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Elect Her comes to UB
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Workshop looks to increase female participation in politics TYLER SZCZESNIAK
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It takes a woman 16 months to earn as much as a man in a given year and the United States is 75th in the world in terms of women holding positions in government, according to Diana Cihak, founder of Women Elect, an organization which inspires women to run for political office. “[It’s] embarrassing. I’m embarrassed. Are you? Let’s do something about that,” Cihak said. On Saturday, UB students and local elected officials gathered on campus to do just that. UB hosted Elect Her–Campus Women Win, an American Association of University Women (AAUW) workshop designed to inspire female students to pursue politics and student government on Saturday in Capen Hall. The AAUW, UB’s Undergraduate Academies, Office of Student Engagement and the Student Association sponsored the event, which will be held on 50 campuses this year. Fifty-eight students attended the event. Minahil Khan, a junior communication and political science major and UB Council student representative, organized the event and coordinated all of the guest speakers who attended. “I want to improve the quality of politics in the national government and student government level,” Khan said. “I wanted this event to inspire participation in student government to ensure we have a quality government.” Elect Her featured participation-based activities that encouraged attendees to consider the lack of women representation in government and to speak up about
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Minahil Khan, Daniel Carter, New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Shane Nolan and Corrine Cardinale at Elect Her on Saturday. Khan, Carter, Nolan and Cardinale planned the KAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM event, which featured keynote speaker Peoples-Stokes.
the issues they have in their communities. The workshop allowed students to practice their public speaking, develop campaign skills and strategies and network with local elected officials. The coordinator of the day’s activities, Kimberly Pollard, opened the workshop by asking thought-provoking questions that centered on helping students discover their “why” – the reason they wanted to get involved in student government or local politics. Participants had the opportunity to stand up and express to the audience their opinions on an issue they would like to take a stance on. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a New York State Assemblywoman and Saturday’s keynote speaker, spoke about her beginnings in politics as well as her current focus in office – education for minorities. Her talk was geared toward motivating female guests to take action and initiative in winning election to offices of state and national government. “There’s no reason why someone who’s eligible to vote can’t run for office. You can
and you should,” Peoples-Stokes said. “The United States is a great, great country but for the great that it is, it could be better.” Daniel Carter, a junior psychology major, said Peoples-Stokes’ speech inspired him to realize women really do have the power to make an impact in government and don’t have to let traditional barriers keep them out of office. Following a networking luncheon on the fifth floor of Capen, students were able to ask questions to a panel of SA’s executive office. The panel consisted of President James Ingram, Treasurer Sade Cadle, International Club Coordinator Tazrin Hossain, and SUNY Delegate Halley Waldorf. The panel answered questions about winning their elected positions, their reasons for running for office and strategies for campaigning and campaign rules. Khan, who hosted the panel, also asked if any of the members had ever experienced any gender discrimination in their positions or during their campaigning process.
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Thirteen UB students arrested for fake IDs as part of three-bar sting
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Students gather around the “Bot Wars” battle on Friday in the Student Union as a part of Engineers Week.
Cardboard sledding, water pong catapults and ‘Bot Wars’ highlight this year’s competition Connor Devine, a junior mechanical STAFF WRITER engineering major and member of Engineers for a Sustainable World, said the Last week, UB’s engineering majors week is a great idea to “do something dropped eggs from the third floor of fun and get SA participation points for the Student Union, catapulted ping pong our club.” Events ranged from an egg drop, a balls into cups of water and held cagequadcopter obstacle course, robot fightmatch-style fights. They weren’t destroying school prop- ing and salsa making. The American Society of Mechanierty or joining underground fight clubs – they were applying their engineering cal Engineers held the Cardboard Sled Event on Tuesday for the first time durskills in Engineers Week. UB’s engineering clubs hosted Engi- ing UB’s Engineers Week. Students from all majors and different neers Week, an annual national weeklong celebration of engineers’ contribu- engineering clubs competed to make the tions to society, in the Student Union most efficient cardboard sled. Groups of from Feb. 22 to 28. Clubs earned points three had 25 minutes to design and build by hosting events and by placing in the their sled and were given only a few piectop three in the competitions. The four es of cardboard and one roll of tape. clubs with the most points at the end of The sleds were then tested on the hill the week earned funds for their budgets next to Clemens Hall for speed and stability. from the Student Association. SEE ENGINEERING, PAGE 6 JASHONDA WILLIAMS
The Steer, located on Main Street in the University Heights, was one of three local bars where police held an operation focused on fake IDs Thursday night and Friday morning. Seventeen people - including 13 UB Students - were arrested for presenting a fake ID or using another person’s ID. ANGELA BARCA, THE SPECTRUM
TOM DINKI
