The Spectrum. Volume 59, Issue 63

By CAITLIN TREMBLAYCampus Editor

In the hardest economic time since the Great Depres-sion, Kelly Ahuna finds herself without the job she’s loved for the past 10 years. Additionally, all UB undergrad-uates are without the opportunity to take a class that could have helped them land their own post-graduation dream job. Methods of Inquiry, the under-graduate elective that’s open to all majors and has been proven to help increase students’ GPAs by heightening their critical thinking skills, was cut by the Office of the Provost on Tues-day. This popular class will not be available in the fall or in the foreseeable future — leav-ing two full-time faculty, three graduate students and a hand-ful of undergraduate assistants without jobs come May. “This was such a helpful class for students. In fact, two weeks ago the provost sent out an e-mail with a document written by the General Education Task Force that said Methods of Inquiry was

a program that should be built upon. Now it’s cut. It’s weird,” said Ahuna, the program’s direc-tor. What’s most troubling to those who are involved with the pro-gram is the way in which they were notified — which is to say, they really weren’t. Tuesday morning, Ahuna was informed via a voicemail message that her classes had been can-celed for the fall semester. Con-fused, Ahuna called Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Michael Ryan for an explanation. He only said the cut was made due to lack of resources. The vice provost did not imme-diately return calls for comment. “I got a voicemail — that’s it. That’s pretty lousy,” Ahuna said. Ahuna, who has been with the program since 2000, is now out of a job and isn’t sure what she’ll do next. Likewise, other students have lost their resume-building opportunity and a position they truly loved. “I have been involved with the program for two years. I took

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By NATHAN FULKStaff Writer

Dennis Black, vice president of student affairs for UB, has been recognized by a national organization for his contin-ued dedication to students’ academic experience.

NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Edu-cation (formerly the National Association of Student Person-nel Administrators) rewarded Black with the 2010 Fred Turner Award for outstanding service at its annual conference, held on March 9 in Chicago. The Fred Turner Award is reserved for NASPA members who have demonstrated con-tinuous NASPA membership for 10 or more years, and who

have served in a leadership role at the state, regional, or national level of NASPA. Black was the sole recipi-ent in the organization this year. He described the experience as humbling. “[The award] is a great thank-you,” Black said. “It really rep-resents a lot of good work being done by people around the coun-try and here at UB.”

Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo Dennis Black has been awarded the 2010 Fred Turner Award for outstanding service.

Dennis Black recognized with national award

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By JEFF PELZEKStaff Writer

The University at Buffalo’s School of Nursing has found a new home on South Campus. The historic Wende Hall has seen $7.1 million in renova-tions in an effort to re-create a hand-some relic of the old, while providing UB’s nursing program with a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. “This is a very exciting time for the school of nursing,” said Jean K Brown, dean of the UB School of Nursing. “This new facility has pro-vided us with more tools to support our vision.” The improvements have turned Wende Hall into the energy-efficient

pulse of the nursing program. The nursing school’s groundbreaking move from Kimball Tower, where it had operated for more than 30 years, to its own technologically advanced building matches its spirit for inde-pendence, Brown said. At Wende Hall’s grand opening on March 16, faculty, staff and students in the nursing program presented the renovations to the public and led tours of the new facility, presenting their audience with the school’s plan for the future. “With the well-documented short-age of nurses, education preparation becomes even more important to the health and wellbeing of our com-munity,” said David L. Dunn, vice

president for Health Sciences at UB. “These women and men are the back-bone of the health care system.” UB’s School of Nursing aims to be among the top 25 nursing schools in the country and it dedicates this new building project to its commitment to leadership and quality. “A world-class nursing program requires dedicated staff, faculty and students, but it also requires a state-of-the-art facility,” Dunn said. The new space includes 4,000 square feet for the Center for Nurs-ing Research (CNR), a manifestation of the School of Nursing’s emphasis on research. According to Brown,

UB School of Nursing opens new building

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Drs. Kelly Ahuna and Christine Gray Tinnesz, director and assistant director of Methods of Inquiry, unexpectedly lost their jobs because UB cut their program.

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Jean Brown was among the members of the UB community who spoke at Wende Hall on South Campus Tuesday evening during a dedication ceremony for the UB School of Nursing’s new home.

