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Simpson makes final Community Address Advises campus and community to fight against mediocrity
LAUREN NOSTRO Senior News Editor
Asbury Hall was filled with over 400 community, faculty and business members for President John B. Simpson’s fifth and final annual Community Address. UB Council Chairman Jeremy Jacobs introduced Simpson and thanked him for setting the bar Christopher Caporlingua / The Spectrum
left: President John B. Simpson made his fifth and final annual Community Address at Asbury Hall in Buffalo on Wednesday. Simpson emphasized the longevity of UB 2020 and his hopes for the future of UB and the Western New York Community.
high as a world-class leader and voiced his confidence in finding the next UB President to push for new boundaries. “More than anything, John has demonstrated that we can attract a world-class leader to UB, and I am confident that we will find someone not only to carry the torch lit by John, but more importantly, someone who will create their own path to success as they build and improve upon UB’s strategic vision,” Jacobs said. Simpson, who will retire this January, addressed a hopeful crowd on the future of UB and the entire • see SIMPSON | page 4
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ANGELICA MAIER
$20.10 never tasted better
Staff Writer
Monday marks the fourth semiannual local restaurant week in Buffalo. Local independent restaurants feature $20.10 specials all week, giving customers more bang for their buck and the opportunity to try out new restaurants. Tara Brown, a psychology major at UB, is looking forward to restaurant week. “I think that it’s a great opportunity for students to get out there and see what the Buffalo food world has to offer,” Brown said. “So many great restaurants participate, so not only are you supporting local businesses, but you also get to enjoy some fantastic food at the same time.” Mike Andrzejewski, owner of
UB Child Care Centers expanded
the Seabar, commented that restaurant week has continued to grow in popularity since its inception in March 2009. Since then, hundreds of restaurants have participated. The event is now held twice a year, in March and September, because of its increasing popularity among Buffalonians. In the spirit of 2010, for $20.10 customers are treated to their choice of a three-course menu at local restaurants. Chocolate Bar, located at 114 W. Chippewa St., has participated in the last three local restaurant weeks. Chocolate Bar, which opened in March 2006, features contemporary dishes, delectable desserts, and a wide variety of specialty martinis. Bill Panzica, a bartender at Chocolate Bar and the owner’s nephew,
anticipates a busy restaurant week. bar, located across from UB’s South “Restaurant Week is definitely Campus at 3260 Main St., Monday one of the busiest weeks of the year will mark participation in four local for us, and with Shea’s opening next restaurant weeks. Shango features week, it’s probably going to be a Cajun/Creole inspired dishes and an innovative beer and wine list. perfect storm,” Panzica said. Chocolate Bar will be featuring a choice of three courses all for $20.10. • see RESTAURANT | page 2 Patrons can choose from a Caesar or pear salad for their appetizer, a filet > See next mignon, salmon fillet, or chicken week’s issues spiral for the main course, and “dip your own berries,” peanut butter for reviews mud pie, Belgian chocolate mousse and more cake or crème brulée for dessert. The special will be available for dinner from 5-10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 10. Chocolate Bar is open weekdays from 11 a.m. -midnight and weekends from 11-3 a.m. For Shango Bistro and Wine Aline Kobayashi / The Spectrum
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DANNIELLE OTOOLE Staff Writer
After over two years of design and construction, the renovation and expansion of UB Child Care facilities is complete. Last Tuesday, UB celebrated 25 years of on campus childcare by announcing the completion of its expanded North and South Campus sites, which will triple the space available for children of UB faculty, staff and students. The UB Child Care Center offers an accredited program with qualified teachers in a low teacher/child ratio environment. The mission of the Child Care Center is to provide quality, affordable care and education for the families of members of the UB community. The program follows the guidelines outlined by the National
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The UB Child Care Center facilities on North and South Campus celebrated 25 years of on campus childcare and the renovation of their centers last Tuesday. The centers can now accommodate 132 infants and children for UB students, faculty and staff.
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Additionally, the center offers two meals per day and various field trips throughout the year. Dennis Black, vice president for student affairs, stated that both locations of the UB Child Care Center
have been renovated and enlarged for a few reasons. “The UB Child Care Center has had a waiting list since the day it opened,” Black said. “The expansion was necessary to meet the demands of the UB community and the renovation will provide a permanent and
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comfortable place for children to spend their days.” The South Campus center, located in Butler Annex A, has been expanded to enlist as many as 90 young students. The North Campus • see CHILD CARE | page 2 opinion — 3
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Local filmgoers flock to an alternative film course This fall season, the promise of classic film noir is luring students and Buffalo residents to the Market Arcade Theater despite the colder temperatures and blustery weather. The Buffalo Film Seminars are cotaught by the SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Diane Christian and SUNY Distinguished Professor Bruce Jackson. T h e o f f- c a m p u s 8 1/2 seminar classes for UB undergraduate October 5 students are also open to members of the Buffalo community. In 1999, Joseph Ryan, Buffalo’s Commissioner of Urban Planning, and Michael McCarthy, attorney Who’s for the Buffalo Urban R enewa l A g enc y Afraid of Virginia (BURA), crafted the Woolf? visionary foundation October 5 for what the Film Seminars are today. Ryan and McCarthy’s vision involved a Film Studies course that would take place off-campus at the cityowned Dipson Market Arcade Film and Arts The Centre located in downtown Buffalo at Godfather October 19 639 Main St. They wa nted the seminars to be an opportunity for university students and city filmgoers to attend the seminars through a unique experience at the historic downtown The Last Detail theatre. November 2 Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News arts editor, recommended the quintessential couple, who met in 1970 and married a few years later, to host the seminars. “They asked us Wings of if we could [bring] a Desire class downtown, and November 9 it’s always been enormously successful,” Christian said. “We keep our class low with 45 students.” The class numbers are kept low in an effort to fit the high number of interested filmgoers A Fish who join the class in Called the 324-seat screening Wanda room. November 16 The Buffalo Film Seminars hope to draw more UB students who may be distanced from downtown Buffalo and its city life. “We’ve been at UB a long time and this puts students in The Big Lebowski • see SEMINARS | page 2 November 23
