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Downtown Buffalo business leaders demand parking reform By AMANDA WOODS and LAUREN NOSTRO Asst. Campus Editor and Asst. City Editor

As countless downtown Buffalo commuters continue flocking to city-owned parking lots and ramps, many local property owners are expressing concerns that the future of the area is at stake. Many business leaders are pushing for parking reform and want to get rid of Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps (BCAR), the private non-profit

group that has managed the downtown system since its inception. In only five years, the downtown Buffalo parking system, originally developed as an endeavor to depoliticize this essential city service, is now viewed as flawed by some downtown business leaders. The leaders’ feedback is beginning to make a difference as City Hall embarks on a national search for a new manager of BCAR. According to Eric S. P. Lefebvre, the vice president of real estate

at Main Place Liberty group, the cheap parking provided by BCAR prevents any private parking opportunities from succeeding. Lefebvre explained that the lack of available parking downtown, evident by the waiting lists at many local ramps, see PARKING page 12 Michael Wolf / The Spectrum Right: Officials

are divided over the best way to solve Buffalo’s parking crisis.

School resource officers get reassigned By JENNIFER GOOD City Editor

Not only have Gov. David Paterson’s recent budget proposals cut school aid drastically, but they are now threatening to eliminate the school resource officer program that began at the start of the 2003-04 public academic school year. The program placed 90 troopers across 115 school districts — 15 of them local — to educate, regulate and protect students throughout New York State, 15 of them local. The SRO program gave officers the responsibility of being enforcement officers in a school setting. In accordance with Paterson’s budget proposal, the elimination of an academy class for new troopers in 2010-11 has required that SRO officers be reassigned to other duties. “The reason [Paterson] is proposing to end the school resource officer program is because there are retiring troopers leaving the system and there isn’t funding for new troopers,” said Grand Island Superintendent Robert Christmann. “To keep [the number of officers] up on the road, this is the plan.” The responsibilities of these school officers ranged from making arrests to enforcing codes and expectations to serving as highly involved counselors, according to Sgt. Kern Swoboda. “Officers within these schools dealt with suicide and drug interventions, conflict resolution, sexual assault disclosure, etc.,” Swoboda said. “With issues beyond Budget cuts may bring about the end of the School Resource Officer Program.

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UB to host event honoring life of Alison Des Forges

Looking back

By JESSICA BENNETT Staff Writer

A former student returns

leaders by taking the skills acquired while enrolled at UB and applying them to make a difference. Parker recently served his third term as chairman of the

UB will host a three-day series of events honoring the life of Alison Des Forges. Des Forges was known for her work as a human rights advocate, as one of the world’s leading experts on Rwanda, and a member of the UB community. Des Forges was one of the victims of last year’s crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center. Des Forges, who served as senior advisor to the Africa Division of Human Rights

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By ADRIAN FINCH Senior Life Editor

If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. Thirty years ago, Dan Parker graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree and continued on to the New York University School of Law in hopes of becoming a successful criminal defense lawyer

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their assistance, they provide students with resources to put them in contact with someone else better equipped to help those needs.” These school officers also provided students with educational and informational programs such as crime scene reconstructions and forensics, traffic safety and drug and alcohol informational sessions, among others. These lessons and services didn’t seem to stop at the bare minimum and have served schools well thus far, according to Christmann and Roger Klatt, Barker School superintendent. Klatt did not feel more crime would result in the absence of an on-site officer, but is not thrilled at the idea of losing Barker’s current student resource officer, Trooper Jill Pezzino. “There is the preventative measures trust by the officer’s presence in the building, but it’s more of the security of the building,” Klatt said. “They look to interact with the students. It’d be wrong to say there will be more crime, but certainly we’ll miss the sculpting of what our officer has been to the school. It goes beyond the crime. It’s security and curriculum, interaction with students, staff and community members.” Christmann shares the same sentiment as Klatt, agreeing that the SRO program has been beneficial to his schools on more than one occasion. see OFFICERS page 12

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Dan Parker, a former editor-in-chief for The Spectrum, spoke in the Footsteps of Giants Speaker Series on Tuesday.

and partner in a law firm. After spending his time raising a family in the New York City suburbs, Parker has returned to Buffalo to speak in the Footsteps of Giants Speaker Series, sponsored by Student Affairs’ Career

Services and the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement. Parker was asked to participate in the series, which puts the spotlight on alums who have become successful business and community

C R E AT I V E J U I C E S Ryan Coppolo finds humor in his sea creature pals through his comedic drawings. See Page 5

TWO BIG WAYS TO WIN BIG Readers may not be used to this type of contest, but if you can find how many times the word “used” is used throughout this issue, YOU CAN WIN TICKETS FOR YOU AND A FRIEND TO SEE THE USED AND ATREYU! E-mail your answer to spectrum-arts@ buffalo.edu and two winners will be chosen at random. Also, see page 5 to find out how you can win tickets to an advance screening of Shutter Island.

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Ticking time bomb Iran pushes ahead with nuclear program The Iranian government, rather than wilting under international pressure, informed the world on Tuesday morning it would continue its nuclear program. It has begun to enrich uranium for use in a medical reactor. In response, the United States government would seek stricter sanctions from the United Nations. There are many different theories on what, exactly, the Iranians are doing this. One theory is that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is actually trying to ratchet up the pressure on the West to reopen negotiations on providing fuel for a medical nuclear reactor on terms more favorable to the Iranian government. Many believe that Iran wants to create a nuclear reactor for civilian use. But Tehran’s handling of this situation only makes that claim less plausible. Iran contends that the level of enrichment needed for a civilian reactor can’t be used to make weapons. However, the concern around many Western capitals is that the ability to enrich to that level means that Iran has the capability to enrich uranium to weapons grade in a relatively short time frame. The exact capability of Iran’s enriching capabilities is still unknown. On the flip side, this might be used as an opportunity by the United States. For example, a nuclear weapon would threaten interests in the Middle East. Right now, Iran doesn’t possess the missile technology to strike the United States.

The major threat will be directed at neighboring nations. The United States is currently developing a missile shield that can be deployed in other countries in exchange for concessions. Countries such as Russia, France and the United States have previously offered to provide Iran the necessary reactor fuel, but those negotiations broke down last year. The United Nations Security Council has passed three rounds of sanctions against Iran to halt the enrichment process. Sanctions haven’t done the trick. Many believe that this fourth round of sanctions will be much harsher than its predecessors. The hope is that the European Union and many Asian and Middle Eastern countries will support the latest sanctions. In fact, two of the major trading partners of Iran – Russia and China – are beginning to have a much harder time justifying the sale of goods to Iran. The loss of either would only further isolate Iran from the rest of the world on the political spectrum. The proposal to swap low-enriched uranium for fuel rods was seen in the West as a way of depriving Iran of stockpiles of uranium that it could convert into bomb fuel, while providing Tehran with fuel rods that would be very difficult to use in a weapon. Either way, a sensible solution is a must. Either we impose tough sanctions against the Iranian National Bank and other financial institutions in supplying funding for the enrichment program, or we institute the previously proposed fuel swap. Time is running out.

