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Bar manager found guilty ‘Club Capen’ overhaul in Molly’s Pub murder
UB student and professor testify, Jeffrey Basil convicted of second-degree murder
Heart of the Campus construction begins
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SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
JOHN HICKEY, THE BUFFALO NEWS
Former Molly’s Pub manager Jeffrey Basil (middle) listens along with his attorneys Joel Daniels (left) and Jessica Culpit (right) to the jury’s verdict that found him guilty of second-degree murder and of evidence tampering on Jan. 21. Basil pushed Air National Guardsman William Sager down a flight of stairs in Molly’s Pub on May 11, 2014.
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UB students once stood in long lines outside Molly’s Pub on Friday nights waiting to get inside the University Heights’ newest social destination. Eight months later, one UB student stood outside a courtroom waiting to testify about the murder that shut down the pub. Buffalo Police closed Molly’s Pub in May after an assault inside left 28-year-old Air National Guardsman William Sager in a coma, and later dead. A State Supreme Court jury reached a verdict last week, with the
help of a UB student and a UB professor, finding bar manager Jeffrey Basil guilty in Sager’s death. Basil was convicted of second-degree murder and of tampering with evidence on Jan. 21. Basil shoved Sager down a set of stairs inside the bar on May 11, 2014. Sager suffered a traumatic brain injury in the fall and died on July 31 at Erie County Medical Center. Blake Lamagna, a junior communication major, bartended at Molly’s the night of the murder and testified during the trial. Lamagna declined to be interviewed and referred The Spectrum to Assistant District Attorney
Christopher Belling, who prosecuted the case. Lamagna testified that she did not see Sager’s fall. After pushing Sager, Basil asked her to come with him to nearby bar The Steer. Upon exiting Molly’s, Lamagna noticed first responder’s tending to Sager and asked Basil what was going on. She testified Basil responded, “I just … killed a kid.” Lamagna did not tell the police about Basil’s statement when she was first interviewed because she feared they were friends with Basil. She said he made it clear to his employees he was friends with Buffalo Police.
The third floor of the Oscar Silverman Library, located in Capen Hall, has been exceptionally quiet this semester – even for a library. The third floor, a part of what many students refer to as “Club Capen” in UB’s only 24-hour library, no longer holds a single book, computer, desk, chair or even a librarian. Students will need to find a different place to study during late nights, as the third floor undergoes renovations for UB’s Heart of the Campus construction project. UB officials plan on the space being livelier than it was before it was closed down in December. The Heart of Campus is a UB 2020 intuitive to renovate all three UB campuses, including the third floor of the Silverman library on North Campus. The third floor of the Silverman Library is not expected to reopen until November. But there is not an estimate for how much the total project will cost, as it will have multiple phases of construction happening over an unknown amount of time, according to A. Scott Weber, senior vice provost for Academic Affairs. “We recognize it’s been awhile since we updated our library,” Weber said. “So we’re trying to upgrade our current library to be a more student-centric space for learning that recognizes the new way people learn today rather than sitting in the quiet library.” The third floor officially closed on Dec. 16, 2014. Crews have been moving its furniture and collections to Lockwood Library and other areas of Capen since that time. Space designs will be finalized and demolition will be complete sometime in February. Construction is scheduled to begin in April. Construction will also be taking place in Talbert and Norton Halls. SEE CAPEN, PAGE 10
UB’s ‘Finish in 4’ to become a Through the lens of a Marine SUNY standard SEE MOLLY’S, PAGE 5
UB photographer and student veteran wins scholarship
SUNY Chancellor announces initiatives to boost graduation rates
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Julian Chinana (right) Matt Brinker (middle) Kyle Feeney (left) during their time in Afghanistan. Between 2002 and 2006, Chinana served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a Marine Sniper. Now, the student vetCOURTESY OF JULIAN CHINANA eran uses photography to cope with the memories of war.
