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A walk to remember By JESSICA DIGENNARO and LAUREN NOSTRO Asst. Life Editor and Asst. City Editor
With pictures of their loved ones’ faces pinned to their red parkas, around 150 close friends and family members of the victims of Flight 3407 Left: A
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wreath was placed at the crash site of Continental Connection Flight 3407 on Friday in memory of the 50 lives that were lost.
symbolically reached the destination that their relatives could not one year ago. An estimated 650 others toting signs that read, “We support 3407 families’ fight for aviation safety,” marched alongside the families Friday during their 10-mile walk from the site of the plane crash in Clarence Center to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The walk, which was an idea started months back by two grieving fathers who
wanted to finish their daughters’ journey to the airport, quickly turned into something more. “ We orga nized it by accident – the community responded once they saw the families were committed to fighting [for aviation safety] in Washington, D.C.,” said John Kausner, whose daughter, Elly, was on the flight. “So we said, ‘Let’s use this as an opportunity to promote that.’” see WALK page 7
Boyer helps Bulls top MAC’s best By JOE PATERNO Sports Editor
There hasn’t been much to love about the play of the men’s basketball team this season. But on the eve of St. Valentine’s Day, Buffalo gave fans a sweet treat to salivate over at Alumni Arena when Mid-American Conference leader Kent State came to town for a matinee matchup. Struck by Cupid’s arrow, Buffalo (14-9, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) downed the Golden Flashes (18-8, 9-3, MAC) on Saturday afternoon, 70-55, for its third straight victory. Behind a team-high 18 points from senior guard John Boyer and 15 from senior forward Calvin Betts, the Bulls put on an impressive defensive display in front of a sea of pink in the arena stands and a national television audience on ESPNU. “I don’t know who would have come in here and won today with the way Buffalo played,” said Kent State head coach Geno Ford. “They defended us really physically, they were up in passing lanes and they got to the offensive
glass pretty well. They were sharp and played at a level where they were going to win regardless of who was in here. We could’ve played fairly well today and would’ve lost – that’s how well I thought they played.” Kent State entered Saturday’s contest riding a season-high eightgame winning streak – one that started when it manhandled Buffalo 89-54 in mid-January. On the other hand, the Bulls had dropped five of their previous eight games and had fallen from the top of the MAC East. After the embarrassing loss at Kent, Buffalo set out to prove it could compete with the MAC’s best. It didn’t take Buffalo long to quiet the naysayers. After giving up the first three points of the game, Buffalo jumped out to a 14-3 lead behind the hot shooting of Betts and senior guard Rodney Pierce. The captains combined for 10 points as the Bulls shot 66 percent from the floor during the 14-point run. “We were a step slow the whole game, but in the first ten minutes we were extremely poor,” Ford said. “You have to give
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them credit; they were sharp and maintained a high level of play throughout the game.” Buffalo executed its game plan immediately following tip-off. Having struggled defensively for much of the season, head coach Reggie Witherspoon spent the week getting his team back to the basics on defense. By controlling the tempo of the game offensively, Buffalo’s defense was able to force Kent State into arid shots and uncharacteristic turnovers. “I think when we control the pace and tempo of the game, I think we have more energy to defend,” Witherspoon said. “Likewise, I think it puts more stress on our opponent because they’re going to have to defend us for more than 10 or 11 seconds [per possession]. We showed that we can lockdown and get teams stopped. We’re back to having a love for the defensive end of the floor.” Before Saturday, Kent State had committed just 12.5 turnovers per game. In the first seven minutes of the opening half, the Golden see MBBALL page 2
UB students accused of credit card fraud
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By JENNIFER GOOD
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Amherst Police have found two people partially responsible for a Jan. 23 fight at the Residence Inn on Maple Road that resulted in a handful of injuries. Detectives James Jackson and David Kubiak have charged Melissa D. Jones, 20, of Buffalo, and Kendra Stevens, 16, of Buffalo, with second-degree assault, according to police. The two allegedly hit a woman over the head with a bottle. The January brawl resulted in five people being injured, including three who were struck by gunfire. Amherst Police say that the investigation is ongoing, but that the fight was a result of a dispute between “rival factions of young women.” When police arrived at the scene around 2:15 a.m., nearly 75 young adults were found in the parking lot. Police referred to the sight as “pretty much a mob scene.”
Officers from the University police department arrested two male UB students last week for allegedly stealing credit card information and then purchasing various items with it. The suspects’ and involved businesses’ names have yet to be released. According to WGRZ-TV, police found that the two men used a skimming device to get hold of customers’ credit card information, with the help of employees at several
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The men’s basketball team avenged a 40-point loss to Kent State last month in convincing fashion at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
GETTING TECHNICAL UB has partnered with Apple for a new project for students. See Page 5
businesses, mainly restaurants. The stolen information was used to purchase various items and gift cards that were sold on the Internet. More arrests may follow. The investigation is being carried out by Erie County District Attorney’s office and the Buffalo Secret Service. Representatives from the University Police Department declined to release information and the Buffalo office of the Secret Service could not be reached for further comment. Norbert Ogiba/ The Spectrum
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Two UB students were arrested by officers from the University Police Department for alleged credit card fraud.
