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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief Aaron Mansfield Senior Managing Editor Brian Josephs Managing Editor Rebecca Bratek Editorial Editor Eric Cortellessa News EDItors Sara DiNatale, Co-Senior Lisa Khoury, Co-Senior Sam Fernando, Asst. Rachel Raimondi, Asst. LIFE EDITORS Rachel Kramer, Senior Lyzi White Lisa Epstein, Asst. Sharon Kahn, Asst. ARTS EDITORS Elva Aguilar, Senior Lisa de la Torre, Asst. Max Crinnin, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS Joseph Konze Jr., Senior Jon Gagnon Ben Tarhan Markus McCaine, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS Alexa Strudler, Senior Nick Fischetti Satsuki Aoi, Asst. Aminata Diallo, Asst. CARTOONIST Jeanette Chwan CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brian Keschinger Haider Alidina, Asst. PROFESSIONAL STAFF

All the small things Surprises let us know he cares In a recent poll conducted by The Spectrum, 82 percent of 700 students expressed they didn’t feel President Satish Tripathi’s presence on campus. The problem that polls often have is they don’t include definitional variations that can affect one’s understanding of the issues presented. The meaning of ‘presence’ in the poll we refer to above demonstrates that very problem. For many students, ‘presence’ just means physical presence. They don’t see him around campus – in the Union, in the hallways, at Starbucks. Well, as surprising as it may be to some, Tripathi frequents Tim Hortons. He is on campus routinely. He travels often on behalf of the university. Having recently returned from a leg of his fundraising tour in which he brought in $8.9 million in the first 17 stops (the numbers for later stops are not yet available), he has continued to campaign for the vision of UB 2020. But let’s be clear – students don’t really care if they see the president around school. The fact that 82 percent of students didn’t feel Tripathi’s presence reflects more on the students than the president. UB undergraduates are simply not paying attention. It’s not the job of the president of the university to have afternoon tea with Student Association clubs, to attend morning yoga classes at

Alumni Arena, to spend a Saturday afternoon playing corn hole with the hockey team discussing the virtues of distilling whiskey in Kentucky over Tennessee or to ruminate on the meaning of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby with English students. His job is to serve the university in bringing ideas to fruition – in making tangible, concrete differences in the institution that advance the environment and enhance student experiences. It is through actually seeing palpable changes that students are able to recognize a president’s presence – when the work he or she is doing for the school begins making a difference in students’ daily lives. There are four substantial improvements that Tripathi should focus on. These changes would help students realize he is a relevant factor to the university they experience every day. It is an emphasis on the nitty-gritty, on the small things that need to get done. 1. There should be more transparency. When “The Heights of Fear” came out, it took Tripathi an entire week to respond. For students to feel their president is in touch, there should be a line of communication that is constant and reliable. Tripathi should speak more often to The Spectrum. He should consider activating a Facebook and/or Twitter account, much like Athletic Director

Danny White, so students can follow him as he posts announcements pertinent to current events and student life. There needs to be a new form of interface that increases student awareness. If the Pope can do it, Tripathi should, too. Even if he isn’t #TeamFollowBack. 2. There needs to be something done about parking. UB is largely a commuter school. Many come from all over the Buffalo area and parking has been problematic to countless students. People are sometimes late to class because it takes so long to find a space and some have missed class completely because they could not find a space at all. This interferes with the academic experience – the most important element of a collegiate institution. There should at least be an additional parking lot. There can be organization that provides freshmen and sophomores with some lots and juniors and seniors with others. There needs to be a concerted effort to provide more parking. 3. We want to see improved libraries. The electricity has been dismal all year and we want the outlets at all tables to be fixed. We want new, improved cubicles that give students a better study area. We want the conditions that help academic performance.

4. The bathrooms are a mess. They flood often and the design and layouts of many are not conducive to relief. The door handle is often on the inside of the door so students have to touch it immediately after washing their hands, with the awareness that many troubled souls decidedly abstain from that practice. It is a sad truth we must face at this university that a surplus of students are not hygienically sound. There also needs to be a better system for hand drying. These bathrooms run out of paper towels often and every bathroom on campus should have air dryers. It is good for the environment and easier to maintain. These are issues that students have to deal with every day. They may seem miniscule to some, but in the aggregate, they make significant impacts upon the college experience and daily life. There has been significant time dedicated to UB 2020 and very little progress has been evident thus far. All the improvements we have suggested are feasible and minor. We are hoping you’ll take our ideas – the students’ wishes – seriously, President Tripathi. We’ll be watching, waiting, commiserating. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

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April 24, 2013 Volume 62 Number 76 Circulation 7,000 The views expressed – both written and graphic – in the Feedback, Opinion, and Perspectives sections of The Spectrum do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Submit contributions for these pages to The Spectrum office at Suite 132 Student Union or news@ubspectrum.com. The Spectrum reserves the right to edit these pieces for style and length. If a letter is not meant for publication please mark it as such. All submissions must include the author’s name, daytime phone number, and email address. The Spectrum is provided free in part by the Undergraduate Mandatory Activity Fee. The Spectrum is represented for national advertising by MediaMate. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum visit www.ubspectrum.com/advertising or call us directly at (716) 645-2452. The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260-2100

Can Weiner be a winner?

NYC residents should give disgraced former congressman a chance Following a sexting scandal, Anthony Weiner was forced to resign from the House of Representatives in disgrace. A rising leader in the Democratic Party and a potential candidate for mayor of New York City, Weiner watched his career dissipate along with a host of hopes and possibilities for the future. The man who has been removed from public life for two years now has decided to attempt and stage a comeback. He is weighing a potential 2013 run for mayor. In a lengthy profile in The New York Times Magazine, published online on April 10, Weiner expressed that “it’s now or maybe never for me.” He indicated that he would like to ask for a second chance as he has begun mounting the opportunity for a Clintonian comeback. The question remains, however: Can he do it? We’ve seen resurgence in politics before. We’ve seen Bill Clinton

recover from accusations of marital misconduct in 1992 and then watched him continue to thrive in public life following the Lewinsky scandal and its subsequent impeachment proceedings. The linkage is obvious, too – his wife, Huma, is a longtime aide and friend of Hillary. We’ve seen attempts at resurgence fail, too. The distinction between Clinton and Weiner is simple, however: Weiner has not the skills or prowess Clinton did, nor an entire party relying on him as its national leader and largest fundraiser. The president had mountains of mainstream support. What the president also had was a formative resilience. An overarching theme throughout his life of loss and recovery – and by the time the Lewinsky scandal surfaced, he had been well practiced at bouncing back. This is the first scandal for Weiner and it has become a signature element of his public identity. Worse than the deed itself, his manner of response damaged him more. He tweaked during a press conference.

He was unable to answer the question directly: Was the picture of a bulging erection his? And he endured weeks of scrutiny and ridicule before being propelled by public influence to step down. Clinton understood the most important factor in dealing with any kind of accusation is to remain unruffled and collected. Clinton communicated allegations are part of the political game and they are designed to distract you from the issues. And that is where Weiner will need to direct his focus if he wants to have a chance presenting himself as a viable candidate. He will need to run a campaign on the issues and demonstrate what Clinton did – that he’s a force of action and an agent of change. People like redemption stories. They dominate our cultural outlets – film, literature, theater. They also remain prevalent in our political mindset. Weiner is a familiar figure to the city, but he has been out of the limelight for two years acting as a stayat-home dad. Now, as he is reenter-

ing public life, he needs to reinvent his image. Weiner made a personal mistake. There is no doubt he has paid a heavy cost. He should be given the chance to present himself and his candidacy. The City of New York should forgive his past transgressions and allow him to be judged on the merits of his message and his capacity to carry it out. There are many UB students from the city. Registered Democrats will have a chance to embrace him in a primary should he choose to run. The hope for him would be to secure a nomination in order to contend for the big seat. If he does decide to challenge Michael Bloomberg’s third term, residents of the city should give themselves a chance to learn what kind of mayor he claims he could be. He should not be held forever to the demons of his past. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

Letter to the Editor

Success of Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus depends on safety The development of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is certainly one of the best things to happen to Buffalo and Western New York this century. In a city that has been suffering from decline for many decades, this sprawling consortium of health care entities, research facilities and medical education institutions will deliver world-class health care, cutting-edge education and research and will be an economic driver for the entire region. That is the good news. The bad news is that UB, one of the key partners in this endeavor which owns much of the campus property including its planned new medical school, is abdicating its responsibility to ensure adequate police coverage and campus safety.

