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UB students have a chance to make their voices heard this week at an open forum on a proposed student fee increase. The forum will take place Thursday, Feb. 15 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in 210 Student Union, beginning with a half-hour long Q&A session with Campus Living Director Tom Tiberi, Associate Director of Student Activities and Organizations Kerry Spicer and Assistant Director of Student Activities and Organizations Luke Haumesser, before a town hall meeting with UB fee stewards from 3 to 5 p.m. Undergraduates paid $2,761 in the 2017-18 academic year toward a broadbased fee, made up of nine individual charges for services including intercollegiate sports, technology and transportation. Graduate students paid $2,198 last year. The Office of the Provost announced a 2.53 percent increase in an emailed statement to students Feb. 9, which would raise undergraduate’s annual fees $277.50 by 2023. The increases are to support state-mandated increases in salaries, minimum wage, benefits, inflation, increased technology and library costs and services; and central academic investments, according to the university. Fee increases are also proposed to support several new programs, including a new web-based health services program called the “Failing Forward Resiliency Project” and a new “Healthier Campus” initiative, which will adopt nutritional and physical activity guidelines and programming. Another proposed service is a license plate recognition project, meant to improve the “communication of availability of spaces to students.” SA President Leslie Veloz said she hopes students will come and offer constructive participation and opinions on the proposed fees. “[Student] opinions will absolutely play a role in how the fees are utilized,” Veloz said. “I think it’s really important students attend so that administrators can understand what the needs of students are and how [administrators] should be using the money.” From 2016-17, UB collected $57,955,000 through the comprehensive fee. The greatest percentage of that money, $8,981,900, went toward the Athletics Fee. The next largest amount of money went toward Campus Life, which received $5,362,600, to cover a variety of expenses, including student leadership roles, Distinguished Speaker Series and the Office of Student Conduct and Advocacy.
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Eighteen of the 50 highest-paid state employees in upstate New York in 2017 were UB employees. Many high-ranking UB employees are earning upwards of $300,000 every year, according to a recent survey by New York Upstate. The salaries in some cases are higher than what’s listed because the numbers don’t include additional compensation from various private nonprofits, like the SUNY Research Foundation and the UB Foundation. When UB hired President Satish Tripathi in 2011, his letter of appointment stated that in addition to his $385,000 annual salary, he’d receive $115,000 from the SUNY Research Fund and $150,000 from the UB Foundation. President Tripathi’s state salary is $431,970 as of 2017. The foundation spent nearly $36.9 million on various forms of employee
compensation in one recent fiscal year, according to its 2015 990 tax form. Besides Tripathi, listed administrators include: Vice President of Finance and Administration Laura Hubbard, Vice President A. Scott Weber and Provost Charles F. Zukoski. In 2017, they made $316,200, $306,000 and $436,198, respectively. Faculty Senate Chair Phil Glick said many UB hires are recruited nationally and must compete with other large universities. A large paycheck is often required to attract and retain these faculty in Buffal, he said. “What these numbers represent are competitive numbers,” Glick said. “I feel bad for some of the students and adjuncts who are struggling to get by, but as your career evolves and students get older, you have another perspective. When all of us were students and trainees, you have to live within your budget. That’s one of the key principles of financial literacy that I teach med students: your time will come, but right now live within your means.”
