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UB Graduate School of Education Dean Jaekyung Lee steps down Lee resigns after serving two years as dean ASHLEY INKUMSAH SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
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UB announced on Monday Jaekyung Lee, dean of the Graduate School of Education, will step down. Lee served as GSE dean since 2014.
Jaekyung Lee, dean of UB’s Graduate School of Education, is stepping down at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Lee is resigning for “family reasons,” according to a letter Provost Charles Zukoski sent to UB faculty. Lee was the eighth GSE dean. He served as the interim GSE dean since 2012 and was appointed to permanent dean status in 2014. Lee will return to full-time status as a professor of “counseling, school and educational psychology,” according to the release. Lee isn’t the only dean to step down in the last two years. Former Law school Dean Makau Matua resigned in September 2014 after allegedly lying under oath in federal court. Matua was dean for seven years and is currently a UB Distinguished Professor at the UB School of Law.
Former School of Management Dean Arjang A. Assad stepped down in April 2015 after serving for seven years. He was then appointed dean of University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration. Former College of Arts and Sciences Dean E. Bruce Pitman stepped down at the end of the 2015-16 academic year after a five-year tenure. He returned to a full-time faculty role in the Mathematics Department this year. During Lee’s tenure, GSE recruited 20 new “tenure-track faculty members and created several grants and awards,” according to the release. Lee did not respond to The Spectrum in time for print. The search for the next GSE dean will begin later this semester. email: ashley.inkumsah@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @AshleyInkumsah
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UB students feel pressure to attend class on Jewish high holy days
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Andrew Meyer said Jewish students are a large minority group on campus and make up 10 percent of the student population at UB. But he wants his voice to be heard. “We [Jewish students] have certain needs that a regular student may not,” Meyer, president of the Jewish Student Union (JSU) and a junior business administration major, said. Instead of going to classes on holy days, most Jewish students wish to stay home in prayer, fast and relax.
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Zachary Shapiro, a senior business administration major, chooses to attend his classes on Jewish holidays. Shapiro said he still wishes he could be with his family during the holidays.
UB hasn’t canceled classes for Jewish holidays for the past three years, after providing those days off for 36 consecutive years. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are
two of the holiest Jewish holidays. Both holidays occur during the fall semester, 10 days apart from one another, but all UB classes remain in session. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
SUNY leader resigns after being criminally charged Alain Kaloyeros, Governor Cuomo’s adviser and New York’s highest paid employee, steps down HANNAH STEIN SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
Alain Kaloyeros, State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute President, resigned on Monday after being charged in a bribery and bid-rigging case, according to Associated Press. Kaloyeros will face federal and state charges that allege “he steered lucrative state contracts to hand-picked companies.” He is facing state charges for allegedly working to rig a bid for a student housing project for
an Albany-area developer. Kaloyeros was one of the eight men arrested in September in an investigation into the Buffalo Billion and Nano, two administration programs under Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Kaloyeros is accused of working to ensure Buffalo contractor LPCiminelli and Syracuse-based COR Development “won contracts for construction projects related to the initiatives,” according to AP. Kaloyeros was New York State’s highest paid employee with a salary more than $800,000. Mike Miller, Kaloyeros’ attorney, said
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Kaloyeros left because he didn’t want his criminal charges to “become a distraction to his colleagues.” Others arrested in the case include Joe Percoco, who was a former top Cuomo aide and executive at LPCiminelli, COR and an energy company. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Cuomo. Cuomo said he had no knowledge of the alleged acts and that they are “reprehensible” if true.
UB officials discuss why sexual assault is underreported on campus SARAH CROWLEY ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Four sexual assaults were reported to University Police between Sept. 9 and Sept. 25. UPD sent out a campus-wide alert for only one of the four reported incidents, which occurred on Sept. 25. The other three incidents did not present an imminent threat, according to Deputy Chief of Police Joshua Sticht, because they were reported significantly later than they occurred – anywhere from weeks to several months later. It’s common for sexual assault victims to come forward much later, or even not at all, Sticht said. In half the cases reported to UPD, victims want “nothing to do with a police report,” he said. This makes it difficult for officials to determine the accuracy of UB’s sexual assault statistics. UB’s sexual assault rates are low compared to similar-sized universities, according to Sticht. There were six sexual assaults in 2016 as of the last month. This is compared to eight assaults reported in 2015 and seven in 2014. Still, officials have to assume sexual assaults go unreported, according to Sticht. Resident Advisors report many of the incidents on behalf of students who don’t want to come forward. Half of these cases do not