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Vol. 61 NO. 7

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Updates to Blue Light System Bullying: Not Just Child’s Play Behind Schedule Erin Maynard Staff Writer

In January 2006, former postal employee Jennifer San Marco walked into the Goleta Mail Processing Plant in California, pulled out a pistol, and shot six postal employees before ending her own life.

MADELEINE BURNS Senior News Editor Cindy Malone never thought that plastic wrap would prevent her daughter from receiving emergency assistance. Updates to UB’s emergency blue light phone system, one of the most visible security measures on the campuses, have extended beyond schedule. The delay leaves newly installed phones non-operational and bound in a covering that prevents student use. Malone’s daughter, Marissa, is a freshman in the social sciences interdisciplinary degree programs. Both were dismayed when classes began and the plastic wrap remained. “I feel that the blue lights should have been up and running before these kids got back to school,” Cindy Malone said. “Safety should be the first priority.” Although the majority of the newly installed phones are not yet operational, the existing system is still in place; students are not unprotected when walking on campus, as many parents and students have feared.

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This travesty shows that the effects of bullying are present even after high school. Amanda B. Nickerson, the newly-appointed director of the Jean M. Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence has spent the past two months reaching out to local schools and community groups to help the public better understand the role of bullying, and the often harmful functions of technology in classrooms and workplaces. “I want [the center] to be known as a go-to place for resources for prevention and intervention,” Nickerson said. In the last 12 months, over 25 percent of all UB students reported that they were verbally threatened in some way, according to statistics from Wellness Education Services. Marginalized groups on campus – who are singled out based on identity factors such as race, religion, ability, gender, and sexual orientation – are especially prone to being harassed for issues relating to identity, according to James Bowman, the special populations outreach coordinator at Wellness Education Services. Research compiled by professors at Duke University indicates that 19 out of 22 school shooters experienced ostracism prior to committing their violent acts.

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UB Professor Hopes to Heal 40-year-old Wounds

SARA DINATALE Staff Writer Although the new blue light system is not yet fully functional, the old system will still connect callers to UPD in an emergency.

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Forty years after the death of her father, Dee Quinn Miller came face to face with his killer.

Around the World in One Afternoon AKARI IBURI Senior Life Editor

The reason for the grim reunion was to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the inmate uprising at Attica State Penitentiary. Teresa A. Miller, associate professor of law, founded the 40 Years after the Attica Uprising: Looking Back, Moving Forward conference “to promote healing some of the wounds that the uprising and its aftermath inflicted.” Former prisoners, legislators, policy makers, activists, and corrections professionals gathered Sept. 12-13 to speak at the conference presented by the UB Law School and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Among those who presented was Miller, whose father – William Quinn – was killed when the prison was taken over.

Linda Martin brings unique products from around the world to the UB community. Tapestries from Bali and Guatemalan dresses swirl in the September breeze, painting UB’s sidewalk with colors and threads bursting with culture. For 20 years, Linda Martin and her husband Matthew have offered UB students a trip around the world laid out on a small vendor’s table in front of the Student Union. From flush sweaters and fuzzy mittens to bold tapestries, the two travel the world and collect traditional wardrobe to share with others, bringing these treasures to UB once a year. The cultural couple spend three to four months outside of the country every year, travelling to South America, Southeast Asia, and everywhere in between. “We [scuba] dive, and hike, my husbands a writer, and we kind of get a slower pace of life,” Linda Martin said. The adventuresome duo met unexpectedly on a hitchhike through Colorado. Linda was living in Fort Collins while Matthew was hitchhiking through the area. With concoction of mutual friends and a local festival, the two were destined to meet and have been married for 26 years. Matthew was raised in a military household and had grown accustomed to travelling every 18 months. Linda had always lived in Colorado but enjoyed exploring her home territory.

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Together, they created an unstoppable travelling team. “[We] drove to the border of Texas and took a train to Mexico and realized how much further we could go,” Linda Martin said. From Mexico, their imaginations drove them further south. “We spent the first 12 or 13 years [of our marriage] traveling to Central America and we would just drive down to Guatemala or Honduras or Belize or Costa Rica,” Linda Martin said. “Then we started going to South America [regularly] for a few years. And now, we mostly go to Asia and we’ll fly there and take busses or trains.”

Courtesy of UB Reporter Amanda Nickerson is leading UB’s antibullying center efforts to help the public better understand the role of bullying in schools and workplaces.

John Dacajaweiah was the man responsible for Quinn’s death during the riots. He attended the conference with Chuck Culhane, co-chairperson of the Erie County Prisoners’ Right Coalition. Culhane, who spent 32 years in prison, thought the conference was very emotional, and offered a unique opportunity to both Miller and Dacajaweiah. “I want John to sit down with Dee,” Culhane said. “It seems like a historic opportunity for reconciliation. If people aren’t reconciled after 40 years, it may never happen.” On the first day of the conference, Culhane asked Dee if she was willing to forgive the person who killed her father. She said she would have to think about it, Culhane said.

Teresa Miller focused on bringing together eyewitnesses and prison experts to discuss the uprising and necessary improvements to the prison system. She hopes the conference helped chart pathways to much needed reforms. Conditions in Attica prison now seem to mirror what they were prior to the uprising, according to Teresa Miller. “One [reform] would be to improve the racial balance of correctional officers to inmates at Attica, because it’s not that different than from 40 years ago,” Teresa said. “Another would be to bring back educational opportunities and programs that have been kind of decreased over the years.” Teresa’s other main goal for the conference was to provide education to the public, especially those who only grew up hearing about the riot without living through it. Matthew Sweet, a sophomore political science major, agrees with Teresa’s outlook. “The whole Attica Conference is illuminating on the tragic event that happened,” Sweet said. “It’s useful to look back at something like this because you can clearly see how events unfolded and how things went terribly wrong.” Teresa hopes the public gained a better understanding of the complexity and enormity of the event; the public holds a very important role in making sure prisons are humane institutions, she said. “There are long festering divisions of people on different ideological sides that the conference is there to heal,” Teresa Miller said. Culhane felt that Teresa put together a wonderful and powerful event. He hopes the people affected by the uprising can embrace the past and look toward to the future.

