The Spectrum Volume 63 Issue 55 by The Spectrum Student Periodical

UB TAG Day raises awareness of donations Women’s swimming & diving participates in championships THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SINCE 1950

ubspectrum.com

Men’s b-ball takes twogame lead in MAC East

Friday, february 28, 2014

Page

Volume 63 No. 55

FOLLOWING STUDENTS’ HOSPITALIZATION, UB COMMUNITY DISCUSSES MARIJUANA USE BRIAN WINDSCHITL

Asst. Features Editor

Eggs, brownie-mix powder, milk, vanilla extract and marijuana: The ingredients that sent eight students to the hospital Feb. 16 and 17. Some of the hospitalized students smoked weed, and others ingested the drug in a brownie mix. Due to the students’ symptoms, University Police (UPD) believes they could have been using laced marijuana. In 2013, 14 percent of UB students responded “yes” to using marijuana within the last 30 days, according to UB’s National College Health Assessment. That’s 3 percent below the national average. “Marijuana is no bigger a problem on campus than alcohol is,” said UPD Chief Gerald Schoenle. Underage possession and consumption of alcohol is the most frequently cited offense in the dorms. But in fall 2013, Campus Living documented 119 incidents involving marijuana. That’s almost double what was recorded in 2009, according to David Wright, the judicial coordinator for Campus Living. And although the most commonly used drugs on campus are “stimulants and pain medication,” according to Marla McBride, the assistant director of health promotion and harm reduction at Student Health & Wellness, frequent weed users are at UB. Marijuana is the thirdmost-used recreational drug in the country, behind alcohol and cigarettes, according to usa.gov.

And the mid-February scare has left some of the campus discussing the implications of marijuana use. The question of laced weed It is still under investigation whether the marijuana the students ingested was laced, according to Schoenle. The students felt dizzy and nauseous, had trouble breathing and felt general disorientation. The possibility of ingesting synthetic marijuana doesn’t deter some regular users from continuing their smoking habits. Austin Meyer*, a sophomore civil engineering student, admitted to smoking weed often and said laced weed is uncommon. “Your dealer wants to make money,” Meyer said. “Why would the dealer sell laced weed if they want to get their customers back on a regular basis? It just doesn’t make sense. That’s why I don’t think it’s a common occurrence.” Despite the questionable regularity of finding laced weed, it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference. For the non-expert, the difference between laced weed and non-laced weed is difficult to perceive. Schoenle said it’s “nearly impossible.” Mark Walker*, a sophomore electrical engineering major, used to smoke weed every day – he said he never encountered any laced version of the drug. “It might happen once and a while,” said Ethan Deberry*, a junior exercise science major. “I think it is very rare.” Weed in popular culture Meyer believes weed is popular is because of the drug’s exposure in popular media, movies

Bringing the battle against cancer to UB Students, faculty discuss their involvement with Relay for Life

ART BY AMBER SLITER, THE SPECTRUM

and music. “Popular culture praises it,” he said. “You see movies and music about it. Celebrities admit to smoking it. None of them think it’s a problem, and everyone talks about how great it is.” Student users also said the popularity of the drug comes

from its easy accessibility and its affordability compared to other drugs. It also leaves some users with a “euphoric” feeling. “Weed is so popular because of the way it makes people feel,” Deberry said. “People use it as an escape. If I had a bad day, I can smoke weed and feel better.

It is like a beer after work.” Many students’ opinions of the drug have changed since their first time using it. At 12 years old, Walker had his first experience with weed. He used a soda can inside a Porta Potty. He became a regular smoker until he was 16. Judith Guerrera*, a sophomore international studies major, admitted to smoking weed when she was younger, but she quit because she felt she could be more productive. “Weed makes you lazy and unmotivated,” she said. “That’s bad, sometimes. But I felt like I could be doing more productive things other than smoking weed,” she said. The ongoing debate Marijuana has been making headlines following Colorado and Washington legalizing its recreational use. Guerrera believes marijuana should be legal because many other drugs – similar to and even more dangerous than marijuana – are already legal, she said, referring to tobacco and alcohol. Walker considered the economics behind what legalization would mean. “Weed isn’t the worst thing you can smoke,” Walker said. “Plus, the amount of money wasted on law enforcement trying to stop weed users is incredible. If they stopped fighting it, and started taxing the sale of marijuana, the profit would be in the hundreds of millions.”

Walker believes that weed isn’t “bad” for its users. SEE MARIJUANA, PAGE 2

The continuing fight At Speakers Series event, Civil Rights figures talk role of individuals in creating change SAM FERNANDO

Senior News Editor

Chad cooper, the spectrum

Megan Rosen, a senior biological science major, participates in Relay for

Life in honor of her grandfather.

KEREN BARUCH

Senior Features Editor

Her grandfather never stopped fighting, so why should she? Since the moment last year’s Relay for Life event concluded on April 12, 2013, Megan Rosen, a senior biological science major, has been planning this year’s event. Rosen hopes this year’s Relay, scheduled for April 11, raises about $90,000. Approximately 50 students serve on the Relay committee and work daily to fundraise and plan the all-night event. The committee expects 1,200 relay participants to attend the event at Alumni Arena this year to fight against cancer. Rosen believes it’s important the UB community unites to fight cancer. The disease can’t be fought alone and it’s not just

one person that’s affected by the statement, “you have cancer.” The whole circle of loved ones surrounding the person is affected. Rosen’s personal experience with cancer drives her passion to never give up her fight. “My grandfather was a man of many outstanding qualities, but the quality I value the most was his determination,” Rosen said. “When prostate cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer took over his life, my grandfather never gave up.” Rosen said even when Seymour, her “beloved grandfather,” was placed in hospice care, he never showed signs of weakness to his children or his grandchildren. The strength he had pushes her forward. SEE RELAY FOR LIFE, PAGE 2

