Spring 2018 Issue 21

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Joao Souza remembered as friendly, motivated

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Students remember Souza, 19, as personable and determined Sasha Hupka News Editor

One minute, Joao Souza was living his life at Binghamton University — going to class and chatting with friends on campus. Now, his friends are remembering him as a personable, driven student with a heart of gold.

Souza, 19, was a freshman majoring in engineering. He died after police found him seriously injured in Windham Hall of Mountainview College on Sunday night.

According to friends, Souza was a personable extrovert and dedicated student. He graduated last year from Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, New York and was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. Souza was originally from Brazil.

Evan Wallace, a sophomore majoring in biochemistry, went to high school with Souza and stayed in touch when the friends started classes at BU. According to Wallace, he first met Souza through his Spanish class. Wallace said Souza was extremely kind and wellliked by students at Blind Brook High School and BU. “He was one of those people that you couldn’t really not like,” Wallace said.

“Everything about him was just incredible. He was an outgoing, funny, charismatic person who everybody really loved, whether they were his best friend or just knew him from seeing him in the hallway.”

According to Danielle Goz, a friend of Souza’s from Rye Brook, he loved soccer and

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Binghamton University student Michael Roque, 20, was arraigned on Monday night at Broome County Jail, where he is being held without bail.

Michael Roque, 20, faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted Sasha Hupka & Noah Bressner Pipe Dream

Binghamton University sophomore Michael Roque, 20, is charged with second-degree murder for the stabbing of fellow BU student Joao Souza.

At a press conference on Monday night, police confirmed that Roque, of Massapequa, New York, was arrested in his dormitory room in Hunter Hall of Mountainview College on Monday afternoon. Police declined to release details of Roque’s whereabouts before his arrest, but were seen searching

the Binghamton University Nature Preserve, Hillside Community and Susquehanna Community on Monday before his arrest was announced at the 5 p.m. press conference.

He was held on campus and transferred to Broome County Jail around 8:30 p.m. Monday for arraignment. Roque pleaded not guilty and was remanded without bail.

“There is a suspect in custody, and we will have further information at an appropriate time,” said Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell. “We are very limited in what we can provide today, but we believe that charges are imminent and I can’t really speak to any of the facts of the case other than that.”

Following Roque’s arraignment, the District Attorney’s Office is expected to present the case to a grand jury for indictment. Roque

Scams target students, faculty Phishing emails seek out personal information Gillian Kenah According to a 2018 online survey

by The Harris Poll, nearly 60 million Americans had their personal information accessed. Some Binghamton University students may be among them after two recent phishing scams circulated around campus through student email accounts.

B-Line announcements in February and April have warned students of online phishing scams, or emails that contain job offers that provide links or ask for personal information.

The emails typically appear to come from a legitimate source, such as a company, bank, university or police company, according to the BU Information Technology Services (ITS) website. Scam emails frequently request personal information such as a credit card number, social security number, ATM PIN number or password to other accounts.

In May 2014, BU students, faculty and staff received emails from accounts claiming to be University email addresses, which requested their usernames, passwords and birthdates, according to the University ITS website. Additionally, the email said those who didn’t reply would no longer be able to send and receive emails through the University server. The ITS found that over 100 students, faculty and staff replied to one of the scam emails, unintentionally jeopardizing their personal information

faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

Roque graduated in 2016 from Syosset High School, where he ran track. He has six siblings. His brother, Julio Roque, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in February 2016 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping female in a residence hall at Fairfield University, according to the Fairfield Citizen.

Souza, 19, died after he was stabbed on the ground floor of Windham Hall of Mountainview College late Sunday night, police said.

The fatal stabbing occurred around 10:30 p.m., according to a B-Alert sent out by the University at 11:14 p.m. Binghamton’s New York State University Police were on the scene, as well as New York State Police.

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Local activists discuss gun violence at forum Moms Demand Action, students urge change

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Sidney Slon | Contributing Photographer Students often receive emails offering jobs, but the messages are usually scams designed to compromise personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers and dates of birth.

and exposing themselves to identity theft.

Many BU email addresses received messages with fake job offers in February.

Most recently, students, faculty and staff received spam messages regarding Services for Students with Disabilities, according to a B-Line announcement.

According to Logan Robinson, communications manager for ITS, the latest scam was advertising a job listing

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for a “territorial manager.” The email provided a link for users to respond with more detail, which caused user accounts to become compromised.

Robinson said the best thing students, faculty and staff can do if they receive a suspicious email is report it to the University Security Team or the ITS Help

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Since the start of 2018, there have been 64 individual mass shootings and a total of over 4,100 gun-related deaths across the United States. Aiming to spread facts on gun violence and initiate necessary conversations, Hillel at Binghamton’s Committee for Social Justice, with participation from the College Democrats, hosted the Gun Violence Prevention Forum in the University Union on Monday.

The open discussion focused on finding solutions to gun violence and addressed how students could use their voices to be heard. Roughly a dozen students and three members of the Binghamton area chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a nonpartisan, singleissue organization that promotes the legislation, corporate policies and individual behavior that keep families safe from gun violence, attended the event.

Kathy Baker, a member of Moms Demand Action, said the organization is meant to ignite a dialogue surrounding gun control.

“Moms Demand Action is all about

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having a conversation,” Baker said. “In 2012, after Sandy Hook, a stay-at-home mom, Shannon Watts, started the group on Facebook. She started asking questions that a lot of us are asking, like, ‘How are we allowing this to happen?’ There are now over 4 million Americans a part of it.”

Sarah Pincus, director of Hillel’s Committee for Social Justice and a junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law, said she helped plan the forum to give students an opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns regarding gun violence and have their voices heard within a group of likeminded individuals.

“After the last mass shooting, I was really upset and I was kind of expecting a forum to happen that I could latch myself onto and support,” Pincus said.

“But when that didn’t happen, I felt at a loss.”

Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, which resulted in the death of 17 people, there has been an increase in student-led activism throughout the country. On March 24, hundreds of March for Our Lives protests were held throughout the nation, including a protest in the city of Binghamton. Through this movement, survivors of the Parkland

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Joao Souza described as popular, dedicated

Roque in custody following stabbing

SOUZA FROM PAGE 1 played on the varsity team throughout high school. Goz said Souza also had a passion for cars.

“Not one person could say something bad about him,” Goz said. “His laugh and beautiful smile could light up a room and he had such a profound impact in so many people’s lives. He was my best friend and he was always there for me.”

Wallace characterized Souza as a hard worker and intelligent person.

“In Spanish [class], he was a great, smart student with a great work ethic, but he was also a really popular guy in a great way,” Wallace said. “He made everyone else feel at home and like a friend.”

Souza is survived by his parents, Alexandre and Renata Souza, and his sister, Helena Souza. A GoFundMe has been set up in his memory. According to the fundraiser’s description, the money raised will be donated to a fund

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Joao Souza, 19, was a freshman majoring in engineering.

in Souza’s honor to help underprivileged Wallace said he thinks Souza should children in Brazil pursue their dreams of be remembered for the good things in playing soccer. The GoFundMe has been his life, including his shining personality shared over 500 times on Facebook, and and talent on and off the field. has raised over $11,000.

“I want to make his positive memory

last,” Wallace said. “That’s really what I think he would’ve wanted.”

Students affected by Souza’s death can contact the University Counseling Center at (607) 777-2772.

Research Days highlights student work Presentations, panels showcase BU projects Lia Berger

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Binghamton University’s seventh annual Research Days kicked off Wednesday and will continue throughout the week, showcasing student and faculty research from multiple departments.

The annual program features various presentations and panel discussions, including ”Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Signature Projects from Binghamton’s Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence.” The panel featured projects of the Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence (TAE), five thematic research groups on campus and two new transdisciplinary working groups.

Panelists included M. Stanley Whittingham, distinguished professor of chemistry, materials science and engineering at BU; Grace Wang, SUNY interim provost and vice chancellor for research and economic development; and Susan Bane, professor of chemistry at BU, each of whom spoke about a cross-disciplinary research topic pertaining to their field of study. The panel was moderated

by Valerie Imbruce, director of the BU Undergraduate Research Center and chair of the Research Days Committee.

Kevin Paredes | Photography Editor Attendees look at featured art entered in the 2018 The Art of Science competition on Wednesday. The competition was held as part of Research Days, a three-day celebration of undergraduate, graduate and faculty research at Binghamton University.

Other events will include presentations from BU graduate students and faculty on topics ranging from engineering to art history, honoring this year’s theme of boundary-crossing.

The capstone of the program is a student poster session on Friday, where both graduate and undergraduate students will present their research. It is expected to be the largest poster session in the program’s history, with 341 students set to showcase 175 posters, 50 more than last year’s session.

Rachel Coker, director of the Office of Research Advancement,

was one of the staff members behind the planning of the event.

“We want faculty, students and staff to feel connected to those activities and to have opportunities to share their work at ‘home’ in Binghamton, not just at conferences and meetings out of town,” Coker wrote in an email.

Pamela Mischen, chair of the Sustainable Communities TAE and associate professor of public administration at BU, addressed the topic of poverty at Wednesday’s panel. Mischen said ransdisciplinary collaboration is

important for her research. “[Cross-disciplinary research] has created a culture of collaboration on campus,” Mischen said. “We learn how to collaborate from each other.

I’m really happy to be on this campus learning how to work across disciplines.”

Following the panel, a facultystudent mixer was held for the Center for Collective Dynamics of Complex Systems (CoCo).

According to Hiroki Sayama, director of the center and a professor of systems science and industrial engineering at BU, CoCo focuses on the process

of conducting research rather than research topics themselves, and because of this, the Center doesn’t selectively focus on any particular domain.

“Instead of breaking things down and trying to understand every piece of it, which is more like a traditional scientist’s approach, we want to provide a complementary way of understanding the world by considering how two concepts are linked to each other,” Sayama said. “That is the key idea of complex systems.”

Upcoming Research Days events include “Amorphous: A Graphic Exploration of Glass,” an exhibition in the BU Art Museum held by the Material and Visual Worlds TAE, and “Help Us Help You Help Them: Library Support for Student Research,” an informational session about library resources students can use for research projects and a panel discussion in the middle of the student poster session, where the presenters will discuss their research and its impact on their lives.

Imbruce said she is excited to put on a program that showcases the research being done at BU. “Sharing one’s work is the hallmark of research, it is how knowledge grows and builds upon itself,” Imbruce wrote in an email. “We think we’ve put together an exciting program that we hope will open minds and create pride in what we, at Binghamton, can do.”

According to authorities, Roque fled on foot, prompting a 20hour manhunt on campus and surrounding areas.

Souza was a freshman majoring in engineering who graduated last year from Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, New York. He was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity and was originally from Brazil. According to police, he was found seriously injured in his suite and was taken

by Harpur’s Ferry ambulance to United Health Services Wilson Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the attack was not random, however, no motive has been released.

The homicide marks the second murder of a BU student in the past five weeks. Senior Haley Anderson, 22, was found dead inside a student residence on the city of Binghamton’s West Side on March 9. Police say Anderson was strangled by Orlando Tercero, a 22-year-old student who later fled the country. Tercero has been charged with second-degree murder and is currently awaiting extradition in Nicaragua.

According to University President Harvey Stenger, the University will be reviewing its safety measures in the coming weeks.

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“I promise that we will learn from this tragedy, and I want to thank all those people who have worked so diligently over the last 20 hours to bring some closure to this horrible tragedy,” Stenger said. “We are going to go over the last 20 hours, everything that happened, everything that we did, how we communicated with our population, with our community, and see if there are ways we could’ve done it better. You kind of learn on the fly with these things, and we want to make sure that if anything could have been done better, especially with the communication with our community, we learn from that.”