It might just be better to take the silver bullet instead of watching The Wolfman. See Page 5
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A miraculous event By JOHN HUGAR Staff Reporter
One million people murdered in three months. The 1994 genocide in Rwanda is one of the most tragic events in human history. Following the assassination of the nation’s president, tensions boiled between the
neighboring Hutu and Tutsi tribes. The Hutus blamed the assassination on the Tutsis and attempted to exterminate them. It ’s a shocking, horrible story. In the 16 years that have passed since then, the story has been told many times, most notably in the Oscar-winning film Hotel Rwanda. The latest entry to do so is Miracle In
the ub music department presents the second three concerts of the slee/beethoven string quartet cycle Pacifica Quartet - Thursday, February 18th Penderecki String Quartet - Tuesday, February 23RD Miro Quartet - Thursday, February 25th all concerts: 7:30pm in lippes concert hall in slee on ub’s amherst campus
Tickets/Info: (716)645-2921, www.slee.buffalo.edu
Rwanda, a brilliant new play which was performed for three consecutive nights in the Student Union theater last week. The play tells the story of Immaculee Ilibagiza, a young Tutsi woman who survived the genocide in the most difficult of circumstances. The play stars Leslie Lewis Sword, who does a fantastic job of portraying the hardships Ilibagiza went through. Shortly after the killings break out, Ilibagiza’s father tells her to ask a nearby pastor for shelter, even though he is of the Hutu tribe. He resists at first, but eventually allows her to stay in a very small bathroom with five other people. The vast majority of the play takes place in that bathroom, where Ilibagiza goes through numerous struggles, including a crisis of faith. It’s nearly impossible to not have an emotional response to this play. Sword’s acting is incredibly intense and makes the audience feel as though they are right there in that bathroom with her, feeling the same pain that she feels. The play still manages to have a somewhat happy ending. Not only does Ilibagiza survive, she became a stronger person with a stronger faith. The play was performed in honor of Alison Des Forges, the human rights activist who died in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407. The Rwandan genocide was a subject to which she dedicated a great deal of her life. Fortunately, this play did justice to her memory. It is nothing short of a triumph. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Kent state plagued by turnovers MBBALL from page 1 Flashes turned the ball over seven times – including four traveling violations. They finished the first half with 12 total turnovers, shot just 32 percent from the floor and went 0-for-5 from behind the 3-point line. Kent State got within seven points with 11 minutes left in the first half, but that was as close as the game would get. The Bulls’ lead reached 14 with less than eight minutes to go after senior guard Sean Smiley sank his only 3-pointer of the game. Strong shooting and stingy defense gave the Bulls a 33-19 halftime lead. Betts led the Bulls in the first half with 13 points. He shot an astounding 83 percent from the field and went 3-for-4 from 3-point land. Pierce added nine points, while senior guard Sean Smiley added five off the bench. With its game plan running flawlessly, Buffalo continued to wear down the MAC’s best team in the second half. Buffalo’s defense forced Kent State to commit its 13th turnover of the afternoon on the first possession of the half. Shortly thereafter, sophomore guard Titus Robinson gave ESPNU its highlight of the night after an emphatic slam dunk that ignited Alumni Arena. Boyer took the game into his own hands on the following possession. He extended the Bulls’ lead to 17 after hitting his first 3-pointer and went on to score 10 of Buffalo’s next 12 points. His jumper with 12:52 remaining gave the Bulls their largest of the game at 49-29. The Golden Flashes cut the Bulls’ lead to 11 with 1:48 left, but Buffalo put the game out of reach in the final minutes with clutch free-throw shooting. Buffalo went 13-of-15 from
the line in the second half and finished the game 18-of-20. Kent State’s comeback effort was plagued by turnovers and poor shooting. The Flashes committed seven second-half turnovers to total a season-high 19 giveaways. Buffalo went 11-of-20 (55 percent) from the floor in the second half, while the Flashes finished the game with a 34.5 percent shooting percentage (19-of-55). Kent State went just 4-for21 from 3-point territory and shot a miserable 61.9 percent from the charity line. Chris Singletary led Kent State with 18 points and eight rebounds. The senior guard also added eight rebounds and three steals in the losing effort. Pierce finished the afternoon with 14 points and eight rebounds. He also went 8-of-9 from the free throw line and added three assists in 32 minutes of action. Senior forward Max Boudreau added eight rebounds, and sophomore forward Mitchell Watt had four of the Bulls’ six blocked shots. “I thought it was an opportunity for us to come in and play against a team that’s been running through the conference pretty good,” Witherspoon said. “There have been a number of things we’ve been trying to work on and get better at and this was an opportunity for us to test some of those things. I think we responded well.” With the win, Witherspoon moved into a tie with Malcolm S. Eiken for third place in program history with 140 wins. Buffalo concludes its three-game homestand on Wednesday night when Bowling Green (13-11, 6-6 MAC) visits Alumni Arena. Game time is set for 7 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
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Can it work? Study shows abstinence-only education can work on middle school children The debate about how to properly educate the youth of America about sexual intercourse has been turned on its ear. A study done recently has shown that teaching abstinence can delay the start of sexual activity among inner-city youth. The catch is that the abstinence must be taught free of moral overtures and ideological restrictions, which have been the traditional trademark of such programs. It would be a huge mistake to place too much weight on this single study. It doesn’t examine a wide enough variety of race. It also only looks at inner-city kids – there is no mention of suburban environments. The study’s results do warrant further research. The research, which was published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, was conducted by a team from the University of Pennsylvania. It randomly assigned 662 AfricanAmerican students from Philadelphia in sixth and seventh grade to one of four different programs. The courses consisted of an eight-hour abstinence-only program stressing the benefits of delaying intercourse, an eight-hour safe sex course keying on condom use, a combination of the abstinence and safer sex courses, and finally, a control group that was placed into a health information class unrelated to sexual behavior. The only program that delayed the start of sexual activity was the abstinence course. The study, which lasted two years, showed that only a
third of the abstinence course group had engaged in sexual activity. The control group had a 50 percent rate of having engaged in sexual activity. The results have prompted advocates of abstinence-only education to claim their approach works the best. Some even call for the current administration to reverse course and power federal support money for such sexual education programs. But that’s distorting the study’s findings. Under the current federal law regarding sexual education, abstinence programs that ask for federal money must meet several requirements. For example, such programs must teach that abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage is the standard for all school-attending children. The recent study would fail that test. It doesn’t advocate abstinence until marriage, but rather, stresses for students to wait until they are more mature. It encourages abstinence as a way to eliminate the risk of getting pregnant and sexually transmitted infections. The current administration has actually created new standards for federal funding on sexual education programs. New programs must be based on science to garner funding. There is no doubt the study needs to be repeated using older teenagers and other groups to see if the results hold true. In regard to teaching sexual education, there isn’t just one path – all the new study suggests is that abstinence can be taught in a rational, successful manner.
China and Tibet relations Dalai Lama sends envoy to meet with Chinese officials For 58 years, the Dalai Lama has been a citizen of the world. Exiled from his native Tibet, he seeks its independence from Chinese control. Recently the Dalai Lama has sent envoys to China to discuss Tibet’s independence. It isn’t clear why Chinese officials have agreed to a new round of talks. After the 2008 riots, which sparked antiChinese sentiments across the entirety of Tibet, China has been under great pressure from the international community to resume talks for regional autonomy. In the last round of talks, Chinese officials were angered by a proposal from the Dalai Lama for Tibetan autonomy. It called for all of Chinese-controlled provinces in Tibet to be unified under one administration. It does require adding large pockets of territory for other provinces adjacent to Tibet. The Dalai Lama feels the main goal is to achieve greater cultural and religious freedom for Tibetans. America plays an important role in this process. The Chinese are worried that the Dalai Lama will meet with President Obama for the first time. The president avoided the meeting when the Dalai Lama visited Washington, D.C. last year to avoid angering the Chinese as he
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prepared for his first summit with China. The goal would be to keep the meeting low key. There has been precedence for this with past American presidents. Former President George W. Bush broke that tradition when he met with the Dalai Lama to give him a congressional gold medal. The event resulted in a huge response from Tibetans. China does not want the United States to show any solidarity with the Dalai Lama that could foster anti-Chinese sentiment. China views Tibet much like it sees Taiwan – independence is an internal security matter not up for international debate. China called a summit with the European Union after the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, made it clear he was meeting with the Dalai Lama. Beijing has poured massive amounts of money into improving the quality of life in Tibet. But there are still reports that China restricts the rights of Tibetans, while seeking to encourage Han Chinese to migrate to the region. Senior Chinese leaders met twice in late January to discuss the situation in Tibet. President Hu Jintao of China called for more efforts to improve the living standards of Tibetans. The chances of compromise look distant.
