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Diverse bands rock Springfest

By PRETY SHARMA Staff Writer

Saturday night, the Student Association held one of its biggest events of the year. This year’s Springfest showcased not only a heavy rock band, but also a well-known eclectic rap group and an up-and-coming Indie rock band from the West Coast. Some 2,700 attendees rocked out at Alumni Arena, enjoying the wide-range of musical genres.

The show opened up with newcomers Lady Danville. Hailing from Los Angeles, this was the group’s first performance on the East Coast

earning them $3,000. The band’s acousticbased sound added a bit of ambiance to the power chord domination that characterized most of the show.

Drawing upon Indie rock influences, the band played several tracks from its previously released self-titled EP. Although new, the trio proved that they could hold their own alongside rock veterans like Three Days Grace.

Jessica King, a senior English and math major, was pleased with the new band.

“Lady Danville was surprisingly good,” King said. “Everybody keeps saying [SA] should have

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gotten better bands but… everybody seemed to like them.”

Up next was Anberlin, a band known for its Christian rock vibe. The band changed up the laid-back mood set by Lady Danville and got people moving. Anberlin played numerous songs, pulling from all of their albums.

Joseph Westlake, a sophomore exercise science major, was especially pleased with this act.

“Just because they are rising and upcoming bands doesn’t mean they are bad bands…I hadn’t heard of Anberlin,” Westlake said. “I

gave them a chance, and they ended up being better than I thought.”

Carrying on with the diversity was N.E.R.D., who was paid $50,000 to come to UB. They switched up the rock nature of the show, changing over to a set that was mainly rapbased. They played several songs off their previous albums, including “Beautiful”, “Maybe” and “Rock Star.”

Even though N.E.R.D. had two drum kits, the simplistic nature of the beats added see SPRINGFEST page 12

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Simpson announces grading policy changes

By BRENDON BOCHACKI Asst. News Editor

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Put down the razor. A playoff beard can actually help charity and maybe the Sabres, too.

Facial fandom for the Buffalo ice heroes

By STEVE NEILANS Asst. Life Editor

Fear the beard.

The playoffs are in full force, and if the Sabres have anything to say about it, faces will be starting to look a little scruffy around campus.

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The Buffalo Sabres, in association with the entire NHL, will be holding its first annual Beard-A-Thon. Fans and players, for the duration of the playoffs, will be growing their beards for a cause. Fans will now be able to put their facial see BEARDS page 11

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In a memo to department chairs and deans, President John B. Simpson announced a number of significant revisions to the university’s registration and grading policies, which will take effect immediately.

The new policies, which concern course repetition, undergraduate satisfactoryunsatisfactor y g rading, a nd non-m at r ic u late d undergraduate students, were formulated by the Faculty Senate Grading Committee and passed by the Faculty Senate.

“I am pleased to endorse and promulgate the attached resolutions as university policy,” Simpson said in a foreword to the memo.

The amended course repetition policy, which had previously permitted students to register in and repeat a class only once, allows a student to repeat any class an unlimited number of times. Every enrollment subsequent to the second will

be permitted only with the approval of the academic unit offering the course or the student’s academic advisor.

While the initial attempts and grades earned will be listed on the academic transcript with a symbol noting they have been replaced, the final repetition, if passing, will exclusively count toward students’ overall GPA and credits completed.

The new policy will also allow a course with a “blank grade” to be repeated, following it being changed to ‘A’ through ‘F’, ‘S’ or ‘U.’ With regards to the designations of the ‘satisfactory’ and ‘unsatisfactory,’ the grading policy amendments call for another major change.

After designating a course to be graded either ‘S’ or ‘U,’ the original letter grade recorded by the instructor may be recovered and permanently replace the ‘S’ or ’U’ on the student’s record. The replacement can be made at the request of the student and see GRADING page 12

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After already taking out nationally ranked Western Michigan this season, the Bulls continued their onslaught on the Mid-American Conference as they wrapped up their first ever regular season MAC Championship.

Bulls conquer feat; regular season champs

By MATTHEW PARRINO Senior Sports Editor

The notion of a MidA merica n Conference Championship seemed like a pipe dream at the start of the season for the men’s tennis team. Coming off a 1-4 record

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in the MAC last year, it was only reasonable to expect a middle of the pack finish from Buffalo.

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Looking backward Virginia designates April as Confederate History Month Like people of many other cultures, Americans love to celebrate their history. They should.

Observing common traditions and remembering the great accomplishments of the past establishes national pride, reinforcing important bonds between citizens.

There are some issues, however, for which the same rules don’t always apply.

Earlier this month, Virginia governor Robert McDonnell designated April as Confederate History Month. The proclamation was designed to promote tourism, as next year marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. Interestingly enough, McDonnell’s measure made no mention of slavery, which has caused a firestorm of controversy in the time since. Many, including President Obama, called the governor’s omission of slavery unacceptable. The governor has since apologized.

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The question remains – whether the proclamation mentions slavery or not – why have Confederate History Month in the first place?

Other Southern states have acted similarly.

Alabama has also designated April as Confederate History Month, although its proclamation did mention slavery. In years past, Georgia has honored Confederate history three different times.

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Southerners maintain that the soldiers that fought for the Confederate forces during the Civil War deserve to be remembered and honored for their service and courage. Indeed, these soldiers were simply serving their superiors, and it is very possible that many of them did not own slaves

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and were opposed to slavery.

Confederate History Month, though, is doing a lot less to honor these individuals than it is to offend African-Americans and promote the false belief that slavery was only a peripheral issue during the Civil War. The Civil War was absolutely about slavery.

Any other issue or point of contention was secondary, with slavery taking center stage.

To ignore that is to favorably revise history for political or ideological means.

Think about it this way: what would be the difference if Germany were to designate a certain month as “Nazi History Month”? It would simply honor the service and courage of the soldiers who fought for Hitler in World War II. Additionally, it would make no mention of the Holocaust, dismissing it as a peripheral issue during the war and reminding German citizens that Adolf Hitler did many good things for Germany during his time as leader.

That, in essence, is analogous to how McDonnell remembers the days of the Civil War. The states in the South would do better to just forget about this issue altogether. Southerners are frequently complaining about being stereotyped as “backward,” uneducated, and bigoted.

Perhaps Confederate History Month might be a contributing factor.

Regardless of stance on Confederate History Month, it is sad that 150 years after the end of the Civil War, our nation still cannot escape the racial tensions that once brought the North and South against one another on the bloody battlefield.

The state of the SA

“Artist” is a little generous I have respect for nearly every kind of music, with maybe a few exceptions.

Good music is good music, be it pop, hip-hop, country, classical, or blues, and I will never disregard a song’s quality simply based on its genre.

Yes, I can admit that Lady Gaga has pop talent.

With the direction modern pop music is heading, though, it is becoming difficult to determine just where to place the praise for a good song. Synthesizers and drum machines dominate the pop music scene. Auto-tune can make any half-decent singer sound impressive. Audio production software and the editing process can Brendon Bochacki correct even the most Asst. News Editor slightly off-tempo note.

Considering the essential and growing role they play in today’s recording process, it does not seem crazy to give just as much credit to the engineers who design the synthesizers and computer programs – and the technicians who know how to use them – to the musicians themselves.

Sixty years ago, a song was recorded onto a single track with only one or two takes from an entire large band. If they made a mistake, they had no choice but to keep going. But, despite the unforgiving circumstances, some pretty amazing, near perfect songs were recorded.

For the typical recording process nowadays, studio musicians and singers come in separately and lay down their parts onto a prerecorded backing track.

The featured “artist” might only be present in the studio for a fraction of the recording sessions. Each track is edited separately, polished to perfection, and “eq’ed” against the others to get the desired see BOCHACKI page 9

Evaluating the Student Association at year’s end As the 2009-10 academic year comes to a close, the editorial board at The Spectrum felt it was necessary to take a look at the performance of the Student Association in the past eight months and offer ways in which everyone can help it improve.

Before you stop reading this article, at least ask yourself one simple question: do you understand what SA actually is? Many students might have the wrong impression.

