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The scholarship grind Student awarded more than $20,000 in scholarship money
SUSHMITA GELDA
ASST. FEATURES EDITOR
In less than one semester, Samah Asfour applied for 10 scholarships and was awarded $21,250. She needed to get to France. Within the same week of her mother’s death, she received four congratulatory emails. “Here I was at one of the lowest points in my life, and yet, I was receiving all these emails every day – ‘Congratulations you won,’” said Asfour, a senior double major in political science and global Gender Studies. “It was a great blessing at that time. It solidified my desire to study abroad and I felt like I had to go.” At the national level, Asfour won $5,000 for the Benjamin A. Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship. Locally, she received scholarships ranging from $750 from Wegmans to $8,000 from UB’s College of Arts and Sciences. As student loan debt climbs across the United States – now reaching about $1.1 trillion – students may be feeling the push now more than ever to get scholarships. UB awarded more than $4 million in merit-based scholarship money to this year’s incoming freshman, according to the school’s website. For students like Asfour looking to study abroad without getting buried in debt, UB’s Office of International Education offers nine scholarships and links to 17 other external or departmental scholarship choices on its website. Asfour’s scholarships funded her semester-long study abroad program at the Institute of American University (IAU) in France and her travels to seven other European countries. She said the most rewarding part of the application process was not receiving an award but being able to self-reflect. “Every student has a story, and these scholarships really help you piece your story together,” she said. So how do you snag some extra money to fund your education? Elizabeth Colucci, UB’s coordinator of fellowships and scholarships, encourages student applicants to focus on their own interests and to take something they’re passionate about “to the next level.” “I want to help students enhance their undergraduate experience and take advantage of things that make them happy and interest them,” Co-
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lucci said. “It’s their life. I don’t ever want to tell a student what to do.” As a junior, Asfour walked into Colucci’s office to review her application for the Honors College International Study Scholarship – one of the eight scholarships she won. After Colucci read Asfour’s application, she reached into a filing cabinet and pulled out an application for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship – an award that funds up to $30,000 in graduate studies for students dedicated to public service. “Take a look at this,” she told Asfour. “I think you have to apply.” Asfour said that without Colucci’s insight, she would not have seen herself as a competitive candidate for the scholarship. She said Colucci helped her “connect the dots” and see experiences such as leading UB’s Girl Effect club and volunteering as an English as a second language teacher at Journey’s End Refugee Services in Buffalo gave her the potential to win the Truman scholarship. UB nominated Asfour for the second round of applications, but she did not become a finalist. “Even though I didn’t necessarily win that one, I still feel like I was a winner in a way,” Asfour said. “That one helped me more than the others figure out my future career and really map it out.” Colucci said the application process requires students to strategically think about their future. “You not only need to be passionate about your work but then you need to be able to justify it, and de-
fend it and really explain what you’ve done and why you want to go to a certain graduate school,” she said. Nigel Michki, a junior computational physics major, said applying for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship – a national scholarship that designates money to students researching in science, math or engineering – during his sophomore year helped him solidify his goal to work in medical physics. Michki learned he was a finalist a month and a half before he received an official email from the program. He was home for the weekend and “felt this urge” to go check the program’s website. When Michki checked his phone, he couldn’t believe his name was on the list of finalists. “I ran over to the real computer because I thought my phone was lying,” he said. Michki is also a UB Presidential Scholar, which means UB fully funded his undergraduate education. As a Presidential Scholar, he said he feels he has a responsibility to contribute to the university and the community. “I like the idea of being able to give back not on my personal time but as a career,” Michki said. “I really consider it more of an employment thing. They’re paying me to do good and ideally help other people to do good as well.” Michki questions if scholarship’s nomination and selection process are entirely merit based and said they could be based on luck and what discipline the panelists are in.
