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Meet the UB student behind the artwork at CFA’s Seasons

Letter to the editor from President Satish Tripathi 5

GABRIELA JULIASENIOR NEWS EDITOR

The controversial “White Only” and “Black Only” art project displayed on campus last week caused an emotional and at times intense open forum discussion for stu-dents, faculty and UB officials Wednesday night.

The Student Association and the Black Student Union (BSU) organized the forum. The forum aimed to give students an op-portunity to voice opinions on the “White Only” and “Black Only” signs UB gradu-ate fine arts student Ashley Powell posted around campus last week as part of a class art project.

More than 300 people attended, includ-ing a panel of UB faculty and officials. The forum’s main focus was allowing students to speak. Students applauded and snapped when one of them made a point they all agreed with and one student began to cry while speaking to the audience.

Before the forum began, BSU made it clear that the discussion was not intended to focus on the signs or Powell, but about those affected and to make sure it never happened again. The forum used the signs as the first of many discussions about po-tential change on campus.

Students, faculty and officials discussed a wide range of topics, but the main points were:

• The historical context of the signs• Students’ personal experiences with

racism on campus• Issues with how UB and University

Police handled the situation• What UB can do to have more racial

and social inclusion on campus• The legality of Powell’s project• President Satish Tripathi’s absence

from the forum and student disappoint-ment that he had at that time yet to release a statement about the controversy

Kenny Berrouet, a junior business major, said some students of color currently don’t want to apply to UB because of the situa-

tion. He said the only way to change that is to make sure the university does not let the problem slowly dissolve without a solution.

“We are a campus under fire and a busi-ness,” he said. “We don’t want the reputa-tion of the university on the line.”Student reactions to the signs

Discomfort, anger, fear and disgust were just a few of the emotions students men-tioned when asked how they felt when they first saw the signs.

Jason Young, a history professor, gave the historical context of the signs by dis-playing images of “White” and “Colored” water fountains from the mid-19th century. He also said why he believes students had the reaction they did toward them.

“The angst that emerged from these signs came from students wondering where they are allowed versus where they are wel-comed,” Young said.

When Deidree Golbourne, BSU vice president and junior African American studies major, asked who felt unwelcomed when they saw the signs, almost every hand in the audience went up.

One student said because he grew up in a mainly white community in Westchester, New York, he has trained himself to toler-ate favor, biases and prejudice.

Another student said when he first saw the signs, he was defensive and had to con-trol himself because he knew that if he proceeded in a violent manner, it could have resulted in a bigger problem.

Susan Green, clinical associate professor and co-director of the Institute on Trau-ma and Trauma-Informed Care, said being defensive is an appropriate reaction to this traumatic experience.

Green said one theory for this trauma is called Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, which is based on history and experience of past generations. African Americans to-

day may not have an exact memory of slav-ery, but they have a feel for it in their mem-ory that is coded in their DNA, Green said.Students’ experiences with racism on campus

Golbourne, who served as forum mod-erator, also asked the audience if anyone had ever experienced other forms of overt racism.

Isaiah Davis, a senior philosophy and Eng-lish major, talked about his experience as a black resident adviser (RA) on campus and his affiliation in an Afro-Latino fraternity.

“One time I was wearing a hoodie and sweats and someone behind me asked, ‘Isa-iah, why are you dressed like a hoodlum,’” he said. “There was a white RA standing right next to me in the same exact outfit.”

Rashaad Holley, a senior business major, said he didn’t feel very welcomed once he got to campus.

During his first week at UB, Holley said he got off the Stampede bus on South Campus and asked a UPD police officer where the library was. He said the officer responded with, “Are you even a student?”

“Some people might not think it was that big of a deal, but it was my first interaction with an officer on campus and I felt un-welcomed,” he said. “All I wanted was to be looked at as a student when I came here and nothing else.”

Students demand change SA and BSU hold open forum to discuss recent controversial art

project

DANI GUGLIELMOFEATURES EDITOR

University Heights residents have com-plained for years about UB’s Stampede bus service that transports party-seeking and at times rowdy students into the area.

Now there’s a new shuttle service giving students a different alterative to crowded house parties and a chance to explore a night out in downtown Buffalo.

Buffalo Wings Service launched last week-end, making the shuttle service Buffalo’s first hop-on-and-off entertainment shuttle. The service provides rides with 26 total stops – 13 stops each northbound and southbound – and takes riders to Buffalo’s eight entertain-ment districts: the University Heights, Hertel Avenue, Elmwood Village, Allentown, Chip-pewa Street, Pearl Street, Canalside and Buf-falo Creek Casino.

The route starts up at Main Circle in the Heights and ends down at Buffalo Creek Ca-sino.

“You hear on the news of kids just walk-ing around up in the Heights,” said Buffa-lo Wings co-owner Jacob Hager. “We’re try-ing to get them all downtown to the districts for the entertainment – there are bars, res-taurants, sporting events and theaters down there so it gets people to all the main hot spots in Buffalo.”

Hager created the service and purchased the shuttle with his friend Riley McFarland. The idea for the business came after McFarland called Hager complaining about how he spent more than $60 on cabs during a night out in Buffalo.

The idea’s inception took place about a year ago and stemmed from the two’s frustration with transportation in Buffalo nightlife.

The root of their shuttle service idea stemmed from SUNY Brockport’s Eagle Run Shuttle – the two graduated from Brock-port in 2012. The bus is similar to UB’s Stam-pede except it takes students into Brockport’s nightlife districts. Hager said that he and McFarlane wanted something like the Ea-gle Shuttle for students, locals and tourists in Buffalo.

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MARLEE TUSKESNEWS EDITOR

Since the semester started three weeks ago, Campus Living has four confirmed cas-es of bed bugs in residence halls and apart-ments on North Campus.

