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University warns against note selling BU releases memo discouraging students from using web to profit off class notes Brendan Zarkower Assistant News Editor

On Sept. 1, Binghamton University Provost Donald Nieman sent out a message to the student body concerning the purchasing of class notes from online sources, such as OneClass, Course Hero and StudyBlue.

The memo discouraged students from using these online, third-party note vendors, which pay student notetakers to compose comprehensive outlines and notes during class lectures and then resell those notes to other students in the class for their own use.

The message raised two possible problems stemming from the Student Code of Conduct that could impact those using these services.

First, Nieman said that usage of these websites might be a violation of the University’s computing and network policy, especially for those uploading class materials. “[The policy] explicitly prohibits using University computing resources for private commercial purposes,” Nieman wrote in the statement.

This statement of policy was clarified further by Sharon Pitt, associate vice president and chief information officer.

“The section cited in the memo refers to direct use of institutional computing resources, such as using University-owned computers for private commercial purposes or financial

gain, hosting a commercial website using the information resources of the University, or selling network access,” Pitt wrote in an email. “Incidental use… is generally not an issue.”

This rule is subject to a degree of interpretation from University administration, since “commercial use” is a broad term that could potentially cover many things. The University reserves the right to decide what qualifies as unauthorized use of BU computing resources.

Specifically, Pitt noted, students are permitted to sell their personal possessions using the University’s network.

“Selling items on e-bay is not a concern,” Pitt wrote.

The other regulation that Nieman implied was that OneClass users may be in violation of is copyright and intellectual property issues.

“Violations of educational fair use in copyright of course materials may be involved, especially where those materials or faculty intellectual property are reproduced or copyright materials extensively quoted,” Nieman wrote.

Despite these statements, administrators say that no decision has been made on whether to punish those who violate these rules by using notesharing websites.

“The University has not made

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Kevin Paredes/Assistant Photography Editor Students stand in line to order Chick-N-Bap at the Marketplace.

Chick-N-Bap finds Marketplace success Former BU student opens new station to mimic NYC-style dishes Peter Brockwell Staff Writer

In fall 2013, a senior at Binghamton University experimented with different recipes for chicken over rice until he found the right one. Three years later, Chick-N-Bap has become one of the most popular destinations for students to get food on campus.

Sung Kim graduated from BU in 2014

with a degree in business administration.

Kim said he got the idea after a night out in Downtown Binghamton left him and a few friends craving something similar to the chicken-over-rice dishes they often enjoyed at home in New York City.

The next day, Kim went out and bought all the ingredients for what would become his chicken-over-rice dishes, spending his free time for over

a week experimenting with multiple recipes before attaining the taste he wanted.

“I went out and got the ingredients from Wal-Mart,” Kim said. “I was broke, this was all of my savings and thank God I got it down. I started taste-testing with my housemates and they kept telling me they would definitely buy the food.”

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Former chair Activists talk social aspect of conflict Israeli and Palestinian environmentalists discuss overcoming cultural biases of Africana studies dies Chloe Rehfield

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Isidore Okpewho known for knowledge in field, commitment to students Stacey Schimmel Pipe Dream News

Isidore Okpewho, a distinguished professor at Binghamton University and the former chair of the Africana studies department, died on Sunday, Sept. 4 of a stroke. He was 74 years old.

Okpewho graduated from the University of London in 1964 with a degree in classics. From there he continued his education at the University of Denver, where he earned his Ph.D. in comparative literature in 1976.

After teaching English at the University at Buffalo, the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and Harvard University, Okpewho began teaching at BU. He taught classes in English, comparative literature and Africana studies.

In 2004, Okpewho became a State University of New York distinguished professor of the humanities. He held this position until his retirement in September 2015. He also won numerous grants, fellowships and awards for his research on traditional performance in Africa and oral performance in Africa.

His wife, Mary Okpewho, said that even after his first stroke six years ago, he completed a book titled “Blood on the Tides: the Ozidi Saga and Oral Epic Narratology,” typing with

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On Tuesday evening in a crowded room in the Fine Arts Building, Israeli environmentalist Kama Lee-Tal addressed the first Peace Action meeting of the year, joined by her colleague Nasr Al-Qadi, an environmentalist from Palestine.

Alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, a university located in the Negev desert in southern Israel, the two environmentalists came to Binghamton University to discuss scarcity of resources in the region, shared land and cross-culture relations.

Before he became curious about social aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Al-Qadi, who grew up in Palestine, said he was taught to avoid interactions with

Israelis at all costs. He said that social standards and media drilled into his head that Israelis were dangerous, causing him to feel unsafe throughout his childhood.

When Al-Qadi enrolled at the Arava Institute, however, he said he realized his notions of Israelis were founded on propagandist stories. He said he had given into stereotypes entirely, but attending the institute forced him to break out of the divisive paradigm.

“When I applied to the Arava Institute, it was the best time to be with Israelis and internationals,” Al-Qadi said. “It was a truly life-changing experience. I started learning the language of the enemy. I started to look more after others. I started building trust and love and passion.”

Lee-Tal, who grew up in Jerusalem and now attends the Hebrew University

of Jerusalem, spoke about the specific resources, such as clean water, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture that she wants to see improved upon in the Middle East and how to combat certain scarcities.

Lee-Tal said the Arava Institute taught her about the ecology that ignites her current efforts of sustainability.

“Why do people keep fighting over land instead of fighting to save all of our land?”

Lee-Tal said. “We need to deal with the real problems at hand. We need to share resources.”

Al-Qadi said the Arava Institute fosters cross-cultural relationships in order to encourage its students to work together regardless of ethnicity or religion. Each class is small — about 50 or 60 students per year — so courses and dorm rooms host a mix of pupils; a third of the students

are from Palestine, another third from Israel and the rest are international, either coming from the United States or Europe.

He said the institution’s classes range from sociology to energy conservation to agriculture, all with the objective of creating a sustainable region.

Al-Qadi said that immersive learning with Israelis and international students in Arava Institute brought out the one common tie between them all: humanity.

The commonality of wanting to stop violence and save the land, he said, was enough for all students to unite and work together.

Both environmentalists said they agreed that the focus of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict should be put on the

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Forum looks at mental health among minorities Charles Drew Minority Pre-Health Society hosts discussion about stigmas surrounding illnesses Samuel Abaev Contributing Writer

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Pre-health students gather Thursday evening in the University Union to discuss mental health in the minority community as part of their Charles Drew Memorial Week.