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Diana Rudz hit her limit two weeks ago. The ex-Mighty Taco employee used to work 10 to 15 hours a week, balancing her 19-credit school schedule with 10 weekly hours of research and the need to pay her bills. After three and a half years of assembling nacho buffitos, she forced herself to quit so she could focus on her schoolwork. The senior biomedical engineering major later got a job related to her field, but that also proved to be too much to balance. So, early into this semester, she quit working again to focus on school. Up until recently, Rudz was one of the approximately 63 percent of employed UB students who are carving time out of their schedules to earn money for tuition and expenses, according to a survey conducted by The Spectrum. Because Rudz ultimately wants to work in orthopedics and help develop innovations in prosthetic technology for amputees, her second attempt at part-time work was at MedAssembly. She helped assemble various medical products such as suction ablators, which are used in surgical procedures. “Having a job on or off campus helps make [students] more marketable,” said Edward Brodka, a career counselor at UB Career Services. He advises students to only work 10 to 12 hours a week “if they can afford it.” “Being a student is their fulltime job,” he said. When Rudz was at Mighty Taco, she was working 10 to 15 hours per week. The Spectrum found the majority of students who are employed work 11 to 15 hours per week. For Rudz, working over the summer at MedAssembly was fine, but once her senior year of biomedical engineering class-
es and research on possible alternative materials for shoulder replacements started again, her schedule didn’t allow for enough study time. “I needed so much more time than I had expected to do all of my homework,” she said. “I ended up not having enough time to do research, but I wasn’t going to give that up, or give up my homework. So I stopped working.” Rudz is currently applying to graduate school and knows how important a high GPA and research experience are when it comes to getting accepted into a good program. She said she saved enough money over the summer to mostly get by this semester. Luckily, she said, combined with the multiple scholarships she gets from UB, she’s comfortable stopping work for now. “But now I have no money to spend during the semester and it’s a pain,” she said. Forty-six percent of students at UB are responsible for at least half of their expenses, and onethird of UB students are working and earning $8 to $8.50 and hour (the New York State minimum wage is $8), according to The Spectrum’s survey. Rudz isn’t the only student whose work life has affected her academics. Respondents to the survey mentioned some conflicts their employment had with their fulltime 12 to 18-credit course load. “My on campus job wouldn’t let me take off for a few of my exams,” said one student. While another responder said he or she got “called into work on days I wanted to take off so I can study.” Another student said his or her job “cut down the time I had to focus and work on schoolwork.” Rudz doesn’t miss rolling tacos, and this winter she plans on working at MedAssembly again to save money. For now, she’s a student first. SEE WORK, PAGE 5
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The epidemic of student debt Even attending a public university renowned for its value can’t guarantee immunity In an era plagued by a terrifying roughly $1.1 trillion in nationwide student loan debt, college graduates can’t afford to pay their rent, buy a home or start a small business. Just moving out of their parents’ home is a feat comparable to a doctoral degree or a promotion to CEO for millennial graduates. When graduates complain they’re $80,000 in debt, after graduating from a private university with no career goals, it can be difficult to generate sympathy for their predicament. But while luxurious college experiences marked by trips abroad and frivolous degrees do tend to result in skyrocketing loan payments, these outliers serve only to distract from the reality and pervasiveness of the problem. Seven in 10 college graduates had student debt, averaging $29,400 per student last year, according to The Project on Student Debt. From 2008 to 2012, the amount students owed upon graduation increased by an average of 6 percent every year. Despite the constant conversation surrounding the problem, the issue continues to permeate the college experience. Less than half of college students took out loans 10 years ago. Now, more than 70 percent are compelled to do so. The necessity of a bachelor’s degree for jobs that didn’t require one in previous years is compounding this problem. The labor market research firm, Burning Glass, discovered that more companies are “up-credentialing.” For example, while only 19 percent of current employees in secretarial positions have bachelor’s degrees, today, 65 percent of postings now require one. The same pattern is visible across multiple fields, including insurance, human resources and construction. College is becoming more expensive and bachelor’s degrees are a basically a requirement from employment. But an undergraduate degree means less because of academic inflation – more jobs are requiring not just a bachelor’s degree, but also a master’s.