Moving past oil Big Oil rethinking its future and getting innovative Big Oil is going through a major facelift; the only problem is that many people don’t know about it. It is starting to look at alternative sources of fuel for profitability. For example, Royal Dutch Shell reported a profit of $9.8 billion in 2009. Now that’s a good chunk of change, but it’s nothing compared to the $31.4 billion in 2008 alone. In the long term, the success of any oil company depends on a sole principal: sustaining oil reserves. The major oil companies are fighting each other to the death as opportunities are becoming sparse. The oil companies haven’t all of a sudden jumped on the green revolution. They are fighting for survival, so if alternative fuel sources are the way to go, they’ll do it. As a result, it helps everyone. The prospect of new energy technologies can provide millions of jobs. The country that harnesses its power can sell the technology worldwide. Huge amounts of money are at stake. Some companies are trying to expand through acquiring smaller companies, while others are pouring money into research. The best example of this is British Petroleum, which is planning to spend between $25-30 billion over the next five years on new projects. But the power of the dollar only goes so far. Many state-owned energy rivals guard oil reserves in their home countries. Only a few of the big oil fields recently found are easily reachable and easy to drill.

New opportunities do emerge, such as Iraqi oil fields; many companies are paying huge sums for drilling rights to such fields. Many of the major oil companies can’t compete in the bidding wars because nationalized companies can often pay absurd prices for drilling rights that public companies wouldn’t dream of. So as a result, companies are looking in different directions for growth. One option is to develop ways of going after oil reserves under the tar sands or deeper offshore drilling. The other course of action is looking into other energy reserves. The French company Total has ventured into expanding nuclear power generation. Shell has announced a venture with Cosan, a Brazilian producer of ethanol from sugar cane. Oil companies have never done this. Many companies are even looking into biofuels. But before the rejoicing begins, be cautious. Big oil companies haven’t changed. They look for profit. The world’s needs are shifting to alternative fuels at the same time as oil profits are starting to dry up. The fight over reserves has pushed Western oil giants to look elsewhere for profit. State-owned firms that make up the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries prop up oil prices. The fight over oil is on.

It’s all about the weight The Food and Drug Administration is lobbying for the food industry to put more reader-friendly nutrition labels on packages and to have the labels moved to the front. This is a great idea. And it’s about time, too. The amount of obese Americans has inflated to over 72 million people and associated heart disease and type II diabetes now kill more people than car accidents and cancer combined. It’s about time for the government to swing into action. The first problem is misleading nutrition labels. Not only are the labels placed on the back of the package where people hardly ever look, the layout is also too small and does not accurately portray the serving size. The serving size, as Matt Mosher set by the government, is Managing Editor supposed to represent the amount of food per serving the average American consumes during each meal. The problem here is this system was created in the 1990s based off surveys from the 1970s and 1980s. Safe to say, it’s outdated. For instance, a serving of potato chips is approximately one ounce or 15 chips, which isn’t a lot, especially for those who snack on half a bag while watching TV. When eating from a bag of chips, the last thing I do is break out my scale and weigh out exactly two servings of chips. The same goes for lettuce, cereal, Gatorade, cheese, etc. I will, however, give credit to the bags of chips in vending machines, which accurately state “serving per bag.” The downside is that by the time I’m reading the information, it’s too late. I’ve already paid for my vended meal and there are no returns. Some companies already have labeled the front of their packages with the highlights of nutritional information. Cereal is one example, labeling the amount of calories, vitamins and minerals on some boxes. But they fail in labeling fat content, carbohydrates and other unhealthy aspects. They also lack the actual serving size on the front of the box, misleading consumers into thinking it is a normal amount, when really it is not. see MOSHER page 4

Introspective learning When I left for college freshman year, my grandfather gave me some great life advice: “Don’t let your classes get in the way of your studies.” Sure, it was mostly a joke, but to an extent, he meant it. My grandfather is the man I respect most in this world. I hope to live a life half as full as his, so whenever he gives me advice, I stockpile it away in the back of mind. As my third year of higher education races past me, I took some time to reflect on what I truly learned at my tenure at UB. You could start off with the mounds of syllabi that I have. Sure, that’s what was taught to me by this Jameson Butler fine institution, but if you Asst. Arts Editor take a step back, you get a different view. This school has nearly 20,000 undergraduate students. Many classes pass out paper syllabi. That’s a whole lot of forests chopped down just to start a class. Last time I checked, part of our tuition goes to this whole UB Green thing. So lesson one – paint a false identity and waste people’s money. Check. As I fall deeper and deeper into my contemplation, I think about all the bureaucratic bull excretion that my friends and I all had to go through while at this school. UBreathe Free is one of the biggest head scratchers on campus. I understand trying to limit the secondhand smoke that is ingested by passersby, but to eradicate it from all of campus seems just a little harsh. Why not just build a bus stop-esque area designated for smokers? Just pop a few of those bad boys around campus and bam, problem fixed. Seems a lot fairer than stripping students at a public university of a basic right to choose. Therefore, the next thing we learn is to isolate people even if they aren’t harming anyone. But the most important thing that UB has taught me is, you do not need medical attention outside of see BUTLER page 4

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One cup of cereal with half a cup of skim milk is not the average breakfast of an American, yet on many cereal boxes this is the serving size. That’s an awfully skimpy serving for what some experts call the most important meal of the day. I would like to see every box, bag and bottle of food and drink highlight major points of nutritional information on the front label, whether it’s good or bad. The amount of calories, each kind of fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol, sugar, sodium and protein should be mandatory on each container, clearly labeled with an accurate serving size based on up to date consumption levels of Americans. Restaurants also need more control. Already in NYC, the amount of

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calories per meal is displayed next to each menu item. This is a good start, but I think there needs to be more. I don’t expect a complete list of nutritional information next to every entrée, but at least a few other should be there, including fat, sodium and cholesterol. All items should have this information. Many restaurants provide bread prior to a meal, usually with something to dip the tasty dough in. What people may not realize is that each of these buttered up pieces of bread can contain up to 450 calories each. By the time you eat two rolls and your salad, you’ve almost hit the average caloric intake for one day – that’s before your entrée enters the scene. Ultimately, it’s not up to the government to ensure that Americans are eating right. It’s up to you. The

labels may be confusing, but the FDA isn’t about to show up and shove an apple in your mouth when you break open a bag of potato chips. Its up to you to take control of your diet. Instead of a double Whopper meal, invest in a fresh deli sandwich or salad. People also need to trade in Twinkies for bananas and swap the TV remote and video game controllers for a set of dumbbells. I’m not saying every American woman needs to look like a swimsuit model and every man needs to have a chiseled six-pack. But the fact remains that we are the fattest country in the world and it’s killing us – literally. Something needs to happen, and the government can only do so much. E-mail: matt.mosher@ubspectrum.com

Let’s have another beer BUTLER from page 3 regular business hours on weekdays. It doesn’t matter if you are giving them almost a thousand dollars for care; that covers the walk into the emergency room. Curse you, Massachusetts, for screwing the rest of us over. We appreciate it. Yes, it’s true; I could be considered quite the cynic. That does not mean I did not reminisce about all the

good things that UB has educated me about. If it were not for UB, I would not have the great friends I do. UB has brought me close to so many people I never thought I would meet. A former German leader, a news broadcaster, and even a lonesome Cowboys fan have all befriended me, much to my surprise. During my stretch at Buffalo, both my academic and social horizons were broadened. It has led me to

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Saviors of the scene By JAMES TWIGG

In preparation for the release of Shutter Island, folks from Paramount Pictures and The Spectrum want to give away free passes to a screening of the film. The catch? You get to be private investigators for the day. Like Teddy Daniels in the movie (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), you’ll be on the hunt. There are many scary and haunted places throughout Western New York. Can you figure out what they are? Below are five clues of locations in the area that are sure to make the hair on the back of your neck raise up. Send your guesses to stephen.marth@ubspectrum.com by Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to be considered for the giveaway. If you can take a picture of yourself in front of some – or all – of these places, you might get even more insane goodies. 1. This location is on a certain island in Western New York and might remind you of the area’s own “1408”. 2. This school in the city of Buffalo, which shares the same name as a movie directed by Billy Crystal, is said to be haunted by a boy who died in a swimming pool in 1975. 3. The Phantom of the Opera is not who haunts this performing arts center, but rather a cordial gentleman with a thick, white moustache.

