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SA offers students free ride to airport Airport shuttle remains a popular service for students
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UB students can opt out of bumming a ride from a friend or paying for a taxi ride to the airport and take the free shuttle provided by the Student Association.
CHARLES W SCHAAB ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Corey Reisman used to pay $35 for a taxi ride from UB to the airport to travel home for spring break. Now, the senior political science major can take a shuttle from UB to the airport for free, funded by the Student Association and his mandatory student activity fee. This service, which has been provided by SA since Thanksgiving break in 2013, is funded by the SA and students’ mandatory student activity fees. SA has spent over $13,000 so far this year on the service and has been quoted an additional $2,475 for this year’s spring break, according to SA President James Ingram. This past Thanksgiving break, Ingram reported 42 students took advantage of the service, while 192 students used the shuttle for winter break. Students can choose to take the shuttle up until the time the shuttle actually leaves, so there is no count of how many students will be using it this spring break. Ingram said letting the UB population know about the shuttle service is important because “otherwise we’re spending a decent amount of money on it, and if you don’t have enough students to go then it’s just kind of a wasted resource.” The service was created by last year’s SA President Sam McMahon and has been continued by this year’s e-board. “We budgeted for [the shuttle service] at the end of last year and I want to keep it going,” Ingram said. “I think it is a good service to offer students as long as they know to take advantage of it.” This spring break, students have the option of 12 time slots departing on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 and 11 time slots for buses returning to campus on Sunday, March 22. “[I] wish they could’ve advertised it better for spring break,” said Jessica Lee, a sophomore business administration major. “I did not know there were shuttles for [break] and I called a taxi. I’m glad they’re using the SA money in a way that benefits students that take a plane.” SEE SHUTTLE, PAGE 2
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Volume 64 No. 60
Conscious
conscience A budding musician’s exploration of himself and his artistry BRIAN WINDSCHITL ARTS EDITOR
Since he was 5 years old, Martin Palczewski has been growing into his artistry on his own, without the help of his parents, older siblings or a musical mentor. Playing music was a creative and emotional outlet for Palczewski, in a way nothing else was. Music has been the most prominent mentor he has had. From playing piano, saxophone, guitar and bass to writing and singing his own songs, Palczewski has learned about himself through his music. “I feel as if everyone has different sides to themselves,” Palczewski said. “[There’s] the ‘me’ in public, the ‘me’ in private and the person I am always, the one I can’t hide.” Making music, he said, has helped him differentiate between these aspects of himself. His music has forced him to confront his problems. Growing up, Palczewski spent most of his time alone – his parents were always working and his older brothers were absent. But Palczewski’s grandfather, who helped raise him, encouraged him to be motivated in all that he does. He told Palczewski, “Nothing is handed to you, but everything is within your reach.” Palczewski has taken this advice to heart – he has performed at Buffalo’s Tralf Music Hall and the Town Ballroom and aspires to make a living from live shows. Palczewski, now a junior English major, is a man who will be the first to tell anyone: He has the heart of a musician. When his fingers first hit a keyboard as a child, there was never a doubt music was his calling – his truest love. A man of music At age 5, all Palczewski needed to be happy was that keyboard. He imagined playing for crowds while he jammed in his empty living room. It wasn’t until a middle school piano concert when he played
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Martin Palczewski, a junior English major, is an aspiring rapper, saxophonist, pianist, guitarist, bassist, lyricist and vocalist.
“Für Elise” that Palczewski experienced his first taste of performing for a live audience. But it didn’t go too well. “‘Für Elise,’ the only piano song I ever memorized, I bombed. I messed up the middle. I always mess up the middle,” Palczewski said. For Palczewski, that terrible first performance served as inspiration to do better, and pushed him to try something else – his now-favorite in-
Palczewski’s music tries to avoid the rampant drug abuse, greed and misogyny present in most rap music today by filling his own lyrics with philosophical depth.
strument: the saxophone. He picked up the instrument and found it to be a more comfortable fit than playing piano. Palczewski has a natural aptitude for music and an affinity for the sax, according to his jazz teacher at St. Francis High School, Craig Fattey. “He auditioned for and made our school jazz ensemble, where he became a real leader and featured soloist,” Fattey said. “Marty continued to work
hard and progress rapidly moving from alto sax, to baritone, then tenor.” In high school, his aplomb on the saxophone brought him success. He became the leading saxophonist of his high school jazz band, “The Jazz Messengers.” Then, he led the band to win a high school jazz competition at the Tralf, where he got a chance to perform with jazz legend Bobby Militello, one of the members in the world-renowned Dave Brubeck Quartet. “I am most proud of my saxophone achievements,” he said. “I never would have known I would have gotten to play at the Tralf Music Hall and won a competition.” But Palczewski is hesitant to brag about his accomplishments because ego, he said, is something that must be overcome in order to mature as a musician. Ego aside, he was one of the most important members of his high school jazz band. Ted Katra, one of the musicians who played in “The Jazz Messengers” with Palczewski, recalls his tutelage under Palczewski with a feeling of nostalgia. “[Palczewski] and I would practice together every day,” Katra said. “He was a mentor to me, and one of the main reasons I loved playing as much as I did in high school.” Katra didn’t continue playing after high school but said if it weren’t for Palczewski, he wouldn’t have been a musician at all. “Playing with him every day, I noticed how good he was,” Katra said. “I would try to piggyback off his style. But he had a particular flair, and people could pick his sound out from a crowd.” SEE MARTIN, PAGE 4
Signing up to make a change SA Assembly discusses a potential petition website for UB students MARLEE TUSKES
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More than 2,900 signatures on an online petition in February helped make UB change how it alerts students about busing delays in bad weather. Now, UB students could have their own platform to petition for changes at the university. Madelaine Britt*, a junior political science major and Student Association Assembly member, advocated at an SA Assembly meet-
ing Wednesday night in the Student Union for a website that would allow UB students to create petitions strictly concerning issues and policies at the university. “It gives students the ability to be involved in administration,” Britt said at the meeting. The website is currently in the design process and both Britt and SA Assembly Speaker Melissa Kathan agreed, the main issue with the site is funding. The assembly will need to vote at a later meeting to approve the financing of the site.
