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UB student wins Truman Scholarship Madelaine Britt becomes UB’s first-ever Truman Scholarship winner
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Madelaine Britt, a junior environmental design and political science major, is UB’s first-ever Truman Scholarship winner. The scholarship honors students who have done exceptional public service work.
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Madelaine Britt’s mother grew up in an underdeveloped neighborhood in Rochester, New York. To see that neighborhood fail to improve inspired Britt to work in urban planning and public service. Britt’s work in public service has now allowed her to become UB’s first-ever Truman Scholarship winner. Britt, a junior environmental design and
political science major, is one of the 54 students who were selected from 200 finalists to receive the scholarship. Britt will receive $30,000 toward her graduate school education and will also travel to Washington D.C. next summer to participate in a professional development program. The Truman Scholarship is a scholarship that invests in students who are going to be “change agents” and work in the public good, such as non-profit organizations, government and education, according to
Elizabeth Colucci, coordinator of UB fellowships and scholarships. Colucci said the scholarship recipients are “change agent leaders” who have initiated change and addressed issues in society through leadership. Britt has been heavily involved with public service and urban planning initiatives within the University Heights neighborhood such as the CoLab, Tool Library and the University Heights Collaborative. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
The philosophy of overcoming cancer UB professor uses attitude to overcome cancer diagnosis JOHN JACOBS
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Life and death is just another teaching topic for philosophers. “If it comes, it comes,” philosophy professors like Jiyuan Yu say. But what happens when a philosopher is diagnosed with cancer? Yu has discovered that the same philosophical principles he teaches in the classroom at UB apply to his own life, and have helped him keep a positive outlook after a colon cancer diagnosis last year. “As a philosopher, I’ve been very calm. Doctors find it amazing,” Yu said. “Like Socrates says, ‘What’s important is not to live but to live well.’ To live well means to live happily. Happily, for him, means live virtuously. Now once you get a disease like that you say, ‘Hey, to live virtuously is of course still very important, but to live itself is still important.’” Cancer has not stopped the philosophy professor and Confucius Institute director from teaching, working on a book and enjoying his life. He has not allowed cancer, whether it be the fear of death or chemotherapy sickness, to define him. He uses philosophy to keep a calm and positive demeanor and he wants to spread that message to other cancer patients and survivors.
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Yu believes that people expect philosophers to react differently to being diagnosed with a severe disease like cancer. “When a philosopher gets a disease like
that people always wonder, ‘What’s the difference?’” Yu said. But Yu’s initial reaction to the disease wasn’t much different from how the average person would respond. He felt shock. He felt anger. He asked “Why me?” He said there was nothing bizarre about his lifestyle, as he doesn’t smoke and he only drinks a little bit. “You never expect that,” Yu said. “There’s no reason. It’s not like I have a special lifestyle. I’m sort of very normal ... So ‘Why me?’” Although his initial reaction was to question, Yu ultimately decided he would view the cancer as a problem to solve rather than a life-destroying diagnosis. “Part of the issue is not, ‘Why me?’ The issue is ‘How do I get out of here faster?’” Yu said. He believes an important part of recovering from cancer is to not give into the disease, to not let it become a part of his identity and who he is. He doesn’t want to see himself as a cancer patient. “And the best way to do it is you come to work normally,” Yu said. He took a week off for sick leave earlier this month, but is currently teaching his normal load of two classes, as well as doing administrative work. He said he doesn’t have many side effects from chemotherapy treatments. Although he said there of course times he feels tired, he overall feels food. Part of that is his mental approach. “Because you say, ‘Hey, I’m not knocked down. I’m still normal, I can still do these
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Philosophy professor Jiyuan Yu (pictured) uses his philosophy to keep a positive attitude and continue to teach despite a colon cancer diagnosis.
things,’ that helps to get rid of the feeling of being a sick person,” Yu said. “I find that’s very important.” Yu’s positive attitude is something that his friends have noticed as well. Jorge Gracia, Samuel P. Capen Chair and a SUNY Distinguished philosophy professor, said Yu let him know of his cancer soon after diagnosis, but that the emphasis of the conversation was not “that he had to give up or resign himself to fate.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Kaitlin Halligan stopped eating meat when she was 13 due to her passion for animal rights. She wants her fellow UB students to make the same dietary change, at least for one day of the week. Halligan has brought the Meatless Monday pledge to UB in an effort to encourage students to reduce meat from their diets. Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative with a goal of reducing meat consumption by 15 percent. Students promise to reduce their meat consumption by eliminating it from their diets just one day a week on Monday’s. Students also have the option to receive weekly e-mails about where they can find meatless meals on campus. So far, 124 UB students have taken the pledge. Halligan, a junior chemistry and pharmacy major, transitioned from vegetarianism to veganism a year and a half ago. Her dietary changes led her to become a campus organizer for the Humane League, a non-profit dedicated to promoting animal rights. “Meatless Monday shows [that] you can make changes on a small scale that can have a huge impact without having to give up everything you’ve been doing your entire life,” Halligan said. Halligan said she has witnessed students who have just one meat-free day a week frequently reduce their overall consumption of meat. She said abstaining for meat for one day gives students an added level of consciousness in their food choices. Abstinence from meat could have potential ramifications for the environment, individual health and could help to raise awareness for the treatment of animals. Livestock are responsible for 34 percent of United States’ methane emissions. Methane, the nation’s second-most prevalent greenhouse gas, has more than 20 times the climate change impact of carbon dioxide, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. UB has worked to provide more meatless options both in the dining halls and on-campus. Lori Bendersky, a registered dietitian for Campus Dining and Shops, will be working with executive chefs at UB to tweak recipes and come up with new menu items over the summer. “Campus Dining and Shops has taken strides to increase meatless options on campus, not only for vegans and vegetarians but for all students who are looking for variety and alternative sources of protein,” Bendersky said in an email. “Some efforts include [expanding] Edgy Veggie to two locations [and opening] our new Seasons Café that focuses on local, seasonal and organic produce that has received positive feedback from the vegan/ vegetarian community,” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Kaitlin Halligan (pictured) brought the “Meatless Mondays” pledge to UB to encourage students to not eat meat once a week.
