Fall 2015 Issue 16

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BU researchers study flexible tech, solar cells

CCPA grows MPA with Peace Corps

Austin Faucett looks for real-world applications for graphene oxide

Four-year program combines studies with global charity work

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Binghamton University researchers are working hard to revolutionize the field of graphene oxide — even though their findings won’t have any immediate realworld applications.

“I like to say graphene is the miraculous material that can do everything but make it out of the laboratory,” said Austin Faucett, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate studying physics, who is researching graphene at BU. Graphene is derived from graphite, the material used in pencils, and is only one atom thick. It is a compound made up of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen atoms obtained by treating graphite with oxidizers.

Graphene oxide is made up of fewer than eight layers of graphene, and can be used to create a strong, paper-like material that is electrically conductive.

Along with Jeffrey Mativetsky, an assistant professor of physics, Faucett has discovered a new way to utilize the exceptional electrical properties of graphene oxide, potentially revolutionizing the field. The two have found a way to control the substances they are working with at a much smaller size, which gives them greater control over what they are creating.

These findings may lead to advances in fields such as flexible electronics and solar cells, according to Faucett. The fields are relatively new, so it’s not completely known what uses there could be for the material, although Mativetsky said he is hopeful that it can be used in devices that turn solar radiation into energy.

“One of the main areas of interest for my research group is organic solar cells,” Mativetsky said. “This technology offers a pathway towards low-cost, clean, renewable energy.”

Faucett contributed to Mativetsky’s article, “Nanoscale reduction of graphene oxide under ambient conditions,” which was originally published online in the journal Carbon on September 8. The article will be published again in print in Carbon’s December issue, and Faucett said that he hopes they are making important contributions to the field.

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Franz Lino/Photography Editor Comedian John Mulaney performs his stand-up routine during Family Weekend in the Events Center on Saturday night. The Chicago-based comedian’s hour-long set covered topics ranging from meeting Bill Clinton to buying a house. See Release for the full story, page 4.

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Utility engineer known for faith, love of family Mark Conklin, 57, spent over 10 years as physical facilityies employee on campus Alexis Hatcher Pipe Dream News

Mark Conklin, a plant utility engineer for physical facilities at Binghamton University, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15 at his home in New Milford, PA. He was 57 years old.

Conklin grew up on his family farm in South New Milford, Pennsylvania, and helped with upkeep on the farm throughout his entire life. He was a member and Deacon of the South New Milford Baptist Church, where he touched many people according to his sister-in-law, Susan Conklin.

“Mark was a wonderful, Christian man,” Susan said. “He was an integral

part of the church family.”

Conklin graduated from Blue Ridge High School in New Milford, Pennsylvania, and began his professional career by working for IBM as the Central Utility Plant operator.

There, he was the lead mechanic for the cooling towers and condenser water systems at both the Endicott and Glendale facilities. Nearly a decade ago, Conklin began work at BU, where he was responsible for maintenance in Hinman College and College-in-theWoods, ensuring that heating and hot water worked properly.

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BU hosts Latin American workshop Amy Donovan

participating schools in the Lake Erie Contributing Writer Latin American Culture Studies (LELACS) program, which is made up of Binghamton While some were out dining with their University, Cornell University, University parents, other students and scholars met of Buffalo, University of Rochester, in the library on Saturday to share their Syracuse University and the University of research in Latin American studies, from Pennsylvania, hosts LECAS workshop. This cartographic depictions of El Dorado to the semester’s workshop, held in the Glenn G. effects climate has on how landscapes are Bartle Library, included four presenters remembered. from BU and one presenter each from Each semester, one of the six Syracuse University and the University of

Jersson Torres/ContributingPhotographer Students and scholars meet in the Glenn G. Bartle Library to share their research in Latin American studies.

LELACS is made up of students from Binghamton University, Cornell University, University of Buffalo, University of Rochester, Syracuse University and University of Pennsylvania.

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Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Dozens of participants run in the fourth annual Running with the Goats 5K. The event was hosted by student entrepreneurial club Enactus and was a fundraiser for Coins for Change.

Campus 5K fundraises for goats to aid Kenyan tribe Enactus raises over $800 to fund purchase of the 17 animals, which will help sustain the nomadic tribe

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Binghamton University’s College of Community and Public Affairs is partnering with the United States Peace Corps to offer graduate students a chance to help people across the world while earning credit for a master’s degree in public administration [MPA].

The Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) is a program designed to encourage students to volunteer for the Peace Corps while furthering their education. According to professor of public administration and program coordinator Susan Appe, PCMI students will benefit by gaining international field experience, getting a competitive edge in the job market and acquiring secondary language fluency while working in another country.

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The workshop provided scholars who have done research in Latin American studies with the opportunity to present their findings, receive feedback and hear the work of others in the field.

Luiza Franco Moreira, the chair of the comparative literature department at BU, said that the goals of the workshop were to foster a dialogue among the scholars and to provide a place where they can discuss the aspects of Latin American studies that matter to them.

“These are important moments where we have new ideas and we have avenues where other people respond to our work and we see it from a different perspective and see new ways to develop it,” Moreira said. “I think the main goal is the intellectual dialogue and a supportive development of ideas.”

Brad Skopyk, an assistant professor of history at BU, presented his research on how climate-induced catastrophes shaped the way landscapes were represented in colonial central Mexico. Skopyk said the workshop was a good place to introduce different aspects of his research that he would not have been able to showcase elsewhere.

“I thought it would be a good opportunity to present some of the more

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Contributing Writer Anyone walking around campus Sunday morning would have been surprised to see a goat hanging around the Old Union.

This goat was from the farm of Dickinson Community faculty master Kim Jaussi, who came out to support the dozens of participants in the fourth annual Running with the Goats 5K. After donating $10 apiece, 72 participants ran or walked twice around the Brain, starting at the Old Union. The event was hosted by student entrepreneurial club Enactus, and was a fundraiser for Coins for Change, a charity organization that offers educational support and services to poor and under-served families of Africa. The group raised $822, which will provide the Massai tribe in Kenya with 17 goats.

Jacob Ruzi, a Dickinson resident assistant who helped organize the event, was formerly the co-project manager of Coins for Change.

He said that he chose to walk for the Massai tribe because it is a nomadic society that is struggling to maintain its culture’s standard of living, and goats are vital to its society’s herding lifestyle.

“In 2009, there was a drought that killed off a lot of their livestock, which is why we donate goats,” said Ruzi, a senior majoring in computer science.

Ruzi explained that the money goes toward buying Galla goats, specifically,

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which produce more milk than the typical east African goat.

According to Oluwaseun Fadairo, current Enactus project leader for Coins for Change and a senior majoring in biology, goats are a great asset that can provide milk for the people, and they can also be sold to get other necessary resources.

“The goats can have babies so they are a gift that keeps on giving,” Fadairo said. “It raises their standard of living, so it really changes peoples lives like every single day.”

