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Life Reimon Bhuyan /// The Spectrum Demire Coffin-Williams, a senior psychology major and employee of Sub Board I, strives to heal the community by providing workshops about sexual health and raising awareness about sexual abuse.
Saving Lives in a Heartbeat As an undergraduate student, Rose Craven Hansen was told she could never be a nurse – her grades weren’t high enough. Her adviser laughed in her face. Story on page 8
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Spectrum File Photo Talking Leaves Owner Johnathon Welch is highly considering no longer carrying books for UB’s English Department.
Talking Leaves Falls Silent The death of the textbook
LISA KHOURY Senior News Editor The majority of students aren’t getting their books off shelves – they’re getting them online. Others don’t buy them at all. “I took Anthropology last semester,” said Michael Leonardos, a sophomore business major. “I didn’t buy the book, and I got an A.”
Nate Ruess on Being fun. Nate Ruess isn’t new to the music industry, but what he and his band, fun., are doing hasn’t been seen before.
Leonardos has only bought one book in the past year – a communication book for a class that required a specific sheet out of it to pass; he had to buy the whole book just to get it.
The trend is affecting more than class discussions. It’s shifting the business strategies of independent booksellers and the university bookstore. This year – for the first time – Johnathon Welch, who owns Talking Leaves Bookstore on Main Street near South Campus, warned UB faculty that he might no longer be carrying textbooks. He’s been ordering and selling textbooks for UB since 1974 – particularly for the English department – when professors like Robert Creeley and Leslie Fiedler taught in the department. But now he’s quitting.
“We’re either not making money or losing money selling the books now,” Welch said. “What will disappear is all of the expense of doing that.” The decline of book sales at Talking Leaves began in 2005 and since then has gone down every semester. Some of that is because there are fewer courses and books ordered each semester, according to Welch. He said students are no longer interested. He fondly remembers the days when graduate students would stand in line for textbook sales. Continued on page 15
UB Council Candidates:
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Daniel Ovadia MARK DAVIS Staff Writer Current incumbent Mia Jorgensen’s position as University Council Student Representative is being challenged by junior business major Daniel Ovadia.
Bulls Take Three of Four to Snap Losing Streak With more than half the season gone, the softball team has had its fair share of disappointments, most recently being a two-week stretch of losing nine out of ten games. But as the Bulls traveled north this weekend a promising turnaround was on the horizon, as they turned in their best weekend stretch of the season. Story on page 20
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Ovadia, a 24-year-old from Long Island, advocates a campaign that requires better outreach and feedback regarding student issues as vital to the position of student representative. Ovadia believes his experience as a member of many student organizations and his status as an undergrad will best serve UB students, in comparison with Jorgensen, who is a graduate student.
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Mia Jorgensen SUSHMITA SIRCAR Staff Writer Mia Jorgensen, the incumbent University Council Student Representative, is running for re-election. Jorgensen said she serves as a link between students’ concerns and administrators’ decisions – something she feels is an essential task at such a large university. Jorgensen is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of anthropology. In addition to her position as the student representative for 2011-12, Jorgensen has been extensively involved with various student associations.
Healing the World Around Him KEREN BARUCH Life Editor He lies on his stomach listening to the buzzing sound of the needle as it pierces his right calf. After 45 minutes, the masterpiece is complete. Demire Coffin-Williams was inked with a Tibetan prayer for the healing of the entire world – plants and animals included. Through his job at Sub-Board, I Inc. (SBI), Coffin-Williams, a senior psychology major, has various opportunities to heal the community around him. He is an education supervisor, and he acts as a sexual health counselor and a peer educator. He hosts workshops at different high schools around Buffalo – as well as UB – about the importance of equality, positive sexuality, STIs, and harm reduction. He wants to ensure that his peers are safe, and they know their worth and rights as human beings. “I chose to get [the tattoo] because it actually means a lot to me,” Coffin-Williams said. “I am really passionate about helping people heal. I don’t want to be a medical doctor, but I do have ambitions to be a therapist and help people heal mentally after any trauma or even before any trauma.” He remembers learning about slavery at a young age and being agitated by the unfairness of it. As he got older, he started learning about gender inequality, and he felt his agitation grow with the idea that the unfairness is still present in society. He thought of his mom and sister and feared that some day they would be treated unfairly because they are black women. He remembers thinking that someday, someone had to do something for the equality of everyone.
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Dear SA Treasurer Sikander Khan… A few words from SA Senators
“I would say to Sikander that I am disappointed that he did not attend the Senate meeting on Sunday to answer the senators’ questions. We all have concerns about this whole situation and how this all happened. I would also ask why the two senators, myself and Sarah McCreary, who voted against moving the $300,000 from the Cash and Investments line in to the Projects line, were left off the list of senators who were presented to and asked to sign a proposal about Virtual Academix.”
“It's extremely disappointing that recent events have stained the Student Association. Undergraduates have not been able to hear directly from you about how this happened. It would be best to make some type of statement or even hold a forum.” – James Gibbons
“Why would you lie to the Senate? Why would you lie when we asked you whether you had a plan for the money? You could’ve just told us: ‘yes I do, I already signed the contract.’” – Darwinson Valdez
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Continued from page 1: Dear SA Treasurer Sikander Khan… “I would absolutely love to see the SA Executives, Senators, and Assembly people work more closely in the future. But as it relates to the article, I would prefer to confront Sikander in person and hope he chooses to attend this week's Assembly and Senate meetings…I really just want him to attend the next Senate meeting and address us in person. I had actually hoped he would have been at this past weekend’s meeting.” – Daniel Ovadia Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum
“My hope is that the undergraduate body and UB community can prove their resilience after this series of unforeseen and unfortunate events. UB is a great place and we cannot let this one event define this year, diminish our concept of the past, or disturb our outlook for what is ahead. Keep personal grudges out of it. Sikander is a human being and deserves to be treated accordingly.” – Kittie Pizzutelli
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Continued from page 1: Meet the Candidates: Daniel Ovadia Ovadia believes it is his student government experience that makes him the most qualified candidate. “Through my affiliation with SA and student government as a whole, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with students and administrators and professionals,” Ovadia said. “I feel like the University Council Representative is somebody who needs to be in the middle.” If elected, Ovadia promises to provide greater discourse between students and the council, and he stated that he plans to personally submit summaries of the council meetings to student organizations. Ovadia believes that such an effort would expand the wealth of information relayed to the student body. According to Ovadia, Jorgensen is at a disadvantage because she is a graduate student. Ovadia feel it’s imperative for the next student representative to have a close connection with the student majority, considering that UB is made up primarily of undergraduate students. A link to each candidate’s platform is listed in the UB Student Affairs website. Ovadia’s platform exhibits his substance as a candidate, and it highlights many examples of his student participation. Ovadia has been active in the Undergraduate Student Associa-
tion, Student Life, Alumni Association, Campus Living, New Student Programs, and the Undergraduate Academies since he arrived at UB in Fall 2009. “Throughout my time at UB I have personally sought to be an engaged and active member of the university community but more importantly, I have always looked to get others involved,” Ovadia wrote in his platform. One of Ovadia’s major goals is to enhance the visibility of the student representative. “It’s interesting because [the council] actually records all their meetings and posts them online,” Ovadia said. “And I don’t think many people have ever seen those videos or even know that those videos exist.” Ovadia believes if he wins the election, he will be a “visionary” and an “inspired” representative in the council. Ovadia has tried to show throughout his campaign that he carries full knowledge of the potential benefit of the council for students. “It’s amazing that when our school is making major decisions, they want to hear the student voice – that is remarkable,” Ovadia said. “For me, to be that voice, for me to be the liaison between the student and the council, is a very serious role.”
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Opinion UB Council Endorsement Axl Rose’s No
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Clearly, from seeing many meetings, the council seems much more like a public face than an effective body. Meetings seem to be designed only to reaffirm what the university is doing rather than actually provide significant oversight.
Of all the groups at our university, the one that wields the most influence is the UB Council, and this week we are voting on a student representative to voice our needs. Between the two candidates, we are endorsing Daniel Ovadia for the position.
However, the student position is still an important one. The people on the council are heavy hitters in the area, most notably Jeremy Jacobs. Jacobs, owner of the Boston Bruins hockey team, is the billionaire chairman of the council and has huge clout at this university. Some might say he has as much pull as President Tripathi.
Ovadia is very experienced, and well seasoned to be the student representative on the council. Not only has he been a member of SA, a group that represents every undergraduate at the university, he’s also familiar with a wide range of clubs and smaller student governments. He’s also been involved with Late Night UB, which caters to all students, not just undergrads.
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In addition to his credentials, Ovadia has a few good ideas to make the position more effective. Since the student representative gets only five minutes to talk, he plans on taking surveys and gathering information to prioritize his talking points.
Mia Jorgensen was also a very capable candidate. She was on the council this year and has been there through the changes against the students’ best interests, arguing against increases in fees and bad policy. From our meeting with the candidates, though, we felt like Ovadia was a more forceful and convincing speaker.
That way, the big wigs on the council hear what’s most important to you in the limited time allotted.
The question is what does the council really do and is there really any point to the position.
Also he plans on including clubs more in the conversation with the council by encouraging them to not only watch the recordings of meetings, but also by talking to clubs to hear their concerns. Ovadia understands that being open to the needs of the students is the single most important aspect of the position.
In short, the UB Council reviews every major undertaking the university begins. It serves as the advisory and oversight board for the president and senior officers. It is comprised of 10 members, nine being appointed by the governor, and one being our representative.
As far as I’m concerned, you can’t have a true Guns N’ Roses reunion without bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Steve Adler, guitarist Slash, and front man Axl Rose in the mix. If one of them is taken out of the equation, you still get a good band, but it’s simply not the greatness that was Guns N’ Roses.
That’s why your vote is still important. Whoever gets elected has the opportunity to give the most powerful group on our campus a piece of our mind. As we’ve seen over the past year, the one thing the leaders of this school need is a constant reminder that we are the reason they even exist in their positions. Last year, the turnout was downright pitiful. Out of a massive school, only 500 people voted. Ironically enough, voting has never been easier. You can vote online without ever leaving your room at the Student Affairs website. Hell, you could even vote naked with this system, which is an exciting proposition for many of us.
Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand together billed New York taxpayers around $450,000 for chartered flights around the state. Schumer and Gillibrand both made trips from Washington to several upstate cities very rapidly.
