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Volume 62 No. 30

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UB’s five junior men’s basketball players, Corey Raley-Ross (5), Auraum Nuiriankh (22), Javon McCrea (12), Cameron Downing (33) and Jarod Oldham (3), left to right, look to make their mark on the rest of the MAC.

What’s Inside: UB will not allow food trucks outside Commons Story on page 2

Sum 41 infects Buffalo Story on page 7

Newcomer Regan ready to contribute Story on page 10

Women’s basketball season preview Story on page 10 NEWS 2

Opinion 3 Life 5, 6

Arts & Entertainment 7 Classifieds & Daily Delights 9 Sports 10

‘Fab five’ juniors look to lead new-look Bulls back into MAC contention AARON MANSFIELD Editor in Chief They’re back. It’s time. And, ready or not, here come the five. Eight months have passed since the men’s basketball team’s methodical run through the Mid-American Conference came to a dramatic halt in the semifinals. Two and a half years have passed since five highly recruited freshmen arrived on campus and became a close-knit clique. Now it’s their turn. After learning under former stars like Byron Mulkey, Zach Filzen and Mitchell Watt for two years, UB’s five juniors will all be major contributors this year. Three have already faced the spotlight; two will finally get their shot. Though Buffalo lost four of its top five scorers from last season’s 20-11 team that won eight straight in conference play, the five believe they can make another run at the MAC title this season. “With the fab five let loose, there won’t be that big of a drop off, if any,” said junior forward Javon McCrea, a firstteam all-MAC selection last year. “I want to compare our team with the rest of the nation. It’s bigger than just the MAC this year.” The season will likely hinge on McCrea’s performance. Though the onetime MAC Freshman of the Year averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season, he often deferred to Watt – who won MAC Player of the Year. “Picture yourself running a race with a guy: you’ve been running stride for stride, maybe a little ahead, and all of a sudden he is [far ahead] and you’re exhausted,” said head coach Reggie Witherspoon. “You go: ‘Hey, man, he must be faster than me.’ You start mentally deferring. I think that happened a little bit. It’s hard to balance it in the mind of an underclassman who is a good teammate. Before you know it, you’re watching.” Watt is playing professional ball in Israel now, though, and McCrea – arguably the biggest recruit to ever come to UB – will need to carry the team.

“We need [McCrea] to be more assertive,” said Witherspoon of McCrea, who finished third on the team in assists last year. “Javon is a great teammate, and we want him to still be a great teammate. He loves to share. We want him to keep sharing. What we don’t want him to do is to defer. Really, guys are going to be deferring to him. He needs to have a mindset of being that guy every night. He has moments [when] he’s that way, and he did last year – he had moments.” Senior guard Tony Watson, the team’s unquestioned leader, said McCrea “knows he is the man” this year. But one player can’t do it all, and McCrea will need help from his four companions. Junior point guard Jarod Oldham, the squad’s floor general, will dictate the team’s tempo. The junior led the MAC in assists (183) last season. At the two-guard spot, junior Corey Raley-Ross – a raw, freakishly athletic wing who did not see the court often last year – will start, but Watson (the sixth man) will likely play as many minutes as anyone on the team. Watson is the best long-range shooter on the team, and he’ll fill the role Witherspoon has employed in recent years – bringing a senior, one of the team’s best players, off the bench. Last year, seniors Titus Robinson and Dave Barnett were huge sparks off the bench. “I don’t even put any energy into trying to start the five best players,” Witherspoon said. “I just think it doesn’t work in our conference for us.” Junior Aurum Nuiriankh, a lockdown defender, started but only averaged 13.1 minutes per game last year. He’ll occupy the small forward spot this season. Witherspoon said Nuiriankh’s offense has vastly improved and he’ll be one of the team’s main offensive weapons. Sophomore Will Regan, who transferred from Virginia and sat out last year, will likely start at power forward, but bulky junior Cameron Downing will get a lot of time as well. Watson and Downing will be the main contributors off the bench, but sophomore forwards Xavier Ford and Raphell Thomas-Edwards will scrap for playing time, as will freshman point guard

Jarryn Skeete – who is aiming to be Oldham’s back up. “The biggest thing with all those guys is: they’re talented, but they’re not seasoned,” Witherspoon said. “The last thing you want is the feeling as coach when there’s something going on and you look down at the bench and the guys on the bench are kind of [hiding their heads], don’t want to look at you. Sometimes you need guys to come off the bench and start a fire, and other times you need guys to put a fire out. The last thing you want is you call a guy to put a fire out and he shows up with a garden hose or fire hose with gasoline in it. You need somebody who’s going to come in and help.” Skeete said he and Oldham are working on their outside shooting so the Bulls can attract attention to the perimeter and give McCrea room to work in the post – because the team “will follow behind [McCrea] … and no one should be able to stop us that way,” according to Skeete. Despite its strong season last year, Buffalo was picked to finish fourth in the MAC East this preseason by the MAC News Media Panel. The Bulls will face a murderous early-season schedule, including games against Florida State and Temple, and the squad has seven flights – more than ever before – on its docket. “You start going game by game, trying to get the schedule done, and then afterwards you go: can we get a break here?” Witherspoon said. “It is a lot to throw at a team that lost four of its top scorers. “I hope this experience helps us grow because we are going to some hostile places against some good teams. Hopefully it will help us speed that development a little bit because it is a challenging road. It’s not a foregone conclusion that it will help you. You could go in there and it could disrupt the confidence of some of these guys, too, who haven’t really been in that stressful of an environment.” The year of the five tips off in Alumni Arena at noon on Saturday against Princeton. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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News

