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UB remembers former president William Greiner By AMANDA WOODS The UB community will reflect on the legacy and accomplishments of former president William R. Greiner at a memorial service that will be held at the Center for the Arts on Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. Greiner, who passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on Dec. 19 due to complications from heart surgery, joined the law faculty in 1967 and served as the 13th
donations to three campus programs that Greiner was invested in: the Center for the Arts, UB Athletics, and the William R. Greiner Scholarship Fund. The fund, established in 2004, offers a full-tuition scholarship to high-achieving law school students who, like Greiner, exhibit leadership skills, commitment to public service, and a desire to help Western New York thrive.
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university president from 1991 until 2003. The SUNY Board of Trustees granted him the title of president emeritus on Nov. 17. Many of Greiner’s colleagues, students, friends and supporters recall his love of teaching and his efforts to make UB a high-ranking academic institution. The Greiner family appreciates the condolences they have received from supporters around the world. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for any
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The next Generation By JENNIFER GOOD City Editor
For months, the University at Buffalo has been plagued with a silent student voice. Vocal chords have been healed. Generation Magazine, a Sub Board I, Inc. publication, hit the presses Tuesday morning after a facelift. Ren LaForme, editor in chief and former managing editor of The Spectrum, oversaw the rebirth of the publication. Last spring, conflict arose when the Sub Board I, Inc. Board of Directors suspended Generation’s charter due to a conflict of ideals between previous editor-in-chief Andrew Blake and the organization. Weeks later, Sub Board proceeded to hold elections hiring Joshua Boston, former managing editor of both Visions and The Spectrum, as Generation’s editor in chief for the 2009-10 academic year. After the production of the first issue for the fall 2009 semester, the Board of Directors’ Special Committee collectively decided, once again, to suspend Generation Magazine’s charter, halting its production until now. This decision was made
following accusations of an improper hiring process. Despite all of the tribulation, LaForme, who was elected on Nov. 19, 2009, has, with the help of his staff, picked up where the magazine left off with his staff, resulting in what they feel is a successful, yet altered, first edition. “I hired an all new staff and I am very happy with them all. They are full of great ideas and work really well toget her,” LaForme said. “I’ve changed the [Generation’s] motto from ‘the student voice since 1984’ to ‘the alternative voice since
1984’ because the new Generation approaches things from a more critical angle. We’re not as easily digestible as before.” With an all new format and modified content, a concern has been raised about whether the student population will still find the same appeal within its
pages that they once did. Keeley Sheehan, managing editor for Generation and former executive editor of The Spectrum, is hopeful that the new, broader range of topics across their pages will provide something for every reader. “We’re trying to have an equal focus on campus issues and the city of Buffalo, and are also trying to get more student perspectives,” Sheehan said. “We have room to play now and we want to
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SA plans major changes
Paterson plans to revitalize Buffalo
Visions printing cut due to costs
By AMANDA WOODS
By CAITLIN TREMBLAY
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Many Buffalo residents listened in as Governor David Paterson delivered his State of the State address on Jan. 6, but many of their questions about the poor economic state of Western New York were left unanswered. Paterson set out to answer these questions when he addressed an auditorium full of Western New Yorkers at the Buffalo Museum of Science on Tuesday. “[We must] bring relief to Western New York, which has suffered a recession 10 years before the rest of the country has,” Paterson said. One way that Paterson hopes to solve this problem is by attempting to put an end to Buffalo’s struggle with abandoned housing. Paterson proposed the Sustainable Neighborhood Project
With the new semester comes some big changes for the Student Association. It’s only the first week and already SA is planning to change the way they interact with students. “We want to bring more quality programs to students and be more in touch with them,” said SA President Ernesto Alvarado. “We are the Student Association. We’re here for the students.” In order to bring more activities and events to students, SA was forced to make some big cuts – one of
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write about features that matter.” Students such as Nick Ryszkiewicz, a junior psychology major and reader of past editions of Generation, gave the ‘new’ Generation a morsel of hope for success. “Sometimes I read articles [in past editions], but I mostly just glanced through in my free time. I liked it and I looked forward to picking it up,” Ryszkiewicz said. “The [new] format is clearly different, but I don’t think it matters much. I’m glad they kept the ‘He Said, She Said’ section, and while the Personals were my favorite part, I’m probably just as likely to pick it up now when I’ve got nothing to do.” Other students have a different feeling on the matter. “The look of it is pretty weak, to be honest,” said Ann Marie Awad, former literary editor of Generation. “They toned it down quite a bit. I feel like the focus is now safe journalism rather than important journalism. They’re afraid to not step on people’s toes. But it’s an honest effort.” Blake feels like the magazine lost its meaning since the reinvention of its content. “James Brown had soul and was
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MAKING A POINT Jay Leno and his famous chin have caused Conan O’Brien to possibly throw in the towel at NBC.
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Visions will no longer be printed in order to cut costs.
the biggest sufferers being Visions, the bi-weekly SA magazine. “We decided as an administration that Visions wasn’t really reaching its potential as
SENIOR LEADERSHIP Standout performances by veteran players led to success.
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a publication,” Alvarado said. According to SA Treasurer Jordan Fried, SA spent $30,000 a year to publish the see CHANGES page 11
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Harry’s burden
This is it
Reid’s racial comments a big gaff
For many readers on Monday, the nerves that usually come with the first day of school were multiplied – tenfold. No, they didn’t forget their schedules. They didn’t miss the bus, or forget to brush off their cars. And even though some of them did, most didn’t forget to pull their zipper up after getting dressed. They were going to school for the first day for the last time. My three-and-a-half years at the University at Buffalo so far have been an absolute blur. It was only yesterday that myself and dozens of other curious freshmen trekked down Lee Road on a hot, dry day, learning where we would be spending the next four years of our lives. And it was only yesterday when the football team Stephen Marth won its first Mid-American Editor in Chief Conference championship. But here I am. It’s 2010, and I’m mere months away from punching my card for the last time. Playtime is over. Much has changed since 2006. Our culture is evolving faster than before and I don’t see us slowing down anytime soon – even if we hit a roadblock here or there. What scares me the most is that I don’t know what to expect after I walk on stage and graduate. I’ve always measured my age by looking at the next best age to reach. When I was 12 years old, I looked forward to getting my driving permit at the age of 16. After that, I looked forward to being 18, where I ran the show. And then it was hitting 21, where I didn’t have to sneak around to enjoy a cold one. What do I have to look forward to now? Senior discounts at McDonald’s? I try not to let that bother me. While I might have gotten fatter over the years, I’ve gotten wiser, too. And I know that, as frightening as it might be, everything is going to be OK. Every student came to UB for one collective reason. They wanted to change themselves. Some do that through their studies, some focus on relationships and other focus on alcohol or studying
Among the laundry list of items affecting this country, Washington has been abuzz with the recent headline-grabbing comments made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The comment didn’t concern health care or creating jobs, but rather offered another example of a politician putting his or her foot in his or her mouth. Racial comments are not acceptable on any level, in any forum. Therefore, Reid should be reprimanded immediately. Such quotes will haunt Reid for the short term. The Republican Party has called for Reid’s immediate resignation. A new book about the 2008 campaign quotes the senator from Nevada as prognosticating that President Obama would become the nation’s first African American president because he was “light-skinned” and had “no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.” Really. Politicians say incredibly unintelligent things on occasion. With Reid up for re-election, the residents of Nevada should have the ultimate say in whether Reid should get his job back. A precedent for this sort of situation was set when Republican leader Trent Lott joked at a birthday party for Strom Thurmond in 2002. He said America might have been better off if the one-time Dixiecrat had won his 1948 presidential campaign and reinforce a government policy of racial segregation. After Democrats advocated for Mr. Lott to resign, regardless of his plentiful apologies to all, in the end he complied with their wishes. In the case of Reid, President Obama and other African American Democrats
have accepted Reid’s apology. President Obama was quoted as saying, “I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart.” The American public isn’t lucky enough to look into Senators Reid’s heart, but one would hope that the president would be compassionate enough to forgive the next Republican who makes a dim comment about race. Let’s be honest: not every racial malapropism requires a political beheading. There is no doubt that a portion of Americans who are white, black or any other color will be more insulted by Reid’s quotes that imply they voted for a black candidate who isn’t really black. The situation does present an interesting twist: it is possible that a double standard may exist. Look at the precedent set with Lott’s resignation in 2002, as a Republican was forced out due to racial overtones. But now Reid, a Democrat with backing from a Democrat in the White House, may not step down. In fact, widening the scope further shows that this isn’t the first time the president has dealt with such comments. Three years ago, Vice President Joe Biden told a magazine that the president was “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” Real racism has been almost entirely eliminated from American public life. No politician defends segregated lunch counters or buses anymore. It means that playing the racist card is highly subjective. Most racial controversies should be used as “teachable moments” that aren’t to be repeated.