It makes sense, though. Guns N’ Roses was one of the greatest bands of all-time before Saturday. The Hall of Fame is an accomplishment, don’t get me wrong, but I doubt their legacy would diminish if they didn’t get enshrined. Appetite for Destruction (1987) wouldn’t be placed on a lower plateau if the band wasn’t inducted.
Over the year ending Sept. 30, the senators had taxpayers foot the bill for 79 flights – 49 for Schumer and 30 for Gillibrand. Many of the trips occur in one day with the senators quickly covering as much area as possible. Much of the reason Schumer has argued for the use of chartered flights is because he wouldn’t be able to touch every county of New York during the year without them. In fact, according to Politico, Schumer was ranked No. 2 – just behind Texas Sen. John Cornyn – in charter flight use.
Cornyn, it should be noted, has a much larger area of the nation to cover.
other option, nobody is going to fault the senator for taking the most expedient form of travel.
Gillibrand is following in those footsteps. According to her staff, being accessible to the citizens is her most pressing concern and often the best way to be available at short notice is to take chartered flights.
However, that doesn’t mean that it should be used simply to free up scheduling. Whenever possible, senators should take the option of using commercial flights. Considering charter flights cost over $600 an hour plus fuel, and charge $50 dollars per hour of waiting, flying commercial would be significantly less expensive.
We understand that, and we are grateful for the fact that our senators choose to take a proactive stance around the state. But in these trying times everyone needs to tighten their belts. It might not seem like a great deal of money. After all, New York pulls in about $63 billion in tax revenue over the year, but it’s not really about how much more money would be available for other spending. Symbolically, it would be a big step in regaining the public’s confidence that it’s government is willing to make sacrifices when needed. That doesn’t necessarily mean that we want either to never take chartered flights again. In one instance, Gillibrand took a chartered flight to tour flood damage on Long Island. When you need to travel in an emergency and have no
Safety, although a concern, is not an issue. Airports and planes are now safer than they’ve ever been. Even taking a bodyguard along, in order to ensure the safety of the senator, would cost less than a chartered flight. Being elected to government comes with an insane workload. We understand that it is much easier to schedule if you have an easy form of travel to all ends of New York. Yet just as it’s important to be available, it’s equally important to be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.
My name is Alec Frazier, and I am the Resource Officer for the UB Diversity in Disability Planning Committee (DDPC). I take great issue with the article “Diversity in Disability” in Monday’s paper. Please note that I do not speak for the entire DDPC, and I do not wish to claim to do so. All opinions in this letter are my own and although they may be similar to those of others, I do not assign them to anyone else.
One change I’d recommend for the article: you may wish to mention that Ari Ne’eman is a Presidential Appointee – the first with autism and one of the youngest (he was confirmed in 2010 at age 22). He is the Policy and Evaluation Committee chair for the National Council on Disability. In journalism class the first thing you are taught is to ask: “who, what, why, when, where, and how.” The reporter most definitely did not bother to ask “who.” The article states “Alec Frazier, Hope Super-
nault, and Carly Skonecki – all UB students – assisted [David] Dodge in planning the symposium.” As David Dodge can tell you, we did NOT assist him. It was a collaborative effort with EVERYONE contributing an equal amount. For example, I was the one who came up with the symposium’s slogan, “Disability is not an obstacle; it’s a difference!” David’s fervent wish was that your reporter interview as many members of the DDPC as possible. He even ASKED the reporter to speak to more of us. She must have already made up her own mind, however.
Rose isn’t any less of a front man for turning down the induction. He’s still going to be recognized as one of the best. Sure, his reasons for doing so are childish (he cites disagreements with the original lineup as a reason), but it’s the music that’s being canonized, not the person. I think the gesture would have a more negative impact if it were for another subject. I figure Scottie Pippen or John Stockon would suffer a larger backlash if they gave a similar reason to not join the Hall of Fame. People were furious when Marlon Brando declined an Oscar for his work on The Godfather (1972). Cultural critic Touré succinctly explained why Rose’s declination is different from other circumstances in a tweet Saturday night: “By disdaining the Rock Hall, Axl gets to eat his cake & have it, too. He disses it, retaining rock cred, & gets in, gaining immortalization.” So, in a sense, Rose symbolizes Rock and Roll with his refusal. The genre has always carried a sense of rebellion and aggression. By not attending the ceremony, Rose has rejected conformity and upholds some of Rock and Roll’s most important motifs.
With that in mind, we ask our senators to cut down on their use of chartered flights and tighten their belts just like their constituents have been doing for the past few years.
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The fans in attendance weren’t too pleased, as Rose’s name was met with a splattering of boos when he was mentioned. Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong had to defend the genre’s icon as the chorus continued.
The comment is reconciliatory, but at the same time it does decrease the importance of the Hall of Fame.
So whatever your opinion of the school, get out and vote, and if you can’t get out, just relax in your nice computer chair and vote today or tomorrow.
Senators should reduce use of chartered flights However, our representatives in Washington don’t follow the same model.
This was made clear at Saturday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Guns N’ Roses was forced to perform without Rose after he declined the ceremony invitation.
“Shut up,” Armstrong said. “He was the greatest front man to ever step in front of a microphone.”
Flights of Fancy During these hard economic times, everybody – rich or poor – looks at their spending a little more carefully. We all spend a little less on luxuries and a little more frugally on necessities.
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Our titles in the DDPC were as follows: David Dodge, event coordinator; Carly Skonecki, club and student outreach officer; Alec Frazier, resource officer; and Hope Supernault, logistics officer. This was completely a student initiative. Hundred percent. We, the DDPC, made all decisions and had absolutely no budget to begin with – all monies used in putting together the symposium were generous donations. However, the article does a gross disservice by stating: “UB’s Office of Accessibil-
His semi-selfish reasoning continues the ’80s metal theme of self-indulgence. Sex, drugs, and mayhem are a few items the era was known for (Armstrong indirectly acknowledges this in his commemoration speech). Fans knew Rose wasn’t the greatest person back then, but that’s part of what gave him recognition in the first place. I’m speaking from an outsider’s perspective, of course. But to relate, I’d be outraged too if Andre 3000 declined induction as part of OutKast. But I’d still play Aquemini (1998) as religiously as I do now. Email: brian.josephs@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from page 1: Healing the World Around Him “Stuff happens every day,” Coffin-Williams said. “Sometimes you don’t get jobs, sometimes people are nasty to you on the line at the supermarket, sometimes people don’t stop to let you cross the street when you’re walking in the rain. That might not even have anything to do with ethnicity, gender, or sex on a surface level. But on a deeper level, I think that those things kind of guide how everyone acts toward other individuals.” Coffin-Williams has felt like a victim of the injustice acts of others. In high school he was a regular blood donor. He and his friends would give blood to get out of class. They got to sit and eat free Oreos, according to Coffin-Williams. One day, though, he was denied the opportunity because of his sexuality. The Red Cross always asks the same questions before taking blood from donors. One of these questions is only directed toward men: “Have you ever slept with another man?” “The last time I gave blood the answer was no,” Coffin-Williams said. “[When I was denied] the answer was yes. That automatically made me in-
eligible to give blood. So I asked why and they said it was dealing with HIV. Even though they test all of the blood, and there hasn’t been a single case of HIV-infected blood given to someone who needed a transplant in a really long time, the answer is still ‘no you cannot give blood in the U.S. if you’re a homosexual man.’” Initially, he was dejected and offended. Now he just thinks: “Whatever, I don’t give a f***. Don’t take my blood. You don’t have to poke me with a needle. I don’t have to sit there and waste my time. I can get Oreos and juice boxes somewhere else.” Coffin-Williams is passionate about making this world equal and happy, according to his coworker Nicole Bochman, a junior psychology and global gender studies major, he does just that. “I was never really involved on campus, but since I’ve met Demire I feel like I’ve been doing so much and really making a difference,” Bochman said. “If you want to make a good impact on the campus community, then you ask Demire what he’s doing and you follow it.”
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After some workshops, students approach Coffin-Williams and disclose that they have been sexually assaulted. People are not afraid to approach Coffin-Williams because of his welcoming and open personality.
In addition to fighting for equality, he is passionate about reducing instances of rape. His favorite workshop is called Wasted Sex and is about hooking up while drunk. In this workshop Coffin-Williams discusses exactly what consent is, since people often forget that not saying ‘no’ doesn’t mean yes.
Bochman said that the first time she and CoffinWilliams met at work, they talked for hours about personal things that she doesn’t even talk to her closest friends about. She believes that he truly cares about others, and he stands up for his beliefs.
“There’s this notion in our society that we should take all of these precautions to not get taken advantage of or not be raped or assaulted,” CoffinWilliams said. “We teach people from a young age to watch what you wear, watch where you go, watch who you go out with, and watch what you drink. [Society] never teaches people that it’s a bad idea to take advantage of someone, and that it’s a pretty bad idea to rape someone. I think that’s a big staple in our rape culture, because we do have a rape culture, and everyone’s a part of it.” Along with 10 other people, he directed a play in the SU Theatre called “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer,” by Eve Ensler. The play is a collection of sexual assault stories. CoffinWilliams’ monologue was titled “A Perfect Marriage” and was about a couple in which one partner was bullied into cutting, whipping, spitting on, and cursing out his partner during sex. The take home message, according to CoffinWilliams, is that assault and abuse can happen anywhere, even in relationships that seem to have been strong for years. Bochman was one of the 10 that worked on the play. Not only does Coffin-Williams inspire students that utilize his services, but he also inspires his co-workers. “It was my first time ever doing anything theaterwise,” Bochman said. “It was good to work with a group of people that was compassionate about something that’s a huge deal that nobody ever really wants to talk about. The subject matter doesn’t interest that many people. It was moving to even be a part of it and make a difference. I always want to get involved in whatever Demire gets involved in.”
The immediate step to take if anyone ever says that they’ve been assaulted is to believe them. Guys think that girls go around screaming “rape” all the time just to get back at them, but that doesn’t happen, Coffin-Williams said. The second step is to re-empower them. “Sexual assault is about controlling someone else and violating someone else and in order to do that, you have to take power away from them,” Coffin-Williams said. “So to re-empower them you immediately let them know that they made a good choice to come and talk to someone.” Sometimes the SBI office will take students that have been sexually assaulted to the hospital, in case they need prophylactics to prevent the spreading of an STI or if they need Plan B, if the assault was recent and vaginal. Other times they give the victims support and counseling. One in every four women and one in every six men will experience an attempt or completed forced sexual encounter, according to Roger William’s University statistical data. That means more than one billion people on the planet will experience a completed or attempted sexual assault. “Sexual assault and violence is a tragedy that leaves nothing but destruction and heartbreak in its wake, so it’s important to have every person who is capable working to not perpetuate the rape culture and to work in trying to aid the healing,” Coffin-Williams said.