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site, located on St. Rita’s Lane, has more than doubled in size and can now hold 132 infants and children. The UB Child Care Center serves solely the UB community, with a majority of the enrollees being children of faculty and staff. Placement offers are made on the basis of the date of application and space availability. Priority is given in the order of current Center students at each site, children of Child Care Center staff, children of UB students, staff and faculty, children of New York State Employees and children of community residents. Patricia Logan, the director of the UB Child Care Program, hopes that the renovations and additions will enhance UB’s ability to provide affordable childcare for students who need it. According to Logan, the ratio of children of faculty/staff in the program to children of students at UB was nearly equal. In recent years,
the majority of children enrolled at the child care facilities have been those of faculty and staff. “We are here for UB students who need child care,” Logan said. “Full time undergraduate students whose yearly family income is under $40,000 are eligible to receive child care at a reduced price.” The new facilities extend a university tradition of providing child care to its community. UB opened its South Campus facility in 1985, thanks to a dedicated coalition of students, faculty and administrators. The second site opened on UB’s North Campus in 1998. Jennifer Temple, professor of exercise and nutrition sciences, and her husband, Scott Wersinger, professor of psychology, have had two children enrolled at the UB Child Care Center. “We have always loved the high quality child care the center provides,” Temple said. “My son, who is two years old, is currently enrolled,
and my daughter, who is now six years old, was well prepared for kindergarten after leaving the center.” The UB Child Care Center has always been dedicated to providing high quality child care, and the improvements to both locations have provided additional benefits for its students. “I am very happy with the new renovations and how they will positively affect the children,” Temple said. “The center is all around cleaner and brighter, the new playground is beautiful. The classrooms are larger, and the windows which were previously small and too high up for children to see out of are now large and stretch almost all the way to the ground, so even the youngest children can look outside.” The UB Child Care Center caters to children six weeks to five years old. The child care centers on North and South Campus are open Monday to Friday, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com
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the city,” Jackson said. “More and more, the [new] people that come are coming from in the neighborhood. Since we’ve started, there are a lot more people moving to the area. Apartments are being created. A lot of people love this area and love to go out and do this.” Before every film, handouts are distributed about the cast and production information, awards and other details so the audience can prepare for the film showing. Christian explains that she and Jackson exchange jokes, laugh and strive to make the seminars a light-hearted intellectual event. The couple has a great deal of film criticism experience and are also fiction and documentary filmmakers. These popular seminars offer students a valuable experience, as watching them at home with potential distractions can become an impoverished experience, according to Christian. “The way these [movies] were meant to be watched [is in a theater],” Christian said. “To see it in
company and to see it large is not the same experience [as watching it at home]. You hear the breathing, the laughing, you respond in different ways. You see more of the film. You see more of the artistry.” Upon attending these film seminars, students will realize that these two UB professors are a very passionate and interesting couple. Mayan Cassick, a junior English and geography major, is a student in the “Bible as Literature” course taught by Christian and is interested in attending the film seminars this year. “She is an amazing and charismatic professor and is full of character,” Cassick said. “If her husband [Jackson] is anything like her, as passionate with such broad knowledge, the seminar will be captivating. [Christian] looks at film in a whole new way.” The high number of attendees shows that the film genre speaks to many as an ever-changing art medium. “Film is our modern mythology and a natural medium,” Christian said. “[It’s] a way of experiencing other cultures.”
The discussions between attendees that begin each week’s seminar have been known to carry on past the seminar to attendees’ homes and coffee shops hours after the film viewing. There is no set genre for the film seminars. The films range from the 1923 silent comedy, “Our Hospitality,” with piano accompaniment, to the 1998 American comedy, “The Big Lebowski.” Christian enjoys the classics, but she and Jackson have chosen films that range from foreign to horror and small production to big production. Students enrolled in the course, as well as other members of their audience, influence the selections of films. The films presented during the seminars must, in their opinion, be fantastic to showcase. The Buffalo Film Seminars begin every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and include a 20- minute introduction by Christian and Jackson and a discussion following a short break during the viewing. The film schedule is available at http://csac.buffalo.edu/bfs.html. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com
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Networking to success Asking the right questions goes a long way ANNIE SCHNEIDER Staff Writer
In a recovering economy, finding a job out of college can be a daunting task. Tuesday, however, UB students had the opportunity to learn effective strategies for standing out on an interview and were taught the importance of making and maintaining contacts. Cathleen Morreale, a coordinator for the public service internship and experimental learning program and Edward Brodka, a career counselor for the career services center at UB, gave a presentation to students on Tuesday describing strategic ways to search for internships. The seminar, titled “It’s All About Internships, Secrets to Gaining Real World Experience,” educated students on the art of networking and emphasized that making important contacts even before applying to internships is an important step to success. Brodka explained that only 15 percent of people land internships through vacancy listings. In comparison, 85 percent get internships through networking, prospecting and searching in the job market. Prospecting involves sending out resumes and cover letters to targeted employers and following up via phone call or in person. The job market consists of smaller companies: businesses students have never heard of before, and not-for-profit organizations. “I never thought to look in the hidden market,” said Sarah Khauka, a senior biomedical sciences major. The idea is to approach companies and potential employers before they need to advertise internship vacancy. Brodka describes that using informational interviews, to network or to help students find majors and
