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Culture shock in the CFA Story on page 11

A look at the UB School of Social Work Story on page 9

A reimagined home

UB professor Maher displays organized chaos at Albright-Knox

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Dennis Maher stands on the second floor of his house, which is filled with more of his unconventional artwork. He is this year’s artist in residence at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

KELSEY BENNETT Staff Writer Foam lined the walls. Pennies spilled from the woodwork. Spotlights shone through holes cut in large pieces of plastic. Within the dimly lit room, music played over videos of the artist evaluating his work. Picket fences painted red were broken over large beams on dark metal. It was cold and sharp until you looked at the other side. Soil and colorful pottery were displayed inside a picturesque frame. Mirrors reflected scenes across the room, despite the broken 15-foot plastic dome nested within the collection. Dennis Maher’s massive collection, which is made up of demolished buildings and remnants from around his West Side Buffalo neighborhood, is his attempt to demonstrate the connection between art, architecture and community. Maher, an architecture professor at UB, is an architect and an artist and sees no difference in the two. He was featured in The New York Times on Jan. 23 and is this year’s artist in residence at the Albright-Knox Gallery. His show opened on Saturday. He created House of Collective Repair to explore a “person’s private space in an outermost public arena.” He said this piece of art attempts to “intensify the relationship between those two facets of experience.”

Maher asked local trade workers to create vignettes for him – featured in House of Collective Repair – by using demolished buildings and remnants from around his neighborhood. It was the first time he’s ever solicited other people for his artwork. It was also the first time he’s shifted his attention from demolition toward restoration. The departure highlights Maher’s personal interests through what he sees as a synthesis of sculpture, architecture and renovation. After the trade workers created the vignettes, Maher assembled the pieces into a unified structure – a way to reveal the buildings’ histories. He was not envisioning something easily understood – neither was he intending it to be an object of beauty. “[I] encourage discovery and glimpses into a world within and between which house and city reverberate against one another,” Maher said. Maher was compelled to develop his artwork not only as an exploration but also as a celebration. The community invests a great deal of effort into rehabilitation of buildings and while dilapidated buildings receive more attention, renovations are, perhaps, a worthier focus in Maher’s eyes. Maher said using other people’s perspectives in his work is a “new beginning.” By involving people in his project who work with homes, he became much more interested in the social dimensions of his practice. By involving the workers, he said he was able to

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Dennis Maher works on one of the many sculptures that fill his Buffalo home. The architecture professor creates art from home objects like pieces of dilapited buildings, old deck chairs, brooms and silverware.

create a more intimate connection between the home and the process of constructing a house. The tension between city and home is a perspective that has endured for many years throughout Maher’s work. Maher is a man exuberant about his art, which was obvious as he explained the “overlay” between city and house his current artwork demonstrates.

That same energy, according to his former student John Costello, makes up the man behind the art. Costello, a sophomore architecture major, described his former professor as “vibrant and articulate with a vivid personality.” He said while it might be easier to think of Maher as crazy, he is actually very intuitive, and his work is resultant of a fine artistic process combined with his personality. Continued on page 4

Student government stack up

How does UB’s SA compare with others in the SUNY system? SARA DINATALE and REBECCA BRATEK Senior News Editor and Managing Editor UB’s Student Association is one of the most “unique and autonomous student governments in the country,” according to SA President Travis Nemmer. Nemmer and the total $4.2 million budget he controls caught the attention of The New York Times early this week. Nemmer, who takes home a $12,000 stipend for his position, was the only SUNY student government president to make The Times’ roundup. But he isn’t the only president in the SUNY system who oversees millions of dollars and

thousands of students. However, there aren’t a lot of rigid mandates for how exactly student governments need to operate. Stony Brook University, Binghamton University and Geneseo differ from UB. SUNY student goverments don’t have excessive interaction with each other, but the SUNY Student Assembly is a connective thread. President of the Student Assembly Kevin Rea, who attends Maritime College, represents the nearly half-million students who make up the entire SUNY system’s student body. UB’s autonomy sets it apart from other schools, including ones within the SUNY system. Continued on page 4

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Life 9,10 Arts & Entertainment 11,12

Classifieds & Daily Delights 13

Sports 14

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief Aaron Mansfield Senior Managing Editor Brian Josephs Managing Editor Rebecca Bratek Editorial Editor Ashley Steves News EDItors Sara DiNatale, Co-Senior Lisa Khoury, Co-Senior Sam Fernando, Asst. Rachel Raimondi, Asst. LIFE EDITORS Rachel Kramer, Senior Lyzi White Lisa Epstein, Asst. ARTS EDITORS Elva Aguilar, Senior Lisa de la Torre, Asst. Nathaniel Smith, Asst. Max Crinnin, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS Joseph Konze Jr., Senior Jon Gagnon Ben Tarhan Markus McCaine, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS Alexa Strudler, Senior Satsuki Aoi Adrien D’Angelo Nick Fischetti, Asst. CARTOONIST Jeanette Chwan PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Helene Polley ADVERTISING MANAGER Mark Kurtz CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brian Keschinger Haider Alidina, Asst. ADVERTISING DESIGNER Joseph Ramaglia Ryan Christopher, Asst. Haley Sunkes, Asst.