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Still, Halligan said there is more work to be done. Halligan said the current options for students reliant on campus dining are not enough for someone transitioning their eating habits. “You need to have more than just salads – I love salads, but they’re not all I eat,” Halligan said. “That’s why the pledge is important, it gives us a platform to go to Campus Dining and Shops and speak with the dietitians.” She said the pledge shows that a large number of people want more meatless options. Oscar Pyda, a junior marketing major, said the Meatless Monday pledge is a way for students to “objectively make the world a better place.” For Pyda, education is key to understanding the true scope of the meat issue.
“Countless studies show that meat consumption is responsible for about every diet related health problem,” he said. “It also is responsible for the overwhelming majority of fresh water consumption, deforestation, green house gas emission and species extinction. Pyda said those who care about the security of the planet should recognize that “most of the damage is done at the dinner table.” A 2015 survey of college students in the United States performed by the Panetta Institute found that 80 percent of college students viewed the threat of global warming as a serious problem. “If students don’t agree, it’s not because they’re bad people,” Pyda said. “They just either haven’t learned enough about it and haven’t had that ‘A ha!’ moment yet.” email: news@ubspectrum.com
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“A lot of her work comes in the intersection of planning communities and preserving communities, so [this means] working in places like the University Heights or on the West Side where long-standing residents are under pressure for redevelopment and gentrification,” Colucci said. Colucci said she is pleased that Britt received the scholarship. “[Madelaine] is just a genuine and authentic individual so it’s great to work with her and I think she is well-deserving of this esteemed recognition,” Colucci said. Colucci said there is an “internal process” in which UB faculty decides if someone should move forward to the Truman Scholarship competition. Once a student gets to the national competition, the faculty must read applications and then shortlist students. The students then get flown to New York City then interviewed by the president of Fordham University, lawyers and judges. The interview panel is “very rigorous,” Colucci said. After the interview the Truman Scholarship recipients are selected. Britt said receiving the scholarship was a “huge surprise” and she is “very honored.” She said she is happy to have received not only the scholarship money, but also the opportunity to be exposed to this larger network of people who are also passionate about different issues. “As a person interested in urban issues and urban planning issues and having the ability to talk to people who are in education and environmentalism that’s really important and that’s why I’m just really excited and a little overwhelmed,” Britt said. Britt said being a Rochester native has exposed her to urban issues. She said it can
be “frustrating” to see the neighborhood her mother grew up in have no improvements while there are investments in other parts of the city of Rochester. “[Rochester] is going through this time very similar to Buffalo where it’s going through development and now all of a sudden people are very interested in moving back to the city, but at the same time a lot of this development is not equal,” Britt said. She transferred from Rochester Institute of Technology to UB during the second semester of her sophomore year. She was part of the board of contributors, which allowed her to write about political issues in RIT’s periodical. Britt received a phone call roughly two weeks ago in which she was informed President Satish Tripathi wanted to meet with her. She said at first she was confused but after going into his Capen Hall office he gave her a bouquet of flowers and and congratulated her on receiving the scholarship. Colucci said Britt comes at initiating change from a very thoughtful place. She said Britt always considers, “how all the voices are being brought to the table.” “There are amazing students at UB and I’m always searching out students who are leaders, are exceptional and would like to apply for these major fellowships and scholarships,” Colucci said. Editor’s note: Madelaine Britt was an editor for The Spectrum in the spring of 2014. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Go digital Council rep election turnout is another indication SA elections should be online Approximately 1,100 students voted in the recent election of the UB Council student representative, a position that’s main function is to be the lone student sitting in on UB Council meetings. About the same amount of students voted in this year’s election for Student Association executive board, the three students who oversee a $4 million budget of student funds. The UB Council student representative election was held online through UBLinked. The SA e-board election is held in traditional voting booths in the Student Union. This was simply another sign that SA needs to seriously explore the possibility of moving its eboard election online. This year’s
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SA elections brought just 1,200 students, or six percent of UB undergraduates, to the polls – the lowest turnout in a contested SA election in at least a decade. If 1,100 students will vote in an online student representative election, how many more would vote in an online SA e-board election? Online voting is more effective because it’s more convenient – students will be more likely to take a few minutes to vote online than they are to take time out of their schedule to vote in in the Student Union Theater. And the more students voting, the more democratic the process becomes. During the three-day period SA e-board candidates walk around the Student Union lobby encourag-
ing students to vote for them, there are students who aren’t physically able to come out and vote. They may have class during that time, live on South Campus, or it is just too much of an inconvenience. The change from in-person to online voting would face one major challenge – voter security. SA would have to find a server or another method to ensure only UB students are voting and that they’re only voting once. It may take time to work out the kinks and maintain a high level of security with online voting but the payoff – greater student participation – seems to be worth the effort. But part of the battle of getting more students to vote is getting the candidates to interact more
