Courtesy of University at Buffalo A suspect was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a UB student in Goodyear Hall early Sunday morning.
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University Police Arrest UB Alumnus in Goodyear Assault LAUREN NOSTROSenior News Editor Investigators have arrested Michael E. Hicks, 22, of Rochester, for allegedly assaulting Michal Kociuba, a freshman exercise science major, early Sunday morning on South Campus, University Police announced Tuesday afternoon.
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A recent survey by U.S. News & World Report landed the UB Law School back in the top 100 law schools in the nation.
UB Law School’s Rankings Improve STEVEN WROBELStaff Writer The University at Buffalo Law School has rebounded after falling out of the top 100 law schools in the nation, according to U. S. News & World Report. The rankings were released on March 20 and placed UB as 84th in the nation. This ranking comes in 19 points higher than the previous year, which had classified UB as a “third-tier” school. While the law school administration is pleased with the increase in ranking, it feels that many ranking scales fail to capture the potential of the UB Law School. “One challenge of the US News rankings methodology is that it rewards schools that spend more,” said James R. Newton, vice dean of administration for the law school, in an email. “State institutions such as UB Law, that work very hard to provide ‘value,’ a quality education at a reasonable price, will fare worse here, but will generally fare much better in other ranking systems that take ‘value’ into consideration.” The recent ranking is the highest that the law school has placed since 2007, when it was ranked 77th. From there, rankings had fluctuated before hitting a low in 2009 at 103rd. The improvement in ranking over the past year has come as no surprise to administration and students in the law school.
lum to create a stronger program for students. All of the changes that have been made in recent years have come together to create a stronger program that was recognized by U.S. News & World Report. “The increase this year was due, in large part, to three things: the increasingly high median LSAT and GPAs of our entering class, our growing reputation with attorneys and judges, and our employment rates,” Newton said. However, for years, the law school has offered a strong and affordable law program for students. “I am very glad to see that UB is once again in the top 100 law schools. I always knew that the education I was receiving was first-class, whether the ranking systems reflect that or not,” said Caitlin English, a second-year law student. “All of the professors that I have encountered at UB Law have been extremely intelligent, focused, and driven to help students learn.” In addition to the U.S. News ranking, several other ranking systems have given accolades to the law school. Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker magazine ranked the law school as 40th based on his system, which took into account LSAT scores, faculty publishing, and ‘value’ of the dollar. Thomson Reuters, a large legal publisher, ranked the school as 48th nationwide. “I am extremely happy with my decision to come to UB, and if I had it to do all over again I would not change a thing,” Taylor said. “UB Law School is a close-knit community, and many of the students within my section have become like a second family.”
I believe that UB Law School’s faculty and staff has been working incredibly hard to push UB back into the top 100 where it belongs. - Katie Taylor, law student
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Many changes have been made at the law school, both to the physical appearance and within the administration in the past year, that improved the ranking of the school, according to Taylor. These changes included refinishing the lobby and updating classrooms, as well as creating a ranking system and changing the curricu-
“The legal job market is tough right now, and I was anxious to begin my 2011 summer job search,” English said. “Not only did the UB Law Career Services Office frequently update their website with various job postings throughout the summer, but members of the career services staff were willing to meet with me to discuss job prospects, look over my resume, or discuss interviewing.”
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Kociuba was assaulted in the Goodyear Residence Hall lobby in an apparently unprovoked attack, according to UPD Chief of Police Gerald W. Schoenle.
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Hicks, a 2010 alumnus, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. In a 2008 article published in Generation, Hicks was profiled for a lack of interest in his job with the Anti-Rape Task Force, now referred to as SBI Safety Services. Hicks was serving community service hours assigned to him after he punched and broke glass at a bus stop on campus, according to the article. “I don’t like authority,” Hicks said in the article. “I will never ever volunteer for Anti-Rape [Task Force] unless there is cash money.” UPD confirmed that Hicks served community service hours for that incident.
The assault occurred at approximately 4:55 a.m. on Sunday, according to a UPD press release. UPD was contacted at 5:31 a.m. and arrived on the scene within a minute. A UB Alert was sent to the UB community at 8:42 a.m. on Sunday, stating that UPD was investigating the assault.
Two photographs of the assailant from surveillance cameras in the Goodyear Residence Hall lobby were released to media outlets and the UB police Facebook page shortly after the incident. The assailant was believed to be highly intoxicated at the time of the assault.
Kociuba was treated for minor injuries and released from Erie County Medical Center on Sunday
Schoenle was unsure of how the assailant entered the residence hall but stated that resident as-
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tiple stages [in the tournament], the probability of an upset becomes larger.”
UB study shows 2011 Final Four teams statistically rare MADELEINE BURNSStaff Writer When the buzzer sounded and No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) defeated No. 1 seed University of Kansas to advance to the Final Four, it was a statistical anomaly. Alexander G. Nikolaev, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of industrial and systems engineering, has found that while it is unlikely for all four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament to advance to the Final Four, it is equally as rare for none to advance. Each has occurred only once before, in 2008 and 2006, respectively. This year’s Final Four included zero No. 1 seeded teams as University of Connecticut (No. 3), University of Kentucky (No. 4), Butler University (No. 8), and VCU (No. 11) advanced. Nikolaev’s paper is based solely on statistical analysis of the pattern of seed advancement in the tournament from 1985 to 2010. The study’s findings are not based on the characteristics of the involved teams. “It doesn’t matter how good a specific team is,” Nikolaev said. “When they have to survive mul-
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Although top-seeded teams typically win, the tendency for upsets throughout the tournament stems from the competition’s game-to-game setup, according to Nikolaev. “People love the Cinderella story of a [lower-ranked team] winning but that’s not rare,” said Mark H. Karwan, Ph.D., a professor in the department of industrial and systems engineering, and Nikolaev’s faculty mentor. “What is rare is for the No. 4 or the No. 8 or the No. 11 to keep winning to get to the Final Four.” Nikolaev indicated that the probability of a No. 1 seed defeating a team ranked second is the same as the probability of a No. 2 beating a No. 3 or a No. 3 beating a No. 4, and so on. The seed combinations most likely to advance are 1-1-1-2, 1-1-2-2, and 1-1-2-3, and it is most common for two No. 1 seeds to reach the finals, according to the analysis. Nikolaev and co-researchers found that a geometric distribution, defined as the number of failures necessary before a success occurs, best represented the pattern of seed advancement. “[The study] doesn’t tell us what to do other than to expect at least one lower-ranked team to get to the Final Four,” Karwan said. Despite this, however, the professors reached a bracket-related consensus based on the data: it is wise to include a No. 1 team in a Final Four bracket. However, Nikolaev pointed out that although data proves at least one No. 1 seed reaches the Final Four each year, it cannot predict
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morning. The victim claimed he did not know Hicks, according to Schoenle.