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In Face of Low-Voter Turnout, UB Council Student Rep. Election Goes On SARA DINATALE Senior News Editor On Tuesday, the online poll for the University Council Student Representative opened and will remain open until Thursday, April 19. The two candidates running for the position are Mia Jorgensen, an anthropology graduate student, and Daniel Ovadia, a junior business major. Both want to represent UB’s entire student body on a board that consists of nine governor-appointed members. The student representative is elected annually by a universitywide student vote. However, both candidates are taking part in an election process with a notoriously low voter turnout. Jorgensen is the incumbent – last year she received 259 votes. Her opponent, Joshua Boston, received 231 votes. Less than 2 percent of the entire student body opted to vote in last year’s election. TC Scott, chair of the University Council Representative Election Committee, thinks the lack of voter participation stems largely from ignorance. “Not a lot of students know what the University Council rep does,” Scott said. “They represent the student voice on the University Council, which makes decisions that impact the university. It’s really important to have student input.” The UB Council oversees UB’s advisory board, president, and senior officers. The council exists in accordance with New York State education law. The nine members appointed by the governor serve seven-year terms, and the council is chaired by Jeremy M. Jacobs of Delaware North Companies, Inc. Other notable members are Robert T. Brad of Moog, Inc. and Mark J. Czarnecki of M&T Bank. The council’s duties include reviewing all major plans and activities of the university, as well as making recommendations and regulations regarding community and alumni relations. While not a frequent occurrence, one of the council’s most important responsibilities is to recommend presidential candidates (when the position is open) to state university trustees.
“The council makes major decisions that impact the university in the way that it advises the president and key figures at the university,” Ovadia said. “Because their input is so critical and because these people are all people who have a vested interest in seeing UB successful, what they say holds a tremendous deal of weight.” Ovadia also stressed the importance of the representative within the council, as he or she reflects student perspective and input; the other members of the council are “people that are very far removed from the student experience,” according to Ovadia. Jorgensen thinks it’s important for students to vote because, in that way, they will know what the UB Council is. She also feels that voting creates a more communal atmosphere on campus. “I think we could all benefit from having UB be a stronger community,” Jorgensen said. “At UB it seems [as students], we could communicate a lot more and we really need to work on building this one element.” Mike Lewis, the student government liaison, said the election committee has been trying to generate a higher voting population. The committee has reached out to media sources, emailed students through listservs, and utilized the student experience website – all in efforts to get word out about the importance of voting in this election. “Voter turnout in recent years has been a problem for most elections here at the university,” Lewis said.
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Continued from page 1: Meet the Candidates: Mia Jorgensen Jorgensen represented the department of anthropology as a Graduate Student Association senator from 2009-11. She also served as the business agent for the Graduate Student Employment Union from 2009 until Dec. 2011. Currently, she is the vice president of the Graduate Student Employees Union. Her main goal is to bridge the gap between students and administrators. Jorgensen will address this gap by voicing students’ concerns and questions to the council. She also wants to better convey UB’s reasons for decisions, such as tuition increases. “I think the UB Council is important because you can make a positive difference by voicing student concerns,” Jorgensen said. “It’s not about winning for me; it’s just about getting students to become aware.” As the student representative, Jorgensen has worked toward better communication between the student body and the administration. She brought student concerns before the council this past year, like student dislike for HUB, the late disbursement of financial aid, and the imposed international student fee increase – things she felt were done without adequate explanation. “We are not sure as students where our money is going,” Jorgensen said. “It is really important that administrators talk to students about fees like the academic excellence fee.” Despite improvements, Jorgensen feels students are still hazy about SUNY 2020, with concerns ranging from how faculty is being hired to how certain departments are left behind in the overall plan for making UB a major research institution. All of these indicate a greater need to divulge specific details to the student body so that they don’t feel left in the dark, according to Jorgensen “Our concerns as students are all the same,” Jorgensen said. “Education is expensive and we
would like to know why we are paying more, how it is affecting our education, and how the university is using the money to improve our education.” Jorgensen was worried by the problems with financial aid over the year, so she spoke to Jennifer Pollard, UB’s interim director of financial aid. Jorgensen said that when she vocalized the problems students faced, it sped up the process of distributing financial aid and even helped result in the creation of fiscal advisers. After Jorgensen’s friends were assaulted last year, she became concerned that graduate students had nowhere to voice their issues. This prompted her to collaborate with former Provost Harvey Stenger and Barbara Ricotta, associate vice president for Student Affairs. They developed a mandatory training program for faculty and teaching assistants to ensure they know how to act in case their students face problems. Jorgensen said she believes her year as the student representative has been very successful and pleasant. She feels that while she has tried to reach out to lots of students, she could still improve and seek out more opinions – especially from undergraduate students. Jorgensen, if re-elected, wants to work with the GSA president to create a council of students that encompasses all major student organizations. She wants to further increase student communication and representation by collaborating in the creation of this council. “To be honest, I think in this race both Daniel Ovadia [the other candidate] and I are qualified,” Jorgensen said. “I just really want students to care, and irrespective of who wins, you’ll have a candidate who’s passionate and willing to work on behalf of the student.”
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Scott feels one of things that needs to be done for the sake of future elections is to educate the student body on what the role of the student representative is – a responsibility he thinks falls on whoever wins the position. Students can vote by visiting the Student Affairs website. The polls will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday. The unofficial results will be available online on Friday, but the official results will be released by the elections committee on Monday.
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Continued from page 20: Bulls Take Three of Four to Snap Losing Streak Sophomore second basemen Sammi Gallardo was a key contributor to the spark; she powered in six RBI’s in only six at bats. Junior third baseman Alyssa Ward supplied the Bulls with four hits in the series.
hit, and it transferred into a loss for us.”
The performances at the plate were matched with those on the mound. Sophomore pitcher Tori Speckman and senior pitcher Holly Johnson allowed only three earned runs in each of their starts.
The Bulls found themselves trailing, 4-2, as they entered the fifth inning. With two runners on, freshman catcher Alexis Curtiss stepped up to the plate and delivered a two-run single to tie the game. Another clutch at bat by Gallardo later in the inning drove in Curtiss to give the Bulls a onerun lead that they would never give back.
Even though the Broncos snapped the Bulls’ three-game winning streak, Buffalo had a chance to get revenge on Sunday.
However, their second series against Western Michigan would be more of a test for the Bulls. On Saturday they had only two hits against the Broncos.
Western Michigan came close to tying the game in the final inning. Broncos’ outfielder Allie Carlson hit a pop fly to left field with runners on the corners. The runner on third ran toward home plate, but freshman outfielder Karly Nevez tagged her out, preserving the Bulls’ victory.
“We ran into some pretty good pitching with Western Michigan,” Teague said. “Senior Meredith Whitney is a fantastic pitcher; she’s just a competitor on the mound. In that first game we were chasing her pitches instead of hitting the pitches we like to
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While Nevez’s play saved the game, Speckman won it on the mound. After Johnson gave up four runs in only two innings, Speckman came into the game and gave up only one hit in five innings to keep the Broncos from adding to their lead. “With every win we gain confidence,” Teague said. “No matter what our flaws are, everyday we’re working to better those. We need to minimize errors in the field, minimize walks, and we need to capitalize on our good hitting.” The team will remain in Buffalo for the next two weeks for nine consecutive home games. After Wednesday’s doubleheader against Niagara (9-20, 2-2 MAAC), opponent Kent State (22-20, 8-4 MAC) will make the trip to Buffalo for a weekend series. Game one is set to begin on Saturday at 2 p.m.
ity Resources and the Diversity in Disability Planning Committee organized the event.” The Office of Accessibility Resources played a supporting role, under our – the DDPC’s – guidance. They certainly had no overriding veto and, in fact, had to abide by and carry out our decisions.
We in the DDPC know that Disability is not a “sexy” (i.e. marketable) form of diversity, and we had hoped to change people’s minds about the importance of disability rights. In my opinion, one person whom we clearly did not sway was the author.
Last but not least, I personally take great issue with how the article was buried deep within the paper. Very deep. I looked for it on The Spectrum [website] for a good five minutes before finally giving up and doing a search of the website. I also take issue with the photo of the “person in the wheelchair.” That’s all she is to the readers of the article. Someone visibly disabled for us to pity, if we are inclined to do so. Believe it or not, she has a name – Stacey Milbern – and she is a wonderful person, regardless of what her body or mind can or cannot do. There is a diverse group of people with disabilities. That’s what our symposium is about. This was a very bad photo to choose. Perhaps you could have used a photo of the panel of many people we held to reflect DIVERSITY IN DISABILITY.
Regards, Alec Frazier Knowledge Group Member VSA, the International Organization on Arts and Disability Contributing Author The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) Resource Officer UB Diversity in Disability Planning Committee (DDPC)
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Saving Lives in a Heartbeat RACHEL KRAMER Senior Life Editor
You Know What Happens When You Assume
As an undergraduate student, Rose Craven Hansen was told she could never be a nurse – her grades weren’t high enough. Her adviser laughed in her face.
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Now 20 years later, as a registered nurse, a master of science in nursing, as well as an adult nurse practitioner, Hansen is saving lives. Have you ever taken one glance at someone and decided that you don’t like him or her? You don’t have any idea who they are, but instantly you’re struck with this uncomfortable pit of hate in your stomach. Why don’t you like that person? It doesn’t matter – he or she is different from you and you don’t like it.
She is employed at the Kaleida Health Gates Vascular Institute on the Buffalo General Medical Campus, where she plays a major role in performing an up-and-coming medical procedure that replaces an aortic heart valve. The process is called a trans catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The FDA approved it five months ago. “I knew I could be a nurse if I wanted to be, I just hadn’t tried yet,” Hansen said. “I want to be an inspiration to those students not doing well. It was a struggle for me because my grades weren’t good. I was lucky that I pulled it off, but I really worked hard to take all the required classes.” Hansen attended UB in 1982, and after years of not knowing what her major would be or what she wanted to do with the rest of her life, her best friend suggested Hansen follow her to nursing school. On a whim, Hansen agreed and declared herself as a nursing major. However, she didn’t have the required GPA to be accepted to UB’s School of Nursing so she transferred to Millard Fillmore College: a branch of UB for continuing and professional studies. She later transferred to Daemen College where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Courtesy of flickr user Andy G Rose Craven Hansen, a UB alumna, is a nurse practitioner that participates in an innovative procedure that offers an alternative to the risky option of open-heart surgery.