want to proceed with any charges, be it criminal processing or through the university. “And yet, we have people come in here wanting to press criminal charges for offensive texts,” Sticht said. Sexual assault victims have three options, according to Sticht – a criminal prosecution, the Student-Wide Judiciary, or not taking action at all. Sharon Nolan-Weiss, director of UB’s Office of Equity, Diversion and Inclusion and Title IX coordinator, said one of the reasons victims don’t want to come forward with charges is because in all cases she has reviewed, the victim knows her perpetrator. “When students come to college, their friends become like a replacement family, you take meals together and you wouldn’t want to do anything to jeopardize that,” Nolan-Weiss said. Victims may also fear that going through the story again will be more painful than the actual experience, according to Nolan-Weiss. “I think sometimes people don’t realize what happened to them was rape, they think, this was my friend, maybe this was some miscommunication, victims don’t automatically realize, or in some cases they just want to forget it, that could be a valid psychological defense for them,” NolanWeiss said. Victims sometimes worry about the consequences the other person will face. They often say, “I don’t want to ruin his life,” according to Nolan-Weiss. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Nolan-Weiss cited victim blaming as another reason students don’t come forward. “In our society we kind of blame victims of sexual assault and victims then tend to blame themselves because victims grow up in this same society so it’s like, well, maybe if I hadn’t been dancing, maybe if I had dressed differently,” Nolan-Weiss said. UB’s violence prevention team shifts messaging away from victims and toward potential offenders. Nolan-Weiss said cultural messaging is partly to blame for the perpetuation of unhealthy sexual dynamics. “Boys are given these messages about sex that being a virgin is shameful, sex is something you have to kind of get from women, not something you engage in as part of a healthy relationship,” she said. “I tell my sons, how about you start by thinking of a woman as a human being and things will get a whole lot easier then.” Nolan-Weiss also said girls are “steeped”
in a different message when they get to college and sometimes, that makes them feel responsible for their own sexual assault. “The message that we give to girls from very early on is that they should look sexy – look sexy, be sexy – they want to be attractive,” Nolan-Weiss said. “There’s messaging that sex is power, but then there’s this other messaging that’s really evil, that if a woman dresses that way, she’s a slut. So I think that there’s this kind of dual cultural messaging that you can’t really win.” New York State legislation mandates university’s response to sexual assault. If an individual is found guilty, the only options are long-term suspension or expulsion and either are notated on their transcript. The legislation is difficult, Nolan-Weiss said, because it doesn’t distinguish between pre-meditative, predator-like assault and assault where the person is still wrong, but did not mean to cause harm. A campus-climate survey will be emailed
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University police gather in the Student Union. UPD has received six sexual assault reports so far this year.
to students in late October to gain a better understanding of how prevalent sexual assault is on-campus and how significantly it goes unreported, according to Nolan-Weiss. Violence Prevention also added a crisisadvocate, Ashley Amidon, to their resourc-
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UB offers excused absences for all religious observances and provides make-up assignments if students are unable to complete assigned work at any later period due to missing class. Professors are required to accommodate students who miss classes for religious observances. Meyer said he appreciates the current university policy in place but doesn’t believe it is always followed. “Members of our club are having issues taking off classes for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – some of the professors haven’t been that lenient,” Meyer said. “I don’t think most students know about this policy, it’s not shared enough with students.” Other SUNY schools such as Binghamton University continue to recognize these holidays and do not hold classes.
Meyer said there is a lack of awareness of the university’s policy. He said the former system of cancelling classes on these days would be a “preferable arrangement that would make students’ lives much easier.” Some students find it difficult to do well in classes and observe the holidays to their standards. He said the university does not always consider the Jewish population in scheduling important campus-wide events which conflict with multi-day Jewish holidays like Passover. Other Jewish students still attend classes so they don’t fall behind. Students and faculty who observe these holidays are unable to drive to school, type or take notes during their lectures. They may wish to spend the holiday in prayer and observation. Zachary Shapiro, a senior business admin-
istration major, said he attends classes if his professors don’t cancel them. “I would like to be able to go home if I choose to and spend the time with my family or celebrate in a way that allows me, or other Jewish students, to express their faith the way they want to,” Shapiro said. Some professors who observe the Jewish holidays and cancel classes believe UB should change its policy. Sergey Dolgopolski, associate professor of Comparative Literature and chair of the Department of Jewish Thought, believes UB should think differently about minorities when determining whether or not to cancel classes on holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Dolgopolski believes that an “alternative approach” needs to take shape rather than viewing campus as “a majority that looks to include each minority.”