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Julian Chinana recalls carrying a dead body on his back while stranded in the mountains of Afghanistan. There was no helicopter in sight because of the dark skies. Chinana knew he couldn’t leave the body. The Marine hauled a corpse through the battlefield, back to safety, while dodging flying bullets. Chinana, a junior photography major and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is the
winner of the 2014 General Albert James Myer and Private Harison Baird Veterans Scholarship and one of 330 student veterans at UB. UB is helping student veterans, like Chinana, cope with their memories of war by providing a college education. In order to enhance the educational experience of UB students who have served or are serving in the U.S. Military, SFC Robert Gilbert established this scholarship to provide financial support to veteran students in the College of Arts and Sciences. SEE MARINE, PAGE 6
When A. Scott Weber attended college, most students finished their degree in four years. But the senior vice provost for Academic Affairs has noticed something since then: an “erosion” of four-year degrees actually completed in four years. That’s part of the reason Weber helped draft UB’s Finish in 4 program, a UB initiative that aids students enrolled in the program in finishing their degree in four years. Now, the program will be used on campuses across the state. SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced Finish in 4 would become a SUNYwide program in her annual State of the University address in Albany on Jan. 23. “It’s always gratifying to see something you care about and you feel strongly about be a model for a broader audience,” Weber said. UB’s Finish in 4 was created in 2012 with hopes of providing students a fixed four-year track to graduation. The program has enrolled 49 percent of freshmen since it was implemented and helps students get access to classes required for graduation, according to UB officials. Other SUNY schools like Fredonia and Oswego have similar programs to Finish in 4, but SUNY’s four-year graduation initiative is based specifically on UB’s Finish in 4 model. “I think it’s a great program,” said Danielle Raymond, a sophomore business major currently enrolled in the Finish in 4 program. “All students may slack and get behind, but [Finish in 4] guides students in the right path.” SEE ‘FINISH IN 4,’ PAGE 7
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Corruption charges a distraction and a disappointment State speaker Sheldon Silver should step down – not back – immediately Even as the threat of prison looms over Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York State Assembly refuses to step down. It’s fair to point out Silver is innocent until proven guilty, but that argument doesn’t justify the politician clinging to political power even as his claims of innocence slowly slip from his tenuous grasp. After the FBI arrested Silver last Thursday, he waited until Sunday to even temporarily step back (he refused to fully “step down”). He maintained his position even as he went to court to be charged with corruption, including counts of conspiracy and bribery for three days. Silver faces up to 100 years in prison for his alleged crimes. The criminal complaint in his case details that the speaker abused his power and collected approximately $4 million in political payoffs over the last decade. Silver claimed the money as income from his employment as a lawyer outside of his government position. But prosecutors argue that his job was merely a disguise, generated to justify the money he made through bribes and kickbacks. Despite damning amounts of evidence, Silver maintains his innocence, as is his right. But Silver clinging to his position in government is not his right. In fact, it’s nothing short of embarrassing for a government already plagued by corruption. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly pledged to clean up Albany, remains under scrutiny for disbanding an ethics commission and reportedly interfering with the panel’s work on multiple occasions. Recent reports from The New York Times allege multiple politicians were taking advantages of loopholes in state laws in order to benefit financially. The state government reeks of
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corruption and greed – with his arrest, Silver fits right in. That’s precisely why he should step down. Even now, before his fate is determined in a courtroom, his presence is a poison in Albany. The media circus and public reaction to Silver’s situation is a problematic distraction to a government that needs to be able to function smoothly. Considering that Silver was allegedly able to get away with illegal activity for years, there is a great deal of work to be done. Silver’s fellow Democrats need
to revise their reactions to the speaker’s arrest. Party members initially offered their support to their beleaguered leader, despite the mountains of evidence against him. Now, with a temporary speaker in place, many Democrats continue to speak out on Silver’s behalf, expressing confidence that the politician will be vindicated.
Meanwhile, other party members express unease – understandably – with the current arrangement that allows Silver to maintain his position. Democrats – and the state
government as a whole – should present a united front. On that demonstrates not just their discomfort with the temporary shuffling of government positions, but also their disgust with the pervasive presence of corruption and amorality that continues to loom over Albany. The first step in accomplishing this: insisting that Silver is no longer fit to lead. This should have been expressed from the very start, and it should have come from Silver himself. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
Business is booming, but schools are failing
Downtown development is exciting, but overshadows critical issues of housing and education At last, Buffalo’s downtown is thriving. Last year’s surge of development downtown brought life to Canalside and now, construction continues to transform Buffalo’s waterfront. From the $172 million HarborCenter, with its hockey rinks and two-story television screens, to the 120-acre medical campus and a 1-million-square-foot solar panel factory – so large it’s known as “SolarCity” – it’s clear that the influence of the Buffalo Billion initiative, as well as moguls like Terry Pegula, is both welcome and unwavering. There’s no denying the many and massive benefits to this sort of development – new businesses and new jobs are precisely what Buffalo needs to continue on its path of economic recovery. But with downtown development getting the spotlight and
garnering praise, it’s all too easy to forget about the problems still plaguing Buffalo. There’s more to this area than the waterfront, and there’s more to the population than millennials flocking to the city, eager to snap up jobs. Ice rinks and sports bars are a lot more fun to discuss than affordable housing and failing schools, but education and poverty are still issues that plague this region, and it’s critical that they don’t get overshadowed. Because even as Buffalo’s RiverWorks Complex revitalizes the abandoned industrial complexes on the harbor, equally dilapidated neighborhoods all over Buffalo go ignored. It’s not a matter of money – projects like RiverWorks are privately funded – but rather an issue of attention and priorities.
Trendy loft apartments and remodeled spaces are all the rage in Buffalo. Meanwhile, foreclosed homes sit empty. And though the middle class is certainly enjoying the new attractions and job opportunities downtown, Buffalo’s impoverished community isn’t benefiting from employment opportunities in fields like biomedical engineering and information technology. It’s easy to look at downtown Buffalo and praise the progress that’s so easy to see and experience. But it’s much more difficult – and far more important – to see the individuals falling through the cracks, the homeless population that doesn’t have enough shelters to meet their needs and the schools falling farther and farther behind.