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The Charles Drew Minority PreHealth Society, in collaboration with several multicultural organizations, hosted a student-led discussion on the topic of mental health in the minority community as part of their Charles Drew Memorial Week.

The club has hosted one educational event every day this week in memory of African-American physician Charles Drew. The event, located in Old University Union, was titled “Ignorance is Not Bliss.” It was an opportunity for students to gain a deeper understanding of the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding mental illnesses.

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Mmekom Udosen, the president of the society and a junior doublemajoring in Africana studies and integrative neuroscience, said the event was a good chance to bring to light a topic that doesn’t get as much publicity as it should.

“Mental health is a state of wellbeing, but mental health issues in themselves are stigmatized and even more so in minority communities,” Udosen said. “I think it’s important for us to come together and talk about these issues because it’s something we don’t talk about on a day-to-day basis. If we don’t talk about it, how are we going to find solutions for it?”

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Activists discuss land Student business gets new home in Middle East conflict FOOD FROM PAGE 1

ENVI FROM PAGE 1 land as a physical, living entity, and not on the discrepancies between the people — religion, ethnicity and values — who want the power to take the land as their own.

“Communication will always be better than violence,” Al-Qadi said.

“It helps change, and I believe that you can be the change you need.

Peace can direct communication to turn into love and respect. It’s amazing.”

Ciara Hanlon, vice president of Peace Action and a junior doublemajoring in psychology and human development, said she found the speakers’ perspectives more refreshing and interesting than the conflict’s human crises, an area that is already covered in most high school or college classes.

“You hear a lot about the divisiveness in the area and political tension but you don’t hear about how people are coming together,” Hanlon said. “Here they are fighting over all this land, but it’s land that might not be there if they don’t come together. They’re fighting over the land that they’re not saving.”

Why do people keep fighting over land instead of fighting to save all of our land?

— Kama Lee-Tal Israeli Environmentalist

Realizing he had a potential success on his hands, Kim put together a business proposal and approached BU President Harvey Stenger after he gave a presentation in one of Kim’s School of Management classes.

Stenger said he liked the pitch and emailed Kim back the next day. Stenger then put Kim in contact with Sodexo, who agreed to let him sell his chicken over rice in Hinman Nite Owl. “How we began was almost like a trial, just a way for the school to support the students,” Kim said. “A way to get the students involved with business and food.”

The first weekend Chick-NBap was open, Kim said Sodexo only expected him to sell 30 dishes. It was open Friday and Saturday night, and had to shut down service around midnight each day after he ran out of ingredients due to high demand. By the end of the weekend, Kim had sold 600 dishes.

After his initial success, Kim was allowed to keep his location in Hinman Nite Owl for the next two semesters,

steadily increasing sales. By spring 2015, he and Sodexo moved the operation to the Marketplace for Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week to help supplement the struggling Wholly Habaneros.

Once located in the Marketplace, Kim’s business continued to thrive, at its peak selling over 1,800 dishes each weekend. With this growth, Sodexo had to reevaluate their agreement with Kim, as their original agreement left them with many of the operating costs while Kim was pulling in large profits.

Jim Ruoff, the Sodexo resident district manager for BU dining services, was part of the group that helped arrange Chick-N-Bap’s change in location as well as reconfigure their agreement. They reached a deal similar to that of other vendors like Tully’s and Moghul, in which Kim covers overhead costs, staffs ChickN-Bap with BU students and pays Sodexo a percentage of the profits he makes.

“Sung was too successful,” Ruoff wrote in an email. “A relationship that was based on a handshake, transparency and mutual respect became

Kevin Paredes/Assistant Photography Editor Chick-N-Bap has been serving New York-style chicken over rice on campus since 2014.

too big and it needed to be formalized into a contract with more concrete terms for both parties.”

Chick-N-Bap now operates six days a week in the Marketplace. Sung currently lives in Binghamton full time and is working out a distinct business model for Chick-N-

Bap so it can be managed even when he is not around. For students such as Sam Anderson, a sophomore majoring in art, Chick-N-Bap has become a staple at BU. “I think the food’s good, the best in the Marketplace,” Anderson said. “I eat here, like, once a day.”

BU discourages students from selling notes NOTES FROM PAGE 1 any decisions about possible punitive action,” Donald Loewen, vice provost for undergraduate education and enrollment, wrote in an email.

“The University recognizes that there are many valid reasons for classmates to share notes with each other and encourages collaborative learning in academically responsible ways.”

Loewen also noted that

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different classes and disciplines may have different standards for what qualifies as acceptable use regarding copyright.

“Since the nature of acceptable collaboration may vary across disciplines, instructors typically provide guidance to students in their courses about appropriate collaboration activities,” Loewen wrote.

According to Kevin Wu, a co-founder of OneClass, his company does not allow any

copyrighted material on its website and promptly removes any content which violates its rules or any laws.

“Since the inception of OneClass, we have always had an established formal procedure in place for dealing with any complaints which allows us to expediently address and remove any offending content,” Wu wrote in an email.

Wu added that his company does not market its services as a replacement for

classroom attendance, but as a supplement.

“We wholeheartedly agree that study guides and notes alone cannot provide a guarantee for students’ academic success,” Wu wrote. “While OneClass may provide an expansive list of supplementary content and helpful exam study material … we strongly encourage students to attend all classes as that is an essential part of every student’s college experience.”

Distinguished prof. dies IO FROM PAGE 1 only one finger. She attributed this to his work ethic, and said that as a man who rarely spoke without telling a joke, he loved children and people in general.

“His friends and colleagues really admired him for his hard work and devotion to everything he touches,” Mary said.

His daughter, Onome Okpewho, said that although her father had a very commanding presence in the classroom, at home he was gentle and compassionate. She said she and her siblings always kept in constant contact with their father, even when they were not living together.

“He was such a giant in all of our lives; the bedrock of our family,” Onome said.

“He FaceTimed each of us every day so that he could see his grandkids. My son is 15 months old, so he obviously can’t hold a conversation, but that didn’t stop my dad from talking up a storm with him.”

Omowunmi Sadik, a chemistry professor at BU and close colleague of Okpewho,

said she met him a week after she started working at BU in 1996. When Okpewho and his wife learned that she too was from Nigeria, they knocked on her door and introduced themselves. They remained close friends ever since, and would meet together for runs, but would always just end up talking instead.

“We lost a real gem, a real intellectual,” Sadik said.

