza and fries. Pro-tip: don’t walk all the way up the winding path in front of the library — it’s easier to take the paved shortcut behind Oneida Hall in College-in-the-Woods.

College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall: Being the oldest dining hall on campus, CIW’s twoleveled eating space can feel a little retro. Its Mexican station, as well as vegan station, make this conveniently located eatery a go-to. Even if you are a full-on carnivore, make sure not to skip out on the fried lemon tofu: it’s delicious. Other perks of CIW include the vegan smoothie bar with fresh fruit and, if you’re a classic rock fan, Binghamton’s radio station The Whale always plays in the background.

Hinman College Dining Hall: Although it may be easy to get to after a lecture, Hinman’s hot entrée section usually looks more like mush than an appetizing meal. This dining hall is hit-or-miss, so unless you’re craving spicy stir-fry and dumplings from their Asian food station or a juicy cheeseburger

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out, it’s definitely a satisfying one.

Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center (C4) Dining Hall: C4, a dining hall located between the Dickinson and Newing Communities, is massive, crowded and, quite

frankly, subpar. The lines are too long, take-out boxes vanish too quickly and there are barely any bagels left in the bin after a long day. However, a kosher entrée station and a halal entrée station are available here, so there’s something for almost everyone.

Pros of C4: the pancakes are huge, they have fresh mozzarella at the sandwich station and sometimes the Kosher Korner has french toast sticks and incredible philo dough pastries.

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OPINION Summer 2015

Guest Column

WELCOME CLASS OF 2019

And now, a word from the President

As new year approaches, make most of what BU has to offer Harvey Stenger

BU President

Orientation Matters

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here’s a good chance that you think that the most important part of orientation is the opportunity to meet your peers and make friends. You might believe that you’ll come to orientation, explore campus and form a bond with those in your group that will last for the entire time that you spend at BU. Orientation matters, just not in the way you might think.

There is a good chance you will never see these people again, or at least that you forget most of their names. Your peers at orientation represent just a small sliver of those who will join you as the Binghamton University class of 2019. You’ll spend four years on campus joining clubs, maturing and growing up. Everyone will change, grow, and find their niches. There will be plenty of opportunities to mingle and make

friends; these two days are far from your only chance.

There is really only one part of orientation that will follow you. It will impact your future career at Binghamton University. No, it is not whether you head Downtown at night or spend all day making friends; what does matter is how you choose to plan out your course schedule. The decisions you make now in terms of planning can launch your academic career, or stand in the way of it.

Freshman year is the time to

have a full schedule and to take all of your early-morning classes.

After spending 12 years in school waking up early, it is easiest to just get it over with now. Do not wait for your body to adjust to a more casual college schedule, only to find yourself forced into early classes your senior year. Along the same vein, take classes on Fridays and Mondays now. Save the fourday weekends for later in your college career.

Most importantly, get your GenEd requirements done. Sure

they might suck, and you might have no interest in a creative writing class, but you’ll seriously regret putting it off when you are in a class full of freshmen three years from now. Don’t forget to stay informed about major and school requirements. If you think you might want to transfer into Watson, now is the good time to take an intro engineering class.

Do your research, baby Bearcats.

Know what you’re getting yourself into. The fun will be here in the fall, we promise.

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, Opinion Editor, Sports Editor and Release Editor.

With the 2015-16 academic year set to begin in a few weeks, let me extend a warm welcome to our new students. It is great to have you here and to feel the buzz of anticipation as you prepare for the start of your academic career at Binghamton University.

Like you, I am excited and eager for the semester to start, and I’m looking forward to meeting you. Current students know that BU is an amazing campus. We are working to make it an even better place for you to learn, socialize, develop your talents for leadership and express your commitment to the community and society.

Of course, our primary commitment is to your education.

We are now in the third year of a faculty-hiring initiative that affects every school and college on campus. More than 140 new faculty members have joined our campus in those three years, and when the semester starts, there will be another 60 faculty on board, dedicated to teaching and conducting research. This expansion in our faculty will directly increase your access to current courses as well as new courses that we never offered before. We are continually adding and renovating spaces, including the opening last year of the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development, and the opening this year of our new Alumni Center in Old O’Connor, a Global Center in Old Champlain and more than a dozen new classrooms in the Student Wing.