es. Amidon meets with students involved in assault and goes to the victim’s dorm or wherever they are. email: sarah.crowley@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @crowleyspectrum
“We need to think about the society as fundamentally consistent of minorities only. There is no majority and each single individual belongs to different minorities at the same time – there is no general rule,” Dolgopolski said. “You need to be able to see the specific needs of each minority to decide whether or not they need to be accommodated.” The Department of Jewish Thought sits at the forefront of the university in using this approach, according to Dolgopolski. “[The Department] seeks to attract everybody interested in understanding a core element of what humanity and/or human civilization is,” Dolgopolski said. “It looks for students of all backgrounds and accommodates each student based on his/her individual needs.” Any student who feels that he or she is not being provided fair and reasonable accommodation is instructed to contact the office of A. Scott Weber, UB’s senior vice provost for academic affairs. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Donald Trump’s comments about ‘locker room talk’ normalizes sexual assault
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THE SPECTRUM Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Volume 65 Number 2 Circulation 4,000 The views expressed – both written and graphic – in the Feedback, Opinion and Perspectives sections of The Spectrum do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Submit contributions for these pages to The Spectrum office at Suite 132 Student Union or news@ubspectrum.com. The Spectrum reserves the right to edit these pieces for style and length. If a letter is not meant for publication, please mark it as such. All submissions must include the author’s name, daytime phone number, and email address. For information on adverstising with The Spectrum, visit www.ubspectrum.com/advertising or call us directly at 716-645-2152 The Spectrum offices are located in 132 Student Union, UB North Campus, Buffalo, NY 142602100
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An audio recording of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was released to the public on Friday. In the recording, Trump makes at best, inappropriate comments about women and at worst, admits to sexual assault. He brushes off this commentary as “locker room talk” as an attempt to normalize his words and turn it into a typical male conversation. It is not normal and all men and women need to recognize that. A harmless conversation in the locker room is talking about practice, workouts, school, coaching etc. Editors at The Spectrum are well aware that sex is often a topic, but in no way are comments about groping and grabbing women a norm. Sexual assault – something every one-in-five college women experi-
ence – is not a joke. Trump’s comment is the same as the traditional “boys will be boys” excuse. It is true that boys will be boys, but laughing about assaulting women is not the same as playing video games or throwing a football. He also generalizes the rhetoric of male athletes. Athletes should be offended to be associated with these comments and those who aren’t offended, should understand the severity of objectifying women. Trump is not a high school or college athlete – he’s a 70 year old man, meaning he was 59 at the time the video came out. Although he has apologized for his comments, he is not off the hook and the words will not be soon forgotten. Trump’s comments are a partic-
ularly delicate point of contention because of the election. If Trump was not being scrutinized so heavily, the video may have never surfaced, especially considering that he is a businessman who doesn’t need to watch his private words as carefully as a politician would. Politicians are notably more cautious about their words in any setting – this is just what their job entails. A politician in the public eye understands the degree of scrutiny they will go under, especially as they attempt to climb the ranks of political power. But just because he didn’t expect the video to be made public, doesn’t mean it is acceptable for these comments to be made in private. This comment just follows a pattern of nonsensical commentary that comes out of Trump but
unfortunately; this doesn’t seem to deter his followers. It has definitely hurt Trump in the polls, but those who follow him are unwavering. At this point, supporters who still rally around Trump aren’t going to change their minds. These supporters are either choosing to ignore his comments, rationalizing his words, or focusing on the policy plans he’s made. But those who are still undecided need to look at every aspect of each candidate, including comments that were made both publically and privately. To Trump, it was just another passing conversation he was having with a buddy. And that is the main problem. We cannot let young men think grabbing genitals and laughing about it is a normal conversation. email: eic@ubspectrum.com
Letter to the editor Shared governance will assist UB in leading the way in higher education At UB President Satish Tripathi’s 2016 State of the University Address he stated, “UB will lead the way!” in discussions about higher education. President Tripathi expressed his commitment to creating a campus “where all feel safe, respected and valued.” As leaders of the Faculty Senate1, Professional Staff Senate2, COAL3 (Council of Advocacy & Leadership) and student representative to the UB Council3, we enthusiastically endorse these statements. We suggest that to meet these audacious goals, shared governance be inculcated into every aspect of UB’s governance structure. Shared governance is the name commonly given to the collaborative processes by which the students, faculty, staff, and administration express and exercise their governance authority and respon-
sibilities in support of the institution’s mission. It is a distribution of authority based upon the law and its mandates. In essence, it boils down to effective, constructive, and timely engagement by the administration and trustees with the students, faculty and staff. Shared governance is students, faculty, and staff engaging in their institution and having a say and a vote in the big decisions it makes. We need to be proactive, not reactive on important issues. We all need to be at the table. Since assuming office in the summer 2015, the Chairs of the UB Faculty Senate and UB Professional Staff Senate have been trying to instill the spirit and process of Shared Governance into every aspect of University at Buffalo governance, from gaining additional representation on the UB Council and
UB Foundation and adding student and professional staff representatives to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, to proclaiming the 1st Tuesday of every March “Day of Shared Governance.” March 7, 2017 is the next annual Day of Shared Governance. Chair of the SUNY Board of Trustees, H. Carl McCall, has said, “SUNY is committed to Academic Excellence and public good through models of Shared Governance.” He goes on to say, “Shared Governance is critical to the effectiveness of systems of higher education, like SUNY, ensuring that all of our stakeholders–from students and faculty to community representatives and elected officials–have a voice at the leadership table and are committed to working together.” Additionally, at several recent
2016 SUNY Senate Plenary meetings, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has implored, “Shared Governance, we have to get this right!” We enthusiastically embrace President Tripathi’s goal for UB to lead the way in higher education. We think that shared governance will help provide the model to accomplish this. Philip L. Glick Chair, Faculty Senate Domenic J. Licata Chair, Professional Staff Senate James A. Corra Student Representative, UB Council