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When Heather Petri’s grandfather passed away on Feb. 7, she wanted to say goodbye. But UB would not let her see him. UB had received Richard Petri’s body as a donation a day earlier. But the director, Ray Dannenhoffer, who runs the anatomical gift program, told her she could not see him. “My grandfather’s my world, he raised me,” Petri said. “For me to be able to say my last respects and goodbyes meant a lot. I can’t get that opportunity back.” Petri, a UB ’16 alum who lives in North Buffalo, is glad her grandfather donated his body to UB and hopes
medical students learn from it. But she’s upset at the way UB handled her family’s case and that UB did not let her see her beloved grandfather. At least two other families whose loved ones donated bodies to UB are also concerned about how the university handles the bodies and the ensuing cremated remains. For instance, Angelena McGuire-Christ never knew she had the right to get her mother’s ashes once UB students had finished with the body and it had been cremated. Christopher James Hanna’s grandfather, Richard Miller, died last year and he wants to know if his grandfather’s body has been used yet, but UB won’t say. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
TA stipends for English Ph.D students to increase over next two years Graduate Student Employees Union and New York State negotiates contract for higher stipends NEWS DESK
Starting in Fall 2018, average stipends for English Ph.D candidates will increase to an average of $18,000 per year — an increase of $3,000 from current levels. In three years, the average TA stipend amount will increase to $19,000. By including scholarships and fellowships in the funding package, the “very best” doctoral students will receive funding in the $20,000 range, accord-
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Glick is concerned, however, with the lack of distinguished professors and female faculty missing from the list. He encourages any faculty in a similar position to talk with their supervisors and make sure their salaries are competitive within the university. “If I was looking at that list as a woman at UB, I’d want to make sure that I was making as much for the same job as my male counterparts,” Glick said. “Transparency like that is a really good thing. If there’s anyone who isn’t on that list but their equivalent is, I’d bring it to my supervisor and ask about it. Transparency is important in these cases.” Ezra Zubrow, distinguished anthropology professor and chapter president of the United University Professions union, which represents UB faculty, said he sympathizes with graduate students who have fought for more pay while administrators enjoy six-figure salaries. Zubrow said he wants to see graduate students thrive, but feels outside barriers prevented UB from increasing their stipends in the past. UB spokesperson John Della Contrada announced Wednesday that there will be an increase in stipends provided for graduate and Ph.D students. The four-year plan will raise the average English TA stipend to $18,000 in the first two years. In the third and fourth year, the average stipend will be raised to $19,000. The “very best” students will see raises up into the $20,000 range, according to the press release. “Most of the issues this university faces are not from UB. They’re driven from
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Next year, students will pay $170.50 more per year to UB. That may not sound like a lot compared to our tuition bill, but consider this: every year, for the next five years, the fee will automatically increase by $100. What will we get for this money? We don’t know, exactly. On Feb. 9, Provost Charles Zukoski sent an email outlining the increase, called the fiveyear broad-based fee plan. It calls for students to pay an extra $70.50 for the “Comprehensive Fee” and $100 more per year, every year, for the next five years for the “Academic Excellence and Success Fee.” But what, exactly, do these fees provide? Today, we will have perhaps our only chance to voice our concerns publicly about this fee increase. UB is holding a Q&A session from 2:30-5 p.m. in SU 210 during which students can ask questions about the fee increases and provide feedback. This is such a small window of time, and we feel there should be more sessions at different days and times to accommodate more students. In these additional sessions, we think administration should focus on different aspect of the fees, such as the academic excellence or recreation fees. The administration claims they are seeking student input,
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I’m conflicted. I don’t know when art becomes tainted and I don’t know when I should give up on artists I love. I defend Michael Jackson any chance I get. I genuinely don’t think he molested those kids, and I certainly hope he didn’t. It’s not a status thing, either. It’s a fan thing. I love everything the man wrote and I’ve read so much about his history that I feel like he’s innocent. I feel a connection with the artist-side of him and when you idolize artists and enjoy their craft so much, it’s hard to let any allegation get in the way. But whenever anyone else
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Fee” is broad and non-specific. It includes several generalized subfees, such as: Athletic Fee, Campus Fee, Health Fee, Recreation Fee, Technology Fee, Transcript Fee and Transportation Fee. And the descriptions of the fees are even more vague; the Athletic Fee claims it will somehow increase diversity on campus. The Campus Life fee seems arbitrary, claiming to “increase broad support for and involvement in campus-wide programs.” We want to know exactly where this proposed money will be going. We want a say in it. We want our TAs to be paid a living stipend, which should be included in “academic excellence.” We would like to be hopeful about Thursday’s meeting, but we somehow feel the proposed numbers won’t change no matter how many concerns are voiced. We want to feel that we are more than numbers in an equation and that our voices are being heard. If we do not show we care as students, then why should administration take our concerns seriously? This meeting is a chance to ask administrators questions face to face about these vague fees. We urge students to attend today’s meeting. We’re looking forward to being there, and we hope administrators will be ready to answer our questions.