Local Election Results State Senator – 60th District –

UB will not allow private vendors outside The Commons Alum wants to bring food truck to UB RACHEL RAIMONDI Staff Writer

Mark J. Grisanti (R) – 50 percent

Michael Amodeo (D) – 36 percent New York representative in the U.S. Senate –

Kristen Gillibrand (D) – 72 percent

Wendy Long (R) – 27 percent

Representative in Congress 26th District –

Brian Higgins (D) – 75 percent

Michael H. Madigan (R) – 25 percent

Representative in U.S. Congress 27th –

Kathy Hochul (D) – 49 percent

Chris Collins (R) – 51 percent

Every morning, Buffalonians can smell the fresh burgers around the corner when Ayoub “Mike” Abboud pulls up in his black and red painted truck. He settles in and prepares for the rush of business park employees on their lunch break. He opens the window and his food truck, Knight Slider, is ready for business. Food served from a truck may not sound tempting to some, but Morgan Bresky, a senior exercise science major, said Knight Slider is a great addition to Main Street cuisine. “I love how the burgers are not plain,” Bresky said. “Instead, each of them is very unique with many different types of toppings and sauces.” Abboud, a UB alum, grew up in the kitchen. While at UB, he didn’t have a lot of money so he wants to “give students a healthy and absolutely affordable option.” With prices from $2.50 to $4, Abboud feels it would be a poor college student’s dream. His fresh, locally grown ingredients are healthy options for students, too. However, he said Campus Dining and Shops, University Police, Student Life and Student Affairs will not allow Knight Slider on campus. “Campus Dining and Shops has exclusive rights to provide food service at UB,” said Director of Student Life Tom Tiberi. “The only exception to this is the UB Commons, which is privately operated.” Abboud thinks he would be a good vendor at UB because of his uncommon recipes. His menu would not compete with established businesses on campus. The recipes are entirely original, ac-

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Ayoub “Mike” Abboud hopes to introduce more UB students to the homemade cuisine of his food truck, pictured above.

cording to Abboud, a former UB political science major. In keeping with the fun and friendly service, the food truck’s name has a comical background. Knight Slider is derived from Knight Rider, the ’80s TV show that featured David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a modern-day knight fighting crime with his artificially intelligent car, Kitt. Most of the food truck’s dishes have names that reference the show: “the Classic Slider,” “the Kitt” and “the Hoff.” The names aren’t the only thing unique about Abboud’s dishes. Knight Slider doesn’t serve everyday street food. The “Eggsplostion Slider” is a beef patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese, shredded wild bacon and fried quail eggs that he buys locally. His “Hoff Slider” is a beef patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese, carmelized onions, fried French onions and homemade chipotle sauce. As the second oldest of nine children, Abboud helped his mom

cook for as long as he could remember. At age 13, he began working in a New York City restaurant and learned how to cook from older employees. After he left UB and returned to New York City to take care of his family for personal reasons, Abboud planned on opening a restaurant but found food trucks were a new trend in Western New York. In less than a year, he partnered with Remi Qarmout – who was trained at Johnson & Wales Culinary School in Florida – and opened the ninth official food truck in Buffalo. Everything is fresh and made-toorder. The ingredients come from the North Tonawanda Farmer’s Market and Gino’s Bakery on Hertel Avenue. “It’s healthier, and it’s a way to give support from one local business to another,” Abboud said. According to Ben Tsujimoto, a Buffalo-based food blogger, the business also gives back to the community by donatContinued on page 6

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Turning over a new leaf

Colorado, Washington need to lead way for future marijuana legislation Washington and Colorado became the first states to decriminalize recreational marijuana use this week, and all bloodshot eyes are on them to see what unfolds next. The new law will allow adults over the age of 21 to buy as much as one ounce from a licensed retailer in Washington and grows up to six plants on private property in Colorado. Certification of the vote could take about a month, but possession and growing operations would become effective immediately. Massachusetts also jumped on board and approved a measure to allow medical marijuana, becoming the 18th state to permit it. While this is a big step against the so-called “war against drugs” and for marijuana reformation, the two states are now going to have to set the example if they want to further the movement. And they’re also going to have to fight the good fight with the federal government. Colorado and Washington governments are fine with citizens possessing a little pot now, but the federal government isn’t exactly fine with it. In the past, it has frequently cracked down on larger medicinal marijuana operations. But even though federal law still supersedes state law, advocates should be optimistic. The government lacks the resources and patience to prosecute people every time it hears someone is carrying a small amount of pot. The financial possibilities for the states are hard to ignore. No one has yet to pinpoint exactly