fields of interest is vital in the career process. Brodka also recommends that students should contact the head of a department, requesting a conversation via phone or email. “Always ask how they got started,” Brodka said. Asking for advice was Brodka’s second tip during an informational interview. Talking about job-related skills or current trends are also topics that can help students gain insight. Offering to help with any special projects or events coming up is a way for students to show interest and get involved with the company. Brodka explains that sometimes companies have a difficult time relating to young people. Students were told that it is important to find ways to help their contacts instead of just asking questions. When speaking to a potential employer or contact, Brodka advised students to be specific about their goals, request business cards and always send a thank you letter within 48 hours. Brodka said that taking notes is crucial in order for students to develop a detailed database about various companies and contacts they made. Forming a list of contacts now will benefit students later when they are doing further research on specific organizations and interviewing for different positions. The UB Meet-a-Mentor program is another networking resource offered through the career services department. Through this program students can develop one-on-one relationships with faculty and potential employers. Participating in this program increases students’ chances of being referred to employers. Both Morreale and Brodka stressed that referred resumes have more weight than those that are randomly distributed. “I’d rather have candidates referred to me by someone I know and trust,” Brodka said. Both Brodka and Morreale talked about putting students in contact with potential employers through • see NETWORKING | page 6
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Previously The Coffee Bean Café, after eleven years of business, owner Jim Guarino, an alumnus of UB, decided to renovate and reopen as Shango in January 2005. Guarino is an avid supporter of local restaurant week. “It’s important to do something like this to give people an opportunity to check out a new place and for it to not be a huge financial commitment,” Guarino said. “There are so many great places in Buffalo, it’s easy to forget to try some of them out.” Shango’s $20.10 menu will be a three-course menu consisting of a choice between their award-winning chicken and andouille sausage gumbo, a soup or salad for the first course, seafood étouffée, blackened flat iron steak or pecan-crusted catfish for the entrée, and beignets or mini bananas foster for dessert. Guarino also anticipates a busy restaurant week. “It’s amazing because every restaurant week seems to surpass the previous one. I always think there’s
no way to be busier than the last one and yet we are,” Guarino said. Shango will be offering its $20.10 dinner special Monday through Thursday from 5-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5-11 p.m. Along with The Chocolate Bar and Shango Bistro and Wine Bar, The Buffalo Chop House, 31 Club, Empire Grill, Falletta’s Restaurant, La Dolce Vita, La Tee Da, Oliver’s Restaurant, Papaya Restaurant, Ristorante Lombardo, Seabar Restaurant, Sole Restaurant, Tabree and Toro Tapas Bar are all participating. A complete list of participating restaurants can be found at http:// westernnewyork.localrestaurantweek.com. On Monday, Oct. 4, City Grill, located at 268 Main Street, will host the ceremonial kickoff at 11 a.m. Keep a lookout in next week’s editions of The Spectrum to see new restaurants highlighted each day.
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Collins cuts cultural institutions
DAVID SANCHIRICO
Senior Managing Editor
Now an embarrassment
All but 10 organizations will not receive county funding Erie County, like most everything else in New York State, is currently in a huge budget crisis. To keep taxpayers’ enormously high rates from rising even further, County Executive Chris Collins is trying to limit government spending. In a drastic measure, Collins has decided to cut all but 10 of Erie County’s various cultural organizations from next year’s county budget. Collins says he is keeping the top 10 – which includes the Buffalo Zoo, the Buffalo Museum of Science, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and the Historical Society – because they each bring in outsiders and tourists from around the country, while the others do not. Collins’ logic is suspect; it looks like he may care more about tourists and outsiders than he does about the people who live in Erie County year-round. Among the institutions that will not receive any money from the county next year (money that they usually do receive) are Shakespeare in Delaware Park, the African American Cultural Center, the Irish Classical Theater and the Music is Art Festival. In fact, as a result of Collins’ cuts, no local theaters will receive county funding in a city that is renowned for its theater culture.
prospects for next year are looking shaky at best. The event has been held daily during the summer months for over 35 years, and it has always been free. Buffalo’s arts and entertainment scene is one of the few things that thrives in the city. By taking away these low-cost services, Collins deals yet another blow to those who might not be able to afford more expensive venues as a result of the tough economic times. Collins’ move does make economic sense. When there is a financial crisis, the first things that always get eliminated are arts, entertainment and recreation, which are non-essential to survival. However, the county should not have cut all of these organizations outright, in effect crippling them. More modest cuts could have been made, and some cuts could have also been made to the top 10 institutions, most of which already charge admission and have many other ways of acquiring funds. For example, the Buffalo Zoo is being granted almost $1.5 million. A fraction of that money would be enough to fund several other smaller, albeit important, organizations.
The lack of funding for these organizations next year may lead some of them to charge admission for events that have been free in the past or cease operations altogether.
Collins already has a bad reputation for getting his way in county government whether anyone else likes it or not. He is sued often and does not shy away from taking his opponents to the courtroom, but he loses often.
For example, Shakespeare in Delaware Park received $81,000 from the county in 2010. That accounted for one-quarter of its budget, and its
Whether his latest measure ends up in court or not, it is sure to anger many, especially patrons of the arts community.