New job opportunities downtown don’t mean much to students in Buffalo when public schools’ graduation rates barely exceed 50 percent. Four out of five public schools in Buffalo are failing to meet academic standards, a number which quadruples the statewide statistics. These are numbers that are far gloomier than the facts about numbers of new jobs and rising revenue, but these are the numbers that cannot be overlooked. Development downtown is in the spotlight – it’s a source of optimism and excitement, and promise of opportunity. But Buffalo cannot forget about its true source of promise, its most important and precious resource – its children. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
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In the coming months, you will notice changes happening to the North Campus libraries and the ground floor of Capen Hall. This is part of a larger project known as THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS, UB’s plan to renovate the center of the Academic Spine.
Creating spaces that enhance your student experience is a major priority at UB. This project will result in: • a new state-of-the-art Silverman Library on the third floor of Capen • updated finishes and furniture, and the creation of new common spaces on the ground floor of Capen • consolidated Accessibility Resources When you return from winter break, you will notice that study and workstations have been relocated. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. The University is dedicated to creating a learning environment that supports your academic success. This project will create spaces that are high-tech, comfortable, functional and inviting. The third floor of Capen will reopen in late Fall 2015, and the first phase of THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS project will be completed in Fall 2016.
For THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS project updates, visit http://library.buffalo.edu/hotc.
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Continued from Molly’s, page 1 Adam O’Shei and Robert Eloff, two off-duty Buffalo Police officers who were working security at Molly’s Pub the night of the murder, have been suspended as a result of the case. O’Shei testified after being granted immunity, while Eloff was not granted immunity and invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Eloff placed handcuffs on the unconscious Sager after the fall. O’Shei moved Sager from the base of the stairs to outside the bar, even though it’s against medical protocol to move someone with spinal injuries. O’Shei testified he moved Sager because he feared Basil would attack him again. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office are investigating whether O’Shei and Eloff violated Sager’s civil rights. O’Shei’s immunity is only for state charges, not federal charges. Belling citied the fact that Buffalo Police officers are no longer allowed to work off-duty as security at bars as a “significant change” brought by the case. The biggest issue in the case was determining Basil’s intentions, according to Belling. “I think the jury felt we were able to prove [intent] and I do think they made the right decision,” he said. The prosecution argued Basil intended to kill or seriously injure Sager when he pushed him, while Basil’s defense argued he was acting impulsively and did not intend to seriously injure Sager. The jury asked State Supreme Court Justice Penny Wolfgang for the definition of intent as it relates to second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter – the charges Basil was facing – during jury deliberations. Basil admitted to pushing Sager and several witnesses testified seeing Basil give Sager a two-handed shove. Molly’s Pub’s video surveillance captured Sager’s fall but didn’t clearly show Basil pushing the Air National Guardsman. “Right when we viewed the video of the launch and landing of the victim, in this case, it was a clear it was a hard push,” Belling said. “And it was also clear it
UB physics professor William Kinney testified as an expert witness for the prosecution in the Molly’s Pub murder trial. Kinney used surveilKAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM lance video from inside the bar to determine the physics of Sager’s fall.
would be helpful for the jury to quantify in some way that push.” To do that, Belling contacted UB physics professor William Kinney. Kinney admitted “it’s not very often you need a physicist in a murder trial,” but after viewing the bar’s surveillance video of Sager’s fall, he felt he could say something quantitated about the incident. Kinney used the surveillance video and forensics to reconstruct the physical parameters of the fall, including how fast Sager was moving and how much force was used to propel him. He said the physics research he used to recreate the fall was the same kind he would teach in introductory classes like physics 101. Kinney did not wish to discuss the specifics of his findings, citing Basil is likely to appeal the verdict, but the professor testified in court Sager hit the floor in sixtenths of a second after Basil pushed him. He also testified Basil pushed Sager with 374 pounds of force. “The physics itself doesn’t lie and it makes a particularly useful piece of ev-
idence,” Kinney said. “I thought it was cool of the prosecutors to recognize it was an important piece of evidence because the physics will tell you what happened concretely. Science is the science no matter what the other circumstances are.” Belling said Kinney’s testimony was helpful for the jury “to find out exactly what they were looking at” on the video. He also said Kinney’s testimony showed Basil’s intent to kill Sager. “It showed the degree of force involved in the push,” Belling said. “It showed where the push started, which showed the defendant had to go 5-and-a-half feet before he pushed. It showed the force upon landing that was generated by the push and compounded by gravity. It was exactly what was needed to quantify intent.” Kinney and the prosecution almost didn’t get the opportunity to view the video. Basil was convicted of tampering with evidence because he removed the bar’s surveillance video after pushing Sager down the stairs. A female patron testified
she saw Basil leave Molly’s with a black box. Police later recovered the video in the garbage behind the bar. Basil will be sentenced on Feb. 23. He faces at least 15 years in prison and could face 25 years to life. Basil’s defense attorneys have said they will file an appeal. Belling said Basil would have to appeal the verdict to a multi-judge appellate court in Rochester, New York. “All defendants appeal their verdicts,” Belling said. “I’ve been doing this a long time and I can’t think of many that don’t … We’ll see where it goes. That process takes years.” Belling said Molly’s Pub’s lease was terminated by the owners of the property and is on the market to lease. He said he believes the New York State Liquor Authority suspended the bar’s liquor license. “I think it would be a long shot if Molly’s itself would come back,” Belling said. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from Marine, page 1 Chinana stood out as the 2014 recipient due to his outstanding academic accomplishments as a photography major as well as his impressive service achievements, said Millie Chen, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The marines is the worst time and the best time of your life,” Chinana said. “It’s nice that someone recognizes the need for veterans to go to school and that we have financial needs also.” The vicious battle scenes inspired the 30-year-old to pursue photography at UB. He was intrigued by the ability a photo has to capture his memory of a time and place. “My landscape photos give off the feeling of being alone and being able to ground your environment.” Chinana said. “You’re reminded that you’re this tiny thing in this huge world.” Chinana’s interest in photography began in middle school with his desire to relive memories and create a visual interpretation of his thoughts. Now, most of his work focuses on the military and the stress of heading into combat. They open a dialogue on a difficult subject that few people have been able to witness from a direct experience, according to Lawrence Brose, Chinana’s art professor. Drawing, painting and photography help Chinana take the images in his head and put them on paper. “It doesn’t help solve problems, but it stops the memories from eating at you,” Chinana said. The most difficult part about being overseas was experiencing the loss of other Marines, like the one Chinana carried to safety in Afghanistan. “The whole point of fighting is to protect each other and when you go out there and someone dies, you take it hard because you feel like you couldn’t do your job,” Chinana said. Regardless of the horrid images, Chinana wanted to join the military ever since he was a child. “When I was younger, I saw broadcasts of Desert Storm, and I felt inspired to serve my country,” Chinana said. “From then on, I knew I wanted to join the military after high school.” He joined a Marine ROTC program at his high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chinana served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002 until 2006, most of the time as a Sniper. Other aspects of the Marines weren’t as
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Julian Chinana (left) won the 2014 General Albert James Myer and Private Harison Baird Veterans Scholarship. COURTESY OF JULIAN CHINANA
gloomy, Chinana said. He developed strong ties with other Marines through their “brotherhood,” like Anthony Moran, a friend of Chinana who served for 12 years. Moran and Chinana spent a lot of time together during Chinana’s four years of service, Moran said. They didn’t have a lot of resources and sometimes slept on cots in the middle of the desert. “You work with these people and live with them and they become your family,” Chinana said. “We all helped each other get by each day.” Before heading off to war, Chinana made a checklist of personal goals he felt he needed to accomplish as a Marine before he could return home. He successfully completed the list in 2006. Once back in Western New York, he waited tables until he decided to become a police officer for the Town of Amherst and attend photography classes at UB. He said being a police officer gives him the opportunity to serve his country from home. Aside from pursing a degree in photography, Chinana has two sons – ages 5 and 2 – who made him look at life from a different perspective.
“Taking care of two little people is crazy,” Chinana said. “Sometimes I still can’t believe that I’m responsible for someone else’s life.” Chinana raises his boys alongside his wife of seven years, Carissa. Between school, work and taking care of his family, the busy father doesn’t always find time to sleep. Chinana works five days a week as a police officer, sometimes including overnight shifts. He said he usually doesn’t sleep the nights leading into his morning classes. “I was fortunate to have been able to start a career and get an education while pursuing my passion,” Chinana said. Chinana’s advice to people who plan on going into the Marines is “to remember it should not be for your own personal needs but to help others.” His comfort in protecting other people is what made him the ideal recipient for the scholarship, said Brose, Chinana’s art professor. The College of Arts and Sciences Awards Committee reviews and deliberates the candidates’ dossiers, which include their application statement, academic record and letter of support from a UB faculty member, according to Chen.
“Julian has been an outstanding student and I have been deeply impressed with his ability to translate his combat experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq into compelling art that communicates the horrors of war and personal trauma,” Brose said. Undergraduate veteran students who are studying in a major or minor through the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible for funding. A recipient is selected based on individual merit and financial need. The selected student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. The scholarship is $500 a semester for two semesters. “Julian is soft-spoken and quiet but he definitely has a wild side to him,” Moran said. “He’s just a great guy.” Chinana plans to continue his duties as a police officer while finishing his photography classes and sharing his memories in a visual form. “Everyone at some point will learn that sacrifices become an everyday thing but the life lessons from them will build a depth to a person,” Chinana said. Chinana has completed his service as a Marine and he plans to continue working for the Town of Amherst, taking photos and raising his sons. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from ‘Finish In 4 ,’ page 1 Raymond would like the program to help her fit studying abroad into her time at UB, which she said has been difficult thus far. Weber said students were struggling to get into classes they needed for graduation because UB did not offer enough capacity to meet the demand. “We recognized some of the challenges we were facing as a university in delivering appropriate course content,” Weber said. “Students [now] can take the courses they need, when they need them to graduate.” To aid students in Finish in 4, UB added more than 300 course sections, 10,000 new course seats, 150 instructors and 40 teaching assistants, according to UB officials. The first class of Finish in 4 students has yet to graduate – 2016 will be the first year – but the program is already touting some success. First-to-second-year retention is 88 percent, compared to the na-
tional public university four-year average of 74 percent. UB’s four-year graduation rate has risen from 43 to 52 percent from 2010-14. The national public university four-year average is 26 percent. Along with higher retention rates, UB has also seen an increase in GPA of students participating in the program, all according to UB officials. Weber said he recognizes there are legitimate academic reasons students need more than four years to complete their degree. He took five years complete his degree because of a co-op program. “We’re not trying to approach this one side fits this all but we’re also making sure we filled our commitments,” Weber said. Finish in 4 is not the only new SUNY initiative that Zimpher announced Friday. Zimpher set a goal for SUNY to graduate 60,000 more students each year by 2020. SUNY is already the nation’s largest pub-
lic university system and graduated 93,000 students in 2012-13. SUNY has expanded, through a new investment fund, on student support initiatives to reach the goal. Students entering SUNY in 201516 will be required to do an internship as a prerequisite for graduation. Zimpher also advocated for recruiting faculty to be “master innovators,” who will attract research money and provide research opportunities for students. Zimpher announced an initiative to create a statewide high school transcript to make it easier for SUNY schools to analyze and advise prospective students. Weber said UB is willing to assist other SUNY schools in implementing Finish in 4. email: news@ubspecturm.com
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SUNY chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced during her State of the University address on Jan. 23 that UB’s Finish in 4 program will become a SUNY-wide initiative.
