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Cuomo’s Indiana ban hits UB
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order banning state-funded travel to Indiana affected UB Wednesday, when the school announced it not only backed the governor, but also wouldn’t send its sports teams to play Ball State in Indiana. The softball team and women’s tennis team won’t play Ball State in Muncie, Indiana this weekend due to Cuomo’s stance on Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The law – as it stood before an amendment was added Thursday night – could potentially allow for businesses to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Cuomo announced the ban Tuesday, which prohibits all non-essential, state-funded travel from New York to Indiana in protest. The order started a conversation across the country, including at UB, which was caught in the center of controversy with the sports teams’ travel bans. As a state school, UB’s Athletics program has a state budget in addition UB to money it has collected from donations. supports Indiana Gov. Mike governor, Pence signed an students amendment to the weigh in on bill on Thursday evening that forbids the contro- “providers” from refusversy ing services to anyone based on sexual orientation, as well as “race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or military service.” But as of Thursday evening, Cuomo hadn’t repealed his order. While some liberal critics say the new version isn’t truly a fix, some conservatives see the changes as unnecessary. Indiana’s House Committee
debated the amendment for hours; GOP members wanted the fix, while Democrats wanted to repeal the bill and start over. The women’s tennis match scheduled at Ball State for Friday was canceled on Thursday afternoon, while the softball team, as of Thursday, was still looking for a neutral location outside Indiana to play its weekend series slated to begin Saturday. UB Athletics declined comment and would not make any players or coaches available for interviews, but released a written statement. Ball State Athletics also declined comment. Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law on March 26. The law stated Indiana cannot substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion unless it is to further a compelling government inter-
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Athletic Director Danny White will be unable to attend the NCAA Final Four in Indiana on what would normally be a state-funded trip. Tripathi said the university shares the governor’s “conviction that the exercise of religious freedom should not be a justification for discrimination based upon sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected classes.” “The University at Buffalo is committed to fostering an academic community characterized by the respectful, fair, and equitable treatment of all its members,” Tripathi said in the release. Andrew Baumgartner, a senior nuclear medicine and psychology major and UB LGBTA treasurer, said he
Jessica Williams infuses comedy into her discussion of racism and feminism TORI ROSEMAN SENIOR ARTS EDITOR
est. Some worried this would allow business COURTESY OF UB ATHLETIC COMMUNICATION owners to discriminate and deny services to Sarah Edward (pictured) and gay, lesbian and bisexual customers if they the softball team will not travel to play claim homosexuality goes against their reliBall State in Indiana this weekend. gion. Supporters of the law said it is meant UB Athletics is in compliance with to protect religious freedom. Gov. Cuomo and will not use their own funds to send the team to the state. “It bans people’s basic human rights for people that live in Indiana,” said Paris Canty, a senior psychology major and UB’s LGBTA president, Thursday after- supports Cuomo’s order noon. “Now, people may not be able to go and UB’s solidarity with to their favorite places anymore. And it’s the stance. just awful.” CONTINUED Both President Satish K. Tripathi and UB ON PAGE 6 Athletics released a statement saying all UB students and faculty “are prohibited from conducting state-funded or state-sponsored travel to the state of Indiana.” This includes the travel of both teams this weekend and all sports programs until the ban is lifted. This means
Under the sea
Distinguished Speaker Robert Ballard is paving the way for the future of ocean exploration CHARLES W SCHAAB
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Robert Ballard speaks in Alumni Arena Wednesday night. His lecture focused on the future of deep sea exploration and what his team is doing to push forward the discoveries on the ocean floor. KAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM
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When Dr. Robert Ballard was a child, his dream was to become Captain Nemo from the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Now, Ballard is a deep-sea oceanographer trying to
The Decemberists come to UB’s CFA, perform to sold-out crowd
According to Jessica Williams, the personification of hell is TMZ comments. Williams, who used to frequently Google her own name, thinks the overt racism the popular celebrity gossip site contains isn’t only offensive but abundant in today’s society. Williams, a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, performed at the Center for the Arts as part of the Student Association’s Comedy Series Thursday night. Her act was a comedic lecture, or an hour and a half of tales from her life weaved together with social commentary. “She was really genuine about everything she was saying,” said Olivia Frank, a junior sociology major. “She was funny, but also talked about important issues in a way that was relatable.” Williams opened her act discussing her recent college tours, her love of The Sims computer game and growing up in Brooklyn, New York. Her colloquial language and comedic spin on her life was lighthearted and funny. Her delivery was on point, which is one of many reasons she found success at a young age on The Daily Show. Her stories were offset by her thoughts on growing up as a black woman in today’s society. Her feminist ideology combined with her Christian upbringing caused her internal conflict as she grappled with growing into her womanhood. She discussed how racism is subtler today, but how, as a minority she is a recipient of racism on a regular basis. CONTINUED TO PAGE 4
inspire today’s youth. And he’s doing it with an exploration vessel named after Captain Nemo’s fictional submarine, the E/V Nautilus. Ballard, a professor of oceanography and director of the Center for Ocean Exploration at the University of Rhode Island, spoke at Alumni Arena Wednesday night in front of a crowd of more than 3,000 people as part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series. This coming June, Ballard will be 73 years old. He’s been going to sea for 56 years and has mounted more than 150 deep-sea explorations. He discovered the RMS Titanic in 1985 during a mission with the United States Navy. But for all he’s accomplished, Ballard’s talk Wednesday night focused more on the future than the past. That’s because despite discovering shipwrecks in oceans, seas and lakes around the globe, Ballard thinks he’s only just begun making his way through the archeological gold mine that lies beneath the waves. CONTINUED TO PAGE 6
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Buffalo’s ‘untapped’ potential
Candidates for SA elections announced
SA looks to show students what Buffalo can offer at first-ever Buffalo Untapped
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Erin Lachaal, Student Association entertainment director, said UB students can sometimes “get stuck” in Amherst and not branch out to the rest of Western New York. Lachaal hopes that Buffalo Untapped will bring what Western New York has to offer to North Campus. Students will experience beer tasting, food trucks, hotdogs and tacos in the Alumni Arena Triple Gym and LaSalle Lot on Saturday, April 11 in the inaugural launching of Buffalo Untapped. SA will host the event, which is for undergraduate students only, from 5-9 p.m. By Thursday afternoon more than 1,800 people said they were going on the event’s Facebook page. The event cost SA $12,000, according to SA President James Ingram, and will feature boutiques, musicians, food trucks and breweries from the Buffalo area. “I’m really excited for the event, coming from the City of Buffalo, it gives students a good idea of what Buffalo has to offer,” Lachaal said. Lachaal, a Buffalo native, said she is excited to show students a different side of Buffalo. She also said she is thankful students will have the opportunity to eat from various local food trucks in one venue because food trucks, beside UB’s Big Blue, are normally not allowed on campus. Campus Dining and Shops (CDS) has exclusive rights to food service at UB outside of the Commons. Big Blue is owned by CDS. Lachaal worked with Jeff Brady, executive director of CDS, to get special permission to bring food trucks on campus and the two have been working together since last semester to come up with a way to make the event happen. The food trucks that will be in attendance for the event include Lloyd Taco Truck, Black Market Food Truck, Frank Gourmet Hot Dogs, Betty Crockski, Sweet Hearth and UB’s Big Blue.