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sistants were not on duty at the time. According to the Goodyear residence office, resident assistants are on duty in the RA office in the lobby from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weeknights and 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends. Swipe access cards are always necessary for entrance into the residence hall. Several students contacted UPD to identify the suspect, according to Schoenle. Hicks surrendered at UPD headquarters Tuesday afternoon and was arrested by Investigator Wayne Colton. Hicks was charged with assault in the third degree, harassment in the second degree, and trespassing. He was released after booking an appearance in Buffalo City Court on May 3. Additionally, Hicks is banned from UB property, according to the press release. Over the past year, UB has installed new lighting, 19 blue light phones, and 76 new security cameras – including the camera that photographed the suspect – on South Campus, according to Schoenle. There is currently a similar project to update security features on North Campus, as well. g
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which of the four No. 1 seeds will advance. If fans want to ensure that they pick the correct No. 1 seed, they don’t need to leave it to chance, they would need to pick all four, according to Karwan. Students looking merely to make a successful bracket are still likely to select teams based on a subjective basis, rather than following statistical data. “The only reason I’d ever pick all four No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four is if I actually believed that they were the four best teams in the tournament,” said David Fogel, a freshman communication major. “I pick my teams based on my gut feeling of who I think will perform well in the tournament.” A deciding factor for Fogel was player ability, a view that pure statistics does not allow for. “I picked UConn because I believe they have the best college basketball player in the country in Kemba Walker,” Fogel said. It is difficult to separate opinion about how teams are performing from the actual likelihood that they will succeed in the tournament, according to Karwan. Benjamin Veri, a freshman business administration major, also picked Connecticut to advance to the finals. “There’s always a possibility that all No. 1 seeds could make it,” Veri said. “But with all the upsets that occur in college basketball, it’s more likely [that] you’re going to view the tournament in a more out-of-the-box way.” Over the weekend, Connecticut emerged as the champion, defeating Butler , 53-41. g
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Artvoice Article Exposes Many Problems Transparency missing from increasingly private UB Over the past months, The Spectrum published articles, editorials, and columns that painted UB in a negative light, as far as transparency goes. Our coverage of the extremely private presidential search caused us to become skeptical of the administration, and we began to connect the dots to the UB 2020 legislation, which is attempting to further privatize our public university. Along came the newest issue of Artvoice last Thursday, and the Buffalo newsweekly has confirmed all of our suspicions, one-upping our investigative coverage in the process. The issue’s cover story is a harsh wake-up call to all of the Western New Yorkers who had the wool pulled over their eyes by John Simpson’s grandiose, selfserving rhetoric about UB 2020 and how it will save the BuffaloNiagara region by serving as an “economic engine.” Artvoice associate editor Buck Quigley focused on UB’s numerous “foundations” (numerous lobbying groups collectively referred to as the UB Foundation), pointing out that even before any UB 2020 legislation is passed, private entities already exist here, and they are making administrative decisions with public money.
What we find disturbing: SUNY, the New York State government, and even judges seem to be willfully allowing the existence of the private UB Foundation and asserting that it does not have to answer to state oversight or the Freedom of Information Law. Even more disturbing: UB higher-ups – including Simpson, the recently departed Scott Nostaja, Officer in Charge and future President Satish Tripathi, and Medical School Dean Michael Cain – were extravagantly paid in 2010 by the UB Foundation. These full-time SUNY employees, who all make six-figure salaries from the state, are also claiming on tax forms to work 40 hours per week for the UB Foundation. While wondering how that’s even possible, consider that on top of his $265,000 SUNY salary in 2010, Simpson made another $284,203 from the UB Foundation and raked in $189,915 in other compensation, according to the article. The grand total ($739,118) dwarfs U.S. President Barack Obama’s $400,000 salary. Why does the president of UB need to make that much money, when the school is facing cuts to the budget, class schedules, and all of the rest? And why is a lot of that money off-limits to the public, when he is a public em-
ployee, and (as the article said) the private foundations “have no reason to exist” if not for the public school they claim to be a part of? And remember, Simpson made that much money when he was essentially a lame duck after announcing in late August that he would retire. We applaud Quigley and the rest of the Artvoice staff for bringing all of this to light. We urge all UB students to read his piece – it contains a lot of information that you should know. Our only qualm is that the article was written in a first-person, storylike format. Had it been written more like a news story, it might have been even more impactful, especially considering Artvoice’s reputation as a UB-hater. Hopefully, though, the article will inspire other reporters – such as those at The Buffalo News, a newspaper that we wish covered stories like these – to continue to look into the Artvoice findings. That includes us. The Spectrum has a responsibility to follow up on the Artvoice report, and we pledge to do that for the rest of the semester and into the future, before another former UB president runs off with over $700,000 in his pocket. g
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Foolish Amendment Narrowly Clears House Republicans unsympathetic toward Flight 3407 families Another Republicansponsored, pro-business, slap-Obama-inthe-face amendment passed through the House of Representatives last Friday, albeit narrowly.
