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MS MR draws in just 204 students KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS ARTS EDITOR
Lizzy Plapinger, vocalist of MS MR, told a crowd of UB students she felt like she was at a “middle school assembly.” These words echoed through the sparsely filled seats of the Center for the Arts (CFA) Saturday night. Only 204 students attended the Student Association’s most recent concert for indierock duo MS MR. SA had 1,740 free tickets available for students, and although it gave out 1,200, just one-sixth of those students actually came through the door. No tickets were available for purchase for the general public. All undergraduate students could attend the concert for free with a student ID, as they pay SA a mandatory student activity fee of $104.75 a semester. The show cost SA about $30-40,000 in production costs and $30,000 in talent costs, according to SA Entertainment Coordinator Marc Rosenblitt. David Monegro, a senior chemistry major, did not attend Saturday’s concert and said he had previously never heard of MS MR. “Why pick out a random band to play and hope people like it?” Monegro said in an email. While an intimate and seemingly enjoyable show for the students who did attend, the indie-pop group’s arrival on campus nearly went unnoticed. “We really wanted to cater to all UB students,” said SA President Minahil Khan. “There’s a lot of history of hip-hop and electronic music, we don’t usually do a lot of alternative and we have a lot of students that are into that.” Rosenblitt admitted he didn’t imagine the attendance would be so low, but said he is viewing the concert and attendance in a positive light. “We gave 204 students the opportunity to sit front row of a band they enjoyed in a very intimate atmosphere,” Rosenblitt said. Rosenblitt said one can never be sure of turnout until patrons start walking through the door and that SA is always looking for ways to improve and implement new ideas.
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MS MR and Oh Manitou open up spring semester Low attendance and indoor venue didn’t stop students from enjoying show EVAN GRISLEY STAFF WRITER
About two songs into MS MR’s Saturday night set in the Center for the Arts (CFA), a group of students stood up in their seats and started dancing. It started a chain reaction. Others began standing and moving closer to the stage and quickly the front half of the theater was packed with students singing and swaying along to the music. Indie rock duo MS MR played at the Mainstage Theater in the CFA on Saturday night. Up-and-coming Rochester band Oh Manitou performed as the opening act. The show was hosted and funded by the Student Association. The concert’s attendance was lower than expected. Although SA said it handed out 1,200 of 1,740 available tickets, only 204 students actually attended. MS MR was the first SA concert of the spring semester. The concert costs totaled between $60-70,000, according to Marc Rosenblitt, SA’s entertainment coordinator. Despite the low turnout, the band was still able to get the crowd that was there on its feet and dancing along to the music. The opener Oh Manitou came out on stage right at 8 p.m. The group’s songs teemed with energy and featured heavy guitar and drums. MS MR made their way onstage around 9 p.m. When they first walked onstage, they didn’t address the crowd right away. Vocalist Lizzy Plapinger, dressed in a black shimmery jumpsuit, struck a pose and waited for the drummer to strike his drumsticks together four times. Then they got right into the music. The group’s dramatic entrance got the crowd going. After the first song, more than half the concertgoers were on their feet. Plapinger told the crowd that when she first came out on stage, she felt like she was performing at a middle school assembly and wanted to get the crowd pumped up. She did just that. Producer Max Hershenow also impressed the crowd with his smooth moves, grooving
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along to the pounding beats. Andrew Charbonneau, a junior environmental engineering major, said the concert was awesome because of the energy in the theater. “It was hard to stay seated,” he said. Aliza Schneider, a freshman theater major, said that it was really nice to see people up and dancing to the music. “I really liked the energy MS MR brought to the crowd,” she said. For certain songs, Plapinger gave a backstory. Before launching into “How Does It Feel,” Plapinger said she wanted the crowd to imagine that this was the last song of the night and the cops were about to storm in and break up the concert. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
SOUTH CAROLINA AND NEVADA RESULTS
SOUTH CAROLINA
NEVADA
DONALD TRUMP:
HILLARY CLINTON:
32.5%
52.7%
239,851 votes 50 delegates
6,238 votes 19 delegates
2.Marco Rubio:
2.Bernie Sanders:
22.5%
3.Ted Cruz:
22.3%
4.Jeb Bush:
7.8%
5.John Kasich:
7.6%
6.Ben Carson:
7.2%
Jeb Bush suspended his campaign after the projected results were announced.
47.2%
Superdelegates: Of the eight superdelegates at stake, three publicly backed Clinton while one publicly backed Sanders. The other four have not publicly taken sides. *There were eight uncommitted votes resulting in 0.1%
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Vocalist Lizzy Plapinger (left) and producer Max Hershenow (right) of MS MR sing at Saturday’s concert hosted by the Student Association. Despite handing out 1,200 tickets, just a little more than 200 students showed up to see the indie rock duo, creating an intimate atmosphere for concertgoers.