The SA is the voice of the undergraduate student body at UB and the largest student government in the SUNY system. Using funds supplied by the Mandatory Student Activity Fee, SA is responsible for providing activities for students through clubs, organizations, and planned events. SA officials are elected by the undergraduate student body and serve as representatives of the collective student interests.

As the student newspaper, The Spectrum often reports on the activity of the SA. We therefore feel it is the editorial board’s responsibility to provide commentary at year’s end.

The SA accomplished much this year. Current SA president Ernesto Alvarado promised to improve safety on campus during his campaign, and major crimes such as rape and robbery appear to have gone down this year. This is perhaps due to SA’s addition of a 24-hour busing system from North Campus to South Campus.

The busing measure was one of SA’s best accomplishments, and it should be continued next year.

Alvarado’s administration also saved money by cutting Visions magazine from its budget. Taking the return of Generation into account, this was another good decision, as students now have a choice of which publications to read.

Despite this success, this year definitely cannot be called a smooth ride for the SA. Things got off to a rough start at the beginning of the fall semester when then-president Hassan Farah was recalled following a scandal in which Farah was accused of punching another student.

The incident indicated instability in the SA,

something that a government at any level should strive to avoid.

Financial transparency is another thing that Alvarado promised during his campaign, and although the SA budget is available online, information such as the pay of elected officials appears to be missing. Also, the budget is not updated as regularly as it should be, leaving students to guess, perhaps inaccurately, what the SA spends on certain events.

Defining moments It takes a few of us a little longer to discover how we want to be defined.

I’ve learned a couple things in the past few years, one being that I’m a little unsure of myself. My goal is not to walk aimlessly through life without a clue; I just have no idea who I want to become, who I will be with, or where I’ll end up.

One of the biggest issues plaguing the SA however, may not be the SA’s fault.

Yes, I dabble. I’m a tad unfocused.

I can never make up my mind and I sometimes compare myself to people. I often want what I can’t have, and what I do have isn’t good enough.

There appears to be a general lack of awareness and sense of apathy among students about events going on around campus.

To add to this lack of awareness, next year’s SA administration plans to cut the SA’s promotional department, which leaves SA officials doing promotional work on their own time in addition to their regular duties.

If the SA wants good turnouts at its events, it needs to make sure the students know about the events in the first place, and an effective promotional department would be very helpful in that regard.

Though the SA has obviously not gotten through the year with a flawless performance, we must remember that the undergraduate student body elected the officials working there. Before complaining about the decisions made by the SA, take note that only 2,293 students voted in the SA elections. Additionally, less than 200 people have currently applied for SA jobs, which is less than in years past.

There needs to be greater awareness amongst the students about the SA in general but, more specifically, about the elections. Considering the controversy surrounding this year’s election, perhaps the entire electoral process needs to be re-constructed.

Regardless, all undergraduate students at UB have the power to cast a vote in the SA elections or to run for office themselves if they feel that strongly about making a change.

Correction: In Friday’s edition of The Spectrum we incorrectly referred to “Saturday Night Live” as a sitcom. It is actually just a comedy show.

Jessica Brant Life Editor

grandparents.

When I start to think about who “I” am, I settle in my thoughts for a moment and I think of my

I haven’t seen either of my grandparents in 13 years, and last I heard, they live in the same town, just a few minutes away.

When my mother had a family of her own, the relationship changed between them, and my brother and I paid the price. Perhaps my grandparents grew tired of us. Maybe they felt as if they were no longer needed. I’ll never really know.

I was seven when I tried to contact my grandparents after not hearing from them in over a year. My grandfather picked up the phone and I was so excited to hear his voice. But he had nothing to say to me, nor did my grandmother, who, as my grandfather explained, was busy doing something in the other room so she didn’t have time to come to the phone.

From his voice, I could tell he was as cold and as distant as she had become.

The conversation was curt. When it was over, I hung up and never called again.

No more birthday cards arrived in the mail. The visits stopped. As they drove past our house, their heads turned in the other direction. It was over.

The one thing I wish they had known was that I always could have used my grandparents.

I may not know who I want to be, but I know who I don’t want to be. I don’t want to keep looking for see BRANT page 9

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People usually watch movies for personal entertainment. On Earth Day, however, they’ll have the opportunity to watch a flick for a good cause.

On April 22, Disneynature productions will invite people of all ages to enjoy a unique experience in its newest motion picture, Oceans.

This powerful new film offers an unprecedented look into the world’s five oceans. New technologies were utilized to capture spectacular never-beforeseen footage of some of the world’s most interesting underwater creatures. For those of you who have enjoyed Discovery Channel’s “Life” series, this movie will be one you won’t want to miss.

While enjoying Oceans, audience members will also be helping the environment. The Disney World Wide Conservation Fund will make a generous donation to save our coral reefs with the funds coming directly from ticket sales during the movie’s opening week. Disneynature, in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy, will help establish new marine protected areas in the Bahamas.

According to the Natural Conservation Organization’s “Adopt a Coral Reef” program, this leading global conservation is striving to protect and conserve coral reefs all over the world, managing more than 100 marine conservation projects along all U.S. Coastal States and throughout 31 countries.

New protected areas will contain miles upon miles of vital coral reefs providing not only natural habitats, but also nurseries for growing species and important feeding grounds for hundreds of marine species.

I challenge you to go see this movie, take this opportunity, and make an impact.

This Earth Day, I also challenge students to join the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our world’s oceans, waves and beaches, as well as taking a pledge to “Rise above Plastics.”

According the Surfrider Foundation, the Pacific Ocean holds 100-million tons of plastic in the vortex of its currents.

Zooplankton is outnumbered six-to-one by plastic. Furthermore, an astonishing one million seabirds and over 100,000 marine mammals die globally each year due to entanglement or ingestion of plastics.

We need to start dramatically reducing our use of plastics today. Virtually every piece of petroleum-based plastic ever made is still circling the globe in some capacity because plastic lasts forever.

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Next time you take a trip to Wegmans, Tops or Dash’s, think about buying reusable bags. You will save approximately 400 plastic bags and for every 13 bags you don’t use, you can save enough petroleum to drive your car one mile.

Think about it: would you rather use plastic, or get more gas for your car?

Go see Disneynature’s Oceans opening week and take a pledge to rise above plastics. Let nature rock; you won’t regret it.

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The Buffalo Chips are heading toward the finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for the first time in the groups’ 15 years of existence.

Plenty of company, no accompaniment

By JENNIFER HARB Life Editor

The Buffalo Chips have reached a new high note.

For the first time in its 15-year history, the club has qualified to compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella finals. The ICCA finals will be held on April 24 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

The Buffalo Chips have been designated as the best a cappella group in the Mid-Atlantic region.

They join the University of Southern California of the West region, the University of Georgia of the South region, Northwestern University of the Midwest region, and Berklee College of Music from the Northeast region. This year’s National Wild Card Champion is the University of Oregon.

“We’re going up against very established a cappella groups,” said Dan Stafford, a sophomore psychology major and the assistant music director for The Buffalo Chips. “We’re definite underdogs, [but we’re] pretty excited; we’ve never been there before in our 15-year history.”

This year, The Buffalo Chips qualified to compete in the ICCA quarterfinals in Pittsburgh, where they came in second to the University of Toronto’s group “Onoscatopoeia.” After winning “Best Solo” and “Best Arrangement,” The Buffalo Chips advanced to the semifinals at Rutgers with UT’s “Onoscatapoeia”. There, they

placed first against seven other competitors and took the award for “Best Choreographed.”

Next on their exciting path is the final competition where they will be performing “Fireflies” by Owl City, “Drive” by Incubus, and “Army” by Ben Folds. Each song is accompanied by a choreographed routine which accentuates the group’s unity.

Outfitted in their deep blue shirts and loosely swinging white ties, The Buffalo Chips are a true representation of UB pride.

According to Darren Cotton, a senior linguistics major and the business manager for The Buffalo Chips, the colors were selected to radiate a UB theme and make the movements more noticeable.

“We’re glad to get the UB name out there,” Cotton said.

Preparation has been and will continue to be more intense in order to be fully ready for the competition.

“We’ve been practicing three times a week,” Stafford said.

“Throughout the year we learn arrangements …and running choreography. Now we’re in finals mode full swing.”