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“If a phishing scam is reported and identified on campus, our email administrators can put security measures in place to prevent the message from spreading further,” Robinson wrote in an email. “The key is to, [one], not engage with the email, and [two], report it so that the situation can be regulated.”

According to the University ITS website, BU will never ask its students, faculty and staff for personal or password information via email, and therefore, those with University email addresses should ignore the messages and report them.

Additionally, the ITS website says students, faculty and staff who receive unsolicited messages can use their cursor to hover over the link to see its true URL. Often, the URL will be different from what is visible in the email. The website also advises that if any part of the message is written in broken English or has grammatical errors, it’s likely a scam.

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chief information security officer, wrote in an email that scammers usually want to spread viruses, access University resources or steal money.

“Generally those looking to compromise your account want one of two things: your account to use to phish others, or to access a University resource such as library journals or they want to convince you to provide money in some way,” Weisskopf wrote. “The most common scams being reported this semester are job offer scams.”

Bradley Matican, a junior quadruple-majoring in business administration, Spanish, comparative literature and Latin American and Caribbean area studies, said the University has done a good job of informing students of phishing scams and explaining how to identify unsolicited messages.

“I do think that [BU] does a pretty good job with the phishing scams, but sometimes they just can’t catch them,” Matican said.

“Recently, I found one that was appealing to me, but instead of replying, I sent it to the ITS Help Desk to help resolve the issue.”

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Students urge gun violence prevention FORUM FROM PAGE 1 shooting have become advocates for stricter gun regulations to better guarantee student safety.

Kelsey Ostrander, a member of Moms Demand Action and Vestal resident, said she is in support of the survivors.

“After Parkland, these students stepped up and all they are doing is asking to go and learn without being shot or attacked,” Ostrander said.

“Everyone has the right to go to school without the fear of being a victim of violence. That’s not something that’s crazy to ask for.”

At the forum, the conversation revolved primarily around how young adults, whether they are students in high school, college or beyond, can use their voices to influence gun violence prevention. Students at the forum, such as Jason Flatt, a

second-year graduate student studying public administration, discussed their hopes of making a difference.

“Something my grandmother always tells me is that there’s a sense of responsibility: ‘You came into the world for a reason, so do something with it,’” Flatt said. “That still speaks to me.”

The discussion is continuing outside the forum. On June 2, Binghamton’s Moms Demand Action chapter is hosting a “Wear Orange” event for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. According to the event’s website, it is intended to foster community collaboration and encourage, support and work toward solutions to save lives from gun violence.

“We have to get more people involved in the conversation, not just us moms or the students that are already on the same page,” Baker said.

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Jewish groups to celebrate Israeli Independence Day Event to feature daylong activities, performances Yuri Lee

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As Israel celebrates its 70th year as an independent Jewish state, students at Binghamton University will host their own festivities at the Newing Co-Rec Field from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.

The annual event for Yom Ha’atzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day, brings together thousands of students from across campus to commemorate the state’s founding on May 14, 1948.

This year’s event will feature a live concert, an open-air market and authentic Israeli food as attendees take a “walk” through Israel. Student leaders from Hillel at Binghamton, an organization that aims to educate and enrich the lives of Jewish students on campus, organize the project each year.

For Hannah Loffman, a freshman majoring in human development and the first-year representative for Bearcats for Israel, an organization under Hillel that encourages students to form a connection

with their Israeli roots, this annual celebration is especially significant because it commemorates the country’s accomplishments. “[Yom Ha’atzmaut] serves as a reminder that there is a Jewish homeland,” Loffman wrote in an email. “However, Israel is so unique in her acceptance to all races, religions and ethnicities, so really Yom Ha’atzmaut is a celebration of humankind’s accomplishments and a recognition of all we have to celebrate.”

In addition to a photo booth and a live concert by The Magic Sabras, an Israeli cover band, attendees will also experience a life-size model shuk, or open-air market, like those seen in Jerusalem.

According to Alexandra Abels, the co-chair for the event and a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, attendees will explore Israel’s beauty, culture and innovation from north to south.

“When you enter [the north] we will be recreating the Bahai Gardens, located in Haifa, Israel, out of lollipops,” Abels wrote in an email. “When you enter the south you will be given the opportunity to see Israel’s innovative drip irrigation technology, and even walk away

with a succulent.”

Several other organizations, including Chabad, the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the BU Zionist Organization, are also helping to sponsor the event.

Loffman said the organizers not only want attendees to have an authentic taste of Israel, but also to cultivate lasting memories of Israel’s birthday.

“All our planning has been geared toward how and what students, faculty and community members will not only enjoy but remember from Israel turning 70,” Loffman wrote.

Alexandra Baker, a junior majoring in English, said she plans to attend Hillel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut because of her passion for Israel and her connection with the community.

“I am very passionate about Israel,” Baker wrote in an email. ”A lot of my friends are very involved with the planning of the event and have put a lot of effort into it, so I really want to support them. I am excited for the amazing Israeli food and music, as well as the opportunity to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary with my friends and the Binghamton community!”

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On Sunday, April 15 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Binghamton’s New York State University Police (UPD) responded to a call that someone had been stabbed in Windham Hall of Mountainview College, propelling many students across campus to spread the word about what happened — well before Binghamton University even sent out the initial B-Alert to students at 11:14 p.m.

Before the B-Alert was sent out, numerous students across campus were frantically texting and calling their friends to alert them of the situation and to ensure their safety.

Mountainview College residents were reportedly yelling out their bedroom windows to communicate with residents in neighboring buildings about what had occurred.

It became quickly evident that the student body was faster at conveying the few details available than the University. Students alerted each other within minutes, while the administration took almost an hour to report the incident.

In the 45 minutes it took for the University to officially report the attack, rumors repeatedly circulated among students. No one was sure of the exact nature of the events that had taken place, where the safest spots on campus were, which specific areas to avoid or what the

next steps should be. With inflated information and rumors spreading, students were sent into a wave of panic and fear.

