The Spectrum Volume 61 Issue 65

Vol. 61 NO. 66

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Clean Water, an Informed Campus, and a Philanthropic Fraternity Phi Iota Alpha carries 42-pound jugs, spreads UNICEF ‘Tap Project’ AARON MANSFIELD Senior Life Editor Since the Iraq War began in 2003, 4,486 American soldiers have died, according to antiwar. com. Four thousand one hundred children die of water-related diseases every day.

UNICEF is on a mission to stop this. Its title: the UNICEF Tap Project. Its goal: clean, easily accessible water for children around the world.

In underprivileged countries, women and children are forced to walk miles for clean water while just $1 can provide it for a person for 40 days, according to UNICEF. The brothers of the Lambda chapter of Phi Iota Alpha (PIA) aim to broaden Tap Project awareness.

The fraternity is spreading its message across UB, Buffalo State College, and the general Buffalo area.

Hillel Door Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Inscription SARA DINATALE Asst. News Editor On Saturday, a swastika and the words “f*** Jews” were discovered carved into the door of the Hillel of Buffalo office, located in the Commons.

The Hillel of Buffalo banner was also stuffed into a garbage can and brochures were missing.

Hillel is a student group designed to bring together students of the Jewish community and exists on most college campuses, according to Hillel of Buffalo President and junior political science major Jonathan Grunin.

Grunin believes the vandalism was committed after Hillel members left the office around 7 p.m. Saturday. It was reported to University Police, and an investigation is currently ongoing.

This was the most extreme case of anti-Semitism experienced by the members of Hillel at UB this year, Grunin said.

“Every year something happens,” Grunin said. “Usually…someone will take our banner, and it happens so often that I’m almost certain we budget for it to happen…and get the banner replaced and stuff. It was never this serious.”

“Our nationals…encouraged us to raise money to help UNICEF,” said Bryant Cuadros, a junior health and human services major. “We decided this semester to put our philanthropy into action and not just raise funds but actually show people what the struggle and issue are about.”

UPD has filed reports for criminal

The jugs weigh 42 pounds, and the fraternity members have been carrying them on their shoulders. In this hot weather, the movement turns into quite a workout.

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“It gets pretty tiring and your shoulders hurt, but people see us on campus and they always ask us questions about why we’re doing it,” said Continued on page 2

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mischief and larceny, and additional charges may be warranted if an arrest is made, according to a statement released by the university.

UB’s statement says the university values the diversity and cultural beliefs on campus and that “hateful acts such as this are contrary to UB’s values and have no place on the UB campus.”

Last year, someone inscribed, “The final solution is the only solution” and that “All Jews should die” in a bathroom stall in the Millard Fillmore Academic Complex. Grunin said phrases like that are written all over campus.

Grunin was pleased with how the campus responded to the bathroom stall issue. Victoria Hellman, the assistant director for residential life, had the graffiti removed and bathrooms searched for similar vandalism.

This most recent incident of defacement is different than those of the past, according to Grunin. In this case, the perpetrator “actually took the extra step to make [his or her] message known” to the Jewish community by putting it somewhere associated directly with the Jewish faith.

Grunin feels the UB is handling this situation appropriately, as well.

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Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum Hillel of Buffalo President, Jonathan Gurnin, expresses how his organization and community are facing anti-Semitism on UB’s campus.

Common Council Approves Underage Ban for Entertainment District The proposed area spans from Main Street to Elmwood Avenue and from Seneca Street to Tupper Street.

The area will be referred to as the “Downtown Entertainment District,” and businesses that are not clubs or bars – hotels, restaurants, and places like Shea’s Performing Arts Center – will be exempt from the ban. The ban does not include the areas outside the establishments.

On Tuesday, the Buffalo Common Council unanimously passed a bill that will ban anyone under 21 from the area surrounding the Chippewa Entertainment District. The bill, if approved by Mayor Byron Brown, will keep underage patrons out of bars past 10 p.m. six nights a week.

The bill intends to stop “commingling,” or the practice of mixing underage patrons and those of legal drinking age in the same establishment, and many business owners throughout the affected downtown area support the measure.

If passed as written, the bill would allow underage patrons inside establishments one night a week – Thursday – but Brown believes mixing underage and legal patrons should not happen any night of the week, he told WIVB-TV. He also said he doesn’t believe the plan goes far enough, and he has concerns about safety.

Tinghao Zhang /// The Spectrum If Tuesday’s Buffalo Common Council bill becomes law, entertainment seekers under 21 will have to stay away from the “Chip Strip.”

“I think if it is allowed on one night, it encourages it to happen on other nights, even though it will no longer be legal on other nights,” Brown told WIVB-TV on Wednesday.

Business owners in the area also argued that bars that cater to the younger patrons are having a destructive effect on the area’s nightlife as a whole, according to The Buffalo News. Many of them expect Brown to veto the bill.

The city currently has a curfew – those under the age of 17 are required to be off the streets by 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends. Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda told The Buffalo News that if police focus on enforcing the curfew, officers wouldn’t be able to handle “other issues.”

The proposed bill also allows affected establishments to petition for waivers to run designated events that could include underage patrons. Establishments would be required to submit information about the event, including information Continued on page 2

Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum Mansfield was elected E.I.C. after leading both the sports and life desks at The Spectrum.

The Spectrum’s editorial board elected Aaron Mansfield as the editor in chief for the 2012-13 school year during a closed forum on Thursday morning.

Mansfield, a sophomore English major, is currently the senior life editor and was the senior sports editor for the fall 2011 semester. He is pursuing the English department’s journalism certificate, and he has been on staff since the spring 2011 semester.

Mansfield is currently a sports web writer and reporter for WGRZ-TV, and he will be a sports reporter and copy editor intern for The Buffalo News this summer. He hopes to pursue a career in broadcast sports journalism in the future.

Mansfield received endorsements from Andrew Wiktor, the 2010-11 editor in chief, and Ben Hayes, a sports anchor for WGRZ-TV. He was very thankful to all who have supported him throughout the election process.

Author Amitav Ghosh Speaks at UB SUSHMITA SIRCAR Staff Writer For over an hour, writer Amitav Ghosh captured UB’s attention as he painted a picture of Guangzhou, China caught in the center of the opium trade in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ghosh is an internationally renowned author from West Bengal, India and the recipient of many prizes for his books of historical fiction, which are set in Asia.

His most recent work is River of Smoke, the second in the Ibis trilogy after Sea of Poppies.

On Monday night, he visited UB for a lecture entitled “The World’s Emporium” in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall.

“It is a place that has vanished from mod-

ern memory,” said Ghosh, referring to Canton, now known as Guangzhou, located in the southeast of modern-day China.

Eighteenth-century Canton, the setting for River of Smoke, was the destination of ships sailing from India. The ships carried large quantities of opium, which was used by the British to pay off the deficit it had incurred through the purchase of tea and other goods from China. The trade eventually resulted in the two Opium Wars of the mid-nineteenth century, which ended with the burning down of the industrial region of Canton.

Ghosh’s address was part of the “Fluid Culture” series held by UB’s Humanities Institute. The series “focuses on water, globalization and culture to better understand, analyze and critique the increasingly fluid world we live in.”

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Courtesy of Amitav Ghosh Writer Amitav Ghosh spoke to the UB community, connecting the Opium Wars to to modern-day struggle.

“I’m honored and humbled to accept the position,” Mansfield said. “It’s been a goal of mine for over a year, and I’m ready to take over. We’ve made huge progress as a paper this year, but we’re just getting started. I’m very close with current Editor in Chief Matthew Parrino, so we’ve been developing a plan for how we can further our success next year and after that. While The Spectrum is now gaining national notoriety – winning three national awards in 2011 and 2012 – we don’t want to stop there. I have a lot of big goals, and I believe we’ll accomplish them.”

Advertising and Co-Creative Director Aline Kobayashi also participated in the election.

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Continued from page 1: Clean Water, an Informed Campus, and a Philanthropic Fraternity

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Raymond Duran, a sophomore communication major. “When I get home, I can’t imagine a kid that does this without sneakers when it’s blazing hot. It makes you grateful for the things you have – simple things like clean water.”

about promoters and what security will be in place.

Duran has relatives in the Dominican Republic, and he said they have to walk three or four miles to get clean water, while here it is an easily accessed resource that most people take for granted. Duran feels that he is simultaneously supporting a great cause and paying those relatives back by trying to raise awareness and funds.

But it remains unclear how the city will enforce the ban, if it were to become law.

Buffalo Police Spokesman Michael DeGeorge didn’t respond to The Spectrum’s request for comment before press time.

Manuel Murray, a senior Spanish major, said they get a lot of weird looks, but most people either ask or laugh. Some think they’re getting hazed.