Despite their concern that they will be competing against groups that were established earlier, The Chips trust that they will be competitive and adequately prepared.

“We’re looking at videos on YouTube.com and we [know we] can do this,” Stafford said. “It’s a big stage and I’m sure some of us will see CHIPS page 12

EARTH WEEK

By RACHEL LAMB Contributing Editor

The Student Association Environmental Department will begin Earth Week on Monday, a continuing celebration to commemorate Earth Day on Thursday.

“We decided to have [Earth Week] to get people excited about Earth Day so we made it a week-long [event],” said Chris Llop, the head of SA Environmental. “It’s interesting to see what amazing things [the world] has out there. It’s cool to see what’s going on [outside] when we’re stuck in our classes.”

The events start on Monday night with a special viewing of Planet Earth on the Special Events Field next to Clemens Hall. The episode on Monday is “Deserts and Jungles” and will continue on Wednesday with the episode “Deep Ocean and Caves.” Both movies start at 8 p.m.

On Thursday, Earth Day, SA Environmental will host Earth Day 2010 on the Special Events field; the flag room and in the Student Union lobby where they will have a recycled art competition, a dunk tank, ultimate Frisbee and many more activities.

Earth Week will conclude with a showing of Avatar at 9 p.m. under the stars on Thursday night on the Special Events field.

With Earth Day approaching, the UB Environmental Network was hard at work this weekend to make a green effort to save a local state park.

The inaugural Power Shift Regional Summit New York kicked off on Friday. The UB Environmental Network, as well as representatives from various other colleges, hosted a threeday conference that helped raise awareness toward preserving an increasingly endangered environment.

The summit also featured a peaceful demonstration outside the Getzville headquarters of U.S. Energy Development Corporation, an oil-and-natural-gas drilling operator that is exploring drilling operations in Allegany State Park, the state’s largest state park and one of its most bio-diverse forest ecosystems.

“We’ve been doing this all semester. We’ve basically just dumped all our resources and efforts into this,” said Matt Candeias, a senior ecology and evolutionary science major. “It’s cool to see all of our efforts come together in some measured level of success.”

Candeias believes that Power Shift NY provides a great opportunity for students to come together and build a strong network.

“We’re just trying to inform people about healthy climate action, sustainability and kind of move toward a more progressive energy climate environmental movement in the country,” Candeias said. “We’re moving for healthy environmental action. Change the paradigm [on] the way people view the environment.”

Over 60 speakers were on hand to discuss topics ranging from the Love Canal, to how to start a campus garden.

One of the largest efforts that Power Shift NY made was on Friday in a “Day of Action.”

Members of UBEN, as well as community members, were out in full force Friday at the U.S. Energy Department Corporation’s local headquarters on Millersport Highway, protesting the efforts of corporations to start stripping Allegany State Park of its resources.

“They’re trying to drill for oil in Allegany State Park, and we don’t want that to happen because they have a really [bad] track record,” Candeias said.

According to Ja son Mazurowski, a senior environmental studies and geology major, the U.S. Energy Department has been operating in Pennsylvania since the 1980s. Thousands of oil

wells have been constructed in Allegany National Forest, which have destroyed one to five acres of forest. Within the past two years, the USEDC has been accused of 302 violations in the Allegany National Forest Mazurowski explained how a trail on Black Snack Mountain, located at the southernmost part of Allegany State Park, literally comes within feet of the state border with oil wells.

He hopes that Friday’s protest will stop efforts to destroy local natural landmarks.

“We [basically asked] them what they’re planning on doing in Allegany State Park and why we should trust them after their previous violations,” Mazurowski said. “This is not the right company, this is not the right place, [and] this is not the right time.”

While the peaceful protest has already been held, Mazurowski believes that students can continue making a difference by forcing political leaders to become involved.

The UBEN will be focusing on this aspect for the rest of the semester.

Environmental action is becoming more relevant on campus, and events like Power Shift NY further exemplify that fact.

“It’s being talked about more and more, and I think that’s a healthy step,” Candeias said. “I think with a lot of changes it’s slow and steady. It’s gaining momentum, [which is] reassuring.”

According to powershift.org Joseph M. Jayson, owner of the U.S. Energy Development Corp, says he “has no intention of upsetting the natural state of the park and insists that his plan offers the opportunity to provide the county with domestic energy and put local people to work.”

While this is the case for the company, Mazurowski recalls his first environmental experience was camping at Allegany State Park.

At the end of the day, most of the people at the rally had one common goal.

“To let [U.S. Energy Development Corporation] know that a big chunk of concerned citizens don’t want them drilling,” Candeias said. “[I’m] coming at them with the question ‘Is there nothing sacred?’”

Candeias suggests that students can make a large difference by networking with friends and being conscious of what is happening in their backyard. Power Shift NY isn’t what will change the environment: people are.

Additional reporting by Jessica Bennett, Asst. News Editor.

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Arts Who is Lady Danville?

By PRETY SHARMA Staff Writer

For such a star-studded city like Los Angeles, the City of Angels’ underground rock scene is one of the strongest in America. L.A. has produced cult favorites like Elliot Smith and Rilo Kiley and continues to thrive.

Lady Danville further proved this Saturday at Alumni Arena.

The Los Angeles-based trio made its East Coast debut at Springfest.

The indie rock band consists of pianist Michael Garner, guitarist Daniel Chang and cajon player Matthew Frankel.

“We all met in college in an acapella group, called Awaken Acapella,” Frankel said. “[Michael and Daniel] had the same class together one year and they would stay up [all night]. Instead of writing papers, they would be writing music.”

Although they may have put off their studies to some degree, it ultimately paid off. “[Garner and Chang] would go together for study sessions. They ended up writing this song called “Cast Away,” which they submitted for a big competition at UCLA and they ended up winning,” Frankel said. “That gained them a lot of

notoriety…they were a duo at that point, and then once I graduated, I jumped on.”

The duo initially went by the name “Mickey G and Dan from Danville,” but once Matthew joined, the official name changed to Lady Danville.

However, the story behind the name change involved an interesting coincidence.

“We had a different band name before,” Garner said. “In an interview [we were asked] how music came into our lives. I was talking about this kindergarten teacher who was this awesome hippie who brought instruments to school. Dan actually had the same teacher. Then [Matt realized] he had an aunt who was a kindergarten teacher, and it turns out that was her. The same woman, independently introduced all three of us to music and we remember calling her lady… her real name was Gloria, but we liked Lady Danville. It sounded mysterious.”

When it comes to songwriting, the trio tends to draw inspiration from everyday life. This allows their fans relate to them, but building a relationship with fans comes with its challenges.

“We often just draw from personal life experience,” Frankel said.

“People end up connecting with the

messages of our own life. As long as [the songs] are relatable, people like listening to the music. When you make music and people love it, there is always an underlying expectation. So there is always this weird internal pressure to always produce good music.”

Having formed the collaboration in 2006, the band has played numerous venues across the West Coast. Springfest was not only its first concert in the East, but it was also one of the biggest crowd Lady Danville has ever played in front of.

“In the past, we played at small, more intimate venues because our music does well with that personal interaction with the crowd,” Garner said. “But we have been playing a couple of bigger ones lately. We played to a thousand people the other night, but [Springfest] was one of our biggest shows.”

As in any group effort, there is bound to be friction, especially in a band with three guys who are distinctly different people.

Luckily, they all share a common love for music.

“The three of us have really strong personalities,” Garner said. “We see DANVILLE page 11

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Daniel Chang, one of the original members of Lady Danville, shreds the guitar at Saturday night’s Springfest.

By JOSH Q. NEWMAN Staff Reporter

The UB Theater Department’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town last Wednesday was a glimpse into American life at the turn of the 20th century. One particular aspect that caught on-lookers’ attention – questioning life.

Life, according to the play and philosophers alike, is an enigma. No one truly understands it. Humans go through life disheveled and blind to their surroundings, and as F. Scott Fitzgerald put it, humans are “borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

Yet the play also maintains that life is a miracle. Had it not left out a few important details, the play could be mistaken as optimistic. It takes an ambiguous approach toward life and leaves the audience to decide how to interpret the concept of “the mind of God.” Our Town, which premiered in 1938, takes place in the fictional New England town of Grover’s Corners

over the span of 12 years. Fully aware of the play’s existence, the stage manager (Eva Tashjian) narrates the events, pointing out key details, events and characters in colorful anecdotes.