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OPINION

Just another Wednesday While I sat in my apartment doing work Wednesday night, countless college students went out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and I could have been one of them. I envied them all, at first. I could have put on my cutest

green top, skinny jeans, a pair of heels and some mascara. I could have hit up Mojo’s or The Steer with my friends. I

could have shrugged off this column, my promotional

writing assignment and the fact that I have work

at 8 a.m. on Thursdays, all for the sake of going out and

getting wasted because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. But I didn’t. And that was okay with me. I know that it’s easy for many people I know to push work aside in favor of a little fun. I’ve been guilty of it before too but not very often these days. After a six-hour shift and a three-hour lecture, I was almost ready to shirk all of my responsibilities so that I could have some fun. Almost. My roommate wanted me to finish my column as quickly as possible so that we could go out. The only problem was that even if I finished it, I still had work early the next morning. She suggested I call in sick, but I didn’t want to leave my cowork-ers short-handed. I couldn’t do that with a clear conscience. It’s not my style. Besides, when you think about it, I’m really not missing out on much. Sure, a cute guy might offer to buy me a drink. We might talk for a while, pos-sibly exchange numbers and then part ways on the promise that he will call or text me later. The thing is, I could care less whether or not the guy follows through. In fact, I’d prefer if he didn’t bother. Why? It’s a waste of both of our time. In general, I think the whole “college scene” has gotten old. I don’t expect to, nor do I want to, meet some-one after getting into the spirit of things with one too many Irish car bombs. Still, some find any and every reason to do just that. “Oh, it’s [Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kip-pur, Martin Luther King Day, etc.]. We don’t have classes, let’s get trashed!” “I don’t feel like writing my paper now. Do you want to drink with me?” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard statements like these and shaken my head at them. I don’t see the point of drinking excessively on a regular basis just because we’re in college and because it’s thought that this is our last chance to live it up before entering the real world. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying people can’t let loose every once in a while, especially on St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday that many often associate with drinking. Go ahead, raise a glass to the Irish. Make a few new friends for the night. I just wouldn’t advise making a habit of it because everything you tried to put off will still be there the next morning – only now you’ll probably have a headache as well. Why not save the money, time and energy? Maybe most people won’t agree with me, or they won’t care, or both. Maybe I’m alone in this stance, but after four years of the same old-same old, I’m ready for a new scene. I’m ready for the real world.

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The world’s oldest conflict has taken anoth-er detour this past week. In hopes of breathing new life into the Mid-dle East peace process, the United States sent Vice President Joe Biden to Israel to hold talks with the Israeli government. All seemed to be going according to plan until the Israeli Lands Authority and Ministry of Housing and Con-struction announced an additional 1,600 new housing units to be built in East Jerusalem. This took many in the international com-munity by surprise, even the United States and Palestine. The United States and Israel have been on rocky footing since the Obama administration came into office. The current U.S. administra-tion has condemned the proposed housing project. President Barack Obama has asked the Israelis to place a firm ban on all new hous-ing settlements as a good faith gesture to come back to the negotiating table. In return, other Arab nations would engage in confidence-building measures. Such mea-sures usually mean an exchange of informa-tion, generally about military forces and arma-ments. The intention of such measures is to build trust between two conflicting parties. The current model of the peace plan would have two separate states, one a Jewish and, the other Palestinian. One of the main reasons the peace process has been bogged down is because of the dis-puted claims over Jerusalem. West Jerusalem would be part of the Jewish state, while East Jerusalem would be incorporated into the new Palestinian homeland. Washington officials have grown weary of

the missteps taken by both sides. Many called for the United States to reexamine its aid to Israel. The United States’ total aid to Israel is reaching $114 billion, according to the Wash-ington Report on Middle East Affairs, a not-for-profit foundation. Officials from both governments have made assurances that this disagreement is just that and its strong ties have not been severed. Many within Israeli politics believe that this is just another step to make Jerusalem undi-vidable as part of the two-state solution. The reaction from the Palestinians has been one of demonstrations against Israel. Clashes between Israeli police and Arab youths were reported throughout Israel on Tuesday. The situation will quickly fall apart if no steps are taken to rectify the situation. The continuation of building is a major roadblock on the avenue to peace. It almost seems that the Israeli government doesn’t want peace, or if it does, that it only wants it to be on their terms. The trouble with this particular negotia-tion is that there is such a blood-soaked his-tory that neither side will be willing to give up more. For Obama, engagement has only gotten the process this far. Seven American presidents have tried to broker deals in the Middle East and all have failed. Nobody thought it would be easy to accomplish. Many members of the Democratic Party have even lambasted President Obama’s actions, calling them a “temper tantrum.” For the rest of the world, it becomes a game of watching, waiting and hoping for the best.

