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EMERGING FROM THE WATER Student Ryu uses military experience in chasing dream of becoming a chaplain OWEN O’BRIEN Sports Editor

The first thing Jiwoo Ryu, a senior psychology major, noticed upon entering the U.S. Army dive school’s base in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a golden bell. Just the thought of ringing that bell was one of the “most embarrassing things” Ryu could imagine. Ringing that bell meant quitting the program. A few days after he arrived at the base, his fear of the bell had vanished. Ryu was ready to get up, walk out of the pool, ring the bell and go home. The only thing stopping him was physical exhaustion. Ryu is a member of UB’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). He was one of only 70 cadets in the country to be selected for the Combat Diver Qualification Course (CDQC) in Florida. Ryu was one of only 26 ROTC members selected for a preliminary CDQC test. Fifteen of the 26, including Ryu, advanced. In the end, he was one of the 37 out of the 70 who passed the hardest test the Army has to offer. But Ryu doesn’t want to be in the U.S. Special Forces like most of the others who participated in the rigorous CDQC program. He wants to be a military chaplain. Becoming a part of the ROTC family Ryu was at a crossroad in his life during his sophomore year. He began to lose the one thing closest to him – his faith. His father was a minister, but in Buffalo, Ryu felt lost. That’s when he found UB’s ROTC. The opportunity of earning a scholarship enticed him, but he

Kelsang Rmetchuk, The Spectrum Jiwoo Ryu went through the rigorous ROTC program at UB because he wants to be a military chaplain. The senior psychology major wanted to use the experience to help him better understand what soldiers go through so, in turn, he can better serve their needs when he’s a chaplain.

also believed it offered the structure he needed in college. He had played sports his entire life and enjoyed physical challenges. Through ROTC, he was also able to restore his religious faith. He first heard about the diving course in his junior year through his sergeant, William Hights. Ryu was never a member of the swim team in high school. His only previous experiences in water were childhood swimming lessons. But when Hights told him it was the toughest school the Army offered, the challenge intriguied Ryu.

“I’ve served in the active-duty Army for 19 years now, and I’m continuously surprised and impressed by Cadet Ryu’s leadership attributes,” Hights said. “I’ve served with seasoned lieutenants that do not meet his level of excellence.” Ryu wanted to use the experience as something to help him better understand what the soldiers are actually going through so he can better serve their needs when he’s a chaplain. “A lot of problems the chaplains are facing in terms of dealing with the soldiers is that they don’t have that kind of experi-

UB Athletics reveals plans for renovations Athletic village not finalized; UB Athletics envisions the future BEN TARHAN

Senior Sports Editor

On Thursday afternoon, the UB Division of Athletics released its Facilities Master Plan, laying out how the department plans to develop the area around Alumni Arena and UB Stadium. The plan includes renderings of a field house, soccer stadium and baseball field, upgrades to the softball field and renovations to UB Stadium and Alumni Arena. “[Athletic Director] Danny [White] wants to move quickly on everything,” said Allen Greene, deputy director of athletics. “He is extremely ambitious and aggressive in terms of his vision. We want the community to feel that sense of urgency.” The plan is a rough outline that is not finalized, but it is a way for the department to envision the development of the “athletic village” area while also generating buzz and excitement for the department to help boost donation dollars, according to Greene. “Most master plans range from five to 20 years and this

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The UB Department of Athletics released its plan to upgrade facilities on Thursday. The plan includes construction of an indoor field house, soccer stadium, baseball stadium and a tennis center, as well as improvements to the softball and football stadiums.

one is all going to depend on funding,” Greene said. “It’s going to depend on how much the community buys in how much money we can raise. It’s going to be private dollars that helps fund these things.” Greene said private dollars would solely fund the projects. The East Club – the club section that will be added to the east grandstand of UB Stadium – will be a major fundraising engine. Greene also expects a large portion of the money to come from philanthropic gifts.

Greene also highlighted “priority” projects, which include a new tennis center, field house and the East Club. He said the department’s top priority is the field house, which would house indoor facilities for the football, soccer, baseball, softball and track & field teams. The program currently lacks an oncampus indoor facility for outdoor sports, which puts teams at a competitive disadvantage in the Mid-American Conference, as most athletic programs have indoor facilities. SEE ATHLETICS, PAGE 2

ence that soldiers go through,” Ryu said. “Obviously if you don’t have that, you can’t relate to the soldiers as well because your life was different.” Ryu also said chaplains who come from a local church don’t have “much of a connection” with those serving. This test was his opportunity to make that connection. No one from Ryu’s second brigade had ever been accepted into CDQC. That didn’t faze him. He began training for the test even before his acceptance. The training in preparation for CDQC was hard on Ryu, espe-

cially because he didn’t know exactly what the test would consist of. So, Ryu jumped in the pool at UB and swam. Ryu was swimming up to 3,000 meters (1.86 miles) per day at UB, along with underwater sprints and treading exercises. Outside of the pool, he was doing his normal ROTC workouts with the rest of UB’s ROTC members, as well as extra running and weight exercises on his own. He wanted to be in the best shape possible for the test. SEE RYU, PAGE 2

Final exams conflict with spring 2014 commencement ceremonies AMANDA LOW News Editor