The play focuses on two families: the Gibbs and the Webbs.

Dr. Gibbs (Edward C. McCole) is the town doctor, and his wife (Maria Pedro) is an ordinary caring mother of their teenage son George (Justin Ryan). Everyone knows everyone else, so it is no surprise that George’s outstanding baseball skills are the talk of the town.

Mr. Webb (Gregory James) is the town newspaper editor. While his daughter Emily (Sarah Blewett) is an outstanding student, it does her no good, considering middle-class women didn’t enter the workforce at that time. Her insecurities create problems that illustrate the confusion and frustration of teenage life.

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SPECTRUMWATCHLIST As MC Chris would say, “Weed is by my side, it’s always been there.” On Tuesday, millions of people are going to take that to heart, so here are two flicks to toss on as you crack that Dutch and puff puff pass.

Past: Reefer Madness (1936) – Although it was initially used as a propaganda film in the war on cannabis, every person who watches it now can’t help but laugh at the apparent lies that the government told to smear the good name of Mary Jane.

In Arts Perspective Re-vamped Warped Tour As the summer months crawl closer, the 16th annual Vans Warped Tour is approaching quite quickly. Sporting one of its strongest line-up in years, Warped Tour is back this summer to kick some butt and remind young fans what good music is.

Jameson Butler: Just looking at the line-up gives me a halfie.

Thirty bucks to see Motion City Soundtrack, Sum 41, and Alkaline Trio? Yes please. The line-up actually makes putting up with scene kids worth going to Warped Tour this year, even if Bring Me The Horizon is there.

Vanessa Frith: See above.

Present: Evil Bong (2006) – No, we aren’t making this up. This movie is amazing. Possessed water pipes, strippers, and Tommy Chong all make Evil Bong one of the best movies in American cinematic history.

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Seth Green and Matthew Seinrich, creators of “Robot Chicken,” focus their genius solely on the Star Wars realm in an animated comedy series. Watch the Star Wars “Robot Chicken” and it’s apparent that they can be trusted with the timeless trilogy. Plus, their knowledge on the subject is without a doubt as expansive as the Outer Rim.

Pino: Right now everything is just speculation, but, if this series sees the light of day, Lucas will definitely have something to smile about . Especially with a few extra grand in his pocket. see PERSPECTIVE page 11

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Songs need a pretty face BOCHACKI from page 3 mix. I have a suspicion that the final product of a recording session has only a passing resemblance of the raw recordings.

Where untalented musicians were quickly weeded out by the harsh recording process of the first half of the century, the modern process allows artists the luxury of having any number of mistakes corrected, or at least covered up. Judging from the awful live performances of more than a few of today’s acts, this is becoming more and more of a common occurrence.

With the number of tools currently available in the recording studio, the “artist” is becoming more and more of a minor contributor to songs, that, for whatever reason, still have their name attached to them. To accredit “Tik-Tok” to Ke$ha is just a slap in the face to every actual musician and sound engineer that created the song.

In my opinion, on the whole, the source of creativity and talent in a majority of pop songs is slowly slipping away from the “artist” and being shifted to the producers and sound engineers. With the amount of control they have over the entire recording process and the final product, it is ultimately their mark that can be heard in the songs they produce.

If you don’t agree, just have a listen to any two albums of the same artist with different producers. Differences are almost always immediately apparent.

The importance of the producer can be heard just as clearly in every musician’s failed attempt to produce themselves (see John Mayer – Continuum). Producing a song takes a talent and an ear for the big picture that the average musician just does not have.

Admittedly, there have been a few artists in music history who have managed to produce themselves with ground-breaking results. Brian Wilson did it with the Beach Boys and more recently, and unfortunately, Kanye West and Timbaland succeded. Such individuals are exceptions to an almost universal rule, and in Brian Wilson’s case, bordering on insanity.

So why do producers seldom get the credit they deserve? Why are albums not put out in their name?

There is obviously something to be said for the fact that songs need a pretty face to go along with them.

That, unfortunately, would not help to explain the incomprehensible success of Ke$ha, but it would account for the majority of pop singers these days.

And to be realistic, at the end of the day, producers do need musicians and artists to produce, but the definition of “musician” is becoming far too lenient.

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They’re called family BRANT from page 3 something more, when what I have right in front of me is all I need.

As we grow older, we learn that we should not be defined by others.

However, there are people that will always be included in our definitions.

It is difficult to write a novel about your life story without mentioning the people who helped mold you into the person you are today.

You are defined by the people who have taught you things, given you advice, shown you right from wrong and have witnessed you at your finest moments and lowest lows. They are called family members.

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And then there are those who have showed you life’s disappointments and its unpredictability. They, too, have defined you.

So, although my grandparents will never have a seat at my graduation, they will have a page in my book. I will describe the moment when I reflected on what happened. I will call it a defining moment, because that is when I learned the definition of grateful.

I think it’s about time we go back to the days of single-track recording and see who stays on the scene.

I might change my mind, my style, my academic interests or hobbies, but family will be the one thing that remains constant. I am grateful for them and I am grateful for those who are grateful for me.

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A way to connect with the team BEARD from page 1 fandom toward a purpose by raising money through pledges.

Participants in the Beard-A-Thon challenge can log onto the website – beardathon.com – and record a photo-journal that chronicles their playoff beard journey. Fans can then raise money and rate their beard (or others’) as the best. For the “follicly challenged,” fans can participate by pledging money toward friends or Sabres players.

“Sabres fans usually respond extremely well to our programs,” said Rich Jureller, the manager of Community Development for the Sabres. “I wouldn’t expect the Beard-A-Thon to be any different.”

Proceeds will go toward the Sabres Foundation, a charity that enables local non-profits to request money through a grant application process.

Money raised through the program will go directly into the community. In the past, the foundation has helped with youth hockey in the city and other children’s health initiatives.

Donations are tax-deductible and can either be made in one lump sum or through smaller daily donations.

As of Sunday, nearly $10,000 was raised in the Beard-A-Thon.

“Most of our players will be growing beards during the playoffs,” Jureller said. “Fans can sponsor a player on the Beard-A-Thon page.”

Top earners in the playoff beard challenge will be able to win autographed Sabres gear and authentic Sabres jerseys.

According to Jureller, the Sabres will also be auctioning five playoff tickets for each home game on the NHL auction site. Proceeds will also go directly toward the Sabres Foundation.

The Beard-A-Thon website lists various rules that should be followed in order to avoid completely

jinxing the playoff beard aura.

There are rules for not shaving off the beard until the donor’s team is eliminated, but then there are also other rules that cover some gray areas. Goatees and moustaches do not count as playoff beards, but a participant may trim their playoff beard in between rounds. A full list of rules is available to view on the website.

Growing beards during the playoffs is an age-old tradition and many fans on campus will wear their support on their chins.

“It’s tradition… it’s just the basic idea of luck,” said Nick Finnegan, a senior marketing major. “If you shave [your beard] then the chances of your team losing is probably that much greater. If they do lose, people are going to blame it on you.”

Many are concerned about the Sabres, who are yet to win a Stanley Cup for the city of Buffalo. The playoff Beard-A-Thon may just play off of a superstition, but, for many the drastic hike in morale will alleviate previous notions of a curse.

Other students hold a more practical view for growing their beards.

“It’s just a way to connect with the team,” said Mike Battaglia, a senior communications major.

Finnegan and Battaglia have both begun to grow their facial hair.

Regardless of the reason for growing a beard, many fans believe that this is the year. As Northeast Division champs, many believe the Sabres are poised to make a long run through the playoffs.

“I have them going the whole way,” Finnegan said, “I have to be optimistic about it.”

For the big win, it will be completely on the Sabres, but for the Beard-A-Thon to be a success, it will only take a click of the button and a little bit of chin stubble.

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Immortalized in the eyes of his fanboys ARTS from page 7 John Hugar: Considering how good the original “Robot Chicken “Star Wars special was, this has a lot of potential. That being said, I’m a bit apprehensive. Part of what makes “Robot Chicken” so great is the way they veer from topic to topic.