how much money can be made, but there are anywhere from 25 million to 60 million U.S. marijuana consumers so total spending may add up to $45 billion to $100 billion a year if the cost of distribution stays the same. On top of that, the new law could bring in $180 million in taxes and savings over three years in Colorado and $500 million to $600 million in taxes from pot shops annually in Washington. So is New York ready for the same treatment? The short answer is no. A medical marijuana bill in New York has been introduced multiple times so far and the Democrat-controlled Assembly has even passed it twice during the past five years. The Republicanled Senate won’t pass the legislation, though, and a bill for recreational use hasn’t even been drafted yet. A Quinnipiac University poll from two years ago found that 71 percent of New York voters support doctor-prescribed medical marijuana. It might be time to move forward on that legislation, but there are too many polar opposites – from Conservative Western New York to Liberal Downstate New York – in this state to start thinking about introducing the idea of legal recreational use. The first few months of legislation for Colorado and Washington are going to be critical to see if this is a system that will actually work. There are a lot of factors and issues that are going to have

to be scrutinized. For instance, how will this effect people in the workplace? There’s nothing in Colorado Amendment 64 that says that employers have to allow people to smoke in the workplace (it’s a public place and most likely indoors, so it will probably not even be an option anyways), but will employers have the ability to restrict use when the work is not on the job? What we’re lacking right now is research – non-political but scientifically strong research. The only legal marijuana source for research in America is – wait for it – the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a clear conflict of interest for progression and unbiased since NIDA has a mandate from Congress to only study substances of abuse as such. Nothing about benefits or positives – just what is bad about it and why it should be continued to be banned. There are a lot of little loopholes in this that give opponents of the law some leeway even without fighting against it, especially with the feds watching closely. The lens on Colorado and Washington is now huge. It will be months until framework for businesses are set up and over a year until state-approved marijuana stores can open, but the first impression starts the moment the legislation is certified. The government needs to be patient. It’s time to try new things and see if we can move forward. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

Two steps forward, two steps back Reactions to Obama re-election and marriage legislation prove we have a long way to go In 2012, there are still people protesting the re-election of a black president. Media outlets reported on Tuesday night that students at Ole Miss held a protest of President Obama’s re-election. Ole Miss has an infamous reputation as the setting of racial riots in 1962 after the school’s first black student was enrolled. Two people were killed in the violent protests, forcing in the National Guard. Fifty years later, a crowd of about 400 students reportedly shouted “The South will rise again,” while others shouted racial epithets as an Obama-Biden campaign sign was burned. In other parts of the country, people of all ages used social media to express their outrage, with hits like “No n***** should lead this country!!!” Welcome to post-racial America. Race wasn’t the only issue. Twitter was a hub for homophobic comments after Maine, Maryland and Washington all approved same-sex marriage. Tweets like “Shame on the states that legalized gay marriage today. Absolutely disgusting” graced the trending topics and news feeds as the referendums were passed. Despite major gains on Tuesday night across the country, we still have so far to go.

The cynical approach is not necessarily the unjustifiable one in this case. History is being made, yet we’re still seeing attitudes from years ago. Are we really making the strides we think we are? Mindsets like this don’t do justice to the technological advances we’ve made either. People have always been (and will clearly continue to be) angry and hateful, but with social media, they have the opportunity to be angry and hateful much faster. According to OpenSite, 2008 was supposedly the social media election with 1.8 million tweets. In 2012, there are that many tweets every six minutes, and Election Day brought in 31 million tweets total. That’s a lot more characters and opportunities to be angry and hateful. The severity of the situation has been frequently contested. Racism and homophobia isn’t some political talking point invented by Democrats to stick it to the Republicans; it’s a real problem, one with representatives in every age group. The people who were protesting were college students, and many of the people who tweeted were of college or high school age. This is our generation – the supposed progressive fighters for revolution and social change. It seems that many people still have their ideologies in a time lock. You can bet there would still be riots going on if Romney won, and there were enough tweets from

Obama supporters on Election Night that were along the lines of “f*** white people.” There are people still voting for Obama because he’s black and voting against him because he’s black. Why is this a thought process that still engulfs us and a conversation we’re still having? We’re not in a standstill, though; our country is moving forward, and we’ve reached a point where any adult who disagrees with a prospective law or candidate has the opportunity to go and vote against that. If you really don’t like it, for whatever reason, your job was to educate yourself and go vote and to tell other people to vote. And whether you like him or not, Obama won both the electoral vote and the popular vote. This was not a situation where the people wanted another candidate more. They spoke and requested President Obama for re-election. There are enough people who will hide behind their racism or pretend it doesn’t exist, but there are plenty who, for some reason, aren’t ashamed. Comments and actions like these are just a constant reminder that the work is never done. No matter how far the country has progressed, we still keep taking two steps back. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

A Collins catastrophe REBECCA BRATEK Managing Editor Chris Collins is headed to Washington. That might be the most terrifying sentence I’ve ever read. And as UB students living within the 27th Congressional District, you should feel the same. Republican Chris Collins, after pretty much committing political career suicide during last year’s Erie County Executive race, has come back to narrowly beat incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul for a spot in Congress. The margin differed by less than 2 percent; Collins gained 50.8 percent of votes to Hochul’s 49.2. And in a blue county that gave its popular vote to Barack Obama in the presidential race (yes, you read that right. Erie County gave 56.9 percent of its votes to Obama and 41.3 percent to Mitt Romney, according to a Politico map), this is absolutely shocking. Hochul became the Democrat incumbent in arguably the most Republican district in New York State – 40 percent Republican to 32 percent Democrat, according to The Buffalo News – after federal redistricting earlier this year. Hochul, who moved from Hamburg to Amherst before the redistricting, soon found herself sharing the 26th district with incumbent