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Going, going, lie McGwire comes clean about steroids Is anyone surprised? On Monday, baseball-great Mark McGwire finally came clean and admitted his steroid use. As fate would have it, it would seem McGwire didn’t want to discuss his past for good reason. No one should be shocked by this admission; McGwire knew and so did this country. He says he used performance-enhancing drugs to stay healthy, because he was not healthy enough to play the game. And so, in 1993, according to McGwire, he resumed the use of steroids – something he says he initially tried in 1989 and 1990 to help his body. He posted astonishing numbers in 1996, when he hit a career-high of 52 home runs, and then 58, and then a record-breaking 70 home runs in the summer of 1998. But again, McGwire insists that the drugs didn’t help his performance, rather that his performances were due to hard work and his God-given ability to hit a baseball. Hank Aaron, who hit 755 home runs, was able to stay healthy through the grueling 162-game season without steroids, as far as we know. Willie Mays and Babe Ruth didn’t have an advantage like steroids to help them, and neither did Roger Maris, whose record McGwire broke in the summer of 1998. Many in this country will absolve him from his prior sins on this admission. This man was perfectly fine with lying to society and Congress for years. Instead of being apologetic to the millions he lied to, he’s sorry for himself. Himself.
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In his statement to the Associated Press, McGwire writes, “Looking back, I wish I never played during the steroid era.” McGwire represents the very essence of the steroid era. It’s easy to blame Major League Baseball officials for their lack of oversight or caring. People such as Commissioner Bud Selig and Donald Fehr, the executive director of Major League Baseball’s Player Association, are perfectly poised to be the scapegoats. It’s the players who aren’t held accountable: McGwire, Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez, David Oritz, Rafael Palmeiro. These men are too cowardly to be honest. Even politicians admit their guilt when caught doing something immoral. What does that say about these men? McGwire also said in his statement that he doesn’t recall the kind of steroids he took. That’s unacceptable. Professional athletes’ bodies are everything to them. How do they not know what is being put into them? It does take courage for McGwire to be open and truthful. He is going to be the center of the media world by newspapers, ESPN, and almost every sports blogger on the Internet. There may even be a Saturday Night Live skit tearing him apart. Regardless of what is next for McGwire, this admission will still not give him credibility in the eyes of fans. McGwire should have, in the five years since he ducked questions from Congress, come clean – not for his benefit, but by working for the Taylor Hooton Foundation to raise money and awareness for anti-steroids education. Instead, McGwire squandered so many opportunities to do the right thing. 1: E-mail Stephen.Marth@ubspectrum.com 2: Register for ENG 394 3: ? 4: Profit!
Winter woes How did my winter break go? Well, let’s see: I spent most of my time working at a job that I loathe, my best friend and I are no longer speaking, I didn’t get more than three hours of sleep a night and I’m broke. FML. Everyone is allowed an FML moment once in a while, and everyone is entitled to a moan and a groan here and there, and sometimes you just need to vent your frustrations. No one likes working. It sucks, and what’s worse is when you’re overworked and underpaid. I work at the busiest department in a grocery store – the deli. Almost every day of break, I dealt with the most unpleasant customers, including crying babies, whiny kids, grouchy old men and neurotic moms, just to name a few. On top of that, I ran on little to no sleep. For Jessica Brant whatever reason, I just Asst. Life Editor can’t sleep anymore. I tried everything: calming chamomile tea, reading instead of watching TV before bed, going to bed early, going to bed when I’m tired and counting sheep. My friend even tried singing me lullabies, and that was a bust. And my best friend hates my guts. Apparently, I’m a backstabber. Ouch. What’s even more awkward is that I work with her, and the tension at work could be cut with a knife. All of our coworkers know that something is up, but they just don’t want to say anything about it … to our faces, anyway. Oh, did I mention that I’m going broke? I blew all of my paychecks on frivolous things, like cute shoes, purses, snacks, and outings with friends. After I buy my books for this semester, which will probably come to over $400, I’ll be broke. I thought that these last few weeks would be heaven for me, a time when I could kick my shoes off and relax. Instead, it turned out to be a punch in the face, and I should have seen it coming. But you know what? Sometimes you just have to accept what life throws your way, no matter how hard it hits you. The bad things in life can even wake you up and make you confront your own reality – what you see BRANT page 4
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PERSPECTIVES, JANUARY 2010
Don’t regret a thing
What is your new year’s resolution? By RACHEL LAMB, Life Editor
Photos by KATIE CARLETT, Senior Photo Editor
SYDNEY DOMANOWSKI, senior, biomedical sciences major “My new year’s resolution is to break up with my boyfriend if he doesn’t propose this year. We’ve been together for seven years.” CHRIS EGLIN, sophomore, communication major “I never keep resolutions, so I didn’t make any this year. But the ones I’ve had in the past were [to] lose weight, get better at sports and learn a foreign language.” MATT WIECZOREK, sophomore, undecided major “I said that I was going to work out more and eat better, but then I went to the Chinese buffet and passed out.” KATHERINE GRABOSKY, sophomore, art history and classics major “I wanted to go to the gym more and get as close to a 4.0 as possible.” CHRIST BRANDT, junior, architecture major “My resolution was to get in shape and to get an internship. So far, I handed in a dozen applications.”
MARTH from page 3 illegal substances. And while the latter might be illegal, I see nothing wrong with learning about who you really are. Put me side-by-side with my former self in high school. I’ve changed. I’ve become more responsible, gained quality leadership skills with the addition of a few pounds and I actually care and enjoy my education. I also know that I’m “well” and not “good” when I’m asked how I’m doing – but that’s another story. I’m pleased with the result. While it took me roughly $50,000 to figure that out, you only live once.
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The best advice that I could give to anyone who will be in my shoes in a few years is to not regret a thing. One minor change of a decision in your past could have skewed your life down a completely different path. Biff getting a hold of the sports almanac made an alternate 1985 in Back to the Future Part II. Think of it that way. Your proverbial sports almanac could have the same result. Embrace where you are. Embrace how happy you might be or how depressed your life might seem. But be happy that you have a life to begin with. Be happy that you got an ‘F’ on a test or that you missed your first-last class of your undergraduate life. Be happy that the last chapter is about to be over – and the next chapter will begin very, very soon. And burn that sports almanac before it really starts to affect your life. E-mail: stephen.marth@ubspectrum.com
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like about it, what you don’t like and what you want to change. One thing that I learned on break is to look at the positive. Yeah, my job sucks. But what other place would work around my crazy school schedule? They always honor my requests off, no questions asked, and those I work with keep me on my toes and are the most hilarious people I have ever met. I’m also learning that I need to manage my money better. My parents are helping to pay for my education. I didn’t ask them to, they wanted to. They unselfishly think of their children first, and because of that I think I could probably forego a couple of shopping trips to the mall to contribute more to my tuition. You should be able to take a punch here and there, but you should not be someone else’s punching bag. This winter break I discovered a lot about my friendship with my best friend. Friendship is definitely a twoway street, and if one person is not willing to meet you halfway, then maybe it’s just not worth the drive. As for the whole sleeping thing? I figured it out: I’m stressed and I analyze every little thing to death. My brain won’t turn off because I worry too much and keep sweating the small stuff. This is perhaps my most serious problem—sweating the small stuff. The rest kind of seems trivial in comparison. You won’t have your part-time job forever, money comes and goes, and so do relationships, but you’re really nothing without a good head on your shoulders and a clear mind. Winter break is a time to rejuvenate and it can provide students with a chance to reflect on personal relationships, spend more time with family, take a step back and look at yourself, and focus on what truly matters in life. It did for me. As twisted as it sounds, sometimes the FMLs are blessings in disguise. Every complaint, frustration and groan is an opportunity to step back and ask, Is anything missing? What do I need to do differently? Is all this frustration worth it? And that is when I need to stop complaining, look at the positives and do something to change those FMLs into <3MLs. E-mail: jessica.brant@ubspectrum.com
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AR T S & LI F E A unique find By JESSICA BRANT Shane Fallon Life Editor
My so-called life It was bound to happen sooner or later. Some people I know will wonder what took me so long. Others will be astonished that such an acquaintance could ever take shape. I’m talking about my new friend. Lately, my pal “reality” and I have been getting on some very intimate terms. This revelation was a long time coming. I’m one of those people who tend to read their way through financial troubles, family drama and natural disasters. I pride myself on being able to slip into my own little Narnia of imagination and emerge as the sun shines through and all is well again. Henry James wasn’t going to get me out of this one, unfortunately - not for lack of trying, though, as proven by the massive amount of reading I did and the countless glasses of wine I consumed. I guess what I’m trying to say is that my life hasn’t been all roses lately, and I’ve been a smidge overdue in taking notice. First, my relationship that I thought would last forever fell apart. Then issues with the recession trickled down into the heart of my family. And then, I had to finally come to terms with the man I love being truly happy with someone else - or at least without me. All of this also came on top of pending post-grad stresses about finding a job, a graduate school, letters of recommendation and the like. It’s almost as if I have stepped out of my own life, and I’m watching all these events of late happen to someone else. I can’t help but think that I’m being a little too melodramatic and Sylvia Plath-like, even by my standards. On one side I’m disgusted with myself for being so unnecessarily blue, yet on the other, I think my feelings of melancholia should be given their day in court. I may be in a contest with the rest of the world as to whose life is the worst. I could also be dealing with real problems. If anything, the past few months have been a metamorphosis of who I was, who I am and who I will become. It remains to be seen whether that change will be for the better or worse in the long run. Eventually, I can only hope the discontent and disconnect I hold regarding my surroundings will even out. Despite the oblivion I appear to be facing, it does soothe my soul to know my support system is still intact. My family is amazing, my friends are sublime and I couldn’t ask for better coworkers. In time, this strange period of my life will fan out and this dissatisfaction will be only a memory. After all, recessions sink bank accounts and people’s sense of worth, love doesn’t always last forever and the sense of feeling unclaimed is a fact of life. It is in times like these that we call our mothers more, rely on chance less and embrace every good point that there is in our lives, for who knows when that can slip away, too. We live in an uncertain age, people. The best we can do now is batten down the hatches, expand the sails and hopefully weather the storm.
