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Celebrating 70 Years as the Free Word on Campus

In chaos, health is a priority

Site keeps meal plans on track

Tim Frazier talks public health needs during disasters

Rational Nibbler allows students to manage dining funds

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With only a month left in the semester, many students are feeling the strain of their meal plans running low. But a sophomore at Binghamton University has created a website that helps budget those waning funds.

David Axelrod, who is majoring in business administration, was walking back from dinner one night when his friend said he had to calculate a daily allowance to make his meal plan last.

When students returned from spring break this semester, Axelrod launched rationalnibbler.com as a free service for all BU students. Students are able to log in to the website with either their B-Number or Pods ID and password.

The information goes through Sodexo’s server, which is a secure network. The website then gathers all of the user’s meal plan information from Sodexo and presents it in an organized, clear format.

The website informs students of how much money is left on their meal plan, how much a student spends per purchase, calculates a daily allowance to last until the semester’s end and the percentage they can afford to splurge or cut back. Students can also see how many times they have swiped their cards in a semester, a pie chart explaining where they most frequently eat on campus, daily transactions and notable transactions in which they spent over $15 in a day.

Axelrod said that while student’s transaction history and meal plan total is available on the Sodexo Dining Services website, he wanted it all aggregated in one place.

“I knew this data was available online and students can access it, but it’s not presented in an easy-to-read way, so I sat down with my tablet and started banging out the website,” Axelrod said. “If you can plan in advance and mitigate that [budgeting], you can probably have a lower stress rate during finals.”

Axelrod has been teaching himself coding for nearly two years and is a participant in HackBU and the Association for Computing Machinery.

He constructed the website in just one week over spring break and continues to add features. One such feature will be a nutritional component, in which students can see the nutritional facts of each item purchased. Students are currently also able to see a menu

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Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Students stand along the Spine Wednesday afternoon to raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault. The Women’s Student Union hosted the event as part of the club’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

Silent protest speaks out against assault

Students 'Line the Spine' to draw attention to sexual violence Michelle Kraidman Pipe Dream News

Sitting silently and armed with posters featuring phrases like “My pussy, my choice,” “’No’ doesn’t mean ‘convince me’” and “stop violence against women,” Binghamton University’s Women’s Student Union (WSU) and its allies took to the Spine to shed light on the issue of sexual assault.

On Wednesday afternoon, WSU occupied campus with its “Line the Spine” event. The event was held as a part of the club’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week, inspired by Take Back the Night, a national campaign that WSU sponsors on campus each year. This year, they decided to extend the campaign by hosting events all week to spread knowledge about sexual assault, including a trivia event with facts about

sexual assault. The culminating event of Take Back the Night will occur Friday at 8 p.m. at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Downtown Binghamton.

“Line the Spine” was designed to promote awareness of violence against women for the average student walking down the Spine. WSU members sat silently with signs that they had made as a way to represent the victims of sexual assault and answered individual questions about the campaign.

Raaga Rajagopala, the multicultural representative for WSU and a sophomore double-majoring in economics and French, said that the event was meant to relay short, powerful messages about the topic to the student body.

“We’re students who are standing in solidarity for the cause of helping victims

of sexual assault,” Rajagopala said. “We’re holding posters of what we like to believe are powerful messages. By sitting here in a high-traffic area, we can draw attention to the pressing issue of sexual assault.”

Janet Nelson, the vice president of WSU and a junior double-majoring in psychology and linguistics, said that the group chose to have its demonstration on the Spine to reach a wide audience.

“For a lot of our educational events, the people who come are people who already know and already care, so this whole week of awareness campaigns targets people who generally don’t know and don’t care,” Nelson explained. “We want to reach as many people as we can.”

Nicole Mengler, a member of WSU and a

In the event of natural disasters, public health officials must be able to respond quickly and efficiently. Tim Frazier, a Binghamton University geography professor, explained the obstacles communities face while planning for a catastrophe.

Frazier was the keynote speaker at “Healthography: How where you live affects your health and wellbeing,” a conference hosted by the Center of Excellence on Thursday.

He discussed how access to resources like evacuation routes and emergency care are important in the event of a natural disaster.

The day-long conference featured speakers including an anthropology professor and a speaker from the Decker School of Nursing. Each presented on public health in their respective fields.

The conference was held in memory of Florence Margai, a BU geography professor who studied the impact the floods in Binghamton on public health. The late professor’s passion inspired her colleagues to begin a public health conference.

According to Frazier, the federal government provides funding to carry out hazard mitigation plans or plans to reduce the risk of long-term issues from natural disasters that affect people and their property. However, he said, there is little regulation over the quality of these plans.

Frazier said that states frequently

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BU professor emeritus, scholar dies at 76 Akbar Muhammad was known for work in African history and Islamic studies Alexis Hatcher

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Akbar Muhammad, a professor emeritus of history and Africana studies at Binghamton University, died on Monday, April 11. He was 76 years old.

Muhammad’s studies brought him across the globe. He studied Arabic and Islamic law at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, before receiving his Ph.D. in philosophy from Edinburgh University in Scotland in 1975. That year, he began working at BU as an associate professor, specializing in African history and Islam in Africa and the Americas. Muhammad served as chair of the Afro-American and

African Studies department from 1979 to 1982 and 1985 to 1988 and retired from BU in 2014.

According to Michael West, a professor of sociology and interim chair of the Africana studies department, Muhammad brought two assets to BU during his time here: a deep knowledge of his field and a commitment to sharing his knowledge with both students and the larger community. He kept the grades in his class low, refusing to give high grades unless the work supported them. West said he doubts that any student ever received an A in any of Muhammad’s classes.

“As a teacher, he was nothing if not

exacting and punctilious, demanding a nonprofit organization that is dedicated no less of his students than he did of to advancing Africana studies. himself,” West wrote in an email. “It must Muhammad is survived by multiple not be forgotten, too, that he was a black brothers and sisters. man and a Muslim in the white academy, with all the attendant consequences.”

Muhammad was well known in his field for his published articles on numerous topics, such as slavery in Muslim Africa and Muslims in the U.S. and for co-editing the book “Racism, Sexism, and the World-System.” He also worked on the editorial board of the African Urban Quarterly, a journal that — Michael West BU Professor publishes articles focusing on Africana studies. In 1985, he served as president of the New York African Studies Association,

He was nothing if not exacting and punctilious

Students illustrate sexual assault statistics to raise awareness

Rally surrounds Pegasus Statue, showcases stories on campus Staff Reports

Statistics can be lifeless, having the potential to objectify or dehumanize those affected. To raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault and the effects, Binghamton University students gathered by the Pegasus Statue on the Spine to offer more than just numbers.

“Knowing the Numbers” was hosted by the Women’s Student Union (WSU) on Thursday. Participants read poetry, talked about statistics and drew attention to assault trends on college campuses.

The event also aimed to help passerby visualize issues traditionally expressed through numbers alone.

Sophie Gamer, a senior majoring in biology, said the event was aimed

at highlighting problems within the University and addressing how the administration can fail at protecting students.

“Rape happens at our school and that it is not something that can be ignored,” Gamer said. “Statistics are great but they are usually faceless, so our goal was to put some stats into perspective and also to let people know that the administration does not address complaints appropriately and they are not doing prevention in the way that they should be.”

Catching students off guard, Gamer continued, could help increase awareness.

She said that by sharing this information on the Spine in the middle of the day, students were more likely to listen.