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into what makes that society the way it is. It’s impossible to truly understand a culture without understanding their language and in our more and more globalized world, this is only going to grow in importance. The idea that a foreign language will fail to help in a future career is, without a doubt, false. Higher pay and more exciting opportunities are all available when you put “proficient in . . .” on your resume. And your major, Signore Parrino, is not excluded from this. Communications is focused on the ability of the person to interact with and create an understanding with others; what better way to do that than speaking, even on some basic level, another language? Besides, if being a sports writer is your goal, wouldn’t covering the World Cup reaction in see LETTER page 4
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Apathy and ignorance are far too common Learning a foreign language is not a waste of time “An argument can be made for history, science and mathematics to a certain extent, but how can requiring a second language be so important?” If you were wondering, that’s when my friend and I started growling at the paper. As an engineering major taking German for kicks and a political science major with a Spanish minor, we were absolutely heated when we read “Say ‘Ciao’ to foreign language.” The idea that a rudimentary knowledge of a language other than your own is a waste of time is absolutely ridiculous. Sure, conjugating verbs is obnoxious; I don’t think I have ever met anyone that enjoyed it. But that’s not all that learning a language is, and anyone that says so is boldface liar. Intro level language classes teach you more than that; you get a sense of the culture that goes with the language, a glimpse
The moment that Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed in Clarence Center, Western New Yorkers united as they always have, showing America how strong our community really is. A year later, nothing has changed. Friends, family members and complete strangers of the 50 lives lost on Feb. 12, 2009 walked together Friday morning from the crash site on Long Street to Buffalo Niagara International Airport – what was to have been the destination of the fallen. Many local businesses and organizations along Stephen Marth the 10-mile walk chipped Editor in Chief in to help with the event, a memorial to so many who didn’t need to die. Restaurants and cafés opened up their doors and their wallets, donating heat, refreshments and love to participants. But one organization failed them the most. And it was one that should have been a leader in the efforts. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, as far as I am concerned, spit in the faces of every person who participated in the memorial. You’d think that the organization that runs the airport would do something for these individuals who are mourning the loss of their loved ones. But let’s not rush things. According to Marilyn Kausner, who organized the memorial walk for the Families of Continental Flight 3407, airport official Lee Weitz told her that his organization wanted to make the memorial as comfortable for the families as possible. I didn’t know that comforting meant being stuck in the cold and without transportation back to Clarence Center. That’s right. Weitz and the NFTA wouldn’t allow the families to go into the airport for warmth once they arrived, nor did it provide the buses it had promised for the folks who trekked 10 miles to the airport. Are you kidding me? What makes this even more awful is the reason. According to Lawrence M. Meckler, NFTA executive director, they couldn’t spare anything. You make me sick.
On America’s favorite Hallmark holiday, where saying you hate it sounds just as a cliché as partaking in it, I’m not alone. My five-year extended fling disappeared to Africa a month ago – literally. It was like finally getting a security blanket, the one you’re supposed to have since you were an infant, and then having it ripped away once you’ve become attached. And a few weeks after his departure, I received a wonderful pre-Valentine’s day message saying we’ll never be together again. Never really seems like forever when you’re only 20. Lauren Nostro The only interaction Asst. City Editor with males I’ve encountered since have been as useless as meeting a juicehead wannabe at The Northside and engaging in the most redundant texting conversations I’ve had since the middle school days of AIM chatting. But I’m not alone. On Valentine’s Day, many others and I are stuck on an endless date with minds overwhelmingly filled with memories. It’s become a day to reminisce instead of celebrate. Some days I’m so convinced that my mind looks like something out of a Hoarders episode – nothing is thrown out and things are starting to rot. I wish I could forget the fact that my first kiss was in the back of a school bus and the entire time I couldn’t stop thinking about how my Adidas shell toe sneakers were soaked from the snow. I’d pay hundreds of dollars to rid my mind of the smell of rain, Axe body spray and Newports in the air the night I had my heart broken for the first time. The taste of pomegranate martini is so pungent now because they remind me of my best friend stabbing me in the back for a boy. Once I run through all of these milestones, if the events even deserve that kind of title, I’ve come
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Event was not a failure MARTH from page 3 How much would it have cost to pay two bus drivers to show up? Would it really have broken the bank? Not at all. The NFTA runs the Metro Bus and Rail system, Buffalo’s airport, Niagara Falls’s airport and the Boat Harbor, just to name a few. I don’t see a little generosity putting them out of business. But what kills me more is that the NFTA saw no issue with making everyone freeze outside in the bitter cold after they walked such a long distance. Mr. Meckler, you, as well as your organization, should be ashamed of yourselves. According to John Kausner, Meckler’s reasoning was that putting 500 people in his building wouldn’t be safe. Perhaps Meckler should worry about the people who pay to go on the planes his airport has docked outside. I don’t think 500 mourners
looking for heat would be detrimental to airport security. Perhaps the countless people who get through security with banned items should be looked at. And it happens all the time. I’ve seen it firsthand. But what do I know? At the end of the day, the event was not a failure by any means. While the NFTA turned their backs on Western New York, West Herr stepped up to the plate and supplied shuttles back to the crash site. In addition, Salvatore’s Italian Gardens provided a tent and refreshments for all involved. Most importantly, every person involved in the walk took a stand on airline safety and worked even harder to make sure that their loved ones didn’t die in vain. Not everyone in this world is a monster. E-mail: stephen.marth@ubspectrum.com
