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Professor invents 'origami' batteries

Sean Choi's ninja-star shaped inventions are powered by bacteria, will preserve energy Brendan Zarkower Pipe Dream News

Photo provided by Jonathan Cohen Sean Choi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the director of the BU bioelectronics and microsystems lab, holds his origami-like battery invention. The battery can be powered by the bacteria found in a single drop of water.

A Binghamton University professor has been attracting attention from the science community for his innovative battery design, which is shaped like a ninja star and helps preserve energy.

Sean Choi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the director of the bioelectronics and microsystems lab at BU, developed the origami-like battery, which can be powered by the bacteria found in a single drop of water.

The goal of Choi’s research, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, was to develop a low-cost alternative to currently available battery products to be used in small devices like pregnancy or HIV tests.

“Commercially available batteries are too wasteful and expensive for the field,” Choi wrote in an email. “Ultimately, I’d like to develop instant, disposable, accessible bio-batteries for use in

resource-limited regions.”

The ninja-star design was not the first battery of this type that Choi has produced. A previous model of the paper power source, which was shaped like a matchbook and stacked four battery modules on top of each other, provided a small amount of electricity that could be measured in nanowatts. The new ninja star shaped version, which is collapsible like a paper origami star and stacks eight battery modules, has exponentially increased the potential power output of the battery.

“We had to stack more batteries in series to increase the operating voltage in a small footprint,” wrote Choi. “Also, we wanted to add the smaller amount of and fewer times of bacteria samples to the device.”

While the older version would cost a mere five cents to produce, the newer, more complicated and powerful battery would cost around 70 cents. The higher

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OurSpace Park opens gates for all

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LGBTQ Center to open this fall Director Kelly Clark plans 2016 Rainbow Welcome, BU pride month in October

Pelle Waldron Assistant News Editor

This upcoming fall semester, Binghamton University will open its first LGBTQ Center, and the staff has already gotten to work planning events and activities for the academic year.

On April 1, Kelly Clark formally became the founding director of

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Binghamton now home to the largest, fully accessible and multi-generational park in NYS Gabriella Weick Assistant News Editor

The city of Binghamton is now home to OurSpace Park, the largest fully accessible, multi-generational playground in the state of New York.

Located at Recreation Park on Beethoven Street, OurSpace opened its doors to community members on June 7. The park began as a partnership between Binghamton University student groups and Life is Washable, Inc., a local nonprofit for special needs individuals and their families, and grew into a community-wide project sponsored by the city of Binghamton Mayor’s

Office and the Parks and Recreation Department.

According to Jennifer O’Brien, the executive director of Life is Washable, after numerous students and student groups at BU became involved and collaborated with Life is Washable, OurSpace was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Regional Economic Development Council and Gov. Cuomo in 2014 to create a park that was accessible to people of all abilities.

Two years later, following the help of over 540 volunteers from BU and the community and monetary donations from individuals, local businesses and foundations, OurSpace broke ground in

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March 2016. The project’s totaled costs and time valued at over one million dollars.

“It was a crazy idea and if anyone would have told us that we were gonna build a million-dollar playground three years, we would have laughed,” O’Brien said. “We began with a budget that we were never going to go over $300,000.”

The park was designed by Play by Design, a company from Ithaca, New York. O’Brien said the park is not only for children, but is multi-generational and includes equipment accessible to both adults and children with or

This project is groundbreaking on so many levels — Harvey Stenger BU President

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Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor Kelly Clark sits at her desk in her office. Clark is the founding director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center at Binghamton University.

The Pipe Dream Editorial Board shares advice about class registration for new students.

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SPORTS

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2015-16 Binghamton Athlete of the Year finalists,

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Professor redesigns foldable batteries BATTERIES FROM PAGE 1 cost reflects the fact that in addition to paper, carbon cloth and a small amount of copper tape are also part of the device’s composition. A future goal of the team is to develop an even cheaper device that only uses paper.

An additional feature added to this model is that even less water is required. A few drops is all it takes to get power to the battery as the user changes the shape from a ninja star to a circular, Frisbee shape.

Currently, these batteries can power an LED light for about 20 minutes before running out of energy. However, even in their current form they could prove very useful in developing parts of the world where electricity is scarce, especially during emergencies or for small, disposable test devices like an HIV test.

Two students, Laden Kwan, a student majoring in chemistry at Stony Brook University, and Arwa Fraiwan, a BU doctoral student who graduated in the spring, are credited as co-authors of the research, which was published in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics.

The bioelectronics and microsystems lab at BU, of which Choi is the director, works on a variety of research at the intersection of engineering and biology. Other projects include a micro-sized biofuel cell, which is a potential sustainable source of “green” energy and a microbiologybased system of water monitoring which involves measuring levels of toxic compounds in a variety of water sources.

Kevin Sussy/Photography Editor A handicapped man explores OurSpace Park, the largest fully accessible, multi-generational playground located at Recreation Park on Beethoven Street. The four-acre playground includes an accessible merry-go-round, instruments, a natural play area, a wheelchair-accessible swing and a wheelchair-accessible treehouse, among various other equipment for both adults and children.

Student groups, city collaborate on accessible park PARK FROM PAGE 1 without mobility impairments and supportive of sensory needs by not being too colorful and totally accessible.

The four-acre playground includes an accessible merrygo-round, instruments, a natural play area, a wheelchair-accessible swing and a wheelchair-accessible treehouse, amongst various other equipment for both adults and children of all needs.

Seeing the park welcome hundreds of attendees on opening day, O’Brien said,

was moving.

“I think the most fun I’ve seen was seeing a grandpa slide down the slide with his grandson, and I couldn’t tell you who who giggling louder,” O’Brien said. “That was a pretty rewarding moment.”

BU student-athletes, fraternities, sororities and service groups such as Circle K were involved in the sponsorship and building of OurSpace.

O’Brien also said that Jimmy Gray and Javon Ralling, two BU 2015 master’s graduates, were also a major source of support.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers

(PwC) Scholars Program in the School of Management (SOM) was one group that was involved in the project from the beginning, according to Dina Layish, an associate professor in SOM and advisor to the PwC Scholars program.

Layish said that the group raised over $14,000 in the 201314 academic year, and secured another $20,000 donation from Visions Federal Credit Union that year. The group also spent the 2013-14 and 201415 academic years helping to research and raise money for the Wendy’s Walk for Kids

foundation, in which OurSpace was chosen as a 2015 recipient of their grant.

“We are so happy to see this project come to fruition,” Layish wrote in an email. “It truly is a welcome addition to the parks throughout Binghamton. We have enjoyed being involved in such an amazing project.”

BU President Harvey Stenger commended the BU students involved in making OurSpace a reality, and welcomed the innovative addition to the city.

“This project is groundbreaking on so many levels, and I am happy that the

University has had a part in making play accessible for all in Binghamton,” Stenger wrote in an email. “I love seeing our students come together and work with the community on projects that have such a positive impact on the local area.”

Ultimately, O’Brien said that she values the diversity in the playground-goers, from attendees of all ages and backgrounds, and looks forward to OurSpace’s future.

“It’s a million dollar playground, but it’s priceless,” she said.

LGBTQ Center director to promote inclusivity, sustainability PRIDE FROM PAGE 1

the LGBTQ Center at BU. She previously served as a counselor at the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley and as the director of multicultural affairs at SUNY Geneseo.

In order to help promote and sustain the inclusivity of LGBTQ students on campus, Clark and the Center will be hosting various events. On August 24, the day before classes begin, the Center will hold its Rainbow Welcome, an orientation for LGBTQ students. Clark said that it is open to all students, but specifically is targeted towards those who identify as LGBTQ or come from LGBTQ families.

“If you’re coming to college and you’ve got two moms or two dads, there is a particular coming out process for you as well,” Clark said. “As you’re meeting new people there’s a coming out

process of telling people you have two moms or two dads, and that can be just as stressful as coming out yourself. We want to be sure that children of LGBTQ families also know that our programming is for them.”