Police investigate death of Buffalo State student as possible hazing incident Student Bradley Doyley dies at age 21
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Bradley Doyley, a former player for the Buffalo State men’s basketball team and a senior business major, died on Thursday. Buffalo Police is investigating his death as a possible fraternity hazing incident.
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Buffalo Police is investigating the death of a SUNY Buffalo State student as a possible fraternity hazing incident. Bradley Doyley, a senior business major and former basketball player for Buffalo State, died at Buffalo General Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 18. He was 21. Buffalo State has suspended the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter of which Doyley was reportedly pledging. The Buffalo News reported that Doyley was hospitalized last month after not feeling well. Students told The Buffalo News that Doyley may have been given some kind of concoction to drink that led to his illness. Police have not yet determined Doyley’s cause of death. Buffalo State President Katherine ConwayTurner released a statement Friday announcing that the college is supporting Buffalo Police’s
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investigation into the hazing allegation and the suspension of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter. Doyley was honored at the Buffalo State men’s basketball game Friday night against New Paltz. There was a moment of silence held before the game began and the Bengals won 94-79. Doyley last played for the Bengals during the 2014-15 season. Chris Cartwright, a senior at Buffalo State, was a friend of Doyley and attended Friday’s game. “I’ll remember him every time I shoot a basketball,” Cartwright said. “Everyone knew who he was. Everyone loved him.” Students used the #ForeverBrad on Twitter to remember their peer. Students also set up a fundraiser to help Doyley’s family with funeral expenses. The fundraiser was set up at the basketball game Friday night and raised about $1,500 during the course of the game. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Monday, February 22, 2016
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South Carolina and Nevada results indicative of momentum going into Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump emerged successful out of Nevada and South Carolina respectively, which may be an indicative of what Super Tuesday on March 1 will look like. While Clinton’s battle was hard-fought, Trump seems to be continuing his reign of terror and surpassing Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. Trump is not leading as much as he used to be – he beat Rubio out by 10 points, with Cruz only behind Rubio by 0.2 percent. The businessman thinks he will face Clinton in the elections and continues to degrade both Cruz and Rubio as eligible candidates. His latest string of outrageous comments includes accusing Rubio of not being fit for presidency. Trump also knocked out Jeb Bush from the race, though it seemed to be a long time coming. Rubio beat out Cruz for the first
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time in this race – indicative of how the two campaigns are moving. This victory should come as no surprise since Rubio had immense amounts of support, including from the governor of South Carolina herself. The former Florida senator was looking for third place and to keep himself in the race and has surpassed even his own expectations. It will be interesting to see what happens with him in Nevada against Cruz and how the Cruz campaign reacts to this loss. Cruz, who suffered a blow in South Carolina, is holding tightly to the idea that he is the only one who has ever defeated Trump in the polls. His loss, though narrow, may be a comment on how he misjudged his evangelical Christian swing in these states. Cruz has a difficult task at hand as he must fight a war on two fronts – both Rubio, who is quickly catching up
and Trump, who is still sitting on top. We’re looking now at how Cruz will change his campaign to better suit it for Nevada. Clinton, the last woman standing, has had a difficult time dealing with the various incidents with her email and whether or not she has breached national security. She’s in a tight spot, since she was the secretary of state, whereas all of her competitors are just senators – sans Trump – meaning they have less history. Her goal now is to make herself more trustworthy. She is a strong candidate but her coldness is offputting to voters. She already lost to a grassroots campaign back in 2008 when she faced Barack Obama, so even though she seems to have momentum now, it’s really going to be a close call. Bernie Sanders, the millennial candidate, refuses to go down
without a fight. He’s managed to keep the gap close between him and Clinton and recent pictures of him being arrested as a college student at a protest has resonated with the youth. At the same time, it is clear that Sanders is frustrated since he cannot seem to overcome Clinton’s lead. He seemed to be making his next big moves in Super Tuesday and not worrying about South Carolina, since it seems that Clinton has a lot of pull there. It will be more interesting to see who wins out Super Tuesday rather than who pulls ahead in South Carolina. These smaller caucuses may be indicative of momentum, but Super Tuesday will really tell who has the best chance at receiving the nominations from their respective parties. email: eic@ubspectrum.com
Five underrated masterpieces of ’90s alternative A retrospective look at hidden gems from the peak decade of alt-rock LUKE HEUSKIN
ASST. ARTS EDITOR
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The face of ’90s rock music belonged to a select few icons. Personal demons and substance abuse claimed too many too early and only a select few bands like Foo Fighters, Radiohead and Weezer have managed to remain relevant in 2016. Few of the countless awesome groups that passed their primes in the shadows of largerthan-life acts like Sublime, Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers escaped the decade with widespread recognition intact. Yet, the ’90s alternative scene produced a wide array of underrated treasures. Blind Melon — “Soup” Following the self-titled debut that gave Blind Melon hits like “No Rain” and “Change,” “Soup” is a more adventurous album in every sense. While Blind Melon’s strengths remain rooted in psychedelic-tinged hard rock, their second release sees them flirt with more sonic and lyrical novelty. The instrumentation is supremely creative and the late Shannon Hoon’s distinctive wail gives the album a double measure of personality. While Blind Melon’s stellar debut is arguably stronger track-for track and is the most accessible introduction to the band, “Soup” is more cohesive as an album and is easily tied for their strongest release.