UB’s inaction on these critical issues, despite inquiries and guidance from its own police officers, has led to problems involving criminal activity and a looming feeling amongst some that the campus is unsafe. UB recently announced plans to incorporate Buffalo’s Metro Rail system into its medical school building planned on the western edge of the campus. A recent Buffalo News article noted that this dual purpose is “….a role assigned to few – if any – medical schools around the world.” The inclusion of a subway inside a campus building will increase the already significant challenge of ensuring safety on this urban setting. I only wish UB applied the same proactive approach it used planning transportation and parking for the campus to

the crucial issues of safety and police protection. The Police Benevolent Association of New York State, the labor union which represents, amongst others, University Police Department (UPD) officers at UB, has shared concerns with UB officials regarding safety and police coverage for the campus. Union officials have communicated with a number of university officials to inquire if and when UB’s highly trained and dedicated police officers will be assigned to the new campus. UB officials’ answers have been noncommittal, and in some instances nonexistent. Meanwhile, we continue to read stories in the media reporting serious crimes on the campus, such as when a campus parking attendant

was robbed at gunpoint in December. UB can certainly do better than to relegate the police protection and safety of its students, staff, visitors and facilities on the downtown campus to the backburner. In order for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to be truly successful, installing a strong police presence and ensuring the safety of the public can no longer be ignored and must become a top priority. Daniel De Federicis, a native of Cheektowaga and UB alumnus, is the executive director of the Police Benevolent Association of New York State

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UB meets opposition from Fruit Belt residents at Common Council meeting REBECCA BRATEK Managing Editor

On Tuesday, residents of the Fruit Belt, an area in Buffalo’s lower East Side, finally got UB to respond to their concerns regarding the sale and development of McCarley Gardens. But it wasn’t the response they wanted. Mike Pietkiewicz, the assistant vice president for government community relations, spoke to Buffalo’s Common Council on Tuesday afternoon about UB’s 2020 plan for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Corridor, which includes the purchase of McCarley Gardens from Oak Michigan Housing Development Corp. Pietkiewicz read a prepared statement to the council, which outlined the beginnings of UB 2020 and why the university hasn’t moved forward with the sale or toward tangible plans. George Arthur, who has lived in the Fruit Belt for decades, called the statement “double-talking gobbledygook” and called Pietkiewicz a “loony toon” for suggesting the plans and statement had not originated within the UB Foundation (UBF), a private group that supports developing and managing real property on behalf of the university. He said UBF has ignored all resident concerns regarding relocation plans. “It is the will of the people that McCarley Gardens not be sold,” Arthur said. “It is not needed. UB does not need it. And Oak Michigan doesn’t need the money … The University at Buffalo has been in this city for 167 years, since 1846. And one day out of [those years], they found the Fruit Belt. The only way they got students to go down there was to say that they wanted to have a ‘getting dirty’ party. Only

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Fruit Belt resident George Arthur (above, pointing) said Assistant Vice President for Government Community Relations Mike Pietkiewicz’s presentation during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting was “gobbledygook.” Arthur, along with Ellicott District Councilmember Darius Pridgen (below Arthur with his back turned) and other Fruit Belt residents, were concerned about UB’s purchase of the McCarley Gardens for development of the downtown medical campus.

way you get dirty is by going to the Fruit Belt – what an insult. What a racist insult. “I would hope this council would make a commitment to say ‘no’ to anything that deals with the selling of McCarley Gardens because UB’s intentions are not honorable.” He continued on to say residents of the Fruit Belt and McCarley Gardens are not against UB 2020 or the Medical Corridor; rather, they feel they are being taken advantage of and they’re frightened. Ellicott District Councilmember Darius Pridgen was also frustrated with UB’s response after a university representative did not attend the Common Council meeting on March 19 (Pietkiewicz was out of town and received notice of the meeting an hour before it started).

Pridgen does not intend to pass any legislation until residents feel comfortable with UB’s plans. “I need you to hear my heart and I’m sorry to do this on the floor, but the question was about the folks who live in McCarley Gardens,” he said. “We went from ‘it will be sold by 2017,’ but could it be sold before 2017? What I’m asking to address is the frustration of the people who I’m representing.” No progress has been made and UB has not moved forward with developing McCarley Gardens because the original deal stated the university would not gain the property until 2017. That contract expired in March 2013, according to Pietkiewicz, and was automatically extended as a result of St. John’s Baptist Church, which sponsors

Oak Michigan, not getting approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). UB first made reference to McCarley Gardens in 2008 in a first draft plan for moving the medical school downtown as a part of UB 2020, according to Pietkiewicz. The final draft was released a year later, and St. John’s approached the university about its interest in acquiring the property in 2009. UB and St. John’s signed a deal in 2010. The university cannot purchase the land until 2017 due also in part to lack of funds, Pietkiewicz said. New York State was supposed to embark on its next five-year capital plan this year, but because of the economic environment at the national and state levels, it was unable to do so. The economic disparity left UB and SUNY without a capital plan and no funds for any projects, he added. And because McCarley Gardens is not next on the “to-do list” for UB 2020 – next up is moving the School of Social Work and Graduate School of Education back onto South Campus – no further talks have been geared toward the Fruit Belt area and no tangible, solidified plans have been put in place, Pietkiewicz said. Pietkiewicz stressed that UB does not own the property, nor is the university the landlord of anyone living in the area. But UB is still very concerned about community engagement and is working to connect with tenants regarding the sale and development of the land. “I understand these are just words, but we intend to prove it through action,” he said. Pridgen is concerned that because UB is a public entity and not a private citizen or organization purchasing the property, the sit-

uation is more worrisome to residents. He wants to see concrete plans and a concerted effort to engage the community. “I think we couldn’t be at this point now had there been great communication, and if these residents really felt they understood, they wouldn’t have come the Ellicott office and said, ‘We need help. We need a voice. We’re not being heard,’” Pridgen said. “This is not whether they’re black or they’re white or they’re rich or they’re poor. This is simply that they live there. We have to be very sensitive to that.” Any future plans would affect 150 families that rent their properties from St. John’s, and no relocation plans will be set into effect until approved by HUD, according to Pietkiewicz. No one has currently been asked to move or relocate. “There’s a lot of activity that’s going on that people are not recognizing, and that’s OK,” Pietkiewicz said. “[Whether] they’re not receiving that or we’re not communicating enough, we need to communicate more. I look at this as a learning lesson and we’re going to try to do a better job communicating with the neighbors going forward. We certainly have our work cut out for us in terms of communicating directly with the neighbors and residents.” The Common Council tabled the discussion, and Pridgen has set up an advisory board to gauge what residents’ concerns. Pietkiewicz said the university will reach out to the board and other neighborhood groups to better future communication. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Number of students graduating with bachelor’s degree:

5 UB’s Top 10 Master’s Degree Programs #

PROGRAM

‘06-’07

‘07-’08

‘08-’09

‘09-’10

‘10-’11

‘11-’12

Social Work

197

167

257

185

190

242

Business Administration

247

242

244

200

197

172

120

122

Computer Science & Engineering

100

Information & Library Science

138

130

128

114

112

118

Economics

107

Electrical Engineering

105

117

Accounting

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

10*

Management Information Systems

10*

Industrial Engineering

1,951

1,960

2,021

1,999

2,120

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2,248

*Equal number of graduates in 2011-12

UB students host red-carpet event at elementary school Communication students inspire Buffalo youth while learning business tactics RACHEL RAIMONDI Asst. News Editor

The lights didn’t extend far enough, some props weren’t finished and the tools were missing. Jenny Chen started to worry. It was finally the big day. On Friday night, the senior business and communication major organized the seventh-annual Hillery Park Elementary School dance with her classmates in Communication 317: Business/Professional Communication. The goal was to not only gain experience in business management, but to also inspire Buffalo youth to stay in school and dream of a college education. But first, the UB students needed to finish transforming the elementary school gymnasium into a faux Hollywood red-carpet event. Chen, the team leader for the project’s Creative Design Department, adapted to the circumstances and changed the layout slightly. Still, the decorations – which included rich red cloths, twinkling lights, movie star cutouts and posters – were among the most

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UB’s Communication 317 class hosted a dance for Buffalo’s Hillery Park Elementary School on Friday. The class posed for this photo. The event is planned largely to inspire Buffalo youth to stay in school and pursue a college education.