Ignorance is troubling LETTER from page 3 Italy be a pretty sweet gig? Basic knowledge of a foreign language isn’t just useful in terms of getting a job, but also in improving English grammar. You say you should be improving your English writing? I don’t know about you, but I didn’t even know what the subjunctive was until I took Spanish 3. Our educational system does not do a great job teaching us the nuances of our own language; the first time many people encounter these grammatical aspects is in a foreign language class. The use of “well rounded” as a pejorative is just infuriating. The amount of incompetency in our workforce is not the result of
an effort to give students a decent knowledge of the world. Gen eds are an effort to eliminate this ignorance in a society where apathy has become a way of life. Our education is meant to make us functioning, informed members of society; any attempt at that should be celebrated. While I’m glad that the article wasn’t a racist “We speak English in Amerrrrrrica” argument, I think that it represents an apathy and ignorance that are both troubling and far too common in our society. Alanna Wellspeak
Senior Political science and Spanish amw43@buffalo.edu
Jenna Curry
Senior mechanical engineering and physics jcurry3@buffalo.edu
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AR T S & LI F E The Wolfman lacks bite By JAMES TWIGG Asst. Arts Editor
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Joe Johnston’s remake of the 1941 horror classic The Wolf Man has undergone its transformation, but it’s nothing worth howling to the moon about. The Wolfman deviates a bit from the plot set forth by its predecessor but doesn’t get lost in the woods. Fans of the original will notice that many key
Family drama By VANESSA FRITH Asst. Art Editor
Extended families have always displayed aspects of drama and comedy, hate and love. The upcoming television series, Parenthood, showcases these tendencies. Building off the foundation of the 1989 movie Parenthood, original director Ron Howard (Angels and Demons) teamed up with writer/ executive producer Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights) to make a second attempt at continuing the story in the TV world. “Not only was the movie so wonderful, but the world that was created in that movie was so rich and so ripe with possibilities and I kept thinking I want to see more, I want to know more about them, I want to visit these people,” Katims said of his decision to bring his plan before Ron Howard. Yet this latest addition to NBC is not a continuation of the movie. According to Katims, Howard would only agree to the idea if the show were a reimagining, considering the 1990 failure of the television program of the same name. “The gift that I was given from Ron and Brian when we set out to do the show was complete freedom; whatever I wanted to do, I could do, however closely I wanted to follow the character’s format from the movie or not was really completely left in my hands,” Katims said. Kicked off by the decision of Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham,
elements to the story remain intact. Benicio Del Toro (Che: Part Two) plays the protagonist of the story, Lawrence Talbot. Talbot returns home after hearing of the recent demise of his brother. Upon his arrival, he examines his brother’s corpse, only to discover that it was torn to shreds by some ferocious beast. Spoiler alert: it was a werewolf. Talbot embarks on a crazed hunt to discover who or what was responsible for the death of his brother, which leads him to a gypsy camp located within the woods. This is where he comes face to snout with the beast and
is bitten himself, ultimately sealing his fate as the next wolfman. This is, hands down, the bestexecuted scene in the film. The dark atmosphere and utter chaos generates a real sensation of terror circulating throughout the camp. Like a true predator, the werewolf sticks to the shadows and strikes quickly and ferociously, making for at least a couple cheap scares. The Wolfman, like many of today’s horror movies, chooses to go the route of using an overabundance of gore in place of true horror. Severed limbs see WOLFMAN page 10
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Ron Howard and crew return to the world of Parenthood with their new NBC show.
Gilmore Girls), to move back to her parents’ home at age 38 with her two kids, this hour drama explores the relationship of the whole Braverman clan as they deal with life’s ups and downs. “The idea of the show is to play as much about the experience of parenthood as we can, and that includes the joy of moments, the celebration of family – it includes the embarrassing, funny moments, but it also includes the very dramatic stuff,” Katims said. This dramatic element not only includes the infamous juggling act of family and career, but it also brings in the elements of raising a child with Asperger’s syndrome.
Twenty-five years ago, magician, conman, and downright bastard John Constantine slyly waltzed into the world of comics. Now Constantine’s original writer, Jaime Delano, returns to the character he helped create. Writer Delano teams up with artist Jock to commemorate Vertigo Comic’s long-running character with a brand new graphic novel, Hellblazer: Pandemonium. Even after all these years, Delano doesn’t miss a beat and can still write a great Constantine tale. Constantine, still down and out in London, falls for a mysterious woman who mistakenly turns him into a terror suspect and public enemy number one. A cabal of government suits find Constantine’s talents useful and ship him off to Iraq. Now in a foreign land, armed with only his wits and a pack of cigarettes, Constantine must contend with government conspiracies and demonic shenanigans. Not only must he deal with the unholy twosome of government red tape and evil monsters, but also with a slue of the usual personal problems. Delano, with a multitude of classic Hellblazer stories already under his belt, adds another great tale. Pandemonium’s story is definitely vintage Hellblazer and a great throwback to the early days of the character. Delano’s stories have always had strong political
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John Constantine tackles strange events in the Middle East in the new graphic novel, Hellblazer: Pandemonium.
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Valentine’s Day was Sunday, making millions of people feel unloved and alone. But here at The Spectrum, we came up with the best two films to make it so you never want to be loved again.
Selected Stories
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1
Hellraiser (1982) This gory tale will take your mind off of all your worries about your love life. More hooks, chains and blood than the red-light district, Hellraiser will make sure nothing else is getting raised.
No doubt one of the greatest authors of the past century, Canada’s Munro brings a universality and relevance to fox farms, the urban landscape and everything in between that can be mistaken for real life.
Doyle’s famous cocaine-addicted detective addicts you to his brilliance, wit and mindblowing logic in these short stories. Robert Downey, Jr? Elementary, my dear readers. The stories are far better.
Antichrist (2009) This visionary fable tells the story of two grieving parents that just suffered the loss of their son. Wood bricks, bloody ejaculation, and even a drill bit get involved as Willem Dafoe makes sure that sexual arousal does not even cross the audience’s mind for the next month.
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887 and on).
by Alice Munro (1996).