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BREAKING BISEXUAL STEREOTYPES Coming to terms with my identity in a world that says it isn’t real
MADDY FOWLER STAFF WRITER
Growing up, I only heard a “single story” about bisexuality. I couldn’t relate to that story, so I assumed I couldn’t possibly be bisexual. “The single story creates stereotypes and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete,” Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi once said. “They make one story become the
only story.” What I didn’t understand when I was younger is there are endless ways to be bisexual. I first came out as bisexual at age 18. In retrospect, I’m surprised I didn’t come to the realization sooner. Bisexual individuals often feel “invisible.” People tend to have this misconception that one can only be straight or gay, thereby completely erasing a multitude of identities that exist along the sexuality spectrum, including bisexuality. For a long time, I internalized societal attitudes about bisexuality. I believed that one could be gay or straight and that anyone in between was “confused,” “going through a phase,” or “promiscuous.” These perceptions of bisexuality left me feeling deeply ashamed of myself for a long time. I’ve always been a huge nerd. In elementary school, I was completely obsessed with “The Lord of the Rings” and “Star Wars.” I remember having a crush on Legolas from “The Lord of the Rings” and Anakin Skywalker from the “Star Wars” movies. I also remember being what I could only
describe as “obsessed” with Arwen from “The Lord of the Rings” and Padme Amidala from “Star Wars.” I thought the actresses who played these characters were super pretty and I felt this fluttery feeling in my stomach whenever they came on screen. My feelings towards these women were more or less identical to the crush-like feelings I felt toward the male leads in these films, but I didn’t identify the feelings as romantic in any way at the time. Even at a young age, I understood that girls are only supposed to like boys. I started having crushes on classmates in middle school. Once again, I immediately identified the “butterflies in my stomach” feeling I got around boys as a crush. But when I had the same feelings toward a girl, I figured that it meant I just wanted to be really good friends with her, because it never occurred to me that it was normal for a girl to have a crush on another girl. It never occurred to me a girl like me could like other girls. By the time I entered junior high, I knew about gay people. In fact, I knew a lesbian couple. My family was accepting toward these women and I didn’t think badly of them in any way. However, these women were nothing like me. They were both athletes with short hair who wore masculine style clothing. Meanwhile, I was relentlessly girly, a pink dress connoisseur and collector of lip glosses. Certainly, then, I must be straight, I assured myself. It didn’t occur to me that straight people don’t have to reassure themselves that they are straight. As my adolescence progressed, whenever I felt romantic feelings for a boy, I was relieved. Then I met a lovely girl who I couldn’t stop thinking about. She would pop into my head when I listened to my favorite Taylor Swift songs. I would write about her in my diary. She left me feeling giddy and dizzy after she complimented my dress. I suppressed those feelings. I tried to write
them off as just platonic. I started to feel like there was maybe something wrong with me. I knew I wasn’t gay because I liked boys, too. Back then, I didn’t know there was a word to describe people like me. Not only do I wish society would accept bisexuality as a valid identity, I also wish there were more narratives about bisexuality beyond the stereotypes. As I teen, I was a very shy, reserved girl with zero romantic experience. I loved Taylor Swift, Jane Austen novels, floral dresses and earl grey tea. The bisexual characters I saw in the media were nothing like me. To this day, I have yet to see any narratives in the mainstream media that at all resemble the person I was or am. Had I found a bisexual person I could have related to as a teenager, then perhaps I would have come to terms with my identity sooner. If I was shown that bisexual people weren’t like the stereotypes – which made me feel like bisexual was the last thing someone like me could be – then maybe I wouldn’t have spent so much time thinking I was broken. That is why I’m sharing my story today. So that maybe we can slowly begin to incorporate other narratives into the dominant perception of bisexuality and maybe fewer people will feel like there is something wrong with them. Only a few years ago, I was ashamed and afraid of this part of myself. But for this year’s National Coming Out Day, I celebrated my identity – and it feels pretty great. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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UB professors discuss what voters should pay attention to in presidential election EVAN GRISLEY FEATURES EDITOR
More than 60 million people tuned into the first two presidential debates so far and some may be asking themselves, “What should I be paying attention to?” News stations advertise the recent debates like primetime fights and the word “scandal” follows each candidate like a storm cloud. The latest video of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s “locker room talk” comment has been on headlines everywhere. But even after the video surfaced, Trump faired better after the second debate compared to the first, according to CNBC. Jacob Neiheisel, a political science professor, said Trump did not take a larger hit after the audiotapes were released because of “motivated reasoning.” “We have remarkable ability to turn information on in our head or ignore information to be favorable,” Neiheisel said. “Before last week and the leak of what Trump is calling his locker room talk, I would have said he is Teflon Don in the sense that these things come out and his supporters continue to rally to him.” Twitter and Facebook allow immediate access to news but sources can vary heavily. It becomes difficult to gather information through the popular headlines and determine what’s fact and what’s opinion. The practice of fact checking has become more popular because media is so accessible. PolitiFact, NPR and many other sources fact check the debate in real time, allowing people to follow the debate more accurately. Neiheisel wants voters to make sure they
understand the information and can look through the media bias. “You have to put facts into context,” Neiheisel said. “It’s a great service they provide, but I would encourage folks to read more than just the meter and quick summary. I would be shocked to see the Fox News conclusions be the same as the MSNBC conclusions. This is just a byproduct of this really fractured media environment we live in.” Dr. Jacob Kathman, another political science professor, said policy is not enough of a talking point in the media. “Both candidates have created headlines with their past behavior. This is deserving of attention,” Kathman said. “However, this attention has had the effect of crowding out discussion of their policies and vision for the country.” Dr. James Campbell, a political science
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Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton speak at their rallies. UB professors discuss what voters should be paying attention to for the upcoming election.