The event was also sponsored by Binghamton University’s B-Healthy Initiative as well as Dickinson RAs. B-Healthy provided information on the benefits of exercise, while Enactus tabled to sell beaded jewelry made by the Massai.

Briana Renois, who works for B-Healthy and is a junior majoring in nursing, was one of the tablers in the Old University Union and distributed literature on living a healthy lifestyle. She said that fundraising events like this help the global community while also providing tangible benefits to the participants.

“It’s super important for Binghamton University students to get enough exercise, and at this event they can even do that with their family if they are here family weekend,“ Renois said.

Kali West, a junior majoring in integrative neuroscience, participated in the run and

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Conklin remembered Latin America explored at BU Ph.D. student as avid outdoorsman searches for LELACS continued from Page 1

CONKLIN continued from Page 1 to Susan about her brother-inlaw was his love for his family.

She said she has very strong memories of his compassion for his four granddaughters.

“He was very loving,” Susan said. “He was a very, very kind grandfather.”

According to Susan, Conklin was an avid outdoorsman, with a passion for fishing, hunting and riding motorcycles. This love of the outdoors brought him on multiple trips to Colorado with his friends.

“That was something he always looked forward to,” Susan said. “He was a genuine steward of the land.”

Susan said he was extremely helpful and was always willing to lend others a hand. When one of her horses got loose a few years ago, Susan remembered Conklin

didn’t hesitate to come over right away and help her take care of it. ”He was always available to help with anything,” Susan said.

“If he didn’t have an answer, he would go and find it.”

According to Conklin’s supervisor Charles Paffie, another plant utility engineer, this eagerness to help out carried over into the work place.

“He was very conscientious,” Paffie said. “He had a good repute with the people he took care of.”

The reputation Conklin had with others is part of what made him the employee he was, according to Paffie.

“I’ve never had a complaint about him,” Paffie said. “He was always good to me. I respected Mark.”

Conklin is survived by his wife of 37 years, Charlotte, as well as his two children, Mitchell and Leslie.

5K raises $800 to support Massai tribe GOATS continued from Page 1

In 2009, there was a drought that killed off a lot of their livestock, which is why we donate goats — Jacob Ruzi BU Senior

said she was happy to participate in something that brought fitness and altruism together.

“I like to get involved,” West said. “I like to run and I like charity, and this brings them together.”

Dana Willie, a senior majoring in accounting, is one of the Dickinson RAs who helped put on the event. She said she was proud of the money they raised and the impact it will have on the Massai people.

“It is a fun and healthy way to help out charity,” Willie said. “I think in college it’s important to give back. We get so much from this University and to be able to give back [is important].”

cultural aspects of my research to an audience who has more experience with the literary aspects of what I’m doing than what might be the case in a strictly historical conference,” Skopyk said.

Other presenters included Giovanna Montenegro, an assistant professor of comparative literature and romance languages at BU who presented her research on how fantasy locations in literature were represented on maps. Examples she gave were El Dorado and Lake Parima, which were depicted in British and French cartography in the nineteenth century even though map surveyors had already

recognized that these places did not exist. “[The workshop works to] really look back and investigate Latin American culture, its ties to and impact on the global scale, by investigating the history, by investigating popular culture, by investigating events and then tying it all together,” she explained.

Many attendees were looking for information relating to their fields of interest. Idaliz Roman Perez, a third-year graduate student studying comparative literature at BU, said the workshop gave her inspiration for her own research, which focuses on the cultural politics of literature and urban art of Latin America and the Caribbean.

“I want to be on track with this discussion because sometimes it can be an isolated work,” she said. “So to hear other students’ comments, and faculty as well, it gives you strength to continue your own research.”

Olga Blomgren, a firstyear Ph.D. candidate studying comparative literature, said that she found the presentations about colonial Latin America especially interesting.

“I’m always encouraged whenever I see and hear presentations on the colonial period,” she said. “I find myself very much in the 20th and 21st century, so I love going back there and thinking about those time periods.”

MPA combines Peace Corp and credits PCMI continued from Page 1 “We feel that the program is an excellent opportunity for students to combine their Peace Corps experience with a professional degree,” Appe said, “leveraging both experiences to prepare students to become leaders in public service.”

Appe is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Macedonia in 2001 and Bolivia from 2002-2004. She spearheaded the program and was able to convince the department of public administration to agree to offer the degree. There are a total of 90 universities that have PCMI programs, but BU is only one of two schools in New York state that combines public administration with Peace Corps services.

According to Appe, the PCMI consists of spending the first year completing coursework at BU, followed by 27 months abroad with the Peace Corps. Students will also complete a total of six credits during their Peace Corps service, at no additional cost.

“It is a big commitment that

spans almost four years,” Appe said. “But if students know they want to do Peace Corps and get a graduate degree, this is faster and has a lower cost than doing each separately.”

David Campbell, chair of the department of public administration, said his department wanted to offer a program that would prepare students who want to participate in public service and are interested in working with the Peace Corps. Campbell reiterated Appe’s sentiments that combining public service with the Peace Corps will make graduates better professional candidates.

“Students can apply theory — what they learn in the MPA program — to the practical challenges they will face in the Peace Corps,” Campbell said.

“In effect, they can use the knowledge they’ve acquired to make a difference through their Peace Corps service.”

According to Campbell, those in the program will work with the Peace Corps to decide what region they will

be traveling to. In addition, Appe said the department of public administration is already conducting research in many Peace Corps countries, such as China and Peru, and is currently developing exchange programs in Turkey and Colombia.

Appe said the PCMI is good for BU since it not only strengthens the department’s MPA degree program, but also helps BU build international relations.

“The MPA program’s definition of ‘community’ is not limited to the greater Binghamton area, but rather includes communities throughout the world,” Appe said.

Campbell said the program will add to the reputation of the University and bring in potential students who wish to change the world.

“We want students to choose Binghamton University because it educates future changemakers,” Campbell explained.

“The Peace Corps Master’s International program is another way in which we make it possible for our students to become those change-makers.”

graphene oxide uses

FLEX continued from Page 1 “There are still a lot of fundamental properties that are not well-known,” Faucett said.

“Basic questions just have not been answered yet, and we’re looking to answer those questions.”

Mativetsky said that while the research they are doing is exciting, there’s still a lot of basic work to be done before breakthroughs can be made in real-world applications of the product.

“There’s a lot of fundamental science for us to learn about these materials before they can become widely used in technologies,” Mativetsky said.

Faucett, who has been a student at BU since his undergraduate years, said he became interested in the field simply because of how new it was, and he’s excited to get the chance to try things that have never been tried before.

“We’re at the point where we have this pretty amazing material, and we just got to try stuff,” Faucett said. “We’ve found an interesting material, and we’ve just got to fully explore why it’s interesting.”

