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The Pence Amendment will cut federal funding received by abortion organizations.

The Future of Planned Parenthood UB reflects on Pence Amendment

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More than 40 years after the passage of the anti-discriminatory Fair Housing Act of 1968, a study completed through the UB School of Social Work has found that the right to fair housing remains one that only a privileged few are afforded.

Fragmented policy implementation across municipalities, limited access to affordable living spaces, and fundamental discrimination based on race and socio-economic, familial, and disability statuses combine to become a backward force that many cannot overcome.

“I see it as a social justice issue,” said Kelly L. Patterson, Ph.D., coauthor of the study and assistant professor of social work.

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Patterson said that all people should have accessibility to quality housing in the neighborhoods that they choose.

However, in the suburbs of Western New York, this “basic human right” is widely overlooked due largely to an inadequate supply of affordable apartments in Erie County, the study reports.

The “not in my backyard” or “NIMBY” effect, which states that residents of a community will oppose fair housing for fear of the clientele it will draw, is equally as depressive.

The amendment would also eliminate the entire Title X program, a source through which Planned Parenthood also receives funding.

Some students agree.

Robert Silverman, Ph.D., co-author of the study and associate professor of urban and regional planning, said that misinformation is detrimental to the development of fair housing in Erie County. The common perception that those in need of fair housing will bring social ills to a community is false, he said.

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Planned Parenthood of Western New York offers a variety of services including women’s reproductive health care, birth control services, STD testing, HIV testing, and treatment.

Around 20,000 Buffalo citizens are served annually at local Planned Parenthoods. The primary demographic is 19 to 28-year-old women with a secondary demographic of 19-and-under teenagers.

As the nation’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood was quickly targeted by legislators be-

teract with every day,” Silverman said.

Residents working in service jobs, as teachers, at grocery stores and day care centers, as well as single parents with children, are among those on tight budgets in need of affordable housing.

“If people don’t have access to the full range of housing then they don’t have access to the full range of opportunities to better themselves and their families,” Silverman said.

Fragmented policy, which scatters information about fair housing across departments in multiple municipalities, contributes to inaccessibility, according to Patterson.

“It’s ignorance,” Patterson said. “[Suburban residents] have a certain picture in their mind of the people who are going to be living in that type of housing, and it’s negative.”

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Those in need of affordable housing in Western New York are consistently being locked out of the system designed to assist them.

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MADELEINE BURNSStaff Writer

Republications in the House are justifying cutting all federal funding to Planned Parenthood by stating that the tax money of antiabortion American citizens should not go to organizations that perform abortions.

Title X is a government program founded in 1970 that allows family planning services to low-income families. Title X funds, by law, can only be spent on services such as family planning and birth control services, which does not include abortion.

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Fair Housing in Erie County is Not Quite Fair

The House of Representatives voted 240 to 185 on Feb. 18 in favor of the Pence Amendment, which is designed to slash any federal funding to organizations that provide abortion counseling or care, including Planned Parenthood. *

“The House action shows leadership completely out of touch with the American people,” said Amy White, director of marketing and communication for Planned Parenthood of Western New York.

“One of the worst ways to prevent abortion is to make it difficult for women to get access to birth control and education.”

Parrino, a non-traditional communication major, has been on staff since the fall of 2008, and in each succeeding semester, he moved up in the ranks. After becoming a staff reporter (spring 2009), assistant sports editor (fall 2009), and the sports editor (spring 2010), Parrino earned his current title, senior sports editor, in the fall of 2011. He has also worked for New York Mets Inside Pitch Magazine as a Buffalo Feature Writer and is in the process of earning a journalism certificate.

“I want to thank everybody that helped and supported me in my campaign for editor in chief, especially my wife Kaitlyn,” Parrino said. “I am excited and ready to lead The Spectrum into the future and look forward to bringing the

cause of the abortion services it provides.

The amendment, introduced by representative Mike Pence (RInd.), was met with a variety of strong opinions during a House meeting intended to discuss solutions for the national deficit and the creation of new jobs.

On Monday, The Spectrum elected Matthew Parrino as the 2011-2012 editor in chief. The election was open to the public; however, only the editorial board voted.

Parrino received endorsements from Paul Vecchio, the assistant athletic director, as well as Stephen Marth, the 2009-2010 editor in chief. He was very thankful to all who backed him throughout the election process and is looking forward to next year.

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“It’s problematic because people [seeking housing] aren’t informed,” Patterson said.

Patterson criticized the inconsistencies of information dissemination, as it shields many from knowledge about their legal rights.

Politicians with the ability to reform fair housing legislation often ignore the issue in favor of votes, according to the co-authors. When opposition from what Silverman describes as primarily a “homoge-

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“I think it is a necessary step,” said Sara Buttitta, a senior business major and president of UB Students for Life. “The reality is that Planned Parenthood is getting tax funding as a non-profit organization. In reality, they make millions [of dollars] in profit every year.”

Those who oppose the Pence Amendment see it as more of a personal attack on Planned Parenthood, rather than an actual solution for the nation’s deficit problem.

“A lot of these cuts, such as Planned Parenthood, are done under the guise of attempting to reduce federal spending under our latest knee-jerk-tactic mantra of balancing the budget,” said Travis Nemmer, a sophomore history major and vice president for College Republicans in an e-mail. “Cutting these sorts of minor discretionary programs would not even register a drop in the immense bucket that is the federal budget. As it stands now, this is a purely political move intended to score points with the recently recalcitrant social conservative wing of the party.”

The debate over Planned Parenthood has also branched out to include arguments over women’s rights and basic health care rights for many low-income families.

“It just seems to me that Republicans come out and try to frame this cause to seem that they are really concerned for women’s health,” said Leland Murphy, a senior history major and president of the College Democrats. “In reality, it’s just going to wreak havoc on women’s health all over the country, especially for low-income

women who don’t have any other access to cancer screening and STD testing [besides Planned Parenthood].”

The majority of the clients that Planned Parenthood of WNY serves consists of low-income women (those who are uninsured or under-insured and generally need to pay out-of-pocket) and students who are no longer covered by their parents’ health insurance.

Additionally, people who have private insurance tend to choose Planned Parenthood because of the organization’s extensive knowledge on birth control.

“I think it’s dangerous for the health of women and families in both Western New York and the country,” White said. “Three million women currently rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care needs. Sixty percent of our client base relies on us as their primary source of health care.”

Anti-abortion and abortion rights activists are now coming forward and supporting their respective sides of the debate. Some websites, such as I Stand With Planned Parenthood, allow visitors to send a petition to the Senate asking it to protect Planned Parenthood funding while similar anti-abortion websites do the same, and also make it clear that there are other options for women besides abortion.