with the student body. If the SA voting process went online like the council election, this would put greater responsibility on candidates to make sure they create more of an online presence and reach out to the general population. There should be online question and answer sessions, possibly through Twitter so that it can be a live stream. Candidates should record and post videos of their speeches online because the majority of students are not physically present to hear their speeches in the Student Union lobby during voting times. The university is full of technologically savvy people, which is something that organizations like SA should take advantage of more often. Students are always plugged in and staring down at their phones – why not use this to their advantage? The current system is a process. Students have to actively seek information about the candidates and if it’s too much work, students won’t bother. email: eic@ubspectrum.com
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TOMAS OLIVIER FEATURES EDITOR
Like many good college stories, it all started after a very successful night of alcohol consumption and almost ended with my friend and me freezing to death. I made the dean’s list last spring, so I’m not just some day drinker with no sense of academic responsibility. This day of drinking was a special occasion since I had just done very well on a couple of papers and a few exams and thought a night out was well deserved. My friends and I decided that since we didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so we went to a frat house. The party was awesome. Tons of girls and tons of drinks – what else could you ask for? Because it’s almost impossible to keep track of where your friends are at a party, most of us ended up splitting up. Near the end it was just my
friend Matt and I. Things were dying down and we decided that we’d done enough damage for one day. We were hungry so we thought of a brilliant idea – order Dominos before we left so that by the time we got home it would meet us at the door. Little did we know that this would be the smartest thing we’ve probably ever done in our time in college. We left the party and were met with one of the coldest winters Buffalo has ever seen. I was trailing behind Matt, as I placed my trust in him to get us to the bus so that we could get back to North Campus – this was mistake No. 1. Matt led us further and further away from the bus stop. We’d already probably walked 10 minutes and then frantically sprinted five more minutes in the opposite direction of where we would have any chance of actually catching a bus. We found ourselves in front of a firehouse somewhere down Bailey Avenue. Once we realized we screwed up we both took out our phones to call cabs. The soonest one said they would arrive in an hour. We weren’t surprised – that’s Buffalo cabs for you. At first we were going to wait but after 10 minutes we realized
we’d been outside in the snow wearing T-shirts for about half an hour. Our fingers were starting to lose feeling and snotcicles were forming under our noses. Instead of waiting for frostbite to set in we decided it would be a good idea to run all the way back to the frat house we were at because it was the last place we could remember feeling our faces. We sprint back but realize we can’t remember which house it is. At this point we were desperate for any warmth we could get, so we took a risk. We walked into a the foyer of a random house and stood there to try and warm up. After five minutes of pretending that we were actually getting warmer, I get a phone call. It was our Dominos delivery driver and our order had arrived at Sweethome apartments where I was living at the time. I was silent on the phone for a second until my brain warmed up enough to get an actual idea. “Hey, so we’re actually on South Campus. Could you please pick us up and take us back to Sweethome, we’ll literally give you all the money in our pockets – about $40.” The driver laughed and thought
for a second, then agreed. I gave him the house number of the foyer that we had commandeered. Without fail, 15 minutes later the Dominos driver pulls up to the house and Matt and I race to the car. We were almost delirious from the cold. The moment the heat from the car touched my skin I felt hopeful for the first time that night. The driver, a young college student whose name we couldn’t remember the next day, told us we were lucky that the apartment was his last stop. We said thank you more than 100 times. We couldn’t say it enough. The heat from the pizza on my lap transferred to my body. We pulled into Sweethome and the driver stopped right in front of building seven. We thanked him again and both pulled out our money to give it to the man who saved our lives. We raced upstairs and devoured the pizza within minutes. If I learned anything that night it was to never follow Matt anywhere and always tip my Dominos delivery driver. email: tomas.olivier@ubspectrum.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editorial Board of The Spectrum, Thank you for highlighting the need for action in support of transgender, genderqueer and gender non-binary community members at UB in your April 24, 2016 editorial. We are proud of the rich spectrums of diversity that makes up our UB community. Co-chaired by the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and consisting of representatives from offices and departments across campus, the Working Group for
Transgender Inclusion (WGTI) was formed in February 2016 to develop policies, identify practices and issue recommendations for the full inclusion of transgender, genderqueer and gender non-binary students, faculty and staff at UB. The group is currently focusing on six key areas: o Preferred Name Policies o Physical Facilities (genderinclusive restrooms, locker rooms and housing) o Student Services and Resources
o Employee Services and Resources o Campus Education and Campus Climate o External Communication and Advocacy In regards to your specific call for gender-inclusive restrooms, the group is currently discussing potential recommendations that will allow us to address current and long-term needs. More information about WGTI is available here: http://www.buffalo.edu/equity/obtaining-assistance/lgbtq-information-and-sup-
port/workinggroupfortransgenderinclusion.html. Any questions may be directed to well-UBLGBTQ@vpsa.buffalo.edu. Sincerely, UB Working Group for Transgender Inclusion James Bowman LGBTQ Wellness and Special Projects Coordinator Sharon Nolan-Weiss Director, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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The philosophy of overcoming cancer Yu hasn’t always been so involved in both Chinese and Greek philosophy. Even though he’s Chinese, Yu used to only write books on Greek philosophy. After years of writing, he realized that the philosophical ideas were similar between ancient China and ancient Greece and decided to combine them. “By putting them together we can see things that if you treat them separately you won’t be able to see it,” Yu said. “You gain a new perspective, new argument.” Yu also believes in combining hard work with a good life outside of work, in order to lead a more balanced life.