The 63rd Annual Miss Universe 2015 On Sunday evening, Paulina Vega of Colombia was crowned the 63rd Miss Universe winner. The 22-year-old has been a model for 15 years and earned a 9.9, the highest score possible, in every presentation. First runner-up was Nia Sanchez from the United States of America.
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Award The Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG) honors outstanding film and television performances of the year. Actresses Andrea Riseborough, Emma Stone and Amy Ryan won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for “Birdman.” “Birdman” has won a total of 129 awards so far this year, according to IMDb, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Motion Picture.
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Katy Perry This Sunday, Katy Perry will be headlining the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show. Fans should expect a “highenergy, danceable” performance, according to an article by CNN.
“Thank God It’s Thursday,” Returns This past fall, ABC renamed their Thursday lineup “Thank God It’s Thursday.” After a 10-week hiatus, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away with Murder” will all return to ABC this Thursday evening starting at 8 p.m.
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The grapevine The weekly breakdown of Buffalo’s local music calendar BRIAN WINDSCHITL ARTS EDITOR
Although it’s no Madison Square Garden, Buffalo is a hotspot for big and small bands. Every day, multiple shows are held at local venues all over the city such as Town Ballroom, Waiting Room, Mohawk Place and Buffalo Iron Works. Perhaps, because of UB’s relative distance from downtown, these concerts go under the radar of many students, but not anymore. Here’s a list of this week’s concerts around the Buffalo area. Wednesday, Jan. 28 Datsik, Barely Alive and Kennedy Jones – Town Ballroom On his Ninja Nation Tour, Datsik has recruited fellow electro and trap artists Barely Alive and Kennedy Jones for his concert in Buffalo. The night should be a loud, bassfilled affair, because of the intimacy of the small Town Ballroom venue mixed with the intensity of the sound. The show will be great for any lovers of trap and house music. Thursday, Jan. 29 The Proles and Wolf – Buffalo Iron Works The Proles, a band consisting of mostly UB students, will be playing their own brand of blues and hard rock downtown this Thursday at Buffalo Iron Works along with Wolf. Wolf, the stage name of Buffalo native Chelsea O’Donnell, has formed her own band. The new artist will be accompanying The Proles in an effort to start playing larger shows. The concert will be a fun, casual way to enjoy two bands starting to make a splash in the Buffalo music scene.
Friday, Jan. 30 Palisades – Waiting Room Palisades is an experimental mix of hardcore, punk rock and EDM. They have risen from their previous title, Marilyn is Dead, to create an explosive sound. On Friday, they will be playing at the Waiting Room. The band’s live show will be a heavy set, with screaming guitars and vocals, perfect to melt some faces and get adrenaline pumping. Michelle Wright – Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel One of the most successful Canadian country singers, Michelle Wright is bringing her acoustics to Buffalo. She will be performing at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Friday night. The concert will be a throwback to the ’90s, when Wright found her fame. It’s an opportunity to spend the day at the casino and experience Canadian country music, despite an older crowd. Saturday, Jan. 31 Fleetwood Mac – First Niagara Center Fleetwood Mac needs no introduction. The famous British-American classic rock band is coming to Buffalo. The band has a host of unforgettable songs, but is best known for those on Rumours, their 11th album, like “Dreams” and “The Chain.” The concert will definitely be sold out, but you may get lucky and score a pair on StubHub. The concert at First Niagara Center will be a stadium performance with thousands of fans singing along to every song.
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Building a better Albright Knox Public meetings promote understanding of what people want from renowned art gallery
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The halls of the Albright Knox are filled with a world renowned art collection envied by major museums around the globe. Currently, the museum can only display 2-3 percent of its collection of more than 6,700 works of art, including more than 500 masterpieces, and is looking to expand.