memorable aspects of the dance, said Mary Beth Debus, an adjunct communication professor who teaches the class. Debus believes the only way to instill lessons in her students is to teach them skills in the classroom and have them immediately implemented on a community project. Each year, she assigns her class the project of hosting the school dance as a way to show them how multiple departments in a

business work to achieve one goal. In the beginning of the semester, the students write resumes, go on interviews and apply for positions on the project’s teams, which include Creative Design, Procurement, Planning and Logistics and Finance. Hillery Park Elementary School gave the class $400, but the students fundraised to increase their budget. They also partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings and received a donation

of food for the event, according to Josh Rubin, a senior communication major. For him, the joy came from seeing the children smile as they enjoyed one of the last big events of their school year and started thinking about their futures. Over the past few years, the interaction between Debus’ students and the children has led to an increase in attendance rates and discipline within their own classrooms, Debus said. They don’t want to risk having to miss the dance because of a suspension, according to Debus. “Students have come back to [Principal Maria Miller] and said: ‘It’s because of my experience with the students at UB that I’m doing what I’m doing today,’” she said. “Certainly, that’s not [the experience] all the students [have], but just to even make that difference with a few students is an added bonus of doing this project.” The communication students acted as paparazzi and took fake photos of the children as they entered the Grammy Awards-like event. As the night went on, many children wanted

to befriend the college students and asked them about what their lives are like and what could be expected from the college experience. They also bonded over games like trivia and a beanbag toss, leaving a “lasting impression” on the children, according to Maggie Hoeltke, a Hillery Park staff member. In a letter to Debus’ class, Hoeltke thanked the students for hosting the “top-notch” event and said: “They will remember this as one of the special moments in their lives.” The event was just as important for the UB students. Chris Cozzens, a senior computer science major, has already used the experience to get a project management job in New York City at EMC, a company that specializes in cloud computing. Hillery Park students are already looking forward to next year’s event, in which Debus will again assign the project of hosting the dance to her students – an experience from which both schools’ students prosper. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Name: Travis Nemmer Position: SA president Major: Classics, history and political science Plans after graduation: Law school at American University Word to describe experience at UB: Transformative Travis Nemmer has a clear moment he regards as his most memorable at UB: winning the election for SA president last spring. He said that moment and the people he met along the way as president have made his college time truly memorable. “All the people I have met over the past four years, I wouldn’t have been able to make it through even half of it without them,” Nemmer said. He is looking forward to specializing in election law next year at American University. When asked what is going through his head two weeks before graduation, Nemmer, who waited for his last semester at UB to complete his science requirement, said: “Right now? Get through this final physics exam. ‘Gen eds’ suck.” “Thank you to my cronies,” he concluded.

Name: Justin Neuwirt Position: SA treasurer Major: Finance Plans after graduation: Client adviser at Gerstein and Fisher Word to describe experience at UB: Unforgettable Justin Neuwirt has a job lined up after graduation as a client adviser at Gerstein and Fisher, a wealth management firm in New York City. But he still doesn’t know what to think as his time at UB comes to an end. “I haven’t had time to digest it all,” Neuwirt said. “It hasn’t hit me yet, to be honest. There were a lot of memorable moments – a lot of memorable moments that I forgot. But the most memorable had to be driving home with all my friends after winning the election – windows down, sunroof open, blasting music, about to embark on a journey of a lifetime.” He is grateful for everything UB has done for him, he said “I never knew what to expect out of college,” Neuwirt said. “This university’s students get an opportunity to make something more to their college experience than just going to a classroom, getting an education and then leaving. I really took advantage of that.”

Name: Jonathan Grunin Position: SA senate chair Major: Political science Plans after graduation: Apply for jobs Word to describe experience at UB: Opportunity Jonathan Grunin is graduating in a couple weeks. He said the biggest thing running through his mind is to “get a damn job.” He is looking in the area of Jewish non-profit organizations and has a few interviews in place. He hopes one will result in an offer. Grunin has been heavily involved in SA since he was a freshman. He said one of his most memorable moments was winning a Senate seat that same year. He said another memorable moment was crying in the bathroom of a hotel room at 2 a.m. by Cornell University because he was so sick – it was alcohol induced. He said it was an interesting moment in his college career. Grunin said he accomplished a lot over the past four years, and he credits much of that to UB. “UB is a place for opportunity for every student so long as they seek it,” Grunin said. “There was a lot of stuff I wanted to do at UB and everything I wanted to do – so long as it fit into my time – I did. And for that, I am very happy to have chosen to have come here as opposed to another university where the opportunities aren’t as abundant.”

Name: TC Scott Position: Chief of staff Major: Political science Plans after graduation: Threeweek trip out west, then apply for jobs Word to describe experience at UB: Short TC Scott doesn’t want to graduate, though he feels he is ready to do so. In his opinion, his four years at UB went by too fast. His time may have gone so rapidly because of how busy he kept himself. “I like to keep busy – I never like to sit at home and lay on my couch,” Scott said. “Working for the Student Association helped me avoid that. Waking up every morning, I always had something to do or somewhere to go or someone to meet. I am going to miss that. I don’t see that happening when I have a full-time job.” One of Scott’s most memorable moments at UB was performing in International Fiesta with the Filipino Student Association. As of right now, he’s not in “high gear” to find a job because he’s planning to drive out west for three weeks and visit Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, among other sites.

Name: Joshua Anbar Position: SISH clubs coordinator Major: Political science Plans after graduation: Graduate school at West Virginia University Word to describe experience at UB: Exhilarating Although he was accepted into a master’s program in political science at West Virginia University, Joshua Anbar is still uncertain about the future, which he said is common among graduating seniors. “I have no idea what the future holds,” Anbar said. “It’s intimidating, and I think that is something that everyone says, but it’s true. I know where I am going and I know what the end goal is … but I’m filled with uncertainty and nervousness.” He said his most memorable moment at UB happened before he even took a class. He attended a Jewish Student Union barbecue in the Ellicott Quad as an “awkward little freshman.” He said it was there he began his SA career, becoming the treasurer of JSU his sophomore year, president his junior year and then SA senator and SISH coordinator his senior year.

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Ovadia wins UB Council student representative position by eight votes SAM FERNANDO

Name: Carl Ross Position: SA senator Major: Media study Plans after graduation: Graduate school or try to find a job Word to describe experience at UB: Involved Carl Ross said his most memorable moment at UB happened two weeks ago, when a girl bit his chest at Spring Fest. He was working among the pit crew and he tried to stop a girl who was trying to get on stage. She then bit him and he had to tell her to let go. Although that is what he remembers now, he said when reminisces about UB, he will always remember the great friends he met. He said UB has a diverse student body and because of that, he was able to make a diverse group of friends. Ross was involved in many different clubs and is happy to be graduating, though he is nervous. “I am freaking out right now because I want everything to be finished and I want to be able to make my family proud – but more to make myself proud,” Ross said. He is glad he came to UB and said he gained some great memories at a pretty good price.

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Name: Theresa Cervantes Position: International clubs coordinator Major: Math and actuarial sciences Plans after graduation: One-week vacation in the Caribbean, then job at Aflac Word to describe experience at UB: #NailedIt Although Theresa Cervantes was nervous when she was on stage presenting the Indian Student Association, the winners of International Fiesta, the first-prize check and trophy, she said it was her most memorable moment at UB. She worked all year to put on the event, which she said was a success. As she looks back on her four years, she said she will remember her experiences with SA. She is proud to be part of the organization and said her friends always tell her they are jealous of everything SA does. She said adjusting to living at home with her parents again is “going down a notch,” but she is excited to start the next chapter of her life. The people she met in clubs and SA are especially important to her. She wishes the Class of 2013 the best of luck. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

On Monday, Daniel Ovadia was officially re-elected as the UB Council student representative. Ovadia, who collected 242 votes, narrowly beat Robert Golightly by eight votes. Nigel Michki received 122 votes and 25 students abstained. Ovadia is excited to start another year at the position. He said his experience at the job is his biggest asset. Usually, the first few months of holding the position are about building connections with the various student governments, he said. Because he already built that network, he said he can get a dialogue started right away, allowing him to focus on ideas and solutions that are “intentional, specific and beneficial.” He plans to strengthen this communication through the Coalition Of Advocacy and Leadership (COAL), an organization created last fall semester by Graduate Student Association President Jonathan Knights. The goal of COAL – which consists of the seven presidents of the student governments, the chief justice of the Student-Wide Judiciary and the student representative of the UB Council – is to discuss what issues the students believe need to be addressed. “I will be able to understand what [the student governments] perceive the issues are,” Ovadia said. “The University Council representative is the representative of all the governments and all the students, and I plan to do my best to share that information with the council.” Ovadia plans to do more with the position than he did this school