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Like the distinctive necklaces and rings that adorn the store’s display cases, Watch Worth, located in The Commons, is truly a hidden gem. The shop, owned by Bunni Relan, 35, Amherst, and her family, who also owns Bollywood Bistro in The Commons, recently reopened after a one-year hiatus. The store was closed for a year so Relan and her family could focus on gathering staff and fostering their business for Bollywood Bistro. “I have some staff members and students that are regulars,
who are constantly buying things,” Relan said. “When we closed temporarily, a lot of people were disappointed, so it was nice to see that [students and staff ] were so appreciative when we reopened.” Watch Worth has been in business for 12 years and is one of the oldest shops in The Commons, Relan says. The only thing that has changed within the business is its location. “When we were in the smaller store, we didn’t have the advantage of having a display table,” said Relan. “But now, we can have the displays outside all-year see GEMS page 6
Bye bye O’Brien? By CHRISTOPHER DI MATTEO Senior Arts Editor
New Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien is calling it quits after only seven months. The host’s decision came after NBC announced that it will give the 11:35 p.m. time slot back to old host Jay Leno. Leno hosted The Tonight Show for 17 years; his last show as the host aired on May 29, 2009. NBC began experimenting with Leno as a variety/talk show host during prime time hours on Sept. 14, 2009, but the results the show has produced in the last five months fell short of the network’s expectations. It was announced this past weekend that after Feb. 11, The Jay Leno Show will no longer be aired at 10 p.m., and will be back on the air at 11:35 p.m. for a half hour after the Winter Olympics air on March 1. This meant a 12:05 a.m start for
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Conan is not happy about getting bumped by half an hour for the softer Jay Leno.
O’Brien, who hosted Late Night for 16 years before taking over The Tonight Show on June 1. This was unprecedented for the show, as it has been at the same time slot for nearly 44 years, which was one of the main reasons for O’Brien’s resignation.
Here at The Spectrum, we know you missed the bitter cold and the walls of white. So here, for your enjoyment, are some songs to get your blood pumpin’ and, most importantly, to show you just how much we missed each and every single one of you.
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Welcome Home - Coheed and Cambria Homesick - A Day to Remember Welcome Home Song - Barry Manilow Welcome to Paradise - Green Day Stonehenge - Spinal Tap Coming Home - New Found Glory Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Welcome Back, Kotter - John Sebastian Hey Porter - Johnny Cash Country Roads - John Denver
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BY JAMES TWIGG Asst. Arts Editor
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....O’Brien was informed about the network’s decision to adjust the show’s time slot on Thursday, Jan. 7. He then issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying that if he has to go on after Leno, he will step down from the position as the host of The Tonight Show.
“My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction,” his statement said. Although O’Brien admitted that people might see time slots as irrelevant because of “DVRs and the Internet,” he believed that is not the case with the show. “For 60 years, The Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news … The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t The Tonight Show,” O’Brien said in his statement. Another reason for O’Brien’s departure is that he could not accept bumping back Late Night, the show he inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon. The effects of the half hour push go even further than a 1:05 a.m. start for new Late
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Watch World, located in The Commons, offers a unique selection of both men’s and women’s accessories.
The late Heath Ledger soars beyond imagination in his final movie.
A magical mess By ERIC HILLIKER Arts Editor
Come one, come all. Step right up to the most glorious, marvelous place on Earth. Don’t be afraid. Prepare to face your wildest dreams. Welcome to Dr. Parnassus’s Imaginarium. Auteur director Terry Gilliam (Tideland) has returned to form with his latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Notable for being the last film to feature the late Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), Imaginarium is a highly creative, thought-provoking and entertaining film. Imaginarium tells the story
of the 1,000-year-old, immortal Dr. Parnassus. He has made a deal with Mr. Nick, the Devil, for immortality in exchange for the soul of any child of his that turns sixteen. Flash-forward to today, where Dr. Parnassus, with the help of his traveling troupes, enters a contest with the Devil for the fate of his daughter’s soul. The story sounds simple enough, but Gilliam and writer Charles Mckeown have crafted a complex tale that raises questions of death, dreams, stories, and choices that people make. see MAGIC page 7
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In a world where motion pictures have been plagued with glittering and huggable vampires, Daybreakers is a fresh breath of undead air. Over the past few years, society’s image of vampires has gone from bloodthirsty monsters to something more akin to the likes of the Care Bears. Writers, directors and twin brothers Peter and Michael Spierig look to resurrect the dying breed with their horror-action film Daybreakers. The premise of the film is a unique and interesting twist on the more traditional vampire story. After a plague turns the majority of earth’s population into vampires, humans become an endangered and hunted species. Ethan Hawke (Brooklyn’s Finest) plays Edward Dalton, a vampire hematologist in charge of discovering a human blood substitute as a permanent solution to the dwindling supply.
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Who would have thought that vampires didn’t sparkle in sunlight?
After helping a group of human survivors evade capture, Dalton soon finds himself an unlikely ally to Lionel ‘Elvis’ Cormac (Willem Dafoe, Fantastic Mr. Fox), Audrey Bennett (Claudia Karvan, Long Weekend) and their band of human survivors. Hawke’s performance as the vegan-like vamp isn’t anything outstanding, but is by no means is bad. His compassion for humanity feels genuine throughout, as see VAMPIRE page 10
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More than just watches GEMS from page 5 round because it’s located inside The Commons.” The quaint family-owned shop prides itself on remaining distinctive by carrying rare finds such as handwoven belts, bright knit caps and gloves, hand-carved wooden jewelry from India, and other accessories. “We sell a lot of unique things, and we try to be a more unique store and different from what you’d see in the mall,” Relan said. “If students can get it at the mall, then what’s the point of selling it [here]?” Relan says her best sellers are traditional Indian Pashminas, or scarves, which come in every pattern and color imaginable. Relan tries to keep the prices affordable because she knows that students are on a budget. Bracelets range from $5 to $15, and Pashminas cost anywhere from $10 to $15. The jewelry selection includes costume jewelry, necklaces and rings made of sterling silver, and finer gems and stones such as opal, mother of pearl, and turquoise, which cost between $19 and $30. Ginny Lu, a senior philosophy major, noticed the jewelry displayed on the tables, and decided to buy a sterling silver ring with a sapphire stone. “It’s my first time stopping here,” said Lu. “I liked the colored rings [on display], and they have a few nice
stones in the middle.” The store also offers watch repair service. Students can drop their watches off, and have their bands or batteries repaired in as little as ten minutes. The decision to open up a business at UB was an easy decision for Relan and her family. The school is filled with diverse people and the campus is large, Relan explains. “We get all types of customers,” Relan said. “The fact that there is so many students on campus is a positive [for business].” Although many students may overlook the small watch and jewelry shop, Relan says that everyday she gets at least one new customer who was intrigued by the display tables and decided to pop in. The big-beaded, costume jewelry attracted Ashley Brown, a sophomore art major. “I don’t wear a lot of rings because I have really small fingers, so I was just trying some on,” said Brown. “I like the chunky jewelry…sometimes you need big necklaces and rings to go with flashy, going-out clothes.” Watch Worth accepts Campus Cash and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. As the store offers both men’s and women’s accessories, there is an option for everyone. E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com
‘No idea what happens next’ LATE from page 5 Night, as it also translates into Last Call with Carson Daly – a program that has been going out over airwaves for eight years – being terminated. O’Brien’s contract promised him the chief late night position for five years, and because NBC broke its agreement with the host, the network will have to compensate him with an eight-figure sum. The statement said that fans should not be sad for O’Brien because he loved what he has been doing for the past 17 years and has been very fortunate. He continued on to say that he signed a contract six years ago that promised him his dream job of being the host of The Tonight Show, and passed up many offers sent his way since then.