Democrat Brian Higgins, and she once again relocated to the 27th – a district that voted in her favor last November – in order to better her chances at securing a public office spot yet again. Despite being located in a more conservative region, Hochul was confident she would be able to sway voters. The race remained close until the final count, and many pre-Election Day polls had Collins just barely ahead. At the time I left The Spectrum office in the early Wednesday morning hours, it was only projected that Collins would take the victory. Despite the supposed lead, I was sure I’d wake up to a Hochul victory. I was sure the district’s voters would remember Collins’ shortcomings and scandals and sway to a more moderate candidate. After narrowly losing to Democrat Mark Poloncarz during last year’s Erie County Executive race, Collins granted an exit interview to The Buffalo News’ Bob McCarthy, a political reporter who predicted Collins would win in a landslide. McCarthy wrote, “How did a county executive who fulfilled all his promises with minimal effects on taxes and no scandals manage to lose?” That is hardly the case. Or are voters’ memories just too short? Collins ran under the slogan: “Three Rs – Reforming Erie County government, Rebuilding the local economy, and ultimately, Reducing taxes.”

He didn’t reform county government and instead routinely blocked reforms. He did not rebuild the local economy, and he raised taxes – all while serving as our county executive. In Oct. 2009, Collins compared Shelly Silver, the Speaker of the New York State Assembly who happens to be an Orthodox Jew, to Hitler and referred to him as the “anti-Christ.” He apologized for the gaffe, but it’s still hard to ignore such a seemingly intentional “slip-up.” Just this past June, Collins was accused of ripping off Buffalo investors, as reported by local newsweekly Artvoice. Whether or not this is true is beside the point; the real issue is that Collins used his then-office as county executive, located in the Erie County-owned (read: taxpayerowned) Rath Building downtown, as a meeting place. Conducting private business in a public-owned space is unethical and can be illegal. In 2010, he cut funding for childcare subsidies for working-poor families, and he was only going to give families 10 days to find alternative care before the assistance ran out. He also wanted to cut health clinics and nutrition clinics for at-risk women, infants and children, forcing many families to go back on welfare. Collins fought against the United States Justice Department when it began probing the Erie County jail facilities for violations of prisoners’ rights back in Nov. 2007. Basically, the facility workers were mistreating inmates – whether it was beating or raping them and driving many to

commit suicide – making Erie County’s jails the worst in New York State. Collins and his cronies refused to let the Justice Department in the facilities, stating the allegations of abuse were simply untrue. Collins is wealthy, and he knows it; he has repeatedly shown his arrogant side to the public. “My federal return is probably 25 pages long,” Collins said of his tax returns, insisting his wealth is immense. “It’s too much for the public to absorb.” And who could forget when the UB Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) gave $2,500 through the UB Foundation to Collins’ campaign last October? TCIE is a nonprofit and because of that designation, the donation is illegal. TCIE also had a history with Collins and installed the “Lean Six Sigma” business strategy into his administration. Collins’ administration gave the center $449,250.10 over two years for its services. All these gaffes and scandals are just a small sampling of what Collins has done in his political career. Do we really want him representing our district in the House? Or are we too wrapped up in the presidential election to pay attention to our local and state governments?

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Organization screens Move, discusses KONY 2012 AMI DIALLO Staff Writer Last spring, the world joined together because of one movement: KONY 2012. Millions watched a 30-minute video that soon became one of the most viral videos on the Internet. Many Americans, especially the younger generations, rose for a cause and used the power they have to make a change – all because of one man: Joseph Kony. On Wednesday night, UB Girl Effect did its part in reviving Invisible Children’s mission by screening the organization’s latest video, Move, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the aftermath of KONY 2012 and its creator, Jason Russell. After the screening, a question-and-answer session took place featuring a survivor from Uganda and members of the Invisible Children. Joseph Kony, a man with the blood of many Ugandan people on his hands, heads the Leader Resistance Army (LRA). Much of that blood comes from children whom he has trained as his soldiers to murder, rape, mutilate and slaughter Ugandan people for the past 26 years. The kids who were allegedly kidnapped by Kony and thrown into his army are called the “invisible children.” “Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live,” said Santo, a survivor of Joseph Kony’s oppression in Uganda and guest speaker at the Girl Effect movie screening Wednesday night. Santo has journeyed with Invisible Children and KONY 2012. He shared his story after the documentary screening. “Everyone at Girl Effect supports not only girls’ rights but human rights, and this is something that touched our hearts and the hearts of a lot of UB students when they saw the Kony video,” said Meghan Young, UB Girl Effect’s co-founder and secretary. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen a fizzle in the enthusiasm that surrounded this issue, so we’re all excited to have them on campus to bring back that spark.” Many were unaware of the atrocious acts done to the Ugandan people until Russell, the creative director of KONY 2012,