“He brings to BU the worldclass knowledge in his field, a warm individual with integrity and someone you would readily point out in his community, field and the world at large.”

Chiji Akoma, a former BU student and current professor at Villanova University, said Okpewho was a humble man who did take himself too seriously and made anyone feel comfortable in his company.

“He was more than my teacher, he was my mentor,” Akoma said. “By the time I finished, he was very much my father. Really someone who became very dear, very precious to me over the years.”

He was more than my teacher, he was my mentor. By the time I finished, he was very much my father.

Really someone who became very dear ...

— Onome Okpewho Isidore Okpewho's Daughter

Club hosts mental health forum HEALTH FROM PAGE 1 Approximately 60 students attended the event and participated in the discussion.

Organizers opened the floor to attendees so they could offer their opinions on why mental health issues are stigmatized in minority communities.

Damali Lambert, a senior majoring in English, expressed her discontent with how mental health is often overlooked.

“Mental health is something that is often neglected,” Lambert said. “It’s something we need to address especially in minority

communities, because we’re taught to always act strong and like we’re okay with everything and anything. If we display any signs of mental weakness, we’re quickly shamed and that’s simply not right.”

Angela Riley, the assistant dean of experiential education at Binghamton University, sat in on the discussion to offer her support and advice to students.

“Harpur’s Ferry has recorded the most responses to student breakdowns already this early in the semester,” Riley said.

“People are resorting to different mechanisms to try to support, sustain and maintain what they

deem a normal lifestyle, and that’s scary.”

Riley added that building a strong network among friends was necessary so that students could best help each other.

“At the end of the day, you guys are your best support for each other; be brothers and sisters to each other,” she said.

“It doesn’t matter what the color of your brother or sister is, but if you start to notice things, some differences, you pull that person and say, ‘Hey, I’m worried about you,’ and that can be the beginning of something great.”

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Pipe Line LOCAL NEWS One person dead in tractortrailer crash in the city of Binghamton At least one person has died in a three-vehicle crash that closed a portion of the Route 17/Interstate 81 in the city of Binghamton, according to WBNG. The crash occurred on Route 17/I-81S near Exit 3 to Broad Avenue before 9 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the Binghamton Fire Department, there were three tractor-trailers involved. One came to a stop, causing the second to rear end it.

After the initial accident, a third tractor-trailer crashed into the second. The driver of the second tractor-trailer was killed.

Chenango Street store victimized by attempted robbery The Binghamton Police Department responded to a reported attempted robbery at Apple Food & Grocery on Chenango Street on Tuesday, according to WBNG. A worker stated that a man claiming to have a gun entered the store and demanded money, but did not brandish his gun. The incident is still under investigation.

Son of Broome County district attorney arrested by Binghamton Police Department The son of Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell III, was arrested in Binghamton and charged with possession of a hypodermic instrument — a misdemeanor, according to Binghamton Homepage. Hypodermic needles are traditionally associated with intravenous drug use, especially heroin. DA Cornwell’s office has been aggressive in prosecuting heroin dealers and seeking treatment help for heroin users.

STATE NEWS NY GOP lawmaker wins primary days after killing himself Days after killing himself, Assemblyman Bill Nojay won his election for the New York State Assembly on Tuesday. Nojay was facing a fraud trial in Cambodia and was reportedly being investigated by the FBI when he went to his family’s cemetery plot in Rochester and shot himself in front of an arriving police officer on Friday, according to WBNG. State Republican Party leaders will select a new candidate to take on Democrat Barbara Baer in November.

Police Watch Campus Catcaller MONDAY, Sept. 12, 4:30 p.m. — Police responded to a complaint of a man causing a disturbance near the Fine Arts Building, said Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 68-year-old male sitting on a bench by himself drinking a can of Milwaukee’s Best beer. The man appeared to be intoxicated and, according to several students, had been harassing people near the entrance of the Fine Arts Building. The man could not provide a reason for being on campus, and was issued a ticket for loitering returnable to Vestal Town Court.

License to Lie MONDAY, Sept. 12, 4:45 p.m. — Officers received a tip regarding a black Acura that had been operating as an illegal taxi on campus, Reilly said.

According to the tip, the driver would pick up Asian students only and act as a taxi service, despite not having a license to due so. Police conducted a sting operation in order to confirm this tip. On Sept. 13 at 4 p.m., a plainclothes officer and a Chinese-speaking employee of Residential Life called the taxi for a ride to Walmart. The officer in the cab observed that there were no visible signs indicating that it was a registered taxi. The car was pulled over on Vestal Parkway and the driver was confronted by an officer with a business card,

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written in Chinese, which listed him as a taxi driver. The driver denied any knowledge of this card’s existence, but officers observed a stack of them in his vehicle. The driver was issued four tickets for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle for hire without insurance, failure to obey a traffic signal and operating a taxi without a license.

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 12:30 a.m. — Police were called to Cleveland Hall of Hinman College for a reported larceny, Reilly said.

A resident assistant noticed a black metal sign in one of the common rooms that read, “Starbucks now open in Hinman Dining Hall.”

Nobody was around when the sign was noticed and when officers arrived, no one interviewed had any idea where it came from. The sign was returned to the manager of the Hinman Starbucks, who had not noticed it was gone. There are currently no suspects.

Bad Touch WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 5:18 p.m. — Officers were contacted with a report of property damage in Parking Lot M, Reilly said. A 19-year-old male claimed that a 21-year-old male parked his car next to his Jeep and that when he returned, the front of their cars were touching.

He noticed some damage to the front of this car as well.

The two parties exchanged insurance information and are dealing with the damage out of court.

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Professor studies the racialization of sounds

Dr. Jennifer Stoever examines implications of words, song and tone on identity Ariel Taub Staff Writer With short, jet-black hair and large gold hoop earrings, professor Jennifer Stoever sits poised and alert in a swivel chair in her deep burgundy office, which is nestled in the bowels of Glenn G. Bartle Library. Stoever, who is in her sixth year at Binghamton University, has been doing research focused on how racial identity and authority are conveyed through sound.

Stoever teaches both undergraduate and graduatelevel English courses and runs an academic blog. She has recently finished a book and has plans for a guided historical walk through Downtown Binghamton.

And while she is involved in the local area, she originally received her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where she wrote her dissertation on how sound conveys the depth of racial subjection.

“When reading literature, I don’t leave sound studies in a different category,” Stoever said.