Buttitta has spoken to many girls who have felt pressured into having abortions by family members and boyfriends, and who have since regretted their decision. Even girls who have gone to Planned Parenthood clinics have felt pressured into choosing abortion because of their youth, according to Buttitta.

However, White argues that Planned Parenthood presents

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neous, white, conservative” group emerges, politicians get a skewed view of public sentiment.

“Because places like Western New York have been segregated historically, not all groups have the same access to public officials at that grassroots level,” Silverman said.

“Their voices aren’t heard; there’s a silent majority.”

Joseph Butch, a civil rights analyst for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), emphasized housing markets throughout the nation trend toward racism. Based upon “paired tests,” in which both a white person and a black person explore the same housing options, a random assortment of cities exhibited similar data.

“There is a 30 to 40 percent chance that a minority would be treated less favorably than a non-minority across the country,” Butch said.

“It’s very consistent.”

Butch serves as HUD’s representative in the Erie County Fair Housing Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that combines leaders from all sectors of public life to promote equal opportunity in housing. He states that most stud-

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Kelly PaTterson ies exploring fair housing only scratch the surface of what is an extremely complex issue with innumerable variables.

“All civil rights are important,” Butch said. “Housing choice is a function of all aspects of the market area: social, cultural, behavioral. One of the big things is that this needs to be approached objectively, not [from a biased perspective].” g

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The Future of Planned Parenthood Continued from Page 1 equally valid choices to its clients.

“Planned Parenthood is an all-options agency,” White said. “We equally support parenting, adoption, and abortion choices.”

The Pence Amendment has now moved on to the Senate, where it will be put to a vote at any time this week. * The Senate’s vote had not been revealed as of press time. g

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Today In UB History: March 9, 1984

Gumby Generation Meets Creator ADAM STERNGLASS Spectrum Staff Writer The audience packed into Woldman Theater in Norton Hall Tuesday night, when Art Clokey, the creator of the ancient children’s television character “Gumby,” gave a live presentation on the small clay cult figure.

The rather odd presentation, sponsored by the University Union Activities Board, went over quite well. “Except for the Bruce Lee Festival, the Woldman Theater has never been so filled during the Spring Semester,” Student Association Speakers Bureau Director Todd Feibush said.

The crowd was actually restless when the program was late in starting. The audience began chanting “Gum-by!” when Art Clokey, a tall, thin man in his sixties, wearing a matching blue cloth cap and jacket, ran onto the stage, waving to his cheering fans.

After briefly leaving the stage, Clokey returned wearing a lifesize Gumby head strapped onto his own. The audience again went wild. Many stood up. Almost everybody chanted “Gum-by,” clapping with each syllable. One woman shouted from the middle of the crowd, “We’re the Gumby Generation!”

When the noise died down, Clokey introduced his wife Gloria, who also wore a Gumby head. She stayed on the stage for only a minute. Clokey spoke briefly about his personal background and how he began producing Gumby, as if he were having a conversation with a few friends. The audience’s undivided attention was his.

A film was then introduced, composed of five Gumby short stories and two films of other clay figures without acting characters.

During the five short stories, the audience cheered for Gumby and his clay horse pal Pokey and hissed at the appearance of the “bad guys.”

One of the films without characters, Gumbasia, made in 1953, was an imaginative display of rainbow-colored clay pieces which continuously rolled and bent themselves into various geometric shapes. After the films, Clokey walked back onto the stage— without his Gumby hat—to answer questions from the audience.

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People asked Clokey what it was that inspired him, who his influences were, and how he produced his films.

He explained his work in the filming studio, how his characters were positioned for stillshooting films (using himself as an example figure), and that Gumby is simply a flat clay figure.

He explained, in less detail, film market distribution, why he chose certain names for his characters, and said that it pleases him to see Gumby portrayed on Saturday Night Live

by Eddie Murphy.

“I find that all of these films expose my inner psyche,” Clokey said. “I would base one of Gumby’s adventures on an experience of my own, or from a bedtime story I told my children.”

Following his graduation from the University of Southern California, Clokey studied film under Yugoslavian film director Slavko Vorkipitz, his greatest influence. Together they experimented with cinematography and “stop-go” animated filming. During the ’50s, Clokey produced advertisements for Coca-Cola and Budweiser as well as animation for NBC, which paid him only $300 a month.

The Lutheran Church was impressed with his work and commissioned him to produce the television series Davey and Goliath, still in syndication. Using his earnings, Clokey independently developed the Gumby series.

After everyone sang the Gumby theme song and more films were shown, the program ended. Clokey said he still enjoys filming children stories and hopes to produce a fulllength Gumby movie by next year. He added, however, “Actually, only a child can tell a child’s story.” g

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OPINION Editorial Board

Congressional Hearing Is Islamophobic

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This past Sunday, roughly 300 protesters gathered in Times Square to protest a Congressional hearing being run by Republican Congressman Peter King, from Long Island.

The hearing in question was controversial due to its focus on Islamic terrorists. The protesters believed that it was Islamophobic to single out Muslims, and that the hearing should’ve focused on terrorism as a whole rather than extremists from one specific faith.

The Spectrum agrees with the protesters. To have a hearing that specifically targets Muslims is blatant Islamphobia. While we acknowledge that some prominent terrorists have identified as Muslims, there are plenty of terrorists who belong to other faiths. To single out Islam is just wrong.

Of course, if we learned anything from the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy that erupted last year, it’s that Islamophobia is rampant in this country.

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, many Americans still

associate Islam with terrorism, and vice versa.

Considering it’s been nearly a decade since those attacks, we should’ve gotten over these fears long ago. At this point, it should be readily evident to all Americans that the beliefs and actions of some Islamic extremists do not represent the views of most Muslims.

Unfortunately, that is not the case. As the aforementioned Manhattan Protests and the incredibly offensive “Burn a Koran Day” events last year proved to us, many Americans have yet to let go of their post-9/11 fears.

While that in and of itself is problematic, they have the right to those beliefs. As we stated in our editorial about the Westboro Baptist Church last week, people in this country can believe what they want, regardless of how stupid it is.

What makes this form of Islamophobia especially troubling, however, is that it’s coming from Congress. We are seeing our elected leaders discriminate

against a specific group of people based on their religion. That goes against every principle America was founded on.

While politicians like King deserve their share of blame for things like this, at the end of the day, the onus lies with us, the American people. We are the ones who put bigoted politicians like King into power. It is up to us to elect leaders who will truly represent all the people, and not target any specific group based on race or creed.