Just two weeks ago, the KONY 2012 campaign amassed more than 50 million views in four days.

That group aimed to stop abduction of children in Uganda, and college students across the country rose up on social media, sharing the video and spreading the word. While UNICEF is unrelated and the organization isn’t specific to one country – branching out to over 90 – the basic objective is the same: protect children. UNICEF has been doing just that.

“Over the past 16 years, more than a billion people have gained access to improved drinking water and sanitation facilities thanks to the efforts of UNICEF and its partners,” according to tapproject.org.

In all, 884 million lack access to purified, healthy drinking water.

UNICEF aims to create a world where all children achieve the rights they deserve. The organization’s mission statement is on its website.

“UNICEF was created…to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path,” according to the mission statement. “We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity.

We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.”

Celebrities like Lenny Kravitz and Giorgio Armani have endorsed the Tap Project in hopes of reaching a larger audience. The movement began in 2007 in New York City, as inner-city restaurants asked patrons to donate $1 to assist children around the world. Since the program began, it has raised approximately $3 million. This week, from March 1925, is dubbed World Water Week. PIA has been carrying the jugs all over all week, and will be doing so until the very last day.

To learn more, visit tapproject.org, and to donate, visit bitly.com/lambdatap. PIA’s goal is to raise $120 here at UB. The fraternity’s national goal is $5,000.

“The mayor will review it with the Law Department,” DeGeorge told The Buffalo News.

Plans for the bill have been discussed since the mass shooting that occurred outside of the City Grill in August of 2010. The incident claimed four lives, and four more were wounded.

The door of the Hillel office defaced with swastika and anti-Semitic language.

“We are very confident in the University Police; we have full faith in them,” Grunin said. “We want them to find anything they can, but we understand that it’s a really hard issue to find out, especially because there aren’t that many tracings.”

There are no security cameras in the Commons.

But a local security company reached out to Hillel of Buffalo, offering to install cameras for free.

Two weeks ago, Hillel of Buffalo hosted a workshop about fighting anti-Semitism on campus.

After the workshop, Grunin said he assumed this kind of hate was mild on campus, and now realizes “it’s a little more out there than [those attending the workshop] thought initially.”

Grunin said the organization plans on having more workshops regarding anti-Semitism in the future.

In November, The Spectrum reported on a Muslim student who had a swastika keyed into the side of her car. Students have expressed curiosity about the similarities between the two incidents.

“As for prior hateful incidents on campus, we are leaving it in UB police’s capable hands to deter-

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mine whether these incidents are linked, and handle them as necessary,” said Adeet Handel, director of Hillel Buffalo, in an email.

UPD “has no reason to believe” that this act of vandalism is related to the keyed swastika last semester, UB spokesman John Della Contrada said in an email.

UPD is currently having Della Contrada field all media questions involving the Hillel incident.

Facing acts of anti-Semitism isn’t something unusual to Grunin. It’s something he has dealt with throughout high school in Long Island and in his last three years at UB. But Grunin expressed a sense of optimism and perseverance. “[Members of the Jewish community and I] are not letting ourselves become victim to this, we are not going to play the victim card,” Grunin said. “Stuff happens, it happens to everyone, we understand that. It’s very disappointing that something like this, that has been going on for so many centuries, is still happening.”

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Most students, both underage and of legal drinking age, believe the ban isn’t the right way to solve the violence problems downtown. Many believe that it will only negatively affect businesses because their clientele would be limited.

“I don’t think that this is really the solution to the problem because with the City Grill shootings, everyone that was in there was [about] 25 to 35 [years old], and most of the violence that occurs maybe occurs because people are drinking,” said Ashley Harris, a 20-year-old junior communication major.

“And people are going to drink over 21 and under 21 – it doesn’t really matter. It’s just going to make more kids go out and get fake IDs.” She added that instead of banning underage patrons from the area, stricter or extra security could be a viable solution.

Amy Counter, a 21-year-old senior communication and philosophy major, isn’t affected by the ban, but she also disagrees with how the city is handling the problems.

“It doesn’t really apply to me directly, but I think it indirectly affects people who are college-age because they have friends that aren’t 21,” Counter said. “Obviously they want to go out, and just because you’re at a bar doesn’t necessarily mean you’re drinking.”

Brown has 10 days from the time the bill is filed with the City Clerk’s Office to make his decision, or the bill will become law.

The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning must also review and approve the bill.

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EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR IN CHIEF Matthew Parrino SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR James Twigg

The Spice Won’t Flow But let the real stuff go

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Let’s all jump in our magic school bus and take a trip back to the Roaring ’20s. It was the Jazz Age. Prohibition was in full effect and people got their social drink on in illegal speakeasies all across the nation. A massive network of bootleggers and gangsters was built to satisfy our thirst for the drink.

Lots of alcohol was smuggled in from Canada and other nations that didn’t share a belief that drinking some hooch now and then was evil, but the markup that gangsters put on the stuff was difficult for most Americans to afford.

Enter bathtub gin, widely known as some of the nastiest tasting stuff out there. It was cheaper than the alternative, but it also wasn’t exactly safe.

It was often impure and dangerous, even having high levels of methanol, which is exceedingly poisonous.

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Synthetic cannabis is causing a stir around the nation for its reportedly harmful side effects. Although packaging for the legal substance indicates that it is only to be used as incense, people are using it as an easy-to-get alternative to marijuana.

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Seizures and heart attacks have even been reported in some cases, sometimes leading to death.

Now, Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for a national ban on the substance. In a column he wrote for the New York Daily News, Schumer aptly described the rise of synthetic pot’s use as an epidemic. From 2009 to 2012, calls to poison control centers for dangerous reactions went from 13 to 6,900, respectively.

substance, they choose the dangerous version that won’t get them arrested.

Pretending like the prohibition on marijuana isn’t like the prohibition on alcohol can’t be sustained forever. Just like the ’20s, the substitute is proving to be worse than the real thing. So lets take the model of alcohol prohibition and apply it to the marijuana prohibition.

Moonshine, spirits at home distilled essentially, is now illegal and the phenomenon of dangerously contaminated liquor is relatively uncommon.

Even still, there’s no need to look for it because the real stuff is legal, but regulated to prevent children from drinking.

With the amount of evidence out there on how dangerous this substance can be, it’s a good measure to try to ban it nationally, but there needs to be a historical lens put on this issue.

Yes, make synthetic marijuana illegal, but follow that up by regulating marijuana just like alcohol is regulated. You must be 21 or over to use, you will be prosecuted for giving it to anyone underage, and tax it in order to pay for enforcement of the regulations.

Marijuana on the street is often already cheaper than the synthetic substitute. One of the main reasons spice is chosen over the natural pot is because synthetic weed easier to obtain.

So, rather than get the safer, real

Oh, and simultaneously relieve pressure on the so-called drug war, keep citizens who just wanted to get high out of prison, and create a completely new industry to stimulate economic growth, rather than stifle it.

A Farewell Toast to Violence Mayor Brown should sign commingling measure

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Some people who used the drug report that they feel their heart race, that they hear voices, or that they experience anxiety attacks after smoking. “Spice,” as it is commonly known, was also blamed for some murders where the perpetrator had smoked it beforehand.

Many of us have been there: you’re sitting in a dirty bathroom trying to get a black “X” off in order to get wasted at a Chippewa bar.

It’s a direct result of what’s called “commingling,” where people ages 18-20 can get into a bar even though they’re underage as long as they’re marked and not allowed to drink. As most of you know, that kind of measure is a joke.

Not only can you easily remove the mark, but, if you have a single friend over 21, he or she can buy your drinks and totally circumvent the genius “magic marker” plan.

On top of that, the underage drinking was causing a myriad of problems for the downtown area. Fights and violence plague the downtown area, often stemming in part from people younger than 21 hanging around the bars.

Owners of some Chippewa bars even feel that adults are being driven away from the downtown area because of the atmosphere created by immature drinkers.

Solutions have been thrown around for over a year now on how to control groups of underage individuals loi-

tering around bars, and the Buffalo City council has agreed upon a law that balances the issue well.

Nobody under 21 will be allowed in the downtown bars. No more 18 to party, 21 to drink idiocy, except on Thursdays and if the bar requests a waiver for a particular event, say if a college group has a party at a bar.

Establishments will have to submit information about the event before receiving a waiver.

Downtown bar owners have been asking for help, and their pleas have finally been answered. Considering the alternatives proposed by others, the measure is relatively tame and considerate of the owners of bars that already practice commingling.

On top of the exemptions already mentioned, the measure was modified to exclude businesses that serve alcohol but are not bars, like hotels and Shea’s.