“We miss important ideas in texts when we focus only on the visual.”

Before attending graduate school, Stoever was a high school teacher in the program Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), helping underrepresented students become college-bound. While she was teaching, two people she was very close to were killed: a friend at a party and a former student, Tyisha Miller.

“This [student] was someone I had helped with English papers,” Stoever said. “It was

life-changing.”

Prompted to take action, Stoever went on to attend graduate school to learn more about how to challenge institutional structures.

Stoever’s first research book, titled “The Sonic Color Line: Race and the Cultural Politics of Listening,” is about the impact of historical racial ideology on listening in the United States from 1845 to 1945. The book begins at the apex of slavery and ends in the time period where the idea of people no longer seeing race is introduced. The book also addresses microaggressions.

Racial profiling in terms of looks is more easily understood, whereas discussions about accent and music evade our understanding. The assumption that sound is malleable places pressure on individuals to figure out how to conform and if they should.

“In Binghamton’s bar, Dillinger’s, there was a sign reading, ‘No bro or yo here.’ We use those sounds to talk about race without mentioning it,” Stoever explained. “Denying that is just not true.”

Stoever has been a victim of policed speech in academia. Once in a mock interview, she was told by a professor she sounded like a Valley girl.

“I grew up close to the [San Fernando] Valley; regionally that sound was everywhere in air,” Stoever said. “Being called out for that stung.”

The stigma of the Long Island accent in Binghamton is similar to that of Valley girl voice in southern California. Conscious of how the “professor voice”

can alienate students, Stoever sometimes intentionally plays up the southern California voice in class.

Growing up, she was always around or part of a music scene and missed that in Binghamton. To combat the way interdisciplinary studies are set up here and to keep in touch with two of her best graduate students, she created the blog “Sounding Out!” The blog has become a staple in the online community that allows Stoever to foster connections with people globally. In a search for regular writers for the blog, Stoever was put in contact with Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, a Ph.D. student at Cornell University with a focus on recording studios in a global context.

“When I learned her songs are about about sci-fi, nerdy stuff, social justice, being a woman and [an] artist I fell in love,” Stoever said.

Stoever is also on the board of The Cornell University Hip Hop Collection. A few weeks from now, she will be moderating a global punk conference in Ithaca with guests Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Ian MacKaye from Fugazi and Veronica from Downtown Boys.

With the help of students, Stoever anticipates the Binghamton Historical Soundwalk Project, a real-life application of her studies. The goal is to have students be able to give guided soundwalks Downtown on First Fridays highlighting how the history and future of the space are connected and bridging the disconnect between students and permanent residents.

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Once the rest of the main cast is introduced, the show might be hard to follow. Murphy’s historical downfall is focusing on the actions of his characters instead of making the cast work to execute a solid theme.

Another common trope used

by Murphy in recent years is the random placement of the show’s characters from past seasons.

“Chapter 1” included a terrifying scene where Shelby and Lee are shown a frightening video while hiding during a home invasion. The video is of a pig-headed monster that might live near their house.

This same creature appeared during, “American Horror Story: Murder House,” the first season.

While the self-promotional homage to fans is endearing, it’s also irrelevant. This “connection” does nothing to forward the plot of either season.

“American Horror Story” is a powerhouse of the horror genre with a unique execution and clever themes.

This season already includes social commentary on drug addiction and racism, and is likely to go all out in regards to these topics.

The first episode wasn’t terribly unfocused, though the season should refrain from letting too many conflicts develop side by side. In an ideal world, this season would include more unknown but talented actors — like Zachary Quinto and Lizzie Brocheré in “American Horror Story: Asylum” — and close their episodes in a more cathartic manner rather than with constant cliffhangers.

Looking ahead to the second episode, “American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare” could go either way. Compared to previous seasons, this is a different approach, but the plot of the first episode foreshadows complications to come. Expect plenty of twists and plenty of scary touches.

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Straying from tradition, FX premiered the sixth season of “American Horror Story” this Wednesday without revealing the theme beforehand. Ryan Murphy, co-creator of the series, made an on-screen introduction seconds before the premiere as FX revealed the season’s informal title, “American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare.”

Promotional teasers posted on the show’s social media accounts over the summer did not disclose any details about what the anthology series will focus on. Rather, the marketing campaign created hype by releasing plotless teasers in the form of creepy visuals that mimicked common tropes of famous horror movies. Murphy recently announced only one of these teasers reflected the series’ true theme.

As usual, the show’s focus on visuals and cinematography is outstanding. These elements are stitched together strongly, and the narration style similar to a documentary is refreshing to see. Yet when it comes to the actual plot, “American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare” already shows signs of falling apart.

Although the show offered a reinvention in terms of storytelling and casting, the elements that made the last few seasons unwatchable are more than present in “American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare.”

The first episode of the season, titled “Chapter 1,” revealed only five of the 10 cast members but introduced two complex plot points and even more complex characterizations.

Shelby and Matt Miller, an interracial couple played by Lily Rabe and Andre Holland, buy

and move into a centuries-old farmhouse in the Roanoke Colony after Shelby has a miscarriage and Matt is the victim of a crime in their previous hometown, Los Angeles. The house, of course, has a creepy vibe to it that scares Shelby. Matt asks his sister, Lee, to stay with Shelby while he goes on a business trip.

Lee, played by Adina Porter, is a former policewoman. Lee is happy for this distraction, as it is revealed she has struggled with a painkiller addiction that took away her prospect of becoming the chief of police.

Shelby and Matt are so infatuated with each other that it almost seems obvious that the house they live in will try to tear them apart. Matt believes the racist neighbors he outbid for the house are trying to scare them away, while Shelby is forced to deal with the aftermath of a miscarriage in a location that doesn’t feel like home to her. Because of these tensions, the chemistry between the two already seems to be fading away by the end of the first episode.

Toward the end of the episode, Shelby runs after a woman she hit with her car only to get lost in the forest and find a plot of land that breathes. The episode ends abruptly soon after.

Although Murphy is setting the characters up for later episodes, his hefty and unfinished first episode of “American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare” is already overly complicated. The episode did a good job of building fear from anxiety, but wasn’t able to keep that momentum going.

Past seasons, like “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” failed to close their plot holes and conflicts in a satisfying manner.

“American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare” already seems to be setting up several plot lines that will mimic its predecessors’ formula.