Bypassing peaceIsrael doesn’t back down from new settlements

Christy SuhrAsst. Sports Editor

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Broadway vs. punk

Six years ago I was dropped into the world of punk rock, landed on my head, and loved it. The culprit? Green Day’s American Idiot. Since then I’ve wandered down the dark alleys of hardcore and lingered under the flashing lights of pop punk only to find myself a little older, a little deafer, but once again staring at that hand grenade heart. Why, you wonder? It’s because American Idiot has once more blown its way into the public conscience, this time as a Broadway musical. From the groans and complaints that have echoed from some Green Day fans, you would think that Billie Joe had put on a tutu and announced he was going to sing country. There was something more to that album, and you can cling to Dookie and Nimrod all you want, but sometimes evolution is inevitable. Call it selling out, call it what you will, but for an album that was hailed as a rock opera and a magnus opus, it’s natural to expect that more could come out of such a work. Paired with the creative talent of Tony Award-wining director Michael Mayer and the youthful energy of former Spring Awak-ening star and Tony Award winner John Gal-lagher, Jr., the time is right for the loose plot

behind the album to be filled in. With a sold-out run in Berkley, the high-energy production is obviously doing some-thing right. Why sit around and speculate that the show will be no good and that Green Day has gone around the U-bend? So they put their black eyeliner aside for a moment. Don’t write off the obvious time, effort and talent that went into this production just because it doesn’t

follow your preconceived notions of what punk music is. Following the path that was cut by Rent and Spring Awakening, American

Idiot holds the chance to pull in people who would never give that Broad-way sign a second glance. The rock musical genre is becoming a norm

on Broadway and viewers should embrace it as a new and legitimate form.

American Idiot was written as a concept album. It was threaded together by the char-acters of Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy and Whatsername, looking for meaning in a world that won’t believe in them. It deserves the chance to have all the ideas behind it, the ideas that went rather ignored by many listeners, to be showcased. So head to New York City this summer, buy yourself the least expensive back row ticket you can find and give it a chance. The worst that happens is you’ll be guilty of getting a little culture.


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To the editor, This letter is in response to Wil-liam Richardson, President of the United Socialist Movement of the Americas, and his opinion piece entitled “Pan-Africanism, What?” First, I will begin by saying how dare he criticize three of the largest and oldest clubs at the University at Buffalo? Mr. Richardson should be ashamed of himself and his lack of knowledge about ASA, CSA, and BSU. It is very ironic that he talks of African Unity, yet he has not approached either of these clubs about any programming ideas or activities.

He instead snooped around club websites like a wannabe Sherlock Holmes and then cowardly wrote an opinion article that was pub-lished one-day before the begin-ning of Springbreak. How classy. If it is recognition that you want for your temporary club then you’ve got it; and may I add it is not wise to burn bridges before you even have a budget. For the entire school year, from August to April, our clubs put on many cultural events and hold weekly meetings that address many of the pressing issues affecting the African community (African/African American/Carib-

bean/Latino). Budget cuts, tuition hikes, and “Zionism” are not only African problems, and last time I checked, your club is political in nature and not cultural so stop trespassing on our territory. Real human beings sit down and discuss with other human beings. For your informa-tion, our clubs have many con-joined meetings and support each other’s causes. If he ever attended an ASA fashion show, Mr. Richard-son would know that the “objectifi-cation of women” is far from what we show. Our fashion is the epito-me of African couture and culture

and our models and performers come from diverse backgrounds. Where was Mr. Richardson during the Haiti Clothing Drive thrown by CSA, where was he dur-ing African Awareness Week, and where was he during Black Soli-darity week? I suggest Mr. Rich-ardson practice what he preaches and do us all a favor and go back to being a nobody. I am very sorry that your mem-bers have a loud mouth, know-nothing for a president.

