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National Science Foundation Director France Córdova speaks at UB

Tayla Parx pens her own future

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SA rules could bar other LGBTQ clubs from SA BENJAMIN BLANCHET, BRIAN EVANS EDITORIAL STAFF

BENJAMIN BLANCHET | THE SPECTRUM o-STEM members sit outside the Student Union on Wednesday. o-STEM members said the club can reach a different demographic that LGBTA events cannot...

Engineers.” lyn, a prospective club’s council coordinaBuynovskiy said if SA “really wanted tor (in o-STEM’s case, Academic Council to follow its strict rules,” it would have to coordinator Anthony Taboni) and one of disband a number of its interest-focused two SA pro-staff members decide if clubs minority clubs. He said the decision could will get recognized by SA, according to the potentially affect other minority clubs. SA club handbook. change last sentence to Most clubs, he Evelyn did not reference o-STEM in her said, would think SA should recognize o- email to The Spectrum on Tuesday. Evelyn STEM. also did not comment on o-STEM’s insiso-STEM members tence that it differs learned SA would not from LGBTA and It could be disappointing for its goal to represent recognize them in a Friday email from SA [students] if LGBTA was the LGBTQ STEM maVice President Anyonly LGBT organization that jors at UB. ssa Evelyn. In the In an email, Evelyn SA ever allowed. email, Evelyn wrote wrote that she was o-STEM’s recognitrying to follow the --Priya Persaud, a junior tion would “directly SA rules. SA “CANaerospace engineering major duplicate” LGBTA’s NOT recognize and o-STEM member purpose. clubs that duplicate In addition to Evethe purpose of an al-

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yet to pass 2014’s P.R.I.D.E. Party takes lead in turnout of 2,303 Student Association elections votes and 2017’s 2,535 votes. Voter turnout surpasses Of the 789 students The Spectrum sur1,500 students in ﬁrst two veyed as of Wednesday at 5 p.m., 550 days answered how they found out about the JACKLYN WALTERS CO-SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

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Student Association won’t recognize LGBTQ STEM club; it says UB already has an LGBTQ club

The Student Association is not recognizing an LGBTQ STEM club, although club members say they have worked for four years to prove their value. The club, o-STEM, is recognized by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and has 112 chapters at other universities, including Stony Brook. SA insists the club’s purpose “duplicates” the purpose of LGBTA, founded in 1970, which caters to LGBTQ students. Students are struggling to understand SA’s decision and insist that, while the clubs overlap in that they cater to LGBTQ students, there are differences in their focuses. The biggest difference is that oSTEM is geared for STEM students and offers professional development-focused meetings and events. More broadly, o-STEM members think the SA rule will prevent any new LGBTQ clubs from getting recognized. o-STEM members said SA’s logic for rejecting the club was flawed and questioned why SA would hold LGBTQ students to “a different standard.” “The Black Student Union caters to all black individuals, yet there is a National Society of Black Engineers,” wrote Anton Buynovskiy, the o-STEM vice president and a junior aerospace and mechanical engineering major, in an email. “There’s an Asian American Student Association, yet there is a society of Asian Scientists and

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elections. Roughly 28% of respondents said they found out from candidates campaigning in the Student Union lobby, roughly 18% said they found out through social media and 14% said they are friends with the candidates. Pierre-Michel said she hopes there is a “big turnout” of student voters on Thursday. “Students that come to vote really care about these issues,” Pierre-Michel said. “Hopefully there’s a big push for students to come out to vote.” Thursday is the last day to vote for the SA e-board, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m in the Student Union Theater.

The Spectrum’s exit poll results indicate the P.R.I.D.E. Party earned 50% of the Student Association executive board elections votes for president, vice president and treasurer. The Students Reform Party earned 30% of the president, vice president and treasurer votes, the CLEAR Party received 19% of president, vice president and treasurer votes and the Going Forward, Going Blue Party received 1% of treasurer votes, according to our 789 exit polls. The elections –– which started Tuesday and run through Thursday –– brought out 1,586 student voters in the first two days of polling, according to SA Elections and Email: Jacklyn.Walters@ubspectrum.com Credentials Chair Sophonie Pierre-Michel. Twitter: @JacklynUBSpec. This number already passed three out of the five previous SA e-board election turnout totals –– 217 voted in 2015, 1,254 in 2016 and roughly 650 students voted in 2018. Numbers have *Numbers are as of Wednesday afternoon

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ready existing club in any way,” she wrote. SA club rules and regulations state, “no club shall receive recognition of any kind if service(s) and/or purpose of the club are currently being offered in part or in whole by any of the Student Association’s recognized clubs.” SA President Gunnar Haberl said that the recognition process is solely the vice president’s responsibility. He said he had not been involved in the decision or did not hear any complaints. “There have not been any student requests [for] a meeting with me to discuss establishing o-STEM within the Student Association,” Haberl said. The clubs do share similar goals of inclusivity, according to the LGBTA constitution, LGBTA is “an organization which is sympathetic to” the concerns of LGBTQ students, according to its club constitution. o-STEM’s purpose is to foster a “safe environment for the inclusion of LGBTQ” people in STEM at UB, according to its constitution. Other schools have not found the overlap a problem. Stony Brook recognized oSTEM this semester and found no conflict with LGBTA, which it also recognizes. “The missions of the two organizations, while similar, do not duplicate each other, as o-STEM serves a very specific sector within the LGBTQ population,” university spokesperson Lauren Sheprow wrote in an email. “Due to this specification both have been recognized and can co-exist.” o-STEM members said they’ve been working for SA recognition since 2015. That’s when club founders approached SA and applied for recognition. Priya Persaud, a junior aerospace engineering major and o-STEM member, said SA rejected the club’s request in 2015. Persaud said the club wants more university recognition and the ability to apply for funding. > SEE O-STEM | PAGE 5