While this bill might be somewhat difficult to enforce, it doesn’t waste already thin police resources like other measures that would have blocked off the whole area with police barricades. An entire street party every night might sound great,

but the cost and difficulty to maintain would be enormous.

Some bar owners have claimed that the law has a fatal flaw: most of the violence occurs because of people loitering outside and not inside the bars. Banning them, some claim, won’t alleviate the problem.

Logically, however, this makes little sense. People aren’t hanging around the bars to talk with their buddies; they’re there after drinking or in anticipation of drinking. If you remove the whole reason for them to be down there, they won’t be hanging around and causing trouble.

The ball is now in Mayor Byron Brown’s court. Indications are that Brown may veto the bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough by making exemptions, but vetoing the bill will do little more than delay the help that downtown has been asking for.

Brown needs to sign this measure into law as soon as possible and start cleaning up the downtown district. By allowing commingling to go on any longer, the wound it leaves gets deeper and harder to heal, where good bars are punished for good practice.

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Adios Winter, Aloha Longboards MAX CRINNIN Staff Writer

If you’re itching to try something new – to get outside and immerse yourself in the good vibes this campus emanates when the sun is out – then I encourage you to jump on the bandwagon and buy yourself a longboard.

You’ve seen them everywhere and they’ve bumped you a few times – maybe almost plowed you over. You’ve probably judged the wickedly strange dude charging down the promenade and said: “that is definitely why I’m not getting one of those.” But put your inhibition aside and put some passion in the air. Buy a longboard and take the ride.

Longboarding, like skateboarding, began as an activity for surfers to keep busy when the ocean was flat. Longboards have gained serious popularity in recent years, attracting guys and

girls of all types.

According to a 2010 ActionWatch survey, longboard sales rose 43 percent in skate shops across the United States versus a 2 percent drop in skateboard sales.

The pleasure of longboarding comes from the smooth and fairly easy ride with an ability to cruise on most hard, flat terrain at a good speed. It’s an excellent way to get around and just by looking around campus you can tell that tons of people are catching on.

A longboard doesn’t require a lock like a bicycle does, and you can bring it with you almost everywhere. As it rests at your hip when you stride into class it whispers: “hey bud, let’s party.”

Longboarding is great for UB’s many sidewalks and wider walkways. Weaving traffic and dodging the large cracks is all part of the fun.

Before joining the longboard party, though, there are a few things to consider.

Anyone can fit in with this ever-growing trend, but be prepared for the possibility of getting judged along the way.

First off, skateboarders will forever be gnarlier and ultimately cooler than us in that mysterious “I really don’t give a s***” way. While some longboarders do catch thrills bombing hills, skaters throw their bodies down stairs and have the scars to prove it.

Chances are that guys truly ripping on

a longboard can also hold their own on a skateboard anyway. Longboarding is an opportunity for those of us who are less daring and talented on the hardwood to still have fun. The occasional nasty glare from a skater should be acknowledged with a laughing: “yes, dude, you are gnarly, and I am such a kook.”

ding, but there are ways to be creative.

No matter what, ride proud.

It’s important to respect others in your efforts to obtain respect from all members of the UB community. Know when to ride cautiously and also when to pick your board up to walk in heavy traffic. Don’t give longboarding a bad reputation because the only thing you’ve shredded is some innocent girl’s open-toed sandal outside of Starbucks.

In the spirit of any extreme ‘sport,’ longboarding shouldn’t be done for chicks, glory, or any other bogus reason. Remember the Disney movie Brink!? Consider yourself a ‘soul-skating’ member of team Pup ’N Suds.

Stay cool this spring and check out the many options for getting yourself a board to call your own. Longboards can be purchased in various shapes and sizes at any mall with a Zumiez, local skate shops, or online.

Longboarding comes with judgment from basically anyone who hasn’t tried it, but it’s not always negative. People have often asked to see my longboard and thought it was really cool. I’ve gotten several friends into it and I get really excited to share the experience with beginners and more advanced riders alike.

Price is probably the first thing to consider. Original Skateboards makes super high-tech and pricey boards that can be found online. Sector 9 and The Arbor Collective are trusted names and can be found at almost any shop that sells longboards.

Where I come from there are more hills than there are in Buffalo, which makes longboarding at home more exciting, but longboards are still very useful here at UB. The spine can be a beast to walk in the heat and longboarding makes any trip quicker and more enjoyable.

The flat campus can be made into a playground with the right attitude.

Open parking lots are good for learning the basics and practicing some simple maneuvers. Try bombing the Governor’s hill to the bus stop and playing chicken with the buses approaching from both sides – just kid-

I personally ride a longer board made

by Sector 9 from its Bamboo Series, and I love it. A shorter board might be nice for those planning to just ride on campus where tighter turning is ideal.

As someone who enjoys hills when I’m in the right place, a longer board is great.

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Don’t Be Mad, Men BRIAN JOSEPHS Arts Editor

Mad Men, the four-time Emmy award winner for Outstanding Drama Series, isn’t for everybody.

As college students, a lot of us don’t have time to sit there Sunday nights and watch moderately paced, character-driven drama.

It’s even tough to commit to while it’s offered on Netflix because there are other shows on the service that provide more immediate satisfactions through humor (Modern Family, Arrested Development) and suspense (Prison Break).

I’ve admittedly staved off watching a few Mad Men episodes to watch the more action-packed X-Men: The Animated Series.

As an avid fan of AMC’s award-winning show, I’ve been particularly intrusive and persistent about finding a fellow student to watch this Sunday’s season premiere of Mad Men with me.

Unfortunately, my attempts have been dismissed by claims of the series being “Not my type of show.”

I do respect critiques on the show’s focus.

There’s one perceived flaw I do not agree with at all, however.

“Why are there no black people in the show?”

I’ve only heard two of my peers say this, but the fact that this is a critical sour point is ludicrous. While obsessing with Mad Men over the past year, I’ve scoured the Internet for differing views on the show to further my experience.

I’ve inevitably come across some articles that slammed the drama for being too cowardly to address racial issues.

First, let’s look at the plot. Mad Men follows the endeavors of mostly middle class men and women who work in a New York advertising agency in the ’60s. There’s a lot more literary and plot elements that make the story that much more intriguing, but I won’t get into that.

There’s absolutely nothing in the plot premise that actually requires any discussion of race.

Frankly, why would high-ranking agency executives have any reason to actually care about racial issues? The revolution didn’t occur near the offices of Sterling Cooper or Sterling Cooper Draper Price (the agencies the show focuses on). Plus, how many African Americans were actually on Madison Ave. in that era?

There are quite a few of negative critical columns on race in Mad Men online, but the latest one I’ve read dates back to 2010, which is around the time the show started, focusing less on social context and more on character situations, and a few weeks before the show went into its 18-month hiatus.

The column was written right after the episode where two of the main characters get mugged.

The moment served as a lightning rod for the writer – the criminal was black. She then goes on to accuse the show of being stereotypical.

I didn’t care at all about the mugger being African American (the sex scene about two minutes later had a bigger impact on the plot anyway).

What I do note is the fact that Mad Men does do a fairly accurate example of blacks in the ’60s.

Here’s some food for thought: Maybe the absence of a recurring black character is social commentary in itself. After all, Mad Men has multiple instances of historical commentary (e.g., John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the Vietnam War).

I do also find Mad Men’s treatment of racial issues creative even though it’s secondary to the plot, as it should be. Betty Draper (January Jones), tells her black housemaid something very upsetting regarding the infamous Birmingham church bombing.

“It’s really made me wonder about civil rights,” Draper says. “Maybe it’s not supposed to happen right now.”

Because there’s nothing at all wrong with society right?

Perhaps the show’s relationship with race is encapsulated in one particular piece of dialogue in the episode “The Beautiful Girls.” Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), the agency’s lone female copywriter, voices her concern over the fact that Fillmore Auto Parts, a client, is being picketed for not hiring black workers. Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the agency’s creative director and Mad Men’s main character, encapsulates the show’s relationship with race in one line.

“Our job is to make men like Fillmore Auto,” Don says. “Not make Fillmore Auto like negroes.”

Genius.

Lastly, Mad Men just doesn’t feel like the sort of show to ignore this controversial topic. In its four seasons, we’ve seen an on-screen rape, a masturbating 10-year-old girl, and even openly racist remarks.

In the eve of the famous Sonny Liston vs. Muhammad Ali rematch in “The Suitcase,” one character quips “If I wanted to see two negroes fight, I’d throw a dollar bill out my window.”

Don’t worry about going home this summer with the shame of being ‘that kid who longboards’ in the eyes of all your old friends, because here in my eyes you are soooo rad, brah.