R. Lenihan, a Democratic WNY politician set to run for Chris Lee’s vacant congressional seat. His words were directed at WNY Republican Jane Corwin, another candidate for Lee’s seat in the House.
The proposal, which would make changing rules for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bureaucratically difficult by creating separate safety rules for cargo, charter and commercial airlines, has upset Western New Yorkers, many of whom have a personal stake in the matter.
Lenihan was addressing Corwin specifically because she has invited Speaker of the House John A. Boehner to her GOP campaign. Lenihan claims that having Boehner campaign for Corwin would be an insult to WNYers because the House proved unsympathetic toward the families of Flight 3407 with its recent vote.
In a 215-209 vote, the House has “spat in the face of the families of Flight 3407” by passing an amendment that would substantially limit the guidelines set forth by H.R. 5900, the bill signed into law by President Barack Obama last August, which was crafted by the families of those who died in the devastating Colgan Air crash two years ago. Under the bill, the FAA is charged with creating a national database to keep tabs on all pilots and stricter safety measures to monitor the training, rest and health of all pilots. The eloquent spitting-in-theface quote comes from Leonard
Although Lenihan brings up a fair point, he’s likely more worried about Boehner’s clout and how it may turn the election in Corwin’s favor. If an appearance by Boehner would spark negative sentiment among the WNY constituent, wouldn’t it only help Lenihan’s campaign? The amount of money and support Boehner will garner for Corwin is Lenihan’s real issue, especially since Corwin herself has spoken out against the House’s recent decision. But the real problems with the passed amendment, how-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I just read your article “It’s a Popularity Contest: Name Recognition, SA support affects elections”. I was very disappointed with the way it was handled. It is possible to make a critique of SA elections and elections in general.
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JENNIFER HARB Senior Life Editor More than 13 million cosmetic plastic surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2010, which is a 5 percent jump from 2009, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). It’s shocking to think that 13 million surgeries were performed in a country on individuals who, very likely, had them done for aesthetic reasons. Nonsurgical methods of appearanceimprovement grew, too – even more so than surgical methods – with injectables up 12 percent and fillers up 14 percent from last year, according to the ASPS. Personally, I think it’s deplorable that our society has fallen to such standards. If there is no medical need for body alteration via plastic surgery, it shouldn’t be performed. This would include rhinoplasties performed for no medical need; plumping, thinning, or adjusting of any body part that was previously not grossly asymmetrical or altered due to a medical condition; and most liposuctions; among many other procedures. The obvious argument against this would be that many feel better or experience higher levels of self-esteem following these surgeries. However, does this argument really hold water? Too often, individuals blame their problems on various perceived flaws – if only I were thinner, had fuller lips, a straighter nose or fewer wrinkles, I would have been able to keep my job. I would have the confidence to approach situations differently. I wouldn’t be afraid to try something new. If people are expecting cosmetic plastic surgery to solve intrapersonal and interpersonal problems, perhaps they should look elsewhere. A study published in the April 2004 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found that patients who hold unrealistic expectations or have histories of depression and anxiety are more likely to experience a poor outcome.
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I’m not going to say that popularity had nothing to do with the results but I think that there is substance behind many of the votes. I am an e-board member of a club on the international council and I sat through club endorsements. My council endorsed the candidates we thought were going to do the best job and were the most qualified. In regards to the delegates we endorsed the independent candidate Darwinson Valdez,
ever, are far less narrow than the margin with which it was passed. Firstly, Rep. Bill Shuster, RepPa., a politician who has reportedly received over $115,000 in support from airlines throughout his career, proposed the amendment. The blatantly probusiness amendment is a clear case of back scratching; who in his right mind is against airline safety? What’s worse are the 214 other members of the House who signed off on such stupidity. This wasn’t a wise piece of legislation, but more so a political move intended to set back any ground Obama manages to make. Although it’s unlikely that the amendment will pass in the Senate, half of Congress has disappointed yet again. Will the party politics ever stop? Bad legislation should be seen as bad legislation, but blue and red glasses continue to haze politicians’ foresight. Lastly, let’s take a second to blame the infamous Lee. Having another WNY constituent in the House quite possibly could have swung the vote. g
David Noll from the Blue Party, and Juan Pereyra and Kayla Williams from the Voice Party. We encouraged our members to come out and vote. As students on e-board we try to get our members to come out to our events as well as SA events but we can only do so much. Making diversity a priority is not politically crafty. At UB Latinos amount to about 3% of the undergraduate population with other racial and ethnic groups having small numbers as well. Having students who care about making the experience in UB and SUNY better for those students is very political like coming out is political and keeping your native language is political. Making it a campaign issue is not very smart seeing as this is a majority white campus. If elections were held over the internet??? Elections use real booths like American political elections so why would we have them on the internet. Yes their would be no rightbefore-voting campaigning but there would still be campaigning. In real elections there is a distance you need to be from the polling place so feel free to encourage a greater distance if you are not satisfied. At orientation SA offers a workshop every year which introduces students to SA and its
The study found that individuals suffering from a poor outcome are associated with a number of additional social issues, such as depression and adjustment problems, social isolation, family problems, self-destructive behaviors and anger toward the surgeon and his or her staff, which are summarized in an article entitled “Plastic Surgery – Beauty or Beast?” by the American Psychological Association. Regardless of whether or not the person was experiencing these problems prior to the surgery, the results support the idea that surgery did not solve the pre-existing problems and may have even created them. Additionally, several studies show that 7 to 12 percent of plastic surgery patients have some form of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Furthermore, most BDD patients who undergo cosmetic surgery do not experience a reduction of BDD symptoms and actually request for additional procedures, sometimes on the same body part. Obviously, not all men and women that undergo cosmetic plastic surgery are attempting to find an answer to their problems or looking for that boost in self-esteem. However, when individuals request plastic surgeries for purely aesthetic and seemingly unnecessary reasons, perhaps it would be beneficial to ask whether or not he or she is trying to fix something more than his or her wrinkles or nose. g
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THE WORD AROUND CAMPUS I wonder if UB realizes how much of a joke the “no smoking” policy on campus is. I mean, when even the professors are lighting up outside, it’s pathetic how much of a failure the policy is. The editor in chief of The Spectrum should be elected like the Student Association Executive Board. I mean, we’re paying for this anyway, right? It’s Generation, not The Generation. Get it right.