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“No, he was ready to fight and do what was necessary to beat this illness,” Gracia said in an email. Yu’s friends see that while cancer can be a difficult illness to cope with, Yu is doing what he can to remain positive. In fact, Yu is already looking toward using the philosophies of Daoism and stoicism to help others once he recovers from the disease. “These philosophies try to teach you how to become emotionally controlled, how to become a calm person, a calm individual,” Yu said. “These philosophies not only help me in my own life, but I hope they’ll also help me when I’m recovered. So I can help other survivors or patients with this kind of philosophy.”
‘Hey, what is philosophy?’
Yu has been teaching philosophy at UB for almost 20 years after growing up in China. He’s studied a variety of different schools of thought and philosophers, like Marxism, Daoism, Plato and Aristotle and has written several books. The professor has spent a huge portion of his life studying philosophy, but the initial decision to analyze thought process and some of life’s biggest questions was not his to make. In fact, he calls his philosophy career “accidental.” Yu grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution of the 60s and 70s. He said all universities had been shut down for about 10 years before being re-opened in 1978, a year before he would graduate high school in 1979. There were millions of high school seniors who had just graduated and were looking for a university to attend in 1979, but there were few universities available. The acceptance rate nationwide for colleges at the time was a slim 4 percent, Yu said. The odds were not in Yu’s favor, yet he was accepted to attend school. Only there was a catch: he didn’t get to pick his major. His high school teachers picked for him. “It’s all done by high school teachers without any asking me,” Yu said. “So the school
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Jiyuan Yu studies both Greek and Chinese philosophy, a unique practice that makes him such a diversified professor.
filled me in which university. How [did] they choose philosophy? Because all the departments are listed by order and the first department was philosophy. So the high school teacher put in philosophy as my first choice. At the time I wondered ‘Hey, what is philosophy?’ I was 15 so I didn’t know anything.” Yu might not have known anything at the time but that all would change. Yu has studied philosophy across the globe, from China to Italy to Canada, and has worked at Oxford University before he transferred to UB in 1997.
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During his time as an undergraduate at the age of 19, Yu wrote a final essay on Plato and won a national award for it. Yu used the award money to invite his whole class to dinner. That award is partially what drove him to become a teacher. “You know, that’s very motivational,” Yu said. “And you feel good and then you love Plato more and you start working on Aristotle. Then you really want to become a teacher.” Yu says that he tries to be motivational to students whenever he can because encouraging students could change their lives. It’s this attitude that draws students to enjoy having Yu as a teacher. “For this class specifically, I have no philosophical background,” said Ashley Gormady,
a senior in linguistics and Asian studies. “Not only does he make the class engaging and enlightening but like he also tackles it from different perspectives that allow people to appreciate what they’re learning.” Yu tries to engage his students as a way of making philosophy applicable to everyone, not only those who have interest in the subject. Yu also impresses colleagues, who note how efficient and creative the professor is. “I never had to remind him of any deadline or what was expected of him,” Gracia said. “He never tries to upstage a partner. Perhaps as important as these is that he is full of initiatives and creative suggestions. I have experience in this matter because we edited two books together and organized several conferences. I should emphasize that this combination of qualities is rare in the academic world.” Yu has traveled all over the world and, according to him, could teach pretty much wherever he wanted to. He chooses to stay at UB because of the opportunities it has given him to teach both Chinese and Greek philosophy. “This is the only place that allows me to do both,” Yu said. “So I feel that it’s difficult to find a place that allows you to do whatever you like to do. And that’s a very important thing, intellectual freedom.”