It remains to be seen if Green can stay on the same subject for multiple episodes without it growing stale.

Joss Whedon directing The Avengers.

It has been known for quite some time that plans for an Avengers movie has been in the works. It has even been rumored that Jon Favreau would be directing the onscreen adaptation, but recent news indicates otherwise. Cult fan favorite Joss Whedon has officially

been signed on as director and will be responsible for bringing the film to life.

John Connelly: Joss Whedon is the master of creating cult followings. Anything that he touches is immediately immortalized in the eyes of his fanboys. He’s the perfect director for this movie because its audience is mainly comprised of people who already like him. Also, since it’s a movie, Fox can’t cancel this one on him.

James Twigg: Serenity may be Whedon’s only big screen directing credit, but that film is by far good enough to inspire some faith in the man. In my opinion, as both a film fan and loyal Browncoat, I say this is a good choice.

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Continue Making Music DANVILLE from page 7 fight quite a bit, but what we make sure we do is try and work through it. It’s like a marriage; [we have decided] this is worth working out.”

When asked about its long-term goals, the band tries to remain optimistic.

“We would like to continue making music,” Frankel said. “That’s a hard question to ask because most bands don’t have that long of a life span. To answer and say we’ll be together in 10 years is already saying you’re a huge success so, in 10 years, if we are together we’ll be celebrating.”

Recently, alongside playing at

an increasing number of venues, the trio has also seen some of their music used in well-known television shows.

“It was a surprise when we found out that our song was on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians,’ ” Frankel said. “We were [also] most recently on ‘The Real World,’ so slowly but surely we are moving up the ladder.”

Through the ups and downs, Lady Danville has already managed to achieve a great deal of success in a short time. Springfest was a great show for the band and with any luck, will help them garnish a more respectable fan base.

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An exercise in philosophy OUR TOWN from page 7 George and Emily fall in love and get married. For the play’s purposes, what follows next is a natural cycle of life: death and eternity.

Our Town, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, is a meta-theatrical exercise in philosophy. Like a Greek chorus, the stage manager gleefully, if not condescendingly, guides the audience through the various quirks and peccadilloes of the town’s denizens. Though it doesn’t get tiring, one wonders what the stage manager’s motives are.

The play fails to establish an objective truth. Despite the “mind of God” comment made by Emily, no one knows how to get into God’s head.

Is God real? Is God dead? Do humans create him, and if so, where can we find him?

These may seem like esoteric questions, but they are exactly the kinds of questions the play wants you to ponder. Because the play does not provide any answers, there is a feeling of frustration and annoyance at curtain close.

Our Town is essentially plot-less and functions as an existential, open-ended question. It is not exactly a wasteland – American life is portrayed very positively – but it does have the anxiety that characterized the post-WWI drama.

Like Eugene O’Neill, Wilder scoffs at the notion that human life can be figured out through a book, a job, or a certain way of thinking.

What’s left is a sack of questions that, at best, can only be pondered.

The production’s minimalist staging and good acting add to the intensity of the work. Our Town was a good choice, not because it provides all the answers, but because it raises the questions.

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It was amazing SPRINGFEST from page 1 nothing to the band’s bland stage performance. The only time the crowd seemed to care was when N.E.R.D. was covering Nelly’s “Hot in Herre.”

There was no doubt that the star of the show was Three Days Grace, earning their $75,000 paycheck. The haunting lyrics of Johnny Cash’s song “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” floated through the dark arena as the band began to arrive on stage.

As the members took their spots, an emergency-themed light show began with several red siren lights flashing. Within seconds, the arena was lit by pyrotechnics as the band went into their first song, “Break.”

They followed up with other fan favorites, including “Bitter Taste,” “Never Too Late” and “Riot.”

Part of Three Days Grace’s set included a drum solo, which mixed over the top special effects and turned out to be a genuine crowd pleaser.

As 3DG exited the stage, the crowd demanded more and refused to leave the arena. The band was happy to oblige. They returned, and much to the crowd’s pleasure, played three more songs.

“The [pyrotechnics] was amazing,” said Christine Chonka, a junior physics major. “The singer came out

into the audience for part of [the set].

It was amazing. I haven’t seen that happen at all at any concert.”

Some students, though pleased with the show, wished that SA had made more of an effort to get an accurate student opinion. Liann Burgos, a senior theatre major, says she never got to give any input on the concert’s lineup. “[SA] said they had polled all the students, but I never got polled for Fallfest or Springfest,” Burgos said.

Tim Britt, the SA Entertainment Music Director, defended SA’s decision.

“We put together the best show we could,” Britt said. “I’m definitely proud of it for the work I put into this show.

We went after a lot of bands…some were available [and] some were not.”

Di’Monique George, the SA Entertainment Director, acknowledges that most student requests are out of the SA budget.

“Unfortunately we are really limited by our budget,” George said. “Most of the artists that are requested…we would have to [use] the budget of three Fests. [We] put a lot of hard work into it and [then] you have people telling you that you’re not trying hard enough and they really don’t see what goes into it.”

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Suspended students eligible for summer sessions GRADING from page 1 approval of the instructor and may not be reversed.

The amendment dictates letter grade equivalents for the ‘S’ and ‘U’ designations. ‘A’ through ‘C’ will equal an ‘S,’ while ‘C-’ through ‘F,’ will equal a ‘U.’ The final announcement of the policy changes pertained to the limits on the number of credit hours non-matriculated students are permitted to attempt. The maximum number of credits was increased from six to eight for the six-week summer session, from 12 to 14 for the twelve-week summer session, and from 12 to 14 for the total number of summer session credits.

Following the revisions, students suspended from study at UB or

another college will also be eligible for registration in summer sessions.

“A student dismissed from undergraduate study at UB or another college or university may enroll as a non-matriculated student in a UB summer session subsequent to dismissal upon consultation with a UB academic advisor,” the revision read. “Students who enroll in a UB summer session while matriculated but are dismissed prior to or during the summer session in which they have enrolled shall be permitted to pursue the enrolled courses.”

How do you feel about these changes?

Shoot us an e-mail and let us know.

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Chips are making strides CHIPS from page 5 have nerves, but we’ll get over it.”

Past the nervousness, enthusiasm pervades the general atmosphere of the group.

“I think it’s awesome to go to NYC with friends,” Cotton said.

“It’s nice to have supportive alumni; they were psyched for us too.”

The Buffalo Chips also had their 15th Anniversary Alumni Show at

Slee Concert Hall. Alumni came from across the country to celebrate and observe the progress the men have made since the group’s beginning.

The Chips are making incredible and unprecedented strides, but haven’t forgotten what brought them together in the first place.

“It’s really fun… that’s why we do it,” Stafford said.

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Chabad houses deliver homey feel

By ANDREW WIKTOR Editor-in-Chief

A lot of college students find themselves far away from their homes and families, and many of our peers long for the homey feel of celebrating ancient traditions John Bono/ The Spectrum with loved ones. Lucky for Jewish students, there are students can find comfort, companionship, and a place two Chabad houses at UB that provide a comforting Jewish to become more familiar with their faith at one of UB’s two atmosphere where those who are interested can explore Chabad houses. their religious identity.

The Chabad house is a center that serves the needs of the Jewish population. They are located all over the and reflect on their week. country and can often be found near colleges and universities. Buffalo is home to two houses that are geared Zak isn’t the only one who appreciates the services towards the needs of the Jewish student body at UB. provided by the Chabad house. Rachel Koenig, freshConveniently located on both North and South man speech and hearing sciences major discovered the campus, the Chabad houses, run by brothers Moshe and Chabad house in September and loves attending Shabbat Avrohom Gurary, provide just what college students are every week. looking for after a long week of classes and school work: “The environment at the Chabad House is probably peace, a homey feel and a hot meal. the most warm, inviting, and comfortable of anywhere “The Chabad house’s motto is that this is a home away else I’ve been on campus. Everybody warned me that from home where Jewish students who are away from the Chabad house was only for the most observant Jews, home can still feel that homey environment,” Rabbi but everyone [at the Chabad House] could not be less Moshe Gurary said. “It gives them an opportunity to judgmental; instead of differences being scrutinized, celebrate their Jewish identity and culture through a similarities are embraced,” Koenig said. “The rabbi and very informal experience.” his wife are so sweet and hospitable, and their children Although many people are intimidated by the ultra- are adorable. There is also always good food and no one religious Rabbis who run the Chabad houses, the is ever turned away from the Chabad House.”