Final exam schedules will conflict with spring 2014 commencement ceremonies due to a scheduling error. UB’s new winter session caused changes in the spring calendar. The Office of Special Events is responsible for scheduling commencement, and the Faculty Senate schedules the academic calendar. “The overlap between commencement and finals was part of the calendars that were proposed and promulgated in March 2013,” said A. Scott Weber, the senior vice provost of academic affairs, in an email. “However, I feel responsibility for not recognizing this overlap and addressing [it] with our students sooner.” The university believed this overlap was manageable and referenced other universities, such as the University of Florida and the University of Minnesota, which have successfully done the same. Weber said the Office of the Registrar worked to minimize conflicts as much as possible by working with the most impacted departments. The conflict affects the Thursday, Friday and Saturday com-

mencement ceremonies, specifically the School of Management commencement (Friday). UB has also been contacting the faculty of different departments to remind them the error was not the fault of the students but rather the university. “We have communicated to all faculty that graduating students should be permitted to attend their commencement ceremonies and faculty should make accommodations to enable students to do so (such as holding their exam at another time),” Weber said. “This scheduling conflict is through no fault of the students, and we recognize that commencement is a very important milestone in a student’s life.” Weber said in spite of the calendar changes, the winter session proved successful and he believed it allowed 30 students to graduate before the spring semester. In an email to the English department, Weber wrote that if the instructor cannot resolve the conflict, students should refer to the appropriate department chair or dean. And if those officials are not able to help, students should contact him. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Academic ineligibility plagues Student Association SAM FERNANDO

Senior News Editor

About 10 Student Association staff members were “let go” at the beginning of the semester after Student Life ruled them academically ineligible, according to SA Treasurer Siddhant Chhabria. SA chose not to release the exact number. Chhabria said SA had to fire the staff members due to the rules and it wasn’t personal. “Constitutionally, SA is bounded by the academic eligibility,” Chhabria said. “SA was following the guidelines it was supposed to.” UB’s Student Code of Conduct states that students must abide by all university regulations (article 7, section B) to remain in an on-campus organization. It also states that only currently registered students are eligible for active membership in student organizations, including government. Those students appointed or elected must be in “good academic standing.” UB’s Academic Review policy states that to be academically eligible, SA staff members must

have a GPA above 2.0 – both cumulatively and in the previous semester. They must also be enrolled in classes full-time. Student Life informed the eboard of the staff members who were academically ineligible. The e-board does not know the members’ grades or the reasons they are no longer eligible for SA employment, but simply that each former employee had failed to meet the university’s conditions for employment. “The people who no longer work for us couldn’t work for us because they were no longer eligible per university policy,” said SA President Sam McMahon. Student Life carries out its “academic review” at the end of each fall and spring semester. Chhabria said SA filled some of vacant positions left after the firings, but the e-board chose to eliminate some positions altogether. The stipends of the unfilled positions were absorbed back into the SA budget. email: news@ubspectrum.com

Eight students hospitalized; police believe marijuana is the cause Saturday night and early Sunday morning, eight students were sent to the hospital after University Police (UPD) responded to multiple medical emergencies involving students suspected to be smoking marijuana. UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada said the students were released from the hospital this morning. In a UB Alert, UPD said the victims experienced trouble breathing, dizziness, nausea and general disorientation. The notice explained it is possible that the illegal drugs were mixed with other substances unknown to the user, causing unexpected symptoms. “This warning is provided so that you may take whatever action is deemed necessary for your safety,” the alert stated. “Members of the community are urged to be vigilant at all times. Report any unusual circumstances or suspicious persons and activities to the University Police as soon as possible.” email: news@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 1: Athletics Space is the other major obstacle athletics faces in developing its plan. Construction of the Ortman Tennis Center was slated to begin in 2013 but has been pushed back due to departmental discussions on both space and money. The athletics development team decided to place the field house in the area north of UB Stadium, where they had previously planned to build the tennis center. Instead, the plan is to build the tennis center on top of the courts located near the Ellicott Complex. The department expects a price quote on the building of a one-story tennis building at the Ellicott location in the coming weeks. The plans to upgrade UB Stadium include building football headquarters, “hiding” the track to move fans closer to the field and lowering the field to in-

crease seating. Greene cited Boise State’s Bronco Field as an example of the direction athletics is trying to move with the stadium. Boise State increased its stadium’s capacity from 14,500 to 36,387 in 2012 by building over the track, moving fans closer to the field. Greene said he has discussed many different options about the stadium with both White and Assistant Athletic Director for Development Eric Gross, and they have left all of their options open. The department is also involved in an effort to build a standalone recreation center, which would make Alumni Arena exclusively a varsity athletics building. Greene said this would allow athletics to renovate the building, giving it upgrades in facilities and aesthetics. One of the more vague parts

of the plan involves the future of Kunz Field. Greene said the part the field plays in the athletics vision depends upon how the department decides to tackle other issues – namely the soccer stadium currently planned for just north of UB Stadium and the relocation of the track & field team if the track at UB Stadium is “hidden.” Greene also emphasized the importance of Kunz Field from a recreation standpoint, calling it a “multi-purpose facility.” The buildings within the Facilities Master Plan may not come to fruition for another few years, but the plan serves as an illustration of the future of UB Athletics. “Nothing is permanent,” Greene said. “But it’s a visual way to see what we want to do.”

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News briefs Cuomo explores possible relocation of the Bills Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo created a panel of five people tasked with exploring options for a new Buffalo Bills Stadium. Howard B. Glaser, director of state operations and Cuomo’s senior policy advisor, said in a letter: “The purpose of the group is to explore options for development and construction of a new stadium in Western New York to serve as a home for the Bills, a catalyst for economic growth and a premier sports and entertainment venue for the region.” A year ago, the team, with support from state and county legislators, negotiated a deal for the 10-year lease with a $400 million relocation penalty if the team moves. After the seventh year of the contract, however, the penalty would drop to $28.4 million but team officials said they didn’t intend to leave. According to The Buffalo News, Cuomo said he would consider relocation in the next 10 years “if it is financially feasible and intelligent from a development point of view.” In 2012, the Bills signed a 10year lease to remain at their current stadium in Orchard Park. They received $130 million for renovations – $54 million from the state, $41 million from the county and $35 million from the team. Many say relocating the stadium closer to the Buffalo would give the city an economic boost. The cost of a building a new stadium – based on the league average – is roughly $800 million to $1 billion. Florida trial ends in partial verdict and mistrial On Saturday, the trial of Michael Dunn, a man accused of killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis over a dispute about loud music, ended in a partial verdict. The jury said they couldn’t decide if Dunn had acted in self-defense or was guilty of murder. On Nov. 23, Dunn entered a gas station and parked next to the SUV in which Davis and his three friends were listening to loud music, according to The New York Times. Dunn asked them to turn it down, but when they refused an argument ensued. Dunn claimed he saw a shotgun pointed at him from the backseat and was acting in self-