services. SA often tables in the Union and is on FB as well but there are still people not involved. This is an issue I face as a VP and as a person who cares about American politics. Apathy is a problem. Again the tone of the whole article was sour and it felt very biased. I understand that many people will have differing opinions
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One of UB’s Most Accomplished, Under-recognized Teams Paintball Club boasts an undefeated season JENNIFER HARBSenior Life Editor Paintball is a contact sport, but many students have not had contact with the UB Paintball club. Still, the club aspires to one day be an official school team. Mayhem, the UB Paintball club, has gone undefeated in every tournament in which it has participated this year. Two tournaments ago, it was untouchable; it beat the best Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) team in the region, Factory Black, 7 – 3. The team’s next stop is nationals, held in Florida in approximately two weeks, which brings together over 150 college teams from around the nation. “UB Paintball has been in the top four or five every event we’ve played since freshman year and we’ve won our last two tournaments decisively,” said Joe Barrett, a junior communication major and a player and coach of the UB Paintball club with approximately a decade of paintball experience. “If we win nationals in two weeks, we’d have pretty much the best semester of UB wins.” Mayhem won its last tournament, the Winter Indoor Paintball Series held in Syracuse, N.Y. at the Headrush facility. Held over a three-month period, the team reigned supreme against teams from around the country, many of which play nationally and semi-professionally and are not necessarily affiliated with any university. “It’s like a pre-league for the summer paintball league at Headrush in Syracuse that attracts something like 30 teams from all over the Northeast,” said George Kalkowsky, a junior civil engineering major and president of the
UB Paintball club with 11 years of experience playing paintball. “It’s pretty big and it attracts really good paintball players. This is just a smaller, more condensed version of that.” The prize for first place was 80 cases of paintballs, which cost about $40 each. At 2,000 paintballs per case, a win of 160,000 paintballs amounting to about $3,200 is exceptional for a competition like this. Usually prizes are around $1,500 or less or include gear packages. However, for larger or PSP events, a prize may be around $10,000. A professional tournament first-place win could garner $40,000 or a sponsorship, among other prizes, according to Barrett. The team plays a version of paintball called X-ball, which features five players on each side playing up to five to seven points or until time runs out, whichever comes first. Once a player is shot, he or she is out of the play for that individual point. Once all the members of the opposing team have been picked off, the team can hang the flag on the opposing team’s side, which amounts to one point. The clock stops, the teams reassemble, and play for the next point begins. “It’s basically a battle of attrition, whoever wants it more. There are not many other better feelings than wanting it more and proving it in a one-on-one or a tight game,” Barrett said. “It’s a game played with heart. There are a lot of times … that we’re puking our asses off by the end of the point games because it’s a hot day and we’ve played five, six points in a row. We play purely out of heart, whether you have any adrenaline or energy left at all.” During the school year, the team mainly plays in tournaments that are usually spread out along the East Coast. In the summer, there is a more traditional season, where a certain amount of games are played and teams are ranked; games occur once or twice a month. The team must travel quite a bit, and many of the participants pay the majority of the costs out-of-pocket. They must practice in Batavia, Rochester or Syracuse, a drive UB Paintball makes three or four times a month.
“It’s a little bit of a haul… We get a pretty significant amount of money from our Student Association sponsors, but it’s definitely a sport that you have to be willing to travel and pay money to travel,” Kalkowsky said. “It’s a sport that takes a lot of commitment. In order to get involved, you really do need prior experience or a lot of money and time.” Additionally, there are many costs associated with equipment. Some of the best paintball guns can cost up to $2,000, but many participants play with a gun that costs around $300 to $500. The paintball gun also requires a carbon dioxide tank to propel the paintballs. A mask is required, and many players wear paintball pants, which feature padding on the front and ventilation on the sides. Many also wear cleats. However, one of the more persistent costs is constantly purchasing more paintballs. “The more expensive [the paintballs] are, the more round and the more consistent the size is going to be, so it’ll affect your accuracy,” said Ryland Koopus, a senior in the School of Management and secretary of the club with four to five years of experience in the sport. “The shell will be thinner and more brittle so that from far away, instead of it bouncing off someone, it’ll actually break.” Despite all the equipment, travel costs and bruises, the team has no plans of quitting any time soon. “It’s a contact sport. I think that’s what really everybody enjoys. It’s not so much like football where you’re out there tackling people, but you’re shooting people with 68-caliber paintballs that are travelling 200 miles per hour,” Kalkowsky said. “So, when you see a paintball flying at your head, it’s a rush that you can’t get anywhere else. Kind of like standing in for a 90 mile-perhour fastball.” Although the team is only a club at this point, it has hopes of becoming a recognized, fully-funded team at UB. Although this is more commonly seen in warmer states like California, Florida and Texas, where teams can play outdoors year-round, such teams are present at Pennsylvania State University and the Rochester Institute of Technology, among others. “I’d like to make this UB’s paintball sports team, not just only a club, not just a random group of guys from UB going out there and having fun, but actually competing in the collegiate league,” Barrett said. The team plans on starting to hold more local games for those interested in starting out in the sport. Additionally, newcomers are encouraged to visit Paintball of Tonawanda at 99 Wales Ave. or online at paintballoftonawandaLLC. com. For more information about the club, visit UBpaintball.com or email UBpaintball@gmail.com. g
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HUB Premieres with Mixed Reactions BRIDGETT GIRDLESTONE Staff Writer
This new system allows you to check for specific courses faster and pick them out even before your registration date. The system no longer requires student to memorize registration numbers for courses or flip between screens to go back to select a lab or recitation. Instead, everything is done all at once.