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More degrees require more tuition, which generates even more student debt. Here at UB, ranked by U.S. News as 19th in the nation for graduating students with the “least debt,” many students seem like they’ve avoided the worst of the loan epidemic, thanks to their (or their parents’) sound financial reasoning. More than half of UB graduates leave debt-free, according to U.S. News, a remarkable feat compared to alumni of national universities that generate the “most debt,” with graduates averaging staggering, suffocat-
ing debts between $35,505 and $47,066. Despite UB’s high ranking and the praise it garners for its low(er) costs, the average UB student nonetheless graduates owing $17,440.
When living in a city ranked by Forbes as the most affordable nationwide, and attending a public university with a reputation for affordability and positions on several “best value” lists still leave the average student with almost $20,000 to pay back, it’s glaringly obvious that this na-
tion’s system of higher education is broken.
Students who decide to attend UB are making a smart, mature financial choice. Many of them make sacrifices – turning down elite, private universities, living at home, risking their lives in exchange for cheap rent in the Heights – in order to cut down on costs. These tough choices should, at the very least, be worthwhile. Ideally they wouldn’t even be necessary. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
A recovering community threatened by state’s obstinacy Proposed methadone clinic threatens the revitalization of the West Side In a move that threatens community safety and ignores the objections of the public and county officials, the State is allowing the establishment of a methadone clinic in a residential neighborhood. The clinic, which would distribute methadone to recovering heroin addicts, will be located at 254 Virginia St. in Buffalo’s West Side. The neighborhood is finally recovering from a past that included streets ridden with drug dealers, gangs and prostitutes. Now, the area is largely residential – and safe. But the state doesn’t seem to have any interest in the neighborhood’s concerns, granting Hispanics United of Buffalo and Acacia Network a conditional license to operate the clinic. More than 60 community meetings were held over a two-year period to discuss the issue, claims the state’s Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services, but residents argue they heard about the proposal only a month ago. Exacerbating the questionable methods of notification is the state’s willful disregard of not just the community, but also Erie County and Buffalo’s Common Council, which considered residents’ concerns valid enough to go on record in opposition of the clinic’s placement. The state’s actions are demonstrative of an issue even larger in scale – local officials and citizens should be able to voice their opinions about problems that affect them directly and have their concerns considered. State officials are simply bulldozing over the obstacles rightfully imposed by West Side residents and their actions threaten the entire community – especially those most in need of protection. The clinic isn’t just in a residential area, but also on the same
corner as a school bus stop. If the clinic is established in the proposed location, then children lining up for the bus each morning will mingle with heroin addicts waiting for their morning dosage and, potentially, the drug dealers who tend to prey on vulnerable addicts. The planned location of this clinic simply offers too many, too likely worst-case scenarios. It is, after all, the location of the clinic and not the establishment itself that is a site of resistance. Recovering addicts deserve assistance and have a right to medication – no one is denying that, but there are plenty of alternate locations that could be used to supply methadone to those who need it. Residents who protested the clinic’s establishment are aware of this side of the issue as well, and they’ve suggested possible options, such as the more commercial area on Niagara Street. Addicts need a place to feel safe and work on their recovery, but residents of the neighborhood
have a right to safety, too. As the West Side (hopefully) continues its revival, the area has the chance to attract new residents, new business and new visitors. With safer streets and well-kept houses, the area is becoming an appealing place, contributing to Buffalo’s rise. But bringing in a methadone clinic would bring in not just people in need of assistance, but also people looking to take advantage of the clinic’s patients and send the West Side plummeting once again. The State may not be aware of the complexities surrounding the area, of the changing culture and restored sense of community. That’s why it should be listening to those who are aware – those who live and work in the neighborhood, who understand better than anyone why the West Side deserves a second chance and why its fragile recovery needs to be protected. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