Gurary brothers do not expect every Jewish student to Moshe Gurary has been involved with the Chabad house celebrate their faith as formally as they do. Instead, they since 1999, but the original house opened up in 1972. want to provide a safe haven where Jews of all secular “We started off on South Campus on Main Street right backgrounds can feel at home. across from the campus and when North Campus was And students such as Aleksandra Zak, a junior bio- built we added another location on North Forest Road, logical sciences major love the welcoming environment right next to the Elicott foot bridge,” Gurary said. provided each time they walk into the Chabad house.

There is no cost to visit the Chabad house, however, the “The Chabad house is a very warm environment, rabbis appreciate donations from alumni and students’ very accepting and it feels a bit like home away from parents. Many people don’t realize that providing the home,” Zak said. “It’s just nice to go somewhere out student population with a Jewish haven is the Gurary of the stressful school environment and be able to just brothers’ job. They are always on call to solve crises, they enjoy the presence of friends… They always have a way advise students and answer questions, offer a variety of of making each person feel welcome, they’re extremely courses and celebrate holidays as well. hospitable and are always trying to please everyone, The Chabad House has a website, chabad.buffalo. whether it be cooking meals every Friday for 50 people edu, and there is also a list serve you can sign up for. or helping out in other things such as dedicating time Furthermore, there is a Facebook group and Avrohom to every person at Chabad house.”

Gurary is in the Student Union almost every day looking The Friday meals that Zak is referring to are the Shab- to meet Jewish students. bat dinners that are held weekly at each Chabad House.

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News Briefs W.Va. Mine Disaster Calls Attention to Revolving Door Between Industry, Government More than 200 former congressional staff members, federal regulators and retired lawmakers are employed by the mining industry as lobbyists, consultants or senior executives, including dozens who work for coal companies with the worst safety records in the nation, a Washington Post analysis shows.

The revolving door has also brought industry officials into government as policy aides in Congress or officials of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which enforces safety standards.

The movement between industry and government allows both to benefit from crucial expertise, but mining safety experts say it often has led to a regulatory system tilted toward coal company interests. That, they argue, has put miners at risk and left behind a flawed enforcement system that probably contributed to this month’s Massey Energy mine explosion in West Virginia.

Industries from coal to automobiles to food processing have long sought to capitalize on the experience of former government officials or to win the appointment of allies to federal agencies, and there is nothing illegal about doing so.

But such relationships have come under increased scrutiny after the West Virginia disaster, which killed 29 miners, and Toyota’s recent safety problems. Former regulators hired by the automaker limited the scope of federal probes and at least one vehicle recall, documents show.

European air-Travel Crisis Worsens With No End in Sight

Sudan Vote Lagged International Norms, Observers Say

An air-travel crisis caused by a volcanic cloud from Iceland escalated sharply Saturday, with President Barack Obama and other world leaders forced to cancel plans to attend the Polish president’s funeral and millions of passengers from Washington to New Delhi left stranded by a bottleneck that could last for weeks.

Across Europe, commercial flight bans were in force in 24 countries, with some closing airports through Monday. But as majestic Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued an eruption that began Wednesday, the reality was dawning that air access to much of the region could be cut off for far longer, with potentially severe consequences for aviation-related industries and businesses dependent on air freight, such as those dealing in perishable goods.

Concerns have also been raised that a long period of closures and delays could affect the pace of European economic recovery when it is lagging behind that of the United States.

Given the global links of international air travel, the problems in Europe were beginning to spread chaos worldwide. As far away as Singapore, the backup of international passengers was so bad that hotel rooms were becoming hard to find in the city-state.

Rail lines were seeing booming business, however, with many adding trains and operating at standing-room-only capacity. Auto rental agencies in Paris were running out of cars, and some taxi companies were scoring enormous cross-national fares.

Sudan’s first multiparty elections in 24 years did not reach international standards, European Union observers and former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said.

Sudan on Friday started counting ballot papers of the election for presidency, parliament and regional offices, after five days of voting that ended April 15.

The elections were marred with boycotts by the major opposition parties who accused President Umar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party (NCP) of restricting free speech, using state resources for his campaign and intimidating opponents.

The boycotts reduced competition in the north, the statement said. Ruling parties in northern and southern Sudan dominated the elections, as they benefited from unequal resources, it said.

The elections commission extended voting from three to five days after the late arrival of ballot papers, some at wrong polling stations, and missing names on voter lists caused delays across Africa’s biggest country.

In the north, buses and cars shuffled voters to polling stations, where the elections commission officers guided voters to choose the NCP on the ballot papers, Ana Gomes, the head of the delegation of the Members of European Parliament told reporters.

The commission officers allowed the NCP to take the identities of those who voted, and who did not vote.

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Two contests remaining WTENNIS from page 16 Martzolf defeated Popescu, 6-4, 6-2.

The Bulls regained the lead when Toia defeated Miami’s Riekie Honibal, 6-3, 6-4. Miami then clinched the victory with wins in the fifth and sixth singles matches.

In the, fifth singles match, the Redhawks Cara Wald defeated freshman Kira Golenko, 6-2, 6-3. It took Miami’s Dracheva a competitive second set to defeat Harijanto 6-3, 7-5, in the following match.

“We really talked about bouncing back; we were not happy with the results,” said head coach Kathy Twist. “We got together and said we need to bring more energy to our game, smarter play, better footwork, all of the things that make you win.”

Saturday’s performance showed that the Bulls were ready to bounce back from the tough loss. The team as a whole was determined to get a win against Ball State (7-12, 1-5 MAC) for senior day, and, with strong performances, was able to get back on the right track.

“More belief, more confidence, more intensity, more positive energy, and because it was senior day, we felt that we had to win at home,” Harijanto said.

Buffalo jumped out to a great start in the first doubles match and didn’t look back. Markovic and senior Anna Subenkova won the second doubles slot, defeating Ball State’s Dena Boulieris and Paola Rodriguez 8-3.

Harijanto and Petrova capped the doubles sweep and defeated the Cardinal’s Katherine Rist and Kylee Johnson, 8-3. Popescu and Toia defeated Ball State’s Sarah Hebble and Lauren Pickrel 8-2 to clinch the doubles point.

MAC Tournament awaits No. 1 seed Bulls MTENNIS from page 1

The Bulls kept up their dominance with Harijanto leading the way in her final home match. The senior swept her opposition in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, in the first singles match.

The Bulls clinched the victory as Markovic and Petrova ousted their opponents simultaneously. Markovic defeated Pickrel in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1, and Petrova defeated Boulieris in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Seniors Toia and Subenkova, who were also playing in their final home match, extended the Bulls’ lead to 6-0 with straight set wins. Toia’s 6-4, 6-4, victory over Sarah Hebble helped her stay perfect for the week and extended her own personal win streak to four.

Subenkova defeated Rist in the fifth singles match, 6-4, 6-1.

In the final match of the day, Popescu defeated Johnson, 7-5, 6-4.

“Some people really stepped up their games today like I have never seen them before,” Twist said. “I like to get strong at the end of the season, and that is when it counts for me. If this is any indication, we have got it all together and we are ready.”

The women’s tennis team honored seniors Harijanto, Toia, Subenkova and Caitlin Turner following the match.

Buffalo has two contests remaining on its schedule before the MAC Championships begin in Western Michigan. The team travels to Western Michigan for a match on Friday afternoon before its final regular season match at Bowling Green on Saturday.

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MAC) turn that dream into a reality as they defeated the Ball State Cardinals (14-9, 2-1 MAC), 4-3, to win the school’s first ever MAC regular season championship. The victory also marked the first time the Bulls have ever beaten the Cardinals.

What makes this season even more impressive is how much the Bulls struggled as a team last year.

They finished on a nine-match losing streak and really had to regroup this season.