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Art for all at Mural Fest '16 Yearly event set to be held in Cheri A. Lindsey Park

Stephanie Kirincic focus on how public art can Contributing Writer allow community members, including students and city Students and locals alike are residents, to express their getting ready to paint the town feelings about where they live all sorts of colors this Saturday through art. when Mural Fest returns to the Mural Fest invites city of Binghamton.

Binghamton University The event, now in its third students to participate and year, was started by members show their appreciation for of reBOLD Binghamton and the the community of the city of Department of Public Art, and Binghamton, as well as see a was founded to build a stronger part of the city they might not sense of community through normally visit. public artwork. The goal is to For the previous two Mural have the event fueled by the Fests, the event was located participation of community on the Martin Luther King members of all ages.

Jr. Promenade in Downtown Matteo Reiss, a volunteer Binghamton, but this year, coordinator for Mural Fest organizers moved it to the North and a sophomore majoring in Side so they could enter a more geography, wants to inspire residential community. The appreciation for the city. last Mural Fest attracted about “We are not just showing off 1,500 community members and the beauty of art, but the beauty this year those in charge are of the community,” said Reiss. expecting even more visitors to Local artists will show off come to the event. their own work, as well as “One of the best things about lead interactive, community- Binghamton is the number of engaging art projects. These community events that happen, will include large-scale mural but they never seem to reach painting, panel painting, North Side Binghamton,” cardboard box sculptures, chalk Reiss said. “Residents in this art and other activities. neighborhood have expressed to One of the main events of us that they have felt neglected in Mural Fest this year will be this regard. We decided to bring refurbishing and re-painting the the event to them.” murals on the side of the pool The organizers of Mural house in the city of Binghamton. Fest are still looking for This pool is the only one in the volunteers to assist in the city of Binghamton to feature art event. These volunteers may on the pool house, and it features do anything from supervising aquatic images. Additionally, the interactive art projects to there will be the opportunity to greeting community members assist with building new features when they come to the event. for the Bark Park, a dog park Mural Fest will run from within the bounds of the park.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cheri A. This year’s Mural Fest theme Lindsey Memorial Park in is community pride, and it will Downtown Binghamton.

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Hey guys, it's me, Elizabeth, Lord and Savior of Fun Page.

Introductions out of the way, I'm here to Angst and Angst it Good. Don't put up with bullshit of any kind OK? Especially you, freshmen. If something really doesn't feel right, don't do it. If it's out of desperation, don't do it. School-wise, if you truly feel you're not taking the easy way out and you realize something

is Pure Bullshit like a-professor-won'tgrade-your-paperbecause-you-didn'tstaple-it-perfectly kind of bullshit, don't be afraid to quit, to give up. Life is about trying, but just because you try doesn't mean you're gonna succeed. And seriously, something can be super fun when you start and then suck ass (not even in a sexy way) when you continue it. Just because

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Sensitivity is a positive feature

You should not feel ashamed of your emotional reactions Kara Bilello Contributing Columnist

Elizabeth Manning/Editorial Artist

WHERE DO YOU GET OFF? On Monday, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) officially converted the DCL bus route into the DCR. The alteration came in response to complaints from city residents about unwanted traffic in residential neighborhoods on Leroy Street. As a result, the city of Binghamton requested that the buses be re-routed away from the area.

While some students brushed this off as a minor inconvenience, others met the change with uproar. Students became outwardly vocal on social media platforms, with one petition garnering over 300 signatures in support of keeping the DCL the way it was.

These students felt as if the city and OCCT were unjust in complying with the requests of local residents.

We firmly believe that the ideas of Binghamton University students should be received with seriousness and respected by those inside and outside

the University. However, that relationship is a two-way street; before students voice their concerns toward the outside community, it is vital that they first consider the context in which they are raising them.

The OCCT service is a privilege granted to BU students, not an absolute right. While its services are beneficial to the student body, the city is under no obligation to go out of its way to accommodate our blue buses. Many students will only live in the area for a year or two before moving out. We must keep in mind that for many of us, the West Side is only a temporary residence, and it should be the city’s priority to the fill the needs of the permanent residents who make up the stable backbone of the community. Furthermore, it is easy to forget that these buses serve no purpose for local

residents, so the city is doing us a favor by allowing them in the area.

It seems that all too often college students confuse privileges with entitlements.

More often than not, we fail to take a step back and see ourselves as part of the bigger picture. The city that we live in while at BU is not ours; we’re guests for the time we are here. The residents at times welcome, and at others put up with, a student takeover of a large portion of the West Side, as we inhabit houses built for families in droves.

Our voices are powerful tools, so it is important that we do not waste their power on issues that hold less weight. We must recognize when it is the proper time to act feverishly behind them, and when is time to taper them to a more conversational tone. It seems

that the new DCR route falls into the latter category.

Earlier this month, we, the Pipe Dream Editorial Board, called upon the University to re-examine its relationship with the surrounding community. As the school expands and grows at a rapid clip, it must collaborate in creative ways with this community if it truly wants to enact positive change for its students and the region.

If students and administrators alike continue to be short-sighted and fail to recognize the context in which the school’s issues relate to broader ones, then there is little hope moving forward. However, as the BU community begins to see itself as intertwined with the larger one, we can successfully re-route our path toward a better one.

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

around a certain situation may have a greater ability to recognize this emotion as fear and learn to directly address the thing that is causing the concern.

Processing emotions in a healthy way such as this is crucial; all emotions carry significance that should be noted. In turn, this can lead to the development of healthy coping skills for times that are overwhelming or highly stressful, skills that can be utilized to reduce anxiety, de-stress and refocus.

In addition, those who feel their own emotions deeply also may have the ability to be more creative. With the important knowledge of what is being conveyed by an emotion, that person has the opportunity to transform that powerful emotion into art or problem-solving solutions. He or she is more likely to learn in different ways, to foster talent in the visual or performing arts, or to form connections in intuitive and wise ways through a deep knowledge of the human condition.

Emotions are the gut reactors that tell us when something is wrong or right. The highly sensitive have a strong connection to them; therefore, they often pay attention to the emotions of themselves and others with great care. This can lead to high levels of empathy, making a person receptive to others and very kind.

Being highly sensitive does not equate to weakness. Quite the opposite is true: The people with these characteristics have the potential to be extremely loyal, kind and understanding. Their voices deserve to be heard just like anyone else’s, without being viewed as automatically negative.

Those who have heightened emotions and are highly sensitive people are often taught to view their mind as something to be afraid of. The stigmatized lenses around them are characterized by behaviors that are attention-seeking or dramatic. This is wrong, due to the comprehensible nature of the reasons why this occurs.