Elastica — “Elastica” One of the great – and mostly forgotten – female-fronted rock acts of the grunge decade, Elastica is the best approximation of what you would get if you mixed the rebellious sneer of Joan Jett and the electrifying simplicity of the Pixies with an ’80s new wave vibe. With its fusion of radio-friendly songwriting and no-frills punk ethos, Elastica’s self-titled debut is flawless rock and roll with an attitude. On tracks like “Stutter” and “Connection,” Justine Frischmann’s vocals are edgy and unstrained and simply ooze cool.
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While “Fear” lacks the angst and attitude of many classic ’90s releases, it’s a wonderfully contemplative release full of subtle melodies and lyrical artistry.
Soul Coughing — “Ruby Vroom” Far and away the most unusual appearance on the list, Soul Coughing’s debut is an unsettling tour de force of spoken word weirdness. Blending hip hop sampling, beat poetry, alt-rock attitude and more than a touch of insanity, this album is highly recommended for anyone with a taste for the strange and the endurance to take on the hour long challenge that is “Ruby Vroom.” Catherine Wheel — “Ferment” Catherine Wheel’s majestic debut
album, “Ferment,” was rightfully a staple of the ’90s shoegaze scene. From the epic first notes of the opener “Texture” to the end of the album, “Ferment” is a lush, deeply immersive masterpiece. Everything about the album is enveloping, with a massive wall of sound, serene vocals and ethereal production creating a dreamy headspace. For its general restraint, “Ferment” has some of the more energetic instrumental performances in the shoegaze genre.
Toad the Wet Sprocket — “Fear” This unassuming release by one of the most oddly named bands of the ’90s – and there were plenty of
them – is a subtly gorgeous collection of well-crafted songs. While “Fear” lacks the angst and attitude of many classic ’90s releases, it’s a wonderfully contemplative release full of subtle melodies and lyrical artistry. Among the album’s many highlights, tracks like the beautiful opener “Walk on the Ocean” and the haunting “Pray Your Gods” are testament to the band’s songwriting prowess. If Toad the Wet Sprocket are seldom mentioned in the same breath as better known ’90s greats, it probably has something to do with the name. email: luke.heuskin@ubspectrum.com
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NEWS
Monday, February 22, 2016
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THREE STUDENTS TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH EUROPE WITH ONLY CANS OF RED BULL Students hope to participate in ‘Red Bull Can You Make It?’ challenge COURTESY OF CHRIS KOMIN
(From left to right) UB students George Gombert, Chris Komin and Jake Dixon are hoping to qualify for the “Red Bull Can You Make It?” challenge in which they would travel to Europe and use 24 cans of Red Bull as their only means of payment.
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When traveling to a foreign country, it’s common for travelers to exchange currency. Three UB students are purposefully not doing this. Rather than money, they’ll be using an energy drink to pay their way through Europe.
Three UB students are attempting to make the cut of participating in the “Red Bull Can You Make It?” challenge, in which 165 student teams from more than 50 countries will travel across Europe for seven days with only Red Bull energy drinks as currency. The winning team will win a paid summer vacation in Europe. When dropped off at their first destination, all competitors will have their phones and
News Briefs: Locally Deadly fire claims two lives in Buffalo A fire ripped through a home in Buffalo early Friday morning killing 24-year-old Demetrius Johnson and 49-year-old Juan Alberto Montanez Navarro. Johnson, his fiancé and their three children had recently moved into the downstairs portion of the home while Montanez Navarro had lived there for some time. Johnson died after he went back into the home to save his two sons. His 8-year-old daughter is currently being treated at Shriner’s Hospital in Cincinnati for burns that cover more than 90 percent of her body. Johnson’s sons were treated at Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo.