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UB bites into Apple with iTunes U By STEVE NEILANS Staff Reporter
iTunes has come out with a new feature over the past year called iTunes U, which is similar to the podcasts that most students are already familiar with. The concept is to create podcasts available only to students and faculty at the University at Buffalo. In a UB Information Technology Survey conducted in 2008, nine out of 10 UB students said that having a digital lecture reading was useful,
and seven out of 10 said it was very useful. UBlearns and other streaming sites have done a great job of distributing these lectures, but a more efficient way is slowly making its way onto the scene. Roberta Sullivan, instructional designer for the Teaching and Learning Center at UB, thinks that using iTunes U is a great way of making information more easily accessible. Sullivan feels that iTunes U is much more practical than the current method of getting information
to students. “UBlearns [may not be] the best way to use audio and video [for lectures and other multimedia].” Sullivan said. A major reason that UB professors are slowly buying into the service is that it’s able to store much larger files than UBlearns. “UBlearns was not designed to store large files,” said Jim Gordon, lead programmer and analyst for UB Libraries. “It was intended for short, quick text.” Any teacher at UB who has a class
set up with UBlearns is allowed 10 megabytes per file. That is enough for any text file, but not enough for a movie file. Any teacher with an iTunes U account is allowed up to 500 megabytes, and for those who need to upload a video, like a lecture, more than enough space is available. In addition, according to Sullivan, files uploaded onto the iTunes U server are available in a fraction of the time that the same file would take on UBlearns. Podcasts also have a big advantage
over UBlearns in portability. Podcasts can be downloaded anywhere and placed onto any MP3 player; users aren’t forced to sit in front of a computer monitor to watch lectures. Additionally, students can be allowed to upload their own podcasts to the class if a professor wishes to let them, so the process of watching a lecture through iTunes U gives the student a chance to ask the professor questions or give comments. see iTUNES page 9
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Over 800 people marched to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in memory of the lives lost in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407.
Bittersweet ending to a heart-wrenching year WALK from page 1 Senators, congressmen, friends, neighbors, and strangers joined Kausner and Scott Maurer, who lost his daughter Lauren in the crash, and braved the frosty February weather for a purpose. “We walked in honor of our loved ones, but we [also] marched for aviation safety,” Maurer said. The frozen walkers had coffee and doughnuts donated by Dash’s Markets waiting for them when they reached the airport – along with some fighting words from Senator Charles E. Schumer, who trekked alongside them during the last mile. “I am honored and humbled to be in the presence of these families and I pledge in every way to see that their goal – to make sure this never happens again by passing sensible laws and applying the same laws that we apply to the big, commercial airliners, to the commuter airlines – becomes the law of this land” Schumer said. The families’ objective gained wide-reaching support from those in airline industry, including Jeffrey Skiles, the co-pilot of the US Airways jet that made the “miracle” landing on the Hudson River last year. Skiles joined the group during the 10-mile journey. “I’ve made real friendships here with these people and anybody who knows me knows I do not like to be called a hero,” Skiles said. “People call me a hero – I am not. These people are. You are all my heroes, you will always be my heroes.” Those there to remember their lost loved ones said they were surprised by the turnout, and were grateful for it. “There are 50 families, but there are around 800 people here to
support us,” said Dave Procknal, a University at Buffalo accounting graduate student whose aunt, Beverly Eckert, perished in the crash. “It’s not just us walking, it’s the community as well. And we are walking for a purpose.” Congressman Brian Higgins also noted the dedication of the Western New York community to the grieving families. “This is an extraordinary moment and stuff like this doesn’t happen in a lot of places – it happens in Buffalo and Western New York because of the extraordinary people of this community,” Higgins said. Along the way, many local businesses posted signs in memory of the crash victims and residents stepped outside their homes to cheer on the marching crowd. At the Nativity of Mary School in Clarence, 200 students lined the street, handing roses to family members and greeting others who were walking with them. For those in attendance, the victims’ survivors, who created the walk under the most painful of circumstances, became an inspiration. “What the families of the victims of 3407 have done will go down in the annals of history and I am just amazed,” Schumer said. “I’ve been in office for a long time and I’ve seen lots of people who, unfortunately, God has delivered tragedy upon but I have never seen a group who have been as stalwart, as effective, and as honorable as these families. The are saint-like.” For the families, it represented the bittersweet ending to a heartwrenching year. “Tonight, at 10:17, it will be the 365th time I’ve had that countdown – the countdown to the final seconds of my daughter’s life and everyone
else that was on the plane,” Maurer said. “It’s is a pain I don’t want anyone ever to feel. That’s a huge motivator for me, personally. It’s the reason we go back to Washington time and time again.” For Maurer and the other “Washington Warriors” who have visited D.C. over 15 times to fight for air travel safety, it marks the last year they will allow to elapse before changes are made in the industry. “If today was a 10-mile walk and the last year was at least 1,000 miles for us all, the next month or two months in Washington are going to feel like 10,000 miles,” Maurer said. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com
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Horror bubbles far below the surface HELL from page 5 Comics
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and social subtexts. He would use John Constantine and the horror stories to reflect the hardship of the current times that pushed the book into greatness. Back in the ’80s, Constantine dealt with Margret Thatcher-era England and certain social upheavals. Now, Delano takes him to the struggles of the Middle East. Unlike the early stories, Pandemonium’s story has varying results. The story feels like a combination of the recent war film The Hurt
Locker with psychological horror, mixed with a little Apocalypse Now. For most of the book, Delano does an excellent job of spinning a great horror yarn, but toward the end the book stumbles slightly. Delano creates a dreamlike atmosphere and it works to great effect. Pandemonium’s atmosphere creates a brilliantly nightmarish world for Constantine to explore. Delano f leshes out the world of Hellblazer like no other. Yes, there are horrific demons and evil magical curses, but he doesn’t throw them out into the open. Instead, the horror slithers and bubbles below the surface. The subtle use of horror elements is one of the strongest
I wanted it to be real PARENTHOOD from page 5 “I find when [I] meet people, everything looks a certain way from the outside and then when you get inside their home … and meet them and get to see what’s really going on, everyone is dealing with something. I wanted that to be part of the show … as much as I want the show to be fun … and a celebration for family, which it is, I also wanted to be real and to see people sort of grappling with stuff that is a challenge.” However, this show will not be complete doom and gloom. Life has its own ways of turning certain situations into comedies, and Katims has managed to write this into the fabric of his show. “[Life] might not feel funny in the moment … but gratefully … there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and you can personally look back and find the humor in it. Others can always see how ridiculous other people’s lives are. They might not tell them right to their face, but they can see it,” Howard said. The viewers of Parenthood are these external reference points, allowing the comedic situations of everyday life to show their true