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Seventeen people – including 13 UB students – were arrested for using fake identification or using another person’s ID as part of a three-bar police sting Thursday night into Friday morning. State police and the Department of Motor Vehicles coordinated the operation, which had the assistance of the local bars at which the arrests occurred. Two of the bars are located near UB’s campuses: The U on Maple Road right off of North Campus and University Heights bar, The Steer. The other bar in the sting was Bottoms Up, which is located in downtown Buffalo. It is against New York State law to use a driver license of another person or knowingly possess a forged instrument such as a license. Police made the arrests at the doors of
the bars and officials said none of the people arrested made it inside the establishments or were served alcohol. Some of the arrests were done by police officers working undercover at the door checking IDs. Two University Heights bars on Main Street have closed down in recent years amid troubles with underage drinking. The New York State Liquor Authority shut down Mojo’s in May 2013 for allegedly serving alcohol to minors. Jillian Bangel, a UB alumna and former Northside bartender, told The Spectrum in 2013 that the owners of Northside were facing a court summons for serving minors but shut the bar down themselves to “bow out and keep their names out of the paper.” The New York State Police did not respond to The Spectrum before the time of press. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from Elect Her, page 1 Cadle, the SA’s first-ever female treasurer, said that many students were expecting a male when they came into the SA office looking for the treasurer. “They would come into the office and say, ‘Where is he, where is the SA treasurer?’” she said. “And I would say, it’s a she.” On forming an election ticket, Ingram said he needed a team that first and foremost could win the election, but was also representative of the UB student body. “I wanted a diverse group of students to represent interests from all groups of people at UB,” Ingram said. When discussing SA’s regulations for campaigning for student government positions, the panel stressed being assertive in forging relationships with all potential voters, utilizing social networks to secure votes and creating a strong social support group to carry candidates through the stress of campaigning. When asked by a student who uses UB’s Accessibility Resources
about making elections easier for students from that office, Ingram said he is open to the idea of an electronic voting platform for future SA elections. He is also considering allowing students to run as individuals for specific positions without needing to comprise an entire eight-person ticket. Pollard continued the workshop by sharing networking tips and stressed the importance of developing networking skills and expanding a network of contacts. Pollard is involved in nonprofit organizations that donate to the Wounded Warrior Project and flew to UB from Washington, D.C. last minute to host part of the event. “We don’t always know who is in our field or has shared interests so it’s important to have an open mind [concerning networking],” Pollard said. Pollard discussed maintaining a positive attitude and body language, smiling, firmly shaking the other person’s hand and using direct eye contact when speaking to possible networking contacts.
Victoria Robbins, a junior psychology major, said she appreciated the practicality of the lessons taught in the workshop. “[I like] how applicable the skills practiced today are in real life – building your network and learning how to network and present yourself appropriately whether running for a political campaign or not,” Robbins said. Some students and staff members said their favorite event was the elevator speech development discussion and practices, which occurred at the end of the workshop. An elevator speech is a short speech – roughly two sentences – that includes your full name, the position you’re running for, why you are running and what people can do to help you win your election. Students were asked to develop their own elevator speeches and present them to small groups, which voted on the best speech of the group. “The elevator speech was the most profound exercise today because it taught participants that they need to leverage their networks and be unique in their ideas and approaches to solving issues,”
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Monday, March 2, 2015 Kimberly Pollard leads a networking exercise at the Elect Her event in Capen Hall on Saturday. KAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM
said Hadar Borden, director of UB Undergraduate Academies. “I think this workshop will give students the push they need to pursue goals.” Group winners presented their speeches to the entire workshop, and were given reconstructive feedback. The entire workshop then voted on a “president” and “vice president.” The workshop leaders stressed that the enthusiasm and participation in the workshop should be carried over into students’ commu-
nities to spread awareness of girls and women in politics and government. Shane Nolan, a sophomore electrical engineering major and Elect Her planning committee member, said the group’s “unified likemindedness in pursuing political endeavors” was his favorite part of the workshop. “This group’s mentality can be inspiring to go further in our careers and studies,” he said. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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As universities turn their backs, adjuncts are right to walk out
Across the nation, highly-educated, hardworking individuals are increasingly reliant on food stamps and welfare to supplement the cruelly low wages offered by universities trying to cut corners. Adjunct faculty, who typically hold at least one graduate degree and are paid per course, earn on average between $20,000 and $25,000 a year, according to a 2014 NPR report. These numbers stand in sharp contrast to the salaries of fulltime professors, which typically exceed $100,000. Adjuncts’ salaries don’t even amount to five percent of UB President Satish Tripathi’s income, which was $681,139 in the 2012-13 school year. And adjuncts can’t even rely on their paltry earnings, as their assigned courses can be canceled without warning So if students were startled on Wednesday when their instructors walked out of class to participate in National Adjunct Walkout Day, the true shock should have been a reaction to the undue – and underreported – struggles of much of this university’s faculty. Instructors who participated in the protest risked their jobs to do so, though job security is already far from guaranteed for adjuncts. Their dedication to spreading the message and striving to enact change is admirable. The selflessness of faculty members involved in the walkout – a group that included tenured professors as well – contrasts sharply with the swaths of universities that are increasingly turning to adjuncts as a moneysaving strategy. These institutions are taking advantage of a vulnerable population, knowing they can save tens of thousands of dollars by paying overqualified individuals – made desperate by student loans