February 6, 2013 Volume 62 Number 48 Circulation 7,000 The views expressed – both written and graphic – in the Feedback, Opinion, and Perspectives sections of The Spectrum do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Submit contributions for these pages to The Spectrum office at Suite 132 Student Union or news@ubspectrum.com. The Spectrum reserves the right to edit these pieces for style and length. If a letter is not meant for publication please mark it as such. All submissions must include the author’s name, daytime phone number, and email address. The Spectrum is provided free in part by the Undergraduate Mandatory Activity Fee. The Spectrum is represented for national advertising by both Alloy Media and Marketing, and MediaMate. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum visit www.ubspectrum.com/ads or call us directly. The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260-2100

Running for the shelter Prevalence of Adderall use in college should incite regulation discussion Richard Fee – class president, college graduate and avid lover of baseball and the outdoors. At the age of 24, he committed suicide. A recent article in The New York Times chronicled the life and death of Fee, who developed a dependence on Adderall, the popular and controversial prescription drug used to treat patients with ADHD. After two years of constant use, Fee’s doctor cut his supply off, and, unable to feed his addiction, he hung himself in his closet. The moral of this story is not meant as a wag of the finger at those abusing the prescription drug. It’s not to turn one man’s story into an after-school special or to exaggerate the numbers. It is to point out something that is frequently ignored or forgotten about: with so many students now able to access Adderall and similar drugs easily, prescription abuse is becoming alarmingly prevalent. It’s a problem we need to stop turning our heads from. The issue of Adderall abuse is usually approached cautiously out of fairness to those who actually need it, and rising usage numbers are attributed to maturity and greater recognition. But in paying attention to only these groups, we ignore a population of college students obtaining stimulants by whatever means possible, usually faking symptoms or buying from willing dealers. There’s no conclusive number for how many college students use Adderall as a study aide, but various studies have estimated between 8 and 35 percent. A 2011 on-campus survey revealed nearly one-third of UB students stated they had used the drug non-medically. Of those who had admitted use, nearly 90 percent indicated they received the pills through a friend or through someone who sells it. For whatever reason, prescription drugs don’t get as much airtime as some of the more “glamorous” narcotics. Maybe that’s because more people have access to prescription drugs than ever. Nearly 14 million monthly prescriptions were written for Americans ages 20 to 39 in 2011. Ask any student who uses Adderall actively how easy it is to get. Prescribers follow ADHD questionnaires designed to assist in the gathering of a patient’s symptoms as an end-all shortcut to diagnosis. It doesn’t take much more than a few careful fibs to the doctor to have a prescription note forged over. Sometimes it’s even easier if, like many doctors, your doctor believes in prescribing stimulants not to treat ADHD but simply to boost academic performance. The negative outcomes of the medication are rarely discussed. So many students view Adderall as a miracle drug – a perfect little pill you can take to get your work done that only stays in your system for a few days. But nobody wants to think that perfect little pill could cause any longterm harm. The DEA classifies Adderall as a Schedule II drug – the same as cocaine. An article in medical journal The Lancet compared 20 drugs using a scale of 0 to 3 for physical addiction, psychological addiction and pleasure. Despite the stigma and national attack on drugs like marijuana, amphetamine leads cannabis in all categories.

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Death may seem like an extreme or hyperbolized outcome, but the chance of addiction is not. Approximately 10 percent of adolescents and young adults who misuse ADHD stimulants become addicted to them, but instead of greater regulation discussion or more thorough diagnosis, doctors continue to prescribe them for anybody who walks through the door looking even mildly unfocused.

Most doctors place the estimate for adults who actually have ADHD at 4 percent, but it’s quite obvious the percentage of adults taking medication for it is much higher. The abuse stigmatizes the people who actually need it, pushing them from priority. And despite what the pill can do for your body, what it does to you carries far greater significance. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

Pinpointing the problem Workers’ massage benefits are a frivolous use of taxpayer money Erie County employees are sitting in the lap of luxury, and if you’re a taxpayer, they have you to thank. A recent audit found taxpayers paid nearly $1.4 million over four years so Erie County workers could receive massage and acupuncture treatment. The plan gives employees 12 massages and six acupuncture sessions per year, and all they have to give in return is the minimum co-pay. Buffalo should be experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Residents may have already forgotten last year, when the city ended up in the national spotlight after it was revealed union employees in the Buffalo Public Schools and their family members were racking up major costs with their cosmetic surgery coverage. Last fiscal year, that little perk cost taxpayers $5.2 million, and most employees receiving the coverage did not even take advantage of it. It’s really not about where the money is coming from; it’s about what the money is not going into.

As Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw stated, “every penny counts in the county budget.” The county began the year with an estimated $34 million deficit, and it is expected to have to borrow $110 million this year just to pay its bills. $1.4 million is a lot of money for a county with such great debt and for a city struggling to reinvent and thrive. When some of Buffalo’s most important institutions are faltering and gasping for air, maybe we should be spending taxpayer money on something other than shiatsu and Botox. Nobody is questioning the legitimacy of massage and acupuncture – they are, after all, perfectly acceptable alternative methods of medicine. But they are alternative methods and, for many, considered a luxury. Further action requires union negotiation, and the Triborough Amendment of the Taylor Law is the cause for this. Under the amendment, the county is not able to alter the terms of any union contract until after a new contract is rati-

fied. Because of this, massage and acupuncture cannot be removed from the contracts until the unions agree on it. The CSEA Correction Officers unit has already agreed on the removal of treatments for all county corrections workers hired at the beginning of this year, and other county unions should, at the very least, follow suit. What taxpayers should be paying for is what the city and county needs as a whole, and what they need is so much more than what they’re getting. The county needs to worry about its necessities first, such as supporting city cultural centers and employing more patrol officers, before dealing with excessive benefits. For that to happen, negotiation with Erie County unions should be first priority. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

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Continued from page 1: A reimagined home Costello went on to explain how Maher’s work pushes people to look at things from multiple perspectives, and even if you have seen something hundreds of times, you will probably be experiencing something different the next time you visit his art. Maher’s work inspires Costello to “reimagine something.” Maher described his artwork in AlbrightKnox as a blend between his former gallery pieces and the ongoing project at his home. House of Collective Repair marks an increase in complexity, combining large- and small-scale objects within the representations that work together to form “seeds of ideas” that he could use in his future artwork. Despite the convoluted nature of Maher’s collective, confusion is not in his vernacular. Maher “doesn’t even believe in chaos.” Rather, he believes “there’s nothing that doesn’t have some type of pattern,” according to Costello. While Anne Hulse, whose son is taking a class at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, could only describe House of Collective Repair as chaotic, Costello asserts there is more method than madness to Maher’s art. Costello acknowledges it is difficult to perceive exactly what Maher’s artwork is, but he admires how it gives an audience “the opportunity to see things from another angle – a different perspective.” This was precisely Maher’s goal. “I don’t operate with very prescriptive methods, but I want to encourage visitors to make discoveries, to navigate and to focus on elements as one of a kind through the residues,” Maher explained. Remaining open to various resources for his art allowed Maher’s “chaos” to become an avenue for exploration. The exploration doesn’t end in the art galleries; Maher brings his art home. His entire home – accented in low lighting – is filled with sculptures and decorated in a style similar to what he exhibits. The only room not featuring his home-themed unconventional sculptures is his kitchen. Resonant of Costello’s explanation of “reimaging,” Maher said his art is an attempt to “reimagine the system, the standard, the languages that we work with when we think about what we inhabit.” House of Collective Repair is Maher’s new way of celebrating a community’s rehabilitation of dilapidated buildings – an act of art and architecture alike.