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Madelaine Britt, a junior political science major and Student Association Assembly member, presents her idea for a website that would allow UB students to create petitions concerning issues they see at UB at an SA Assembly meeting Wednesday night.
They currently have a $200 line and if they don’t use the money, it returns to the general SA fund. SEE PETITION, PAGE 7
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Continued from shuttle, page 1 Ingram said SA “was a little late to the table” in terms of marketing the shuttle service to UB students for Thanksgiving break last year. SA and Student Life sent emails to UB students advertising the service for winter break, which increased the number of students who took the shuttle. Ingram also said SA tried to spread the word through Facebook. Students can reserve their shuttle seat at the Sub-Board I (SBI) ticket office in 221 Studen Union. Students must be undergraduates and must have their UB ID to receive a ticket. Students can still use the shuttle without reserving a ticket, as long as the bus isn’t full and their UB ID is present when boarding, according to Ingram. “A ticket gets you priority on the bus, but if someone shows up without a ticket and the bus isn’t full, we’ll let them on,” Ingram said. “You are running the risk that you won’t be able to get on if the bus is full though.” The shuttle service departs from the Lee Loop on North Campus and travels to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Reisman said the shuttle has never inconvenienced him and the ride is “always pleasant.” “The UB shuttle has made traveling to the airport so easy and convenient, you avoid the
hassle of taxi cabs and airport parking altogether,” said Christian Farah, a junior psychology major. Each bus can seat up to 43 people and each student is able to bring two bags, according to Ingram. Lorenzo Guzman, the general services manager for SBI, said students who use the shuttle are eligible for one departing and one returning ticket. “Students took to it very well,” Guzman said. “The only downside is that South Campus students have to get to North Campus for the earlier time slots.” The first airport shuttle departs UB at 4:30 a.m. – well before the first UB Stampede bus will begin picking up students, and runs until 4 p.m. on Friday. The first shuttle Saturday leaves at 4:30 a.m. and the last at 11 a.m. Although the airport shuttle has been offered for the Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, it hasn’t been offered for the beginning or end of the school year. Ingram said that’s because students are packing more and when they are going home after the school year, they usually drive. But for trips home during the school year, SA’s shuttle service offers students a free and convenient method of getting to the airport. “I am glad to see that my mandatory student activity fee is being put into a program that benefits students in many ways,” Farah said.
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OPINION Zero tolerance for racism – or the First Amendment Racist statements by fraternity brothers evoke appropriately horrified denouncements After a video surfaced online of students at the University of Oklahoma enthusiastically singing a racist chant, the university’s president made it clear to the individuals – and the public at large – just what “zero tolerance” means. The intensity of the university’s condemnation was matched only by the severity of the racism displayed in the video, in which members of the university’s chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity were heard referencing lynching and singing a rhyming refrain centered around the message that “there will never be a n****r at SAE.” Both the language and the sentiment behind the performance are disgraceful, demonstrating extreme racism and discrimination that shouldn’t even be contemplated, much less joyfully expressed. University President David Boren was appropriately dismayed. He expressed his disappointment and called the individuals involved “disgraceful,” emphasizing students who truly reflect the university’s values are not racists or bigots. Boren’s denouncement of the students’ reprehensible behavior has been reinforced by the severity of the punishment faced by the
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students and their fraternity. The university immediately severed all ties and affiliations with the university’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, removing the letters identifying the fraternity’s (former) residence and ordering all of the house’s residents to remove their possessions and vacate the grounds. Boren expressed no sympathy for the displaced fraternity brothers, saying the university would not offer “student services to bigots.” Clearly the university’s president, who reported he was so upset by the video he couldn’t sleep at night, isn’t holding back. And while an unrestrained and emotional denouncement of such blatant racism is certainly worthy of support, it’s worth questioning whether Boren’s motivation lies in his convictions or in his desire to put on a performance that will effectively show the public his university strives to be an environment free of bigotry. Considering the students in the video performed what was clearly a well-known refrain, it seems like-