“I think it’s important to make people aware of these things even if they are

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not expecting to hear them, and even if it makes people uncomfortable,” Gamer said. “We are proud of the backing that we got, and we hope we can make it even bigger next year, since information is extremely important to spread.”

Deirdre Sullivan, a senior majoring in history, attended the event. According to her, the statistics that were shared at the rally are evidence of a larger rape culture that must be addressed but instead frequently is brushed under the rug.

“I participated in the event because, as the name of the event suggests, the numbers are too high,” Sullivan said. “The fact that one in four women will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate is reflective of an epidemic across college

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Kevin Huaman/Contributing Photographer Students gather in front of the Pegasus Statue on the Spine to raise awareness of sexual assault. The rally, “Knowing the Numbers,” was hosted on Thursday by the Women’s Student Union.

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Students Through statistics, WSU exposes assault trends protest sexual assault People need to NUMBERS FROM PAGE 1

why it has gone on for so long undetected,” O’Hara said. “People campuses, Binghamton included. need to be more respectful of It is important that students stand boundaries and shouldn’t be in solidarity with victims of sexual allowed to take advantage of assault, because, as we see time someone.” and time again, people that are in the position of power to help these victims do not.”

According to Aprelle O’Hara, a junior majoring in environmental studies, victims choosing to come forward can be an important way to help remedy the problem, but the root of the issue stems deeper and is ingrained in current — Apprelle O'Hara culture.

BU Junior “I think that in the past sexual assault has not been treated as a serious offense and that is

be more respectful

SPINE FROM PAGE 1 sophomore majoring in psychology, held a sign that read, “Don’t tell women how to dress, tell men not to rape.” She said she chose to deliver that message because she had seen too much blame placed on women’s outfit choices.

“Girls get penalized for wearing things that really aren’t that inappropriate just because their teachers are uncomfortable with it, which is really disgusting because it takes time away from class,” Mengler said. “The way you dress shouldn’t make you more susceptible to any type of sexual harassment or sexual abuse.”

Victor Tarantino, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said what WSU was doing was important because it brings to light an issue that is extremely prevalent, but whose victims are often silenced. He added that for men, it’s important to listen and be an ally.

“I think that statistics speak for themselves, and right now, one in four women will be sexually assaulted on college campuses and one in 20 men will,“ Tarantino said.

“I think that it’s important, as a man myself, to be an advocate for sexual assault awareness because I think it’s important to have male allies, but it’s also important as an ally to know when your voice is supposed to be the one that’s heard.”

Nelson expressed that each WSU event this week is important to helping to end sexual assault.

“It’s a slow and tedious process,” Nelson said. “The ultimate goal will not happen likely in my lifetime, but the small steps we’re taking is to one day abolish sexual assault.”

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Kevin Huaman/Contributing Photographer Students gather in front of Glenn G. Bartle Library to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault and its effects. The event was aimed to help visualize issues traditionally expressed only through numbers.

Prof. talks disaster plan BU sophomore helps DISASTER FROM PAGE 1

hire external contractors to create emergency plans that are “copied and pasted” from one state to the next without giving much thought to the uniqueness of local hazards.

“The plans do not match what is happening locally,” Frazier said. “The plans aren’t very good and they don’t always focus on physical exposure that is right for the community and when they do, there are minimal standards.”

To better understand gaps in hazard mitigation plans, Frazier went to Idaho to study communities at risk of various scenarios. He mapped locations of at-risk populations for hazards like landslides, flood, wildfires, earthquakes and pandemic influenza.

“What we’re looking for is residual risk — the risk that remains after mitigation efforts have been implemented,” he said.

Frazier measured residual risks by examining and mapping the physical and social vulnerabilities of populations

to natural disasters. He looked at three factors: how weak a community is against a hazard, how sensitive the community is to that hazard and the ability of a community to adapt to it.

“Exposure is something as simple as living in a flood zone,” he said. “Sensitivity is how sensitive are you to that expose, you might live in the flood plane but your house is 20 feet up on stilts, adaptive capacity is talking about what’s your ability to adapt to that problem. Do you have access to resources?”

Frazier explained that while physical vulnerabilities are a product of topography, social vulnerabilities are a product of social stratification and inequality, which can be exacerbated by natural disasters.

“An example is there is a percentage of population that lives within 100 yards of a flood plane,” Frazier said. “And we need to calculate social vulnerability, which is the intensity of population with low socioeconomic status.”

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According to Frazier, factors like age, income, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and education influence the severity of the consequences that a hazard inflicts on a community.

By mapping the most vulnerable areas, counties can then calculate the impact on health. Frazier worked with emergency managers, agents of public health and hospital administrators to score and rank the ability of the public health administrators to equip communities with the tools they need to best respond to a hazard and channel resources to places where they are needed the most. This could include providing more hospital beds or providing more ventilators in the event of a pandemic crisis.

“What we try to do is build them a map to target or spend mitigation dollars to overcome some of those gaps in public health and emergency response,” Frazier said.

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feature, which is updated weekly and allows students to see the options for upcoming meals in each of the dining halls.

The site currently has over 2,900 page views and 918 users along with a suggestion box. Axelrod said he encourages students to give him suggestions for potential further implementations. He is currently working with Jesse Pelzar, a freshman majoring in electrical engineering, and Joseph Lee, a junior majoring in computer science, for design and advertising help. Lee said the website is specifically designed for BU students since the nutritional database is only focused on what is being served on campus.

“There is an increasing number of students on campus who are interested in working out and what they eat,” Lee said.

“I mean, it’s only natural that as you get older, people want to be more fit and look out for

their own health.”

Elizabeth Slade, a sophomore majoring in psychology, said that this website will be helpful since it provides a way to see all of student’s meal plan information at once.

“I feel like I spend a lot more money than I should be and this could tell me exactly how much money I should be spending,” Slade said. “Sometimes you don’t even know how much you’re spending because they don’t ever tell you.”

As a member of the Entrepreneur Learning Community, Axelrod has worked with Dickinson Community faculty master Kim Jaussi.

She has helped promote his website and said Axelrod is an entrepreneur who is constantly thinking of solutions for issues.

“David has an amazing mind that is absolutely never at rest,” Jaussi said. “David is a rare human being and I know that we here at Binghamton have the next Steve Jobs on our campus right now.”

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Pipe Line LOCAL NEWS Argument at Binghamton church dinner led to stabbing

Bulletin. The investigation will begin in New York City, where there were complaints of last-minute voter removals that affected around 120,000 previously registered voters in Brooklyn. There were also more than 1,000 complaints to Schneiderman from voters who believed they were registered but couldn’t be found in the rolls.

Schneiderman said he may extend the investigation to other areas of the state as well.