Continued from page 1: Student government stack up While some governments have faculty advisers and heavy administrative influence, UB’s student government acts more independently. “[Administrative involvement] really depends on the culture on the campus,” Rea said. “Maritime tends to have a fair bit of oversight. I think it might just contend on how the student body is; the student body in Maritime is much more reliant on the administration of the college.” UB’s SA also has a unique setup with SubBoard, Inc. There are only two other schools in the country that have an independent student-owned fiscal organization that allows them to ensure their own salaries and insurance, according to Nemmer. Rea said there is a spectrum among the SUNY campuses when it comes administrations’ role. Schools like SUNY Fredonia have an adviser who is a voting member, but Rea said they still act without excessive oversight. Nemmer doesn’t think faculty advisers belong in any student governments. UB’s SA receives $3.6 million from its mandatory student activity fee of $94.75, which comes from over 19,000 undergraduate students. The rest of the money Nemmer oversees comes from reserves and assets. Stony Brook has as undergraduate student population of over 15,000 and a mandatory activity fee of $94.25, bringing Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) budget to about $3.1 million. Anna Lubitz, president of Stony Brook’s USG, takes home about $8,000 for her stipend. Binghamton University has a budget of $2.5 million per academic year and a mandatory activity fee of approximately $92, according to SA President Mark Soriano. Soriano represents over 12,000 students and receives a stipend of $4,000. Geneseo has an undergraduate population of over 5,000, and SA President Carly Annable oversees a budget of $1.28 million and gets $100 per student for their mandatory student activity fee. She receives a stipend of $1,750 for the entire academic year. All four schools’ mandatory activity fees go directly to the student governments, with little to no administrative control. But this isn’t the case throughout the SUNY system, which is comprised of 64 institutions. For example, some community college administrations may take up to 90 percent of the fees, leaving 10 percent for their student governments to allocate, according to Rea. Geneseo has an adviser who must be approved by the president. Annable said her SA operates independently otherwise. Binghamton’s SA, like UB’s, operates entirely separate from university administration, according to Soriano.

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“I do think that having an independent student government is one of the most important things about having programming on campuses,” Soriano said in an email. “The best way for that to happen and for it to be possible is for students to work independently with handling their mandatory student activity fees.” Lubitz said Stony Brook’s student government and university administration collaborate with some proceedings, but for the most part, USG is “run by the students, for the students.” Rea noted that a set requirement for university administrative involvement in student government does not exist within the SUNY system. “What happens when you start making requirements, it’s great for a school that may need oversight, but some schools that have benefitted and done fine without oversight [would] get forced to add another degree of bureaucracy,” he said. Nemmer oversees over 160 SA-sanctioned clubs, and he noted the number tends to fluctuate a lot due to clubs getting approved and derecognized. Stony Brook’s club population is comparable – Lubitz oversees about 150 groups – while Binghamton has approximately 300. Geneseo has 40 SA-funded student organizations but over 200 universityapproved associations. Less than 14 percent of UB’s undergraduate population voted in the SA elections, and low turnout is not uncommon in other student governments. Geneseo and Stony Brook see about 10 percent of students at the polls, while Binghamton sees about 15 percent. When Nemmer began his tenure this past fall, he faced the aftermath of a scandal worth $300,000 – former SA Treasurer Sikander Khan attempted to spend that much of students’ fees on a fraudulent mobile application. Nemmer promised to instill safeguards to prevent such scandals in future administrations. Binghamton’s SA also experienced misconduct in recent years, according to Soriano, when a middle-aged community member pretended to be a student for several years. He managed to get elected to a high office within the student government. “Since then, we have made it our goal to avoid anything that smacks on unprofessional behavior,” Soriano said. He added that SA is first and foremost a quality learning experience, stating, “even if we make mistakes, or fail to accomplish our goals, we are essentially running a business.” Despite the differences in operation, size and funding, each president agrees on one thing: an honest, student-run, independent government is essential to campus life.

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UB inventors receive new round of funding The Bruce Holm Memorial Catalyst Fund awarded $213,762 to five UB inventors and research teams developing potential innovative products in the field of life sciences. The funding will enable researchers to conduct studies, projects and trials demonstrating the use and worth for their prospective inventions. UB scientists and researchers have now received 10 awards from the Catalyst Fund, which was established in 2011 to progress UB technology toward commercialization. The fund has provided researchers with nearly $450,000 total. The Spectrum’s “Top UB Inventions of 2012” parts one and two include innovators Daniel Swartz, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering and pediatrics, and Janet Morrow, a professor of chemistry, who are using this new funding to further develop their research in modified blood vessel segments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for people with allergies to contrast dye, respectively. The five teams are: Rosemary Dziak, a professor of oral biology, will study the use of a novel, nanosized calcium sulfate for its beneficial effects in replacing lost bone in patients who have conditions like osteoporosis, periodontal disease or craniofacial defects. Mark Ehrensbergy, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Kenneth A. Krackow Orthopaedic Research Lab, and Anthony Campagnari, a professor of microbiology and immunology,

are testing a new electrochemical technique for eliminating biofilm infections on metallic medical implants. Venkat Krovi, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; Pankaj Singhal, an associate professor of gynecology-obstetrics, division chief of gynecologic oncology, minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery at UB; and Jason Corso, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering are working to repurpose video-based micromotion analysis – used traditionally to evaluate industrial manipulative skills and efficacy – in evaluating proficiency and improving training of doctors performing robotic surgeries. Swartz and collaborators are developing specialized vascular grafts that – if successful – when implanted, would be stimulated to become functional as a native tissue when placed into a patient’s body. This would alleviate the need for donor blood vessels from the patient. Morrow is developing a series of “smart” contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The goal is for the contrast agents to develop as tools for monitoring the progress of cancer treatments and deciding which treatments to implement, which can help patients who can’t tolerate current MRI contrast agents. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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1:48 p.m. – A student reported another student has been bringing a knife, with a 4-inch blade, to school since last semester. Several students have spoken to the subject about it. The subject is not threatening anyone with the knife and was gone by the time patrols arrived at the Natural Sciences Complex.