For 23 years, Hansen has been a nurse practitioner, and she “scrubs in” and helps patients who need a new heart valve. She loves the adrenaline rush of being in the room while the procedure takes place. There are over 15 people, each with their own job working together on the operation, according to Hansen.
cause [the procedure] is very intense.”
For the first seven procedures, a doctor from Europe came to assist the doctors at Gates Vascular Institute to facilitate the procedure and teach the staff how to correctly preform it.
The procedure involves the replacement of an aortic heart valve for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Previously it could only be replaced by open-heart surgery. Aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve narrows or doesn’t open and close properly. This causes the heart to work harder and less efficiently. The extra stress causes the heart muscle to weaken over time and increase the risk of heart failure, according to the Buffalo General Medical Center website.
“It’s really helped that he has had the experience with a couple of hundred patients,” Hansen said. “The room gets very nervous be-
This procedure has the ability to improve the quality of life for patients who can’t receive open-heart surgery.
“It’s rewarding to be able to not only prolong life, but it’s really just improving the quality of their life,” Hansen said. “When you’re 80 and not able to go through the day without the symptoms of shortness of breath and chest pain, it limits the quality of life and day-to-day activities. They can’t enjoy life. We can give that back to them.” TAVR has been FDA approved for only the elderly and so far there have only been eight patients at Gates Vascular Institute. This is due to the specific screening process that perspective patients must endure. The process starts at a general heart clinic and then a variety of tests are performed, such an echocardiogram, cardiac CTA,
How about this scenario: you’re sitting in the Union or you’re hanging around The Steer and your friend leans over and says: “See that girl over there? She’s a total slut.” You glance over to where your friend motions and think: “Yeah, I could totally see that girl getting around.” Maybe the odd feeling you have about that complete stranger is right; maybe your friend is spot on and that girl is easy. But how can you decide that with one look? I’m not saying that I’ve never looked at someone and automatically made judgments –everyone does it. But at some point, you realize people are most likely doing the same to you. They look at you and just assume they have you pegged. They place you in a category, and that’s it. You’re no longer a person – you’re a label. College is supposed to be a place filled with educated people – a place where people can shed whatever stereotype their high school stuck on them and become their own individuals.
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Healthy Living with The Spectrum Breakfast foods to stop the love handle blues AARON MANSFIELD Editor in Chief
bread, think wheat, wheat, and more wheat. Stay away from white bread.
It’s one of the most overused, tired phrases in healthy eating: “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
If you have wheat bread in the morning, you’ll likely be able to contain your burgeoning hunger. Unhealthy snacks between meals will kill your diet, so it’s essential to stay full until mealtime.
But guess what? It’s true. Breakfast is the key to starting your metabolism, which controls your weight; and maintaining a healthy weight, combined with exercise, can decrease your risk of cancer by as much as 30 to 40 percent. It also determines how much energy you’ll have to get through the day. I remember shaking off everyone’s words of breakfast advice in high school and snatching a Pop-Tart on my way out the door. That was acceptable as a ninth grader, but here’s the sad part: some people still do it. They don’t value breakfast, which is essential, fundamental, and imperative to being healthy. If you’re grabbing a muffin from Tim Hortons or eating sugary cereal every day when the sun comes up, you’re doing it wrong. If you need to do that once in a while, more power to you (heaven knows we’re all in a frantic rush at least once a week), but you won’t lose weight by doing it consistently. I’m not someone who will tell you that your meals need to get progressively smaller, meaning you need to down a smorgasbord for breakfast, a pretty big meal for lunch, and a little salad for dinner. Let’s be real – you work hard, you’ve had a tough day, you deserve a real meal for dinner. I’m not into all the gimmicks or fad diets, and you don’t need to be either. It’s all about good, old-fashioned, healthy eating. Here are some tips to drop the pounds and get that metabolism roaring… Wheats and grains all day, baby. If you’re really trying to lose a significant amount of weight, you should stay away from carbs altogether. However, they aren’t as bad for you in the morning as they are late at night when you’re watching Boy Meets World reruns (I know someone out there just nodded in agreement). When you’ve got to have some
Stay with the Quaker. I switched to an all-oatmeal breakfast diet about three weeks ago, and I’ve never felt better. Oatmeal is packed to the brim with antioxidants and fiber – two crucial components to being healthy.
Office Space? I’ll take Office Sex, Thanks FELICIA O. Special to the Spectrum It’s just past 5 p.m. and the workday is coming to an end. Students are going back to their dorm rooms or apartments – maybe to spend time with a significant other or relax after a long day. Not you. You hang back, telling everyone that it will be a long night because you have too much work to do. You wait impatiently until you’re alone.
Plus it has the possibility to taste great if you jazz it up the right way. Throw in some light cinnamon, a banana or two, and some strawberries. Boom. Heaven in your breakfast-eating, fat-shedding, head-turning self. Was that a little too much? My bad.
But once that last co-worker leaves, you throw all of your pretensions out the window and make that call – to your boyfriend, your girlfriend, or maybe just that “special” friend.
A few other things oatmeal can do for you: lower your cholesterol, lessen your risk of diabetes, prevent heart disease, and boost your immune system.
Clothes fall to the floor, papers get swiped off the desk, and you get hoisted onto the table in the conference room.
In my opinion, the best benefit of oatmeal as that it “sticks to your ribs,” as my mom always said. It’s one of those foods that will keep you full, unlike cold cereal.
That’s when the fun starts.
You know it’s wrong, but it feels so right.
Remember that you need to eat to lose weight.
There’s just something about having sex in a forbidden place that makes it more exhilarating. It’s one of those forbidden acts that you fantasize about, hoping to check off your bucket list.
That seems kind of backwards but studies show that overweight people will skip breakfast to lose weight and that doesn’t work when compared to their thinner counterparts who actually eat breakfast. When you skip the first meal of the day, you’ll probably eat more during a later meal or eat super unhealthy snacks throughout the day. That’s a huge party foul when it comes to dieting.
There’s a saying that goes: “don’t dip your pen in company ink,” which is almost always respectable advice. Hooking up with a co-worker usually ends poorly, especially when your coworkers are college students with raging hormones who love to gossip. But hooking up in an office doesn’t have to be with someone you work with, although it might seem more convenient that way.
Get the picture?
If you’re good at keeping quiet about your love life, then having sex at work is one of the best dirty little secrets you can keep.
You’ve got to eat healthy in the morning if you want to be ripped when people are looking.
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There are a few things to keep in mind when you want to hook up in your workplace.
Make sure you’re alone. You don’t want to tear each other’s clothes off, only to find a coworker who was there the entire time, mouth wide open. Lock the doors. If someone does have keys to get into the office, do the deed where you are hidden from anyone who may burst through the door mid-hookup. While it might be a sexy fantasy of yours, your co-workers might not be pleased to find the table they eat at every day was once home to your bare bottom. Clean up. Do everyone a favor, and for hygiene’s sake, clean up after yourself. The sexy appeal of hooking up where people hold their morning meetings will still be there after giving the area a good scrub. Of course this doesn’t apply if you work in a restaurant or anywhere near food. In that case, do not let any of your bodily fluids near something someone might potentially eat. The best part of hooking up at work is that it’s a secret that only two people – or three, if you’re into that sort of thing – share. Don’t tell anyone else you work with because you risk it getting out to the entire office. Not only is that horrible for your reputation, and something that could get you in a lot of trouble, but it also ruins the appeal of getting away with something that is against the rules. It’s like having sex in a public place: there’s the rush of adrenaline you get when you can get caught any moment and the feeling of satisfaction when you don’t. If you’re looking to have passionate, naughty sex in a public place, an office environment is a good place to do so. Keep in mind, however, that there are consequences – personal and professional – if you get caught. But that’s part of the fun, isn’t it? Email: features@ubspectrum.com
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The Influence of “Trash” In Literary Form SEAN BABINEAU Staff Writer For centuries literary critics, theorists, and analysts have traced the roots of popular themes and aesthetics back to surprising historical periods and works of literature. Last Friday, at Scholars at Hallwalls, Ramon Soto-Crespo, associate professor of American Studies and author of Mainland Passage: The Cultural Anomaly of Puerto Rico, gave a lecture on his experience in this realm of literary exploration and how it will impact the last chapter of his upcoming book, Biotropics. “In my research for that project I became captivated by the emergence of ‘white trash’ subjectivity as a byproduct of slave emancipation in the Caribbean,” Soto-Crespo said. This discovery inspired Soto-Crespo to start reading long-forgotten pulp fiction – cheap writings focused on sensationalist topics. His exploration of this genre included plantation family sagas like the Kaywana Family Saga by Edgar Mittelholzer and Mondo Mandingo by Paul Talbot. What he found was that old “trashy” novels held much greater significance than scholars and critics realize, delivering some of the first literary sightings of “white trash” remarks, which more popular texts eventually borrowed. “They are important not just for the representations of the historical moment after slavery, but also for their role in enabling literary masterpieces, such as Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s widely-acclaimed One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Soto-Crespo said. “They have something to contribute to the way that we move from one author to another in the literary tradition.” The term “white trash” that Soto-Crespo is tracing and analyzing is one of the contributions that has affected the literary world, and it appears to have its roots in Mittelholzer’s fictionalized depiction of the downfall of plantation life in the Kaywana Family Saga.
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The in-depth genealogy of literary forms that Soto-Crespo is working on brings up many of the ways these so-called “trash” novels inspired famous works of literature. “It brings out the best of what the humanities do,” said Carrie Tirado Bramen, executive director of UB’s Humanities Institute and associate professor of English. “I had no idea Harriet Beecher Stowe had used the term ‘white trash’ in 1854. The scholarship going on in the humanities is consistently strong and today’s presentation shows that.” Soto-Crespo’s book won’t only focus on the term “white trash” that stemmed from these pulp fiction novels, but will also address the morphology of and cultural aversion to the graphic homoeroticism and non-normative sexual subjects that existed in many of these works. Ultimately, his chapter project, Caribbean Trash: Despised Forms in the Cultural History of the Americas, will study narratives that contain despised forms and compare them to social and political differences that exist in the contemporary world. “Caribbean Trash analyzes these despised aesthetic forms as a way of considering the emergence of sexual forms, such as the 21st-century neo bugarron – a type of man who engages in bisexual practices due to neo-liberal dislocation in the global economy, yet who somehow manages to retain his heterosexual identity,” Soto-Crespo said. The complexity of Soto-Crespo’s unfinished work is already exciting his readers. “His last book about politics and Puerto Rico’s anomalous state was very interesting,” said David Squires, a graduate student in the English department. “[But this one seems] much more accessible to people interested in popular culture.”