A man was stabbed following an argument at a dinner at United Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, according to the Binghamton Homepage. The stabbing, which occurred at 42 Chenango St., occurred after two white men in their early 20s were arguing over a chair. The suspect stabbed the victim and witnesses stalled Syracuse doctor fired for hidden bathroom cameras the victim from leaving until the Binghamton Police Department arrived. The victim was transported Jeffrey Gould, 32, has been accused of hiding surveillance cameras in to Wilson Hospital. the bathroom of Crouse Hospital Britton named Broome’s director in Syracuse, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. He has been of public health charged with unlawful surveillance Sean Britton, 31, has been appointed after spy pens were found taped as the new director of public health to the side of a trash can and on a in Broome County, according to toilet paper dispenser in March. the Press and Sun-Bulletin. Britton Gould’s attorney says his client hid is currently the county health the cameras to catch a person who department’s deputy director, stole his prescription medication and will take over for current and a camera. Gould has since been director Claudia Edwards, who is fired. retiring. Britton has a bachelor’s degree in community and human Ithaca mayor joins call for Uber to expand upstate services with a concentration in emergency management from SUNY Empire State College, and Ithaca mayor Svante Myrick has is currently pursuing a master’s joined the mayors of three upstate degree in public administration at cities to call for Uber to expand Binghamton University. Britton outside of New York City, according to the Ithaca Journal. Along begins his job on April 30. with mayors from Utica, Rome and Hornell, Myrick supported a STATE NEWS proposal before the state legislature to create regulations for the Attorney general investigating expansion. The mayors say that primary voting issues Uber will create jobs and reduce New York state Attorney General drunk driving, while the taxi Eric Schneiderman has launched industry is fighting the expansion an investigation due to a high by arguing that Uber isn’t held to number of voter complaints during the same standards as cabs. State Tuesday’s presidential primaries, lawmakers are expected to consider according to the Press and Sun- Uber’s expansion request this spring.

New Decker dean announced Staff Reports

Starting July 1, Mario Ortiz will be the next dean of the Decker School of Nursing.

According to Donald Nieman, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, Ortiz understands and prioritizes the University’s goals for progress.

“His collaborative approach and his interest in expanding

the Decker School’s academic offerings are what we need to develop a broader view of the future of nursing and how the discipline can position itself within the health sciences,” Nieman said in a press release.

Ortiz was previously the dean and a professor at Indiana University South Bend’s Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences.

He received his bachelor’s in art history and humanities from Valparaiso University, where he

also completed his master’s in advanced professional nursing.

According to Ortiz, the Decker School of Nursing has great potential for success.

“I look forward to working with the Decker School’s faculty, staff and students to build upon the school’s strong foundation and history,” he said in a press release. “The school is well poised to carve out a unique place for itself nationally and internationally.”

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This Day in History April 22, 1864 Congress authorizes the use of the phrase “In God we trust” on U.S. coins.

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The certainty of her life reminds Britons of the continuity of their own.”

— Peter York, a British cultural commentator, on Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday on April 21.

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ARTS & CULTURE Michael Contegni/Staff Photographer and Abderrahmane Kadi/Contributing Photographer Pictured from left to right: Fried chicken at Country Pride. This chicken was greasy and the skin completely ripped off with the first bite; Fried chicken at The Night Kitchen. It had clearly defined crags and a crisp skin; Buttermilk fried chicken breast at Jrama’s. The chicken cut very cleanly, illustrating strong unity between the meat and skin. Steep crags are clearly visible on the left.

Crispy to craggy: Bing's best fried chicken

Pipe Dream takes on three more eateries in search of the finest soul food staple Michael Contegni Business Manager Fried chicken is a simple dish that shouldn’t change very much. And while different chefs might use varying spice blends and marination techniques, the final product should largely look the same from one restaurant to another. But this being said, high-quality fried chicken is surprisingly hard to come by.

This semester, Arts & Culture is sampling all of what the area has to offer in the search for the best fried chicken in Binghamton.

In order to more objectively evaluate each restaurant’s offerings, we judged using the following criteria.

Crispiness: Fried chicken should be crispy. This is pretty easy to get right, but if the chicken isn’t properly drained after frying or isn’t served promptly, the breading absorbs oil and gets soft.

Cragginess: This describes the texture of the breading. Crags

are the uneven bumps and flakes of breading on the surface of the chicken that contain bunches of seasoning.

Unity between the meat and skin: The skin on fried chicken should effortlessly sever and be free of air pockets. It should never rip away with the first bite.

Tenderness and juiciness: Good fried chicken should be tender all the way through and abundantly juicy, rather than stringy and dry.

The Night Kitchen — 721 Upper Court St., Binghamton Opened in mid-2015, The Night Kitchen is a soul food restaurant offering a Southerninspired menu designed to feel like traditional home cooking.

The Night Kitchen’s fried chicken was impressive, leaving little to be desired. On visual inspection, the chicken had an excellent color and its surface was full of crags. A tap on the crust with my fork yielded a pleasant clicking noise, indicating a

properly crisp chicken.

My first bite confirmed what my eyes observed; the crisp crags on the outside released many small bursts of seasoning while adding interest to the texture. The chicken was tender to the bone and palatably juicy. The skin also remained largely intact and did not peel away from the meat.

But, this chicken was not flawless. First, as someone who does not like salty dishes, I appreciated that the seasoning mixture in the crust was not very salt-forward. However, it was, dare I suggest, under-salted to its own detriment. A little extra salt would have made the seasoning bursts from the well-formed crags more effectively.

Country Pride — 753 Upper Court St., Binghamton A little-known chain diner to Binghamton students, Country Pride is a truck stop off of Exit 3 on I-81. Unfortunately, its fried chicken left a lot to be desired. Its appearance was quite

unappetizing — its color was pale, its texture was flat and the skin was shiny from all the grease on the surface.

When biting in, the predominant flavor on the tongue was oil — something I’m not sure is desirable in any dish, let alone fried chicken. The skin was totally smooth and crag-free, but it might not have even mattered much considering how underseasoned it was. It was difficult to get a clean bite because of how dry and stringy the meat was.

Once severed, practically all of the skin came off cleanly. While some of Country Pride’s other menu items looked promising, the fried chicken was an extreme disappointment.

Jrama’s Soul Food Grille & BBQ Pit — 1237 Front St, Binghamton Opened by BU alum Jamar Johnson, ‘03, last June, this tiny barbecue joint is a little-known gem in the community. You can smell the scent of its outdoor

smokers and barbecue pits from the parking lot.

Jrama’s has two fried chicken offerings — a buttermilk chicken breast and a dry-rubbed fried chicken quarter. I was a little underwhelmed by the chicken quarter. Though dry-rubbed overnight, the seasoning was not very prevalent in its flavor.

The skin also, because it was not marinated in buttermilk, had the tendency to peel from the meat while eating. But, it was juicy and tender all the way though.

The star of the show was Jrama’s fried buttermilk chicken breast. In appearance, it had remarkably stiff crags, a sure-sign it was prepped with a properly moistened flour. Its seasoning was fragrant and appropriately primed the nose long before the first bite. Upon biting in, my ear was met with a crisp crunch. It was surprisingly juicy, especially for a breast, which is a very lean cut.

The seasoning took a front seat on the tongue, leaving a lingering

kick and the skin broke cleanly at the bite mark.

Overall, the chicken was excellent. My only gripe is that it could have been drained a little better after frying. This would help prevent the underside of the chicken breast from losing its crispiness.

Verdict So, which restaurant should you visit if you’re in the mood for excellent fried chicken? It depends. Both The Night Kitchen and Jrama’s have great offerings.

If you prefer your chicken to be heavier on the seasoning, Jrama’s is where you should go, so long as you get the buttermilk chicken breast. But, if you prefer your fried chicken to have more of an emphasis on the meat itself, head down to The Night Kitchen. For me personally, I’ll be going back to Jrama’s in the near future.

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Moefest to hit the quad on April 29

Musical acts Wet and Porches set to perform for WHRW's annual concert Kara Brown Arts & Culture

Adding to the fun and excitement that comes with the end of the spring semester, WHRW 90.5 FM’s Moefest is scheduled to take over the Peace Quad on April 29.

Musical acts are to include headliners Wet, Porches, Paola Bear and LED Effect.