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Ditching the meal plan GISELLE LAM
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
In times of financial strife, some students are turning on their campus stovetops to save a few bucks. UB mandates freshmen purchase a meal plan, and once that obligation is over, some upperclassmen who live on campus opt to cook rather depend solely on a meal plan. Meal plan options range from $550 to $5,190 per year, which can be steep for a college student on a budget. Kelly Wu, a senior exercise science major, chose to cook in the dorms during her sophomore year because she found she couldn’t put her freshman-year meal plan to full use. She was wasting money. During her freshman year, she purchased the 19-meal plan. But even after her switch to the 14-meal plan, she still found herself unable to use all her meals. “Even though I had lowered it to the 14-plan, I was still left with two or three more meals to finish off, especially since I don’t usually eat breakfast,” she said. “Any 19 Plans” cost $2,595 per semester and “Any 14 Plans” cost $2,450 per semester – freshmen have to choose one of these op-
tions. The plans give students 19 or 14 meal credits each week to use at on-campus dining centers or locations. Instead of purchasing one of these meal plans in her sophomore year, Wu started buying her own groceries and making food in the dorm kitchens. She said she would spend around $60 during her weekly visits to Wegmans. Under the “Any 19 plan” students are spending about $172 per week on food, averaging the overall cost out over 15 weeks. The biggest challenge for Wu was traveling to the kitchen. She struggled hauling food and utensils down the hall, going back and forth to the public cooking space. Wu said another reason she opted out of the meal plan was because she missed the taste of home. She said a lot of food on campus is cooked is reminiscent of “fast food.” “I just wanted more homecooked meals,” Wu said. She would usually cook Chinese meals or special dishes, like pasta, but still keeps Dining Dollars for a quick bite on campus. Theresa Blaise finds the time to cook almost every day for every
Some students who dorm cook instead of purchasing a meal plan to save money
meal in Greiner Hall. The sophomore biology major works in the dorm’s kitchen space, which includes a stove and a microwave she shares with the people in her dorm room’s wing. The cooking spaces don’t have fridges, but students can have one small fridge for every two people in their dorm rooms. Blaise has an “Upperclassmen Resident Plan,” which allows for 20 meals for the semester and $350 Dining Dollars for $550. Despite having a meal plan, she believes cooking with her roommate saves money and gives them alternative food options. She splits the costs of groceries from Wegmans or Walmart and finds the stores that offer food discounts. She admits finding the time to prepare meals between classes can be tough, but it’s cheaper than having a full meal plan. Some upperclassmen who live in the dorms, however, find the meal plans worth the money. Juan Salazar, a junior exercise science major, loves to workout and said he needs a lot of food for muscle recovery and growth. A meal plan easily provides him with the food necessary for this. Salazar also feels he doesn’t have time to cook
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Theresa Blaise cooks almost every meal in her dorm kitchen to save money and stay healthy.
because there is a lot of work and studying involved for his classes. Salazar currently uses the 19-meal plan. He said he tried the 14-meal plan before, but he switched back because it wasn’t enough. He is considering cooking next year when he moves to UB’s on-campus apartments, which have full kitchens. But for students like Julia Stachowski, being able to prepare food is a priority and something she considered when transferring to UB from Nazareth College in Rochester. Stachowski, a junior communica-
tion and Spanish major, sets limits around $40 per week for groceries. She focuses her purchases on fresh fruits and vegetables. She said the food at her old school would make her sick and cooking was a way for her to know exactly what she was eating. But she still uses her Dining Dollars for a quick meal, just as other UB students balance between saving money and convenience.