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Courtesy of Lindsey Byrnes & Atlantic Records .fun lead singer Nate Ruess used his eclectic music taste as inspiration while recording Some Nights, the band’s successful second album, which will be featured at their concert in Rochester this coming Friday.
Nate Ruess on Being fun. VANESSA FRITH Special to The Spectrum Nate Ruess isn’t new to the music industry, but what he and his band, fun., are doing hasn’t been seen before. The band’s hit song, “We Are Young,” has entered the minds and iPods of pop and rock fans alike. With a boost from its use on Glee and a Chevy Sonic Super Bowl commercial, “We Are Young” has worked its way to the top of the charts – an unusual outcome for an albumfocused artist. “We always felt like the song was going to do really well for us [but] I’m not sure that we imagined it was going to be the way that it’s been lately,” Ruess said. “I just remember, right after the Super Bowl, the song pretty much went to number one…which is pretty surreal when you think about where this band comes from and where we started out and the fact that having a hit song wasn’t essentially one of our goals – it was just to make a great album that people would come and see us live and respond to.” Formed in 2008 after Ruess’ original band, The Format, disbanded, he sought out Andrew
Dost, who had toured with The Format as an instrumentalist, and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train. “I had admired the way Jack played guitar and the way that Andrew played piano…so as soon as I got out of my last band…I called them up to see if they would be interested in doing a project with me,” Ruess said. “So we flew out to New Jersey to meet in Jack’s parents’ living room…and start recording.” After releasing their debut album, Aim and Ignite, in the summer 2009, Ruess and his cohorts began to think about their next venture, this year’s Some Nights. Ruess, who doesn’t play an instrument, began to write songs in his head, drawing inspiration from Queen to Kanye West. Ruess read through the linear notes of various hip-hop albums and noticed the prevalence of one producer’s name: Jeff Bhasker. Hoping to meld fun.’s theatrical pop sound with hip-hop elements, Ruess made it a priority to meet with Bhasker, the man who helped create Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Beyoncé’s 4.
“[Bhasker] blew me off when we were supposed to meet like two times and then the third time, when we were set to meet, I was like: ‘Eh, I’m not expecting anything to come out of this…’ [but] we really hit it off,” Ruess said. “I just started to sing him the chorus of “We Are Young” and I don’t think anyone had heard it yet. I don’t think I had ever even sang it out, you know, I always just heard it in my head… and his jaw dropped. We went into the studio two days later and the rest kind of took off from there.” The hip-hop influence becomes prevalent in Some Nights’ “All Alone” and “One Foot.” However, Queen’s sound is most eminent in its opening track, “Some Nights (Intro)”, while the entire album has a theatrical quality. With a Broadway credited uncle, it’s no a surprise Ruess creates lyrics that leave listeners expecting a curtain call. “[It’s] inherent in who we are,” Ruess said. “We’re not drama kids…but we all grew up watching musical theatre and it was something we were into. Then, when we made the first album, we were living in New York [City] and we would go to Broadway shows all the time and I think it’s kind of inherent to us.” Continued on page 13
Doctor of Da Drums STEPH O’BRYAN Staff Writer Allen Aucoin’s alias, Dr. Fameus, suggests he’s used to life in the limelight. Aucoin, “a born again DJ,” has been famous for years – he’s the drummer for the electronica band, The Disco Biscuits. But he decided to voyage into a new frontier while the band is on a break from touring. On Saturday, Aucoin took the stage at DBGBs on Allen St. not as part of an ensemble, but on his own terms. To prove he’s not simply a DJ, Dr. Fameus incorporates his talent on the drum kit into a whole new style of performance. “It was the first time I ever saw a guy DJ while playing the drums for an entire set,” said Ryan McHugh, a senior psychology major. The performance was indeed different from other DJs who inhabit the Buffalo nightlife, as Aucoin played his drums for about two-and-ahalf consecutive hours.
Courtesy of Calder Wilson This past Saturday at DBGB’s, Disco Biscuits drummer Allen Aucoin became Dr. Fameus, a DJ alias who blends his own sets with drumbeats simultaneously.
While jamming on the drum kit, Aucoin also had a small MacBook situated next to the kit. His ability to multitask during his performance was highlighted, as he’d periodically stop one of his hands from playing the drums to sync up a beat on the computer.
sense of the word, which is also something new for Dr. Fameus. During past performances, Aucoin took the generic DJ route and simply mixed music from his laptop and vinyl records. Lately, he has been merging his skills on the drums with traditional DJ styles to give him a more progressive sound.
What made this performer so versatile was his knack at keeping a dance groove the entire night. DBGBs was filled with people bopping along to the beat. Every hit of the drums was perfectly synchronized with the beats coming through the laptop.
Even before his solo career, Aucoin believed that to be a real electronic artist, one has to DJ. Aucoin began experimenting with electronic drums during his time with The Disco Biscuits to produce the types of sound the band wanted.
It was a collaboration of music styles in every
While working with the electronic drums, he started getting more comfortable with the
idea of using samples in his music. He didn’t perform as a DJ until 2008; he simply played around with the new types of sounds on his own and began to realize his potential. “The solo career is kind of like playing a round of golf; if you mess up it’s your fault,” Aucoin said. “But if you come to play then everything should work out. And there’s a much bigger sense of freedom to it.” This sense of freedom comes from playing various forms of electronica during his sets. Aucoin used to be very intrigued by the style of dubstep, which is growing in popularity within the electronic music scene. Continued on page 13
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Parsecs From Perfection JAKE KNOTT Staff Writer Film: Lockout Release Date: Apr. 13th Studio: Open Road Films Grade: BLockout is the latest addition to the stereotypical “one man on a mission” movies, which have been a staple in the action genre for decades. Despite being placed in this overused genre, Lockout almost succeeds; the characters are established enough for the audience to become emotionally invested in their storyline, and the action scenes are enticing, but what would solidify this as a highclass space thriller would be a more realistic pace to the storyline. The “one man” this time around is crude vigilante Snow (Guy Pearce, Seeking Justice), who is well-received by the audience but ironically hated by other characters in the film. Most of Snow’s dialogue is accented by sarcastic one-liners, an approach more popular in TV sitcoms than action films. The movie opens with Snow undergoing an interrogation, followed by a strike to the face. He takes the abuse valiantly, laughing at his attacker and cracking a joke immediately after. Snow’s storyline focuses on a rescue mission involving the President’s daughter, Emilie (Maggie Grace, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part One), from a prison in space overrun by dangerous inmates. Placing the prison in space helps stray away from the stereotypical action movie formula, even if its location works as a last resort. The inmates are led by the husky Alex (Vincent Regan, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance), and his tattooed, one-eyed first mate Hydell (Joseph Gilgun, Screwed). These villains provide a refreshing change in the film, mainly because they are genuine antagonists and don’t fit into the stereotype of villains with British, German, or Russian accents. But Hydell steals the show and is easily the most memorable character of the film – he is an original villain with an original face. He takes each step with a menacing stagger; his remaining eye is busy and shifts about looking to kill. If Alex’s character had more depth and the spotlight focused on the confrontation between Snow and Hydell, the film could have worked better. Lockout also failed with its spatial relations – the movie shows no clear physical distinction between the characters, what they
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James Mather and Stephen St. Leger team up once again to shatter the stereotypical action movie with their newest flick, Lockout.
were doing, and where. It would have been beneficial to include an overwhelming shot of the prison orbiting the atmosphere, to fully illustrate how it is structured. Instead, the prison is rapidly depicted piece-by-piece, lacking precise detail as to where exactly the characters are.
This is the first Hollywood feature film for directing duo James Mather and Stephen St. Leger (Pretty Alone), who also wrote the screenplay. This film should be treated as their trial run, hopefully serving as a study guide for what not to do in the future.
The entire film is similar to an accelerating roller coaster without a brake. Each scene is filmed with high enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm runs short each time because the scene ends abruptly. It seems to rush to the finish instead of steadily pacing there.
But Lockout is still a worthy sight. The film is a simple 90-minute fun time at the movies. If there was ever a film to save 10 bucks on by waiting for it to release at Redbox or Netflix, this is definitely the one.
But Lockout is partially saved from complete abomination by the performances from actors who are all type-casted, but casted well. Pearce plays both the action stud and comic relief so convincingly that he should be casted in more “One Man” movies. And if Gilgun continues to nail roles like these, he should easily gain popularity in Hollywood.
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Mixtape Monthly #4 BRIAN JOSEPHS, ELVA AGUILAR, and DUANE OWENS Senior Managing Editor, Senior Arts Editor, and Asst. Arts Editor
JaYo LeGrand – Grand Slam Junior psychology major Jordan Little, who goes by the stage name JaYo LeGrand, held a listening party to celebrate the release of his first mixtape, Grand Slam. After he finished running through his 11-track debut for friends, his playlist switched to Usher’s “Climax” as the gathering ended. The song selection seemed almost too perfect.
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“Climax” is a song that thrives off restraint and a sense of humility. Usher can’t rely on those two characteristics in his upcoming work because his R&B prominence questions their sincerity. LeGrand can succeed from these traits since that’s who he is at a glance – Little, the man behind the persona, is known to be a quiet, self-contained individual. That connection adds a sense of realness to a majority of his solid debut.
It would’ve been easy for LeGrand to turn the attention on himself in such a crucial moment in his career, but he doesn’t. For the most part, Grand Slam gives its attention to the listeners. The focus saves some of the mixtape’s best tracks from being too melancholy.
livery problems give the listener a chance to appreciate the easy-to-grasp lyrics.
“Notice Me” follows the protagonist’s inability to flatter a girl, in a non-cliché way. LeGrand focuses on the woman, who can be any listener, rather than his own flaws.
“Had a good childhood, I’m just being honest/ Broke through the concrete, we was wildflowers,” LeGrand raps.