When one feels emotions in extremes, it can be as if the external world is throwing too much information out to handle or to get a grasp on. There is so much buzz happening that it can be similar to receiving sensory overload.

Without a doubt, these feelings of overstimulation can be overwhelming, especially as a college student whose life and schedule is built around the mentality that everything needs to be completed as soon as possible, in the best quality.

In this high pressure scenario, it is simple for high emotions to become all-consuming. This is normal, but management is crucial. I argue that this is not necessarily a negative thing: Being a highly sensitive person who takes in a great deal of knowledge from the outer world can be enriching and insightful.

Therefore, stigma surrounding these types of people is unjust.

The acknowledgement of human emotions is key to maintaining a healthy relationship with one’s mind, body and others. Those who feel heightened emotions are more likely to identify what the emotions are, and subsequently, how to understand the message that they are conveying. For example, — Kara Bilello is a sophomore someone who experiences fear often majoring in English.

Hillary Clinton's foreign policy is a major scar on her campaign Former secretary of state utilizes hawkish tactics that will cause unrest around the globe Aaron Bondar

Contributing Columnist

As the presidential election draws near, election issues are taking center stage. It is my opinion that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be the next president of the United States, if for no other reason than the fact that Donald Trump is completely unfit to be the leader of the most powerful country on earth. He seems incapable of forming complete thoughts and speaks confidently about topics he clearly hasn’t the slightest knowledge of.

Trump is a con man who has

preyed on the despair and suspicion of millions of people, while simultaneously giving an amplified voice to our worst impulses.

Certainly, he occasionally raises issues that are pertinent and must be addressed, and both Liberals and Conservatives must admit and correct their mistakes that led to his rise. Whatever the solutions to these issues might be, Trump does not have them.

But just because I hold a special kind of contempt for Trump does not mean Clinton should be given a free pass. Though I do believe that Clinton is one of the most slandered politicians of our era, there are serious problems with her policies that she must address.

I have written before about

Clinton’s horrendous foreign policy, and I continue to maintain that this is the worst aspect of her candidacy, far worse than emails or pneumonia.

Clinton believes that through military action, the United States can mold the world in its image and spread democracy, liberalism and respect for human rights.

She is wrong, and the foreign policy experts who subscribe to this school of thought have been consistently proven incorrect.

Though I believe human well-being is connected to values like the rule of law, democracy and liberalism, I am extremely skeptical of attempts to make other states conform to these values.

Often and unsurprisingly, so

are other states onto which we try to impose these values — they see liberal ideologues as threatening to their hold on power. In response, they pursue evermore extreme measures to oppose the United States and retain control, leading to increasing instability.

Likewise, the United States has proved itself almost ludicrously incapable of state-building. As was proven in Iraq, when the United States destroyed a moderately stable state, chaos reigns in the aftermath. This is true with Libya, too, another intervention Clinton championed and still defends in the face of its inarguable failure. These failed states become incubators for radicalism, terrorism and a source of global instability.

In a way, Clinton resembles President George W. Bush. Bush saw himself as a man at a turning point in history, destined to change the world. Bush went into Iraq not because Iraq had oil, and not because of weapons of mass destruction — weak evidence for them notwithstanding. He invaded Iraq because he believed it moral and just, because he believed Saddam Hussein to be a monster and the United States a bastion of goodness in a world needing healing. What resulted was a 21st century series of arrogant, unnecessary, provocative behavior on the international stage which does nothing to advance U.S. interests.

The United States needs a new

foreign policy, one predicated on advancing U.S. interests, lessening foreign entanglements, while still committing itself to protect human rights when there is a clear and present threat, and the support of the international community.

Most importantly, the best way the United States can be a force for good is leading by example.

Making the United States a country worth emulating, a country others have deep respect for, will do far more for U.S. security interests and for the project of global democracy than any number of no-fly zones.

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

To regain seats, Conservatives must rework dialogue

Modern platform of the right wing alienates supporters, it has to let go of its past battles Brian Deinstadt

Contributing Columnist

Conservatives have taken a huge blow this election. After eight years under President Obama, this election cycle was a real chance for Republicans to nominate someone who encapsulated notions of personal responsibility, individual liberty, laissez-faire economics, free speech, legal immigration and a strong national defense — rather than governmental overreach, socialist legislation and the conflagration of the constitution.

Instead, with hopes of defeating Hillary Clinton, they have a

nominated Donald Trump: a pseudo-Conservative whose leftist instincts provide little distinction between him and his opponent.

If Conservatives wish to survive beyond the imminent demise of Trump’s campaign, they must alter their political positions that pertain to climate change, the rights of the LGBTQ community, and divine exceptionalism.

The story of Donald Trump’s success is a tattered tale at this point but what is less talked about is why the other Republican candidates failed. Ted Cruz serves as the best example since he came closest to winning and justly fits the conservative mold. The problem with Cruz is that he may support unrestricted free speech, smaller

government and lower taxes, but he also dismisses the reality of climate change, opposes gay marriage and pushes his Judeo-Christian values on a country that was founded on secularism; these latter perspectives will have a tough time surviving in an increasingly progressive political climate.

One of Conservatives’ biggest burdens is that they are continuing to wage wars that have long been lost. Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide for over a year now, but gripes from the right over this ruling are still being heard.

How is it that the same side that promotes as little government as possible, simultaneously wants to dictate who can marry whom?

Perhaps it is because of their deep

sense of devotion to Judeo-Christian values, a relationship that alienates anyone who practices a different religion or none at all. With regard to climate change, the two sides can disagree on legislation on how to handle it, but the right’s utter denial of the phenomenon overall is sheer madness.

With the way things currently stand, conservatives will only continue to attract mostly white males in a country that is becoming increasingly less white. This is a recipe for obsolescence. Pure conservatism may not appeal to many, but I believe a secular, inclusive, scientifically literate form of conservatism could.

One of the many troubling side effects of Trump’s campaign is that

millions of young people who are witnessing their first election have begun to connect conservatism with Trump, which is an association that could not be further off the mark. I believe a far greater amount of people would adopt conservatism if they knew it was about pushing self-responsibility, bolstering capitalism, demolishing political correctness and prioritizing free speech, rather than the demagoguery, incompetency and vacuity of Trump.