2:12 a.m. – An RA reported two people smoking in a Richmond room. The suspects shut the door on him and refused to show ID. People were also smoking by the Moody Terrace entrance. The subjects were gone when patrols arrived and the incident was referred to housing.

2:24 p.m. – A UB employee reported a suspicious incident with a harassing Twitter comment made by another employee.

5:12 p.m. – Buffalo Police was with a student who overdosed on alcohol at Diefendorf Annex. UPD was notified and the student was transported to Erie County Medical Center.

9:35 p.m. – Students Max Bass and Richard Mustico were found with marijuana and paraphernalia in Wilkeson Quadrangle. A resident advisor (RA) requested a patrol unit. Patrol issued Student-Wide Judiciary paperwork to both subjects. 2/1 11:40 p.m. – A First Transit supervisor reported a UB Stampede bus driver saw and smelled cigarette smoke on her bus headed to Goodyear Hall bus loop. Police checked the bus and said the complaint was unfounded.

7:40 p.m. – A complainant reported someone vandalized a hallway in Hayes Hall and broke light bulbs in Acheson Annex overnight. There was also damage to the sink in the men’s bathroom. 11:30 a.m. – An irate caller reported the UPD switchboard was “slammed” and 6452000 was misdirecting calls. When asked if the caller needed to report an emergency, the caller said UPD had the emergency. The call center was unaware of any problems.

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UB School of Social Work prepares next generation TAYLOR BRUNDAGE Staff Writer A young Catherine Dulmus stood behind the counter of Buffalo’s local Salvation Army when a family of four walked in. They were desperate for food and shelter and reached out to Dulmus for help. Dulmus provided them with what she could – packaged food and blankets. Dulmus is a professor and associate dean for research at the UB School of Social Work. After a decade of real-world application and practice, she decided to take what she learned in the field and give it back to the profession. She wants to create a positive influence for the next generation of social workers by teaching them what they can do to help make a change. As a social worker, Dulmus goes out into the streets to better the community and lend a helping hand wherever she can. “It’s very rewarding to work with people on the other end,” Dulmus said. “People very often fall between the cracks, and the social workers do what they can to be their safety net and provide them with their basic needs.” Besides assisting people face to face, Dulmus spent a fair amount of time working in a mental health facility. An aspect of the field of social work focuses on helping people of all ages who have a mental illness. “The experience really broadened my understanding of human behavior,” Dulmus said. “It’s unsettling to see people at severe levels of mental sickness, but it’s also equally rewarding to see the progress people make when they are able to come out of that psychosis.” Dulmus and Bruce Nisbet, a lecturer in the UB School of Social Work, recently co-wrote and published a book titled PersonCentered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Nisbet has experience working in centers where children and adults are facing mental illnesses. “Working closely with youth and their families showed how profoundly people are affected by their own environment and experiences,” Nisbet said. “It’s important to help make a difference so people can overcome obstacles, move forward and have a better quality of life.” Both Dulmus and Nisbet have seen some of the community’s toughest problems. After working directly in the field of social work for over 10 years, they each pointed out aspects they’d like to change – the first being the low pay scale, which is due to the status social workers have in today’s job market, according to Dulmus. This is disturbing to her because of the wide variety of serious problems social workers in the community face and work hard to mend, such as domestic abuse and

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Catherine Dulmus, a professor in the School of Social Work, uses her experiences in the field to encourage her students to pursue careers in the area of social work.

drug addiction. She said these problems aren’t easy to face. She hopes to improve the future of the field of social work by encouraging others to enter the field and attack these pre-existing challenges head on. “If we can recruit the best and brightest minds, we can move closer to finding a solution for some of these problems.” Dulmus said. To help recruit those minds, UB offers a community action course that, according to Nisbet, teaches people how to really mobilize and work with communities. Nisbet was able to apply the principles learned in that course to get the different tools and perspectives he needed to reach his own success. He had an outstanding experience with the program. Nisbet has been working in the field of social work for over 30 years. He graduated from UB in 1974. “If I could pass on any advice, it would be to urge students to embrace other kinds of paths associated with social work,” Nisbet said. “We need people to challenge themselves and face some of the more difficult issues involving children and families in order to make a difference. It’s not all about therapy and private practice and students need to know that.” It took Nancy Smyth, dean of the School of Social Work, years of experience to realize what being a social worker truly entails.

ALYSSA MCCLURE Staff Writer After adding a new trauma-informed and human rights perspective, UB School of Social Work has become one of the best social work programs in the country. Dr. Niles Carpenter established the UB School of Social Work in 1936. Now, 77 years later, it is nationally ranked among the top 12 percent in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited social work programs. A social work degree can open the doors to countless job opportunities and gives students the ability to work across several disciplines, including law, education and government. According to Kathryn Kendall, assistant dean for admissions and recruitment, the doctoral degree program “focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to critical social problems, with the ability to develop a unique, individualized course of study that utilizes the extensive resources of the university to meet your specific needs and interests.” The school also offers a Master’s of Social Work (MSW), with a possibility for advanced standing, and a Ph.D. in social welfare. Additionally, there are several dual-degree programs offered. Online courses and certificate programs are also an option. One unique aspect of the MSW program that draws students to participate is the integration of a trauma-informed and human rights perspective, Kendall said. Students get the opportunity to be assigned to an agency and experience hands-on social work in a variety of settings including urban, suburban and rural areas from the individual level to the communal level.