Tragedy strikes at two large public universities
Student deaths at Rutgers and Texas remind us to show compassion As students at New York State’s largest public university, we are often too consumed with our studies, jobs, extracurricular activities and social lives to take a step back and think about all of the things we take for granted – our health, our intelligence, our friends and families, our relatively comfortable lifestyle and our safety. Unfortunately, it seems we need a chilling reminder every few years or so that all of those things could be suddenly gone. On Tuesday, a University at Texas sophomore fired several shots around campus with an AK-47, a highly powered automatic firearm, apparently not aiming to hurt anybody. He then shot himself on the sixth floor of the undergraduate library, shocking everyone at the university and around the nation. On Wednesday, a Rutgers University freshman killed himself by jumping from the George Washington Bridge after an illegally shot video of him having sex with a man was broadcasted over the Internet. It appears as if the student had not fully “come out” yet, making the broadcast doubly hurtful to him. First and foremost, we at The Spectrum would like to extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by these two tragic incidents, especially the families and friends of the two young victims. Just a few years removed from the terrible massacre at Virginia Tech University, these latest incidents are more reminders of the many struggles that some college students go through on a daily
basis. Let us be clear. We are not suggesting that these incidents are in any way related and do not seek to draw any other parallel than this: in a college environment, especially at a large public university, some students deal with much more than they may indicate on the surface. In the Rutgers University case, for example, the actions of the young man who illegally taped his roommate having sex were awful. It was ignorant and extremely insensitive, and it has sparked muchneeded dialogue on the issue of cyber-bullying. But it is probably safe to say that he didn’t think his actions would drive his roommate to suicide. That does not excuse his actions, but it should remind all of us, as fellow college students, that the way we treat others can have extreme consequences, whether they be good or bad. Universities, too, need to do as much as they can to reach out to students who may be in need of help. They need to stress that students should feel accepted and safe at all times, and they need to take action and provide help if that is not the case. Just last year, there was a scare in Lockwood Library. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. When incidents like the ones at Texas and Rutgers occur, though, we are aware that the same thing could happen here. Let us all strive to create an environment at UB where nobody would be driven to hurt himself or anyone else through physical violence, bullying or any other means.
Carl Paladino thought he could hide his kids and hide his wife from the press. As some would say, Paladino, “you are really dumb. For real.” Paladino, the Republican candidate in New York State gubernatorial contest, continues to entice the media with his eyebrow-raising actions. After accusing Democratic challenger Andrew Cuomo of cheating on his wife Paladino faced off with New York Post Editor Frederic Dicker, who questioned the authenticity of Paladino’s incriminations. Instead of answering Dicker’s questions, Paladino attacked the Post editor for photographing Paladino’s daughter for the paper. “You send another goon to my daughter’s house and I’ll take you out, buddy,” Paladino said to Dicker. When asked how he’d take Dicker out, Paladino simply said, “watch.” Get ready for UFC 120: Paladino vs. Dicker, Cuomo and any other opposition Paladino faces in New York State. The Republican candidate was under the impression that his family was off limits to the press, but expecting his family to remain immune from paparazzi while he’s running to be New York State governor comes off as ignorant. An important fact in all of this: the daughter photographed was born to a mistress and was kept secret from Paladino’s wife for over a decade. Paladino tried a smear campaign against Cuomo, and just smeared himself. Paladino’s racist e-mails that were exposed months ago were presumed to end any shot he had of becoming the Repulican candidate for governor. Apparently, voters didn’t think Paladino’s personal prejudices reflected how he’d manage a state torn with economic and leadership problems. But we continue to see Paladino’s true character as he continues to battle in the polls. The more Paladino does, the more cognizant New Yorkers become of this mad man. This includes Paladino’s homeboys in Western New York. Buffalo, belittled so long in Albany and New York City, searched for that one person emphasized Western New York’s collective anger. Feeling underrepresented in Albany, 716ers needed that one person with a heavy foot to drive issues important to them to the forefront. They found it in Paladino, whose unpredictable actions and disregard for political correctness gained him fans. He gained political stardom, and they gained a politician who they could relate to. But these attention-grabbing actions are more detrimental to the businessman’s campaign than supportive. They also continue to tarnish the reputations of Western New Yorkers on a statewide level. Though the angry messages motivated voters and brought people to the polls, hurling out rants and raves at issues is about as effective as making fun of yourself on “Saturday Night Live,” a la current governor David A. Paterson. Hiding your flawed platform under an umbrella of rage will only keep it dry from voters’ eyes for so long. Paladino clearly knows the game. The first-time politician is steering attention away from issues – like how Paladino wants to move welfare recipients to converted prison dorms, where they’d receive lessons on “personal hygiene” – but still staying in the news. Six o’clock p.m. is Paladino’s time to shine on the networks, regardless if his actions are productive to him or not. I’ve tried the Paladino Kool-Aid, and it’s too bitter with more than a hint of loco included. Paladino certainly knows how to grab media attention – hell, he has me writing this. Furthermore, Cuomo’s name remained relatively empty on Google news searches until Paladino made his adultery accusations. He can win the media with his noteworthy statements, tirades and Network quotes, but winning an election will be a different match. Nevertheless, if the seemingly impossible does happen and Paladino is elected governor, relocation might be the answer. At least for me. You can run and tell that, homeboy. E-mail: david.sanchirico@ubspectrum.com
P E R S ON A L L E T T E R S > a n u p c om i ng sec t ion To the two young smokers sitting on a bench next to the sukkah located on the Promenade by the Student Union: I don’t really care if you want to sneak a smoke. Just be mindful and respectful of where you do it. Although you may not have realized it, the structure you sat next to (and moved the bench closer
to in order to hide what you were doing) is for some of us an important religious symbol. To the greatest extent possible, those of us who follow Jewish tradition and faith eat our meals within the sukkah for seven days and seven nights. I was sitting there Wednesday morning, eating my breakfast, enjoying the cool, quiet morning within the sukkah,
when suddenly the space was filled with so much smoke that I had no choice but to leave. You ruined my enjoyment and denied me the right to practice my faith. Have a care if you are going to violate a policy, don’t hide behind structures, columns, walls, corners and crevices. If you are brave enough to violate a policy, be brave enough to do it in the open.