We have also put into place programs to provide students additional opportunities to participate in research and creative activities with the aid of faculty mentors. Our Freshman Research Immersion

program specifically targets new members to our community, and our Undergraduate Research Center will help identify creative outlets for students from all classes. Professors working with our Center for Learning and Teaching are improving their teaching by using methods such as “flipping ” their classrooms or arranging classroom seating to promote interactive learning.

And significantly, we are adding new academic programs and even a new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences that will create new academic and career options for our students.

I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities we offer — not just in terms of your classwork, but in the social and cultural life of the campus.

Take in a play, tour the University Art Museum, go to our TEDx talks and support our athletic teams. Even better, join a club or two and learn how to dance, play an instrument or fight zombies. Embrace the diversity of our campus and broaden your perspectives; it will make your BU experience better and it will open doors for you when you graduate.

As president, my goal is to see that each of you finds success at BU. I want you to be engaged, to work hard and to have fun. At the same time, I also am charged with ensuring that the campus is a safe and inviting environment.

One of the most difficult parts of my job is witnessing the problems that arise when students take the concept of “fun” too far; don’t let that be you!

At BU, we pride ourselves on having students who are friendly, bright, ambitious and forwardthinking. This is who we want you to be — not just in the classroom, but also in your residence halls and in your social life on and off campus. As I like to say, “Make smart choices.” The campus, the community and, most of all, you, personally, will be better for it.

President Harvey G. Stenger

Even if you are not getting paid, make the most of your internship Putting in hard work now can make you stand out from the pack and will pay off greatly in the future Lawrence Ciulla

Contributing Columnist

It’s summer, and many students are taking on internships. It is one of the few opportunities to really stand out and prove your competence, all the while being fearless and taking on new risks and adventures.

There is much to be learned from an internship.

Last

summer, for example, I stepped into an amazing position down in Washington, D.C. It was not my first internship, yet it was not until the end of the summer when I realized that I did every job that came before it wrong.

On the first day of an internship and throughout the summer, many worry about their attire. Questions like, “Is this professional enough?” or “Can I get away with flip flops on this hot day?” are overwhelming and can be a source of anxiety. Remember that looking professional and put-together is important, but

don’t worry yourself to death over it. Stick to simple rules: clean, unwrinkled attire, closed-toe shoes and nothing too revealing or suggestive, and you’ll be all set.

There were many moments when I had finished my work and leaned back in my chair for a few seconds too long. I had a long commute and was tired, yet it was not until halfway through the summer when I realized that I was not just there for the organization, but for myself. To stand out and help the organization, it is necessary to go

above and beyond by asking for more work and taking on bigger projects. In return, this exposes you to a wealth of amazing people and work.

If you ever have a question about what you’re doing, never be afraid to ask. Asking questions and for more work does not come off as if you do not know what you are doing, but that you are actively thinking about the issues you face and the work that lies ahead of you. Many fear coming off as incompetent if they ask too much, but it is about engagement.

Whether you are working in a fan-cooled community center or a big Wall Street firm, no job is too small and no work too mindless.

There is much to be done in any organization. Providing a helping hand in any organization – just the simple act of asking for more – goes a long way in building connections and helps push the goals of the organization forward.

This summer, do something different – and next summer, you might be thanking yourself.

If you ever have a question ... never be afraid to ask

— Ciulla is a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law.

Orientation experience is not an indicator of what your time will be as a Bearcat Not fitting in or making new friends in your first moments on campus isn't a reason to be miserable E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

Your orientation experience may be great. You might have an amazing time, register for every class that you want and make friends that will last throughout your entire time at Binghamton University. My orientation was not that. But, I came to orientation with extremely high expectations.

I signed up for the opening

weekend because I was so eager to come and experience a taste of college life for the first time. On the trek from Long Island, I would not shut up about how excited I was for the two days and all of the people I’d meet.

Orientation most certainly did not live up to my expectations.

While the other students in my group were nice enough, I didn’t really click with anyone. I spent the entire two days either forcing awkward conversations that would last all of a minute or two, or spending time by myself.