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Buffalo’s road woes must come to an end Basic elements of the city’s infrastructure should not be overlooked amidst larger-scale projects Broken waterlines and bumpy roads are a constant headache for Buffalo residents, as this endless winter continues to wreak havoc on the most everyday – and essential – aspects of the region’s infrastructure. So although large-scale projects like a renovated Peace Bridge sound exciting, and undoubtedly will invite increased business activity to the area, Buffalo’s residents just need functional roads. The Peace Bridge project holds a great deal of promise, certainly. By next year, an extensive widening of the Panama Canal will be complete, tripling the canal’s capacity and allowing much larger ships, with more freight, to pass through. As a result, Buffalo’s role as a transportation and shipping hub will be expanded, reinvigorating businesses like logistics and warehouse companies. This is a promising development, and it’s true that Buffalo needs to be ready to handle the increased demand. But this sort of catering to businesses and travelers, who would also benefit from Peace Bridge renovations, neglects residents of Buffalo and their much more basic – and critical – needs. A balance must be struck between these dueling priorities. It’s important to ensure that Buffalo doesn’t miss out on an economic opportunity and avoids becoming a weak link in the transportation chain from ports in New York City and New Jersey to Canada. But it’s equally critical that residents of Buffalo feel safe driving on the city’s roads – and walking on its sidewalks. An influx of business to the area is exciting primarily because it benefits the people of Buffalo, but improve-
ments and repairs to the city’s basic infrastructure issues would be beneficial as well – and the positive impact would be noticed immediately. Major streets throughout Buffalo are quickly becoming unsafe to drive on, as deep potholes and extensive surface damage from this harsh winter have turned roads into rough terrain. Simply commuting to work or school shouldn’t be a painful task, and right now the terrible state of Buffalo’s roads makes it so. More needs to be done than simply placing signs warning of a “rough road” ahead – roads need to be repaved and repaired correctly, to ensure that residents can enjoy smooth streets along with the advent of warmer weather. And as drivers struggle along on damaged roads, another promising solution presents itself – one which deserves far more funding and attention than the Peace Bridge, and one which would directly improve the lives of Buffalo’s residents. The simplest solution to drivers’ woes is reducing the need to drive and cutting down on the number of drivers on the road by improving public transportation. Major cities across the United States have public transit systems far more extensive than Buffalo’s, and have created environments where driving is more of a rarity than a necessity. Although Buffalo may not be able to be construct as widespread a system as cities like Boston or New York City, a more widespread rail system would be a boon to Buffalo’s residents. Improved bike lanes were a great first step – assuming they haven’t been rendered useless by potholes or poor maintenance. Now, it’s time to continue the trend of sustainable and accessible mass transit options – as Buffalo dedicates funds to ease the movement of semi-trucks and shipping containers, the commutes of residents themselves should not be forgotten. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
ly this racist sentiment is not limited solely to the individuals in the video, but the fraternity at large. Banning the organization from campus, in that case, certainly makes sense. It also raises concerns for the national chapter, which now must take action to investigate how widespread this sort of behavior may be. But Boren, operating on a more limited scale, took further action in response to the video. He chose to expel the two students seen leading the chant, identified as 19-year-old freshman Parker Rice and 20-yearold sophomore Levi Pettit. It’s admittedly satisfying to learn this behavior has been so harshly condemned and the ringleaders are facing repercussions that will haunt them for years to come. But after putting such vindictive pleasures aside, it’s worth questioning the motives behind this move and the legality of the punishment. Boren seems horrified by the behavior of these students, and has responded as such. His choice to expel the students makes the university’s zero tolerance policy clear,
and could help prevent future actions of a similar nature – or at the very least, dissuade students from videotaping the behavior. But these two students – despite their obvious guilt and flawed sense of morality and superiority – aren’t necessarily any guiltier than their fraternity brothers. They’re simply unfortunate enough to be the face of the issue. If this issue is as widespread as it seems, then the discipline should be equally distributed. It also needs to respect the Constitution. Boren is on shaky legal ground in expelling the students, as the First Amendment does protect all speech – even hate speech. The university’s president may just be trying to mend the institution’s reputation, or he may be legitimately motivated by his beliefs. But either way, the expulsion of Rice and Pettit may go a step too far – even though it sends the right message, one that helps to combat the deeply wrong ideas expressed in that now infamous video. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
Truly Irish
DANIEL MCKEON
FEATURES DESK EDITOR
Every St. Patrick’s Day, the true spirit of Ireland seems to get lost in a sea of people in green shirts, drinking their livers rotten, who can’t even name an Irish city except for Dublin while “Shipping Up to Boston” is played virtually everywhere. What happened to the true Irish spirit? As one of The Spectrum’s most Irish editors, I felt it was my duty to defend the essence of Ireland before it is bastardized yet again on St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish people are known for two things globally: drinking and the color green. This explains why St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are the way they are – but come on. If you’re really trying to celebrate the Irish, shouldn’t you go beyond two stereotypes? From the Romans to the British, the Irish people have been oppressed for more than a millennium. Historically speaking, Ireland is a new country, one that is still not fully unified. This prolonged yearning for freedom has led to the Irish developing a unique culture. To be Irish is to welcome people in to your home, to enjoy the happy times and help each other in the bad times. The Irish know there are struggles and they know how to support people without expecting anything in return. The Irish never impose their beliefs on you but will always defend their own. To be Irish is to be useful and to value your individuality. What does the typical American St. Patrick’s Day celebration consist of? Drinking and green.