Institutions’ exploitation of cheap labor is a shameful and sorry practice
and a terrifying job market – to perform the same sort of work that tenure-track professors do, for a fraction of the price. The protest at UB and other universities draws much-needed attention to an issue that isn’t just a fleeting trend, but rather an insidious and unsettling epidemic. It’s a national development in the world of higher education that not only endangers the welfare of individuals pursuing advanced degrees but also academic freedom. As of 2009, 65.5 percent of university faculty was adjuncts, a number which has tripled since 1969. These non-tenure track employees are less secure in their positions and unable to even pursue the vaunted goal of tenure, much less conduct productive research on behalf of their hiring institutions. The relationship between universities and faculties should be cooperative. In a less hostile environment, universities pay instructors generous wages, which not only allow for a comfortable standard of living but also cover the cost of loans – loans needed for instructors to receive the degrees required to teach at universities. In return, instructors not only teach the students whose tuitions keep the university running but also lead studies, write books and make discoveries that elevate the schools’ status – and maybe change the world. That’s how higher education should work. Universities should be cradles of opportunity, not factories of cheap labor. University faculty should be applying their education and intellect to matters of great importance – not applying for food stamps. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
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For some unlucky residents, Niagara Falls runs dry Due to incompetence of city, frozen water pipes wreak havoc for property owners
Even though access to water is as basic a need as food and shelter, its importance in everyday life can be easily overlooked – until it’s gone. For residents of Niagara Falls, this lesson has been learned all too much due to the extreme cold and questionable management by Niagara Falls city officials and the Niagara Falls Water Board. As of Thursday, 133 homes in Niagara Falls did not have water coming to their homes because of frozen water lines, which connect a home’s pipes to the water mains beneath city streets. Some of these residents had even more reason to be frustrated – this problem occurred last year as well. If this issue was unprecedented, more sympathy would be warranted for the Water Board, the agency which deals with water and sewer utilities in Niagara Falls
and is separate from the city’s operations. This distinction between the Water Board and the city seems to be creating even more headaches for city officials and Water Board employees, as their ineffective communication has exacerbated the situation and contributed to the Board’s failure in addressing the problem. This is easily apparent, as the city commissioned a report on potential causes of frozen water lines last spring, but seemingly never shared the information with the Water Board – even though the Board would be responsible for fixing the water lines. The report detailed a major deficiency in the cover over water mains on 72nd and 77th streets – the areas with the most houses lacking water – and found that some water mains were also too shallow, another contributing fac-
Untapped potential Politicians have yet to utilize the power of Twitter
WILLIAM KRAUSE
POLITICAL COLUMNIST
If you have been on Twitter the past few days, you have
probably seen millions of people tweeting about llamas on the loose in Arizona and have been caught up in trying to decide what colors that infamous dress is (it’s blue and black for those still deciding). Llamas and a dress debate ignited a Twitter firestorm. People chose sides and became a part of either #blueandblack or #whiteandgold, and constantly updated their feeds to see the fate of those wayward llamas. Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Anna Kendrick, Kim Kardashian, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Bieber voiced their dress opinions via Twitter, and news agencies like
tor in the frozen pipes. This sounds like crucial information to share with the Board – ideally immediately after the report was filed, rather than in the dead of winter. Instead, the recommendation to replace water mains and place them deeper underground was dismissed, and Water Board officials seemed leery to even discuss the report. Some Board officials said they had never heard the information until Thursday, although according to The Buffalo News some of the report had been discussed in a meeting with the city earlier in the month. Now, because the information was either ignored or never received, property owners in Niagara Falls not only have to deal with their lack of water but also the burden of thawing their frozen pipes. State law deems prop-
erty owners responsible for the water pipes that run between their residences and the street. Paying a plumber to solve the issue usually costs several hundred dollars, and the responsibility lies with the property owner rather than the city – even though residents clearly aren’t to blame. The Water Board is considerate enough to offer a “drip program,” which reimburses residents for the cost of continuously running a thin stream of water through their faucets to help prevent pipes from freezing. However, it would be far more considerate of Board employees – and city officials – to simply do their jobs and avoid creating inconveniences for residents to suffer through – and problems for property owners to solve.