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The Albright Knox is regarded globally as “the art world’s best kept secret,” according to director Janne Sirén. With more than 500 masterpieces and a collection exceeding 6,700 works, the Buffalo museum has one of the top collections of modern and contemporary art in the world. But Sirén acknowledges the Albright Knox has its problems. “Of our masterpieces, we can’t display half of them,” Sirén said. “And if we were to put 200 on display, we couldn’t have temporary exhibitions on display at the same time.” The gallery, located at 1285 Elmwood Ave, in North Buffalo, only has enough room to display 2-3 percent of its collection – about 200 of the more than 6,700 works – and is in desperate need of an expansion. Sirén said the gallery needs to grow its square footage, add a loading dock, fix its existing campus, construct a better visitor entry and have the museum’s architecture inspire visitors and enable the Albright Knox to shine “as a beacon of excellence … of works that [are] world renowned.” These problems are just a few currently plaguing the Albright Knox Art Gallery – problems the gallery wants the community’s suggestions to help solve. “Major museums in the world would readily change their collections with ours any day,” Sirén said.
The Albright Knox has a “unique responsibility to a global cultural treasure that is located in Buffalo,” and plans on displaying more of that treasure in the future, according to Sirén. Before the gallery finalizes plans for an expansion, gallery officials want to know what its members and the community would like to see from an expanded Albright Knox. Throughout November and Janurary, the gallery held four public meetings where community members could participate in surveys and make suggestions about what they want to see from the museum. “The reason we today talk about [the gallery’s] campus development is because we have a great responsibility to our community, and to the [Albright Knox’s] incredible collection,” Sirén said during his presentation at one of the meetings. The first of the four meetings took place at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo on Nov. 5 and the last meeting was set for Dec. 1 at West Middle School in West Seneca. The third meeting was originally scheduled for Nov. 18, but was canceled due to bad weather and moved to Jan. 12, 2015. Each meeting began with a presentation by Sirén, detailing the gallery’s mission and history. Attendees then had the opportunity to complete surveys, talk to Albright Knox employees and choose what aspects of the museum they value on a series of whiteboards. Attendees were given two stickers for each board and had to place stickers on what options they preferred. One board
had community members choose what they wanted the museum to have more of, ranging from concerts and special events to more temporary exhibitions. “[The meetings] are going really, really well,” said Maria Morreale, the director of communications for the Albright Knox. “We are getting a lot of interesting ideas – things that we hadn’t thought of – and this is what this is all about. We know what we need from an operations perspective for tomorrow’s Albright Knox, but we want to see, what does the public want from us? … We’re getting a lot of good insight into that.” The Albright Knox’s last expansion opened in 1962 and came with its own set of problems. Its tight corridors were built for members, not the large number of visitors that pass through the museum every day. Sirén said the museum experiences the most “art emergency incidents” of people brushing or bumping into art on display of any museum, or gallery, in the same category. Among community members and faculty one wish is clear: They want to see more art. “What I’m excited about with the expansion is that the Albright Knox has a very large collection and this will give it more room to display the work that’s on display now,” said Natalie Fleming, a visual studies resource curator in the visual studies program at UB. “And, perhaps, give it more room to expand its collections to be updating and keeping with what’s going on with the contemporary
art market right now.” Fleming loves the current building and would like to see the Albright Knox expand its current campus to keep its collection in one place. She also teaches modern and contemporary art at the Rochester Institute of Technology and brings her class to the Albright Knox each year. “We always see something that we have learned about in class,” Fleming said. “Often times, especially for my early modernism class, we see the whole range of the artists we’re interested in. One time you could go and the Pollock you want to see is there and the next time you could go and it won’t be displayed for something else that’s also important in the history of art. It will be great to see the expansion go through so more work can be displayed for students of those periods.” UB freshman fine arts major Katrina Simonsen agrees with Fleming and would like to see more art displayed at the museum, but she would prefer to see the expansion move toward South Campus. “There’s a lot of cafes and cartoon shops, and I think a lot of people would appreciate having a museum close to them,” Simonsen said. The Albright Knox will publish the results of their public meetings this spring. The gallery will continue to work toward providing the community with the best art experience possible not just for today, but for tomorrow. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from Capen, page 1 Capen will not be open 24 hours a day during the construction period, with Lockwood replacing it as the campus’ only 24-hour library. H. Austin Booth, vice provost for University Libraries, said she has gotten “good feedback” from students about Lockwood serving as a 24hour space. Senior biology major Anokhi Patel often used the third floor of Capen as a place to study and was disappointed to learn it will be closed until at least next academic year. She said the renovations were a good idea, but is concerned it will lead to its replacement becoming crowded. “I think Lockwood is going to be packed now,” Patel said. “It’s hard enough to find a table or assigned cubby.” Booth said UB has tried to accommodate all spaces shut down on the third floor into other areas, such as moving furniture from the third floor to the open floors of Silverman Library for students’ use during construction. She also said a Cybrary has opened on the second floor. The original plans for the Heart of the Campus construction were estimated to cost around $100 million. Weber said although it would be ideal to do all renovations at one time, UB does not have the funds in the capital budget to do so. UB had to downsize its construction plans across all three campuses in November after hitting its spending cap for capital projects. The adjusted plan allocated $26.4 million for North Campus construction – with about $13 million of that going toward the Heart of the Campus project. Weber said the downsizing will not affect the quality of the renovations or how it was originally envisioned, but it will affect the timing of when the project can be done. “We’re approaching it with really a very similar approach as the original plan delivered in 2012, but now we’re looking at it as, ‘How do we phase it in the budgetary constraints that we have?’” he said. “As more [funds] become available, which we can’t predict with great certainty, we have a plan that will roll through the process to deliver it.” Booth said the new Capen third floor will have state of the art classrooms and more power outlets for students. The new design includes opaque walls for openness and more natural lighting.