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Students gathered to watch the documentary Move, presented by the UB Girl Effect to revive the message of Invisible Children in KONY 2012.

changed that. He did so by “making [Joseph Kony] famous” in his video, which featured Russell’s son and Jacob, one of the survivors of Kony’s violence. “The world was watching and the world was doing something,” Russell said in Move. “I know for a fact that nobody, I mean nobody, saw what was coming.” Views increased from 500,000 views, which was the organization’s original goal, to over 100 million views by the end of the first week it aired. “People need to realize that there are people out there who are doing very bad things, and we can’t always be so focused on ourselves and our country,” said Bianca Cagara, an undecided freshman and attendee of the Move documentary screening. “We should think about the others who are suffering.” Though some news press gave praise to the video and its success in rallying the young generation and the public to make change, there were many skeptics who had a different opinion, according to an Al Jazeera reporter in the documentary.

“[The video] was manipulating the viewers’ emotions,” the Al Jazeera reporter said. In Move, viewers see a different side of the creators behind KONY, along with the criticisms and struggles they endured while the movement took a beating from the media. “We didn’t see the tsunami coming,” Russell said. “We just turned around and we were all under water.” Not only did the team take a hit from all of the skepticism and negative press; the victims of Kony, like Russell’s friend Jacob, were also offended by being portrayed as liars. “When you wake up and you find someone writing ‘KONY 2012 is a scam, the LRA leader has died a long time ago,’ I was offended because I cannot wake up and start telling lies about my brother being killed,” Jacob said in Move. “Why would I do that? They abducted me and they killed my brother with the machete.” All the fame and negativity took a toll on Russell and his well being. He describes his anxiety in Move.

George Lucas sold my childhood. For those who haven’t heard, George Lucas recently sold Lucasfilms Ltd. to the Walt Disney Company for $4.05 billion in cash and stock shares. That means that Disney now owns everything Star Wars – action figures, television shows, comic books, video games and, of course, the entire galaxy far, far away. But the announcement did not just end at the purchase of Lucasfilms. A seventh Star Wars film is already in the works with an expectant release date of 2015. Star Wars is being Disney-fied. About a week ago, when I found out that Disney now has the property rights to Han Solo, Darth Vader and the Millennium Falcon, I was taken aback. All I could picture was how the company was going to incorporate the Death Star into the Kingdom Hearts franchise. I love the original three Star Wars movies. There’s a storm trooper bobble head on my desk, there’s an original Return of the Jedi poster hanging above my bed and my bounty hunter on the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic could put Boba Fett to shame. But in the hands of Disney, what will Star Wars become? I wasn’t too sure, and I wasn’t the only Star Wars fan with mixed feelings about Disney’s purchase of the franchise – a lot of people believe this marks the death of a masterpiece. To those people, I have to ask: did you see the prequels? Seriously, though, how many people can say – with a straight face – you actually enjoyed them (Natalie Portman fans aside)? I cannot be the only person that remembers re-watching the first three movies (because I was too young when they first came out to appreciate anything other than cool explosions

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Professor Kah Kyung Cho, a SUNY Distinguished Teacher of philosophy, emphasizes the harmony of nature and humanity while teaching modern philosophy to his students.

An expanding mind Passionate philosophy professor wants to better UB’s department ADAM LEIDIG Staff Writer Dr. Kah Kyung Cho can speak four languages and has scholastic experience in three countries across three continents, and he wants to change the nature of philosophical study at UB. Cho, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of philosophy, started teaching at UB in 1970 and has been teaching undergraduate students ever since. After beginning his journey in the field of philosophy at Heidelberg University in Germany, Cho returned home to Korea where he taught at Seoul National University. Cho then volunteered to come to America as a teacher, expanding his journey of scholasticism across the globe. Just like philosopher Rene Descartes, a French philosopher known as the father of modern philosophy, Cho believes in the relationship between nature and man. “Nature is supposed to be used by humans for sustainability and is a cycle,” Cho said. “Humans use water to grow trees and then cut the trees down to make wood for a fire to keep warm. We have to treat nature as a pal.”

One of Cho’s favorite quotes comes from the teachings of Lao Tzu regarding the ideals of phenomenology, the study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first person point of view, according to plato.stanford.edu. He interprets it in his own words. “There is nothing as high as water. Water is the most virtuous. Virtue is an old reference to human morality. Why? Because it benefits all creatures indiscriminately,” Cho said. “Saints and sinners are equally treated by water. They are thirsty, they have to wash and water gives itself freely. When they are both done, water retreats to the lowest surface of the ground and makes itself inconspicuous and humble, never claiming any credit for anything it’s been doing.” Cho has a passion for discussing these basic philosophical ideas. When asked, he goes into great detail about the differing opinions in research. American philosophy is more focused on analytics and language; it has a much shorter history compared to European philosophy, which has been around for thousands of years, according to Cho. Continued on page 8

and Ewan McGregor’s beautiful face) and ended up utterly disappointed. From Hayden Christenson’s deplorable acting to the casting director who must have accidently hit her head – because that’s the only logical explanation as to why she thought he was an acceptable Anakin Skywalker – Episodes I, II and III were just awful. The action relied too heavily on special effects and the prequels lacked the romance and comedic aspects that made the originals so classic. “I love you.” “I know.” I won’t even mention Jar Jar Binks. It took me a couple of days to actually process the information that Lucas sold my favorite franchise of all time. After quite a bit of deliberation, I’m hopeful for the future of Star Wars. How could Disney take Star Wars anywhere but up after the prequels? “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers,” Lucas said in a statement when he sold the company. “I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime.” Can anyone really say Lucasfilms was doing a good job with the franchise? I’ll admit I never watched Star Wars: The Clone