The Rainbow Welcome will offer various activities and giveaways and will help students get to know each other, as well as have upper-level students talk about being LGBTQ on campus. Students will also get the opportunity to interact with clubs and organizations such as the Rainbow Pride Union and SHADES. Pride Month takes place across the world in June, but since school is not in session during this month, October will be recognized as Pride Month at BU. According to Clark, each year the month will be given a theme for them to focus on, this year’s being “What’s in a Name?” The

Center will focus its events on topics concerning identity and the way certain terms are used, such as if the word “queer” has negative or positive connotations.

As a part of Pride Month, the Center will be hosting the first annual international LGBTQ human rights lecture.

This year’s speaker will be Maurice Tomlinson, a Jamaican human rights attorney who has fought for challenges to the constitutionality of anti-LGBTQ laws throughout the Caribbean.

He is known, amongst other things, for the documentary “The Abominable Crime,” which features his efforts to counteract homophobia in Jamaica.

“The idea for the lecture is that it’s the Center’s contribution to the worldwide values that the University holds in terms of deepening students connections to the world,” Clark said. “The idea is that we have boots-on-the-

ground activists who are working for LGBTQ human rights and inclusion in other parts of the world invited to the campus to talk about their work.”

Clark and her staff, which is comprised of both graduate and undergraduate students, have not yet moved into the new Center, which will be located in the ground floor of Library South.

She said that they are expecting to move in by September as the semester is getting started. In addition to the events she has planned, Clark has been focusing on completing the Campus Pride Index, which is a national listing of LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. Each institution is rated on a five star scale based on its LGBTQ inclusivity and supportive initiatives, and Clark said that being able to compare BU to other schools will be a good way to see where work still needs to be done.

“If we are going to be the premier public institution, which is the way that we talk about our aspirations at Binghamton University, then premier to me means five stars,” Clark said. “I think we will find during the process of completing the index that there will be some things that we need to work on.”

Precious Johnson, the president of SHADES and a sophomore majoring in theatre, also said that there are still things to be done at BU. She said that educating students on campus is the best way to help further inclusivity.

“I believe we have our work cut out for us when it comes to addressing the division of LGBTQIAP organizations and those who are not,” Johnson said.

“Bridging that gap alone can help us solve many of the other issues with our community on campus given that is where it stems from.”

Bridging the gap alone can help us solve many of the other issues with our community — Precious Johnson SHADES President

Student Association e-board begins planning for fall semester

Representatives offer advice for new students, encourage active involvement in campus life when year begins Alexandra Mackof News Editor

Months before the student body returns to campus, the Binghamton University Student Association (SA) executive board has begun planning for fall 2016.

This coming academic year Nicholas Ferrara will be president, Raaga Rajagopala will be executive vice president (EVP), Kate Tashman will remain vice president for finance (VPF), Adam Wilkes will be vice president for academic affairs (VPAA), Jermel McClure, Jr. will be vice president for multicultural affairs (VPMA) and Max Maurice will be vice president for programming (VPP).

Wilkes, a junior majoring in economics and sociology, said that the SA plans to be open and transparent with students while actively trying to unify and engage the campus.

“I think we are going to see an SA that acts more like it’s serving and representing student organizations than governing them,” Wilkes said. “A lot of my front and center projects for next year — working with the president to develop a shared-governance organization to increase communication with graduate students, and faculty members, and professional staff and creating an academic leadership council with a representative from each community — are geared towards mobilizing students into a position of agency rather than complacency.”

Encouraging students to capitalize on ways to get involved, Ferrara, a senior majoring in political science, said students need to be proactive.

“Whether it be a club executive board, the SA Congress or any of the numerous other opportunities in the SA, there is an opportunity

waiting for everyone,” Ferrara said. “They just need to take advantage of it.”

According to Tashman, a senior double-majoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics, the VPF office never stops working. She said she has been staying local to insure that the SA has a smooth transition to incorporation.

Meanwhile Maurice, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, said he has begun planning for the fall concert and Family Weekend comedy show.

He is working on the bidding process and looking to prepare for new events as well.

Offering some advice for freshmen, McClure said that students should explore their academic options and not be afraid to take risks.

“I loved the courses I took,” said McClure, a junior majoring in political science. “They made

me more intellectually curious and challenged me to think outside of my comfort zone.”

He also said that it is important for students to join clubs and be active on campus as early as possible.

“I wish I knew more about our great student organizations earlier on,” McClure said. “I felt lonely at times because I wasn’t as involved as I could have been.

Everyone should get out and get involved as soon as they come to campus.”

Maurice said that BU offers a different perspective and a new environment for students and newcomers should make sure to take advantage of the campus and city.

“I really liked the initial culture shock of being in Binghamton,” Maurice said. “I’ve lived in Canada, Florida, New York City and Long Island, so it’s another different kind of culture

I’ve immersed myself in terms of weather, cityscape, people and how people interact.”

McClure said that he is looking forward to the coming semester and that the student body should as well.

Nicholas Ferrara

President

Jermel McClure Jr.

“I’m excited to begin cultivating a more inclusive campus,” McClure said. “I can’t wait for everyone to come together and create effective change.”

Raaga Rajagopala

Executive Vice President

Adam Wilkes

Vice President for Multicultural Affairs

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Kate Tashman

Maxwell Maurice

Vice President for Finance

Vice President for Programming

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Summer 2016

Getting ORIENTED

Beginnings are exciting, but starting out at a new place can be daunting. So, we gathered some advice we wish someone had given back in the day. A few years from now, you’ll have your own wisdom and look back having made your own mistakes. But there is no need for you to make ours.

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Give Binghamton a chance. The University has limitless potential, and your experience will be what you make of it. Also bring your favorite book, it’ll help when you get homesick.

You’re going to meet tons of new people who have different interests and come from different backgrounds.

Be open to new experiences, because understanding and learning from others will help shape you to become a better person.

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Don’t push off joining clubs until sophomore year. Aside from the friends you make in the residence halls, they’ll be the people you spend time with for the next four years.

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Don’t buy textbooks before the first week of school.

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Tin foil + bread + cheese + clothing iron = the best grilled cheese you’ll eat without leaving your dorm.

Also, go to advising.

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Arts & Culture Editor At John Arthur Café (the small café attached to Fine Arts), you can get a bagel AND a Yoohoo for like $3.

Copy Desk Chief If you're going to be one minute late, you might as well be 20 minutes. Go grab a coffee or something. But still go.

Seriously. Go. To. Class.

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Allie Young, a junior majoring in English, performs with her band The Three 4s at Spring Fling. The five-person band is made up entirely of Binghamton University students.

Do you have what it takes to start a college band?

Take some sound advice from a few of Binghamton University's most notorious players Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor So you’re finally in college, and after 12 years of being classically trained on the piano, you finally want to be the Ezra Koenig you always knew you were on the inside. For the musically inclined, this new chapter in your life is a great time to finally round up people who also think their goal aesthetic is acoustic covers of T-Pain songs. But how does one go about doing this?

Starting college is hard enough, let alone starting a musical endeavor. To help get the band back together, Pipe Dream has tracked down and interviewed some members of Binghamton University’s student bands, so you can hear how it’s done by

people who have managed to break into the scene here.

PD: What kind of opportunities are there for emerging bands in Binghamton?

Dan Kadyrov, ‘15, of LED Effect: For any musician there are so many opportunities in Binghamton (both university and town). There are open mics all the time in various bars and cafes that are open for all forms of music. Late Nite also gives a great opportunity for students on campus to get experience playing in front of a crowd. Binghamton is great because your an email or phone call away from having anything happen.

Allie Young, a junior majoring in English, of The Three 4s: As more bands start up and network,

I think we’ll start to see more live gigs Downtown. Right now it seems the best thing a band can do is play at house parties, get gigs Downtown, and try out for Battle of the Bands. That competition is the reason we were able to perform at Spring Fling and fund our EP. Daniel Muller, a senior majoring in computer science, of Pelican Milk: The best way to get known off-campus is to ask around and play at a bunch of house parties. Although the gig won’t be paying, maybe in free beer, you will get your name out there. As far as making money, you can always ask restaurants and venues to play, and make money from entertaining or a cover fee. Play free for friends though since we are all poor

college students.