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Western New York region, while reflecting on Albany’s failure to give the proper support that the SUNY system requires to move forward. “I strongly believe that merely providing access without supporting excellence is discrimination,” Simpson said. “And with more than a touch of irony, those who opposed the reforms we sought used the argument that raising tuition would close the door on a SUNY education for the need – when in fact, the opposite is true.” With UB 2020 goals as a chief priority, Simpson stated the recent successes of the long-term strategic plan including the UB-Kaleida Health clinical care, the groundbreaking for the Educational Opportunity Center and the recent launch of the UB medical informatics institute in partnership with Dell, Inc. Upon his arrival seven years ago, Simpson strived to show the tremendous, yet unrealized, promise that the university has. “My pride in this university was immediate,” Simpson said. “I was hopeful about the vast potential
“My pride in this university was immediate”
I saw here, and I was engaged by the challenge of realizing it. But I also saw that the university was not making full use of all of its assets, because we lacked a coherent, longrange strategy for our development.” Simpson noted other UB 2020 accomplishments, including recruitment of talented faculty and students from across the globe, partnerships with K through 12 schools to improve and create opportunities for students across the state and the creation of the university’s first master physical plan since the 1970s. The physical plan will oversee the launch of major building and construction projects on UB’s three campuses. Even in the face of SUNY budget cuts totalling $60 million within the past three years, Simpson remains hopeful for the university’s future and strongly stated his anticipation that the community will continue to press for reforms that will lessen Albany’s control over the state’s public higher education system. “Nonetheless, these setbacks have not diminished our longer term vision for the future,” Simpson said. “While some in Buffalo may feel that UB 2020 must be dead if immediate growth isn’t visible, I want to
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reiterate that this is not a shortterm growth plan, but a long-range vision of this university’s sustained excellence and impact – one that will continue to guide this university and this community long after the year 2020.” The speech did, however, emphasize Simpson’s anger toward Albany legislators and their failure to assist UB in its long-term strategic goals. “When I stood before you last year [at the Community Address], I said there were two roads ahead of us, one leading to a brighter future, and one leading to a spiral of decline,” Simpson said. “I’m deeply disappointed – no, I’m angry, I’m angry – that Albany chose to listen to those who would preserve the status quo at all costs. And our elected legislature is ensuring this, and they are denying our future.” Simpson clarified that UB 2020 was a title that is not intended as a deadline for the strategic plan’s completion, but rather a reference to the long-term vision of the plan and the clarity of vision needed to achieve it.
staff, students and alumni got behind the plan immediately, and we set to work implementing it.” Simpson was emotional as he closed his speech. He personally thanked Western New York for sharing their vision, commitment and ideas with the university and he expressed his excitement to see what lies ahead for UB and the community.
“...these setbacks have not diminished our longer term vision for the future” — UB President John Simpson
“UB and UB 2020 are about excellence and quality; they are not about mediocrity and doing an OK job,” Simpson said. “Our faculty,
“Katherine and I were married here and so in a very real sense we are part of Western New York and Western New York will always be a part of us,” Simpson said. “Thank you for all that you’ve done. I look forward with excitement and anticipation to seeing what kinds of things lie ahead for the university and for the community.” “Go Bulls! Go Buffalo!” Simpson said, ending his final Community Address.
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Archuleta is second place no more The 2008 American Idol runner up, David Archuleta, will have you tapping your feet and feeling good with his new album The Other Side of Down. Archuleta is back on the scene after last year’s holiday album, Christmas From the Heart, and he does not disappoint this time around. The album is reminiscent of the retro-pop style from his first album Crush, and is perfectly sculpted to the image of feel good pop music. Listeners will have a hard time feeling anything but joy as the gleeful techno beats and uplifting lyrics blast through their speakers. His current single, “Elevator,” is certainly one of the standout tracks. If you haven’t caught this song on the radio yet, be sure to keep an ear out as it is one of the best songs on the album. It’s not your typical Top 40 hit, but it is one of the catchiest songs on the album and really shows off Archuleta’s range. Another great track on the album, “Stomping the Roses,” is sure to have you humming all day. With a bold mix of crisp guitar riffs and synthesizer tones, “Stomping the Roses” may very well be the biggest hit of the album. “Falling Stars” is one of the catchier songs on the album
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and puts Archuleta’s vocal range on display. The song is pretty simple and it does not rely on heavy synthesizing, as does much of the album. Tracks such as “Something About Love,” “Parachutes and Airplanes” and “Look Around” are overall low points for the album. An overabundance of auto-tune spread over ill-conceived, bubbly lyrics makes for weak songs. Despite the album’s faults, the Idol star has produced a quality work that is sure to please diehard fans as well as casual listeners. With upbeat lyrics and catchy tunes, there isn’t a whole lot to not like about the album. Expect to see a few tracks off of The Other Side of Down on the Top 100 soon.
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Join the Strategists and Role Players Association (SARPA) this Friday at 4 p.m. in the Student Union for the 2010 Zombie Walk. The walk will begin at 6 p.m. on North Campus and proceeds will be donated to the American Brain Tumor Association.
Zombies for cancer LAUREN NOSTRO Senior News Editor
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Across America, the basements of fraternities share the same characteristics as grimy floors, coolers filled with jungle juice and blaring pop rap that for one reason or another sounds catchy when inebriated. Genre bending is not a new concept within hip-hop with acts such as the Beastie Boys
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Fr iday, U B’s Nor t h Campus will be flooded with zombies. The 2010 Zombie Walk, produced by Strategists and Role Players Association (SARPA), will take place Friday evening. SARPA will be sponsoring a brain-themed bake sale starting at 10 a.m. in the Student Union, complete with brain cupcakes and cookies. The association will also be collecting $2 donations. Donors will receive a brainthemed pair of die. In an effort to raise awareness for brain cancer, SARPA will donate all proceeds made at the event to the American Brain Tumor Association.