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but doesn’t specify what Facebook page to use. The email also says the university will offer an opinion survey via the HUB. But the survey is actually on MyUB, not the HUB, and the survey does not have a due date anywhere. Either way, students should still take the opportunity and respond to the survey. The so-called “Comprehensive
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but it seems it is just for show. UB has barely advertised this Q&A session; we actively had to seek out information about the forum. The most important information was at the bottom of the email. The message claims the university will offer “several opportunities” for student comment and encourages students to voice opinions via email and Facebook,
who I’m not a fan of is accused of sexual misconduct or assault, I jump ship immediately. I never found Louis C.K.’s standup funny and I’ve never seen “House of Cards,” so Kevin Spacey and Louis mean nothing to me. These entertainers never actually entertained me, so of course it’s easy to put their work on my personal blacklist after their accusations and eventual confessions. By avoiding their work, I’m missing out on nothing. They’ve never made me laugh, cry or feel anything. But when I do feel something with art, how am I supposed to act like it never existed? There’s no easy answer to that question. I guess it just depends on personal preference. If somebody who I enjoy turns out to be an abuser, it ruins the music. Even if I try to give it a chance, I can’t help but think of the person’s actions. When I try to listen from an outsider’s perspective and clear my mind of their allegations or actions, it’s still overwhelming. If an artist’s image is tainted enough, the art becomes tainted. I used to be a Chris Brown
fan. In fact, as a kid I was totally unaware of the seriousness of his actions. I was maybe 11 or 12 and I just enjoyed the music. “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” was one of my favorite songs; “Run It!” is a certified classic and “Forever” my have been the perfect soundtrack to my favorite paper company sitcom wedding, but Brown still abused Rihanna. Chris Brown beat a woman, and no matter how he spins it I just can’t support his music. Whenever I listen to his tracks now, I just feel bad. I’m putting money in his pocket and it’s almost like I’m excusing his actions. I do believe people can change, but whether or not Brown is a better person, I try to avoid his craft now. Even when I play his tracks, knowing the man behind the lyrics did what he did just ruins the experience. It’s not even worth it to me. It feels a little different with film, though. Although you’re still putting money in the accused abuser’s pocket, it’s not the same. An actor plays a character that isn’t themselves. So when I watch James Franco, who’s recent accusations have yet to ruin “Spider-Man” for me, it’s not like I’m watching Franco himself or even reading words written by him. I’m watching a character. This mentality helps those who love Franco’s films and feel the
need to separate the artist from the art. But the truth is, when you watch, listen or support an accused abuser’s work, you’re still supporting them. Regardless of medium, you’re handing them your money while wagging a finger. It’s a contradiction and one we as the consumers need to consider more. You can’t slap somebody on the wrist and hand them a cookie. When fans still listen to accused abuser’s albums or watch their films, there’s only so far that can take them. Labels don’t want to support those actions and neither do film studios. Even if fans stream or purchase an artist’s older work, their future in the entertainment business is still tainted. If I don’t support an artist’s actions, then I shouldn’t feel obligated to support their craft. I’m sure others have different viewpoints when it comes to this topic, and that’s understandable. But this is an important conversation, and with the current state of the entertainment industry, it’s one that consumers need to have. email: brenton.blanchet@ubspectrum.com
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Global Market Café moves into design phase, committee seeks student input on name New global-inspired dining hall touts student-centric planning process
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Last semester, the planning committee for a forthcoming global-inspired dining hall hosted a feedback event consisting of several focus groups, revealing a strong interest in international food. Roughly 1,300 students, faculty and staff participated in these focus groups. Participants expressed an interest in a variety of international cuisines including African, Caribbean, Latin, Indian and Asian. The Global Market Café is set to open in 2020. The new eatery is in the third phase of UB’s Heart of the Campus initiative and will feature a variety of international menu options. The $12 million new dining hall will be built between Capen and Norton Hall. Students will be able to use meal swipes and Dining Dollars to purchase food at the new venue. The focus group participants expressed an interest in group meeting spaces where students can convene with professors, TAs, study groups and friends. Canon Architecture has submitted op-
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Provost Charles Zukoski and SA President Leslie Veloz sat down with The Spectrum to discuss updates on the Global Market Cafe. Zukoski and Veloz highlighted the diverse cuisine the new dining location will feature, and explained how students can be involved with the planning process for the project, which is set to open in 2020.