If Congress wants to combat terrorism, it should be looking to take on terrorists as a whole, not targeting one group based on its religion. Congressional hearings like this will only allow ignorant, Islamophobic beliefs to continue their stronghold on this country’s political climate.

Some people may be dumb enough to believe all or most terrorists are Muslims, but our elected leaders should know better. More importantly, we need to start electing people who know better. g

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Anyone who’s filled up his gas tank recently has surely noticed the rapid rate by which gas prices are increasing. In the past two weeks, prices have skyrocketed a stunning 33 percent, and gallons may be hitting the $4 mark soon in Buffalo.

Naturally, this has led many to speculate as to why these sharp price hikes are occurring. Many have looked at the crisis in Libya as the culprit.

The argument is that the lack of Libyan oil being produced has increased the demand for crude oil, and therefore increased the price.

the price of oil. Oil companies are deathly afraid of losing any profit.

crisis, which should raise eyebrows at the oil companies that quickly increased their prices.

Therefore, if they think oil prices will increase, they will preemptively increase the price of gas, so they don’t lose any revenue.

That’s how corporations like Exxon were able to record profits during the gas crisis of 2008.

Of course, this isn’t the only way gas stations take advantage of naïve consumers. There are instances where the readings on meters at gas stations can be inaccurate, leading to people paying more for gas than they should.

If the price of oil actually does go up, companies will simply increase the price of gas even further. It’s a lose-lose situation for consumers.

Suppose a car’s gas tank holds 13 gallons, but the reading on the meter says 15 gallons have been filled. Now, suppose the car owner doesn’t know how much gas his tank can hold. He’ll probably pay for the 15 gallons, and be blissfully unaware of the way he just got fleeced.

While this may be partially true, it seems unrealistic to think that it’s the main cause of the price hikes. After all, Libya is not one of the U.S.’s main suppliers of gas, and only 3 percent of its exports go toward the U.S. Taking that into consideration, there would have to be another problem contributing to the high prices.

Another factor contributing to the high prices is that old standby – gouging. With a situation like the one that Libya is going through, consumers expect the price to be high. Corporations are aware of this, so they set the price of gas artificially high, hoping that consumers will just think they “have” to do it. In reality, however, it’s usually just a case of oil corporations being opportunistic.

One other significant problem is the futures market, which always panics when dealing with

Additionally, the gas we are buying now was acquired at the rate that existed before the Libyan

To put it simply, oil companies are not always honest. What’s gone on in the past few weeks is another example of that.

While the crisis in Libya may have been a partial contributor to the recent hike in prices, the greed and opportunism of oil companies is almost certainly a contributing factor as well. They know what they can get away with, and they’ll do it every time. g

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: I understand that we don’t have an bustling campus, especially during the cold months of October through April. That said, could you please write some articles with content?

In the Monday March 7 issue, your main headline was about lessons learned from Flight 3407 in the two years and change since the crash.

This was a terrible tragedy and surely deserves some attention, but should it be above the fold on a date other than the anniversary when there’s no new major revelations? More importantly, shouldn’t the headline represent the contents of the article? As I’m sure many students noted as they read through the article, it was a story about a professor’s article about emergency mental health which used Flight 3407 as a case study. This entire topic is fascinating and it is exciting to know we have a professor with an article being published, but is there nothing else happening that could bump this back to page 2 where it could exist alongside the other pieces about articles written by professors?

Moving down the front page, it appears that there is some big news on campus: a picture of protestors with a megaphone! Now certainly this must be topical and of direct importance to the general student popu-

lace, but it is just a piece from eight years ago. On the front page.

So if one were to assume that the editors of The Spectrum subscribe to the idea of leading with your biggest stories, this does not bode well for the rest of the paper. In fact, the tease at the bottom of the page promises: an editorial piece about Burqas in France, album reviews which will disappoint, and ballet.

None of these teases are bad in and of themselves, the problem is delivery, particularly in the first case.

Burqas in France have been a hot button issue for years, but no major new developments have occured over the past few months. Bringing an issue up that hasn’t received attention for an extended period of time is a tricky prospect. You could take a risky position and face hate mail, you could have someone with first-hand experience discuss their feelings from a new perspective, or you could restate what so many others said when the topic was relevant and risk a rambling letter to the editor.

It’s no secret that the opinion pieces have been getting out of hand lately.

Maybe it’s a side effect of blogs that makes people think that strangers care about what they have to say about issues and non-issues, even if they are just saying they don’t have anything to say. Maybe it’s the need

to fill empty pages because nothing at all is happening on a campus of nearly 30,000 students (I’m not an investigative journalist, so I can’t speak to the idea that there is something happening). But one thing I do know is we have a very diverse student body with diverse backgrounds, opinions, and viewpoints.

So even if there is nothing happening on campus, there is bound to be at least one student on campus with insight into a current event elsewhere in the world.

That said, maybe The Spectrum will look at the possibility of creating more content that doesn’t fall into the trappings of personal manifestos that clog “Page 3”, or maybe it will continue down the same roads.

I’m sure many of us loyal readers will continue picking up your newspaper no matter what. I am merely offering a few reader suggestions.

And best of luck to the new editor in chief, Matthew Parrino. I am glad to see that you are trying something new by promoting the sports editor and look forward to see his changes to the paper. g Jon Gerlach Undergraduate Civil Engineering, 201 Letters to the Editor are not edited

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A High-fashion Disgrace HANNAH BARNES Staff Writer One of fashion’s biggest names has been tarnished forever.

John Galliano, the now-former head designer for the fashion house of Christian Dior, was fired last week for making multiple racist attacks on patrons at a Paris bar. Galliano was briefly arrested almost two weeks ago for hurling anti-Semitic remarks at a couple in the bar, and barely a week later, a video surfaced online showing the designer declaring his love for Hitler and making other remarks at the same venue.

The remarks at the couple were made in late February, and the video that recently surfaced was filmed previously and showed Galliano speaking to two women about how their forefathers should have been “gassed.”

This is a huge blow to the fashion industry, which has long looked to Galliano for new ideas and trends, and for the overthe-top fashion spectacles that he puts on at his runway shows.

Extravagant and outlandish as he is, many people never expected this sort of thing to come from Galliano, who ironically always insisted that he had Jewish blood.

Why, then, would he call a woman a “dirty Jew,” and make awful remarks about Jewish people in general? There is no excuse for actions like that, and there is no reason to discriminate against others. Someone who is as interested in culture and has had such experiences as Galliano should not have the mindset that certain groups of people are so much better than others.