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year. Although he will continue to represent the many students at UB as a whole, he intends to help any single person with a problem. “If there are big issues, I am going to make sure there are student groups coordinated to speak with administration,” Ovadia said. “But at the same time, if an individual student has a concern or a question and I am in a position where I can get them a real answer or facilitate a solution for them, I am going to do it.” Although there was a total of 623 votes cast this year – 84 more than last year – Ovadia is disappointed in the low turnout. He believes it is a small number because students don’t see the direct impact of the position. Unlike SA elections, he said clubs and future events at UB could be affected, which has more of an immediate effect on students. In response to his eight-vote victory, he said: “I can’t appreciate

enough every individual vote. It highlights the importance of voting.” Ovadia intends to work with Golightly and Michki next year. Ovadia said they were both qualified candidates and share the same enthusiasm for UB and the same motivation to stay active that he does. “When an individual expressed an interest which is similar to mine, I think it is important to work with them and collaborate,” Ovadia said. Ovadia has already begun planning out his schedule for next year and he is looking forward to continuing the work he has done this year. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Life

College in a word: senior shapshots RACHEL KRAMER

Senior Life Editor

Emily Bradley (Change) After graduation, Emily Bradley will be going into ESL education and working to pay off her student loans. At UB, her favorite memory is getting to know her professors in the English Department on a personal level. She will miss them and “being and feeling young” after she graduates. She wants underclassmen “not to be afraid of change” during their time as students.

Gagandipi ‘Gagan’ Singh (Binary) Gagandipi Singh, the director of UBTV, chose “binary” to represent his four years at UB because he feels it represents the two lives he has here: music and computer science. He considers himself both an extrovert and an introvert, depending on what he is doing. He entered college more of an introvert, but by surrounding himself with unique people, he has come out of his comfort zone and has become more of an extrovert. Singh fell into music producing and recording a year and three months ago because he “was decent and entered a contest.” Now after graduation, he plans to “get rich quickly.” He advises underclassmen to “only go back to your room to sleep.”

Chris LaForge (Winning) College has taught Chris Laforge to have “a winning attitude” regarding all aspects of his life. He has learned to “do what you want and to just go get it.” After graduation, he will be working at a media firm in New York City. Although he has too many memories to choose the best one, he will always look back at his time at UB and remember exploring the campus at night during his sophomore year. “If there is something you want to do, don’t hesitate because anything is possible,” LaForge said.

Rachel Gaydosh (Adventure) Rachel Gaydosh chose “adventure” to represent her four years at UB because she did things during college she didn’t expect to do and didn’t know she wanted to do, such as studying abroad in London. She loved her time studying sociology overseas, but her favorite memories from college came from her time leading Active Minds, an organization she helped bring to UB that is focused on working to eliminate the stigma that surrounds mental health on college campuses. After graduation, Gaydosh is pursuing her master’s in social work.

Marley Mandelaro (Improvise) Marley Mandelaro’s favorite memory of her time at UB is when she directed the play From the Wings during spring 2011. It was during this play that she “found her strength as a performer and a director.” That was one reason she picked “improvise” as the one word to describe her time at UB. Mandelaro hopes to be a comedian one day. So far, she has used improvisation to help her get through tough times and as a form of comedy in her life. After graduation, she is moving to Chicago, where she will be studying acting in general at The Second City, a school of improvisation.

Stefano Verdesoto (Power) Stefano Verdesoto thinks being in college gave him power – not just academic power, but power that makes him able to do a lot more with his life. Verdesoto is staying at UB in the student affairs administration program. He hopes to one day be an academic adviser at UB because he loves everything about UB and wants to help students. He has had the most fun his senior year because he figured out college was all about time management, and he was able to have fun and do well at the same time.

Katie Searing (Journey) Katie Searing believes life is a journey. She plans on traveling after graduation to a variety of countries, such as Singapore, to gain experience and see the world. Her favorite aspect of college is that she was able to discover herself and accomplish everything she wanted during her four years – including studying abroad in London.

Alisa Li (Wisdom) Alisa Li chose wisdom to sum up her college career because, in addition to what she has learned in class, she has learned about herself. Li hasn’t decided if she wants to go to medical school or continue with research after she graduates. Her favorite part of college was working in Student Life, where she met her closest friends and made some of her best memories. Her advice to underclassman is to “do the things you want to do without regret.”

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Man’s best friend: therapy dogs at UB BETHANY WALTON Staff Writer

Pamela Rose, the Web Services and Library Promotions coordinator of the Health Sciences Library, has worked at UB for 47 years. She has owned 11 cats and is a founding member of different local animal organizations, including Therapy Animals of Western New York and Buffalo Companion Animal Network. She is considered the “go-to” animal person amongst her friends and colleagues and has rescued many animals in her life. Her committed involvement with UB and to the welfare animals has helped launch the therapy dog program at UB. The library staff at the Health Sciences Library initially came up with the idea but the introduction of therapy dogs to UB came when plans to being Stress Relief Week were being made in the fall semester of 2011. Everyone was interested in providing a week to help students relax with massages, relaxation exercises, music and snacks, according to Rose. Her desire to introduce animals and get them involved on campus has helped her develop the plan to add therapy dogs to the list of relaxation tactics. Amy Lyons, the associate director of the Health Sciences Library, first thought of the idea of Stress Relief Week. Lyons and Rose started talking about setting up a pot of coffee and having snacks for the students. Rose, who had been involved with different animal organizations, including Therapy Animals of Western New York, had been

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Pam Rose launched a program to bring therapy dogs to UB for students and faculty to relax as part of Stress Relief Week.

pushing to bring dogs into the library for a number of years. Lyons suggested it was time to bring Rose’s two worlds together and in early May, and certified therapy dogs were permitted into the libraries for Stress Relief Week. Interactions with therapy dogs can decrease blood pressure and cholesterol in humans, which is ideal for students who are stressed out about final exams and the end of the semester, according to Rose.

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All dogs are certified through reputable agencies before being brought in and can be as young as 1 year old. Rose said the best candidates for therapy dogs are dogs that have low temperaments and have strong connections with their owners. These traits often encourage students with a fear of dogs to visit and try to overcome it overtime, she said. As a therapy dog owner and a member of therapy dog and animal organizations in Buffalo, Rose said

“The dogs were so cute and friendly, playing with them really calmed me down and took my mind off of all of the stress,” Jackson said. “They just walk up to you with their tails wagging and tongues out. I felt myself relax the minute I walked into the room and saw them.” She plans to come back to see the dogs next time they are on campus. Not only has Rose seen the significant impact therapy dogs can leave on the lives of students on campus, but she can also see their impact in her personal life. After training her Bernese mountain dog, Sophia, to become a part of a therapy dog team, Rose said she has a much stronger relationship with Sophia and a bigger appreciation for dogs. “Because of my experience with cats and my position as the Feline Behavior Counselor for the Buffalo Humane Society, I was more of a cat person,” Rose said. “However, after handling a dog who required a lot of training, I have learned a lot about the power of positive reinforcement and how it can strengthen the relationship between an owner and their dog.” Originally introduced on South Campus, the therapy dogs and their owners now visit both North and South Campus during Stress Relief Week and sometimes stop by at random times throughout the school year. Although the staff only brings in dogs as therapy animals, they are considering offering other therapy animals in the future, according to Rose. The next Stress Relief Week is scheduled for May 1-3 in Lockwood Library and the Health Sciences Library from 11 p.m. to 3 p.m. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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Graduation process checklist

LYZI WHITE and RACHEL KRAMER Life Editor and Senior Life Editor

From May 9-12, thousands of students will close a chapter of their lives by ending their educational career at UB and receiving their degrees. Students will embark upon the next journey of their lives after attending one of the 17 commencement ceremonies. Before graduation, students need to check a few things off their to-do lists. Cap and gown By the time of commencement, approximately 2,600 cap and gowns will be sold for bachelor’s graduates and approximately 800-900 will be sold for master’s graduates, according to Debbie Davis, the general merchandise manager at the university bookstore. All graduates can purchase their caps, gowns, hoods and tassels until May 12 at the bookstore, according to UB’s “Countdown to Commencement” website. While

doctoral students have the option of renting their caps and gowns, undergraduate and graduate students do not. Advertised as “environmental friendly,” the ensembles are made out of fiber from forests, and the fabrics are completely decomposable. Andrew Levine, a senior electrical engineering major, said the biodegradable nature “just means it’s OK to spend mad cash and throw it away?”