colors even through the tough times that Sarah Braverman is facing. “[She is] someone who is shouldering a lot of baggage in terms of being disappointed about where she is in life and the feeling of living in your parents’ house at 38 and how that informs everything. It doesn’t make you feel too great. [Acting as Sarah] is about looking at life through the eyes of disappointment,”Graham said. With this in mind, don’t expect the upbeat, mile-a-minute Lorelai Gilmore that Graham has portrayed in the past. “I don’t necessarily want anyone to want to be me as a mom on this show; that’s what I like about [Sarah],” Gragam said. “She’s really kind of doing things in a more haphazard way and isn’t always noble and doesn’t always make the right choice and that felt different enough to me that it wasn’t really going to be like, ‘It’s just like Lorelai.’” With a dynamic positioned somewhere between the old Seventh Heaven and the current Modern Family, Parenthood will enter the NBC lineup March 2 from 10 to 11 pm. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
Portable and accessible iTUNES from page 5
There also isn’t any need to check back on UBlearns to see if the lecture has been updated; as soon as a file is posted to an instructor’s iTunes U classroom page, it is instantly available for any student to download. There are currently several classes at UB that are utilizing iTunes U, along with many other college campuses worldwide, such as Carnegie Mellon, Oxford and Cambridge. By visiting http://itunes.buffalo.edu, a user can click on ‘UB Access’ and instantly download any podcast offered at UB. However, the new ser vice brings up a couple of issues that may discourage teachers from fully accepting the technology. A teacher must be careful that none of the content he or she is posting is against copyright laws and some teachers might not be willing to cross into the potential gray areas of copyright infringement just to make students’ lives easier. “It is up to the faculty member to know whether or not what they’re doing is violating copyrights,” Sullivan said. Another issue is the fact that podcasts are only available for about a year once they are posted for a class. According to Sullivan, iTunes forces teachers to re-upload all of their lectures about once every year and a half, making it more of a hassle for instructors than UBlearns. iTunes U is about making things portable and accessible. The potential use of video and audio in
iTunes U makes greater things possible. Instead of hearing about something from an audio file, a student can actually see what is being talked about at the same time. Over two-thirds of the students polled in the IT survey used the podcasts on iTunes U. If students are already comfortable using iTunes, they will have no problem adjusting to iTunes U. E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com
points of the book. Delano uses these to explore the monstrous side in not just the supernatural, but also in man. Up until the end, Delano’s story has very minor faults. The resolution of the story, though, drops the ball. Constantine is ripped from the brilliant, nightmarish real world into a fantasy underworld. Although the stay in the underworld is well-written and at times humorous, it is an odd break in tone from the rest of the story. Also, giving the political themes a supernatural twist weakens the story overall. Possibly the strongest point in the book is Delano’s characterization of
the lead, John Constantine. Even after so many years, Delano’s Constantine is still great. He hits every character tick. Delano gets everything about Constantine right, from his cocky attitude and black humor to all his flaws and vices. Many writers would easily screw up the character of Constantine and turn him into a stereotypical, one-note jerk, but not Delano. In his hands, Constantine is a fully realized and complex character. Joining Delano on art duties is the always great Jock. Jock helps push the surrealistic ambiance that Delano builds and renders it perfectly. Iraq seems endless and almost empty, while
government buildings look sterile and frightening. Jock also creates a wonderfully haggard looking Constantine. One thing many artists forget is that Constantine is not a young man. Jock captures all the world-weariness in Constantine and all the nuances of a man at the end of his rope. While not completely perfect due to some story issues, Hellblazer: Pandemonium is a strong horror comic. Delano brings a familiar and refreshing look to everyone’s favorite magic scoundrel. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Unfortunately, curiosity will not be rewarded WOLFMAN from page 5 and bloody gashes are not in short supply in this film. Gore is always a plus, but an attempt at truly scaring the audience should be top priority
in a horror. If blood and guts aren’t your forte, then the cast of A-list actors should be enough to at least pique your curiosity. Unfortunately, for the most part, it won’t be rewarded.
Benicio Del Toro does a sub-par job as the lead. His emotions come off as rather apathetic and monotone. His portrayal of Lawrence Talbot never manages to convince the viewer that he his truly paralyzed by the fear he is supposed to feel. Anthony Hopkins’s (Bare Knuckles) performance as Del Toro’s father, Sir John Talbot, is a bit more genuine. From the beginning, there is something off-putting about Hopkins’s character. But it’s not until his true colors shine through that he is at his best. Not since his days as the infamous Hannibal Lector has a more gripping Hopkins graced the silver screen. Unfortunately, Hopkins’s impressive acting skills aren’t enough to keep this film from being average at best. In no way, shape or form come
close to living up to the original. There are a couple of jump-outof-your-seat moments, but the white-knuckle terror brought about by the original just isn’t present. However, one the most promising aspects of this film is its design. The Wolfman pays tribute to the original with the overall appearance of the wolfman. With jutting fangs and an equal balance between man and wolf features in the face, this generation’s wolfman truly does resemble a better quality version than the 1941 model. Unlike its 1941 counterpart, though, The Wolfman does a great job of showing off the creature’s speed and strength. Whether it be jumping from rooftop, to rooftop or taking off a man’s head with a
single swipe, it’s clear that this is one beast you wouldn’t want to go toe-to-toe with. Terrible acting and a lack of real scares aside, the film does make for a fun theater experience. Or at least it will if you manage to forget the final few moments of the film. The final dialogue exchange is one the most clichéd and generally overused moments in cinema. The Wolfman isn’t horrible, but that doesn’t make it good. The film has its moments, but is overall just another disappointing remake straight out of Hollywood. It might be better to bite the silver bullet with this one. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
A mistake he’ll never forget SUHR from page 12 record for most attempts, completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes, just to name a few. Favre passed Marino in all of these feats, and now Manning is on his way to doing the same. There’s no doubt that Manning has posted some impressive statistics in his career. He’s fourth on the list of all-time leading passers with 50,128 passing yards, behind John Elway (51,475), Dan Marino (61,361), and Brett Favre (69,329). Manning has recorded over 4,000 yards passing in 10 of the 12 seasons he has played. If he can do this for the next five years, then he can pass Favre for the top spot. Many wanted to give Manning icon status through another Super Bowl win. Unfortunately, Manning made a big mistake by throwing a game-ending interception to Tracy Porter in the fourth quarter.