sistence wage while also ensuring all the interests in the group are being expressed,” Powell said. But members of the Living Stipend Movement were unsatisfied with the resolution. “We didn’t ask for a committee, we asked for a living wage,” said Willis McCumber, the media coordinator for LSM. FSEC chair Philip Glick allowed McCumber to speak at the meeting for two minutes. “We’re deeply concerned, deeply disappointed, that we’ve come to the formation of activity rather than any kind of direct action on our basic demand,” McCumber said. FSEC members strongly supported the resolution, with 18 voting in favor of it and one voting against. Members of the LSM who attended the meeting walked

Executive Committee passes resolution on graduate stipends Graduate students present at meeting, stage walkout TANVEEN VOHRA CO-SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee passed a resolution to create a Living Stipend Solutions Committee. The resolution –– which members proposed during the FSEC meeting on Wednesday afternoon –– will include representation from faculty, administration and members of the graduate student body, and will discuss how stipends for graduate teaching assistants can be increased. Committee member Lewis Powell, who was the senior author of the resolution, explained the resolution. “This would both determine a specific SHUBH JAIN | THE SPECTRUM plan of action to Living Stipend Movement members Willis McCumber and Jacob Sloane display their disapproval of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee’s response take to resolve it so to graduate stipends. FSEC passed a resolution to create a Living Stipend students are not be- Solutions Committee at its Wednesday meeting which disappointed many LSM members. ing paid below sub> SEE FACULTY

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Sweet Home Senior High School ofﬁcials remove ropes course on UB land UB Facilities arranged for course to be removed last month THOMAS ZAFONTE SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR

Sweet Home Senior High School officials removed the abandoned ropes course on UB land last month, according to UB Spokesperson Kate McKenna. The Spectrum confirmed the removal Saturday, after high school and UB officials said they planned to take the course down

this past November. The course included a rope bridge, a trust-fall pole and other structures with dozens of shoes hanging from the abandoned course. Director of Outdoor Pursuits Russell Crispell previously called the course a “hazard,” and UB was unaware of the course unil last year, according to McKenna in November. McKenna wrote that the course stood

ubspectrum.com since the 1980s next to the high school and high school officials stopped maintaining it a decade ago. UB Facilities arranged the removal, according to McKenna. Matt LaRoach, Sweet Home Senior High School athletic director, did not respond in time to comment. Email: thomas.zafonte@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @Thomas_Spectrum

National Science Foundation Director France Córdova speaks at UB Córdova, a former chief NASA scientist, introduced NSF’s convergence accelerator TANVEEN VOHRA CO-SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

Jo u r n a l i s t - t u r n e d - a s t r o p hy s i c i s t Dr. France Córdova spoke at UB on Wednesday morning. Córdova, who is the current chief of the National Science Foundation and former chief scientist of NASA, spoke to a packed audience of roughly 200 people in the Buffalo Room. Córdova discussed current innovations within NSF, the importance of reskilling and upskilling and barriers to women in science-related fields. UB President Satish Tripathi introduced Córdova, who he has known for over 20 years and jokingly described as his “boss’s boss.” Tripathi was the dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at University of California, Riverside when Córdova was chancellor of the university. Tripathi went on to describe Córdova’s extensive career in academia as well as her “brief stint” as a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. Córdova said she “followed” the footsteps of novelist and journalist Joan Didion twice in her life. First, when she won a competition to be Mademoiselle Magazine’s guest editor, just as Didion did, and coming to UB where Didion also gave a speech. Córdova went on to speak about the Convergence Accelerator, a pilot program

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NSF announced just 10 days ago. The Convergence Accelerator is a program that allows for researchers across disciplines to work together from the conception of an idea. She distinguished this from interdisciplinary research. “I’m not talking about a biologist producing research and then collaborating with an engineer or physicist to expand on it,” Córdova said. “I’m talking about purposely bringing together intellectually diverse researchers, and even stakeholders from outside the traditional research community to frame questions and figure out how to answer them.” Córdova introduced three tracks the NSF and Trump administration hope to prioritize by implementing the Convergence Accelerator. These include an open knowledge network, a national talent ecosystem and artificial intelligence in terms of the job market. The open knowledge network, Córdova explained, was an effort to create databases of scientific knowledge that would be accessible to government agencies, academics, nonprofits and smaller companies. Córdova said the White House called for the creation for the network in 2017. AI is also a Trump administration priority after a January executive order promoted AI research. The current model of U.S. education and employment, which traditionally relies on “front-loading” knowledge that students learn in college which “carries them through their career,” has changed, according to Córdova.