defense when he fired a handgun at the vehicle. Dunn fired at the backseat of the vehicle as it pulled away, hitting Davis three times and killing him. Dunn left the scene of the crime and was arrested in the next morning, after seeing the news that Davis had been killed the night prior. Police never found the shotgun Dunn claimed to have seen. After four days of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty of three counts of attempted second-degree murder, which each carry a 20-year minimum mandatory sentence. The jury also found him guilty of shooting or throwing a deadly missile, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The judge declared a mistrial on the count of the first-degree murder of Davis. The State Attorney, Angela Corey, said she planned to retry Dunn for first degree-murder. American law firm targeted in government spying scandal, Snowden says The U.S. government may have been spying on an American law firm, according to top-secret documents obtained by The New York Times. Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who revealed government secrets to various news organizations, leaked a document that showed the government monitored the communication between the law firm and its client, the Indonesian government. An NSA affiliate, the Australian Signals Directorate, told the NSA the Australian agency had been surveilling the talks between the law firm and the Indonesian government – saying, “information covered by attorneyclient privilege may be included.” The Australian Signals Directorate asked the NSA how to conduct the surveillance and the NSA “provided clear guidance,” according to the document. The NSA declined to answer questions to The New York Times. Duane Layton, a lawyer in the trade talks, said he was unaware of any surveillance of him or his law firm. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Continued from page 1: Ryu The training begins When Ryu arrived in Key West, Fla., he took pictures of nearly everything he saw. He wanted to document his trip to remember it for the rest of his life. The day started with a 4:30 a.m. wake-up call and morning physical training from 5 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. The cadets had breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., followed by an hour of instruction detailing what the test entailed. They were in the pool from 8 a.m. to noon. The last hour was the “stress event,” which Ryu said “stressed the f*** out of us.” The stress tests included underwater sprints, in which each diver had to go to the bottom of the 10-foot-deep pool, kick across the 25-meter-long bottom while wearing plastic “fins” on their feet and come back to the surface at a steady pace. Sometimes, the instructors would flood their oxygen tank masks with water, forcing the cadets to clear their masks of water before surfacing. Other times, they would only get one fin and the others were thrown into the middle. All the cadets would have to dive in at once to retrieve their fins and complete the task. Outside the water, the cadets did squats and push-ups with 100 pounds of gear on their backs. Some couldn’t handle the extremes of the training exercises. In the first two weeks, the total number of cadets dropped from

70 to 45. Many people blacked out during the exercises and were forced to quit. Ryu blacked out at times, too. He dreaded the “clump circle,” an exercise in which every swimmer wore a 16-pound weight belt and passed around a 20-pound brick while treading water. Every time someone allowed the brick to touch the water, another was added. Ryu knew treading water wasn’t his strongest asset. The 60 people in the pool kept kicking each other and even grabbing onto one another to stay afloat. “I had the clump in my hand and my legs were so smoked I couldn’t move them,” Ryu said. “I was just slowly sinking to the bottom and I lost the strength in my arms and dropped it. My vision just got narrower and narrower.” This experience was Ryu’s first blackout, which he described as one of the scariest moments in his life. The body rescue test was another of the toughest exercises, according to Ryu. Instructors were at the bottom of the pool and the cadets had to bring them to safety. Meanwhile, the instructors simulated people in a panic, making it tougher on the trainees. The number of group members dropped to 40 as they took to the ocean. They began in the pool because “the ocean is not forgiving, it can break anyone,” Ryu said. It was imperative only the strongest were in the ocean.

Ryu had little experience in the ocean compared to the rest of the cadets. The ocean currents were a huge increase in difficulty from swimming and treading in pools. He almost failed. In the navigation dive, the cadets had to swim into the ocean following a specific path to a particular dock. To pass, your time had to be in the top 70 percentile. After finishing his swim, Ryu was not sure he would make the cut. Ryu barely passed, finishing in the 70.6 percentile. He would have been sent home if he missed the cutoff. After completing their final mission – a mock field training exercise – it was graduation day. Of the 70 initial candidates, 37 graduated, including Ryu. Ryu received a Master Scuba Diver License, CPR certificate, AED license and a certificate that proved he completed the course upon graduation. Although the instructors told all ROTC cadets who passed the test that they should join the Special Forces, Ryu declined. His life dream of being a chaplain for the armed forces remained. “I can better relate to the soldiers, especially the infantrymen, after this experience,” Ryu said. “My goal is to be the best relating chaplain to the soldiers out there.” Defining his faith Ryu said the best way to describe his faith is through two verses. Corinthians 1:25 reads:

“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” And Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is assurance of things he hoped for, proof of things not seen.” He said faith gives him the strength to “confess that God is wiser and stronger than myself, and that God is working through me.” Hights said he knows Ryu has the strength to do anything he wishes in the Army, but he supports Ryu’s decision to become a chaplain. “He is physically and mentally tough, yet is compassionate and wise beyond his years,” Hights said. “I would love for [Ryu] to serve in the combat arms branches of the Army, but the better I’ve gotten to know him, the more I realize that he is going to be a chaplain of distinction.” This goal, along with support from his friends and fellow ROTC members at home, kept him going throughout the stressful process. “What I thought in the back of my head was that the soldiers are putting their lives on the line out there; the worst I can get here is to maybe blackout,” Ryu said. “My dream was going to be shattered if I quit.” Ryu experienced more stress through this process than he had in his entire life, he said. It made him realize the struggles he faced in his daily life were minimal compared to what members of the military around the world

experience daily. He believes that what he has learned through these stressful times will help him as a chaplain. As a senior at UB, younger members of ROTC often come to him with their problems and he does his best to help. “Some people do come to me and talk about their problems and, just by listening, they feel better,” Ryu said. “Although I don’t have the power to change all their problems, all I can do is say good things about it, encourage them, but just by doing that they feel much better and they get to move on.” This is Ryu’s final year at UB, and he will continue working toward his goal of becoming a chaplain. “[Ryu] is the perfect example of leadership,” Hights said. “His peers, his subordinates and even [officers] look to him for answers. He leads by example – is firm, but fair – and makes sound, timely decisions.” Ryu accomplished something very few in the country could. He trained with the “best of the best” and completed his mission. He never quit. He never rang that bell. email: features@ubspectrum.com