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Today, the two regularly travel halfway across the world on adventures that take them scuba diving in the waters of Indonesia or hiking on ancient trade routes through Tibet. Linda and Matthew harvest the rich, cultural threads from their travels and bring them back home to Burlington, Vt.

From left to right: Jeffrion L. Aubry, Soffiyah Elijah, Michael Mushlin, Anthony P. Farely, and Thomas Terrizzi. UB hosted the 40th anniversary conference remembering the Attica Uprisings from Sept. 11-13.

With Linda heading the vendor table, they travel to festivals throughout the summer, college campuses along the northeast Students who attend UB every year recognize the venin the fall, and set up a shop during the dors and expect to see their table, as one would expect winter in their hometown. the changing of the seasons. “She is awesome and I wish she would actually come here more,” said Elyse Brown, Caitlin McLeod, senior fine arts major, has visited Martin’s table every year since she started going to a fifth year senior history major. “What I love the most about her stuff is that none UB. of it is ordered from companies and stuff “I’ve probably bought something every year she’s been like that.”

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here,” McLeod said. “[The clothing is] really well made and super, super warm and keeps you warm when it’s 20 degrees outside...that’s why I like them.” Linda and Matthew have permission from the University Commons to set up their table. A representative from First Amherst, the organization that leases the space for the Common’s shops, explained that the Martins’ give students and staff a little extra something on campus.

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Opinion Wednesday, September 14, 2011

EDITOR IN CHIEF Matthew Parrino SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR James Twigg

Northwestern University Fighting for Journalism

EDITORIAL EDITOR James Bowe NEWS EDITORS Madeleine Burns, senior Rebecca Bratek Steven Wrobel John Hugar, asst. ARTS EDITORS Jameson Butler, senior Vanessa Frith Nicolas Pino Edward Benoit, asst. LIFE EDITORS Akari Iburi, senior Hannah Barnes Keren Baruch, asst. Veronica Ritter, asst.

Benn was a part of Northwestern University’s Medill Innocence Project. David Protess, who was also the professor of Benn’s journalism class, led Medill and heard from numerous sources that Anthony McKinney did not commit the murder he was convicted of. Protess had the students from his class begin looking into the claims.

Judge Diane Cannon got suckered in, though, by Alvarez’s argument and agreed with her. So now these student journalists are forced to either hand over their information and sources or suffer legal recourse.

A petition was filed to grant McKinney a retrial, but prosecutors have a problem. They allege that the students did an improper investigation, and that some of the witnesses claim their words were twisted.

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Cook County state’s attorney Anita Alvarez decided to then file for a subpoena to force Northwestern to hand over the students’ and Protess’ notes, all emails regarding the case, grades and course evaluations.

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Although Northwestern and Protess contend that the students are covered under Illinois’ Reporter’s Privilege Act, Alvarez makes the bogus claim that since the information

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An Uncertain Future JAMESON BUTLER Senior Arts Editor

McKinney didn’t even have a defense attorney at the time, so the state’s argument is just plain stupid.

Northwestern has not publicly stated whether or not it will appeal, but they should immediately come out immediately and fight this. A precedent like this is terrifying to set, especially uncontested. Allowing courts and authorities to rifle through the notes and information of reporters, students or otherwise, is a step on a slippery slope. It will handcuff journalists’ ability to make ethical decisions about what to do with their information by forcing them to make the decision of whether or not to publish information that can also help prove a person’s innocence. It opens the door for government injection into journalism by forcing journalists to consider the possibility that they can be forced to give up their information through bogus charges. Hopefully, even though they have been subpoenaed, Northwestern University, Protess and his students will all refuse to hand over any names of sources who they told would remain anonymous. There is a point where journalistic ethics and morals should trump the law, and this is past it. Everyone needs to know that we as journalists are willing to protect our sources no matter what, and that we can be trusted to defend the integrity of journalism as a whole.

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was given to “defense attorneys” before it was published and that made the students investigators for the defense, not journalists.

Protess eventually gave the information to the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern’s law school, and at about the same time the Chicago Sun-Times ran an article using the information from Protess’ classes.

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When Evan Benn started working on an article for his investigative journalism class in 2004, he thought he would be helping to free an innocent man from a life in prison. Instead, his work became the center of a court case in Chicago that may have undermined the entire field of journalism.

In St. Louis, Benn thought he had found the story of a lifetime. He found and interviewed an alternative suspect who claimed to be present at the murder and that McKinney was not. Protess held onto the information for a few years, and had subsequent classes investigate as well.

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Obama’s jobs bill doomed

It’s easy to tell when election season is coming, because politicians in Washington rise from their slumber and try to look like they’re getting things done. This week, the newest bill to run the gauntlet of the Republican House majority is President Obama’s jobs stimulus plan.

A majority of the roughly $450 billion will be raised from limiting itemized deductions for households making over $250,000, and smaller amounts will be raised by eliminating tax breaks for oil companies and closing tax loopholes that helped millionaires and billionaires shrink their tax rate.

The bill is not like other stimulus bills that simply dumped cash into the economy. The biggest chunk of spending comes from cutting payroll taxes in half for employees and for businesses with $5 million in payroll. Other incentives include a tax credit for hiring unemployed veterans, or another credit for hiring someone who has been deemed “long-term” unemployed.

Although the bill does not directly increase the tax rate it will never pass in its current state. The current ideology of the GOP is any increase on anyone’s 1040 is a tax increase, and they are going to block this just as hard as they blocked a debt ceiling vote. Obama’s plan has a slim chance to eventually make it out of congress, but not without a serious dilution to the point of worthlessness. Most likely, the bill will simply get smashed under the full weight of the Republican majority because of its author.