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“Fieldwork provides the opportunity to use the knowledge, skills, theories and values learned in the classroom to help people in real-life situations,” Kendall said. “The field experience, under the supervision of an accomplished social worker and under the direction of a faculty liaison, will help students make the transition from student to social work professional.” As the students continue their education, they can be placed in an agency that matches their educational and professional goals. Students can be placed in one of the partnerships in Western New York, Central New York or Northern Pennsylvania, according to Kendall. This program is part of the new and improved social work curriculum, according to Diane Elza, an associate professor in the School of Social Work. She said this transition has enabled the program to be recognized nationally and move up 10 positions in the CSWE accredited programs list. “We have a number of faculty that are really involved in the community working with community programs on traumainformed care and how to provide traumainformed care to clients,” Elza said. She thinks this program has the ability to expand and improve the entire social work program at UB because they have already placed students in over 400 agencies in Western New York and beyond. They are currently working to incorporate international placement. Kendall thinks the reasons students come to the UB School of Social Work are the curriculum, the affordable cost, the encouraging faculty and the collaborative environment in and out of the classroom. All professors in the department are involved in research and influencing the community. Continued on page 10

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Contined from page 9: Living social She started out as a psychologist but eventually changed her mind. “It seemed to me that people with their Master’s degree in social work were doing the actual work that made a difference in peoples lives,” Smyth said. “Social workers seem to be helping make the system meet people’s needs and redesigning the system for the better.” Smyth said she has worked with people who have encountered incredible pain and difficult obstacles in their lives. But in the end, it’s worth it for the difference she knows she can make.

“Being able to witness and talk through someone else’s pain can help them make it to the other side,” Smyth said. “Social work has a very strong tradition of social justice and political action that you don’t really see until you actually get out there in the field.” Dulmus and the UB School of Social Work seek to prepare as many students as possible to get out there. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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UB students in the School of Socal Work gain real life experience by volunteering with agencies all over the world.

RONNIE SIMMONS II Staff Writer It’s not often the UB Dental School is filled with kids of all ages with smiles across their faces, showing off their healthy, white teeth. On Sunday, 250 volunteers came together from UB’s School of Dental Medicine, UB Pre-Dental Association and from the Buffalo community for “Give Kids a Smile Day.” The event, hosted by UB’s School of Dental Medicine, provided free dentistry and dental health information to approximately 800 children from the Western New York area, ranging from toddlers to 18-year-olds who do not have access to dental care. This is part of the community outreach initiative in the UB Dental School. Dr. Meelin Chinkit-Wells, a clinical assistant professor, director of outreach programs and UB pediatric dentist, spearheaded the event 12 years ago and was on hand once again. The event has grown over the past 12 years and this year, Congressman Brian Higgins and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown were in attendance. Give Kids a Smile Day is a national event that provides dentistry to children who don’t have the benefits of dental coverage. ChinkitWells credits her director, Dr. Paul Creighton, for providing the concept of Give Kids a Smile Day. She said each year, the event gets bigger and better. “[Creighton is] the drive behind it,” Chinkit-Wells said. “He’s the one who gave me the permission to [participate] instead of sitting in clinic. [Now] I can go out into the community and put together things like this.” Kaitlin Clark Gullick, 16, and Kaitlyn DeJesus, 16, are students at South Park High School in the City of Buffalo. They attended the event as patients. Gullick, who had a tooth pulled, was grateful for the work.

To DeJesus, the event was “just like going to the normal dentist.” Dentists provided an array of services, such as cleaning, cavity filling, tooth pulling, X-rays, extractions and orthodontics. Along with the free services, multiple stands were set up, providing activities and general information about dental health for the attendees. The stands enforced the importance of teeth brushing and limiting sugary and unhealthy foods. While walking around the event, children cracked a smile when they ran into Sabretooth, the Sabres’ mascot, or the tooth fairy. The largest group of children came from local head start programs. Children aged 3 to 5 were able to participate in the award-winning UB Teddy Bear Clinic. This group of medical students volunteered to help educate the children on topics like hygiene, overall health and safety. Every child was given a parting gift after treatment. These goody bags included toothpaste, a toothbrush, dental floss, dental health information and a gift such as a small teddy bear. The UB School of Dental Medicine will continue to provide free service for children every Wednesday in February because one day is not enough to reach all possible patients, according to Chinkit-Wells. “We hope to achieve healthy smiles for those most in need and awareness that the dental school is here for its community,” Chinkit-Wells said. Chinkit-Wells and the UB School of Dental Medicine hope they provided children with plenty to smile about. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

Switch up the sex positions FELICIA O. Special to The Spectrum Sometimes when you have sex on a regular basis, the romps in the bedroom become a bit stagnant. Not to say that having sex on a regular basis in the same position is bad, but sometimes just a simple twist of the hips can make a climax go from ordinary to extraordinary. It’s a good thing to remember all positions are not meant for everyone. When one partner has never seen the other person naked, you should not be jumping into the sack, throwing limbs in the air and butts into faces. But if you’re experienced and in sync with your partner, then it might be time to switch up the missionary for something more challenging and – most likely – more pleasurable. For those who are just starting to have sex, or for those who are starting over with a new partner, it’s best to start off simple. Try the reverse cowgirl – girl straddling on top, facing away from the guy. This gives the girl all of the power over speed and rhythm and it requires little to no flexibility. Or, if you’d rather have a face-to-face connection, you can try the face-off: the guy sits on the edge of a bed (a chair works, too) and the girl sits on him as she straddles him. Be careful with these, though, because sometimes your leg can cramp up and it is not enjoyable. If you’re experienced but not very flexible, sometimes having sex while lying on the side is a good option. Have the girl lay on her side with her leg up in the air. The guy lies behind her, holding her leg – if you want – and thrusting from behind. That’s how you do the “side slide.” There’s also always the Lotus, as well. The man sits cross-legged, while the girl sits on top of him with her legs and arms wrapped around him. This position makes for a slower and sensual sex experience, so if