wallets taken. In exchange, they will receive 24 cans of Red Bull, which they must budget and use in creative ways in order to make their way through seven checkpoints and ultimately to the final destination: Paris. Three UB students, Chris Komin and Jake Dixon, both junior media study majors, and George Gombert, a junior mechanical engineering major, have hopes of competing in this year’s challenge, which runs from April 12-19. Komin, Dixon and Gombert, who refer to themselves as “Queen City Can Make It,” must be in the top 18 of the eastern region of the United States to make it through to the next round of the competition. From there, four teams from each region – north, south, east and west – will be chosen by Red Bull judges to determine who goes to Europe. Each team must submit a one-minute video that creatively displays why they should be chosen for the challenge. The winning decisions will be based on “video creativity, charm and energy,” according to the challenge’s official website. All three students are a part of UB’s Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC). Komin and Dixon, both Buffalo natives, have been close friends since middle school, bonding through their mutual love of the outdoors and adventure. Earlier this year, they met Gombert through OAC, and the three of them immediately clicked. “This is the perfect competition for us. We all backpack, we all travel and we love adventure,” Dixon said. Komin, Dixon and Gombert said that their backgrounds in outdoor activities and media study would give them an upper hand in the competition. They said they have the knowledge, interest and drive to succeed at this unique competition because of their
numerous trips with the OAC and their videography skills. Dixon said he frequently watches videos from previous years, which help to “really amp him up.” He said that, if chosen, the three of them would have an exciting experience and possibly even win the whole challenge. Unlike many competitions, the winner is not chosen by who reaches the final destination first, but rather by who had the best adventure throughout. Komin explained that each team’s adventure is based off a point system. “You are given a camera and when you’re there you share your story and what you’ve been trading for Red Bull. There are different point values for different items traded,” Komin said. Past participants have traded Red Bull for items such as tattoos or skydiving. In terms of points, Dixon said the more unique the better. Komin, Dixon and Gombert have taken to advertisements in order to receive as many votes as possible. Their video will be on a 24/7 loop on Time Warner Cable News until Feb. 25. They have also developed a Facebook page where every step on their journey is documented and followers are encouraged to spread the word. Fliers have been placed all over campus on bulletin boards and tables. The “Queen City Can Make It” website has been projected on the screens of many lecture halls. “The main thing now is to get the community’s support,” Gombert said. “UB is so big that it’s hard to get the word out to everyone, but we are trying hard. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Six dead after spree shooting in Michigan
Baby dolphin killed by selfies
Uber driver Jason Dalton was arrested Saturday after going on a mass shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan resulting in the death of six people. Dalton’s rampage started around 6 p.m. Saturday evening when he shot a woman four times at an apartment complex. Dalton then proceeded to a Kia dealership four hours later and shot and killed two men before driving to a Cracker Barrel and opening fire on two cars, according to CNN. Kalamazoo Police are unaware of a motive behind the shootings as they said Dalton did not know any of his victim’s personally. Police are also investigating if Dalton was working the night of the shooting.
A video surfaced earlier this week of beach-goers passing around a baby dolphin in Argentina. The video caused outrage as the group took the dolphin out of the water to take selfies with it. After being passed around, the dolphin died and the group disposed of the body on the sand, according to CNN. An Argentina wildlife organization is asking people to return dolphins to sea if one should come to the shore.
One killed after cyclone hits Fiji
LNG Hazing being investigated in SUNY Buffalo State student’s death
Local authorities are investigating what caused the death of SUNY Buffalo State student Bradley Doyley. Doyley died Thursday evening after suffering internal injuries from an alleged hazing incident, according to The Buffalo News. Students told the paper that the 21-year-old Doyley may have been forced to drink a “concoction” during an off-campus fraternity event that may have led to internal injuries. University officials have suspended the Delta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, the fraternity Doyley was reportedly pledging. The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
Apple CEO refuses to help FBI investigation
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would not help the FBI gain access to Syed Farook’s encrypted iPhone. Farook and his wife were behind the San Bernadino shootings that happened in December. According to the LA Times, Apple’s attorney Ted Olson said if they did this, it would be compared to opening “Pandora’s box” as the company may be forced to unlock data for other cases. Apple said in a statement made public on their website their biggest concern is that by helping the FBI, this will lead to others being able to breach iPhone users’ data.
Fiji was hit with a tropical cyclone in what is being hailed as the most powerful storm on record in the Southern Hemisphere, according to CNN. The storm resulted in winds that reached close to 200 miles per hour and major flooding. Fiji’s government has reported only one death caused by the cyclone. CNN reported Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama declared a state of emergency that will be in effect for 30 days.
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FEATURES
Monday, February 22, 2016
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Collegiate catch ‘em all UB’s Pokémon Club competes at national level JOHN JACOBS
ASST. FEATURES EDITOR
Joseph Kieck remembers walking five miles in the winter to compete in a Pokémon tournament. “[The convention center] was in the middle of nowhere, it was just like farmland all around us. We literally had to walk from the hotel and it was freezing cold the entire time,” Kieck, who graduated from UB last semester with a degree in actuarial science, said. Kieck and other members of UB’s Pokémon club were in Virginia for a tournament and walked in the cold in order to compete. That passion for the Japanese videogame, trading card and television franchise about super-powered monsters is evident in the club’s meetings every Thursday night in Baldy Hall. Club meetings entail members playing both the Pokémon card game and video game. “[The purpose of the club] is to gather an environment of people who share the same interest, which is Pokémon and just find their common passion,” said Gabriel Berrios, a junior economics and education major and president of the club. According to Berrios, several members of the club travel across the nation in order to compete in Pokémon tournaments a few times a year. The winners have their travel expenses paid for and receive a scholarship from the tournaments. Pokémon can function as both a source of income and a way to bring people together through its many mediums.