Beginning at 4 p.m., SARPA will offer free zombie makeovers, complete with makeup and tattered clothing, to all those interested in participating in the one-hour crawl around North Campus. Nicole Davis, director of media for SARPA, believes that nothing will get students’ attention like zombies. “We’ve had a lot of people in the past and it gained a lot of attention to the cause,” Davis said. “Zombies fit into our club’s genre, especially role playing as zombies. Zombies and brains go together so that’s how we chose the American Brain Tumor Association.” The Zombie Walk will promptly commence at 6 p.m. from the Student Union. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com
The Disney College Program (DCP) is currently offering students the experience to impart the legendary magic of Disney – and get paid for it. The DCP is a five-month paid internship at either Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida or Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Kerri MacPherson, a Disney college recruiter and a DCP alumna, believes that the allure of working for a Fortune 100 company, combined with the nostalgia that Disney conjures, makes for a winning combination. “We get to make the magic,” MacPherson said. “We love giving students the opportunity to ‘earn their ears.’” Disney is more than just theme parks and resorts; with big-name companies such as ABC, ESPN, and Pixar under the Disney umbrella, the DCP allows for students of all different majors to work a well-rounded, resumeboosting internship. From custodial services to entertainment, the DCP offers a wide range of “roles” to choose from. Jennifer McLoughlin, a freshman technical theatre major and potential DCP applicant, is interested in interning at Disney because of opportunities it would provide to her that UB does not.
“I would be really interested in interning as a dancer,” McLoughlin said. “I wanted to be a dance minor here, but that program doesn’t exist anymore.” The benefits of interning for the Disney Company extend far beyond an intern’s time in Orlando or Anaheim. The networking opportunities that interns receive and the respect that the Disney name demands makes the DCP an invaluable experience and an instant resume booster. “Whenever I went to interviews, the program was always the first thing interviewers asked about,” said Jennifer Hilburger, a thirdyear law student who interned at Disney World in 2006. The program also offers its interns the opportunity to take college-level courses for transferrable credits. “I took Marketing You, which focused on things like writing a resume and interview skills,” said Rebecca Bergemann, a junior psychology major who worked in Walt Disney World in spring 2009 under the Disney College Program. “The things I learned were really transferrable.” The combination of working and taking classes means that even living at Disney can be stressful at times. “Our schedules were really intense,” Bergemann said. “We usually worked five days a week - more during busier times. It taught me a lot about • see DISNEY | page 6
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Amateur filmmakers reel in success MIKE POWELL Staff Writer
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speaks with the little girl’s mother, Angela, and her older sister, Megan Faccio, who also plays herself. Over the course of a 10-month span, he falls in love with Megan. When Nev finally has an opportunity to meet with Megan on a business trip, the story spirals toward a surprise twist ending better than anything Shyamalan has written before. To call the people in Catfish characters would be misleading. They’re all real, some even terrifyingly so. However, the film plays a lot with what’s genuine reality and what is real for the camera. This is exactly what makes Catfish work so well. This film isn’t a part of Hollywood with a big name director attached: it’s two young filmmakers chronicling the story of their friend and brother. Catfish is one part amateur and another part professional. In other scenarios, this situation would not work and could come off as unbalanced and lopsided. But in this particular outing, the two blend very
well to create an incredibly visually pleasing experience. A healthy portion of Catfish uses Facebook, which can almost be considered its own separate character. By utilizing the social website, Joost and Schulman are able to display the different interactions and messages between the characters and create a very effective story telling device. Some moments toward the end tend to show that the filmmakers lost touch with making the movie feel real and genuine. In those moments, the veil of obliviousness starts to slip, but it never fully comes off. Thanks to real world connections and possibilities, the film is able to create an incredible feeling of immersion that helps viewers to connect with the characters. Catfish is the perfect thriller for today’s generation. Even with release alongside The Social Network, this movie is the closest one can come to getting the full experience of the very real ups and downs of Internet connections. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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throughout the past three games and that is primarily due to the inconsistent play of sophomore quarterback Jerry Davis. Saturday will only be his fifth career start but his lack of accuracy (46.8 completion percentage) has been a glaring setback. Quinn, however, maintains confidence in his quarterback in spite of his growing pains. “We know Jerry can make those plays,” Quinn said. “He’s got the arm. We know that and I don’t think the
physical aspect of Jerry’s ability is a concern. I think just being able to get him mentally squared away so he doesn’t over do it and put too much pressure on himself [will be important].” Davis could get on track this Saturday as he goes up against a Bowling Green defense that allowed 721 yards of total offense and 65 points last weekend against Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Follow all the action at www.ubspectrum.com/sports and on twitter @ UBSPECSPORTS. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
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attractions in Orlando and Anaheim. “The apartments are really nice.” Bergemann said. “I was living with five other girls, and we got along really well.” But perhaps the best perk that comes with being an intern for Disney is the free admission to any of Disney’s theme parks. “When things get stressful, use your free pass to go to one of the parks,” MacPherson said. “It’s a great way to dust yourself.” Interested in “earning your ears”? More information, as well as applications for DCP internships at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, can be found at
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This Saturday night, Bill Burr will be bringing laughs aplenty to the Center for the Arts on North Campus with his latest tour “Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same.” Best known for his roles on Chappelle’s Show, Burr has made a name for himself that is synonymous with hilarity and Bill Burr has garnered a respectable and well-deserved fan base. Throughout his career, Burr has also been featured on both Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Tickets will run you about $29, but will most certainly be worth the cost. The show is sure to provide all comers with side-splitting laughter and to plant smiles firmly on their faces. Burr is a star just beyond the horizon, waiting to shine. So be sure to check him out before he blows up and tickets become nearly impossible to get ahold of. “Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same” takes place this Saturday at the CFA at 8 p.m. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
various class projects. Morreale described several examples of student projects that could qualify as research a company or not-for-profit organization might be interested in utilizing. Morreale also suggested contacting a specific department of a company with a project idea. “It’s all in the delivery and the proposal,” Morreale said. “You have to make it worth their time.” Aside from describing the different ways to network, Brodka showed students how to use their online resources to obtain internships. When Brodka asked how many students had a BullsEye account, only a handful said they had personal online web pages. BullsEye is a website that can be accessed through UB career services that gives students the opportunity to research employers, search job postings and on-campus interviews, and also seek out mentors. Under the “Resources” section of the BullsEye website, five million companies are listed, allowing students to search for them by location and the service they provide. BullsEye also provides a list of internship opportunities abroad under its “Going Global” tab.