In a larger social context, I believe criticisms against the portrayals of blacks in Mad Men speak to America’s obsession with race as a whole. The fact especially resonates with the development of the Trayvon Martin case.

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Say what you will about Mad Men, but I will be one of the millions that will be watching this Sunday’s season premiere…right after I get my weekly dose of Wolverine, of course.

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UB Frolics Under the Sun KEREN BARUCH Life Editor

Aline Kobayashi /// The Spectrum Kungfood, a Japanese and Taiwanese restaurant is a great edition to Main Street due to its friendly customer service and authentic food.

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LYZI WHITE Life Editor As you walk down Main Street, trying to find a place to grab a bite to eat can be overwhelming.

Almost every other building is a restaurant and it’s difficult to choose one to satisfy your taste buds.

Kung Food, a Japanese and Taiwanese restaurant, has recently been added to the array of eateries in the University Heights area. Although it opened only one month ago, the restaurant has already gained popularity because of its noteworthy customer service and its authentic, delicious meals.

“Our mission is to provide our customers with fast, fresh food in a fun environment with amazing customer service,” according to Kung Food’s website.

The new restaurant does a great job living up to its mission statement. From the moment you walk into the quaint, hole-in-the-wall eatery on Main Street, you’re welcomed as though you were part of the owners’ extended family. The environment is relaxed and comfortable, the kitchen is set up so that you’re able to watch the food being cooked – if you’re one of those picky eaters – and the staff is accommodating and friendly to guests.

One thing the staff has that many restaurants on Main Street lack is its genuine customer service.

Everyone that works there always has a smile on his or her face, and if you go in for a second

“We always interact with the customers; we love to hear back from customers; we’re always improving,” said Andy Liu, co-owner of Kung Food.

If they get asked a question about a dish on their menu, they do not just simply explain what it is – they insist on giving away free samples. If you’ve never tried Bubble Tea, they don’t just give you a rundown of the flavors and types, they hand you another free sample.

The portion sizes are incredibly generous, especially for their prices – which range from around $2 to $7. All meals include a large portion of white rice, a side salad, and include a choice of Asian style potato salad or Miso soup.

While at first you might be very hesitant to try potato salad with an Asian twist, it’s in your best interest to get it at least once.

It’s nothing like the mayonnaisesmothered salad you’re probably used to – it’s very similar to mashed potatoes with a sweet tang filled with vegetables. Seriously, try it and you won’t regret it.

One issue that someone might find with the restaurant is the limited menu. With only approximately 10 main dishes, it’s possible that you might not find exactly what you’re looking for.

But they are a new establishment and have plans of expanding the menu.

Liu – who co-owns the restaurant with Edward Young – has future plans of adding more vegetarian and beef dishes to the menu along with noodle soup and sushi.

“Our theory [at Kung Food] is [that] you can choose whatever you want,” Liu said. “You can choose your side dishes, you can choose how to cook your meal, and you can choose different kinds of sauces. You can walk through the whole process in the near future.”

Even still, the restaurant does have a bit of variety. From Japanese-style chicken teriyaki to its Vegetarian Delight to Night Market chicken with pepper, Kung Food puts its own authentic spin on some Japanese food fan favorites.

Bubble Tea is another one of the main attractions. For those who are not familiar with the popular drink, bubble tea is a cool, refreshing, sweet drink with tapioca balls at the bottom. It might sound odd at first, once you get passed the initial hesitation, you’ll realize that it’s really not all that weird.

On the other hand, if you’re a bubble tea enthusiast, you won’t be disappointed with Kung Food.

Its bubble tea is made with organic black tea imported from Taiwan, according to Liu. If you’re looking for some authentic, freshly cooked Japanese/Taiwanese food while still maintaining your budget, Kung Food is a great place to grab a bite to eat.

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We’ve been making the switch from hot to iced coffee, putting our sweaters in storage bins to make way for tank tops and dresses, and our space heaters are quickly being replaced by high-speed fans. For the past week, UB students have been seeing the world in a different perspective – through their latest pair of tinted shades.

Students are elated to be graced with the presence of the sun, especially because it’s arrived earlier than expected this year. The average temperature in the Queen City in March is approximately 44 degrees, according to www.weather.com.

This week, a record has been broken and the average temperature has been 75 degrees.

With the tundra that usually lurks outside our windows disappearing, students are taking advantage of the glimpse of summer they’re receiving and participating in a variety of outdoor activities.

A glimpse of sunshine isn’t the only thing students on campus have been welcomed with. According to a UB student who wishes to remain anonymous, when the sun starts to rise, so do most girls’ shorts. Butt cheeks seem to be the coolest trend, and there seem to be no complains from the boys’ end.

“It’s like the girls wake up in the morning and think: ‘it’s hot out, maybe I won’t wear underwear today,’” the student said.

“Then they find the smallest pair of shorts they can find and let their butts hang out.”

In short shorts and small tank tops, students are hoping their skin becomes golden brown so tanning salons are no longer a necessity. The grassy area right outside the Student Union has been flooded with students laying out and bathing in the sun. They bring their guitars

Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum With the temperature steadily increasing, students are finding ways to spend their time out in the summer sun.

to serenade a friend, laptops to search the Internet, and iPods when they’re in the mood to drown out the rest of the world.

Students hope to make the most of the day in the sun.

He is also a member of club baseball and as the weather continues to brighten, the team has been leaving its indoor facilities behind to compete outside on dirt fields.

In the large green area between Clemens Hall and The Commons, students like Bari Felix, a sophomore architecture major, can be found playing Frisbee. Felix promotes the importance of setting a time each day to study and a time to be outside. This way, playing sports in the sun all day doesn’t result in a lack of studying and poor grades.

Buffalo’s waterfront downtown comes alive when the temperature begins to rise and Jackie Carmina, a junior psychology major, recommends others visit the area.

Zack Baker, a sophomore exercise science major, has found a spot on campus where he feels he can get the best of the weather while continuing to study so his grades don’t suffer.

“I do my work on Baird Point; it’s those two pillars near the CFA,” Baker said. “My grades aren’t going to slack, but most peoples’ do because they’d rather be outdoors than focus on their studies.”

In addition to studying by the lake, Baker has added jogging outside to his workout routine.

“There are naval ships everywhere, and ice cream parlors, and restaurants,” Carmina said. “It’s a really cute area when it’s nice out.”

Carmina also enjoys running through the trails in the woods at Losson Park near her house.

She is from the Buffalo area and has been enjoying the luxuries of the trail for quite some time. She encourages students that aren’t as familiar with the city to explore the park.

Students that don’t have access to Buffalo’s off-campus amenities aren’t left to mope within the walls of their dorms. There are on-campus activities available as well. continued on page 7

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take a blade to the jugular as they merely circle their comrades in the monotonous slaughter that’s taking place in front of their eyes.

After these linear arenas of bloodshed, boss battles actually do well to test Hayabusa as the game throws everything from cryptic mages to cyber-enhanced dinosaurs at players in an attempt to actually force the players to work for their kills.

Exit the Dragon Ryu Hayabusa returns in a third iteration of Team Ninja’s bloody, brutal franchise Ninja Gaiden III.

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organization bound in blood to take out the globetrotting Asian assassin. With the fate of the world on the line, he’ll fight tooth and draconic nail to stay alive.

NICOLAS PINO Senior Arts Editor Game: Ninja Gaiden III Publisher: Tecmo Koei Developer: Team Ninja Release Date: March 20 Grade: C+ Trilogies are hard work, and none know this better than the Hayabusa clan creators over at Team Ninja. With huge successes in its recent past, the team was left with few options, and over much debate, Ninja Gaiden III drops the hardcore act and shows its softer side as ninjas, alchemists, and dinosaurs collide in what can only be described as the least logical plot progression in the history of the series.

Players pick up right where they left off four years ago. Ryu is on the run, hunted by a shady

Ryu’s latest enemy, a contemporary alchemist that goes by the title “The Regent of the Mask,” is out for dragon blood. But before Hayabusa can mock the madman’s title, the sanguine psychopath merges Hayabusa’s right-arm and the Dragon Sword it’s always held, cursing the swordsman to bear the weight of every soul he’s ever torn asunder.

Teaming up with the Japanese Self-Defense Force and the Ministry of Self-Defense, it’s up to Ryu and co. to find out exactly what the twodimensional terrorist has in store.

The game’s beautifully rendered environments teem with uninspired enemies, all of whom couldn’t pass for trained killers on their worst behavior. Seemingly hesitant to actually do damage, the enemies wait around for their turn to

Skilled slayers accustomed to the extremely diverse weapon selection and brutal difficulty of Ninja Gaiden past are in for a disappointing surprise. The series has undergone a major sterilization for a new generation of gamers, and now offers a lowered difficulty and removed mechanics to ease any newcomer woes.