This is quite frankly insulting to everything Ireland has worked for. The stereotype that the Irish are a bunch of alcoholics is an incredibly insulting and degrading one. Let’s get one thing straight: the Irish love drinking. But so do the English, the French, the Germans, the Italians and basically the rest of Europe. So why are the Irish singled out? This harkens back to when the Irish were the bottom of American society. Alcoholism and prostitution were rampant in Irish parts of New York City and Boston. Over time, the Irish got their act together, but the stereotype remains. As an Irishman, I love Guinness and Harp as much as the next guy. Am I an alcoholic? No, but whenever I get drunk in a large group (in Canada, of course), there’s always one person who will say I am. They don’t know who I am, but they see an Irish guy drinking Guinness and they just make up their mind right there on the spot. This isn’t to say we shouldn’t drink and wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. But we shouldn’t only drink and wear green. We should be celebrating Ireland, its struggle for freedom, its welcoming people and its celebratory traditions. Go to an Irish pub, order a shepherd’s pie and a pint of Guinness with your closest friends and family, laugh and be merry. Watch step dancers, watch bagpipers, watch Irish societies parade down the streets. If you’re Irish, then be proud of how far your people have come, from the slums to national celebration. While I’m upset by how most people celebrate, it shouldn’t take away from the fact that most people do celebrate. It’s amazing to think people all over the world celebrate the Emerald Isle and a people that have been attacked and persecuted for many centuries. But the Irish not only survived; they’ve spread out beyond their own humble island to the rest of the world. We are a proud, global people. We are the Irish. Éirinn go Brách! email: dan.mckeon@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from Martin, page 1 Katra said Palczewski was best at saxophone when he was improvising. Improvisation is why Palczewski said he was so drawn to the free-flowing, expressive style of hip-hop. “I think jazz influenced my rap the most,” Palczewski said. “In rap, tone and melody play a bigger role than most people recognize in hip-hop. I learned in jazz how you articulate every phrase and note, how loud and soft it is and when you cut the note off – how important that can be. I tried to incorporate this into my hiphop.” He first started rapping after watching people like 50 Cent and Paul Wall’s music videos on MTV. “I figured anyone who was throwing around cash like that and had girls was doing something right,” Palczewski said. As he grew up, however, Palczewski said he became torn between his love for sax and his growing love for hip-hop. “Rap was a lens that opened up a whole side of myself that I didn’t know was there,” Palczewski said. “A dark side of me was opened by hip-hop. I don’t know if rap does that for everyone, but it was interesting because the more I came into contact with this dark side of myself, the more I came into contact with the best parts of myself as well.” For Palczewski, his biggest criticism of rap is its apparent superficiality in dealing with topics such as drug use, mental illness and misogyny. “I think hip-hop can do it better than that,” Palczewski said. “The medium is so powerful it can send any type of message. And so, you can get into lean [codeine] and partying and girls and you can also get into heartbreak and life and death.” Behind the scenes Palczewski’s mother, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and manic depression, works as a civil servant, and his father, who works up to 80 hours a week at a steel mill, were both extremely busy when Palczewski was a child. Palczewski said this was difficult for him, because at times, it was only him. “I’ve spent more time alone than with
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Palczewski struggled growing up with solitude, rarely seeing his parents or brothers. Music became his guide.
my family since birth – but I still spend more time with my family than other people I know,” he said. Palczewski was alone a lot as a child; his stepbrothers were grown and were never around. He said this was a source for familial unrest. “My brothers were just stories to me, apart from infrequent visits,” he said. He said his brothers had their own set of problems, from drinking to gang activity. “It formed me over my life – you can’t grow up thinking your brothers are badasses, but then try to do what they do,” Palczewski said. “They won’t be there when you are getting chased by the police.” Early on, Palczewski had a hard time
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finding someone to look up to. “I got told a lot of stories about my family from every angle and direction. I have countless aunts and uncles who are millionaires, but I’ve never met them,” Palczewski said. Despite his disparate home life, Palczewski firmly believes his family is the most important thing. His grandparents helped raise him while his parents were working. Palczewski said his relationships with his grandparents are two of the strongest relationships he has - especially his grandfather, who he said is one of the most inspirational, formative men he has ever met. “My grandfather has done a lot,” Palczewski said. “He has gotten 181 college credits just because he wanted to learn.
