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Volume 62 No. 19

Monday, October 15, 2012

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Student homeless due to bed bug infestation Housing blitz continues to uncover University Heights’ dirty secrets ERIN ELLIS Staff Writer Jordan Little has been homeless since late August. His Merrimac home is infested with bed bugs. Little and his two roommates have paid $3,000 collectively in rent since August for a house they could never live in. The landlord made them pay for the extermination, which wasn’t done correctly. Little, a senior psychology major, said he signed his lease during the last week of July for 97 Merrimac St. He and his roommates paid rent through September. Director of Off-Campus Student Services Dan Ryan and Buffalo city inspectors met Little, along with other students in troubled Heights homes, during Saturday’s housing blitz on Merrimac Street. Little told them he now sleeps on his friend’s couch. He is working to break his lease because he has already emptied his pockets for his uninhabitable home. “[The landlord] said he needed the money in order to pay for the extermination,” Little said. “I expected [the exterminator] to spray everything, but he only sprayed the bedrooms. After that, my roommate still got bit.” The extermination was done improperly and likely not by a professional, according to Charles Didio, a Buffalo city building inspector. As of now, it is unknown where Little’s former roommates are living. Little, an aspiring singer known by his stage name, Jayo LeGrand, doesn’t have family he can stay with locally. He and his parents are trying to figure out the next best step – but Little is concerned by the high prices of North Campus apartments. “I didn’t expect things to be like this for the first semester but it is what it is,” Little said. “I’m not fed up with the Heights. I’m just more cautious now.” Little, who is active on campus, has the new hassle of dealing with an unpredictable schedule. He doesn’t have a key to where he is currently staying, so he has to live on his friends’ time. He said he moved into his house the first week of August and went back to his home in New York City until the new semester began. When he returned, he learned his apartment was infested. After back and forth phone calls, emails and texts with his landlord, who he only knows as “Victor,” the house was exterminated on Sept. 8. But the job was done poorly.

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Charles Didio, a city inspector, finds remnants of a raw sewage backup in the basement of 49 Merrimac St.

Every room in his home is stripped bare. There is a thick dusting of an unknown pesticide on the bedroom floors. Hundreds of dollars worth of bedding and furniture are scattered around the side porch and backyard of the residence because of the infestation. Little is frustrated by all the waste. Didio explained the average size of an adult bed bug is the size of a bean and the bugs can spread rapidly throughout a dwelling. “We don't usually see them in Buffalo,” Didio said “They more than likely came from somewhere else and were brought here, but there is really no way to tell how they got there.” According to Didio, the duplex – which used to be the home of six people – will not be habitable until the entire house is treated, not just the bedrooms on the top floor. “I’ve just got to figure out where I’m moving now,” Little said. “I mean, I can’t stay on a couch forever.” Continued on page 6

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Senior pyschology major Jordan Little can’t live in his Merrimac home because it is infested with bed bugs.

SUNY releases Shale Institute’s report SARA DINATALE Senior News Editor On Friday, SUNY released the report UB sent to the SUNY Board of Trustees regarding the founding and operation of the controversial Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI). On Sept. 12, the SUNY Board of Trustees passed a resolution to investigate the heavily contested institute. UB was required to send the trustees a full report. That report is now public. The report was delivered to the Trustees on Sept. 27. “The Board reserves comment at this time as it continues to review and analyze the Shale Institute report. The Board may discuss further responses or related actions at a future public meeting,” according to the official state-

ment released by SUNY through its Director of Communications David Doyle. The report notes the College of Arts and Sciences has been the only source of funding to the institute, again reiterating the institute has received no industry funding. The $177,442 in annual funding for the institute through the College of Arts and Sciences comes from the UB Foundation, which handles all donations made to the university. Where the money came from before going through the foundation is not specified within the report. “President Tripathi continues to ignore seriously and repeatedly raised questions about the corruption of UB by corporate money,” said James Holstun, English professor and founding member of the UB Coalition for Leading Ethically in Academic Research (UBCLEAR), in an email.

He questions if the university is “using the UB Foundation to launder oil and gas company contributions to the Institute.” University officials continue to emphasize no industry funding has gone into the institute, but they expect the institute to generate support for research through grants, philanthropy and industry. In the Oct. 2 Faculty Senate meeting, Senate Chair Ezra Zubrow said he was organizing a public debate with members of UBCLEAR and members of SRSI. While UBCLEAR was considering the invitation, members now feel “a debate would be beside the point” because the trustees’ ongoing review, Holstun said. Much of the UB report echoes comments made by Provost Charles Zukoski in the last Faculty Senate and UB Council meetings earlier this month. Especially SRSI’s first report – the start to all the controversy – followed all

the university’s ethics and conflict policies. Holstun doesn’t think SRSI’s report is accurate. He agrees with the counter report, by a public watchdog group, issued in May against SRSI by Public Action Initiative – a public watchdog group – which states SRSI’s calculations are inaccurate. He believes the data shows major environmental events per drill didn’t decline like the SRSI report states, but its data shows they increased. SRSI stands by the calculations, and the UB report states the “relevant scientific community” has raised no concerns. UB’s report notes there were two inaccuracies in the SRSI report, but it states the two editorial errors were corrected and don’t affect the overall accuracy of the report. Continued on page 6