Wars, the animated television series, so I cannot comment on its success. But Disney can only improve on the series given the disappointing and downright pathetic place the movies were left off. Also, people aren’t giving the new owner of Star Wars enough credit. Look past the Disney princesses and look at what the company has done with Marvel’s The Avengers. Look at all of the comic book movies that are being released. All it takes is good judgment when picking the writers, directors and actors of the new Star Wars movies. Disney needs to find the equivalent to Marvel’s director Joss Whedon. Disney needs to balance the special effects with the story line – something Episodes I, II and III were most definitely missing. I’ve always wondered what it felt like to be sitting on the edge of my seat in the movie theater, being one of the first people to hear those monumental words: “I am your father.” I’m jealous of the generation that was able to experience, in my opinion, one of the greatest moments in cinematic history. Now we have that chance. Have optimism in the revival of Star Wars. It looks like Disney is our only hope. Email: lyzi.white@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 2: UB will not allow private vendors in The Commons ing its leftovers each day to St. John’s Grace Episcopal Church, where its commissary is also located. A priest at the church makes the pita bread for Knight Slider’s falafel dish, the “12 O’Clock Slider.” Abboud wants to stay in the city proper during lunch hour and come to campus mainly for special events, like concerts and the speaker series. For now, Knight Slider operates in Buffalo – most notably in the downtown and Main Street areas – which Abboud believes is perfect for the bar crowd. Thursday through Saturday night, he serves Main Street by South Campus. “We usually have a line outside and students rave about it,” Abboud said. “They all

mention we should be on campus and that the truck is a great idea. I believe the students are welcoming of it and actually kind of prefer it.” Knight Slider’s Twitter and Facebook accounts are covered in patrons’ praises and questions of where they can find the food truck next. “By far the best burgers in Buffalo,” a Twitter user named Greg (@Affliction716) tweeted. Greg said his wife could even agree with him on that one. For Abboud, that’s the best part of the business. Email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Smith smokes the voice away JAKE KNOTT Staff Writer Kevin Smith is probably the only person bold enough to lecture about bowling, death, Star Wars and fleshlights all in the same speech. Wednesday night, the Center For the Arts’ Mainstage Theater embraced one of Hollywood’s most productive potheads; he’s a 42-year-old self-appointed nerd who wears a custom-made hockey jersey to mask his obesity. Smith, writer/director/actor of Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, is an ardent storyteller, using his words and animated hand mannerisms to navigate his listeners through his past. He acknowledged his weedsmoking ways on stage, attributing the habit to his results on the screen. Smith started smoking marijuana during post-production of Zack and Miri Make a Porno and hasn’t looked back. “I’m a functioning stoner, just like Seth Rogen,” Smith said. “Weed allows me to look at the images between the thoughts; it creates a space in time. If I’m smoking, I’m doing something. Nobody can give me s**t as long as I produce results.” Smith was electrically funny using weed references and acknowledging Seth Rogen as his role model. But he used these puns to convey his concern for kids who fearfully avoid following their dreams. “We don’t believe in ourselves anymore,” Smith said. “There’s an inner voice that tells you not to do something because people will think it’s stupid or somebody’s done it before. I smoke that inner voice away, man.” Throughout the event, audience members asked Smith about his opinions toward filmmaking. Some of the questioners were film majors, like one woman who supplied Smith with a DVD of her independent feature films. Smith admitted to being afraid of his weight as a kid, using it as an excuse to not socialize with the other kids. But filmmaking helped Smith break through his nonsocial barrier from his younger days, and he urged the crowd to follow in his footsteps.

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On Wednesday night, actor/writer/director Kevin Smith visited the CFA Mainstage Theater for a discussion on his current recreational habits, his weight and losing his father, who passed in 2003.

“My biggest fear isn’t even death,” Smith said. “It’s people finding out that I’m fat – I’m always camouflaging it and keeping it hidden. But time is too f***ing short, and talk is too f***ing cheap. I figured out that if I start to make fun of myself, it’s no longer an issue. Film helped me find other people like me; it sent a message to people that I actually related to. Film is the only art form I want to express myself with – just give me $20 million and Ben Affleck.” Smith also claimed with confidence that he cares less about his weight, a topic that made headlines in 2010 during a squabble with Southwest Airlines for being “too fat,” though there are moments when he still has trouble. “I still have residual fear,” Smith said. “Even before this show, I had to stare at a mirror and tell myself, ‘Kevin, you’re fat every night! Now go out there and do a f***ing show!’ I have to embrace it head on.” Smith enjoyed satirizing himself; nearly every topic somehow involved his obesity or his uncontested love for food. But near the middle of the session, Smith was asked about his experience coping with the death of his father. He treated the question sincerely and vividly recalled many details about that dreadful night. He described his old man as the simplest person possible, who only aspired to have a wife and kids. But on his deathbed, Smith’s dad brutally kicked and screamed until his demise.