Through his rap abilities, Grand Slam also helps LeGrand gain a connection with his male audience. These tracks sound purposeful rather than just obligatory. LeGrand’s vocals sound a bit too monotonous at times in his “Do For Love” remix and “Good and Bad.” But the de-
Various Artists, Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid, Diddy, & T.I.– 2012 XXL Freshman Mixtape
For the first time since the disappointing release of last summer’s The R.E.D. Album, The Game is finally saying something worth listening to. His latest mixtape, California Republic, consistently holds solid features from Meek Mill, Drake, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Pharrell, and more. The combination of potent bars and the omission of his usual shots at rival artists are what make this a standout mixtape.
Unfortunately, what makes the buzz around this mixtape different from its predecessors is the general disappointment of not only fans, but also artists over the rappers chosen for the special issue. The mixtape offers no justification behind its picks.
French Montana, the only rapper on the list who’s gained a considerable amount of praise since his feature in XXL, has four solo tracks on the mixtape, with one feature on label mate Machine Gun Kelly’s songs. Every other rapper only contributed two tracks or less to prove themselves. Lone lady on the mixtape Azalea serves one of the few entertaining tracks with “Murda Bizness” featuring T.I. Teaming up with her boss proved to be Azalea’s saving grace, as the flawless production and T.I.’s lyrical contribution compensated for what the Australian rapper lacked. Azalea shows effort, however, with undeniable confidence exuding through her unexpected Aussie swagger. “Biggy, do it biggy, tell them keep sending bottles on my pop 50/ These other b*****s think they hot, not really/ She a broke hoe, that’s how you know she not with me,” Azalea brags.
Grand Slam is held back by some ill-advised production choices (“Gettin It”) and notable instances of unoriginality (“Drip Drop”), but that’s just amateurism. There’s some evidence that LeGrand may have something going here.
The Game – California Republic
XXL Magazine has built a reputation for promoting the biggest up and comers in hip-hop such as Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Big Sean, with their annual “Top 10 Freshman” list, proving to be a reliable judge of talent. The publication has once again teamed up with DJ Whoo Kid, as well as Bad Boy CEO, Diddy, and rapper T.I. to host the third “freshman” mixtape for 2012’s list.
The three rappers with the most features on this mixtape are, ironically, two of the hosts. Diddy seems to continue his legacy of being intrusive. He took the liberty to record three skits while featured in new signee, French Montana’s final track, “Shot Caller (Remix).” T.I. chose the same route. He has his own song on the mixtape and two features on his newest protégé, Iggy Azalea’s, songs.
The lyricism comes together with great, jazz guitar-backed production in “Good and Bad,” which is arguably the mixtape’s best track.
Just two tracks in, The Game acknowledges that he was out of line for dissing rap legend Jay-Z last summer. Courtesy of XXL
Danny Brown, arguably the most underestimated rapper on this project, submitted one of its hidden gems, “Terrorist Threats,” featuring rapper Ab-Soul and singer Jhene Aiko. As expected, Ab-Soul sneaks into his listener’s subconscious with fast-tempo flows and hard-hitting lyrics. “Ain’t nothing wrong with a righteous, man/ This why I had to write this, man/ For my n****s on the corner/ Selling water to somebody's daughter/ Fluctuating prices, man,” Ab-Soul raps. Brown follows the same protocol in a more desperate and crazed tone. “Feel my pain, going insane, I’m the same/ Cause I ain’t got shit but an EBT card from a fiend/ That owe me and it’s in her daughter name,’” Brown raps. As lyrically enticing as “Terrorist Threats” might be, it doesn’t balance out throwaway tracks such as rapper Future’s “Fettuchini” or Roscoe Dash’s failed attempt at covering Drake’s “Headlines,” with “They Know.” This year’s list might be an indicator that XXL no longer has the pull it did in years past. 2012’s list was lackluster due to the amount of declined offers they received from rappers to be on the list itself. Budding rappers might have found a new formula for fame, and XXL is not it anymore.
“I was fallin’, I was slippin’/ He was Jordan. I thought I was Pippen/ He was winnin’, I was losin’/ He threw a jab, I start bruisin’/ So I threw in the towel just to separate all confusion,” The Game raps. The old Game would’ve never owned up to a mistake like this, but a sense of maturity seems to have come over his demeanor. Even though the project uses recycled tracks, it generally is a solid mixtape. The older tracks prove that although The Game hasn’t dropped a mixtape in over a year, he’s still got it. The first two tracks, “God Speed” and “Red Bottom Boss,” show how The Game has substance in his lyrics as he speaks on current events and what is on his mind. The audience gets the feeling that The Game has brought authenticity back into his music. “I want y’all to understand what I’m about to do/ Keep it gangsta in this Louboutin designer shoe/ Front of Club Liv, stunting in a Masi coupe/ Then we’re going to check China, see what King of Diamonds do,” Game raps.
Courtesy of The Game
The mix of songs progressively pushes listeners to bump before heading to the club. There are also plenty of Jordan sneaker references that enthusiastic fans can caption their Instagram pictures with. California Republic slows down toward its end with classic, smooth production from The Neptunes and unexpected features from crooner Lyfe Jennings on “The Best Revenge” and R&B artist Trey Songz on “She Want To Have My Baby.” Game keeps his target demographic in mind while still branching out on this mixtape. The typical hip-hop fan can enjoy California Republic, but The Game also reaches out to his female listeners with “The Best Revenge.” The mixtape deserves to be in any rap fan’s iTunes playlist. In typical Game fashion, the 24-song tracklist seems lengthy, but no tracks should be skipped. The Game’s album F.I.V.E.: Fear Is Victory’s Evolution is slated for a 2012 release.
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Continued from page 10: Nate Ruess on Being fun.
Continued from page 10: Doctor of Da Drums
Despite the songs’ theatricality and general up-beat instrumentals, the lyrics are of a serious and deeply personal nature.
However, Aucoin has recently moved on to what he calls “drumstep.” This style is a blend of dubstep and the drum and bass style. It carries the sensation of heavy bass drops popular in dubstep, but it’s delivered at a faster tempo and coordinates much more drumming into the mix.
“Just because it’s a happy song doesn’t mean, for me, it has to be happy lyrics. I’m always generally a pessimistic person when I’m writing lyrics,” Ruess said. “Hopefully one day I can write something that’s going to be all happy and not have that pessimism, but that’s just the way that I write. I happen to take my insecurities and tend to turn them into a story.”
“It’s the best of both worlds for me,” Aucoin said. Aucoin has managed to find a technique that keeps him in the realm of the DJ world while allowing him to portray his true passion on the drums. A nickname Aucoin has acquired over the years, as the drummer for The Disco Biscuits, is “The Robot” – explaining why he can jam through an entire DJ set without a break from drumming.
However, fun.’s eccentric sound doesn’t stop there. Although auto-tune, which was created to mask the inaccuracies of a musician’s pitch, is often frowned upon because it’s considered a crutch for bad artists, Ruess embraces the tool’s possibilities. .fun uses the auto-tune as an aid, giving this ostracized effect a chance.
“The man is a machine, a real treat just to watch. The crowd gives a warm welcome each time he comes to Buffalo,” according to Mike Marshall, owner of MNM Presents, a local booking company.
“You know, guitars get to have guitar pedals, but why not have a vocal effect here? For ‘Stars,’ I wanted the song to sound kind of like a Van Morisson song, have a Van Morrison type of feel, but I wanted it to be in the future,” Ruess said. “Van Morrison…does like a lot of …one take vocal kind of things. I did that for the ending of ‘Stars,’ the part that is auto-tuned. It was just one take of me… [and] it’s one of my favorite moments in the album.”
Aucoin’s set was sandwiched between two other DJs playing generic house music. Aucoin was able to show he has no problem mashing up with other performers throughout the night. As the first DJ was wrapping up, Aucoin began playing along with the groove so there was not a moment of silence the entire night.
Despite fun. selling out the majority of their shows on the current tour, including Rochester this coming Friday, fans can still grab a passport and cross the border for the April 25 show in Toronto.
The next drumming electronica show to hit Buffalo will be the group EOTO at Town Ballroom on April 26.
Continued from page 8: You Know What Happens When You Assume In high school, I was a closet nerd. I played World of Warcraft and spent half of my childhood virtually hanging out with my brothers at the Crossroads (Warcraft reference for those of you who don’t get it). Ever heard of the first-person shooter Counterstrike? Yeah, I was on a CalO team, and I was pretty good with an AK-47. I was also a cheerleader and a dancer. I cheered for an all-star team called Cheer Jamz and traveled the East Coast – from Myrtle Beach to Providence, R.I. – in a cute little uniform with a big obnoxious bow on top of my head. I rocked a pair of tights and a leotard over five times a week and did pirouettes and grand jetes – basically splits in the air – across a hardwood floor. I did all of these things, but I kept them separate because I was terrified that I would be labeled a nerdy loser or a ditzy cheerleader. High school was brutal, and I wanted to get out with as little interaction with my classmates as possible. Then college came and I was beyond excited – a fresh start where no one knew about my past, my family problems, or fabricated rumors that had circulated about me. I was leaving it all behind. At first when someone mentioned Zelda, it took all my energy to bite my tongue and not rave about how Link to the Past was my favorite Super Nintendo game. When people asked me what sports I played in high school, I would say cheerleading, followed by a quick explanation that it was competitive cheerleading, not just screaming on the sidelines of football games. “You were a cheerleader? You were a dancer? I would have never thought that,” my friends would tell me because truthfully, my looks don’t fit either stereotype.
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Continued from page 1: Talking Leaves Falls Silent He rarely sees that enthusiasm from students anymore. In fact, he hasn’t had a line since the mid-’90s. The traditional business model is no longer viable. According to a Spectrum poll, 62 percent of students mostly or only buy books online. Seven percent of students buy their books from Talking Leaves. Welch says he has never made a lot of money, but for the past seven years, sales have been worse than ever. Students just aren’t buying from him anymore. The choice is frustrating UB professors who consider buying from the bookstore an academic rite of passage. “I understand that in this day and age of Amazon. com and Kindle, it may not be worth it for Talking Leaves to continue serving us in this capacity, but the loss of this service by a small independent bookstore is going to be felt in more ways than one,” said Carine Mardorossian, an English professor and director of graduate studies. “Some students will never know what it is like to browse in a serious academic bookstore where bestsellers do not rule the day.”
shelf. It’s become more of a burden for him than a service to others, he said. While Welch was at UB for graduate school in 1972, he and his friends felt attached to the bookstore. They asked then-owner Kate Selover to carry their course books for them. When she moved to NYC for a bigger bookstore opportunity, he and his friends saved their favorite store by borrowing money from the community and buying it.