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Black, his responsibilities cover everything done “outside the classroom to support the aca-demic experience, from orienta-tion through career services and commencement, and everything that happens in the middle.” For Black, guiding students through the two ends of their college careers is the best part of his job; it’s exhilarating, but also intimidating. “The freshman orientation programs and commencement are both filled with so much energy and promise,” Black said. Black’s own relationship with UB began even before his fresh-man orientation, when he first

came to the university as a senior in high school. After gradua-tion, Black stayed in Buffalo and began teaching UB 101, the mandatory introduction class for freshmen students. Despite his other duties, Black continues to teach this class every fall while instructing graduate and law stu-dents in the spring. Black received another acco-lade from NASPA in 2003, when he was awarded the NASPA Foundation’s Pillar of the Pro-fession Award for professional distinction, leadership skills, and peer recognition.


the class and it really helped me boost my GPA and be more suc-cessful in other classes,” said Bari Kolbrenner, a junior social sci-ences interdisciplinary major. Kolbrenner is an undergradu-ate assistant in the program and loved the opportunity to meet and work with other students while continually working on her critical thinking skills. “It’s been proven to benefit stu-dents,” Kolbrenner said. “It just seems like UB isn’t prioritizing the students.” Methods of Inquiry began in 1987 when the current provost voiced interest about creating a general education elective that would span all majors and help enhance students’ critical think-ing skills. Susan Schapiro, the origi-

nal director and founder of the program conducted nation-wide research, and based on those findings, Methods of Inquiry was created with an award-winning grant from the federal government. Ahuna feels that cutting the program greatly decreases the quality of education for UB undergraduates and doesn’t understand why, despite her pro-posed cut in budget and success rate, it’s being cut. “First we’re told the program will get built up and the next thing we know, our classes are canceled — and then we find out the whole program is cut,” Ahuna said. “It doesn’t make sense.” Ahuna has a right to question the administration’s decision based on university findings. UB’s Office of Institutional Analysis put together a report in

2004, which found Methods of Inquiry to be one of the most suc-cessful classes on campus. According to the report, stu-dents who took Methods of Inquiry had significantly higher retention and graduation rates than students who do not, despite beginning college with lower SAT scores and high school GPAs. Ahuna points to this report as the main reason that this pro-gram should not be cut. “This class improves the qual-ity of students’ education at UB,” Ahuna said. “My concern for UB is that a program that really works for students is being cut.” Kolbrenner feels similarly. “I just feel like UB doesn’t care about student success and this cut is proof.”


research for health care is an essential skill for new nurses to meet the requirements of a rap-idly expanding field of medicine. The clinical laboratories are well equipped to handle the university’s new standards for patient simulation. Their talk-ing patient mannequins can be controlled by an instructor who watches in the adjacent room through a video feed. “The new clinical ‘open labs’ are available to any upperclass-man for four hours a day, three days a week, to come in and try their practical skills,” said Janel Yacovoni, a junior nursing stu-dent at UB. The School of Nursing hopes that the new facility will encour-age students to consider nursing as a profession in order to help build a strong foundation against the shortage. “The high morbidity rates that have been linked to nursing shortages mean [that] nothing less than saving lives is at stake,” Brown said. The nursing program has also launched an accelerated Bachelor of Science program, which efficiently produces new graduates in 12 months. Other program innovations include a number of graduate-level programs for nurse prac-titioners, clinical nurse special-ists, and an innovative nurse anesthesia program. Dean Brown and the School of Nursing’s administration are confident that it is only a start to an improvement in health care, which goes far beyond a little fresh paint.


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Who: Jameson ButlerWhat: Continuing the celebration of St. Patrick’s.When: The entire weekend and beyond.Where: The bottom of the bottleWhy: One day is not enough to celebrate the achievements, so that’s why it’s time to make it St. Patrick’s Week.

Who: James TwiggWhat: Repo MenWhen: FridayWhere: Any decent size movie theater.Why: Jude Law and Forest Whitaker kill people and steal their organs. That’s a recipe for the goriest Oscar nomination ever.

Who: Chris Di MatteoWhat: Fixing my hangover from Patty’s day.When: AS LONG AS IT TAKESWhere: Next to a garbage can with some Gatorade in handWhy: Because I party.