The Buffalo News, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News immediately picked up the stories. We got live llama updates, right up until the dramatic lasso capture. The scientific community published videos and articles about what was causing people to see different dress colors. All the while regular Twitter users just kept refreshing their feeds, dying for more information. But there were a minority of users, including myself, that wondered why meaningless things like the dress or the llamas go viral. Why can’t Twitter go crazy over political issues, or things that actually matter? The answer is that politics and politicians are boring. Believe it or not, most politicians do actually have social media accounts. The problem is that they tweet and post like robots. There is nothing funny, person-
al or humanizing in politicians’ Twitter accounts. They tweet about their boring vote on a boring issue, with a link to a long boring article. The only time we even notice their accounts is when they are misused. For better or worse, the way to this generation’s heart is through social media. Sites like Twitter and Facebook are where most young people get their news, entertainment and connect with friends. We want quick and easy information, and usually a laugh along with it. This is something that most, if not all politicians have yet to realize. Political posts are normally heavily edited and framed in a way they hope will not upset anyone. They normally don’t reply to commenters, and usually don’t tweet about anything other than politics. That’s right where they lose us.
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LIFE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Indulge with BSU Black Student Union holds its annual Black Explosion fashion show GABRIELA JULIA
SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
UB’s Black Student Union (BSU) made it its mission to showcase black excellence through art, music, dancing and fashion at the Black Explosion fashion show. BSU’s annual Black Explosion fashion and culture show took place on Feb. 28 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The theme of the show was “Indulgence.” The designers were inspired by famous black artists and incorporated their techniques into their clothing. Over 600 people were in attendance. Students from UB, Buffalo State, Canisius, Daemen and Medaille sent in their artwork to be displayed around the reception room where the show took place. Before the show and during intermission, people roamed the room looking at all of the pieces. People were served turkey, spinach salad, roasted potatoes and refreshments before finding their seats. DJ Zakhype and DJ Duplicate ignited the crowd with some of the top reggae, hip-hop and afro-pop hits before the models came out. Rashaad Holley and Nnabu Ohia-Enyia are two UB students whose designs were featured in the pre-show that started shortly after 6 p.m. Holley, a junior marketing major, showcased Fresh Dogs designs. He describes his clothing as “edgy and innovative streetwear.” The Fresh Dogs line took tshirts, sweaters, hoodies and sweatpants. One of their signature t-shirts is dedicated to the city of Buffalo, with “716” and Buffalo street names on the sleeves. Ohia-Enyia, a senior health and human services major, incorporated his culture into his clothing. His signature is his bold African prints and colors. “His clothing was captivating and the colors and prints were very attractive,” said Adline Sarpong, a freshman bioscience major. BSU then showed its opening video. It started off with one of the e-board members searching through a collection of records. She picked up a record and the music played throughout the background as two other members showcased their love
for dancing and painting. The show opened up with designs by Marie Mack. The artist Larry Poncho Brown, whose work is famous for its bright colors and emphasis on black bodies, inspired Mack’s clothing. Mack’s clothing featured skin-tight dresses and bodysuits in an array of colors. Her fringe blazer and blue and green overalls were crowd pleasers. Sza, the host of the fashion show, came out to the runway wearing ripped jeans and Timberland boots as the crowd screamed. She then introduced the second designer Designs by Marco. Marco’s clothing was inspired by the artist Kara Walker, who’s known for her black and white shadows. Marco’s designs played with quilted patterns and metallics. His black asymmetrical long-sleeve leather dress was a favorite among the crowd. “I liked [Marco’s] designs, especially the leather overalls,” said Minahil Khan, junior political science major. “The model’s choreography was in sequence with the music.” The third designer, Jason Adu, brought a wide range of styles to the runway. The artist Kehinde Wiley, known for his realis-
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UB’s Black Student Union held its annual Black Explosion fashion and culture show on Feb. 28. This year’s theme focused on black excellence in art, music and fashion.