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FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 1:03 p.m. — Officers were called to College-in-the-Woods’ Seneca Hall for reports of an Asian male distributing leaflets and flyers for a local Chinese restaurant, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. The officers could not find the male, but they were able to obtain a leaflet. The officers called the restaurant and told them that their workers are not allowed into any dorms and informed them of legal ways to advertise on campus.

SATURDAY, Oct. 24, 8:39 a.m. — Officers responded to a fire alarm going off in Adirondack Hall in Hillside Community, Reilly said. Officers spoke with the person who reportedly caused the fire. He said that he was cooking eggs and bacon when the grease caught fire and the fire spread a bit into the kitchen. The building was evacuated and the fire department came and put out the fire.

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SATURDAY, Oct. 24, 3:24 a.m. — Officers on patrol observed a vehicle speeding on West Drive, Reilly said. The officers pulled over the vehicle and asked for the 21-year-old male’s driver’s license and registration. When asked why he was traveling so fast, the driver said that he thought that the speed limit was between 30 and 40 mph. The suspect was told that the speed limit was 25 mph. When the suspect answered the question, the officers noticed the smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle and the suspect’s breath. The suspect was asked to exit the vehicle and perform a standard field sobriety test, which he failed. The suspect was arrested and taken to the station for processing. The suspect was given a breathalyzer test. The suspect’s BAC was .13 percent abv. The suspect was charged with a DWI and was given an appearance ticket returnable to Vestal Town Court.

Battery Mate THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 5:55 p.m. — Officers responded to Hinman College’s Hughes Hall for reports of harassment, Reilly said. The victim, a 20-year-old female, was crying in the resident director office when the officers arrived. She said that earlier in the day she was talking with her 18-yearold female roommate. The suspect became unpleasant and disrespectful, telling the victim to keep quiet. The victim left and later on returned and asked the suspect for assistance because she left her keys in the room. The suspect let her into the room and the victim began talking about what happened earlier in the day. The suspect became rude and belligerent and eventually struck the victim in the face and chest with her hands. The victim had a visible hand print on her chest. The suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment.

one of over 100 schools across the country competing in the competition at the Rec Center, rode 1,501 miles in the last 48 hours of the competition, and six students rode over Posters claiming BU student as rapist found 50 miles each. However, BU lost to Marist College, which around campus A poster circulated around campus yesterday claiming rode a total of 1,616 miles in the same time and will be that an individual named Hunter Snowmoro, allegedly advancing to the Fearsome Four stage of the competition a Binghamton University transfer student, was under .

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John Mulaney, who performed at the Events Center on Saturday night, is interviewed by Pipe Dream, which asked questions on behalf of WHRW and BTV. The comedian performed as part of this year’s Family Weekend.

Chicago-based comedian discusses SNL, Boscov's and getting laughs Pipe Dream: So, excellent set. I think it’s safe to say that you killed it out there.

John Mulaney: Thank you.

PD: You started your set with a lot of Binghamton-specific jokes. Is that something that you do for every college campus? If so, what’s the research you do behind that, except for just driving through town?

JM: Oh, the research. We were just in the Library of Congress going through Microfiche for months to dig up the fact that Binghamton looks weird. No, we just drove around for about 5 seconds, and — what is the name of that department store?

PD: Boscov’s.

JM: Boscov’s. That looks like a place where you’d buy, like, a pillbox hat and then watch the moon landing.

So, do I do jokes like that all the time?

About the town and stuff? I wouldn’t just force a joke about any town.

PD: When you do a [non-college show], when do you decide what your first joke is going to be; how do you order your jokes?

JM: Well, I always like to open with something that’s just kind of organic in the moment, like the city we’re in or just the venue we’re in, or just the way it looked, or the way I walked out and invariably tripped or something. Whatever had happened, I try to open with something like that, with the energy of the room and not just come out and go “I got married,” and you know, launch into “material material.” It all depends.

PD: Over the past year, your career has really taken off. How the exposure and the newfound fame and celebrity status has affected your stand up, if it has at all?

JM: That’s nice of you to say. I would say I am medium comedy famous. People that know comedy know who I am, but most people don’t. I can still just do whatever I want. I can eat McDonalds over a garbage can at the Amtrak station and no one is like, “oh my god.” No one knows who I am, so I do have a nice situation where if I go to a comedy club, other comedians might know who I am — people that

really like standup, a lot of students here seem to be excited, but it’s not like, “famous,” you know?

PD: Yeah I understand that. So it hasn’t really impacted you that much as far as people stopping you on the street or anything?

JM: No, no, I like that stuff, because it happens infrequently, so it’s just kind of a pleasant surprise.

It’s like living in a small town, people are just like, “Hey, Mulaney!” and I’m like, “How ya doin’!” and you know I don’t know them at all.

PD: I want to move on to [how] a lot of comedians have come out recently and spoken a little bit about the politically correct culture of college campus’ nowadays, and how that’s affecting their material, and why they don’t really want to play colleges anymore. By most standards you have a pretty clean act, but I was curious if you have any thoughts on what these comedians are saying and if it does affect your act at all?

JM: No, it doesn’t affect your act … it affects the show maybe. Material that maybe elsewhere wouldn’t hit certain people’s radars might [do so] on a college campus. It also sometimes does at a club, a theater anywhere. Yeah, I mean, there are college campus’ that’ll go along for any ride … it wasn’t like anything I said was enlightened tonight, people seemed to still laugh because they know it’s a joke. I don’t think it’s ever affected people’s material.

I don’t know people that are like “I gotta start writing super-inclusive liberal college jokes.” They just sorta go “oh I bombed ‘cause they didn’t like my jokes.” So it’s less affecting their act and maybe affecting how they think of colleges.

PD: Do you think that’s hindering the future of comedy or do you think that it’s more

of the comedian’s role to adapt to that setting?

JM: No, I don’t think that they have to adapt. If a comedian offended a certain college crowd, you move on.

You know, I don’t think it’s going to do anything to the world of comedy — comedy’s been around forever, so no I don’t think so … [Comedians aren’t] all sitting around talking about how are you gonna address the inclusivity doctrine that came down, that’s not a thing.

PD: I’m curious about the beginning of your career. More specifically, your writing and auditioning for “SNL.” What was that process like? I hear it’s very terrifying.

JM: Well it was terrifying because I had less than 48 hours to even be prepared for it. I was doing standup, I was doing a show called “Best Week Ever.” I made just enough to live in Brooklyn, and I was the happiest I’ve ever been. Then, summer of ‘08, I’d been on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” a couple of times, and they were like, “We’re going to send your Conan O’Briens over to ‘Saturday Night Live,’” and I was like “okay, can’t hurt, but there’s no room for me there. They have so many skinny white guys; they do not need me at all. They have better skinny white guys, there’s nothing I could do that Fred or Bill couldn’t do, couldn’t do better.” And then, August 5 I got a call that I was gonna audition for “SNL” August 7, and I had to get an audition ready. So it was just me, Nick Kroll and TJ Miller — we all found out the same day — whipping together auditions really quickly.