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OPINION

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR IN CHIEF Aaron Mansfield MANAGING EDITORS Lisa Khoury Sara DiNatale OPINION EDITOR Anthony Hilbert COPY EDITORS Tress Klassen, Chief Amanda Jowsey Samaya Abdus-Salaam NEWS EDITORS Sam Fernando, Senior Amanda Low Madelaine Britt, Asst. FEATURES EDITORS Keren Baruch, Senior Anne Mulrooney, Asst. Brian Windschitl, Asst. Emma Janicki, Asst. ARTS EDITORS Joe Konze Jr., Senior Jordan Oscar Meg Weal, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS Ben Tarhan, Senior Owen O’Brien Tom Dinki, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS Aline Kobayashi, Senior Chad Cooper Juan David Pinzon, Asst. Yusong Shi, Asst. CARTOONIST Amber Sliter CREATIVE DIRECTORS Brian Keschinger Andres Santandreu, Asst. PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Helene Polley ADVERTISING MANAGER Emma Callinan Drew Gaczewski, Asst. Chris Mirandi, Asst. ADVERTISING DESIGNER Ashlee Foster Tyler Harder, Asst. Jenna Bower, Asst.

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Young, black and shot to death ‘Stand Your Ground’ encourages violence on streets, increases racial bias in courtrooms Trayvon Martin. Jonathan Ferrell. Renisha McBride. Jordan Davis. It’s not a list anyone would want to join. Martin, Ferrell, McBride and Davis are all dead – shot by strangers who said they were “menacing,” “suspicious” and “up to no good.” In other words, they were black. Ferrell was 24 when he was shot 10 times by a white police officer last September as he sought help after crashing his car in a suburban North Carolina neighborhood. McBride, who was 19 years old, died in November after knocking on a stranger’s door in Detroit. The homeowner, who was white, greeted her with a shotgun blast to the face. Both men are currently awaiting trial. ‘Stand Your Ground’ is a selfdefense statute that was made infamous by Martin’s death. It is employed in 22 states. It gives individuals the right to use deadly force to defend themselves in a dangerous situation. This right is being abused, however, by people who consider a black person to be a “dangerous situation.” A 2013 study that analyzed the FBI’s data on homicide found that, compared to the 2.21 percent of white-on-white homicides that were deemed justifiable, 11.41 percent of white-onblack homicides were deemed justifiable. In Stand Your Ground states, that number rises to 16.85 percent. That is, frankly, terrifying. It is racism encapsulated in a percentage, one which demonstrates beyond all reasonable doubt that it is easier to get away with murder if you are white and your victim is black. It is an outright denial of racial equality and a resounding threat to black Americans. On Feb. 15, the jury in the trial of Michael Dunn, a Florida man

who shot Davis, a black 17-yearold, could not reach a verdict on the charge of first-degree murder. A case that, arguably, would have been open and shut, deadlocked a jury for days because of the ambiguity of Stand Your Ground. The prosecution intends to retry the case. Dunn was convicted on three counts of attempted murder, which could lead to a 60-year prison sentence, as well as one charge of shooting or throwing a deadly missile, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Dunn approached Davis and his three teenage friends, who were also black, in a gas station parking lot in Jacksonville, Fla., and asked them to turn down their music, which Dunn later referred to as “thug music” and “rap crap” – terminology that suggests his motivation was rooted in racial confrontation and not self-defense. After arguing and exchanging racial epithets and expletives, Dunn claimed he saw Davis reach for a shotgun. A weapon was never found – prosecutors argue that Dunn falsified the detail to bolster his case for self-defense. That single details allowed Dunn to shield himself with Stand Your Ground and avoid a murder charge. The story eerily echoes the events surrounding Martin’s death, which occurred less than two hours away from the Jacksonville gas station where Davis died. Martin was also 17 years old when the now-acquitted George Zimmerman shot him. Like Dunn, Zimmerman claimed self-defense in the shooting of the unarmed black teen, protecting himself with Stand Your Ground. Crucially, the statute has no requirement to evade or retreat. The provision offers less stringent criteria for the authorization of deadly force than justifiable homicide laws, which re-

Percentage of Homicides Ruled Justified, 2005-10* *Source: 2005-10 FBI Uniform Crime Statistics Supplementary Homicide Reports.

White on white

Total 2.21

White on black

Non-Stand Your Ground States

Stand Your Ground states

1.68

3.51

11.41

9.51

16.85

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1.20

1.13

1.40

Black on black

2.43

2.15

3.16

Total

2.57

2.15

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quire proof beyond all reasonable doubt that the victim’s intent was to commit violence. There are certainly situations in which violence is necessary and justifiable as a means of self-defense. In those cases, the legal protection of justifiable homicide laws is not just merited, but vital. But Stand Your Ground is not about protection. It’s about violence. The provision allows for unchecked aggression and unneeded confrontation to go without retribution. In Stand Your Ground jurisdictions, the burden of proof in homicide cases seems inexplicably shifted to the dead. The burden weighs even more heavily in cases when those shoulders are darkskinned.