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Sum 41 infects Town Ballroom FELICIA HUNT Staff Writer As four middle-aged men with iconic spiky hair walked onto the wooden stage, fans screamed and anticipated a blast from the past. Veteran Canadian punk rockers Sum 41 commanded the Town Ballroom stage Wednesday night to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the group’s third album, Does This Look Infected? The band’s hour and 45-minute set contained all of the songs from that album as well as other fan favorites. Frontman Deryck Whibley did not waste any time as he began to sing the opening lyrics of 2002 hit “Still Waiting.” The crowd automatically began to push forward, entangling their arms around each other. Whibley’s vocals remain unchanged by age, as he still screams every lyric with passion while jumping around his bandmates. “I wouldn’t mind playing ‘Still Waiting’ over and over again,” said drummer Steve “Stevo” Jocz. “The crowd goes nuts, and it’s a badass song for a badass band.” Sum 41 surprised the crowd when they kicked into “A.N.I.C,” a song about the deceased Anna Nicole Smith. The band had stopped playing the song during its set when the actress passed away but decided to bring it back after a few years had passed. Whibley took time in between songs to ask everyone how they were doing and to advise those in the mosh pit to keep going. The band wanted to keep the energy high and ensure its fans were satisfied. Bassist Jason “Cone” McCaslin knew the Buffalo fans would be energetic. The band played in Buffalo date during the 2011 Vans Warped Tour and expected the smaller crowd to still keep up. Florian Gollier, a junior physics intended major, and Garrett Rice, a sopho-

more mechanical engineer major, had anticipated the show for weeks. Rice heard Sum 41 delivers a great presence on stage and couldn’t wait to mosh, while Gollier was more nostalgic. “Blink-182 and Sum 41 were the bands everyone listened to in middle school,” Gollier said. “They’ll always have a place in my heart and tonight is a night to be in middle school again.” Sum 41 then chose songs to play off all its other albums. Tracks such as “Scumf*k” from 2011’s Screaming Bloody Murder and “Makes No Difference” from the group’s debut album Half Hour Of Power were scattered through the remainder of the set to please both old and new fans. The crowd’s energy continued through the sweat and being kicked in the head by crowd surfers. Whibley smiled when past radio hit “In Too Deep” from All Killer No Filler started. No voice was silent in the ballroom as the famous song transitioned into the chorus. When Whibley said goodnight to the crowd, there were chants of an encore and Sum 41 obliged. The frontman reappeared with the band minutes after, donning a captain’s hat and playing a cover of Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” which progressed into Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage.” “Fat Lip,” the song that brought obscurity to popularity, was the final song of the night. Nobody could stand still as Whibley’s guitar and Jocz’s drumming cascaded under the rebellious lyrics. “We knew 10 years ago we would still be in music,” Jocz said. “But we didn’t think we would still be performing at shows that actually had people, we are very fortunate our fans still love us.” After the Does This Look Infected? tour concludes on Dec. 9, Sum 41 will possibly tour on the West Coast and overseas. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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At the end of the Fulbright program – the international educational exchange program that brought Cho to America – Cho was mandated to return to Korea to teach for two years. Dr. Marvin Farbar, UB’s forerunner of philosophy and phenomenological research at the time, sought to find a way for Cho to continue his research at the university. In the Fulbright program, Korea and the local government had a contract, according to Cho. The contract stated if he taught in America, he would have to teach twice that amount of time back in Korea. Since Cho had stayed two years in the United States, he would be released from teaching in Korea after four years. Farbar was adamant Cho stay in America because Farbar was thinking about retiring and wanted Cho to continue his research, according to Cho. “I told Dr. Farbar that I had to go back to Seoul National University to complete my program, but he convinced me to stay at UB and follow in his footsteps,” Cho said. Farbar passed away in 1980 and Cho was there to pick up where he left off. Because of Cho’s many travels and experiences within the art of philosophy, he can speak and write in four different languages: English, Korean, Japanese and German. He thus has the ability to project all of his scholarly research to a much broader audience. Travel has also made Cho more versatile in his teaching and research, he said. “I grew up bilingual from the beginning,” Cho said. “Having a second language will make you more adaptable. I speak in German. I give lectures in German. I write in German.” Cho believes there is a lack of scholastic philosophy foundation in other parts of the world, which makes him more prominent and instrumental in those philosophy departments; he helps places such as Seoul, Korea and China. Rasmus Larsen, a graduate student in philosophy, believes Cho not only has noble ideals but a specific style of teaching as well. “He always smiles when you meet him in early office hours,” Larsen said. “I feel that you can ask him for anything and still maintain total confidentiality.” Larsen also credits Cho for connecting and linking together philosophy schools around the world.