On Monday morning, the University continued to send out B-Alerts, but it did not effectively help students to navigate the situation. At 6:16 a.m., we were alerted that the victim had died from his wounds. At 7:53 a.m., the University announced that classes would be canceled — less than 10 minutes before 8 a.m. classes were set to begin. Many students reported arriving on campus for their first classes of the day before the University announced the cancellation, even if they were unsure of whether the campus was secure or not. In the past, the University has announced snow day cancellations earlier than it did in this instance. In the case of Sunday night’s events, the administration’s

failure to send out alerts in a timely manner impeded students’ abilities to stay safe and prompted some off-campus students to pointlessly arrive on campus the following day.

As of Monday morning, the suspect had not yet been taken into custody and the entire campus community was grieving and frightened. Yet, the University did not provide further instructions to students. Students living on campus didn’t know whether or not it was safe to go outside, whether the suspect was still at large and potentially dangerous and how to conduct themselves throughout the day. Although the administration gave out information at various press conferences during the day, officials never gave specific instructions, causing students more confusion and uneasiness. The University should have provided instructions and reassurance

directly to students on Monday to aid students in navigating the aftermath of the tragedy.

The Editorial Board believes that there remain unanswered questions about how the suspect was able to re-enter his own dorm and how long he stayed there before his arrest, potentially endangering his roommates and other people around him.

The Editorial Board further asserts that the University’s failure to send out information in a timely manner after the attack and to provide additional instructions is unacceptable. It should go without saying that when a dangerous situation occurs on campus, students should be immediately informed. While we acknowledge and appreciate that the University wants to ensure that any information it dispenses is accurate, the lack of information about the incident

bred misinformation, which caused increased panic among students.

The University’s first priority should have been to send the correct safety information as quickly and efficiently as possible.

This isn’t the first time the Editorial Board has criticized the University’s emergency alert system.

In a January editorial, we discussed the time delay between incidents and alerts, even for situations that were not as dire as Sunday’s events.

We mentioned that the University should make it mandatory for students to sign up for B-Alert text messages, and this of course still stands, especially in the wake of this tragedy. Not only should the University send out alerts as quickly as possible, but all students should be signed up to receive text messages so that no one is left in the dark or put in danger.

In the final press conference

held on Monday at 5 p.m., University President Harvey Stenger said: “We are going to go over the last 20 hours, everything that happened, everything that we did, how we communicated with our population, with our community and see if there are ways we could’ve done it better. You kind of learn on the fly with these things, and we want to make sure that if anything could have been done better, especially with the communication with our community, we learn from that.”

The Editorial Board acknowledges the complexities of informing a student body of transpiring, potentially dangerous events in a quick and efficient manner. But it is a responsibility that the University and UPD must adapt to in today’s climate. We sincerely hope that Stenger and the rest of the administration keeps their word.

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Letter to the Editor: Recounting Sunday's events I am writing this in hopes that my personal story will help shed light on the tragedy and what students like myself might have experienced.

My name is Therese Pitman.

I am a student-athlete here at Binghamton University and a resident of Windham Hall of Mountainview College. I am writing to you to address the situation that occurred Sunday night, April 15, 2018. I know many people are upset. I know the situation was unpredictable.

I understand these events cannot be prevented. However, let me share with you what I experienced to help you realize why this particular event could have been different.

It was Sunday night and I was in Glenn G. Bartle Library working on an assignment when I started to receive texts from my friends who live in other buildings on campus asking: “Are you OK?” “What is going on?” How was it that I did not know what my friends were talking about?

I responded quickly with, “Yes, I am OK. Why?” The responses I received were horrifying: “There was a stabbing in your building.”

At about 11:12 p.m. my suitemate called me in hysterics, saying, “Someone was stabbed in our building, we locked our door, please do not come up here.” This was all while they were watching out my bedroom window as

Harpur’s Ferry students performed CPR on a bloody, unconscious body. At 11:14 p.m., an alert was sent out — a vague alert: “Suspect fled on foot … avoid the area.” I checked my email because of my suitemate’s call; I was expecting to see an alert. Were my peers in the library anticipating an email like this? Probably not.

I am alone in the library. There is a suspect on the loose. I am scared. I cannot go back to my room. “What do I do?!,” crosses my mind over and over again.

The suspect could be here in the library. He could be outside. The PA system comes on in the library and says something like, “There has been a stabbing in Windham Hall; the suspect fled on foot. If you leave the library, be safe.”

I went into panic mode. I was sweating profusely. A hundred thoughts crossed my mind but the first and most important was, “The library is not on lockdown? Why is the library not on lockdown? Why are people able to walk into the library right now? Why are people leaving the library?” The library is typically a quiet place; it was not quiet this night.

I would like to make it known at this point in the story that I am not from a large city, so this type of occurrence is something I am not used to. I was previously a part of my high school’s safety team, where we had mandatory safety drills for this kind of event quite

often, and we had extensive plans in place. I realize that the best-laid plans do not always work in these situations, but there seemed to be no plans on Sunday night. Right then, sitting there as a sophomore in college in Bartle Library, I did not know what to do. I didn’t know who to call or where to go.

I felt I was in extreme danger. I received a text: “I heard that the suspect is near or in Bartle to try to fit in.” Was this statement true?

I will never know the answer to that, but I thought about all my escape routes. Get in the elevator and slam the STOP button. No one could touch me in there. Or, I could text my friend who lives off campus and ask if she could come pick me up. I texted her to ask and mentioned, “If you can even get on campus.” Ten minutes go by and I am thinking about my escape from the library to my friend’s car. The suspect could be out there. I put my laptop in my backpack, and I put my backpack on backward to cover my chest, so at least if I am attacked, something is slightly protecting my heart. “I’m here,” says the text from my off-campus friend.