you have all night and want a close connection, try the Lotus. Personally, my favorite position for girlon-bottom sex is legs in the air. You can throw them up in a V, you can wrap them around your partner or – if you’re really flexible – you can wrap your toes under a headboard. The higher your legs are, the deeper penetration your man can get. Take sex off the bed once in a while. Shower sex, when the girl is leaning over at a 90-degree angle while the man thrusts from behind, is the safest bet because sometimes it’s too slippery to place your leg on top of the faucet. Table sex is good, too, because not only is it hot to have sex in a semi-public place, but when the girl lies on the table with her bottom hanging slightly over the edge and legs wrapped around her man, it allows for deep penetration and greater pleasure. If you prefer having sex standing up, there are two good options for you to try. Either have your man pick you up, wrap your legs around him and help him hold you by squeezing your legs around him, or if you don’t think that’s a viable option, you can stand in front of him with one leg wrapped around him. Height and weight are big variables in this equation, though, so make sure it’s a possible position so if someone falls or someone’s knees buckle, you can just laugh it off. Now, if you’re both experienced and flexible, that’s when the crazy stuff happens. The Wheelbarrow position is similar to the game you might have played as a kid, when one person walks on their hands while someone else holds their feet. Except the sex position happens without clothing and the race is to climax and not across a field. If you’re not sure whether you have the upper body strength to hold yourself up, especially if your man has an abundance of endurance, go on your elbows. That way there’s no chance of you collapsing from exhaustion. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

“The impact of this work is not limited to the communities outside of the university,” Kendall said. “Faculty integrate this expertise in their teaching, bringing it into the classroom and creating real world and service learning assignments for students.” The school is currently involved in several outreach programs; some of these programs include working with the Institute for Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, volunteering at Friends of the Night People and involvement with military suicide prevention training with the Army National Guard. “All of our students do extensive service in community agencies throughout the eight counties of Western New York, Ontario and beyond, providing, on average, $2 million a year in free community service through their internships,” Kendall said. Sarah Nesbitt, a student in the School of Social Work, is currently completing her field work in the northwest area of Thailand, working with Burma Border Projects and the displaced and refugee population in Mae Sot. Mae Sot is a small town located right on the border of Burma. Nesbitt was instructed to keep a blog of her experiences, she said “[There is] a very interesting mix of Thai nationals, foreign workers (of all ages and nationalities) and refugees from Burma,” she posted. “I am really looking forward to getting out and really getting to engage in the community dynamics of this small but fascinating town.”

Kathleen Witmer, another student in the School of Social Work, is in Seoul, Republic of Korea working with the advocacy and service organization, Korean Unwed Mothers Support Network. She was also instructed to keep a blog of her experiences. After a week of being in Seoul, she is still having difficulty overcoming the language and cultural differences regarding greetings, gift giving and meal times. But she loves her experience and is refusing to give up on her cause despite the struggles she faces. “It is my future that unwed parents and their children will have better lived and be accepted by Korean society at every level,” Witmer blogged. “Empowering unwed mothers to keep their children, changing the role and responsibility of unwed fathers and nationalizing non-traditional family forms in Korea would increase individual rights and equality. I believe this must happen before changes in Korean adoption practices can occur.” Kendall encourages all students in the School of Social Work to gain a similar experience in the real world so they are prepared for their lives after graduation. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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The take over, the break is over Fall Out Boy returns after three-year hiatus REBECCA BRATEK Managing Editor “This isn’t a reunion because we never broke up.” On Monday morning, after weeks of denying reunion rumors, pop-punk band Fall Out Boy announced its return to the music scene. After a three-year, self-described “indefinite hiatus” (members declared they were on a “break” in Nov. 2009), the band released a spring tour schedule, a new single and declared an album will come out on the 10th anniversary of its 2003 debut album, Take This to Your Grave. Since the 2009 break, rumors had swelled about the group’s possible return because, according to members, they never really broke up. On Jan. 25, PropertyOfZack – a music blog that has followed Fall Out Boy and other poppunk groups since 2009 – published a post that said several “trusted sources” had confirmed the return. Bassist Pete Wentz quickly denied the rumors, saying, “Don’t hold your breath that it’s happening … I’m not the person that can help you out. All I know is it’s not,” to The Chicago Tribune on Feb. 2. Yet, fans were still not convinced and continued to spread word and suspicions when a DirectTV listing confirmed this past weekend that the group will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Feb. 13. Many have posed the question: is Fall Out Boy still relevant now in 2013? The answer, quite simply, is yes. Relevant enough to sell out two “secret shows” in less than a day – one in the band’s hometown of Chicago on Feb. 4 and another in New York City on Feb. 5. Upcoming dates are sure to sell out, too. My 13-year-old self could not be happier or more excited. In 2005, Fall Out Boy was the first group I saw in concert. I remember sitting next to my 10-year-old sister and my best friend feeling as if I was a part of some big family. “Chicago is so Two Years Ago” was my first ringtone on my flip phone that same year. To say the reason I’m into music beyond the radio airwaves is because of this band is an understatement. The members, who were still kids themselves in 2005, showed me a world that I didn’t know existed. Fall Out Boy formed in 2001 in a Chicago, Ill., suburb when Wentz and guitarist Joe Trohman wanted to emulate the bands they had grown up with – think Green Day, the Descendents and The Smiths. They quickly picked up frontman Patrick Stump, a reserved drummer who turned out to have an impressive vocal range, and drummer Andy Hurley. They released their first full-length album, Take This to Your Grave, in 2003 and quickly followed up with From Under the Cork Tree in 2005. With the second release, the group hit the Billboard Pop Top 100 with “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” which peaked at No. 8 on the list. The group released two more studio albums – Infinity on High in 2007 and Folie à Deux in 2008 – and completed a final Believers Never Die tour before announcing the hiatus in 2009, citing a need to “decompress,” much to faithful fans’ dismay and shock.