Carly Klein, WHRW’s music director and a junior doublemajoring in English and psychology, was involved in the planning for this year’s Moefest. Part of her position is taking in music inventory and charting what people are listening to, so she’s constantly thinking about new bands to bring to campus.

“I have my music preferences,” Klein said. “But I catered this year’s lineup to what I think everyone else would like.”

Klein found out about Wet when she attended the College Music Journal Festival in October.

“I saw Wet open for a group I was seeing and I’d never heard of them and then I was really impressed and I knew that this group is going to be up-and-coming,” Klein said.

Wet is signed to Columbia Records and has done events for big names such as Calvin Klein. The Brooklyn-based trio has performed with CHVRCHES and released its first full-length album, “Don’t You,” this year.

Porches is what Klein describes as an “alternative, pop-rock band.” Its sound is very similar to Eskimeaux, a band that Binghamton Underground Music Presents brought to campus in the past.

Although Wet isn’t well-known, Klein feels that attendees will appreciate them.

“The band kind of just embodies that summertime feel,” Klein said.

Provided by Columbia Records Pictured: The band Wet. The trio will be one of six musical acts to perform at WHRW’s Moefest.

“I feel like with Wet and Porches together, they’re two groups that maybe you wouldn’t think to put them together, but together they work.”

Ariel Cohen, a freshman majoring in human development, likes Wet and described their music as chill with good lyrics. She’s happy to see them getting more exposure.

“I just didn’t think that anyone

knew who they were, so I was surprised to hear that they’re coming,” Cohen said. “I’m really excited to see them.”

The two other acts have close ties to WHRW and the community.

Paola Bear, whose real name is Paola Diaz, a senior majoring in psychology, is a DJ at WHRW and has also DJ’ed at The Place. One of the members of LED Effect, Daniel

Kadyrov, a second-year graduate student studying mechanical engineering, is a past WHRW general manager. LED Effect has played at venues such as Social on State and Chatterbox.

Kadyrov says that he’s excited about how the band will adapt its usual set for this year’s performance.

“We usually play three-hour sets, so it’s going to be fun to condense

it into 45 minutes,” Kadyrov said.

“I’m bringing four synthesizers, so it’s going to get weird.”

Student bands Roman Love and Winter Olympics were chosen out of about a dozen community member submissions to open.

Moefest will also host tabling from Food Co-op, a tie-dying and henna table by WHRW and body painting by SHADES.

This is the fifth Moefest that WHRW has hosted and Klein hopes that the event will continue to gain prominence with time.

“This isn’t Spring Fling, this isn’t the thing everyone talks about,” Klein said. “But I think this is going to be the best Moefest yet and I’m really excited to see who comes out.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

Take your Passover snacks to the next level

You don't need flour to make a cake and you don't need oats for granola Odeya Pinkus and Chloe Rehfield Arts & Culture

Every Passover, those who observe must endure a week of flavorless meals. The day starts with smearing cream cheese on a piece of matzo, only to be followed by hours of egg kichel and macaroons. While those aren’t necessarily bad, hour five can leave you hankering for something more. Don’t feel left out when you watch your friends indulge in slice after slice of Nirchi’s while you’re stuck with melted cheese and marinara on cardboard. Make this Passover different from all other Passovers and improve your holiday with different, delicious, holiday-friendly recipes.

Passover Granola

Chocolate Coconut Butter Cake Ingredients: — 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips — 1/2 cup coconut butter — 1/2 cup coconut oil — 8 egg whites Directions: 1. Start by preheating the oven to 325 degrees 2. Coat an 8-inch pan with coconut oil 3. Using a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate 4. Add coconut butter and coconut oil in the mixture; heat until butter melts 5. Take mixture off heat 6. Whip egg whites for 8-10 minutes 7. Carefully fold the chocolate into whipped eggs 8. Pour batter into pan 9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, then cool Recipe adapted from thecoconutmama.com

Ingredients: — 3 crushed Matzahs — 1/2 cup chopped pecans — 1/4 cup canola oil — 2 tablespoons light brown sugar — 2 tablespoons honey — 1/2 teaspoon salt — 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients except cranberries together and place onto a baking sheet 2. Bake at 300 degrees, mixing every 10 minutes, until toasted (this will probably take around 25 to 30 minutes) 3. Break it up and mix in dried cherries Recipe adapted from marthastewart.com

Potato Kugel Pie Ingredients: — 6 large potatoes — 1 onion — 3 eggs — 1/2 teaspoon black pepper — 2 teaspoon Kosher salt —3/4 cup olive oil Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees 2. Oil a 9-inch glass pin dish and place in the oven to heat 3. Beat eggs, mixing in salt and pepper 4. Peel the potatoes, and place them in the cold water to prevent them from browning 5. In a saucepan, heat olive oil over lowmedium heat 6. Grate potatoes and onions with a cheese grater, or cut into strips using a food processor 7. Mix potatoes, onions, eggs and heated oil into bowl 8. Carefully take warm dish from the oven and evenly place in mixture 9. Bake for one hour Recipe adapted from joyofkosher.com

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New 'Game of Thrones' season to premiere Sunday

After dramatic cliffhanger, rumors swirl as to how the show will move forward Alex Papaioannou Contributing Writer On Sunday, the critically acclaimed HBO series “Game of Thrones” will return for its sixth season. Left with a gut-wrenching cliffhanger, fans have been clamoring for more adventures. But with such a complex show comes many possibilities for the upcoming season. But as a warning: just as winter is coming, so are spoilers.

“Game of Thrones” takes place in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. The land of Westeros is broken up into the Seven Kingdoms, where people all bow down to the family that holds the Iron Throne. The series is full of constant turmoil, battle and betrayal between groups in the hopes of securing a place on the Iron Throne. Throughout the show, many families have been brought together and ripped apart, and the show has no boundaries as to which characters are safe and which will be killed off.

Last season, fans let out a collective cry when beloved

character Jon Snow was murdered by his own brothers-in-arms in the season finale. The show is well known for killing off beloved characters, but Snow was arguably the biggest character on the show.

And despite the fact that the show runners, as well as the cast, have outright said “Jon Snow is dead,” many fans refuse to believe it.

Since this shocking death, theories on Jon Snow’s possible return have been swirling around.

Some say he is part of the “R+L=J theory,” in which Jon Snow is actually a Targaryen — a legendary family that only Daenerys Targaryen carries the name of — and is going to rise up with Daenerys to help bring peace to Westeros. Kit Harington has also been spotted on set numerous times, so many believe he is there filming for the upcoming season, although this has not been confirmed.

Another popular theory circulating the Internet is that Snow will be resurrected as Azor Ahai, a legendary hero who defeated the White Walkers that planned on taking over Westeros thousands of

years ago. Many viewers of the show are fully behind the theory of Snow returning, but are unsure of the capacity in which he will serve in the show if he were to return.

But Snow’s death is not the only storyline fans are eager to learn more about. Followers are also excited to learn more about the crippled Bran Stark, who was last seen in season four and is traveling through the North of Westeros.

The North is full of evil creatures, including the White Walkers, but Bran is intent on traveling to the North to “learn to fly,” unaware of what that truly means. Upset that Bran was not included in any of season five, some can’t wait to see his story continued.

Yet despite the excitement, some fans are very nervous about season six, as this is the first season they will be going off-book.

“Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin has yet to finish his upcoming novel, “The Winds of Winter.” Because of this, this season will be the first to not have any storyline pulled directly from the books. Martin has given the

show runners an endgame to work toward, but for the most part, they are on their own.

