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Monday, September 21, 2009
Volume 59 Issue 08
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Hands-free becoming the norm By JESSICA BENNETT Staff Writer
With frequent news reports depicting young drivers causing accidents due to cell phone usage, many assume that the severity of the problem is increasing. However, according to a study by a UB researcher, more students are choosing to use hands-free phones than ever before.
Changxu Wu, Ph.D., assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been studying driving behavior for over seven years. Wu co-authored a recent research study, which studied 164 student drivers in China, with ages ranging from 18 to 35. About half said they would choose to use a hands-free cell phone instead of a handheld because it seems like a safer
choice. Young male drivers in the study appeared more likely than young female drivers to use hands-free phones. However, the study shows that many students are unaware of the dangers that go see DRIVING page 2 Andy Lin / The Spectrum Right: According to UB research,
students are increasingly using towards a hands-free approach when driving a vehicle.
A means to an end By RACHEL LAMB Asst. Life Editor
Girls and women are kept in steel cages in dark back alley slums until eager men are escorted in, pick one out and then give money to have sex with them on tattered cots. This is reality for over 55,000 young women in Cambodia that are trapped in sexual slavery. It is estimated that 35 percent of those girls are younger than 16 years old. Vintage On Campus, a Christian student group, is trying to end sex trafficking in Cambodia. They are teaming with Agape International Missions, which has a station in Asia where sex trafficking is most prevalent. On Sept. 16, VOC held an event in the Student Union to raise awareness and money to help stop human sex trafficking in Cambodia. Members of VOC also rocked on a giant seesaw Over 55,000 young women in Cambodia are forced to serve as sex slaves, according to Vintage on Campus.
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Those who have never been influenced by a Deaf person now have the week to learn about their culture. Sunday, National Deaf Awareness Week began, with awareness being made in a variety of ways. Emily Glenn-Smith, professor of American Sign Language (ASL) and member of the Deaf community, said that Deaf Awareness Week is all about education. “The main goal is to educate the general popusee DEAF page 4
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Marissa Sheehan, a Sign Language student, teaches a friend some basic words.
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for one-hour timeslots. “The seesaw was mainly to catch people’s eyes and have them come over,” said Jay Perillo, VOC’s campus minister. “But we also wanted to get the message across that we were ‘tipping the scales of injustice.’” Many students milled around the event last Wednesday, where there were plenty of brochures, pamphlets and literature to read about the event. VOC also offered Web sites, like Agape International Mission’s Web site, www.aim4asia.com, where people can make donations. VOC also supplied orange bracelets, claiming that orange is the color of freedom. The group encouraged students to wear the color to show that they are a part of finding an end to sex trafficking. “We need to do whatever we can to stop human trafficking,” Perillo said.
For the 60th year in a row, the School of Management Alumni Association presented its award for the Buffalo-Niagara Executive of the Year. The recipient this year is Robert D. Gioia, the chairman of Great Lakes Health, who was recognized for his contributions to the Western New York health care system. Great Lakes Health is an over-arching entity, comprised of the University at Buffalo, Erie County Medical Center and Kaleida Health. The not-for-
“[Gioia’s] role at Great Lakes Health makes him stand out as a civic leader, which is one of the main [criteria] for the award” -J o h n S h e l l u m School of Management Alumni Relations
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VOC has worldwide focus SLAVERY from page 1 Along with the money raised by the VOC members and their sponsors, Perillo estimates that donations brought in over $1,000. All of the proceeds will go directly to AIM’s site to help rescue young girls who are sex slaves. According to Perillo, AIM helps those who are enslaved by pulling them out of the alleys,
educating them, and giving them food, shelter and safety in its Restoration Center in Cambodia. The program also provides therapy and spiritual guidance to the traumatized victims. “[AIM] is a great organization and we want to help them in whatever way we can,” Perillo said. According to its Web site, AIM has helped thousands of people and has opened over 600 churches in Cambodia since its inception in 1988 in California. AIM also provides financial support, disaster relief, medical supplies and personnel. The VOC is relatively new to UB. It was started in the spring 2009 semester. Dave Ashby, a UB alumnus and head of the setup and teardown team, hopes that the VOC will make a differ-
ence with the sex trafficking in Cambodia. “The VOC would like to eventually expand and do mission trips and raise more money,” Ashby said. Ashby raised money and sat on the seesaw for an hour with a fellow member of the VOC. “I wish I could have raised more, but I’m glad that I was able to help,” he said. VOC would like to put together more events to help end sex trafficking not only in Cambodia, but also all over the world. “I hope that VOC will expand over the next few years so that we can have more support on campus and so that we can raise more money for all the people that we want to help,” Ashby said. E-mail: spectrum-features@buffalo.edu