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Opinion

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief Aaron Mansfield Senior Managing Editor Brian Josephs Managing Editor Rebecca Bratek Editorial Editor Ashley Steves News EDItors Sara DiNatale, Co-Senior Lisa Khoury, Co-Senior Ben Tarhan Lisa Epstein, Asst. LIFE EDITORS Rachel Kramer, Senior Lyzi White Keren Baruch ARTS EDITORS Elva Aguilar, Senior Adrien D’Angelo Duane Owens, Asst. Lisa de la Torre, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS Nate Smith, Senior Joe Konze Jon Gagnon, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS Alexa Strudler, Senior Satsuki Aoi Reimon Bhuyan, Asst. Nick Fischetti, Asst. PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Helene Polley ADVERTISING MANAGER Mark Kurtz CREATIVE DIRECTOR Aline Kobayashi Brian Keschinger, Asst. Haider Alidina, Asst. ADVERTISING DESIGNER Joseph Ramaglia Chris Belfiore Ryan Christopher, Asst. Haley Sunkes, Asst.

October 15, 2012 Volume 62 Number 19 Circulation 7,000 The views expressed – both written and graphic – in the Feedback, Opinion, and Perspectives sections of The Spectrum do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Submit contributions for these pages to The Spectrum office at Suite 132 Student Union or news@ubspectrum.com. The Spectrum reserves the right to edit these pieces for style and length. If a letter is not meant for publication please mark it as such. All submissions must include the author’s name, daytime phone number, and email address. The Spectrum is provided free in part by the Undergraduate Mandatory Activity Fee. The Spectrum is represented for national advertising by both Alloy Media and Marketing, and MediaMate. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum visit www.ubspectrum.com/ads or call us directly. The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260-2100

Tough love Student journalists shouldn’t have to apologize for negative press UB recently ranked eighth on a list of the colleges and universities most actively using BitTorrent, the most heavily monitored file-sharing platform, to illegally download and swap files. It’s nice seeing UB land on a Top 10 list, but we doubt this is what the university had in mind. If UB happens to stumble upon the list (if it hasn’t already), its first instinct will probably be to strengthen its rules on piracy, but we hope it takes a step back for a second and realizes heavier enforcement could put the school in a greater financial bind. It has long been said that anti-piracy is unenforceable,but catching illegal downloading on the shared server is possible, as many students have found out, and better security would catch more than just the students only savvy enough to surf BitTorrent. UB currently employs bandwidth shaping, impacting the file sharing of copyrighted material by limiting on ongoing traffic and allowing the school to see the files being downloaded on its server. What happens when a student is caught illegally downloading at UB? For first offenses, the individual is contacted by campus email to report that UB has received an allegation of copyright infringement, and he or she is enrolled into a one-week UBlearns course named “Copyright.” If the course isn’t completed in a week, the individual’s UBITName is deactivated and a meeting with the computer discipline officer is required (UBITName reactivated

after meeting). Charges are filed with the Student-Wide Judiciary for prosecution as student misconduct for repeat offenders. The repercussions are enough to shake some students and are severe enough that many aren’t willing to test their luck on a second time, especially since the charge lands on your transcript. But many students don’t know the penalties or don’t even care, willing to take the risk to build up their music library or movie collection. But there are hundreds of ways around all of that. If students are smart enough, they learn at some point to use a virtual private network (VPN) or they take the time to feed song after song through YouTube to MP3 converters. Our surprise doesn’t come from making a Top 10 list on illegal downloading. There’s a collective shock among our generation that there are still enough people to buy music instead of beating the system and that those numbers aren’t higher. Despite what the ads and warnings read, to us piracy is a victimless crime, and the university doesn’t really realize what a small deal this is for us. So why is it a big deal for the school? When in doubt, the answer is money. After legislation in 2010 required colleges and universities to stop file sharing on their networks or risk losing federal funding, schools across the country

spent hundreds of thousands of dollars installing anti-file sharing systems on their networks. So UB is spending money to make its students spend money so it can get money from the government to give money back to the students. We’re clearly and quickly running in circles. With increased tuition and hiked-up prices on campus, it’s impossible to hold on to any extra cash. Broke students looking to add to their music libraries can’t afford to buy a new album, so instead they pirate it for free. Unenforceable crime or not, school is basically too expensive to not pirate at this point. If they’re worried about financial implications and federal funding, they’re going to have worry about losing other sources of funding. If UB intensifies its policy, students are going to notice, and they’re going to be tentative about coming to a school that’s so intense on its network policies. And if it doesn’t affect admissions, then students not looking to have a mark on their transcripts every time they want to add a new song to their iTunes will at least think twice about living on-campus. Working that hard to pocket our money, SUNY runs the risk of not being such a great deal anymore. Sounds like very piratelike behavior to us. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