Mary Frances Berry and Diane Nash embody the words of their friend Martin Luther King Jr.: “True compassion is more than flipping a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” On Wednesday night, a crowd of about 1,000 people filed into the Center For the Arts to see Berry and Nash speak in the fourth installment of this year’s Distinguished Speakers Series and the 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event. Berry and Nash were instrumental figures in the Civil Rights Movement and were even imprisoned for their activities – Nash was in jail for 30 days while pregnant with her first child. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – legislation to which Berry and Nash dedicated themselves. They spent Wednesday evening stressing the idea that people have the power to impart major changes in society – much more so than government officials. “If we had waited for elected officials to desegregate lunch counters in restaurants and public facilities, desegregate inter-

Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

On Wednesday, civil rights activists Mary Frances Berry (left) and Diane Nash spoke about their experiences to a crowd of about 1,000 people at the Center For the Arts.

state bus travel, to get the right to vote for blacks … we would still be waiting now,” Nash said during her speech. “Citizens of this country have to take the future of the country into our own hands.” President John F. Kennedy appointed Nash to a national committee that promoted the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. President Jimmy Carter hired Berry as commissioner of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 1977. President Bill Clinton appointed her chair of the Civil Rights Commission in 1993. Nash and Berry knew King very well. Nash and her husband at the time even went on a “double date” to the Bahamas with him.

Each woman’s journey toward becoming a civil rights activist began in Nashville, Tenn. Nash, who is from Southside Chicago, Ill., attended Fisk University in Nashville, and there she saw firsthand the injustice in segregation. She saw AfricanAmericans sitting outside on the curb, eating their meals there because they were not allowed at the lunch counters. She found it humiliating and degrading because she was conforming to the unjust system. For Berry, who is from Nashville, the turning point in her mind was the Supreme Court ruling of Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) – which ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional. SEE CIVIL RIGHTS, PAGE 2

ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 1: Marijuana “If it takes up your lifestyle, and all you want to do is smoke weed, then it’s a problem,” Walker said. “If you can handle it and still are productive, then it is fine.” McBride, however, warns against the use of marijuana. “Marijuana can lead to both legal problems as well as memory and concentration issues,” she said. Wright said some students use marijuana to deal with stress, anxiety over grades or other personal issues. “[Marijuana] continues to be an emerging issue that Campus Living believes can have a negative impact on residents’ success in meeting

their personal, academic and professional goals,” Wright said. For Deberry, however, the overall problem cannot be generalized. “It’s based on the individual,” Deberry said. “If someone takes it too far, then they will. Cigarettes are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. You are not going to stop someone from doing something they decide to do, legal or not.” *The Spectrum has changed these sources’ names to protect their identity. email: features@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 1: Civil Rights Berry said the ruling, although it was a step in the right direction, showed that legislation and government aren’t going to change social thinking. She said the Civil Rights Movement was a direct cause of the Supreme Court ruling. “The movement, when it happened … was a natural outgrowth of the failure of the country to come to grips with [Brown vs. Board of Education] and to actually do anything in implementing its provisions in a broad-brush way,” Berry said in her speech. Nash and Berry emphasized that mobilizing people and bringing attention to social inequality is the key to change. “One of the lessons that I think we can learn from the ’60s is that it’s a huge mistake to depend on elected officials to do what’s necessary in the interest of the country,” Nash said in an interview with The Spectrum. “And that’s one of the things that really troubles me now, is that American citizens seem to think that the 10 minutes they spend in the voting booth every two years is enough. And then they expect elected officials to do what’s necessary.” At Fisk University, the injustice Nash saw motivated her to effect change. Using Gandhi’s methods of non-violence, Nash planned sitins in an effort to desegregate lunch counters in Nashville. Eventually, Nashville became the first southern city to desegregate lunch counters. She said some of the blame for segregation belongs to those being segregated. In her experience, there

was a driving principle that is inherently true: “Oppression always requires the cooperation of the oppressed. It is something that the oppressed and the oppressor do together.” She explained further, saying conforming to a flawed system only perpetuates it. “The day the blacks in Montgomery decided there would no longer be segregated buses in Montgomery, it took no change on the part of whites,” Nash said in her speech. “The day the blacks in Montgomery decided there would no longer be segregated buses in Montgomery, there were no longer segregated buses in Montgomery.” Nash learned early on that change starts at a personal level and then branches outward. “The only person you can change is yourself,” Nash told the audience. “When you change yourself, the world has to fit up against the new you. We changed ourselves in the South into people who could not be segregated.” Berry stressed that there is still a lot left to do to achieve social justice. She said, as a society, we tend to “move from one issue to another before the work is done.” She encouraged students to get involved in causes they feel are important. “It’s never going to be over; life is too dynamic,” Berry told The Spectrum.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Continued from page 1: Relay for Life Rosen remembers feeling helpless seeing Seymour lay in the hospital bed. Even though she was only 10 years old, her parents were honest with her, she said. They allowed her to visit her grandfather after school and on the weekends. She valued this time with him. Seymour always encouraged Rosen’s ambitions to become a veterinarian. The two spent hours at the pond feeding loaves of bread to ducks and at the North Shore Animal League playing with puppies and kittens up for adoption. It’s moments like these Rosen began to miss as her grandfather’s sickness progressed. When his condition worsened, Rosen’s parents sent her and her two sisters to a friend’s house. She remembers praying to God before she went to bed; she was not ready for her grandfather to leave her but “even God couldn’t kick the cancer away,” she said. Seymour fought for his life every day like it was his last, Rosen said. He spent three months in the hospital and on Nov. 22, 2002, the battle ended. Cancer won. At age of 17, Rosen heard about the American Cancer Society and knew right away she wanted to get involved. During her sophomore year, she was the fundraising chair, sponsorship chair and online chair of Relay for Life at UB. This year marks Rosen’s fifth involvement with Relay for Life in honor of her grandfather. At first, Rosen’s father, Richard, was apprehensive about her involvement with Relay. He wanted her to concentrate on her studies and not on extracurricular activities. But he said over the past four years, Rosen has become an “expert in time management.” “Megan can definitely handle the pressure from her classes and studies as well as take on a project such as Relay for Life,” Richard said.