More and more students are realizing that the MyUB homepage has a new tab. The HUB Student Center has been a project in the making for quite some time, and it is a new resource for students across campus.
“I really love the shopping cart feature,” said Jessica DeFedericis, a senior business administration major with a concentration in marketing. “It has made it so much easier for me to make my class schedule for the semester before my enrollment date.”
HUB makes it more convenient for students and faculty to review their information. It provides a more condensed version of everything students need, from graduation requirements to financial aid records. An entire department on campus has devoted its hard work and time to the new online student center. “Before, the old DARS system wasn’t very user-friendly,” said Kara Saunders, the interim university registrar and vice provost of undergraduate education. “Students were having a hard time with graduation requirements because it wasn’t all in real time. Many students were getting the wrong information for what was required of them.” This made for a lot of confusion and misunderstandings. Currently, all students and administrators see the same screen and all of the information necessary for graduation in real time. “I think it’s better than what we had before,” said Angela Caruso, a junior biological sciences major. “I found the shopping cart convenient, but they really need to do something about controlled enrollment courses. I couldn’t get some of the classes I wanted.” Many students were also very frustrated with how the MyUB page was only available until midnight. The HUB student center has extended hours of operation until 2 a.m. for students to pay their bills or register for classes. With registration windows opening daily, there are many innovative features for students to aid with the registration process. The first student to register with the new system took 17 seconds, according to Saunders. “The coolest thing is the shopping cart,” Saunders said. “Just like Amazon.com, you can take things you want and check for prerequisites, go in and drop everything into your schedule all at once.”
Another feature for registering for courses is the planner. This allows students to pick classes that they need in future semesters ahead of time. “This tool is also great for administrators to see how many students want that class,” Saunders said. “This way we can open up more classes to accommodate for more students to take the course.” Students will soon be able to see their billing information. When students are awarded financial aid, they can go onto the HUB and see their entire financial aid package. Students with loans will be able to accept and decline right on the HUB, as well. Around June, students will have the option to order their transcripts right on the HUB and see their grades. Other upcoming features this summer will include viewing academic advisement reports, which will replace DARS. “Students can also apply for graduation now, too, which before was a paper application; one step closer to UB Green,” Saunders said. Some have noticed that the HUB requires more time to load and process; this problem has been recorded and is currently in the process of being alleviated. For the first-time login for each student, the HUB registers which student is logging on and retrieves all of that student’s information. “I hate it, it sucks,” said Chelsie Hinkley, a sophomore English and global gender studies major. “I missed my enrollment window because of the stupid error messages and now I can’t get into my class.” Students are encouraged to give feedback on the MyUB website. g Additional reporting by Michael Tyson. Email: features@ubspectrum.com
UB Study Abroad Make the world your classroom. Accepting applications for Spring 2012.
People’s Choice Voting Beginning on March 28th, the Student Wellness team is asking the UB community to vote for their favorite essay! “Hope and Healing: It Gets Better” Writing Contest Info: UB students were asked to write essays addressing any or all of the following themes: • What messages of hope do you have for people struggling with adversity? • What gives you hope during difficult times? • What has helped you overcome adversity in your life? What are the regulations: Voting is only for people part of the UB campus community. You need a UB email address to make your vote. Also, individuals are only allowed to make one vote for their favorite essay. Multiple votes will not be counted.
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Where can I make my vote? Please go to the website below and follow the online voting directions. http://wellness.buffalo.edu/essay How are the winners chosen? All the submissions were anonymously judged by a panel of UB faculty and staff. The top 10 entries are posted on the student wellness team website where the campus community can read and vote on their favorite essay or poem. The top three essays with the most votes win. Voting Deadline: April 8, 2011 Winners announced: April 18, 2011
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The Kills Will Get Your Blood Pumping ERN TECK CHUAStaff Writer Artist: The Kills Album: Blood Pressures Release: April 5 Label: Domino Records Grade: B+ Following the mainstream and critical success of its previous album, Midnight Boom, The Kills are back and better with a punk-infused, percussion-laden fourth studio release, Blood Pressures.
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Though inconsistent, Blood Pressures delivers solid tracks.