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The third floor of the Oscar Silverman Library has been emptied out so demolition can begin. The floor will be undergoing renovations in the next few months as a part of UB’s Heart of the Campus construction project.
Booth also said the floor will be sectioned off into different “neighborhoods,” as some sections will be nosier and for discussion, while others will be quieter for study areas. Booth envisions students coming together for reasons other than just studying, such as a viewing party of a presidential debate or a slam poetry event. The designs for the space were based in part on student surveys and focus groups, according to Booth. She said UB plans to hold more focus groups with students as
the designs become finalized. “I think we get to say to students, ‘We listened. This is where we’re putting our limited resources.’ I’m really excited about that,” Booth said. Weber said UB knows “from survey after survey” that students value the library and use the library as a common core for meeting and studying. Renovations to Capen’s third floor and the Office of Accessibility Resources are considered “Phase One” of the Heart of the Campus project. The next phase is
set to include a “one stop student experience” on the ground floor of Capen that will include library services and international admissions. Weber said the project’s goal is to have one “consolidated and efficient and comfortable environment,” where students can receive assistance on different aspects of university life, such as parking, financial aid, academic advising and their dining cards as opposed to different offices for such services all over campus. “We often have challenges our students face that get directed to a multitude of offices at different locations across the campus,” Weber said. “This is a recognition of that fact and a desire to bring a coordinated response to our students’ needs that can hopefully, mostly, be met at that first stop.” Weber compared the one-stop student experience to an Apple store. He envisions students can access their online account on a tablet or kiosk, but will also have someone available to them for help. He said there would be a “flexible staffing approach” so staff could help students with all their different needs. There is currently no timetable for construction on the one-stop experience. “We believe it is going to happen, but we do not have a firm funding commitment,” Weber said. A design for the project is currently being done, so if funds are secured, UB will be “ready to go” with construction, according to Weber. The Heart of the Campus also includes renovations for South Campus and the downtown medical campus. Weber said there will be a virtual library on the medical campus, but there are currently no concrete plans on what the renovations for South Campus will be. Booth said there will be some upgrades for Abbott Hall, South Campus’ Health Sciences library, but said it will be “modest” compared to the upgrades at Capen. Weber and Booth said renovations for South Campus are in the planning phase. Weber joked he is excited that in his 32nd year at UB, he will no longer see the lime green carpeting of Capen’s third floor. He remembers thinking it was outdated in 1983. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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SPORTS YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM
UB Athletics completed the first part of its redesign initiative - a graphic design that stretches throughout the arena. It features a variety of UB athletes wearing their respective blue and white jerseys. An interactive Hall of Fame will be completed by the beginning of next semester.
Bringing the ‘wow’ factor UB finishes first phase of $105,000 project with arena redesign JORDAN GROSSMAN
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Athletic Director Danny White said he is ready to “bring the wow factor” back to Alumni Arena. When White arrived in Buffalo in 2012, he expressed interest in making changes to the multi-purpose venue that hosts many of UB’s Division-I athletic teams – which has received little cosmetic upgrades since its inception in 1982. The first part of the program’s redesign initiative for Alumni Arena – a mural of UB athletes in their respective blue and white uniforms – is now complete. The mural stretches from the concourse to the end of the hallway. The total renovations, which will include a digital, interactive Hall of Fame, cost $105,000, ac-
cording to White. “It’s a growing trend in college athletics,” White said of the upgrade. “With the technology now, some of these graphic design firms can make a facility like Alumni Arena that is 30 years old and create some ‘wow’ factor. We wanted an opportunity to showcase our student-athletes in all sports for something that’s really important to us. The blue and white makes it a more welcoming environment for our fans.” Further plans to makeover the building includes the “Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame,” an interactive Hall of Fame. The new Hall of Fame will have a 70-inch touch-screen LED television. The television will organize inductees by sport, decade, year or name.