PD: What advice would you give to students interested in starting a band?

Allie Young: You have to make sure each member has the same objective for what he or she wants out of the experience.

Some people might just be looking to jam out and pass the time, and others might have hopes of perusing the music professionally. You also have to communicate like crazy and really understand each other.

Dan Hart, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, of Pelican Milk: At the end of the day, just have fun. Everyone will be too drunk to care if you screwed up the solo to “3’s and 7’s” and just played random ass notes, just sell it.

Wegmans: a how-to guide Unless you come from a handful of communities across the Northeast, chances are you have yet to discover the glory of Wegmans.

The grocery store, which has a location in Johnson City (yes, there is a bus to it), is a cross between Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. Wegmans — or Weggies, as you might like to call it — has almost every food imaginable. It boasts a huge candy selection, a variety of prepared foods (including sushi), a coffee bar, fresh bagels, a veritable organic and natural foods section and a great kosher and international section. But how does one begin to navigate such a vast cornucopia of groceries? Don’t worry, Pipe Dream has you covered.

When you enter the Johnson City Wegmans you’ll find yourself first among the fruits and vegetables.

Look for things the dining halls don’t have in particular. You’ll find almost every type of mushroom you can imagine, but honestly, unless you love vegetables, you’re better off turning to the right when you enter and exploring the prepared foods section. The hot food bar and sushi selection make Wegmans one of the best places to find a cheap dinner out, but few students dare to order the subs. Wegmans has a super tasty chicken finger sub — it’s just chicken fingers on a sub with honey mustard and iceberg lettuce — but it is embarrassingly good.

After the prepared foods, head toward the registers, but turn right when you get to them. This is the store bakery. The trick here is to go early and go often. Don’t buy huge amounts of the funky sugar cookies or doughy bagels, because they’ll get stale quickly. Instead, buy a couple at a time, scarf them down, and pine away for them until your next trip.

Also if anyone asks you what kind of cake you want for your birthday — get one from here. They aren’t that

much more expensive than other local grocery stores’ cakes, but they are way better.

Once you have passed through carb heaven, you’ll be by the deli and the butcher. Both are good, but nothing special. If you have a knack or interest in flower arranging, turn around toward the floral area, as they have all sorts of flowers to mix and match. Beyond the meat and flowers, on your left is the organic section. At the back of this section is a hidden wall of bulk natural foods. “Natural foods,” according to Wegmans planners, also includes tea and if you are a tea drinker, there is a giant variety to choose from.

If you keep going along the path we are keeping you on, you’ll eventually see the snack aisles, international sections and various others to your left. Suddenly — in the distance you’ll see a rainbow.

Don’t fight the pull toward the light — you have found the candy section.

Wegmans features a wide selection of candies as well as large bulk bins of your favorites. Of particular note is the selection of Jelly Belly jelly beans which allows you to select only the flavors you want — no more unwanted popcorn flavors in your bag.

Exiting the candy section will take you by the frozen offerings.

Wegmans makes excellent frozen appetizers, so if you are hosting friends to watch a game or having a fancy party, these are a must.

Beyond that, Wegmans frozen fruits are also a good bet, featuring many hard-to-find frozen fruits, including mangoes, which are perfect for smoothies.

Once you leave the frozen section, you’ll see the familiar cash registers. You have completed your journey, young Bearcat. You have trekked into the unknown world of one of the most amazing establishments in the Greater Binghamton area. If you lost your way this time, do not worry. This will be the first of many, many trips during your four years here.

My advice is to play as much and with as many people as you possibly can.

— Daniel Kadyrov

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Don't get lost looking for tin foil. We've got you covered.

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Daniel Kadyrov: My advice is to play as much and with as many people as you possibly can. Get out of your comfort level and play genres you aren’t comfortable playing, songs you don’t know and musical keys that you hate.

Corey Rando, a senior majoring in English, of SICKRAT: Make sure you have the right match. Sure, identifying your sound is one thing, and knowing your strong points and weak points is ideal, but a band is more than just performing live, it’s building friendships with these people and maturing as an artist.

Owen Aust, ‘16, of Future Pussy: Don’t start a punk band and don’t suck.

Your new summer playlist Haralambos Kasapidis Arts & Culture

Exploring different musical genres is among one of the best things to do during the summer. A playlist of new tracks to enjoy now will eventually turn into a nostalgic soundtrack that will fill your mind with memories of the season. Whether you’re at the beach, commuting to work or attending a summer class, this is the time when the sun shines while your ears are introduced to new beats and lyrics.

“Dark Necessities” by Red Hot Chili Peppers This is a funk-rock track by the band behind “Californication,” the alternative-rock anthem of the year 2000.

Although they’ve been in the industry since 1984 — that’s more than 30 years of providing the masses with rock music — they haven’t lost their cool with their latest single. The Red Hot Chili Peppers show how funk and rock make a good combination; mix in the classic vocals of lead singer Anthony Kiedis and you’ve got “Dark Necessities.”

“Drop” by Chloe x Halle Chloe x Halle are a sister duo signed to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment label. “Drop” marks their debut single into the music industry, and with a Beyoncé rhythm and blues influence, the track musically excels. It’s a collection of vocals reminiscent of opera strung upon a strong R&B instrumental. The two teenagers have a whole EP of material titled “Sugar Symphony” composed of indie-R&B.

“Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” by Adele After the huge success of “Hello,” fans across the globe were wondering what single Adele would gift to the world next. The answer is the Taylor Swift-inspired “Send My Love (To Your New Lover).” After hearing “I Knew You Were Trouble,” Adele collaborated with the producer behind Swift’s track, Max Martin. With his perfection-obsessed pop production and her soul vocals, summer is bound to be fun hearing this single everywhere.

“Drive Me Crazy” Kaytranada feat. Vic Mensa At only 23 years old, the Haitian-Canadian DJ Kaytranada has been slowly taking over the electronic music world.

His catchy and multi-layered beats are a success with the hip-hop scene as well, and as the two genres slowly merge, his tracks become only more successful. “Drive Me Crazy” features rhymes from rapper Vic Mensa. The end result is a trippy hip-hop song bound keep the fun vibe at summer gatherings.

“Skipping Stones” Gallant feat. Jhené Aiko If you haven’t heard a track by Gallant yet, you’re missing out on some pretty impressive vocals. He enlists the help of R&B princess Jhené Aiko for “Skipping Stones,” a smooth track typical of her genre. The most impressive part is Gallant’s consistent falsetto vocals. A soothing R&B instrumental is the background for the song, perfect to blast on the beach or anywhere you can sunbathe.

“Wow” by Beck Beck experiments with genres in his newest track “Wow.” Originally, he wanted Chance the Rapper to have a verse, but it didn’t work out that way so he did it solo. The hip-hop influence is evident, however, although the song is still primarily rock-pop. The song is surrounded by synth sounds and Beck’s distorted vocals, making it perfect for a summer night hang out.

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#BingFamous Think Binghamton isn't on the map? Think again. Check out these cool facts and notable mentions regarding this Southern Tier hotspot.

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Famous Shoutouts

Hugh Grant sent this tweet regarding "The Rewrite," a Marc Lawrence romantic comedy that takes place in Binghamton

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michelson graduated from Binghamton University in 2001, and gives us a shoutout in her song “The Hat.” “I knitted you a hat all blue and gold / to keep your ears warm from the Binghamton cold.”

Fun Facts

Celeb Visits

The city of Binghamton is also known as “The Parlor City,” a name that is reflective of a prosperous past.

In the years following the civil war, Binghamton became a manufacturing hub. By 1888, the city became one of the nation’s leading producer of cigars, ranking second to New York City. In addition to the cigar industry, the stamp “Made in Binghamton, NY” could be seen on a wide range of items from shoes to washing machines. The influx of wealth to the area facilitated a luxurious lifestyle for Binghamton residents. Everyone lived in beautiful mansions complete with massive parlors for the rich to mingle with their friends. Parlors became such a common fixture, that a visitor dubbed the city “The Parlor City.”