And then I went to audition, totally knew I wouldn’t get it, very excited to just be like “oh this’ll be a cool story where I can say I met Lorne Michaels and stuff” and then it’ll be great, and I’ll have the story. And then a couple days later, I got hired as a writer from the audition, which I didn’t even have in the back of my mind. It wasn’t like well maybe this will be the means to an end, I was just like “this will be a cool thing, it’s kind of weird they’re letting me audition, they don’t need me at all.”

And I’m more of a stand-up than, let’s say a chameleon sketch actor. So yeah, it’s just a crazy surprise.

PD: Yeah. Having said that, you’re pretty famous for one of the characters you do on “Kroll Show,” and as an Upper West Sider.

JM: I’m good at one character, I will

say that. I’m very very good at one character. It was really fun to do, we’re doing an Off-Broadway run of them this December.

PD: I was gonna ask about that.

What is going into preparing that show?

JM: Me and Nick [Kroll] sitting around, and liking all of our ideas immediately. We’re not discriminatory about “oh hello jokes.”

Anything we say, we immediately start laughing and write down. So it’s a lot of weaning out what the terrible, useless stuff is and what might actually be good for an audience.

PD: You should be pretty excited about that, right?

JM: Oh, it’s going to be so fun.

Do “oh hello” every night at a cool theater in the West Village, and then you have your whole day off. It’s like the life of a king.

PD: The last question I really want to talk about [is this]:a lot of people here want to get into comedy in some form after they graduate.

Do you feel like it’s different at all for young people tying to go out and be comedians than from when you started out? What might be some challenges that today’s young aspiring comedians might face?

JM: No I don’t think it’s different in terms of challenges. I don’t necessarily think it’s better in terms of opportunities though. Some people are like, “well, now there’s YouTube, and you can just become a star.”

That’s not true. Four people have sort-of become a star and even they [aren’t stars] — they’re on “Dancing with the Stars” now. So yeah, you just go to a city where there is a great comedy scene, you make friends with other comedians, and then you either try to do the open mics or you start your own show. The best advice I always give is, Nick Kroll and I, we started our own show that we hosted every week. We’d invite comedians to do it, and we’d get enough of an audience where the comedians have a good time, so then those comedians also have their own shows and they invite you to do their shows. And it’s really just about meeting a lot of comedians. That’s the whole secret to it. Because then it’s like, “Oh, I’m booking a show. Oh, you know who’s funny? This person,” and then you just get more and more work. I wouldn’t say it’s about hanging out, it’s about doing comedy and doing comedy with other people.

Interview conducted by Benjamin Moosher, Fun Page Editor and transcribed by Odeya Pinkus, Release Editor. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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John Mulaney brings humor to town for Family Weekend

Members of Binghamton's stand up club and Comedian David Angelo open the Events Center on Saturday night Odeya Pinkus Release Editor Even if you didn’t have your parents come to visit you this past weekend, John Mulaney’s Saturday night Family Weekend performance in the Events Center was enough to make anyone feel at home. With the friendly demeanor of your favorite brother and the stories of a cool uncle, the Chicago-based comedian spent the night talking about getting married, “Family Feud” and even the city of Binghamton.

Brought to Binghamton University by the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB), Mulaney was able to paint a picture of the city in the short time that he was here, calling it a “model train town, if it had a meth problem.”

Whether or not audience members went into the evening knowing who John Mulaney was, they definitely walked out of the show both entertained and with a new knowledge of the comedian’s life and personality. The latter is what truly set Mulaney’s

Mulaney was able to paint a picture of the city in the short time that he was here

performance apart from the past two Family Weekend acts, Demetri Martin and Nick Offerman. From the moment he stepped on to the stage, his presence was captivating. From a crowd of photographers in front of the stage, to his suffering from a cold, Mulaney found the humor in every situation.

“We’ll have a great show regardless,” Mulaney said about his cold. “But when my head explodes, that’s why. It’s just a 24hour thing … it’s like an iTunes rental.”

With stories ranging from his brief childhood interaction with Bill Clinton to a vivid description of his quirky boss at a temp job, Mulaney was never short of tales to tell.

Brendan Keefe, a senior double-majoring in human development and German, was impressed by Mulaney’s style.

On the topic of getting along with his father, Mulaney compared their interactions to that of the cop and criminal in the movie “Heat.”

“He was hilarious,” Keefe said.

“He made a lot of really obscure but really good pop culture references.”

At one point in his routine, the comedian mentioned that he will basically start a conversation with anyone and everyone, and this was proven true as the night went on. Mulaney called out one audience member, sat down at the edge of the stage, and they began having a conversation.

Mulaney got a lot of audience feedback when he asked the audience where they were from.

The overwhelming response from the crowd? Long Island.

“How did that work out?”

Mulaney asked. “Just word

of mouth around the mall in Massapequa? ‘We can all live in a clocktower!’”

Opening for Mulaney was David Angelo, a comedian who has worked on shows such as “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” and CBS’ “2 Broke Girls.”

Whereas Mulaney is more of a storyteller, Angelo relies on one-liners to get the audience

laughing. Although his style was different, he definitely warmed up the crowd with wordplay and insights. Describing a game of truth or dare between 30 year olds, Angelo suggested that adults have nothing to lose, and dares would go something like ‘I dare you to drive me to the airport!’

Additionally, Binghamton Stand Up Comedy Club began

the evening with two student performers. The first was Liam O’Malley, a senior majoring in English. He was followed by Lyla Cerulli, president of the club and a junior majoring in classics.

According to Bernadette Machuca, vice president of programming for the Student Association and a senior majoring in biology, attendance for the show

was around 2,500 people, and she was happy with how it turned out.

“The general response to the show was very positive,” Machuca said. “And honestly, he almost had me in tears laughing, so I definitely enjoyed the show.”

John Mulaney may have been new in town, but after his performance, Binghamton welcomed him with open arms.

Franz Lino/Photography Editor From top: Openers David Angelo and Liam O’Malley and comedian John Mulaney perform at the Events Center on Saturday night. The Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) brought Mulaney and Angelo to Binghamton University for Family Weekend.

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Fill up on these some spooky snacks with these recipes Kara Brown Contributing Writer

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Show Bing pride this Halloween

This weekend, try out a costume with some local flare Shelby Reller Contributing Writer Every year is the same old thing.

You walk into the Halloween party and say “what up” to that kid in the banana suit pouring shots into the mouths of five thirsty kittens. You take a selfie with the promiscuous Harry Potter twins and dance it out with the guy in the skeleton jumpsuit. But for anyone who’s looking to pumpkin-spice things up this Halloween, we’ve compiled a list of original Binghamton-themed costumes that are sure to be a hit.

These costumes are both unique and relatable for all Binghamton University students who are proud to call this town their home away from home.