Although an official completion date is not set, the Hall of Fame will be finished by the beginning of the fall 2015 semester, White said. Numerous donors, who are part of the Shareholder Society, funded the $105,000 project. The Society is made up of privately funded contributors that work directly with UB Athletics for projects such as this. No funding came from the state or from the athletic department. White eventually plans to expand on the profiles of the inductees of the Hall, making it more like “the one in Canton,” the home of the professional Football Hall of Fame. “We’re all about honoring our past while building our future,” White said. “We want to have a competitive culture. We have to let the students know about
our competitive past and where we’ve been. We wanted it done a little earlier this year. But we wanted to make sure it was done right.” There will be no major renovations done to Alumni Arena once the Hall of Fame project is completed, according to White. White said the redesign is beneficial to the Athletic program as well as the arena, as the concourse is the first place recruits will go to on campus. He believes it will make an impactful first impression. White added the new graphics may boost the interest of the student section on game day. “We’ve tried to focus on the student body from a game-day marketing standpoint,” White said. “I’m a firm believer that the game-day experience starts and stops with the student section. We need a vibrant, electric student atmosphere.” Part of creating that atmosphere is hosting another blackout game on Friday at Alumni Arena when the men’s basketball team takes on Kent State. The game will be aired on ESPNU to 75 million households. “It’s like the Baylor game this past fall,” White said. “It gets us national exposure.” The Sept. 12 blackout game between the Bulls and Baylor, which aired on ESPN, had the highest attendance rate all season. ESPN can pick one Saturday game a year for the conference team to play on a national scale, but because of the basketball team’s success, the network moved the game from Saturday to Friday night at 10 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free True Blue tuxedo T-shirt. UB Athletics will also give away a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and one student who checks in to the game with the UB rewards app will win the chance to participate in the $10,000 series shootout. If the randomly selected student makes the shot at halftime, then they will win $10,000. Prior to the game, there will be a student tailgate in LaSalle parking lot from 89:30 p.m. under heated tents. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Key defense propels Bulls over Western Michigan Buffalo remains undefeated at home
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Bobby Hurley and the Bulls split the season series with Western Michigan after a 77-71 victory on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena. The Bulls are still undefeated at home.
QUENTIN HAYNES SPORTS EDITOR With 1:58 remaining in the second half, sophomore guard Shannon Evans recorded his only steal of the game, swiping the ball from a Western Michigan guard at half-court. Evans then pushed the ball down the floor and finished with a monster dunk. The basket pushed the Bulls to lead by nine and got an already electric Alumni Arena crowd out of their seats. The Bulls (13-6, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Western Michigan (13-7, 4-3 MAC) 77-71 in a raucous Alumni Arena on Tuesday night. With the win, the Bulls remained undefeated at the arena, pushing their home record to 7-0 on the season. Buffalo held the Broncos to just one made 3-pointer in the second half after allowing seven makes in the first half. The Bulls’ defense pressured the Western Michigan guards early, forcing three early turnovers on consecutive possessions and converting on the offensive end. An emphatic dunk by senior forward Xavier Ford gave the team a 14-8 lead with 14 minutes left in the first. Ford finished with 16 points, three rebounds and four second-half steals. He also hit his second 3-pointer of the season. The game was Ford’s first start of the season as he replaced senior forward Will Regan in the starting lineup. Regan played 13 minutes in his first game this season coming off the bench. “Sometimes, you have to game plan for your opponent,” said head coach Bobby Hurley. “Them not having [Austin Richie], there was a chance to exert more pressure. [Ford] did a good job putting pressure on [Connar Tava], making things tough for him, as well as making things tough for the guards. His
energy has been a huge part of what we’ve been trying to do all year.” Along with Ford, junior forward Justin Moss paced the Bulls offense in the first half. The combination of Moss and Ford combined for 18 of the teams’ 33 points, handling the Western Michigan frontline, while simultaneously keeping Buffalo in the game. “I think I played the same,” Moss said. “I looked to attack early, but they sagged off me, allowing me to shoot more jumpers in this game. Since the jumper was there, I took it and it allowed me to drive when they waited for it later in the game. I made sure to finish.” The Bulls went into halftime down 3533 to the Broncos, partly due to the lack of 3-point shooting. Western Michigan converted on 58 percent from beyond the arc, while the Bulls went 0 of 9 from beyond the arc.
The Broncos finished 56 percent shooting from the field in the first half. The second half saw Buffalo pounce on Western Michigan, going on a 23-6 run for a little more than seven minutes in the middle of the half (14:55 – 7:58) to push the lead to double digits. Defensively, the Bulls trapped the Broncos players and held them to just one 3-pointer in the second half. Offensively, the Bulls got easy transition baskets, as well as two three-pointers. It was the teams’ first 3-point make at home since Jan. 14 against Northern Illinois. “I think we won on the defensive end with the way we guarded and the pressure we put on them,” Hurley said. “Forcing 18 turnovers was big and having them result in 17 fastbreak points for us was huge. We were in attack mode in the paint and I thought scoring 77 was great considering we didn’t shoot well
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behind the arc.” Moss finished with a team-high 23 points, 10 rebounds and a game-sealing dunk, eliminating any chance of a comeback by the Broncos. Junior guard Jarryn Skeete finished with seven points, five rebounds and five assists. Evans finished with six points on the night and five assists, while junior guard Rodell Wigginton came off the bench to score eight points and registered four rebounds. Freshman guard Lamonte Bearden filled up the stat sheet, finishing with six points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. The Bulls remain home at Alumni Arena for a late tip against Kent State (15-5, 6-1 MAC) on Friday at 10 p.m. The game will be telecasted on ESPNU.
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