4. This Buffalo landmark is said to be haunted with patients who were subjected to unusually cruel treatments while they were stuck there. 5. In a suburb of Niagara Falls, a restaurant is haunted by someone who perished on the property before it was taken over by golden arches. Eating downstairs usually brings a visit from this perished ghoul. Don’t choke on your fries.

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It’s no secret that Buffalo has a strong music scene. With bands like Every Time I Die and The Goo Goo Dolls spreading their words across the nation, it’s becoming more and more evident that this town has a lot to offer. But for local talent, getting your name out there isn’t the easiest task in the world. That’s where the four members of Queen City Cartel come in. This up-andcoming production group is responsible for some of the best dance parties this city has ever seen. QCC is made up of Rick

Vallone, Matt Manera, Matt Brautlacht and Steve “DJ Medison” Rittner. Together the guys of QCC have amassed a great deal of experience. “We all have different experiences within the music industry,” Brautlacht said. “Steve obviously is a DJ, [Manera and Vallone] play in bands and have been promoting shows for years now. I did a small label with a friend of mine years ago and put on some shows, stuff like that. So we all had enough experience

combined, and we knew enough people that we could do something positive.” QCC was formed last November and in its short time together has already accomplished a great deal. But this is partly due to the people around the city who are see QCC page 6

SPECTRUM PLAYLIST Bonnaroo is known for the wide range of up and comers and all-stars that play, and this year’s lineup is no different. This is just the tip of some of the tasty tunes you roo-crew kids will hear this year.

DiFranco returns home By MARY MACHAJEWSKI Ani DiFranco played an energized and inspirational show Monday night at Asbury Hall at Babeville on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. The show reflected her fierce guitar playing abilities and aggressive independence. DiFranco played an assortment of both old and new songs to an excited and enthusiastic crowd that welcomed her back to Asbury after a leave of over a year and a half. A substantial amount of people eagerly waited several hours for DiFranco’s “homecoming gig.” Fans came to support their beloved Buffalo-born singer/songwriter, who now resides in New Orleans. Although many fans came solely to see DiFranco, it was not a one-woman show, as Gaby Moreno was the opening act. A soulful new songwriter from Guatemala City, Guatemala, Moreno played a few entertaining songs, but nothing too awe-inspiring. DiFranco’s band rarely fails to impress. With upright bass player Todd Sickafoose, newcomer/drummer Andy Borger, and vibes/percussionist Mike Dillon, a great combination of talent and energy joined DiFranco. The set list was the perfect mix of folk, rock and a little bit of jazz. Noted for her incredible lyric-writing abilities, DiFranco sang about anything on her mind. Her songs ranged from love, politics, music, her career and philosophy.

Thinking about relationships... relationships... The day devoted to love is one that splits our generation down the middle. Those who are exclusive spend Valentine’s Day going on extravagant dinner dates, drinking wine and exchanging the clichéd gifts of chocolates in a heartshaped box or red lingerie. Those minus a significant other would prefer to celebrate the 14th by watching a slasher movie with their other single friends. Ca r rie Bradshaw a nd Miranda Hobbs thought of spending their Valentine’s Day this way in a scene from the Sex and the City Movie. Miranda asked Carrie, “Is it just me or is Valentine’s Day on

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Ani DiFranco returned to Buffalo Monday evening to a welcoming crowd at Babeville.

The songstress started off with the tune “Done Wrong,” which comes from one of her earlier albums, Dilate. She continued the vivacious vibe by going into a funky version of “Lag Time” and “Promiscuity,” which drew nostalgia from those who have followed her every see DIFRANCO page 7

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steroids this year?” And Carrie responds, “No, it’s the same. We just played for the other team [last year].” As a former serial relationshiper, I can’t remember the last Valentine’s Day I spent alone. But this year I’m looking forward to it being just me – no roses, no chocolates, no pressure. I’ve been playing for the singles team for almost a year now and have never been happier. Today, I spend my days doing exactly what I want to do, whenever I feel like doing it. There’s no more mandatory phone call before bed and no one I have to justify any one of my actions to. It feels so … free.

University at Buffalo students gathered in the Flag Room of the Student Union on Tuesday, determined to find matches for patients in need of bone marrow transplants. The drive marked the launch of a new program at the university, called the Common Cause. This program will utilize the diversity at UB to help save the lives of sufferers of leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related diseases. “It’s great that we started a program here because we can use the diversity of the campus to our advantage,” said Fatema Isa, the secretary for Common Cause. “We need a

It’s not that I’m a relationship hater; I do believe that when they’re good, relationships can be both surprising and comforting. I’ve just never really been in that kind of partnership. For me, having a boyfriend has felt either dissatisfying or claustrophobic. A nd I know that I’m not alone. Over the years, I’ve listened to every one of my friends complain or cry over men. When we are out at a bar, it’s not uncommon for them to hide in the bathroom fighting with their boyfriend over the phone – and when it gets really bad, they demand to end the night early. Though sad and pathetic, very few of us can deny wasting at least one of our nights out this way. A s a senior who has remained best friends with the same three girls since middle school, I now am seeing them begin to plan their futures see DIGENNARO page 11

bunch of different people from different ethnic and racial backgrounds … matches are usually made to people of the same backgrounds.” The program was created by Babu Dinesababu, a junior business major who became involved with the National Marrow Donor Program in high school and frequently held drives. He then decided to train to become an ambassador for the organization in college. At UB, Dinesababu put his training to good use and became active in the cause. He started holding drives at Rely for Life in Alumni Arena, sometimes unsupervised, see COMMON page 12

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Students were examined to see if they were possible marrow matches.