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He has been in the Marines, been a part of the Lackawanna and Santa Anna police forces. He started the Our Lady of Victory Youth Home [on Martin Road]. He taught me damn near everything I know about living.” Palczewski has tried to emulate his grandfather’s motivation and sense of ethics, and said he thinks about the lessons his grandfather has taught him every day. Going forward Now 22, Palczewski has gotten a taste of performing live, from playing at the Tralf, his high school’s homecoming and a slew of impromptu performances at his friends’ parties. But he knows this is only the beginning. Still torn between hip-hop and sax, Palczewski can only say “music is a guide.” He wants to continue playing saxophone, but also wants to pursue a career performing as a rapper. “My dream is to start a private business and make music for myself or make enough music to perform live and have an income off of it,” Palczewski said. He recognizes the difficulty of this venture. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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“Every musician, in my opinion, that has gone on to make a difference has dedicated his or her life to [music]. But you still have to make money to survive,” Palczewski said. But he refuses to let time or money get in the way of his dreams. He has paid to record his music in GCR Studios in Buffalo over a series of five separate studio sessions. Brad Lauchert, the audio engineer, has worked with Palczewski on each of these occasions. Lauchert, who has worked with hundreds of musicians, said the aspiring rapper is more open-minded than most rappers his age. “As far as his music goes, [Palczewski ] raps about very serious subject matter, which is almost hidden among the light-hearted atmosphere he gives off,” Lauchert said. “He tends to be very conscious as a rapper when a lot of people just talk about clubs and girls and stuff. That’s just not his style.” Palczewski’s style is centered on enlightenment and open-mindedness. He refuses to cater to mainstream rap’s infatuation with drugs, sex and money – Palczewski’s message is deeper than that. While Palczewski actively tries to
find his own voice in a world full of reappropriation, he said, now, the struggle has been to distinguish between his musical identity and his “real-life self.” He embodies this struggle, performing as his rap alter-ego “Conscious Conscience” in his song “Battery.” “He looks to tomorrow awake and in dreams / But nothing’s ever as simple as it seems,” he raps. His best friend since kindergarten, Jared Parylo, a graduate student at UB studying urban planning and architecture, can speak to Palczewski’s artistic vision. “In music, popular artists simulate what they believe to be good, based on other popular musicians. This simulation lacks originality and creativity,” Parylo said. “Marty is conscious of this; most aren’t. His consciousness and self-awareness makes his music relevant to me.” For Palczewski, exploration is the name of the game. “Music can articulate and embody and emulate everything in existence, one way or another,” Palczewski said. “From song to song, your [artistic] voice doesn’t change as quickly as you do.” email: brian. windschitl@ubspectrum.com
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Building Buffalo through ‘Prosperity’ scholarship Students earn $25,000 for their leadership qualities DANI GUGLIELMO
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Juweria Dahir, a senior sociology major, moved from Mogadishu to Britain in 2002 to escape the sectarian violence in Somalia. Dahir now promises to serve the refugee women in Buffalo and continue empowering women. The Prentice Family Foundation created the Western New York Prosperity Scholarship Program for “entrepreneurial civic-minded students” like Dahir, according to a 2013 UB Graduate School news and events article. This scholarship assists undergraduate and graduate students who are actively preparing for careers that further economic development and growth in the Western New York region. There are currently 28 members in the program. The scholarship is up to $25,000 including an internship and students receive the funds based on their financial needs. “Through my years of education in Britain I noticed a compelling glimpse of a society under a different strain to that of Somalia,” Dahir said. “This strain divided families into social classes and played a substantial role in determining life chances for them.” Hadar Borden, administrative director of Undergraduate Academies, explained that the idea of the WNY Prosperity Scholars Program is to “identify the leaders of tomorrow.” The program helps students in their development to become those leaders. Students get into this scholarship program by demonstrating leadership potential and showing that they are committed to the Western New York region. Dahir studied two years of her sociology bachelor’s in the United Kingdom until she decided to transfer to UB. She was awarded the scholarship because she demonstrated a commitment to the Western New York community and has
been faithful to this promise she made. Dahir worked in public and private sectors of law when she was a Sutton Trust Scholar at Oxford University and she interned in Legal & Democratic Services in Birmingham, United Kingdom and at the City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services. Dahir also initiated a not-for-profit program - Women Empowerment of Buffalo - where she motivates refugee women “with the courage to break free from the chains of limiting belief patterns and societal or religious conditioning that have traditionally kept women suppressed and unable to see their true capability,” she said. “It is important that students have developed an entrepreneurial mindset and are working towards a solution to a problem that they have identified in order to be accepted into this program,” said Matthew Austin, a graduate student of urban planning and a winner of the scholarship. Austin said this program exposes students to the WNY region by inviting them to a wide range of events and presentations that help them build their networks. “Volunteering at the WNY Land Conservancy helped me gain valuable work experience and develop a professional relationship with the development director that ultimately led me to enroll in the Urban Planning program here at UB,” Austin said. “I didn’t know it at the time, but it helped me build a competitive resumé for the WNY Prosperity Scholarship.” Austin has assisted middle school students who are participating in National Engineers Week and the Future Cities Competition. He has also been an instructor for the UB Center for Urban Studies