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Katie Ingraham wants to save the planet by planting a garden. Ingraham, the complex director of Creekside Village, has submitted a pro-posal to the Pepsi Refresh Project to create a community garden in the complex. She hopes to use the garden to educate students about environmental issues and self-sustainability. The Pepsi Refresh Project rewards innovative thinkers who want to make a difference in the world. Pepsi will reward $50,000 to the 10 project ideas with the most votes. Ingraham’s proposal includes the cre-ation of two sections within the garden — one for the residents of Creekside and another for partnered groups such as UB Green, UB Environmental Task Force and Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo. Students will be given their own plots of land that they will be responsible for weeding and watering. Educational pro-gramming and composting will also be available in the garden. Ingraham is confident that her proposal will help further UB’s green initiative and inspire students to lead greener lifestyles. “Providing a community garden will open a door for our students to grow their own vegetables as well as learn valuable

lessons on sustainability and green gar-dening that they will be able to take from here and incorporate in their lives wher-ever they go,” Ingraham said. According to Ingraham, Creekside Vil-lage was one of the first complexes in the SUNY system to include Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certi-fied buildings. From the light bulbs to the tabletops to the recycled carpet and the refurbished furniture, everything inside and outside of the building is green.

“A lot of people don’t know about [the complex] because of its hidden location,” Ingraham said. “Creekside is still a rela-tively new community, and this project could help it [to become] better known.” Ingraham has noticed a trend in uni-versity gardens across the country. Many campuses are beginning to recognize how beneficial gardens are to the supplementa-tion of food service programs. “If [campuses] have the space to do it, they should use it,” Ingraham said. “It’s

cost-effective to grow your own [food].” When Mike Yates, the assistant com-plex director, was approached with the idea, he jumped on board immediately and helped generate excitement because he knew it would greatly add to an already eco-conscious campus. “Residents have approached us and are showing interest in this,” Yates said. “What we’re doing is extremely unique.” The complex directors would be extremely grateful if the garden proposal won in the Pepsi Refresh Project contest, but they are going to continue developing the idea regardless of whether or not Pepsi awards funding. “We decided to give [the contest] a shot, but if it doesn’t work out, we’re still going to put in a continued effort,” Yates said. Ingraham sees the potential in UB to expand its green initiative and to become an even bigger leader in the movement. “There’s a lot of good that’s happening now with what UB Green is doing in terms of creating a greener campus, and I hope our garden [can] be another small step in furthering that initiative,” Ingraham said. The winners of the Pepsi Refresh grant are determined by votes received at www.pepsirefresh.com. The voting ends March 31.


By: JAMESON BUTLERAsst. Arts Editor Artist: Drive-By Truckers Album: The Big To-Do Release Date: March 16th, 2010 Label: ATO Records Grade: B+

Drive-By Truckers remind fans why they fell in love with the group as they drop their latest release, The Big To-Do. Clearly, the big to-do for the band is to go back to its southern rock roots. From the opening track, “Daddy Learned to Fly,” the listener is hooked to the infectious guitar licks. The opening track evokes memories from DBT’s break-through album, Southern Rock Opera. The three guitars the band incorporates into its music gives the listener’s ears plen-ty to digest even before Patterson Hood uses his vocal cords to demonstrate the songwriting capability of the band. As the listener is taken in by the sooth-ing chords in “Daddy Learned to Fly,” Hood sings the haunting lyrics he wrote about losing his father at a young age. “They tell me that in time everything will be ok/Life gets back to normal like before he flew away/They say he can see me so I’m trying not to cry/But sometimes

I can’t help it since Daddy learned to fly,” Hood sings. Hood may have written the majority of the songs on The Big To-Do, but the first song written by guitarist Mike Cooley is one of the catchiest on the album. The simplistic guitar chords, at least for DBT, make way for the tale of young southern hookers and nervous first timers. “You got a girlfriend, don’t you, boy?/Nervous hands can’t lie/Married men

don’t ask how much/Single ones ain’t buy-ing/One day you got everything/Next day it’s all broke/Let miss Trixie sit up front/Let her wipe your nose,” Cooley sings. The following song has the listener chuckling at the humorous fable about two friends looking for their missing friend whose old lady is less than pleased that he did not come home the night before. “Better drag the lake, Charlie/Charlie, drag the lake/Remember what happened last time Lester went on the make/I heard it took the cleaning crew two weeks to clean the bar/They never found that teenaged girl/They never found the car,” Hood sings. The Big To-Do continues to be more upbeat than most in DBT’s repertoire as the album unfolds. The first song released for the album, “This F*cking Job,” paints a picture that most everyone can relate to: pure disdain for his or her vocation.As the album draws to a close, DBT slows down the tempo but continues to show off the amazing songwriting capability of the band. Drive-By Truckers continue to impress as the Southern rock outpost kicks up a big to-do.