For fans of big battles and shocking twists like the Red Wedding, season six seems as if it is going to be made for them. If there were any time to get into “Game of Thrones,” it is now. Promised to include gigantic battles, huge plot twists and more, it’s sure to be a season to remember.

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OPINIONS Friday, April 22, 2016

Sports aid youth development

Competition, teamwork help foster healthy communication Chelsea Strong

Contributing Columnist

SEE YOU AT THE BALLPARK Just a short walk from the Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Binghamton, on the corner of Henry and Fayette, you’ll find NYSEG stadium, home of the Binghamton Mets.

While the gray concrete exterior doesn’t match the monumental stature of the New York Mets’ Citi Field, don’t be fooled. Inside, you’ll find the makings for a unique outing.

Perhaps you’ve gone to B-Mets games in the past and found them to be dull affairs.

Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the team is under new ownership this season, and the goal is to make home games can’t-miss entertainment.

The team’s new president and owner, John Hughes, has taken large steps to enhance the fan experience while paying special attention to students. Under his leadership, the stadium has introduced a whole new slate of food selections, remodeled and expanded the souvenir store, replaced the playing field with new grass and planned a lot of exciting promotions. Overall, the

new and improved facilities and events will make Binghamton Mets games a great experience for BU students to attend. Best of all, it’s still cheap. Most tickets are around $10.

You won’t be disappointed by the new food options in the stadium; there are now a plethora of new carts in addition to the existing concession stands. New eateries include a cart called “Salsa” that serves tacos, burritos and other Mexican fare; “Smokies,” where you can buy smoked meats and sausages; “Steakadelphia,” for Philly cheesesteaks; and “Franx and Sweets,” where you can find a variety of hot dogs and savory snacks. Additionally, the stadium now features a wide craft beer selection and hickory barbecue, right next to the relocated Lupo’s stand.

But if none of this excites you,

then the promotions will. From dropping 500 pounds of candy from a helicopter, to fireworks on Fridays and happy hours an hour before first pitch, there is something to excite everyone throughout the week.

For those who go to watch, you will get the chance to see some top prospects before they enter the Major Leagues. At one point, 18 of the 25 players on the Mets’ playoff roster, a team that went on to advance to the World Series, had played for the B-Mets.

This year should be full of Major League talent, as Dominic Smith, the Mets’ first-round pick in 2013, currently mans first base and bats third for the B-Mets.

Robert Gsellman, currently an ace for Binghamton, could one day be a member of the Mets’ star-studded pitching staff and Amed Rosario, a top shortstop prospect, will be playing for the

B-Mets in the near future.

As warmer weather approaches, we urge you to shed your winter coat and take advantage of this local experience. Many of us will only be in the Binghamton area for a short amount of time, so it’s important to make the best of it while we’re here. However, if you just want to see some good baseball — minus the trek Downtown, food, lights and promotions — you can go see the Bearcats play on campus.

We have a team that won the America East in 2013 and 2014 and currently sits atop the conference. The games are right here on campus and are almost always competitive.

So if you want to head Downtown, or stay on campus, catch a baseball game on a warm spring evening. Don’t miss out on this Binghamton tradition.

The structural performance of sports teams — it’s something rarely talked about by fans. Sitting on the sideline watching your favorite team for entertainment’s sake is one thing, but being on the field as a player is another.

Frequently, we hear onlookers discuss what they think to be the ins and outs of the sport they may be a fan of. Having played and managed a variety of sports, I have watched firsthand the way onlookers can make assumptions and “coach” from the stands.

Sports are about more than just kicking a ball around or aiming for a net of some sort to reach a common goal of winning. The elements of team spirit and team management that come along with athletics teach athletes at a young age how to communicate with their peers — helping to instill a healthy sense of competition.

Walking out onto a field or court with your teammates is best compared to stepping on a stage. The adrenaline rush that sets in during a coach’s pep talk or a pregame ritual fill an athlete’s stomach with butterflies. Team spirit creates a

Sports are more than just kicking a ball

universal feeling, touching all of those who have ever played a sport or attended a competition. The idea that American culture has created an outlet for anyone to try a sport and for everyone else to take part as a fan has allowed for people to unite for a common cause that crosses racial and ethnic boundaries.

Leagues like the NBA and NFL provide a space for older fans to socialize while serving as a goal for younger athletes to aspire to.

Without sports, I am not sure what my own life would be like. All of the common social and physical skills that I embody now are rooted at what I learned from being a member of a team. Whether it be a way for my mom to get me outside and active as a child, or, as a high school athlete, being a way to chase the adrenaline rush driven by becoming a champion athlete, I owe who I am to sports.

The overall structure that the sports world provides assists in furthering a sense of self-motivation.

Given, a system allowing kids to compete against one another can be argued as detrimental to a developing adolescent brain.

Parents have said that they believe that their kids do not need the added pressures of competing against their peers in order to win a prize to learn the life skills that sports teach. But while a portion of adults think this way, the others, including myself, believe that integrating competition into children’s lives is helpful.

Without that extra push from my own mom to try everything in sight that involved running, a ball or a bat I would never have found my own passion: softball.

— Chelsea Strong undeclared freshman.

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.

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'Bernie or Bust' has potential to split Dem. party Sen. Sanders' message has united his voters, but may lead many to avoid voting in the general election Zachary Brodkin

Contributing Columnist

I first became aware of Bernie Sanders in 2010 when I heard his nearly nine-hour filibuster on the Senate floor against the extension of Bush tax cuts. As a history buff, hearing Sanders’ message of protecting the middle class, opposing outsourcing and raising taxes on the wealthy echoed the messages of former Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.

It was a message that had

not been heard in a long time and would not go away. Five years later, Sanders declared his candidacy for the presidency.

In the race, he is bringing to light the disappearance of the middle class over the last 40 years under policies that shipped jobs overseas, and the need for the wealthy to be taxed above 50 percent to bring significant revenue back into the country.

Sanders did not take money from a super PAC, as he spoke about corporate greed contributing to a rigged economy.

His Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has been accused of taking money not

just from super PACs, but from corporations that influenced many of her policies. Many people accuse her of taking money from the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), which influenced her on advocating for the 1994 crime bill, which was signed by Bill Clinton and increased the U.S. prison population.

Sanders’ message has influenced voters from every demographic and needs to be carried into the future by the next generation. However, this message — while powerful — has had its negative effects.

The recent “Bernie or Bust” movement says that if Sanders

doesn’t win the nomination, his supporters will not vote in the general election in November.

While I have put my effort into electing Sanders, starting a phone bank on-campus with the College Progressives, I also realize that there are still stark differences between Democrats and Republicans on key issues.

Some of these issues are taxes, healthcare and education. As the campaigns of both parties continue to intensify, it is clear that the nominees will be Clinton and Donald Trump.

Recently, Sanders said that Clinton was unqualified to be president because of her

judgement on certain policies.

This is continuing to divide the Democrats, and when coupled with Bernie or Bust, it is risking giving Donald Trump the presidency because voters will refuse to show up out of their lack of trust for her.

Sanders’ message united people because he was channeling their anger, but the divide between Clinton and Sanders among the voters is also playing out in the Democratic Party, as the Bernie or Bust movement furthers this divide.

Republicans have decided to do all they can to block President Obama’s Supreme Court

nominee from getting a hearing.

Whether you believe Republicans can govern or not, this is something the Democrats can unify behind to show they are the party that can lead, and Sanders should be helping to achieve that unity. Change does not happen overnight or even in one term, but Trump’s policies will roll back the incremental changes under Obama, and Clinton wants to continue taking those same steps even if her policies don’t mirror Obama’s.