Ninety-eight percent of businesses will benefit from the tax cuts, but alone they won’t be enough to spur growth. In this economy any money saved is not likely to go into hiring, but into savings. Business is slow, and many places don’t necessarily need new people because they don’t have the sales to support it.

Even if this bill had massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and taxes on millionaires and billionaires, the Tea Party mindset had all but guaranteed the bills failure before it was even on the floor. To them it’s a win at any cost game. If they concede anything to Obama at all they count it as “losing.” The GOP was indicating it was going to oppose the bill before it was even announced.

There is an actual incentive to hire in a payroll tax holiday for businesses that have hired people or increased worker wages. The savings for having to pay no payroll tax may help offset the cost of hiring a new workers, and that will hopefully push the job market forward. Once hiring begins, hopefully a cycle could start that generates more income in the economy. Of course, Republicans are going to drag their feet over the bill’s more direct stimulus like rehiring teachers and infrastructure spending, but the big fight is coming over how it’s going to be paid for.

Blind resistance like this needs to end. Although the bill is not completely perfect in all its aspects, it is a wellbalanced bill that actively attempts to combat the unemployment problem. There is always room for debate, and the bill can be improved, but simply squashing it to make the president look bad is irresponsible and not what America deserves.

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The future of television is weird. Some might even call it an odd future. The members of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All will continue their multimedia campaign as their show Loiter Squad recently got picked up by Adult Swim. Loiter Squad is this generation’s Jackass. The show is even produced by Dickhouse Entertainment, which is owned by Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and director Spike Jonze. Less than a year ago, Odd Future was practically unknown. In that span the band has amassed a colossal cult following, sold out an east coast tour in less than 10 minutes, and even had one of their members win a VMA for best new artist. But have Odd Future become famous for its music or for its antics? Most people would agree with the latter. And this show just reinforces that belief. Odd Future is known for its dark twisted lyrics and belligerent acts. From encouraging a riot in Boston to calling out numerous pop icons in its music, Odd Future has a reputation of hatred and angst. At this point, Odd Future has sold out and seem to be just cashing in anyway they can. This show is going to be very similar to the prank shows that have been a staple in MTV’s line up for years. It seems weird to me that this show finally was picked up after Tyler, the Creator won the VMA. No one wanted to touch it before but now that Tyler is a household name, the show gets green lighted. The only difference between Loiter Squad and the countless other prank shows is that the collective is going to try and do some sketch comedy. This is the intriguing part about the show, whether or not the band has enough collective creativity to produce sketches that are both relevant and not over the top, which would turn a lot of people off of the show. The collective might possess a lot of musical talent, but that does not mean that they can make a decent TV show. Loiter Squad is an opportunity for Odd Future to make its warped lyrics into picture. This has the potential to be the most demented show on Adult Swim. Odd Future might be getting a show to do pranks and sketches, but you can find the group doing the same thing in any of its Youtube videos, 24 hours a day. For anyone that is familiar with Odd Future, or follows its leader Tyler, the Creator on twitter, knows that the band likes to flirt with the line of comedy and demeaning statements. Often times the things said or done by the group are scrutinized by the media. The show might be on Adult Swim, but is TV ready for the abrasive styling of Odd Future? While all the wit and darkness might be good in music, the twisted minds of Odd Future might be a bit too wicked, even for Adult Swim.

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9/6 – A suspicious vehicle was reported on Frontier Rd. 9/6 – A graffiti complaint was made in Wilkeson Quad. 9/6 – A burglary was reported in Wilkeson Quad. 9/6 – An intrusion alarm was set off in the Millard Fillmore Academic Center. 9/6 – Larceny was reported in Capen Hall. 9/6 – An arrest was made on Saint Ritas Lane. 9/7 – A subject was charged with disorderly conduct in the Millard Fillmore Academic Center. 9/7 – A graffiti complaint was made In Spaulding Quad. 9/7 – Trespassing was reported in Clark Hall. 9/7 – Burglary was reported on Farber Hall. 9/7 – Larceny was reported in O’Brian Hall. 9/7 – Larceny was reported in Knox Hall. 9/7 – A graffiti complaint was made in Wilkeson Quad. 9/7 – A hit and run was reported on Lee St. 9/7 – A marijuana complaint was made in Goodyear Hall. 9/8 – An animal complaint was made in Park Hall. 9/8 – An alcohol complaint was made in Main Circle. 9/8 – An arrest was made on Augspurger Rd. 9/8 – A hit and run was reported on Augspurger Rd. 9/8 – An intrusion alarm was set off in UB Stadium. 9/8 – Suspicious persons were reported in Baldy Hall. 9/8 – A subject was charged with criminal mischief in Baldy Hall. 9/8 – Grand Larceny was reported in the Student Union. 9/8 – An animal complaint was made in Crosby Hall. 9/9 – A suspicious vehicle was reported on Webster Rd. 9/9 – Theft was reported on Hadley Rd. 9/9 – A suspicious vehicle was reported on Main St. 9/9 – An animal complaint was made in Crosby Hall. 9/9 – A burglary was reported in Cary Hall. 9/9 – A fire was reported in the Solar Strand. 9/9 – A hit and run was reported on Augspurger Rd. 9/10 – An arrest was made on Main St. 9/10 – Suspicious persons were reported in Diefendorf Loop. 9/10 – A hit and run was reported on Augspurger Rd. 9/10 – Suspicious persons were reported on Core Rd. 9/10 – Larceny was reported in Capen Hall. 9/10 – A hit and run was reported on Frontier Rd. 9/11 – Disorderly conduct was reported in Red Jacket Quad. 9/11 – A traffic arrest was made on Sweet Home Rd. 9/11 – Suspicious persons were reported on Main St. 9/11 – An arrest was made in Capen Hall. 9/11 – A disturbance was reported in Flint Loop. 9/12 – An intrusion alarm was set off in Capen Hall. 9/12 – A burglary was reported in Red Jacket Quad. 9/12 – Grand Larceny was reported in Lockwood Library.