The candidates for the upcoming Student Association elections have been finalized. This year’s election for president, vice president and treasurer will be between the Unity and Clarity parties. The Unity Party features Minahil Khan, a junior political science and communication major and UB Council student representative, as its presidential candidate. Sean Kaczmarek, a junior political science and economics major as well as Special Interests Services and Hobbies (SISH) Council coordinator, is the vice presidential candidate. Joe Pace, a junior aerospace and mechanical engineering major and Engineering Council coordinator, is the party’s treasurer candidate. Thomas Van Doran, a junior history major who has been a member of Schussmeisters for three years, will run as the Clarity Party presidential candidate. The vice presidential candidate for the Clarity party is Tim Martin, a junior legal studies and history major and technical assistant for the CIT Help Desk. David Perl, a junior political science major who is involved in Hillel of Buffalo, is the party’s treasurer candidate. The SA General Election Candidate Debate will take place April 8 in the Student Union Theater at 5:30 p.m. and elections will occur from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 14-16 in the Student Union Theater. The election results will be announced in the SA office in Student Union 350 on April 16 sometime after 5 p.m.
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UB’s food truck, Big Blue (pictured) and other local food truck vendors will be at Buffalo Untapped on April 11 in the LaSalle Lot. It is the first year SA has put the on the event that aims to bring Western New York culture to UB’s North Campus.
Students attending the event, like sophomore mathematics major Abeda Alam, said they are glad to have all the various food trucks in one venue on campus. “All the known food trucks in Buffalo are really far from campus. Some of them are in downtown so when you bring everything to UB it’s so much more convenient,” Alam said. “It basically gives us a taste of everything Buffalo has to offer on campus.” Lachaal said the first 1,000 students to arrive will receive five $1-off coupons for the food trucks. Although entry to the event is free for all undergraduate students, Lachaal said students should bring additional money if they do not receive the coupons or if they want to purchase more than what the coupons will cover. SA found four local breweries and worked with Campus Dining and Shops to provide drinks for the beer tasting. Students 21 and
over will receive wristbands that will allow them to try the beer. Community Beer Works, Flying Bison Brewing Company, Resurgence Brewing Company and Big Ditch Brewing Company will be at the event. Other vendors and musicians have yet to be officially announced. Ingram said the event is different from the normal events SA puts on and its purpose is to showcase Buffalo culture. “We really wanted to switch up SA programs so when Erin came to me with this idea, I was really excited to get to try something new,” Ingram said. Lachaal said she hopes the event will encourage students to go off campus and explore Buffalo. She also hopes this is an event SA can continue in the future.
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Since the beginning of high school, I’ve had to carry the weight of depression for a few months at a time. It’s hard and it doesn’t get easier the longer you have it. If anything, it gets harder because you begin to lose hope you’ll ever get better. In 10th grade, I was diagnosed with dysthymia, a mental disorder that basically means I’m always mildly depressed. It’s as if my default mood is melancholy. Whenever I get depressed, my depression stacks with the dysthymia to become “double depression.” As anyone who has been depressed or has been close with a depressed friend knows, depression is an everyday struggle. It isn’t just feeling sad. It’s feeling like all of your energy has been sapped out of you, feeling like you’re worthless, that you’re letting everyone around you down. It’s struggling to remember what it was like to ever be happy. It’s barely being able to do the minimum. Freshman year, I failed two classes simply because I couldn’t find it in me to get out of bed and go to them. I’d lie in bed cursing myself for not going, only finding the will to start the day around noon. It wasn’t that I hated the classes or the people in them; I just couldn’t push myself to get ready for the day. My friends were inconsistent in supporting me. Some would be there, then stop being there, making me feel like they got sick of me. Some would be there only for having fun but not for serious issues, making me feel like I shouldn’t talk about my depression. Some were there for me no matter what, making me feel like I was worth something. The worst and best thing about depression is you can only understand it once you’ve had it. People who haven’t had it won’t understand why you’re like this and they’ll just dismiss it as you being weak or pathetic. CONTINUED TO PAGE 6
Letter to the editor Dear Editor, I write in response to the recent article and editorial on changes to the English major. There is a big difference between making our major more flexible and dumbing it down. We have done the former by recommending instead of requiring extra course work in foreign languages. We have not, however, done the latter. We have neither watered down the content of the major nor lowered the high expectations we have of our students. Sincerely, Graham Hammill Department Chair and Professor of English
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Joining the ranks in crusade for equality
executive order by Thursday evening. Cuomo’s not alone in his commendable decision, as Connecticut and Denver have joined the protest, and organizations like Cuomo’s Indiana travel ban includes UB in outcry the NCAA, which currently runs the Final Four Tournament in the against Indiana’s former prejudicial law state, have voiced concerns about hosting future events in Indiana. The travel ban is a fantastic form of protest. It’s a boycott, pure and simple, one that shows Indiana, and the nation, that New York will not accept the legalization of bigotry and state-supported prejudice. It’s also a protest with legitimate consequences for the state – fewer visitors means less money incoming to the area, and even more negILLUSTRATION BY JOSHUA BODAH ative press for Pence The University and its Athlet- pressive uproar. ics program are joining the ranks This law, unlike current stat- and his compatriots, as the bans of organizations and individuals utes, explicitly gave all for-prof- pit Indiana against more liberal, making a stand against Indiana’s it businesses the right to exercise less discriminatory state governReligious Freedom Restoration their religion freely – some state ments. Of course, the travel ban has Act, which arguably legalized dis- laws even deny businesses this licrimination before it was amend- cense outright – and ensured the consequences that affect the innoed Thursday evening. law could be used by businesses as cent, too. As a result of