Sea creatures find friendship By KATHERINE ALLEN Staff Writer

A student sits at Fuddruckers and watches a Sabres game while doodling on a cocktail napkin next to his dollar draft. As he writes, he can’t help but laugh to himself. Ryan Coppolo, a senior cognitive science and computer science major, may seem like an average college student. But what’s underneath this Sabres fan from Duanesburg, N.Y. is something unique. In high school, Coppolo found himself filling up the margins of his notebooks with comics and various drawings. Coppolo created a starfish character

while in class one day. Later, a jellyfish was drawn because the starfish needed someone to talk to – obviously. The two ocean pals survived through the years and have become the main characters in Coppolo’s comedy series today. He has continued his drawings and admits that now he enjoys it more than ever. “I get my ideas from things I hear around me or brief random sparks of inspiration,” Coppolo said. “The key is to draw and write as many comics as possible and throw out the bad ones.” For students who need to take a see COPPOLO page 11

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The guys went through the music scene in Buffalo and noticed many problems, especially dealing with communication, so they decided to set out with a specific goal in mind. According to Manera, the group was made to organize the Buffalo music scene. They all noticed that things weren’t running as smoothly as they could have been. “We were kind of disappointed in the scene going on,” Braulachet said. “A lot of people had so much potential and they had [a] following, but they weren’t really growing at all. Working together was one of the biggest things.” This Friday, the group looks to further build its resume with a no-cover charge dance party, titled “Friction,” at Staples on Allen Street. The party will feature DJs Skydiver, Bones, NSFW and Biacco. “That room is going to be like a UFO landing. It’s going to be thumping with bass, there’s going to be lights flashing. We wouldn’t recommend anyone with epilepsy show up,” Vallone said. Even though the parties are all about having a good time, the guys don’t forget their manners. “I’ll go through the crowd and thank people for coming. I think that’s important, to be gracious hosts,” Vallone said. This belief is important to each member of the company. “That’s something I don’t see a lot of at parties. The ‘promoters are in the trenches with the troops’ kind of feeling,” Rittner said. “The generals are partying with their f****** privates.” To QCC, one of the most important things is uniting the scene and making sure everyone is treated fairly. Vallone explained that a common problem was that DJs wouldn’t get paid for shows they played at. This caused many problems, and QCC knew something needed to be done. “I wasn’t getting paid. That’s what put the fire under my ass,” Rittner said. One instance that particularly bothered Rittner was when he organized a weekly show at a club and then found out from a Facebook post that he wasn’t even on the bill. However, these young chaps are not bitter. To QCC, this project is about more than just making money, or partying: it’s also about the community. The group has even thrown a party to help raise food for the needy. “It went to Bread of Life Pantry over at First Presbyterian church. That party in particular was huge because it was free to get in before midnight down at Soundlab if you brought a canned good,” Vallone said. “We raised about $600 worth of groceries. We filled the entire trunk of [a] car and half of another… So we loaded up pretty good … the particular pantry we donated to feeds 20 families in the neighborhood a week.” Apart from hosting numerous parties throughout the year, the guys of QCC also put on a radio show to help get local talent some exposure. “We got the streaming radio that Steve was just setting up tonight. We do a webcast on Monday nights, live DJs. It’s waxmuseumradio.com,” Vallone said. Queen City Cartel is only moving up in the scene and is showing no signs of stopping. So make sure to keep an eye out for their parties, especially in the upcoming months. “When the weather get’s warmer were going to come out swinging,” Rittner said. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Boom, goes the dynamite By ERIC HILLIKER

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When the going gets weird, slightly embarrassing, or when something big and bizarre needs to explode really well, don’t panic. Nextwave is going to clean up the mess because everyone knows you can’t do it yourself. Spinning out from the deranged mind of writer Warren Ellis (Astounding X-Men) and the enormously talented artist Stuart Immonen is the hilarious superhero parody Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. For the first time ever, the entire must-have series is gathered in a gargantuan paperback collection. Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E concerns itself with a group of five superheroes straight from the Z-list. This special team of superheroes works for the mysterious, odd Beyond Corporation, until it finds out that the corporation is not really what it appears to be. Instead of the usual friendly, faceless, multibillion dollar business, it is actually a terror cell harboring weapons of mass destruction, including a 1,000-year-old dragon that wears purple underpants. The five heroes set out after stealing Beyond Corporation’s diabolical “marketing plan” to try to prevent any disasters caused by the weapons. Hot on their heels, though, is their former boss, General Dirk Anger and the C.E.O of the Beyond Corporation, Number None. Although the story may not sound brilliant or too complex, it is not the main draw of series. Instead, it is Ellis’s writing and satire that is the drive of the 12-issue run. Ellis takes the simple story and runs wild with

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it, injecting a multitude of wild concepts and spoofs of superhero clichés that make this an original and fun comic. Using the usual superhero ideas, Ellis shaves off the melodramatic tropes and any sense of seriousness, leaving a riotous adventure through some of the strangest and obscure corners of the comic world. Although the story is bare, the sights and obstacles that push the narrative along are some of the funniest of any comic published in the last few years. Ellis digs deep into Marvel lore to take some of the little-known characters and more awkward moments of comic history and throw them on a bright canvas to play around with. It is a joy to see such weird and funny imagery on the page. These visuals keep readers laughing and turning the page. No other comic has done what Nextwave does. From giant, samurai, corrupt cops to West Side Story-impersonating demons, it all can be found in one place.

Reading the craziness that Ellis is able to conjure up is entertaining, but the real star in his writing – the character work – is incredible. Each old-school Marvel character is given a comical makeover for the better. The Nextwave squad is made of a group of colorful, offbeat characters. There is Paris Hilton-like Boom Boom, Benderesque Aaron Stack, drunken Superman slacker Captain, Monica Rambeau, who can’t get over her glory days, and Elsa Bloodstone, a British monster hunter with daddy issues. Ellis creates comedy wonders out of each. The biggest scene stealer is the villain and constant pursuer of Nextwave, Dirk Anger. Anger kicks good taste to the gutter and beats it into submission. Played off as a spoof of one of Marvel’s oldest characters, Nick Fury, the neurotic and psychotic secret agent has some of the best lines and scenes of the story. Ellis’s partner in crime is see NEXTWAVE page 11

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that seep onto the records.” This is exactly what DiFranco did. People yelled and screamed things between songs that she gladly responded to. Her encore included the fairly popular song “Both Hands” and ended with a slow version of “Hypnotized,” which left fans sad to see her go. This was her last night on her tour before she returns home. As an activist, poet, feminist, musician, singer and producer, it seems as though there is nothing DiFranco can’t do. She went green before it was a trend, visited and played at refugee camps all over the world and organized the politically driven

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Always looking for inspiration COPPOLO from page 5 break from a heav y load of schoolwork, Coppolo ha s created a Web site for their enjoyment , jel ly f ish st a r f ish .com . According to him, past comics are archived on the site and new ones are added regularly. Coppolo carries his passion for comedy wherever he goes. A recent two-week trip over winter break to China provided him with inspiration for new ideas. He admits his mind is constantly at work, searching for new stories about his faithful sea creatures. “The jellyfish is a curious, slightly vulnerable everyman, while the starfish is his brash, worldly companion. They’re well aware of their existence as cartoon characters, and I’ll occasionally play upon the irony of neither [of ] these species having brains,” Coppolo said. “The subjects they talk about range from current events… simple and hopefully entertaining small talk, to existential angst.” Coppolo confessed that he’s never had artistic training and despite his best efforts, his comics remain

minimalistic. However, he focuses more on what the characters say and how they communicate to each other than how they look. “Many of my comics are slightly ambiguous; some of them don’t even make sense or mean anything, but I like to let people interpret them for themselves,” Coppolo said. Coppolo explains that he did attempt to send out his comics to several organizations a few years ago, but he had no success. However, he is hopeful that with continued improvement, he will have more luck in the future. Until then, Coppolo will use the Internet to publish his quirky comic. After graduating, Coppolo plans on either traveling abroad or pursuing a graduate degree in writing. He aspires to travel across Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Thailand and Australia in search of more inspiration to pursue his comedy. Wherever his future takes him, Coppolo is confident that he’ll continue to perfect his drawings and come up with new ideas for his invertebrate friends. E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com