“GO!” I am sprinting through the library the fastest I think I have ever run in my life. I jump in her car … we escape. I am alive. I am upset. I am rattled. That night, off campus, I worry. I worry about my friends who have witnessed the death, I worry about my

friends who live on campus and need to leave their dorms to eat. I do not sleep. I cannot sleep.

April 16, my birthday, I am upset about the situation. I am disappointed at how it was handled. As a leader on this campus — part of the Explore, Engage and B You Leadership Institute — I am saddened that during a time of hysterics, we, as a university, did not have a plan. Or did not have a proper plan. These are questions that I am concerned about the most: 1. Why did this event occur and almost an hour later we got notified via email? Rumors spread well before we were notified.

2. Why were Windham Hall and Bartle Library not on lockdown?

How did authorities know that the suspect had not harmed anyone else in our building?

3. Why was there no announcement in Windham Hall telling students to lock their doors? My suitemates took it upon themselves to find each other in the building and lock their doors.

4. Why were the students of Windham Hall not checked on, individually or suite by suite, at some point to see if everyone in the building was unharmed?

5. Why were people allowed on and off of campus? The suspect’s getaway car could have come and picked him up.

6. What if I didn’t have a friend who lived off campus?

7. Why on earth was the suspect apprehended in his dorm room? If authorities knew who they were looking for, why was no one waiting to apprehend him as he re-entered his dorm?

To be of help, I point out solutions: 1. As soon as the event occurred, there should have been an email and a text sent out immediately to every student on and off campus. The message should be direct. Stating where to avoid and how one can be relatively safe.

2. As soon as an event like this occurs, the building should be on lockdown and BU IDs should be deactivated. We are trying to avoid the suspect getting back into this building. The library should have been locked down. The library is open 24/7 and anyone can walk into and out of it. This would have prevented the suspect from entering a place that he knew was populated. It would also allow the many students and staff inside to be safe.

3. Everyone in Windham Hall should have been told via PA system, text or email to get in their rooms and lock their doors immediately.

4. There is no doubt everyone in Windham Hall was affected in some way because of this tragedy.

Resident assistants or other trained professionals should be taught to check each room as

soon as an event like this occurs to be sure that no one else was hurt.

If that is not realistic, then the following day, when the suspect was caught, each resident’s room should have been checked on to be sure everyone was mentally and physically all right.

5. When an event like this one occurs, no one should be able to drive on or off of campus. Police should be monitoring entrances and exits. This will stop the suspect from getting away.

6. There should be an alternative safe place for students who live in buildings affected to go if they cannot return to the place where they can be locked safely in their own room to sleep.

7. There should police monitoring the building entrance and the suspects dorm room until he is found.

I am happy to be part of the BU community. I am pleased with all the support and counseling that has been freely available.

However, my peers and I did not feel safe during the tragic event on Sunday night. I would like for these concerns to be taken seriously so that next time an event like this happens, we can all feel safer. I would love to help make this university a better place for everyone. Life is fragile.

Thank you for reading.

— Therese M. Pitman is a sophomore majoring in English.

Letter to the Editor: Suggestions for future safety I am writing due to the heightened concerns of safety on campus following two Binghamton University student deaths within five weeks. We know that the campus police are working hard to make the campus a safer environment.

In their press conferences, they seem to be very open to critics and suggestions for how could they have done better a job. I am impressed with how they handled the situation, but at the same time I believe that they could do better by:

1. Teaching free mandatory defense classes to students.

2. Providing, allowing or suggesting tactical or defensive devices to students that will not cause permanent harm, but are effective enough to prevent any danger.

3. Increasing presence of uniformed police within the campus and residential areas.

4. Necessitating keycard access to residential communities rather than key access.

5. Installing more [closed-

circuit television] cameras. I was able to obtain information about the lack of cameras in most parking space areas.

Out of the suggestions above, it is most important that students be able to defend themselves. These kinds of life

lessons are something students could use for the rest of their lives and the students will thank the administration if such steps are taken.

— Cassandra Marco is a junior majoring in accounting.

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Family issues, religious differences take center stage 'It Shoulda Been You' opens Thursday night Alison Khin

Contributing Writer

This weekend, the Hinman Production Company (HPC) will be staging performances of “It Shoulda Been You,” a musical about dysfunctional families and falling in love with someone from the wrong side of the tracks.

The musical comedy, which takes place in the present, revolves around the wedding day of Rebecca Steinberg and Brian Howard, an interfaith couple.

Rebecca Steinberg, played by Anna Rizzotti, a junior majoring in mathematics, and Brian Howard, played by Kevin Wallace, a sophomore doublemajoring in computer science and mathematics, struggle with typical wedding-day chaos, as well as the tensions between both families and their religious differences.

Rose Schonfeld, director of the musical and a senior majoring in psychology, said she has personal connections with the plot, which encouraged her to take a major part in the production.

“The musical is about an interfaith marriage, which is what my family also is,” Schonfeld said.

Schonfeld is not alone in this association. Many of her castmates said they come from backgrounds similar to that of their characters. Sophie Cohen, who plays Georgette Howard in the musical and is a freshman

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“It Shoulda Been You” will be performed in the Hinman Commons April 19 through April 21.

double-majoring in integrative neuroscience and Spanish, was one such cast member for whom the characters struck a chord.

“My stepbrother recently got married to a woman who came from a Southern Baptist family in Texas,” Cohen said. “My family, a bunch of New York Jews, flew down to Texas for the wedding, creating a dynamic similar to the Steinberg-Howard wedding.”

Tova Goldfischer, a junior

majoring in human development, plays the role of Jenny Steinberg.

She said she also has a personal connection to her character.

Jenny’s younger sister is getting married before her, and she also receives constant comments about her weight and looks from her mother.

“I knew of the show when it was on Broadway, and I always had identified with the character of Jenny,” Goldfischer said. “This

character has gotten me through a lot of personal stuff in my life, so being able to give my version of this character that has actually improved so much of my life is the biggest honor in the world.”