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UB Moves Up in the World REBECCA BRATEK News Editor

graduate business programs nationwide, a spot higher than any other SUNY business school.

UB is ranked as one of the top universities in the nation, according to the annual “Best College” rankings released on Wednesday, Sept. 13 by U.S. News and World Report.

The university’s academic reputation score, a factor heavily weighted in the survey, boosted UB’s rankings this year, according to U.S. News. This factor is based on national performance surveys of presidents, provosts, and admissions directors, as well as high school counselors.

UB is ranked No. 54 among all public universities, a jump of four spots from the 2010 rankings. More than 1,500 of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities were considered for the report. In the category that includes both private and public institutions, UB is ranked No. 111, up nine spots from last year. The larger category surveyed 195 schools and UB shared the No. 111 spot with three other institutions: Illinois Institute of Technology, Stony Brook University, and the University of South Carolina. UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences went up eight spots to rank at No. 57 among the nation’s best undergraduate engineering programs at schools offering doctorate degrees. UB’s School of Management earned a No. 81 spot among all under-

UB also scored well in student selectivity, with a 51 percent acceptance rate; freshmen retention rate stands at over 87 percent; and the number of students graduating within four years, which stands at 43 percent. “We're very pleased that the educational opportunities and experiences we provide our students are recognized as among the best nationwide,” said Harvey G. Stenger Jr., UB’s interim provost. “We strive to provide our students with great teaching, access to world-class educational resources and opportunities to perform research alongside renowned scholars.”

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Continued from Page 1: Updates to Blue Light system Behind Schedule “The new blue phones are up and running in some areas and in other areas the existing blue phones are still operational. There’s no less coverage than there was originally,” said Joseph M. Desotelle, an engineering support manager for University Facilities. The existing phones are still programmed to tag the caller’s location on campus and immediately alert UPD when a call is made. Patrols have an average response time of less than one minute, according to the annual police report. Requests for information regarding the expected completion date of the project went unanswered. Sources within University Police Department (UPD), University Facilities, and outside contractors hired by the university were unable to provide details on why the updates were not complete for the beginning of the school year. “[University Facilities] is still working on them. As far as I know, they’re hoping to have it done by the end of the month,” said Chris J. Bartolomei, assistant chief of police at UPD. Upon speaking with representatives from University Facilities, however, details on the production schedule remained unclear. “I cannot comment on a projected completion date,” said Louis J. Schmitt, director of facilities operations at University Facilities. “You’d think they would have been ready by the beginning of the school year.” When Malone’s eldest daughter, Meg, attended Binghamton University, its campus blue light system was a comfort to Malone and her husband. “At Binghamton, you could spot [the phones] a mile away. If you had to run, you knew what direction to run in,” Malone said. “You really can’t see them from a distance, which is one of the reasons they’re changing the system. I just need them to change it today.”

The new blue light phone system will improve the current arrangement; 63 additional phones, with accompanying security cameras, have been installed on North Campus. They are more efficiently designed with a simple push-button alert system and LED lights to ensure that they are visible from a distance. Members of the police force hope that the user-friendly system will encourage students to use the blue lights if they need assistance. “If you have a cell phone, you have to know the [emergency number], remember it, dial it, and also most people don’t know where they are on campus at any given time,” Bartolomei said. “They might know the name of the building their class is in, but they don’t know what parking lot they’re standing in at the moment or what roadway. So, finding people [who do not use the blue lights] on campus is challenging for us sometimes.” Cara Shelhamer, a freshman undecided major, considers the delays unacceptable. Despite the fact that the old blue lights are still functioning, she said that the new system should have been installed and ready for students at the beginning of the semester. “It makes me feel less safe travelling outside,” Shelhamer said. Other students were more concerned with the practicality of the system, rather than possible safety issues. “Maybe they’re making finishing touches and they don’t want people playing with them while they’re updating the system,” said Dan Hosie, a freshman engineering major. “Still, it kind of defeats the purpose if they’re wrapped up.”

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WELCOME TO THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Voice of the Undergraduate Student Population

The Student Association is the voice of the undergraduate student population at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Coincidentally, SA is the largest student government of the SUNY system. Its dedicated staff and elected officers have the obligation to carry out projects promoting student activity. The student government as a whole takes part in deciding which activities best reflect the interests of the student body. Funding for services provided by SA comes from what is called a Mandatory Student Activity Fee. SA funds over 150 clubs, organizations, and services.

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FALL FEST Grace Clarke, SA Staff

Wondering what is going on with Fall Fest? Here is a little inside information from your SA! The planning process for Fall Fest begins early in the summer when the directors within SA work with the University to establish a date for the event. The date weighs heavily on the availability of Alumni Arena. In the past few years Fall Fest has held outside at Baird Point, a secondary venue at Alumni Arena is necessary with the unpredictable Buffalo weather.