— Zachary Brodkin is a graduate student studying public administration.

Music in the Top 40 should not be discounted

A song's popularity should not dictate the value of its content, meaning or capacity to be enjoyed Melanie Sharif

Contributing Columnist

If you’ve spent time around someone with “specialized” music tastes, odds are, you’ve heard someone bash Top 40 music and/or be judged for liking Top 40 music.

Reasons for Top 40-bashing range from ad hominem fallacies like, “Jason Derulo is garbage, you shouldn’t listen to that,” to arguments that try harder, like, “your interest in corporate fodder reflects your true unoriginality.”

Regardless of the logic behind believing Top 40 music is fundamentally subpar, the glue that holds this alternative point of view together is a belief that

“popular” music is beneath us.

Now, of course, I can understand why some hold onto this notion, immediately dismissing anyone who dares play the Billboard Hot 100 in their private moments. There are days when tuning into pop music on the radio makes me cringe, or on special days makes me angry enough to tell a recording of Ariana Grande to shut up.

There are days when I leave the radio on, only because I am too numb to react to something as ostentatiously idiotic as “Shower” by Becky G. There have been moments during which I’ve felt uncontrollable and visceral disgust for people who say that their favorite band is Imagine Dragons, even though I totally love Imagine Dragons.

Pop music can be incredibly annoying, pop is made-to-order,

it can be devoid of any artistic integrity: these things are all true. However, the noteworthy problem here doesn’t lie with the content, but rather the form. Obviously, it bothers me that middle-aged men and women alike make careers out of predicting what kind of lyrics will resonate most with my emotionally fickle demographic.

It hurts to be manipulated, even if it’s done by someone that I don’t know. Clearly, I can recognize the relative emptiness of many of the songs that end up being played by the billions, which are often just overbearing synth beats sandwiched by a key phrase that doesn’t mean anything. But these are form problems, not content problems. Although the music industry seems to accept “souls” as viable currency, some artists manage to keep theirs

intact and get radio play.

I shamelessly enjoy my fair share of Top 40, because some of it is good. Some of it is unbearable, but I consider that to be the bad music of “bad” music.

What is music taste if not another way to joyfully tout our innate individualism? When you listen to a song, you are undergoing an exciting individual process — you’re engaging with art. Music is a special art form where both the creator and the spectator are a part of the artistic process.

Although it’s just noise, music means something to all of us, which isn’t a very common thing; it just seems to “mean the most” when it reflects genuine emotion or invokes special meaning in you, for whatever reason.

Considering an affinity for Top 40 to be an automatic reason to discount someone’s taste in

music is akin to discounting someone’s sense of smell because they like the smell of roses and you don’t. Music snobbery is irksome because it’s as intellectually flaccid as any other snobbery; it’s not distinguished because it’s about art.

You shouldn’t feel the slightest guilt about enjoying a Top 40 song, sober or not.

Although I don’t have a great cry to One Direction, pop music is fun to dance and sing to and it can convey meaning just as much as a very indie band you have never heard of. It’s up to you how much you’d like to celebrate the conveyance of that meaning, even if it’s by dancing your heavy, self-hating little heart out.

— Melanie Sharif is a junior majoring in psychology.

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Neil Seejoor/Pipe Dream Photographer Pipe Dream Sports Editor E.Jay Zarett took part in a one-on-one workout with BU men’s basketball Coordinator of Player Development Chretien Lukusa.

Shooting around with a BU basketball coach Coordinator of Player Development Chretien Lukusa works out Pipe Dream sports editor honored my request. make me feel better. “You have a [players] struggle with,” Lukusa ended with 3-point jump shooting E.Jay Zarett I didn’t head into our practice lot to work on. You had your head said. “If it’s your first time getting and practicing some post moves. It After we session without any experience. down a lot of the time when we a college-level workout, your was my time to shine, as the only Ever wonder what it’s like to I played two years of varsity try to teach our guys to have their conditioning is going to always thing I can competently do on the parted ways, be a college basketball player? basketball in high school. But heads up and be able to see the struggle, just because we expect court is shoot (except for this year Pipe Dream Sports Editor E.Jay “play” might be an exaggeration court.” you to work out at a higher pace, in intramurals, when I made just Zarett attempted to find out by here, since I mostly rode the Lukusa informed me that all of higher speed, higher intensity.” four of my 30 3-point attempts, I threw up participating in a one-on-one bench. My career highlight? A five- the drills we were going through Luckily, my performance but we’ll just ignore this). For the workout with Binghamton’s men’s point outburst in a non-conference are designed to simulate game rebounded just a bit. After what only time in our entire workout, in a West basketball coordinator of player game my senior year. Besides that, action. felt like an hour but was actually I managed to look like I belonged development, Chretien Lukusa.

I scored one other point in my “We try to make it as realistic about five more suicides, around a bit. I shot 15 jumpers in sets Freshman year, I was that guy varsity career. Impressive, right? as possible,” he said. “We try to 10 baseline-to-baseline sprints of three. After each set of three, Gym toilet who took intramural basketball By no means was I a good high incorporate things in our workouts and a much-needed water break starting from the left corner and Sports Editor

way too seriously. After a particularly good game, I distinctly remember draining a 3-pointer, turning to my opponent, saying that he “couldn’t guard me” and that Binghamton men’s basketball head coach Tommy Dempsey had “missed me on the recruiting trail.” I was only half-kidding, but that proclamation was proven completely off-base following my workout with Lukusa last week.

Lukusa joined Dempsey’s staff prior to the 2014-15 season. He was a member of the Binghamton men’s basketball team from 200711, playing on the lone Bearcat squad to capture the America East championship in 2009. He played 31 minutes against Duke in the NCAA Tournament game that year.

Prior to our workout, I asked Lukusa not to take it easy on me because I wanted the real experience. In order to try to understand the athleticism required of a college athlete, I needed to be worked out like a typical player on the team. He

school player, but I figured I might be able to hold my own in most of the drills.

That thought evaporated from my head in under five minutes.

Lukusa opened our session by putting me through a dribble series. I was told to stay stationary while alternating between dribbling one ball in each hand, followed by dribbling the two balls between my legs and then doing crossovers in front of my body. After doing that, we added a passing component, where we dribbled a basketball between our legs and then passed to one another.

The only problem? I could barely control the ball at all. My basketballs were rolling all over the gym and I had to go scampering around to pick them up. I even got hit in the face with a pass.

Meanwhile, Lukusa was making it look easy. Not a great start.

“Overall, with the handling, you did decent,” Lukusa said, in what I think was an attempt to

that players will see in a game.”

After about five more minutes of that, I think he felt bad for me, as we moved on to conditioning drills.

Things went from bad to worse.

Lukusa sent me on a series of sprints where I had to dribble up and down the court. First were ladders, aka suicides. I started on the baseline, dribbled the ball to the free throw line and back, to half-court and back, to the opposite free throw line and then the alternate baseline, all at a full sprint. After about two of these, I was huffing and puffing and ready to move onto something else before I passed out.

Lukusa must have seen it on my face because he laughed and told me that this conditioning portion was just a warm-up. A warm-up!

When those words came out of his mouth, I was shocked. But this aspect of the workout is something that new players sometimes have difficulty with as well.

“Some of the stuff is stuff

— which I made last as long as possible — we combined conditioning, dribbling and an offensive component.