Two cases occurred in Flint Village, the others in Hadley Village and Governors Hall.

Students have also reported seeing ex-termination vehicles in front of Wilkeson Quad in the Ellicott Complex during the past few weeks, but according to UB Di-rector of News Content Charlotte Hsu, the only complaints out of Wilkeson have been about spiders and one call was for a mouse.

Brian Haggerty, senior associate direc-tor of Campus Living, said in an email that because there are approximately 7,500 stu-dents living in on-campus residence halls and apartments, it’s not uncommon for Campus Living to receive requests for pest control.

Bed bugs are parasites that feed on hu-man blood and are typically found in beds and under mattresses, couches and carpets. Dan McIntosh, the service manager for spe-cial services at Buffalo Exterminating, said bed bugs have a hooked appendage that al-lows them to hook into crevices where they live.

The UB buildings infected with bed bugs were unoccupied over the summer due to capital projects, Haggerty said. He said the probable explanation for the bed bugs is that the students brought them with their belongings.

McIntosh said while it is possible for a bed bug to attach onto a person’s clothing, they typically do not move from place to

place. Haggerty said that in all four bed bug cas-

es this semester, UB’s contracted extermina-tor was able to treat the bugs either the first day or the next business day.

One student, who wishes to remain anon-ymous, had bed bugs in her Flint Village apartment last week. She walked into her room last Friday around 3 a.m., turned on a light and noticed something crawling out of her pillowcase.

After several attempts to kill the bug, she picked it up and “squeezed it” in a napkin. She looked up bed bugs on Google and had a feeling that’s what was crawling on her bed.

“I couldn’t sleep,” the student said. “Ev-

ery time I closed my eyes all I saw were the pictures I Googled.”

The student’s father, who has an extermi-nator license, told her to contact Campus Living immediately after she described the bug to him. The student went to the Flint Community Center at 8:30 a.m. once it had opened and Campus Living put in a work order for the bed bugs.

Whenever a work order is put in for bed bugs, Campus Living contacts Buffalo Ex-terminating, its contracted vendor, who re-sponds within the next business day to as-sess the potential issue. According to Hag-gerty, “in most cases, it’s not bed bugs.”

“We have had 80 calls for an extermina-tor since the halls and apartments opened in August,” Haggerty said. “Of those 80, only four were confirmed cases of bed bugs. Other pests identified were ants, spiders, wasps, and the most common, bees.”

PHOTOS BY KAINAN GUO

BSU President Micah Oliver (far left) and other students speak at Wednesday

night’s open forum for students to discuss the “White Only” and “Black

Only” signs posted on campus.

Don’t let the bed bugs biteFour confirmed cases of bed bugs on

campus so far this semester

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Last weekend, they launched the Buffalo Wing Service on a trial run by providing rounds of free rides on Friday and Saturday night.

The launch wasn’t as big as they had hoped.Hager said they pulled up to students to

let them know they were giving free rides but students walked away because they weren’t aware of the service.

The shuttle sits 18 people but could fit 26 with the standing rails on board. The shuttle has leather seats, Bluetooth radio and a 32-inch flat screen TV.

Caroline Black, a senior economics major, said she would try the shuttle for a night out with her friends. If she liked the service bet-ter than taking a cab, Black would consider using the shuttle more often.

“I am questionable about this service but I think it has potential,” Black said. “I don’t think 26 people is enough to fit the demand and I think the business would do better if there were more shuttles running at once to make it more available.”

Before starting up this service, McFarland and Hager attended the same grade school and college and studied abroad together in Ireland. After graduating from SUNY Brockport, Mc-Farland worked as a regional sales manager for an insurance company and Hager had a job as an American landman, performing various tasks for oil and gas companies.

The close friendship between them led to their co-ownership.

“Naturally we were close and understood

each other’s goals and motivations,” McFar-land said. “I knew the operations side of the business and he knew the tourism and mar-keting aspect – a good fit for business.”

The Buffalo Wing Service cost about $38,000 to get one shuttle running, Hag-er said. They plan to launch another bus to make the travel process more efficient.

McFarlane and Hager worked to reach peo-ple in Buffalo to raise money for their busi-ness but ultimately ended up relying on par-ents and some close friends for funds.

In addition to being co-owners, they oper-ate the shuttle as well. One of them drives while the other manages the passengers when it gets rowdy and to retain a good image.

Hager said they are partnering with Step Out Buffalo, which makes list of things to do in the city.

“We are going to play it on the TV so peo-ple know where to go, what bars and specials to check out and what plays and games are going on,” he said.

Buffalo Wings Service shuttle can be tracked through GPS on its mobile app to present us-ers with access of the shuttles location.

The service is available from Thursday to Sunday with hours ranging from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Round-trip tickets can be purchased on-line or on the app and prices vary from $5 to $10.

“I think Buffalo has been waiting for a ser-vice like this,” McFarland said. “Mainly be-cause the options out there are subpar to say the least, but secondly – and more important-ly – our service brings Buffalo into the 21st century with its easy to use mobile technol-ogy.”

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Campus Living advises students whose dorms or apartments are infested with bed bugs to pick out clean clothes prior to the exterminator arriving and wash them in hot water before sealing them in a bag. McIntosh said heat kills bed bugs, which is why people are en-couraged to wash their clothes with wa-ter at a temperature of more than 130 degrees.

Campus Living also advises students to relocate before the exterminator ar-rives in order to prevent further contam-ination. If students choose to stay in a hotel, UB does not reimburse them.

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McIntosh also said that there is no cause for health concerns involving bed bugs. While bed bugs bite humans and feed off of their blood, the bites do not hurt and the bed bugs do not transmit diseases.