“There are many excellent organizations out there to become associated with and Relay for Life is one of them.” Richard knows how important the fight is for Rosen, as well as the rest of his family. He said his father battled cancer on five different occasions before losing his battle and his mother is a breast cancer survivor. “[My father’s] will to live, his will to enjoy life and his will to enjoy his family kept him going, even though his body was failing,” Richard said. “Megan saw this and it has had a super human impact on her.” The event is especially important to Rosen, because unlike many other fundraisers for cancer research, Relay for Life celebrates individuals who have battled against the hardships – family, friends and survivors – while also remembering those who have been taken too soon, Rosen said. Julie Smith, UB’s Relay chapter adviser, acknowledged Rosen’s participation. “Megan has many great ideas and is very good at expressing why it is important to Relay,” she said. Smith has her own inspiration behind her involvement with Relay for Life. Her mother succumbed to renal cancer 10 years ago. “I relay for her,” Smith said. “My skill set is not that of a researcher to find a cure, but I can fundraise, which in turn helps researchers to find a cure.” She also knows her fundraising goes to services at the American Cancer Society. From “Road to Recovery,” “Look Good…Feel Better” and “Hope Lodge,” she knows money raised towards these programs helps cancer patients. Each year, the relay committee sets a fundraising goal. This year it’s $70,000. Smith oversees a group of approximately 45 students who work on all aspects of the event. From educating their peers, to fundraising,

team development, team recruitment, marketing, Luminaria, entertainment and ceremonies – these committees cover all aspects necessary for Relay for Life to succeed. The event takes approximately one year to plan, she said. This year’s theme will be Super Heroes. Rosen has already raised $880 for this year’s event and she expects to fundraise even more. Smith hopes the UB community gathers as a whole and exceeds the $70,000 goal. “I can still feel how I felt when my mom told me she had cancer,” Smith said. “[I still feel] the utter helplessness through that two-week period of hearing the words and the roller coaster ride of figuring out what to do next and to burying her.” Smith’s goal is to find a way to alleviate that feeling for anyone else. She said she took the helplessness she felt to inspire hope that there is a way to “end this terrible disease.” She finds rejuvenation in students like Rosen who put so much time and effort into planning the event. She said the amount of passion these students display, combined with any amount of money they are able to fundraise, will make a difference. Richard also said seeing the younger generation volunteering more and more for events like Relay for Life is heartwarming. This may be Rosen’s last year planning a Relay for Life at UB, but she knows her fight will never end. She said her grandfather would be extremely proud to know she will be attending Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in September. He inspired her to follow her dreams and to keep fighting against cancer. email: features@ubspectrum.com

email: news@ubspectrum.com

Voted #1 B&B ***AAA Member of Green Hotels and Farm Bureau

ASHES? North Campus

Student Union Flag Room at 12pm Newman Center at 5pm 495 Skinnersville Rd. Amherst NY, 14228 716-636-7495

Asa Ransom House !"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/)

South Campus

Harriman Ballroom at 12pm St. Joseph’s University Parish at 7am, 8:30 am, 12pm or 7pm

Marvelous March & April - Stay one night and receive a consecutive evening complimentary. Please call for details.

!"#$%&#'(

3269 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214 716-833-0298

A 10 room Historic Village Inn with fireplaces, dinner, lunch, and tea. 10529 Main St. (Rt. 5) Clarence, NY 1-800-841-2340 (716) 759-2315 !"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/) www.asaransom.com

&)*+,*-,.+/012

Check us out online! www.ubcatholic.com

!"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/) !"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/) !"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/) !"#$%"&'()(*"+$,#-./#$0#1&#)$*1#)#2/) The Philosophy Debate Series presents

!"#$%&#'( K-L( '#( !"#$%&#'( !"#$%&#'(

!"#$%&#'( Leonardo !"#$%&#'( &)*+,*-,.+/012 &)*+,*-,.+/012 over lunch &)*+,*-,.+/012

0/#*"#2$ K-L( <#1)"2.1

;./"#1&2#$ '#( 4('.2

&)*+,*-,.+/012 &)*+,*-,.+/012

K-L( K-L( 0/#*"#2$

0345$61#7(2&. <#1)"2.1 0/#*"#2$ 0/#*"#2$ 0345$61#7(2&. <#1)"2.1 <#1)"2.1

K-L( K-L(

'#( '#(

Western Art History (ART 104)

;./"#1&2#$ 4('.2 0345$89::.'(

'#( '#(

;./"#1&2#$ ;./"#1&2#$ 0345$89::.'( 4('.2 4('.2

34+5*,.6*7680,6( 0/#*"#2$ ;./"#1&2#$ 0345$61#7(2&. 0345$89::.'( 0345$61#7(2&. 0345$89::.'( 34+5*,.6*7680,6( 0/#*"#2$ ;./"#1&2#$ <#1)"2.1 96:56):0;<*=0>/.*?,. 4('.2 96:56):0;<*=0>/.*?,. !"#$%&'(% <#1)"2.1 4('.2 @(AABC @(AABC )(*+&(, D54E*F011*GA<*H"*'4>,.*I0CBJ)

D54E*F011*GA<*H"*'4>,.*I0CBJ) 34+5*,.6*7680,6( 34+5*,.6*7680,6( 0345$61#7(2&. 0345$89::.'( 0345$61#7(2&. 0345$89::.'( 96:56):0;<*=0>/.*?,. 96:56):0;<*=0>/.*?,. @(AABC @(AABC

ONL

ON SITE • ON YOUR INE • WAY

Convenience without compromise. Knock-off electives–accelerate to graduation Affordable tuition Transferable SUNY credits 45+ online summer courses Genesee Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

ONLINE & AT 7 CAMPUS LOCATIONS | WWW.GENESEE.EDU | 866-CALL-GCC

Friday, February 28, 2014 ubspectrum.com

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.