With so much on the line, the Bulls seemed unaffected by the pressure and took the opening point by winning two of the three doubles matches. The pairing of senior Kirill Kolomyts and junior Marcelo Mazzetto won the opening doubles match, 8-4, over Ball State’s Eduardo Pavia and Zane Smith.

To capture the point, the team of sophomore Wojciech Starakiewicz and freshman George Tibil beat the Ball State duo of Andres Monroy and Dalton Albertin, 9-7, and each point proved to be crucial for the Bulls on the day.

After the fast start to the match, the Bulls took a step backwards when Starakiewicz fell to Pavia, 7-5, 6-1, to square the match at one point apiece, Mazzetto halted the momentum built by the Cardinals as he took care of Ball State’s Cliff Morrison the No. 2 spot, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Kolomyts followed suit and buried Monroy in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to give the Bulls’ the 3-1 advantage.

Tibil was the next in line and had the opportunity to clinch the MAC Championship for the Bulls.

Tibil came through and extended his team’s best MAC record to 5-0 with a straight set victory over the Cardinal’s Alex Brym, 6-3, 6-0.

Ball State took the next two

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matches but it won’t enough to beat the Bulls.

The win against the Cardinals was the third straight for the Bulls and eighth in their last nine matches.

Kolomyts and Mazzetto both extended their singles record in the MAC to 4-2 on the season. The pair also improved to 5-0 on the doubles court as a duo.

The Bulls closed out the regular season with a non-conference battle

against Cleveland State. The match took place on Sunday afternoon.

Look for full coverage of the match in Wednesday’s edition of The Spectrum.

April 29 is the first day of the MAC Tournament and the Bulls look to be a front-runner for the title. Match times are still to be determined.

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SPORTS BRIEFS UB Bulls get two additions to volleyball squad Volleyball head coach Todd Kress recently announced the addition of two players to the team for the 201011 season. Transfer students Alexa Manuel and Dana Musil join the team as the fifth and sixth newcomers for the upcoming season.

Manuel hails from Eden Prarie, Minn. and enters Buffalo as a redshirt freshman. During her high school years, she became a four-year letter winner and led her team to a thirdplace conference finish.

Additionally, Manuel stands as one of the tallest volleyball players in the country. At 6-foot 7-inches, she is expected to become a huge presence on the court because of her ability to play at the net, middle and outside positions.

“With her height, Alexa will be a big presence for us on the floor,” Kress said. “She can play at a number of different positions and she will definitely help us on the block. Once she gets comfortable with the speed that we run our offense, I believe she will be a huge asset to this team.”

Musil will come from Vancouver, British Columbia. She gained the majority of her volleyball experience in her homeland of the Czech Republic through her extremely athletic family. In the Czech Republic, she played in the country’s best volleyball program.

Musil stands at 5-feet-10-inches and has played outside, right side and libero for her club team at FVVC Vancouver.

PROFESSIONAL Jimenez throws first no-hitter in Rockies history This past Saturday, Ubaldo Jimenez threw a no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory. His performance marked the first no-hitter in the Rockies’ 18 years of existence.

The no-hitter was nearly ruined in the bottom of the 7th inning when Braves’ third baseman Troy Glaus’ hit a shot into the left-center field gap that looked like it would fall for a double, but outfielder Dexter Fowler made a diving catch to keep the no-hit bid alive.

An all day/night affair The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals played in the Fox game of the week on Saturday. The Mets won 2-1 in a 20-inning classic that lasted six hours and 53 minutes.

It was the longest Major League Baseball game in two years.

The game was a pitchers duel to say the least; there wasn’t a run scored until the Mets pushed one across in the top of the 19th inning on a sacrifice fly by right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

New York closer Francisco Rodriguez blew the save after giving up a two out RBI single to Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina which extended the game to the 20th inning.

St. Louis ran out of pitchers and it finally caught up with them in the 20th inning when outfielder Joe Mather entered the game for a second time.

The Mets scored the deciding run on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Jose Reyes in the top of the 20th. New

York’s Mike Pelfrey, a starting pitcher, came in to pitch the bottom of the 20th and earned his first career save.

Miami loses and Garnett brawls Miami lost its playoff series opener on Saturday night by a score 85-76.

The Heat’s offensive attack broke down in the fourth and only managed to score 10 points in the quarter.

In the final nine minutes of the game, the Heat shot 6-for-31 from the field.

Following an injury to Paul Pierce with 40 seconds remaining in the game, tempers flared as Celtics forward Kevin Garnett struck the Heat’s Quentin Richardson with his elbow, instigating a small exchange between some of the players.

Richardson approached guard Pierce after he hurt his shoulder in front of the bench and Garnett took offense and tried to steer Richardson away. Following the exchange, Garnett was ejected and will be suspended for game two. After the game, Richardson commented on what happened.

“He was on the ground crying,” Richardson said according to ESPN.com. “I don’t know what was going on -- two actresses over there, that’s what they are. … I don’t like them, and they know it. Sometimes [Pierce] falls like he’s about to be out for the season, and then he gets right up. That’s all I said.”

King Mo, Shields, and Melendez reign supreme Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion, was live Saturday night on CBS. Jake Shields retained his middleweight championship against former UFC star Dan Henderson by a unanimous decision. His 14th consecutive win celebration was cut short when Jason “Mayhem” Miller interrupted the post fight interview, which initiated a brawl between the two camps.

In the lightweight class, Gilbert Melendez successfully defended his championship against Shinya Aoki.

He won unanimously across the board.

Finally, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal captured the light-heavyweight championship from Gegard Mousasi.

He won the bout unanimously and remains undefeated in his sevenmatch career.

Backstrom and Kostitsyn post hat tricks in overtime thriller There was plenty of offense to go around between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadians in game two of their first-round playoff series.

The Canadians took a 4-1 lead thanks to a hat trick by left-winger Andrei Kostitsyn. However, with 2:56 left in the third period, left-winger Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the playoffs to make it a 4-3 game.

The game was tied at five after regulation. The game-winning goal came just 31 seconds into the overtime.

Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom scored the goal, not only securing the victory, but a hat trick as well. It was the first hat trick of his career.

It was also the first time that two opposing players recorded hat tricks in the same game since Sidney Crosby and Ovechkin did it just a year ago.

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Sports UB Invitational builds Bulls confidence Matthew Parrino Senior Sports Editor

By BRIAN JOSEPHS Asst. Sports Editor

Fallen star I took a ride in my mental time machine over the weekend and lamented a basketball player who I grew up watching.

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been one of my favorite players since I started watching the game. I’ve followed his career since his rookie season in Minnesota oh so many years ago.

The guy has always been a player who wore his heart on his sleeve and gave everything he had to help his team win. That mindset and leadership quality always captivated me, until recently.

No one was happier for K.G. than I was when he finally broke through and won his first NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. It was one of those sports moments where you really feel like an individual earned his ring.

After that season, however, Garnett’s play fell off. He was hampered with some injuries and ended up missing the playoffs in ‘09. He came back this year and has been hot and cold all season.

It recently occurred to me, after watching a few Celtics games lately, that I don’t much care for Garnett anymore. I’ve grown tired of his antics on the court and his attitude in general when he plays.

Maybe I was blind to it for all these years, but I’ve noticed this thug-like demeanor that just seems ridiculous.

In a game against the Cavaliers late in the regular season, the Celtics led Cleveland by 20 points in the second half. LeBron James and company came all the way back to make it a close contest in the final moments before losing. In the closing minutes, Garnett was taunting James repeatedly for seemingly no reason.

I originally just chalked it up to Garnett trying to play mind games with James in case they meet in the playoffs. Still, any team that lets another team come back after being up 20 points shouldn’t be talking trash afterwards, but I still chose to overlook the behavior.

Then it happened.

Saturday night I tuned in for the Celtics and Heat opening game of their quarterfinal matchup in the playoffs and by the final buzzer, had lost all respect for Garnett.

Late in the fourth quarter, Celtics forward Paul Pierce was injured on a play near the Heat sidelines. Garnett came over to check on his teammate.

Heat guard Quentin Richardson followed shortly after and made his way to his bench when Garnett nudged the Miami 3-point specialist and proceeded to start an altercation with seemingly the entire Miami bench.