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If you find yourself spending hours on Instagram salivating over ridiculously tempting food photos, you’ve likely stumbled across the page @Nyceeeeeats. What you probably don’t know, is that the page that has amassed over 120,000 followers is ran by two fellow bearcats. Rachel Fisher and Nikki Motto, two seniors majoring in psychology, began the page in the summer of 2014.

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In the week before the New York state primaries, Binghamton became a political hotspot. The week began with a rally hosted by Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena on Monday, April 11. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz held a town hall in the Forum Theatre on Friday, April 15. The weekend saw appearances by former President Bill Clinton in the West Gym on Saturday, and daughter Chelsea Clinton in the Lost Dog Café on Sunday. Both spoke on behalf of the now-presumptive democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Binghamton knows how to throw down for St. Patrick’s Day, but rarely does Parade Day garner as much attention as it did in 2000, when thenPresidential candidate George W. Bush walked down Court Street donning a green tie and frequently stop to shake hands with those at the parade. Bush won the New York primary three days later, and, of course, the national election in November of that year.

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A parent's guide to Binghamton during orientation

There's plenty to do in this city we call home, check out the local sites while you wait.

Kara Brown Assistant Arts & Culture Editor For students, orientation is an exciting time to get to know a new environment and meet future classmates. But if you are the parent of a student, and are staying for the duration of the events, the event isn’t entirely geared towards you. Sure, there are sessions you can go to, but when they are done, you might find yourself sitting alone in your hotel room while your child attempts to make friends on their own. To help beat the boredom, we’ve compiled some places you can check out while your soon-to-be bearcat registers for classes.

First Fridays Binghamton is home to a

thriving and well-respected art scene. On the first Friday of every month, the Gorgeous Washington Street Association hosts a citywide art walk, full of paintings, photography and live music. For those in the area for the June 30 -July 1 orientation, this is a good way to end your Binghamton experience.

The M&T Bank-sponsored event features 29 locations in Binghamton’s Downtown, West Side and South Side. For example, the Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery is featuring photography by National Geographic award winner, Joel Nsadha. The Shop, a Washington Street restaurant will be hosting Griot Rumbero, a Roots/Latinfusion group.

For more information, visit

gorgeouswashington.com Lost Dog Daily Specials The Lost Dog Café is a favorite for locals and students.

In addition to serving a delicious menu, the restaurant also features recurring daily specials.

The week starts off with Wine Lovers Monday, when you get $10 off of a bottle of wine.

Tuesdays feature a special tapas menu as well as a karaoke night from 8 to 10. On Wednesdays, the bartender hosts a drink tasting, of which the focus changes from week to week. Tequila Tuesdays brings an end to the week’s specials, with $5 craft margaritas.

For more information, call 607-771-6063 July Fest Binghamton’s 54th annual

July Fest is the area’s jazz, food and art festival of the summer.

From July 8-10, the festival will take over Court Street and Washington Street in Downtown Binghamton. The event begins at 10 a.m., featuring local artists, musicians and vendors. Typical festival food such as hot dogs will also be for sale.

For more information, visit julyfestbinghamton.com Tennis Challenger If you’re a sports lover, this might be the event for you. The Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger is making a stop in Binghamton from July 16-24. The United States Tennis Association Pro Circuit Tour is playing 31 matches over the course of nine days. In addition to the matches, there will also

be a fast serve contest, a pro-am competition, the Dick’s 10 and Under Clinic and the Wilson/ United States Tennis Association youth tennis clinic. From July 16-20, the event will begin at 10 a.m. with the rest of the tournament will starting at 11 a.m.

For more information, visit binghamtonchallenger.com Phelps Mansion and Roberson Museums When you drive around the city of Binghamton, you’ll notice that it’s full of breathtaking architecture. To take a closer look, visit The Roberson Mansion and the Phelps Mansion Museum.

Both homes contain beautiful woodwork and fixtures that take you back to a time when Binghamton was a bustling city

of wealth. The Roberson Mansion is now the Roberson Museum and Science center.

In addition to the grandeur and beauty of the space, an addition to the mansion holds exhibits such “Journey from Our Prehistoric Past,” a new natural history exhibit, composed of items loaned by the New York State Museum in Albany and the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca. The Phelps Mansion houses period furniture, and the exhibition “Fashionable in the Southern Tier,” which features clothing from 1870-1893.

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Be realistic, for your own sake Don't let your initial expectations dictate your experience at school Kristen DiPietra

Contributing Columnist

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REGISTRATION 101

Registration is pitched at orientation as the most important event of the weekend, and is vital to kickstarting your college career.

The Pipe Dream Editorial Board wanted to share some wisdom on how to maneuver the process. While we’re not experts, we all seemed to get through it relatively unscathed.

First, prepare, prepare, prepare. Before you register, come with a list of classes you want to take and alternates if you don’t get into those. Watch the videos you were sent about how to use the system. If you plan to transfer between schools within Binghamton, know the requirements early on so you don’t miss your deadlines.

That being said, here is a big secret: your schedule is not set in stone. The majority of students never stick with the classes they initially sign up for in any given semester, let alone when preparing for freshman year. If you don’t like a class, you can change it once the

semester starts. The add/drop period begins on August 19 and lasts until September 7. If you don’t get a spot in a class, one might become available during that time, too.

As you learn about scheduling, don’t be intimidated by general education requirements. While those ambiguous letters might seem to be there just to make it harder to for you to get a degree, they’re actually a good excuse to explore new and existing interests. Often, they will already be incorporated into classes you are taking anyway. Know which ones you need to graduate but don’t bend over backwards to try to accommodate for them, and don’t let them rule over your first semester decisions.

Orientations are fairly large, so you probably won’t have time to sit down with a professional advisor and talk in-depth about

your individual schedule.

However, you can find a lot of information online about classes and requirements. Also, take advantage of your orientation advisors. They know a lot about BU and might be able to connect you with someone who knows more about your intended areas of study.

If you intend on graduating, Degree Works, an additional scheduling resource, is your friend. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a tool on the Binghamton website that will show you all the classes you can and must take based on your major and intended major.

Learn to use it; it can be very helpful in determining your future schedules.

You should use your freshman year to explore different interests.

College isn’t a race; there is no need to

sprint through all your major requirements right away. Take a semester of Japanese even if you never plan on leaving Long Island. Not because you think you should — but because never again will you be so enabled to grow into the well-rounded individual that you are here to become.

We wish you the best of luck with orientation. While registration may feel like a twisted digital version of the Hunger Games, it’s important to remember that everyone else is in the same boat. Take a deep breath. Breathe out. This is just the beginning of eight semesters (give or take) in which you get to design and control your learning. High school is over. No more sixth period English. This new freedom should be exciting.

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.

feelings. Your health is paramount and should always take priority over your studies.

OK parents, now it’s time to cover your eyes. When it comes to sex and relationships, you set the grounds for them. Believe it or not, your peers have more to worry about whether you’re a virgin or not. Your love life is as private or as public as you wish to make it. Don’t compare yourself to your roommate who gets all the action or the roommate who gets no action. Sex isn’t a race. If it were, it would be very dissatisfying.

There will be important skills you pick up in college. Like prisoners, college students are very resourceful. You will learn quickly how to ration ramen or carve a shiv out of a toothbrush. You will learn that some people are not worth your time and you should drop them like your next mixtape. So be excited, but not deluded. Keep your head up and you might actually grow to like, dare I say love, being a Bearcat.

I’m not here to tell you what to expect from college. All the college “hacks” or “things you should know” that are manufactured by Elite Daily or Her Campus are written by people that graduated years ago and have a very hazy view of their four years.

I had read so many articles and seen so many college movies and thought I knew what it was all about. I had dreamed of the day I would smash a hippie’s guitar against the wall, but was arrested before I could touch a fret.

Our expectations don’t always meet reality. There are many goals people set for themselves the start of freshman year. They expect to make lifelong friends on the first day, and fall in love with learning and find themselves. This may or may not happen. College is fun, but — Kristen DiPietra is a junior I’d be lying if I said it’s the best four majoring in English and human years of your life. For some people it development. is, and that’s fine. Other people reap their golden years after graduation.

Others, like myself, peaked in third grade.