tions for designs, and the steering committee for the project is now in the process of reviewing the designs while keeping the needs of students, faculty and staff in mind, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and director of the Global Market Café Project Graham Hammill said. SA President Leslie Veloz is “excited and hopeful” about the new project, and lauds its commitment to involve students in the planning project. “With the entire initiative, students have really been at the forefront, especially now with the new naming contest. It
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“I’m not the point of contact, but if he is not cremated, I would love to have his body back,” Hanna said. “He already has a plot and stones. I can come up with the money for burial. I just want to
stop the cremation process.” UB receives close to 700 donated bodies every year, Dannenhoffer said, and staff members try to be sensitive to families’ wishes. The bodies get stored at the Biomedical Education Building
literally gives students the agency of deciding what the name will be for this new facility for years to come,” Veloz said. Students can participate in the naming contest on UB’s website through Feb. 18. After students submit name ideas, the top five or six names will be posted and students will be able to vote on the name they like best between March 26 and April 1. The first place winner will receive $500 in Dining Dollars in order to give students incentive to participate, Veloz said. “The beauty of this project is it start-
until they are used by students. Once the students are finished, the bodies usually get cremated, Dannenhoffer said. Generally, a body gets used within 18 months of delivery, he said. Sometimes the turnaround is quick – in the first month – and sometimes bodies sit for a year or more. Dannenhoffer said family members sometimes call asking to see bodies and the program does its best to accommo-
ed with students in mind and it will end with students in mind,” Veloz said. “Not only have there been surveys and in-person forums where students could interact with contractors and administrators; student involvement will be integrated into every stage of the project.” Once Canon drafts solid plans for a design, students, faculty and staff will be able to view the proposed design and provide input to the architects. A key feature of the new dining hall is the “highly flexible” meal stations, according to Hammill. These stations will be able to accommodate different appliances like woks, gas lines and cooking surfaces. The stations will be set up so they can change as students’ tastes change and develop. The type of food being served can evolve with these everevolving preferences. Veloz believes the proposed dining hall reflects the evolving dietary needs of students as the campus grows and becomes increasingly international. “With our growing enrollment, we are seeing the needs of students change,” she said. “This is really a new opportunity to make sure we are serving everyone at UB.” email: maddy.fowler@ubspectrum.com
date them on a case-by-case basis. In Petri’s case, he said, it was impossible for her to see her grandfather. “We were in a position where it wasn’t reasonable for someone not professional to be seeing the body,” Dannenhoffer said. “[It was] not for cold-hearted reasons, but because no reasonable person would let the family view that body.”
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Ed Schneider, executive director of the UB Foundation, sat in Clemens 109 alongside some of his fiercest studentcritics on Monday, Feb. 12. Together, Schneider and roughly 20 students listened as local financial adviser JD Hartman led a one and a half hour long workshop meant to instruct its attendees on how to divest from unethical sources and reinvest sustainably. The workshop, organized by the student-run group Fossil Free UB, discussed various ways to invest sustainably and seize opportunities to “divest” from fossil fuel industries. The UB Foundation, a private nonprofit that controls the university’s $1 billion endowment, faced harsh criticism last November after leaked reports showed it had invested in an offshore firm that funds fracking. Fracking is used to extract oil and gas from subterranean rocks, has been banned in New York State due to environmental concerns. Many students and community members felt this investment was at odds with the university’s sustainability claims. Fossil Free UB members were some of the loudest critics, promising to continue to encourage UB to divest from fossil fuel industries. However, members said in order to achieve their goal, they must work together with officials like Schneider. Students said they felt “encouraged” by his attendance Monday.
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JD Hartman is a financial advisor at Signify Financial. Hartman advised attendees at a Fossil Free UB-held workshop to divest from unethical sources and reinvest sustainably.
Alexa Ringer, sophomore environmental design major and member of Fossil Free UB, said she appreciated Schneider going out of his way and coming to the workshop. “He’s more open than other school officials in the sense that he’s willing to hear us out and sit down and talk to us like he did last semester,” Ringer said. “We wanted to show him and the foundation that we want them to know that we’re learning about [divestment], and we want them to learn about it too.” David Goldberg, junior political science and environmental studies major and member of Fossil Free UB, said the relationship between Fossil Free UB and members of the foundation has improved. “In the past, [Schneider] has been a little disconnected, but now he is starting to listen to us and we welcome that,” Goldberg said. “We want to ultimately work with him and complete our goal.”