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She said students will now have to constantly learn new skills and work with new technology in order to stay relevant in a job market. “And I did that once upon a time SHUBH JAIN | THE SPECTRUM so I know they can do it,” Córdova France Córdova, current chief of the National Science said. Foundation and former chief scientist of NASA, spoke The NSF hopes to improve the at UB Wednesday. She discussed current innovations within NSF, the importance of reskilling and upskilling process for researchers through the and barriers to women in science-related ﬁelds. Convergence Accelerator, and help where classes were segregated by genworkers upscale and re-train while also en- der, and recalled how she and four of her couraging private companies to pilot mod- classmates wanted to take a physics class. els on a bigger scale. They were told they could do so only if During the Q&A session, Córdova an- they found five boys who would take an swered questions about the intense inter- arts class. disciplinary aspect of convergence and “That’s how segregated these disciplines stressed the importance of researchers were,” Córdova said. from different fields finding “common Women in STEM fields such as Mira language.” Córdova used an anecdote Moukheiber, a senior biological sciences of her as an astrophysicist falling in love major, said they were inspired by Córdowith a geoscientist and not understanding va’s speech. “what he was saying.” “I like the fact that she’s an impactful “And so you have to adopt a common woman in a field of science and her convocabulary. People have told us that you tributions and work,” Moukheiber said. “I can’t just give these three year grants, that think she inspires others.” you’re going to have to give us a longer Córdova also emphasized that English time,” Córdova said. literature still held a special place for her, Córdova also talked about issues with and writing poetry was a long-time hobby women in STEM and about how the first of hers. NASA all-female space walk was cancelled “I read poetry, I know poetry, I write as because there weren’t enough space suits my hobby. And I hope that once I leave to accommodate women. this job that I will go back to writing,” She also talked about barriers she faced Córdova said. in her own education that dissuaded her Email: Tanveen.Vohra@ubspectrum.com from pursuing astrophysics in college. Twitter: @TanveenUBSpec “The culture in my day was very discouraging,” Córdova, who is now 71 years old, said. She described growing up in a school

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I know that I haven’t technically entered the workforce yet, but I can’t wait to retire. I can already see myself on a senior booze cruise to the Caribbean. Laying on the balcony lawn chairs, with all the other geriatrics and their orthopedic shoes. Some people say that college is the best four years of your life. Just you wait. That is why I am planning on starting my retirement fund this year. Planning for the future is important in our early 20s. The sooner you start planning your retirement, the sooner you can maximize compound interest. But don’t let me lose you with these terms. Compound interest is the interest you earn with an investment, plus the interest earned on that return. It’s essentially the interest on an interest, and it increases exponentially as time passes. You’re 20 years old and you would like to retire at 65. You invest $1,000 with a very generous bank that gives you a 10 percent annual return in interest. That’s

$1,100 after the first year. In the second year, there is an additional 10 percent interest on that $1,100. In 45 years, that initial investment of $1,000 will become $72,890.48. You add $25 to that initial investment every month for the next 45 years. That’s about five trips to Starbucks. At the end of your investment, you will have $288,561.93. That is Starbucks money for days. Most people start saving for their retirement in their 30s. But if you invest at the same rate at age 35, your ending result will be $109,409.75. That’s less than half of what it could have been if you had started in your early 20s. Banks don’t usually give out 10 percent interest rates, but the example shows that time is on your side right now. “But Isabella, I have no money. I am a broke college student,” you say. Welcome to the club, friend. We are all a little short on funds these days, but regardless of your wallet size, everyone can start thinking about retirement savings. I know you want so badly to

join your friends on the spring break trip to Cancun. It’s March in Buffalo, everyone wants to go to Cancun. But imagine sitting on that same beach when you are 65 with thousands more in the bank. It’s up to everyone to decide how they can manage to put away money. Maybe you are just trying to pay for groceries and gas right now. That’s important, but maybe over the summer set a goal to make a few extra bucks to invest. I worked two jobs for a while and have managed to set aside $2,000 that I plan to invest. I badly wanted to spend that money on plane tickets to go see my friend in England over break. But I don’t like my friend and I just want to invest in a mutual fund. What’s a mutual fund? I am so glad you asked. A mutual fund is a pool of different investments in stocks, bonds and other assets. These different investments form a portfolio. Mutual funds are a decent option for young investors, since college students may not have a job that qualifies them for a 401(k). A mutual fund also allows you to invest in multiple areas. Picking one stock or asset to invest in now is not wise for begin-

ners who don’t know the market yet. It is important to consider the future of the economy when deciding if you should start investing. We live in an age where we can’t count on the social security checks our grandparents rely on today. Social Security will soon die, just like our grandparents. Right now, there is a disproportionate amount of people retiring as opposed to people working. The baby-boomer generation is using up most of the social security reserves. The social security trustees expect funds to be completely exhausted by 2034. Who knows if they will work out a plan in the meantime to gain more funding for the future. Still, a plan of action in investments is a safe route to go. Let’s face it, you’re not that young anymore. If you’re in your early 20s like me, then almost a quarter of your life has passed already. It’s time to start thinking about that retirement booze cruise.