When people ask you how you like school and if it’s as great as you thought it was going to be, you can say no. Don’t feel inadequate if you’re not getting the most out of your college experience. Maybe you’re having a rough semester, or a rough three semesters. There may be times when you need to drop a class, a friend or even a semester and that’s OK. It’s difficult to make generalizations about these next four years. In this upcoming year, or maybe over the next four years, you might come to think that college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. You may experience periods of doubt or anxiety and wonder if you’re doing everything all wrong.

They are often glossed over for the glamorous stories of frat parties and day drinking, but these feelings are there and are normal. They may not seem relevant five years from now, but they will test you during your time here. There are plenty of resources to help you combat these

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If you love Binghamton, it will love you back Advice from a senior to incoming freshmen: let this place provide you with a great four years Odeya Pinkus Arts & Culture Editor

Alright newbs, listen up. You all are about to start the next four years of your life here, and as a graduating senior I’m only going to be here for one of them.

Thinking about graduation too long will definitely give me nausea, but I’m going to brave it and do my best to impart your class with things that I wish I knew my freshman year.

First off, welcome to Binghamton University. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this place is great and if at first you don’t like what you see, open your eyes a little wider. Take it from someone that cried about having to go to BU during their last week of high school — when the sun shines and you are sitting outside University Union, and you see a theatre major loudly rehearsing a scene while a Fetty Wap song is blasting from somewhere and a kid you kind of know is trying to sell you ice pops to fund his mixtape, you’ll

understand why this place is beautiful and great.

Sure, there might be times when you wish you went to a Big Ten school, or a place with castles for dorms and a 200-year history.

But love BU for its America East athletics, brutalist architecture and 70-year legacy (if you count Triple Cities College, of course).

Love Binghamton and it will love you back.

Since this is college, let’s talk academics first. Go sit with an advisor. BU won’t make it mandatory for you to go, so take this one mission upon yourself.

I never went and wish I had just taken 30 minutes out of my existence to go.

Phew, we’re done with academics, I was boring myself.

Just kidding. As both Fifth Harmony and Rihanna once said, “Work work work work work.”

But as the Beach Boys once said, “Fun fun fun.”

Let’s go with the Beach Boys now. For me, one of the most defining factors of my college experience has been the people who I have surrounded myself with. Find a best friend who you live with, go out with, spend

most of your time with and still, if you randomly run into them in University Union, you can’t help but run into their arms and scream “KELLYYYYY!!!!” Find your Kelly.

As I write this, I’m getting ready to travel up to Binghamton to spend time in a musty, windowless basement to make a newspaper in the middle of a day, in the middle of the summer.

Look for an activity that you would drive 2 1/2 hours on a Friday night for. Whether it be a sport, filmmaking, music or knitting, completely immerse yourself in it, and then seek out some more things you like to do and take part in those as well.

Find the people who have the same passions as you do, and make something awesome together. It’s an honor to stay cooped up in the University Union for 20 or more hours a week with the Pipe Dream staff, and I’m thankful for the feeling I get when I hold a freshly printed copy of this collective labor of love in my hands.

There are thousands of you incoming freshmen, and I’m one rising senior who lives off-

campus. As a member of the school paper staff that reports on campus happenings, we might only cross paths if you do something really bad, or really good, so do something really good. Binghamton is what you make of it, so make it fun, worthwhile and proud.

Do something amazing so we can finally stop using the same five people for our noteworthy alumni lists, I beg of you.

Last but not least, look out for each other. I have written about this before, but it’s so important I’ll write about it a million times more if I must. I remember one of my first nights of college, where I had the realization that nobody cared where I was and I had nobody to report to. With this power comes responsibility for us to watch out for our friends, for our acquaintances and even random strangers.

Don’t leave your wasted friend alone to go home with a girl or guy. Just don’t do it. Take them home, give them some water and make fun of them in the morning. Don’t be a bystander.

It’s always better to ask someone else if they are OK, than to ask

yourself why you didn’t help when you could have.

I’m running out of room, so I’m just going to list some things I wish I could add if I weren’t slowly encroaching on the word limit: Enjoy the weather when it’s warm but make the best of the cold, check out the Food Co-op, go to basketball games, see what the greater city of Binghamton has to offer.

Go to First Friday art walks, dance like an idiot at parties, go to the nearby lake and Monday half-priced sushi in University Plaza (but remember, that bill adds up quickly). Go see the B-Mets, go see the Binghamton Senators, see campus theatre, see local theatre.

Take advantage of the 10,000 things to do here, many of which are either cheap or free.

You can all go back to your awkward mingling now. Have fun Bearcats!

— Odeya Pinkus is a senior majoring in English.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: this place is great and if at first you don’t like what you see, open your eyes a little wider

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Binghamton students should register to vote locally Voting in the University's town and congressional districts has a positive impact on the community as whole Caleb Schwartz

Opinions Editor

Welcome freshmen and transfer students!

Congratulations on choosing Binghamton University and deciding to join our community for the next four years, give or take.

Amidst the flurry of papers, information and events that are guaranteed to come your way over the next few months, you will probably find yourself face to face with a voter registration form. While you’ll have little trouble filling out

the boxes, there is one question you should take time to consider: your address.

As a student at BU, you are allowed to choose whether to vote in Broome County or your home county. This may not be an easy choice; after all, you were most likely born and raised somewhere different. You might feel more qualified to have a say in the issues of your home county, rather those of a place you will only reside in temporarily. However, you should not be afraid to register to vote locally. I recommend that you consider registering in Broome County, and take pride in doing so.

At first, you might feel more like a visitor than a resident; you’re someone who is here for a series of four-month semesters on a brainshaped island. But that feeling doesn’t have to last — nor should it.

If you’re living on-campus, you are a constituent of Broome County.

You contribute to its economy by paying tuition to the University, patronizing the local stores and restaurants and attend local events. You’re affected by decisions that its local, state and national representatives make about college tuition, roads, minimum wage, gender equality, gun control, mass transit, parks — the list goes on.

You have every right to vote here and doing so may be the first step in integrating yourself into the local community. Some might argue that college students shouldn’t vote; they’re only temporarily residents of the region and are more invested in campus politics than local ones.

However, the best way to fight the stereotype of the apathetic college student is to start caring and actually learn about the issues and act on them by voting.

Beyond local politics, your vote here may affect national politics differently than it would at home.

Take the upcoming congressional election as an example. Vestal is part

of the 22nd Congressional District of New York, a swing district.

The current Republican U.S. Representative is retiring and his seat will be open to new candidates this November.

It is one of 30 House seats across the country currently targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is trying to reduce the Republicans’ House majority. This makes it a high-stakes election, so no matter with which party you vote, you will have the chance to stand up for your principles. If your home district is not a swing district, your congressional vote would hold more

weight in Broome County.

Our country is at a time where it cannot afford political apathy. Low voter turnout continues to be an issue, while voices of prejudice and hate seem to be louder than ever.

The only way to make things right is to ensure that everyone’s voices are represented by government — something that can only be accomplished from the bottom up.

So, register local and, for Baxter’s sake, go vote.

— Caleb Schwartz is a sophomore double-majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science.

Politics at roadblock Eating disorders common Our legislators must relearn to compromise Aaron Bondar

Contributing Columnist

A few weeks ago, my friends and I were sitting in a pizza place at 3 a.m. When our order was ready, two of my friends immediately sat down; at the same time, my other friend and I got up to go. You see, the other two wanted to stay there and eat, while we wanted to eat at home. We were at an impasse.

The tension was thick. Who would win? Then one of us said, “How about we eat half here and half at home?” Genius! All four of us agreed. Suddenly, what had been a deadlock was now a unanimous agreement. No, this isn’t magic.

This is compromise.

Human societies move forward in one of two ways: coercion or compromise. Either you force someone to agree with you, or you meet each other halfway. We were all rational human beings who realized we had more to gain by working together and much to lose from fighting about it. We also had something else going for us: we’re friends. We trust each other.

So we compromised and all walked out of there alive. Had one of us been unwilling to do so, we might have never agreed. We might have burned that place to the ground.

