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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
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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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PHOTOS BY KAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM
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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