The best things in life are free Increased enforcement of school anti-piracy policies run risk of greater financial trouble For the record, Charlie Weis is a sore loser. The University of Kansas head football coach couldn’t hold his cool last week after his school’s student newspaper, The University Daily Kansan, published a cover illustration running the headline “Road Kill Ahead,” indicative of what awaited the team as it faced its in-state rivals, the Kansas State Wildcats. The mature thing for Weis to do? Tweet about it, apparently. Weis, using his Twitter handle @CoachWeisKansas, wrote, “Team slammed by our own school newspaper,” Weis wrote. “Amazing! No problem with opponents [sic] paper or local media. You deserve what you get! But, not home!” Someone needs to take Charlie Weis aside and show him there is nothing in the codes and ethics of journalism that say a student newspaper has to be the cheer squad for its school. Perhaps he didn’t know what he was getting into. The University Daily Kansan is a multi-award-winning student newspaper and has, for the last two years, been named the “Best Newspaper in the Nation” by College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers. They’re not playing games. What Weis doesn’t understand is student journalists shouldn’t have to jump through hoops for their home team or for any figure at the school for that matter.

Athletics goes along with every other facet of the school. If something negative occurs or valid criticism needs to be made, we cover it. At the same time, if we have criticism to publish, we make a decision each and every time: is it worth it? For every 100 stories we could publish about how badly the Bulls are performing, 99 are not worth compromising our objectivity. We’re lucky at The Spectrum in that regard. Despite Coach Jeff Quinn’s struggles, he is a man who knows how to handle the media and treat press with respect no matter how angry he is. We don’t necessarily have the best product on the field at the moment, but we can’t complain about how the coaches field and react to our criticism. Weis’ childish mannerisms further escalated the situation. Kansas’ director of football communication allegedly advised Daily Kansan sports writer Blake Schuster to avoid asking questions to Weis during the next press conference and warned him to “be prepared for a possible change in tone” that could be directed towards him. Gentle suggestion or not, telling your student newspaper not to ask questions because your coach isn’t amused by negative press cuts off a 24/7 news source. The students who write for the paper and the students who play on the football team often cross paths – in classes, at home, at parties. Student journalism is the only press that has that opportunity.

And because of that (and whether the readers see it or not), student journalism is gutsy. A 24hour news source that’s constantly around the people we’re writing about? Risky, but that’s our job. The only thing asked in return is to remember the good comes with the bad. A full-page game preview on the front page can quickly be followed up with a column bashing the team. You can’t disrespect your paper because of the negative but then expect it to put in good press for you. Don’t think we want to be negative – most of us are fans who want to see our teams do well and be able to write about them doing well – but that doesn’t mean we’re going to compromise journalism ethics to do so. Charlie Weis and his Jayhawks have a 1-5 record. He’s taking out his frustration from his failures – past and present – on Daily Kansan writers, forgetting that part of that $2.5 million salary is owed to all the media attention he has received throughout the course of his career. He’s just one of many public figures who has and will continue to complain about bias and then complain about facts that put him in a bad light. But good press or bad press, no newspaper should ever have to apologize for the facts. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

Word to Big Bird BRIAN JOSEPHS Senior Managing Editor It’s funny how things change in four years. Four years ago, I was a young and eager high school senior who was caught up in the aura of change Barack Obama brought during his campaign. It felt like a no brainer voting for Obama. It was hard for the general public to support an old, decrepit-looking Vietnam veteran (John McCain) who represented the same ideas that brought American optimism to an all-time low. How could we have resisted voting for Obama? His charisma brought a renewed hope in a once-great nation; plus his youthful exuberance and eloquence instantly drew you into his persona. It didn’t matter whether you understood what the heck he was talking about in his debate – you just knew this fellow was hip. Fast forward four years later to where I’m just as eager of a senior, except this time around I’m in college. However, this time I didn’t find myself thinking about Obama and change after the first debate. That night I went to sleep thinking about Mitt Romney and Big Bird from Sesame Street. Like Superman rising to defeat his foes, I somehow expected Obama to come into this debate and own it with the same powerful rhetoric he used against McCain. But the nation’s president seemed old and worn down, while the 65-year-old Romney carried himself confidently throughout the debate. Then he dropped the bomb. “I’m sorry, Jim [Lehrer, the debate moderator who’s from PBS]. I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I’m going to stop other things,” Romney said. “I like PBS; I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too. But I’m not going to … keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.” How absurd. I mean, you just don’t do that to the characters of Sesame Street. I can’t imagine Oscar the Grouch having to work some retail job to support his living expenses (I know he lives in a garbage can and all, but it is a partially publically funded garbage can). And what of Arthur Read from Arthur? How is he supposed to realize his 16-year-old dream of finally graduating elementary school if Lakewood Elementary School lacks the public funding to properly educate the poor child? As dastardly as Romney’s comment may have seemed to people in my age demographic, once I started thinking about it more, I realized it doesn’t really harm his campaign. Anybody who has some passing familiarity with the candidate knows he’s the type who would cut funding to PBS, so this isn’t really a surprise. However, using Big Bird is interesting because of the image it conveys. I feel like the Republican Party’s conservative stance always has had this disconnect from the more liberal-minded collegeaged crowd. Using Big Bird – a character who is impossible to hate – draws attention from the younger crowd because he’s so relatable. Yeah, Romney criticized Big Bird, but it raises conversation, controversy and – most importantly – awareness of his policies. It’s a good device to use against a president who has such a grasp on the younger audience. Big Bird increases Romney’s relevance because the character’s fame makes him ripe for parody, Twitter debate and memes. College kids love memes nowadays, and the resulting attention is crucial especially when the polls are so close. The Obama campaign’s satirical ads don’t harm Romney much either. As funny as they are, the ads only work for promotional purposes – a huge no-no for a character who only works to serve the greater good and not further a political agenda. In fact, these ads hurt the Obama campaign, in a sense. With all the criticism against the Democrats, are Big Bird and PBS really the main concern? Big Bird, whether he likes it or not, drew attention to Romney’s political agenda. This only helps out Romney after coming off such a strong debate. Unfortunately, Obama may not even be able to attack this anti-PBS stance because he has bigger issues on his plate. It’s strange Big Bird suddenly became a political symbol. Then again, the term “malarkey” actually became a Twitter trending topic last week. Email: brian.josephs@ubspectrum.com