I was instructed to do a different set of dribble moves — between the legs, crossovers and in-and-outs — around a set of three cones and finish by attacking the basket for a layup. The catch: Lukusa was standing near the basket with a huge pad, whacking me in an attempt to prevent me from making the layup.

As already established, I can’t dribble and I can’t run either, so this drill looked really ugly.

Again, basketballs were rolling everywhere and I was moving slower than molasses. But, I was able to finish a good deal of my layups through contact and, after a terrible performance up until that point, I impressed Lukusa just a tiny bit, which was better than nothing.

After another water break, which I turned into five minutes so I could collapse on the floor, we

working my way to the right corner, I had to sprint to half court and back before continuing to shoot. When all was said and done, I hit eight of the 15, which was a small miracle as the running really got to me — a continuing theme in our workout. I’m sure that was way more than Lukusa expected me to make after my ghastly performance up until that point.

We finished with about 10 minutes of post moves. In my high school program, I was listed as being 6-foot-2, but that was a total lie: I’d be lucky if I were 5-foot-11. So, if I were actually a college basketball player, any shot I attempted in the post would be blocked into the sixth row of the stands, but Lukusa let me try anyway.

He again whipped out the pad and whacked me as I attempted to complete hook shots, spins and up-and-under moves — which involved pump faking and ducking around an imaginary defender — with both my left and

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my right hand. To put it kindly, I struggled using my left, barely hitting the rim on most attempts.

But, my right wasn’t completely embarrassing, as I managed to make a few.

“You were able to finish through some of the contact,” Lukusa said.

“Your left hand is much weaker than your right hand. That’s just how it is for a lot of people.”

I think Lukusa may have ended the session five minutes earlier than I expected because he felt bad for me. I was clearly exhausted.

I was gasping for air, clutching my water bottle and I really don’t think I was walking straight.

After we parted ways, I threw up in a West Gym toilet. When I made it home, I crawled into bed and slept for hours. I think I’ll stick with intramurals.

The number of repetitions are all approximations.

Here’s a step-by-step skills workout that the D1 Bearcats perform.

1. Dribble Series

2. Conditioning

3. Shooting/Layups

4. 3-point shooting

5. Post Moves

a. One ball each hand — 10 reps b. Left hand dribble higher than right hand — 5 reps c. Right hand dribble higher than left hand — 5 reps d. Crossover dribble between legs, one handed pass — 15 reps

a. Ladders dribbling with right hand — 7 reps b. Ladders dribbling with left hand — 7 reps c. Baseline-to-baseline sprints dribbling with right hand — 5 reps d. Baseline-to-baseline sprints dribbling with left hands — 5 reps

a. Crossover dribbles around cones to layup — 6 reps b. Between-the-legs dribbles around cones to layup — 6 reps c. In-and-out dribbles around cones to layup

a. Run around pretend screen, shoot 3-pointer — 5 reps b. Around-the-world 3-point shooting drill

a. Left-handed hook shots — 3 reps b. Right-handed hook shots — 3 reps c. Left-handed spin moves — 3 reps d. Right-handed spin moves — 3 reps e. Left-handed up-and-under moves — 3 reps f. Right-handed up-and-under moves — 3 reps

— 6 reps

— 15 reps

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BU splits pair with Marist Bearcats routed by No. 6 SBU

Women's lacrosse winless in conference play

After game one win, BU's offense falls flat in finale

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It was a tale of two games Wednesday afternoon as the Binghamton baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader against Marist. The Bearcats (15-19, 10-2 America East) tied their season-high in runs in the first game, overpowering the Red Foxes (17-16, 8-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), 15-7. With just two regulars in the starting lineup in the second game, the Bearcats had their bats silenced in a 6-1 defeat.

In the opener, both teams jumped out to score early and after one inning, Marist led, 3-2. The Bearcats proceeded to score seven runs across the next two frames to take control, highlighted by a two-run triple in the second inning by sophomore right fielder Chris McGee. In the seventh inning, the Bearcats scored six more runs, capped off by a three-run homer from junior first baseman Brendan Skidmore, which pushed the lead to 15-7 and gave Skidmore his fourth RBI of the game. Skidmore sits in second place in the AE with seven home runs on the season and remains tied for third in the conference with 28 RBIs. BU’s starting pitcher, freshman Nick Gallagher, was credited with the win despite allowing three earned runs over just two innings. He handed the ball over to sophomore Nick Wegmann, who struck out three over 1 1/3 innings.

In the second game, the Bearcats opted for a different lineup, which included four freshmen and a sophomore.

Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Senior infielder David Schanz delivered a career-high four RBIs in the first game of Binghamton’s doubleheader at Marist on Wednesday.

Binghamton loaded the bases with one out in the second, but two straight strikeouts kept them off the board. After scoring a run in the first inning, Marist exploded for five runs in the second to take a 6-0 lead. The Bearcats pushed across a run in the fifth, but were held in check the rest of the way.

Sophomore Joe Orlando got the start in the second game and allowed five runs in just 1 1/3 innings pitched.

Binghamton has struggled in non-conference play so far this year, winning only five of 22 non-conference matchups. In contrast, BU has 10 conference wins, despite playing 22 fewer games in AE play to date. BU’s

pitching staff has especially struggled outside of conference play. Its ERA in AE games is 3.75 but rises to 5.75 when nonconference contests are taken into account.

The Bearcats will return to AE play this weekend as they face UMBC in a three-game series. The series will likely be an offensive showdown, as both teams place in the top two in the AE in home runs, with Binghamton leading, 22-21, on the season.

The conference rivals are set to open the series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 3 p.m. followed by a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m. All games will be held at The Baseball Factory Field in Catonsville, Maryland.

The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team was shut out Wednesday, 16-0, against No. 6 Stony Brook. The Seawolves (123, 5-0 America East) dominated from start to finish in a contest in which BU (4-11, 0-4 AE) failed to find the back of the net once.

SBU started the game out scorchingly hot, scoring four goals in the game’s first nine minutes. Junior attack Courtney Murphy scored three of the first four goals for the Seawolves. The possession problems that have plagued the Bearcats all season continued into the matchup, as Binghamton didn’t see much of the ball in the game’s first 30 minutes.

“Today we just struggled with possessions in general,” BU head coach Stephanie Allen said. “We just couldn’t come up with the ball as much as we would’ve liked today.”

Stony Brook continued its offensive onslaught by scoring four more goals to push its lead to 8-0. Although BU faced an almost insurmountable deficit, it took a few positives into halftime. The Bearcats’ defense hung tough with the talented Seawolves

offense for the rest of the half, not allowing a single goal in the final 9:55.

Unfortunately for the Bearcats, SBU started the second half as intensely as it had the first. The Seawolves scored three goals in just under nine minutes to extend their already sizable lead to 110. BU could not find an answer defensively as SBU poured in five more goals before the final whistle to easily defeat the Bearcats.

“Their ball movement and the tempo which they played offensively today was an increase from what we’ve seen in the last few games,” Allen said.

As good as the Stony Brook offense was, its defense was up to par, if not better. SBU shut down the BU attack completely, allowing just two Binghamton free-position shots on the game, both of which were saved. The Bearcats registered just eight shots throughout the course of the game and Allen believes her offense did not play as well as it could have.

“We just struggled to work off the ball today and really help our teammates out,” Allen said.

“That’s what an offensive unit is all about.”

The star of the game was Murphy. She finished the game

with a team-high eight goals and now has 73 on the season.