“Getting out there and actually being in an actual game and getting the actual calls is much different than just going through the practice motions,” Ross said. Quinn said there is a possibility Ross could switch back to wide receiver if Baker is able to return this season. “You always keep an open mind,” Quinn said. “I would like to be able to have that conversation by being able to have Marqus back but right now it’s just going to play itself out.” Ross still missies the thrill of catching touchdowns, but he is con-
tent with now trying to stop them instead. “I miss [playing wide receiver] of course, but I’m all for the team so whatever the team needs, they needed me out at cornerback, I’m willing to change,” Ross said. Ross will be seen wearing No. 1 and trying to force incomplete passes this weekend as opposed to his usual No. 87 and trying to receive touchdowns. Buffalo hosts Norfolk State (0-3) Saturday at UB Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
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Continued from Cornerback, page 8 Several other defensive backs, like seniors Adam Redden and Courtney Lester, were originally wide receivers when they came to Buffalo. Redden believes Ross can make the transition back to cornerback. “I don’t think it will be too challenging [for Ross] because for myself it wasn’t too challenging,” Redden said. “It’s football to us, if you go from playing corner to wide receiver you’ve seen it before be cause the corner plays the wide receiver and vice versa. He’ll be a great piece to our defense.” Ross’ transition has been easi-
er because he is going from playing wide receiver to cornerback, two positions that often go head-to-head. Ross said he thinks about what route the receiver he is covering will run, as opposed to thinking about what route he himself will run. Ross said Lester and senior defensive back Dwellie Striggles have been instrumental in teaching him the defense. “They’ve been getting on me about how the system works and how everything works,” Ross said. “Learning from them and picking their brains is huge and that’s what I’m trying to do right now.”
Ross feels comfortable practicing with the defensive backs and attending their meetings because he had friendships with the defensive backs before the position switch. “It’s definitely good to have Boise on what we call ‘the dark side,’” Redden said. “If he couldn’t do it, he wouldn’t be there.” Ross played mostly in third down passing situations in Friday’s 63-21 loss to Baylor Friday. He did not record a tackle or pass deflection in the game, but Ross believes it was great experience for him going forward in making the transition to cornerback.
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Name: Kristina Goehringer Major: Accounting Year: Junior Job: Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Paid: Above minimum wage Description: Goehringer is in charge of lifeguarding while UB’s Dive and Swim team practices on Saturday mornings. She also teach-
Name: Leonard Arambam Major: Industrial Engineering Year: Junior Job: Student Assistant at Center For Student Life Paid: Starting at minimum wage Description: Student Assistants help various clubs and organizations reserve rooms for events. They organize and record exactly what students will need for the specific events that they plan on campus. “I love the office work environment,” Arambam said. “My boss is awesome, and everyone here has the same mentality and goal in mind – helping students.” Rachel Kramer contributed reporting to this story.
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Continued from Scholarships, page 1 Joseph Gardella, a SUNY Distinguished Professor and John and Francis Larkin Professor of Chemistry, is regularly involved in the nomination process for scholarships and didn’t find that to be the case in his selection experiences. Gardella said members of selection committees do not lobby for the applications from their respective students, but instead help other committee members have an informed perspective on their students’ applications. Michki advises students interested in applying for fellowships and
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scholarships to develop strong relationships with faculty members. He said letters of recommendation carry the most weight in a student’s application. “Someone else’s word about you is probably worth a thousand times what your word about you is worth,” he said. Gardella said strong letters of recommendation show a genuine relationship between the student and the faculty member and address the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Michki said it’s important for students’ essays to be clear, thoughtful and resonate with experts in the applicant’s field of study.
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Asfour took initiative in her undergraduate experience in applying for scholarships and she encourages others to do the same. It’s not enough to leave UB with a just a transcript, even if students have a 4.0, according to Colucci. Asfour didn’t only fund her trip to Europe, she enhanced her résumé. She said she took control of her future. “You can’t just sit back and say, ‘Oh if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be,” she said. “You play a relevant role, a very crucial role, in your own career, and where life takes you.” email: features@ubspectrum.com
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Before you buy something new, think of ways to save what you have SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Lunch: $8.00 Gas: $50.00 Junot Diaz’s new book: $14.99 Bank account: Empty With the fall semester underway, it’s easy for students to get caught with an overwhelming list of personal expenses. The feeling of swiping a piece of plastic in exchange for “stuff you need” can be exhilarating, until one day, your card is declined. Being a frequent player of “how much money is in my bank account?” is dangerous; but with some creativity, you can avoid losing that game. Got an uh-oh? Stick a pin in it College not only tests your academic ability, but also your clothing. Vicious washing machines and unpredictable weather can lead to the demise of many clothing items, leaving students heartbroken and defeated when they have to replace their favorite pair of jeans. Sabrina Swenson, a sophomore biomedical science major, found herself in an outfit crunch when she didn’t have anything
new to wear. She didn’t have the option to buy a new shirt, so she used bobby pins to put her shirt together, transforming a tank top to a crop top. She said the idea came to her when she saw her cousin’s roommate – at Fashion Institute and Technology – pin back her shirt. Swenson has been doing it ever since. “I haven’t thrown away a piece of clothing since my sophomore year in high school,” Swenson said. “So a lot of [my wardrobe] is adding one or two new pieces and mixing and matching.” No such thing as a wasted meal Students who depend on the university for food know all too well what it’s like to want meals when they aren’t accepted and food establishments are closed. Put your meals to good use during the week by stocking up on foods that will last a longer than a day. If you use one meal to buy two large soups, you’ll have lunch and dinner for the price of one. This saves meals for late night snacking or accidental meal mismanagement. It also means eating that leftover food in your mini-fridge on a Saturday afternoon instead of
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Sabrina Swenson, sporting a tank top turned crop top, saves money by reinventing old clothes.