Stipend Resolution, the resolution passed on Wednesday is an improvement in both substance and style. Solutions ought to be viable, and yes, tone matters. The resolution now moves on to the full UB Faculty Senate where it will hopefully pass, and we can

begin the process of increasing UB GA stipends.

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Letter to the editor Dear Editor, On Wednesday the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC) passed by a vote of 18-1 a resolution in support of living stipends for UB Graduate Assistants (GAs). In the spirit of shared governance, the reso-

lution calls for the formation of a Living Stipend Solutions Committee that will bring together students, faculty, and the administration to determine a viable path forward for increasing GA stipends. Compared with previous versions of the Living

JASON BENEDICT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Email: jbb6@buffalo.edu

Letter to the editor The UB Faculty Senate and the UB Professional Staff Senate recently, jointly and unanimously passed The University at Buffalo Office of University Shared Governance (OSG) Doctrine of Shared Governance; it has now been sent to President Tripathi for promulgation. As pillars of UB Shared Governance, this resolution has also been sent to all seven UB SA’s and to COAL’s for these shared governance pillars to consideration and endorsement. We are aware that The Spectrum’s Editorial Board has ongoing concerns about transparency at UB on their editorial page. We would also appreciate The Spectrum’s Editorial board weighing in on The University at Buffalo office of University Shared Governance (OSG) Doctrine of Shared Governance and the importance of UB’s participation in shared governance on a daily basis. As we say in the UB Of-

fice of Shared Governance, “it’s not about transparency, it’s about shared governance!” For background, The University at Buffalo office of University Shared Governance (OSG) Doctrine of Shared Governance expresses the beliefs, understandings and desires for the inculcation of shared governance principles at UB in particular and the SUNY System in general. It is a legacy mechanism for UB Faculty Senate (FS) Chair Philip L Glick (2015-2019) and UB Professional Staff Senate (PSS) Chair Domenic J. Licata (2015-2019) as advocates for enthusiastic, relentless and sincere support for shared governance throughout the UB and SUNY system at all levels. This doctrine emerges through a renewed collaborative spirit between the FS and the PSS, is informed by the mentorship of esteemed colleagues within UB and SUNY, and is strengthened through the trials

of successes and challenges. It is the Chairs’ hope that this shall serve as a prospective reminder to their successors to support and strengthen the principles of shared governance at the campus level, at the system level, and between and among the campuses and SUNY System Administration. Please see the actual resolution at [UB’s website] which addresses the Doctrine’s roots in the foundational principles of shared governance is higher education in general, across SUNY and here at UB.” Shared Governance is a collaboration between faculty, staff, students, administration and governing boards in carrying out the paradigm of shared governance. This collaboration includes but is not limited to: trust, collegiality, dialogue, mutual respect, sharing perspectives, listening, a shared sense of purpose, and shared accountability; always being mind-

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ful of diversity and inclusion; always remembering some of us have certain privileges and experiences of life that others have not; remaining humble, recognizing differences while remaining open to finding common ground and transparency of information. In essence, it boils down to “effective and constructive” engagement by the administration and trustees with the faculty, staff and students. Not just effective and constructive engagement, but also timely engagement. We need to be proactive, not reactive on important issues. We all need to be at the table, with a voice and a vote. PHILIP L GLICK, MD MBA CHAIR AND PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE UB FACULTY SENATE

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UB faculty remembers Gerald O’Grady Media art revolutionary leaves lasting legacy at UB ISABELLA NURT ASST. FEATURES EDITOR

Gerald O’Grady was a man married to his work, and his work was revolutionary. The founder and former chair of the media study department passed away on Tuesday. O’Grady came to UB during one of the most important historical periods for the university, and he leaves behind a legacy of profound impact in the Buffalo artworld and beyond. The Oxford-educated scholar started several media organizations in Buffalo and his emphasis on experimentalism in media arts and film still influences how students are taught in the department today. “He was an important element in the artistic world in Buffalo and his influence still resides,” said Bruce Jackson, a SUNY English distinguished professor. Jackson and O’Grady both came to the university in 1967. Jackson described Buffalo as a “hot center” for the arts on a national scale at the time. The university was expanding its arts programs and hiring many talented writers, filmmakers and musicians, according to Jackson. “There was simply a lot of money to bring people [at that time],” Jackson said. “So if you were interested in making things happen, Buffalo was the place to be. And Gerry was.” But O’Grady started out in academia on a much different path. After receiving his Ph.D. in medieval studies from Wisconsin University, he continued as a Marshal Scholar at Oxford University, according to the Burchfield Penney. Upon his arrival at UB, he took an interest in media arts and developing a program for it. During his time in Buffalo, O’Grady started three new media organizations. He established the Educational Communications Center at UB that provided produc-