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Yu’s hobbies are much simpler than the highly debated topic of philosophy. He enjoys Peking opera and walking. His hobbies have allowed him to form relationships that aren’t necessarily intellect-based and enjoy a life outside of his work. “One good thing of learning philosophy is you always have a lot of friends because they like to talk to you,” Yu said. “Philosophy is really part of your life, everybody’s life. Everybody will have some set of questions about their own life, about the puzzles. And they always like to talk to you.” Yu’s friendly nature makes it easy for him to form relationships with the people around him. “Jiyuan is one of the most friendly and gregarious persons I know,” Gracia said. “A long time ago I lost count of the many hours I have spent in Jiyuan’s home at dinners and parties. He is always ready to get together and have a good time.” Yu is currently working on a book bringing together Daoism, stoicism and disease. He said both philosophies are pertinent because both deal with emotions when facing a disaster. He said both philosophies have a kind of therapeutic value, which he hopes will help others who have also been diagnosed with cancer live positive lives. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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An early view from the 6 UB students talk about the much-anticipated new Drake album
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Drake’s fourth studio album Views From the 6 will release on Friday.
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After months of anticipation, fans can rest at ease knowing Drake’s fourth studio album Views From the 6 will release on Friday. The 20-song album will reportedly be exclusive to Apple Music for the week of its release, and will then be available on most music streaming and purchasing websites. There has been a huge amount of hype surrounding Drizzy’s newest album. William Ransom, a sophomore computer science major, said he listened to Drake’s most recent singles and was hyped for the
album drop later this week. Ransom and other students said they are looking forward to late summer night parties and summer road trips where they could blast “VFT6” and jam out to Drake’s latest tunes. “I don’t know about any of the songs that are on the new album, but Drake’s awesome, so I know they’ll be good,” he said, as he listened to songs off a previous Drake album. “His last album was really good, so honestly I can’t wait to grab it and be playing it during the summer at parties and such.” Drake has had an unquestionably strong presence amongst club playlists worldwide. With hits like “Best I Ever Had,” “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Hotline Bling,” Drake has had a dominant reign in the rap and pop culture world. Arya Hajikandi, a freshman computer science major, said the hype that the rapper
builds around his work has led to how big this Friday’s premiere is about to be. “I’m really looking forward to the hype around the album,” he said. “Drake’s the perfect artist to play at most events, summer parties, pre-gaming for concerts, and you bet I’ll be at the concert this summer, how could I miss it.” Regarding the album’s hype, it has been rumored that there will be a set of featured artists like no other, including Future and Skepta atop the list and Kanye West and Jay Z on his previously released single. Earlier this month, Drake released two songs that will most likely be features on VFT6. “Pop Style,” featuring Kanye West and Jay-Z, has attracted a lot of attention despite the fact that Jay-Z only raps one short line. “One Dance” features the lesser-known
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duo of WizKid and Kyla and comes straight from the heart. Although neither has gotten to the level of popularity songs like “Jumpman” and “Hotline Bling” have recently achieved, the two singles were a good preview of what is to come on the new album. Drake’s recent success isn’t only derived from his music. The rapper’s clothing line October’s Very Own (OVO) just released its fall clothing lineup. Similar to the likes of Kanye West, Drizzy has been setting up pop-up stores in big cities like Miami and New York to sell his pricey, yet tasteful clothing. With the announcement of his summer tour, students are excited to see the rapper come to Buffalo and play tracks off his new album live. Tim Avino, a sophomore biology major, said although he thinks the album’s artwork is “corny as hell,” he is looking forward to the rapper’s new album. “I’m planning on buying tickets to see him over the summer,” he said. “I think that his newest album is going to be the best one yet, so no way I’m missing out on seeing that live.” Drake and Future will be performing in downtown Buffalo at the First Niagara Center on Aug. 12. Views From the 6 is expected to be released on Apple Music sometime Friday. Those without a subscription to Apple Music, fear not. All Apple iTunes accounts come with a free trial of their music-streaming library. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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leased three R&B albums with them since then. Currently he is touring off of My Life II, his third studio album released Sept. 11, 2015. His music primarily centers on his dynamic vocal range and he is known for his wide range of covers during his live shows.
Freddie Gibbs – Mohawk Place West Coast-style rapper Fredrick Tipton, better known as Freddie Gibbs, is coming to Buffalo from Gary, Indiana. The musician has been making rounds since his first official release in ’09, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs. Since then, the rapper has been steadily rising in the ranks of the rap world, gaining talent and notoriety with each release. He released his second studio album, Shadow of a Doubt, on Nov. 20 in 2015, where it reached a peak of eighth on the charts. He will be performing at the Mohawk Place on Wednesday. Thursday, April 28 Summer Scouts – Mohawk Place From Allentown, Pennsylvania, Summer Scouts is an indie rock band on the up-andup. They have been skirting around the edges of the music scene on the eastern seaboard for the last few years. Their first album The Distance was released two years ago in April 2014. They are celebrating their anniversary by playing a show at the Mohawk Place. Come see the Summer Scouts and their eclectic brand of postmodern indie rock. SENIOR ARTS EDITOR
Don’t miss these last chances to get out and enjoy Buffalo before finals week starts.