The admiration for Hitler is out of line, as well.

Clearly, Galliano should have been more careful with his words, and he should have thought about the consequences that such statements would surely bring. Thoughts are difficult to change, so if he wants to think in those racist ways, then there is not much the world can do about it. It can, however, punish him for his words, and it definitely did.

I feel the pain of the fashion world, because this situation presents somewhat of a moral dilemma. On one hand, Galliano was clearly out of line and made remarks that were of the nastiest variety, things that no decent person should ever say.

On the other hand, he is one of the premier designers in the world right now, and to lose him would be a huge loss for fashion.

His release from Dior was a wise move on the company’s part, because it made clear that the house would not stand for any kind of anti-Semitic feelings, and that it would not give Galliano any special treatment.

Oscar winner Natalie Portman also expressed her feelings about this situation, first choosing to wear Rodarte over Dior to the Oscars after hearing about the remarks, and then issuing a statement in which she said that she was “shocked and disgusted” by Galliano’s comments.

This behavior came at a huge time in the fashion world; Galliano’s statements surfaced during Milan Fashion Week, and his firing happened during Paris Fashion Week, days before the Christian Dior show was set to hit the runway. The show did go on, but without the famed designer in attendance and with a statement from Dior’s CEO about the values of the house.

The designer’s own show, for the house of John Galliano, was still held Sunday, but it was noticeably downsized from the opulent spectacles that Galliano normally constructs. Only 20 looks were shown in a modest salon in Paris.

It is a pity to see someone so talented fall so far, but it was only Galliano’s own actions that led to his undoing. The fashion world will never forget the contributions he has made, and only time will tell what will happen to Dior’s former main man. g E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com

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locked both while you are there and when you leave.”

On windy days, watch out for rip currents in the water. These are areas of water rushing back out to the sea from the shore and can pull even the strongest swimmer underwater. The best thing to do if you are ever caught in this situation is to swim parallel to the shore.

Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, an alcohol and other drug specialist in student health and wellness, advised students to be careful when drinking on their vacations.

“Drinking in the sun can dehydrate you, zapping all of your energy because alcohol is a diuretic,” Daun-Barnett said. “If you start drinking at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the night, your blood alcohol does not take a break and each drink needs an hour to break down in your liver. The less water in your system, the higher concentration of alcohol.

Alcohol can hurt your reaction time, balance and judgment.”

Take preventative measures to avoid violence while traveling this break.

Sex, Sunshine, and Spring Break Safety Mexico or Panama City, Fla. This year, with the growing violence surrounding Mexico, many students have decided to stay inside the country.

BRIDGETT GIRDLESTONEStaff Writer No one knows the intense urge for a vacation better than a college student. Spring break is next week, and it is time for many to escape.

Some lucky students will get to venture out of snowy Buffalo to white sand beaches and party with other fortunate students. However, this year, safety could be a little bit more important than in years past.

Over the past four years, nearly 28,000 American citizens have been killed in Mexico. That’s nearly the entirety of the student body at UB. In past years, thousands of students from across the country have vacationed in Cancun, a very popular destination for spring breakers. This year, the Mexican drug cartel has created a stigma for the entire country, leaving many people fearful of crossing the border. The good news is that most of the murders and violence occur near the border with the U.S., so Cancun should be relatively safe.

“We recommend, whether your destination is Florida or Cancun, that you make sure your lodging is centrally located,” said Stacy Manley, the assistant manager of the Amherst branch of AAA. “Stay in the tourist zones; the further from crowds that you wander, the more danger you invite. Avoid renting a car because you are a lot less likely to get lost on foot.”

Another popular spring break destination in the Gulf is Panama City. This destination features warm weather, sandy beaches, plenty of fellow college students, and…oil. The oil spill in the Gulf has significantly affected travel to the coastal areas. Travel to Panama City has decreased nearly 30 percent in the region since the Deepwater Horizon exploded.

Manley also offered some other advice for travelers.

“Scan all your travel documents and upload it to e-mail so you can access them at any time,” Manley said. “Also keep in touch with parents through Facebook; it keeps them from worrying and it keeps students from feeling babysat. The final bit of advice I have is to buy travel insurance. This will cover you for emergency evacuation, medical emergencies, trip interruption, travel delay, and helps you out with baggage loss, delay, or damage.”

Safety when traveling is very important and students need to take precautions to keep themselves and their possessions safe.

Students should keep to large numbers and avoid wandering off alone.

“Everybody should keep their wallet and other valuable belongings in a safe place that is not obvious, like the back pocket,” said Lieutenant David Urbanek of the University Police Department. “Never leave belongings unattended and, wherever you are staying, make sure that the doors and windows are

Spring break is often portrayed on MTV as crazy, all-day parties filled with plenty of booze and bikinis. Many popular spring break destinations have led students to venture outside the U.S. to places like Cancun,

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Make sure to stay hydrated in the sun; bring bottled water or Gatorade with you and be sure to have a hearty meal before drinking.

The sun can have a bigger impact on your body than you realize.

Try to avoid energy drinks while you are drinking alcohol. It can be very dangerous to mix caffeine with alcohol because it heightens the risk of alcohol poisoning. The mixture can make your heart rate and blood pressure rise and it can worsen dehydration, leading to a nasty hangover or other problems.

sunglasses. Among the top five tips are keeping track of your drinks and pacing yourself, staying with friends that you know, and alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day.

Make sure to be aware of the signs of alcohol poisoning while drinking over break, as well. If a friend or fellow spring breaker is showing signs such as breathing slower than normal, vomiting, pale complexion, blue nails or lips, or is passed out and cannot be awoken, call an ambulance.

“Always call the police no matter what city you are in,” Daun-Barnett said. “Alcohol poisoning can lead to brain damage or death, and even if someone is passed out, their blood alcohol content continues to rise.”

If you go out to the bars, be sure to go with friends and people you know. Plan ahead in case you need cab fare, and never leave a friend behind. Alcohol can cause blackouts, which can lead to sexual assault, rape, robbery, and even death. Knowing where your drink is at all times and pacing yourself are very important for both men and women.

The most important thing for spring breakers to keep in mind this year at the beach is the practice of safe sex. Always remember to use a condom before things get underway. Protecting yourself from STDs and HIV or even unwanted pregnancies is one of the most vital pieces of advice anyone could give you this year.

“We have seen more hospitalizations over the last year because energy drinks make you feel less drunk, but your blood alcohol content is still the same,” Daun-Barnett said.