McIntosh said that while bed bugs do not cause major physical issues, they may cause a person psychological issues.

“They see themselves as dirty, but anyone can get these. It does not mean you’re a dirty person,” McIntosh said. “I’ve treated anything from a shack to a mansion – bed bugs do not care about socioeconomic standings.”

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-Bed bugs are flat, oval-shaped bugs that are reddish-brown in color

-Infestations do not come from the outdoors; they transfer from infested areas like houses, hotel rooms, or dorms

-Bed bugs are often found under mattresses, in couches and under carpets

-To kill infestation, wash clothes and linens with water that is 130 degrees or hotter -Bed bugs do not transmit diseases -Bed bugs feed off of human blood, but their bites are not harmful

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Greetings President Satish K. Tripathi and University at Buffalo Administration,

Attention: Charles F. Zukoski, Dennis R. Black, and Chair to the Department of Art

From its inception in 1967, The Black Student Union has carried the goal of preserving and perpet-uating African American culture, dignity and self-awareness. As the first minority organization on the University at Buffalo’s campus, we seek advancements in affiliating and uplifting individuals through means of education and commu-nity involvement. To align with the execution of these goal, the Black Student Union submits this letter to you on September 25, 2015.

The Black Student Union would like to thank you for extending the invitation to gather student lead-ers to discuss last week’s events at length.

On Wednesday, September 17th 2015, The Black Student Union convened for its weekly gener-al body meeting where students addressed the “White Only” and “Black Only” signs displayed on campus. At this general body meeting, students expressed feel-ings of, shock, grief, and trepida-tion.

As students shared their re-sponses to the signs, it was evi-dent that these discoveries took an emotional and psychological toll on the student body of this cam-pus. One student professed to feeling threatened by the signs and fearing for her life. Another stu-dent proclaimed that her friends,

who are also UB students, did not know where to sit at a restaurant at the UB commons after seeing a “WHITE ONLY” sign in the vi-cinity.

There has always been an inter-ply between artistic expression and crime, and this case is no different. While graffiti is considered a style of art that has dated back as far as ancient Rome, it has also been seen as an illegal action. These signs evoked such a mass of neg-ative emotions from students, and regardless of the intentions, peo-ple still suffered.

The Black Student Union stands by its position that this is not art. This project is likened to human subject experimentation in which all of the general population of our university was involuntari-ly exposed to these discriminato-ry signs.

Ashley Powell voluntarily admit-ted [in the Black Student Union’s general body meeting Wednesday, September 17th, 2015] that she is solely responsible for displaying the signs for the UB art course, In-stallations in Urban Spaces. The Black Student Union believes the student body’s right to move free-ly about the campus appeared to have been impeded on by the very plain discriminatory message on the signs.

In no way did Powell’s presence in Wednesday’s general body meet-ing inflate or increase the meeting’s attendance. The Black Student Union’s general body has been his-torically supportive and regular-ly active in all BSU programs and events. In fact, many other Stu-

dent Association organizations were represented in Wednesday’s general body meeting. As the pre-mier student organization for mi-nority individuals at the Universi-ty at Buffalo, it is not uncommon for weekly general body meet-ings to be widely supported and well-attended. The attendance to Wednesday’s meeting will not be reduced to Powell’s veiled attempt to incite racial tension. The minor-ity community at the University at Buffalo stands in solidarity with the Black Student Union.

After Powell’s confession and self identification as a graduate student, the general body mem-bers and other students present in the meeting immediately ques-tioned how said “art project” was approved and how it could in any way fulfill a legitimate academic purpose.

While others have dismissed the displays offensiveness because it was supported by a sociocultur-al theory, the Black Student Union does not excuse the insensitivi-ty of this display. Moreover, the nationality or ethnicity of Powell does not impact the Black Student Union’s stance against her work.

However, Powell is not the only person responsible for these dis-plays. The Black Student Union believes adjunct professor, War-ren K. Quigley is also at fault. As students, we expect for faculty to be knowledgeable on the current academic standards set forth by the university for the array of re-spective schools and programs. As students, we also expect facul-ty’s guidance and sound judgment

as it relates to achieving academ-ic goals. Many students begged the question,” Did anyone consider the implications that this ‘art proj-ect’ would have on the people at the University at Buffalo?” Profes-sor Quigley failed to provide the appropriate guidance in this mat-ter. As a result, the project was carried out and people of all races and creeds remain profoundly dis-tressed.

If this project is in fact in accor-dance with any university standard for academic work, a complete overhaul of these standards must be performed immediately. Fail-ure to reexamine University pol-icies and procedures that protect the freedoms of students’ academ-ic prowess and foster a healthy liv-ing-learning environment sends a single substandard message... that the University at Buffalo does not value its minority students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and affiliates.

Although Ashley Powell and ad-junct professor Warren K. Quig-ley are the cause of this heinous act, The Black Student Union also finds the University at Buffalo’s Police Department at fault.

The Black Student Union ex-ecutive board noted a common theme in students’ expressions at Wednesday’s general body meet-ing. Students felt: angry, trauma-tized, unwelcomed, divided, dis-criminated against, belittled, de-humanized, fearful, unsure, and unsafe.

Multiple students contacted the University Police Department to report the findings. Later at the general body meeting Wednesday,

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

September 24, 2015

Dear Students,

Starting last week, our campus community has been deeply affect-ed by the controversial student art project that has sparked consider-able response and dialogue across our university.

From my personal conversa-tions with many of you, I know that our students continue to feel deeply hurt, saddened, con-fused, and angered by the events of the past week. While I contin-ue to have daily conversations with our students, faculty, and universi-ty leadership about this issue and its campus impact, I’ve asked the Spectrum to print this open letter so that I can have the opportunity to share my thoughts with the stu-dent body at large.