Don’t base plans on others DIGENNARO from page 5 around their significant others. One is applying to grad school in Washington D.C. to follow her boyfriend there and another is trying to graduate as soon as possible so she can leave her family, friends, and entire life behind and live with her boyfriend in his hometown. In contrast, my own post-graduation plans are based on the one person I feel matters most: me. I am going to do what I have always wanted – travel to Europe and then move to a big city after I return to Buffalo. Come May, no one will be there to prevent me from leaving except myself. Single or not, I believe every major decision in our young lives should never be made for someone else. When that happens, dreams are either suspended or ignored completely; people leave town when they really want to stay or they stay when they really want to leave. And having just returned to reality

Fun art NEXTWAVE from page 7 incredible as always. Matching Ellis’s great character work is Immonen’s art. Each character moves with outstanding fluidly and expressiveness. He truly brings the characters to life on the static pages. With Nextwave, Immonen produces some of the best artwork of his career. It jumps wildly off the page like a wave of multicolor madness. Immonen perfectly captures the craziness of Ellis’s script and makes the comic a blast to look at. Letting his imagination run wild, Immonen beautifully renders the bizarre moments and situations of Nextwave. Nextwave is the furthest thing from serious comics. It is a ray of sunlight where most superhero comics take themselves too seriously. It remembers the most important thing – having fun.

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from my latest Sex and the City binge, and still very much in the mindset that the answers to life’s most daunting questions can be found within those 94 episodes, I’ll leave with Ms. Bradshaw’s infamous parting words: “Later that day, I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.” E-mail: jessica.digennaro@ubspectrum.com

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‘You don’t always believe what comes out of Albany’ OFFICERS from page 1 “The police presence certainly is a big factor as a deterrent method to these students,” Christmann said. “Losing this program will surely lower security.” Swoboda arguably feels as though the loss of this program will have little to no negative effect on schools. “There are relationships that are established between students and officers in the school. It’s invaluable

because you don’t normally have law enforcement contact unless you have done something wrong or are a victim,” Swoboda said. “[Losing this program] eliminates the student-to-officer interactions that ultimately make [officer-to-civilian relationships] less formal. We have a responsibility. We really enjoyed having the Student Resource Officers Program, but we can better utilize our resources to better serve our community than our school districts.”

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Although a roughly $16 millionexpenditure will be needed to fund the training classes troopers need to complete in order to replace retiring officers, Christmann still remains hopeful that the program might not be completely gone for good. “The troopers are a paramilitary organization. By law, they follow orders, so if a captain or lieutenant says something, they have to do it ... They are not to say anything other than what is coming out of Albany,”

Christmann said. “They’ll put the spin on it, that this is a done deal [stating that the SRO program is all over] because it’s the direction that’s been given to the state police by the governor’s office. You don’t always believe what comes out of Albany. Probably in an effort to minimize their effort, people will say there is no reason to try and do anything about the program ending.” Due to his beliefs on this matter, Christmann refuses to believe that

Paterson’s proposal is set in stone. He is adamant on making a conscious effort across the state to try and get the legislators to see just how critical these troopers are to NYC school systems. Regardless of efforts, Christmann and Klatt regretfully admit though that as the governor’s budget currently stands, the program will more than likely come to an end once this academic year is over. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com

‘Definite parking crisis’ PARKING from page 1 discourages people from developing new businesses in the area. He added that his tenants don’t like walking more than 100 feet from their parking spots to his office. “I have … suggested that the City consider equalizing the parking rates among their parking facilities as it is, in effect, giving a competitive advantage to businesses closest to the cheapest priced ramps, nudging those rates upward so that we have 10 to 15% vacancy in all City-owned ramps,” Lefebvre said. “This would ensure that there is access to convenient parking for anyone wanting or needing to get downtown.” Mark Croce, the president of the Buffalo Development Corporation, also shared his concerns about BCAR. “The BCAR Board is controlling parking for their own benefit, [but] to the detriment of the rest of the city,” Croce said. “To the people who want to relocate businesses to downtown, they need access to a parking system. How can you relocate to the city when everything is filled to [its] cap?” Croce, a member of an informal

group of business owners encouraging parking reforms, proposes higher parking rates and shorter customer waiting lists. Daniel Shoup, a professor in the school of public affairs and urban planning at UCLA who is a visiting lecturer at UB, proposed some suggestions to improve the parking situation downtown. Although the BCAR ramps are always full, he doesn’t recommend building new garages. “They should nudge prices up a bit until there’s some vacant spaces for drivers,” Shoup said. “It’s a mistake to say that because a garage is full, we need another garage.” Carl Paladino, the CEO of Ellicott Development, disagrees with this view. “These despicable private parking [officials] have one thing on their mind, and that’s greed. They want to make municipal parking rates rise up,” Paladino said. “This is a despicable slime’s effort to dismantle a parking system that is recognized and a role model nationally on how to operate the parking system.” Local small business owners who utilize these parking ramps are

affected directly by the limited availability for employees and clients. “There is a definite parking crisis in downtown Buffalo,” said Frank Dolce, a partner of the Cantor, Lukasik, Dolce and Panepinto law firm. “It has become very difficult for our firm itself to find affordable parking, not only for our employees but for our clients as well.” Dolce explained that the lack of efficient, available, and affordable downtown parking cannot be ignored and its reform could lead to an increase in downtown economic development. “Parking is part of economic development,” Dolce said. “The goal of economic development is not to create parking ramps and buildings, but to put people to work. Parking ramps have the ability to employ a variety of people, but they must employ these people with living wages to create an efficient atmosphere. Consequently, these employees will contribute to our tax base and become productive members of society.” E-mail: news@ubpsectrum.com

Looking for diverse backgrounds COMMON from page 5 because he was that passionate about beginning a bone marrow donor program on campus. “I really have never heard of a program like this or anything like it before … You never know who might need this. It might be me, it might be you,” Dinesababu said. “I had a goal. I wanted to graduate knowing I left something behind at the university, a program that could help a lot of people. It’s a program that the students may one day be dependent on.” According to Andrilisa Read, the international event coordinator for the Student Association, there are many misconceptions about what, exactly, entails joining the bone marrow registry and how the transplant procedure is actually done. For these reasons, she feels the program is necessary. “When [Dinesababu] sent me an email with the idea, I thought it was great,” Read said. “I think there is a lot of concern when the people hear the words ‘bone marrow transplant.’ I felt the same way. People think it is a painful process.” After watching an informational video on the Common Cause Facebook page and hearing of other people’s testimonials, Read decided to join the registry. “This is such a great cause. I’m glad the program is now under SA … it will spread the word to people who are already under that umbrella,” Read said. When one joins the registry, neither needles nor blood are involved; instead, simple cheek swabs are taken. The swab samples are taken to a laboratory, where DNA markers will be added into the registry. A person will be on the registry until he or she is 61. “If an individual is found to be a suitable match for someone who