Buffalo has a host of concert options this week. From up-and-coming rappers to reimagined indie rock outfits, there is something for everyone, no matter the genre. This week’s highlights include Freddie Gibbs, one of the most prominent rappers on the up from the west coast and EL VY, Matthew Berninger’s newest project. There is only two weeks of school left.
Wednesday, April 27 SoMo – Town Ballroom American singer-songwriter Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales, aka SoMo, will be performing in Buffalo on Wednesday. He originally rose to fame through his YouTube videos of him covering popular R&B songs. In 2013, his videos earned him a record deal with Republic Records and he has re-
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union, the band has made two new albums: Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go. The iconic ’70s rock band will be performing in Buffalo on Friday at Seneca Niagara Casino.
Saturday, April 30 Terravita – Waiting Room Terravita was in the dubstep scene before dubstep was even called dubstep. They first started blowing up during the EDM revolution in the 2000s, but have been championing bass-driven dance music for years now. They have an impressive live resume, from Red Rocks to Safe in Sound Festival. Now they will be bringing their heavy-hitting bass drops to the Waiting Room on Saturday night. Sunday, April 31 EL VY – The Rapids Theatre Matthew Berninger, best known for his work with The National, has started another project with Brent Knopf of Menomena to create El VY. The sound is a lighter, more poppy indie rock than the heavy-hearted, melancholic music of The National, but Berninger’s deep voice still recognizable. The newfound band has been trying to build itself up as a new act and has been touring for the last year. The band is touring its first album Return to the Moon. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
Friday, April 29 Steely Dan – Seneca Niagara Events Center American jazz rock band Steely Dan has become a household name in modern music, after over 30 years of touring. The band first started in the ’70s, called the “perfect musical antiheroes for the Seventies” by Rolling Stone. The brokeup in ’81 but reunited in ’93 and has been touring ever since. Since their re-
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PASSOVER PARTICIPATION JAMES MACDAVID
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It can be difficult to celebrate religious holidays without the support of family or comfort of home. Some Jewish UB students who are unable to travel back home for Passover had the chance to celebrate the holiday in the comfort of the university. Hillel of Buffalo kicked off Passover with two Seder dinners, one on Friday and the other on Saturday night. The dinners were held in Pistachios in the Student Union. The Passover Seder dinner is a Jewish ritualistic feast that marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Passover is a holiday that celebrates the Jewish liberation from the Egyptians who enslaved them. Hillel of Buffalo is not the only place on campus that offers a Seder dinner for students. The Chabad House that sits behind the Ellicott Complex also has dinner on Friday and Saturday, a homemade feast pro-
Hillel of Buffalo host traditional Jewish Passover Seder
vided by the Rabbi, Moshe Gurary and his wife, Rivka. Dan Metchnik, Hillel of Buffalo director has attended the Hillel dinner for the past three years. “What we are doing every year is providing food and a welcoming place for students,” Metchnik said. “It doesn’t matter if you are from Africa or Israel, Thailand or Queens.” The food provided came from Wegman’s kosher deli, according Metchnik. The funds for the meals were raised through an online fundraiser. Jedidiah Kalmanofsky, a junior philosophy major and a religious holiday intern at Hillel, said he was pleased with the attendance for the event. “There are some logistical challenges that come with groups like this,” Kalmanofsky
said. “It’s really great that so many people who aren’t necessarily in this community all the time are so [actively attending] this.” The Seder is a traditional ceremony that has many parts to it. The story of Passover is an interactive one, in which guests drink “wine,” eat certain foods at specific points in the story and recite chants and sing songs in light of the holiday. Once the official Seder is over, dinner begins. The ceremony began when guests poured themselves a cup of grape juice that acted as the stand in for the traditional drink of wine. Kalmanofsky recited a Hebrew prayer called the “Kiddish” during the dinner, which is the blessing over the wine. Guests then participated in a ritualistic washing of the hands done in silence. Next came “Karpas” when everyone took cilantro and dipped it into salt water. This is done to represent the tears of the Israelites as they suffered at the hands of the Egyptians. Three pieces of matzah, or unleavened bread, were stacked and broken in half. The larger of the two pieces acts as the Afikomen, which is traditionally wrapped in a napkin and then hidden for children to find. Matzah represents the struggle the Israelites had when they were finally able to escape Egypt. They didn’t have time to bake bread for their journey and instead, let the dough harden on their backs as they walked away from their oppressors. The telling of the story of Passover continues throughout the Seder and once the final blessings are recited, the feast can begin. Jeremy Landau, a senior international finance major who has been an intern at UB’s Hillel for four years, attended the dinner last year. “The tradition itself begins with two Seders, large dinners in which you retell the story, and there are certain rituals that are involved with it,” Landau said. “On top of that there are songs that are sung, it really varies per family, and then two days after
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Hillel of Buffalo hosted Passover Sedar dinners on Friday and Saturday night in Pistachios in the Student Union. Sedar dinners mark the start of Passover, a Jewish holiday.