O’Brien’s statement made it clear that as of now, he has no plans for the future, but hopes to settle the conflict with his network. “To set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.” The talk show host ended the statement the best way he could. “Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.” Leno has yet to issue a statement concerning O’Brien’s decision. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
‘It just looks like crap’ GENERATION from page 1 ‘super bad,’ Blake said. “This publication neither has soul nor is super bad. How can you screw up ripping off of Visions?” According to Blake, the magazine’s purpose and life has been lost since it was born in 1984. “It sucks that the magazine went so long and got so far and then burnt out into this. Taking out what the magazine was made of didn’t do anything. They put just enough dirty words and phrases into here to add nothing. I’m ashamed that I put so much time into something that turned into this. It seems to be a poorly bound issue made up of inside jokes. It just looks like crap.” Both Awad and Blake applied for the editor-in-chief position, but were not considered in the final interview. Many students have shown disgust in the removal of the popular ‘Personals’ section that has been a staple of the publication for years. While it once was a popular channel for all students to vent their confessions, annoyances and offenses, LaForme stands behind his reasoning for their omission. “Personals are like sugar-coated crack rocks and the articles are like dinner. If there are sugar-coated crack rocks on the table next to dinner, no one is going to eat their
dinner,” LaForme said. “I expect some people to be upset that some things are missing now, such as the Personals, but I hope people can look past that. Some people who are into the low-brow humor might not be as into it, but that’s what the Internet is for.” Blake sang a different tune. “The personals were a way for students to be heard,” he said. Although LaForme holds a firm hand in his decision to keep the content of future Generations ‘crack rock’ free, he and the staff have open minds and want to hear constructive feedback from students. “If there are students who don’t like it, we want to hear that as long as there is actual feedback and not just people complaining that it sucks,” Sheehan said. “We want to hear from contributing writers. Send us your ideas or even just write them yourself.” “We certainly learned from the first issue,” LaForme said. “There will be continuous improvements throughout the semester, but everything went surprisingly smoothly for the first issue. If [students] don’t like it, they can come talk to us.” Additional reporting by Editor in Chief Stephen Marth
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Hit show sparks new club on campus By CHELSIE HINCKLEY Asst. City Editor
UB is getting the Glee. That’s right, The Glee Club. It’s a hit on FOX, and now showtune loving students are bringing it to campus. Glee incorporates singing and dancing into a high school setting. Sans the drama and soap opera plot lines, students here at UB are aiming to bring the popularity of the TV show to a real life setting.
Inspired by the show, in conjunction with personal high school experiences in show choir, club President Amanda Hauer, a sophomore biochemistry major, and Vice President Moriah Manetta, a junior nursing major, decided to form UB Glee. The new club incorporates singing and dancing in a show choir form. The set list for the club will include a variety of numbers from Broadway classics as well as modern pop, R&B and rock music. “We want to make the group so it
reaches all levels of people,” Manetta said. “[It’ll] obviously include some classical Broadway stuff, but also incorporate some popular things off the radio.” Required auditions for UB Glee are tentatively schedule for the first week of February. The audition process will include a singing and dancing portion. “We will ask [those auditioning] to sing for us from a list of songs see GLEE page 9
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UB Glee is inspired by the the popular television show.
Tom Waits is the scene-stealer of the film MAGIC from page 5
Vern Troyer (College) is in his best role yet. He breaks the mold of his acting career and instead of being the funny little person, he plays a Jiminy Cricket-like role for Parnassus. Lily Cole (Rage) is decent as Parnassus’s daughter, Valentina. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is far from a perfect film. It suffers from many pacing issues. The single biggest problem of the film is the third act, where it devolves into a random assortment of messy scenes Call for Low Low Rates!!
that make little sense. Still, they are astounding to look at, as Gilliam’s imagination is unmatched in the world of film. The movie is a beautiful film experience. Not only is it the last film of the late, great Ledger, there are things in Imaginarium that cannot be seen anywhere else. After his recent duds, it is nice to see Gilliam return to the greatness he once displayed. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com www.citya1drivingschool.com
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He channels Jack Sparrow to great effect, highlighting the charming and romantic side of Tony in one of the more beautiful scenes of the film. Law and Farrell play the darker sides of Tony and both give great imitations of Ledger’s performance. Out of the two, Farrell exceeds the expectations of the audience by playing a Tony that is unlike the others. While still charming, Farrell plays up the seedy aspects of the character, transforming the once charismatic individual into something scurvy and dirty. Imaginarium is filled with many great performances, but the scenestealer of the film is definitely singer/ song writer Tom Waits’s (Wristcutters: A Love Story) Mr. Nick. Waits plays a suave, gentlemenlike Devil that is no doubt a highlight of the cast. The debonair devil taunts the cast in playful ways, with the audience hanging on to his every action. Whenever he reappears, it is no doubt going to be an enjoyable scene. The rest of the cast is admirable.
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Gilliam and Mckeown’s script superbly blends straightforward fantasy with high-concept ideas of dreams and reality. The result is something that has never been in films – a truly wondrous experience with no peer. Another great part of the film is the giant ensemble cast that brings the unique and uncanny characters to life. Christopher Plummer (Up) plays the titular character of the film, Dr. Parnassus. Plummer is definitely one of the standouts of the cast. He brings the immortal showman to life. Plummer’s Parnassus is world-weary, cantankerous and an alcoholic. Plummer plays the part effortlessly, fully getting under the skin of the immortal. Plummer’s acting talent really shines, especially when he turns the drunk into a stoic, authoritative man. Although most will remember Ledger for his bone-chilling take of the Joker in The Dark Knight,
Ledger’s role in Imaginarium is a great final farewell. Ledger plays Tony, a mysterious man that the Imaginarium group rescued. The actor’s opening appearance is disturbing to say the least, as the group saves him from plummeting to his death from the edge of a bridge. Ledger is infinitely charming as Tony. This sly rogue is a perfect role for Ledger. Tony is a blast to watch as he struts across the Imaginarium stage, rallying the crowd. It’s saddening to know that this was Ledger’s last performance. For the past few years, Ledger had continued to evolve and take more ambitious roles. Although Ledger passed away during production of the film, the character lived on through three actors, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell. Each time Ledger enters the magic world, he transforms into one of the three. Each actor brings a distinctive side of Tony to life. Depp, while having the shortest amount of screen time, is possibly the best of the three.