Friday, February 28, 2014 Volume 63 Number 55 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 represented for national advertising by MediaMate. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum, visit www.ubspectrum.com/advertising or call us directly at (716) 645-2452. The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260-2100

A lack of deliberation for significant action SA Senate sacrifices thoughtfulness for speed with amendment vote Ignoring any notions of due diligence or reasonable debate, the Student Association Senate radically changed the way the organization is elected this week. The group unanimously passed six amendments, including one that will eliminate the distinction between on- and off-campus representatives in the Senate – and all this in under an hour. Eliminating the distinction between on- and off-campus senators means all senators could theoretically be on-campus students, removing any representation for off-campus students. The situation isn’t as unlikely as it may sound at first blush. Ending the distinction means there is no longer a requirement for an equal number of on- and off-campus senators. Formerly, students could cast only six votes for senators and could only vote for on-campus senators if they lived on campus, and vice versa for off-campus students. The provision guaranteed equal representation for both student populations. The new amendment eliminates this requirement and allows voters 12 votes on candidates not listed as either on- or off-campus. On-campus students are already overrepresented on the SA e-board and – though they represent a minority of students overall – vote more than off-campus students. This amendment, then, could result in the skewing of representation toward on-campus students. There are obvious issues with this amendment. But given that the amendment is already passed,

ART BY AMBER SLITER, THE SPECTRUM

public debate now will result in little substantive change. What should be interrogated now is the reprehensible manner in which the Senate conducts itself. A student organization already infamously opaque is continuing its trend toward involving the student body in decisions as little as possible. Without a requirement for public comments before rules are passed, as is legally required for legislative bodies across the country, students have no arena to voice concerns before a new amendment is passed. As things stand now, student concerns are left out of the deliberation process, which clearly lacks any rigor given the speed this body pass-

es rules. The speed with which the Senate passed the amendments doesn’t mean the members were being efficient. Rapidity of action is affecting student representation – the Senate’s actual job. Passing six amendments in under an hour is evidence of an obvious absence of time for public input and a lack of thoughtful consideration on the part of the senators. The student body deserves both an opportunity to comment on rules that will directly affect them, particularly their ability to vote, and a Senate that considers and discusses the votes they cast. A fourth amendment that would dramatically increase the

An eye for an eye makes the whole world undiplomatic America needs to begin mending relations with Venezuela In an eye-for-an-eye diplomatic expulsion Tuesday, the United States set a dangerous precedent for pettiness. The Obama administration expelled three Venezuelan officials, giving them 48 hours to leave the United States. The move comes just days after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expelled three American diplomats from that country, claiming the officials conspired with those involved in the anti-government protests that have wracked Venezuela since early February. The protests have been led primarily by young Venezuelans in reaction to the economic and social instability that have followed Maduro’s decision to continue to intensify problematic economic policies instituted by former president Hugo Chavez before his death in 2012. The protesters are calling for Maduro’s resignation and a new direction for the country. The government has violently suppressed protesters, with nearly a dozen killed and over 500 arrested. Maduro, blaming the United States for sparking the protests, expelled three U.S. diplomatic officials. The United States immaturely did the same back, expelling three Venezuelan diplomats. The appeal of tit-for-tat diplomacy – particularly toward an ad-

ministration that has so vehemently blamed the United States for its problems – is understandable. But the childish action could prove more damaging than helpful. American-Venezuelan relations are rocky, to put it lightly. The United States has a long history of meddling in the affairs – politically, economically and socially – of Latin America and Venezuela. After a more collaborative relationship with the controversial Rafael Caldera in the 1990s, relations began to chill with the election of the populist and self-described socialist Chavez, who ruled Venezuela through the 2000s. Though Chavez’s policies were hardly endearing to the United States, America’s support of a coup attempt against Chavez in 2002 turned the relationship sour. As protests intensify, Maduro is now leveraging this contentious history to use the United States as a scapegoat. And though that move is reprehensible to the United States, and has been (and will be) unsuccessful in placating the protesters, diplomatic sensibilities require a bit more tact. Expelling Venezuelans in what was clearly reprisal for Venezuela’s move last week is far from the ethic of diplomacy we should embrace.

Secretary of State John Kerry has stated he wishes to improve relations with the embattled nation, saying: “We’re prepared to have a change in this relationship, this tension … has gone on too long.” Improving the relationship, however, begins by balancing amicability with assertive positions. A policy that both recognizes the dangers of overly aggressive meddling while appreciates the need for positive precedents is necessary now. A change in the United States’ handling of Latin American relations is certainly welcome, and necessary, as we become increasingly more reliant on the region as a trade partner. Continued calls to end the violence in response to the protests should be coupled with a more thoughtful diplomatic approach. Though the United States has little leverage in effecting the outcome in Venezuela, subtlety and professionalism in such a tumultuous time will prove most successful moving forward. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

power SA has over clubs was tabled for another meeting and further discussion. The Senate must provide a time for public comment on so substantive a measure, lest the reckless behavior of the last meeting is repeated. The Senate has demonstrated its penchant for ignoring student needs and concerns in favor of “efficiency” and self-preservation. This student body needs and deserves a transparent and stable student government, one that takes time for debate from the public and amongst themselves. email: editorial@ubsectrum.com

Letter to the Editor Where are the students? The University at Buffalo is a flagship university – the largest and most comprehensive campus in the 64-campus State University of New York system, with a student body head count of 29,117 students, of which 19,506 are undergraduates, with approximately 6,000 students living on campus. Though the cost of attending UB is very reasonable, students also have to pay a mandatory student activity fee of $94.75. Part of this mandatory fee allows students free access to athletic events, concerts, films, the speaker series and much more. Having pointed this out, why then are there fewer than 200 students attending this years men’s basketball games? UB is currently No. 1 in the MAC East, and the team still cannot generate interest from the student body. Just think: if we could get 10 percent of the total student body to attend games, we would have 2,911 students at the games in addition to the season ticket holders. Wow! Sincerely, Barbara Hubbell Class of 1990 Retired staff member Season ticket holder – 11 years Blue & White Club – 11 Years

Friday, February 28, 2014 ubspectrum.com

LIFE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

UB TAG Day raises awareness about Squeezing, lifting private donations on campus and faking Bras: the No. 1 social commandment for being a heteronormative woman