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AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIEBy ERIC HILLIKERArts Editor

Grade: B+

At this point, everybody must be sick of bloodsucking fiends. Ever since Twilight, there has been an explosion of mediocre vampire stories. This is not the case for American Vampire. It took the combined forces of a master of horror and some new blood to the comic world to help rejuvenate the slate mythos of the vampire. Plus they bring along some devilishly good art to help them. Superstar writer Stephen King and co-writer Scott Snyder have crafted an origi-nal tale of vampires in America. The result is nothing short of brilliant, although there are a few rocky moments along the way. On art duties is Rafael Albuquerque, who has provided beautiful images of both the glitz and glam of Hollywood and the grime

and dirt of the Wild West. American Vampire centers around two interwoven stories in two radically differ-ent time periods: Prohibition-era Holly-wood and the final days of the cowboy run west. Snyder tackles Hollywood, while King writes about an undead outlaw. The book opens with a chilling scene that involves mysterious robed figures and a talking corpse. It is an effectively creepy scene that outright shows that these are not going to be the pretty-boy Twilight-era “vampires.” The main story centers around two characters: Pearl, a struggling actress, and Skinner, one of the most vicious criminals alive. King and Snyder weave and mirror each story effectively, creating a unique tale that spans decades. It is an interesting take on the vampire tale that hasn’t been seen yet. With the storytelling styles that the duo pick, it feels as if they are giving readers two different comics, making the

book very worthwhile. Snyder leads the book by telling the story of Pearl and her time in Hollywood. Pearl is a struggling actress looking for her big break. She works as an extra and moonlights in a speakeasy – that is, until a big-time actor finally recognizes her for her “talents.” She is then invited to a party made up of Hollywood’s elite. Of course, everything isn’t what it seems, leading to some horrific results. Snyder’s section showcases a dreamlike Hollywood with a gruesome underbelly. He presents Pearl as a naïve figure, search-ing for nonexistent dreams. The glory of


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ing and taunting his captors. Unbeknownst to them, a team of Skinner’s partners in crime is waiting for them, eager to take back their leader. King is no stranger to vampire or western tales and once again creates a great story. It’s a fun, action-packed western yarn with some dialogue between Skinner and his captors. Skinner seems like he is going to be the standout character of the series: he’s rude, crude and great to read. Snyder is surprisingly able to beat King at his own game and out-horror him. Skinner’s story is filled with action and great writ-ing, but it lacks the scary punches that Pearl’s has. American Vampire provides two great vampire reads, but it is not without its faults. In some instances, the dialogue can come off as slightly awkward and stilted. These dialogue issues, though, do very little to detract

from the story. Even though both King and Snyder do wonderful jobs on their stories, perhaps the standout of the story is art-ist Albuquerque, who beauti-fully renders the book, hitting every note perfectly. His Hollywood transforms from enchanting wonderland to dark, forbidding hell, especially Pearl’s ending scene. The background seems to melt away, leaving an aggressive red, brilliantly colored by Dave McCraig. All the glitz van-ishes into undead shadows. Sure, there are hundreds of different vampire stories out there, but American Vampire is one that actually shows some originality. Its decades-long story and distinctive setting lets it stand out from the others, giv-ing readers something to sink their teeth into.