I feel strongly that continuing to discuss this issue is critical for our entire university community. As an academic community, we are always seeking to understand the boundaries around academic free-dom and freedom of expression. Exploring difficult, even pain-ful topics from diverse points of view is part of what we do as an academic community. At the same time, it is absolutely critical that we do so in a safe, inclusive, and wel-

coming environment in which all our members feel respected, val-ued, and heard.

This student art project has propelled us into what is evolv-ing into a productive campus dia-logue about how to balance free-dom of expression with the need to foster the welcoming and inclu-sive educational environment that is necessary to learning. This is an important conversation, and by no means an easy one.

Throughout this ongoing dia-logue, I have been deeply impressed by the leadership role that many of our student groups are taking in moving this campus conversation forward in a constructive way.

This Monday, as part of this on-going dialogue, I met with a group of student leaders and other con-cerned students, including Stu-dent Association President Mina-hil Khan and Vice President Sean Kaczmarek, Black Student Union President Micah Oliver and Vice President Deidree Golbourne, Af-rican Student Association President Charles D’Onigbinde, Caribbean Student Association Vice President Shawn Gibson, PODER: Latinos Unidos President Azalea Rosario, and People of Color Council Coor-dinator Jessica Calderon.

This meeting was a valuable op-portunity for me to hear further from our student leadership about our students’ strong concerns over how this project has impacted the campus climate. It also advanced a very positive dialogue about how, going forward, we can work to-gether to foster the open exchange of ideas while ensuring that this discourse takes place in a campus culture characterized by mutual re-spect, understanding, and a genu-ine appreciation for diverse back-

grounds and points of view.Last night’s forum, hosted by

the Black Student Union, contin-ued that effort in a very positive way by providing a platform for many voices to be heard and per-spectives to be exchanged.

Regrettably, I was not able to at-tend the forum, as I was en route to Albany for the Chancellor’s fall meeting of the SUNY presidents. However, I have had extensive dis-cussions about the forum and its outcomes with members of the university administration who were in attendance. They have shared with me the many concerns our students and faculty raised at the forum.

The questions we are grappling with are big ones—from the scope of First Amendment rights and the nature of protected speech to questions about campus safety, in-equity, and what it means to fos-ter a truly diverse and inclusive ac-ademic community.

These questions won’t be an-swered overnight. It will take time, effort, and careful consideration on each of our parts to address them. But doing so is of critical importance for all of us, and will have lasting value.

Toward this end, let me briefly outline a few of the steps our uni-versity administration is taking to address these larger issues.

As announced at last night’s forum, Dean of Students Barb Ricotta will be convening a stu-dents of color advisory commit-tee to the University Police De-partment that will meet monthly to sustain a dialogue with campus officers and students about ensur-ing a safe and welcoming campus environment for all students.

Similarly, I have asked Provost

Zukoski to work with our facul-ty across the disciplines to engage in an ongoing conversation about negotiating the boundaries around academic freedom and freedom of expression.

We continue to explore the pol-icy implications of this event, in-cluding the enforcement of our Environment, Health & Safety pol-icy which states that “experimen-tal apparatus, demonstration or art projects…” placed in common ar-eas must be reviewed in advance for safety and security purposes.

As we continue this dialogue across our campus community, our Vice Provost for Equity and Inclu-sion Teri Miller, in her role as UB’s chief diversity officer, will contin-ue to provide guidance for our on-going university-wide efforts to en-sure that our UB practices and pro-grams are characterized by the fair, inclusive, and equitable treatment of our diverse campus population.

I am also reaching out to the student leadership groups I met with earlier this week to continue our dialogue in the months ahead, with the hope of meeting with this group on a regular basis so we can continue to assess our ongoing ef-forts to foster a welcoming and in-clusive campus culture.

I urge us all, as a campus com-munity, to continue this dialogue over the coming days, weeks, and months. And as president, I am committed to ensuring our uni-versity community remains a safe, welcoming, inclusive, intellectually open space in which to have this dialogue.

Sincerely,Satish K. TripathiPresident

Letter to the editor: President Satish Tripathi’s open letter to The Spectrum

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BSU President Micah Oliver, a senior so-cial sciences major, said he had a professor rap lyrics from a 1979 song “Rock n Roll N*gger.”

“He tried to make it OK by putting it in some academic context but it just shows how desensitized some professors are,” Ol-iver said.Issues with University Po-lice’s response

One of the biggest issues students said they had was UPD’s response.

Christina Dunn, a junior communication and sociology major, said her mother called UPD to get more information on the signs since Dunn was off campus at the time. She said UPD told her mother, “there are black [only] signs too.”

“That shouldn’t have been the response,” Dunn said. “Why assume the caller was of any race?”

Davis said a UPD officer told students that calls about the signs kept officers from handling a situation on South Campus.

“He blamed the black community for not addressing an assault on South Campus,” Davis said. “It just shows those people are incompetent with their jobs.”

Barbara Ricotta, associate vice president for Student Affairs, told students every call that comes into the dispatch unit is record-ed and UB is currently listening back to ev-ery call and examining how dispatchers han-dled them. She also said every complaint against an officer is taken seriously and she advised students file a complaint if they are concerned with how a situation was handled.Issues with UB’s response

At least three students brought up Tripa-thi’s absence and his lack of a statement on the issue Wednesday night. One student even said Tripathi was failing students.

They all thanked the panelists for being there, but commented that the university president should be there.

“I love that you’re all here, but you’re not him,” one female student said to the panel.

Tripathi released a statement Thursday about the project and explaining he was traveling to Albany for a SUNY presidents meeting Wednesday night.