Offering three standard difficulties and two unlockable modes, most of the game is a bit too easy for most series veterans. The hero difficulty, Ninja Gaiden’s polite term for easy, is just that. Enemies, scarce in number, crumple to the ground at the mere sight of Hayabusa, and the boss fights that have players actually feeling some frustration, are reduced to sloppy, repetitive buttonmashing scenarios.

Even the game’s battle-hardened combat comes as a double-edged sword. Though the fray is faster and more gratifying than ever before, the game slogs through graphical choke points as many enemies can be too much for the game to handle as the camera wildly whips around to try and catch every skin severing slash.

Similarly, even the personality of one of modern gaming’s coolest icons has been revamped, slaying innocents and getting easily outwitted by every enemy and ally alike.

The game, like Ryu’s blade after a ceremonial cleaning, feels stripped down. Without the armory and ninpo options Team Ninja provided to players in the past, the game fails to live up

to its own history. While previous entries tested player’s abilities with a blade, Ninja Gaiden III only gets marginally difficult on its hardest standard setting.

The game mars the series’ generally stellar reputation, placing more emphasis on pushing gamers through the lackluster story than it does testing their mettle and ability to cope with death.

What’s interesting, though, is with a title change and iconic character swap-out, the game is actually quite enthralling. As a part of the action or hack-and-slash genres, the game is better than average, but pitted against the Tomonobu Itagaki-scripted masterworks of Ninja Gaiden I and II, the dulled shell of the series doesn’t quite make the cut.

There’s additional online components called “Shadows of the World” that attempt to compensate for the lack of previously included (and even teased) content, but even eight-way ninja showdowns aren’t enough to make up for the equivalent gameplay appendages left on the cutting room floor. Plus, with Team Ninja hopping on the online pass-required bandwagon, most frugal gamers will be left out of the lag-ridden royal rumbles.

Though current series director Yosuke Hayashi should be commended for the attempt at a deep plot and an interesting take on the veteran killer, painfully slow sequences, forced decision making, and utter disregard for the game’s “guru-only” roots keeps the title from achieving the same success its predecessors enjoy.

For a game that once rewarded its players for mastery of the lost arts of ninjutsu, now players hack and slash their way through the game’s admittedly wonderfully rendered eight-plus hours of gameplay, a sullen conclusion for one of gaming’s most beloved franchises.

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Odd Future’s Odd Future Welcome Back, South Park Matt’s relaxed rhymes blend perfectly together for a song unlike anything usually heard from OF.

ELVA AGUILAR Asst. Arts Editor

Album: The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 Artist: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Label: Odd Future Records Release Date: March 22 Grade: A-

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What a difference four years, a record deal, and getting sent away to Samoa make.

To the untrained ear it might seem as though rap syndicate Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA/OF) is constantly churning out content. However, their follow-up to 2007’s The Odd Future Tape, The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 is the first major studio album the group has released.

The progress between this collaborative album and its original is definite and shows what this group of raucous Californians is capable of. Front man Tyler, The Creator and group member Left Brain produced 16 out of the 18 listed tracks, and in comparison to their previous work, the talent shines brighter with the right resources.

“Ya Know,” featuring solo female member Syd Tha Kid and partner Matt Martians – who are also known as OF sub-group, The Internet – is a perfect example of what happens when talent isn’t stifled by budget. Psychedelic synths and jazzy drums build a sound similar to rap mogul Pharrell Williams. Syd’s melodies and

The comedic attempts made by the group could possibly be the only flaw on the album, as most new fans might not comprehend why it even exists. Resident flunkies, Taco and Jasper Dolphin make sporadic cameos on tracks such as “50” and the hilarious “We Got B****es” as they do on every group project. Their purposeful offensive lyrics and mocking attitudes will definitely raise eyebrows, but that’s exactly the reaction they seek.

What makes this album so special is the comeback of Earl Sweatshirt, OF’s most notorious member, both for his personal exploits and his talent.

“Oldie,” the album’s grand finale, serves as exactly that.

In rap terms, the 10-minute 36-second track is a cypher. Eight rappers each took their turn strutting their stuff and contributed verses to “Oldie.” Even crooner Frank Ocean flawlessly flexes his rapping muscles on this track, to much surprise.

Earl raps for nearly two minutes without stopping and irrefutably proves getting sent away to Samoa hasn’t hindered his rapping abilities.

“F***ing all-American terrorist/Crushin’ rapper larynx to feed ’em a f***ing carrot stick/And me? I just spent a year Ferris-in’/And lost a little sanity to show you what hysterics is,” raps Earl.

The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 is an amazing compilation of this eclectic group’s talents. Members of OF range in age from 18-25 and if this quality music is what is offered after their first professional attempt, similar collectives should take notes and learn.

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Weekend in Buffalo

Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny march into their 16th season of show no signs of slowing down.

STEPH O’BRYAN Staff Writer What do four Colorado boys, the TSA, and the current price of gold have in common?

Nothing, but this season of South Park seeks to prove otherwise.

March 14 saw South Park make its triumphant 16th season premier. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone charged into the season with their satire guns blazing, churning out two gut-busting, societyblasting episodes to get viewers back into the dark minds of the fourth grade denizens of the infamous Colorado town.

South Park has maintained its status on air these last 15 years due to the way its creators craft each episode. Viewers can easily relate to many of the issues the show mocks, and it is clear that South Park knows how to keep it funny and safe.

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Why: Summer in Buffalo is here early and SA is throwing a pool party to welcome the recent and unexpected warm weather. It’s not often that one can swim in a pool and enjoy a movie at the same time, and while it is unlikely that a shark bite will happen at the alumni pool, attendees will have to escape the wrath of the shark in Jaws, which will be playing, and can use the pool toys and rafts to enjoy the luau themed party as well. Not to mention, there’s free food too.

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Why: What better way to celebrate the Saturday after break is there than playing video games with a chance to win over $200 worth of prizes? Playing everything from retro favorites like Dr. Mario and original Star Fox, to contemporary masterpieces like Resident Evil 4 and Catherine, the line-up looks to have something for everyone and even a few titles that will spark the interest of any avid gamer. Come out and meet a few friendly gamers in the local community.

When: Sunday, 6 p.m.

Where: Club Infinity Why: Rock fans and followers of Mayday Parade alike will enjoy the talents of the former band’s vocalist and guitarist in the rejuvenated lineup of Go Radio. If you want to let loose from the stresses of the previous week and rock out with attendees who just want to have a good time, this show will surely satisfy those criteria.

Although the title of season 16’s first episode, “Reverse Cowgirl,” hints at promiscuity, the episode deals with an issue that a majority of its audience has dealt with – airline security.

Parker and Stone have pinpointed the hot button contention between security and personal privacy. Through a comedic lens, the duo mock the grueling torture of airport security – from the horror stories of pre-flight screening and X-ray machines to the confiscation of seemingly innocuous possessions.

Obviously they take the issue above and beyond believable standards by creating a similar type of security for a not-sodangerous location – the toilet. Characters

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South Park with their satirical guns blazing and

must file through the checkpoint to access the porcelain throne, even within their own homes.

While sidestepping the FCC’s scrutiny for over the top raunchiness, comedy geniuses Parker and Stone put their pint-sized characters through the pratfalls of a relatable and harmless issue.

Wednesday night’s “Cash for Gold” episode revolves around the concept of a QVC-esque jewelry network whose “deals” often con watchers out of house and lowerincome home.

They point out that the largest buyers of overpriced jewelry from TV jewelry networks are the elderly, who do not realize they are being scammed. The elderly pay the ridiculous prices with retirement cash, then proceed to give it to younger loved ones, with most of the jewelry finding its way to the local pawn shop.

The show takes matters a step further by creating an industrial, moneymaking loop.

The loop breaks down the entire scam to incorporate every level of the industry – the cycle that makes the jewelry sells it, gets it back, and makes it all over again.

South Park’s relevancy lies in its portrayal of the ever-changing flaws of today’s society while its appeal is in the comedy that makes the messages digestible. Because of these significant aspects, South Park is not going anywhere. As long as features of society continue to become more and more ridiculous, this show will have a reason to stay on air.

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continued from page 5: ub frolics under the Sun “If you take the bike path near the dorms all the way to the end and cross the boulevard, you end up at Ellicott Creek Park,” said Rachel Broardt, a sophomore computer science major.

“Then get on the other path that’s connected and walk a little. You’ll end up by Niagara River and at Niawanda Park.”