“You are also four to five times more likely to drive drunk because they make you feel more alert.”

Girls also need to be aware of the biological differences between men and women when drinking over spring break. According to the Women and Alcohol Task Force in Wellness Education Services, women have 70 to 80 percent fewer of the enzymes required to break down alcohol than men, so alcohol concentration is stronger when it enters the bloodstream.

“Women also have different hormones that make alcohol stronger,” Daun-Barnett said.

Be careful when trying to keep up with others while drinking and remember the average drink sizes; one 12 oz. beer has the same amount of alcohol as one shot or one 5 oz. glass of wine.

Students can join the Women and Alcohol Task Force for a chance to win weekly prizes and learn more about the dangers of alcohol.

Its Facebook page is “Smart Party Girls Know the Facts – University at Buffalo.”

Wellness Education Services is promoting its Smart Spring Breakers top five tips all week long. It will be around campus this week in the dining halls, playing trivia games with prizes such as T-shirts, water bottles, and

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Don’t forget to be safe during spring break.

SBI Health Education gives out a variety of free condoms to all UB students. Whether you’re looking for glow in the dark, Pleasure Plus, or Magnum, SBI has it all. SBI Health Education is located at 221 Student Union on North Campus or Hayes Annex C Suite 5 on South Campus.

One last thing for students to remember is to protect the things they leave behind.

“Spring is always a big time for robberies,” Urbanek said. “Always make sure your window and doors are secure, have a neighbor get your mail so it’s not obvious that you are gone, and make certain to secure bank statements and such to avoid identity theft.”

Spring break promises to be a well-deserved vacation for all students, so remember to have fun and be safe. g Additional reporting by Michael Tyson.

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SXSW starts up this Friday in Austin, showcasing movies, comedy, and most importantly, music. So, to get you ready, here are a few songs from the bands that are slated to perform, from the well-known to the rather obscure.

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Former members of Oasis eye a comeback with their new band, Beady Eye.

This Ain’t No Speed Trap

tles and Stones” shows the band’s respect for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

ABBY NIEKAMPStaff Writer

With lyrics such as these, it is apparent to listeners that Beady Eye plan on being around for a while. They have already made their mark as Oasis, but Beady Eye is going to continue to do so, starting with Different Gear, Still Speeding.

“Well it beats me mama / I just want to rock and roll / I’m gonna stand the test of time / Like Beatles and Stones,” Gallagher sings.

Artist: Beady Eye Album: Different Gear, Still Speeding Label: Dangerbird Records Release Date: March 1 Grade: B+ When a band titles its album Different Gear, Still Speeding, it might be assumed that it has recorded before. While Beady Eye may have just put out its debut album, the members are definitely shifting gears.

It’s Gallagher’s signature whine and smooth vocals that create the overall feel of Beady Eye’s music. It adds to the emotion found in the band’s lyrics. This is most evident on the track “The Roller.”

“You didn’t know what to say / It all came at you today / Can’t get out your own way / Well hold on, hold on, hold on,” Gallagher sings.

The members of Beady Eye have recorded before, although they used to be known as Oasis. With the exit of band member Noel Gallagher, the remaining four members of Oasis became Beady Eye. Different Gear, Still Speeding is perfectly titled, as the “gear change” refers to the band’s new name, and “speeding” shows that it is still moving full-speed ahead.

Aside from rhyming and being rather poetic, “The Roller” has the right lyrics to reveal the emotion of the artists. These characteristics add to the energetic and catchy beat of the song.

English rockers Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Chris Sharrock began recording Different Gear in 2009. What they produced is a mix of upbeat, alternative sounds strung together with a few soft ballads, some of which give off a strong Beatles vibe.

Adding a splash to the conclusion of the album is “The Morning Son.” It opens with the sounds of birds chirping and waves crashing before the vocals begin. It’s an unexpected twist for listeners when they arrive at the end of the album.

No one can really compare to the Beatles, but Beady Eye does pay homage to the group with their own sound. The band has the old-time rock ‘n’ roll feel reminiscent of The Beatles’ classics.

Although it’s not a classic yet, Beady Eye’s “Bea-

“Standing on the Edge of Noise” does just what the title implies with Gallagher’s muffled vocals, a quick beat, and a classic-rock vibe.

Beady Eye’s Different Gear, Still Speeding is going to sound familiar, but it’s the perfect album to help you slip away to your own oasis. g

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R.E.M. returns with their traditional power-pop sound and sappy ballads.

Collapse Into R.E.M.’s Latest JOHN HUGAREditorial Editor Artist: R.E.M. Album: Collapse Into Now Release Date: March 8 Label: Warner Bros.

Grade: A Collapse Into Now, the 15th album from R.E.M., is one of the strongest efforts of the band’s career. Featuring 12 tightlypacked tunes, this album will captivate listeners from start to finish.

The band’s last album, 2008’s Accelerate, was one of its hardest-rocking efforts in years, and that theme continues on Collapse Into Now. Many of these songs feature the jangly guitar and catchy choruses that the band has become known for over the years.

The ceremonies begin with “Discoverer,” a driving number that features guitarist Peter Buck. The number is similar to Accelerate’s “Living Well Is The Best

Revenge,” but it wouldn’t have been out of place on 1986’s Life’s Rich Pageant.

The song features R.E.M. at its loudest and its best.

Not all the songs, however, are rockers.

R.E.M. has always been able to crank out great ballads, and Collapse Into Now is no exception. This album features some of the most beautiful songs the band has ever released.

Numbers such as “Walk It Back” and the exquisite “Uberlin” feature the catharsis of Michael Stipe in its finest form. Both of them rank among the best songs the band has ever composed.

Equally strong is “Oh My Heart,” which continues the harrowing story of a Hurricane Katrina exile, which began with the track “Houston,” off of Accelerate.

The song shows that Stipe can handle an emotionally complex matter such as this with sensitivity and sincerity.

There’s not much to complain about here. This is a brilliant album, and it proves that R.E.M.’s muse has not disappeared after all these years. They are as passionate and resonant as ever before. g E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Some part-time jobs, such as refereeing, may be enjoyable and rewarding.

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Part-Time Jobs That Don’t Suck VERONICA RITTER

Staff Writer Part-time jobs may be both a curse and a blessing for struggling college students who are strapped for cash and time.

However, balancing a part-time job with school doesn’t have to be the drag that many students associate with working. In fact, some jobs may serve as an enjoyable supplement in terms of income and experience.

Brandon Freeland, a senior biomedical sciences major and pharmacology and toxicology minor, officiates hockey games when he has the free time for an extra source of income and enjoyment.