tic portraits and colorful background patterns, inspired Adu’s clothing. Adu’s models came out in different looks, from tiedye t-shirts to a long black dress with an open back. Dejuan Styles was the last designer to walk the runway. Styles’ clothing was inspired by Jean Michel-Basquiat’s avantgarde pieces. Basquiat was a Brooklyn native and graffiti artist whose African heritage was vivid in his work. Styles’ designs ranged from grey jogger sweatpants, a floral printed flare dress, to black and white printed two-piece shirt and pants. Students performed in between scenes. A pianist and guitarist stood on stage as a violinist surprised the crowd while walking
through a side entrance. There was also a solo contemporary dance piece. As the show went on, Lisa Deabreu, a junior art major, worked on a painting in the back of the reception hall. “The art theme fits the time we are in right now,” Holley said. “Everyone’s becoming so open with their art and younger people, especially black artists, are bringing their pieces to life.” BSU ended its Black History Month celebration with an after party at the Pierce Arrow Building on Elmwood Ave. Ty Adams contributed reporting to this story. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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House of drama The third installation of the hit Netflix show ups the ante
New season of ‘House of Cards’ fell short of expectations RACHEL KRAMER
MANAGING EDITOR
I watched 13 hours of Netflix this weekend. It took me less than two days to get through season three of House of Cards, a Netflix original series released on Friday at 3 a.m. After waiting a little over a year to find out if Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly, Man of Steel) was alive and what dramatic shenanigans President Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey, Horrible Bosses 2) would stir up in the White House, I was disappointed. All 13 episodes could have been condensed into two, maybe three, episodes. Just like any third installment of a saga – Back to the Future III, Superman 3, The Godfather: Part III – it’s time to evaluate if this series is worth your time. I think House of Cards is at that lull and it’s time for an evaluation. The show has always been about the glamorous political lives of Underwood, his wife Claire (Robin Wright, A Most Wanted Man) and their manipulative journey into the White House, through the politics of Washington, D.C. and their epic relationship, which centers on supporting each other in a non-traditional sense of marriage. In the latest 13 episodes, this is all lost. Spacey does an amazing job playing the president who wiggled his way into the Oval Office, but the plot left a lot to be desired. In past seasons, he was a manipulative man who worked behind the scenes to play a game of politics for his own ends. This kept the viewers on their toes. You never quite knew what he was up to until all of his calculated plotting fell into place. That aspect was missing from season three. The plot was shallow and drawn-out. I’m not going to spoil what happened, but the season revolved around three main problems that were flat and disappointing. One of the main storylines carried over from last season and, in my opinion, took way too long to resolve. And when it was
resolved, it was predictable and lame. There was no classic Francis Underwood drama to keep the plot twisting and turning. The development of minor characters was nice, but who cares? They were too dry and uneventful to capture a viewer’s interest. It’s important for characters to grow and evolve throughout a series, but Spacey’s character just seemed to fade away. His snappy, intelligent and merciless exchanges were replaced with a boring and, sometimes passive, southern drawl that was more frustrating than entertaining. I kept expecting him to snap back into it and be the ruthless politician I’ve come to expect from him, but it never happened. And the plot didn’t mirror that personality change. I would have expected the other character’s attitudes about him and the events he calculated to change along with his demeanor, but everyone acted although he was the same cold-blooded politician. The horizontal plotline didn’t surpass any of the other Emmy award-winning political dramas on TV and it certainty didn’t stand up to the 2014 Emmy nomination for Best Drama Television Series. After 13 hours of waiting for some drama and fantastic plot twists to happen, I have to wait at least another 8,765 hours for the next season. email: rachel.kramer@ubspectrum.com
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SENIOR ARTS EDITOR
After a long year of waiting, I sat down on my bed at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, opened up my Netflix, and prepared myself to have my mind blown by the third season of House of Cards. My expectations were not just met – they were exceeded. I cannot count the amount of times I whispered to myself “oh my god” or shouted “NOOOOO” dramatically to my computer screen. The first hour of the new season was packed with surprising plot changes from where the last season had left off. Although I haven’t finished the season yet, it sets up the next twelve episodes to be a wild ride of political conflict, changing loyalties and emotional breakdowns. It wasn’t always the big plot moments that captured me, at least, not completely. The first time Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey, Horrible Bosses 2) speaks to the camera, I felt chills go down my spine. It’s the smaller elements of the show I didn’t realize I had missed. The way text messages appear on the screen between characters, or the formal language used during scenes in Congress to authenticate the government setting. Directors work hard to make politics of the show seem real, with alliances between members of Congress, secret meet-
ings and a behind the scenes look of how bills are drafted and how quickly the government is forced to move. It’s this sense of realism that makes the show work – it creates a perfect backdrop for the triumphs and tribunals of the players in the game. When someone fails, you see how much work feels wasted. As polls come in and bills are voted on, you’re waiting just as eagerly for the results as the politicians themselves. As a viewer, you are placed in the world of Underwood’s presidency. Claire (Robin Writght, A Most Wanted Man) and Frank’s relationship is one of many that are put to the test throughout the season. Claire’s strength is, and always has been, admirable – with goals as lofty as her husband’s, it’s interesting to see her in the position of First Lady, where she is publicly affiliated with Frank’s decisions and opinions. Wright gives Claire the right amount of political determination, while subtly using her charm and position of power to get her what she wants. The sub-plots of the show are also enrapturing, bringing the secondary characters to the brink of their emotional capabilities. Without spoiling the details, characters from the past seasons are reinvented in a new light, with storylines that differ from what we’ve previously seen but still maintain the character’s qualities that have taken two seasons to develop. We learn even more about these characters through their subplots, but what’s more interesting is how directors manage to keep everyone connected through degrees of separation. Though not everyone is in the same position as they were in last season, the stories of multiple people weave themselves together in a new and exciting way – a difficult task to accomplish on the part of the writers. My initial reaction when the season came out was to binge watch – I had waited so long for it to come out I couldn’t imagine waiting to go through it. I figured once I started the season, I wouldn’t be able to stop. What hit me was that I couldn’t enjoy it that way. My favorite part of the show was the ending of each episode, and the way it was always a cliffhanger, begging you to wait the 20 seconds for the next episode to begin. But it’s waiting, be it a few hours or a couple days, to see the conclusion to a resolution that makes the show to worth the watch. email: tori.roseman@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from engineering, page 1 “We were sitting in our executive board meeting trying to come up with new ideas for events that no one has ever heard of and our treasurer, Anthony Montana, came up with the idea,” said Josh Abraham, a sophomore mechanical engineering major and project leader for the Cardboard Sled Event. “So we brainstormed some more and decided this was the best idea.” The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers also participated in the event. “It sounded fun and we wanted to get our club the most funding as possible,” said Cornato Vella, a senior mechanical engineering major. “Time is definitely the most challenging part. Having only three team members, we’re all working on different parts of the sled. We have to multitask.” The “Bot Wars” event was held on Friday in the Student Union lobby on Friday, as clubs entered in robots that fought on a make-shift stage with glass windows. The battles brought sizable crowds of students
Students participate in the quadcopter obstacle course on Tuesday in the Student Union as part of Engineers Week.