The first track, “Future Starts Slow,” despite its name, gets the album off to a blistering start. Heavy bass drums and funky riffs accompany Alison Mosshart’s vocals, which soar at the bridge. Minor distor-
Khalifa, but just like his Pittsburgh Steelers, this album fell short. While Khalifa’s flow is pretty good on the album; lyrically, the album is a travesty. The only thing that Khalifa seems to want to talk about is smoking weed and stealing people’s girls. Courtesy of Rostrum/Atlantic records
This Wiz Lacks Magic JAMESON BUTLERArts Editor Artist: Wiz Khalifa Album: Rolling Papers Release Date: March 29 Label: Atlantic Grade: C There are few people that have had a quicker rise to fame than Wiz Khalifa. He has had a number-one single, been on the cover of numerous magazines, and headlined festivals – this all coming before he even released his first major-label album. Khalifa has been gaining steam since he garnered national attention with “Black and Yellow.” Unless you live in a remote section of the country, it was impossible to not have heard his single. Unfortunately for Khalifa, his first majorlabel release, Rolling Papers, is nothing more than mediocre. If drinking champagne, smoking joints, or stealing somebody’s girl isn’t your thing, don’t bother picking up this album. With the potential that Khalifa showed on his numerous mixtapes, the bar was set high for
tions are added intermittently for good effect. But the band takes electric distortions one step further with a jarring introduction to the next song and lead single, “Satellite,” while incantatory lyrics and repeated bass-beat rhythms slow down the tempo. It soon becomes clear that percussive machinery is a permanent fixture for this two-piece band. The third track, “Heart is a Beating Drum,” is a solid infectious number, and it is followed by “Nail in My Coffin,” an up-tempo track sung with attitude in the classic rock ’n’ roll mold. Blood Pressures then hits a crescendo with “Wild Charms.” Resident guitarist and background vocalist Jamie Hince takes center stage in this minute-long acoustic and ethereal interlude. Lowlights of this album include “DNA” and “You Don’t Own the Road.” Both tracks are monotonous and feel like intermission fillers, with only Mosshart’s voice
as their saving grace. Raw and gritty, vulnerable and affecting, Mosshart demonstrates the gamut of her vocal range with the radio-friendly “Baby Says,” the anguish-ridden “Damned if She Do,” and the heart-rending “The Last Goodbye.” “The Last Goodbye” deserves special mention. Mosshart’s raspy voice, perhaps aided by her chain-smoking habits, combines perfectly with the mellotron to create a balladry that is bittersweet, wistful, and nostalgic. Ultimately, Blood Pressures does not offer a coherent listening experience. It gets frustrating at times and will increase your blood pressure, for better or for worse. But repeated plays are rewarded; therefore, proceed at your own risk. g
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This might be tolerable for a few songs, but after the sixth song that ultimately says the same thing, it’s just annoying. You’re rich and can afford a lot of weed; next point, please. The beats are the saving grace for the album. The beats Rolling Papers sports are catchy and are bound to get the listener moving at least a little bit. The end of the album does resurrect Rolling Papers. “Get Your Shit” is a nice change of pace from the rest of the album. Instead of stealing women, this song talks about the end of a relationship. “Get Your Shit” is one of the few songs that has any sort of emotional investment from Khalifa. As he raps about love lost, the listener is able to connect with Khalifa for the first time on the album. Other songs on the tail end of the album – like “Fly Solo” and the closing track, “Cameras” – provide diverse beats that are a nice contrast from the beginning of the disc. While Khalifa has always been a big advocate of marijuana and having a good time, it is done superficially on Rolling Papers, and this causes his music to come across as shallow. Khalifa is headlining Spring Fest April 30. Hopefully, his live show isn’t nearly as disappointing as this album. g
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A Week in Ink: Issue No. 21 NICOLAS PINOComic Book Correspondent
Detective Comics No. 875 As a character that never seems to get his share of the limelight, Police Commissioner Gordon has a past just as mangled and deranged as the Caped Crusader. “Detective Comics No. 875” writer Scott Snyder takes readers on a journey down the streets of Gotham in a way that is absolutely bone-chilling; without a doubt, it will shake them down to their very cores. The Commish reached his position seeing some of the most heinous crimes ever committed, but as he reflects upon his own shortcomings, Snyder pries open the cover to the super cop’s darkest memories. Somehow, between the captivating plot and eerie character development, Snyder manages to slip in a half-decent mystery. What makes the mystery worth figuring out is that readers can only speculate as to what Snyder was inferring in his dark script. This issue is worth its weight in ink, as comics that delve into character exploration of Gotham’s second-best peacekeeper are hard to come by, and ones that are extremely well-done are even harder to find. The mystery of buying this comic is a standard open-andshut case.
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Just as international aid has begun to help many rebuild their homes after the earthquake that shook the nation, Japan now faces another threat: GODZILLA.
John Steele has emerged from the trenches of the Marvel universe as the U.S.’s first successful experiment with the prototype serum, although the character lacks the heroic finesse of his World War II counterpart. While Steele is lacking in the character development department, Ed Brubaker, the issue’s penman, and Will Conrad, the newest addition to the art team, find a real rhythm and produce a solid comic. While much of Steele’s shady past has yet to be revealed, Brubaker is working hard to progress the series while adding in his own personal flair. “Secret Avengers No. 11” follows Captain America and Steele on a mission to discover the Führer’s secret experimental occult research. As this is all merely a memory, it falls upon the giant blue brain of Beast to negotiate stateof-the-art technology to link up the hero’s unconscious thoughts of past escapades. The ink in this issue is super-saturated to the point that the comic manages to entertain visually as well as mentally.
IDW has fallen flat on its face numerous times in taking on the ink-and-panel interpretation of many beloved cult movies, yet this issue proves that the company can still deliver once in an atomic moon. Dialogue in Godzilla is laughable, the artwork is anything but groundbreaking, and the issue barely spans 20 pages, yet somehow, it manages to capture every nuance of a poorly dubbed Japanese film. Godzilla, should, in all respects, be nothing more than a pile of oversized, radioactive lizard fecal matter, but it instead embraces the waste that it is and turns that into earnest humor. The writing duo of Eric Powell and Tracy Marsh may have written this entire issue in less than a few hours, as most of the comic’s dialogue seems to be more of an afterthought than anything else. Similarly, the art of Phil Hester looks rushed and lacking in detail. All of this plays into the humor of the issue; it’s an atrocious monster that has risen from the ocean depths to besiege the comic world; it’s GODZILLA. g
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3/22/11 1:20:58 PM ARTS & LIFE wednesday, APRIL 6, 2011 v THE SPECTRUM
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until the bottom of the eighth. By that time, it was already too late for the Bulls, who were trailing by 10 runs.