“The scheduling is very flexible. I can officiate games when I want to officiate games,” Freeland said. “It’s easy to work around your academic schedule. There’s a lot of youth games on the weekends when you don’t have classes.”

The pay depends on the number and level of the games officiated and ranges from $20 to $40 per game. This amount increases to $90 and above when officials begin to work higher-level games.

Becoming an official requires some training, however.

“There’s an all-day seminar that usually starts at seven or eight in the morning and goes until four or five once a year.

There’s a classroom session and an ice session as well,” Freeland said.

For Freeland, officiating hockey games is more than a source of revenue.

As a former hockey player who doesn’t get the opportunity to play as much as he would like, working hockey games is an outlet for him to express his appreciation for the game.

“There’s that teaching aspect, not so much with the men’s league, but with youths. You’re out there promoting the game, allowing it to be played the way it’s supposed to be played,” Freeland said.

Additionally, college-aged students frequently work at restaurants or bars.

That’s how Ian Rifkin, a junior marketing major, makes ends meet. As a bouncer at Average Joe’s, a bar in Amherst, Rifkin mans the door and denies entrance to anyone under the age of 21 or those without proper identification.

He also keeps his eye on the bar to ensure no one oversteps their boundary or causes trouble.

tral place where students can go online through the BullsEye system and take a look at part-time job opportunities that are posted,” said Arlene Kaukus, the director of career services. “Those include not only on-campus jobs, but off-campus jobs as well that we have uncovered by virtue of our work with the employer community.”

“I have thrown a lot of people out. Usually it’s because they are too drunk and bothering other patrons or the bartenders.

Also, for using fake IDs, and fighting,” Rifkin said.

In addition to these jobs, Career Services will be organizing an internship program directed toward sophomores in the near future.

“People get too drunk all the time, and there are always annoying people, but unless they are directly threatening or disturbing the environment in the bar, annoying people will continue to stick around.”

During one of his more physical experiences, Rifkin was forced to kick out a drunken man that was harassing a female bartender.

“He refused to leave the parking lot and started attacking other patrons outside, causing a scene, so I had to step in. He attacked me, I grabbed him, and threw him off the property before calling the police,” Rifkin said.

Rifkin doesn’t leave the bar until the early hours of the morning until the last drunken person finally stumbles his way out.

But, even then, he sometimes stays a little longer to help clean up and prepare Average Joe’s for when it opens up again in just a few hours.

“Sometimes it’s difficult waking up for an 8 a.m. class when I got out of work at 4 or 5 [a.m.] the night before, but it usually isn’t as bad as it seems. On average, I get out between 3 and 3:30 a.m. during the school week,” Rifkin said.

Unfortunately, some jobs don’t contribute to a professional resume, which may be frustrating for students looking to enter professional positions upon graduation. However, the Career Services department at the University of Buffalo may be able to assist with this problem.

“We actually are a cen-

“We’ve got an inventory about what other academic departments are offering... we’re really keen on encouraging our students to explore these opportunities,” Kaukus said. “We can also assist students in being job-search ready by making their resumes outstanding, by helping develop the confidence to present themselves professionally in an interview, as well as a number of other skill-building workshops.”

According to Kaukus, holding a job has a number of benefits, including building a network of contacts that may be outside of your academic field of study. Even if unrelated to future career plans, these people may serve as references for later jobs or internships. “[Holding a job] creates an opportunity for you to really sharpen your skills in a number of areas,” Kaukus said.

“I think those students that choose to work gain great skill development in time management and customer service. They enhance their communication skills, all of which are critical for future employment in your field of choice.”

Jeffrey Booth, a sophomore computer science major at UB, works with computers as a part-time job. However, these are not just your average computers.

Booth fixes network problems around his Air National Guard base where he works part-time while also serving as a member of the Air National Guard.

Booth does that while attending school full-time.

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Two mages go head to head in Dragon Age Origins.

While we commend EA for trying to grab its share of the used game market, all it’s doing is hurting the gamers that give the company its hard-earned cash. Why should gamers be forced to pay extra for a mode that has been a standard in the industry for years when they already have to shell out for Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus?

This is purely an attempt at increasing profit. While this is the main purpose of any corporation, EA is doing so in a way that alienates a large portion of its fanbase. There needs to be a balance between revenue and customer satisfaction.

Greed in Gaming NICOLAS PINO and JAMES TWIGG Video Game Correspondent & Senior Arts Editor Thankfully, the auto industry doesn’t follow video game trends, or else every used car you bought would require you to buy an engine as well.

Famed publisher EA Games is spearheading the effort to milk customers for every penny they’ve got. This unneeded attack on gamers’ wallets is twofold. First, by packaging new games with multiplayer keys in order to access online play, and secondly, by offering downloadable content (DLC) that could have been incorporated into the game’s release.

Recently, we ran a review of EA Sports’ latest release, Fight Night Champion. The game, while packaged with an online pass, clearly discriminates against those who game on a budget. Players who pick up a used copy will be forced to drop an extra $10 to compete online.

Plus, those who invest in other EA Sports titles will pay an additional $10 on every game, as the pass does not carry over. That’s some way to treat your customers.

“For my job, I get paid to set up all the networking equipment like routers, switches, computers and other computer equipment so that everyone on the base is able to use the computers and do their jobs,” Booth said.

Booth’s base is in his hometown of Hamburg, N.Y. When he is back for the weekends, Booth participates in National Guard training while also working on computer equipment that isn’t working. He is one of three people his age in his group who also juggle working part-time and school simultaneously.

While it isn’t an ordinary job, it has several advantages for Booth, who hopes to one day become an officer in either the Air Force or the U.S Marine Corps.

“It’s a lot harder than most part-time jobs, and experience and schooling

Even after the online mode is unlocked, various map packs and other DLC continue to berate gamers’ bank accounts. A good example is 2009’s Dragon Age. The game’s developer released a title and proceeded to provide DLC on the day it was released, which more or less violated a cardinal rule in video games: don’t charge gamers for something that should have been included in the game.

DLC, when properly spaced and rationally priced, is a great way to keep games feeling fresh long after their shelf lives have expired. But when it’s released mere moments after a game hits the shelf, that’s pure extortion.

A company that’s always done DLC right is Bethesda Studios. By releasing Fallout 3 expansions at logical intervals, they produced a product that literally felt endless and kept us coming back time and time again.

Hopefully, in the near future, the corporate tyrant that is GameStop will become a cheap gamer’s savior if it can strike a deal with the powerhouse publishers to package online passes at a discounted price. Or EA could just eliminate the online pass initiative in its entirety and stop taking advantage of its customers. g

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is needed,” Booth said.