Stand Your Ground allowed the death of a 17-year-old, armed with only Skittles and iced tea, to go unpunished. It has permitted Dunn to avoid a guilty verdict after initiating a confrontation, pausing to load his weapon and shooting 10 bullets at unarmed teens as they fled. It tells the young black citizens of this nation that they don’t deserve the same protection that angry white men receive. It forces us to ask the question: If Davis weren’t black, would he still be breathing? Or at the very least, would Dunn have heard five guilty verdicts instead of four? email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

In with the old, out with the new? Buffalo stands divided on the fate of Ralph Wilson Stadium As the question of the Bills’ future in Buffalo grows more urgent, opinions across the city are as passionate as they are divided. The Spectrum’s editorial board is no different. Attempting to reach a cohesive conclusion after deliberating the pros and cons of renovating the Bills’ current home in Orchard Park, or building a new stadium in downtown Buffalo proves a daunting task. Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed the first five members of a panel he created to explore the possibility of building a new football stadium in an attempt to ensure the franchise stays in the area. But the financial and logistical feasibility, and the necessity of such a dramatic step, are deeply questionable. Building an entirely new stadium would cost between $800 million and $1 billion, and renovating the current stadium would come with a $400-500 million price tag. Much of this would come from public subsidies and tax increas-

es. Public funding helped support new stadiums and major renovations in New Orleans, Kansas City and Cincinnati. But Buffalo is a smaller market, and the burden on taxpayers would be heavier. A new stadium would come on the heels of major renovation projects downtown, like the First Niagara Center expansion, which hosts the Buffalo Sabres, the construction of the new UB medical campus and the block-by-block revitalization of Main Street that is gradually restoring traffic and increasing economic activity. The presence of an NFL stadium in the city would certainly attract vast numbers of people on game days and, ideally, encourage a crop of new businesses to accommodate masses of football fans looking for bars and restaurants where they could enjoy the pre-game and post-game hours. But Buffalo’s metropolitan infrastructure isn’t designed to handle a surge of 70,000-plus peo-

ple converging upon all forms of public transit and packing the surrounding streets. Though the cash flow that a stadium full of Bills fans would generate is undoubtedly appealing, it doesn’t necessarily justify the construction, complication and chaos that would dominate the downtown area for years. A brand new stadium is undeniably appealing and it seems like an attractive option to diehard Bills fans, who long to show their team some love despite the Bills’ losing record. But true fans of the Bills have a place in their hearts for the stadium. The structural foundation is in question, and the 40-year-old venue appeared on Bleacher Report’s list of the NFL’s 10 worst stadiums. But Bills fans eagerly extol the virtues of the Ralph. Its location in Orchard Park, surrounded by open fields, offers expansive space for tailgating, unlike the more crowded parking lots of most downtown sta-

diums. Though the famously lax open-container laws, long celebrated by Bills fans, have recently been amended, the stadium’s celebrated reputation for intoxication can’t be replicated. The Ralph is currently undergoing a $130 million upgrade, adding new entrances, a sports-bar style lounge and a larger scoreboard. The project, which will be completed by the 2014 season, aims to improve fans’ game-day experience. For the devoted Bills fans here at The Spectrum, that experience needs to remain at the Ralph. While building an entirely new stadium makes more headlines than a renovation, the low-risk option holds a certain nostalgic appeal and is clearly a safer move for the Buffalo economy. It’s not always right to take the risk – sometimes it’s a mistake to go for it on fourth and one. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

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LIFE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A venue in tune with its audience Tralf Music Hall offers comfort, intimacy and variety of music performers ERIC CULVER

Staff Writer

Walking through the doors, customers are greeted by a dignified staircase with bright lights ascending upon golden rails, inviting them to walk up the mighty stairs. At the top of the stairs, there is a robust ambiance that fills the room; even unoccupied, the atmosphere is lively. Once a jazz club, Tralf Music Hall, located on 622 Main St. in Buffalo, has proven to extend beyond one genre. Since the venue opened in 1982, comedy, R&B, singer/ songwriter, rock, indie and blues acts were included in addition to jazz. “People come here to have fun and relax,” said Jeremy Hoyle, Tralf ’s public relations director. “With a town that we live in, a hard working town, people need a place to be able to come and forget about their troubles for a while and enjoy great hospitality and great entertainment.” Owner Tom Barone, who has promoted shows in Buffalo’s concert halls and clubs, believes the Tralf is different. “No other room has the combination the Tralf has,” Barone

Juan D. Pinzon, The Spectrum Some of the world’s most renowned musicians have performed at the Buffalo venue Tralf Music Hall.

said. “The Tralf is the only local venue that offers a concert setting with the concert-goer seated at a table.” The Tralf ’s full-service bar and kitchen coupled with its musical atmosphere provides an original experience.

The main room is designed like a recording studio with bass traps, clouds and acoustics essential to creating a better sound quality. For Laura Quackenbush, a graduate student in UB’s school of management, the Tralf is the

best venue when it comes to sound and intimacy. Quackenbush recognized the sound was contained when she was at the “A Great Big World” show on Jan. 18. The band walked in with its instruments and performed a song right in

the middle of the audience. “It took a couple of minutes for the audience to quiet down, but once we did, it was amplified naturally by the space they were in,” Quackenbush said. For 31 years, the historic Tralf Music Hall has hosted performances by iconic music legends and artists such as Prince and Tim Reynolds from the Dave Mathews Band. The Tralf continues to attract people with stellar performances from a wide variety of musical genres. “We present a lot of different things here and the Tralf has always done that, so we try to keep that tradition of variety,” said Hoyle. “Eclectic music is also important to the history of the [venue].” Behind the main stage of the Tralf ’s historical walls, a small white room is covered with various artists’ signatures, waiting to be filled with more. email: arts@ubspectrum.com