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Life, Arts & Entertainment All Time Low makes sure fans Don’t Panic FELICIA HUNT Staff Writer

Artist: All Time Low Album: Don’t Panic Release Date: Oct. 9 Label: Hopeless Records Grade: B+ Time and time again, bands have moved from indie record labels to major ones in hopes of chasing their newfound fame – a fame that Baltimore pop-punk band All Time Low discovered it did not want. Interscope Records used its power to take All Time Low’s signature style from 2007’s So Wrong, It’s Right to create 2011’s Dirty Work – a generic, lackluster pop record that was a literal all-time low.

In an attempt to bring back its original sound, All Time Low switched back to Hopeless Records for its fifth studio album, Don’t Panic. The album was released to high expectations, as rock music magazine Alternative Press called the album “All Time Low’s best work to date.” Unfortunately, this statement is exaggerated. Don’t Panic is a solid album and doesn’t contain as many follies as Dirty Work, but in comparison to the first album that established All Time Low in the poppunk genre, it falls flat. Current singles “The Reckless And The Brave,” “Somewhere In Neverland” and “For Baltimore” all contain elements of what made All Time Low popular in the first place. Lead singer Alex Gaskarth’s vocals display growth, with catchy hooks and lyrics that match the success of past hits “Weightless” and “Dear Maria.”

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“Long live the reckless and the brave/I don’t think I want to be saved/My song has not been sung/ So long live us,” Gaskarth sings on “The Reckless And The Brave.” “If These Sheets Were States,” uses the band’s metaphorical lyrics to illustrate the frustrations of hav-

ing a long distance relationship. The relatable lyrics touch on missing a significant other and taking part in miniscule actions like folding your sheets towards you to fill that void and make for one of the most memorable songs on Don’t Panic. The album progresses into more angst-filled territory – a new direction for All Time Low. “So Long Soldier,” featuring Anthony Raneri of Bayside, brings this angst effortlessly with an air of classic punk rock band Yellowcard. However, “The Irony Of Choking On A Lifesaver” falls short and sounds as if it belongs on the band’s failed album, Dirty Work. The classic tongue-in-cheek approach that All Time Low fans crave is there but is easily forgotten due to generic pop chords.

The remainder of the album concentrates on the comeback of standard All Time Low with songs such as “Outlines,” produced by Fall Out Boy vocalist Patrick Stump. The track has nostalgic undertones of Fall Out Boy while still clinging to All Time Low’s style. The clapping in the bridge adds to the lyrics about not letting people pass you by without a second glance. Both old and new All Time Low fans will appreciate Gaskarth and company’s migration back to their beginnings, and it will give hope that the boys will stay grounded this time around. All Time Low is currently on tour and had a sold-out show this Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

Because bake sales just won’t cut it JAKE KNOTT Staff Writer Film: Here Comes the Boom Release Date: Oct. 12 Studio: Sony Pictures Grade: B If anyone endured half of the beating Kevin James’ character receives in Here Comes the Boom, that person would be in dire need of an artificial skeleton and possibly a brain transplant. While fighting with mixed martial arts, James’ misfit hero is meticulously clubbed, kneed, bashed and pummeled. He dislocates his left shoulder during a match and carries on fighting. Disbelief can only go so far.