Students also took issue that the universi-ty did not send out an alert about the situa-tion, as the students felt their safety was in danger when they first saw the signs. UB re-

leased a statement about the signs later in the evening once it had been revealed the signs were a part of an art project.

Ricotta admitted that UB should have sent out message to alert students more quickly and the situation could have been handled better.

One student was angered by the student representation at the forum, as she com-mented that the entire university was invit-ed but the vast majority of student attend-ees were black.Legality of art project

Students said they will not be at ease until

UB’s administration makes a decision on the art project.

Jim Jarvis, associate counsel for gener-al accounts, said there is tension between the right of freedom of expression and dis-crimination. The art project was not perva-sive or severe enough to be unlawful dis-crimination, he said.

He did admit, however, that rules were broken.

Jarvis said UB requires projects and items placed in common areas are submitted for approval of health, safety and welfare be-fore in-

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To Michelle Otero, the Latin American Student Association’s (LASA) dances are more than just choreographed routines to music – they also tell a story.

“A story of what many of ours parents went through coming to America,” Otero, secretary of LASA and a senior psychology and sociology major, said.

The LASA holds Latin socials, which con-sist of performances and educating par-ticipants of traditional Latin dances, every Tuesday night. The choreographers usually give a brief history of the dance and where it comes from, and shortly after, teach the dance to everyone who comes.

There isn’t a set list of dances taught at the socials, but students can expect to learn things like merengue, Bachata and reggae-ton dancing. LASA members say the socials are a way to make the UB community feel connected through knowing different cul-tures and their dances.

“Dance is really big in Latin America,” said Mitchel Castellon, the president of LASA and a junior business major. “Bring-ing it to UB allows students to feel like they can somehow be apart of another culture.”

Castellon said that expressing cultural dance in the UB community gives students a learning experience and also helps bring stu-dents together. He said although UB is a di-verse campus, that means nothing if people

can’t come together. “Dancing at our socials is also huge way

to relieve stress,” said Castellon. Dancing is a proven stress reliever – danc-

ing with friends on a Tuesday night might make a load of homework sitting back in your room seem less daunting.

Sabrina Alvarado, one of the dance cho-reographers and a sophomore biology ma-jor, said LASA teaches a New York City style version of salsa. Salsa, which originat-ed in Columbia, is a partnered dance with a quick seven-step pace.

“The key aspect of salsa is to lead and fol-low,” said Kanishka Wanninayaka, anoth-er dance choreographer and a sophomore business and psychology major. Wann i -nayaka makes sure to teach everything thor-oughly.

Wanninayaka said that there are certain el-ements to the salsa that must remain con-stant: the man should start out leading on the left foot and the woman should follow.

After choreographers show a specific el-ement of the dance, the students partner up with friends or strangers and then prac-tice the moves. As they improved their foot-work, the choreographers add new moves.

According to Otero, dancing gives peo-ple another way to talk about culture, since there are different dances within each coun-try. She said dancing is a learning experience for everyone, not just non-Latin Americans.

“I wasn’t the best dancer, but when I start-ed getting involved with LASA I learned the

basics,” Otero said. Much of the dancing influence, and cho-

reography for the Latin socials derives from LASA’s dance team “Alma Nanichi” which means “from the soul” in the Taíno lan-guage.

Alma Nanichi actually won UB’s Interna-tional Fiesta competition last year.

“It was a lot of hard work,” Otero said. “A lot of 4 a.m. practices in Diefendorf [Hall].”

People can get a taste of what Alma Na-nichi is like when they come to the Latin So-cials and might even have the urge to join the group. The dance team performs for things like LASA’s banquet and Internation-al Fiesta. They’ve also performed for the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York.

Castellon and Otero said one of LASA’s biggest turnouts for their Latin Socials had more than 100 individuals. The club hopes to have that happen again.

“The beautiful thing about LASA is that the club has so many opportunities to bring in new dancers. Anyone can dance. People start off unsure of how to dance and be-come amazing dancers,” Alvarado said.

Alvarado recalls transferring to UB from SUNY Buffalo State and looking for ways to get involved. She said she immediately felt welcome after familiarizing herself with LASA.

“Our club is about family, dance, cul-

ture, and education,” said Giselle Santiago, member of LASA, and also junior commu-nication and marketing major.

“Well the general term is club, but for me it’s a family.”

According to Santiago, LASA is trying to expand into the Buffalo community and in-crease its impact.

“I really enjoyed the Latin social,” said Ashley Toledo, a junior business major. “I love the fact that I got the opportunity to meet new people, and I really got to work on my salsa. The thing I really like about these Latin socials are that they give non-Latin Americans the opportunity to see what oth-er cultures are like. It’s very diverse.”

LASA has turned an organization into a family affair, with regular gatherings, educa-tional opportunities and the ability to strut their stuff onstage.

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Latin socials with LASAThe Latin American Student Association holds weekly

dance socials to expose students to Latin culture

TY ADAMS, THE SPECTRUM

The Latin American Student Association hosts socials every

Tuesday night to teach members and new participants about dances from

all different countries.

KAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM

(LEFT) A student speaks at Wednesday’s forum.(TOP) History professor Jason Young speaks as a panelist Wednesday night.

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5ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Friday, September 25, 2015

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ALEXANDRA SALEHASST. ARTS EDITOR

Hannah Perno grew up on a farm. She ate organic and wholesome foods that eventually became integral to her daily eating habits.

It is fitting that the senior environ-mental studies major is the artist be-hind Seasons’ vibrant blackboard menu in the Center for the Arts. Although she is not affiliated with the universi-ty’s arts program, she occasionally sus-pends coursework to explore more of her creative talents.

Seasons, the renovated café and or-ganic juice bar, is inspiring a tradition of healthy food and drink products with eye-catching artwork behind the counter.