SPIRIT WEEK 2011 Welcome back to another fun year at the University at Buffalo! As you may already know, Homecoming is approaching and the Student Association is gearing up for all the excitement of Spirit Week. Spirit Week is one of the biggest club-oriented weeklong events on campus and we encourage all clubs and students to attend. Spirit Week is early this year and will be September 19 through September 23, with a kick-off on Friday, September 16. The Homecoming football game will be on Saturday, September 24 at 6pm with a tailgate starting at 3pm.There will be club activities and free events throughout the week in which clubs will accumulate points based on their participation. Some activities are competitive, so get your game face on. Also, don’t forget that every event is free to participate in so bring some friends and have some fun! School spirit is very desirable, especially within a big university. Spirit Week is a friendly competition between student clubs and organizations to see who possesses the most spirit. At all events in which points can be obtained, be sure to have your members sign in with an SA representative. SA staff will be working each event and clearly recognizable. Points will be totaled up at the end of the week and the winning club of Spirit Week 2011 will be announced during halftime of the Homecoming football game. Homecoming King and Queen Applications will be available in the main SA office starting Thursday, September 2. Completed applications are due by 5pm on Friday September 16. Encourage your friends and club members to fill out an application! A $250 dollar prize will be awarded to the King and Queen winners, which will be announced at the Homecoming game on Saturday, September 24th. Feel free to stop by the SA Entertainment Office (361 SU) for any questions or check the SA website for more information! Let’s go UB! Free events for the week include tie-die t-shirts, inflatables, car smash, rock climbing wall, cosmic mini-golf, chicken wing eating contest, toga contest, King and Queen Forum, and best of all free food! Don’t forget about the Free Carnival on Friday, September 23rd from 5pm-9pm with free food, photo booth, inflatables, carnival games and rides as well as live music performed by Tim Britt and Steve Amuso as well as the band “Off the Cuff ”. Also, stay late for the Mascot Meltdown, a big bonfire with the homecoming rivals wood replicated mascot being the center of the bonfire, and of course, fireworks to top off the night.

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Climbing Wall-Car SmashMagnet Fishing-Food Giveaway

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Fire Building-Cosmic Golf-Madden TourneySkydiving-Skydiving--Glow Racing

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Alumni Arena is home to UB’s D1 sports teams and they receive first priority in the scheduling of the space. The set up before Fall Fest and removal of equipment after the event requires us to reserve the Arena for 3 consecutive days. These scheduling challenges create small windows for when the fest can be held. This year the planning process was delayed further due to the construction taking place at Alumni Arena. SA directors were not able to begin setting up dates until the construction was finished which pushed back the planning stages of the event. Once the date has been established it is time to look for the talent. SA wants to bring artists that students want to see and that are within our budget. The entertainment department works with a variety of information sources in an attempt to find artists who are available on the same dates as the arena. When we find an artist that is a good match, SA must place a bid on them. After the bid is placed, the artist usually has about 7 days to confirm or reject the bid. We often have to bid dozens of artists before one accepts. This waiting game often creates another delay in the planning stages of Fall Fest. After the bid is accepted the Artist(s) issue a contract, this often takes 1 – 2 business weeks. It then takes SA up to two weeks to negotiate the legal agreement and rider requirements in such a way that both parties find acceptable. It can then take up to a week to have these contracts returned to SA before any formal announcements can be made. Fall Fest is a major event within SA and it takes a lot of hard work and planning to make it all that it can be. We understand that everyone wants to know who is coming, and we want to announce to you as soon as possible. Unfortunately the process can take a long time, with little to no way to speed things up. Please continue to check the UB Student Association Facebook page for more information and updates at www.facebook.com/UBStudentAssociation

The UB Student Association is making some changes this year! As the voice of the student body we want to be more accessible to the students and create a fun environment where students can voice their concerns, find out about events, and stay in the know about what’s happening on campus. Be sure to check out our revamped Facebook page to find: Information and dates for upcoming SA events, Club information, Competitions for fun prizes, Pictures from events – don’t forget to tag yourself!

and, Fun poll questions. We really want to hear from you! Visit us out at www.facebook.com/UBStudentAssociation and let us know what you would like to see on our Facebook page!

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UB’s Martial Arts club combines violence with friendship. Dewey Dining Hall debuted a new look and a new menu for this semester.

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A Big Change for Dewey Dining Hall MAYLA WANG Staff Writer It’s a new year at UB, and with every school year comes some change. One thing students living in Governors Complex will notice this year is a brand new look, taste, and feel at Dewey Dining Hall. Returning students are sure to notice the innovated look and students living in Governors for the first time will be treated to the latest kind of dining experience. The food is revamped, the furnishings have been updated and the atmosphere is fresh. “We've got some new grills and some new menu changes. Everything's just a lot smoother and cleaner,” said Mara Kenyon, a senior occupational therapy major and student manager of the dining hall. “We've got a flat top grill and fryers here,” Kenyon said. “We've got steak on the menu. Everything is to order so it's fresh and [the students] get it right there. That's something we've wanted to do so that [the food is] not sitting out.” The menu at the dining hall now switches every four weeks. And while some options may stay the same, there will always be a variety of choices. Their main line, which features an international bar, includes Chinese, Greek and Indian food. And for those not fond of meat, there are vegetarian options, as well as a salad bar

to help combat the infamous Freshman 15. Throughout the year, Campus Dining & Shops will send out surveys via email to get feedback on student satisfaction with the new menu. Students will have the ability to share their likes and dislikes on dining at UB. In addition, prizes will be given out for participation in the surveys. “I like how they always have vegetarian options,” said Natasha Sanford, a freshmen in computer science and mathematics, living in Governors. “They make really good bread with raisins and some sort of nut. It’s delicious and very good. I’ve complimented people on it,” Sophomore chemical engineering major Jenna Gustafson thinks the food is just plain better after sampling the cuisine through last year. “I like the new menu options that they have,” Gustafson said. “The food is better and the new furnishings make [the dining hall] look nicer. I would definitely want to eat here now.” The Dewey Dining Hall is open weekdays 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for breakfast and brunch, and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for dinner. On weekends, breakfast and brunch start at 10:30 a.m. and run until 1:30 p.m. Additional reporting by Hannah Barnes

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fraternity. Outside of the Richmond gym aerobics room, they all go out to parties and clubs together, and also spend their down time relaxing.

What most people consider to be an aggressive and violent act, Ryan Monolopolus, junior media study major, views as a way of life.

“We really are all friends,” said Mahyar Hassid, a sophomore business major. “We like to be with each other, it’s not only about the workout and fighting.”

He punches a concrete bag with full force until his knuckles are bleeding. Sweat drips down his forehead until he reaches spiritual and physical peak.