professor, thinks certain scandals should have a larger effect on the voters than others. “Some scandals more than others are relevant to the election of a president,” Campbell said. “Scandals involving matters that affect public policy should receive more attention than those that are more personal in nature. As reprehensible as the Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ audio is, it would seem to be more about Trump as a person, than as a leader.” It’s become necessary for voters to sift through the “personal” scandals, especially for those who are undecided. Campbell thinks voters should keep one thing in mind when making a decision – the big picture.
“Students, like all Americans, should keep the "big picture" in mind when they vote. What is best for the country generally? Which candidate is most likely to pave the way for peace and prosperity, for security and growth?” Campbell said. “Candidates can promise you the moon, but what matters is what they can actually deliver. Beware of pandering politicians and this applies to parties and both ends of the political spectrum.” email: evan.grisley@ubspectrum.com
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Exhibition X: Can Xue
Chinese surrealist author comes to UB in latest Exhibit X series
DAVID TUNIS-GARCIA ASST. ARTS EDITOR
Can Xue was born in China in 1953, right on the cusp of the Anti-Rightist Movement. Years later, her intellectual parents and family were persecuted and she was unable to complete her education. She was alienated and the feeling of isolation is what made Xue the Chinese surrealist writer she is today. The renowned author visited the UB Center for the Arts on Oct. 10 as part of the Exhibit X Fiction series. The series operates through the English department and aims to challenge the community to “reconsider how stories have been told … and the boundaries that innovative prose resists,” according to the Department of English website. Xue, along with an English translator, read her work to an audience of about 50 people. She won the 2015 Best Translated Book Award for her novel The Last Lover and explained how her love for writing all started. She taught herself poetry and literature, particularly Western classics by authors such as Franz Kafka and Jorge Luis Borges. These authors helped Xue find herself as a writer. “If a person wants to know themselves, the best method is to look in the mirror,” Xue said. “The way I look in the mirror is to read the works of these writers.” Xue found a kinship with the classic Western authors, though she feels estranged from the current Chinese writing scene. In the ’80s, there were a few experimental writers Xue kept in contact with. She did her best to garner them attention and get them published, but had little luck. “They have now stopped writing or changed the way they write,” Xue said. “For a very long time, it has just been me. Now I
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Chinese writer Can Xue visited the Center for the Arts Monday night to present her literature, recited solely in Chinese.
have no one on the same road as me.” On what contemporary works she enjoys, Xue said many Chinese writers she admired have stopped writing and that it is too soon to say which American writers she appreciates. “I’ve read some contemporary, young American writers but I’m not sure they’ll continue,” Xue said. “I will have to wait and see if they are truly first class.” Xue’s installment consisted of a reading from her Vertical Motion story collection, first in the original Chinese by Xue and then in English by a translator. Q&A sessions were also held before and after the show, moderated by a translator. After the show, Xue stood alone in the middle of the lobby, apart from signing the occasional book for a fan. She wore her brown corduroy pants, blue parka zipped all
the way up and pink scarf around her neck. Perhaps because of these feelings of loneliness, Xue was genuinely excited to take the stage, thanking the audience for the opportunity to communicate directly with them with a smile on her face. The audience was receptive of her work, embracing the avant-garde writer. “I liked the stream of consciousness style,” said Luke Heuskin, a senior English major. “I think it says a lot about how the psyche works. I’d also be interested in hearing a different translation since language plays such a huge role in the interpretation.” Students and faculty sat in the CFA screening room. There was a respectable turnout, but not quite the numbers Exhibit X reached in previous years. “In the past we’d get over 100 people,”
said Dimitri Anastasopoulos, an associate professor and coordinator of the event. “What we had in there tonight was 10 to 15 members of the community, two writing workshop classes and some graduate students.” Anastasopoulos said Xue is an important figure in literature and her decision to go on tour in the United States is “rare.” Xue hopes the future will bring out more surrealist authors and she offered words of advice to aspiring writers. “Industriously read classical literature,” Xue said. “Live industriously. Love your actual life. Your earthly life. Love people, animals, stones and you.” email: david.garcia@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @davidubspectrum
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Rapper Young Scholar is a student of the game UB student constructs raps through lessons he’s learned BENJAMIN BLANCHET STAFF WRITER
Chris Banks, also known as Young Scholar, vividly remembers the boos and jeers that emerged from the crowd while he performed on tour in Philadelphia. Philadelphia left a lasting impression on Banks, a sophomore psychology major. He faced a tough crowd as he opened for EPMD, a popular group from the ’90s hip hop scene. On the tour, he came in contact with rappers such as Styles P and Beanie Sigel, which impacted Banks significantly. “You’re meeting people that have done historical things before you,” Banks said. “Their name will live on forever and you’re in the same presence as them. That’s amazing.” C.J. Banks, Banks’ dad, managed EPMD and the Hit Squad back in the ’90s alongside his partner William “Tink” Miley. Today, his son is part of Hit Squad Music Group, a rejuvenation of the old-school rap collective by EPMD member Parrish Smith. C.J. Banks has come to recognize his son’s standout talent, having been in the studio with some of the greats. “He doesn’t conform to what is current in the mainstream,” C.J. Banks said. “He has his sound and brings real elements of hiphop to the game.” Banks doesn’t have the conventional goals most students have after graduation. He plans to release five mixtapes in the next five months, the first of which is called The Substitute, where he demonstrates his signature smartness as he spits over old-school beats on songs such as “Oh No,” and “All I Know.” The tape is available on SoundCloud under “ScholarNuffSaid.” “I never want anyone to believe that I’m Young Scholar because I’m smart. It’s the fact that I value studying and researching,” he said. Banks was born in Suffolk County, New York and moved to Buffalo in fourth grade. Since then, he’s been developing a name for himself in the Queen City. “Too many young rappers come into the game and have no idea where things came from,” C.J. Banks said. “His mix of bring-
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Chris Banks, aka Young Scholar, sits outside of the Student Union. Banks looks up to his father, professor, friends and other artists while creating his own music.