the ban, the UB’s softball and women’s ten- a defense against lawsuits. nis teams won’t be traveling for These differences – which Gov. women’s tennis team and softball planned games in Indiana this Mike Pence claimed to merely be team cannot play Ball State in Inweekend – an action worth laud- a matter of unclear language – diana this weekend as originally ing. This boycott’s impact on UB gave businesses the right to open- planned. has given the school an oppor- ly discriminate against individuBut this is ultimately only a mitunity to support civil rights and als who they claim impinge upon nor inconvenience, one which equality and take part in what is their religious freedom. fades away when contrasted amounting to an impressive, naThe amendment to the bill for- against the bigger picture. Still, it’s tionwide display of political mox- bids “providers” from providing unfortunate the women’s tennis ie and social activism. service to anyone based on sexual team will no longer be able to play Prior to the amendment, the orientation, as well as “race, color, and that a neutral site for the softlaw in question – which draft- religion, ancestry, age, national or- ball team is still in limbo. ers claim was intended to protect igin, disability, sex, gender identity But – though the outcome is state residents’ freedom of reli- or military service.” not ideal – it’s ultimately a privigion – didn’t just protect individA clause that should have been lege to be included in a meanuals’ right to practice their chosen in the law in the first place. ingful protest, one that will likely religion, but also gave them free Understandably, advocates of force the now-humiliated Indiana reign to discriminate against oth- civil rights, particularly lesbian, bi- to change its law. ers on the basis of their religious sexual, gay or transgender individUB Athletics and President beliefs, without repercussion. uals and their supporters, found Tripathi rightfully expressed no While we commend Indiana for the original law unacceptable. complaints about the ban, with making the necessary amendment From Hillary Clinton to Apple Tripathi releasing a statement to the law, it didn’t come until af- CEO Tim Cook, public figures aligning himself with Cuomo’s ter nationwide backlash. expressed their outrage, and Gov. point of view. Although 19 other states have Andrew Cuomo joined their ranks. It’s unclear if Cuomo will lift their religious freedom laws and Not only has the governor spo- the band following Thursday evea federal Religious Freedom Res- ken out against Indiana’s prejudi- ning, but it’s ultimately refreshtoration Act passed in 1993, In- cial law, but he also took action, ing to see UB take an aggressive diana’s statute had critical differ- imposing a ban on all non-es- stance on a topic many skirt. ences in its language – differences sential, state-funded travel to the that sparked a justified and im- state. Cuomo hadn’t repealed his email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
Losing to win Sabres’ losing ways illuminate questionable practice of tanking in the NHL At this late point in the NHL season, the impending draft lottery eclipses all else for struggling teams like the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has come to accept the team’s 22-47-8 record and the lowest ranking in the entire league. The team’s position at the bottom of the pile means the Sabres have a chance at getting one of the top two draft picks this year. Accordingly, it’s hard to know whether to cheer or groan in response to the team’s victories against the Arizona Coyotes and the Toronto Maple Leafs this week. After all, losing now means potentially winning the draft and having the chance to select one of the top two players every NHL team wants. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the top draft picks for this year – and many believe either could be a savior for a struggling franchise. The practice of “tanking” – in-
tentionally losing games to rise to the top of the draft – is nothing new in the NHL. It’s widely recognized among fans and commentators alike, even if players and management won’t acknowledge the practice. Management is concerned with the politics of a team, while players are generally concerned only with their performance on the ice. The players are not intentionally losing games – they’re fighting for their livelihoods and NHL careers – but the Sabres’ management is clearly attempting to lose games by trading away its last remaining valuable assets. It creates strange scenarios at game time, to be sure, with Sabres fans unable to prevent themselves from cheering when the opposing team scores a goal. Tanking basically guarantees plenty of “opposite day” situations for hockey fans. But besides the sheer oddities of tanking, there is an inherent
dirtiness to it. Something about intentionally losing – not to mention rooting for the opposition – just feels deeply wrong. Certainly a mere feeling isn’t enough to call for an end to the practice. But not everyone supports the concept, and for players involved, the dilemma must be even more painfully challenging. Tanking transforms the end of the season into a performance of contrasts – teams whose management put together competitive rosters and those who did not – thrown together on the rink. Usually, sports are straightforward – reassuringly so. The Sabres win, Buffalo residents are happy. But now, there’s more to the equation and casual viewers are left confused and let down. The Sabres need to look to the future in the hopes of rebuilding the organization into a team that can fight its way to the top of the league. Being able to select either McDavid or Eichel will undoubtedly transform the team – though not overnight – but it is unethical to purposefully lose games in order to make this happen. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘What a Beautiful World’
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The Decemberists played in front of a sold-out crowd on Wednesday night in the CFA’s Mainstage Theater. The popular folk rock band gave an intimate performance, intermittent with jokes to the crowd, family stories and their blend of literary pop music.
The Decemberists sell out Center for the Arts’ Mainstage Theater on April Fools’ Night GRACE TRIMPER STAFF WRITER
On Wednesday night at 8 p.m., folk rock band The Decemberists, hailing from Portland, Oregon, played a sold-out show on the Mainstage Theater in the UB Center for the Arts – or the “Buffalo Contemporary Arts and Celebration Center,” as frontman Colin Meloy called it. The Decemberists, made up of Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen, are experts when it comes to musical storytelling. In the 14 years since they released their debut EP 5 Songs in 2001, the band has been fusing history and folklore with a blend of folk, ’60s Brit rock, bluegrass and polka-inspired sounds to create literary pop music. People from all across New York came to the CFA to see The Decemberists perform their lit-rock live, some having seen the band multiple times, including bespectacled young couple Jeremy DeChario and Natalie Stetson of Syracuse, New York.