“It’s really good school academically,” Will said. “I like the coaching staff and I trusted what they were doing. And it’s the [Atlantic Coast Conference] so it was just things that were hard to turn down. I grew up two miles from here so I didn’t really want to stay that close to home at the time.” Things didn’t work out as planned. Socially, Will wasn’t that close with some of his teammates, and his best friend on the team transferred midway through the year. Life on the court wasn’t going smoothly either. Will spent most of his freshman year on the bench and averaged about six minutes per game. As the year progressed, Will once again wanted a change of pace. Based on NCAA rules, he only had a short time to decide where to transfer. He needed a familiar situation. Will has known Bulls head coach Reggie Witherspoon most of his life. It was the reason he eventually chose the school. “I’ve known ’Spoon my whole life pretty much – not to the level of my coach now, but I went to his camps, he’s known of me,” Will said. “My dad went to high school with his brother so he’s known of my family his whole life.” As a transfer last season, he was able to practice with the team, but he couldn’t play in games. It was a tough situation: to battle with teammates but not get the reward of playing time. But Will learned from that experience. “Being able to compete against [last year’s big men] coming in was good for me, going up against good competition day in and day out,” Will said. “Even though I wasn’t playing, I was able to practice hard with the post players.” In the past year, Will has gotten plenty of time to become acclimated with a group of players who are very close on and off the court. Even though he was “the new guy,” the team embraced Will. “Without a doubt, not just the team now, but former players, this whole thing that coach ’Spoon has set up here is sort of just a big family nowadays,” Will said.

“He’s responsible for building bridges between Asian and Western thought – maybe one of the biggest philosophical challenges that still remains in academia today,” Larsen said. Cho has been instrumental in furthering the research of phenomenology, and he has published works in this field of philosophy in Korean, Japanese, German and English. “He can walk into a lecture room, sit down, and give a talk without any notes or apparent structure,” Larsen said. “Normally, this would end in a massive failure, but for Cho, this is not the case. When the semester comes to an end, you start realizing that you have been inducted indirectly with a much richer and abstract approach to the philosophy he teaches.” At one point in the early 1980s, the UB’s philosophy staff once consisted of 41 different academic minds, according to Cho. However, due to a lack of funding, the faculty is down to 22. At its lowest point, the staff was made up of 13. The low numbers are something Cho believes will slowly start to increase. Cho has spent countless years studying philosophy – with a focus on phenomenology – and continues to give appreciation to the teachings of some of the world’s great philosophers – both old and new. Cho explained that even though philosophy is growing at UB, it is still hard to find a job with this discipline. A former student of his wrote a dissertation, and it was published; yet, he still could not find a job. “He taught for three years in Chicago while someone was on a leave of absence and after wrote 12 different colleges, and only two responded,” Cho said. “One that was considering him wanted him to teach everything from introduction to philosophy to much higher level courses.” Cho has published many philosophical works such as Phenomenology as an Idea of Bridging Cultural Divide, in 2009 and Phenomenology in Korea, in 2001. Despite the difficulty in finding steady employment, Cho is optimistic the department will gain back its once vast staff and that UB will be one of the largest magnets for philosophical research. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

He is looking to complement junior forward Javon McCrea – who won MAC Freshman of the Year two seasons ago and first team all-MAC honors as a sophomore – this year. “[McCrea] is going to attract special defenses sometimes because he is so strong and so big,” Will said. “I want to be able to complement that with my jump shot and my ability to spread the defense out.” Asked if he will be seen beyond the arc this season, he replied without hesitation: “Oh yeah.” Although Will brings a new dynamic to a team that lost four seniors after last year, it’s not going to be an easy road; he’ll be replacing none other than MAC Player of the Year Mitchell Watt, who is currently playing in Israel. “There’s certain things you just can’t replace,” Will said. “His ability to block shots, we’re two different players. It’s not just what we’re going to be missing, but we have four other really good post players who have developed through his experience. We’re going to grow this year from what we have learned from him. And, overall, I think we will fill in fine.” The Bulls have a lot of talent left on the team, but most pre-season polls had them finishing either fourth or fifth in the MAC East – a prediction most of the players on the team felt was disrespectful, according to Will. “I think last year we were picked fourth or fifth,” Will said. “And it shows you a couple things: how competitive the MAC East is and that the polls don’t mean s**t. For example, some people picked the Bills to make the playoffs this year. It’s not what you do at the beginning of the season. It’s what you do at the end.” Regan begins a new chapter of his life as he steps foot on the court in his hometown for the first time since 2010 on Saturday. His family will be watching. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 10: Youth movement This year will be step one on the road to building a championship contender. Legette-Jack believes in the talent that she has in place, and the players are buying in. “We’ve seen a lot of improvements from last year up until this time,” Longar said. “I know it’s a short amount of time, but in the weight room, we’re strong, faster, just everything is looking really positive. The expectations are extremely high.” Legette-Jack has rebuilt before. At Indiana and Hofstra, she built teams from the ground up, leading both programs to postseason triumphs after years of failure prior to her arrival.

“It’s going to take a collective unit to change the way people in our city perceive us,” LegetteJack said. “We helped that [reputation] by not being a tremendous, winning team.” How does a team come back from a 9-22 record, a coach’s firing and the departure of the leading scorer and rebounder from a season ago? The MAC is about to find out. The women start their comeback attempt Friday on the road against cross-town rival Canisius. Tipoff will be at 7 p.m. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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