ing the ’90s culture back into the game is big because that’s where music is going to come back to.” Banks began rapping in the eighth grade after learning the craft from his friend Adrian. His influences are Lil’ Wayne and Cassidy, two artists who thoroughly shaped his punchline-heavy style early on. After performing as what he calls a “typical whack rapper,” his father helped expose him to what hip-hop had to offer in the late ’80s and the ’90s. “Through him, I found an appreciation for the golden age of rap,” Banks said. “It inspired me to change my whole style of music and to really appreciate lyricism as the number one thing in rap.” Musically, Banks’ father has had a big influence on his career. “My father taught me to be a student of the rap game. Always study the greats before you and let the greatness of the legends inspire you to do the same,” Banks said. “That’s not only for rapping but that’s for everything in life.” Banks also finds inspiration from those in
the UB community. Dr. Kushal Bhardwaj, an African and African American studies professor, has had a large impact on the rapper through his values and teachings. Banks incorporates Dr. Bhardwaj’s lesson plans into his life. “He says ‘Nobody likes a know-it-all.’ I wouldn’t ever say I’m smarter than anyone else because all I want to have is a lot of knowledge,” Banks said. Last fall, Banks began his studies with Dr. Bhardwaj during a visit to the professor’s Hip-Hop and Social Issues class. Despite not taking the class for credit, he found himself addicted to the class material and visited multiple times over the semester. After this experience, Banks registered for Hip-Hop and Social Issues last spring. Banks is currently a student in Dr. Bhardwaj’s Introduction to African American Studies course this semester. Dr. Bhardwaj has noticed Banks’ willingness to learn as both a student and as a rapper. “Being an educated rapper, Banks breaks a stratosphere that simple-headed rappers can’t,” Dr. Bhardwaj said. “His lines speak directly to
social issues, human conditions, and most importantly, preserving through challenges.” Banks said the professor’s classes fill the inspirational void where social support programs like the Education Opportunity Program (EOP) have failed him. The rapper uses the positive influence of Dr. Bhardwaj’s classes to spread knowledge through hip-hop records. He has become aware of what makes a rapper noteworthy and considers a number of elements when examining a rapper’s talent. “There are six parts to being a dope rapper,” Banks said. “Not a dope person who makes rap songs, a person being able to rap. There’s flow, punchlines, personality, realness, storytelling and wordplay.” Banks is clear that each of these parts needs to operate smoothly in order to be a good artist, hoping to exhibit them all in his raps. “I want to perfect all the six aspects and still make radio songs,” Banks said. “The two usually don’t equate.” Banks looks to someone like rapper J. Cole as someone who is both popular and acclaimed for his lyrics. Banks exhibits a mixture of a battle rap and popular rap sound and wants to break the walls down between the two styles. “There’s also the stereotype that radio rappers can’t compete with battle rappers lyrically,” Banks said. “I want to be the whole Venn diagram.” He hopes that his vast amount of songs reaches people and get them on board with both his message and what the entire city has to offer musically. “What people think about Buffalo is that nobody can make it from [here],” Banks said. “Buffalo is one of those places that you don’t want to be for the music scene. No one is looking here but there’s a lot of talent here that should be exposed.” Banks hopes to bring a similar awareness to hip-hop in Buffalo just as J. Cole opened up the world’s eyes to Fayetteville, North Carolina. “Not to be cliché about it but that’s the goal,” Banks said. “I want to be the person that puts the city on the map.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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(right to left) Brendan Cox, Ryan Thompson and Evan Cox the creators of Partially Normal Clothing. They currently have hats and t-shirts for sale but plan to include hoodies in their upcoming fall lineup.