Hassid joined the club last year and upon entering thought it was strictly a world of fighting and exercise. Over time, Hassid has realized that there is much more to martial arts.

One year ago, Monolopolus wanted to take UB’s Martial Arts club and transform it into something that would benefit the entire UB community. When the former president of the club was impeached, Monolopolus took the initiative to take over the club and make it better.

“There’s a spiritual side to it. It’s about finding peace and learning not to get into fights. I’m learning a lot about myself, learning to push past those limits I’ve had for myself,” Hassid said.

After working with the SA to legitimize the club, he contacted Richmond Hall staff to book the aerobics room for classes. He then went on a hunt for volunteers to instruct the classes that are offered seven days a week from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Today over 1,000 students have joined the club, which is more than double that of previous years. Monolopolus refers to the martial arts community as a sub-culture that people from the outside do not understand and people from the inside cannot explain. “My parents could never understand why I [punch concrete bags], but I couldn’t imagine my life without it. It’s made me who I am,” Monolopolus said. He sometimes feels that the major role he plays in the club is in spite of his parents. They constantly try to steer him away from his passion. They ask why he doesn’t try to find a job and why he spends so much of his time arranging and coaching martial arts classes. However, his devotion cannot be shaken. “I don’t need people to understand, as long as I’m helping myself and other people,” Monolopolus said. Members of the club believe that the martial arts community has formed a brotherhood stronger than any Greek Life

There are many classes available to all students for free. The club holds demos and expos and brings in master level instructors to teach UB students how to find their inner spiritual martial art ability. John Lehman, a renowned kick boxer, will be coming to run an event for the Martial Arts club some time this year. It will be available to all students on a first come first serve basis. Designed to suit the interest of different people, the Martial Arts club offers women’s self-defense, dance, and kickboxing classes for beginners and advanced students. There is yoga, Pilates, and conditioning, which have over 75 students attending each week. The club also does community service events where they travel around Buffalo to teach children the art of defense. In addition, the team is going to Chicago in the spring to compete in the Arnold Classic sporting event. There will be sporting events such as kickboxing, stick fighting, grappling, and more. “Our club is like a community. It’s a group of minds coming together learning a martial art to better themselves, as well as those around them,” Monolopolus said. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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Laziness Isn’t an Option

KEREN BARUCH Asst. Life Editor

Students reveal their secrets on obtaining a 4.0

MARCENE ROBINSON Staff Writer When Jeffery Schmidt heads out the door in the morning, continuing his path to a 4.0 GPA, he makes sure to have his pens, paper and textbooks. When he steps out the door at night to make the city a safer place, he makes sure to have his badge and gun. While it’s true that many college students don’t achieve the perfect 4.0, there are some that are able to make it happen. Whether it is through studying every night, getting extra help from professors, or taking detailed notes in class, the students who get the highest grade point averages demonstrate that such a thing really can be done. Amilyn Corliss, Jacqueline Krajacic, and Schmidt are three juniors from the school of management with outstanding grades. Schmidt is a 29-year-old junior business administration major with a 3.965 GPA. After receiving his associate’s degree in criminal justice from Erie Community College, he is now a police officer for the Cheektowaga Police Department working the midnight shift. After graduating from ECC, Schmidt joined the Marine Corps for four year until deciding to go back to school. “I decided to go back to school because I didn’t take it too seriously the first time. If I had, I wouldn’t have had to come back,” Schmidt said. As a fulltime student, police officer, husband, and father of two young children, Schmidt manages to juggle his busy life all while achieving an outstanding grade. “Apply yourself to your studies now, so you can relax more later on in life,” Schmidt said. “Have fun while you’re here, but find a good balance between enjoying yourself and learning a skill set.” Schmidt picked up most of his study habits while serving in the Marine Corps. He recommends always keeping up with weekly assignments and to never cram. He also encourages a strong use of textbooks.

“Since I’m paying so much [money] for them, I may as well use them,” Schmidt said. Corliss is a 20-year-old accounting major entering her junior year with a 4.0 GPA. She began her journey at UB as a pre-pharmacy major only to change to undecided by her second semester. With the influence of her sister, an accountant, Corliss was inspired to switch to accounting her sophomore year. Corliss’ path in life took her southbound, less than an hour from the Mexican border. She attended the University of Texas at El Paso the second semester of her sophomore year, and married her husband after the semester was over. She returned to UB while her husband was deployed overseas to Iraq. Corliss admits that she sometimes feels stressed, but classes are manageable. One way she maintains her high GPA is by completing extra credit assignments. “Anytime there was extra credit, I did it. Even if I had the points. You never know, you might bomb something and [the extra points] might save you,” Corliss said. Corliss is a commuter; she didn’t dorm in order to save money but feels that most commuters are disconnected from the campus community. “If I could recommend anything to younger students, [it would be] that if you commute your freshman or sophomore year, maybe get a little more involved [on campus] than I did; because it’s harder to make friends when you commute too, because you’re only going to your classes,” Corliss said. She is considering joining Beta Alpha Psi, an on campus accounting fraternity. Corliss dedicates weekdays to school and weekends to herself. In her spare time she likes to unwind by watching her favorite sitcoms and cheering on the Indianapolis Colts. Krajacic is also a junior accounting major with a 4.0 GPA. Krajacic’s advice for other students was simple.