waiting in line for Moe’s when you’d much rather be in bed. And if the problem is having too many meals and not a large enough appetite, put your money to good use by stocking up on portable food items. Alyssa Weglarz, a freshman undecided major, buys extra yogurts and fruit cups on Fridays before her meals expire. Other students prefer to spend their extra meals on friends in need. In addition to buying juice and fruit to get rid of meals, Ivory Sligh, a junior international studies major, spends her meals
on one of her roommates who has only 20 meals for the semester. Your meals are already paid for – so why not get your money’s worth? Bartering makes a comeback At Bennington College in Vermont, students who are dorming host annual clothing swaps. This gives everyone a chance to get new clothes in exchange for the items they never wear. The same concept works for food. Garret Jermyn, a sophomore pharmacology and toxicology major, said he and his friends would often trade a pack of Ramen for a bottle of water. According to him, the going price for a Gatorade is two Ramen packets. “Really, I can trade Ramen for anything,” he said. At-home library for free Textbooks can get expensive. Services like Amazon Prime make it cheaper for students to buy books and quickly receive them, but a free six month service can only go so far before the website charges a $60 membership for the year, which defeats the purpose of buying a half-
priced book. If you prefer computer access to your textbooks, then the Internet Archive is for you. It has 100 million books available electronically to the public for free – no subscription needed. Students can now read and access books from cover to cover on their computer without opening their wallets. Speaking of wallets … Why use a wallet when your smartphone has a case? The basic necessities a college student needs are ID cards, cash, debit cards and a cellphone, all of which are small, flat and can be placed in between your phone and its case. Limiting the amount of storage space means you can only bring the exact amount of money for what you need and nothing more. Just remember, your phone has everything now – literally. Money-saving opportunities are all over campus; it just takes a little creative thinking to find them. email: news@ubspectrum.com
The best things in life are free
Music department offers free tickets to students for all concerts this year JORDAN OSCAR
SENIOR ARTS EDITOR
Free concerts featuring worldrenowned musicians are rare, but that’s what the music department is offering UB students this year. Students who present a valid UB ID can get free tickets to all of the music department performances for the 2014-15 season. Until now, students who were not music majors had to pay for most of the music department’s concerts, with the exception of the faculty recitals.
Phil Rehard, the music department’s concert manager, said they noticed 15 to 20 additional students in attendance when they allowed non-music majors to see faculty concerts for free. He hopes the department’s new policy combined with additional advertising will bring more people to Slee Hall concerts. Rehard said the new chair of the concert committee, Eric Heubner, an assist professor in the Department of Music and pianist for the New York Philharmonic, was instrumental in
the changes to the ticket policy. “We wanted to make sure students took advantage of an opportunity to hear [high-profile artists] in Buffalo,” Heubner said. “It’s not every university or school or department of music that can bring artists of this caliber. The free tickets in essence are the best way to advertise what we’re doing.” The first show is a Beethoven String Quartet performance by the Miró Quartet on Friday, Sept. 19. Performances this year include faculty recitals, like Jean
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The Horzowski Trio is among many big musical talents that the music department is bringing to UB. All students can now get free tickets for all the department’s concerts and recitals.