UB student turns ambition into company MIRANDA ALBINI STAFF WRITER
Partially Normal Clothing Company started off as a joke, but soon turned into a business. UB student Brendan Cox, a junior economics major, his brother Evan Cox, and Ryan Thompson, an integrated marketing communications major at John Carroll University, were hanging out when they thought of starting their own business. The idea of starting a clothing company was a conversation over winter break that later turned into reality. “We were honestly joking around. We didn’t want to go back to school and I just said I really just want a T-shirt company,”
Thompson said. “I’ve always wanted one and that’s literally how it started.” The friends decided they were going to follow this dream. They brainstormed possible brand names and put different words together until they finally came up with a name they liked – Partially Normal Clothing Company. The company is currently selling one Tshirt design and one hat design because they are popular products. “T-shirts are a good way to do what we’re doing because they’re easy to get a whole bunch of them going at once,” Evan Cox said. They also liked the idea of a T-shirt because it provides a large canvas with an endless possibility for designs on the front or
back of the shirt. “You can’t really put big artwork on other things, except for T-shirts and sweatshirts, so that’ll be mostly what we design,” Brendan Cox said. As of right now, the company is selling to local customers: fellow college students, friends and people they know. However, all three members of the company are hoping to reach a larger audience. The team wants to build their company up as much as they can, which they are working toward by marketing and networking on Instagram and Twitter. They are open to hiring more people in the future to join their company and hope to have other artists create their next design.
The company is currently holding a Doodle competition for an artist to create a Tshirt design or drawing that could potentially be featured on their next shirt. When they find a design that works for their brand, they will produce the designed shirt and feature the artist on their website. As they discover more artists through the contest, they will continue to feature more and more people on the site and produce more designs for their line. “We don’t want it to be like we pay an artist to design something and then you never hear about it,” Brendan said. “We have the artist, that’s their shirt and they’ll get paid per shirt that is sold with their design. The artist will get full credit and have a featured page on our website.” The three men collaborated on the first design. Each of them threw in ideas for what the image on the shirt should be. They finally agreed on a design and Brendan got to work drawing it out. “Brendan was the one to draw it, and he drew it all in pencil, and then we scanned it and digitally rendered it in Photoshop, making it something that was printable,” Evan said. The brothers met Thompson in high school. Brendan and Thompson were on their high school basketball team together for four years. Through that, they became friends and, later on, business partners. Even though Thompson lives in Ohio, the distance does not seem to be a problem for the company so far. The team splits the responsibilities, so although Thompson is not in Buffalo, he is still an active member in the company. “Ryan does the accounting stuff and marketing online and all the online stuff can be done no matter where you are,” Brendan said. None of the members necessarily see themselves being in the clothing industry forever, but they do want to expand their business as much as possible. The company plans on expanding on the products that they offer, potentially offering sweatshirt designs and socks in the future. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Take it on the chin THOMAS ZAFONTE STAFF WRITER
Last Friday, the UB men’s soccer team (83-1) had their worst loss of the season, losing 4-0 on the road against rival Akron. Akron was the first ranked team the Bulls played this season and on Saturday they will take on West Virginia, another team receiving NSCAA Coaches Top 25 votes. Following a 7-0-0 start to the season, Buffalo has stumbled as of late and for a team hoping to make its case for a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, it’s gut-check time. “We got punished by a very good team,” said head coach Stu Riddle. “We just have to take that on the chin and move on. We will be better for it when we play West Virginia on Saturday.” Friday’s loss was a tough one for the Bulls, who gave Akron everything they could handle last year in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game with most of the same players on the field. Riddle believes his team will rally together following the tough loss and get back on track. “[This team is] ever-growing, it is a senior and junior filled team,” Riddle said. “They have had good experiences and bad experiences, they have learned that you can’t get too high and you can’t get too low. Now we just need to stay focused on the next game.” At their Wednesday practice at UB Stadium, Riddle had his team practice finishing
UB men’s soccer looks to move past Akron loss, keep postseason hopes alive
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UB men’s soccer looks to rebound from a tough loss against Akron.
at the net. He wants the Bulls to stop giving up scoring opportunities so they will not just be ready for West Virginia, but for the rest of conference play. “We’ve been gifting opponents goals that shouldn’t happen and we have been working on finishing,” Riddle said. “We have missed
opportunities to score and that shouldn’t happen.” Senior midfielder and captain Braden Scales understands that the most important games are ahead of them and they still control their own destiny in terms of the postseason. If they can win the games in front
of them, especially Saturday’s game against West Virginia, they will be hard to deny. “We have a bunch of important games coming up,” Scales said. “Next with a ranked opponent and a few other eight-win teams in our conference. We have to play those two at home, we have a lot of confidence there so our large bid chance and our chance for the conference looks really good.” This year is one of the better seasons in recent memory for MAC men’s soccer. Bowling Green and Western Michigan are both eight-win teams and Akron and West Virginia are still viewed as national favorites. It will be a dogfight for UB over their final four conference games. “There are a lot of tough teams in this conference and it will be extremely difficult whether it is home or away,” Riddle said. “If you can get a road win against a team like that (West Virginia), it would be an incredible boost for us.” Scales said the Bulls can still beat Akron if they meet again in the MAC Tournament. For now, the Bulls are focused on the team in front of them, and that is West Virginia. The Bulls play at West Virginia on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
The edge
Buffalo vs. Ball State preview SPORTS DESK
The Buffalo Bulls (1-4, 0-1 Mid-American Conference) head into Saturday’s game against the Ball State Cardinals (3-3, 0-2 MAC) 1-8 in the all-time series. The Bulls’ only win came in the 2008 MAC championship game. It has been five years since the last time the two programs played. The Spectrum has the scouting report on which team has the edge.