Stephen Ponesse, a junior majoring in business administration, who plays Greg Madison, said he sees the importance of family as a takeaway from this production.

“If you currently have or ever

had a family, there is something here for you,” Ponesse said.

“You will walk away smiling and probably wanting to call your mom and dad.”

Ponesse’s sentiment rings especially true when Rebecca finally reveals that she has unresolved feelings toward her parents late in the show.

Characters sing about how each of the families had their own secrets and how their plans

didn’t work out — all leading back to the main idea of the play, when they exclaim in unison, “That’s family!”

“It Shoulda Been You” will be playing at the Hinman Commons at 8 p.m. on April 19, 20 and 21. There will also be a 2 p.m. performance on April 21. Tickets will be sold at $5 for students, faculty and alumni and $8 for adults and general admission.

Switch up your makeup and skin care routines for spring Pair lighter products with brighter colors Alejandra Rodas

Contributing Writer

With winter slowly melting away, it can be difficult to remember how to prep your face for the warm months. During the winter, your skin experiences excessive dryness due to the lack of moisture in the air. Soon, the sun will start beaming down, and Pipe Dream has you covered with the beauty tips you need to prepare for spring.

Skin care

Before you start putting on your makeup, it’s important to adjust your skin care routine.

Your complexion should benefit from an introduction to more hydrating products that will

take away any dryness as a result of the cold winter months. A clean, fresh face will minimize your pores and hydrate your skin, setting a better base for your makeup.

Start by using a face mask once or twice a week. Use light face masks designed to maximize hydration and refresh your skin.

Opt for products containing less alcohol, as it can cause dryness and even breakouts, and picking charcoal or clay masks will give a more natural feel than heavily manufactured face masks. The Aria Starr Dead Sea Mud Mask ($15.55, Amazon) removes blackheads, minimizes pores, brightens skin and controls acne.

The sun can soak up all the nutrients from your face, so it’s important to maintain a healthy skin care routine that you can use daily. The Hydrate Refreshing Cleanser with Tasmanian Sea Kelp ($20, redearth.com) hydrates the skin for a fresh face and works on all skin types. A dupe for this cleanser is the Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser ($6, Walmart).

While your spring moisturizer can be lighter than the one you used in your winter routine,

it’s still a vital part of skin maintenance.

Try CeraVe Moisturizing Cream ($12.68, Walmart), which is designed to eliminate acne and hydrate skin.

If you decide to go makeup-free this spring, using a moisturizer that contains SPF will protect you from any harmful UV rays.

The Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 ($13, Amazon) will keep your skin glowing and healthy.

Foundation and Concealer

Tr a n s i t i o n i n g foundations from winter to spring can be tricky, but you’ll want to find a foundation that contains SPF. This will give your skin protection from harmful rays while still giving you a nice, soft finish.

Physician’s Formula Healthy Foundation ($12.99, Ulta) contains SPF 20. The dewy look it gives also plays into the natural makeup trend.

If you want to go even more natural in the spirit of spring,

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spot concealing will give your skin a break from heavy foundation. The new KKW Liquid Concealer ($18, KKW Beauty) is known for its full coverage power that maintains a youthful radiance.

The Maybelline Instant Age R e w i n d Concealer ($8.99.

Ulta) makes a great dupe if you don’t want to splurge and is thick enough to hide any imperfections. Finish off your concealer with a setting powder — the Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder ($9.95, Amazon) is a great drugstore setting powder that works as hard as higher-end products.

Face makeup

Blush and bronzer are staple products for transitioning your winter makeup routine to spring.

Using soft blushes will give your skin a sun-kissed glow. Peachy or rosy blush colors and bronzer is quickly becoming the trend

this season.

A multistick is a great option because it can be used as blush, lipstick and even eyeshadow. The Bite Beauty Multistick ($24, Sephora) comes in an array of colors, so there’s a perfect palette for everyone.

Swipe color on your cheek, then blend it out to create a soft blush that radiates warmth. For a more traditional powder blush, the Morphe 8W Warm Master Blush Palette ($20, Morphe) contains eight different shades to pick from.

If you want to give your face a tanned finish, apply a small amount of bronzer when you contour.

The Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer ($9, Ulta) not only feels amazing to the touch due to its buttery texture, but applies to the skin smoothly.

Eyeshadow

Spring is the perfect time

Take the bus

Instead of driving to campus every day, check out the Off Campus College Transport and Broome County Transit bus schedules. Even taking the bus once a week limits carbon emissions and saves you gas money — plus, the buses drop you off right in front of the University Union, so you won’t have to make the trek from M Lot.

Use the library

The library has a wealth of resources for students who want to limit their participation in consumer culture. Any time you can buy fewer things, you’ll save money and limit waste output. At the Glenn G. Bartle Library Circulation Desk, you can check out books and some tech accessories like headphones and phone chargers. Instead of printing out pages of readings, scan books or use the PDF software on the PODS computers, which allows you to highlight and annotate readings.

to break out a new eyeshadow palette to dress up your eyes.

The beautiful thing about large palettes is that you can create a variety of different looks without having to break the bank. The Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette ($38, Ulta) contains 35 eyeshadows.

The palette includes m a t t e s , shimmers a n d metallics that you can mix and match. Each eyeshadow is easy to blend, so you don’t have to be a beauty guru to work with this palette.

To finish off your makeup or skin care routine, rose water is a great alternative to finishing spray. It evens and tones your skin and contains organic nutrients that will control excess oil and rid the skin of redness and dirt. Heritage Store and Mario Badescu are two brands that make rose water sprays that work wonders in tandem with your new spring makeup routine.

Bring a reusable cup

Whether you’re grabbing a drink on campus or off, many spots offer a discount to customers who bring their own cups — so not only will you be cutting down on waste, you’ll also save some cash. Bringing your own travel mug to Starbucks will save you 10 cents per drink, or you can request your drink in a glass cup or ceramic mug if you’re planning to drink it in store. Students who eat in the dining halls can get a Binghamton University Dining Services sticker to put on a reusable cup and save 10 percent on every drink purchased with that cup.