Niawanda Park offers events and attractions to all, like free outdoor concerts, parades, and movies. For those interested in the history of Buffalo, there are chapels, bridges, and cemeteries that tell park visitors stories from the past.

For students more interested in partying in the outdoors instead of leaky and dark basements, patios on South Campus, or the outside of the Villas, are the places to be.

Lauren Haarazi, a sophomore biochemistry major, has gone swimming in the pool and relaxed in the hot tubs that Villas and Sweet Home have to offer.

Haarazi also said her favorite part of this weather is the BeerBQs, the outdoor beer pong tournaments, and taking advantage of the grassy lawns at the Villas where she does yoga with friends.

Students that live right off South Campus can be found at day parties in backyards and tanning on patios. Students have begun to save their work for the nighttime so they don’t miss a minute soaking up the rays of sun.

The underground tunnels connecting all of the lecture halls are slowly emptying out as students are beginning to walk outside from class to class while working on their tan lines, enjoying the clear skies, and sporting their newest summer wardrobes and even more so their smiles.

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March 22, 1985 Computer Background Useful in All Fields

“The art department uses the computer for graphic design,” Asmus said.

UB profs hold workshop ADAM STERNGLASS Staff Reporter

Students interested in different fields of study showed up at the workshop.

“High-tech jobs are picking up nationwide,” said Mathematics Department Chair Lewis Coburn. “And a background in calculus and computers can make a UB student more competitive.”

“I wanted to see what other fields are available for a computer science major,” said Laurie Rocco, a sophomore computer science major.

“We have home computers for the analysis of social questions,” said Associate Professor of Political Science Marilyn Hoskin. “The marketability of a social scientist increases with a computer background.”

“I only had a slight idea [of] what the computer field involved,” said one political science major. “Now that I heard this lecture, I’m considering signing up for a computer class next semester.”

“In the arts,” Associate Professor of Music Edward Asmus added, “there is a computer that can make images in over 1,600 images. We even have one that composes jazz.”

These three professors from the university’s three core faculties spoke at UB’s first workshop on Computer Education Tuesday in Woldman Theater, sponsored by the Division of Undergraduate Education.

“It occurred to us that there is an increasing demand for computer professionals, so we decided to open this seminar,” said Charles Bland, senior undergraduate academic advisor and organizer of the workshop.

Eight UB professors from many departments lectured on how their respective fields use the computer.

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Senior undergraduate academic advisor Rita Walter said that she came because, “In advising students, we have to be able to differentiate all these options in computers.”

Spectrum file photo Back in 1985, The Spectrum was writing about the advantages of knowing about this newfangled thing called a “computer.”

They also discussed how computer courses at UB can enhance most majors.

The last speaker, Jack Amico, was a professional in the computer field.

He discussed careers in computers.

“The job-market areas with the most potential for people in engineering and computers,” Amico said, “are the high-tech areas like Boston

and California.”

Amico is a recruiter for Romac Associates, a data processing firm.

Jobs plentiful Jobs in computers are vast, according to all the speakers. Their consensus opinion was that for the technically oriented student, knowledge in computers is a must. But even for the non-technical major,

A Buffalo lawyer who was present, Patricia Hollander, said, “Computer law deals with issues such as misuse of computers such as illegal access to computers.” She desired to improve her knowledge of the field.

Bland said he isn’t sure if another computer seminar will be held, but he believes the first one was successful. “A lot of the students who came learned that there’s much more to computers than being a computer science major.”

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Spring Football Position by Position: Over the coming issues, The Spectrum will be doing a position by position breakdown of the players on the football roster during the team’s spring practices. Each issue will spotlight players to watch for this coming season.

Branden Oliver2011 Stats:

Running Backs:

Attempts: 306 Yards: 1,395 Yards per carry: 4.6 TDs: 13 Long: 68 Avg. per game: 116.2

Spring football is a time for coaches to evaluate their players and try to determine the depth chart for the upcoming season. When it comes to running back, head coach Jeff Quinn doesn’t have to worry about that – he has junior Branden “Bo” Oliver on his roster.

Sophomore Branden Oliver exploded for 1,760 total yards last season and had over 70 percent of the carries for the Bulls. He finished the season with back-to-back 200-total yard games, including 235 on the ground against Akron on Nov. 19.

“[He expects every play] to be a score,” Quinn said. “His heart, passion and determination is what separates him from everyone.”

Since Oliver was named the team’s most valuable player this past season, the task at hand for Quinn and the rest of the coaching staff will be to find a suitable backup for Oliver.

That’s where junior Brandon Murie and sophomore Anthone Taylor come in.

Overall with the three returning players at running back, the position appears to be one of the more sturdy spots on the roster.

Brandon Murie

The coaching staff is looking for Oliver to take over the leadership position while the team searches for its starting quarterback.

Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum Branden Oliver will get most of the carries for a Bulls team that is deep at running back.

quickness. I’m a change of pace back; Bo is big and fast, and I’m all speed.”

2011 Stats: Attempts: 4 Yards: 33 Yards per carry: 8.2 Kick Returns: 7 KR Yards: 199

With his small frame, he is easily able to make defenders miss with his shifty moves, potentially being a great complement to the power of Oliver.

Running back Brandon Murie will serve as a back-up running back as well as return kicks and punts.

“I bring speed,” Murie said “I’m one of the fastest guys on the team, last year I ran the fastest 40 when I ran a 4.29. I bring

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Oliver plans to add his eight 100-yard rushing games from last season. But, hopes to do only one thing, win a Mid-American Conference Championship.

Attempts: 4 Yards: 20 Yards per Carry: 5.0

“We have great expectations and high hopes for [Taylor],” Quinn said. “We’re very happy right now with where we’re at with Bo, but we can’t put all our eggs in one basket.”

Taylor looks to be the guy competing for touches with Murie behind Oliver. At the moment, Murie is the one getting the looks with the second team, but Taylor is certainly looking to throw his name in the mix.

During the offseason, Murie looks to work on being a more well rounded back.

“I’ve always been a smaller back so it’s been all about gaining weight, and getting thicker in the legs by squatting,” Murie said. “Bo is as strong as an ox so I’m just trying to get like him.

I’m also working on my lateral quickness, moving side to side and evading defenders.”

Oliver will see his fair share of carries this season but is complimented by Murie, who Oliver expects will step-up into a consistent number two back. Oliver also said the team is looking for the fullbacks to run more and block less this season. The offense has been running single back plays with them to adjust to the change.

Anthone Taylor is another guy looking to compliment Oliver in 2012. He has a good blend of power and speed, and the young back looks to push Murie and Oliver.

Murie hopes to be used by the coach in ways that will help exploit opposing defenses.

While Murie did not see much action as a running back in 2011, this speed demon has the ability to make a huge play every time he touches the ball. He did see time on the field as a returner last season, and returns like his scintillating 93-yard kick return against Akron prove his worth on the special teams unit.

He looks to be the go-to guy as a kick and punt returner – two crucial needs for the team.

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“The coaches keep telling me to lead,” Oliver said. “I’m the type of guy that doesn’t talk a lot. I like to lead by example.”

His vigorous offseason workout program is what Oliver believes separates him from other backs in the conference. His famous weighted vest is now at 20 pounds and he is looking forward to start running the steep hill at Kunz Field as he does every summer in Buffalo.

Outlook:

Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum Sophomore running back Anthone Taylor is competing with junior Brandon Murie for the backup running back position. Branden Oliver has solidified the starting spot, but head coach Jeff Quinn is looking for a suitable backup.

The running back is as stable of a position as there is for the Bulls in 2012. Brandon Oliver will be the workhorse with some quality backups behind him in Murie and Taylor. The Bulls will also have some new players to test out come summer as a pair of new recruits, Jordan Jefferson of Sweet Home high school, and Devin Campbell from Youngstown, Ohio will also be added to the more than competent Buffalo backfield.

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Continued from page 12: Bulls Look to Attack the MAC On the pitching front, the Chippewas can be tough to hit off of, especially Zach Cooper and Rick Dodridge. Cooper has made life hard for batters this year, as he leads the team in opposing batting average with .243, and is first in strikeouts with 31.

Dodridge is a guy that can go the distance, and is a workhorse for Central Michigan.

These guys have been the anchor of the Buffalo attack, but according to Torgalski, it’s been the offense as a unit that has impressed him the most this year. As a team, they are leading the MAC in batting average, hitting .336 as a team this season.

They have also hit almost twice as many home runs (25) than the next best team in the MAC in that category. The Bulls have only had one game in which they have scored less than four runs this season. Torgalski credits the offensive firepower to the efforts the team has made in the offseason.