Special Events, in conjunction with the university bookstore, made the decision to change to environmentally friendly academic regalia, according to Sonia Marinaccio, the coordinator for University Commencement, the ceremony specifically for College of Arts and Sciences undergrads. The purpose of the change was to be “more ‘green,” Marinaccio said. Associate’s or bachelor’s caps and gowns cost $83.25 plus tax, while the price for master’s graduates is

$94.80 plus tax. Levine said the process of buying his cap and gown was easy, but he did not like how expensive it was. Although it’s tradition, Levine said, “The idea of paying so much for something we’ll only have to use once in our lifetimes is obnoxious.” Michael Nuzback, a senior accounting major, is borrowing his brother’s cap and gown, a UB alumnus from the class of 2010 – all Nuzback needs to purchase is his tassel.

Guest tickets When registering for the commencement ceremony, students have the option of obtaining guest tickets. Due to the capacity of Alumni Arena, where the graduation ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences – the largest ceremony of commencement weekend – will take place, graduates are allowed a maximum of four tickets each.

Overflow seating will be available in Center For the Arts; the ceremony will be shown live on the Mainstage Theatre screen. Not all ceremonies have a limit on guest tickets. Levine, who will be attending the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences commencement ceremony, did not have a limit to the number of tickets he could obtain.

“I have five people coming to my graduation and I would feel terrible telling one of my closest relatives that they wouldn’t be able to sit and watch the commencement,” Levine said. Levine understands that students who had a ticket limit for their ceremony would be upset because, to him, “Commencement should be made as easy as possible for the students and having a limit [on tickets]

really kills that idea.” “It’s a culmination of your hard work at UB and you have paid enough to attend UB [that] you should be able to have more people allowed at your commencement ceremony,” Levine added.

Sign the buffalo All graduating students have the opportunity to leave their mark on a piece of UB history – the buffalo. So far, 516 students have signed the painted fiber buffalo, which currently resides in the Student Life office in 150 Student Union. This 9-year-old tradition is open to any student who is graduating this school year, whether he or she is an undergraduate, graduate, master’s or law student. Every April, Student Life is delivered a replica of the brass buffalo

outside of the Center For the Arts in a box the size of a smart car, according to Kerry Spicer, the associate director of Student Unions and Activities. Spicer said the people in the office then decide on a theme and an informal name for the commemorative animal. The 2013 seniors are signing “Billy,” whose theme is school colors. The buffalo is then painted by students and housed in 150 Student Union until senior week, when it is wheeled to all of the activities

– such as senior rose day, the senior brunch and graduation. The previous buffalo are scattered around campus, including in Alumni Arena, Capen Library, South Lake apartment complex, Ellicott Atrium and the downtown medical campus. Last year’s buffalo is still residing in the Student Life office because they are still searching for a “home.” The 2013 class buffalo will be kept in the Student Life office lobby for the year until they find Billy a home.

“We put them out to pasture, so to speak,” Spicer said. “We ask around campus and see if there is an office who is interested in housing the buffalo. Many people are excited about it because it’s a nice decorative piece. Then students can come back and see their class’ buffalo.” Billy is taking autographs until graduation and through the summer for any graduate who would like to leave his or her mark somewhere on UB’s campus.

Commencement ceremonies According to the Office of Institutional Analysis, 4,818 undergrads are graduating from UB this year. Levine believes it’s logical to separate students by school and degree because he wouldn’t want to sit and hear everyone in the entire school graduate at the same time. Still, Levine isn’t particularly excited for the commencement ceremony.

“I know I should be excited for commencement because it sort of symbolizes the culmination of one’s hard work at UB, but I honestly feel it is more for my parents than anyone else,” Levine said. While he’s excited to actually graduate and finish the “tough course load that engineering offers,” he believes the commencement ceremony is “a bit superficial.”

Nuzback is excited for the “iconic moment” of graduating from college, even if he considers sitting through the ceremony a nuisance. “With all the hard work that I put into my degree, I feel that it’s validated the fact that I am actually graduating with a degree and [the commencement ceremony] makes it feel official,” he said. Nuzback’s immediate family – his mother, father, brother and grand-

mother – will be attending as well, and he believes they will be proud to see the start to his career. He’s also sure they will love the fact that the ceremony marks the end of them paying for his undergraduate tuition. April 29 is the last day of classes, and graduation ceremonies begin the following week on May 9. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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Nothing in excess

R. Lorraine Collins studies the reasons behind substance abuse RONNIE SIMMONS II Staff Writer

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Professor R. Lorraine Collins studies substance abuse because she wants to understand what factors contribute to drug use and to help young people navigate it without having problems.

R. Lorraine Collins is known as a compassionate, groundbreaking psychologist, and recently, her accolades have surrounded two things: marijuana and research. Collins, associate dean for research in the School of Public Health and Health Professions, focuses on alcohol and marijuana use among 18- to 25-year-olds in her projects. Her current nationally funded grant is focused on physical activity and marijuana use. Her role as associate dean includes encouraging and supporting research, increasing research capabilities and providing mentoring to faculty and students within the UB community. Her first influence to pursue psychology came when she was in high school, in which she had an opportunity to tutor elementary school students who had learning problems and psychological issues. Now, she is a trained and licensed clinical psychologist but does not see patients. She enjoys the research aspect much more. “I like the intellectual stimulation of doing research,” Collins said. “Thinking about questions that you’d like to know more [about], setting up studies that will allow you to get answers to the questions … running studies, finding out information and sharing it with your colleagues and the rest of the world. That’s the most appealing part of psychology as far as I’m concerned.” Collins wants to understand what factors contribute to drug use and what kinds of consequences people experience in order to help young people navigate their use without having severe problems. She sees substance abuse as an issue of self-control, drawing a comparison between drugs and

food. She claims food has the same possibility to harm as drugs if used incorrectly. “If you eat moderately, you are probably going to be healthy,” Collins said. “If you eat to excess and you become obese, then you are going to have all types of medical problems. What I try to understand is: if people are going to use this substance, how can they use it in a moderate way … so that they don’t become addicted.” Collins finds individuals for her projects through flyers, advertisements and friends of current participants. The researchers do not decide who participates based on demographic characteristics like gender or ethnicity; they focus their research on the participants’ ages and the level at which the individuals engage in the behavior. Collins’ work focuses on young adults because she said it’s a time where people are experimenting with new roles in life, like leaving for college. “They’re trying to find the balance between independence and freedom and adult responsibilities or lack of adult responsibilities,” Collins said. Participants are insured confidentiality through certificates from the federal government, and gathered data is linked to numbers instead of names, Collins said. She said confidentiality is essential because some participants are engaging in illegal behaviors. She was driven to pursue marijuana after doing research on malt liquor. Collins said half of the malt liquor users in her sample were also regular marijuana users. “That’s the fun part of research: you ask a question, [then] you find an answer to that question and it leads to another question,” Collins said. To help her finding answers to such questions, Collins uses cell-

phone-based technology called ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The key to EMA is being able to get data in real time instead of retrospective data that is not reliable, Collins said. She has been using this approach since the ’90s with personal digital assistants. Now, participants use cellphones to call into a server and answer questions regarding their mood before and after drinking and social factors when drinking, she said. Paula Vincent, the project director for Collins’ grant, supports this tech-based strategy. “She’s really pioneered the use of [EMA],” Vincent said. “She’s been at the forefront of this type of research in the field of addictions and she’s always pushing technology to the edge. We are going beyond pen and pencil.” Collins hasn’t just garnered praise because of her dedication to her craft; she’s also known for her compassion. Sandy Wilson, the project coordinator for Collins’ grant, said that when Collins needs to dismiss staff because of lack of funding, she always tries to find another position for them elsewhere. Vincent recalled a time when she had been working with Collins for less than a year and became pregnant with her first child. “She barely knew me … and she threw me a baby shower before my own mother did,” Vincent said. “She came to my house and set everything up. But that’s just the type of person she is.” Moving forward, Collins wants to continue her job as the associate dean and help the school to build on its research successes. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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The Clean House makes a clean sweep Sarah Ruhl’s Pulitzer nominated play opens at Road Less Traveled TIM ALLMAN