Spiritual, musical connections unite UB’s Gospel Choir TORI ROSEMAN

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Dominique Hickson, a sophomore computer engineering major, gave a brief sermon about forgiveness before Thursday’s rehearsal. “You need to be able to forgive, because at the end of the day, you and that person are going to the same place,” Hickson said. “You’re going to have to encounter them there. It would be so much easier to forgive them here on this earth than struggle with a grudge over the course of your life.” Joining hands and bowing heads, Hickson and her fellow choir members formed a circle to meditate on their thoughts. Moments later, they stepped into formation to begin warming up. And when the group struck its first note, the silence broke inside 112 Norton Hall. Their voices rang in harmony and filled the lecture hall. It was a typical rehearsal for UB’s Gospel Choir, a Student Association club that has been giving students a place to sing and discuss their religious beliefs since 1977. At practice, choir members were divided based on vocal tone, but that seemed to be the only present division. Their close-knit nature makes rehearsals feel more like family gather-

Priscilla Kabilamany, The Spectrum UB’s Gospel Choir warms up as members begin rehearsals for their upcoming spring concert in the Newman Center. From left to right: Amanda Lambert, secretary, Damon Evans, a sophomore, Vanessa Ashun, a senior, David Turner, a graduate student, Desiree Opoku, a junior, Brianna Alexander, a junior and Dominique Hickson, a sophomore.

ings. Diane Deroche, a junior nursing major and the group’s president, said the choir members have become tight. “We don’t spend every rehearsal singing the entire two hours,” Deroche said. “Some rehearsals, we don’t sing at all and just hang out together. We have dinner and talk about things outside the choir … It’s really brought everyone together.” Deroche said when she transferred to UB, the choir helped her feel welcome. When Deroche came to the university, her friend introduced her to various

clubs on campus, including UB’s Gospel Choir. “I immediately felt comfortable, so I joined and have stayed ever since,” Deroche said. “We’re all on the same page, all believing in the same thing. Some people have been involved with the club since freshman year, and I see why.” The choir specializes in urban contemporary gospel, which derives from hymns and AfricanAmerican spirituals characterized by strong vocal harmonies and lyrics used to express Christian beliefs. Members rehearse twice a week and typically perform two concerts per year – one in the

winter and one in the spring. The group uses elements in its songs like repetition and singing in call-and-response. Most of the performances are a cappella, though the choir occasionally includes guitars, pianos or tambourines to provide a beat. The choir also sings subgenres of gospel music, including Celtic gospel, gospel blues and Southern gospel, based on members’ cultural backgrounds, the songs’ lyrical content and the music’s origins. After Thursday night’s warmup, senior social sciences major Amanda Lambert led as conduc-

tor, shouting to the group: “You should look stupid as you sing – it works. Open your mouth; close your eyes; do what you have to do – y’all will sound better.” As rehearsal slowly came to an end, a few members rushed to leave, nearly having lost track of time. But like music is rooted in religion, the choir members are rooted to their familial group – they’ll all be back next week. The choir’s next show is on April 26 at the Newman Center. email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Sculpting a new perception of the liberal arts From choreography to composition, professor McCaffery tests the limits of academia EMMA JANICKI

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Dr. Steve McCaffery believes biologists and poets don’t have to be so different. McCaffery, an English professor and the David Gray Chair of Poetry and Letters, is aware that education at UB, and throughout the nation, is becoming increasingly concerned with the STEM fields rather than the liberal arts. As UB dedicates a new campus downtown to medicine, McCaffery wants to see the sciences and humanities fuse. He wants to redefine the perception of liberal arts. McCaffery believes it is possible to attract students outside of liberal arts to literature courses through innovative and integrated curriculum. “The law and poetry come very close together in the area of rhetoric, in the art of persuasion,” McCaffery said. “I would like to see something like poetics and nanotechnology, for instance, or what can we do with poetics and cognitive linguistics.” In 1968, the English native graduated from Hull University in Hull, Yorkshire. He said, at the time, young writers and thinkers were talking about a language revolution. Their belief was, to change politics, “you have to change the language,” McCaffery said. McCaffery, who became a UB professor in 2004, believes today’s digitalization of communication has caused a radical revolution in language – leading to the combination of poetry and technology. The language revolutions of the late 1960s and that of today may differ in causes and modes of expression, but both account for a seismic shift in not only the study and produc-

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Dr. Steve McCaffery, an English professor and the David Gray Chair of Poetry and Letters, hopes to spread a new perception of the liberal arts around UB.

tion of literature but in the ways in which people communicate in multiple fields. Innovation is an important component of McCaffery’s creative work and is a method that is applicable to life for those outside of the liberal arts. “I feel like there are different areas of innovation one can pursue,” McCaffery said. “Innovation might be a personal innovation; something you’ve never done.” McCaffery’s works extend beyond literature and poetry – he’s choreographed a dance, written a dance libretto, collaborated in writing operas and has been commissioned to produce artwork. He’s also performed his poetry and read scholarly works at over 20 festivals around the globe.

As the David Gray Chair of Poetry and Letters, McCaffery teaches courses in the Poetics Program. Non-literature students can access the poetic world of the English Department through the program’s series of poetry readings called “Poetics Plus,” which McCaffery organizes at venues in downtown Buffalo. Divya Victor, an English instructor, believes the Poetics Program’s classes and public readings attract students of different disciplines through the program’s combination of interests and approaches to the study of poetry. Liam Saiia, a sophomore English and philosophy major, is currently taking Creative Writing with McCaffery. Saiia said he chose to take the course because

he wanted to learn from “a published writer and [one who is] acclaimed in his field.” Saiia, who read some of McCaffery’s poetry in another English class, said McCaffery does not teach his own work nor does he even mention it in class. “There is a sense of accessibility that anyone can [write creatively] if they want,” Saiia said. The English professor, who has published 23 books of poetry, two works of fiction, 21 chapbooks and has had 305 texts published in 133 magazines, catalogues and anthologies, encourages students to see literature as not divorced from life, but an integral part of it. “[There is] a sense of learning and bettering yourself that is so applicable to everything,” Saiia said of McCaffery’s class. “You

learn a way of how to look at the world.” McCaffery sees the study of liberal arts as the practice of life and living and morality through literature. He said his courses are “as much on living as on literature.” “For me creativity is, first of all, assembling raw material and then you sculpt it,” he said. “You piece it, change it around, delete.” For McCaffery, the future of education at UB and nationwide could benefit from sculpting curriculum that fuses together the liberal arts and STEM fields. email: features@ubspectrum.com