This mark leads the country and is 14 goals higher than that of any other player. Murphy has tallied 205 career goals and has a realistic chance of breaking the all-time career goal record, which stands at 289.

“She has an incredibly good stick and knack for positioning herself to get the ball,” Allen said.

“She’s a really talented player who we just weren’t able to contain today.”

The lost to the Seawolves was Binghamton’s seventh straight and they haven’t come out on top since March 20. With two games remaining against AE foes this season, however, Allen is still optimistic of her squad’s chances to make the AE tournament.

“We still have a chance to compete for a position in the AE tournament and that’s what we are keeping our sights set on,” Allen said. “We’re just going to keep preparing and working hard on a daily basis to get our program better.”

The Bearcats are set to return to action on Sunday against UMass Lowell. First draw is scheduled for 11 a.m. from the Cushing Field Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts.

We just couldn't come up with the ball as much as we would've liked —Stephanie Allen BU Head Coach Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Freshman midfielder Rebecca Golderman scooped up two ground balls and won three draw controls in Binghamton’s loss to Stony Brook.

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Raquel Panitz/Pipe Dream Photographer Redshirt sophomore attack Sean Gilroy scored two goals in BU’s loss at Syracuse on Wednesday.

BU falls to Syracuse as road struggles continue Despite impressive performance by Cosens, Bearcats' offense fails to compete with Orange Eric Gaccione Contributing Writer

Despite a gritty performance from redshirt sophomore attack Sean Gilroy and 14 saves by junior goalie Tanner Cosens, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team fell to No. 8 Syracuse on Wednesday, 13-5.

The Bearcats (4-8, 2-2 America East), coming off of a tough loss against No. 7 Albany, knew that the road matchup against the Orange would not be an easy one.

“Syracuse is always good and this year is no different,” said BU head coach Scott Nelson. “We were excited heading into the game, but we knew what we were getting ourselves into playing the No. 8-ranked program in the country.

We had to play our best game in order to compete.”

Binghamton started the game

off flat as Syracuse (8-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored nine straight goals in the first half. With problems on both ends of the field contributing to BU’s struggles, Nelson emphasized that a lack of offense was the main reason Binghamton failed to compete with the Orange.

“Tanner had 14 saves and nine in the first half, so we really couldn’t ask for much more on his part,” Nelson said. “The defense let up a lot of easy penetrations and ground balls, but it was the offense that couldn’t get anything going. You can’t win if you don’t score, which we really needed to do against a powerhouse like Syracuse.”

After a rough first half, Binghamton came out in the third quarter with one goal in mind: to put the ball in the back of the net. After a long Binghamton possession, junior midfielder Matthew Kaser finally got BU

on the board, as he scored off an assist from Gilroy, who then got his chance to shine, scoring with 3:39 left in the quarter. Sophomore midfielder Liam Reaume was credited with the assist.

Syracuse answered Binghamton’s two goals with three of its own before the Bearcats found their groove. Reaume recorded his second assist of the day after sophomore attack Thomas McAndrew found the back of the cage. Less than a minute later, senior midfielder and captain Zach Scaduto set up fellow senior midfielder Mitchell Rick for the score.

Gilroy capped off BU’s 3-0 scoring run with his second goal of the day, firmly establishing himself as a promising young player, one whom Nelson can hopefully look toward to lead his team in the future.

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has stepped up, so we know exactly MEN'S LACROSSE STANDINGS: what to expect from him when he AMERICA EAST steps on the field,” Nelson said.

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The Bearcats still have two conference standings, one spot 14 Stony Brook on Sunday. The games remaining in their season, out of the AE championship conference rivals are set to face off both against AE opponents. tournament. at 1 p.m. from the Bearcats Sports They currently sit in fifth of the BU is scheduled to host No. Complex in Vestal, New York.

Harbaugh breaks Bearcats' career hit record

After early-career position change, senior outfielder serves as sparkplug for Binghamton Joseph Burns Pipe Dream Sports

Katherine Scott/Contributing Photographer Senior outfielder Sydney Harbaugh broke the Binghamton program hit record in BU’s victory over Colgate on April 12.

When senior right fielder Sydney Harbaugh broke the Binghamton softball team’s record for career hits against Colgate last week, she had no clue about the feat she had accomplished until her teammates congratulated her.

“Going into the game, I honestly had no idea [I was on the verge of breaking the record],” Harbaugh said. “I just knew that I wanted to get a hit to score more runs because it was freezing cold out and we wanted to get the game over in five innings.”

Entering the first game of the Bearcats’ doubleheader against Colgate, Harbaugh trailed the 180-hit record set by Jessica Phillips in 2013 by just one. The record-setting hit came in the form of a two-out double to leftcenter field in the top of the fifth inning. Junior outfielder Gabby Bracchi scored on the play to solidify the Bearcats’ 8-0 victory.

Even after she was informed of her accomplishment, Harbaugh was more pleased with her team’s win than she was with her own feat.

“I was excited, I was proud, but I’ve never been one to gloat,” Harbaugh said. “I’m never going up there thinking, ‘Oh I need to

do this for me,’ it’s always, ‘What can I do for my team in this moment?’”

With her fourth season as a Bearcat approaching an end, the senior from Cicero, New York, took some time to reflect on her career.

Inspired by her father’s love for baseball, Harbaugh always had a passion for the game. A three-time Section III all-star and a five-time all-league honoree, Harbaugh was a dominant infielder throughout her high school career. It wasn’t until BU head coach Michelle Burrell reached out to Harbaugh that she knew she would spend her following four years at Binghamton.

“As soon as I stepped on this campus and I met the coaches and team, it was a perfect fit and I knew that I didn’t want to go anywhere else,” Harbaugh said.

“By the end of that weekend on my official visit, I was committed.”

The transition from high school to college softball did not come without challenges for Harbaugh. As a freshman, Burrell encouraged Harbaugh to change not only her defensive position, but also her hitting style.

Harbaugh was immediately moved from her comfortable position of shortstop and converted into an outfielder. Come sophomore year, Burrell encouraged Harbaugh to

drop her role as a “slap hitter” and instead become a power hitter. In no time, Harbaugh went from swinging for singles to swinging for homers.

“It was the hardest thing I ever had to overcome,” Harbaugh said.

In a turning point contest against Syracuse that year, she struck out eight consecutive times.

“That pretty much felt like rock bottom to me,” Harbugh said. “It’s a game of failure and I failed a lot.”

Harbaugh went on to finish her sophomore season as the America East Player of the Year.

As a junior, she hit three critical home runs in the conference playoffs to help BU win the AE title.

Now a veteran, Harbaugh is an invaluable asset to her team, currently batting .348, with 32 RBIs and nine home runs. Despite these individual achievements, Harbaugh attributes most of her success at Binghamton to the support system of coaches, mentors and teammates by her side. “[Coach Burrell] always says that we need to play for one another,” Harbaugh said. “I wouldn’t have the success I have without my team.”

Reflecting on her time is at BU melancholy, as Harbaugh knows

that career as a Bearcat is coming to a close.

“Being a senior is bittersweet,” Harbaugh said. “I know my time here is running out.”

Harbaugh claims that the idea of an end to 6 a.m. practices is appealing, but she knows she will eventually miss them. She hopes to continue to produce and give her team everything that she has left.

“I just want to leave it all on the field,” Harbaugh said. “That’s been my goal since I got here.

Play the game I love and do it in the little time I have left.”

I just want to leave it all on the field...

That's been my goal since I got here — Sydney Harbaugh BU senior outfielder