Scott Voss (James, Hotel Transylvania) is the apathetic high school biology teacher, who was honored as teacher of the year a decade prior and still uses the title as an empty slogan. Voss has lost his teaching mojo; he’s had it up to his scruffy chin with a declining system that continues to make budget cuts. Among these cuts is the entire music program, leaving its director, Marty (Henry Winkler, Children’s Hospital), out of a job. Winkler is believable as a confided music fanatic, and he naturally embraces the role rather than overacting his Courtesy of Columbia Pictures part. The audience doesn’t want this musician to lose his tenure, Kevin James teams up with real-life MMA expert Bas Rutten and plays a teacher especially with a newborn child on turned fighter in Here Comes the Boom, which premiered Friday. the way. Yet these inconsistencies and co-produced this project himThe audience knows where aren’t critical in a film like this. Here self, demonstrating that if an actor this is going – Voss, as all movie Comes the Boom is a well-written can’t write himself a good role, no- protagonists are contracted to do, comedy, filled with endless excite- body can. must inspire an ingenious and utment and energy. James co-wrote

terly preposterous plan to raise $50,000 to save Marty’s job. The school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek, Savages), raises nearly nothing with a bake sale and Voss learns that his second job also makes squat. The plot leads Voss to watch a UFC match. This contest is so brutal that the loser is awarded $10,000 just for being massacred. Voss flashbacks to his glory high school wrestling days and truly believes he can endure enough physical punishment to lose UFC fights and raise the money. James portrays a convincing wrestler but successfully reminds us that he is a worn-down biology teacher who doesn’t belong in UFC. This basic premise could easily serve as another witless slapstick comedy that’s vacant of any evocative thought. But James’

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Students underestimate flu vaccine, UB study says

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Naderh Afshar changes lives every-

Students walk into her shop looking for a change, and they leave with a new look and a satisfied smile. Afshar prides herself on the fact that she is able to look at a student’s face and envision the haircut that will leave them with confidence and satisfaction. She wants other students to ask in awe, “Where did you get that haircut?” Afshar, the owner of Rosanne’s Hair Cutting Shop located in The Commons, has been cutting hair for 22 years. She began working at Roseanne’s in 1998 and after six years of working at the shop and becoming great friends with the owner, Roseanne decided to sell the shop and she encouraged Afshar to buy it from her. “I could not believe it,” Afshar said. “I thought she was lying. I knew she loved the place. Then she asked me, ‘Why you don’t buy it?’ I didn’t know if I could manage but I eventually bought it, and I am very happy.” Afshar first visited Buffalo from Iran because her husband was attending school in the city. The second time, she came with a suitcase and stayed for good. She moved to the City of Good Neighbors in 1988 with her son and husband. In Iran, Afshar was an elementary school teacher. At first she loved working with kids but after two years, she couldn’t stand it. She took moving to America as a chance to start over and find her new calling. At first, her son wasn’t old enough to enroll in school, so she was a happy stay-at-home mom while her husband went to work. However, when it came time to send her son to kindergarten, she knew she had to find a job so she would be able stay busy during the day. She contemplated whether to take two years to get her associates degree in interior designing or go to beauty school for a year to become a hair stylist. Since it took less time to get her

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Connor Brogan gets his hair cut by Naderh Afshar, owner and manager of Rosanne’s Hair Shop in The Commons.

hair-cutting license, she started a new career path as a stylist. Afshar has always had a passion for styling – whether it was with experimenting with hair, fashion or even decorating, she loves being creative. “You definitely have to love whatever you do,” Afshar said. “If you don’t, then you’re not going to enjoy it. You’re going to be miserable everyday when you go to work and come back from work. Honestly, I love cutting hair.” She used to do everything around the salon – facials, waxing, highlight, color and cuts. Since she started managing the store, Afshar only cuts hair and helps the employees. Megan Maroney, a hair stylist at Roseanne’s for four years, said working for Afshar is like working with family. The staff is solely made up of girls. Maroney originally thought working in an environment with only females would be full of drama, but according to her, they are like sisters. Maroney describes Afshar as a very caring person but also very strict. “We don’t do any outside advertising, so basically our name is on that hair cut. So Nadie wants everything perfect,” Maroney said. “We aren’t going to give someone with a very professional or classic look a funky or crazy hairstyle. We definitely cater to the customers needs.”

Afshar is proud of her reputation. Her clientele sees her as someone who will listen to students and provide them with the look they didn’t know they wanted. Jack Gaches, a junior American studies major, was referred to Rosanne’s by one of his friends who told him they offer good haircuts. Gaches said he is not a picky person when it comes to someone cutting his hair. To him, it doesn’t matter who does it as long as they make him look good. “I was wandering around and thought, ‘Why not walk in and see what they can do,’” Gaches said. Stephen Denny, a sophomore chemical engineering major, made the decision to go from a long shaggy haircut to a close-cropped style and chose Rosanne’s to make the transformation. At first, he picked Rosanne’s because of the location. But after a great experience, he said he would go back for a second time. Rosanne’s prides itself on making its customers look and feel great. The stylists offer an array of different hair services at low cost to students – looking good at an affordable price is just a trip to The Commons away.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates the influenza virus hospitalizes 200,000 people and kills 23,600 more each year. Still, most college students will not get the flu shot, according to research done at UB. Janet Yang, a UB communication professor, ran the study. She theorizes that a primary cause of the low rate of student influenza vaccinations is students’ tendency to overestimate their own knowledge about the dangers and benefits of the influenza vaccine. College students are particularly susceptible to influenza because they generally share close living quarters. But despite, the danger most students will risk both their health and their attendance grade and not get vaccinated this fall. After the 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 strain of the influenza virus, better known as the swine flu, Yang surveyed 371 UB students about their knowledge of the virus in 2010. The answers revealed a discrepancy between what students knew and what they thought they knew about the flu, according to her recently published study, “Too Scared or Too Capable? Why Do College Students Stay Away from the H1N1 Vaccine?” “Students are overconfident about their health and their ability to make decisions for their well-being,” Yang said. “They say to themselves, I’m young, I’m fit, it’s not going happen to me. That happens to younger kids or to elderly people. And not knowing the facts certainly contributes to this.”