Inside the mind of an introvert

Workshop explores misconceptions about varying personalities BRIAN WINDSCHITL

Asst. Features Editor

Sacha Dix, a senior Asian studies major, said she’s been “sheltered” ever since she was a kid. Dix has been struggling with her introverted personality for as long as she can remember. She’s not alone. Introversion is something many students face and a lot of people misinterpret. Last week, Counseling Services held “Quiet: A Workshop for Introverts” to tackle these issues. Some incorrectly equate introversion to social anxiety, according to Thomas Neill, a clinical social worker for Counseling Services. The population is split evenly between extroverts and introverts, according to Counseling Services’ presentation. Neill set up the workshop to help educate students as part of a “social movement” because people often mislabel introverts, he said. “It’s [introversion], not shyness or an impairment, as often thought,” Neill said. “Introverts recharge their emotional batteries by having downtime alone,

whereas extroverts recharge their emotional batteries by being with others.” Neill encourages students to understand introverts before judging them. “If you don’t really understand a person, you are going to judge them somehow,” said Dix, who attended the Feb. 12 workshop. The “Quiet” presenters wanted to use the workshop as a way to overturn the idea that introversion is unnatural. Jonathan Schmaltz, a doctoral psychology intern in Counseling Services, said “introversion is looked down upon.” He added that society is structured around high levels of stimulation. “We live in an over-stimulated society,” Neill said. “I think everyone is getting a better understanding of the need for quiet downtime.” For certain people, solitude is crucial, according the presentation. The people who become energized and focused from calm, controlled isolation are known as introverts. Students like Dix prefer, at times, to say away from other students and to “do [their] own

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Thomas Neill (left), a clinical social worker for Counseling Services, speaks with Sacha Dix, a senior Asian studies major. Both individuals consider themselves introverts. UB’s Counseling Services held “Quiet: A Workshop for Introverts” to educate students on introversion and accompanying misconceptions.

thing,” she said. Ivan Cao, a sophomore communication major, said his introversion intensified in high school. “I tried to isolate myself from other students,” he said. Cao attended the workshop to gain a better understanding of himself and introversion. Neill, an introvert himself, encourages students who are

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struggling to come in to Counseling Services and talk. Students may not think their interpersonal style warrants help or support, according to Neill. “They may feel they need to be majorly depressed or something more severe to come in,” he added. But not everyone needs help, he emphasized. Introverts “do not necessarily suffer.” Dix said college has given her

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Success despite politics and pollution Daniel Lobell is first UB student to travel to China through CSI Program ANNE MULROONEY

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In 17 Norton Hall, Daniel Loebell, a junior Asian studies major with a global gender studies and Chinese minor, stood wearing a red Peking University hoodie, digging deep into his Totoro pencil case. He was looking for a pen while getting ready to make a presentation on his abroad experience in China last semester – one of the best experiences of his life, he said. Loebell is the only UB student who has gone to China through the Chinese Studies Institute (CSI) to study at Beijing University. He found his time abroad to be a fruitful experience, even with China’s controversial censorship policies and pollution problems, he said. The program, established in 1981, encourages students from all over the world to experience Chinese culture. After finding the program through SUNY Brockport, Loebell met students from Lebanon, Nepal, India, Sweden and areas around the United States. He developed close ties with students from around the world, the program directors and even his professors, who bought him a cake for his 21st birthday. The sense of trust within the community was one of the best parts of the experience, according to Loebell. “The program coordina-

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Daniel Loebell, a junior Asian studies major, is the first UB student to travel abroad to China through the CSI Program. He said he learned a lot despite the political tensions and pollution there.

tors would always be on top of things,” Loebell said. “Anytime the pollution was bad or anytime we needed to be alerted of something, they would always go out of their way to email us on time. I never felt that my professors were keeping us in the dark, even in a country that keeps a lot of its people in the dark.” Internet censorship is an issue of controversy within and outside of China’s walls. The communist government frequently attempts to control what its citizens can read, discuss and share online. “When you go onto websites like YouTube, Facebook, The New York Times, even BBC, you’ll get a message that says,

‘The connection was reset.’ That’s just another way of saying that China’s censorship firewall is blocking this site,” Loebell said. Despite the government’s attempts, finding ways around the firewall didn’t prove to be difficult – it was only a matter of looking up a Virtual Private Network (VNP) to get around them. “We even learned vocab words in class for getting around firewalls,” Loebell said. “It’s something even Chinese civilians use to get access.” Although the restrictions on free information were troubling, Loebell found the fast pace and pollution of Beijing’s urbanized neighborhoods to be the most

Will Hollywood ever be truly accepting? Ellen Page comes out as gay at Time to Thrive Conference