O’Grady’s vision of an environment of groundbreaking artists is still very much apparent in the department today, according to Elder. “We really like to look at emerging practices in all kinds of film and video,” Elder said. “We don’t want to do what’s been done before.” Elder said that O’Grady cultivated a program for students that was very hands on. He wanted students to feel they could go against whoever was establishing the rules in filmmaking, whether that be Hollywood, television, or even the professors. COURTESY OF BRUCE JACKSON “There was always stuO’Grady (right) at a party in 1974 with Provost of Arts and Letters John Sullivan (left). O’Grady, who died on Tuesday, dents running around with leaves a lasting legacy as the founder of the media study department at UB. cameras. He had a tradition tion services to all the departments. He worked together, Elder said she rememof being very experimental, and we did all then formed the Department of Media bers O’Grady vividly. kinds of radical filmmaking.” Study as it stands today. He also started “He was a social person, with a followJackson said those who knew him can Media Study/Buffalo, which gave public ing of artists and filmmakers who were attest to his commitment to the arts. He access to media equipment and program- very devoted to him,” Elder said. had a tendency to engage in arguments ming to the City of Buffalo for anyone Elder worked in Alaska with native peowith his colleagues, according to Jackson. that needed it, according to a Buffalo ple before she was hired at UB. She flew “Gerry and I fought much of the time News report in 2015. to Buffalo for her interview with O’Grady, we knew one another, but we were fightO’Grady was also a major support to who was serving as chair to the media ing in the same arena: celebrating the arts, any films and projects he could be a part study department at the time. The two hit doing what we could to bring it all to Bufof. He was the project director for several it off, and the interview became a fourfalo, and helping artists do their work,” award-winning documentaries sponsored hour discussion on various topics of art. Jackson said in a statement. by the National Endowment of the Arts. O’Grady was elated by her documentary Elder said that O’Grady’s passion for his “I think he had this idea that media was work with the Alaskan natives. He hired work was unmatchable. sort of old fashioned and stuck in its ways. Elder as a replacement to James Blue, a “Gerry worked 14 hours a day,” Elder This was in the 1960s, so very traditional. famous filmmaker, who died after battling said. “He was older than a lot of [faculty] He wanted to expand experimentation in cancer. but he would run circles around us.” film, in computing art, installations, and Blue and Elder were both interested in “He was really important element of the video,” Sarah Elder, professor and director transforming documentary. The two filmarts world at UB, the City of Buffalo and of graduate studies in Media Study, said. makers did not like the idea of a filmmaker internationally. I mean he was important O’Grady hired Elder in 1989, and she making all the creative decisions. Docuin film studies developing,” Jackson said. has been a part of the department ever mentary was about letting the people they “He was a guy who made a difference.” since. were filmmaking take license and control Though it has been years since the two as well, according to Elder. Email: Isabella.Nurt@ubspectrum.com

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Drinks, music, food, large crowds and local businesses are offering deals throughout Buffalo for the next week. Buffalo’s Local Restaurant Week started in 2009, occurs twice a year and gives local restaurants the opportunity to show off their menus. There are more than 200 restaurants participating this week. Restaurants include the 189 Public House, Bravo Cafe & Catering and the Family Tree Restaurant. “Local Restaurant Week is a marketing

blitz where restaurants get together to pull money for an advertising campaign and focus on reaching out to new customers to try convince them to try their place once,” said food editor for The Buffalo News, Andrew Galarneau. Restaurants offer dinner specials throughout the week that are a fraction of a price of what customers would pay regularly. “They’re offering specials that are a little bit of a deal to give the people an incentive to come in,” Galarneau said. “For instance, Tappo, which is an Italian place on Ellicott Street, this week for $20.19, you can get two dinners and a bottle of wine.” Mike Andrzejewski owns Seabar, a participating sushi restaurant on Ellicott Street. Andrzejewski said Local Restaurant Week gives restaurants a chance to get

involved and put themselves out there to possible customers. Participating restaurants will hold multiple concerts and events throughout the week, including the Bisons’ Opening Day, “Parade” and “After the Fall.” The Bisons’ Opening Day will be held at Sahlen Field Thursday at 2 p.m. The baseball team will have its kickoff at the newly named Sahlen Field at the event and ticket prices range from $11-14. The musical “Parade” will take place on the same day at Thearteloft at 8 p.m. General admission tickets cost $20 and $10 for students. The Denver Post reported that some restaurants do not participate in Denver’s restaurant week as they lose money and some restaurants may find there to be little-to-no benefit in the overflow of customers.

to control the distribution, we can bring them to the table,” Dow said during the meeting. “So they can actually be privy to the arguments and the concerns that we’ve heard expressed here.” Members of LSM said while they do not agree with the resolution, they will still consider participating in it. “This is not to say we wouldn’t take

part, depending on how the committee is formed,” McCumber said. “But we’re here to express our disapproval of this basically.” Glick offered an amendment to part of the resolution, which said the committee would involve members of the Graduate Student Employees Union. Glick said GSEU should be removed.

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“It’s definitely a question among restaurant owners, whether it’s worth the aggravation of bringing in a bunch of people who are penny pinchers,” Galarneau said. “But restaurant week keeps growing so restaurants must have been convinced that it’s worth while.” Bill Panzica, owner of The Chocolate Bar, said he participates because it brings people from out of town to downtown Buffalo to gain a new experience. The Chocolate Bar only started out with soups and salads, but because of Local Restaurant Week, it received a push in business to expand. “When we started with restaurant week, we only offered soup, salad and sandwiches,” Panzica said. “We decided ‘why not try something different?’ We offered steaks and the first restaurant week, we sold over 650 steaks. Now we have an 18page menu and I really believe the genesis of that was restaurant week.” Panzica said Local Restaurant Week brings a sense of community because everyone is working together. Email: features@ubspectrum.com

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FACULTY SENATE out before FSEC voted on the resolution. FSEC members, such as Susan Dow, said they believe the representation of all involved parties in the committee will lead to better solutions. “One of the missing parties during these discussions have been the chairs of the deans. And since it appears from conversations we had that they are going

“This could be construed as a condition of employment, which we have no authority to be involved in,” Glick said. FSEC passed the amendment and the resolution will be carried to the Faculty Senate on the April 16 meeting. Email: Tanveen.Vohra@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @TanveenUBSpec.