Civic leadership HONOR from page 1 profit organization combines ECMC’s trauma care expertise, UB’s research capabilities and Kaleida Health’s five hospitals into a cohesive unit that works to provide health care for all of Western New York. According to John Shellum, the assistant dean of alumni relations in the School of Management, Gioia’s leadership abilities made him the perfect candidate for the award. “[Gioia’s] role at Great Lakes Health makes him stand out as a civic leader,” Shellum said. Gioia, also known for his work as president of the grant-making John R. Oishei Foundation, follows in the footsteps of its founder, John R. Oishei, who received the award in 1955, not long after the award’s inception in 1949. A panel of alumni and past
winners, as well as the board of directors for the Alumni Association, decides the award. “There were five people on the ballot this year,” Shellum said. “Mr. Gioia was the one who received plurality.” The award will be presented Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Millennium Airport Hotel on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga, N.Y. Shellum pointed out that UB students can learn a lot from individuals such as Gioia. “[Students can learn] importance of giving back to one’s community,” Shellum said. “He has been the type of individual that, since he graduated from UB, [has spent] a big part of his life … giving back to his community and he’s definitely a role model in that sense.” E-mail: spectrum-news@buffalo.edu
Texting creates a distraction DRIVING from page 1 along with using a cell phone or a hands-free phone while driving. According to Wu, people assume that hands-free driving is safer mainly due to the location of the hands. “Two hands are free for the
steering wheel,” Wu said. “Dialing a phone is a distraction.” Almost every state has a similar law about cell phone usage while operating a vehicle. Hands-free cell phones are no exception to the law and some states do have separate laws for hands-free phones. New York State passed a hands-free driving law in 2001. The penalty for violating the law in the Empire state is a $100 fine and traffic infractions on the driver’s record. New York law does permit the use of a wireless device, as long as the communication is handsfree. The wireless devices, or headsets, all operate using the Bluetooth protocol and will communicate with a Bluetooth compatible cell-phone. While many laws have established that talking on a cell phone while driving is not safe, texting seems to be the new frontier in driving law. “Texting is a very complex task,” Wu said. “[Because] the driver has to see the phone to type, it creates a serious distraction.” Some states have already put a ban on texting while driving, while others are in the process. Wu believes that student drivers need to be more aware of the dangers of using a hands-free phone. “Don’t use the phone, don’t pick up the phone,” Wu said. “Drivers would be a little safer by not using their phones while driving a vehicle.” E-mail: spectrum-news@buffalo.edu
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Quit while you’re ahead President Obama tells Governor Paterson to drop out Governor David Paterson will ignore President Obama’s suggestion to not seek re-election. There is significant worry within the Democratic Party that Paterson will face a major uphill battle to recover from his political freefall. This is an interesting situation in that the first black president is pressuring New York’s first black governor to step aside. Paterson, who was first thrust into prominence during then Governor Eliot Spitzer’s sex scandal, was promoted from lieutenant governor to the top spot. The financial meltdown and New York’s horrendous debt situation didn’t make matters easy for the newly appointed governor. To alleviate the financial strain on the state of New York, Paterson proposed a series of new taxes on its residents. The first tax added two temporary tax brackets for the wealthy. One would affect those earning more than $500,000 a year, while the other would affect those making more than $300,000. In addition to the wealth tax, Paterson added an additional 2 percent tax on utility bills at the same time energy prices were coming off record highs. A Siena College Poll spoke to 626 registered voters and found that 78 percent gave the governor a negative approval rating and
that 66 percent would rather have someone else in office. One of the biggest potential threats to a Paterson re-election is former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who has been sending signals of a possible campaign. If Giuliani ran it could invigorate the base Republican Party in New York, who would more than likely avoid the polls otherwise. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is another threat to Paterson. Cuomo has been debating for months whether or not to challenge Paterson in the Democratic primary. This would provide Obama’s administration cover for pulling their support for Paterson. Paterson did himself no favors by ignoring the White House’s recommendation on the choice of replacement for former New York Senator Hillary Clinton when he chose Kristin Gillibrand, then a little known Democratic congresswoman from a traditionally Republican district. All of these political missteps have lead to speculation of whether or not Paterson can govern effectively. And with Obama paving the way, New York might have itself a new governor.