“You can watch the show, play the video game or the card game – that’s what makes Pokémon such a unique franchise: they can reach so many different people through it,” Berrios said. Berrios said not everyone is accepting of playing Pokémon at the collegiate level, even though he says it’s a diverse franchise and has many different levels of involvement. “I think some people think, ‘Oh, you should probably be doing something else, something better with your time,’” Berrios said. “But then you tell them that there’s a qualification system and a national championship and a world championship and they pay more attention. It’s a lot more than just a kid’s card game.” Erika Pierson, a forensic science major at Hilbert College, attends UB’s club meetings because her college doesn’t have a Pokémon club. Pierson has been playing both the card game version of Pokémon as well as the video game since she was a kid, but focuses on the video game for the Nintendo 3DS. That focus has paid off. Pierson is ranked within the top 50 players in the nation for Nintendo 3DS Pokémon game. Being nationally ranked at Pokémon requires more skill than some might accept. Pierson said it takes math skills to be good at the game. The top players calculate what Pierson calls independent values – stat and hit points attack are a few of those categories that have to be calculated in order to win. Some students were hesitant about
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The Pokemon Club meets once a week to discuss the franchise as well as play on various mediums, including cards, Nintendo DS and board games.
getting involved with the game, especially since it isn’t luck-based and required some degree of skill. In fact, the Pokémon Club’s current secretary wasn’t even sure whether or not the club was for him when he first joined. “I showed up to the first meeting and … I had a fight or flight response whether I wanted to keep going or run away,” said Aditya Sidharth, a sophomore biotechnology major and UB Pokémon’s secretary. Sidharth saw the club practicing outside of a Tim Horton’s, approached them and was invited to a club meeting. He showed up but didn’t still didn’t feel totally comfortable. “I felt like it might be a little too geeky for me,” Sidharth said. “But I ended up doing it and I like it. I’m still here.” Through his experience with the club,
Sidharth renewed his interest in Pokémon and actually learned how to play the game. As a kid, he didn’t know much about the game and collected the cards mostly because they “looked cool.” According to Sidharth, the video game hasn’t changed much over the years. The only changes he sees are some improvements in the game mechanics and graphics and the inclusion of more Pokémon. Sidharth believes that more people would be open to the concept of Pokémon if they knew how easy the game is to get back into. “I feel like if people realize it’s not that different from the old stuff, more people would be interested,” said Sidharth. email: features@ubspectrum.com
Instant gratification Five apps on your phone that will improve your party TORI ROSEMAN
SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
You’re hanging out with your friends on Saturday night and realize you’ve all been sitting and staring at the same movie or TV show for more than an hour. Sure, maybe you’re having a few beers, but it’s less of a party and more of a large group sitting in semi-silence. Maybe you’ve invited over a bunch of people from various facets of your life – a few from your classes, some from that club your in and the girls from down the hall. While you enjoy the company of these people, they don’t know each other all that well. There may be some intermingling, but not quite enough. Games may seem like an old-fashioned way to get everyone together, but with modern technology, it’s easy to set them up and play them for as long as everyone wants. Here are five games that are easy to
download, play and enjoy.
Heads Up Heads up is charades in the new age. Only one person actually needs the app on their phone, which makes it easy to access so long as it’s downloaded. The app provides categories to choose from, including animals, actors and countries, which participants can guess. The game can be played in teams or individually: for teams, there is one guesser and one actor. The guesser must hold the phone up against their forehead and a word will pop up, which the actor must act out or explain, without using the word on the guesser’s forehead. If the guesser gets the word, they flip the phone down towards the floor, or to skip it they flip the phone so the screen faces the ceiling. To play individually, the guesser puts the phone on their forehead and multiple people are actors. The person who has the highest amount of correct guesses wins.
The game is easy to access since only one person needs it on their phone and with 18 categories to choose from, this game makes it easy to continue the fun all night.
Doodle Party For those who aren’t artistically inclined, have no fear – the expectations are low in this drawing game. Doodle Party allows players to draw out the word, like in Pictionary, and have their friends guess what said drawing is based upon. This game is optimal with four players but can be played with up to eight at a time. The game requires everyone download the free app in order to participate. The faster and more accurately guessers guess the picture, the more points the doodler receives. You earn points as both a doodler and a guesser and then those points are tallied at the end of the game. This game is perfect for a small gathering amongst friends and to make fun of those who can’t even draw a stick figure.
Would You Rather
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App games are easy to download, usually free and can make any party or gathering more interesting.
Middle school is calling – it wants its game back. The app Would You Rather provides a slightly more mature experience than “Would you rather kiss Bobby or James?” It provides players with more thought provoking options, such as, “Would you rather live in the Harry Potter universe or the Pokemon universe”? The app also allows you to submit your own questions and keep track of them, providing information including statistics on how people answer your questions. The questions built into the game are never-ending, which means you can play for as long or as little as you’d like. There are various similar apps that are more specialized, including a “dirty” version, ones that rack up points and some that you can play with friends that couldn’t make it over.