1. Larry Shea — The co-owner of Tom & Marty’s and host of all of our favorite game nights has been a Binghamton icon since purchasing the bar 11 years ago. Throw on some khakis and a button down and walk around town handing out free shots from your homemade pocket shot wheel and instantly become the man, the myth, the legend, Larry Shea. To make your shot wheel, hole-punch a round piece of cardboard decorated with shots like “Birthday Cake” and “Blue Hawaiian,” and tie a string through the hole to make a necklace. Maybe

you’ll even get a chance to spin the real thing.

2. Raincloud — There’s nothing more Binghamton than a cloud rolling in to rain on our parade. Hang strands of clear beads from a hat covered in cotton balls that are patched together to form the shape of a puffy white cloud, and you’ll be ready to weather the State Street crowds.

3. Rasa — When it comes to risqué Halloween costumes, nothing’s more attention-grabbing than dressing as Binghamton’s own Playboy Miss Nude Universe, Rasa von Werder. All you need is a lowcut leotard — preferably of some sort of animal print — strappy heels and blue eye shadow to make this costume complete.

4. Parade Day Drunk — Binghamton’s Parade Day made Elite Daily’s list of top 13 college parties in 2013. Yeah. We’re kind of a big deal. Show off your BU pride by dressing up as the everclassic Parade Day Drunk, while simultaneously getting another weekend out of that booze-stained “Kiss Me I’m Irish” T-shirt. Want to make a couples costume? Have your friend dress up as the raincloud to create an authentic Parade Day aesthetic.

5. President Harvey Stenger — The Steng-ray. President

Harves. No matter what you call him, President Harvey Stenger is truly the big man on campus. All you need to make this costume complete is a suit and tie (green and black stripes, of course) and a deep, never-ending desire to make BU the “Premier Public University of the Northeast.”

6. Broome County Celtic Pipes and Drums — These musicians are a huge deal in Binghamton. Seriously. They have their own website. Gather a group of friends who can get their hands on a couple of kilts and bagpipes and take on the city by storm this Halloween. Squad goals, people.

7. Binghamton Mets’ Buddy the Bee — Okay, so they may not be going to the World Series, but what better way to show love for the city than by dressing up as the mascot of our very own minor league baseball team? All you need is a pair of yellow pants, a Mets jersey (NY works) and a pair of bee antennae.

8. Flo — Though a bit overdone, Binghamton alumna Stephanie Courtney, otherwise known as Flo from the Progressive commercials, is one of our school’s claims to fame. Pair a white tennis skirt with a white polo, stamp on the Progressive Insurance logo, and wear this classic costume with pride.

Halloween is right around the corner. From finding costumes to hanging decorations, the spookiest season of the year can be a lot of fun. But when pounds of funsize candy bars get old, it’s hard to find the perfect sweet treat to turn to. To help you get in the spirit, Pipe Dream presents three unique concoctions that are sure to yield some seriously Instagram-worthy results.

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats Ingredients: -¼ cup of pumpkin puree -6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal -½ tsp of cinnamon -½ tsp of pumpkin pie spice -3 tbsp of butter -4 cups of mini marshmallows -Orange food coloring -Mini tootsie rolls.

Instructions: First, place your pumpkin puree on a few paper towels to eliminate some of the moisture.

Melt your butter on the stovetop in a large pan on medium low.

Add your marshmallows and a few drops of food coloring. Once the marshmallows are melted, add the puree and spices and stir.

Allow mixture to cool for about 10 minutes before adding Rice Krispies. Shape the mixture into balls about the size of your fist to form a pumpkin shape. Mold a tootsie roll into the top to create a stem.

(Recipe adapted from yummyhealthyeasy.com and essentiallyeclectic.com) Halloween Brownie Cupcakes Ingredients: -Brownie mix -White cake mix -Orange food coloring -Cupcake liners -Vanilla frosting -Halloween sprinkles -Candy corn and candy pumpkins Instructions: First, preheat the oven to

350˚. Then make the brownie mix in one bowl according to the directions on the box. In another bowl, make the cake mix according to the directions and add orange food coloring.

Next, place liners in a cupcake tin. Spoon enough brownie mix into each liner to fill each one 1/3 of the way.

Cover the brownie mix with the cake mix so that there is more cake mix than brownie mix, but so that the liners aren’t filled completely. Bake at 350˚ for 20-25 minutes. Test them after about 15 minutes by sticking a toothpick all the way into the cupcake and pulling it out. If there is no raw batter on the toothpick, they’re done.

Let them cool and then frost and decorate them with sprinkles and candy, adding candy corn or candy pumpkins on top for some extra flare.

(Recipe adapted from twosisterscrafting.com) Caramel Apple Jello Shots Ingredients: -1 lemon -5 granny smith apples -½ cup of water -1 envelope of hot chocolate mix -¼ sweetened condensed milk -¼ cup of caramel sauce -1 envelope of Knox gelatin -¼ cup of sugar -1 cup of Smirnoff Caramel Kiss Vodka

Instructions: First cut the apples in half lengthwise. Then, using a melon baller (or any metal spoon), scoop out the inside of the apples, making sure to leave behind an apple shell of even thickness. Place the apples into cupcake tins skin side down and brush or squeeze lemon juice onto them to prevent browning.

Put them in the fridge until the filling is ready.

Next, in a medium saucepan, combine water with hot chocolate mix and whisk until dissolved. Add the evaporated milk and caramel sauce and whisk again to combine.

Sprinkle gelatin onto mixture evenly and allow it to sit for about two minutes. Heat the mixture over medium-low heat, whisking occasionally until it reaches a gentle simmer to ensure the gelatin is fully dissolved. Add sugar and simmer for a minute. Turn off the heat to let the mixture cool.

Once room temperature, add the vodka. Then, transfer the mixture to a container with a spout. Fill each apple cup with caramel mixture. Refrigerate for at least four hours.

To serve, place the apples jello-side down on a cutting board and slice into four even pieces. Trim off any brown parts with a knife and serve immediately.

(Recipe adapted from BuzzFeed Life)

Franz Lino/Photography Editor Pictured above: Halloween brownie cupcakes, which include a layer of brownie, orangecolored vanilla cake and festive decorations.

F UN PAGE Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Well, Weekend Warriors, you didn’t let a visit from Mom and Dad keep you from spending time with your real legal guardian: State Street.

You told your folks that you were going back to your room after seeing John Mulaney, but instead you waited 40 minutes in that bus line and made your way Downtown. Still, there's no time to dwell on the past. Get your costume ready, and we’ll see you on Halloween.

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OPINIONS Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Give Palestine economic support Country looking for global help, distance from Israel Toivo Asheeke Guest Columnist

THE DOCTOR IS IN

On Monday afternoon, Binghamton University director of athletics Patrick Elliott announced that women’s soccer coach Sarah McClellan will not be returning next season. McClellan will be reassigned within the department and serve in a different capacity until December 2016, when her contract expires.