If you view the constitution as something more than just a piece of paper, believe in meritocracy, resent over-reaching government and are sick of being lambasted for speaking freely, then conservatism may strike your fancy more than

you thought. Of course, the foundation of conservatism is engulfed in tradition and exempting these particular principles may be counterintuitive to the ultraconservative, but at this point, there is little else to do in assuring conservatism’s survival. If they were to drop the religious overtones, embrace scientific reality and recognize the rights of the LGBTQ community, all while sticking to the other traditional values of their doctrine — conservatives and all of those who love liberty could look forward to a much brighter future in U.S. politics.

— Brian Deinstadt is a junior double-majoring in political science and English.

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BY THE NUMBERS 84 Kills freshman Lauren Kornmann has recorded through 10 games.

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Men's tennis set to take the court with young lineup

Binghamton scheduled to start season at West Point Kyle McDonald Assistant Sports Editor

Nick Zieziula, head coach of the Binghamton men’s tennis team, isn’t satisfied by improvement alone. After winning just eight matches in 2015, last season the Bearcats improved their record to 13-9, finishing in a three-way tie for second in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

They handed eventual conference-champion Western Michigan its only loss of the conference season. For most coaches, that would be enough, but Zieziula wants more.

“At the end of the day we didn’t win the regular season or the conference tournament last year,” he said. “We had some success, but it’s not like we were where we wanted to be.”

Much of BU’s success last season can be attributed to its now-graduated seniors Eliott Hureau and Sid Hazarika.

Hazarika and Hureau played first and second singles, respectively. A major challenge this year will be finding players to fill their spots.

“Any time you are losing guys who are playing one and two you are going to have some concerns,” Zieziula said. “[During] both of their careers [they’ve had] some outstanding wins.”

The dynamic of this team will be much different than that of last year’s squad. The Bearcats are composed almost entirely of underclassmen; the roster includes five freshmen and just two seniors.

“What really matters is how focused people are day in and day out,” he said. “So if you

Kevin Paredes/Assistant Photo Editor Sophomore Valentin Bouchet notched 21 wins last year for the Bearcats.

have a group of freshmen and sophomores that are focused on staying organized and [that are] dedicated to practice, then you’re going to have a lot of success.”

This freshman class is unlike freshman classes in other sports, mainly because all five players are from foreign countries. Adapting to a new culture while also trying to compete on the Division I level is a daunting task. But for this group, most of the players are closely tied to the United States.

“It’s an interesting group because [Amerigo Valenti and Sebastian Quiros] are U.S.

citizens, so [the] two of them have spent a ton of time in the U.S. already,” Zieziula said. “Agustin [Cattoretti] from Bolivia actually did a study abroad so he’s used to living in the U.S. … Kushaan [Nath] has a lot of family in the U.S. and he’s been here before.”

The easier transition to U.S. culture helps Zieziula keep the team focused on tennis.

“Overall, that stuff makes my life easier because we can focus more on tennis and training straight away,” he said.

This young team returns key players who have experience

performing at the Division I level.

Sophomores Valentin Bouchet and Ludovico Cestarollo each finished their freshman seasons with winning records. Cestarollo went 19-14, while Bouchet was 21-10. Their experience winning at this level should be an asset in developing the young squad.

As far as training is concerned, Zieziula would like his team to learn from the mistakes that plagued last year’s squad. BU was a streaky team last season; after winning their first four games of the season, the Bearcats dropped the next four. This inconsistency

is something that Zieziula aims to eliminate this year.

“The name of the game this year is to try and even [our play] out a bit and avoid those peaks and valleys and work to be more consistent all the way through,” he said.

Although this team is young, the expectations have not changed. Binghamton has won 10 America East postseason titles since the start of the 2001-2002 season, including seven straight before joining the MAC. “The expectations of this program has always been

and always will be to deliver championships,” Zieziula said.

BU’s first tournament of the season this weekend will give Zieziula an opportunity to evaluate his team’s progress.

“We’re focused a lot on our doubles,” Zieziula said. “We’re looking for some specific plays that we’ve been working on in practice. All five freshmen, hopefully, will get playing time this weekend.”

BU is set to begin competition at the Army Shootout on Friday at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center in West Point, New York.

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Bearcats held scoreless in final minutes, settle for 1-1 tie Emily Earl/Pipe Dream Photographer Junior forward Ben Ovetsky scored BU’s lone goal in its 1-1 draw against Cornell on Wednesday.

Noah Bressner Assistant Sports Editor

Junior forward Ben Ovetsky stood just off the field Wednesday night, lamenting the Binghamton men’s soccer team’s bad luck in its 1-1 tie against Cornell. He ruffled his hair, wondering aloud if it looked all right before his first ever postgame interview.

Such interviews usually feature a recurring cast of Binghamton players — sophomore midfielder Harrison Weilbacher and the team’s two captains, senior back Zach Galluzzo and redshirt junior back and midfielder Charlie Novoth. But with two goals in the last three games for BU (3-1-3),

Ovetsky found himself as the center of attention instead.

“We hit the crossbar a couple of times, we felt like we had more of the possession, we were unlucky today but it was also a fair result,” Ovetsky said.

This season, Ovetsky has played an increasingly important role, starting in six of Binghamton’s seven games. After senior forward Alex Varkatzas suffered a seasonending injury earlier this month, Ovetsky left his usual spot at midfield for a spot on the front line. Now, with minor injuries to sophomore forward Nikos Psarras and senior forward Logan Roberts, Ovetsky’s contributions thus far will likely keep him there.

“Ben [Ovetsky], in moments, has been outstanding and perhaps one of our best players,” said BU head coach Paul Marco. “His next level will be a little more consistency throughout the match.

We need to find him a little bit more. Obviously, he’s a guy we are now leaning on to get us goals.”

Down 1-0 early in the second half, Ovetsky found the ball at his feet after a blocked shot from Weilbacher. He rifled the gametying goal past Big Red (0-3-2) freshman goalkeeper Ryan Shellow in the 58th minute.

“My teammates set up the goal and made it very easy for me,” Ovetsky said. “It was great in front of a nice crowd

here at Binghamton.”

After that, the Bearcats squandered chance after chance.

Weilbacher’s shot from outside the box faded just wide late in the second half. In extra time, sophomore midfielder Miles Burbank struck a powerful shot that hit the crossbar, while Novoth missed a scoring chance wide when he emerged from a scrum with two Cornell defenders with the ball in front of the net.

Still seeking its first win of the season, Cornell struck first.