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26-run outburst highlights road tripBy MATTHEW PARRINOSports Editor

Still shaking off the rust from a long winter, the baseball team was busy over spring break as it ground through a ten-game road trip. While the Bulls (6-7) won six of 10 games, head coach Ron Torgalski is looking for steadier play from his team. “We just haven’t been consistent yet,” Torgal-ski said. “The pitching has improved and we’re the type of team that will only be successful if we throw strikes and make plays. We’re not going to strike guys out [consistently].” The Bulls won three out of four games against Morehead State (8-10) including a 26-run explo-sion on 23 hits in game two for a 26-17 victory. Senior second baseman Brad Agustin spearheaded the Bulls’ attack. He went 4-for-7 from the plate and scored five runs. Trailing 11-2 through three innings, the Bulls started their comeback effort in the top of the fourth. Senior catcher Brad Cochrane blasted one of his two doubles on the day

to lead off the inning for the Bulls. The rest of the team put together five hits in the inning and scored five runs to close the gap to 11-7 going into the bottom of the inning. The two teams con-tinued to trade runs, but Buffalo took a 16-12 lead after an explosive seven-run eighth inning. Seniors Jacob Rosenbeck and Rob Lawler, as well as fresh-man Tom Murphy, went yard in the commanding victory. In Buffalo’s only loss against the Eagles, senior ace Pierre Mivi l le-Deschenes struggled in his second outing of the season and lasted only three innings. Miville-Deschenes allowed 13 runs – eight earned – on eight hits while walking eight batters and striking out four in a 17-3 defeat. The Bulls had a quick turnaround and played a mid-week two-game set against Georgetown College (4-12). Buffalo continued to play great baseball, winning the first game, 14-4, and taking the second, 8-6, against the Tigers. Cochrane continued his strong play at the plate for the Bulls as he totaled four hits in the two-game set. He recorded two RBIs, and his six doubles on the year leads the Bulls. Freshman second base-man Alex Baldock blasted his first-career home run in the opening game against the Tigers.

The bats have been hot and cold this season, but it’s expected as the Bulls con-tinue to see different pitch-ers and get more comfort-able behind the plate. “At times we’ve swung the bats ok, but we have a few guys in the lineup that have been struggling,” Tor-galski said. “I’m waiting for a few seniors to break out and start producing for us and I know they will, so I’m not worried about it.” Everything wasn’t per-fect for the Bulls over the break as they ran into some trouble against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (8-8), dropping 3-of-4 games. The lone victory came in the second game of a double header on Saturday when Miville-Deschenes turned in his best performance of the season in a 9-3 Bulls win. M i v i l l e - D e s c h e n e s earned MAC East Player of the Week honors as the most outstanding pitcher for his performance against Georgetown College. Torgalski still hopes to see improvement from his no. 1 starter going forward. “He was MAC [East] Player of the Week but he went out in the first inning and walked the bases loaded,” Torgalski said. “He was able to get out of the jam and settled in after that, but he wasn’t sharp early. That has been a problem [in] his last couple of starts.” Cochrane was a one-man force in the game for the Bulls, driving in six runs

on two hits. He provides an excellent third power hitter in the middle of the Bulls’ lineup. “Brad [Cochrane] put up pretty good numbers last year,” Torgalski said. “He’s a little guy but surprises people with the power. He has good bat speed, he’s a strong kid and it’s nice to have another guy in the middle of the lineup that can drive runs in.” In the first game of the series, Tennessee Tech blanked the Bulls, 9-0. Despite its patience at the plate – drawing six walks – the offense couldn’t get it going. Senior lefty Chaz Mye struggled in the game, allowing seven of the nine runs on 12 hits. Mye dropped to 1-2 on the season but leads the team in innings pitched with 17 and a third. Agustin struggled at the plate for the Bulls in the series, striking out six times and earning only one walk and four hits in the leadoff spot. But Agustin has been a monster behind the plate so far this year, leading the team in home runs, slugging percentage, on-base per-centage and batting average. His play and leadership is an important ingredient to the Bulls’ success. The Bulls will once again hit the road this week for a three-game series with the Butler Bulldogs (4-6). First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday at Bulldog Park in Indianapolis, Ind.


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BULLS WIN SIX OVER BREAK

By ANDREW BELLAFLORES and JACOB LAURENTIStaff Writers

Though the Florida weather was a nice change of pace for the men’s tennis team, the stiff competition served as a wakeup call for the Bulls. Buffalo (6-4) went 1-2 in three matches in Boca Raton, FL, falling to Florida Atlantic, beating Southern Illinois and losing to Troy. It returned to the North with two matches left before heading into Mid-American Conference play. The Bulls knew this would be their last chance to get in-game practice before facing their MAC foes and took advantage of the opportunity as they defeated both Robert Mor-ris and Duquesne. “As conference play approaches, our main goal is to make the doubles play more solid[ly],” said head coach Lee Nickell. “The spring break trip was meant for us to play against really good competition outdoors. Now, it is on us to prove ourselves.”