Jackbox TV Fibbage requires you to also own an Xbox One, PS3 or PS4, so it’s a little more exclusive than the other games. Users buy Jackbox TV party pack and receive five fun games that connect to users’ iPhones. Users log into Jackbox TV using a special code that appears on the screen and then answer questions or draw directly on their phone. All players’ responses and drawings are then seen on the bigger screen. Games include fibbage, drawful, word spud, you don’t know jack and lie swatter, which are all multiplayer games. Drawful is essentially Pictionary but with more difficult words, whereas word spud is essentially mad libs. The games are interchangeable, hilarious and perfect for any time, not just parties.
Truth or Dare Yet another middle school game turned app, Truth or Dare has multiple versions, depending on what kind of party you’re trying to have. Players download the app and similarly to Would You Rather, find a never-ending stream of questions to pick from. Some versions allow you to insert players’ names and have a more randomized experience while others are meant for only a few players. You can specify who is playing with categories like kids, teens or extreme or specify what type of gathering you’re having with options including friends, parties, couples, or just random. Only one person needs this on their phone and most versions of the game are free, so it’s another way to spice up a dull gathering and learn a little more about the people you party with. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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The band wanted to make sure that the experience was unique and each song meant something different. Before the song “No Guilt in Pleasure” Plapinger said, “Do everything that makes you feel good and don’t feel bad about it.” Her energy and constant interaction with the crowd kept everything active. MS MR finished off the night with their hit single, “Hurricane.” As the band’s most well known hit, the crowd gave its biggest reaction when Plapinger announced the final song. Madison Reformat, a freshman biotechnology major, said her favorite song was “Hurricane” and that hearing the song made it all worth it for her. She said it was the only
song she really wanted to hear. Plapinger gave a huge thanks to the crowd and to UB for hosting the group and then with continuous applause and cheering from the audience, MS MR gave their final bow. After the show, Kaitlyn Alcazaren, a sophomore environmental engineering major, said she enjoyed the energy the band brought to stage, but the concert could have much better if the band had the right venue. Even with the unordinary venue, the acts and the audience made the best of what they were given and they did just what Plapinger said: “Do what makes you feel good and don’t feel bad about it.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Attendance at Saturday’s MS MR concert was so low the band members commented about it during their set. Many students said they didn’t attend the show because they were unfamiliar with the duo.
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Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow of MS MR rock out at Saturday’s concert. Their onstage energy got students up on their feet in the Mainstage Theater at the Center for the Arts.
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MS MR’s performance was part of an annual effort by SA to hold a third, smaller concert in addition to its Fall and Spring Fests – which are SA’s largest concerts and normally bring in big-name artists. Last spring, SA’s third concert was a successful Electric Dance Music (EDM) concert that packed the larger venue of Alumni Arena, which has a capacity of more than 6,000. Khan said UB Athletics did not give SA any available dates to use Alumni Arena other than the upcoming Spring Fest concert, so SA purposely aimed for a smaller scale concert than last year’s EDM concert. She said using Alumni Arena allows a larger budget because the concert can hold more people. Smaller concerts in the CFA don’t provide an opportunity for SA to subsidize concert costs through general public ticket purchases, as the organization would like to provide
as many tickets to students as possible. “Our goal is to always minimize amount of tickets sold so we can get the most amount of students at the show,” Khan said. Rosenblitt said SA didn’t count out an EDM concert but there were other variables to take into account. “There wasn’t any sort of decision not to do an EDM show – rather based upon our available venues, budgets, schedules and a litany of other factors, we came to the conclusion that MS MR would fit in as a nice part of our semester,” Rosenblitt said. SA has yet to announce the artist or date for Spring Fest, but the concert is typically held in early May. Tom Dinki and Brian Windschitl contributed reporting. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
The grapevine Your weekly collection of Buffalo’s sonic selections BRIAN WINDSCHITL SENIOR ARTS EDITOR
Buffalo, as always, has an eclectic and interesting set of artists coming to town this week. From venerable ’90s hip-hip legends to The Boss, himself, Buffalo has something for everyone. Get some friends, get off your iPhones and go see and actual, live concert this week. Trust me – you won’t regret it.
Monday, Feb. 22 Excision – Town Ballroom On Monday, prominent dubstep producer Excision will be performing his second night straight at Town Ballroom, coming off a double-feature at the local venue. The Canadian artist is sure to blow the roof off. His concert will be loud and rowdy, with a younger crowd fist-pumping at every bass drop. The wildly popular artist knows how to party – kick off your week the right way with a night of fun.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 Lil Durk – Waiting Room Durk Banks is a rapper from Chicago and is signed to Def Jam Records. He has had a rocky early career, with sporadic appearances and hits coming off his hits “Sneak Dissin’” and “Traumatized.” The rapper has some bangers, so if you go to the concert prepare yourself to mob with the squad all night. Come and show your support for this rapper on the rise.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 Naughty By Nature – Waiting Room Naughty by Nature is a Grammy-award winning hip-hop trio consisting of Treach, Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee. The trio was founded in 1988, first releasing an album Independent Leaders in 1989. The ’90s was when this group found their success, with hits like “Uptown Anthem”
and “Feel Me Flow.” They are an iconic group from the golden age of hip-hop, up there with legends like Run-DMC and EasyE.