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“So, last semester, we decided that we had enough resources and proof that we were an established club [since 2015],” Persaud said. “We decided it might’ve been a good idea to now take it back to SA and see if we can fight for our case.” Evelyn, in an email to Buynovskiy on Friday, wrote that o-STEM could contact LGBTA and see if it was willing to allow o-STEM to be an LGBTA subcommittee. Persaud did not find that comforting, since the club has roughly 30 active members. More broadly, she worried for the future of additional LGBTQ clubs at UB. “It could be disappointing for [students] if LGBTA was the only LGBT organization that SA ever allowed,” Persaud said. LGBTA treasurer and o-STEM member Katherine Mure said she sees no reason why SA couldn’t recognize both clubs. Mure said LGBTA has given her a “home” and helped her grow as a person. Belonging to o-STEM, she said, has helped her develop professional connections and acquire “tools necessary to thrive in the workplace, particularly in a field that is not renowned for its diversity.” “These clubs could not have accomplished all of this on their own,” Mure said. “It is through cooperation between our organizations and understanding the diversity of its members, even if we belong to the same demographic, that we can truly thrive.” Persaud said o-STEM members presented a document to SA officials that explained the goals similar to and specific to both clubs. The document o-STEM presented to SA described “organizational redundancies within SA,” including SA-recognized organizations, such as the Black Student Union coexisting with the National Society of Black Engineers and the National Black Law Student Association’s Pre-Law Chapter.

Clubs sometimes do overlap, Buynovskiy said, but a lot of those overlapping clubs still succeed. “Those clubs provide their own demographic to [students], which is what we want to do [with o-STEM].” Evelyn wrote that she has no control over past SA e-board club approved/denied recognitions. “SA cannot derecognize clubs that may have similar purposes that were recognized as temporary clubs by past executive boards,” Evelyn wrote. “It is the job of [SA] Senate to recognize and derecognize clubs that have become permanent.” Evelyn wrote that “it is inappropriate and ignorant for anyone to bring up all of the clubs that have ‘black’ in them and assume they serve the same issues without even looking at any of their club constitutions.” Gerardo Barrera Giron, a junior environmental engineering major and o-STEM member, said the club “can reach a different demographic that LGBTA can’t.” “I think just because we’re LGBT doesn’t mean we have the same workplace issues, it [can] depend on what field you fall under and that’s basically what we really want to get people to know,” Giron said. Persaud said o-STEM means a lot to her members and being an LGBTQ person in STEM is a more “complicated” topic than what could be covered in LGBTA meetings. She said the benefits are “clear” for SA to recognize o-STEM alongside LGBTA. “Even if they don’t reconsider our application, we just hope that in the future for other clubs that may have this issue, that SA won’t do this and there’s an ability for other LGBT clubs to exist,” Persaud said. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com.

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Tayla Parx pens her own future Musician talks relationship with Ariana Grande, child stardom and ‘We Need to Talk’ BRENTON J. BLANCHET MANAGING EDITOR

Tayla Parx is reclaiming the color pink. It’s in her hair, it’s in her music videos and it’s all over the cover of her upcoming album, “We Need to Talk.” The popstar –– after growing up a “tomboy” and rejecting the color –– is now using it to repaint her career, which started with acting roles at a young age and continues with writing credits throughout Ariana Grande’s most recent album “Thank U, Next.” Parx, a member of Grande’s production super team, has written massive singles like “7 Rings,” Panic! At the Disco’s “High Hopes,” Normani and Khalid’s “Love Lies,” and R&B hits like The Internet’s “Special Affair.” But Parx is ready for listeners to explore her own work. The Spectrum caught up with Parx before her Friday album release and upcoming opening slot on Lizzo’s May tour. Q: You grew up in a household where women like your grandma and mother were incredibly supportive despite not always being physically present. Did this have an impact on your career? Parx: Definitely, I think when you have a great example it only kind of adds to the character that you build over time. So, I looked around me and there were some strong women to my left or my right growing up that believed in whatever they were trying to accomplish, as well as helping me accomplishing whatever I wanted to do. Q: I know you met Ariana [Grande] on “Victorious,” and she was one of the ﬁrst major artists you worked with in 2014. What brought you back to-

gether for “My Everything?”