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and has volunteered at the Western New York Land Conservancy. The WNY Prosperity Scholarship application process consists of filling out an application online where you answer questions about experience and career ambitions along with submitting your FAFSA. After submitting all the materials, candidates are invited to an interview with the selection committee. Undergraduates need to be at least junior-level at the commencement of the scholarship and hold at least a 3.0 GPA. Students also participate in a credit-bearing summer internship at an institution of their choice. “Through the program I have found many entrepreneurial solutions to innovate Buffalo,” Dahir said. “I also learned how skills can be pooled in order to make projects much more successful especially when interacting with civic-minded students.” One of the events the program holds each month is Innovate ‘N’ Caffeinate. It’s an opportunity for scholars to continue to network informally with business leaders
in the community. “In this program you have to make the effort to make your life as fulfilling, meaningful and filled with as many opportunities as possible,” Dahir said. This past winter, scholars were introduced to various local leaders who are working on some of the region’s key issues such as diversity and immigration, innovation, the environment, public education and health, Austin said. Scholars have to take a winter session class where they spend one week learning about opportunities and challenges facing the region. The type of service should showcase your potential as an entrepreneurial leader and your ability to analyze, synthesize, propose solutions and work independently to develop them, Austin said. “My visioning statement for the leader I hope to be upon graduation is: think,” Dahir said. “Think progress. Think ahead. Think positive.” email: features@ubspectrum.com
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not involved in any clubs before Pastafarians, which he considers to be an incredibly active club. The club is still in its early stages and not officially recognized as an SA club. During meetings, the members participate in discussions and coordinate events and community service opportunities. They also use satire to discuss global topics. Community outreach and service is a big part of the club’s ambitions, too. The club wants to become a permanent club at UB, with Sessler having high hopes of others carrying it on for future students. “In the beginning many people just laughed and didn’t really know what to make of us,” Sessler said. “But a semester later, they are seeing that we are putting the effort in.” The number of people who come to meetings has varied but there is an average of 10-15 people at each one. “Meeting all the open minded, super intelligent people is probably my favorite part,” Fiore said. “They are too humble and kind because they value and respect all others no matter what their interest for future endeavors involve.”
Britt said the website template they hope will host the potential website would cost $60 the first year and $120 for the second. Kathan said this would pose an issue because the budget changes yearly and it would not be guaranteed the $120 owed for the website would be available. The website would strengthen the link between the student body’s concerns and the student government’s ability to fix the issues, Britt said. After a petition reaches 100 signatures, the issue would be brought to the SA Senate or Assembly to consider. After SA reviews the petition, it would bring it before UB administration to review in hopes of changes accommodating what the students are petitioning for. Joe Jessee, a senior biomedical sciences major, created an online petition in February on Change.org for UB to improve its communication with students about bus delays during winter storms. Less than a week later, UB changed its text message alert system to include Stampede delays. Britt said the petition website would also allow students to announce on-campus scheduled protests to get word out and see if there was student interest in the protest topic, like a calendar. The calendar would then notify students “this is what the protest is, this is where it’s at,” she said. This way, students are not only alerted of potential protests they may be interested in, but the person organizing the protest would also be able to see how many people are interested in participating, according to Britt. Some SA Assembly members voiced concerns about the petitions remaining appropriate and serious. Although students will have to login with their UBIT name to post a petition, protest or signature, the SA Assembly members said they would have to monitor the site to make sure “it doesn’t get out of hand.” “We need a lot of help; a lot of oversight,” Britt said. She said she hopes creating the new website will help students start these petitions on a site dedicated to strictly UB issues. Although she said there are still a few issues being worked out, Britt is looking forward to the possibilities this website could bring to UB students. “I’m really hoping students get really involved with this,” she said. The next SA Assembly meeting will be on March 25 at 8 p.m. in the Student Union.
Daniel McKeon contributed reporting to this story.
*Madelaine Britt worked for The Spectrum in the spring of 2014
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THe Pastafarian
takeover UB Pastafarians bring satirical humor, science and the Flying Spaghetti Monster to UB DANI GUGLIELMO
STAFF WRITER
They start their meetings like any other club, discussing club topics and issues. Then they move on to eating pasta while discussing the latest scientific news. Welcome to UB Pastafarians. Jonathan Sessler, a senior biological sciences major and president of the club, and Todd Fiore, a senior biomedical sciences major and vice president of the club, created the group based on Pastafarianism, a movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion and opposes faithbased education in public schools. The two formed UB Pastafarians to discuss satirical comedy and science. “We are not an atheist club as many believe,” Sessler said. “We encourage all to come and participate.” The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is believed by followers to have existed in secrecy for hundreds of years, until it became mainstream in 2005. The Flying Spaghetti Monster, a floating mash of spaghetti and meatballs with eyes, is the deity of Pastafarianism, according to venganza.org, the official website of the church. The club is based off the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though they place less emphasis on religion and more emphasis on satire.