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Schneider shifted in his chair throughout the meeting and seemed uncomfortable when Hartman called out the UB Foundation by name. But Hartman did not single out the foundation. Most people and businesses are not good at “aligning their capital with their values,” he said. In Hartman’s opinion, divestment requires embracing change, and some are
not willing to put in the time to find socially responsible investments. “It’s not just the UBF. It’s not just the NYS pension plan. This is everybody,” Hartman said. Unlike the university, the foundation is a private entity not subject to open government laws –– despite recent efforts in court to change this –– and therefore is not required to reveal the allocation of the assets it manages from UB donations. Last spring, the Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for the foundation to divest funds from fossil fuels –– an action proposed to the senate by Fossil Free UB. Ringer said one of Fossil Free UB’s goals for the spring semester is to get as many students as possible to sign a petition pledging not to donate to the university until the foundation fulfills the Faculty Senate’s requested action of divestment from fossil fuel industries. The petiton’s goal is to raise awareness about what student donations and fees are going to, she said. email: anna.savchenko@ubspectrum.com
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Dannenhoffer would not explain why the body could not be viewed or how – a day after its arrival – it was unviewable. Petri said she learned about her grandfather’s death after speaking with a neighbor. He died in Lake View, a community in the Buffalo Southtowns. She said she called UB at 9 p.m. – the day his remains went to the school – but she was not able to reach Dannenhoffer until the next morning. At that point, she said Dannenhoffer told her she could not see him. Dannenhoffer confirmed he spoke to a family member on Feb. 8, but he wouldn’t confirm it was Petri. Dannenhoffer, when he got the call, followed protocol and called the lab, where a funeral director told him the body could not be viewed. The program, he said, follows the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, which governs who can make and accept anatomical donations. Families and friends are responsible for memorial arrangements, a death notice, Social Security notification, insurance claims and/or veteran’s administration, according to the program’s website. The website, however, does not detail its process of contacting a donor’s family or friends about their condition. Loved ones are invited to a memorial if donors choose to inter their ashes at North Campus’ Skinnersville cemetery. Dannenhoffer would not comment on the status of donors like Petri, citing donors’ confidentiality. McGuire-Christ, a Blasdell resident, has a different complaint. She’s upset that UB did not tell her what happened to her mother’s remains once she was cremated. McGuire-Christ last saw her mother, Debby McGuire, when she died of cancer in hospice care in January 2006. UB took the body from hospice and McGuire-Christ never heard anything about her ashes or remains. She thought this was normal. But then she saw Petri’s story about her grandfather online. “When UB took her, I thought that was the end of it and I wouldn’t get her remains. When I heard of Heather [Pe-
tri’s] story, I lost it,” McGuire-Christ said. “I didn’t even know I had the option. I got invited to the program’s memorial ceremony and received a photo frame of [my mother]. Why wasn’t I contacted about her remains?” McGuire-Christ said UB never contacted her about her mother’s ashes, although she was the registered contact person. Program donors can request that family members, including points of contact, don’t receive remains, according to Dannenhoffer. In contrast to UB, SUNY Stony Brook scatters all ashes at sea unless the donor’s family requests otherwise. SUNY Upstate Medical University gives relatives two years to contact the donor program if they want ashes returned. Stony Brook contacts families after cremation and before the sea scattering, according to program coordinator Linda Benson. Dannenhoffer said at UB, the program follows the donor’s direction of what happens to their remains, but in some cases, when it is possible, families can arrange to change a donor’s wishes. “If the family itself told us, ‘No,’ and said, ‘The donor wanted to do this, but we would rather do something else,’ we’ll do whatever they tell us,” Dannenhoffer said. “They have the right to tell us that. That’s their business, not ours. We do whatever they as a group agree to.” Families may request a means of disposal other than cremation, but this requires agreement from the family and authorization from a judge to enforce, Dannenhoffer said. Dannenhoffer said he and his team work to treat the remains with respect. Donated bodies are considered university property, but he said UB sees them as more. “We think of it as that individual and we treat them as our relatives,” Dannenhoffer said. “It’s essentially our relative and we do what we would want done for our relative.” email: benjamin.blanchet@ubspectrum.com
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Pitch perfect Panasci Technology Pitch Competition offers student entrepreneurs room for expansion BENJAMIN BLANCHET SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
After two months of presentations and pitches wrap up, one team of UB students will earn $25,000 toward their new idea. The Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition, started in 2001, gives student entrepreneurs a shot at making their dreams a reality. The competition, which runs through UB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, asks students to outline a problem their business is alleviating by offering a presentable technological solution. This year, 94 teams of students will participate. 45 teams presented in last week’s first round. Alex Cleary Pelc, senior program coordinator at the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, manages the UB pitch competition. Pelc thinks since LaunchPad’s debut in 2016, the competition has only improved. “We used to not have as much support, so students that were interested would have office hour-like guidance for their ideas,” Pelc said. “With LaunchPad, it’s been great because they have graduate assistants and other students that serve as venture coaches. So students can come in with ideas and sign up for one-on-one coaching appointments so someone can help them work on all the different stages and help them commercialize it.”