Americans are a lot like customers in a pizzeria. We all want a slice of pizza, but there’s only so much to go around. How do we decide what kind of pizza we want? Who should be able to get the pizza? Should people on nofly lists even be able to buy pizza?

What is pizza anyway, and can’t we just give it to everyone for free? Up until recently, we Americans, the

customers, trusted each other.

Even though we knew the guys on the other side of the vending machine liked a different kind of pizza, we trusted that they were willing to make compromises so that all of us could get at least some of what we wanted. After all, we were all in this restaurant together, right? We knew we had more to gain by working together, more to gain by the give and take of pragmatic compromise, than mindlessly feuding with each other over our differences.

Slowly, over years, we could build a pizza that our children would like to eat, one that we could be proud of ordering. That was the dream. God bless America.

But things have changed.

People no longer trust each other. On both sides of the aisle, insurgent candidates have discovered that people want more than compromise. They want complete capitulation by the other side. Much ink has been spilled and breath expended reporting on the increasing polarization of the U.S. community. And as we have retreated to our partisan citadels, our non-political social life has also broken down.

In his book, “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” Robert Putnam writes about the decline of U.S. participation in team and community-based activities, most notably, bowling leagues. This breakdown in community has sowed seeds of distrust in the U.S.’s disparate communities. Social media and its lovely algorithms have fed this fire, by giving us complete and unfettered access to every person who has ever agreed with us and allowing us to block out those who don’t. Increasingly,

the U.S. has become a country of people willing to burn the restaurant to the ground.

Compromise is not a dirty word. Compromise is an effective tool of political life. It is absolutely essential to non-violent conflict resolution. We must get past these tribal relationships, past dogmatic, unflagging resistance to compromise. We must learn how to work together again. We need to teach our kids to be rational, that we have more to gain by working together; that yes, those other guys on that side of the aisle aren’t perfect, but they’re people, and you know what? They’re not that bad.

And if we do that, then maybe we can all leave this place alive.

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

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Misunderstanding of disease negatively affects many Kara Bilello

Contributing Columnist

When thinking about an eating disorder, the first images that may come to mind are those of an emaciated white female with ribs and hips exposed.

This image is a portrayal of the most severe cases of anorexia.

However, the images that are left out by media and public attention are more common in real life — eating disorders encompass a wide range of bodies and people, including those overweight and at a normal weight. Therefore, by only portraying a skinny model, thousands of others are excluded and deemed “not sick enough.”

There is no criterion for appearance that needs to be met in order to be sick enough.

The types of anorexia in which the person is not underweight are classified as OSFED, or other specified feeding and eating disorders. This diagnosis encompasses the symptoms of those who suffer from an eating disorder, but do not meet the criterion for anorexia or bulimia.

Though rarely spoken about, OSFED is the most populated area for those who suffer from eating disorders. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), these disorders kill the most sufferers, with a 5.2 percent mortality rate (anorexia at 4.0 percent and bulimia at 3.9 percent). Health complications vary because the behaviors involved can be a mixture of anorexia and bulimia.

It is a major hinderance to global health to keep this diagnosis

fairly unknown.

This is not meant to downplay the severity of anorexia or bulimia, but rather to bring this illness to light. While it is often considered a lesser or “mini” eating disorder due to the perception of reduced severity, the opposite is true.

The destructive behaviors and symptoms do not need to fall under a specific list; the eating disorder can shift from one behavior to another. It can be more difficult for skilled professionals to detect, as it does not follow a specific path or symptomology.

The severity is downplayed by many factors: those who are undereducated or unaware about this group of disorders, the media that portrays eating disorders as one way, the diagnostic criteria that stipulates a weight requirement to be classified as anorexia and insurance providers who are unfamiliar with this diagnosis and less likely to cover the high costs of treatment.

Often, it goes undiagnosed for longer because the signs are more hidden. There may be no evident weight loss, because there is no criteria of weight or body mass index. This makes it easier for a person to be suffering and be completely unaware that they have a disorder in the first place.

By the same token, less publicity about OSFED leads those who are suffering to believe that they are not sick enough. In those who suffer with atypical anorexia, or the symptoms of anorexia at a normal weight, the “goal” of those who are sick is often to lose is often to lose more weight until they become

underweight and actually look anorexic. Therefore, by using more destructive behaviors more frequently, they can be “sick enough.” This is simply not right. One is not sick or healthy based on a diagnosis. It is subjective to the individual, who can be at any weight and whose illness can be at any severity to receive treatment.

All students at Binghamton University should care about eating disorders because of the population that it affects the most: high-achieving, perfectionistic people who tend to place pressure on themselves.

A definition that may as well be that of a student.

— Kara Bilello is a sophomore double-majoring in English and Spanish.

There is no criterion for appearance that needs to be met in order to be sick enough.

Brexit vote will not lead to better global future United Kingdom's decision to leave EU sets a dangerous precedent for more protectionist acts Zachary Borodkin

Contributing Columnist

In what will likely be a defining moment of the 21st century, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union after 43 years.

The immediate effects were felt as the pound and markets across the world declined, but the years leading up to Brexit have seen the U.K. and many other European countries descend into protectionism.

What started out as grassroots movements filled with anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric have evolved into separate political entities with public support. Nigel Farage,

leader of the U.K. Independence Party, pushed for U.K. to leave through the using platform as the previous movements.

The emergence of the National Front in France led

by Marine Le Pen has also been fueled by opposition to immigration. Sweden voted down a referendum to increase its living wage because the share of immigrants in the country is increasing. This narrative could eventually dissolve the EU and turn the individual states toward isolationism through nationalism.

Nationalism, whether we like it or not, is almost universal and the English have as much right to it as anyone else. There’s nothing wrong with the notion of the U.K. as an independent nation state. If you’re going to create a

new nation state, you ought to be talking about it, arguing for it, thinking it through. This isn’t happening, though, as the U.K. seems to be heading towards a very peculiar event: accidental independence.

Successful national independence movements usually have five things going for them: a deep sense of grievance against the existing order, a reasonably clear idea of a distinctive national identity, a shared narrative of the national past, a new elite-in-waiting and a vision of a future society that will be better because it is selfgoverning.

The U.K. has two of these things. Many people who voted to leave said that they felt left behind in the eight years since the recession and share a

grievance against the current order. This grievance also has its roots in nationalism as people are fearing a loss of their national identity due to support for admitting Syrian refugees and other immigrants.

This has increased the narrative for their national past and can lead them to “go it alone” in future conflicts. As the enter the process of severing ties, the U.K. is missing a national identity as a separate nation state and are doomed to fail without a vision for its future.

The recent rise in participation of far-right parties in some European countries is indeed alarming. Language often used against immigrants and Muslims in the same breath is worrying — not only for Muslims but for other minority groups as

well. Much of Europe’s economic and social malaise seems to be blamed on such groups as an easy scapegoat. Europe cannot run away from its global role to become inward and selfish. It is vital it remains united to handle the multiple crises the world is facing today with a powerful voice and political leadership.

This influence, despite the vote to leave, has been integrated into the social and monetary fabric of the EU as the U.K. has grown to become a center for trade and business throughout Europe and the U.S. Many banks and businesses are having to relocate and consequently increase layoffs at a time when the EU’s economic growth has been the slowest compared to many other countries hit by the recession.

PIPE DREAM OPINIONS WELCOMES YOU We strive to represent diverse perspectives within the Binghamton University community through thoughtful debate and discourse. If you wish to respond to any of the columns published in this paper or share an opinion of your own, please contact the opinions editor at OPINIONS@BUPIPEDREAM.COM.

As the politics become dangerously fractious and the world is nervously watching the outcome of its presidential election in November, a stronger Europe can play a moderating role to better handle unknown global challenges of our time. With trade and technology continuing to intertwine, the Brexit vote will only destroy countries from within as engagement fades and a bloc of nations prided on their cultural history become shells of themselves.

— Zach Borodkin is a graduate student studying public administration.

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Garn 18th in NCAA 800m

Runner becomes three-time All-American Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

Graduate student middledistance runner Jesse Garn finished 18th of 24 runners in the qualification round of the 800-meter race at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Held in Eugene, Oregon earlier this month, Garn’s time of 1:49.10 ensured his status as an honorable-mention AllAmerican.