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Yang believes that the result of this lack of knowledge is the low rate of vaccination among students. Even after the swine flu killed over 14,000 people globally, according to the European Center for Disease Control, only an estimated 10 percent of college students received vaccinations. “Students were asked to rate their knowledge of the [H1N1] virus from one to 10,” Yang said. “But they were also given 10 questions gauging their knowledge of the H1N1 virus. There were students who put down seven or eight [to indicate] their knowledge of the virus, [but] were only getting two or three questions right about the virus.” Laurie Plewinski, a junior biological science major, however, knows a lot about the flu. When Plewinski was 5 years old, she didn’t get the flu vaccine. She contracted the virus and her left lung collapsed because of her asthma. Her asthma attack from the flu caused her to be in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks. She now gets the flu shot every year. “I learned early on that I never wanted to get that kind of flu again,” Plewinski said. “Though most people have it in their mind that every time they get the flu shot they get sick – it’s not the case. The ‘flu’ they get is not as severe as if they had gotten it without the pre-exposure to the virus.” According to Yang, a cause of students’ misinformation about the influenza virus is their faith in unreliable sources. Some students reported learning about possible negative side effects of the influenza vaccine from watching YouTube videos. Continued on page 6

For the girls around the world UB Girl Effect aims to raise money for women’s education worldwide

LYZI WHITE Life Editor It starts with the choice to make a difference in someone else’s life. It then becomes a movement to change the lives of those suffering through destitution. That’s what the UB Girl Effect does – help those young girls in third-world countries obtain an education and better lives. UB Girl Effect, a subchapter of the national Girl Effect, is an activist club that strives to promote female education in third-world countries. After forming as a temporary club last year, Girl Effect hopes to not only raise money but to raise awareness throughout campus. Today, there are more than 600 million girls living in developing countries and about one quarter of those girls are not in school, according to girleffect.org. UB Girl Effect wants to change those statistics. After being introduced to Girl Effect two years ago, sophomore political science majors Kerry McPhee and Samah Asfour knew they wanted

To Asfour, the education of a girl has a much greater effect on a community. “Because when you educate just a boy, you’re educating just one person,” Asfour said. “When he becomes a father, it’s most likely that he’s going to educate his sons. Looking at the other side, though, if you educate a girl, when she becomes a mother, she’ll make sure that her sons and her daughters are educated and that will just continue on from generation to generation and the new cycle [will] continue.” According to girleffect.org, an educated girl will invest 90 percent of her future income into her family; a boy will only contribute 35 percent. These girls are more likely than boys to be uneducated, married at a young age and exposed to HIV. Marriage at a young age is something that resonates with Asfour. Asfour’s parents are both from Palestine, and she’s a first-generation American. Many of her family members still live there.

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One of UB’s newest clubs, UB Girl Effect, works to help young girls in thirdworld countries obtain an education.

to start a club that raised awareness about the problems girls in developing countries face on a daily basis.

“Now that you learned about it, the next step is to take action,” McPhee said. “And that’s what the club is for – to take action …We want to motivate and inspire people to let them know that they can be the change that they wish to see in the world.” Whether the club is tabling in the Student Union, holding bake sales or selling raffle tickets, Girl Effect raises money for a purpose: to make sure girls around the globe have access to quality education. UB Girl Effect has met its share of criticism, however, according to Asfour. The club is frequently asked why they solely focus on the education of girls and not boys. When a girl in a developing country is educated, according to Mcphee, she gives back to her community and then her community gives back to its nation, which contributes to the success of the entire world. It’s all one full circle, McPhee said – a circle all Americans should be concerned with.

With the addition of Meghan Young, a senior political science major, and Samantha Vranic, a sophomore political science major, UB Girl Effect was formed.