While the decision was no doubt difficult, the Editorial Board commends Elliott for making the tough but correct choices, not just in this instance, but throughout his tenure at BU. McClellan compiled a 54-74-14 record at the helm of the women’s soccer team and led the program to five America East postseason births, including reaching the championship game in 2009 — but the team clearly regressed this season. In 2014, BU advanced to the America East quarterfinal that season, where the team lost in heartbreaking fashion to New Hampshire in a penalty kick shootout. But in 2015, the Bearcats fell from grace. The team failed to win a game for nearly two months, dropping 11 straight contests in the process.

Elliott has continually demonstrated that he is not comfortable with the status quo and

he does not accept failure. He has proven that he is here to improve the myriad of mediocre — and sometimes terrible — BU athletics programs and will not tolerate severe regression of teams..

As the BU athletics director, Elliott has been faced with difficult decisions and he has never shied away from making change necessary changes. His first major task after taking the position in November of 2011 was dealing with Mark Macon’s horrendous basketball program.

Granted, Macon inherited a difficult situation after the scandal that rocked the program following the 2009 season, but he never moved the program forward. So, Elliott made a coaching change, luring current Bearcat head coach Tommy Dempsey away from Rider to BU. Going forward, Elliott faced similar situations and continued to position Binghamton for future success. In 2014, the Binghamton women’s basketball team lacked depth, energy and talent. Elliott decided not to renew the contract of then Bearcat head coach Nicole Scholl, electing to bring in current coach Linda Cimino. In her short time at the head of the program, she has infused Binghamton with an up-tempo style, bringing much

needed energy.

Elliott should be applauded for a host of other accomplishments outside of his ability to make tough decisions.

Elliott successfully pitched for Binghamton to host the 2015 and 2016 America East women’s basketball Championships, a huge boast for the University and the city. He has been instrumental in increasing school spirit, including the implementation of Green Day Friday. Binghamton has also had seven conference championship teams, seven individual AllAmericans and 88 America East AllAcademic selections since Elliott took over the athletics department.

The department also received its first individual $1 million donation early this month.

His ability to make these moves and decisions clearly show that he is supported by the administration, as he should be. With Elliott in charge, fans of Binghamton athletics should be hopeful for the future. This forward-minded spirit and expectation of excellence is one we hope will grow outside of BU athletics, and catch on throughout campus. We like what we have seen from Elliot thus far, and look forward to seeing more in the future.

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 Release Editor.

As seems customary every year, there is rebellion in occupied Palestine. Since 2000, the year of the Second Intifada, the Palestinian masses divorced from any serious direction from their political parties have taken up arms to remove European colonialism from their land.

Outgunned constantly, tempestuous youths, rural folk and underground militia groups have given their all to highlight the repressive nature of the European-Israeli occupation.

For someone whose father was a guerrilla in the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) a group in Namibia formed to overthrow apartheid rule in Namibia and South Africa, and whose mother was an intimate part of the U.S popular mobilizations for a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against that government, it is a tragedy Binghamton University has been so slow to follow in the case of Palestine.

The Palestinian people, bluntly, are fighting for their freedom. They ask the world not for weapons, soldiers or materials for carrying out war, but for a campaign to put economic pressure on the apartheid Israeli regime. While indeed the Israeli occupiers and Palestine Liberation Organization representatives do talk every now and then, power is skewed in the favor of Israel to the point that all the Palestinians can do at the negotiating table is say no to the horrendous terms for “peace” Israel offers. They need more support in the form of economic pressure being put on the Israeli occupying regime

for the negotiations to ever go anywhere.

This is where we come in as a U.S. university where massive anti-apartheid South Africa demonstrations took place during the mid to late 1980s.

Those mobilizations included boycotting corporations on campus that did business with South Africa (e.g., Mariott) and demanding that the administration building be named after Nelson Mandela — although the compromise was the auditorium in the University Union being named after him. A return to this 1980s movement is needed to support efforts to support the Palestinians.

Reflecting on the South African case is instructive here. Although popular forces within South Africa, as well as the liberation movements in exile like the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela’s party, and the Pan-Africanist Congress, Robert Sobukwe’s party, were increasingly becoming effective in their attacks on the apartheid structure, a key component to the dissolution of this oppressive Nazi-inspired white supremacist regime were the international economic, military and cultural sanctions placed on them.

Economically, numerous countries and corporations refused to trade with apartheid South Africa which hurt their domestic businesses and reduced their foreign currency reserves, hindering their ability obtain goods such as oil. Militarily — although not completely successful, as the apartheid regime was able to produce much of its own weaponry and buy the rest illegally from apartheid Israel — a concerted campaign was created which made it harder for the government to obtain tear gas and other crowd-

control technologies at cheap prices.

Cultural sanctions, however, were perhaps the most impressive as hundreds of artists, musicians, academic institutions and sports teams refused to do business in South Africa or with any institution connected to it.

In sum, internal resistance and international pressure forced apartheid South Africa to first stop preventing Namibia from having free and fair elections (which were won by SWAPO in 1990), secure Nelson Mandela’s 1990 release from prison and, in 1994, allow free and fair elections to take place in South Africa.

It was a long and bloody conflict, but international support in particular was central to bringing majority rule to Namibia and South Africa.

The same is required now as it concerns Palestine. Over the past few years, an increasing number of countries, corporations, institutions of higher learning, academic organizations and radical Black organizations have embraced BDS. This article calls for the same to happen here at Binghamton University.

The Palestinians again are on the move, and we hope this recent rebellion leads to substantive changes as they continue their long march to freedom. A luta continua — the struggle continues.

— Toivo Asheeke is a fourthyear sociology Ph. D. candidate sociology

The Palestinian people, bluntly, are fighting for their freedom

Feminism isn't a fad; 'trendy' mindset limits abilities of activist goals

From Facebook advertiesments to Buzzfeed listicles, mainstreaming the cause dilutes campaigns' effectiveness Sarah Saad

Columnist

As I sit in class Facebookstalking, I can’t help but become angered by the ridiculous comments that are currently trending down my feed. As my side bar is filled up with clothing advertisements, I have become exposed to shirts that say, “Feminism is Sexy” or “This is What a Feminist Looks Like.”

Friends are posting statuses that show what Buzzfeed rated their level of feminism, and individuals who know very little about politics are sharing their admiration for Hillary Clinton solely because she is a woman, not because of her political standpoints.

People are excited. Voices are beginning to be heard, and the word “feminism” naturally fits in with our language. The feminist movement is sweeping the nation, brushing across the eyes of girls and women of all ages — so what could be the problem? Well, it’s

just that. Feminism is brushing across our nation, but has it become too soft to leave a mark?

While individuals used to fear labeling themselves as a “feminist,” it is now listed in people’s Instagram bios. Campaigns go no further than a trendy title, a cute T-shirt and an Instagram post, and celebrities are gaining status for their new political affiliation.