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‘Ethics is the catalyst for why we have a government’ PATERSON from page 1 as a national model for affordable housing and urban revitalization, starting in Buffalo. Through this plan, local officials will select specific abandoned homes for rehabilitation and sale to firsttime homeowners. Then, houses will be marketed as long-term affordable housing and homeowners will be selected through a lottery process. “The Sustainable Neighborhoods Project will add to our goal to provide housing that is safe, clear and vibrant,” Paterson said. Paterson also hopes to help industries thrive in Western New York, so that more work will be done locally instead of abroad. “[Industries will be] doing backup work in Tonawanda instead of India,” Paterson said. Another phase of Paterson’s reform involves working with the leaders of development institutions in New York to do more business with public and private universities. “New York imports more students to our colleges and universities than
any other state, but they take their skills elsewhere, “ Paterson said. Paterson hopes to keep the recent college graduates in New York so that they could add their expertise to the state’s work force. Paterson’s reforms extend to younger students as well. The Dormitory Authority will provide funding to students who attend charter schools, but Paterson says New York has to make sure that it is within the perimeters of consideration. If New York State’s application is approved, it will receive funds to go toward start-up costs associated with the acquisition, renovation, and construction of these schools. Paterson also discussed his new ethics reform project in New York State, which has incited controversy among residents. Paterson acknowledges the public’s questions, stating that ethics reform may seem out of place in a state with a negative cash balance and a $7.5 billion deficit. However, he contends that before any other reforms are made, the ethical front must be dealt with first. “Ethics is the catalyst for why
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Anyone is welcome to come GLEE from page 7 previously released and perform an eight-count dance,” Hauer said. “Based off the initial auditions, we will hold callbacks.” The new club has gained immediate interest. “We have about 35-40 members on Facebook confirmed for our meeting next week to discus auditions,” Manetta said. “From that group, we plan to take 15-18 people for the final group.” Though the singing and dancing will be a major portion of what UB Glee is about, they will also have a portion open to the general public
called “glee social.” In this section, anyone is welcome to come and share ideas about new songs the group should do or just to get involved. “I wouldn’t want to discourage anyone from joining [UB Glee] because they don’t think they can sing or dance,” said Juan Pereyra, LGBTA vice president and UB Glee choreographer. “We have spots open for costumes, makeup, hair and are hoping for a live band, so [we] are also looking for instrumentalists.” The first informational meeting will be held at 145C Student Union next Monday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. It is open to the public, so those
interested are encouraged to attend. “None of us are music majors, but share a passion for music and performing arts and want to share that passion,” Hauer said. The group will meet once a week on Wednesdays to watch the show and get new ideas from it. The location will be announced at a later date. If you are interested in joining UB Glee, you can join its group on Facebook or contact the club at UBGlee@gmail.com.
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A stake through Cullen’s heart VAMPIRE from page 5 does his general distrust of most other vampires. Dafoe’s portrayal of the gung-ho and one line-cracking Elvis Cormac can seem a bit over the top at times, especially in scenes where Elvis either ignores or cracks jokes at pain that would have anyone writhing in agony. Yet Dafoe still manages to make him one of the more entertaining characters in the film. One of the most impressive aspects of the movie is the fantastic job the Spierig brothers do of raising the vampire-dominated world of Daybreakers from the grave. From transportation to morning coffee, every aspect of living has been adjusted for its fanged citizens. Despite what Twilight may have brainwashed girls across America into believing, vampires do not glitter in sunlight. Rather, they come down with a serious case of spontaneous combustion. To prevent this, the cars of Daybreakers are all equipped with a daytime driving mode that blocks all sunlight from entering through the windows. Instead, cameras are attached to the body of the car and images are displayed on monitors inside. By utilizing this concept, the Spierig brothers were able to craft an original and intense car chase scene that will have the viewers rapt with attention throughout. It’s not just the world in which these creatures live that the Spierig brothers have fleshed out
so beautifully, but the creatures themselves as well. The pointed teeth, the pale skin and piercing eyes are all featured so much in this film that at times it feels as if the humans are the ones out of place – and in this world, they are. The subsiders, however, are truly the most visually impressive. Subsiders are vampires who have gone too long without human blood, which has caused them to undergo a terrifying transformation of both body and mind. The design of these blooddeprived addicts appears to be a throwback to the old style of vampires. The pointed ears and long fangs are Nosferatu-esque and the sprouted wings are reminiscent of the days in which vampires were able to transform into bats. Like everything else, Daybreakers is not without its drawbacks. They are neither numerous or extreme, but they are there. Of course a fair share of blood is to be expected out of a vampire action film, but Daybreakers often come off as a bit excessive, even for this genre. At times the blood levels will have the audience questioning whether it is really necessary. In the end, Daybreakers is a refreshing backtrack into the days of old in which vampires were to be feared rather than swooned over. With an engaging story, plenty of action and an ocean of blood, Daybreakers is a stake straight through Edward Cullen’s heart. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Sans amps By VANESSA FRITH Asst. Arts Editor All Time Low MTV Unplugged Release Date: January 12, 2010 CD Grade: A
Stripped, raw, unplugged. Whatever name it might be given, the fact still remains that it’s a band’s attempt at ratcheting down the energy and bringing their songs to the acoustic level. Many groups’ attempts at changing up the pace fall short of the originals and are relegated to bonus material. Yet pop-punkers All Time Low have managed to run the acoustic gauntlet and emerge unscathed from their collaboration with MTV’s Unplugged venture. Pulling some of the most popular songs from all three of the quartet’s albums, this six-track album mainly showcases lead singer Alex Gaskarth’s vocal talents. From his new manipulation of the generally fastpaced “Coffee Shop Soundtrack,” to the retention of energy in “Damned if I Do Ya (Damned if I Don’t),” Gaskarth doesn’t suffer from the loss of an amp. An added element to this compilation is the fact that it was done for a live audience. It once again shows that All Time Low has the ability to perform as well on stage as they do
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in a studio. It also allowed for a live duet between Gaskarth and Kate Voegele, an up and coming actress (One Tree Hill) and singer. In “Remember Sunday,” she sings, “I’m mixed up, I’ll be blunt/ Now the rain is just washing you out of my hair.” Although energy may be lost in the rhythm, it’s retained in the lyrics that capture the attention of the listener more now that they are the main focus. Lines from songs such as “Jasey Rae” (“My heart is as cold as the
clouds of your breath/ and my words are as timed as the beating in my chest”) are allowed to resonate longer and better then before. All Time Low’s acoustic effort is different, smoother and softer than before, but it allows for the exposure of different elements and talents of the band, creating something that may well be found on a coffee shop soundtrack.
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Address on Jan. 21 CHANGES from page 1 print version of the magazine. “It was all in color and had glossy pages so printing costs were expensive. We decided to make the magazine online-only in order to free up some funds more student programs,” Fried said. Alvarado said none of the Visions employees lost their jobs and will now work on the online-only version. A link to the web content will be sent out to every UB student in a monthly SA E-mail, which will alert students to upcoming SA events. “Visions will now be strictly club content and focus only on SA events. Every student will be sent the link and have the opportunity to read about what’s going on in the SA,” Alvarado said. “The money we’re saving isn’t going to sit around either. We’re going to use it to try and get more student concerts or bigger names for Spring Fest.” However, despite the money-saving benefits, Visions Editor-in-Chief Anna Oakes feels that the change in Visions is a detriment to UB’s student journalism community and student body as a whole. “It’s not really going to be journalism anymore,” Oakes said. “It’s all going to be about SA events and SA activities, and it is all written by people in SA. You can’t call it anything except a newsletter, I think that it is a negative move. I don’t think students are going to read it now that it is online only. The reason that people read the publications on campus is because they can pick it up and take it to class.” Oakes fears that even more of the student voice is going to be lost in the SA shuffle and that her staff may not stay on because the decision to change the magazine’s format and content was forced on them. “The decision was either to do
it the way they wanted it or you’re going to have to leave — it was one or the other. They wanted to make it look like a magazine but it really wasn’t going to be one. They thought it would duplicate with Generation, and now seeing their first issue, it wouldn’t have at all,” Oakes said. Students themselves seem to be indifferent to the change, merely shrugging their shoulders when asked about the Visions cut while eating in the Student Union. Despite skeptics Alvarado is happy with the decision to cut the print version of Visions in favor of other programs to get students more involved in campus life and he’s excited for the semester to come. Alvarado and the rest of the SA are planning new activities, events and benefits for students, which will be unveiled at the “State of the SA” address on Jan. 21. At the address Alvarado will speak to UB club leaders, SA members and the student senate to ensure that all of UB’s leadership are all on the same page. In addition to discussing the new Visions, Alvarado will address other big changes within SA including the extension of 24-hour busing, a new SA scholarship, SA’s new environmental department, the SA mentor program, and most importantly how the SA hopes to help students cope with the increases in tuition as well as SUNY budget cuts. According to Alvarado, despite SA’s attempts to rally and talk with SUNY about the issues facing students, “we’re finding ways to make concrete solutions now so we can fully benefit every student.” Editor in Chief Stephen Marth contributed to this story.
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POLICE BLOTTER 11/20 — An unattended laptop was stolen from a locked office in Wende Hall by an unidentified subject.
12/13 — Jennifer E. F. Dryja was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and resisting arrest.