Kopperud playing clarinet, Visiting Artists Series’ performances like Christopher Houlihan on organ and Master Class performances by the Horszowki Trio, world-renowned violinist Jennifer Koh, and many others. Rehard said some of the costs are being covered by increased ticket prices for non-students – up by $3 for general admission and $1 for senior citizens – and by the department’s endowment. But he said this is a gamble to get more students to attend, which he hopes will bolster attendance as a whole in the long run. “There are 30,000 students on campus, so if 100 students would learn about this who are interested in classical music would come over and take advantage of this that would be pretty amazing,” Rehard said. “That would make quite the impact. Then maybe they’ll tell their friends [and] get more people to here for these concerts.” Heubner said he noticed the increased attendance during his
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recitals when they began giving more free tickets. He enjoys being able to perform in Slee Hall with his colleagues, who he said are “all wonderful performing musicians themselves.” He also enjoys playing in front of his students, who he hopes learn something from each of his recitals. “I think the acoustics [in the Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall] are good for classical performances,” said Jeff Knorr, a graduate music theory student and bass player for the orchestra. “I hope [attendance] increases because it’s nice to see more people in the audience to appreciate the music.” Knorr feels a lot of students aren’t aware of the performances put on by the music department and hopes students take advantage of the opportunities the free tickets provide. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Kayaking at Lake LaSalle opens for students Kayaking and canoeing on campus available after over 40 years of lake’s nonuse ANDY KONIUCH
SPORTS EDITOR
Since 1970, the only things taking advantage of Lake LaSalle were the geese that flock UB’s North Campus. But as spectators gathered for the official unveiling of UB’s newest outdoor activity, kayaking and canoeing, decades of neglect became a distant memory. The ribbon cutting ceremony Monday officially marked the grand opening of recreational activities at Lake LaSalle waterfront. “For students it’s an opportunity to get on a body of water and see the university from a different angle,” said Assistant Recreation Director Russ Crispell. “It’s a spectacular view, something that everybody probably dreams of doing. That’s at least the response from our graduated seniors, who say, ‘Thank God they did this, it’s about time.’” The kayaking season is tentatively scheduled through Nov. 1, but is subject to change due to weather conditions. Students may rent kayaks and canoes from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for free. Five kayaks and four canoes are available for rent and the weight of each device varies from 25 to 78 pounds. Students can take a standup paddle boarding class on Wednesdays for $5 dollars. Students are free to bring their own vessel but may not store them on campus. Director of Campus Living Andrea Costantino supplied a boating
dock and Outdoor Pursuits, a subdivision of Student Life, donated the kayaks and canoes. The installation of the dock was $25,000, according to Director of Student Life Thomas Tiberi. The dock prevents any natural erosion caused by students dumping their boats off the edge of the shoreline, according to Tiberi. Crispell said UB’s 2020 Plan calls for the expansion of experimental education and utilization of UB’s natural resources. He believes the docking station complements that movement. Even though the 60-acre manmade lake isn’t technically natural, students are still getting something out of the initiative. “Initially I was a little scared, because the first time I went kayaking I capped sized,” said Oscar Chen, a senior psychology major. “The nerves went away though and it was pretty fun. It was definitely relaxing. Being on campus on the water is definitely a whole new experience than walking on land.” There is always at least one paddling instructor on duty for students worried about using the equipment. Instructors will go out onto water with inexperienced students and “leash” their boat upon a student’s request. Students are required to wear portable flotation devices, provided by the organization, when on the lake. Instructors like junior social science major Sophia Chianese, who has been boating since she was 5, believes canoeing is a great way to re-
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Senior archaeology major Nick Derrick, Chief Sustainability Officer Ryan McPherson and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Barbara Ricotta cut the ceremonial ribbon at the grand opening of Lake LaSalle.