Thursday, Feb. 25 Bruce Springsteen – First Niagara Center “The Boss” will be making his way back to Buffalo. The musician, singer and songwriter is hugely popular for his iconic music career, spanning 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award. The concert will be held in First Niagara Center and is sure to be jam-packed with diehard fans who will be screaming every word of every song. Get tickets if you can.
Friday, Feb. 26 Marian Hill – Waiting Room Marian Hill, the songwriting duo from Philadelphia, is a relatively new experimental jazz and R&B group that has pushed its
way into the music industry with its lauded release Sway. The duo, comprised of Samantha Gongol on vocals and Jeremy Lloyd on production, is headed for stardom. Catch the duo in Buffalo to say that you saw the band before they made it big.
Saturday, Feb. 27 Neko Case – Asbury Hall American singer and songwriter Neko Case, also known for her contributions as apart of The New Pornographers, is headed to Buffalo on Saturday. Case has had a long career, first starting off as Neko Case & Her Boyfriends in 1994. A few years later, she worked with The New Pornographers with their first few albums. After that, her solo career took off. Come out and see Case perform on Saturday – her music is perfect for unwinding after a long school week. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Brad Bailey and Zach LaMacchia share a moment on the sideline during intermission. The Bulls defeated St. John Fisher 3-1 on Saturday.
Bulls defeat the reigning champs St. John Fisher LANDIN MURPHY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With a trip to Rochester on the line, it wasn’t surprising that Saturday night’s game between the Buffalo men’s ice hockey team and St. John Fisher got a little testy. From fans heckling the St. John Fisher goaltender with chants of his name and making fun of his mother’s cooking, to even a fight between the two teams sprawling out on the ice, both teams battled in effort to move on to the National Collegiate Hockey Association Semifinals. But in the end it was Buffalo’s speed and puck control that was the reason for the
team advancing to the NCHA Semifinals in Rochester, New York. On Saturday, the Bulls (11-4, 5-1 NCHA) defeated St. John Fisher (10-9, 2-3 NCHA) 3-1 at the Northtown Center in a matchup of NCHA West rivals. St. John Fisher was the defending NCHA national champions. UB’s Division-I men’s ice hockey team, which plays in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League, lost to Niagara in the NECHL Semifinals in Syracuse last night. Both teams are a part of the same Student Association club. “It’s always a close game with them,” said coach Jim Doersam. “They’re our rivals. We’ve been battling with them. Players on both teams know each other. We know each
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other really well.” Sophomore left winger Andrew Murchison scored twice, including the game-winner in the second period. After the Bulls and the Cardinals traded goals in the second period for a 1-1 game, Murchison got the eventual game-winning goals due to quick passing. Sophomore defenseman Bryan Kross made a pass to graduate center and captain Zach LaMacchia, who in turn moved the puck to Murchison for the goal. In the third period, the Bulls notched another goal off the stick of Murchison to officially seal Buffalo’s trip to the next round. It was clear that Buffalo’s combination of speed and strategy proving too much for
Basketball picks up key victories, baseball winless
JORDAN GROSSMAN SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
Men’s basketball (15-12, 8-6 Mid-American Conference) The men’s squad went 1-1 this past week and ended its three-game losing streak after an 88-74 home victory over Bowling Green (13-14, 4-10 MAC). Earlier in the week, Buffalo lost on the road to top-seeded Akron (21-6, 10-4 MAC) 80-70 before heading back home to take the victory over the Falcons. Sophomore guard Lamonte Bearden, who was three games suspended for “conduct detrimental to the team,” missed the team’s matchup against Akron, but played against Bowling Green. He finished with 16 points and six assists off the bench in the win. The Bulls are fifth in the MAC, fourth in the East with four conference games to go. Up next is a key matchup against Kent State (18-9, 9-5 MAC) on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.
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Tom Meehan finished in sixth place in that race and hit a personal record of 1:52.33. For the women, senior Camaria Long finished second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.58. Freshman Allison Mazur hit a personal record in the 60-meter dash in 7.76 seconds. On Saturday, junior Tyra Forbes won the women’s long jump with a distance leap of 5.60 meters at the Deneault invite. Junior Kaishaun Caithey finished third in the long jump category. Many members of the team will compete at the MAC Championships on Friday and Saturday at Akron University.