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Time is definitely the most challenging part. Having only three team members... We have to multitask.
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S tudents watch two robots battle during "Bot War," an Engineering Week event that took place in the Student Union on Friday.
who watched the battles from around the stage and on the second floor of the union. Judges determined who won and lost the battles depending on which robot took the most damage. “Battle bots would have to be my favorite event,” said Karan Boom Shah, a freshman mechanical and aerospace engineering major. “We’re trying to use the same robot from the last two years, but we
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have changed the whole design of it.” The week featured more than just the competitions, as it was also meant for engineering students and organizations to come together and get to know one another. An engineering club community outreach was held at the Buffalo Museum of Science on Feb. 22. The Order of the Engineer ceremony was held in the Student Union Theater on Wednesday. After raising their right hand and repeating the oath, each student received a silver ring that shows other engineers that they have been inducted into the order. Kimberly Bashualdo, a senior civil engineering major, said it’s interesting that engineers have their own code of ethics and that the ceremony “gives importance to engineers.”
Christine Human, associate dean for accreditation and student affairs for the school of engineering and applied sciences, said over 240 students participated in the ceremony and that it was the highest attendance in five years. Following the ceremony was the UB Schmoozing networking event that gave students an opportunity to meet with local businesses and alumni in Davis Hall. But most of all, Engineering Week is a time for engineers to test their skills and compete with their peers. Mack Ward, a senior computer science and mathematics major, said the week and winning competitions “gives you bragging rights above all the other engineering clubs.” email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Women’s swimming and diving places fourth at the MAC Championships BOBBY MCINTOSH STAFF WRITER
It was evident by the beginning of the third day of the women’s Mid-American Conference Swimming Championship that the Bulls would not win the competition as a team. But it didn’t stop the team from continuing its pace for individual records. The Bulls finished with nine individual first-place finishes and two team relay wins in 20 events, but finished fourth in the competition with 477 points in the women’s MAC Swimming and Diving Championship that began on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and concluded on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Michael H. Jones Natatorium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Akron scored 650 points and won the tournament for the second year in a row. Eastern Michigan came in second place with 555 points, while Bowling Green finished in third place with 507 points. “It was a solid meet for all,” said head coach Andy Bashor. “Everyone swam and competed incredibly well. I’m proud of this team.” Buffalo finished the first day of competition tied for the lead with Akron and Eastern Michigan, each with 66 points. Senior Spencer Rodriguez, junior Jessica Powers and freshman Megan Burns each had multiple first-place finishes, as well as winning in the 800-yard relay on the first day of competition. The trio was also named to the AllMAC first team. Rodriguez took the title for the most outstanding senior. Sophomore Brittney Walters made All-MAC second team. The final event of the night was the 800yard freestyle relay, which was won by Buffalo. Rodriguez, Powers, Walters and fresh-
Team accumulates nine individual and two relay awards in the three-day competition
with Buffalo in third place with 211 points. Akron held the leader spot with 242 points as Eastern Michigan trailed closely behind with 221 points. Rodriguez won the 400-meter individual medley, breaking the school record with a time of 4:17:03. Powers claimed her third win of the competition when she took the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.10. The Bulls made history on the second day of the championship; it was the first time since Ohio in 2001 where a school won all three individual events in a competition day. On the last day of competition, Powers won the 1,650-meter freestyle while Rodriguez finished second. Miller came in fifth heading into the meet’s final races. Each of the swimmers finished with their seasonbest time for the event as well. Burns won her final individual race of the season when she took first in the 100-meter freestyle. Her 49.04:00 time was good enough for a berth in the NCAA B-cut qualifier. The final relay race of the event was the 400-freestyle. The Bulls finished strong and