12/04 — A locked bike was taken by an unidentified subject at Spaulding.
12/13 — Christopher O. Olayinka was arrested and charged with criminal mischief at Clement Hall.
12/08 — An unattended calculator was stolen from the second floor of the Natural Sciences Complex. 12/08 — A vending machine was broken and a product was taken in Wilkinson. 12/08 — Jamil F. Hasan was arrested and charged Driving While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .16 percent on Main Street. 12/08 — Cash was taken from a desk in Hayes by an unidentified subject. 12/08 — An unattended DVD recorder was stolen from the Center for the Arts by an unidentified subject.
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12/12 — A subject was taken to Erie Community Medical Center from Richmond for alcohol poisoning and was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary. 12/12 — A student was sent to Erie Community Medical Center from Furnas Lot for feeling ill.
12/13 — A student was taken to Erie County Medical Center from Clinton Hall for evaluation.
12/20 — A vehicle was scratched by an unidentified subject in Fargo Parking Lot.
12/14 — A student was sent to Erie County Medical Center from Spaulding Quadrangle for alcohol poisoning and was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary. 12/14 — A vehicle caused lawn damage at Haynes. 12/14 — A person with a possible stroke was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Squire Road. 12/14 — A person with low blood sugar at the Millard Fillmore Academic Center refused transport to the hospital. 12/14 — A vehicle was struck by an unknown person in Parker Lot. 12/14 — An unattended textbook was stolen from Abbott Library by an unidentified subject. 12/14 — A student was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for refusing to evacuate during a fire drill. 12/15 — A person was sent to the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from falling in a walkway outside Crofts Hall.
12/16 — An unattended textbook was stolen from Lockwood Library. 12/16 — A student was taken to the Erie County Medical Center from Hadley Village for alcohol poisoning and was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary. 12/16 — An unattended textbook was stolen from Lockwood Library by an unidentified subject. 12/16 — Mark Christopher Baker was arrested and charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in Sherman Lot.
12/20 — A student was taken to Erie County Medical Center from Creekside Village for unknown injuries. 12/20 — Tony Jamal Duncan was arrested and charged with lewdness in Capen Undergraduate Library. 12/21 — Danny Pardee was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and trespassing at Putnam Way. 12/21 — A stolen purse was recovered in Sherman Hall. 12/21 — A laptop was stolen from an office in the Biomedical Research Building by an unidentified subject. 12/22 — A student was sent to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital for a laceration he received in Alumni Arena. 12/22 — Two students were referred to the Student Wide Judiciary after stolen furniture and a stolen sign were recovered at Spaulding Quadrangle. 12/22 — Demarco M. Thomas and Carisma Sutton were arrested and charged with loitering outside of the Biomedical Research Building. 12/24 — A vehicle slid off the road near the I-990 ramp and AAA was notified. 12/24 — Patrick J. Wannicki was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and aggravated unauthorized operation of a vehicle on Main Street. 12/27 — Nicholas D. Oneil was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Main Street. 1/03 — Michael M. Healy was arrested and charged with persona non grata for trespassing at the Natural Science Building. 1/03 — A First Aid Officer slipped and fell outside of Alumni Arena but declined assistance. 1/03 — A plow struck a lightpost near Acheson Hall.
12/16 — The tire of a vehicle in Parker Lot was cut by an unidentified subject.
1/04 — A child at the childcare center was treated for low blood sugar.
12/17 — An unattended laptop was stolen from Capen Undergraduate Library by an unknown subject.
1/05 — A student sought their own aid for an ankle injury after falling in Michael Hall Lot.
12/17 — A false fire alarmed was pulled in the Student Union. 12/17 — An unattended wallet with a credit card in it was stolen from the fifth floor of Lockwood Library.
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‘Every day, we’re going to grow closer together’ QUINN from page 16 looking for. These guys know how to develop their players and that’s what we’re expecting here at Buffalo.” Buffalo’s new coaching staff has combined for over 25 bowl game appearances, been apart of multiple national championship teams and have claimed Mid-American and Big East conference championships. With former Bearcat head coach Brian Kelly off to Notre Dame, Quinn targeted the Cincinnati staff to lure them to Buffalo. Taking over the offense will be Greg Forest. In addition to offensive coordinator, Forest will serve as quarterbacks coach – a position he held at Cincinnati for the past three seasons. Forest was the key component to the development and success of Bearcat quarterback Tony Pike. The two-time All-Big East gunslinger threw for 2,520 yards and 29 touchdowns in leading Cincinnati to the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Forest was also instrumental in grooming quarterback Zach Collaros this past season. The mobile quarterback stepped in for the oft-injured Pike and finished the year with 1,434 passing yards, a 75 percent completion percentage and 371 rushing yards. The Bearcat offense finished first in the Big East in total offensive averaging 447.5 yards per game. Cincinnati averaged a Big East-leading 38.6 points per game en route to scoring 502 points, a single-season school record. After finishing 2009 ranked eighth in the MAC in total offense, the Bulls hope Forest can fix the kinks in their inconsistent unit. Junior quarterback Zach Maynard will look to top his 2,694 yard passing performance next season with junior Marcus Rivers and redshirt junior Terrell Jackson at the receiver positions. “Greg and I have been coaching for over 20 years so we’re very familiar with each other. We’ve crafted up the offenses at Cincinnati, Central Michigan and Grand Valley and this will be our fourth stop together,” Quinn said. “We really know what we like. We know what works and we know what doesn’t work. We’ll have a great system of offense that’s going to be high, high energy - fast paced and very efficient in the way we move the ball.” Forest spent three seasons at Central Michigan prior to joining Cincinnati. Spending single seasons instructing the receivers, running back and tight ends, Forest has enough experience with each of the skilled positions to implement
a high octane offensive system. The Columbus, Ohio native also coached wide receivers at Grand Valley State for 11 years. Joining Forest on the offensive side of the football will be running backs coach Mike Daniels. The Bulls’ backfield will be mentored by a man with an impressive football background. Daniels was a four-year letter winner as a wide receiver, running back and return man at Cincinnati. He served as team captain in 2007 and was awarded the Jim Kelly Spirit Award. After spending last season as an assistant coach on the offensive staff at Cincinnati, Daniels inherits his own unit for the first time in his coaching career. Luckily, Daniels is walking into a rushing attack that finished fourth in the MAC with 1,962 yards. Another familiar face coming from the Bearcats will be defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, William Inge. Prior to arriving at Cincinnati, Inge spent two years as the linebackers coach at San Diego State. In addition, Inge spent one season as defensive line coach at Colorado and four years with Northern Iowa as a linebacker, defensive line, safeties and special teams coach, before being elevated to co-defensive coordinator. He was also a recruiting coordinator with Iowa for three years. One man with a lot on his plate in 2010 will be new defensive backs coach Ernest Jones. In addition to overseeing the Buffalo secondary, Jones has been named associate head coach, recruiting coordinator, and will also oversee the “Bulls in the Community.” “Earnest and I go all the way back to when we were together at Central Michigan. The reason why Earnest is in the associate head coaching position is because of his strength in leadership and developing players and commanding the level of excellence that is so important on anybody’s staff,” Quinn said. “He’s a guy that knows how to engage in the community. We did over 80 events at Cincinnati... We’re going to have a presence in the community. Our student athlete football players are going to be a source of pride on this campus and in the Buffalo community.” Jones will make the transition to the defensive side of the field after serving as the Cincinnati running backs coach last year. He held the same position in coaching stints with Alcorn State and Central Michigan. Juan Taylor returns to the Bulls after spending the last three years
Just want a coach PATERNO from page 16 of sideline commander remains vacant and the speculation as to who will be taking over has been running wild. Is anybody as sick of the rumors as I am? If one more name joins the cluster of coaching candidates, I might as well apply for the position myself. People need to stop believing everything they hear and grasp the facts. We know that Mike Shanahan interviewed for the job, but ended up with Washington. Interim coach Perry Fewell interviewed for the full-time position but is likely to take the defensive coordinator position
in Chicago. Minnesota defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier also interviewed, but no decision on him can be made until the Vikings’ season concludes. And yes, Buffalo has spoken briefly with Bill Cowher. But don’t get your hopes up. Let’s not forget about the so-called “dark horses” that have been mentioned, including Brian Billick, Jason Garrett, Jim Harbough and Marty and Brian Schottenheimer – just to name a few. Did I mention I saw Turner Gill wearing a Bills hat at Mighty Taco last week? Maybe he’s in the running, too. E-mail: joe.paterno@ubspectrum.com