needs a marrow transplant, then most often the transplant can be done completely through the blood,” Dinesababu said. “The second method of donation is marrow donation, though this is far less commonly done now … the doctor will request marrow through a surgical procedure.” Dinesababu explains that this process is not as severe as many people may believe. A donor will be given general or regional anesthesia, so no pain will be felt. The liquid marrow will be extracted from the lower hip area. Some donors complain of soreness, but it goes away within a few days. Read’s decision to donate was an easy one, and she hopes to educate more people about the procedure so that they will feel comfortable with volunteering as well. “I know if I was someone in that position, I would be in dire need [of a transplant because it is in high demand]. Sometimes it’s hard for people to put themselves in someone else’s position,” Read said. “I’ve had family members that needed surgeries, not for bone marrow, but for other things, so I know what it’s like to know people who are sitting in the hospital in need of care.” Dinesababu’s primary goal for the future is to coordinate different SA clubs such as the Black Student Union, the Latin American Student Association and others that have large amounts of people from particular backgrounds. “In a large school like this, it is only a matter of time and numbers before we find matches and ensure transplants,” Dinesababu said. “A moment of [a student’s] time may actually give someone else the rest of theirs.” E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com

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‘It’s a difficult moment for all of us who are survivors’ FORGES from page 1 Watch for the last 20 years of her life and was a part of the UB community, received an honorary doctorate from SUNY during UB’s 155th general commencement ceremony in 2001. She had an early start when she first began her human rights work. “When she was a junior in college, she was active in an organization called the Phillips Brooks House at Harvard and they do some human rights related work,” said Roger Des Forges, professor of history at UB and Alison’s widower. “One program they developed was to teach refugees in Africa who had fled from Rwanda.” Her book, Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda, is a story of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and her efforts to awaken the

international community to the horrors of the event. The book earned her much recognition, including a MacArthur Foundation Award in 1999. The events bring out how much Alison Des Forges cared about her work. This remains a reminder of how her passion has touched others and, hopefully, will continue to. “It’s a difficult moment for all of us who are survivors,” Des Forges said. “I think the fact that we lost our own relatives a year ago … makes us more sensitive to the tragedy of millions of people in the world who have suffered more than we have. That’s an important part of this for us.” Starting Feb. 11, UB will host events in Alison’s memory. The night will be starting with a reception hosted by the Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee, which is

also raising funds for a scholarship in her name. The highlight will be a play called Miracle in Rwanda, which is a one-woman performance. It is the story of a Rwandan woman who survived her country’s horrifying 1994 genocide. The play is written and performed by award-winning actress Leslie Lewis Sword. The play will start at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-13 in the Student Union Theater on North Campus. Roger Des Forges will be the post-show speaker. On Feb. 12, the award-winning 2004 film Hotel Rwanda will be shown at 4 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The film, which was nominated for three Academy Awards, will be followed by commentary by Paul Rusesabagina, who made heroic efforts to save hundreds of Tutsis during the genocide.

The reception on Feb. 11 will be hosted by the Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee, which is raising funds for a scholarship and lectures in her name. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. in the Flag Room, 215 Student Union. Tickets for the reception and that night’s

performance are $125 and will be available at the door, by e-mail at ALDMemorial@gmail.com, or from Helene Kramer at 866-3876. Contributions also will be accepted. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com

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Had to find his own place PARKER from page 1 board of The CityKids Foundation, a non-profit organization in New York City. Formed in 1985, the organization brings youth together through workshops and productions to positively enhance their lives. According to the foundation’s Web site, CityKids was created to help a group of 10 young people from across the New York City area, and has grown to actively engage over 650 children each year. “[CityKids] is an organization for urban teenagers to give them an opportunity for their voices to be heard and to give them leadership opportunities … I’m a strong believer in the power of youth … young people are the future,” Parker said. Looking back on his time spent at UB, Parker admits that not much has changed. The physical appearance of the campus may be different, but the social issues and problems that students encounter, like budget cuts to the SUNY system and environmental concerns, were similar to those that he experienced in the late ’70s, “I think that a lot of these issues that you look back to 30 years ago… students are looking at them, just in completely different aspects,” Parker said. “People weren’t as concerned

about jobs, but were more concerned about issues that affected people beyond themselves … [now], we’re not past the ‘me’ generation and challenges are becoming more individually focused.” When Parker started school in 1976, the student enrollment was over 25,000. To make friends and cultivate important relationships, he had to find his own place in the UB community. “In a university of this size, students should find a niche where you can do something you really like outside of the classroom and expand on relationships with people who are working towards a similar cause. For me, what I liked about going to UB was I found my niche My involvement in The Spectrum allowed me to learn so much more than I ever would have anywhere else,” Parker said. In 1979, Parker became editor-inchief of The Spectrum. He admits he benefited from the opportunity and responsibility that it provided him, like when he had the chance to interview Ted Kennedy before the primary elections years ago. “It allowed me to stand for student rights, to act as a check on administrative policy and decision making [and] to provide information to students about cultural information

Boxing is an actual sport COMBAT from page 16 as important as curling. The argument of the proposed Mayweather-Pacquiao blockbuster doesn’t hold weight. If for no other reason, the bout will only serve to create a one-time spark for boxing and, unless a rematch is booked, it will fade away. UFC 108 dipped in ratings because the card was awful, and Dana White knew it. After all, there is some turnover for fighters dealing with injuries and occasionally the best fighters will be on a rest period at the same time. One PPV out of the last 20 doesn’t change the course of the sport.

It’s Saturday night and both Boxing and the UFC have a big payper-view available. What do you watch and why? LH: Let’s put it this way: Would you rather watch 10-plus rounds of fighters forced to stand and slug it out, or would you rather watch three to five rounds of grown men laying on top of each other? This is a no-brainer. I take the boxing match every time. MP: Obviously I’m tuning into UFC. The only a boxing card I would consider is if it’s headlined by Mayweather-Pacquiao, and judging by the inability of these camps to make the fight happen, that isn’t happening any time soon. To try and say boxing is

more entertaining is a joke.

Make an argument as to why one sport is better. L: Let me start off by stating that boxing is an actual sport. Federations institute specific rules and techniques that are allowed and disallowed, while mixed martial arts rivals a free-for-all blood-fest as seen in Steven Seagal movies – and those don’t even have Joe Rogan screaming in the background. A major boxing match is a cultural event. You’ll find famous celebrities, athletes, and average Joes dressed in their Sunday best at a championship boxing bout. The crowd at UFC championship cards looks more like the crowd at WrestleMania. We’ll just have to see where MMA is at when the novelty wears off. MP: Even the most die-hard boxing fans can’t suggest that MMA is anything like professional wrestling. The countless techniques involved in MMA and the different styles make for great matchups. Boxing only consists of two fighters in the stand-up position merely throwing punches for an hour. The two are no comparison. It’s ridiculous to say that there is more training and preparation in a boxer’s camp. I challenge any boxer to go through an MMA training camp and let me know which one is more difficult.