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Last weekend, the Band of the Scots Guards and the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion performed at the CFA Mainstage Theater to a room of familiar, and some unfamiliar, fans of their work.

Culture shock in the CFA PETER SHAPIRO Staff Writer Lights dimmed above a rising purple curtain as an incomprehensible military shout bellowed through the theater. It appeared to those unfamiliar with the traditions and regiments of the Armed Forces of the Crown of England that the changing of the Queen’s Guard of Buckingham Palace had landed in Buffalo. Last weekend, the band of the Scots Guards and the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion marched in full splendor for audience members at the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre. The band members donned traditional English military regalia for the occasion: black fur hats standing a foot tall, bright red uniforms and a bandleader whose outfit was embroidered in gold. The band was flawless and entertaining and commanded a force of attention in perfect unison. The first song ended with thunderous applause as the kilt-clad members of the Band of the Scots Guard emerged from side stage and began the famous “Scotland the Brave,” known to many as the unofficial national anthem of Scotland. Some of the audience stood, perhaps in reverence to their own military tradition or that of their fathers. But even for those completely alien to British military customs and histories, it was a moving spectacle. All of the members of the Black Watch Battalion and the Band of the Scots Guard are active duty soldiers, some deployed to

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Afghanistan and Iraq. As their music reverberated through the theater, it served as a reminder that thoughts and prayers are with our own soldiers in times of peace and conflict. “I was expecting more pipes and a bit less of a band, but when I saw it, it just made sense that it would all come together,” said Ian Herrigan, 17, of Amherst. The soothing voice of the British narrator proceeded to introduce Buffalo’s Police Color Guard for a short demonstration followed by more incomprehensible military roaring. The four members of the Buffalo Police Department joined the ranks of reds, blacks, bear pelts and bagpipes. Kevin Burns, 18, of Amherst is an aspiring pipe player who attended the show with his friend. “I think it’s pretty impressive,” Burns said. “[We’re] actually learning the bagpipes … It’s very hard. Even when the bagpipes are played well, they act differently than other instruments. It’s very shocking that [the Band] had such nice harmonies.” The show’s intermission featured the dancing of the Royal Highland Regiment of Scotland. The performance included music from England’s longstanding history, such as the compositions of Henry the VIII, the songs of William Blake and a march for the Queen’s diamond jewelry. Toward the end of the night, the full band, pipes and brass played a version of “Amazing Grace,” delivering perhaps the most beautiful melody and harmony of the night. Some audience members wiped tears from their eyes during the song, while one

gentleman tenderly placed his arm around his wife as the full band took off after a pair of horns began the melody. Ending once again on “Scotland the Brave,” the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion were astoundingly entertaining. Beautiful, magnificent and melodious, the performance was the musical incantation of the longstanding history of the British Armed Forces. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Poetry, music and video: BIG NIGHT NICHOLAS C. TURTON Staff Writer

Dear Carson,

Dear Falling,

The other day, I was walking through the CFA after my workout at Alumni and I almost killed a really cute guy. I was texting on my iPhone 5 and rushing to get some food at the café when I bumped into the ladder he was standing on while he was hanging some of his work in a display case. He fell down really hard and a few people rushed over. Everyone stared. Instead of screaming at me, he was actually really nice and laughed about what happened. He asked me why I was in such a hurry and if he could join me for lunch. We started having the best talk ever! I guess I would call myself ‘sporty’ because I love going to the gym, all of my past boyfriends have been quarterbacks and I really like watching sports on TV. This guy looks like what you might call a ‘hipster,’ which is why I thought it would be good to come to you. He’s an art major and he asked me to go on a date with him to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and then for coffee somewhere on Elmwood Avenue. I know NOTHING about art and I don’t really seem like the type of girl he would normally ask out. What should I wear? How should I act? What should I talk about? Help!

If you want to win this guy over, never refer to yourself as ‘sporty’ again. Also, are you saying I’m a hipster? Because I’m not, but this boy clearly is and while I can’t condone your dating him because of that, I can tell you exactly what to do to impress him on your date. First off, remember that you go to UB. You think this kid is some genius or brilliant artist? No way. Going to state school for fine art is like eating fast food all the time. It may seem great now, but tell me how it’s going for you in four years. So while he’s not going to know much either, he’ll definitely pretend he does, which is perfect for you. Enjoy the pretty colors and say ‘Ooh!’ and ‘Ahh!’ when you see names like Dalí or Pollock. Let him do the talking. If you’re up to it, when you’re making your way through the Knox Building and you get to Picasso’s “La Toilette,” tell him that you think it’s a fantastic transitional piece between the “Blue” and “Rose” periods of Pablo’s career and that it’s clearly a double representation of the same woman, his mistress, as he sees her in private and in public. As for your dress, your eloquent description of your style has left me guessing that you’re a yoga-panted UGG creature on your worst days and maybe a jeans and fake leather boots gal the rest of the time. No matter. This boy won’t mind your lack of taste so long as you gear it toward his style. Keep the yoga pants and the boots, buy a baggy thrift store flannel and don’t wash your hair for a few days. Try to look sad … hipsters LOVE melancholy. The real test is where he takes you for coffee. If he takes you to SPoT, then you’re dealing with a serious mainstream mistake. If he goes for Caffe Aroma, then you definitely went knocking on the right ladder.

Sincerely, Falling for him

Continued from page 11: The take over, the break is over has been involved in different side projects. Trohman and Hurley teamed up with Keith Buckley and Josh Newton from Every Time I Die and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax to form a heavy-metal supergroup, The Damned Things. Stump released a solo album, Soul Punk, which he self-produced and played all instruments. Wentz formed a ska/electropop band, Black Cards, and spent a lot of time as a spokesperson for UNICEF. Now that Fall Out Boy is back, fans can rest easy and stop questioning when the group will return. The new single, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up),” dropped on Monday with the reunion and features rapper 2 Chainz – a sign that this time around, the group is straying from its 2003 roots. A photo

of the group released with the announcement featured the boys throwing their old records on a bonfire. Expect something new, expect something different but still expect the same guys who started a band for one reason: to make music that mattered to them. Fall Out Boy’s fifth album, Save Rock and Roll will be available on May 7 and the subsequent tour begins on May 14 in Milwaukee. There’s a light on in Chicago and I know I should be home. Email: rebecca.bratek@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 14: Aching wrestling team falls to Kent State “I’m happy that he won the major, but I wasn’t happy with the way he wrestled.” Beichner said. “He can do so much better with stall calls.” Despite the tough loss, the Bulls feel confident after gaining a 16-point lead against a tough opponent despite all their injuries. “It’s hard to overcome,” Beichner said. “It was 19-19 even with all that adversity.