“They write their songs with a thesaurus,” DeChario said about The Decemberists. “[They have] a well-constructed narrative.” The demographic of the audience spanned across generations, like couple Rick and Karen McNamara – whose first live concert was The Beatles – who came to see The Decemberists for the fifth time on Wednesday. The McNamaras first heard The Decemberists on a college radio station. “I just kind of stopped in my tracks and listened to them,” Rick McNamara said. “I love their roots.” Canadian indie outfit Alvvays opened for The Decemberists. In a cloud of deep purple-lit fog, the ultra-hip five-piece band played echoey jangle pop tracks from their self-titled debut album, including the radioplayed “Archie, Marry Me.” The band hung out at their table after the show, selling their own records, shirts and posters and meeting fans. Meloy was introduced with fanfare when he took the stage around 9 p.m. with just a spotlight, an acoustic guitar and his unforgettable voice, opening with the fitting “The Singer Addresses His Audience,” the first track on their latest album What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. Two female backup singers were illuminated partway through the song and began to harmonize with Meloy. Eventually, the rest of the band joined them to finish the song, including Conlee, a player of basically everything with keys, who had previously been unable to tour due to her battle with
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breast cancer. Drums, acoustic and electric guitars, upright bass, bass guitar, keyboards, tambourine, banjo, mandolin, glockenspiel and melodica surrounded the band. Each member was dressed in black, except for Meloy, who wore a gray suit with his glasses and beard. The cover of What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World was displayed behind them, illuminated in lights varying from rose-colored to icy blue. Between songs, the lights dimmed, flooding the band members in a warm sort of candlelight and creating a more intimate ambience in the large venue. This intimacy was aided by Meloy’s frequent humorous connections with the crowd. He told jokes, poking fun at noisy concert-goers and having the audience sing and clap in unison. He helped deliver an interactive concert, which made the audience feel like they weren’t just watching a show – they were part of it. “[They are] very interactive,” said Chelsea Robinson of Depew, who saw The Decemberists for her fourth time Wednesday. “They are really personable and get everyone involved.” The Decemberists played many songs off their newest album, but did some classics as well, including the Grammy-nominated “Down By the Water.” New or old, each song was performed with passion and sounds comparable to their studio versions but with a raw intensity. Meloy related to the crowd by sharing the “original” version of one of his songs, which he wrote to get his young son to eat breakfast. “Hank, eat your naan bread / Hank, eat your oatmeal,” he sang, transitioning into “Calamity Song.” “I feel like I know you. I feel trusted. I feel like I trust you,” Meloy told the audience as he began to play the hilarious “Dracula’s Daughter,” which he said was the worst song he had ever written. The crowd remained seated for the majority of the show, but rose to their feet as the band transitioned into “O Valencia!” from their 2006 album The Crane Wife. The audience stood and danced for the remainder of the show. Although they ended ironically with “A Beginning Song,” The Decemberists came back to play “12/17/12” and “The Mariner’s Revenge Song” in an encore. The band delivered an elaborate theatrical display during its final song, having the audience scream as if a whale was swallowing the band before the confetti-spewing humpback final “ate” them. The elaborate display ended the concert with the crowd energized, basking in the glow of ocean-blue light.
Williams had an ease about her that made her relatable to students. Her topics were relevant to her audience, discussing marijuana use and making a slew of ’90s references. Her appeal was obvious, as the audience laughed and clapped at her comments. “I watch The Daily Show so I knew who Jessica Williams was, and her show was unexpected,” said Micaela Sanna, a senior from SUNY Purchase who attended the show. “I knew she’d be funny but I like that she talked about real things that are going on.” Williams talked about how her mother and her grandmother influenced her as she grew up. She attributes her sense of humor to her grandmother, who she described as “not the ‘milk and cookies’ grandma.” Williams spent a lot of time with her grandma growing up and described the woman as the type of person she would want to make laugh. The comedian explained a “high thought” she had, in which she realized her mother has taught her everything and helped shape her into who she is today. She makes jokes about the difficulty of childbirth, but expresses genuine love about the woman who raised her. The two have given her the confidence to break into her business, she said. Williams had an interactive show, using a clip from The Daily Show to explain her role on the program. In the clip, Williams flipped racial profiling on its head by standing on Wall Street and talking about the danger of corporate criminals. Her bit was funny and accurate, commenting on the issues with racial profiling while bantering with correspondent John Oliver. Williams also took the time to talk to members in the audience, asking anyone who spoke during her show to speak up and repeat their comment. She appeared unafraid of potential criticism and laughed off any missteps in her own speaking. At the end of her show, she took questions from the audience. “The show was good and she was funny, but she pulled it back by talking about news and serious topics,” said Dan Falcone, a junior industrial engineer. “I watch The Daily Show, and I keep up with the news, so I appreciated it.” Williams’ performance at UB almost didn’t happen after a conflict in her schedule forced her to cancel the original date for the show, March 12. The show was rescheduled in late March for April 2. Williams records every show she performs – she believes it’ll help her improve as a comedian. The 25-year-old has achieved success at such a young age, that she serves as an inspiration for students and young people alike.