Parx: So “My Everything” just kind of happened on accident. I was working with Tommy [Brown] and Victoria [Monet] and we just started working together as a fresh friendship. But they started to build, build a relationship while maybe me and Ariana were kind of on two different paths. I knew her as an actress and she knew me as an actress versus being writers and musicians. And her harvesting me as a songwriter, we didn’t see each other in their light, until random enough, we were kind of brought back into each other’s lives to do “My Everything.” And again, we kind of lost way and reunited yet again for this new project after I did “Love Lies.” So we’ve always had these moments where we disappear and come back and we’re like ‘Hey, you’re doing this now? Awesome, me too.’ Q: How many songs in did you realize “Thank U, Next” was going to turn into a full-length record? Parx: On the third day of hanging out, we had already done, like, six songs. So, it was like, okay, what’s what’s going on here, and the majority of me made the album. You know, and then after I was just writing, writing things that didn’t make the album. And maybe you’ll see later on down the road. But it was such a natural, fun experience and we just allowed it to happen. I guess she was the main one to say, ‘Guys, this is an album. This is really meant to be an album. We’re not just crazy and having fun.’ Q: “We Need to Talk” drops in just a few days and the tracks you’ve released already are dreamy and authentic to you. How different is this record from anything else you’ve put out? Parx: With the mixtape, it’s different because I think that the music on the mix-

tape was a lot more aggressive in its way of being kind of crazy and, and left of center and more dance-driven. You know, it was a different side of me. I’ve grown a lot in the past year and a half. And also to be able to kind of show the softer side of me, it’s really awesome. And then it’s different from the things that I’ve written because I say things in a in a unique way to me, because I tailor every record for artists specifically. So the way that I say something completely different than the way that I would have said something for Ariana or Panic! At The Disco. It always has to be COURTESY OF MADELEINE DALLA based off of your own per- Musician Tayla Parx is responsible for penning some of the biggest hits of 2018 and 2019. Parx drops her new album “We Need to Talk” on sonality. So, because we’re all Friday. completely different people, line, are wrong.’ Because I literally woke up that’s what makes you feel to know like, to liking the color pink … and all those okay, you’re going to hear a love song but things that I never really identified with it’s going to be my my idea of love and my before. I think the color pink is kind of way of saying ‘I love you.’ There’s a million like me reclaiming it. Reclaiming my idea different ways to say it. of femininity, my idea of masculinity, just Q: I’ve also noticed your relationship kind of redefining it and making it mean with the color pink. Your Grammys ﬁt, something else. I can wear pink but I can “Slow Dancing,” and every once in a also have baggy pants on. while, your hair match. Even the cover for the new record has splashes of it. Q: As your new material rolls out, What does pink mean to you? what do you hope fans take away from it? Parx: It’s so funny because I used to not like the color pink as a kid and I think Parx: I’m very excited to get to know it was because I identified so much as a each other a little bit more. Every song tomboy. And I was like, ‘It’s wrong for is another avenue to my personality. My me to like that color.’ And then I woke up mind without any filter. And then I’m exone day, and I was like ‘Wait a minute, all cited to just get to know each other more. those things that have been put in my head about being not feminine enough or too Email: Brenton.Blanchet@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @BrentonBlanchet feminine or not masculine or too mascu-

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I didn’t want to come to UB, and honestly, I don’t think many others did either. I knew I wanted to go to a large university with Division-I athletics which is why I applied here and that was it. I was an overzealous high school senior who thought he was too good for a city and school he knew nothing about. And the city treated me coldly, literally. I got my first taste of lake-effect snow and winds that made me want to avoid outside like a plague. Despite that, my mom and I drove through a blizzard from the Adam’s Mark Hotel downtown to Alumni Arena to watch the Bulls lose by over 15 points to Ohio. I sat nervously in the general admission stands, thinking that these college students would see me next to my mom in a University at Buffalo crew neck and judge this kid they’d probably never see again. The arena camera never panned over to us so I never felt that embarassment. I also didn’t imagine I’d be covering that team just over a year and a half later. But that fan experience made me want to go to UB. The 1,000 or so Buffalo faithfuls in the crowd, the band playing the fight song and hearing someone yell out “tees for threes” gave me my first taste of Buffalo and made me commit to the university and the city. That can’t be said for UB athletics admistrators and coaches. Buffalo has no history, no name recognition and when you tell others not from WNY about Buffalo, their only response is “it’s cold up there.” Here’s the thing: I know, we all know, there are things called jackets. UB is an AAU-accredited member and the flagship of the SUNY system, yet none of that seems to matter when it comes to athletics. Since I’ve applied, I’ve seen three different athletic directors and a number of coaching changes. None of them have been fired. The second result when you google “UB fires coach” is about Reggie Witherspoon, the first result is for the National Women’s Hockey Leauge’s Buffalo Beauts. UB is a stepping-stone university; Danny White left for UCF, Allen Greene left for Auburn, Nate Oats left for Alabama. I can’t blame anyone for leaving Buffalo to further their careers. That’s what I’m supposed to do as a student when I get my degree. I just want someone to be committed to this university. I am sick of hearing the same “coach speak” that Buffalo is such a great place to be and that they’re excited to be here. Commit to this university the same way I did. It’s not always easy being in Buffalo. We may not have the best facilities or the most aesthetically pleasing campus but we have a cool logo and a building reputation. We need someone with drive, passion and the will to be loyal and make a reputation for Buffalo. Oats could’ve been that person but he went on his own path. The person I’m looking for might already be here at UB. Lance Leipold and Felisha Legette-Jack have done great jobs already changing the culture of their programs. Hopefully it becomes an institutional change. Email: nathaniel.mendelson@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @NateMendelson