Fiore said Pastafarianism is interesting because he thinks it’s a place mentally, emotionally and scientifically of love and celebration, where violence, discrimination, sexism, poverty and war are unacceptable. He enjoys discussing heavy topics of the world because, as a scientist, they’re “paramount.” Sessler said satire is a popular way to get points across, like in shows like The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight. “For the most part, I do look at [Pastafarianism] as satirical, however it brings in its own aspects and could be a true religion,” Sessler said. He pointed out, however, the club does not place any focus on religion, but instead focuses on the satirical and cultural aspect of Pastafarianism. As a club, they find amusement when cultural history – people, their social behaviors and their superstitions – is disregarded or shown to be false by the statistics and data of science. “We hope that our club is a place people can discuss science topics whether current or old and have fun while doing it,” Sessler said. “That’s where the Pastafarian culture comes in.” Pastafarianism is growing in popularity throughout the country. Last year, Christopher Schaeffer, a Pastafarian minister, was sworn into a town council in Pomfret, New York. Schaeffer is an active member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which to Schaeffer is just a practice of religious freedom, according to The Huffington Post. Being an untraditional student, Fiore was
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UB Pastafarians’ e-board members Douglas Hsu, Todd Fiore and Jonathan Sessler dressed as pirates, the traditional clothing of Pastafarians. The club was started as a way of discussing satirical and scientific topics.
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Redden, after hearing coach Leipold’s comments about the victory for the program, agreed. Redden, a Buffalo native, was thankful to represent Buffalo football. “Our success would mean a lot to the 716,” Redden said, wearing local high school St. Francis’ shirt. “We have talent, want to show that we have talent and continue down the road that Khalil Mack and [Bulls’ all-time
leading rusher Brandon Oliver] set for us last season. We’re blessed to be out here, getting a chance to continue that.” The NFL draft is a three-day event that starts Thursday, April 30 and ends Saturday, May 2. After May 2, unsigned players can begin negotiations with NFL teams. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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UB players audition for potential ‘Pay Day’
at the end of the day, I just wanted to show them that I’m willing to work hard and be a good competitor.” Redden and Sokoli entered the Pro Day as the two Bulls with the best chance of landing in a training camp this summer. But they weren’t the only ones trying to change the minds of scouts. Former cornerback Cortney Lester finished the day with 10 bench press reps and a 32.5-inch vertical leap. Like Redden, Lester also competed in both defensive back and wide receiver drills. Former offensive lineman Trevor Sales’ day included 29 bench press reps and a 28inch vertical leap. Former offensive tackle Andre Davis finished with 23 bench press reps, recorded a 32.5-inch vertical leap and registered an unofficial time of 4.89 in the 40-yard dash. Former linebacker Lee Skinner ended the day with 29 bench press reps and a 37-inch vertical leap. The biggest surprise of the day may have been Davis’ 4.89 40-yard dash time. Davis was
Bulls gather for one more chance to impress scouts at Buffalo Pro Day QUENTIN HAYNES
SPORTS EDITOR
Last year, all 32 NFL teams sent representatives to Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse to watch Khalil Mack run through a series of combine drills. Mack, the fifth overall pick to the Oakland Raiders that spring, was the center of attention. This year, there was no Mack or potential topfive pick. There was no national media buzz or ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeting about 40-yard dash times in Buffalo. There were fewer scouts, reporters and cameras, but the event still highlighted former Bulls with dreams of making an NFL roster this summer. Buffalo held its annual Pro Day at Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse Thursday. The Pro Day is crucial for draft-eligible student-athletes who hope to play make NFL rosters next season. The events of the day include the 40-yard dash, bench presses, vertical leaps along with other drills. Eight NFL teams – Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills – sent representatives to Buffalo’s Pro Day. After completing the day, former Bulls safety Adam Redden said that this was a “relief ” to him. “Some people get out of school in November, December and train for this moment,” Redden said. “They train for this one moment. We have a slogan: ‘You call it Pro Day, we call it Pay Day.’ This could make or break you out here.” Redden finished the event with 17 bench press reps at 225 pounds, a 37-inch vertical leap and ran an unofficial time of 4.58 in the 40-yard dash. Redden, who solely played defense and special teams for UB, worked out with both defensive backs and wide receivers at Pro Day. He participated in various route-running and catching drills and said showing the scouts versatility was necessary for lateround draft picks and undrafted players. “I came out here as a [defensive back] and ended up working in some wide receiver drills,” Redden said. “We’re going to have to play and do multiple things out there, whether it’s playing special teams, playing various positions, hitting, blocking, we’re going to have to be versatile enough for coaches to
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TOP Fourteen local football players - including 12 Buffalo players - gather in the Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse to try and impress NFL scouts at this year’s Pro Day.
MIDDLE Tedroy Lynch, a graduated Bull, competes in a defensive drill, taking down tackle dummies.
BOTTOM Lee Skinner, a linebacker, gets ready to do as many bench presses as he can in front of the eight NFL teams represented at Pro Day Thursday.
want to keep us around.” Former defensive lineman Kristjan Sokoli had one of the most impressive days, which included 31 bench press reps and recorded a 38-inch vertical leap.