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Distinguished playwright Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) claims that theater has entered a “before and after” period with Sarah Ruhl. In the short time that she has been writing, Ruhl has garnered two Pulitzer Prize nominations – once for her 2009 play In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), and the other for The Clean House in 2004. The Clean House made its Western New York premiere last Friday at the Road Less Traveled Theatre. Director Derek Campbell said the play is “an extravagant comedy about dust,” since it features four women with different attitudes towards cleanliness. The plot primarily revolves around a housemaid Matilde (Victoria Perez), who lives to make the perfect joke. This distracts her from her housekeeping job for her employer, Lane (Christina Rausa). Lane’s sister Virginia (Margaret Massman) is obsessed with cleanliness and she sees that Matilde does not enjoy cleaning her sister’s house, so she does it for her while Matilde theorizes over the perfect joke. “Dust is the big obstacle that [Matilde] has to overcome in order to realize her dream is to tell the perfect joke,” Campbell said. Campbell recognizes the touches of absurdity that are present within the play, but insists that one should not expect it to be an ode to realism. He added that there are elements of satirical and standup comedy, farce, dance and even a touch of Puccini to be found within the play. “We are not in a realistic world; we are in a hyper-theatric environment,” Campbell said. The set designs and costume choices were perfectly in sync with

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Absurdity and humor complement themes of loss and love in playwright Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House, playing at the Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre through May 12.

one another: a strictly white and architecturally modern environment in Lane’s home fit both her personality and position on life. She wore an all-white, sterile costume throughout the show. When splashes of color intruded upon this perfect world, either on Matilde’s costume or a pair of provocative women’s underwear, it began to feel foreign. “I think my favorite part of the show was Matilde’s sense of humor,” said 26-year-old Lindsay Bu-

zak, manager at the Elmwood Village’s Globe Market. “[Matilde] spends the duration of the play trying to come up with the perfect joke, but for me, her sense of humor was so matter-of-fact, that was so much more funny, because she wasn’t trying to be.” What Buzak is referring to is Matilde’s ability to see the humor in everything. At one point she makes a comment addressing complaints when the floor is dirty, “look at the ceiling, it is always clean.”

What made the play so digestible for the audience was a perfect formula that addressed poignant, serious subject matter, under the guise of lighthearted situational comedy along with sometimes. Themes such as loss, love and death were all within the play, but there was never a sense of emotional exhaustion. As opposed to crying, the audience was always laughing. “I try to come to all of the RLTP shows,” said 32-year-old Buffalo actor, Matthew Higgins. “They

always choose super cool modern plays that are relevant to today. It’s great to have a company so renowned as them in Buffalo.” The Clean House is the last play in RLTP’s current season. This summer, the company will be putting together its first ever “Summer Institute” in July, which is dedicated to educating new theatre artists aged 11-19. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Shib happens Graduating visual studies students prepare for thesis presentation ELVA AGUILAR

Senior Arts Editor

A word that UB students overlook on a daily basis will come alive in downtown Buffalo at the hands of 35 talented members of the Class of 2013. This Saturday, the graduating students from the Visual Studies department will present their thesis exhibition, Shibboleth, in front of faculty, family and the most prominent people from the Buffalo art scene. The term was one of many proposed between the group of students, but senior fine art major Jennifer Cornwell’s suggestion was chosen for the word’s connection to UB, as well as its definition, according to senior communication design major Ned Semoff. Shibboleth is a word that carries multiple meanings, both literally and for the graduating students. It is a word, saying or custom that a person who is unfamiliar with it would pronounce or perform incorrectly in comparison to those who are familiar with it. It is also defined as a custom, principle or belief that distinguishes a class or group of people and is used to identify foreigners or those who don’t belong to a specific class or group of people. The latter definition encompasses how many art students feel, as their realm on campus, the Center For the Arts, is literally detached from the rest of the Academic Spine. The merging of mediums and 35 different artists also adds to the ties of shibboleth because the mediums being presented this weekend will also vary. Students will be presenting sculptures, traditional paintings, animation, graffiti, screen printing, print media, photography, environmental art, sound art and two students will be selling clothes they have designed as their theses. For senior communication design major Kelzie Leach, Shibboleth serves as an early graduation ceremony before her post-undergradu-

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This Saturday, April 27, 35 visual studies graduates will present at Shibboleth, their thesis exhibition at Hi-Temp Fabrication

ate plans take her to Portland, Ore. As a student who came to UB initially for its pre-health and dental program, Leach is grateful that a staff as supportive as the VS department and her advisers, Reinhard Reitzenstein and Stephanie Rothenberg, could help her hone her craft in design. “I used to be so scared because I felt like everyone else was an artist and I wasn’t,” Leach said. “But I’m really happy with where I’m at. I think I’ve found my place as an artist and as a designer among my peers and that’s really awesome.” Leach’s thesis project will present Rorschach tests, or inkblot tests, out of personal photos. The theme of family, home and childhood has been prevalent in Leach’s art throughout the years and she credits the freedom she’s had as a visual studies major to help her find her niche. Semoff ’s work focuses on language, a theme that has been present in his work due to his struggles with language throughout his life as a result of his dyslexia. He will be presenting a modern version of German artist Kurt Schwitters’

phonetic poem “Ursonate.” The original poem lasts about 45 minutes, but Semoff ’s variation will be a kinetic animation and spans at 22 minutes. Semoff drew inspiration for his project from the avant-garde Dada art movement, which left a lot of liberty for him in terms of tailoring it to his personal artistic vision. “A lot of the poetry and language [in the Dada movement] was all about breaking down the normal and taking it and putting it back together and not giving a f**k about what people say,” Semoff said. “The only instruction [given] for the poem is to be imaginative. You need to take it and make it your own.” Semoff, Leach and their 33 classmates have been preparing their theses in a two-part class led by Reizenstein and Rothenberg, two major allies in their journey. Because Reizenstein specializes in sculpture and Rothenberg specializes in communication design, the resources the visual studies undergraduates have had has been monumental.

“It’s been important for all of us to stay motivated because after 10 months of working on something, there have been so many moments where we just want to go into a corner [and give up], but its been great [regardless],” Semoff said. Reitzenstein finds his role in the 35 students’ lives extremely gratifying. He feels that helping the students with their projects has helped him as an artist and instructor “The students have progressed substantially pretty much across the board and there are always some outstanding projects that rise above the others due to a number of factors that point to levels of maturity and familiarity with their evolving personal language and a personal determination to achieve on a high level,” Reitzenstein said in an email. “Those that accomplish at a high level of output push the others to new heights along with them, so there is a lot of interplay and cross fertilization” The visual studies program gives its students a strong foundation as underclassmen, which then leads them into niches or specialties in art, Semoff said. The beau-

ty of Shibboleth and a thesis project, in general, is having the opportunity to combine the talent they’ve developed and still incorporate the basics they learned as freshmen. Over 175 have people confirmed their attendance on Shibboleth’s event page on Facebook, but Semoff said they will be expecting approximately 500 attendees this Saturday, thanks to the support they have received from local galleries such as the Albright-Knox Gallery and Hallwalls Contemporary Gallery. Shibboleth will be presented on the fourth floor of Hi-Temp Fabrication at 79 Perry St. in downtown Buffalo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show is open to the public; refreshments will be served and the show will conclude at 10 p.m. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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A stroke of punk rock genius JORDAN OSCAR

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Title: Punk Rock Jesus Publisher: Vertigo (DC Comics) Writer and Artist: Sean Murphy Grade: A It’s the near future and a television show entitled J2 is the most watched show in history. It’s a show that sparks controversy and chaos around the world as it follows Chris, the clone of Jesus Christ. Cloned and born of a virgin mother, Chris is kept on an island facility that is both his home and the headquarters for the reality TV show based around his life, J2. The show gains recordbreaking viewership but is subject to scrutiny and outrage by politicians, scientists and religious followers alike. Eventually, Chris leaves J2 and starts a punk rock band that becomes a platform for his worldwide rebellion. The six-part black and white mini-series Punk Rock Jesus, written and drawn by Sean Murphy (American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest), is phenomenal. The miraculous story is packed with a believable world,

characters, impeccable dialogue and lots of violence. The near-future United States where Punk Rock Jesus takes place becomes more plausible as the book goes on – to the point where it almost feels realistic. The book does a remarkable job in displaying reactions to Chris’ life – whether it’s on a Larry King Live-like TV show or public outcry at the gates of J2. The level of pandemonium that the act of cloning Jesus causes throughout the worldwide religious community becomes one of the most realistic parts of J2’s narrative. The other characters in Punk Rock Jesus also drive the story. Their dialogue, motivations and actions never feel generic, unrealistic or unbelievable. The various characters on J2 provide a unique yet compelling narrative on the effect a show like J2 can have on peoples’ lives. The characters of Punk Rock Jesus are no different from real-world celebrities who have trouble coping with fame. The incredibly dark, gritty and violent world is all too fitting for the blackand-white artwork of Sean Murphy, who is renowned in the comic book industry

for works like Joe the Barbarian and American Vampire. Murphy also authors Punk Rock Jesus, and his vision carries over marvelously in both his writing and artwork. The artistry never takes away from the story and none of the panels ever feel wasted or hard to understand; they are always concise yet detailed. While the mini-series wrapped up in February, the paperback came out recently. Featuring a cover gallery, unused pages and some additional material, the trade paperback is worth every penny. Unlike the wide-spanning panels of the six issues, the trade paperback of Punk Rock Jesus occasionally has panel and dialogue divided at the seam that can hinder the experience ever so slightly. Notwithstanding, this remarkable feat by Murphy is one of the most entertaining, unique and interesting comics in recent memory. Its indelibly complex, adult and controversial narrative is nothing short of groundbreaking. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s To Be Loved will be loved KIERA MEDVED