that people go to synagogue.” Metchnik said students don’t have to be religious to enjoy Passover. “It’s more about being ‘mishpachah’ which means family [in Hebrew],” he said. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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News briefs: Locally
Eight-year-old dies after fire
After spending a month at Shriner’s Hospital in Cincinnati for severe burns that covered more than 90 percent of her body, eight-yearold Treasure Brighton died Sunday. Brighton was injured in a February fire that ripped through her home. Her father, 24-yearold Demetrius Johnson, was killed while trying to save his children. Brighton’s two brothers were also in the home but made it out safely and were treated at Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo for burns. The family’s upstairs neighbor, 49-year-old Juan Montanez Navarro, also died during the fire. Fire investigators have determined an electrical issue behind the stove on the first floor caused the fire before it spread up to the attic.
Buffalo has 11th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
On Sunday, both men and women alike put on their best high heels to walk down Hertel Avenue for a good cause. According to The Buffalo News, approximately 325 participants took to the streets to raise awareness for sexual assault and domestic violence as well as money for Crisis Services. Cash was donated Sunday during the event but people also raised almost $10,000 online beforehand.
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Tom Brady “Deflategate” suspension reinstated
Globally
Obama sends 250 special operations forces to Syria
After almost a year since the NFL first enacted a four-game suspension on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the NFL, reinstating the suspension. This comes after the original suspension ruling was nullified in September. Brady was found to have been involved with other members of the Patriots equipment staff who leaked air out of footballs used during the 2015 AFC Championship game.
On Monday, President Barack Obama announced his plans to send more 250 special operations forces to Syria in order to end the spread of ISIS. He said there are currently special operations forces on the ground in Syria that have helped drive out ISIS in certain areas, according to CNN. Obama announced that although the troops will be there, they will not be fighting and instead will be training and assisting Syrian forces.
Presidential candidate hopefuls ban together to defeat Trump
North Korea launches submarine missile
Republican presidential nominee hopefuls Ted Cruz and John Kasich have come together to prevent frontrunner Donald Trump from getting the nomination outright. The two plan to divide their campaigning in the next three primary states, with Kasich to stop campaigning in Indiana while Cruz will end campaigning in New Mexico and Oregon. This comes a week after Trump dominated New York and has recently swept votes in most states.
North Korea sparked concern after it launched a submarine missile off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula Saturday, according to CNN. The North Korean news agency stated the launch is considered successful. The United States is still analyzing what happened.
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The return of UB Cycling
UB seniors bring back cycling club, hope to see it continue to grow beyond founders’ graduation QUENTIN HAYNES SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
Jonathan Linfield’s love for cycling grew as he traveled through the streets of New York City, delivering anything from baby formula to pizzas for various companies. “The motto was ‘anything and everything in under an hour,’” Linfield said. “I was going up and down the city with a ton of different things … I lugged stuff back and forth, but it didn’t matter because I was cycling, I was helping people and I enjoyed it.” He took on the various odd jobs across the city for two reasons – to get paid and to reinvigorate his love for biking. Linfield, a senior civil engineering major, found that the only cycling club at UB was recently disbanded. During his junior year, he wanted to bring his cycling passion back to UB. A little more than a year later, he accomplished that feat. The UB Cycling Club is a community on campus built on the love of cycling and bike riding. The Student Association officially recognized the club in 2016 after it was a temporary club in the summer of 2014. Along with Linfield, seniors Adam Schultz, Jesse Bauer and Evan Klein form the executive board for the club with the goal of bringing more students once they all graduate. There are roughly 25-30 official members currently in the club. While attempting to recruit, Linfield said the goal for the club was to create a “family-like atmosphere” as he continues to offer students the ability to join the club. “It’s been easy to get people to join, but tough to actually get the word out,” Linfield said. “Our goal from day one has been to create a community with the fellow members and talk in the group. We’re a club and a team, but we want to be more family-orientated. We want to go out and enjoy cycling together as like our own little community.” The club receives $140 from SA and received an additional $250–300 through fundraising for supplies and resources to help fix bikes. The first step in establishing the club was
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(From left to right) - Evan Klein, Jonathan Linfield, Adam Schultz and Jesse Bauer stand together outside Student Union. All four created the e-board for the UB cycling club.