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Continued from page 5: Continued from page 8: Continued from page 8: Continued from page 1: BULLIED Get real Because bake sales SUNY releases Shale Ward. Ward proceeded to For the first time all just won’t cut it Institute’s report celebrate over Neutz and season, sophomore kicker Plus, with White’s Southscript wasn’t merely written for a paycheck. James believes in his story and cares about his characters’ fates, as does the audience. Here Comes the Boom is the kind of film that kids itself by embracing its own absurdity and simply having fun on a somewhat-mature level. The film takes UFC seriously. Real-life MMA expert Bas Rutten (Zookeeper) plays Niko, Voss’ personal trainer. The decision to cast Rutten was key because it highlights James’ dedication to delivering his project with quality. A veteran Hollywood actor could’ve easily been hired to present himself as a trainer – much like Nick Nolte’s role in Warrior – but nothing is better than the real deal. Rutten turns out to be the most memorable character of the film, delivering a performance that’s both fierce and drop-dead hilarious. Frank Coraci (Zookeeper) helmed the director’s chair, after an inconsistent career that features the mediocre Click and the atrocious The Waterboy. Here Comes the Boom is probably his best film as of yet, mostly because of its script, which is flooded with humor but remains serious when it has to be. It’s unmistakably impressive for a film to be conscious of when to be funny and when not to be. The climax conventionally becomes predictable, but at least it arrives with a zing. The film’s target audiences will surely have fun because people who trek and pay overpriced cinema tickets to see a film like Here Comes the Boom aren’t in search for a moral lesson or mental expansion. People will be expecting to laugh and enjoy an experience, and this film will deliver. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

eastern Conference roots, you have to believe he takes pride in having a strong football program. After looking at Quinn’s record from the past two-plus seasons – he is 6-24 halfway through his third season – White is probably making his short list of candidates to import from the south and revamp the Bulls’ football program. The Bulls have been outcoached in half their games this year – against Kent State, UConn and Northern Illinois (this loss was not the players’ fault; they did not have the schemes to keep up with the Huskies’ aggressive play-calling). Quinn has worn out his welcome. It is no longer acceptable for the Bulls to have games against MAC opponents where they can’t even compete. It’s time for a change. Email: ben.tarhan@ubspectrum.com

taunt the Buffalo sideline, as Neutz continued to lie crumpled on the field. Ward was flagged for the excessive celebration penalty and was ejected. Neutz eventually got up and finished the game, but the display from Ward was something that greatly upset Quinn. “That’s certainly nowhere near the kind of sportsmanship I would expect out of any player that plays this game, especially in this league,” Quinn said. “It’s unacceptable. You want your kids to celebrate with your teammates, don’t be coming over to our sideline and start taunting us, and that was unacceptable. I didn’t appreciate it; I didn’t expect that from Northern Illinois, the defending MAC champs. It’s not what I expected, and nobody should expect that.”

“[President Tripathi] has joined Provost Zukoski and Arts and Sciences Dean Pitman in standing behind the fundamental and elementary mathematical errors that undermine the Shale Institute’s first report,” Holstun said. In a UB press release, Zukoski said it is not the role of the university or the funding source to dictate the conclusions drawn by faculty researchers. He continues to defend the institute with academic freedom – something Holstun feels the institute’s critics never threatened. “Faculty sometimes undertake research in areas that are the subject of significant public debate, which is the case with regard to the Shale

Institute,” Zukoski said. “These activities are supported on the basis of academic freedom and as an essential part of the research mission of our university.” Holstun said people have their right to their own opinions but not their own facts. “And if the UB administration is willing to mislead the people of New York State when the facts are ready [at] hand, why should we trust their many unsubstantiated claims?” Holstun said. The SUNY Board of Trustees’ next meeting is Oct. 26. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Continued from page 5: For the girls around the world “My grandmother, my mom’s mother, got married at 12,” Asfour said. “I could’ve been that girl. Things are changing now and getting better and people are continuing their education, but it still relates to me. That could’ve been me. And I have first cousins who still live [in Palestine]. The majority of my family still lives there. They were just not necessarily forced to drop out of school. It’s just for them, the culture would be just to get married, to become a mother, to have kids and not finish your education. It’s so sad.” With such a large international student population, almost every UB student is connected to the issue of third-world girls’ education, according to Asfour. The name of the club can be misleading, according to Asfour, but UB Girl Effect is not just for girls – it’s about girls. “You do not have to be a girl to join,” Asfour said. “It’s just the

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idea that the effect that a girl has on her country. The country and poverty and getting out of destitution – that’s the idea of the Girl Effect.” Alice Johnson-Hales, a freshman social sciences major and member of the club, heard about the club from a flyer in the bathroom. She had no idea what the club did, but the title intrigued her. After researching Girl Effect, Johnson-Hales was excited to find out this new group revolved around promoting girls’ rights. Johnson-Hales feel fulfilled as a member of Girl Effect – knowing she’s able to do her part aiding those less fortunate than herself. “Where you’re born shouldn’t determine who you are and as we’ve discussed in meetings. We got lucky,” Johnson-Hales said. “We are lucky to live in an accepting, developed society that promotes education and celebrates women’s accomplishments. I consider it my duty to share

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Pat Clarke missed a field goal, a 25-yarder in the second quarter. That also ended the Bulls’ perfect scoring record inside the red zone, as they missed out on three of five chances inside the 20yard line. After taking on arguably the best three teams in the MAC in Kent State (5-1, 3-0 MAC), Ohio and Northern Illinois – teams with a combined record of 18-2 – Buffalo will take a break from conference action to play its final non-conference opponent. The Bulls will be at home for a change, as they take on Big East foe Pittsburgh (2-4, 0-3 Big East) on Saturday. The homecoming game marks the first time the Bulls have played at home since Sept. 19.