lieve stress and form new friendships. “I would definitely recommend this,” Chianese said. “Even to people who don’t think it’s a great idea or are a little frightened. You can come with a bunch of friends and we’ll make it a fun time. We know how to teach and have fun.” Some students even take their books into the boats and studied in the middle of the lake, according to Nick Derrick, a senior anthropology major. Derrick, one of Crispell’s former teaching assistants and current instructor at the Outdoor Adventure Club, is in talks amongst the club to coordinate lake cleanups as trash from The Commons finds its way into the lake. “We clean up the lake as much as possible,” Derrick said. “People fish down by the bridge, they’ll toss their garbage into the water and
leave it there.” The quality of its water has been the subject of scrutiny among UB students, but Derrick says the water in Lake LaSalle, which comes from Ellicott Creek, is clean enough to swim in. “People have the stereotype that the lake comes from a sewage dump,” Derrick said. “That’s not true. I would jump in this water. On a hot day, sometimes I wish I could just jump in or purposely tip my boat.” Some students wish boating on the lake was available years ago. After Lake LaSalle’s opening in 1970 and prior to creating the dock, students needed special permission from special events to boat on the lake. “If they had this my freshman year, I would have been out [on the water] every single day,” said Kevin
Santa, a senior environmental geoscience major and paddling instructor. Chief Sustainability officer Ryan McPherson realized there was a demand for recreation. McPherson began to take safety procedures to meet the requirements of University Police along with the Environmental, Health and Safety departments. “Activating this lake is taking a giant step toward really realizing that greater connection – something bigger than ourselves,” McPherson said. “This is the first step of a much larger effort at opening this campus and connecting with our ecosystems and enhancing the connection that we have as both faculty and students.” Outdoor recreational activity classes will no longer be available for students for credit after this semester, so Crispell has been organizing outdoor activities for students through Student Life. Crispell is the faculty adviser for Outdoor Adventure Club, which currently has 200 active members and 800 total members. Active members participate in events regularly, such as white water rafting, trips to Niagara Gorge in Niagara Falls State Park and the Adirondack mountains. Crispell is still excited for the future of outdoor recreation at UB. “I look at [the new dock] as a gateway to expand outdoor recreation for the students,” Crispell said. “That’s really what it is, it’s the first step.” email: sports@ubspectrum.com
STUDENT SOUND OFF: PUTTING THE TEAM SHOULD STUDENT-ATHLETES BE PAID? On Aug. 8, a federal court in Oakland, California passed a law that could drastically alter the landscapes of college athletics. The court ruled that student-athletes could capitalize on the revenue that athletes bring back into the school. The ruling does not affect the Mid-American Conference, UB’s conference, as only the Power Five Conferences are a part of this rule. Nonetheless, the change enhances a common debate among networks like ESPN: Should student-athletes be compensated? We asked students on campus for their opinion on the issue.
Nicole Irons, a graduate design and interactive communications major
“The best compromise that can be given is scholarships. That would help with the financial side of it. However, that’s how I see them being paid is by the scholarships that they would receive.” SEE MORE STUDENT OPINIONS AT UBSPECTRUM.COM
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Nicholas Makarowsky, a freshman engineering major “They should not be paid. They’re getting free tuition for full scholarships or partial scholarship that pays for a lot of things. They get free athletic gear, tutors and perks that normal students would not get.
Mike Clark, a sophomore undecided major “I do believe student athletes should be paid in some sort of way. They’re chosen to play a sport and they’re going to a certain school to play for, they can be bringing in a lot of money for the universities. They should be compensated for more than room and board.”
Tommy Froehlich, a freshman mechanical engineering major “The colleges make a lot of money off of the student athletes. It’s not fair to the players that they will not get any money from what the schools profit.”
Brandon Charletta, a sophomore actuarial science major “Student-athletes should not be paid. They are choosing to play a sport and many people in this school are able to play sports. One person can just declare themselves an athlete and will get paid thousands and thousands of dollars just to become this paradigm of a student-athlete. Anyone can do it.”
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