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Junior guard Joanna Smith drives to the basket in the women’s basketball team’s 58-39 victory over Miami Ohio in Alumni Arena Saturday. Smith and the Bulls went 1-1 this week.
matches to West Virginia and Pittsburgh (5Women’s basketball (13-12, Men’s tennis (6-4) The Bulls made their home debut a mem- 1) on Friday and Saturday, respectively. 5-9 MAC) The Bulls hung in, but ultimately couldn’t orable one. The women finished 1-1 week, most notably ending with a stellar defensive performance that was reminiscent of early-season success. The Bulls defeated Miami Ohio (9-16, 3-11 MAC) on Saturday afternoon 58-39 in one of the best defensive performances in quite some time. Juniors Joanna Smith and Cassie Oursler led the way on offense with a combined 35 points. Earlier in the week, Buffalo dropped a key conference matchup to Eastern Michigan (17-8, 8-6 MAC) 70-55. Buffalo is now tied for third in the MAC East with Bowling Green (9-14, 5-9 MAC). The winner of their Wednesday matchup will take sole ownership of third place. Tipoff will be at 7 p.m.
the Cardinals toward the end of the game. As the clock wound down, Buffalo began to celebrate the victory. From the outset, Buffalo’s speed seemed to be the difference between the two teams. The Bulls raced up and down the ice, got their hands on almost every loose puck and used it on defense too by making sure the puck constantly moved when the Cardinals were on offense. Speed was also the determining factor in the Bulls’ first goal by sophomore right wing Brad Bailey. Graduate center Zach LaMacchia made a quick pass up the ice to Bailey, who finished the goal to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead. Doersam said the goal for the Bulls coming into the match was to use “puck movement” and to “spread out the rink” with their play. Doersam credits the venue the team practiced in during the final week of training before the playoffs began. “For the last two weeks we practiced on the Olympic rink. It’s quite a bit larger than the other one we’re used to playing on,” Doersam said. “This extra space there was additional room to spread out players. Spacing was pivotal, as we looked for holes in the defense of the opposition.” Junior goalie David Nowak finished with one goal allowed and 23 saves on 24 total shots in the victory. After the game, Nowak didn’t mince words on how important the victory was for the Bulls. “Big. Huge. Exciting,” Nowak said. “It felt pretty good. The crowd was awesome. [St. John Fisher] were really physical, but we were faster than them.” With the victory, the Bulls travel to Rochester, New York for the conference semifinals of the NCHA playoffs on March 18. They will face a yet-to-be unannounced opponent.
The Bulls downed Cleveland State 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Miller Tennis Center. Senior Amar Hromic led the way for Buffalo as he picked up two crucial victories – one in the singles category and one in doubles. He defeated his opponent in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). In doubles, he and fellow senior Pablo Alvarez won their dual in straight sets by the same score as his singles match. Alvarez also added a singles victory and won in straight sets as well. The next dual will be this Friday at the Miller Tennis Center against Youngstown State (3-6). It is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Women’s tennis (4-2) The Bulls dropped two consecutive matches this weekend following a perfect 4-0 start. The Bulls dropped consecutive
overcome a powerful Mountaineers squad, succumbing to them at second singles with a loss by Chantal Martinez Blanco 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Against the Panthers, freshman Mercedes Losada Rubio was the only player to score a Buffalo victory. She defeated opponent Clara Lucas 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 at fifth singles. Buffalo’s next match will be Friday at home against Youngstown State (2-8). The match will begin at 1 p.m.
Track and field The track and field team continues to make strides one week before the MAC Championships. On Friday, members of the team hit new personal records at the Zips Invitational, including senior Brian Crimmins, who finished 1:49.93 in the 800-meter run. Sophomore
Buffalo kicked off its season with three consecutive losses and two shutouts at the Davidson Tournament this past weekend. On Friday, Air Force (3-0) shut out Buffalo 13-0 in a game where the Bulls only mustered five hits and committed three errors. The next day, Buffalo suffered yet another shut out to Davidson (2-0) in a 5-0 loss. The Bulls only grabbed five hits again. On Sunday, the Bulls put up their first runs of the season. Junior third baseman Chris Kwitzer drove in the first run of the season with an RBI single to score junior right fielder Vinny Mallaro. Buffalo continues its season this upcoming weekend in a three-game series against Tennessee-Martin on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Wrestling (10-9, 2-6 MAC) The Bulls ended their 2015-16 regular season with a 29-9 loss to No. 20 Northern Iowa (4-10, 3-5 MAC) on Friday at Alumni Arena. Four ranked Panthers competed and defeated Buffalo members throughout the day, including wins over Buffalo standouts Jake Gunning at 285 pounds and Bryan Lantry at 133 pounds. No. 33 Kyle Akins of Buffalo dropped his first match as a ranked opponent, losing to Leighton Gaul by fall in 3:42. Members of the team will compete at the MAC Championships in Ypsilanti, Michigan on March 5 and 6. email: sports@ubspectrum.com