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Dweezil presents dad’s music REUBEN WOLF
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Tuesday evening, audience members in the Center for the Arts traveled back to 1975, the year Dweezil Zappa’s father Frank Zappa, a prolific guitarist, released his album One Size Fits All. The album was the last he created with his band Mothers of Invention and was the focus of Dweezil’s show. Dweezil’s “Zappa plays Zappa” show was a chance for the artist to play some of his father’s hits from the early ’60s through the late ’70s. Dweezil and his band played One Size Fits All in its entirety as well as hits like “Status Back Baby” off Frank’s 1967 album, Absolutely Free. Steve Szymanski is a local fan of Frank and Dweezil, who came to the concert with his own father, Dave. “There is something transcendent about Zappa music,” Dave said. “It’s not something you get on everyday radio.” After each song ended, Dweezil received a standing ovation. Frank Zappa performed with the band Mothers of Invention and also as a solo art-
Artist Dweezil Zappa pays tribute to his father’s music ist, honing his sound after the band disbanded. Frank’s sound is a combination of conventional rock and roll with layers of jazz and classical undertones. His lyrics would often criticize mainstream education, organized religion and censorship. Frank advocated for free speech and selfeducation in his music – his first album, Freak Out, was one of the first “concept albums,” focusing on his ideals. “I just recently became a huge fan of Frank Zappa’s music. You’re [bound] to hear some unusual music,” said Phil Marquis of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Frank started to move away from Mothers of Invention after financial strain on the group made it difficult to continue performing. But he put together a new version of the band. He later broke out as a solo artist after releasing two jazz-oriented albums. He reached the Top 10 on Billboard for his album Apostrophe along with his single,
“Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow.” The album, like much of Frank’s work, mixes the artist’s sense of humor and bizarre lyrics over complex musical arrangements. “His music is so different from everything else; it’s just so out there,” said Nick Plazio, a senior political science major. Frank recorded a total 60 albums – some being double albums – as a solo artist and with the Mothers of Invention. Frank suffered from terminal prostate cancer that had gone unnoticed for close to 10 years. He passed away surrounded by his family in 1993. The artist was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
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Dweezil Zappa pays tribute to his father’s music in his “Zappa Plays Zappa” performance in the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, playing music from both his father’s solo career and his time with Mothers of Invention.
Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. In the words of Dweezil, himself: “My father’s music is from the future – once you hear it for the first time, there is nothing like it.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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BRIAN WINDSCHITL ARTS EDITOR
In the Center for the Art’s small, underground Black Box Theater, with barely enough light to see the person next to you, the music department held an experimental electronic concert for an audience of about 85 people. The annual Black Box Concert, presented this year by The Hiller Computer Music Studios of the Department of Music, showcased six performers, ranging from UB graduates, current faculty and other artists invited to perform various soundscapes centered on the manipulation of four-channel media and sound mixing. Every year, organizers select a different electro acoustic focus; this year, they chose fixed-media pieces. Ethan Hayden, who helped organize the concert and recently graduated from UB with an M.A. in composition, described fixed-media pieces as “pre-recorded music playing back over the speakers. It does not change like a pianist’s concert would, it is locked into place.” Hayden said the Black Box Concert has been around since the ’90s. The concert allows untraditional musicians to showcase their works, which may not receive recognition otherwise, he said. The evening started off with Cory Lippe, a UB professor in the music department who helped organize the concert, playing his composition named “Avocean.” Lippe composed the piece at SYCOM (Systems Complex for the Performing Arts) in 1972. The piece is comprised of a series of frequency and amplitude modulation in slowly altering sequences. His minimalist soundscape pulsated around the room in electronic waves, a digital heartbeat of oscillating beeps and a pervasive, constant drone of sequenced MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) effects. Four-channel recording is unlike any mainstream music on the radio, as it has no instruments or dominating time signature and instead uses using small, repeating sound bytes and snippets. In addition, the visually barren atmosphere – the audience sat in the dark during most of the performances – helped to emphasize the esoteric soundscape. Allen Hoste, a freshman pharmacology and toxicology student, described the concert’s overall aesthetic as a “a complete sensory performance.” “The lighting and surround sound … added a chilling aspect to the music that gave it such an experimental vibe,” Hoste said. This manipulation of spatial and sonic qualities was the emphasis of the concert, according to Lippe.
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Emma Callinan has always planned on pursuing a career in event planning. Last summer, Callinan landed an internship at Brilliant Event Planning in New York City and said the experience was invaluable. About 56 percent of recent graduates who did not have an internship during college have full-time jobs in their field, according to a survey conducted by Gallup and Purdue University. But the survey found 71 percent of students who did have an internship have full-time jobs in their field. Because of statistics like these, UB professors and faculty in Career Services stress the importance of students landing internships as a first step to working in their desired field. “Seeing that I’m a communication major and there aren’t any classes offered at UB on event planning, this was definitely the experience I needed to eventually work my way up to where I want to be in the professional world,” said Callinan, a senior. “I have told people time and time again that I feel as if I learned more at [my] internship than I ever learned in any class.” Internship experience is also taken into account when applying for undergraduate and graduate programs. Terry Connell is the director of admissions for the Interdisciplinary Graduate
Finding meaning in MIDI
Gayle Young (top) performed one of the only instrumental pieces of this year’s annual Black Box Concert, playing her composition “Wavelength One” on her homemade instrument, the amaranth. PHOTOS BY YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM
The annual Black Box Concert was held on Wednesday in the Center for the Arts. Here, Cory Lippe, (bottom) a professor in the music department and one of the organizers of the event, sits at the sound deck in the Black Box Theater
The Black Box Concert’s experimental sonic and visual elements captivated CFA audience
When deciding the location of the concert, Lippe said, “spatial location of sound becomes a significant musical parameter with electronic music.” All of the pieces focus primarily on the timbre of the music, rather than the melody, harmony or rhythm, according to Lippe. As the night progressed, the performers’ punctuating electronic sounds echoed around the room. The audience sat in silence for the majority of the evening, break-
ing the stillness only to applaud the musicians after each performance. Derek Wang, a freshman biomedical engineering student, attended the concert as an optional activity for Lippe’s MUS114 class. “Instead of your typical notes, temp and pitches being played like in classical music, experimentavl electric music sounds like organized noise,” Wang said. The abstraction of the music, both in composition and performance, is one of
Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) construction management services. as well as the director of the Summer UnBefore interning at STV, Ellefsen wasn’t dergraduate Research Experience (SURE). sure he wanted to continue studying civil Hundreds of applications a year make their engineering. way into his office and he always looks for “Throughout my college career, I took two things in each applicant: internship ex- several required classes for my major that perience and previous experience in the made me doubt whether or not I wanted to field, Connell said. continue along the civil engineering path,” But it wasn’t until a few years ago that Ellefsen said. Connell realized just how important internWorking in the real world showed Ellefships were. sen that he didn’t need some of the classes Connell reviewed a stunning application he took since he wouldn’t have to deal with from a student for the IGPBS. With a 4.0 those specific subjects in his everyday life. grade point average, impressive GRE scores The experience solidified his interest in enand glowing letters of recommendation, gineering as a potential career, he said. the applicant’s lack of an internship and reInternship experience not only gave Ellefsearch experience seemed unimportant. sen a better idea of his prospective field, but The applicant was accepted and the hiring also gave him an advantage when he applied was a success. At first. for a job. The student ended Ellefsen said netInternships are up being “a natural” at working was the research. She studied in most important renecessary to fully Connell’s lab and besult of his internship. understanding a came one of his favorEllefsen was hired to ite and best students. potential career. work full time at STV But one day she Group, Inc. once he came into lab and told graduates. Connell, “I can’t do this anymore.” “I was able to work with so many other Although the applicant’s talent in the re- companies that have positions within them search field was unaffected by her lack of similar to the one I will be filling with STV. undergraduate experience, the field just I know from talking to my boss that offers wasn’t what she thought it would be. will roll in from other companies once I Internships are necessary to fully under- start working on the job site,” Ellefsen said. standing a potential career, according to Con- “I will be able to shop around for positions nell. Connell rarely considers applicants who that suit my needs better as I grow older and have no internship and field experience to wish to relocate and work somewhere else.” avoid situations like the one the student found Internships may make hunting for a job herself in – wanting to quit the program. easier and the internship hunt can be relaDerek Ellefsen, a senior civil engineering tively easy, too, according to Callinan, who major, had a similar experience to Connell’s found her internship online. hire. But his story had a different ending. “To many people’s surprise, I just Last summer, Ellefsen got an internship at Googled event planning companies in New STV Group, Inc., a firm offering engineering, York City and applied to a couple that came architectural, planning, environmental and up in my search,” Callinan said.