Perno is a student manager at Bert’s dining center. Over the summer, her boss asked if she wanted to help design its associated café in the CFA.

Perno said the inspiration behind the mural sprouted from her passion for promoting a natural lifestyle, free from artificial agents.

“It was so much fun and so inspira-tional to wake up each day for those couple of weeks and know that what I had planned for the day involved us-ing the creative side of brain,” she said.

The blank canvas came with com-plete creative freedom, as did the sum-mer. Without the distraction of course-work, Perno put the chalk to the board and drew.

“I would draw or design something and not really know where I got the idea from,” Perno said. “It was just me, some chalk markers, and 107.7 Buffalo blasting on the radio.”

She constantly sought her managers’ and coworkers’ approvals to make sure that her creation was good enough to publicly display.

“My passion for this [mural] and how important I thought this would be for UB really fueled creativity for me,” she said.

She also acknowledged her interest in environmental conservation as another major influence for her art.

Working on Seasons gave Perno a chance to connect with her artistic side again.

“I did a lot of art in high school,” Perno said, “but it was honestly something that fell by the wayside once I got to college.”

For most of her life, Perno has lived a healthy lifestyle. She has also worked at Ash-ker’s Juice Bar, a healthy alternative serving fresh juices and nutritious dishes within the confines of an unvarnished art gallery.

Sitting on the hip strip of Elmwood Ave-nue, Ashker’s resembles UB’s Seasons, pos-sibly the next trendy spot on campus.

The mural at Seasons portrays a connec-tion between nature and man.

Trees hover atop buildings, resembling Buffalo’s skyline. The glowing leaves and blooming flowers scattered throughout the board appear to symbolize the benefits of organic foods and materials and imply the importance of healthy diets. On the other hand, the skyline signifies “Buffalove,” Per-

no said.“I feel like most UB students don’t actu-

ally know anything about Buffalo. They’re very constrained to Amherst and forget that they are actually apart of this awesome city,” Perno said.

Although she was hesitant to add build-ings to the rest of her drawing, she said she decided that they would remind students that Buffalo is their home, at least for four years.

UB is increasing its efforts and involve-

ment in environmental sustainabili-ty. One way the campus is working to create better conditions for its students and surrounding community is by craft-ing a healthier food culture. Campus Dining and Shops (CDS) is partnering with UB Sustainability to celebrate lo-cally sourced produce.

Adam Nebenzahl, a junior environ-mental studies major and blogger for UB Sustainability, said CDS is a UB Green partner.

Along with professors and active stu-dents, Nebenzahl said he plans to dis-cuss the concepts of compost, food waste and ecosystem preservation.

Seasons is one of its initial measures in generating a greener campus.

After Seasons grand opening, many students took to Twitter to express their excitement of having an organic eatery on campus.

Alex Bahgat, a junior exercise science major, tweeted that she and her friend were the first official customers and then, “Even the spoon is made out of recycled materials. I am too excited about having an organic place on campus!”

However, there are those who hold a different opinion.

Chelsea Carnahan, a UB junior who transferred from Canisius College, re-ferred to Seasons as “cute,” but feels it is “overly hipster-y.”

“It doesn’t have a wide selection of juices, and certainly nothing I was inter-ested in,” Carnahan said.

She added that she while she does think it needs more options, the iced tea she ordered was “well-made.”

The former Fine Art Café was hard-ly inviting – it was barely anything more than a hole in the wall, seldom receiving attention.

But now, the newly renovated café is much more timely, sparking real action in the global environmental initiative.

Maggie LeClair, a senior environmen-tal geosciences major and advocate of organic and wholesome foods, said she believes that CDS is “tak[ing] initiative toward something that’s revolutionary for a college campus.”Perno is proud of her work with or with-

out public praise. She displayed a positive message to UB and its community while fo-cusing on a once-abandoned hobby.

Now, she realizes her passion for healthy eating nurtures her art and she wishes to in-tertwine them.

One day, she plans to own her own café.

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The artist behind the boardHannah Perno’s calligraphy displayed on Seasons’ menu

BRIAN WINDSCHITL, THE SPECTRUM

Hannah Perno, a senior environmental science major, was commissioned to create the vibrant blackboard menu in the new Center for the Arts café, Seasons. The organic café and juice bar is part of UB Campus Dining and Shops and UB Sustainability’s initial plan for a greener campus.

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students described their interaction with University Police as disheartening. Students expected for the officers to inquire about other display sightings, possible sightings of individuals posting the displays, and ref-erences to UB Counseling services. How-ever, University Police officers merely dis-posed of the “White Only” and “Black Only” signs in trash receptacles. Universi-ty Police dispatchers responding via tele-phone dismissed the students’ feelings of fear by making insensitive statements like: “Why are you so upset over a sign?” Which does not reflect UB’s official statement: “UB is a safe place that values diversity. Review is under way.” (Twitter, @UBnow Thursday September 17, 2015; 4:24pm) Not only were responses such as this gross-ly inappropriate coming from public offi-cials who are sworn to protect and serve the student body, their passivity to the his-torical context of these signs is equally dis-heartening and disturbing.

The Black Student Union and the minor-ity community fully expect that the admin-istration of the University at Buffalo ad-

dress each of the following questions pub-lically, candidly, and with urgency:

• What is art at UB? • What is academic freedom?• Does academic freedom justify or cre-

ate room for racially charged art forms? • Does academic freedom endorse un-

conscionable recreations of historically di-visive work?

• Is our welcome, as people of color, at UB only as extensive as the next art proj-ect?

• Where does the University draw the line between freedom of expression and overt demonstrations of cultural trauma?