This was definitely not what I had envisioned. To make matters

worse, it seemed as if everyone had made friends instantly, while I was struggling to even meet one person I could consider an acquaintance.

I remember sitting at dinner on the first night of orientation and feeling pretty much alone.

On top of the battle to meet people, registering for classes was a nightmare. I literally had no idea what I was doing. I had no clue what I wanted to major in, let alone any specific classes I wanted to take or even what a GenEd was.

Again, it seemed scheduling was coming easy to my peers, as if they had known all along the exact classes they would be taking at the

exact time on the exact days. On top of that, the few classes that I did decide I wanted to take closed out instantaneously, forcing me to choose classes I really had no interest in.

While I had entered orientation extremely excited, I left miserable.

I wasn’t sure if I had made the right choice coming to BU. In the back of my mind, when leaving, I considered not even coming in the first place. What if this was what it was going to be like when I came back in the fall?

Don’t let your experience at orientation intimidate you. It’s the first time you will ever register for

classes and meeting people isn’t always the easiest. Orientation is not a preview of what your time as a Bearcat will be.

If you have an awesome orientation experience, that’s incredible; you should consider yourself lucky. But if you’re like me and you don’t, don’t worry. It’s OK, and it all works out in the end.

My three years so far at Binghamton has been the polar opposite of my orientation. While I may have struggled to find a group of people I fit with in my first experience on campus, I came to realize that there were so many people to meet on campus

and I have found friends who I’m not forced to have awkward two minute conversations with. I’ve also realized that most students on this campus are no longer friends with those they met at orientation.

You shouldn’t feel pressure to make life long friends at orientation. If you meet the right people, great. But if not, don’t feel disappointed or like a failure.

There will be four years to make all different friends that you never expected.

— Zarett is a senior doublemajoring in political science and English.

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Going into his fourth year, Dempsey discusses critical offseason Head men's basketball coach talks about new recruits, transfers, the next step for the program and more

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BU head basketball coach Tommy Dempsey looks on as the Bearcats take the court. He discussed the summer off-season in an interview with Pipe Dream.

E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

After an up-and-down 20142015 season — which saw the Binghamton men’s basketball team lose its best player to transfer and suffer through a 14-game losing streak early in the season, but rebound to win five America East games, the program’s highest total in five years — the Bearcats now head into a critical off-season. BU head coach Tommy Dempsey discussed summer workouts, the impact of his new recruits, the maturation of his young roster and more in an interview with Pipe Dream.

Pipe Dream: Have you and the team begun summer workouts?

Tommy Dempsey: We will start as a team on July 5. The boys will all be back for the second summer session. The only two players we had for summer [session] one, [sophomore guard] Justin McFadden and [redshirt freshman guard] John Schurman were here and we worked out with those guys while they were here. But, as far as the full team goes, we will have all 15 guys on July 5.

PD: In these summer workouts, what do you look to gain from working out with the team, even though you have such short time with them during the summer session?

TD: Just start putting the pieces together, getting them in great shape. We are limited in

how much time we can spend on the court, but we do spend a lot of time doing strength and conditioning. We make sure that everybody is starting that process of getting in the kind of shape they are going to need to be in in the fall. Probably a combination of getting them together on the court, getting them used to playing together. They’ll spend some time even without the coaches, playing pickup games and just indoctrinating the new players with the guys that have been here. Then the second piece would be the strength and conditioning element.

PD: What do these summer workouts mean for your staff to get to work with your freshmen for the first time, specifically

your two main recruits [guard] Everson Davis and [forward] Thomas Bruce and what does it mean to them to be on the campus for the first time and work out with the team?

TD: It’s a nice introduction to how hard they are going to have to work, what the expectations are. It is nice because they get a chance to take a couple of summer classes and get to work with our academic support staff. I think it always gives the freshmen a little bit of a sneak preview to what it is going to be like to play in the program, to what it is going to be like to attend Binghamton University, to work with our academic people. I always think it gives your freshmen a head start so

when they get here to start the fall semester they are already accustomed to the routine.

PD: What does it mean for the players that you do have coming back to be able to work on their game for an entire summer, especially since most of the contributors you had for last season were freshmen?