During the competition’s beginning stages, a panel of three judges look at whether businesses are scalable and offer students feedback. After students present for no more than five minutes, judges critique the creativity and usability of the business ideas. “Whether it’s an app in the medical field or any other service, it has to be scalable,” Pelc said. “Judges are also looking for a good business opportunity, something that actually has a market for it and that people are looking to pay money for.” On Thursday, Michael Long, a sophomore computer science major, presented his idea for a medical app, “Prominence,” that diagnoses skin conditions using artificial intelligence. In response to Long’s five minute pitch, judges asked him who he hopes his customers would be and offered tips on how he can better approach future pitches. David Thiemecke, vice president of Strategic Partnerships at a Buffalo software company, judged the competition’s first round. Thiemecke, a UB ’10 alum, believes clarity and communication is number one when it comes to student pitches. “If they can walk me through and raise my confidence in this that if I put my money into this, it’s going to advance their business in order to show a return for me at the tail end,” Thiemecke said. “So I’m treating this like I’m an investor. I take these businesses seriously.” Venus Quates-Majors, president and CEO of consulting and IT services firm launchTECH, looks for passion in the pitches. “Sometimes people are following trends and they may lag off a little later,” QuatesMajors said. “I want to know they’re passionate enough about what they’re creating that they’re going to continue on and not just be a fly by night type-of business, so I want to see that too.” Panasci judge Joel Colombo, president of web development company 360
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Students pitch their ideas to judges during the first round of the Panasci pitch competition. The competition pits ideas from student entrepreneurs against each other with the best idea receiving $25,000.
PSG, looks at the entrepreneurial side of student businesses. “I started my company 12 years ago, and several other companies that didn’t work before that. I definitely get the understanding of what it takes to start,” Colombo said. Colombo, whose team took second place in Panasci’s 2015 competition, thinks although no one is sure what the future entails for a business, he wants to make sure a team evolves their idea in the competition’s process. “I highly suggest these teams take part in these business plan competitions, because all you’re doing is practicing over
and over again,” Colombo said. “Being able to use this is great but people who don’t have that experience or time need to just keep practicing pitches, then they’ll get better and better. We’re seeing some of the teams from previous years and that’s what we really look for; whether they improved over the past year.” Panasci’s invitation-only second round continues on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23. After semi-finalists and coaches are assigned, the final competition of five teams will be open to the public in April. email: benjamin.blanchett@ubspectrum.com
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Zubrow said he isn’t surprised at the faculty listed on the New York Upstate infographic. UB is a very competitive university and in order to compete with other schools of its size, it has to dole out large salaries to its most valuable employees, he said. “I wish that all of the faculty and staff
at UB were being paid at this level and I wish that more of the very high-quality faculty and staff at the university would be on this list,” Zubrow said. “In my opinion, these salaries are competitive and [these administrators] are doing as good a job as possible in a highly volatile economic and governmental situation.” email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com
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Buffalo vs. binghamton Previewing the wrestling team’s final home dual DANIEL PETRUCCELLI SPORTS EDITOR
The wrestling team’s season is coming to a close and it will host its final home dual of the year. The Bulls (5-10, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) will face off with the Binghamton Bearcats (11-5, 6-1 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) Thursday at 7 p.m. in their final match in Alumni Arena this season. Buffalo is coming off a 19-16 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-9, 1-5 MAC), while the Bearcats beat the Huskies 35-0 this past Friday. Here is The Spectrum’s breakdown of the matchup. 125: Buffalo Redshirt sophomore Kyle Akins enters Thursday on a four-match winning streak. He is also tied for the most dual wins of the season for the Bulls with 10 wins. Binghamton’s redshirt junior Joe Nelson is 2-2 in his last four. But he also scored a victory when the Bearcats faced Penn State to open their season. Akins has been one of Buffalo’s most consistent wrestlers and he should continue on Thursday. 