GISELLE LAM

Staff Writer

On Thursday, UB hosted its first annual TAG (Thank and Give) Day. It is the university’s own version of National Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day, which is a national effort to get students to think about philanthropy and its impact on them. The event aimed to teach students about the various donations UB receives and the future of philanthropy at the school. It also gave students an opportunity to thank those who have made donations. “It’s usually not something you think about when you’re a student on campus, that there are people donating money that helps scholarships and improves programs and study abroad … all things that come through philanthropic money,” said Jennifer Silverman, the assistant director of donor relations. Eleven stations were set up across North and South Campus, and students were able to visit the stations and witness how different departments have benefited from donations. In O’Brian Hall, for example, the law school’s table demonstrated how donors’ money has helped its program. Alumni, friends, faculty and staff have funded the courtroom, classrooms and renovations within the building. The money has also sponsored programs like the New York City Program in Finance and Law – a semester-long opportunity to study in New York – and the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program and Moot Court Program. “Donations help the university and, if people can start thinking about giving earlier, then they might be more willing to donate

Kelsang Rmetchuk, The Spectrum

Ahmad Muhammad Temoor, a sophomore electrical engineering major, signs a card thanking UB for the various programs and services private donations have given the university.

when they graduate – especially if they’re made aware of all the things that donors have helped support, that have made their student experience better,” said Jill Domagala, the assistant director of development programs at the law school. In the Student Union, the Athletics and Student Affairs Departments set up tables to promote the Blue and White Fund and Parent Fund, respectively. Both funds financially support programs in each department. Student-athletes were filmed thanking donors and telling stories of what the donations meant to them. The Blue and White Fund launched in January and “raises capital support for athletics in support of student athletes,” said Matt Mossberg, the director of development for major gifts in the division of athletics. Former student-athletes, alumni and community members donate money, which primarily covers operating expenses and capital projects. The contributions also help scholarships, sports medicine, academic counseling and facilities. “[TAG Day] is a multitude of things: raising awareness among current students here, because

graduate Programs � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

Applied Physics, MS Biomedical Engineering, MS, PhD Biotechnology, MS Chemical Engineering, MS, PhD Civil Engineering, MS, PhD Computer Science, MS, PhD Computer Engineering, MS Construction Management, MS Electrical Engineering, MS, PhD Environmental Engineering, MS Financial Engineering, MS Integrated Digital Media, MS Management of Technology, MS, PhD Manufacturing Engineering, MS Mechanical Engineering, MS, PhD and more…

obviously this is the future, as well as thanking our current donors,” Mossberg said. Max Simon, a sophomore biomedical engineering major, heard about TAG Day from Facebook. He said the event is a good way to recognize the people who contribute to students’ experiences at UB and to thank these donors. At the set-up tables around campus, students could write thank you cards, which are sent to donors when they give back to the UB community. Students could also leave notes and their signatures on the TAG Day banners. In addition, there were bracelets with “#UBTAGDAY” printed on them, a reminder for students to think about giving, according to the event page. There were also lollipops attached to a note defining philanthropy. TAG Day also had an ongoing photo contest. During the “selfie campaign,” students took pictures and posted them on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #UBTAGDAY. Three students who took the best photos will each be rewarded $100 worth of Campus Cash. The winners have not yet been chosen. SEE TAG, PAGE 6

EMMA JANICKI Asst. Features Editor During late elementary school and middle school, girls begin “training.” Mothers across the country read tips; health teachers put together a handy guide of diagrams; and young, heterosexual boys begin taking notice of the female physical developments. Locker rooms become a place to either flaunt what you have or to turn timidly toward the locker in hopes that nobody notices you. Millions of pre-adolescent girls are training for how to be accepted in society. The first bras most cis-females wear are training bras. Training bras naturalize the feel of wearing a bra, like training wheels on a bicycle. As we get older, capitalistic and patriarchal messages combine to encourage – force, even – females to keep buying, buying, buying bras. Companies attract us each season with new colors, patterns, push-up levels, fabrics and styles. Television shows, magazines and social networking sites like Instagram revere the busty woman and her inexplicable ability to make men drool (or

at least to ‘like’ her picture). To be clear: I’m not saying that a woman should not embrace her sexuality. I’m not advocating that we all wear frumpy sweaters to conceal our cleavage. I’m not advocating that we return to terms like ‘dirty pillows’ and look disdainfully at women with large breasts. What do you think about when you see a man without a shirt on? Now, think about a shirtless woman. My concerns are that society has over-sexualized breasts – implying they determine our level of attractiveness – and that bras distort their natural shape. Perhaps more than ever, society is manhandling our boobs. Whereas vintage bras are often unlined and triangular, modern bras are padded and round. In 2011, Abercrombie & Fitch released the “push-up triangle,” a padded bikini top marketed to girls as young as 7 or 8, according to ABC News. Children, even at the beach, where you are already baring most of your body, make sure your boobs look larger. It’s cool to have big boobs. That doesn’t change for women over the age of 10. On Victoria’s Secret’s website, under the category of the “World’s Sexiest Push-ups,” Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel stares seductively at the camera, the top of her pink-covered and embellished boobs resting just a few inches below her chin. Next to her, the text reads, “Now that we have your attention.” SEE BRAS, PAGE 6

The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering offers graduate programs in engineering, science and technology management that empower students to put ideas into action. Take, for example, manufacturing engineering graduate student Joe O’Connor who was inspired to find better ways to produce renewable energy. He put his knowledge to work in our business incubators and eventually started OCON Energy Consulting, providing solutions in sustainable development. Learn how the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering culture of invention, innovation and entrepreneurship can help bring your ideas to life.

attend our graduate information session on thursday, march 20th grad.poly.edu/infosession

ubspectrum.com

Friday, February 28, 2014

Understanding the past to change the future

“The butchery begins” JORDAN OSCAR

Frances Berry, Nash visit UB, change my perspective

Arts Editor

Show: House of Cards Season: Two Studio: Netflix & Media Rights Capital Grade: A In the big pond of American political power, Frank Underwood is neither a big fish nor a wealthy whale; he is a shark and an extremely hungry and ambitious one at that. Season one of House of Cards saw the Democratic South Carolina congressman and House Majority Whip seek revenge for a politically blindsiding betrayal. This season picks up where the first left off, as the Underwoods attempt to climb further up the political ladder, but as Underwood (Kevin Spacey, The Ventriloquist) says midway through the season, “The higher up the mountain, the more treacherous the path.” He also says, “The road to power is paved with hypocrisy and … casualties.” And true to his words, right from the season’s premiere, “The butchery begins.” The second season of Netflix’s critically lauded original series was released on Valentine’s Day and comes packed with more of what fans of the series have come to love: dark and cynically conniving plays of limitless political ambition and moral am-