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that affected them. It was great,” Parker said. However, Parker abandoned his career in journalism after working for a failing newspaper in Buffalo, The Buffalo-Courier-Express. He explains there was little opportunity in print and broadcast journalism, so he was forced to follow a new career path that led him to law school. Although he was unable to become a journalist, Parker took with him the skills and experience from his time at The Spectrum that have helped him become the lawyer that he is today. “I think that being the EIC gave me two sets of skills, like writing and reporting … and the leadership skills and accepting responsibility were another,” Parker said. “All of these things are valuable in life.” Ultimately, Parker found a career that allows him to use the knowledge that he developed as a student at UB ,and advises students to find a career that they can be content doing as well. “Whatever you choose to do, [make sure] you like it because you spend the majority of your day in the workforce, so pick a career that you’re going to be happy doing,” Parker said. “You have to be motivated by what you do.” E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com

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Stallworth didn’t deserve sympathy WIKTOR from page 16 Isn’t it plausible that Stallworth had enough drinks that he felt obligated to send a near $400-bottle of liquor over to his teammate’s table? Would a six-foot, 200-pound football player’s BAC really reach .126 – .046 above the legal limit – three hours after he’s been drinking if he only had a few shots? It’s also interesting how little attention was paid to the fact that marijuana was in his bloodstream. Whether he smoked that night, got the munchies and wanted to drive to

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Green will hopefully be back for MAC WRESTLING from page 16

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breakfast, or lit up some time in the months before, he not only admittedly drove while intoxicated, but he was also using drugs. The kicker here lies in all of the sympathy that this guy received after the crash. People were actually impressed that he handled the situation like a man and called 911. Sure, he was driving wasted, probably smoked weed that night, was doing 50-mph in a 40-zone, and killed an innocent pedestrian, but doesn’t it count for anything that he stuck around and took the blame for his actions? Can’t we cut this

meets [in order] to get ready for the [Mid-American] Conference Finals,” Beichner said. “Three of four matches were lost by a point, or in overtime… Our focus is to get as many guys [as] possible into the MAC championships.” The Bulls faced two nationally-ranked wrestlers in Danny Mitcheff and Dustin Kilgore. Kilgore, who is ranked fifth in the

nation, defeated freshman Josh Peters in the 184-pound bout. Each top wrestler in the conference will be competing at the Con ference Cha mpion sh ips. Beichner plans to have a handful of Bulls representing UB, including Desi Green, who is currently sidelined with an injury. Beichner hopes Green will be healthy for the MAC Championships. “Desi had knee surgery on Friday and looks to be out [for] around three

weeks,” Beichner said. “Hopefully he will be back by the MAC Championships. [Green] is 14th in the country, and we have another three or four [wrestlers] in the top 33.” The Bulls look to bounce back as they square off against No. 6 Central Michigan. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Alumni Arena.

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Saints gave hope to New Orleans SAINTS from page 16 Brees finished the game completing 32-of-39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns, while his counterpart, Peyton Manning, completed 31-of-45 for 333

yards, one touchdown and an interception. Sunday’s aerial attack lived up to expectations as the two quarterbacks combined for the most competitions (63) in Super Bowl history. Manning’s late interception sealed the win for New Orleans. Down 24-17 with 3:12 left in the game, Saints’ cornerback Tracy Porter picked off the four-time league MVP and returned the ball 74 yards for a touchdown. Porter, who intercepted Brett Favre to force overtime in the NFC Championship, outsmarted Manning as he stepped in front of a pass intended for Reggie Wayne. The interception was the only turnover in a nearly flawless game. “I saw [the same play] over and over on film the past two weeks,” said Porter in an interview with ESPN. “On third down, the route they ran there was always big for them to convert third downs on. Through numerous amounts of film study we’ve done all week, when the route came, it felt like I was watching it on film. When I saw the ball coming, I knew I was going to be in the end zone.” Though the Colts’ fate may have been decided by the turnover, the real story of the game came on the first play after halftime. Saints’ head coach Sean Payton showed that gamblers weren’t the only people taking chances on Super Sunday. Payton placed his bets on rookie punter Thomas Morstead to successfully complete an onside kick to start the second half. The gamble paid off. Morstead hit a perfect ball that bounced off the chest of Colts’ receiver Hank Baskett. After a near endless scramble was sorted out, Saints safety Chris Reis came out of the pile with the football clutched in his hands. The recovery sparked the Saints’ comeback as Brees connected with running back Pierre Thomas for a 16-yard touchdown on the ensuing drive. “We felt during the week [the onside kick] was more than a 60 or 70 percent chance,” Payton said. “We felt not [just] good, we felt real good.” The shell-shocked Colts quickly bounced back with a 10 play, 76-yard drive capped off by a four-yard touchdown run by running back Joseph Addai. Addai finished the game with 13 rushes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Indianapolis’ lead was cut to one

after Garrett Hartley connected on a 47-yard field goal. The secondyear pro also kicked field goals of 44 and 46 yards. Colts kicker Matt Stover, the oldest player to ever compete in a Super Bowl, missed a 51-yard attempt wide left early in the fourth quarter to set up the Saints’ game-winning drive. Brees was masterful in leading the Saints down the field to overcome the 10-point deficit his team once faced. With 5:42 left, Brees hit tight end Jeremy Shockey on a two-yard slant to put New Orleans up 22-17. Payton again gambled on a two-point conversion which was initially ruled an incomplete pass to wide receiver Lance Moore. Upon further review, however, the play was overturned and gave the Saints a seven-point lead. Manning’s last-ditch effort to mount a comeback of his own fell short after a pass sailed through the hands of Wayne near the end zone. As the Saints’ sideline celebrated and a Gatorade shower ensued, the league’s most prominent player walked off the field empty and disappointed. “It’s time for the Saints to celebrate,” Manning said. “It’s their field and it’s their championship…I certainly know how it was three years ago when we won. I know the people of New Orleans and the Saints have that same feeling right now.” The impact of the Saints’ victory on Sunday night goes further than the football field. The team has given life to a city that can finally wipe away their tears and throw their hands up in triumph. The Saints are now a symbol of resurrection for a community that has risen to the top after there was little hope that the lights on Bourbon St. would shine again. “We play for so much more than ourselves,” Brees said. “We played for our city. We played for the entire Gulf Coast region. We played for the entire ‘Who Dat’ nation that has been behind us every step of the way… We’re here because of their strength and everything they fought through here the last few years. They’ve given us so much support, so we owe it all to our fans.” With Mardi Gras set to begin in two weeks, the party in New Orleans has only just begun. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com

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SP O R T S Bulls zapped by Golden Flashes Andrew Wiktor Senior Sports Editor