“Central Michigan has been pretty good this year,” Torgalski said. “They have allMAC pitching in Zach Cooper, so we are excited to face them.”

“I think, from an offensive standpoint, our guys [that went] away to play summer ball last year have been able to hit the caliber of pitching that they’ve seen,” Torgalski said. “In addition to that, they’ve made a big commitment to the weight room, and it’s reflected in our power numbers this year.”

For the Bulls, Torgalski will go with the veterans, bringing out senior pitchers Jeff Thompson (1-0) and Cameron Copping (11) in the first two games. Due to an injury to senior pitcher Kevin Hughes, the starter for the finale will be decided at game time.

The Bulls look to start a new winning streak as they take on Central Michigan at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich. over the weekend.

Navigating through the heart of the Central Michigan batting order will be a tough task for the Buffalo pitchers this weekend.

The triumvirate of Jordan Dean, William Arnold, and Nate Theunissen have made life difficult for opposing pitching, as they each sport over a .300 batting average, and contribute to nearly half of their teams total RBI output this season.

Continued from page 12: The Punishments are Just and Fair mortgages and bills to pay as well, and when you have a group of players that are purposely trying to take that away in illegal ways it creates a toxic work environment.

And, contrary to popular belief, it’s something that NFL players are largely against.

Since pairing Hove and freshman Damien David together, the two are 3-0. Newly paired in the second spot is Starakiewicz and sophomore Travis Zappia, who are also unbeaten at 3-0. Nickel finds it no coincidence that over the last three games the Bulls have won their matches, and the early important doubles point.

The Bulls are going to ride this hot-streak as long as possible. The Mid-American Conference starts after a matchup with Marist (6-4) this weekend. Although the

their teams, and that it won’t happen again.

“We are all accountable and responsible for player health and safety and the integrity of the game. We will not tolerate conduct or a culture that undermines those priorities,” said Goodell in a statement after handing out the fines. “No one is above the game or the rules that govern it.”

“The bounty thing is completely unprofessional. I’m happy the league has made it known it won't be tolerated,” said Carolina Panthers tackle Jordan Gross to ESPN. “To think that something like that would happen – guys trying to hurt someone to make a few extra bucks – is just appalling. I mean we have a lot on the line, every single one of us.

You don’t want to see anyone taken out of a game.”

According to the ESPN, the league faces more than 20 different concussion-related lawsuits from former players – the same ones who were all for the violent nature of the game when they were playing – so by not handing down the punishments for these actions, Goodell would be a hypocrite and a liar.

And he hasn’t stopped there. He is also ordering owners of the other 31 NFL teams to certify in writing that no other programs exist on

People may say that it makes the NFL more “sissy” and that the league is a violent league anyway. I say “so what?” This isn’t the 1980s.

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The NFL is a different place and a different sport. Players are faster and stronger in these days. It’s bad enough that players routinely get hurt on normal, violent collisions.

They don’t need other players trying to end careers on purpose.

So instead of complaining about how bad the league has become, let’s give a standing ovation to Goodell, who showed some stones.

He’s finally showing that everybody involved in the operation of running a team, whether it’s a player, a coach, or even a team mascot, is held responsible for promoting a good image to fans.

For someone that is protecting that good image to its fans, he made the right call.

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Continued from page 12: Roger the Bounty Hunter The problem is that people associate hurt with injure, and there is a huge difference. Attempting to hurt someone is inflicting pain to the point that a player can’t return for the remainder of the game, it’s just a natural consequence of a solid hit.

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Bulls Pummel Bonnies to Earn Third Straight stepped up and led with good energy,” Nickel said. “The fact that they’ve been successful and done a good job, we’ve wanted to find out what the best combination is at one and two, and we like the way that things are going right now.”

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recent shutout victories have been impressive, the opponents the Bulls will face in the MAC will not be so easy.

Injure is taking a run at someone with season, and career threatening consequences. Going after an ACL intentionally is not okay at all.

“I think this weekend will be a bigger test for us against Marist, just to see how we perform against a little better squad,” Nickel said. “We’ve got some momentum going, we’re definitely feeling a lot better than we were a couple weeks ago. Marist is going to be a good test for us this weekend, and I’d certainly like to be on a fourmatch win streak as we go into Toledo.”

That brings me to the case at hand with New Orleans. If there were guys that took guys out with dirty hits then they should have been punished with the weekly thrashings already given out by Goodell.

If a Saints defender knocked out a running back by lacing him with a clean body blow, then what’s the issue?

The Bulls will travel to Poughkeepsie, NY Saturday afternoon to face to the Shooters. The match is at 2:30 p.m.

Is it a problem that the people in the Saints’ locker room discuss what every player at every level

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of football is thinking (that they want to hit someone really, really hard)? Or is the problem that Roger Goodell can’t handle anything that could be perceived as negative, or that he doesn’t like?

If the commissioner knew about this in 2009 like he says he did, then clearly he would have been paying attention to the hits that Saints’ defenders were making. If he was really concerned he would have punished the players for the hits he perceived as dirty.

The fact that the punishment comes out now – three years later – after the media had gotten wind of the bounty system leads me to believe that this is a farce just to save face.

Goodell’s punishments don’t protect the players because he doesn’t care about the players. The suspensions are a public relations measure to keep up an image, and that’s all

this whole fiasco is.

This is just yet another example of Goodell running the NFL with an iron fist and refusing to embrace the organized violence that is football – except this time he unjustly took it out on an entire franchise.

At the end of the day, Goodell did not punish the right people for attempting to hurt players. Payton never sacked a quarterback, Williams never brought down a running back, and I’ve never seen a general manager go head-to-head on a receiver.

Not only does the punishment not fit the crime – partly because there wasn’t a crime – Goodell locked up the wrong criminals.

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Continued from page 1: Author Amitav Ghosh Speaks at UB

What are you thinking?

Connecting his lecture to the themes of culture and globalization, Ghosh spoke about modernday parallels to China’s situation. While he felt the situation in Afghanistan was different because the drugs there are not state-sponsored as they were in China, he saw a similar situation in the “burgeoning of prescription drugs – which is America’s substitute for discipline” in schools.

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“Every time a ship crossed the equator, people who hadn’t crossed it before went through a sort of hazing ritual,” Ghosh said. “A sailor would dress up as Neptune, and the people would be caught, tied up and dumped in a barrel of horrible things [in a ritual known as] ‘crossing the line.’”

In addition to giving the lecture, Ghosh also spoke to students in an informal gathering led

by English Professor Walter Hakala on Monday morning at Norton Hall. The meeting provided an opportunity for students to ask questions about the use of language in Ghosh’s novels, and the effect of his training as an anthropologist on his novels and projects he is currently working on.

Asked about the creative process that allows Ghosh to translate historical facts into the fictionalized worlds of his novels, he said: “A story begins with a character, the people.

This leads me to ask ‘where did he live?’ [and] ‘what did he eat?’ It is a question that historians often do not ask – ‘What was it to be like there at that time?’”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be disappointed in the way things are going, but there is only so much you can do without making some serious and dramatic changes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must take care that you don't have others expecting the worst from you today. You can do what you do best -- and have them wanting more.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may recognize those who can offer you something you truly need. You may, by day's end, actually get more than you can use immediately.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- An unexpected point of interest may have you considering certain things that you do not usually take seriously.

46 Planet fourth nearest to the sun

48 Seashell seller, in a tongue twister

49 Form into one cluster

53 Not-too-big a band

54 Deposit on teeth Side" 58 The Rolling Stones' "Time ___ My 60 Tart role for Shirley MacLaine

63 Rimshot instrument

64 "Charleston Rag" composer Blake

66 Some linens

68 Aired an old show

69 Many a film festival film

70 Depart from the truth

71 Backspace, on a computer

72 Checks for fingerprints

73 Attach, as a patch

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4 New Zealand aborigine

9 Draft status?

14 Words that will definitely get you a kiss

15 "The Courtship of Miles Standish" character

16 Little men in the front row

17 Leaders of hives

19 Business outfits

20 "Conservative" starter

21 Apply spin

23 Agitated condition

24 Law school class

26 One of Moses' spies

28 Dispel differences

32 "A mouse!"

35 Carve in marble 36 Book filled with legends

38 Chi-town paper (with "The")

40 Penned up, like pigs

43 Or ___ (bully's words)

44 Year, to the French

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4 Hand shackle

5 Church garment 6 Some poetic efforts

7 Be a real stinker

8 Aardwolf prey

9 Co-___ (some apartments) 10 Make queasy

11 Doubleheaders

12 "Climactic" intro 13 "Hey you, c'mere!"