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Men’s assistant basketball coach Bryan Hodgson was recruiting for Alabama Sunday while listed on UB’s basketball website. And, as of Wednesday, he announced he’ll be joining Oats in Tuscaloosa. Hodgson was still listed on UBBulls. com as an assistant coach for the men’s

basketball team, as of Monday. His Twitter handle remained @UBCoachBryan and his bio read “Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach @ The University At Buffalo.” Hodgson has since updated both to reflect his new position with the Crimson Tide and is no longer listed on UB’s website. A photo circulated on social media this week featuring Hodgson and former head coach Nate Oats decked out in full Alabama-labeled clothing while with five-star recruit Trendon Watford in Florida. UB has remained silent on the search for its new coach since Oats left last Wednesday.

Oats guaranteed a spot for Hodgson on his staff if he was not the next head coach at UB. “Thanks to Nate and the team’s success, the Buffalo coaching position will be extremely attractive and a national search is already underway,” athletic director Mark Alnutt said in a UB Athletics statement. “It will be conducted as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.” Alnutt has not made a public statement on the coaching search process. Hodgson indicated his desire to become UB’s next head coach, but Buffalo hired a firm to begin a national search process for its next head coach, according to The Buffalo News. “I want the job at Buffalo,” Hodgson said last week. “I can keep the continuity in recruiting.” UB and Alabama have not made any announcements, but Hodgson is listed under the Alabama directory with an official email and no title. Buffalo Director of Basketball Operations Adam Bauman has also decided to join Oats and Hodgson at Alabama.

COURTESY TRENTON WATFORD Former UB men’s basketball assistant coach Bryan Hodgson, right, stands with former head coach Nate Oats and ﬁve-star recruit Trendon Watford while wearing Alabama apparel.

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The Rundown A recap of this week in UB athletics SPORTS DESK

Softball takes one of two in Akron The Bulls split their doubleheader with the Akron Zips on Tuesday. Buffalo fell 4-3 in game one and took over offensively in game two scoring a season-high 16 runs for a win. The Zips took a 1-0 NATHANIEL MENDELSON | THE SPECTRUM lead in the third inning to Sophomore left ﬁelder Anna Aguon trots toward home after a home run. Aguon went 3-5 with two RBIs during the Bulls’ open the scoring in game 16-6 win against Akron. one. The Bulls would anscored four runs as well. sociate head coach position this year. The swer by loading the bases Buffalo plays its next game at home Bulls have had two of their best seasons before senior shortstop Alissa Karjel hit a in the MAC the past two seasons, includbases-clearing triple to give the Bulls their against Akron on April 10. ing a program-record 10 conference wins only runs of the game. John Stutzman named coach of the in 2018. Akron came back to tie and eventually “I am extremely excited to lead this prowon on a walkoff in the bottom of the year gram,” Smith said in a statement released Wrestling coach John Stutzman was seventh, giving junior pitcher Lace Smith by UB Athletics. “I want to thank Mark the loss. The Bulls stranded nine runners named the Mid-American Conference in game one, something that wouldn’t hap- Coach of the Year on Wednesday for the Alnutt and Kathy Twist for this opportunity and believing in me to take Buffalo first time in his career. pen later that afternoon. The Bulls went 12-5 in dual meets this volleyball to the next level. I will always Smith recovered in game two after taking the game one loss. Smith gave up four year, tying the most wins since 1998 when be grateful to have had the opportunity runs in four innings while senior pitcher Buffalo returned to Division I. Stutzman to work alongside Blair for the past four Ally Power gave up two runs and struck is in his sixth season as head coach and led years. I have learned a lot from her and the Bulls to a school-record five MAC du- know that I am ready for this position beout five in two innings of relief. The Buffalo bats came alive for game als wins. The Bulls’ second-place finish at cause of her guidance.” Smith has been Buffalo’s top recruiter two. The Bulls scored three runs or more the MAC Championships was the highest and spent five seasons at Georgia Southin program history. in every inning but the first and fifth. Stutzman coached Troy Keller and Brett ern where he was the recruiting coordinaThe Zips scored three runs in the first Perry to individual titles to MAC Champi- tor. inning but their lead was quickly erased by “It has been an honor to be the head volfreshman center fielder Alexis Matheney. onships and had six wrestlers qualify for leyball coach at Buffalo over the last four Matheney hit a grand slam over the left the NCAA Championships this season. seasons,” Lipsitz said in a statement from field wall for her fifth home run of the UB Athletics. “At this time, I am making Volleyball assigns new head coach season to put UB up 4-3. Associate Head Coach Scott Smith has a decision that is in the best interest of my The Bulls kept the bats firing in the third inning, scoring six runs. Matheney finished been promoted to head coach following family. I have a great deal of confidence her day 3-3 with a double, home run, five the news that Blair Brown Lipsitz is step- in Scott to lead these young women and I look forward to continuing to assist him runs batted in and four runs scored. Soph- ping down from her position. Smith has been on Buffalo’s staff for and the program however I can.” omore left fielder Anna Aguon had 3 RBIs four years and was promoted to the asand junior right fielder Ufuoma Ogagan Email: sports@ubspectrum.com