MEG LEACHStaff Writer After swinging through the southwest to start the season, the baseball team found itself in cold and unfamiliar territory on a weekend that should have been a warm welcome home. With threats of inclement weather looming, the Bulls (7-18, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) played a three-game series against Northern Illinois (10-14, 4-2 MAC) at St. Bonaventure’s McGraw-Jennings Field. Buffalo dropped all three games to the Huskies, 9-4, 12-4 and 7-0, respectively. The Bulls’ pitchers were practically powerless against Northern Illinois’ batters throughout the weekend. The staff could not maintain any pressure on its opponents late in the games. Head coach Ron Torgalski noted the team’s late-game weakness as a major problem in recent games. “The bullpen has been awful for the past seven games,” Torgalski said. “You know, our starting pitching has been decent. These past few weekends they’ve given us a good five, six innings, but when we turn to our bullpen later in games, we’re not getting the kind of performance we need.” The Huskies gained their lead in the top of the third inning in game one, scoring four quick runs. Although the Bulls’ batters got hot late in the seventh inning, with home runs from sophomore outfielder Matt Pollock and sophomore catcher Tom Murphy, Northern Illinois was able to stay a few steps ahead of its surging opponent and gave junior pitcher Kevin Crumb his fourth loss of the season.
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The momentum is moving away from the Bulls. Buffalo’s losses against Northern Illinois extend its losing streak to seven games.
The second game wasn’t any better for the Bulls. The Huskies finished the game with 17 hits, compared to Buffalo’s eight. After a solo home run from Pollock in the first inning, the team was held scoreless
Bulls Get Back on Track AARON MANSFIELDStaff Writer Following three losses and an 0-2 start to its Mid-American Conference schedule, the men’s tennis team was starting to see its season slip away. The freefall was halted by the squad’s play on Sunday. The Bulls (6-6, 0-2 MAC) ended their losing streak and defeated Marist (8-3, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), 5-2. The match didn’t start out perfectly for Buffalo. Junior Alex Kalinin and freshman Jason Shkodnik lost, 8-3, in the first completed doubles match to the Red Fox duo of Lorenzo Rossi and Will Reznek. The Bulls faced difficult odds, needing to win the remaining two doubles matches to take the opening point.
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The men’s tennis team broke its threegame losing streak with its 5-2 win against Marist.
Buffalo couldn’t get anything going in the third game of the series either, finishing with just four hits and no runs. Junior pitcher Cameron Copping started the game for the Bulls and went six innings and allowed only four hits, striking out five batters and only allowing one run by the end of his time on the mound. Once Copping gave up the helm, the game fell apart. The Bulls’ hitters never made much of an impact, while the Huskies tore Buffalo’s bullpen apart for six more runs in the last three innings of the game. The lack of offense for the Bulls in the weekend series is something to worry about, but Torgalski believes that some of the team’s struggles are understandable when you look at the makeup of the roster. “I think a lot of it has to do with inexperience,” Torgalski said. “We have seven of our top nine position players who are [in their] first year and who haven’t been through it at this level. They haven’t faced the arms that we’ve been facing, and they haven’t been acclimated to these kinds of pressure situations. We’re not hitting hard when guys are on base, which is what we were doing in the beginning and need to do, but I think it might be a lack of focus.” The only real bright spot for the Bulls at the plate in the series was Pollock. Although he was held hitless in game three, he finished the first two games with three home runs and six hits. The team was originally scheduled to have its home opener against Canisius (12-16, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) this week, but bad weather has forced the game to be played 30 minutes away in an indoor facility. The Bulls face off against the Golden Griffins Wednesday in a double-header at the Demske Sports Complex. First pitch is at 1 p.m. with the second game following immediately. g
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The pairing of junior Wojceich Starakiewicz and sophomore Vusa Hove provided a major spark for Buffalo. The two had never been paired together before, but they came out and won the match nevertheless. The duo took down Marist leaders Joris Van Eck and Matt Himmelsbach, 8-5. Mazzetto, Starakiewicz and Hove continued their strong play in singles play. Mazzetto defeated Pisecky 6-3, 6-2 in the first match. Starakiewicz and Hove each needed three sets to pull out wins. Starakiewicz won the No. 1 singles match over Rossi, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Hove battled from behind to clinch the victory for Buffalo in a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 decision over Van Eck. The upstart Hove has been arguably Buffalo’s most consistent player this year; the sophomore leads the team with 16 singles wins.
In the number two match, the pairing of senior Marcelo Mazzetto and freshman Travis Zappia defeated Marist’s Nicolas Pisecky and Landon Greene, 8-5.
Hove’s win came at an essential time for the Bulls, as momentum appeared to be shifting for the Red Foxes. The Bulls jumped out to a brilliant start in the singles round with the victories by Mazzetto and Starakiewicz, but then things got messy.
The point came down to the No. 1 slated doubles match.
Kalinin blew a lead to Himmelsbach and couldn’t regain his foot-
ing, falling 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4. Hove was losing and suffering from leg cramps. However, he shook off the pain and his opponent to give Buffalo the win. The match was not on the Bulls’ original schedule, but was added at the last minute. The Red Foxes are atop the MAAC standings, and they came into Buffalo riding a three-game winning streak. The Bulls didn’t appear to be much of a match for Marist having suffered embarrassing losses to the College of Charleston (11-5, 5-1 Southern Conference), Western Michigan (11-8, 2-0 MAC), and Toledo (21-8, 2-0 MAC). Head coach Lee Nickell denied comment after the match. The Bulls have some time off before an arduous weekend road trip. The squad will attempt to continue its hot play against three-time reigning America East champion Binghamton (5-13, 1-0 AE) next Saturday at 1 p.m. Buffalo will return home on Sunday to take on Chicago State (0-11) at 10:30 a.m. g
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CAREY BEYERSports Editor The women’s tennis team needed something to turn its fortunes around while suffering through a three-game losing streak. Competing against a nationally ranked opponent was not it.