After being named a firstteam All-American following his fourth place in the 800-meter at the 2015 championships, Garn fell short of a repeat at this year’s meet. He failed to advance past the qualification round and finished fifth of eight in the third and final heat, which was won by junior Shaquille Walker of BYU in 1:47.45.

Despite not earning a spot in

NCAA Championships.”

Trailing early on in the race, Garn rounded out the back of the pack before sidestepping a fallen runner. He moved into the fifth spot during the group’s final lap, but was unable to overcome any of the top four runners in the final 100 meters.

Garn’s finish in the preliminary race put an end to a season in which lingering foot and calf injuries kept him from competing at all during the indoor season.

“I felt pretty good going into today, it’s just I’ve been struggling a lot lately with so many injuries and I think I had that on my mind,” Garn said.

“It’s just even harder for me to explode off the starting line, and you really need that in the 800 of a championship meet like that and I just didn’t have it today.”

Although past injuries might

collegiate time of 1:43.55.

Runner up Brandon McBride, a senior from Mississippi State, ran the third-fastest time in collegiate history (1:44.50).

Garn’s finish marks the third time he has been named an All-American in his career.

He is just the third three-time All-American in Binghamton program history.

Though Garn’s final time competing in a Binghamton uniform may not have gone according to plan, the impact he has made at BU for the last five years is not lost.

“He’s meant a lot to us; he’s been a great student-athlete for our program and our university,” said Binghamton head cross country coach Annette Acuff. “I have a lot of respect for him and for everything that he’s done for us.”

I felt good going into today... it's just I've been struggling a lot lately with so many injuries and I think I had that on my mind — Jesse Garn BU middke-distance runner

Photo provided by Rick Morgan Graduate student middle-distance runner Jesse Garn earned All-American honors for the third time in his career at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

the finals, which Garn stated as his goal heading into the meet, he was grateful for the chance to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics.

“It’s still extremely rewarding,” Garn said. “It’s such an awesome opportunity, obviously, to be back at the

Photo provided by BU Athletics Former Syracuse midfielder Jackie Firenze has been hired as an assistant coach for the Binghamton women’s soccer team.

BU adds to coaching staff

Former Syracuse star to assist Bearcat squad Kyle McDonald Assistant Sports Editor

Following a two-win season in America East (AE) play, and a failed run at the playoffs, the Binghamton women’s soccer team has added another piece to the puzzle of what it hopes will be a turnaround 2016 season.

Head coach Neel Bhattacharjee, who was hired last winter, has added former Syracuse standout Jackie Firenze as an assistant coach for the BU squad.

Firenze played under Bhattacharjee during her time at Syracuse and joins assistant Taylor Schram to round out the program’s staff. A four-year starter on the Orange’s women’s soccer team from 2012-2015, Firenze started 71 games and served as team captain for two years.

“I am very excited to be bringing Jackie on board at Binghamton,” Bhattacharjee said. “She possesses fabulous character traits that will have a high impact on our players here and the program overall.”

Before playing at Syracuse, Firenze led C.W. Baker High

School to five Central New York Counties League championships, two sectional titles and a state championship appearence.

Her leadership is something Bhattacharjee knows will help his Bearcats squad.

“At Syracuse she was a team captain and was very wellrespected by her teammates in terms of commitment and in terms of what she did on the field and off the field,” Bhattacharjee said. “She was a great example and a very strong leader that was able to unite our team [at Syracuse].”

In addition to Firenze’s accomplishments in high school and college, she also has international experience.

Firenze participated in the U.S. Under-14 National Development Program in 2007 and took part in the U.S. Youth National Team training camps in 2008 and 2010.

“The reason she is here at Binghamton is because of her experience,” Bhattacharjee said.

After a disappointing 3-12-2 season that saw BU finish last in AE, the Bearcats are hoping a new coaching staff will help

rejuvenate a team that has failed to finish over .500 since 2009.

Bhattacharjee is hoping to bring a winning mentality to BU and he knows both his assistant coaches will help him do this.

“We were able to instill confidence in our players [in the spring] and that’s something we want to carry into the fall,” Bhattacharjee said. “[Schram] and [Firenze] will be able to bring that [confidence] because they have the knowledge base of the game and a strong ability to communicate that.”

Although 2015 was a year to forget, there is reason for hope in 2016. The Bearcats return three of their top-five points leaders from last season. Starting goalkeeper Katie Hatziyianis, who led the AE with 6.29 saves per game, will also return.

“I know already that we are very much on board, the three of us [coaches],” Bhattacharjee said. “We’re looking to instill that competitiveness and that passion within our team and really make this a competitive force within the America East.”

have been on Garn’s mind, the depth of field this year in the 800-meter certainly played a role in Garn’s lower finish this year. Texas A&M freshman Donavan Brazier, who crossed the line first in the finals, shattered a 50-year-old record in the event, setting the fastest

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Michael Contegni/Pipe Dream Staff Photographer BU men’s basketball head coach Tommy Dempsey hopes that the team will improve its shooting from the field, which ranked last in the America East last season.

Bearcats return to campus for off-season workouts

With addition of Show and Muhammad, Binghamton looks to improve perimeter performance Noah Bressner Assistant Sports Editor

After a disappointing season in which it went 5-11 in America East (AE) play and was eliminated

by UNH in the quarterfinals, the Binghamton men’s basketball team is preparing to start over again. In order to improve on its sixth place conference play, BU will look to address its issues shooting from the field.

Although they struggled offensively for much of the season, the Bearcats won three of their final five regular-season games, moving up to fifth place

in the conference standings. At a low point, their 36.2 percent clip from the field ranked 349th of 351 Division I teams. But in those last five games, BU shot 45.8 percent from the field. The Bearcats will look to build on this improvement during their summer practices.

Seven of its players are currently participating in the first of two summer workouts and five more are set to join them for the second session, which is set to begin on July 11. Senior guards Marlon Beck and John Rinaldi will not participate in either session due to internships, while junior forward Dusan Perovic is playing

with the Montenegrin national team.

Among those who will join the second session of workouts are incoming freshmen guard Fard Muhammad and forward Tyler Stewart. Both will use the time to get acclimated to Division I’s pace of play.

“It’s important that the new players come in and establish a routine,” said BU head coach Tommy Dempsey. “Your hopes are that they start to become good workers for you and that they learn that it’s going to be a difficult transition to play and workout at game speed on a Division I level.”

Dempsey views Muhammad and redshirt sophomore J.C. Show, who transferred last season but sat out a year due to NCAA rules, as keys to improving the team’s shooting clip. Muhammad averaged 17 points per game and shot 41 percent from beyond the arc in high school while Show shot 37 percent from 3-point range during his freshman season at Bucknell.

“We have very high expectations of J.C. [Show] and he has very high expectations of himself,” Dempsey said. “I think he has set a tone where the other players on the team understand he is going to

come in and be a big part of this team and he’s really going to try to help us get to the next level …

Fard Muhammad is probably one of the better shooters I’ve ever recruited. When you can shoot the ball better as a group, that can open up the driving lanes for some of your guys to attack the paint.”

Heading into last season, Binghamton was plagued by inexperience — it had no seniors to guide the team. Before the season even began, the Bearcats lost junior guard Yosef Yacob, one of only three upperclassmen, who required season-ending surgery after aggravating a shoulder

injury.

“Part of this process has been just growing up as a group,” Dempsey said. “This will be the first year that we won’t be so reliant on freshmen.”

Dempsey believes that after last year’s challenges, the Bearcats now have what it takes to improve next season.

“It’s difficult to win with a really young team,” Dempsey said.

“We’re hoping to take the next step up as the guys get a little older and a little more experienced.”

AE focuses on mental well-being at Health and Safety Summit

Team physicians, trainers gather to discuss relationship between physical and mental health Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

While the physical health of collegiate student-athletes has always been regarded with the utmost importance, the mental health of players has never approached the same level of prominence. In order to help in the reversal of this trend, as well as provide a space in which ideas and practices aimed at improving the overall health of athletes could be shared constructively, the America East (AE) recently hosted its inaugural Health and Safety Summit.