In conclusion, the Black Student Union fully expects that:

• President Satish K. Tripathi immedi-ately address the aforementioned five ques-tions and insist that this work is not art.

• President Satish K. Tripathi artic-ulate University at Buffalo’s vision for in-clusion that encompasses matters like this during his Annual State of the University Address.

• The Chair of the Art Department

actively re-evaluate policies and procedures currently in place concerning art installa-tions.

• University administration review, re-vise and train the University Police officers and dispatchers to respond to harmful acts more sufficiently

• Address why University Police of-ficers merely disposed of displays in trash receptacles as opposed to inquiring about other display sightings, possible sightings of individuals posting the displays, and ref-erences to UB counseling services

• Address University Police dispatch-ers insensitive responses to concerned stu-dents

The Black Student Union will not stand idly by as new developments of racial-ly charged interactions continuously take place in the UB community. The Black Stu-dent Union will not be silent and will re-main steadfast in upholding the principles our organization was established upon in 1967.

This letter serves as a means to convey the message that the student body’s con-

cerns will not be minimized. The Black Student Union will not rest until the above expectations are actively and effectively pursued.

In solidarity,Black Student Union Executive Board

Micah Oliver, PresidentDeidree Golbourne, Vice PresidentJalyssa Gordon, TreasurerTiffany Vera, SecretarySamirra Felix, Activities CoordinatorLeslie Veloz, Activities CoordinatorRashaad Holley, Publicity CoordinatorJason Hamlet, Publicity CoordinatorKevin Appiah Kubi, HistorianVictoria Kehinde, Black Women United

Co-ChairAlex Louigarde, Black Women United

Co-ChairJames Battle, Black Men United Co-

ChairRandy Ollivierre, Black Men United Co-

ChairTerem Adi, Community Service Chair

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East Meadow and King understood what it took to win. Everyone yearned for that next level. For the high school players, it was a Nassau County Championship. For King, it was a shot at professional football.

At the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Lynch, Pantofel and the rest of the team created a special contract for King: If East Meadow won the county title, King would be forced to try out for a professional team.

“They did their job, so I had to hold my bargain,” King said. “I then tried out for the arena football league.”

It was that team that helped King real-ize his true potential, not only as a player, but as a coach as well. The four years he coached at East Meadow High School will always be important to King. The lessons learned on Long Island helped catapult him to coaching jobs at Nassau Community College, Wagner College and now Nevada.

“If you can build a relationship where you’re fully invested in them, you’ll under-stand they’ll be fully invested in you,” King said. “It was always about having fun dur-ing the season.”

Lynch, Pantofel and King still keep up with each other via social media and phone calls, but this will be the first time they will see each other in Buffalo. It will be the first time King will see what his former play-ers accomplished off the football field. It gives him “great joy and excitement” to see his former players do well. His excitement branches from their dedication to get him to the next level.

And he’s excited to see what his players accomplished at the next level: college.

Editor’s note: Evan Pantofel works on The

Spectrum advertisement staff.

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PHOTOS BY KAINAN GUO

(LEFT TO RIGHT) Kenny Berrouet, a junior buisness major, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion Teresa Miller, Associate Counsel for General Accounts Jim Jarvis, Institute of Trauma Co-Director Susan Green, and

Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Barbara Ricotta all spoke at Wednesday’s forum.

stallment. Powell’s signs were not.If the project had been approved, the

display would have been labeled as such so people had a clear understanding of what it was.

When Golbourne asked the audience who considered the signs art, no one raised their hand.

Franchesca Lara, a senior health and hu-man services major, said she didn’t look at it as art because of Powell’s intent.

“All she did was print out a sign and post it to get a reaction out of people – that was a social experiment,” Lara said.

One student said that rules are meaning-less without enforcement. Since the univer-sity has agreed that the student broke the rules, there must be a consequence. The audience applauded in agreement.

How to move forwardAlthough UB is one of the more di-

verse universities in the nation, many stu-dents said they feel a division among eth-

nic groups.“It’s like oil and water – we’re a diverse

campus but people don’t mix,” said Rog-elio Garnes, a sophomore business ma-jor. “You can put in as many students as you want, but not everyone understands or cares to understand where each other come from.”

UB has taken some steps to change this.Starting next fall, all incoming UB stu-

dents are required to take a diversity and learning course for the first time ever, said Teresa Miller, law school professor and vice provost for Equity and Inclusion. It will not only discuss racial oppression, but how gender, sexuality and religion overlap each other as well. The room applauded the announcement.

So far, 44 courses have been approved and more than 200 seats have been filled.

But students made it clear that this isn’t enough. Students suggested faculty go through diversity training as well.

One student commented on the lack of minority professors at UB. According to

College Factual, 83 percent of UB faculty is white and 5.9 percent is black.

Another student noted the absence of many black UPD officers.

Ricotta said she and other faculty want to create an advisory colored committee for UPD starting in October. She wants students to talk to officers about their past experiences and how officers can do a bet-ter job at making students feel safe on campus.

Berrouet has taken it upon himself and his peers to reinstate a NAACP chapter at UB. He said BSU can’t be the only ones to evoke necessary changes.

“If I were student of color applying for college, I wouldn’t come here,” Berrouet said. “I’ll go to [SUNY] Buff[alo] State or another SUNY school.”

Oliver and SA President Minahil Khan both gave closing statements that the con-versation about change must continue and cannot end with Wednesday’s forum.

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Nevada: Buffalo plays well at home, but hasn’t started a season 3-1 since 1996. If Leipold can pull this off, the Bulls may very well be a dark horse in the Mid-American Conference.

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REUBEN WOLFSTAFF WRITER

1996. That’s the last time the Buffalo football

team achieved a 3-1 start to begin the reg-ular season. That predates its arrival to the Mid-American Conference. It even predates the program’s return to Division I football.