Although it was one mistake, it’s a mistake an icon should never make. And it’s one he’ll never forget. Manning may be one of the best quarterbacks playing right now, but I think it’s a little early to bestow him with such an honor as “greatest quarterback ever,” as proven by the Colts’ loss. Manning came through in a pinch for the Colts in many other games when it looked like all was lost, but I’d like to see him excel under pressure and have a few more games where he brings the Colts from behind at critical moments. Manning needs a moment like “The Catch” thrown by Joe Montana to Dwight Clark that allowed the San Francisco 49ers to come from behind and win Super Bowl XXIII. I’m not saying Manning might not one day deserve the title of “best quarterback ever.” I’m just saying that today is not that day. E-mail: christy.suhr@ubspectrum.com
I wish I could just shut up NOSTRO from page 3 to the conclusion that I have been conditioned to not take anything seriously. I’ve built the best fortress – I hide behind walls of awkward jokes, LOLcats language, imitations of reality show stars, and a mouth dirtier than that of Lisa Lampanelli. I can’t even say I’m not this person behind closed doors – I really do talk this much and I really am that funny. But I wish sometimes I could just sit back and shut up. I don’t even know what it’s like to just get to know someone. I’ve never even been on a ‘first date’ because I’m so impatient. I’m not going to jump your bones within two days of us meeting, but I just can’t take it seriously and I can’t take it slow. I’ve started showing my interest
in boys by actually saying ‘What’s yo name, what’s yo sign’ or better yet, ‘I’m sweating profusely,’ or my favorite, ‘Sup, shorty.’ My feelings have become such a joke to me that it would be entirely impossible for anyone else to take them seriously. Many of my friends are in the same relationships from high school. Then there are the friends who look back on those relationships and laugh as if they couldn’t possibly compare to all of the seriousness and intensity of those in college. I laugh at the latter. And speaking of high school and not taking things slow, let’s not forget that I asked my date to prom because I was sick of waiting around for him. This whole college lifestyle has become more than overwhelming. Our lives are so unstructured in college – there are those that live miles away from home who are almost forced to lead two lives. Many of us don’t even have time in our day to shower, let alone lead a love life. Our lives revolve around school, sleep and The Steer. I think the lack of structure has started to rub off on my personal life. I can speak for myself and on behalf of any male that has ever been in my life – I’m sorry there are no brakes. I just want to stop and breathe sometimes, too. On that note, today, I’ll pull the emergency break. I’ll be patient, I’ll throw out those old rotting memories. And I’ll just stop looking for love in lust. I just can’t promise I’ll stop talking and being that funny along the way. So, here’s to you, five-year extended fling and my regretful lack of commitment. Here’s to you, sexy waterpolo boy who made my head spin and spin until I ended up the bitter girl I am today. And here’s to you, and all of your seriousness, and my lack thereof. E-mail: lauren.nostro@ubspectrum.com
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SP O R T S Bulls bounced by miracle shot By MATTHEW PARRINO and ANDREW BELLAFLORES Christy Suhr Asst. Sports Editor
A Manning’s worth Last Sunday, a record 106.5 million people tuned into Super Bowl XLIV to see the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints battle it out. Most people I know are neither Colts nor Saints fans, so the game held little personal significance for them. St i l l , t he y wat c he d because they expected it to be a great game. Plus, the Super Bowl usually showcases the year’s best commercials, and of course it’s another excuse to party, so why not? This is the first Super Bowl in a long time that genuinely interested me. Although I enjoyed seeing the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots two years ago – aside from the fact that my best friend is a Giants fan and I have a strong dislike for Tom Brady and the Patriots – I lacked any real interest in the game. So what got me enthused about this game? It certainly wasn’t the commercials. Aside from the Doritos ad where the little boy slapped his mother’s date and warned, “Keep your hands off my mama. Keep your hands off my Doritos,” the commercials missed the target. I really got into this game, however, because of the Saints’ opportunity to make history. Around week 15 of the regular season, I decided that I didn’t care about the playoffs or the Super Bowl because my team was not a contender. Then, days before the Conference Championships, I changed my mind and chose a new team to root for – New Orleans. I found myself in the minority as a Drew Brees fan. Others favored Brett Favre or Peyton Manning, and some even liked Mark Sanchez. I just wanted to see Brees earn his first Championship ring and the Saints win their first Super Bowl. When it ca me dow n to Brees and Manning, it seemed like many wanted to see Peyton get his second Super Bowl ring. It seemed as though Manning only needed one more big win to be immortalized. Debates broke out in the sports world concerning Manning’s legacy. People tossed around phrases like “greatest quarterback of his era” and “best quarterback ever.” I even heard this audacious analogy: “Manning is to football what Michael Jordan is to basketball.” I cannot grant Manning such a prestigious title because I grew up loving the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino. Marino was a naturally talented quarterback with a number of NFL records under his belt. He held the see SUHR page 10
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Alumni Arena turned into the Pink Zone on Saturday afternoon when the women’s basketball team hosted Akron. The team hoped to avenge a 16-point loss to the Zips that came over a month ago at Rhodes Arena. Despite a great start by the Bulls (7-18, 3-9 Mid-American Conference), the team was left heartbroken after Akron center Kyle Baumgartner drained a 3-pointer with 37 seconds left to help the Zips (15-10, 9-3 MAC) cruise to a 63-57 win. Akron head coach Jodi Krest let out a sigh of relief after the game in regard to Baumgartner’s miracle 3-pointer. “It really came down to a really lucky shot,” Kest said. “I thought they defended well and it’s nice to be a bit lucky.” The scoreboard wasn’t the only indicator of success on this day, however. Dressed in all pink uniforms, the Bulls raised $2,400 for the WBCA/ Kay Yow Cancer Fund, making everyone involved big winners. With the game hanging in the balance, the Bulls looked poised and were in control, but things changed quickly. The Bulls held a 55-51 lead with 3:51 remaining when Akron woke up and made its final charge. Freshman guard Taylor Rupert connected on a trifecta on the ensuing possession to bring the Zips to within a point, 55-54. Baumgartner took it from there, sinking a layup to take the lead and then hitting the 3-pointer to ice the game. The 6-foot 3-inch
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Junior guard Ashley Zuber and the women’s basketball team suffered a tough loss after a late run propelled the Zips to victory, 63-57.