TD: They’re more ready this next time through. So many of our guys were so young last year and now they have a chance to go through the program for a whole year. They understand what the expectations are. When they came in last summer, they were wide eyed and they didn’t know what to expect. I think this next time through, when they come back as sophomores, they’re just

ready to go. They’re ready to take that next step and they now have some guys under them, as far as some guys coming in behind them, that they have to set the tone with and become leaders. I think it’s an exciting process for guys when they go home for a little bit, they have a chance to unplug and then they come back hungry and ready to take that next step in their careers.

PD: Even though he has to redshirt this season, what does it mean to have added [former Bucknell guard] J.C. Show to your program, since he has played at such a high level?

TD: J.C. is going to be a guy that, even while he is redshirting, is going to provide help as far as just leadership, adding talent into our practices, into our workouts, maturity. I think he will be a good mentor, especially for the younger guys. J.C. is a really hard worker. I think he could even provide examples at times, even for guys in the program, of what it takes to be successful at the Division I level.

PD: Have the losses of [former sophomore forward] Magnus Richards and [former sophomore forward] Nick Madray to transfer affect the way you plan on playing next year at all?

TD: No. That is really not a concern. We have a good roster. We have 15 guys that are committed to this program and ready to get to work.

They’ve all been recruited now by me and my staff, so we have recruited players that fit our style and fit our system. We are excited about getting out on the court this summer and to start implementing those things.

PD: What should new fans of the program expect to see from your team this year?

TD: Just a continuation of the way we ended the season.

I thought that by the end of the year last year we started to develop into a hard-working, tough team that played good defense and played together. And I think we’ve added some pieces that are going to help us take the next step. … We’ve added some athletic guys that can really get out and help us in our pressing up-tempo style.

Garn earns first-team All-American honors Senior finishes fourth in the 800-meter event at NCAA Championships Orlaith McCaffrey

Assistant Sports Editor Binghamton senior middledistance runner Jesse Garn took fourth in the finals of the 800-meter race at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, en route to becoming just the third Bearcat in program history to earn first team All-America honors.

To accomplish that feat, Garn competed in two rounds — the preliminaries and the final.

Although Garn found success in the final, he achieved his actual goal in the qualifying round.

“Going into it, I just really wanted to qualify for the finals,”

Garn said. “In my first race, I had gone up against a lot of the other runners head-to-head before so I was pretty confident going in.”

As the eight runners rounded the University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field track in the second of three preliminary heats at the championships, a flash of green came into view. Garn, who had been at the back of the pack for much of the race, began to overtake fellow runners as the final turn approached, positioning himself third with 200 meters remaining.

As his competitors started to fade from view, Garn only increased his speed, using his kick to cross the finish line in first and qualify for the final round of competition with a

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Senior middle-distance runner Jesse Garn recorded a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter finals at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

time of 1:47.68.

After catching his breath, Garn pumped his fist in celebration.

The last time he had competed on the national stage, at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships in March, Garn was disqualified in the semifinals due to a false start and his hopes of advancing were dashed. He refused, however, to let the outcome of that meet affect his goals moving forward.

“I kept my head up,” Garn said. “Honestly, it took a bit of a toll emotionally, but I just stayed positive and realized that it wasn’t a fluke that I made it to the indoor championships and that I really did belong at the national level of competition.”

Garn had a similar plan in the finals, when he came from the rear of the group for the second consecutive race to finish fourth, clocking in at 1:49.74.

“I knew that I belonged in the finals of the 800,” Garn said. “I know that I’m that much of a competitor and finishing fourth is crazy. It was really a cherry on top of the season.”

Iowa State senior Edward Kemboi took first in the race with a time of 1:49.26, while Penn State junior Brandon Kidder (1:49.36) and Akron sophomore Clayton Murphy (1:49.74) finished second and third, respectively.

While Garn completed his undergraduate degree in May, he has another year of NCAA eligibility left due to his status as a redshirt. He plans on staying at Binghamton as a graduate student while continuing to race for the Bearcats.

“I’m very sure that I can qualify again next indoor season, either in the eight [hundred] or the mile,” Garn said. “As far as the team goes, we want to be in the top two or three in the conference championships again next year.”