And if Buffalo could repeat its outland-ish defensive performance from last week, where it scored three defensive touch-downs, forced three fumbles and came up with enough interceptions to satisfy it’s to-tal amount during the 2014 season, history could rewrite itself.

On Saturday, the Bulls (2-1) return home to UB Stadium Saturday with a chance to move to 3-1 under new head coach Lance Leipold and to take on Nevada (1-2). It will be the last non-conference game of the sea-son for the Bulls, as they move to MAC play.

The Bulls are coming off an impressive, albeit mainly defensive, 33-15 victory over Florida Atlantic (0-3) this past weekend, as they scored 23 of their 33 points off of de-fensive scores. They also set a program re-cord with the most takeaways in a game.

Despite the sizeable victory, Leipold said the team has great lengths to improve upon, especially on the offensive side of the ball as Buffalo threw for a mere 105 yards, while the Owls amassed 385 yards passing.

“There are some things there, we just have to get more consistent,” Leipold said.

“We have to be able to click a little bit bet-ter and hopefully being back home will do that for us.”

Nevada is coming off back-to-back loss-es against No. 16 Arizona (3-0) and No. 14 Texas A&M (3-0). In both contests, the Wolf Pack has given up 44 points while scoring 20 and 27 points, respectively.

Leipold said even though these scores seem quite lopsided, the Bulls wouldn’t take Nevada lightly before conference play.

“You have to look at the teams they’ve played. Those are pretty impressive foot-ball teams that they’ve played,” Leipold said. “[Nevada] uses the zone-read game. They’re creative offensively. It’s going to be a big test for us, defensively.”

Although the Bulls are coming off a dominant, defensive victory, the unit is no-where near perfect. During the past three games, UB has allowed nearly as many yards rushing per game (148.7) as they have gained themselves (155.3). Through the air, the Bulls have given up more yards passing (641) than they’ve gained this season (565).

Nevada’s rushing attack averages 4.9 yards per rush and 200 yards per game. The Wolf Pack’s passing game is where the team lacks offensively, as they’ve amassed only 528 yards.

Leipold still holds exuberant optimism for his defense, though, as he pointed out the play of junior linebacker Brandon Berry as someone who “matured and taken his game up a notch” and senior Nick Gilbo for being a leader in a solid defensive performance.

If the Bulls want to win Saturday’s game, Leipold said everything “is going to need to come together.”

“You’re always waiting for that perfect game and for all things to come together if we’re going to take that next step,” Leipold said.

There’s will be a few former UB foot-ball affiliates on the Nevada sideline Satur-day. Wolf Pack head coach Brian Polian was part of the Buffalo coaching staff in 1998 and from 2001-2003. Jim Hofher, Nevada’s wide receiver’s coach, was a former Buffalo head coach from 2001-2005. Steven King, a graduate assistant on Nevada’s coaching staff, held down the running back position

for Buffalo before current Green Bay Pack-ers running back James Starks assumed the role.

Heading into Saturday’s game, there could be extra motivation from Nevada to get a win against Buffalo.

“I don’t think it paints a target on our back,” Leipold said, “but there’s going to be some extra emotion from them. At the end of the day it’s still going to be what’s done between the lines.”

Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 pm.

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JORDAN GROSSMAN SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

There are three Nevada coaches that will make a return to UB this weekend, but none of them probably expect a grand wel-come at UB Stadium.

Nevada head coach Brian Polian, assis-tant coach Jim Hofher and graduate as-sistant Steven King all either coached or played for the Buffalo football team during the early to mid-2000’s, but they’ve never coached this current group of Bulls players. Not even one coach or trainer from their UB tenure will be present.

But King isn’t going into Buffalo without knowing anyone. In fact, there are two reg-ular UB students that King is ecstatic to see. After all, they helped King realize his po-tential for bigger and better opportunities

when they were just 18 years old. “It was a tremendous opportunity to be

around those kids,” King said. “I just tried to pass on the knowledge that I was able to gather from the coaches that I played for. And they did a great job in practice, pre-paring and building great team camaraderie. They earned the success that they got.”

Saturday’s game will give King the chance to be reunited with Andrew Lynch, a senior exercise science major, and Evan Pantofel, a senior business major, both of whom played under King on the East Meadow High School football team.

After King tore up Mid-American Con-ference defenses as a UB running back from 2003-06, he accepted a job as East Meadow High School’s special teams co-ordinator and running backs coach. It was at that school, which is located on Long Is-

land, where he first met the two future UB students.

And to say King had an effect on their lives would be an understatement.

When Lynch wanted extra practice in the summer heading into his senior season, he would call King with no hesitation. From Monday to Friday, King would work with Lynch separately from the rest of the team to get him ready for the season. King wasn’t paid for the extra service. He did it to make sure his players were ready.

In 2011, East Meadow was challeng-ing for a Long Island Championship. The teams it played were poised with top-notch running backs that were national-ly acclaimed at the time. Rather than do a run-through, King would revert back to his Buffalo days, throw on some pads and show the team what to expect rather than tell them.

“[King] would act as the best running back of the opposing team,” Pantofel said. “He was so fast, he would simply imper-sonate the other player and he would go full throttle. There was no other way to get us ready … He would run through holes and we’d have to catch him.”

A football reunionSaturday’s game will reunite former UB running

back Steven King with his former players

COURTESY OF EVAN PANTOFEL

Steven King (middle) poses with Andrew Lynch (left) and Evan Pantofel (right) while donning East Meadow lettermen jackets.

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NEVADA ATHLETICS

The Wolf Pack’s Ian Seau will be one of

the challenges Buffalo will face on Saturday

against Nevada.