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the joys of this musical genre, according to many of the performers. Gayle Young was invited to perform her piece “Wavelength One.” The piece was one of the only performances lit-up on stage. In “Wavelength One,” Young illustrated the abstract nature of the art form as she used two violin bows to play an amaranth, an instrument of her own design shaped like a log with violin strings on top, while a pre-recording of waves played in the background creating a delicately balanced piece. After the show, Young said her performance was largely improvised – her only pre-show objective was to match the sound of the waves with her instrument onstage. For Young, artistry is being able to accept the subjectivity of art. “Listeners often come up with their own responses and sometimes they are very different from each other,” Young said. “A musician or composer has to accept that. I would hope that listeners have a sense of engagement with the sound – put very simply, that they get involved, imaginatively, and are stimulated by listening.” The audience warmly received all of the participants in the Black Box concert. No one, however, was applauded more loudly than the final performer of the night, Ethan Hayden. Hayden performed the last piece of the night, “…ce dangereux supplement.” The piece was primarily driven by Hayden’s experimental vocalizations. Adam Cole, a freshman biomedical engineering student, said the concert, overall, was “too strange” for him to enjoy, but couldn’t help but watch Hayden’s performance. The piece, which lasted about 15 minutes, featured Hayden standing center stage beat boxing, shrieking odd syllables and warbling. Hayden’s eccentric, but memorable performance capped off the evening. The concert, unlike any other sonic or sensory experience in mainstream music circles was, above all else, an exercise in mental flexibility. To fully appreciate this sonically strange experience, listeners were forced to set aside any preconceptions about what music is, how music is made and how to listen to music, according to Lippe. “[This music] requires an open mind, and an openness to listening in other ways,” Lippe said. “Too much music is listened to as background sound: while walking, watching YouTube, meeting friends, shopping in the mall, we are inundated with music. Listening to music in a concentrated fashion without distractions is becoming rarer and rarer as music becomes the backdrop to everything we do.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Emma Callinan, a senior communication major, interned at Brilliant Event Planning in New York City last summer. Since UB didn’t offer classes in event planning, her internship is what gave her the experience she needed, she said.
But for students who find the internship application process daunting, UB’s Career Services offers practice interviews and helps students build their resumes. An interview is a student’s best opportunity to show an employer that he or she is the best candidate for the position. In an interview, students can show how their experience and personality fit the position’s organizational needs, according to UB’s Career Services website. Students who are seeking help about how to find, apply for and succeed in an internship can go to UB’s Career Services at 259 Capen Hall weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Students can call the office to schedule an hour of counseling or a 20-minute express appointment. Editor’s note: Emma Callinan worked on The Spectrum’s advertisement staff for the 2013-14 academic year. email: features@ubspectrum.com
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The reproduction of planets, the chemistry of oceans, the mining of mineral deposits from hydrothermal vents, plate tectonics, harvesting the energy of the earth’s core, colonizing the oceans and even moving our spirit to the ocean floor are only a few of the themes Ballard touched on. His lecture emphasized the importance of mapping the high seas as he explained that 50 percent of the territory the United States owns is beneath the oceans. “We have better maps of Mars than half the United States of America,” Ballard said excitedly to the crowd. “We’re committed to exploring our own country.” Ballard said it’s important for the youth of the United States to be inspired at a young age – whether the inspiration is to explore the oceans or pursue their own dreams. The youth of today is a different species – they look like us but they’re not us; they live in the Cloud, Ballard said. “Your spirit is indestructible and moves at the speed of light … and that’s what our kids are doing now,” Ballard said. Ballard hopes the exploration vessel E/V Nautilus will allow today’s youth to experience the deep-sea themselves. Satellite technology video from the E/V Nautilus will be transmitted to online viewers as the underwater vessel travels from the Gulf of Mexico, through the Panama Canal and up toward Alaska. The E/V Nautilus is owned and operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, a nonprofit organization that Ballard founded in 2008 that inspires young people through multiple programs for educators and students. Ballard said the E/V Nautilus is going to make discoveries on the six-month journey it departed on a few days ago. He said the exploration is being led by “a corps” of exploration, which Ballard said is similar to Lewis and Clark, who he calls the “corps of discovery.” Ballard said he runs his ship like the
emergency room of a hospital, and that when a discovery is made, he can deliver the expert to the point of discovery in 30 minutes. “It always happens on Sunday morning at 2 in the morning,” Ballard said jokingly. “We will go into the universities of America and we will find the expert in this subject matter and beam their spirit to the bottom and have them take over the ship.” Ballard’s discovery of the Titanic, RMS Lusitania, USS Yorktown and the German Battleship Bismarck gave him his fame. The United States Navy used a cover story of looking for the Titanic so they could actually look for their nuclear-powered submarines the Thresher and Scorpion, which were sunk during the Cold War. Ballard was on the mission and wanted to find all three – and he did. Ballard emphasized the importance of leaving the Titanic and its archeological treasures 12,000 feet below the surface. He described finding pairs of mothers’ and babies’ shoes all around and inside the sunken ship. “When you see that you don’t pick up anything … You don’t go to Gettysburg with a shovel, you don’t do that,” Ballard said. Ballard said trying to prevent future “pirates” from raiding the Titanic of its treasures became impossible because of its location in the ocean. Although Ballard appreciates the discoveries of ships like the Titanic, he said the more important ones are the “fundamental discoveries” like hydrothermal vents and chemosynthetic organisms. Ballard is looking forward to the future discoveries waiting for him at the bottoms of the oceans. And the kid who once wrote letters to oceanographers and dreamed of being Captain Nemo is now hoping to inspire today’s youth to make their own discoveries. email: news@ubspectrum.com