Quarterback: Ball State Freshman quarterback Tyree Jackson has had flashes of brilliance but Ball State sophomore quarterback Riley Neal has been much more consistent. Neal currently has 576 more passing yards than Jackson, as well as two more passing touchdowns. Ball State does run a more pass-heavy offense with Neal having passed 67 more times than Jackson, but he has also completed 8.8 percent more of his passes. Ball security has been a slight problem for Neal with six interceptions to Jackson’s two. Jackson’s athleticism is another area where he has the edge on Neal. They both have three rushing touchdowns this season but Jackson has been better at extending plays and has only been sacked five times while Neal has been sacked 12 times. The edge goes to Ball State under center.
Running backs: Ball State The Ball State running backs currently have more than double the production of Buffalo’s running backs. Led by sophomore running back James Gilbert who has 590 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, the Cardinals have 960 yards. Buffalo’s core starts with senior running back Jordan Johnson who has 270 yards and the unit’s only touchdown. As a group, they have 452 yards.
Johnson showed earlier this season he does have elite ability but has been stagnant for the last three games. The Cardinals have the edge at running back.
Wide receivers and tight ends: Ball State Ball State has four receivers with either equal or more receptions than Buffalo’s top receiver. They have three with equal or more yards. The Cardinals fifth-year senior receiver KeVonn Mabon has been the most productive receiver in this game. So far this season, he has 37 catches for 415 yards. His teammate, freshman receiver Damon Hazelton Jr. is the only receiver heading into the game with two touchdowns. Buffalo’s receivers have not created a lot of space this season and are currently the last place unit in the MAC. They have half the touchdowns of the Cardinals, only finding the end zone three times this season.
Offensive Line: Ball State The Bulls offensive line has been a question mark for the team in the last three games. In the first two games of the year, The Bulls averaged 228.5 yards, they have 229 in the three games since. The Cardinals are averaging 200.2 rushing yards per game on the season. Buffalo may have shown better pass protection only allowing five sacks and three QB hits. The Cardinals have allowed 12 sacks and five QB hits this season. Jackson’s mobility does contribute to his low-sack total. Overall, Ball State gets the edge because of their strong run blocking.
Defensive Line: Ball State Buffalo’s line has struggled, allowing an average of 271.2 rushing yards per game,
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UB football huddles before a game. The Bulls take on Ball State this Saturday.
last in the MAC. They’ve also been tasked with facing an average of 53.2 rushing attempts per game. That kind of workload is going to take a toll on the defensive line. Ball State has been a bit more successful, ranking fifth in the MAC and surrendering 149.3 rushing yards a game. The Cardinals have been very successful getting into the backfield this season with 16.5 sacks from defensive lineman. Buffalo’s defensive line only has two. They haven’t had a ton of opportunity but will have a chance this weekend. The Cardinals line also has 32 tackles for loss, Buffalo only has 11.5
Linebackers: Buffalo Both linebacker cores share equal responsibilities for their team rushing yard averages. Though the Bulls linebackers didn’t have a great game against Kent State, they are one of Buffalo’s most consistent units. The two major deciding factors in this game will be the play of Buffalo junior linebacker Ishmael Hargrove and Ball State fifth year senior linebacker Zack Ryan. Hargrove has 43 tackles and Ryan has 45. Hargrove has two sacks along with two forced fumbles and recoveries. Ryan has a turnover of his own, with an interception.
Defensive backs: Buffalo The Bulls currently rank third in the nation in pass yardage defense. Their opponents have only passed 96 times, which makes them the only team in the MAC not to face 100 passes. That should change this week against a Ball State offense that averages 34 pass attempts a game. The Cardinals are ninth in the MAC against the pass allowing 273 yards a game. They have also given up four more touch-
downs than the Bulls, but had four more interceptions than the Bulls as well. Until the Bulls are tested more, their ranking as third in the nation may give them the edge.
Special teams: Ball State Both kickers have gone 7 for 10 on field goal attempts and made two field goals from beyond 40 yards, but neither have made it from beyond 50 yards. But Ball State sophomore kicker Morgan Hagee is 21-of-21 on extra points. Buffalo Sophomore kicker Adam Mitcheson missed an extra point in the Army game and is 7-of-8 on the season. Mitcheson is the only one to have hit a game winner Ball State also had a punt block that was returned for a touchdown.
Coaching: Ball State After spending two years in the NFL before taking over at Ball State last year, head coach Mike Neu has established a versatile offense that is dangerous in the air and on the ground. The Cardinals currently rank five spots above Buffalo in MAC total offense rankings and have 12 more touchdowns. Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold has underwhelmed all season, with his team particularly struggling in the first half of games, digging themselves in holes they can’t come out from. email: sports@ubspectrum.com