The conference, held June 13-14 at the University of New Hampshire, was attended by team physicians and and sports medicine staff members, who are directly responsible for the well-being of student-athletes at each of the AE’s nine member universities. According to a press release from the conference, presentations were given on issues including mental health, nutrition, concussions and head trauma, drug testing and sudden cardiac arrest. “[The Health and Safety Summit] set the tone for putting the student athlete and specifically athlete mental first in America East institutions,” senior women’s basketball player Kristin Ross, who represented Binghamton student-athletes at the conference, wrote in an email.

“Going forward the America East plans to put the student athlete’s health at the center as this conference continues to grow and gain recognition.”

UNH head associate athletic trainer Renee Kleszczynski described the role of athletic trainers as having transitioned from a reactive one, in which

injuries are treated as they occur, to a proactive one, where preventative measures and attention to possible mental health issues are given top priority.

“It has really changed a lot,” she said. “The athletic trainer now is more of an advocate for the student-athlete. We have to look at it with more of a holistic approach. It’s not just about the knee anymore. You can’t just be focused on one thing anymore; you have to be focused on the total package.”

One of the speakers welcomed at the event was Dr. Brian Hainline, the NCAA’s chief medical officer, who presented on the NCAA’s best practices regarding mental health. A point of his presentation as well as a theme throughout the summit was shedding the stigma that has surrounded issues of mental health for years.

“This conference focused on trying to get rid of that stigma in order to encourage athletes to seek the help they need for mental illnesses,” Ross wrote. “Obviously there is no easy solution for mental illness but hopefully diminishing the stigma of mental illness being a weakness and rather take the steps in order to provide help for those who are struggling with it.”

The forum provided an opportunity for student-athlete support staff to learn about the ideologies and practices of other schools and implement similar ones of their own.

“I’m really happy they decided to do this summit because we all need to get on the same page,” said Binghamton’s Second-Year Director of Sports Medicine Chris Downey. “After this, I think we’ll have a better idea with everyone

on the same page and we can all work together to make sure we’re doing the same quality care for all of our student-athletes.”

One of these perspectives stressed at the summit was mental health as an important determinant of physical health and performance rather than a cursory issue.

“We believe that if the students are right mentally, they’re going to be right physically,” said UNH Director of Athletics Marty Scarano. “They’re going to compete at a higher level. It’s not just about wins and losses for us at UNH or in the America East, for that matter.”

This conference focused on trying to get rid of that stigma in order to encourage athletes to seek the help they need — Kristin Ross BU women's basketball player

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2 Photos provided by America East Communications 1: Athletic trainer Michael J. Mullin presents on postural restoration and respiratory education.

2: Binghamton women’s basketball player Kristin Ross and Vermont women’s soccer player Alex Jenkins represented their universities at the America East Health and Safety Summit.tk

MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Binghamton Athlete of the Year Finalists MEN Track and Field

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The sprinter dominated for Binghamton at the America East (AE) Indoor Championships, winning the conference’s coach’s award for recording more points than any other athlete. He won the 200-meter title, came in second in the 60-meter dash and anchored BU’s second-place 4x400-meter team.

Track and Field The reigning Female Athlete of the Year had another impressive indoor season. Armstrong won the long jump and the 60 meter, and was the top overall point scorer at the AE Indoor Championship.

She was named AE All-Conference.

Jon Alkins: Junior

Baseball

Reed Gamache: Senior

Keishorea Armstrong: Junior The second baseman had an explosive season for the Bearcats, playing a key role in both Binghamton’s regular-season and conference titles. Gamache hit .366 on the season and recorded a .452 on-base percentage and was named to the AE All-Conference First Team. His stellar season caught the attention of several major league clubs and he signed with the Mets earlier this month.

Track and Field The middle distance runner was the only Binghamton athlete to achieve All-American status in 2015-16. He grabbed the last qualifying spot in the 800-meter at the NCAA East Regional Meet to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where he finished 18th and was named an honorable mention All-American.

Volleyball Despite losing three starters, Ngo led the Binghamton volleyball team to the AE tournament with 283 digs and 999 assists, which was good for fourth best in the conference. She recorded 13 doubledoubles and was named to the AE All-Conference Second Team.

Sarah Ngo: Sophomore

Softball The center fielder led the Binghamton softball team to a programrecord 34 wins. Rutherford led the Bearcats batting average (.441), which was good for 14th-best in the country. Her 71 hits led the AE and broke a program record.

Jesse Garn: Grad Student

Wrestling The 174-pound captain and team MVP led Binghamton in regularseason competition with a 24-10 record. McKeever placed at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships in March to advance to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season.

Jessica Rutherford: Sophomore

Basketball

Jack McKeever: Senior

Soccer Although Gamache’s signing with the Mets is significant, the men’s soccer team definitely wouldn’t have made it to the championship game without Moewes’ athleticism. He anchored the Bearcats defense all season and made eight saves in BU’s playoff shutout of Albany.

Imani Watkins: Sophomore

Before the season even began, AE Rookie of the Year Jasmine Sina suffered a torn right ACL. Without Sina, the season seemed lost. Then, Watkins, herself an AE All-Rookie selection, took over.

She led the team in scoring 16 times, and the Bearcats recorded their best record since 2011. Watkins was named to the AE AllConference Second Team.

Robert Moewes: Junior

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Although Gamache’s signing with the Mets is significant, the men’s soccer team definitely wouldn’t have made it to the championship game without Moewes’ athleticism. He anchored the Bearcats defense all season and made eight saves in BU’s playoff shutout of Albany.

Rutherford is the clear choice here. She was an invaluable part of Binghamton’s dominant offense, contributing to almost all of BU’s rallies. Without Rutherford, the softball team may not have recorded its first regular-season title in program history.

Jessica Rutherford

Binghamton baseball standouts start professional careers

Gamache signs minor-league deal with Mets, Bunal drafted by Rockies in 17th round Orlaith McCaffrey Sports Editor

The impressive play that led the Binghamton baseball team to its third America East (AE) Championship in four years this season did not go unrecognized by professional scouts. Standout graduated seniors Reed Gamache and Mike Bunal both garnered attention from major league clubs. Gamache signed a minor league contract with the Mets after going undrafted and Bunal was selected in the 17th round of the MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.

Gamache, BU’s starting second baseman for the past three years, was third in the conference with a .366 batting average and second with a .452 on-base percentage. He played a key role in Binghamton’s tournament title, going 2-for-3 in the Bearcats’ unlikely ninthinning comeback over Hartford.

Although he was not chosen in the draft, numerous clubs expressed interest in Gamache before he came to terms with the Mets and reported to their training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida on June 18 to await assignment.

“It’s been a crazy process but I’m happy to have the opportunity to continue my

career,” Gamache said. “It wouldn’t be possible without the experiences that Binghamton University has given me over the past four years.”

Although he is now a BU graduate, Gamache’s time playing baseball in Binghamton may not be over; the Mets’ Double A affiliate is the Binghamton Mets, so he could return to the area as he makes his way through the system. In the meantime, Gamache was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Mets in Port St. Lucie, FL. He is just the fifth Binghamton player to sign with a team as a free agent. The last to do so was Scott Diamond, who signed with the Atlanta Braves in 2007.

Bunal became the fifth Binghamton player to be drafted in the last five years when he was selected by the Rockies on Saturday, June 11. He was assigned to the Boise Hawks, Colorado’s Class A short-season affiliate. Bunal was chosen as the AE Pitcher of the Year prior to conference tournament after going undefeated and recording a 2.39 ERA. In addition to starting the Bearcats’ NCAA tournament game against No. 1 Texas A&M, Bunal had multiple clutch performances for the Bearcats, including a scoreless eightinning outing to defeat Albany in

the AE tournament.

“Mike has worked extremely hard over the past four years and this opportunity is well deserved,” said Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki.

It wouldn't be possible without the experiences Binghamton University has given me over the years — Reed Gamache New York Mets signee

Katherine Scott/Contributing Photographer Graduated senior second baseman Reed Gamache signed with the Mets as a free agent.