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“The school’s support of LGBT rights is deeper than just following the rules and regulations of New York State,” Baumgartner said. “They genuinely care about the wellbeing of our community in UB and on a national level.” Canty said church and state should always be separated. “I believe this country had one of the founding principles of church and state,” Canty said. “That’s being challenged right now. These are businesses. It’s through the state. It shouldn’t be a question of religious affiliation. You’re selling a product, you receive something in return and the customer receives service.” Baumgartner said Pence might genuinely believe the law is to protect people’s religions. But Baumgartner said he doesn’t think it’s fair to the business owners in Indiana and said Pence’s views can “justify the subsequent oppression and marginalization” of businesses. Memories Pizzeria in Walkerton, Indiana, was the first Indiana business to publicly deny same-sex service. Memories Pizzeria refused to cater a same-sex wedding this past weekend and did not answer The Spec-
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People who have had it will immediately sympathize with you and be there for you throughout the whole ordeal. After a while, you find what naturally happens – most of your friends are those who have been depressed. Depression in our modern society is seen as something that shouldn’t be talked about. It’s a bit of a taboo. This is the opposite of how it should be. When you can’t talk about your depression, it eats away at you and gets worse. If a friend is depressed and you ‘just don’t want to deal with all that,’ then you’re selfish. Depression is a horrible disease. The very least you could do is listen. They aren’t looking to you to solve everything. They’re just looking to you to listen. Depression while living in the dorms is its own challenge. You don’t want to bother your roommates with it, but you also can’t stand having to lie about how you feel most of the time. On those days when I couldn’t get out of bed, I had roommates come back to the room and make some rude comment about how I was lazy. There’s nothing worse for a depressed person than being called how they feel. That just makes it feel like every negative thing you’ve ever thought about yourself is right.
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The women’s tennis team originally was supposed to take on Ball State in Muncie, Indiana, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned all “non-essential” public travel to the state.
trum’s phone calls on Thursday. Arkansas’ state legislature also passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson refused to sign the original bill but signed a revised bill Thursday with language that prohibits business owners from using the law to refuse to serve the LGBT community. “I feel that it seems … that every time we take a step forward with marriage equality or LGBT-related rights, somewhere in the country we wind up taking a step back,” Baumgartner said. “It’s very disheartening.” At the time of publication, Cuomo’s ban was still in effect, the women’s tennis game was canceled and the softball team was still looking for options to play outside of Indiana. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
There are many self-esteem problems associated with depression. I still get massively uncomfortable taking my shirt off in my own room. If someone speaks over me, I generally find it hard to keep talking at all. I never confront anyone when they’re bothering me and I try to keep my problems to myself. It’s torture having to always listen to people talk about their problems when I can’t talk about my own because I’m afraid someone will make a joke about me or not care at all. I guess the plus side to depression is it makes you a lot more sensitive to other people’s emotions. I’m a better friend because of it. Working for The Spectrum has really helped me deal with depression. It forced me to keep going out every day and do something. It gave me a sense of worth because there were people counting on me to get my work done. It was an invaluable aid. The key to beating depression is finding something that makes you so passionate that it outweighs the depression. You will still have bad days, you will still feel the depression there but finding something that makes you feel more alive will at least keep you going. Depression is terrible. Treat those who have it with the respect they deserve and need. For those who are depressed, treat yourself with the respect you deserve and need. email: dan.mckeon@ubspectrum.com
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SPORTS JORDAN GROSSMAN
SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
In 2014, the football team’s offensive line was regarded as one of the best units in the Mid-American Conference. The team returned all five starters and guided junior running back Anthone Taylor to a breakout season as he ran for more than 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns. For the upcoming season, three of those starters have graduated, which leaves the entire left side of the line up for grabs. “This game is cyclical,” said offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa. “It happens every year. People leave and people are forced to grow up quickly and step up for our program …What’s been really refreshing is that we have four seniors that have stepped up and taken a leadership role on the offensive line group. What’s even better is we have a lot of younger guys that have a lot of ability that are growing up very quickly.” The Bulls will lose three graduating senior offensive linemen. Andre Davis, Jake Silas and Trevor Sales made up the left side of the offensive line in 2014. The team plans to fill that void with a combination of experienced seniors and underclassmen that are “hungry” for the position, according to Agpalsa. One of those players is senior Dillon Guy. Guy – who will be a fifth-year senior next season – played a consistent role on the team the last four seasons, playing in most games and starting in a little fewer than half. For the 2015 season, Guy is expected to assume a larger role than prior seasons. Guy assumed a leadership role during spring practices thus far and has lauded the “beautiful competition” of younger players that are working toward playing time. Although Guy said he likes the incoming class, he is concerned with the experience going into the season.
Rebuilding the blindside The offensive line to replace three seniors next season with unproven players “I’m not really optimistic at all,” Guy said. “It’s hard to say during spring. We’ll have to see when camp goes on. Losing those three is very tough. It’s always tough when you lose a whole side. Trevor did a phenomenal job for us. He was a mainstay for us. Same with [Davis]. Obviously, that’s something that we have to adapt to, but that’s the beauty of O-line. If one goes out, we have more coming.” Guy is expected to be one of the three news starters, but it is still in question which other players are in line for a promotion. “We have a lot of youth on the offensive line, which is really good,” Agpalsa said.