133: Buffalo This match should be all Buffalo. The Bearcats have used three different wrestlers at this weight class in their last four matches. Redshirt junior Bryan Lantry starts all but two matches at this weight for the Bulls. He has been dealing with an injured shoulder and it seemed to slow him down against the Huskies but expect him to pick up the fall Thursday for his second in three matches. 141: Binghamton The middle six weight classes have been an inconsistent area for the Bulls all season. Redshirt senior Jason Estevez is .500 in dual meets this season. He is coming off a decisive victory against the Huskies where he secured an 11-4 victory, but he was 1-3 heading into the match with the Huskies. Redshirt senior Jacob Nicholson has been having a good season with the Bearcats with a 9-3 record. He has two pins, a major decision and a technical fall. Estevez should put up a good fight but I expect Nicholson to pull out the decision. 149: Binghamton Freshman Nick Palumbo has started the last eight matches for the Bulls at 149 with a 3-5 record since taking over at the weight. The freshman showed his heart last match as he fought to come back from an 8-1 deficit but fell just short. Redshirt sophomore Frankie Garcia has been rolling for the Bearcats and is 4-1 in his last five. He recorded victories in Binghamton’s matchups with nationally ranked teams, Minnesota and Drexel. Palumbo has been growing, but Garcia will likely pull out the win in this match. 157: Binghamton This weight starts the run of the three most inconsistent weights for the Bulls. Buffalo is 2-13 in the season at 157, including losing the last five. Redshirt freshman Eric Fasnacht will be starting Thursday and is 0-5 in duals this season. Redshirt sophomore Tristan Rifanburg is 6-6
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The Chippewas (20-4, 12-1 MAC) were the last team to beat the Bulls (204, 11-2 MAC) heading into the home game. The Bulls had great performances from senior center Cassie Oursler and senior guard Stephanie Reid. Oursler finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds while Reid had 20 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds in the MAC conference game. “Some people get emotional because they get roses or see their child and stuff,” Legette-Jack said. “To see these two people [Reid and Oursler] grow into who they are, I am sitting next to two professional basketball players up here. No other way to say it.” With this win, the Bulls are only one game behind the Chippewas in the MAC conference standings and held onto their top spot in the East division. The first quarter was back and forth, neither team able to pick up momentum. At the end of the period, the teams were tied at 21-21. Both teams remained strong on of-
fense in the start of the second, but neither were able to start a streak scoring in the period. The Bulls were able to build a lead, making the score 48-46 at the half. Oursler had a strong half with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Junior forward Summer Hemphill led the Bulls in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Offense slowed down for both teams in the third, but neither let up the defensive pressure. The Chippewas built momentum, getting their lead up to 6 at one point, but the Bulls made it a 60-62 Chippewas lead at the end of the period. The Bulls got into trouble early in the fourth, having four fouls in the first four minutes of the period. The Bulls took the lead off a three pointer from junior guard Cierra Dillard with 3:58 remaining to make it a 75-72 game. The Bulls got closer to the win when Reid made a decisive layup with 17.2 seconds left to give the Bulls a 81-77 lead. When Oursler got an offensive rebound in the final seconds, the game was sealed. “You got to keep the fans coming back,” Reid said. “I am usually a more clutch free throw shooter but Cassie had
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my back and got that board. When I saw her get it, I almost jumped on her.” The Chippewas’ best performances came from junior guard Presley Hudson and junior forward Reyna Frost. The two combined for 39 points and 20 rebounds in Wednesday night’s game. The Bulls were unable to stop the Chippewas’ starters from having big games. The Chippewas’ starters scored 66 of their total points. Buffalo also had a rough night at the freethrow line in the fourth period, shooting 4-7, almost costing them the game. Despite that, the Bulls were still able to outscore, out rebound and lead assists over the Chippewas. “I think we all did a really good job of not giving them anything to work with like we did in the first game,” Oursler said. “I got high energy from my teammates out there and we got a really nice flow going.” This marks the Bulls’ fourth straight win. The Bulls’ next game will be on Saturday against the Akron Zips (816, 2-11 MAC) at Alumni Arena with tipoff set for 1 p.m. email: thomas.zafonte@ubspectrum.com.