Trendy feminism is taking away the meaning of what it means to be a true feminist.

While many argue that any form of attention is beneficial for the

cause, I will politely disagree with those optimistic individuals. Aside from trendy feminism allowing individuals to look politically informed without research, it is one of the main outlets for white feminism to grow.

As mentioned earlier, many individuals striving to be part of the feminist movement attempt to aesthetically fit the mold. One shirt that reads, “This is What a Feminist Looks Like,” sells for $50 and is made by predominately female migrant workers in a factory. If that shirt were true,

it would mean that a feminist was an individual who had the financial freedom to spend more on a T-shirt than some make in a few hours.

I’ve sat in classes where individuals proudly claim that feminism cannot exist in the Muslim community because women automatically degrade themselves when they wear hijabs.

Culturally insensitive comments like this are spreading throughout our culture because they are simple enough to accept when you are viewing the movement from

your own lens.

I do not write this in hopes of the uneducated ripping off their “feminist label.” I write this to remind us we need to view these complicated topics through various lenses. We should not accept the comments our peers make in class without a substantial discussion and understanding of what exactly they meant — for if we do, we will continue to brush over the eyes of individuals.

— Sarah Saad is a junior majoring in human development

College lifestyle and experiences foster close-knit, long-term friendships Don't waste time comparing high school companions to current ones; relationships built at BU are unique Giovanna Bernardo

Columnist

Before I got to college there was one thing I worried about more than anything else. Ironically, it had nothing to do with realizing my life path as quickly as possible, or making sure I had the most decked-out dorm room. I wasn’t too concerned with adjusting to my class schedule or even finding my way around campus — although those anxieties did hit me pretty hard that first Monday morning. Like most of us on the cusp of entering college, my top concern when I came to

Binghamton University was making friends.

I had such a close-knit group of friends in high school that that was all I wanted for my years at BU, especially with the inevitable stresses I witnessed my sisters go through during their time in college.

From difficult professors, to demanding classes, to finding that perfect summer internship, it seemed like the only way to navigate the next four unpredictable years was with a solid group of friends by my side to share those experiences with and to remind me I wasn’t alone. Lucky for me, orientation and move-in day brought me

that core group of friends I so desperately desired.

Looking back now and comparing those initial months of friendship with those girls, to my friendships from home, it’s astounding how quickly I became close with people I didn’t even know existed previously. Why are we so quickly able to get to a level of closeness with college friends that is equal to — if not exceeding — that of friends from home we’ve known for years?

Maybe this doesn’t hold true for you. Still, I can attest that I attained a level of closeness with my college friends within months that it took years to get to with some of my

friends growing up.

There are clearly multiple reasons for this. However, I believe college friendships are able to blossom and fully bloom so much quicker than grade school or teenage friendships because of the time and the distinct circumstances that occur in our lives.

The very fact of my living a floor above the girls I befriended allowed us to spend infinite amounts of time together. Sometimes we were productive — studying, attending classes and making those dreaded Walmart trips. Other times, we were truly unproductive — going out every weekend together, spending the obligatory three hours in the

dining hall on a Saturday morning recapping everything that happened the night before and going to every general interest meeting we thought was remotely interesting. No matter what we were doing, we were doing it together.

The constant, close proximity of people our age, mixed with shared interests and hobbies and a combined want for steadfast friends on both ends creates the perfect opportunity for close friendships in college. These friendships are so distinct and lasting because they come about at a time when we are under duress from so many aspects of our lives that it seems like friends around us are the only ones that

understand how we’re feeling.

Justifiably, it’s as if that the people that hold the most value in our lives are those that are in the same place, both literally and figuratively, that we are. They provide a shoulder to cry on when your first relationship here crumbles. They encourage you when GRE studying gets to be too much. They share your excitement in Tom and Marty’s with you on your 21st birthday.

Those are irreplaceable friendships that college brings about.

Those are the experiences you can only have with your BU friends.

— Giovanna Bernardo is a junior majoring in English

9

SPORTS

October 27, 2015 | bupipedream.com

Bearcats swept by Albany in teams' second matchup of 2015

Fresh off five-set loss to Siena, Bearcats drop conference match, fall to fifth place in AE standings

Thomas J. Haughney Contributing Writer

Coming off a hard-earned win against UMass Lowell last weekend and a loss to Siena on Thursday night, the Binghamton women’s volleyball team fell to Albany, 3-0, to close the week on Friday. The Bearcats have compiled a 5-17 overall record and are now 2-5 in conference play. BU currently sits in fifth place of the America East standings with five games remaining.

Following the suspenseful match against Siena on Thursday, in which BU dropped in five sets, Friday’s road game at Albany (11-8, 6-1 AE) turned out to be much less compelling. BU came out flat and was quickly swept in three sets.

“We just didn’t control the ball very well at [the Great Danes’] place,” BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. “The middles weren’t able to get as involved as they were [in Binghamton’s first match against Albany].”

The Great Danes came out hot in the first frame, and an early lead turned into a 25-12 victory in the first set.

After three kills in the first frame, senior right side hitter Megan Burgess continued playing well, recording five kills and a block assist in the second frame. But, Albany was still able to maintain control of the second set and go on to grab a 2-0 match advantage with a 25-14 win.

The Bearcats showed a little more life in the third, scoring the

first three points in the set off of two kills by sophomore Sarah Ngo and one by sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson. But BU’s lead didn’t last long as Albany regained its dominant form to jump back on top. The Great Danes went on a 15-7 run to open up a five-point advantage. While freshmen outside hitters Gabby Alicea and Erin Shultz recorded kills late in the set, the Great Danes were able to pull away with an eight-point victory, 25-17, to complete the sweep. “[They’ve] got to keep working on some small things here and there,” Kiriyama said. “We have to work on a little more ball control to get our middles going. Hopefully that will open up some holes on the outside for our hitters.”

The Bearcats are set to hit the

road again on Friday against New Hampshire. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, New Hampshire.

We just didn't control the ball very well at [the Great Danes'] place —Glenn Kiriyama BU Head Coach Jersson Torres/Contributing Photographer

Freshman outside hitter Gabby Alicea led BU with nine kills in its loss to Albany on Friday.

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

BEARCATS DOMINATE IN DUAL MEETS See bubearcats.com/sports Tuesday, October 27, 2015

BEARCATS CLINCH

POSTSEASON BERTH

Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Pictured: Junior forward Alex Varkatzas celebrates the Bearcats’ victory over UMBC

Trappe, Weilbacher net goals in 2-1 victory over reigning America East champion UMBC Noah Bressner

Pipe Dream Sports With Binghamton already leading 1-0 against UMBC on Saturday afternoon, Bearcat freshman midfielder Harrison Weilbacher watched his shot in the 78th minute drift past an out-ofposition UMBC junior keeper Billy Heavner and into the back-of-the net. The Senior Day crowd over 1,000 strong erupted as it watched what would become the gamewinning goal propel the Binghamton men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over the reigning America East

champion Retrievers.