Skip the straw

When drinking in the dining halls or Marketplace, opt for a hot cup or cold cup without the straw.

Americans use 500 million straws every day, and though they’re small, straws often end up in the ocean or other natural environments where they can harm wildlife, according to the National Park Service. Additionally, straws are made out of a grade of plastic that most often isn’t recyclable. If you’re worried about spilling, try a recyclable lid or invest in a reusable straw.

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Knicks should hire Jackson as new head coach Jackson's experience in New York and Golden State separates him from other candidates Samuel Ditchek

Sports Editor

On April 12, just one day after the New York Knicks “competed” for the final time this regular season, the front office announced that head coach Jeff Hornacek was relieved of his duties. The franchise has since begun its search for a new person to man the Madison Square Garden sidelines, its eleventh coaching search since Jeff Van Gundy resigned in 2002.

Despite considering potential applicants such as David Blatt, Mike Woodson, David Fizdale and Frank Vogel, the two most intriguing options remaining are Jerry Stackhouse and Mark Jackson.

Prior to discussing why choosing the latter of the two is a better decision, Hornacek’s tenure at the helm is worth mentioning. Even though the former Utah Jazz swingman was an elite defender and a knock-down 3-point shooter alongside the greatest true point guard of all time, John Stockton, he was unable to translate any of his success as a player into his coaching abilities, as evidenced by stints with the Suns, and, more recently, the Knicks.

Hornacek was brought in following the dismissal of Derek Fisher back in 2016.

As a part of the disastrous reign of Phil Jackson, hiring Hornacek was just another questionable decision.

Throughout his two years as head coach of the Knicks, Hornacek posted a disgraceful 60-104 record, lost more than 50 games each year, failed to reach the postseason even once and allegedly engaged in a physical altercation with Knicks center Joakim Noah, a signing that marked an additional questionable decision and arguably the worst contract in the history of the NBA, completed by the so-called zen master.

Now that Phil Jackson and Hornacek and, quite thankfully, associate head coach Kurt Rambis are all gone, it is time to look to the future and hopefully land a competent head coach, as this beyond-impatient fan base continues to be frustrated because of awful decisionmaking and a general lack of success for decades. With an extensive pool of potential candidates, the Knicks should make it a priority to hire Mark Jackson over Stackhouse, or anyone else for that matter.

The former head coach of the Golden State Warriors played 17 years as a point guard in the NBA for teams including the Clippers, Pacers, Raptors, Jazz, Rockets, Nuggets and, most importantly, the Knicks.

He was a former Rookie of the Year in 1988 and reached the playoffs 14 times as a player.

Additionally, he ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time assists list, just three spots behind the aforementioned Stockton.

With this lengthy resume of general floor experience as a player, it’s important to consider his New York background as well, since Mark Jackson starred for St. John’s from 1983-87 and was born in Brooklyn. In

order to handle the immense pressure that stems from this impatient fan base, in addition to remaining composed in the basketball Mecca, the Knicks absolutely need a hometown guy.

If the New York background and playing experience are not enough to convince general manager Scott Perry and team executive president Steve Mills that Mark Jackson is the best option, they should also consider his coaching experience on the Warriors.

Mark Jackson inherited an irrefutably terrible team in his first season as head coach during the 2011-12 lockout season. The Warriors finished 23-43, fourth in their division and ultimately missed the playoffs. Only one year later, however, Golden State more than doubled its win total, finished second in the Pacific and advanced to the conference semifinals principally because of his ability to emphasize defense and develop Stephen Curry.

In his third year, Mark Jackson shined in his ability to propel the Warriors to 50 games for the first time since 1993-94 and make the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Although the Warriors ultimately fell in the first round, Mark Jackson undeniably established an immediate culture change in the Bay Area. The Warriors’ fans went from booing Hall of Famer Chris Mullin during his jersey retirement ceremony to celebrating their postseason berth for just the second time in 19 years in 2013.

Although Mark Jackson is clearly the most compelling candidate, Stackhouse is worth mentioning as the second-best option. As a player, Stackhouse was a two-time NBA All-Star and a member of the NBA AllRookie First Team while he played for various teams, including the 76ers, Pistons, Wizards, Mavericks, Bucks, Heat, Hawks and Nets.

In terms of coaching experience, Stackhouse has only been an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors and the head coach for the Raptors 905, the organization’s NBA Development League team.

He has helped lead the Raptors to finish among the top in the Eastern Conference as an assistant coach in addition to coaching the G League affiliate to a championship in 2017. His shortcomings largely reside in the fact that the development league is unequivocally different from the NBA, and that the Toronto Raptors may succeed in the regular season, but repeatedly falter in the postseason.

Even though Stackhouse may appear appealing to some considering his resume, the New York Knicks need someone better suited for all aspects of coaching in Madison Square Garden, as well as someone who has proven himself capable of laying a foundation for one of the best basketball dynasties still relevant today. That someone is Mark Jackson.

BU drops doubleheader to Marist Jonathan Flores | Pipe Dream Photographer Sophomore infielder Greg Satriale hit a game-tying double in the fourth inning of Binghamton’s second loss at Marist.

Baseball extends losing streak to four on the road Evan Cole

Assistant Sports Editor

Because of its persistent lateinning struggles, the Binghamton baseball team suffered two losses to Marist on Wednesday. The Bearcats (9-20-1, 5-7 America East) dropped the doubleheader’s first match in walkoff fashion, and dropped the nightcap to Marist (16-14, 6-3 MAAC) due to a four-run fifth inning from the Red Foxes. With the team’s first loss, Binghamton is now 1-8 in games decided by one run this season.

“Making mistakes both offensively and defensively late in games has cost us,” said BU head coach Tim Sinicki. “Sometimes, when our batters are up in close games, they’re just trying to do a bit too much.”