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Former Bearcat star outfielder Jake Thomas was selected in the 27th round of the 2015 MLB amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Thomas selected by Toronto Blue Jays

Former BU star taken in 27th round of MLB amateur draft E.Jay Zarett Sports Editor

For the second consecutive year, a Binghamton outfielder was selected in the MLB amateur draft. Bearcat star outfielder Jake Thomas was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 27th round of the draft, held June 8-11, as the 812th overall selection.

“I had heard from a bunch a teams [about a possible selection], but it was weird, I hadn’t heard from the Blue Jays probably until two months before the draft,” Thomas said. “It was a little surprise from the Blue Jays, but it was a great opportunity and I couldn’t thank them enough for selecting me.”

Thomas was a four-year starter for the Bearcats and was instrumental in BU’s back-to-back America East titles in 2013 and 2014. Thomas’ best season came as a sophomore in 2013, when he led the conference with a .371 batting

average, 45 walks, a .522 slugging percentage and a .517 on base percentage. In the America East tournament that season, Thomas delivered seven hits in 15 at-bats while scoring three runs to lead Binghamton to its first America East championship since 2009.

Thomas had another excellent season as a senior in 2015. He led BU with a .352 batting average and a .478 on base percentage while driving in 29 runs. However, the Bearcats finished 17-24-2 and failed to capture their third consecutive AE title. Thomas believes the motivation to win the crown for a third time kept him distracted from the nerves of potentially being drafted.

“The only thing I had my eye toward during the season was just winning the third championship,” Thomas said. “But that was what helped me keep my mind off the whole draft experience, just focusing on what I could do to help the team win the third championship in a row.”

Thomas was a three-time selection to the America East first team during his time as a Bearcat.

He finished his career ranked in the top 10 of every offensive category and he set program records in career on-base percentage (.453) and walks (132).

Thomas is the fourth player in the last four years to be drafted from the BU program. BU outfielder Bill Bereszniewicz was selected by the Dodgers last year in the 28th round, while right handed pitchers Mike Augliera and Lee Sosa were drafted in the fifth and 26th rounds, respectively, of the 2012 draft. Thomas is the highest position player to be selected out of Binghamton since 1990, when catcher Dan Gray was picked in the seventh round. “[Being drafted] was something that I have been dreaming about since I was a little kid,” Thomas said. “Every other ball player who has played the game has had the same dream. To have it happen was an absolute surreal moment.”

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1. JUNE 12, 2015 — JESSE GARN AND KEISHORA ARMSTRONG COMPETE IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Sophomore jumper Keishorea Armstrong and senior middledistance runner Jesse Garn made history for the Binghamton track and field teams, becoming the fourth and fifth Bearcats from either side to qualify for the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in May. In the long jump event, Armstrong recorded a distance of 19-0 1/2, following fouls on her first two attempts, to capture 24th overall in the event. The mark was good enough to earn Armstrong an All-America honorable mention.

In the men’s 800 event, Garn sent shockwaves with a time of 1:49.74. His fourth-place finish earned Garn first team AllAmerica honors with the best NCAA Championship result by any BU athlete since 2012. Both will return next season for the Bearcats.

2. DECEMBER 5, 2014 — JORDAN REED LEAVES PROGRAM Forward Jordan Reed was a star for the Bearcats in his first two seasons in the program. Reed averaged 16.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a freshman and followed that up by averaging 15.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. However, Reed’s minutes decreased significantly in his junior season.

He was suspended for BU’s November 25 game at Army for missing shootaround and one day later Reed announced he was taking a leave of absence from the team, officially declaring his intention to transfer nine days later.

3. MAY 9, 2015 — SOFTBALL WINS FIRST AMERICA EAST TITLE With the graduation of ace pitcher Demi Laney after the 2014 season, the softball team headed into 2015 with a question mark on the mound. But behind the powerful bats of junior catcher Lisa Cadogan and junior outfielder Sydney Harbaugh — both AE first team all-conference selections — the Bearcats finished the regular season with a 24-21 record and landed the third seed in the AE tournament.

After capturing an opening-round victory, the Bearcats fell to topseeded Stony Brook. But BU rallied from the loser bracket, capturing three straight wins to earn the title. Binghamton will return all but one player on its roster for the 2016 season.