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a blessed life with those who are oppressed simply because of their circumstance.” The goal is to raise $5,000 a semester. Just $50 would pay for a girl to go to school in Paraguay for one year, according to Vranic, and $2,000 would pay for the litigation cost so justice is served for a girl in another country. Every cent counts for the club, and to make sure it raises as much money as it can, UB Girl Effect carries its donation jug – its symbol for the year. The club brings the jug everywhere, whether members are tabling in the Student Union, going to club events or simply walking around. It gives students the opportunity to donate all the time to helping girls in developing countries. “I never really considered myself a feminist or anything like that, but it really is a no-brainer to me that all people should go to school,”

Young said. “And I think on college campuses it can be something that is overlooked. The international, bigger picture sometimes is not on their on radar, and so we’re really excited to spread the word about this to our campus.” On the Nov. 18, Girl Effect will be showing the documentary Half the Sky. The film features Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times journalist, and journalist Sheryl WuDunn as they travel across the world and shed light on women-based atrocities and seek a movement for change. With this movie, tabling sessions in the union and the donation jug always in hand, UB Girl Effect has laid its roots into the student community as a club dedicated to educating girls and women worldwide. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 1: Student homeless due to bed bug infestation Bed bugs weren’t the only issues uncovered during Saturday’s blitz. An inspection of 240 Merrimac St. revealed serious plumbing and heating issues. Residents Zhen Pan and Seng Gao, second-year electrical engineering graduate students, were unaware that debris surrounding an open pipe in their basement floor was hardened raw sewage. While Didio discovered the telltale signs of a previous sewage back up, the steady rhythm of a drip could be heard inside the basement. In addition, someone attached a lower-grade plastic drain to the outside of the apartment building – instead of the commonly used and universally required heat-rated PVC boiler exhaust. “[The plastic drain] is homemade and not meant to do that,” Didio said. Residents of 49 Merrimac St. have been dealing with

heating duct holes, plumbing problems and vandalism since they moved to the Heights in June. According Sean McGiveron, a junior exercise science major, Jeremy Dunn, his landlord, does not respond to his tenants’ complaints in a timely manner. “I don’t want to say he’s bad, but he’s definitely lacking,” McGiveron said. An inspection of McGiveron’s basement confirmed his concerns. Segments of the heating ducts were held together with towels and bandages. Basement windows were broken, creating drafts and safety concerns. McGiveron’s roommate, Benjamin DiCesare – a junior accounting major – is concerned about mold and mildew from the constant toilet flooding into their basement. “So we called [Dunn], and he really didn’t do anything about it until weeks later

when he popped in at 8 a.m. one morning without notice,” DiCesare said. McGiveron said the only good part about living in the Heights is it’s close to South Campus. “The area is not good at all,” McGiveron said. “My car just got vandalized. Someone threw a garden gnome into my car window and smashed it. I mean, who does that?” Most violations during the Merrimac Housing Blitz were minor – like the continued misuse of hasp locks, lack of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and lack of handrails on stairwells. They were more fortunate than Little, who is still searching for a safe place to live. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 5: Students underestimate flu vaccine, UB study says Student concerns about the harmful effects of the vaccination were a dominant factor preventing them from getting flu shots, according to the survey. Yang believes these concerns are indicative of a lack of student knowledge about the vaccine. “Look at statistics and studies from the CDC, and it seems that the flu shot is perfectly safe,” Yang said. The CDC states the flu shot is the best method of protection against the flu, and the most recent statistics indicate that young adults who receive the vaccine are 30 percent less likely to contract the flu than those who don’t. “[Students] should definitely get flu shots,” said Dan

Azzinaro, a junior history major. “It’s a vaccine and vaccines are pretty much always beneficial. The idea that vaccinations are harmful is ridiculous.” Students appear to view the flu as a minor ailment, which causes some to think the flu shot is an extra precaution, not a necessity. “I don’t see the difference between the flu and the common cold and I don't take the common cold too seriously,” said Melanie Frazier, a freshman math major. “So I don’t see why I should put myself through needles.” The CDC admits the effectiveness of the flu shot varies significantly both from year to year and from person to person, depending on the

strain of flu which effects a population and the health of the individual vaccinated. Even some students who get their flu shot regularly do so more out of habit or parental pressure than genuine concern for catching the flu. “I'm getting my flu shot because my parents want me to,” said Courtney Lowinger, a freshman biology major. “I don’t really know a whole lot about the vaccine itself.” Students who wish to get vaccinated can do so for free on Nov. 6 in the Student Union Social Hall between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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