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She admits to rarely speaking up in class, not going to office hours, and not always keeping up with the assigned readings, but she says that if students go to class and take notes, they will do just fine. “I have a rule where I don’t do homework past 8:30 at night… I think that’s time for you to relax, just let the mind do its own thing,” Krajacic said. Krajacic tries to complete all of her homework on weekdays so that she can have her weekends free. She is drawn to art and fashion, but feels that art can’t pay the bills. She plans to become an accountant, but would love to work for a museum or a boutique. Mary Ann Rogers, an adjunct assistant professor in the school of management, recognizes the hard work from students trying to maintain the desired GPA. “These types of students make the teaching environment a real pleasure, in my view. It’s gratifying, to say the least, to have students engaged in my coursework to such a high degree and I can always count on them to make a contribution to the topic at hand,” Rogers said. Rogers attended UB for her undergraduate degree graduating with honors, but her GPA fell short of a 4.0. “To this day, I still feel a sense of admiration toward those who were able to pull off such an accomplishment,” Rogers said. “My advice to anyone who is currently shooting for a 4.0 is to keep aiming for the distinction, because it is so rare.” Krajacic, as well as other students who strive for a high grade, understand the level of work ethic that is needed to remain academically conditioned. “It is challenging but you have to meet those challenges…laziness isn’t an option,” Krajacic said.

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“That’s my secret, go to class,” Krajacic said.

It’s only the third week of school and the lives that we thought we were leaving at home still play a major role in our lives here at UB. This column goes out to the girls who are crazy enough to think that they can last in a long distance relationship. Whether your significant other is partying it up at another school or joining the army, don’t throw away the idea of long distance relationships. I’ve actually been hit with this long distance relationship plague. Stuck in the tundra of Buffalo, I’m left with one means of communication with my boyfriend who lives 3,321 miles away. Skype. “Do you two play with yourselves on video chat for each other?” That’s a question I often get and the answer is no. I’d rather not risk his computer freezing on my naked body so that his mom can walk into the room and see all of the junk in my trunk. Or even worse, my computer freezing on his body so that my roommates find out that the Magnum condoms on my dresser have just been for show. I can picture it now. ‘Babe, you look so hot.’ ‘What?! You have snot? You’re breaking up I can’t see or hear you!’ Awkward. However, if you’re into that virtual sex world, don’t let this column stop you. In fact, now his mess won’t end up in your bed, on your stomach, or in your stomach (I can’t tell which is worse). Not only will you be saving calories, but also you’ll be saving yourself from the cleanup afterwards. According to a study performed by The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships, 25 to 40 percent of all romantic relationships among college students are in some way long distance. To those of you who fall under that percentage, I have one word for you that I know Chelsea Handler would be proud of me for using: masturbation. No one knows your vagina better than you do, and your boyfriend is too many miles away to pleasure you. This is your one shot to be in complete sexual bliss without having to tell your partner to move his finger faster, slower, higher, or lower. You will be your own partner and your vibrator along with your finger will make an unbeatable team. The Gossard Big M Survey reveals that 92 percent of women aged 18 to 30 masturbate. Of those surveyed, 66 percent masturbate three times per week. Female masturbation is on the rise, girls, so share your techniques with friends. If you don’t have time to go out and spend money on sex toys or vibrators, just let your creative juices flow and use home remedies for your sexual frustration. Just add an extra step to your daily shower routine. Use your showerhead, down there, for ultimate stimulation. If you’re serious about fashioning your own sex toy, fill up a condom with flour and water until it has a dough-y feel to it. You have the ability to choose the width, length, volume and rigidness of the penis that you want to play with; something that no boy can give you. Pop the dough into your oven, in whatever position you wish to try out, and let the baking begin. According to statistics provided by The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships, 37 percent of long distance couples split up in the first three months of a relationship compared to 21 percent of traditional relationships. However, if a long distance relationship can last the first year, only 8 percent break up compared to 25 per cent of traditional relationships. Sexual pleasure is easy to find. Girls, you’re capable of pleasing yourselves more than you know, and if you need further help figuring out how, Google is always there for you. What isn’t so easy to find however is someone that you love with everything that you have. When you find that boy that’s worth the wait for physical sexual intercourse, you know you’ve found the one.

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A Week in Ink: Issue No. 28 NICOLAS PINO Arts Editor

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Justice League International No. 1

Wolverine No. 15

As Geoff Johns leads DC’s flagship series, Justice League, with a strong first issue, the team at DC has left the fate of the comic’s corollary in the capable hands of Booster Gold creator Dan Jurgens. While the rest of DC’s launch went off without a hitch, JLI begins on a bit of a rough patch. Though it lacks the same following of the vastly popular Justice League franchise, JLI represents a legitimate attempt to reboot a series that has generally been run into the ground. Thankfully, for all intents and purposes, Justice League International has made it up into the air, albeit just barely.

After Wolverine literally clawed his way out of hell, one would think that there’d be little to stop this adamantium war machine. As it turns out, you’d be right. “Wolverine No. 15” explores Logan’s guilt-ridden mind in one of the most sadistic ways the team at Marvel has ever dreamt up. After slaying nearly every child he’s ever sired and dragging their corpses around the country as a form of penance, Wolverine is a psychological mess. He spends night and day climbing the vast peaks of the Yukon, only to plunge off their clifffaces just to forget what he did for a brief moment or two.

This issue sets up an interesting premise, but the lack of distinct flow seriously hurts this comic’s chance at survival. JLI has long been known for its humorous characters and its more light-hearted tones; even after the events of Flashpoint, the typical tenets of the series remain unchanged... for better or worse.

Writers Jason Aaron and Goran Sudzuka bring this distraught shell of a man to life with stunning, bloodied visuals. A disgraced member of the XMen is a terrific launching pad for this series’ continuation, but after being spoiled by the fray of hell and the heat of battle for the last 10 issues, “Wolverine No. 15” seems a little too lax.

In some ways Jurgens relies too heavily on the situational humor of Booster Gold fronting the team, and at times forgets that this league just doesn’t bring with it the same crowd of DC’s other properties.

Wolverine has been an emotional roller coaster, and it seems that has finally caught up with the invincible mutie, placing Aaron in the driver’s seat once more to weave another heart-wrenching tale.

While DC’s other works are up, up and away, Justice League International will struggle just as much as the team it works to portray. In their defense: who doesn’t like an underdog?