“It’s all in the delivery and the proposal, you have to make it worth their time” — Cathleen Morreale
Gamze Gul, a senior economics major said she found the networking and resource information helpful. “I didn’t know about the UB mentor program or Going Global until after the presentation,” Gul said. Another resource students can use to find research opportunities is the website curca.buffalo.edu. This website lists UB faculty members that are looking for help with research projects. The seminars are held twice a semester, so if you missed Tuesday’s presentation, you can gain all of the information again on Wednesday Oct. 20 from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m in 145A Student Union. E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com
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talent around her. On Saturday the Bulls will take on an Ohio team that has played well this season. Athens, Ohio has proven to be a tough place for opposing MAC teams to play: the Bobcats haven’t lost a game there since last October, and they were only defeated once in conference last season. “They don’t lose at home in
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conference play,” Kress said. “So we realize for us to go in there and get a win in Athens, it’s going to have to be our best match.” This weekend will go a long way in determining the fate of the Bulls this season. But the Bulls don’t fear any opponent; they know that if they bring their best every night they shouldn’t have a problem winning conference games. “I don’t think we’re intimidated
by anyone,” Kress said. “We think we can beat anybody on any given night… There’s a different expectation with them right now.” The action starts Friday night against Kent State at 7 p.m. and concludes with a Saturday evening tilt against Ohio.
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incorporating punk and rock influences and others like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul incorporating jazz and soul samples. More recently however, artists have shifted their focus on combining their hip-hop influences with more contemporary genres such as electro, techno and pop. Artists such as Sam Adams and 3OH!3 have been at the forefront of this recent movement. Hoping to capitalize on the trend however is Orange County’s T.Mills with Ready, Fire, Aim! Filled with apathetic themes chronicling his hedonistic life style, Mills has crafted a cringe-worthy
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album filled with irritating techno inspired beats and overuse of the auto-tune audio processor. Lead single, “Stupid Boy,” is reminiscent of Ke$ha’s pop hit “Tik Tok,” albeit told from a male’s perspective. The hook on this track exemplifies the overall lyrical content of Ready, Fire, Aim! “Get low, get loose, get down on the floor/ Drink up till you can’t think anymore/ get low, get loose, get down on the floor/ I ain’t gonna change, I’m not just a stupid boy,” T. Mills raps. Mills comes off as more generic than introspective. Rather than seeking reason for the path he chooses, he defiantly celebrates his morally reprehensible lifestyle of
partying. There is very little depth throughout as the entire album is a shallow experience with Mills parading binge drinking, selfish behavior and materialism.
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extraordinary. Durability has also been key for Hernandez, who leads the A.L. in innings pitched with 249.2. Quite simply, the man has been a workhorse. He’s been the sole bright spot on an otherwise wretched team. Anyone can put up solid numbers on a great team, but Hernandez’s performance on a terrible team is quite an accomplishment. While Hernandez doesn’t have the glossy record of Sabathia, he trounces him in just about every other category. He’s the clear choice for the Cy Young award.
who leads the A.L. in innings pitched with 249.2. Quite simply, the man has been a workhorse. He’s been the sole bright spot on an otherwise wretched team. Anyone can put up solid numbers on a great team, but Hernandez’s performance on a terrible team is quite an accomplishment. While Hernandez doesn’t have the glossy record of Sabathia, he trounces him in just about every other category. He’s the clear choice for the Cy Young award.
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MAC Opener this weekend CHRIS RAHN
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Freshman Alex Neutz and the Bulls will open up conference play this Saturday against the Bowling Green Falcons.
After a slow beginning to the much-anticipated Jeff Quinn era of Buffalo Bulls football, the team will look to start a new chapter of its season this weekend as MidAmerican Conference play begins. The Bulls (1-3) travel to Ohio this weekend to battle the Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) in the conference opener for both teams. In their last meeting in 2008 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, the Bulls outlasted the Falcons in a two-overtime thriller to capture the MAC East title. The Bulls, however, have lost three-straight games, each against teams that participated in a bowl game last season. Although it doesn’t show in the win column, the Bulls believe that their challenging schedule early on will help prepare them to compete in their conference. “We look at the last couple of games as preparation,” said sophomore defensive end Steven Means.