Courtesy of Media Rights Capital

biguity played out by a great cast. With a script and plot that keep viewers glued to their screens and clicking for the next episode, the series entices its audience to binge their way through the season. Underwood was intimidating last season, but after watching the second season’s first episode, it’s clear that the blood in veins runs even colder than viewers could have imagined. He is far more relentless as he pursues his goals and displays a willingness to crush anything that gets in his way this time around – as is his wife Claire (Robin Wright, A Most Wanted Man). Spacey and Wright brilliantly portray their characters. But this season also reveals the cracks beginning to develop in the Underwoods’ stone-cold personalities. With much more on the line, these uncertainties feel all the more real and enticing, and as the intensity begins to ramp up, the desire to find out what happens in the next episode is even higher. The second season introduces new key characters and sends fa-

miliar ones out the door. The revolving cast, combined with the cracks beginning to form in the Underwoods’ fortified veneer, allows the show to take more risks in key moments than the previous season. These moments are not only beautifully choreographed but also uncomfortable to watch – epitomizing the moral ambiguity of the characters involved and the show as a whole. The eerily operatic soundtrack that plays throughout the season highlights these moments and the dark foreboding nature of events to come. As Underwood advises, “When you’re fresh meat, kill and throw them something fresher,” and Netflix has certainly thrown audience members a fresher, braver and juicier tale to devour at their leisure. House of Cards’ second season leaves viewers waiting for more, hoping that next season they will finally see the house begin to fall and reveal the card that will cause it all.

CHAD COOPER Photo Editor

Wednesday night, I had the opportunity to photograph Mary Frances Berry and Diane Nash, who came to UB as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Before the event, I met and photographed them while Spectrum editor Sam Fernando conducted an interview. To be entirely honest, I did not know anything about the two women going into the interview. All I knew was that Berry and Nash played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights Movement. During the interview, I started to sense just how important these two women are – not just to American history, but to world history. Berry and Nash both worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and multiple U.S. presidents. Nash was so close

email: arts@ubspectrum.com

BUSINESS AT RENSSELAER

Locally Owned & Operated Restaurant

Come try our

Artisan Pizzas Foccacia-wichs & Chopped Salads or Craft Your Own Pizza with all natural ingredients as many toppings as you like for only $8.50 Hours: 11a.m.-9p.m. seven days a week 1750 Niagara Falls Blvd Tonawanda, NY 14150

WHATS NEXT? Have The Lally LallySchool Schoolofof Have you you considered considered The Management degree? at RPI RPI ffor or aa business business degree? Management at We of f erfive f ivespecialized specializedmater’s master’sprograms programs W eoffer at our our Troy, Troy,New NewYork Yorkcampus: campus: at -

M.S. in Business Analytics M.S. in Financial Engineering & Risk Analytics M.S. in Management M.S. in Supply Chain Management M.S. in Tech. Commercialization & Entrepreneurship

(716) 833-5300 www.Pi-Craft.com

FREE 22 OZ JOHNNIE RYAN’S SODA

SEE PERSPECTIVE, PAGE 6

*with any entrée purchase with this coupon

LIBERTY YELLOW

DOWNLOAD THE

APP

Proud Sponsor of the Buffalo Bills

716.877.7111

www.LibertyCab.com

$75 Fee Waived for Fall 2014 Applicants Tuition Scholarships Available Limited GMAT Fee Waivers Available

MBA/M.S. Admissions: lallyms@rpi.edu |(518) 276-6565

to King that she and her former husband went on a “double date” with him and his wife in the Bahamas. I was honored to be sitting in the same room as these two influential women. How many people alive today can actually say they knew King well enough to share dinner with him? For me, it was difficult to comprehend. As I was walking out of the Center For the Arts after they spoke, I had a conversation with Sam. We talked about how, today, we do not see King as an actual living human being. We see him as the world-changing, iconic figure who lost his life while fighting for civil rights – not as a man who enjoyed his dinner with close friends. Berry and Nash both gave thought-provoking speeches, but what captivated me the most happened during their questionand-answer session. “Today, we no longer have a government of the people, by the people and for the people,” Nash said in response to a question that moderator Athena Mutua, a law professor, posed. “We have a government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations.” Many in the auditorium clapped and cheered; it showed that Nash’s statement was felt throughout the room. We can see the issue of corporations taking control of industries throughout America. I notice that many of my peers, myself included, are not as informed as we should be about the problem. And I think many just don’t care. Money is what runs America. In Washington, D.C., there are lobbyists offering members of Congress monetary incentives to back their companies. Many times, whichever company is willing to pay the most wins in America. The most upsetting part of the evening was that, while Nash was explaining her statement, a good percentage of the crowd was on their cellphones. Some even got up and left as the speakers were talking.

www.hilbert.edu/GRAD 716-926-8949 5200 South Park Ave. Hamburg, NY 14075

ubspectrum.com

Friday, February 28, 2014

Continued from page 8: Expectations A little over a week later, the Bulls had a six-point lead at halftime against Ball State. Less than four minutes into the second half, they let the lead disintegrate, and the Bulls lost. The story was the same in the season’s first matchup with Ohio: large lead, blown lead, lost game. Buffalo jumps ahead with huge leads before allowing its opponent to creep back and make it interesting. But now, the Bulls are winning these games. Buffalo’s 11-point lead dwindled to two against Akron. Its 13-point lead over Kent State with 4:27 remaining was cut to only five. Even in Wednesday’s victory at Ohio, a 15-point halftime lead turned to two after 10 minutes, and it was a one-point game with 1:10 remaining. The Bulls recovered in all three of these games for victories. The Bulls are maturing and keeping their composure as the season unwinds, and the results have reflected that. Even Hurley’s sideline tirades have decreased. As Hurley’s attitude has eased, so has the team’s play - I don’t think that’s a coinci-