took first-place. Rodriguez, Burns, Steffl, and Kosten set a pool record of 3:20.86. Although it was the most points BuffaJessica Powers (middle) claimed gold in the 500-freestyle, finishing ahead of (from left to right) Akron’s Kara Kaulius, Miami Ohio’s Stephan Pearce, Eastern Michigan’s Carly Jackson, Akron’s Ash Drazkowski, sophomore lo scored in a MAC Championship, Bashor said he is ready to improve for the next seaPaula Stoddard, Bowling Green’s Tara Capouch and Toledo’s Lauren Comer. COURTESY OF STEVE KING son of swimming. “We finished fourth, but it’s the highest man Hannah Miller set a pool record, with won with a season-best time of 22.69 in her point total [we’ve] ever scored at [the] chamfirst MAC championship appearance. She pionship,” Bashor said. “We’ve just got to the winning time of 7:14.82. Rodriguez and Powers both won single ended her first season 52-0. be better prepared and get better next year. “It was great swimming for her,” Bashor We’ll take some time off and improve so we events as well. Powers won the 500-yard freestyle, reclaiming her MAC title. Rodri- said. “She’s a freshman, so it’s the longest have a shot at the championship. We have guez defeated Eastern Michigan’s Jessie Go- meet she’s ever been to. So, for her to hold our work cut out for us. We just need to put dlewsk, winning the 200-meter individual up and get out there in the race – going 52-0 in the effort and swim.” – she’s done great and stepped it up. She medley. Freshman Megan Burns earned a perfect had a great meet.” email: sports@ubspectrum.com The second day of competition ended season after winning the 50-freestyle. Burns
Quick hits: Baseball wins first game of the season, women’s tennis sweeps Niagara
Bulls win two, control destiny in MAC East QUENTIN HAYNES
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The men’s basketball team (19-9, 10-6 Mid-American Conference) went 2-0 this week with victories over Akron (18-11, 9-7 MAC) and Kent State (19-10, 10-6 MAC). The Spectrum graded their performance.
SPORTS DESK Baseball (1-4) The Bulls played in a doubleheader against Bucknell (5-2) on Saturday ad lost the first game 17-4, but won the second matchup – their first win of the season, by a score of 5-3. In the 17-4 loss, the Bulls only managed seven hits compared to Bucknell’s 15. In their victory however, the Bulls had 11 hits to Bucknell’s five. The Bulls were supposed to play Bucknell again on Sunday, but the game was canceled due to heavy rains. The Bulls will play on Friday at Wright State (4-4). Men’s tennis (7-3) The Bulls topped Monmouth (4-3) 4-1 over the weekend. The Bulls won one of the three doubles matches, and swept Monmouth in singles matchups. Sophomore Jonathan Hannestad won his match 6-0, 6-4 and junior Akhil Mehta played to a 6-1, 6-4 victory. On Sunday, the team lost to No. 23 Princeton (11-3) by a score of 4-3 at the Jadwin Gym in Princeton, New Jersey. The team split the singles matches, but lost two of three doubles matches. Juniors Amar Hromic and Pablo Alvarez edged out the only doubles win of the day. The team will play next Saturday when it faces Brown (7-2) in Providence, Rhode Island at 10 a.m. Softball (4-11) The Bulls played the Black and Orange Challenge this weekend, losing all four games. Buffalo lost to Kennesaw St. (10-4) 4-9, and then fell to Mercer (10-9) 8-1 on Friday. On Saturday, the Bulls lost to Kennesaw St. again, 16-7, and then Mercer for a second time, 9-8. On Sunday, the Bulls played Evansville (4-14) pulled out a 14-13 extra innings victory. Sophomore outfielder/catcher Ashton Earnhardt went four for five on Sunday. The Bulls will play again on March 13 against Bryant (4-4). Track and Field The track and field teams competed in the 2015 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on Saturday. The men’s team finished fourth our of five teams, while the women finished fifth out of 12 teams. Senior Jonathan Jones had a MAC Championship and school record 20.06 meter toss in the shot put. The men’s team earned gold in the distance medley relay in the on Friday. Sophomore Treyvon Mask and juniors Cameron Bruce, Tyler Scheving and Brian Crimmins finished the relay in 10:04.47. The women’s take took gold 200-meter
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Three-point shooting: C+
The Bulls shot poorly from beyond the arc against Akron (29 percent), but recovered with a 44 percent showing against Kent State. Sophomore guard Shannon Evans hit two threes per game, while junior guard Jarryn Skeete did most of his damage against Kent State, hitting four straight threes in the first 2:24 of Saturday’s game. Foul Shooting: C
Stephanie Reid drives to the basket against an Akron defender on Feb. 28. Reid finished with 21 points and four assists in the Bulls’ 16th win of the season. YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM
dash and the 800 run by junior Camaria Long and senior Meghan Manley’s victories receptively. The Bulls will compete again at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, March 13. Women’s basketball (16-11, 9-7 MAC) The women’s basketball team took on Akron (20-7, 10-6 MAC) in Alumni Arena on Saturday and won 87-80. Freshman guard Stephanie Reid scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Sophomore guard Joanna Smith was right behind with 20 points of her own. Akron’s Sina King, Anita Brown and Hannah Plybon combined to score 71 of the Zips’ 80 points on the night The Bulls will play again on Wednesday on the road against Bowling Green (198,11-5 MAC). Women’s tennis (3-4) The Bulls took a close loss to Duquesne (6-4) on Friday, losing 4-3. The Bulls failed to win a doubles match, but split singles victories against the Dukes at three wins apiece. Sophomore Margarita Kotok had a straight-set sweep, winning 6-2, 6-2. On Sunday, the team swept Niagara (34) for its first shutout of the season. Freshman Tanja Stojanovska swept Niagara’s Iva Celan 6-0, 6-0 in first singles. Sophomore Laura Holterbosch was the only player to take a singles match into three sets, but edged out Niagara’s Maria Ortiz in a tiebreaker in the third set. The team will return home next week when it takes on Binghamton (3-4) on Saturday, March 7 at the Miller Tennis Center. The match is set for 1 p.m. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
The Bulls had a tough run at the free throw line this week. In their two games, the Bulls shot 57 percent from the line and it could’ve been worse if the Bulls didn’t shoot 73 percent against Kent State on Saturday. Junior forward Justin Moss went 9 of 10 against Akron, but it was freshman guard Lamonte Bearden who led the Bulls this week. Bearden finished with 18 free throw attempts this week, converting on 12. Rebounding: A
The Bulls outrebounded their opponents 82-72 this week. Four players accumulated at least five rebounds each against Kent State, led by senior forward Xavier Ford, who grabbed seven rebounds. Senior forward Will Regan and junior guard Rodell Wigginton both finished with six rebounds. On Saturday, the Bulls outrebounded the Golden Flashes 37-34, while adding seven more defensive rebounds than Kent State. Moss added a team-high 13 rebounds. Ball Control: A-
The Bulls had 22 turnovers compared to 19 turnovers this week. Buffalo also forced 25 turnovers on defense. The Bulls were able to operate their offense without many mistakes, while pushing the opponent to turnovers. Evans led the team with five steals, while Moss was able to rack up four steals this week. Ford came in third with three steals – all in Tuesday’s game. Overall Offense: B
The Bulls won both of their games this week, but had an up-and-down performance on the offensive end. In the Akron game, the Bulls shot just 31 percent from the floor. Moss scored nearly more than a third of Buffalo’s offense that night, finishing with 25 points. Against Kent State, the offense rebounded well. The team shot 50 percent from the floor and 44 percent from three. The Bulls had three players (Skeete, Evans and Bearden) score in double figures. Overall Defense: B
Defensively, the Bulls did a good job of fending off opponents. Against Kent State, the Bulls forced eight steals and had one block while holding the Golden Flashes to
Xavier Ford scores a basket over Kent State’s Kris Brewer on Jan. 30. The Bulls won both games this past week and are currently riding a four-game winning streak leading into the final two games of the season. YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM
shooting 37 percent from the field. Against Akron, the Bulls allowed the Zips to shoot a higher percentage (43 percent), but forced 15 turnovers, four steals and six blocks. The Bulls did a good job of stopping one of Akron’s best offensive players (Jake Kretzer), while holding the Zips to 26 percent from three. Bench Production: B
It was a solid week for the bench, even if it didn’t show up on the stat sheet. Wigginton averaged eight points and five rebounds over the two games. He also added three assists and two steals over the week, while playing good defense during his time on the floor. Regan and junior forward Raheem Johnson didn’t score much, but both provided quality defensive play in limited minutes. Regan served as a second ballhandler on the floor, while Johnson gave the Bulls defense off the bench. Coaching: A-
Head coach Bobby Hurley had a solid week of coaching en route to back-to-back wins. Against Akron, Hurley consistently went with a three-guard lineup of Bearden, Evans and Wigginton, which gave the Bulls a bit more length defensively, allowing them to force and capitalize on turnovers. The threeguard lineup, plus Moss on the floor, gave the Bulls the best chance to succeed on the offensive end, while maintaining the defense. Hurley also led the team to its first fourgame winning streak of the season and has held opponents to under 70 points for the fourth straight game. email: sports@ubspectrum.com