Buffalo beats Kent State 84-72 Bulls get revenge against Golden Flashes at home THOMAS ZAFONTE SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
The men’s basketball team went into Tuesday night’s game looking to come back from its loss to Northern Illinois, after slipping on defense in the final minutes. The team lost double digit leads in the final minutes of its previous four games. This performance may not mark the end to the Bulls’ finishing issues, but it was enough get the win. Junior guard Jeremy Harris led the team in scoring with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Senior guard Wes Clark also had a big game with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. “I thought our defensive intensity was much better,” said head coach Nate Oats in a post-game press conference Tuesday. “We weren’t happy after the Northern Illinois game. We needed a chance to get our heads straight. We had a good practice yesterday and I think it translated into our performance tonight.” With this win, the Bulls (19-7, 11-2 MidAmerican Conference) hold their top seed in the MAC after going 3-2 in their last five games. The Toledo Rockets (19-7, 11-2 MAC) sit next to Buffalo in the MAC, but the Bulls have a win over the Rockets from earlier in the season. The Bulls have five conference games left. Both teams spent the first 10 minutes controlling the other on offense. Neither team was able to score consistently, with both teams turning the ball
for the Bearcats in duals which isn’t great, but he should be able to beat Fasnacht. 165: Binghamton The Bulls have a 2-13 record with 11 straight losses. Freshman Noah Grover has started the last 10 of them. Redshirt junior Vincent DePrez is 9-3 in duals for the year with four major decisions and two pins. DePrez takes this one. 174: Binghamton At 174, Buffalo is 3-12 on the year with five straight losses. Sophomore Christian Dietrich started his first dual of the year against the Huskies where he fell 3-0. The Bearcats have redshirt junior Anthony Lombardo who is 9-3, with four major decisions, two technical falls and a pin. Dietrich’s sample size in duals is too
over. The scoring picked up when Harris made back-to-back baskets with 10 minutes left in the half. The Bulls played strong defense mixed with streaks on offense to take a 45-27 lead at the half. Perkins had a strong half with 12 points and 5 rebounds while shooting 5-6. Junior Guard CJ Massinburg was a force in the half despite shooting 2-5 with 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the half. The Bulls shot 20 percent better than the Golden Flashes in the half while going 5-12 from beyond the arc. The Bulls kept their lead at the start of the second half thanks to a strong offense from Harris, who scored 9 points in the first five minutes. Despite the Golden Flashes occasionally trimming the Bulls’ lead, Buffalo slowed its momentum and kept it in double digits the entire half. Perkins was unable to keep scoring, with only 3 points in the second half. Harris continued his strong shooting going 6-9 in the half. The Bulls closed out the game with big shots coming in from multiple players that stopped Kent State from cutting the lead. “I made the shots that I missed in the first half,” Harris said. “My teammates did a good job of setting me up and I made a couple of plays.” Kent State junior guard Jaylen Avery had a strong opening the second half with four three-pointers in the opening four minutes. He finished the game with 16 points. Buffalo was more con-
small so the pick has to be Lombardo. 184: Binghamton Things start to get better for Buffalo with redshirt junior Brett Perry starting all but one match this season. He’s 7-7 on the year but only 1-5 in the last six. He will also be facing the highest ranked wrestler on either team. Senior Steven Schneider is 7-1 in duals on the year and should be able to lock this one up for the Bearcats. 197: Buffalo Buffalo should be able to pick up a win in this matchup. Senior Joe Ariola is 7-6 in duals this year and won his last two by a combined 30-9, both major decision wins. The Bearcats’ redshirt freshman Alex Melikian has been wrestling up from 184 and is 2-2 in his last four. Ariola
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Senior guard Wes Clark pushes the ball to the hoop. Clark had a strong performance in the Bulls’ last game.
sistent at the basket. “We as a team have been trying to focus up more and be more selective taking shots and not being too fast when shooting,” Clark said. The Bulls play the Bowling Green Falcons (16-10, 7-6 MAC) next on Friday at Alumni Arena. The team will try to grow past their late game breakdowns. “They definitely still needed to be refocused sometimes out there during the game,” Oats said. “Today I called a timeout with six minutes left and thought they came out looking much better. If that’s what I have to do each game to keep that up then I will.” Tipoff for Friday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m. email: thomas.zafonte@ubspectrum.com
is big for 197 and he should be able to outpower Melikian and pick up the win. Heavyweight: Buffalo This has been the most consistent weight class for Buffalo. Redshirt junior Jake Gunning missed four matches due to injury this year, with his replacement losing three of them. Gunning is 10-1 in duals and his only loss came in controversial fashion to the seventh ranked heavyweight in the nation during Buffalo’s second meet of the year. The Bulls have redshirt freshman Sean Dee who is 2-10 on the year in duals. Gunning should lock this one up. Dual winner: Binghamton. email: daniel.petruccelli@ubspectrum.com.