dence. Just as new players must learn their coach, the coach must learn his players. There’s no better example of this than junior forward Will Regan. Regan played only 18, 19 and 16 minutes, respectively, in the team’s first three games of the season. In the Manhattan loss, he played only 21 minutes. Regan is a 6-foot-8 sharpshooter who plays tough defense. How is he not an asset? Hurley has clearly learned how to better utilize his skills, as Regan has played at least 30 minutes in nine of the last 10 games – eight of which have ended in victories. Senior point guard Jarod Oldham is the team’s X-factor. He has shot at least 50 percent in five of Buffalo’s last six victories. He shot 28.6 and 33 percent in its last two losses. He has certainly looked more comfortable as of late, which is critical for the Bulls. Oldham has by far the most “big-game” experience among all the guards. He averaged 29 minutes and recorded 5.9 assists to just 2.7 turnovers per game in that impressive 2011-12 season, which ended

in the MAC semifinals. Senior forward Javon McCrea has been the usual dominant force in the middle and is having his most efficient statistical season at UB. He is shooting for a higher percentage and has more points and rebounds per game than ever before. It’s often the hottest team that wins in March, and it’s difficult to find a MAC team looking better than the Bulls right now. “It was our goal before the season to be in the top four so that we can advance to Cleveland without having to play,” Hurley said before the Ohio victory. It’s time to set new goals. Hurley has the program’s leading scorer and a senior point guard who completely grasps the offense. It’s championship or bust for this year’s men’s basketball team. If Buffalo loses in the MAC Tournament, the season’s a failure. The only thing in this team’s way is itself. email: owen.obrien@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 4: Bras Think back to an article from The Spectrum last semester that described how much more confident two students felt after getting breast implants. Chelsea Lynch* said that her small boobs and the comments about them that her family, friends and boyfriend (really hope she’s broken up with that ass by now) made caused the deterioration of her self-esteem. Bras weren’t cutting it for her, so she had her boobs cut up. Clearly there are a lot of issues in this girl’s mentality if the people closest to her feel OK making damaging comments about her appearance, but what’s scarier is that this is a microcosm of society’s mentality: Big boobs are the only beautiful boobs and yours just aren’t big enough. Aerie recently launched a seemingly noble campaign, “#AerieREAL” – which, according to Aerie’s website, wants “every girl to feel good about who they are and what they look like, inside and out. This

means no more retouching our girls and no more supermodels […] We think the real you is sexy.” That’s lovely. But the models are still wearing bras. Breasts are completely natural. No female has ever been born with a bra on. Nor has any man, and if you recall, men do have breasts and nipples (heaven forbid we talk about nipples). So, why do we even bother with bras? Why do we squeeze our breasts in between layers of padding and sculpted wires destined to someday stab us when we least expect it? Why do we dish out upward of $40 for a couple inches of fabric and elastic straps? Because society tells us to. If you feel physically more comfortable wearing a bra for the support, that’s fine. Honestly, though, a few days without a bra might make you realize that it’s only because your boobs have never supported themselves that you feel like you need the support (think about

an arm that’s been kept in a sling too long). Check out brands like American Apparel or Cosmopolitan’s line of lingerie and bralette styles, or even just wear a camisole under shirts if you don’t want to be totally bra-free but are interested in a significantly more honest and natural look (and in rupturing the unstable ground of the patriarchy and the profit-driven ideology of capitalism). Putting your bra back in the drawer rather than back on your body is a sign that you love yourself the way you are and don’t feel the need to adhere to society’s arbitrary demands and stereotypes. *The Spectrum changed this source’s name to protect her privacy.

Continued from page 5: Perspective Nash was right when she said Americans don’t feel like they have the power to create large-scale changes – she adamantly believes we do have that power. I feel it goes deeper than that. I think we don’t care anymore, which is telling in the fact that a number of people in the crowd were distracted by their tiny glowing screens. It is one thing to have your phone out in the presence of an entertainer, but it is disrespectful and classless to treat two vital figures the way some audience members did. Back in the 1960s, people like Nash and Berry truly believed in the cause they were fighting for – some were jailed and some even lost their lives. Nash and Berry were two of hundreds of thousands of faces in the crowd fighting peacefully during the Civil Rights Movement. Nowadays, Americans still believe in these causes, but the effort is not there for many of us. Sure, we are all for the support of many causes. But it is only when we come together and actually do something for a cause that we will actually see change.

Nash said that we cannot expect legislators to impart change. In order to have an impact, the public must spark the transformation. Having to put physical and mental effort into a challenge can be very taxing. If supporting something in the world only involved tweeting our opinions, we would accomplish a lot. But, unfortunately for most of us, it doesn’t. A lot more is required to accomplish anything in civil rights. That is why the gay rights movement has been extremely successful in the past couple decades. Berry even said she did not think the gay rights movement would have taken off as rapidly as it has if it weren’t for people mobilizing. Lawmakers may create legislation, but social change is what leads to legal change. In order to accomplish anything you truly believe in, you must use all of your effort. Social media is a great way for people to interact and share ideas, but it cannot achieve everything. The only way to see actual change is for people to not only care about the issues that plague society, but to start acting on them. email: chad.cooper@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 4: TAG Silverman said TAG Day creates a “culture of giving.” She believes when students are educated about how philanthropy contributed to their educational success, they will be inspired do the same. “I think it’s important that they were in our shoes and they’re able to leave a legacy behind them, and I think it’d be important for us to do the same for students in the future,” said William Krause, a sophomore political science major. Zin Htoo, a sophomore exercise science major, is a member of the Nu Alpha Phi fraternity and recognizes the importance of philanthropy.