The Bulls showed signs of life during doubles play, taking leads during some of the matches, but were unable to finish strong.
“It was nice to see us compete in doubles play,” Twist said. “There were a couple of times we had the lead, which was encouraging to see, but we needed to keep playing the ball until the point was over, better.”
Facebook seems to be at the center of everything nowadays, doesn’t it? At least once a week, I see something on Facebook that makes me want to throw my Macbook through the window. The latest instance came on Monday night, in the form of the latest Facebook sensation: the questionnaire application. Some idiot asked the Facebook world: which would mean more to the city of Buffalo, a Bills’ Super Bowl victory or a Sabres’ Stanley Cup? Now, let me start by saying that I think the fact that this is even a question is beyond ridiculous. I’ve lived in Buffalo for 27 of my 28 years, so I like to think I have an idea of the thinking of this city. To my amazement, the results of this preposterous quiz showed that almost twice as many people who voted believed a Sabres’ Stanley Cup would mean more to Buffalo than a Bills’ Super Bowl. Do the near 4,000 people who voted for the Cup have any concept of meaning in sports? If you count yourself as a part of this moronic group of frontrunners, then get out a notepad, because I’m going to school you on why you’re wrong. Hockey headlines don’t resonate in the U.S. The sport gets minimal airtime on ESPN for a reason. I don’t want to hear the argument that the TV contract has any effect on it; barely anyone noticed before the lockout either. Why would a city care about a championship in a sport that barely anybody else covets from a national standpoint? One hundred eleven million people in the U.S watched this year’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. Only 32 million people watched the Stanley Cup Finals, and that’s adding together all six games. The funny thing is that the Sabres haven’t even been that good in the NHL. In their 40 years of existence, they’ve won the division only six times, made the conference finals only six times, and been to the Stanley Cup Finals only two times. In the Bills’ 50-year history, the team has won its division 10 times, is the only team in NFL history to play in four straight Super Bowls, and won two AFL Championships, one in 1964 and one in 1965. The heartbreak that Bills fans have endured is displayed on Sundays almost like a badge of honor. There isn’t another fanbase in sports like the 12th man.
In 2011, football is America’s game, and a Super Bowl would bring some positive attention to a city that desperately needs a sunny day. A Super Bowl victory would take some of the pain away for people who lived through the four straight losses.
On Saturday afternoon, the Bulls (4-9, 0-3 MidAmerican Conference) hosted No. 72 nationally ranked Akron (13-3, 3-0 MAC) at the Miller Tennis Center. Buffalo struggled against the national powerhouse and could not find a way to pull off the upset, falling to the Zips, 7-0.
Head coach Kathy Twist knew that going up against the No. 2 team in the conference was going to be a challenge, but she was happy with her team’s effort.
MATTHEW PARRINO Senior Sports Editor
A Super Bowl would mean the same to Buffalo as being awarded the Olympics would mean to any other city. Schools would be off for a week, the streets of Orchard Park, Buffalo, and most of the surrounding suburbs would be littered with fans, paraphernalia, and the joy of a beleaguered region that has been yearning for something big to happen for decades.
Nationally Ranked Opponent Zips Past Bulls
Sophomore Shelby Bates and freshman Marta Stoyanova gave the Zips the most trouble in their match against Prag Pantusart and Angelika Jogasuria. The second doubles match was tightly contested all the way though, but in the end, the Akron tandem came out on top, 9-7. Senior Diana Popescu and freshman Miranda Podlas lost to Zara Harutyunyan and Angelina Jogasuria, 8-5. Senior Aleksandra Petrova and sophomore Kira Golenko were defeated by Anya Baronayte and Jeremie Benjamin, 8-6, to conclude doubles play.
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The Bulls were shut out at home against Akron last Saturday.
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Singles play wasn’t any easier for Buffalo. Akron, led by the Jogasuria sisters, dominated the Bulls in every matchup, winning all of the matches in straight sets.
The sound defeat will do nothing to help the Bulls’ morale moving forward, but Twist believes that the experience of playing such a talented squad will help in future conference play.
Sophomore Tamara Markovic came the closest to victory for the Bulls, taking her match into a second tiebreaker in the second set, but could not secure the win, falling, 6-2, 7-6 (4), to Natasha Kuvakina. The Jogasuria sisters presented the largest problem for the Bulls. Angelina Jogasuria defeated Popescu, 6-2, 6-2; and Angelika Jogasuria dominated freshman Marta Stoyanova, 6-2, 6-1. Bates was defeated by Pantusart 6-3, 6-2; and sophomore Kira Golenko followed suit with the rest of the team, dropping her two-set match against Baronayte, 6-4, 6-2.
“Akron is considered one of the best teams in the country,” Twist said. “There are a lot of strong teams in the MAC, so we are getting better day by day.” The Bulls will look to end their four-game skid when they travel to Toledo, Ohio to take on the Rockets on Friday at 1 p.m. g
It will help people finally forgive Scott Norwood and his stupid right leg. It will help people forget about Frank Wycheck and his forward lateral in the Music City Miracle. The Super Bowl is the last wish of a dying city that will probably never come true because the team probably wont be here much longer. Can you blame the Bills though? More than half the people on Facebook are worried about Tim Connelly and Derek Roy drinking from a giant cup. LOL, that will never happen either. Isn’t being a Buffalo sports fan great? g
Additional reporting by Josh Rubin.
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