Students who go to Talking Leaves – where English Professor Neil Schmitz places all of his orders – browse, wander the shelf aisles, and talk to knowledgeable staff about their literary desires while meeting students from other courses. “Gertrude Stein and John Milton talk to each other and sometimes fall in love,” Schmitz said. “I refuse to believe I'll not be able to place my book orders at Talking Leaves.” However, other professors don’t feel the same obligation to Talking Leaves.
Welch ordered 22 copies of Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, for one of Mardorossian’s courses this semester. He sold three copies – 19 copies have been sitting on his shelf all semester.
Steven Miller, an English professor who began his career at UB in 2004, allows his Criticism class to use an e-book, which is free, instead of the physical copy, which is over $80.
The book costs $15 for the book, and Welch paid about $9 for it. The profit made on those books was about $18.
Greg Neumann, the manager of UB’s North Campus bookstore, has managed the store since 1990 and has been in the bookstore business since 1984. He has seen a major decline in textbook sales in the last three to four years.
Like many independent booksellers, profit held only a partial appeal for Welch when he opened his store. But the orders are time consuming, and he doesn’t like having all those extra books on his
Welch said that a faculty member, whose name he would not disclose, has taught English at UB for seven years. Seven years ago, at any given time, 75 percent of his students came prepared to his class having read the material. Now this professor feels it’s about 30 percent.
“Doing books for classes for us was: ‘we’re little, we’re offbeat, we’re not in the main drag, [and] we’re not where people are going to find us,’” Welch said. “There are 30,000 students over there, if we can get some of them into the store some of them will come back, and they’ll tell their friends and that will work. And it has worked.”
At Talking Leaves, though, Mardorossian’s course books – like many others – are contributing Welch’s loss of profit.
Welch would have to sell 80 percent of what he ordered to make a profit. It probably costs more to bring the book in and send it back – so on that particular class, the bookstore lost money, according to Welch.
they’re not buying the books at all,” Welch said. “Anecdotally I hear that all the time from faculty, like: ‘Yeah, it’s pretty clear to me that they’re not buying them because they’re coming in and they’re not prepared.’”
Payroll was cut more than it has been in a while last year due to the decrease in book sales, according to Neumann. He said the bookstore has kept its profitability by making those cuts.
Marielle Wakim, a writer on thoughtcatalog. com, wrote a highly-read blog entitled, “How to Succeed In English Lit Without Really Trying,” which explains how as an undergraduate, she chose to be an English major because she never had to read the books in order to pass. Her blog gives advice on how to “bullsh*t” responses, answers, and essays as a student. This method is familiar to UB professors. rental program and began selling digital books. Digital books are sold through CafeScribe, a mobile app that allows students to purchase and read them. It provides over 40,000 e-book titles, including audiobooks, and over 1,000 textbook titles from most higher education publishers. It also offers access to study aids like CliffsNotes, Bar Charts, and text-specific study guides by chapter, according to the University Bookstore website. Neumann said the University Bookstore’s digital book sales have more than doubled this year, and rental sales went up over 35 percent. Digital volume overall is still pretty small, so even if they increased there, it’s not going to affect the store as much. Neumann would not provide The Spectrum with the bookstore’s losses in sales. “We lost quite a bit in used books and new books, let’s just say that,” Neumann said.
“You try to keep a constant payroll percentage to sales, so when sales go down, your payroll should go down, too,” Neumann said.
Welch argues that the main problem is not the digital and online competition he is up against.
To compete with Amazon and keep up with market shares, the University Bookstore launched a
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Continued from page 20: Bulls Flying High Curtiss, who won that honor last week, has still been hitting consistently for the Bulls. She is batting a team-best .366 this year and also leads the team in hits and RBIs. Gallardo has been clutch at the plate, as she drove in the go ahead run in their last contest against Western Michigan (19-15, 4-7 MAC). Over the weekend, she hit .400, and finished with seven RBIs in the four games. The three have led this offense, which has been tearing it up as of late due to some fundamental changes. “I think the past two weeks our offense has really stepped it up,” Teague said. “We switched some things around, and coach [Jessica] Jones is taking charge with that. We focused a lot on hitting with power in front of the plate, and working on drills for that.” Even though the Purple Eagles have struggled, they are coming in on a hot streak like the Bulls. They have won five of their last seven games, with their pitching setting the tone recently. Pitchers Julie DiMatteo and Kim Bryson, the two projected starters for the Purple Eagles, have been tremendous. DiMatteo is 3-0 in her last four appearances and has posted a sparkling 0.52 ERA, has struck out 25 batters. Bryson is coming off of a 14-strikeout performance against Fairfield Monday, as she picked up the win. The strikeouts were a career high. Despite going against two hot pitchers, Teague doesn’t fear the Purple Eagles. “Offensively we have the edge,” Teague said. “But I wouldn’t be surprised if it was an offensively-driven doubleheader.” The Bulls look to take two as they take on Niagara at Nan Harvey Field. First pitch for the opening game of the twin bill is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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ago. He leads the team with a .467 batting average, .523 on base percentage, and a 1.029 slugging percentage so far. Meanwhile, Kershaw has started strong again. Through 15.1 innings in three starts this year, the defending NL Cy Young winner has 13 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.35. Although his WHIP is a bit higher than last year, Kershaw has looked good and is still one of the elite pitchers in the game. If the two can stay healthy for most of the season the Dodgers could be looking at a perennial contender again. The Bad: Miami Marlins
The longer days, warmer weather, and the smell of fresh cut grass can only mean one thing: it’s spring. And spring can only mean one thing: it’s baseball season. While hockey and basketball fans are preparing for the playoffs, baseball fans a few weekends ago celebrated one of the most sacred American traditions: Opening Day. Traditional powers and expected contenders have already faltered early on while teams that were written off in spring training have now surprised everyone. Although the first couple of weeks are not the best indicator of how the season will turn out, to help you keep up to date, is a quick recap of the best and worst in both the National and American Leagues. National League The Good: LA Dodgers The Dodgers were barely a .500 team last season, finishing at 82-79 in a seemingly weak NL West. But after their ownership fiasco settled earlier this spring with a Magic Johnson-led group buying the team, the Dodgers have sprinted out of the gate to a 9-1 start. This may not be as surprising as it appears since they have two of the best players in the MLB in outfielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Clayton Kershaw, players that this Dodgers’ chances ride on. Kemp’s numbers through 10 games this season are absolutely insane. He seems to be on pace to match his MVP-caliber season from a year
The Marlins have a reputation for raising the best talent in the league and selling high for other top prospects. This off-season they changed that perception by signing big name free agents like shortstop Jose Reyes, and pitchers Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell. The Marlins seem poised for a fiesta with the addition of the new talent joining with their returning players and their move to a new stadium in Little Havana. Ten games into the season, however, they are still getting their sea legs. The team’s defense has struggled and some of their young stars are nursing injuries that could linger for the entire season. A team this talented will figure out a way to win games at some point, it’s just a matter of time and health. With outspoken manager Ozzie Guillen in the doghouse for his comments about Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the Marlins may have to wait until next year before they can show Miami a winner. American League The Good: Texas Rangers The Rangers have been the class of the American League for two years now, winning backto-back pennants. Although they lost pitcher C.J. Wilson to free agency during the off season, the Rangers look ready to at least challenge for a third straight title. The Rangers’ offense has not slowed down, returning all of their playmakers from last year and signing Ian Kinsler to an extension.
Surprisingly, the Rangers biggest strength has been their pitching. Although they play in a hitter’s field, the Rangers have allowed the least runs of any team in the MLB. Japanese superstar Yu Darvish has struggled with his control in his first two big league starts, but Colby Lewis and bullpen import Neftali Perez have been outstanding. It’s no surprise that a team owned by Nolan Ryan has strong pitching, and after two seasons of nearly winning it all, there is no doubt that this team is hungry to get back to the World Series. It looks like the Rangers are just at the beginning of another strong season. The Bad: Boston Red Sox Last time we saw the Red Sox, they were squabbling amongst themselves and accusations of alcohol in the clubhouse were flying around Beantown. The Sox’s late-season collapse led to the organization cleaning out the front office and firing two-time World Series Champion manager Terry Francona. His replacement, Bobby Valentine, hasn’t exactly made the best impression. The Red Sox started the season 0-3 for the second consecutive year and currently sit at the bottom of the AL East with a 4-6 record. Valentine has ostracized himself in his own clubhouse by questioning the drive of third baseman Kevin Youkilis, which has brought criticism from Dustin Pedroia and other Red Sox players. The last thing this franchise needed was a slow start after its historic collapse in September. Its outfield is currently in shambles due to injuries to Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, but Valentine expects Crawford to return this week. The Red Sox, like the Marlins, appear too talented to keep losing games. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from page 20: Niagara Sweeps Doubleheader from Lackadaisical Bulls tioned that Niagara had played this past weekend as well and was just as drained.
next three batters, Buffalo’s 2-3-4 hitters, flied out twice and struck out swinging. They only scored one run as a result and left the inning trailing by four.
The Bulls’ pitching, which has been taking steps forward as of late, took a large step backwards. Niagara’s 21 runs were just the start, as the pitching staff allowed 21 hits and walked seven batters. Pitching from behind in the count all day, Buffalo didn’t challenge hitters and walked too many batters as a result.
All season long Torgalski has attributed the Bulls’ struggles to their lack of a go-to guy in the late innings.