“Even though we lost three, I believe that it’s going to really prepare us for this MAC schedule coming up… We all believe that we’re going to do extremely well in the MAC.” Means has been a standout performer this season for the Bulls on defense. Against Connecticut, Means turned in his best performance of the season, recording two sacks and a tackle for a loss. The sophomore is tied for the MAC lead in sacks with 3.5 through the first four games of the season. He has 8.5 career sacks in 16 games. The Bulls defense will need to limit the potent Falcons offense if they hope to have a chance in the game. Junior wide receiver Kamar Jorden, the nation’s second-leading receiver, has totaled 40 receptions for 413 yards in his first season with Bowling Green. Having a star receiver among the nation’s best is nothing new for the Falcons. Last season, Freddie Barnes set an all-time NCAA record with 155 receptions while surpassing Randy Moss’ MAC record with 1,770
receiving yards. “You have to be very aware of the matchups and you certainly want to limit their ability to get the ball in his hands,” said Bulls head coach Jeff Quinn. “You have to have a couple new wrinkles here and there to eliminate him in some key situations.” The quarterback who will deliver the ball to Jorden, however, is still in question. Last weekend, Falcons starting quarterback Matt Schilz sat out due to injury. The decision to go with him or redshirt freshman Aaron Pankratz will not affect the preparation by the Bulls defense. “We’re going to continue worrying about ourselves first and foremost,” Quinn said. “We know that whoever lines up back there has a good supporting crew of receivers and tailbacks, and they’ve got good schemes.” The Bulls offense has struggled • see FOOTBALL | page 6
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The volleyball team has successfully played its way through their non-conference schedule, but the road only gets tougher in the weeks to come. The Bulls (13-5, 1-1 MidAmerican Conference) started conference play last weekend at home, defeating Miami (OH) and dropping a five-set match to Bowling Green. The loss to Bowling Green was the team’s first home loss of the
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season. This weekend will be another conference test for the Bulls as they travel through the state of Ohio. On Friday night, they will play their first MAC road game of the season against the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-10, 0-2 MAC). Following Friday’s contest, the Bulls travel to Athens, Ohio to face one of the best teams in the conference, the Ohio Bobcats (10-5, 2-0 MAC). With three freshmen seeing significant playing
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Senior blocker Kristin Bignell and the volleyball team will face their first conference test this weekend as they travel to Ohio and Kent State.
time, senior leadership will be key for the Bulls as they head on the road this weekend. According to senior Marisa Hornbaker, fellow senior Lindsey Schlegel will partner with her to assume the leadership role. “We have several leaders,” Hornbaker said. “Lindsey Schlegel comes to mind definitely, she is one of our captains both on and off the court.” Kent State hasn’t played up to its full potential thus far this season, but head coach
Todd Kress knows the Golden Flashes will pose a threat to the Bulls. “They’re big and athletic and they have an international kid in Liva Brivule who bangs the ball,” Kress said. “She is one of the best, if not the best player in the conference, and unfortunately they’ve got a group of solid players around her.” Brivule has been a force for the Golden Flashes in her time there, but this season she has • see VOLLEYBALL | page 6
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When looking at the battle between Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez and New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia for the American League Cy Young award, baseball fans need to ask themselves one question. Is it Hernandez’s fault the Mariners aren’t very good? The answer is a resounding no. With that mind, Hernandez is the obvious choice to win the award. When making the case for Sabathia, a lot of people bring up his record. Sabathia is 21-7, while Hernandez has only managed a record of 13-12. That stat appears to give the edge to Sabathia, but when you look at it, it doesn’t say which pitcher is actually better. Sabathia has a great record, but he should: he plays for one of the best teams in baseball.
T h e Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins Both teams will continue their division rivalry this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Donovan McNabb heads back to his old home to compete against a resurging Michael Vick.
Every night he gets run support from stars like Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher. Even with Derek Jeter’s diminished production, he still benefits from one of the strongest offenses in the game. Hernandez is considerably less fortunate. To call the Mariners offense pathetic would be giving them a compliment. Ichiro Suzuki is the only decent hitter on the team. After him, no one else is hitting above .265, and five of their starting nine are below .230. Beyond that, Felix’s numbers are considerably better in several key categories. He leads the A.L. in Earned Run Average and strikeouts. Hernandez’s 2.27 ERA is astonishing for a pitcher in the A.L., while Sabathia’s 3.18 ERA is impressive to be sure, but hardly • see HUGAR | page 6
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C.C. for Cy Young When looking at the battle between Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez and New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia for the American League Cy Young award, baseball fans need to ask themselves one question. Is it Hernandez’s fault the Mariners aren’t very good? The answer is a resounding no. With that mind, Hernandez is the obvious choice to win the award. When making the case for Sabathia, a lot of people bring up his record. Sabathia is 21-7, while Hernandez has only managed a record of 13-12. That stat appears to give the edge to Sabathia, but when you look at it, it doesn’t say which pitcher is actually better. Sabathia has a great record, but he should: he plays for one of the best teams in baseball. Every night he gets run support from stars like Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Mark
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Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres chase for wildcard spot The Padres are currently two games behind Atlanta for N.L. Wild Card spot. Atlanta battles the A.L. Eastleading Phillies while the Padres do battle with N.L. West-leading Giants.
JACOB LAURENTI
Sports Editor
Teixeira and Nick Swisher. Even with Derek Jeter’s diminished production, he still benefits from one of the strongest offenses in the game. Hernandez is considerably less fortunate. To call the Mariners offense pathetic would be giving them a compliment. Ichiro Suzuki is the only decent hitter on the team. After him, no one else is hitting above .265, and five of their starting nine are below .230. Beyond that, Felix’s numbers are considerably better in several key categories. He leads the A.L. in Earned Run Average and strikeouts. Hernandez’s 2.27 ERA is astonishing for a pitcher in the A.L., while Sabathia’s 3.18 ERA is impressive to be sure, but hardly extraordinary. Durability has also been key for Hernandez, • see LAURENTI | page 6
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SEC and PAC-10 feature early season showdowns SEC rivals Alabama, ranked No. 1, and No. 7 Florida faceoff in a high profile matchup. In the PAC-10, the speed-oriented No. 4 Oregon Ducks will face No. 9 Stanford.
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