18 Musician Clapton 22 Trumpet's sound 25 Adjusts, as a clock 27 Place for a shepherd 29 Perform on a TV show

30 Nursery favorite

31 Skin condition

32 Zeta's follower 33 Berger of the opera

34 Large venomous snake

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NATHANIEL SMITH Sports Editor After a strong start, the baseball team had a disastrous finish to spring break. It looks to shake its late game woes with a trip to Michigan.

The Bulls (6-9) will take on a more familiar opponent, as they kickoff MidAmerican Conference play, taking a weekend trip to Mount Pleasant to take on Central Michigan (8-12).

A Northern Illinois linebacker is still feeling the repercussions of his biggest hit of the season.

Last November the Huskies’ Jamaal Bass was suspended three games after he jumped and hit a helmetless Toledo player – a flute player that is.

The incident occurred when the NIU football team was making its way onto the field and crossed paths with the Toledo band. Bass appeared to be jumping to get pumped up as many football players do during their walk onto the field.

Bass has recently been indicted on a felonious charge of assault and a misdemeanor assault charge. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of eight years.

“As the legal proceedings in Toledo involving NIU football player Jamaal Bass are ongoing, we will reserve any comment until that process is complete,” Northern Illinois said in a statement. “Jamaal is currently enrolled at Northern Illinois and his status with the football program has not changed.”

This marks the most serious band-onthe-field incident since the 1982 California/Stanford game when the tuba player was run over by a Cal player en-route to a game-winning touchdown.

Stainbrook not Staying Put

The Bulls are coming off three straight losses, with the last two coming in their opponents last at-bat. Against Villanova (13-9), Buffalo’s lead evaporated when Wildcats Tyler Sciacca came through with a RBI single off senior reliever Kevin Crumb.

In the game prior against St. Joseph’s (5-14), the Bulls surrendered four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning after building a 2-0 lead. These late game woes have left head coach Ron Torgalski searching for answers in the back end of the bullpen.

“We are going to make a few changes this weekend, as far as the back of our bullpen,” Torgalski said. “We are gonna try a couple of different guys. It’s not to say that the guys there weren’t getting it done, it’s just an attempt to give other guys an opportunity.”

On the offensive end, the Bulls hope that junior catcher Tom Murphy and junior outfielder Matt Pollock can continue their production at the plate this weekend. As defending MAC Player of the Year, Murphy has shown that he is

Courtesy of Saint Joseph’s University Athletics The baseball team looks to put the tag down on Central Michigan this weekend during a three-game series in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

a real threat to repeat that honor this season. He is raking the ball all over the field, batting .373, as well as possessing a good eye at the plate, with 14 walks in 15 games. He has displayed an ability to bring men home, with 24 runs batted in, and has improved tre-

mendously hitting for power, knocking six homers after hitting 10 all of last year.

Pollock is also a threat to win the award as well if he can keep up this

against junior Luis Guevara. The rest of the Bulls followed suit, as they were able to win all six singles matches handily.

JON GAGNON Staff Writer With half the season gone and a long string of consecutive losses piling up for the men’s tennis team, it has found a way to turn things around in swift fashion.

Coming off back-to-back to wins over spring break, the Bulls (4-7) started their outdoor home schedule against St. Bonaventure (1-8, 0-3 Atlantic 10) on Wednesday afternoon. The nice weather helped the Bulls christen the Ellicott Courts with a decisive victory over the Bonnies, 7-0.

This win marks the third straight for the Bulls, with a combined score of 20-1 over the last three bouts. Not only did the Bulls disallow the Bonnies a victory in any singles match, they didn’t even give up a set to the struggling opponent.

Junior Vusa Hove (13-5) put on a clinic on the second court, winning mightily 6-0, 6-0

Freshman standout Damien David added another victory to his young colligate résumé, improving his record to an imposing 18-6 on the season.

Nickel’s most recent lineup changes have contributed to the success of the team.

Senior Wojciech Starakiewicz and Hove were a combined 3-5 early in the season as the number two and three players on the lineup card. Recently Nickel has flipflopped the two, moving Hove to the second spot and Starakiewicz down to three.

Since the move the two upperclassmen are a combined 12-2.

The single’s lineup was not the only part of the team that needed adjusting. Nickel struggled to find a successful combination of doubles teammates throughout most of the season. Senior Alex Kalinin and sophomore Yevgeniy Jason Shkodnik have been a steady pair all season in the three spot.

But the first two spots on the lineup have been a carousel for Nickel this season.

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The Punishments are Just and Fair Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum Starting center Matt Stainbrook is transferring out of Central Michigan.

Bulls’ fans know him as the player who missed two free throws with his down by one and only 1.1 seconds left in the teams’ only meeting of the season, and subsequently cried on the court.

Western Michigan fans know him as a former player in its program.

NATHANIEL SMITH Sports Editor

Bravo, Commissioner Goodell.

When Roger Goodell became the commissioner on August 8, 2006, he promised to crack down on personal conduct, to promote player safety, and to “protect the shield.”

He averaged 11.4 points a game, led the team in blocks, and had the least amount of turnovers among the four Broncos players in double-digit points per game

In his six years at the helm, he has managed to limit late hits, fine and suspend players for illicit and illegal activity, and (begrudgingly) promote concussion safety.

The news of the transfer leaves Western Michigan with a bleak chance of doing any serious damage in the MidAmerican Conference. Stainbrook would have been the one returning player on the Broncos roster with over 10 points per game and now the MAC West will probably have another abysmal season.

He finally proved that management is as responsible as players in promoting that good image.

Stainbrook has not yet announced what program he intends to transfer to.

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Bulls Pummel Bonnies to Earn Third Straight

“Even though we won 7-0, I don’t feel we played our best today,” said head coach Lee Nickel. “We did a good job coming out with energy in doubles and then in singles we were a little flat, but a win’s a win and we’ll take it any way we can get it.”

Matt Stainbrook is known for his big stature, rec-specs and striking resemblance to Mrs. Doubtfire.

level of production. Like Murphy, he is hitting well at the plate; batting .370 with 20 hits in 54 at bats. He is leading the team in runs scored with 19, and is second to Murphy in RBIs with 17.

Goodell was fair and just in his ruling. He fined the Saints $500,000 and docked them two second round draft picks. He also suspended Saints GM Mickey Loomis eight games, assistant coach Joe Vitt six games, head coach Sean Payton for the entire year, and current Rams defensive coordinator

Hanul Ryou /// The Spectrum Junior Vusa Hove won both his singles and doubles matches as Buffalo swept St. Bonaventure 7-0.

Roger the Bounty Hunter

Gregg Williams for an indefinite period of time.

ly rewarded for knocking opponents out of games.

There’s no place for stuff like that in today’s NFL, and payouts for any type of in-game activity, whether it’s for an interception or a “knock-out,” is forbidden.

Williams was suspended indefinitely, along with a one-year ban for head coach Sean Payton. General manager Mickey Loomis was suspended eight games, assistant head coach Joe Vitt suspended six games, and the franchise was fined $500,000 and docked second round picks for the next two years in the draft.

Even if bounties and rough play are part of the undercurrent of NFL culture, there’s no denying the facts. A few years ago, Goodell asked various members of the Saints staff, including Payton, Williams, Loomis, as well as team owner Tom Benson to stop with the bounties.

But Payton, Williams, Loomis, and Vitt not only kept it going – hiding it from Benson and Goodell – but they denied any involvement. That’s a sign of poor leadership and lack of respect for the commissioner’s vision for the NFL. And, more importantly, they lied.

That was more than enough motivation for the commish to put the hammer down so hard on Williams – who is now the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams – and the Saints.

People have to realize that although fans think of the NFL as all fun and games, the players look at it as a job.

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TYLER CADY Senior Sports Editor

“A linebacker’s job is to knock out running backs and to knock out receivers,” – Ray Lewis.

Anyone who watches football understands the job of a defender: to use his body to physically punish offensive players, stop them from moving down the field, and make sure they don’t score.

Apparently NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t understand what defenders are supposed to do. It’s been evident since the moment that he took over the league from Paul Tagliabue, but never as much as Wednesday when he handed out the unthinkable and ridiculous punishments to members of the Saints’ coaching staff.

The issue stems from a scandal in which former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was running a bounty system where players were monetari-

The NFL’s official stance is that the system “threatens the safety of its players.”

No kidding! So does a pair of 300-pound men running full speed at each other.

Listen, I get the whole need to be politically correct and punish people for wanting to hurt people because on the surface it sounds criminal – the details of the scenario sound like condoned premeditated assault on the Saints’ part.

But if you told me there was a player on my favorite team’s defense that wasn’t trying to hurt the opposition, I’d be clamoring for that player to be released.

It sounds gruesome, but at its core, that’s what football is.

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