4. DECEMBER 8, 2014 — MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEATED BY DII CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

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St. Louis as an unseeded entrant, McKeever is set to return to the mat for BU this winter on the heels of a 23-18 season and as an anchor of Binghamton’s consistently impressive upperweight division.

6. MARCH 6, 2015 — JASMINE SINA NAMED AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR New Bearcat head basketball coach Linda Cimino inherited a barren roster in her first year at the helm of the program during the 2014-15 season. BU had compiled a 5-25 record the year prior and returned only six players on its roster, many of whom had seen little to no time on the court. But within days of signing on to coach the Bearcats, Cimino landed a star player in point guard Jasmine Sina. Sina set the conference on fire, averaging 14.8 points and three 3-pointers made per game en route to becoming only the third player in school history to be named the conference’s Rookie of the Year. Sina and teammate Imani Watkins — who was also named to the AE all-rookie team — return next year, forming one of the most potent offensive backcourts in the conference.

7. NOVEMBER 1, 2014 — MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TAKES FIRST AT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Placing four runners in the top-11 finishers, Binghamton took first at the 2014 America East Championships. Seniors Matt Johnson and Jesse Garn led the pack for BU with times of 25:19.14 and 25:19.91, respectively. Senior Ethan Hausamann and junior Eric Holt clocked in with respective times of 25:21.51 and 25:21.77 to round out the four-man pack of Bearcat finishers. Johnson, Garn and Hausamann each additionally collected all-conference honors for their top-10 finishes.

8. FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEATS VERMONT After enduring a 14-game losing skid in the middle of the 2014-2015 season, the Bearcats rebounded to win five America East games, the highest conference win total the program had recorded in five seasons.

There was no bigger victory than when BU topped Vermont, who finished second in the AE last season, 76-69, at the Events Center. The Bearcats rallied from a five-point deficit with just under five minutes to play to beat the Catamounts, who had defeated BU in five consecutive contests heading into the matchup.

9. FEBRUARY 14, 2015 — BASEBALL DEFEATS SEC MEMBER AUBURN

Just three days after the departure of Reed and mired in a six-game losing streak, Division II Caldwell College seemed like a perfect opponent to get BU back in the win column, but the Bearcats came out flat. The Cougars scored the first nine points of the game and eventually built a 17-point lead on Binghamton. The Bearcats eventually fell, 63-52, in arguably the worst loss of the Dempsey era while dropping BU’s record to 1-9.

After dropping its opening game, 2-0, to Southeastern Conference opponent Auburn, Binghamton earned its first victory of the season in Alabama against the Tigers, 11-5. The victory was just the second in program history over an SEC opponent. But after capturing back-to-back AE championships in 2013 and 2014, the Bearcats took a step back in 2015. BU finished with just a 17-24-2 overall record and failed to qualify for the America East tournament.

5. MARCH 19, 2015 — TYLER DEUEL AND JACK MCKEEVER WRESTLE THEIR WAY TO NATIONALS

10. OCTOBER 30, 2014 — WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON ENDS IN PKS AGAINST UNH IN AE QUARTERFINAL

After taking the top prize at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships (EIWA), senior heavyweight Tyler Deuel won his opening match at the 2014-15 NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis in March. Also making the trip to the NCAAs was 184-pound Jack McKeever, earning sixth overall in his weight class at the EIWA Championships.

Thirteenthseeded Deuel was victorious over his first opponent — Pittsburgh freshman Ryan Solomon — but fell in the later rounds of the championship to tough competitors out of Oklahoma State and Iowa, ending his season with a team-best 28-6 mark.

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Following two consecutive double-overtime victories to secure the sixth seed in the America East playoff, Binghamton took its third straight game into extras against third-seeded New Hampshire. But, with the score tied at one, BU fell in PK’s, 4-2, to end its season. The playoff appearance was BU’s third in four seasons, driven by a 2014 campaign in which Binghamton allowed conference opponents to score two or more goals on only two occasions. The Bearcats are set to bring back leading scorer and point leader, midfielder Katie O’Neill, for her junior season along with seven other Bearcats who started 10 or more games in 2014.