Even though it wasn’t pretty, our guys gave us a chance to win, so they deserve credit.” The Bulls will face Northern Illinois (77, 0-5 MAC) in Alumni Arena on Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. for Senior Day. Northern Illinois started off the season 5-0, but the Huskies have lost seven of their past nine meets. The Bulls will look to take advantage of the struggling squad and get their second dual-meet victory over a MAC rival. Email: sports @ubspectrum.com

Every month, Just Buffalo Literary Center hosts an all-out art affair featuring music, video, food and poetry. This reoccurring event was dubbed BIG NIGHT. Last Saturday, award-winning poet John Beer appeared at the Western New York Book Arts Center to round out the night of poetry readings and video art. The Portland, Ore., native was accompanied by indie-pop musician Terry Cuddy and local video artist Goda Trakumaite, whose performances added another element to what would otherwise be a typical poetry reading. Despite the snow, BIG NIGHT still drew in a crowd of around 100 attendees. “I thought it was really enjoyable,” said Bonnie Taylor, 28, of Buffalo. “It was rhythmic, personal and amusing in a way that I could relate to.” The event began with a viewing of Trakumaite’s video art, which was a compilation of different videos she’s created in the past. Projected onto a pull-down screen, the video consisted of sporadic, shaky video clips with trees and buildings that abruptly cut between each other. The result is unsettling but also intriguing. Trakumaite’s video then transitions to images of different apartment buildings, where she narrates her journey to find a place to live in Philadelphia. The narrations are personal, diary-like and, at times, humorous. Trakumaite’s work is not traditional video art by any means. It can be unnerving for some, but overall, Trakumaite has had positive feedback for her work. She recalls a few people who have said they find it easy to identify with her work, despite its personal tone. “I feel that’s really great … when you make artwork about yourself [and] people don’t feel like it’s super self-indulgent or not interesting,” Trakumaite said. “It’s just another way of communicating or telling somebody something. It’s like sharing a moment.” Next, Cuddy took the stage, wielding an acoustic guitar. Cuddy is part of the Auburn, N.Y.-based band, A Cast of Thousands, which blends indie-pop and country seamlessly. Cuddy’s live solo performance drifts away from his band’s aesthetic and he makes it his own. With just a guitar and his voice, Cuddy filled the Book Arts Center with warm, smooth chords and a suave voice with an exceptional range. The highlight of Cuddy’s performance was a song called “Why Does Love Hide?” that serenaded the audience with a slow, mellow melody complemented by Cuddy’s expressive voice. For Cuddy, the BIG NIGHT exhibition is a break from usual performances. “Usually I play on a stage at nightclubs or bars,” Cuddy said. “What I like about [BIG NIGHT] is that it combines the things that I really enjoy: film, video, poetry and music.” After a short break, well-renowned poet John Beer ended the night with readings of his work.

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Beer’s book, entitled The Waste Land and Other Poems, received the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America. His work has been highly regarded by esteemed poets, such as Lewis Warsh, and publications, such as the Chicago Review. Beer’s work is far-reaching and encompasses different styles. One poem, titled “Descriptive Poem,” described a detailed reading of lamps and anthropomorphizes the inanimate objects in a way that ascribes life, humor and creative perspective to the seemingly unexciting area of lamps. Another of Beer’s poems, “Welcome Back, Hegel,” depicts a setting where German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a principal of a modern-day high school. Beer’s piece, which sounds like the basis of a sitcom, satirically follows relationships, gossip and the drama that forms between the likes of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Frida Kahlo and Martin Heidegger. One of the reason’s Beer’s poetry was so well received is because of its accessibility to different types of people. Regardless of their interests, fans of his poetry find something to connect with in his work. “I try to make it as lively as possible to include humor and both references to popular culture and … the history of literature to provide a number of different entry points that someone might pick up and come into,” Beer said. Beer was also happy to read his writing alongside the works of the other artists in the same night. “It really enriches any kind of art to have it in conversation with other art forms,” Beer said. Aaron Lowinger, co-curator of the show, was quite pleased with the overall turnout of the collective art show. He expressed his desire to keep artists connecting with other artists, something made possible by events such as BIG NIGHT “It’s really helpful for artists who work in a certain field to make sure they have contacts with other artists in other fields,” Lowinger said. “[In] a city like Buffalo, that’s possible.” The next BIG NIGHT will take place Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Continued from page 14: Ivy League opponent drops UB The Bulls will play Cornell (3-1) on Sunday and other Ivy League schools Princeton (2-1) and Brown (2-2) in March. The Bulls’ victory over Brown in 2010 marked their last win over an Ivy League opponent. “It’s just about getting experience right now for the younger guys,” Nickell said. “It’s about getting the experience against Ivy League teams because the Ivy League is just a hair better than the MAC. So it’s good for us to play well against them. “I certainly have expectations for us to beat the Ivy League. I came here with those expectations and, as we continue to build this program, I expect for us to beat them. This game against Penn is a great example of it: If we don’t bring our ‘A’ game against an Ivy League team, we’re not going to win, simple as that.” The Bulls’ match against Cornell on Sunday is scheduled for 6 p.m. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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1 TO 8 BEDROOM HOUSES AND APARTMENTS at UB South: dozens in prime locations on Winspear, Northrup, Englewood, Merrimac, Highgate, and more! Most have large bedrooms, hardwood floors, offstreet parking, laundry. Local, responsible landlord with maintenance staff. Call, text, or email Jeremy Dunn, (585) 261-6609.