In the opening game, the Bearcats took a quick lead on an RBI

single from senior shortstop Paul Rufo in the top of the first inning, but Marist quickly tied the score up in the bottom of the second. The next run in the game did not come until the bottom of the eighth inning, when Marist sophomore infielder Patrick Lightner drove in the game-winning run on a single down the left field line.

Binghamton strictly used relievers to turn in an overall dominant pitching performance in the loss. Freshman Reid VanScoter, sophomores Greg Satriale and Ben Anderson and junior Cal Lawrence combined to allow two earned runs across 7.2 innings pitched, striking out seven batters and allowing just one walk. However, the Bearcats’ offensive struggles continued, leaving seven runners on base in the game.

Looking to bounce back, BU fell down immediately when senior pitcher Joe Orlando allowed a two-run double to Marist junior outfielder Frankie Gregoire.

Orlando was able to finish the

first without allowing any more runs. Binghamton cut into the Red Foxes’ lead in the top of the fourth when Satriale hit a two-run double of his own.

In the bottom of the fifth, Marist worked freshman pitcher Ryan Lambert into a two-out, basesloaded jam after already allowing a run earlier. Lambert was relieved by classmate Josh Kopcza in Sinicki’s move to get out of the inning relatively unscathed. An error by freshman outfielder Andrew Eng, though, allowed three unearned runs to reach home for the Red Foxes.

The Bearcats were unable to score with the exception of Satriale’s double, leaving 12 runners stranded during the game.

On a positive note for BU, Satriale showcased his versatility during Wednesday’s doubleheader. The second-year infielder and pitcher threw two shutout innings in Wednesday’s first matchup and knocked in a game-tying double in the following game.

“[Satriale] was great for us today,” Sinicki said. “I’m glad we were able to get him some atbats as well as getting him on the mound.”

Other standout performances for the Bearcats came courtesy of senior outfielder CJ Krowiak and junior infielder Matt Tsukroff. Krowiak batted fourfor-eight and scored two runs in the doubleheader, and Tsukroff recorded two hits, a run and a walk in the nightcap.

BU’s 2018 season has been highlighted by losses in close games, as shown by the Bearcats only winning one out of nine games decided by one run.

“We have a lot of experienced players who have had many at-bats here,” Sinicki said. “The hope is they will be able to turn it around.”

Binghamton is set to return to AE play for a three-game series against Albany at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York. The series is scheduled to start at noon on Saturday, April 21.

Women's lacrosse falls to the Big Red Second half offensive woes plague the Bearcats Rachel Visser

Contributing Writer

Cornell came in red-hot while the Bearcats fell flat in the snow during Tuesday’s women’s lacrosse game at home. Despite Binghamton’s overwhelming 24-1 conference victory over Hartford three days earlier, the team failed to capitalize offensively in the 15-7 loss against the Big Red (7-6, 2-3 Ivy). Both the Bearcats (6-8, 3-2 America East) and the Big Red started out the game strong, but Binghamton was unable to keep its momentum going late in the second half.

“I thought yesterday we came out with a solid game plan, but unfortunately didn’t take care of some little details for the entire 60 minutes,” said BU head coach Stephanie Allen. “I think defensively we gave ourselves a good opportunity and put some high pressure on them that potentially they weren’t expecting. We had some good saves from [sophomore goalie] Taylor Passuello that gave us some extra opportunities on the offensive end as well. We just need to make sure we are capitalizing on that when we do get the ball down in the offensive end.”

An early surge from Cornell had the Bearcats down by two in less than five minutes of playing time.

Redshirt senior attack Brianne Arthur quickly answered the second goal as well as Cornell’s third, bringing the score to 3-2 from

an assist from senior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy then switched roles by scoring her first goal of the game to tie the score with a little over 18 minutes left in the first half. Freshman attack Paige Volkmann was able to score Binghamton’s only remaining goal of the period, but another Big Red run ended the frame with a score of 7-4.

After the snow caused a delayed start to the second half of play, both teams began getting fired up as the Big Red and the Bearcats traded back and forth for two goals each, as Kennedy netted her second of the afternoon and senior attack Tiffany Ryan followed to keep it a three-goal game.

In the remaining 15 minutes of the match, Cornell was able to dominate offensively, scoring five consecutive goals before Arthur interrupted the Big Red streak by finding the back of the net for her third and final time on Tuesday with slightly over five minutes remaining. One final tally

by Cornell powered the final score to 15-7.

Despite the discrepancy in goals, the near-even 29-28 shot difference favoring Cornell demonstrated the competitiveness of the game, but also Binghamton’s struggles in taking advantage of offensive breaks.

Both teams were also almost evenly matched in terms of ground balls, as Cornell topped BU by only two, winning the battle 24-22. With the help of junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman, who captured five draw controls throughout the game, the Bearcats were able to tie Cornell for draw controls at 12 apiece.

Rebecca Kiss | Assistant Photo Editor Senior midfielder Jacqueline Kennedy scored her 25th goal of the season in Tuesday’s home loss to Cornell.

“I thought we had a good response in the second half in the draw control area, [we] really competed hard for the 50/50 balls out there, but lacked some execution with our shooting in the second half on the offensive end, and a couple things defensively that we’ll clean up before Saturday,” Allen said.

Although the game’s result wasn’t what the home crowd was hoping for, there was one bright spot for the fans in attendance. Due to the donation of an anonymous donor, admission to Tuesday’s game was completely free, allowing fans to enjoy the contest without having to open their wallets.

With just two conference games left to play in the regular season, the Bearcats are planning on using this game as a learning experience to improve and prepare for the end of the season and beyond.

“Our focus continues to be on us, and improving day to day,” Allen said. “We don’t have big changes that we need to make, we just need to take care of fine-tuning a few things on both sides of the ball.”

The Bearcats are set to face off against UMass Lowell in a conference matchup at Cushing Field Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts on Saturday at 6 p.m.