A few Bulls had strong performances at the plate despite the team’s overall performance. Junior outfielder Jason Kanzler had four hits, two RBIs, and scored two runs in both games combined. Torgalski gave senior outfielder Jordan Camp the starting spot as the designated hitter in the first game and Camp took advantage, going 2-4 with an RBI. Sophomore infielder Michael Scarcello went 2-2 with a home run, two RBIs, and a walk. Despite those strong offensive performances, the Bulls’ bats couldn’t capitalize in clutch situations. They had a chance to close the gap on the Purple Eagles’ five-run lead in the fifth inning of the second game. With one run already in, the Bulls loaded the bases with no outs. The
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“Nobody wants to be the guy to step up and get the big hit,” Torgalski said. “And until we get some guys that want to be the guy and want to step up, we are going to continue struggling.” The Bulls face a quick turnaround, as they host Canisius (21-19, 7-2 MAAC) on Wednesday. Torgalski’s quick fix is to substitute the guys who lacked energy Tuesday for new players willing to give the team a much-needed boost. He challenged his guys to come out Wednesday “focused and ready to play.” He told them that he was disappointed in their effort on Tuesday, and he thought that it was pretty clear that the whole team needed to be focused and into the game in order to be successful.
transesophageal echocardiogram, lung function testing, and evaluating the carotid arteries for blockages, according to the Buffalo General Medical Center website. For every 10 people that apply for the procedure there is usually only one match, Hansen said. The procedure is for such a limited range of patients because of the high risks involved. The valve enters through the femoral artery in the groin area, and it is not until one reaches old age that the artery is stiff enough to manipulate without serious consequences. Gates Vascular Institute is one of 70 hospitals in the country that is able to perform this procedure due to their brand-new facility. After opening on March 28, the institute has been designed as a premier destination for stroke care, cardiac surgery, and vascular services with the ability to house around 600 patients. This groundbreaking facility marked a new era for health care delivery in Western New York, according to a statement from
James R. Kaskie, the president and CEO of Kaleida Health’s website.
to mention the amazing doctors that also take part in the procedure.”
In the future, Hansen hopes that this will be available to a multitude of patients as a safer alternative to open heart surgery. In order for that to happen, the procedure would need to get FDA approved once again. Hansen believed this is a possibility. Currently, clinical trials are being done in Europe and, according to Hansen, doctors are working together across the world to further develop the procedure’s capabilities.
Hansen reflects on the path that has gotten her to where she is in her life and encourages other students to go after what they have a passion for. She encourages students to pursue whatever they want, no matter how discouraging other people might be.
Hansen and her colleagues’ ultimate goal is to move away from the openheart surgery completely. The new technologies and developments that are becoming available will soon make it possible for this procedure to become available to patients of all ages, according to Hansen. “It’s the wave of the future with technology,” Hansen said. “I love my patients and I like the new technology that comes in. There is always a new procedure or something, and it’s a whole new thing. I would be amiss not
Her advice for students hoping to break into the medical field is for them to try out many different departments before deciding on a department to work in. “If they have an idea of what they want to do in medicine, they should follow it,” Hansen said. “They should find the opportunities to expose themselves to as much as possible. Go with what interests them.” Hansen encourages anyone who knows someone suffering from aortic stenosis to contact Gates Vascular Institute to see if the patient could be eligible for a TAVR procedure. Email: features@ubspectrum.com
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must try to find a more efficient way to share information with those working with you -- especially those who are far from your home base.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not be able to go the distance today. A difference in both expectations and personal tastes will figure prominently at this time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A little experimentation today can lead to a major discovery. You'll want to include some new ideas in upcoming activities.
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To Play or Not to Play? JON GAGNON Asst. Sports Editor
With a week left in the NBA regular season, there are a number of Finals contenders that have question marks written all over their injuryrattled rosters. The success of the Bulls, Lakers, and Knicks as of late have a lot of people scratching their heads over the question that no one wants to ask: “Are these teams really better without their star players?” For the Bulls and Lakers, I believe the answer to this question is no. The Lakers are currently 4-1 coming into Tuesday without five-time champion Kobe Bryant in their lineup due to a persistent shin injury. It can be assumed that the Lakers are holding him out for precautionary reasons, as they have already sealed their spot in the playoffs, but you can’t help but notice the accomplishments of the team amid his absence. Center Andrew Bynum’s surge into NBA stardom is giving controversial ESPN analyst Skip Bayless bragging rights after once being quoted that Bynum was the best center in the NBA, over the Magic’s Dwight Howard. Regardless of Bynum’s dominance and the lift of role players like Metta World Peace and Matt Barnes, who are mere spectators to Kobe’s fourth-quarter obsessive shot taking, the Lakers need Bryant back in the lineup. Without Kobe they lack the ever-important necessity of a shotmaking guard in crunch time. As long as Bryant can find a way to score his 30 points a game and keep Bynum’s productivity elevated, his presence is a necessity if LA wants to have any chance at winning its third title in four years. As for the Bulls, it’s not proven whether they are better or worse without superstar point guard Derrick Rose. They have been winning all season with and without him. But after his 1-13 shooting performance against the Heat last week, and C.J. Watson’s clutch fourth-quarter showing, it has people questioning the effect Rose’s comeback will have on the Eastern Conference’s likely No. 1 seed. The argument here is similar as that for the Lakers: they need a shot maker to close games. As surprising as C.J. Watson and John Lucas have been for Chicago this season, the Bulls aren’t going to be able to defeat the Heat in a sevengame series with those two at the helm of the offense. It is crucial for the Bulls’ success that in these last few games of the season, Rose can play more than two games in a row – and more importantly regain his consistency scoring the basketball. Now we are left with New York State’s very own, the Knicks. The Knicks are 7-4 since Amare Stoudemire’s departure due to a back injury and superstar Carmelo Anthony has finally found his groove. Melo is averaging 33 points and shooting 50 percent from the field since he took over as the lone superstar for the Knicks. But Tuesday’s report by Sporting News, which indicates that Stoudemire may be able to return by the end of the week, has some people concerned that his return will disrupt the current flow of the offense. Since Melo and Stoudemire teamed up they have had trouble finding success when on the court together. In fact it seems the Knicks only produce wins when one or the other isn’t on the floor. The ball movement when both perennial scorers share the court is more than stagnant and, in my opinion, it is clear that one needs to be traded in the future. I think it should be Stoudemire. Melo is a once-in-a-lifetime scorer, and Amare could easily be replaced by another forward who wants to contribute more on the defensive end of the court. If the Knicks continue to surround Anthony with key role players like Tyson Chandler and Iman Shumpert, this team’s long-awaited success will shortly come true. Assuming all three of these players – Bryant, Rose, and Stoudemire – return for the playoffs, I only expect the Bulls and Lakers (not the Knicks) to be championship contenders. The Bulls have done more than prove themselves over the last two years, and who can count out Kobe Bryant late in games? A Lakers-Thunder and Heat-Bulls Conference Finals would be a dream scenario for the NBA and chances are, these teams will deliver. Email: jdgagnon@buffalo.edu
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Bulls Take Three of Four to Snap Losing Streak JON GAGNON Asst. Sports Editor With more than half the season gone, the softball team has had its fair share of disappointments, most recently being a two-week stretch of losing nine out of ten games. But as the Bulls traveled north this weekend a promising turnaround was on the horizon, as they turned in their best weekend stretch of the season. The Bulls (12-21, 5-5 Mid-American Conference) traveled to Dekalb, Ill. on Friday and Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday. Two victories, 7-3 and 8-3, yielded a sweep against Northern Illinois (16-23, 4-6 MAC) on Friday, giving them a three-game winning streak heading into their matchup with Western Michigan (19-15, 4-7 MAC). The Broncos shut out the Bulls, 4-0, but Buffalo came back on Sunday with a 5-4 win. “We played pretty well, but we always want to do better,” said head coach Jennifer Teague. “We’d like to finish 4-0 coming out of the weekend, but 3-1 is a pretty good weekend.” The recent hot streak has the Bulls winning four out of their last five games. The bats were cold heading into the week. The Bulls managed to score only five runs last weekend in their series against Bowling Green (25-16, 9-3 MAC). But after the 10-run outburst they produced in the mid-week game at Canisius (10-26, 3-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), Buffalo appeared to be a different team approaching the plate. In Friday’s double-header against Northern Illinois it amassed 15 runs and 21 hits, while only surrendering six runs to the Huskies. Continued on page 7
Yan Gong /// The Spectrum The softball team played extremely well this weekend. The squad continues to improve as the season progresses.
Bulls Flying High Ward, Bulls look to stay hot, knock out local rival Niagara The Bulls’ offense has reigned supreme. Leading the way is the power hitting trio of sophomore second baseman Sammi Gallardo, junior third baseman Alyssa Ward, and freshman catcher Alexis Curtiss.
NATHANIEL SMITH Senior Sports Editor It was an incredible weekend for the softball team. After struggling through the early part of the schedule and going through an excruciating 1-9 stretch, the Bulls have stepped up and seemingly turned the corner entering a Wednesday showdown. The Bulls (12-21, 5-5 Mid-American Conference) are looking to keep it going as they take on Niagara (9-20, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) at Nan Harvey Field in Amherst. After a great five-game stretch, in which Buffalo went 4-1 on the road, it looks to rely on the comforts of home field to extend its winning ways. Although they’re not the biggest rival, this doubleheader is important for a team looking to contend.
Courtesy of Niagara Athletic Communications The softball team is on fire, and the Bulls will look to continue their hot ways against cross-town rival Niagara.
“Canisius is really our biggest rival, but you always want to do well against all the Big Four schools in the area,” said head coach Jennifer
Teague. “Niagara is a little down this year, but they’re fighters. We anticipate two really good games.”
Ward is coming off an incredible stretch of games that earned her the MAC East Player of the Week on Tuesday for the first time in her career. She hit a sizzling .625 and last Wednesday against rival Canisius (10-26, 3-3 MAAC), she did something no other Bulls player has done before: hit for the cycle. She went 4-5 in that game, and drove in six runs in the process, a career best. “It felt awesome,” Ward said. “My teammates were definitely excited. I struggled in the beginning, and I fixed a few things with my swing with the coaches and it worked out for me.”
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Niagara Sweeps Doubleheader from Lackadaisical Bulls BEN TARHAN Asst. Sports Editor The baseball team has found just about every way to lose this year. It has watched other teams celebrate walk-off victories, its pitching has allowed more runs than the offense can keep up with, and the offense has been completely silent. On Tuesday, the Bulls (10-22, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) found a new way to lose: they didn’t show up to play. Buffalo lost a doubleheader to Big Four rival Niagara (15-18, 5-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) at home, 9-6 and 12-5,
giving up 21 runs in just 14 innings. Their bats were unable to keep up with the Purple Eagles’. “I thought we had some guys that were disinterested,” said head coach Ron Torgalski. “They didn’t want to be out there today and we are going to correct that. I didn’t like our approach. I think we had some guys that thought that we just needed to show up to win and that is never going to happen. We are not good enough to do that.” Torgalski cited the draining emotional conference games that the Bulls played this past weekend against Akron (14-22, 7-5 MAC) as a possible reason for his team’s disinterest, but immediately menContinued on page 18
Hanul Ryou /// The Spectrum The baseball team looked sluggish this weekend, dropping a disappointing series to Niagara.