sophomore scored seven of her team’s last nine points in the game and finished with a game-high 19 points while bringing down seven rebounds. Bulls head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald thought her players were too relaxed and should have covered Baumgartner out on the perimeter. “You’ve got to play the play,” Hill-MacDonald said. “She had a wide open look and shot with confidence. You can’t back off a player in a close game. We didn’t play the moment.” The dominating play of junior forward Kourtney
Brown continued despite the loss. The four-time MAC East Player of the Week scored 17 points and ripped down 13 rebounds in 33 minutes. She went 7-for-9 from the field and converted on 3-of-5 free throws on the game. After a 3-point basket by freshman Chrissy Cooper, the Bulls led 7-2 and seemed energized behind a home crowd of 2,480, the largest of the season for a home game. The Bulls sustained that energy and ended the first half shooting 50 percent from the field and took a 31-30 lead to the locker room. Akron turned up the defensive pressure in the second
half, holding the Bulls to 29 percent shooting from the field. Not only did the Zips play better defense, but their shots started to fall. The team made five 3-pointers in the second half, which proved to be crucial down the stretch. Brow n a nd compa ny expected tough defense by Akron, but the Bulls have to be more prepared to handle the pressure and maintain their focus. “Defensively they put a lot more pressure on us in the second half,” Brown said. “In the second half, we were getting rushed by their pressure … Overall, we need to keep it calm.” The Bulls outrebounded Akron 40-31, 18 of which were offensive. Brown recorded her 14th double-double of the season and 24th of her career. She knew the matchup against Baumgartner would be difficult, but she utilized her skills to play well. “[I] just kept her moving,” Brown said. “She is bigger then me, so anytime that she has to work on offense or move to box me out, I’m at an advantage.” Zips forward Kara Murphy also scored in double digits with 12 points. Senior forward Jolene Tamboue played well in the win, scoring eight points and grabbing nine rebounds. Bulls guard Brittany Hedderson had a great game on both ends of the floor, scoring 14 points and recording four steals. The Bulls get a week to recover from the loss, as they don’t play again until Feb. 20. The team will travel to Miami (OH) to battle the RedHawks at noon. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
Track picks up five wins and two records By CHRISTOPHER FULLER Staff Writer
As the Mid-American Conference Championships quickly approach, the men and women’s indoor track and field team is trying to gain experience while working on individual performances. On Sat urday, Buf fa lo competed at the Akron Invitational in Ohio to test its skills and see where it stands in the MAC. With no team scoring, the event featured two divisions; a gold for the top tiered athletes, and a blue for the rest of the group. The Bulls had two event winners in the gold division and three in the blue division. Freshman Jamiee McClary had everybody talking as she crushed the Buffalo record in the 400-meter race. Her victory over Ohio State’s Shaniqua McGinnis by twohundredths of a second earned a win in the gold division for the Bulls. When a sked about McClary’s performance, head coach Vicki Mitchell conveyed how special the freshman is. “She is a phenomenal addition to our team and an
unbelievable athlete that trains with intensity,” Mitchell said. “She works very hard and is very talented. Every time she goes out [on the track], it’s beautiful. Watching her break the record was wonderful to see.” McClary wasn’t the only UB athlete to break a record. Junior thrower Matt Gac not only broke his previous record, but also earned an NCAA provisional qualifying distance with a throw of 64-8.50 (19.72m) in the gold division weight throw. He added a foot to his previous record, which he set at the Penn State National Meet on Jan. 30. Gac also competed in the discus, an event that normally isn’t held indoors, and took third with a toss of 166-11. The Bulls also received great performances from some other student-athletes. Senior mid-distance runner Christine Sprehe and senior jumper Richie Sebuharara both recorded season bests. Sprehe took the women’s 3,000-meters in the blue division with a time of 10:21.72. Sebuharara took second in the men’s blue division triple jump with his season-best
“Kent State, Akron [and] Eastern Michigan all will be seen in the MAC Championships, and we have to be ready for them.” -Head Coach Vicki Mitchell
44-4, placing behind Buffalo’s junior jumper, Chandler Brown, who recorded a 44-9.50. Junior pole vault specialist Daniel Reynolds also brought home a victory for the Bulls, with a jump of 15-1 in the event. Mitchell was pleased with the success some of her student-athletes had at the event and liked the consistency that her team showed. “All across the board, there were tons of great performances,” Mitchell said. “[Sophomore thrower Kristy] Woods, in the shot put, is always a top performer of any meet. [Senior pole vault specialist Tiffany] Maskulinski always comes through big, and our team always shows consistency.” Woods took second place in the shot put in the gold division with a toss of 50-0.50. Maskulinski placed second in
the gold division pole vault at 12-5.50. Freshman thrower Erin Miller took second in the discus toss with a score of 139-5 and second in the shot put with a toss of 46-0 in the blue division. Mitchell felt that the invite provided a good warm up for the MAC Championships with all the MAC teams competing in Akron. “We went up against several top runners from our conference,” Mitchell said. “Kent State, Akron [and] Eastern Michigan all will be seen in the MAC Championships, and we have to be ready for them.” The Bulls will travel to Kent State on Saturday to battle the Golden Flashes in their last competition before the MAC Championships. The event start time is still to be determined. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
THE BLITZ Goodell extended through 2015 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell received a new five-year contract on Friday that extends his services as the league’s headman through March 2015. The deal comes during a key period of labor negotiations that could lead to a league lockout in 2011. Goodell took over for Paul Tagliabue on Sept. 1, 2006, and his contract was set to expire come September. The National Football League stated that owners voted to award the contract during the owners meeting in December. Goodell made just under $10 million last season that included $6.55 million in bonuses.
Lincecum avoids arbitration The San Francisco Giants reached an agreement with All-Star pitcher Tim Lincecum Friday afternoon on a two-year, $23 million contract. The deal includes a $2 million signing bonus, $8 million in 2010, $13 million in 2011 and is said to be heavy in performance and award incentives.
SIDELINES Tennis trips at Penn State The men’s tennis team experienced its first loss of the dual meet season after visiting University Park on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls fell 6-1 at the Penn State University Center to the Nittany Lions, who are ranked No. 55 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Senior Kirill Kolomyts earned the only win for the Bulls (2-1) on the afternoon. Playing in third singles, Kolomyts made easy work of Penn State’s Jason Lee in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Playing at number one, sophomore Wojciech Starakiewicz forced a second-set tiebreaker against Eddie Bourchier, but fell in a 7-5, 7-6 (4) decision. Junior Marcelo Mazzetto and sophomore Alex Kalinin also fell in straight sets. Mazzetto failed to find success in doubles play as well, as he and freshman George Tibil fell in a tiebreaker to Penn State’s Ryan Gormley and Bryan Weinetz, 7-3. “We lost to a good Penn State team today, who competed hard, and we learned a lot,” said head coach Lee Nickell in a press release. “I am happy with the way Kiril played in his victory. We are excited for the upcoming week of practice and our match against Cornell.” Buffalo will travel to Cornell for morning competition on Saturday. The first match is set for 9 a.m.
Runner receives MAC honors Junior distance runner Shaun Brummert of the men’s track and field team earned the Mid-American Conference’s Male ScholarAthlete of the Week on Friday. Brummert is a junior pharmacy major with a 3.76 GPA. Brummert helped the Bulls break two school records at the Penn State SykesSabock Challenge on Feb. 6. In the men’s 600-meter run, Brummert broke the record set in 2008 by finishing second with a time of 1:19.28. The middle distance runner also ran a leg in the distance medley relay. The Bulls set a new UB record in the event with a winning time of 9:54.65, bettering the 2006 by five seconds.