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with Gill. The wide receivers coach was a key factor to the most successful receiver in program history, Naaman Roosevelt. “I’ve always said that if you want to know what type of coach a guy is to just watch his players play,” Quinn said. “I’ve had an opportunity to watch our wide receivers play at Buffalo over the last couple of years, and I was very impressed with the efforts in the way they not only caught the ball, but in blocking. I really like Juan’s style and I like his personality. He wanted to stay and be a part of the transition and it’s an awesome thing to have Juan on this staff.” Rounding out Quinn’s staff will be tight ends coach Marty Spieler, defensive line coach Jerome “Jappy” Oliver and offensive line coach Adam Shorter. One defensive coaching position remains vacant and two graduate positions have yet to be announced. For Quinn and company, it has been a long road to get to where they stand today. They have all experienced their fair share of ups and downs but have come out better men in each situation. On April 17, a new chapter of their lives will begin as the Bulls will play their annual Spring Game at UB Stadium. While there is much work to be done, first and foremost, it’s time to get to know the team. “We want to get to know our student athlete football players,” Quinn said. “They don’t know us and we don’t know them, but everyday we’re going to grow closer together. They’re going to get to know a lot of my philosophies, who I am, and my intensity and passion for the game.” E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
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‘ You can solely be focused on the sport’ WRESTLING from page 16
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149-pound match to extend the Buffalo’s lead to 12-3. Senior Andrew Stella contributed in the 157-pound weight class after rallying from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Tyler Koehn. At 165 pounds, sophomore John-Martin Cannon tallied a trio of takedowns to topple Alex Ward, 7-3, and increase the Bulls’ lead to 18-3. Though Nebraska managed to threaten Buffalo’s commanding lead, the Bulls had put the match too far out of reach and were able to hold on for the upset. “The impressive thing that our guys did this weekend is bounce back from a loss,” Beichner said. “A lot of times when you lose, you tend to fall down again and not compete well the next time…Right after a hard fought loss to a very good team, we came back and beat a really solid team.” Buffalo advanced to the next round and a matchup with Atlantic
Witherspoon isn’t worried MBBALL from page 16 “As I watched them play in the second half, it became obvious that we were going to get our butt kicked pretty good,” Coles said. “I began to say, ‘Well, what can I get out of this’?” Coles wondered at times if the Bulls were playing on a different planet and if his players should have even been in the same arena. “Buffalo played such great basketball in the second half that I don’t know if we needed to be on the same floor with them,” Coles said. “They took us to school. They really, really do a great job.” The evolution of senior guard Sean Smiley cannot go without mention. He has proved to be a consistent spark plug for the Bulls as his confidence grows everyday. Witherspoon realizes how important Smiley’s play has been for his team and the success they have found so far this season. “His communication, assertiveness and enthusiasm has been great,” Witherspoon said. “And that has allowed him and his talents to rise
to the forefront. It’s been a huge help for our team.” The Bulls also found some success away from Alumni Arena in December. Against Wisconsin-Green Bay (11-6, 4-2 Horizon League), Pierce dropped a career-high 29 points in a 71-65 win over the Phoenix. Shortly after Christmas, the Bulls flew to Orlando, Fla. to compete in the UCF Holiday Classic. The team lost the first game against the Jacksonville Dolphins (6-8. 3-3 Atlantic Sun Conference), 83-73. Pierce scored 26 and Betts chipped in a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The following day, Pierce again took control and set a new career mark for points – the second time in less than a week – with 31 points. The Bulls won the game going away 81-64 against the Flames of Liberty (8-9, 3-2 Big South Conference). Witherspoon has preached to his team about closing games out all season long. The players have heard this message and are making it a reality. “We have worked really hard on
[closing out games],” Witherspoon said. “There are games that we won that we didn’t close out as well or maybe we were a little inconsistent earlier in the year. These games are really hard and difficult to win but we want to be in a position where if we have our hands on it, we want to hold onto it.” The next challenge for the Bulls will be on Thursday night when the team travels to Bowling Green, Ohio to battle the Falcons. Witherspoon isn’t worried about his team looking past Bowling Green, even with a showdown against MAC frontrunner Akron on the horizon. “It’d be hard for us to look past [Bowling Green] because they beat us twice last year,” Witherspoon said. “Their 2-3 zone that they play turn into a 3-2, turns into a 2-1-2. They play it differently so it’s going to be a huge challenge.” Tip off is set for 7 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
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Coast Conference-powerhouse Maryland. The Bulls didn’t have enough left in the tank to pull off a second-consecutive upset, losing the match 31-7. Despite the team’s losing effort, Green stayed consistent by defeating Jon Kohler, 10-7. The bout was a rematch of the championship duel at this year’s UB Open, which Green also won. Sunday wrapped up a winter break that saw plenty of other wrestling action. “When you don’t have school to worry about… you can really focus on the wrestling part of it,” Beichner said. “Everybody knows you go to school to get an education. [Winter break] is the one period of time when you don’t have to worry about anything except wrestling… You can be focused solely on the sport for a change.” Before traveling to Northern Iowa, the Bulls dominated the
East Stroudsburg Duals in midDecember. Buffalo defeated host East Stroudsburg in eight of 10 bouts for a 35-7 victory and followed it up with a 27-15 win over Drexel later that afternoon. Buffalo followed with decisive wins over Niagara County Community College and Findlay University in dual action on December 20, but dropped a close loss to Bloomsburg. In their first matchup of the new decade, Buffalo clawed its way past the Binghamton Bearcats with a 19-16 victory on January 3. Smith, Hamel and Bishop each earned crucial bonus points in their bouts to ensure a Bulls win. The Bulls kick off the spring semester on the road with another tough matchup versus No. 20 nationally ranked Edinboro on Saturday at 7 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
Keep them off the foul line WBBALL from page 16 I think there are going to be some more records broken before [Brown] graduates next year.” The Bulls (4-11, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) got out to a four-point lead with 13:04 remaining in the first half. However, after a 3-pointer by freshman guard Abby Dowd, the offense went dormant and was unable to score another field goal the rest of the half. Things did not look much better at the start of the second half as Dowd remained in the locker room after an injury sustained in the first half. Freshman forward Chrissy Cooper played well in Dowd’s absence, but it was not enough to give the Bulls back the lead. Brown led Buffalo with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Cooper finished with a career-high 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Junior forward Jessica Fortman also contributed with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. The rest of winter recess produced
mixed results for the Bulls. They went 3-4 in five non-conference and two MAC games. This was an improvement from last winter, when the Bulls went 0-8. Hill-MacDonald was pleased with the improvement. “We got a couple wins, so you have to be happy about that,” HillMacDonald said. “There are still some things we need to work on. [We] had a couple of injuries that affected us during that time, but we’re progressing and trying to get healthy.” Buffalo earned a 92-38 win over Youngtown State (0-15) at home on December 13. The 54-point margin of victory was the largest since a Buffalo 53-point win in the 1991-92 season. In their next game at Delaware (10-4), the Bulls fell to the Blue Hens, 85-72. Delaware dominated play in the first half and went to the locker room with a 44-28 lead. Though the Bulls outscored the Blue Hens 44-41 in the second half, it was not enough to secure the win. Fortman scored a career-high 25 points, while Dowd tied her careerhigh with 10 points and five assists. Buffalo traveled to Stetson University in Deland, Fla. to participate in the Hatter Classic. Buffalo fell in the team’s first game against the American Eagles (8-7) 54-43. The Bulls followed with a 65-53 win over host Stetson (3-12) in the consolation game, 65-53. The Bulls came home and secured their second win in a row after defeating the Bucknell Bison (4-10), 64-51. Brown had 16 points and 15 rebounds and added four blocks and two steals. Sophomore forward Beth Christensen tied a career-high with 11 points. Fortman and junior forward Bridgette Kendricks each recorded eight points and two assists, and Dowd contributed seven points and four assists. Unable to put together a lengthy winning streak, the Bulls fell 62-55 to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (3-12) to open the MAC portion of their schedule. Brown notched her fourth straight double-double after scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Hill-MacDonald hopes to make some improvements before the Bulls get into the thick of the conference schedule. “I think we need to do a better job boxing out and controlling rebounds,” Hill-MacDonald said. “We need to take better care of the basketball. We need to keep them off of the foul line. That’s a real key for us in this game.” The Bulls travel to play Bowling Green on Wednesday night at the Anderson Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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SP O R T S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Quinn surrounds self with familiar faces By JOE PATERNO Sports Editor