It is perhaps for this reason that the Guard will assist Booth in paying off his college tuition. In exchange for Booth’s hard work and dedication, and in addition to the $31 he already makes an hour, the Air National Guard will also assist Booth in finding a job upon graduation due to the experience in his career field.

For assistance in finding a part-time summer job, Career Services will be holding a fair on Thursday, March 24 in the Student Union lobby from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. g Additional reporting Jennifer Harb.

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SPORTS Bulls Aren’t Finished Yet AARON MANSFIELD Staff Writer When the men’s basketball team has needed junior Zach Filzen and senior Byron Mulkey most this season, the two guards have delivered.

They did it again on Tuesday night.

The Bulls (18-12, 9-8 Mid-American Conference) advanced past the first round of the MAC Tournament by defeating Central Michigan (10-21, 7-10 MAC), 6450.

The Bulls improved to 13-3 at home and 5-0 all-time in MAC Tournament games at Alumni Arena.

“They were methodically physical and tough tonight,” said Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler. “They had great leadership from Byron Mulkey and Zach Filzen. We tried to slow Filzen, but he did a really good job of finding spots. They found the spots and put themselves in position to move on in this tournament.”

Filzen continued his mind-boggling 3-point shooting, adding five more to his MAC leading total, and finishing with 21 points.

Mulkey didn’t have his highest scoring game - finishing with nine points - but he carried the team with his leadership as he has all season. The point guard set the single season all-time Bulls record for steals with three in the win.

The captain’s enthusiasm impressed Buffalo head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

“Byron did a tremendous job of being assertive defensively,” Witherspoon said. “He really brought the energy.”

The two leaders have left opposing coaches with headaches throughout the season.

“Mulkey has the ability to get in the lane, and get [the Bulls] running, so we tried to take that away,” Zeigler said. “But we knew in doing so, we’d be left

Weather and Competition Too Much for Bulls MEG LEACHStaff Writer The softball team found itself washed out by more than its opponents when it traveled to Huntington, W.Va. Through the rain, the Bulls (2-10) lost both of their games over the weekend in the Marshall Invitational.

In Saturday morning’s contest against Presbyterian College (8-2-2), the Bulls were shut out 2-0 by the Blue Hose’s defense, led by pitcher Leslie Hensley, who allowed only three hits.

The game quickly became a defensive struggle, as Buffalo’s own rising star, freshman pitcher Tori Speckman, struck out a career-high nine batters.

Speckman took the game one pitch at a time, a fundamental strategy that head coach Jennifer Teague stresses to the

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Love Getting Love

When the Bulls were left open, Filzen and junior forward Dave Barnett capitalized on opportunities.

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The Bulls’ lock-down defense limited the Chippewas’ leading scorer, freshman guard Trey Zeigler, to one point in the first half. The phenom averages 16.5 per game. Although he finished with 10 points, Zeigler was shut down by the Bulls, only shooting 4-for-15 from the field.

Barnett contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, and he was the fuel behind the Bulls’ effort to slow Zeigler. “[Guarding the other team’s best player] is a lot of fun,” Barnett said. “I enjoy it. I knew I had to stay on my feet and stay in front of [Trey].”

It’s hard to find a guy in sports that’s great on and off the playing surface.

So many athletes are full of themselves, and it shows in the way they act in the media.

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pears to be wide open.

“We did some good things against Kent, but we feel that we can do some better things against Kent,” Witherspoon said. “We’re looking forward to the matchup. There is a tremendous amount of parity in the MAC, even more so than the records indicate.”

Coach Zeigler echoed Witherspoon’s sentiments.

The jumper ignited an 8-2 run, and the Bulls never looked back.

“You just need to be the best team that night,” Zeigler said. “It doesn’t matter what your record is. Going into tonight there were nine conference tournaments won, and only one number one seed had succeeded. We told our guys that last year the ninth seed won this tournament.”

The Bulls defeated Central Michigan 72-43 earlier this season.

Witherspoon emphasized how important it was for the team to not overlook the Chippewas.

The Bulls haven’t been handed anything this season, but that only adds to the excitement of advancing to the tournament quarterfinals.

“I told our guys to be prepared for a fight,” Witherspoon said.

“It was a good test for us. Sometimes, in situations like this one, when you play a team once and have a large margin of victory, when you play them again it’s hard to think that the game’s going to be close. Guys tend to get hesitant, but I thought our guys stayed aggressive.”

“It’s exciting for all of us to pack our bags and be on our way [to the tournament],” Witherspoon said. “We’ve earned our way there.”

After a strong first-half effort by Buffalo, Central Michigan came storming back to close the gap at 36-34. Yet again, Filzen delivered, knocking down one of his five 3-pointers.

In the next game of the MAC Tournament, the Bulls will take on No. 1 seed Kent State (21-10, 12-4 MAC). The teams split wins in two games this season. The Bulls lost by three in the last meeting, but in January, Buffalo won by 25 at Alumni Arena.

Although the Bulls are the eighth seed, the tournament appitching staff.

“I’m very pleased with the innings she’s getting right now and how much maturity she’s gaining as a college freshman,” Teague said. “It’s going to be invaluable down the road in her career.”

In the second game of the invite, the Bulls met Marshall (8-9) in a struggle against the elements. As the rain swept over the venue, it became apparent that the Bulls’ pitching would be compromised. This was made evident by a six-run surge from the Thundering Herd at the bottom of the fifth inning. The deficit was impossible to overcome, and the Bulls fell 10-4 to the Thundering Herd.

The Bulls aren’t finished yet.

They plan on giving Kent State a run for its money.

The battle will take place in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday at 7 p.m.

“We’re ready,” Filzen said.

“We feel that we’re way better than our record shows. If we get clicking, we can make a run at [the championship]. I’m confident, and I really like our chances.”g E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com

frustrating time for the team, as the players’ blood was still boiling from the previous loss.

The team was ready to play Marshall again and avenge a defeat that Teague believed was unjustified.

“I think we would have had them the second time,” Teague said. “I don’t like to blame the umpires, but when the conditions are unfavorable for the pitchers, and our team was on defense, our pitcher could not even grip the ball or the ground with her cleats. I feel like we had the game stolen from us by the opposition and that didn’t really sit well with our team.”

A winter storm hit the area on Friday and stopped most of the scheduled games, including Buffalo’s rematch against Marshall.