MEGAN WEAL

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The crowd before her rose to their feet, an eruption of applause broke out and the Twittersphere exploded in response. The speaker choked up with emotion, but smiled as she accepted the support being sent to her from around the room. Former Oscar nominee Ellen Page announced her true sexual identity during the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) Time to Thrive speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 14, telling the room and the watching world that she was a lesbian. “I am here today because I am gay,” Page said. “I am tired of hiding, and I am tired of lying by omission.” Support flooded in while many people took to social media to raise the question: Why is someone’s coming out still a major headline? While our generation is significantly more accepting than years prior, only 69 percent of 18-34 year olds and 52 percent of 35-54 year olds support gay

marriage (according to Gallup.com). Only 38 percent of those 55 years or older showed the same support. In such a society, someone’s sexuality is still breaking news. The young actress was thrown to the top of U.S. trends on Twitter, fellow celebrities offered public support and E! News promptly removed its web article that said Page looked like a “massive man.” The intense pressure of Hollywood’s industry has taken its victims dignity across decades – Page refused to be one of them. Page emphasized the harm of gender stereotypes and the “standards of beauty” that circulate throughout society. Addressing the supportive audience, Page said: “You’ve adopted, as a core motivation, the simple fact that this world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.” The entertainment industry grasps onto an inherent desire for negative, destructive gossip. Page is by no means the first celebrity to oppose the backlash and abuse that a gay person faces in that setting every day, and she won’t be the last. While the entertainment industry’s perception and reception of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) community is changing for the better, its stigma still remains. Noting the privacy depri-

vation that comes with fame, many would argue that those in the entertainment industry should expect the scrutiny. But despite the troubling truth that many publications flourish on downfalls of the famous, Page acknowledged a fact that many celebrities tend to overlook: the problem is not only with those in the public eye, but with all ages and walks of life. Her speech resonated with many, as she bravely confronted the dishonor attached to the LGBTQ community and addressed a much wider audience: everyone. Page pleaded that ignorant and negative stereotypes be removed from our societal vocabulary. But is this possible? The HRCF’s Time To Thrive conference highlighted the importance of eliminating gender discrimination and inspired solutions that will ignite a universal acceptance of all sexual orientations. The positive response from Page’s speech makes a courageous jump away from previous generations and toward a time when confessing sexuality is no longer even necessary. Page’s speech further promoted an image of a society that accepts the openness of all sexualities. Her public move valiantly underscored a vital need for change. email: megan.weal@ubspectrum.com

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inconvenient parts of staying in the city. Beijing has the second worst living environment among 40 other major cities around the world, according to the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Businesses and school activities are often canceled due to health risks caused by the smog outside. Hong Li, an associate professor of the CSI program, expressed concern for the safety of the students and citizens of Beijing in an email. “A big concern we have is about air quality in Beijing, especially during the winter time,” Li said. “[We] hope the government may have some more effective measures to improve the air quality so that the city will become a much more attractive destination for students coming to China.” Though he had to work around China’s pollution and censorship laws, Loebell views the trip as an ultimately positive experience. He is strongly considering going back to China to work after college. During his time abroad, he interned at Women’s Watch China, a nongovernmental organization law firm dedicated to protecting women’s rights and advocating for gender equality with free services. Many of their lawyers dispute land rights cases, dealing with recently widowed women whose land has

been confiscated by village communities. The internship was the perfect compliment to Loebell’s chosen major and minors, and he believes it augmented his experience abroad. “It certainly raised my interest in the field of law,” Loebell said. “I’d also like to consider working in China for a time because that’s the best way to improve my Mandarin speaking skills.” Loebell enjoyed his time in the workplace as well as on campus. His favorite place to spend time was on a pavilion overlooking a fishpond, which was once part of the emperor’s imperial gardens. Although much of it has been replaced by university buildings or destroyed by foreign invasions, the architecture and general organization of campus is still rich in history and beauty, according to Loebell. “They really love their imperial history there,” Loebell said. “They really try to maintain a lot of this historical architecture … seeing the old, dried up moats around campus make you realize that there was something grand here.” Loebell’s taste of adventure abroad has made him not only stronger in the language, but also more cultured. email: features@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 8: Tough loss Though Buffalo likely would not be 14-8 right now, a tougher early-season slate would have benefitted the team. Early on, Ball State was playing schools like Butler and Marquette, and Ohio was taking on Ohio State and UMass. Meanwhile, Buffalo was challenging West Virginia Wesleyan and Binghamton. But it’s all in the past. UB took a tough loss Saturday, yet it might’ve been necessary for the squad to grow. This is the point at which we find out who the Bulls really are. Are they an average MAC team that beat up on lesser competition early in the year? Or are they a contender finally playing – and learning from its games against – some equal opposition? This is where we find out. Including Saturday, four of their final six games are against Ohio and Akron, their top competition in the East. We got a glimpse at the answer Saturday. There is a lot of championship potential on this team. They are very talented. When they’re locked in, the Bulls play serious ‘D’ – just watch some of the clips of Shannon Evans against Ohio. Based on Saturday’s crowd, it seems fans are getting the memo that this team has the potential to win the MAC. For the first time this season, almost every section in Alumni Arena was full, even the 300s, and the fans were loud. The environment matched the liveliness of the game. When Evans threw down a dunk to put the Bulls up 57-52, the place erupted. It was the first time since 2011-12 I’ve felt that type of energy in Alumni Arena. So, does this team warrant the fans?

First, the bad: The squad’s lack of depth is a weakness. Right now, coach Bobby Hurley is going eight deep, but Xavier Ford and Justin Moss are not getting serious minutes. So he’s essentially playing a six-man rotation. If someone gets into foul trouble or gets hurt, or Jarryn Skeete never fully recovers from his ankle injury, UB could be in danger in the conference tourney. But I think they’re going to surprise people. That’s because of the good: They’re finally getting that experience they so desperately need, and all of them – perhaps firstyear coach Hurley most importantly – will learn from it. “We are learning how to win,” Hurley said. “Hopefully we are learning how to close these games out down the stretch.” They have a lot of learning left to do – the Bulls are 1-4 in games decided by three points or fewer. But I genuinely believe they are learning. Wednesday’s matchup against Akron is pivotal, and it will be a “white-out,” as UB is sort of trying to fill the Arena with white. Why “sort of ?” Because administration is charging $10 for white-out shirts. I’ve never heard of charging fans for white-out shirts. Ignore the foolish marketing and come to the game. The environment has the potential to change games, and you could be a part of the resurgence. Also ignore the team’s poor play down the stretch today – because this year’s squad has the potential to change UB basketball history. email: aaron.mansfield@ubspectrum.com

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