“We can continue to develop kids and get them ready to play. In terms of positioning, we take it one day at a time.” Guy said incoming freshman Matt Murphy, a 6-foot-7 lineman who exceeds 300 pounds, stands out to him. Murphy – an Irish-born player – established himself as a hard-hitting athlete while playing rugby growing up in London, England. Murphy left the United Kingdom in his junior year of high school to play football at the prestigious private sports school IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He graduated from the academy in December, making him eligible for spring practices.
The football team practices in the ADPRO Sports Training Center on Wednesday. Three offensive linemen will graduate at the end of the year, leaving the entire left side of the line to be filled by unproven underclassmen and upperclassmen.
Head coach Lance Leipold added he would not make a decision of the remaining offensive linemen until he can “see them in live action.” Leipold said he plans to work incoming freshman James O’Hagan at center. O’Hagan was the No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in New York State this past year, while making the All-State team as an offensive linemen. Agpalsa is in his first season with the Bulls and came with Leipold after two seasons at Wisconsin-Whitewater. Agpalsa said the players remind him of his Division-III championship unit. “There’s a great nucleus that has been built here by the former coaching staff,” Agpalsa said. “We have a lot of depth at the offensive line position. In terms of just the kids, character and doing things the right way… It reminds me of what I just left.” Leipold has changed the practice dynamic compared to previous seasons by making it more fast-paced from the first day. The first-year Buffalo head coach said he has seen the unit grow since the first day and credits them for being “coachable.” “I think they’re embracing it,” Leipold said. “I know it’s a lot to them and that’s the tough thing right now. It’s new to everybody that we’re pushing them to work fast and think.” Leipold also said the players are working hard to adapt to the system’s new terminology and are still “putting the pieces together” to figure out the terms. The team continues training on Friday and practices about 10 more times until the team plays its annual Blue-White game on Saturday, April 18. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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‘Glimmers of hope’ Injuries and youth damper Bulls baseball first half QUENTIN HAYNES
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Before the season started, the baseball team’s head coach Ron Torgalski expected the team would need time to grow. The Bulls were expecting an influx of starting underclassmen in the new lineup. But 21 games and two Mid-American Conference series down, the Bulls are “a bit behind schedule,” according to Torgalski. Entering the halfway point of the regular season, the Bulls are 7-14 overall and 2-4 in the MAC. Injuries to key position players throughout the season have plagued the team all year and are a major factor in the Bulls’ slow start. When asked about the combination of youth and injuries, Torgalski chuckled and mentioned the catcher position as one of his examples. Sophomore first baseman Vinny Mallaro and freshman outfielder Mitchell Machi both had to start behind the plate due to injuries. “At one point, we had to switch over two starting position players to play catcher and actually play them,” Torgalski said. Entering the regular season, the Bulls were in a midst of a three-man competition for the starting catcher position. Junior Kyle Brennan won the job, but he and freshman Andrew Taft are both out for the season with injuries, leaving senior Justin Gonzalez as the primary catcher. Gonzalez ranks second on the team in doubles (three), walks (11) and ranks fourth
on the team in on-base percentage at .371. Torgalski said Gonzalez’s increased playing time has resulted in “better production at the plate” and while he isn’t “knocking them over the wall,” Gonzalez’s presence has been “a surprise.” Torgalski said his young team has to enter practice and games to “play every pitch.” “We’re still learning,” Torgalski said. “Earlier in the season, we didn’t come in ready everyday. We took pitches off. Now, the staff and I are starting to see the glimmers of hope. We’re coming in and making every pitch count now, and we see the growth of our position players.” As of March 30, the Bulls rank 11th in the conference in batting average, with their .231 total outranking only Toledo’s .223 mark. The Bulls are last in the conference in home runs with four. One position player that has produced well is junior outfielder Nick Sinay. Sinay is currently first on the team in hits (25), walks (14), runs (18) batting average (.338) and on-base percentage (.500). He’s played all 21 games this season. Sinay is also leads the conference with 16 stolen bases. Torgalski lauded Sinay’s play to start the season, calling him an “excellent” leadoff hitter for the team and a “threat to steal a base whenever he gets on.” Mallaro, who was expected to assume first base responsibilities after playing right field last season, is back in the outfield. Mallaro played just eight games this season due to injuries. The junior returned in last week’s road series against Ball State. At the start of the season, junior shortstop Bobby Sheppard was a player to watch. After an early 3 for 14 slump to start the season, Sheppard has recovered to lead the team in RBIs with 14, as well as ranking sec-
ond in runs (12) and hits (21) on the season. Torgalski said he thinks Sheppard can take a step forward once he’s 100 percent healthy. “Sheppard started out slow, but he’s playing well now,” Torgalski said. “He had surgery in January, so he’s still adjusting while not playing 100 percent. Defensively, he’s been great and he’s already starting to figure it out at the plate.” While the Bulls offense has struggled, the pitching, statistically, has been worse. Buffalo currently sports the worst ERA in the conference at 5.38 and is tied for 10th with seven wins. Torgalski said “changes were made” to the rotation and his bullpen has been solid. “Our pitching has been solid the last couple of weeks,” Torgalski said. “We originally had [junior Ben Hartz] as a weekend starter, but we moved him back to the bullpen. He’s helped our bullpen, along with sophomore pitchers Mike Kaelin and Alec Tuohy.” With Hartz out of the rotation, Torgalski has placed sophomore pitcher Brent Cleland into the weekend rotation, along with
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Bulls pitcher Brandon Bentley (pictured) and the baseball team own a 7-14 record and 2-4 in the MAC with roughly 30 games to play in the remainder of the season.
senior starting pitchers Mike McGee and Anthony Magovney. “Moving forward, I want us to play more consistent baseball,” Torgalski said. “The injuries have hurt, but all we can wish for is better health in the second half. We’ve made strides on both sides of the ball … once we get to get on our field and work on our defense, I hope to have a much better second half. The Bulls start the second half of the season with a three-game series against Ohio (14-12, 2-4 MAC). The three-game series will start Saturday and conclude Sunday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. email: sports@ubspectrum.com
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