“Philanthropy is a big deal on UB’s campus,” Htoo said. “I feel like alumni donation is really important to the school, and they should always come back and try to look out for us and then guide us through college and even after college.” The event’s coordinators intend on bringing TAG Day back every year in hopes of getting students to think about philanthropy and how it has made a difference in their own college careers. email: news@ubspectrum.com

email: features@ubspectrum.com

Step into Summer @ Lots of Online choices! Accounting

WITH EVERYTHING

HAVE TO OFFER

YOU’D BE NUTS NOT TO LIVE HERE

Human Services • Accelerate Information Literacy your degree. Art • Fullfill Math Biology a requirement. Music Business • Lighten your Fall Police Basic Chemistry course load. Communications Training Criminal Justice Psychology Two Convenient & Affordable Sign Language Summer Sessions: Earth Science Sociology May 22 - July 3 Economics Spanish July 7 - August 14 Education Theater English Veterinary French Technology It’s Easy to Register now! Geology ... and many 1-800-724-0833 x 5075 Internship History reginfo@sunyulster.edu opportunities

Only $159 per credit Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted.

www.CVBUFFALO.com 716-833-3700

sunyulster.edu/summer

Friday, February 28, 2014 ubspectrum.com

CLASSIFIEDS

HELP WANTED

PART-TIME DURING ACADEMIC YEAR & FULL TIME SUMMER MANAGEMENT POSITION: Room to Spare Storage seeks Exceptional Student w/ Excellent Customer Service, Computer Skills & Weekends Required. Rare Opportunity to learn how to run several companies. Premium Wages for Weekends PLUS. Full Ad Details on Craigslist. Send Resume and Cover Letter to wendy@roomtosparestorage.com

APARTMENT FOR APARTMENT FOR RENT

RENT

429 LISBON: Upper and Lower with appliances, 2-3 bedrooms, furnished, washer, dryer & off-street parking, $180.00/p+. Available June 1st. Call 716-440-5133 or dryan@daemen.edu 1-8 BEDROOM HOUSES and apartments at UB South: dozens in prime locations on Winspear, Northrup, Merrimac, Highgate and more! Most have large bedrooms, hardwood floors, off-street parking & laundry. Local, responsible landlord with maintenance staff. Call, text or email Jeremy Dunn at: (585)261-6609 or jgdunn2@msn.com AMHERST 1 & 2-BDRM New appliances, flooring, off-street parking & laundry. Available now! 716-873-3756 or 716-863-5781 4,5,6 & 8 BEDROOM Remodeled apartment houses. 33 apartments to choose from. University Buffalo main street campus – off Englewood. Beginning June 2014: UB South Campus for $275 $325/Bed plus utilities. Washers & Dryers included. Contact

BRADENGEL37@gmail.com or Shawn at 716-984-7813 Check out our website: www.bufapt.com TIRED OF LOOKING AT THE SAME OLD DUMP??? Our nicest apartments rent now! Newly Remodeled 1-4 person apartments on W.Winspear, Englewood, Tyler, Heath & Merrimac. Amenities include O/S parking, whirlpool bathrobes, w/w carpeting, new ss appliances & free laundry. Live the Sweethome life on South! Visit www.ubrents.com or call: 716-775-7057. NEW DUPLEX 30 York St. Two 3-BDRM apts. Fully furnished, includes utilities. GROUP lease. $550 per room. Contact Jessica 917-579-2859 hipdevelopment@gmail.com facebook.com/HIPDevelopment FOR HOUSE FOR RENTRENT

HOUSE

UTILITIES INCLUDED 3-8 Bedrooms Englewood, Merrimac, Heath & Winspear 300 & up 716-870-8100 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 BEDROOM HOMES. Available June 1st, 2014. Go to daveburnette.net to view all properties or call Dave at 716-445-2514. 1-8 BEDROOM HOUSES and apartments at UB South: dozens in prime locations on Winspear, Northrup, 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 at: (585)261-6609 or jgdunn2@msn.com 4,5,6 & 8 BEDROOM Remodeled apartment houses. 33 apartments to choose from. University Buffalo main street campus

Daily Delights SUDOKU

– off Englewood. Beginning June 2014: UB South Campus for $275 $325/Bed plus utilities. Washers & Dryers included. Contact BRADENGEL37@gmail.com or Shawn at 716-984-7813 Check out our website: www.bufapt.com SOUTH CAMPUS New On The Market! 4,5 & 6 Master BDRMS, 2-Baths, stove, fridge, washer/dryer/dishwasher & off-street parking. Available June 1st. Call 716-570-6062 TIRED OF LOOKING AT THE SAME OLD DUMP??? Our nicest apartments rent now! Newly Remodeled 1-4 person apartments on W.Winspear, Englewood, Tyler, Heath & Merrimac. Amenities include O/S parking, whirlpool bathrobes, w/w carpeting, new ss appliances & free laundry. Live the Sweethome life on South! Visit www.ubrents.com or call: 716-775-7057 75 TYLER. Amazing 4-BDRM, 2-BATH Home. Completely furnished, from beds to silverware!! Newer appliances & off-street parking. Must see!!! $375+/person. 716-830-1413 Gino

ROOM FOR RENT

CHESTNUT RIDGE APARTMENT SUBLEASE. Room available in Villas at Chestnut Ridge for June through August. Rent is $675 a month. Apartment is right next door to community center. Contact Ben at 716-462-8243 for more details.

HOUSE FOR SALE

Park loft-like space, 11 foot ceilings, 128 N. Cayuga. Last new ranch model. Richard Bergman 716-626-1919. Open Saturday & Sunday 1-3. UB NORTH CAMPUS AREA. Lake Tree Village, Chestnut Ridge Road. Beautiful 2-BDRM Condo for sale. Call Harry for details and appointments. 716-380-1271 S

RSERVICES V I C

BU F FA L O D R I V I N G S C H O O L S . COM Learn to drive with our warranteed driving instruction package. NYS 5hr course, points& insurance reduction class in our classroom or on-line. Call for free shuttle service to our classroom from north& south campus. 716-834-4300. CITYA1DRIVINGSCHOOL.COM Beginners & brush-up driving lessons. 5hr class $30.00 716-875-4662.

ADOPTION ADOPTION A MARRIED COUPLE wishing to adopt a baby. We promise to give your child a loving and happy home. Certified adoptive parents. Expenses paid. Please call us anytime 1-888-57-ADOPT www.ourspecialwish.info

UNCLASSIFIEDS UNCLASSIFIEDS (MISC.) (MISC.) TONAWANDA PREGNANCY INFO CTR 716-694-8623

VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSVILLE Certified Green Geothermal Earth Energy System overlooking 90 acre State