With the victory, the Bearcats (8-5-2, 3-1-1 America East) clinched a berth in the America East conference tournament for the 13th time in 14 seasons.

“I thought our guys played great against a very good UMBC team,” Binghamton head coach Paul Marco said.

The goal, the first of Weilbacher’s collegiate career, was assisted by freshman forward Nikos Psarras. Heavner stumbled and Psarras capitalized on the opportunity, crossing the ball to Weilbacher for his first career assist.

MCCLELLAN WILL NOT RETURN

AS WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH IN 2016

Jeffrey Twitty

Assistant Sports Editor After eight seasons at the helm of the Binghamton women’s soccer program, BU head coach Sarah McClellan will not return as head coach for the 2016 season. BU director of athletics, Patrick Elliott, announced the decision on Monday. And while McClellan’s term with BU is not set to expire until December 2016, a national search is already underway for Binghamton’s next head coach.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to make a change in leadership, as we look to build our program toward future success,” Elliott said, according to a press release on bubearcats.com. “We want to thank Sarah for her 10 years with the women’s soccer program and her dedication to Binghamton University.”

Since taking over the team in 2008, McClellan propelled the Bearcats to five America East postseason appearances, including a berth in the conference championship game in 2009. BU’s most recent trip to the AE playoffs in 2014 ended with Binghamton falling to New Hampshire, 4-2, in penalty kicks.

This season, Binghamton struggled mightily. BU was victorious in its season opener against St. Bonaventure, but then went on to go winless for 13 straight matches, including dropping 11 in a row between August 30 and October 11. BU ended the year with a 3-12-2 record, collecting only seven points through eight conference contests. The Bearcats finished in last place of the conference standings.

Through her career at BU, McClellan boasted a 54-74-14 record.

I have decided to make a change in leadership Provided by BU Athletics Pictured: former BU women’s soccer coach Sarah McClellan

—Patrick Elliott BU Athletics Director

“Nikos [Psarras] did a great job on the sideline to get himself free,” Weilbacher said. “He tried to get it across, but it kind of got a deflection, and the goalie came out and I just had an open net and placed it in.”

Despite only entering the game as a substitute in the 61st minute, Psarras quickly made his impact.

In the 62nd minute, Psarras drew a penalty after being tackled with the ball inside the UMBC (7-5-3, 1-2-2 AE) box on a breakaway attempt.

Graduate student midfielder Pascal Trappe converted the penalty kick for his fourth goal of the season, giving the Bearcats a 1-0 lead.

“Nikos came into the game and

was a game changer,” Marco said.

“He came in and certainly made a great impact in the game, drew a penalty and Pascal smashed one in.”

The lone UMBC goal came off a penalty kick in the 89th minute that resulted from a Bearcat foul in the box. Senior forward Michael Scott took the kick, shooting a low shot past BU junior goalkeeper Robert Moewes to record his third goal of the year and bring the score to 2-1.

With a one-goal difference and two minutes remaining, the Retrievers failed to create any further shots on goal as Binghamton held on for the victory.

Although they came away with

the victory, the Bearcats were outshot, 14-11, by UMBC. The Retrievers’ difficulty finding the back of the net was caused by the stellar play of BU’s back line. Moewes once again led the defensive effort, tallying eight saves on Sunday. He has recorded 17 saves in his last two starts combined and has not allowed a non-penalty kick goal in his last 230 minutes of play.

For the second week in a row, Weilbacher was named the America East Rookie of the Week after recording four shots and the gamewinning goal in Saturday’s match.

Weilbacher has started 14 games this season, which is tied for second

on Binghamton with junior back Zach Galluzzo and only surpassed by the 15 starts from junior midfielder Mike Kubik.

Heading into the weekend, BU was stuck in a three-way tie for first with New Hampshire and Vermont. But, after losses by both teams, the Bearcats are now alone at the top of the AE table with 10 points.

The Bearcats are set to return to play on Friday against Stony Brook for the penultimate game of the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York.

BU falls, 2-1, to UVM on Senior Day

After Bearcats gain early lead, Vermont rallies to capture victory

Brett Malamud Pipe Dream Sports

With a postseason appearance on the line, the Binghamton women’s soccer team couldn’t deliver a victory on Sunday afternoon, falling to Vermont, 2-1. Despite the Bearcats’ newfound power on offense, the Catamounts (7-7-2, 4-3-1 AE) ended a turbulent season for BU (3-12-2, 2-5-1 America East), who finished the year in last place in the America East conference.

With the conclusion of the 2015 season, the Binghamton athletics department announced that BU head coach Sarah McClellan will not be returning next year. McClellan has been reassigned to a new position within the department until the end of her contract in December 2016, according to a press release posted on bubearcats.com.

Before the start of the game, BU honored its five graduating seniors — backs Samantha Crane and Alyssa Vallar, forwards Stephani Church and Jacqueline Ehrenreich and midfielder Katherine Corcoran — with a ceremony at mid-field prior to kickoff.

“Our seniors have been great,” McClellan said. “For four years, to be a Division I student-athlete, at a tough school like Binghamton, is a huge accomplishment. This season, they helped to put us in a situation where we had an opportunity to get into the playoffs.”

In the 51st minute, Corcoran

opened the scoring with her third goal of the season.

Corcoran buried a long-range shot from outside the box to push the Bearcats out in front, 1-0. The goal marked the eighth and final goal of her career.

“Kat has been playing lights out the last couple games,” McClellan said. “She’s one of the most difficult players to defend and is one of the best midfielders in the conference. I see those goals all the time in training.”

But BU’s lead quickly evaporated, as Vermont sophomore forward Rylee Osgood scored off of a defensive zone turnover to net the equalizer in the 70th minute. Just less than two minutes later, junior forward and 2013 America East Rookie of the Year Nikki McFarland scored to put the Catamounts out in front, 2-1.

“I thought we were doing a great job to defend,” McClellan said. “It was just a transition moment. It was an unlucky situation that could have gone the other way.”

In the waning moments of the game, BU had its opportunities to tie up the score, but failed to find the back-of-the net.

Binghamton’s best chance came in the 83rd minute, when Corcoran delivered a shot to the Vermont net. But Catamount senior goalkeeper Ally Ramos deflected the ball away to preserve the 2-1 victory. The Bearcats’ season — and the collegiate athletic careers of five — were over when the clock hit zero.

Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Freshman midfielder Sierra Barr recorded four shots in BU’s loss to Vermont on Sunday.

Now, BU will look to the future, as they are set to return a strong crop of players for 2016, including freshman forward Julianne Johnston, freshman midfielder Sierra Barr and sophomore goalkeeper

Katie Hatziyianis, all of whom were significant contributors this season.

“The returners are going to be putting their mind to getting back to the playoffs next season,” McClellan said.