Freshman forward George Pedlow’s header from senior midfielder Madison Heck’s corner made it 1-0 after 51 minutes.

Binghamton’s back line is

the most experienced part of its roster, featuring two seniors and two sophomores. The Bearcats’ defensive experience, though, offered them little cover. The goal was their third allowed off a corner kick in two games.

“They didn’t know the ball was coming in the box,” Marco said.

“I’m disappointed in our awareness and our alertness more than anything.”

While the Bearcats missed chances late in the game, they created few in the first. Binghamton took just two shots in the half, neither of which were on goal.

“The match was a difficult one for us; we made it more complicated than I thought we

needed it to be,” Marco said. “We didn’t play very well in the first half and it took us until overtime until we really started to play well.”

Although the Bearcats kept Cornell from tallying its first win of the season, they left the field feeling fatigued and disappointed.

“You could see it in the body language of all our guys, they feel like we let ourselves down today,” Marco said. “Just an average performance from us and we need to be better than what we were tonight.”

Binghamton is set to return to the field on Sunday against Columbia. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. from Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium in New York, New York.

Bearcats fall to Bryant Volleyball overpowers Siena

Despite even shot tally, BU fails to score

Bearcats' improved offense leads to 3-1 win

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After going 13 games without recording a win last season, the Binghamton women’s soccer team has largely turned itself around this year, improving its offensive performance to record twice as many goals as this time last season.

On Thursday night, however, the Bearcats (4-3-2) showed flashes of the past, failing to score and losing a one-goal match to Bryant.

“It’s a disappointing loss,” said BU head coach Neel Bhattacharjee. “[We] absolutely [lost a winnable game].”

After more than 73 minutes of scoreless play, Bryant (4-4) finally gained an advantage when freshman forward Remi Manna placed an unassisted goal in the Binghamton net. Manna displayed incredible athleticism on the play, recovering a ball that had deflected off her arms before breaking away toward the Bearcats’ goal.

She then outstepped another Binghamton defender, making her way back inside the box to net one in the lower left corner of the goal.

“I thought the goal came against the run of play, unfortunately, but that’s kind of the game of soccer sometimes; it can be cruel at moments,”

Bhattacharjee said.

Heading into the match after an uplifting victory over Siena on Sunday, in which they tallied the most goals since the 2014 season, the Bearcats were unable to make use of any momentum they brought into the match.

The Bulldogs, on the other hand, snapped a three-game losing streak with its 1-0 victory over Binghamton. Despite the Bryant’s’ losing record heading into the matchup, Bhattacharjee knew that an easy win was not in the cards.

“Bryant was very well organized, very well coached and we knew that was going to be the case as they were coming in,” he said. “They are a team that’s better than their record.”

The first half of the game followed the pattern of the first 45 minutes of most Binghamton matches this season. In seven of its nine games, the Bearcats have failed to score a first-half goal, just as they did on Thursday night.

The Binghamton back line once again picked up the slack for the lack of offensive production, successfully shutting down eight shots in the period. Junior goalkeeper Katie Hatziyianis also recorded five saves on the night.

Bhattacharjee attributes the

Bearcats’ slow start to their lack of cohesive play up front.

“One thing that we could have done better was our service in the box,” he said. “A couple of times we just mishit it; we didn’t really pick our targets well enough and were a little but off in terms of timing.”

One bright spot in the loss was the play of sophomore forward Julianne Johnston, who has been injured for much of this season. In 2015, Johnston was an impact player on the front line and was second on the team in goals scored with two. Prior to Thursday, Johnston had seen just 34 minutes of play in two games played this season. Although she didn’t record a shot, Johnston was key to the Bearcats’ improved second-half offense.

“She was a big reason that we were able to win a lot of the 5050s,” Bhattacharjee said. “She gives us that presence in the air.

When she did that, that definitely had caused a shift in the game for us in the second half. She had good impact and she deserved those minutes tonight.”

Binghamton is set to return to action on Sunday against Cornell.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.

Katherine Scott/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt junior back Michele Galvin registered four shots in BU’s 1-0 loss to Bryant on Thursday.

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After a rocky start to the season, the Binghamton volleyball team has won three of its last four matches. On Wednesday night, the Bearcats (4-6) defeated Siena, 3-1.

Despite Siena’s unimpressive 1-9 record, the Bearcats did not take their opponent lightly.

Sophomore outside hitter Gaby Alicea started the match off with a point and a kill, and Binghamton quickly jumped to a 4-1 lead. The Saints fought back, but the Bearcats managed to close the first set out, 25-22.

In the second set, Siena took an early 8-3 lead. Binghamton responded with a 14-3 run of its own to regain the advantage.

The Bearcats showed no signs of slowing down, extending their run to clinch the second set, 2516. Binghamton faltered in the third, with a slew of nine errors, to drop the set, 25-17.

The fourth set went more according to plan for the Bearcats. BU held a close edge, 16-15, before going on a 9-1 run to take the set, 25-16, and clinch the match.

“We’re just playing better together,” said BU head coach Glenn Kiriyama. “We’re blocking a little bit better, hitting a little bit better … which means we’re also passing a little bit better.”

Junior setter Sarah Ngo tallied 38 assists against the Saints. Last year, she had a breakout season, finishing second in the the America East (AE) in assists with 999. Ngo earned AE Championship Team and All-Conference Second Team honors. With senior libero Bailey Walker out due to injury, Ngo was a rock for the team last season and is still one of its most important players.

Kiriyama explained that having returners like Ngo on the team makes him more confident

Pipe Dearm Archives Senior libero Bailey Walker recorded a game-high 20 digs in BU’s 3-1 win versus Siena.

coming into difficult conference play.

“Last year we started some young players, and now they’ve got a year under their belts,” Kiriyama said. “It’s good to know that they sort of know what’s going on, especially with conference.”

Alicea was also a key player in Binghamton’s victory against Siena, recording 16 points with 12 kills and 3 blocks. She was named to the AE All-Conference Second and AE All-Rookie teams.

“She’s always striving to do a little bit better,” Kiriyama said.

“We think she’ll be a mainstay for us in the next couple of years here.”

Last season, Alicea was the leading scorer on the team with 46 blocks. Despite her underclassman status, Alicea has the ability to be a leader and help her team perform at a high level during the conference season.

The Bearcats are set to face Brown on Friday, Sept. 16, in the first of three games to be played at the Brown Invitational. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, Rhode Island.