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Artist: Michael BublĂŠ Album: To Be Loved Release Date: April 23 Label: Reprise Records Grade: A Michael BublĂŠ is an entertainer through and through, and his newest album, To Be Loved, certainly does not disappoint. BublĂŠ has had an interesting career, making a name for himself with his bigband style and flair. After his debut album in 2003, BublĂŠ was incredibly well received in Australia, the United Kingdom and South Africa, though he received little recognition in the United States. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the release of his 2005 album, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Time, that BublĂŠ reached the No. 1 spot on Billboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and became a household name. His song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everythingâ&#x20AC;? from the 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible left a great impression on the world after rising to No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 list and No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Beautiful Day,â&#x20AC;? the first single released to gain momentum for the To Be Loved, sets a wonderful precedent for the rest of the album with its crisp, happy lyrics and a finger-snapping, jazzy touch. BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest album includes covers of Randy Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got a Friend in Meâ&#x20AC;? and Scotty Wisemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have I Told You Lately that I Love You,â&#x20AC;? and neither disappoints. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got a Friend in Meâ&#x20AC;? may not have anything on Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original, but BublĂŠ makes a superb contribution to the list of covers of the cherished song. BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creativity never ceases as he continues to make amazing covers and an album full of his own clever arrangements. From big-band-heavy songs to sensual, light-dimming numbers, BublĂŠ plays the scale and appeases the masses.

ELVA AGUILAR

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I almost had a panic attack at the university bookstore on Monday. I bought my cap and gown, and when I realized how much meaning and pressure the biodegradable blue gown, cap and hood held, my breathing became erratic. The thought of graduation has been pushed back into the depths of my mind for the past eight months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care nor because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in denial, but because of the constant pressure Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received from my family and friends as the day gets closer. I am the first in my family to graduate from college. My father came close to obtaining his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in his native El Salvador, but due to the death of his father who paid his tuition, he dropped out six months before graduation. Although my decision to attend a four-year institution was a last-minute one, my parents were supportive once I shared my decision with them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; almost a little too supportive. From there, the pressure was on. I would be the first in my family to finish college, and because I am the first, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m expected to set the bar high â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is a feeling thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become more and more daunting as graduation nears. My college experience hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been easy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to deal with a lot outside of the classroom and it deterred me from being the student I wanted to be during my time at UB. With that said, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m willing to take sole responsibility for my actions, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not ready to disappoint my parents, who might not have the most realistic idea of what happens after obtaining an undergraduate degree.

To Be Loved also includes several guest performances, creating a sampler of different musical backgrounds all fitting in with BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charming, lively world. The track â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something Stupidâ&#x20AC;? has guest vocals by actress Reese Witherspoon that softly add to BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiastic performance. The most vivacious duet on the album is â&#x20AC;&#x153;After All,â&#x20AC;? which includes vocals from Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams. Adams adds a wonderful, rugged sound against BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s velvety vocals. This catchy track will undoubtedly find its way to local radio stations soon. The 14-track album includes incredible songwriting as well as effervescent musical arrangement and vocals. The song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Close Your Eyesâ&#x20AC;? overpowers the rest of the album with gorgeous lyrical strength. His lyrics are enough to make anyone swoon and fall in love with BublĂŠ all over again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an angel dressed in armor, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the fair in every fight/Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re my life and my safe harbor, where the sun sets every night,â&#x20AC;? BublĂŠ sings. BublĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s To Be Loved features an array of delightful tracks sure to attract several generations of music lovers. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

My parents come from a world where any type of education is a gain, and because I was blessed enough to be born an American citizen, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any reason I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to land a great job straight out of college. They also stress the importance of my culture and the stereotypes I shatter by getting my degree. According to the Pew Research Hispanic Center, 140,000 Hispanics received bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees in 2010, which is a great feat in comparison to previous years but still pales in comparison to the 1.2 million degrees white students and 165,000 degrees black students received the same year. While I understand itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an accomplishment to graduate with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree as a Latina, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take away from the fact that the real world is a scary place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and statistics donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help tame that fear. According to a 2012 study done for The Associated Press that analyzed government data, 53.6 percent of people with undergraduate degrees under the age of 25 were unemployed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the highest percentage in 11 years. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for students to take advantage of resources on campus such as the Career Center, it worries me that the bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree is losing its glory in the working world. It worries me that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to work for free for a few years, and while I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get my dream job in the future, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take much longer for me than it did for generations that preceded me. What keeps me from having a fullfledged breakdown about graduation is, ironically, the same pressure that makes me anxious. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of myself, but not knowing what the future holds drives a control freak like me crazy. I know my worries arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solely mine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met many students who are the first in their families to walk at an undergraduate commencement ceremony and I know a lot of first-generation Americans who feel the same pressure about graduating. The one common denominator we all share, however, is our pride. So with the pressure comes pride. Congratulations, Class of 2013. Email: elva.aguilar@ubspectrum.com

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BREAKING POINT Men’s tennis looks to halt losing streak, win MAC Tournament title

NICK FISCHETTI, THE SPECTRUM

After falling to Western Michigan last season in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game, the Bulls are on a mission to redeem themselves. They will face Western Michigan again, this time in the MAC Tournament semifinals on Friday at 2 p.m.

BEN TARHAN

Sports Editor

The men’s tennis team’s season ended last season in the Mid-American Conference Tornament championship game to Western Michigan. This season, the Bulls have an opportunity to end the Broncos’ run in the first round of the tournament. The Bulls (9-9, 3-2 MAC) have earned the No. 3 seed in the tournament and will take on the secondseeded Broncos (17-9, 3-2 MAC) on Friday in the semifinals. After starting their conference season this spring with three straight wins, including a win over Western

Michigan, the Bulls dropped three straight matches, two in conference play, to end the regular season. The losing streak pushed them into a three-way tie for second place. Buffalo had an opportunity to clinch its second-straight regular season MAC title when the squad hosted Ball State (16-7, 5-0 MAC) Saturday, but the Bulls dropped the match 4-3 and fell to Northern Illinois (15-8, 3-2 MAC) by the same score Sunday. “Right now, we’ve got a pretty big chip on our shoulder,” said head coach Lee Nickell. “We know that three loses is obviously tough, especially since they all came down to the end. The ultimate goal for us right now is to take what we learned

in these past three matches and put it to good use this weekend.” The Bulls have lost the doubles point in three straight matchups, and after a change against the Huskies on Sunday, Nickell will with the pairings of sophomore Damien David and senior Vusa Hove; freshman Akhil Mehta and sophomore Sebastian Ionescu; and junior Jason Shkodnik and freshman Sergio Arevalillo. Nickell is confident the Bulls’ singles lineup has no holes in it and believes if they can win the doubles point, they are strong enough to take at least half the singles points. Despite the recent losing streak, Nickell thinks the Bulls are in a good place going into the weekend.