Robert Morris The men’s tennis team had to rebound quickly on Thursday when it returned from the three-day event in Florida to take on Robert Morris at home. The Bulls showed no

signs of fatigue in their fourth match in five days when they beat the Colo-nials, 7-0, at the Miller Tennis Center. Wasting no time, Buffalo stormed out in the match when the No. 1 doubles pairing of sophomore Wojciech Starakiewicz and senior Kirill Kolomyts shut down their competition. The duo is ranked 10th in the Northeast Region by the Intercollegiate Ten-nis Association and they showed why against Rob-ert Morris’s team of David Pinto and Igor Neves. The Bulls won the doubles point 8-0 to give the team a confidence boost early in the match. In their first pairing of the spring, junior Mitch Zenaty and senior Eric Rothstein clinched a point by defeating the Colonial pair of Grigory Sovko and Andre Coiro, 8-1. Once Buffalo clinched the doubles point at the No. 3 spot, the No. 2 match was stopped as the Bulls led 5-3. Starakiewicz continued to impress when he took the court for his singles match as the sophomore downed Sovko in just over a half hour. “[Starakiewicz] stepped up after the road trip and said, ‘I want to play,’” Nick-ell said in a press release. “The rest of the team fol-lowed his lead.”

The Bulls sent out junior Marcelo Mazzetto and Kolomyts in singles action to secure the victory for Buffalo. The Bulls mixed up the bottom half of their lineup to give others a chance to compete at a higher seed. Nickell moved freshman Vusa Hove to the No. 4 sin-gles spot and sophomore Kristof Custers was placed in the No. 6 spot. Even with the changes by Nickell, all three men won in straight sets. Starakiewicz, Mazzetto and Kalinin are all tied with 11 singles wins, which are tops on the team this season. “I didn’t do us any favors by scheduling this match,” Nickell said. “Our team stepped up big after just having a match in Florida in the last 24 hours. I was very pleased.”

Duquesne Two days off served the men’s tennis team well, as it was able to take fresh legs into its Saturday con-test in Monroeville, Pa. The Bulls won their second straight match, 6-1, over Duquesne (7-7) in their last match before the start of Mid-American Conference play. Starakiewicz and Kolo-myts shone once again when they disposed of Duquesne’s duo of Steve Herchko and Mark

Maciuch, 8-3. The Bulls, however, lost their other two doubles matches to give the opening point to Duquesne. After losing the point in doubles competition, it appeared as though the Bulls were headed for a disappointing end to their spring break. Buffalo responded, how-ever, winning all six singles matches on the day. The play of Starakiewicz and Kolomyts continued to carry the Bulls after the two picked up victories in their singles matches in straight sets. Starakiewicz, the No. 3 ranked singles

player in the Northeast, defeated Duquesne senior Jeremy McClelland 6-3, 6-4, in the No. 1 position. Kolomyts defeated sopho-more Aram Abgaryan 6-4, 7-5 after an intense second set. Mazzetto defeated Duquesne’s senior Gus-tavo Villares 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Freshman Vusa Hove also defeated Maciuch 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in his first start in the No. 5 spot all season. With the victory, Buf-falo snapped Duquesne’s four-game winning streak and ended its travel-heavy spring break with a 3-2 record. Nickell acknowledged

the importance of this spring break campaign for Buffalo. “This has been a good spring break for us,” Nick-ell said. “We learned a lot and fought through adver-sity today against a good Duquesne team. We came out flat in doubles, but came together in singles to give a complete team effort. We are very excited to start conference match play in two weeks.” Buffalo will rest up before starting conference play on Saturday, March 27 against Toledo (7-9).


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Senior outfielder Charlie Karstedt helped the baseball team go 6-4 over spring break on a 10 game roadtrip.

Bulls regain confidence in the North

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Senior Kirill Kolomyts is part of the 10th-ranked doubles duo in the Northeast with sophomore Wojciech Starakiewicz.

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