“I feel like it went well. You always want to do better though,” Sokoli said. “I tried to show my work ethic more than anything. Obviously, you want to show that you’re an athlete and that you’re quick-twitched, but
listed at 6-foot-4, 318 pounds this season. “I didn’t think I was going to run that fast,” Davis said. “It was something I wanted to work on and make sure that I could do my best when I got out here in front of people. Getting that low 4.8 shocked me when I heard it the first time.” Twelve Bulls and 14 total players participated in Pro Day. Although all 32 teams weren’t represented like last year’s event, NFL teams still traveled to Buffalo to see if there were players worthy of late-round picks or offseason training camp invitees. New Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold joined the fray during Thursday’s Pro Day. Despite not coaching any of the players auditioning on the field, Leipold said their performance and success only helps the Bulls program moving forward. “Being here means they get a chance to play at the next level and a better chance to get into a camp next summer,” Leipold said. “For our program, it shows that you can go to a MAC school and play at the next level. For the kids coming in, it’s an example of what could happen as you move through the program.” SEE PRO DAY, PAGE 8
Bulls defeat Western Michigan, advance to MAC Tournament semifinals JORDAN GROSSMAN
SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
CLEVELAND, OHIO – It may have only been Stephanie Reid’s 18th college basketball game, but you would have never known this by her demeanor at the freethrow line. With 23 seconds remaining in a Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals contest, the game was in the hands of a freshman. With the Bulls up by one point, Reid, a freshman guard, assured senior forward Kristen Sharkey that she was going to make both of her free throws. She was correct. Reid sank both free throws to give Buffalo a three-point lead. Sophomore guard Joanna Smith pulled down the final rebound of the game as Western Michigan’s Meredith Shipman missed the desperation three with a few seconds remaining. The No. 4 Bulls (19-11, 12-7 Mid-American Conference) defeated No. 5 Western Michigan (20-12, 11-8 MAC), 63-60, in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Buffalo faces No. 1 Ohio Friday at noon in the semifinals. It’s only the second time the women’s basketball team has advanced to the MAC semifinals. Sharkey finished with a team-high 19 points on 9-of-20 shooting and a game-high 13 rebounds in the victory. “It’s about our story,” said head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. “We’ve come here too many times and no one knows who Kristen Sharkey is. No one knows about Buffa-
lo women’s basketball. They shouldn’t know about us until we make them.” Buffalo’s previous two seasons ended in quarterfinal losses at Quickens Loan Arena. Although Sharkey was named Player of the Game, Reid put up a convincing case for the honor as well. The freshman finished with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting, five rebounds and three assists. But it was her intangibles that made her so effective at the end of the game. With 4:25 left, Reid hit the first of a oneand-one from the foul line and missed the second but tracked down her own miss and called a timeout to keep possession for Buffalo. Two minutes later, she hit a 3-pointer with 2:34 remaining to break a 54-54 tie. “She’s one of the best freshmen in this conference,” Legette-Jack said. “We got her late, but sometimes you get lucky. My staff does a great job scouring the country, but the head of our team comes from Melbourne, Australia.” Western Michigan scored the first six points of the game but a Sharkey layup propelled the Bulls to a 10-0 run over the next 3:38. The Bulls expanded their lead to as much as seven points nearly 3 minutes later. But the Broncos responded with another 6-0 run, shortening their deficit to one point with 7:32 left in the half. The Bulls ended the half shooting 32.5 percent from the field, but ended the game shooting nearly 38 percent for the game. “We executed offensively better than we usually do,” Sharkey said. “But we had to stay composed. We didn’t rush anything and we took the shots that were given to us.”
ANGELA BARCA, THE SPECTRUM
Freshman guard Stephanie Reid and sophomore guard Joanna Smith combined for 24 points and 15 rebounds in Thursday's 63-60 victory over Western Michigan. The Bulls advanced to the MAC Tournament semifinals, where they will play No. 1 Ohio on Friday.
Buffalo accumulated 47 rebounds in Thursday’s victory – 11 more than the Broncos. The Bulls also grabbed 20 offensive boards leading to 16 second-chance points. Western Michigan had only eight offensive rebounds. Three Bulls grabbed eight or more rebounds in the win - one of whom was Smith, a guard. Smith and Reid combined for 13 rebounds. “It’s who we are,” Legette-Jack said. “It’s who we are trying to become. It’s not just Sharkey, Christa and Alexus doing the work defensively to get the boards. It’s about us as a team. If we continue to stay together and do more to share and not care who gets the credit, great things can happen.” Buffalo was plagued by foul trouble throughout the game. Senior forward Chris-
ta Baccas recorded two fouls within the first five minutes of the game and sat out the rest of the first half. Sophomore forward Alexus Malone picked up three fouls, all of which came within the first 21 minutes of the game. Malone was limited to only 19 minutes. Sharkey finished the game with four fouls. To prevent from fouling out of the game, senior forward Christa Baccas began guarding Western Michigan forward Miracle Woods. Woods, who ranks ninth in the conference with 14.5 points, finished with a game-high 27 points and hit 9 of 10 freethrows. “Miracle was a special player,” LegetteJack said. “You can’t stop her, but you hope to contain her.” SEE MAC, PAGE 8