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“Our success has been because of a chip on our shoulder,” Nickell said. “Our team does well with our backs against the wall, and this gives us another opportunity to go in ... Right now, I know I’m not satisfied and I know the guys are going to be the same way.” Shkodnik feels the same way after the tough weekend. Since the weekend, he has seen a hunger in his teammates at practice and thinks the losing streak has served as a wake-up call. The Bulls know they are close to their goal, according to Shkodnik. This will be the last MAC Tournament for Hove, who was a member of Nickell’s first recruiting class at Buffalo. Hove is the Bulls’ No. 1

singles player and has accumulated 73 career wins. Nickell credits Hove with helping turn the program around. The Bulls – who hadn’t had double-digit victories since the 2005-06 season – haven’t been below .500 since Nickell took over in 2009-10. “He’s meant everything to this program,” Nickell said. The tournament will take place on the campus of Northern Illinois and the Bulls will begin their quest for their first MAC Tournament title at 2 p.m. on Friday with the championship game coming at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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Where they’re heading now Graduating athletes prepare for career field post-UB JON GAGNON

Sports Editor

As graduation approaches, some student-athletes look forward to life outside of the sport that has dominated their last four years. Many of the Bulls graduating this year, however, can’t resist the itch to pursue a career in the sport they love. Here’s a list of some of the notable seniors around campus and their plans for after graduation: Tony Watson, men’s basketball: Watson elevated his game in his final season with the Bulls. In three consecutive conference games this season, he recorded at least 24 points and rarely came off the floor. His breakout season has earned him the opportunity to play professionally overseas. After signing an agent two weeks ago, Watson is in discussions with teams in Germany, Sweden and Romania. “Right now, I’m just waiting to see where the opportunities come from,” Watson said. “Honestly, it’s the only option. I see professional basketball as what I want to do for the next few years of my life, and if it’s worthwhile, I’ll continue to play as long as possible and it’s just something I love doing.” Watson is graduating with a marketing degree and is well versed outside of basketball. This past summer, he interned with external affairs in UB Athletics and earned the Intern of the Year award within the School of Management. When his pro career is over, Watson is interested in entrepreneurship and starting his own business. “I want to start my own business in training kids and helping them out to fulfill their dreams,” Watson said. “So I’ll take the money I get from playing professionally to start my business in that field and have a facility where I train kids and probably have leagues and tournaments.” Vusa Hove, men’s tennis: A Zimbabwe native, Hove has had a significant impact on the men’s tennis team, totaling 73 ca-

reer wins in singles play in his four years at Buffalo and being ranked nationally at one point. Though his tennis career at Buffalo will soon be over, he will continue studying at UB for two more semesters. “I will be completing my chemistry degree and look toward going to grad school for chemistry next year,” Hove said. “I definitely want to go into the teaching field. I want to be a chemistry professor if tennis does not work out.” Hove is thankful to the UB community for welcoming him from a different continent. “I feel that the community as a whole is very welcoming and that UB has opened the door to many opportunities for me in life coming from Africa,” Hove said. “The sky is the limit if you put effort and work hard at what you do, and most of all, love what you do.” Jason Kanzler, baseball: Kanzler burst onto the scene in his junior season, as he made the All Mid-American Conference second team and batted .345. This year, he has continued his success. In what has been the best season in the baseball program’s history, Kanzler currently leads the team in batting average, runs, hits, home runs and runs batted in. After college, Kanzler plans to play professionally. He’s currently projected to be drafted between rounds 12 and 16 via perfectgame. org, according to Kanzler. “It’s been a blessing [to play at UB],” Kanzler said. “I was cut from Northeastern baseball after two weeks of tryouts. To have the opportunity to come play at Buffalo has been amazing. When you’re told you’re not good enough to do something, and you come out and not only do it but do it at a very high level, it’s very satisfying.” When his baseball career comes to an end, Kanzler plans to move south and pursue coaching and athletic administration. “[Baseball] has impacted my life so much for the positive that I really just want to make sure other people can experience it,” Kanzler said.

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Graduating men’s basketball standout guard Tony Watson is weighing his options when it comes to playing professionally.

Steven Means, football: Means was a force in disrupting opposing backfields. The Buffalo native was second on the team in tackles for loss last season. Now, Means has his eyes set on the NFL. He is currently training for the league and is ranked 44 out 200 outside linebackers on nfl-

draftscout.com. If football doesn’t work out for Means, his plan is to become a firefighter. “My father was a fire fighter and he’s retired now, so I want to follow in his foot steps,” Means said. Nicki Hopkins, women’s basketball: The sharpshooting Hopkins will be sticking with basketball after her time at Buffalo. Hopkins already has a job lined up as the director of basketball operations at Oakland University in Michigan.

“I have a marketing degree, so I wouldn’t mind doing a sports marketing position later on down the line, but I definitely want to stick with basketball and become a coach,” Hopkins said. Hopkins leaves Buffalo in good spirits and is grateful of her time here. “I’ve had a really great experience here,” she said. “I’ve met a lot of friends and connections and it’s a great place to be.” Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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With graduation fast approaching – this issue of The Spectrum being its commencement issue – some seniors might be lamenting the end of their college lives and the uncertainty of what waits beyond it. One of the hardest aspects of leaving college, for some, might be losing a professor who has guided you every step of the way. Many students desire a mentor who could continue with us in our future endeavors. In other words, we wish for our own Mr. Feeney. On the popular ’90s television show Boy Meets World, George Feeney comically follows the series’ protagonist, Corey Matthews, through his educational career. Feeney goes from being his sixth grade teacher to his high school principal and eventually his college professor. Mr. Feeney guides Corey throughout the show, easing his transitions into the next stages of his life.

With the NFL Draft upon us, former Syracuse and new Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone has a chance to be a Mr. Feeney of sorts, as former Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib has a chance to become the Bills’ very own Corey Matthews. Nassib was a three-year starter for Marrone’s Orange. The Syracuse football program made great strides under the pair. After going just 10-37 with no bowl game appearances between 2005-08, Syracuse went 25-25 with two bowl game victories in the past four years under Marrone. The Bills are hoping Marrone can make a similar turnaround for the team with the NFL’s longest playoff drought. Marrone has already brought in several of his staff members from Syracuse, including 33-year-old offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett can be Mr. Turner in this scenario, Corey Matthews’ cool, young English teacher who rides a motorcycle (Does it bother anyone else that we never hear anything about him after he crash-

es his motorcycle?). With Marrone in place as head coach and Hackett as offensive coordinator, Nassib could fit comfortably into his new role in the NFL with familiar faces to ease his transition. Just as Corey Matthews only had to walk into his backyard to console with next-door neighbor Feeney, Nassib would only have to walk down the sideline to get advice from his college coach. What quarterback would be better for Marrone to develop than the player he knows better than most – one he’s already had success with in turning around a failing program? The Bills can either wait until the second round to draft Nassib, trade down to the bottom of the first round or make the gutsy move to take him with the eighth overall pick. Most people would disagree with taking Nassib that high, as most of the so-called draft “experts” haven’t pegged any of the quarterbacks in this class as worthy of a high pick, with the potential exception of Geno

Smith. Just a year ago, however, an AFC East rival went against traditional wisdom, much like the Bills would be in drafting Nassib at No. 8. The Miami Dolphins were in a very similar situation last year – holding the eighth overall pick with desperate need for a young quarterback to team up with their first-year head coach, Joe Philbin. The Dolphins ended up selecting Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill. At the time, not many “experts” had evaluated Tannehill as the eighthbest player in the draft. But the Dolphins knew they needed a signal caller and took their man regardless, avoiding the risk of another team selecting him. It ended up working out for the Dolphins as Tannehill quietly had a strong rookie season, though it was overshadowed by the phenomenal rookie campaigns of other quarterbacks like Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin and Russell Wilson. I know all the so-called experts say it is a weak class of quarterbacks this year and that there are no clearcut first-round talents at the position. But what has to be understood is that the draft is not an exact science. If it were, Ryan Leaf would be hoisting Lombardi trophies, not spending his days in a state correctional facility. The fact is that these draft experts are just as clueless as the rest of us. It’s all speculation. None of us know how good a player is going to be in the NFL until he steps out until the field on Sundays. That’s why some picks turn out to be busts and others turn out to be steals. Marrone knows Nassib and would be able to take advantage of his

strengths in the NFL. The Bills did recently invest money in former Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb. His contract, however, has only $1 million guaranteed, with the rest of money laid in incentives if Kolb starts and does well. Even though Kolb has said he is in Buffalo to win a Super Bowl, he should really only be regarded as a stopgap before the Bills hand the reins over to a youngster, such as Nassib. In Kolb, the Bills are only getting a cheaper version of former starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Bills fans shouldn’t have to go through a season of watching another version of Fitzpatrick under center. The Bills need to put a new face on the franchise and the new regime of Marrone. This is the new blueprint for NFL teams: draft a young quarterback early in the draft, throw him into the fire immediately and see what he can do. It works for some teams; for others it doesn’t. But when it does work, it reaps major benefits – just look at Indy, Washington and Seattle. The Bills need to jump on the bandwagon and take a chance. It seemed to work out pretty well for Corey Matthews (the character will be making his return to television in a new spin-off series called Girl Meets World), and it could work out for Nassib, too. It’s the NFL; teams cannot afford to simply wait another year – especially not a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in 13 seasons. Email: tfdinki@buffalo.edu

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