Cold hard crash Money talks. You’ve just received a $4.5 million bonus from work. Not bad, right? Here’s how the ensuing night of celebration pans out: (4 p.m.) Celebratory drinks by the hotel pool. (Midnight - 4 a.m.) Go to a Miami Beach nightclub. Meet a friend – who happens to be running a $3,000 tab – for drinks. Send a $375-bottle of Patron Silver to said friend’s table and order five shots of tequila for another $90. (4 a.m.) Leave the club and head back to the hotel for a power nap. (7 a.m.) Wake up hungry. Jump into a 2005 Bentley and drive to breakfast. (7:15 a.m.) Strike and kill a 59-year old pedestrian who is just leaving his construction job. For Donte Stallworth, these were the events that transpired between March 13 and March 14, 2009. Monday was bittersweet for the wide receiver, whose oneyear suspension from the NFL ended along with his tenure on the Cleveland Browns. The organization terminated his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. It’s been almost a year since the incident took place and there are still so many astonishing aspects to the story. First of all, it is difficult to fathom making $4.5 million in one day, much less killing some body the following morning. DUI manslaughters in Florida are punishable up to 15 years in prison, but thanks to his healthy bonus, Stallworth was able to reach a plea bargain with the deceased’s family and was sentenced to just 30 days in prison. That’s right, days. And he didn’t even serve the full sentence. Stallworth was given a one-day credit for the time he spent in jail on April 2, 2009, when he was arrested. Thanks to a state statute, Stallworth was only in jail for 24 days because in Florida, you’re credited five days when given a 30 day-sentence. I thought ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ cards only existed in Monopoly. It is remarkable how a few drinks can change somebody’s fortune so drastically, but what’s more astounding is that Stallworth claims – and the court believes – that he only had “a few drinks.” Really? Former teammate Braylon Edwards admitted that he had drinks with Stallworth throughout the day and into the evening. ESPN reported that Edwards bought a $1,500 bottle of Perrier-Jouet Rose and spent $695 on Grey Goose. see WIKTOR page 14

By CHRISTOPHER FULLER Staff Writer

While most of America got ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday, the wrestling team prepared for a match against conference foe Kent State at the M.A.C. Center. Not only did the Bulls face the 19th nationally-ranked team, they did it without star sophomore Desi Green, who was injured Wednesday against Eastern Michigan. The day started off well for Buffalo (8-6-1, 1-2 MidAmerican Conference) with a victory in the 125-pound weight class. Senior Dan Bishop earned his third win in a row against Kent State’s (13-3, 2-0 MAC) Troy Opher. Despite Bishop’s initial success, the Bulls quickly lost momentum, dropping their next four matches. The Golden Flashes took eight of 10 matches, disposing of the Bulls in

dominating fashion, 31-6. In the 133-pound matchup, sophomore Kevin Smith faced the ninth ranked-wrestler in the country. Kent State’s Danny Mitcheff defeated Smith in an 11-2 decision. KSU’s Chase Skonieczny beat freshman Andrew Schutt in a close 6-4 battle in the 141-pound weight class. At 149 pounds, redshirtf resh ma n Ch r is Cont i competed in the first MAC dual match of his career. Cont i held a 5-3 lead through the first two periods before Marcel Clopton came back with a reversal in the third period to take the match into overtime. Conti fell 7-5 in the end after a takedown by Clopton. The next bout in the 157pound weight class went to the Golden Flashes. Senior Andrew Stella fell to Mallie Shuster in a 5-2 f inal. Sophomore John-Martin Cannon picked up his 20th

SCOUTING THE EAGLES 2010 Record: 12-11 (4-6, Mid-American Conference) Last Game: Win vs. Ohio, 70-61 Rob Schulz / The Spectrum

The Bulls fell to nationally-ranked Kent State, 31-6, in their first competition without star sophomore Desi Green.

career dual victory with a 4-2 win over KSU’s Ross Tice at 165 pounds. Cannon and Bishop are the only two Bulls with perfect 3-0 records in MAC competition. Head coach Jim Beichner did not see the loss as a failure. “I [can] always find something positive,” Beichner said. “The score didn’t indicate

t he match’s intensit y.” Beichner was impressed with the fight that the Bulls put up against a top-ranked team and he felt the loss would help the team in the long run. “ We ’r e le a r n i n g a s much as we can from dual see WRESTLING page 14

Saints outsmart Colts for first Lombardi trophy By JOE PATERNO Sports Editor

They suffered through over four decades of futility and had their hometown washed out by a natural disaster, but, Saints fans in the city of New Orleans finally have something to be proud of. In what is now the most watched event in television history, the New Orleans Saints became world champions after defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17, Sunday night in Super Bowl XLIV. With an estimated 106.5 million people watching around the world, Drew Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions en route to being named the game’s most valuable player.

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Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina four-and-a-half years ago, the Saints’ first Super Bowl title could not have come at a better time for a city in search of inspiration. For an organization that symbolized embarrassment for much of its 42-year existence, the win propelled the Saints to hero status in the Big Easy. “Four years ago, who ever thought this would be happening when 85 percent of the city was under water from [Hurricane] Katrina?” Brees said. “Most people not knowing if New Orleans would ever come back or if the organization and the team would come back... This is the culmination of that belief and that faith.”

Drews Brees set a new Super Bowl record with 32 completions and was named game MVP in New Orleans’ 31-17 win over Indianapolis.

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Boxing vs. MMA By MATTHEW PARRINO and LUKE HAMMILL Sports Editor and Asst. Sports Editor

The sport of boxing has reached rock bottom. No one is watching and nobody cares – or do they? Mixed Martial Arts has arguably taken over as the No. 1 combat sport in America, but with its historical relevance, can boxing make its way back to respectability?

Is boxing dead and is MMA its killer?

LH: Boxing is certainly not dead. Many expected the highly anticipated Manny Pacquiao v. Floyd Mayweather blockbuster to break the all-time pay-per-view record of 2.44 million buys before the fight fell through. Each fighter stood to make roughly $40 million. Pacquiao himself holds the current pay-per-view record, which was set in 2007 win against Oscar De La Hoya. By comparison, UFC 100 was the most watched mixed martial arts bout of all time, and it only garnered 1.72 million payper-view buys. Additionally, Pacquiao’s next fight will

be held at Jerry Jones’s palatial new Cowboys Stadium – the largest domed stadium in the world – in front of 50,000 people. I don’t see any mixed martial arts events on Jones’s events calendar. Though there are no official numbers, sources are indicating that the most recent mixed martial arts pay-per-view event, UFC 108, suffered from the lowest number of buys in a long time. I smell a fad. Boxing has been a mainstay of American sports for over 100 years. It will always be around, regardless of whether MMA actually stays relevant or not. MP: I don’t think boxing is dead, but I am comfortable in saying that boxing is on life support. It could very well be on the verge of becoming the next hockey. Not to be harsh, but unless you live in Buffalo or Canada, hockey is about see COMBAT page 13

Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2009, Buffalo 58-49 All-Time Series Buffalo, 8-7 Eastern Michigan Player to Watch: G – Carlos Medlock (Sr.) Medlock is the current coMAC West Division Player of the Week after averaging 21.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in three games for EMU last week. He made 17-of-37 field goal attempts, went 8-of-22 from three-point range and made 75.2 percent of his free throw attempts. Medlock is third in EMU history with 188 career 3-pointers.

SIDELINES Brown earns fourth MAC East POtW For the fourth time this season, junior women’s basketball standout Kourtney Brown was named the MAC East Player of the Week after picking up her 12th and 13th double-double of the season in the Bulls’ two home games last week. Brown averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds during Buffalo’s homestand. In the loss to Eastern Michigan, Brown had 25 points and collected 10 rebounds. She also set a career-high with 13 free throws. In the Bulls’ win against Central Michigan, Brown recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds. Brown moved into seventh place on Buffalo’s all-time scoring list with 1,163 points and is currently fifth in the nation in rebounding and second in offensive rebounding.

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