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Hey, Buddy Somebody within the Buffalo Bills organization may just be an avid reader of The Spectrum. Prior to winter break, I begged to Ralph Wilson and company at One Bills Drive to find a man that could take the reins of the franchise and build a winning team. It was a small request from a lifelong fan who has endured the team’s misery for the past decade. All I wanted for Christmas was an adequate general manager who could reshape the face of the organization. I must have been a good boy, because that is exactly what Santa gave me. On New Year’s Eve, the Bills announced that Buddy Nix was promoted to the team’s general manager position after spending last season as Buffalo’s national scout. For those of you who were worried about the team hiring the wrong man for the job, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Nix is exactly what the organization needed. He’s not a marketing connoisseur that will bring in personnel to give the Bills their two minutes in the national spotlight. Those days are over with. Simply put, Nix is a football guy. If I hadn’t known any better, I would’ve thought the Alabama native came straight off the set of Friday Night Lights. Defined by his thick southern accent, the 70-yearold has the experience and vast football knowledge needed to rebuild the Bills from the ground up. Known for his renowned ability to evaluate and scout upcoming talent, Nix has built a reputation as one of the elite scouts in the NFL. He was a regional scout under John Butler with the Bills from 1993-2000 before becoming San Diego’s director of player personnel and assistant general manager in 2001. Nix was the hidden gem behind the Chargers’ turnaround. Prior to Nix’s hiring, San Diego had not had a winning season in five years. After discovering future-Pro Bowl players such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Michael Turner, Philip R ivers, A ntonio Cromartie and Shawn Merriman, the Chargers won four of the last five AFC West titles with Nix in office. Am I banking on Nix solving all of Buffalo’s issues this offseason? Of course not. It’s going to take some time for the new regime to turn the franchise around. But knowing what Nix accomplished in San Diego, let’s just say I’m praying that history can repeat itself. The new general manager’s first task is to find the Bills’ next head coach. The position see PATERNO page 13
As Turner Gill emptied his office and packed the U-Haul trucks for Kansas, new head coach Jeff Quinn got comfortable in his new position at the University at Buffalo. Immediately following his final game as interim head coach of Cincinnati, Quinn got right to work as a member of the blue and white. First stop on the road to the 2010 season: assemble a coaching staff. Just 14 days after being named the 24th head coach in the football program’s history, Quinn announced nine men
who would accompany him on the sideline next season. Quinn wasted no time recruiting an experienced staff that will help him ease into his new position. Surrounding himself with familiar faces from recent years, Quinn is confident in the staff he has put together. “You’re always looking for guys that are loyal, trustworthy guys that you’re familiar with, you’ve developed relationships with,” Quinn said. “This is a group of coaches that are great teachers, great recruiters and great motivators. And that’s what you’re see QUINN page 13
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New football head coach Jeff Quinn has brought five other members of the Cincinnati coaching staff with him to Buffalo.
Senior leadership driving Bulls By MATTHEW PARRINO Sports Editor
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Senior leadership from Calvin Betts, Rodney Peirce and Sean Smiley (above) helped the men’s basketball team earn its first MAC win.
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Winter break usually serves as a month-long reprieve from the headaches and hassles of college life for many students at UB. The men’s basketball team wasn’t afforded that luxury. The Bulls (8-4, 1-0 MidAmerican Conference) were hard at work preparing for the start of their MAC schedule. The team won three out of four contests, highlighted by a 73-55 obliteration of MACrival Miami (3-11, 0-1 MAC) at home on Saturday evening. Senior guard Rodney Pierce has exploded out of his early season slump and has carried the Bulls on his back. He tied a team record against the RedHawks by scoring 20 points or more in six straight games. Along with senior forward Calvin Betts, Pierce has answered the call to take over out on the court. “As far as myself and Calvin, I think the team wants us to be more assertive,”
Pierce said. “Not necessarily shoot, but to be aggressive every chance we get. I think that’s what we did along with [senior guard] John [Boyer].” The difference has been Pierce’s all-around play. He is playing good defense and has stepped up to take the scoring burden upon himself. Head coach Reggie Witherspoon is glad to see his star finally realizing his full potential. “The biggest thing with Rodney that has elevated his game is his embracing of the leadership role,” Witherspoon said. “He has let everybody know that it’s going to start with him. The effort and the energy we need is going to start with him. He has asserted himself and his talents are now showing.” Against Miami, the Bulls utilized a dominating team effort in the second half to blow out the RedHawks. Miami head coach Charlie Coles was mesmerized by the Bulls execution. see MBBALL page 14
While the Bulls’ football season may have finished nearly two months ago, four players are now in the spotlight for their performances off the field. Offensive lineman Josh Violanti was named to the 2009 Football Academic All-MAC team in his first year of eligibility. The sophomore political science major is being recognized for his 3.83 grade point average as a student athlete. The Lackawanna native played in all 12 games on the season and started in the last eight. The effort put forth by Violanti and the rest of the offensive line allowed the Bulls offense to average 405 yards per game – the highest average since Buffalo joined Division I-A. The Bulls allowed just 20 sacks all year, its lowest total in six seasons. Senior offensive linemen Robert Colpoys and Andrew West, as well as junior defensive lineman Bruno Lapointe, received honorable mentions. Colpoys plans to graduate from Buffalo with a degree in biology, while West will graduate as a management major. Lapointe is an engineering major.
Brummert named MAC Track Athlete of the Week The Mid-American Conference has named Buffalo junior middle distance runner Shaun Brummert the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after his impressive performance in the Bulls’ 77-62 season opening loss against Akron. Despite being the only Buffalo runner against four Zips in the men’s 800-meters, Brummert took first place after posting an IC4A qualifying time of 1:54.19. Brummert posted the Bulls’ best outdoor 800-meter time at the MAC Championships last May when he finished in 1:52.85. Brummert and the Bulls will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Kent State for the Doug Raymond Invitational.
Scoreboard January 3 Women’s Basketball Buffalo 64 Bucknell 51 Wrestling Buffalo Binghamton
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January 6 Women’s Basketball Buffalo 55 Miami (OH) 62
January 9
Winter break yields mixed results
Bulls down Huskers in historic win
By CHRISTY SUHR
By LUKE HAMMILL
Asst. Sports Editor
Asst. Sports Editor
While the results of games played over winter break were better this semester break than last year’s, the women’s basketball team is still stuck with the same record. The Bulls struggled in their final game of the break in a 72-56 loss to the Akron Zips (7-8, 1-1 MAC) at Rhodes Arena on Saturday. Junior forward Kourtney Brown, however, ended break on a high note by becoming the second fastest player in UB history to score 1,000 points. Head coach Linda HillMacDonald was proud of Brown’s accomplishment. “I think it’s phenomenal. It could not have happened to a better player,” HillMacDonald said. “She’s one of our hardest workers. It’s
Iowa is known for its strong wrestling programs, but the wrestling team went into the Hawkeye State and showed that Western New York had some grappling power of its own. The Bulls (7-3-1) upset No. 12 nationally-ranked Nebraska on Saturday at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals to cap off the end of a very successful winter break. The 18-17 win over the Cornhuskers was arguably the biggest victory in the wrestling program’s history. Buffalo’s victory came sandwiched between losses to ninth-ranked Boise State and seventh-ranked Maryland at the University of Northern Iowa Dome. “I don’t think we’ve ever
Spectrum File Photo
Junior forward Kourtney Brown became the second fastest player in Buffalo women’s basketball history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
really quite an accomplishment to do that at this point in her junior season — she still has another season left. see WBBALL page 14
faced three top 12 teams in a row in this program’s 75-year history,” said head coach Jim Beichner. “Not only that, but we came out pretty good.” After a 31-9 loss to Boise State, Buffalo was moved to the consolation bracket to face the Cornhuskers. Most of Buffalo’s wrestlers battled back from earlier losses to help the Bulls defeat Nebraska. Senior Dan Bishop and sophomore Kevin Smith struck back from losses in their previous matches to record victories in the 125pound and 133-pound weight classes, respectively. After losing in the 141pound bout, t he Bulls regained the momentum set by Bishop and Smith after sophomore Desi Green got a forfeit victory in the see WRESTLING page 14
Men’s Basketball Buffalo Miami (OH)
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Women’s Basketball Buffalo 56 Akron 72 Wrestling Buffalo Boise State
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Buffalo Nebraska
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Buffalo Maryland
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Upcoming Events Wednesday
Women’s Basketball at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Men’s Basketball at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.