This argument resulted in a suspension for Garnett.

I just don’t understand where this gangster-like behavior came from.

Garnett used to be an ambassador of the sport, and now I view him in the same light as Ron Artest.

Don’t get me wrong, he didn’t go fighting in the stands and isn’t nearly the pariah that Artest is, but his actions have tainted his reputation.

I think that athletes should take a step back and examine the image they are presenting to the world.

In the grand scheme of things, I’ve come to accept that professional athletes are going to disappoint you.

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Despite both rainy and windy conditions, the men and women’s track teams were faced with the task of defending their home turf against competitive opponents.

The Bulls hosted the UB Invitational at UB Stadium this past Saturday. Canisius, Edinboro, and Trinity were the opposing colleges that participated in the event.

Buffalo won 23 out of the 35 completed events, with four Bulls winning two events each.

Freshman Jamiee McClary dominated the sprints. She won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.07. She then took the 100-meter dash in 12.25.

Sophomore Becky O’Brien was also one of four athletes who won two events. O’Brien posted her season best in the weight throw with a 51-10 (15.80m) toss. She also went on to take the discus with a throw of 152-8 (46.54m).

Junior Matt Gac won his throwing events over his Buffalo counterparts. Gac threw the shot put 174-6 (53.20m) and earned a 184-6 (56.25m) mark in the hammer throw.

Another top performer was senior Daniel Schichtel, who won the 100meter dash with a season-best time of 10.73. He edged out his teammate, senior Ezekiel Porter, by threehundredths of a second.

O’Brien, McClary, Gac, and Schichtel enjoyed the competition within the team, and believes it will

help down the stretch.

“They see each other in practice all the time,” men’s head coach Perry Jenkins said. “I looked at it as a scrimmage meet but with Edinboro here it just made [the meet] more meaningful.”

Junior Eugene Kennedy won two events in the jumps. His 47-10.50 (14.59m) leap in the long jump marked Buffalo’s season best. He also tied his season best in the high jump with a lunge of 6-6.75 (2.00m).

The familiar setting and the small amount of competing teams gave some first-year competitors a chance to shine.

Freshman Michael Pressler won his 1,500-meter dash with his season best time of 4:06.00.

Freshman Brian Archie posted a second-place finish with a long jump of 21-07.50 (6.59m). Freshman Aimee Hopkins won the women’s 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.17, and freshman Andrew Omoregie won the men’s 110-meter hurdles in 14.85 seconds.

“I think [the freshmen] are very happy,” said women’s head coach Vicki Mitchell. “Our team is very young… So for them to win or have an opportunity to place in the top two is always a good thing.”

Freshman Brooklyn Ventura won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.61. However, she fell during the home stretch of the 400 IH and suffered an apparent leg injury.

“She doesn’t feel great at the moment,” Mitchell said. “So we’re keeping our fingers crossed.”

The meet was described as a

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The Bulls defended their home turf over the weekend when they hosted the UB Invitational on Saturday. It was good practice for Buffalo because they will be holding the Mid-American Conference Championships in the middle of May at UB Stadium.

low-key tune-up for next weekend’s Penn Relays and Big Red Invitational. Jenkins considers those meets crucial to deciding who is going to go to the Jesse Owens Track Classic at Ohio State, which will decide who will compete in the MAC Championships.

Additionally, the 2010 MAC Championships are going to be held at UB Stadium. The meet gave Buffalo a chance to practice running at home against competition.

“It was a good feeling for us to get used to running on our track,” Jenkins said. “We’re going to be here again in less than a month.”

Ventura is just one of the few people that needed to be competitive in those national meets.

However, the injury did not change the perception of the meet.

The coaches thought it was a good meet overall. “[Despite] the weather, I think [the team] performed really well,” Jenkins said. “The athletes knew they had other [competing] teams out here and I think it takes a lot of pride to defend their turf, which is what they did.”

The Bulls will travel to the University of Pennsylvania for the Penn Relays Carnival on April 22-24.

Then, on Sunday, the team will visit Cornell for the Big Red Invitational meet.

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Bulls continue streak at Harvey Cup

By JACOB LAURENTI Sports Editor

John Bono / The Spectrum

The women’s tennis team bounced back from a close loss to Miami (OH) on Friday and swept Ball State for a successful senior day this past Saturday.

The bounce back that counts Women’s tennis splits over weekend

By ANDREW BELLAFLORES Staff Writer

Over the weekend, the women’s tennis team had two home matches against fierce conference competition at the Miller Tennis Center.

The Bulls rebounded from a close 4-3 loss to Miami (Ohio) on Saturday and slammed the door against Ball State on senior day with a 7-0 sweep of the Cardinals.

Early in the first match, Buffalo (7-7, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) captured the doubles point as senior Diana Toia and junior Diana Popescu defeated Miami’s (16-7, 8-0 MAC) Anastasia Dracheva and Sydnee Bridger in the No. 3 match by a score of 8-4.

Toia and Popescu fought an uphill battle and erased an early

3-0 deficit by winning eight of the final nine games.

Senior Denise Harijanto and junior Aleksandra Petrova followed suit, defeating the RedHawks pair of Stephanie Daniels and Megan Martzolf in the No. 1 match-up, 8-5.

However, Buffalo only claimed two of the six singles matches.

Freshman Tamara Markovic continued her excellent play as she defeated Miami’s Laura Grace Mezher in the sixth singles match, 6-0, 6-0. Markovic has won 60-outof-68 games in five MAC matches this season.

Miami rallied back with consecutive wins in the second and third singles matches as Daniels defeated Petrova, 6-4, 6-0, and see WTENNIS page 14

With an alumni turnout that included first-ever head coach Wendy Black, the rowing team fought through cold weather and rain to impress against MidAmerican Conference foe Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Buffalo won all five races on the day, including the Harvey Cup in the Varsity Eight race. The win marked the Bulls’ fifth-straight Harvey Cup victory, which is named for Nan Harvey, a former Buffalo administrator who passed away from cancer in September 2003.

The Varsity Eight boat of coxswain Britt Marshall, Katie Garofalo, Cathleen Streicher, Tara Rudkoski, Sasha Bailey, Francisca Nwoke, Alana Sharpe, Brittany Ronald, and Sam Masucci finished with a time of 7:40.1, 19 seconds ahead of the Eagles’ boat.

However, the day started with a large victory by the Novice Eight.

The boat of Kara Buchheit, Melissa James, Kylie Lewis, Lauren Benz, Deborah Garth, Bethany Cross, Samantha Barrett, Elizabeth Murphy, and Katelynn Hentz finished with a time of 8:16.39, defeating Eastern Michigan by over a minute.

The Bulls used two boats in the Varsity Four race, each finishing in front of Eastern Michigan. The “A” boat consisted of Mollie Reister, Megan Bayley, Sarah Gallagher, Sydney Gilchrist and Rachel Cuthbert and finished with a time of 8:37.34.

The time was good enough to beat the “B” boat (8:54.44) by about 17 seconds and the Eagles (9:38.54) by

over a minute.

The Bulls were also victorious in the Second Varsity Eight with a time of 7:54.56, while the Eagles finished at 8:32.74. In the Novice Four, Buffalo won by a slimmer margin, 9:26 to 9:39.

“All the kids did a really good job today,” said head coach Rudy Wieler.

“I watched all the races and the most important thing was that they had fun. We have a great relationship with Eastern Michigan, and we won with a sense of dignity today.”

A total of 42 alumni showed up for the day of races as two new boats were unveiled. Buffalo named the boats after the first two head coaches in their history, Black and Meg Barnes.

The tradition in rowing is to name boats after people who are important to the team.

The lightweights were in Boston as they raced against MIT and Simmons College. The Bulls finished third with a time of 7:19.28, while MIT posted a winning time of 7:05.56.

Buffalo looks to carry the momentum from the Harvey Cup into its next race at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships on Sunday in Sandy Run Park, Va. “The girls are very excited for the championships,” Wieler said. “We came in second-place last year, but the favorite is defending champion Northeastern. They have a strong Varsity Eight.”

The races will be going on all day, as the Varsity Eight, the Second Varsity Eight, and the Varsity Four all compete.

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