to devise a meaning. The founders sought out to help members repair their own bikes as well. Schultz, a mechanical engineering major and secretary of the club, joined Linfield’s e-board as both a friend and as someone who truly developed a love for the cycling. It was the retooling of a bike that got him into cycling. “It was the summer of 2014. I really wanted a bike. Got one on Craigslist and it was too small. I’m still trying to sell it,” Shultz said. “I got another one and spent the summer trying to convert it from a road bike into a fix-gear bike. Took some components off, got some new wheels, repainted it and once I got it to work, I truly fell in love with cycling and going out traveling to new areas on my bike.” The long-term goal for the club is to have a crash course on proper bike upkeep and how to make sure that a fellow member’s bike is up to date, clean and able to work among several different terrains. Linfield said helping students who might have trouble is another reason why he wants to build a community in his club. Bauer, an aerospace and mechanical engineering major and club vice president, gained his interest in cycling from seeing his brother and Linfield get into cycling, sparking an inter-
est in himself to start cycling. While he doesn’t see bicycle repair as the club’s top priority, he said it’s something he would like all members to have in the future. “It’s not our top priority, I think our top priority is to keep people to join, meet new people have them enjoy ourselves, but it’s a nice thing to know,” Bauer said. “It’s important just to know the basics, taking your bike apart to put it in your car to ride at the park, things like that. It’s a good thing to know.” The e-board is also hoping that the club could one day participate in collegiate races as a team. By next season, UB Cycling will be able to fully participate in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC), the biggest conference in the country for participating cyclist, as well as obtain a USA Cycling license. According to Bauer, the club didn’t officially partake in any events because the club’s jerseys didn’t come in time. But next season, they expect the next group of cycling members at UB to be eligible to participate in races and other events the ECCC holds. “USA Cycling assists us in everything for us. It’s a major competitive organization, like the NCAA for the cycling community,” Linfield said. “ECCC wants to see you be a club and compete. They’re very helpful and
ALL FOR THE FALL Successful spring primes women’s soccer for big season
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The women’s soccer team walks off the field after a victory at UB Stadium during the 2014 MAC Tournament. The Bulls finished up this spring season 5-0-3.
EDWARD GOLDSCHMID STAFF WRITER
For a team that has begun a winning tradition the past two seasons, the Buffalo women’s soccer team has some minor rebuilding that needs to be done before next season. The Bulls are losing six players, with start-
ing defenders Jackie Hall and Kristin Markiewicz and leading scorer Kassidy Kidd graduating and Brianna Shingary, a rising star in the program, transferring to Pittsburgh. But Buffalo consistently keeps a winning tradition for a reason. They nearly repeated as champions one year following a Mid-American Conference title, and look to get back to the top of the MAC in the 2016 season.
And it didn’t matter whether the team played its offseason matchups against teams down the road or across the ocean. The Bulls still played with the same word running through their heads during the eight spring matchups: dominate. And so they did. The Bulls’ spring soccer season officially came to a close on Monday with a 3-0 victory over Niagara, which, more or less, gave head coach Shawn Burke a chance to see his revamped squad in action for the first time before the actual season begins this fall. And within the eight-game season, the team went 5-0-3 and proved next year’s squad could very well carry on the program’s winning tradition. “We had some question marks going into this spring and next fall,” Burke said. “But we really had some players step up and we have a lot more confidence going into next fall.” The season started out on a high note as the team secured a dominating victory over Stony Creek, 3-1. This high note was just the start to what Burke called an “incredible experience and an incredible spring season” for the team. As content Burke was with the play on the home front, he was even more impressed with the team’s play across the Atlantic, as the Bulls embarked on a spring break trip to Spain. “The extra training sessions, the extra
made the ability to get into events fun. We want to see students have the ability to go out and enjoy an event if they want, too.” With four members of the cycling eboard entering their senior years, Linfield, Schultz and Bauer are attempting to establish a community for fellow cyclers at UB beyond their personal graduations. The expectation is that Klein, currently the club treasurer, will assume the role as president and continue to enforce the same ideas that his fellow members started. For Linfield, the goal has always been to bring together a group of people who enjoyed to get on their bikes and travel around to unknown areas around campus and around Buffalo. Now that he’s got that off the ground, he hopes to see the tradition continue. “It was all about the love of cycling,” Linfield said. “My mom asked me how I could cycle for hours and hours and I simply said that I loved it. When I got here, we didn’t have that and I wanted to bring it back. Now, we ride as a community and it’s fun. There’s nothing better than riding as a group. And hopefully, the next set of people love cycling the same and continue to maintain the tradition at UB.” email: sports@ubspectrum.com
games, it was also just a trip of a lifetime to get the camaraderie of the team together and just see them out of their element,” Burke said. “I thought the trip was fantastic, just embracing the culture and watching the style of play over there. I think the girls really embraced it.” During the 11-day trip, the team played two matchups, with a 2-0 victory over U.E. Sant Andrea in Barcelona and a draw against Villarreal, a club team based out of Valencia. Rising sophomore forward Carissima Cutrona found the trip to Spain encouraging for Buffalo’s chances next fall. She feels it will greatly enhance the teams’ playing ability, especially against top-tier competition in the MAC. “It was awesome it was a really good experience,” Cutrona said. “Both playing soccer and learning about the culture was a really good experience for the team.” The Bulls came back home and played games against Unionville and Big-4 rival St. Bonaventure. Both games ended in a draw. The Bulls would rebound, defeating Canisius and Syracuse each with a final score of 2-0, before defeating Niagara 3-0 to close the season. “These results don’t go in any record books, goals aren’t recorded, but winning is a mentality,” Burke said. “Going through an entire eight games without losing does matter.” Though the team loses several players to graduation, the Bulls return several players, including rising junior goalkeeper Laura Dougall in net, capable of returning back to the championship glory of two years ago. email: sports@ubspectrum.com