The team’s endurance will be tested in Florida where they will compete in the FAU Tournament and The Game Tournament. These games will bring the toughest competition the Bulls have seen all season, with contests scheduled against three Big Ten teams. The first pitch against Rutgers is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. g

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Sophomore infielder Alyssa Ward went 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI in the Marshall outing.

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With that said, I think I found a new guy to start cheering for. You may not have heard of him because he plays for the last-place team in the Western Conference. His name is Kevin Love, and there isn’t anything about his game that’s not to love.

The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the mother lode when they traded for Love on draft day in 2008, but it took them a while to realize it. Earlier this season, the All-Star power forward was coming off the bench and barely playing.

Love has recorded 20 or more rebounds in 12 games this season.

Early in November, Love had his breakout game against the New York Knicks, when he became just the 19th player in NBA history to have a 30-30 game. He scored 31 points and grabbed 31 rebounds. His rebounding effort in that game set a team record, and Kevin Garnett played for the T’Wolves for 12 seasons.

Love is currently averaging 20.9 points and 15.8 rebounds per game this season and just tied the NBA record with his 51st-straight game with a double-double. If the season ended today, Love would become the first NBA player to average more than 20 points and 15 rebounds per game in a season since Moses Malone did it in the 1982-83 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.

So yeah, Kevin Love is a pretty sick basketball player, but what makes him so likeable is his personality and the way he goes after it every night in spite of playing for a terrible team.

I caught a little bit of the Monday matchup between Minnesota and the Dallas Mavericks, and Love was up to his usual antics, making the other team look really bad offensively. But what caught my eye was a play that meant nothing to the game but probably everything to a group of five fans in the front row.

After diving out of bounds to try and save a loose ball, Love went diving into the group of fans and knocking most of them out of their chairs. Instead of just collecting himself and getting right back on the court, he helped everyone up and checked to see if they were OK. He then made a point to shake hands with each one of them before a standing ovation at the Target Center.

Minnesota loves Kevin Love. He’s become the poster boy for the city and I think he’s a perfect role model in a league that suffers from a bad reputation as far as thugs and gangsters running around within it.

Don’t get me wrong – I don’t share those thoughts. The NBA does a lot of charity work and has some of the best people I’ve seen in professional sports, but that doesn’t change the common misconceptions.

Love is a genuine guy and someone who conducts himself well off the court, and he is someone to get behind. Living in Buffalo, it’s tough to find teams to root for in the league, but I think I may have found my new squad.

Hopefully, Love avoids the temptation to jet out of town like some other big names have in recent years. If he stays, he’s sure to break records and turn the T’Wolves into perennial contenders in the West. g

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Buffalo Rallies to End Losing Streak Last weekend, the women’s tennis team succeeded in breaking its three-game losing streak.

The Bulls (3-4) went up against Binghamton (3-5) at the Miller Tennis Center. After finding themselves down 3-0 in the contest, the Bulls won their last four singles matches to remain undefeated at home.

Freshman Miranda Podlas started the Bulls run in singles with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Yagmur Gone. Sophomores Kira Golenko and Tamara Markvic, and freshman Marta Stoyanova followed up with victories in the next three matches to put the Bulls on top.

Head coach Kathy Twist liked the resolve that the team showed in its comeback victory.

“The win was definitely a huge confidence booster,” Twist said. “Against good teams our teams step up, and it showed today.”

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UB Names Three Athletes of the Week Senior forward Kourtney Brown, junior wresler John-Martin Cannon, and junior swimmer Jared Heine have been named UB’s athletes of the week.

Brown recently broke the UB record for most career points by a man or woman basketball player. She has also become the Mid-American Conference’s all-time leader in shots blocked. She has averaged 29.5 points and nine rebounds in the past two games.

Cannon exceeded expectations with his performance at the MAC championships.

He defeated two 2010 NCAA national qualifiers en route to winning his first MAC championship in the 165-pound weight class. Cannon is one of five Buffalo wrestlers who will compete at the NCAA National Championships.

Heine was instrumental in the men’s swimming and diving team championship victory. The junior won his races in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle. He was also part of the record-breaking 200yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 400-yard freestyle, and 800-yard freestyle relays. g

Bulls Move On To Cleveland The stage is set for Thursday night in Cleveland, Ohio: Buffalo’s men’s basketball team will face Kent State in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.

Every UB student can receive one ticket for $10 by e-mailing ub-trueblue@buffalo.edu at least one day before each game.

There are also transportation options available to Ohio but seating is limited and the cost would be $25. Go to True Blue’s website for more details.

If the Bulls advance, they will play in the semifinals on Friday night at 9:30 p.m.

With a win in the semis, Buffalo will then play on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the championship game. g

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Kourtney Brown

Rob Golabek

Javon McCrea

On Tuesday morning, senior forward Kourtney Brown became the first player in Bulls’ history to be named Mid-American Conference women’s player of the year. She was also awarded her second-straight Defensive Player of the Year title and was named to the All-MAC first team.

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has named junior thrower Rob Golabek the NCAA Division I Northeast Field Athlete of the Year. He was one of nine athletes from across the country to receive one of the regional awards.

Freshman forward Javon McCrea has been named the MAC Freshman of the Year. He is the first freshman in Buffalo history to win the award.

Brown has finished the most prolific season in program history. She was named the MAC East player of the week a conference-high five times. She holds the MAC record for most blocks and set program career-records for most points, rebounds, and blocks as she has led the Bulls into the MAC tournament in Cleveland, Ohio.

“It’s crazy that it happened, but it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Brown said.

“Right now, I’m more about getting that win in Cleveland and going on to the finals.” g

Golabek was awarded the MAC Field Athlete of the Week three times throughout the season while setting the Buffalo shot put record four times, with the current mark sitting at 62-0.50 (18.91m). He won the MAC shot put championship in Bowling Green, Ohio by throwing more than three feet further than any other competitor.

The Hamburg, N.Y. native will compete again in the NCAA National Championships. There, he will throw against Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year Joe Kovacs of Penn State. g

McCrea leads the MAC and is ranked third in the nation with his .648 field goal percentage. His four double-doubles this season is the most for a freshman since the Bulls rejoined Division I in 1992.

The 6-foot-6-inch freshman ranks fourth in the conference with 50 blocked shots, the second-most ever recorded by a Buffalo freshman. His 330 total points are the third-highest single-season total by a Bulls’ freshman.

“This is a tremendous honor for Javon and for our program, especially considering all of the great freshmen we have throughout the Mid-American Conference,” said head coach Reggie Witherspoon. “It is a testament to the hard work Javon put in and the hard work his teammates put in to put him in this position.” g