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Irredeemable No. 29 Mark Waid, the main mind behind the ’90s’ Flash, does two things really well: craft intelligent plots and write some of the most brutal, hard-hitting, stomach-churning stories of all time. His Irredeemable series is a prime example of both. For those unfamiliar with its premise, Irredeemable follows a hero gone rogue, pushed to his limits by the people he set out to save and now seeks the slow, complete annihilation of the planet. Needless to say, the series’ “protagonist” isn’t like the Boy Scout in blue and red. This issue is of particular note as it contains one of the biggest pay-offs for the series yet, concluding with an aptly obvious, but completely unpredictable, twist.

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Eduardo Barreto’s art style is entirely unlike his predecessor’s and can be slightly off-putting for some. Undeniably, the use of deeper reds and appropriate shading enhance the extreme morbidity that serves as the series’ cornerstone, but it still feels slightly out of place. Mark Waid, and for that matter the entirety of the BOOM! imprint, should be on comic fans’ radars as the company continues to produce spectacularly entertaining issues week after week. Those looking to satisfy their indie fix can pick up “Irredeemable No. 29” at the reasonable price of $3.99.

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Artist: Chris Brown Song: “Deuces Remix” Why: “Chris Brown is one of my favorite artists. I heard it on the radio and it got stuck in my head. “ Name: Claire Brady Year: Sophomore Major: Exercise Science

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JOHN HUGAR Asst. News Editor It’s one thing to go green. It’s another thing to stay green. That’s the reasoning behind the UB’s creation of the new Chief of Sustainability Officer position – a role created to give leadership and direction to sustainability initiatives as UB plans to implement new environmental objectives. “We haven’t provided senior-level leadership to the effort in the past,” said Dennis Black, vice president for student affairs. “We’ve supported [green initiatives], but we haven’t come out and said that we’re committed to the effort, and that we’re going to provide university-level leadership.”

McPherson’s passion for the environment was borne of the time he spent outdoors as a child in his home state of New Hampshire; he has spent much of his career working to advance environmental causes. In Nov. 2007, McPherson partnered with Robert G. Shibley, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, to create the Environmental Stewardship Committee, which directs many of UB’s environmental efforts. The committee created, submitted, and began implementation of the Climate Action Plan, which aims to make the university carbon-neutral by the year 2030. Shibley is very enthusiastic about the new position and believes McPherson is the right person for the job.

Ryan A. McPherson, who previously worked as vice president for government and community relations at UB, was chosen for the job. McPherson officially assumed his new title on Sept. 9.

“There is now a long-standing commitment to sustainability,” Shibley said. “Working with the Environmental Stewardship Committee will allow us to drive the agenda forward.

“The main role is to provide leadership and coordination to sustainability efforts,” McPherson said. “I will be working to provide a university-wide approach to environmental efforts, and bring groups like UB Green, and the Student Association’s environmental department together.”

Shibley cited McPherson’s passion for environmental works and past experience in the field as reasons why he is suited for the role. He also believes that McPherson’s strong communication abilities will work in his favor.

“Ryan is someone who has given energy and effort towards advancing the mission of environmentalism and engaging the broad community,” Shibley said. “He’s a communicator and he will be able to structure efforts across the campus.” Additionally, Shibley believes that McPherson’s desire for change will help him develop his role in the university. “[McPherson] understands that the culture has to change,” Shibley said. “He can change the way UB thinks about consumption and [the importance of] recycling. He can make people at UB realize the degree to which [human] behavior creates a lack of sustainability, and help create better solutions.” UB officials are currently constructing and renovating new buildings and facilities designed to meet new eco-friendly standards; examples include the completely eco-friendly William R. Greiner Hall and the new 3,200-panel solar strand under construction at the Flint entrance to North Campus. The panels should be operational by the end of the year. The university hopes that McPherson will continue and strengthen the sustainability efforts in years to come.

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Continued from Page 1: Bullying: From Kindergarten Cubby to Workplace Cubicle “Ostracism has a wide range of destructive impacts on an individual,” said Jun Yang, a graduate student in the School of Management, whose research explores the effect of ostracism on the mental health of victims.” Despite increases in the use of social media as a bullying tool, the number of reported bullying incidences remains constant. Technology is not turning children into bullies; it instead is revolutionizing the ways children can bully others, according to Nickerson. With an increasing dependence on social media for communication, it has become harder for children to escape their bullies outside of school.

seen in the workplace are, essentially, forms of bullying. Similarly, if an individual is ignored and excluded by others in the workplace, they may commit aggressive acts themselves. Yang cited the San Marco case, In which “severe exclusion and rejection from the workplace” led to the horrifying incident. Nickerson comes to UB after nine years at the University at Albany, where she focused on school crisis prevention and intervention.

“So many people don’t know how to use [social media] in a responsible manner,” Nickerson said, stressing the importance of privacy settings and other security measures in preventing unwanted attention.

Now that the school year has started, Nickerson will be presenting a series of workshops and lectures designed to stop bullying and violence in schools in Western New York. She envisions a cooperative relationship between the university and parents, practitioners, and educators in the community.

Bullying is not limited to academic settings. Incidences of harassment, abuse, and sexual assault

She wants to start the discussion about the scope of bullying and the challenges and opportunities that

A major flaw in many anti-bullying campaigns is that although the programs do much to change perceptions about bullying, they do not actually lead to fewer incidents of harassment. Nickerson hopes to lead the anti-bullying center forward and build partnerships between departments and organizations at the university and agencies throughout Western New York. She and her colleagues hope to develop methods of prevention and intervention that reduce the prevalence of bullying in academic and work settings.

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“I like that all of her tapestries are from Bali,” said Jacob Wilding, a junior geology major. “The coats and hats are from Nepal which is also awesome.” Stefan Dosch, a junior environmental engineering major, is a proud owner of five tapestries and two coats. He appreciates what the Martins’ represent and the world they bring to UB. “My house is more beautiful on the inside because of her,” Dosch said. The couple will be in outside the union with their table on Wednesday and Thursday before packing things up until next year.

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