Missile missteps in Europe U.S. reneges on defense of Eastern Europe The latest buzz topic in Washington is the United States missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. President Obama, with backing from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, his national security team and senior military leadership, decided to scrap the ground based interceptor missiles in Poland and the Czech Republic. In lieu of the defense shield, Obama favors a three-phase plan to counter the growing Iranian nuclear missile threat. The first phase of the new plan will count on sea-based interceptors that will be operational in 2011. The second phase, which will place newly developed interceptors in Southern and Central Europe, will be operational in 2015. This allows for greater flexibility in the event that multiple missiles are fired. The final phase is providing missile defense for all of Europe and using the systems great range of capability. Many have argued that the cost and missile emplacements only weaken the overall United States position abroad. But looking at the facts, this new plan is actually more cost efficient, saving the U.S. government $2.5 billion. With the growing threat from Iran, who will have long-range
missile capability at some point, shouldn’t the U.S. government get ahead of the curve? The critics argue that the new plan is just scrapping missile defense, but it’s simply replacing it. The new plan seeks to take maximum advantage of new technologies to combat future threats. The bottom line is that there will be American missile defense in Europe to protect U.S. troops and NATO allies. It provides the needed capacity years earlier than the original plan and will provide even more protection against longer-range threats on about the same timeline as the previous program as the technology becomes available. Many pundits have advocated for the older system to spurn Russian expansion. Military activities in Georgia and arguments with the Ukraine on natural gas are both viewed as expansion of Russian influence in the region. If anything, the new system allows for better relations between Russia and the United States, working for the collective security of Europe. The broader, longer-lasting implications will only be known in the future. Europe should be able to sleep easier with the threat of Iranian missiles slowly drifting away.
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the boy and the grandmother, thanked me for the gift card and told me that it may have saved the boy’s life – apparently he had a poor reaction to his first radiation treatment. Remember waiting for your bus The entire thing seemed pretty on the first day of kindergarten weird to me at that point, but I and the chat your mother gave didn’t think anyone would make you about never talking to strang- up such a heartbreaking story, so ers? Take that advice to heart – no I wrote back. matter how old you are. Over the next few months I A couple of years ago, I had received letter, after letter, after a miserable job working as a letter, along with hundreds of customer service slave at a dollars worth of gifts – includlocal grocery store. Due ing cash, T-shirts, gift certo the nature of the job, I tificates, fancy office supmet a variety of bizarre, plies, and stuffed animals. disturbing and otherwise I got sad letters from unsavory people, but one the boy asking if I didn’t particular person stands want to be his friend out above the rest. anymore whenever One day, I received I failed to write back Ren LaForme a thank you note from within three days. Senior Managing Editor an elderly woman. It statThe story slowly evolved ed that she had been at the into a bizarre and macabre store a few days prior and she soap opera. brought her 2-year-old grandson When I asked if I could visit along for the ride. Apparently, I the boy, he was suddenly moved smiled at the boy, who was about to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering to receive treatment for leukemia, Cancer Hospital in New York and it cheered him up. The letter City. When I asked to see a picasked for a response. ture, I received a fuzzy image of a The whole thing seemed harm- little boy printed out from a comless to me, so I bought the little puter. tyke a $20 Toys ‘R’ Us gift card, I also got letters from the boy’s wrote him a letter wishing him 19-year-old brother, who drove a good luck and moved on with my Mustang and lived in California. life – or so I thought. Eventually, as per the uncle’s There were two letters waitstory, the kid killed himself over ing for me when I arrived for my angst from his brother’s cancer. next shift. One was from the boy’s The grandmother got arrested uncle, Richard. The other was a for assaulting a police officer at a two-page handwritten note from routine traffic stop and died from the boy himself. lung cancer several days later. Did I mention that he was 2 Did I mention that both the years old? boys were supposedly former The boy’s letter asked me to be Buffalo Sabre Rob Ray’s illegitihis pen pal and friend. He wanted mate sons? me to write him back, as soon Or that the boy kept writing me as possible, because I made him three to four times a week – even happy. when the doctors had to ampuUncle Richard, who had impecsee LAFORME page 4 cably similar handwriting to both
Struggling to speak fearlessly
blocked as I tried to say New York City. “New York City?” he asked, laughing. “You don’t know where you’re from?” “I do,” I said. “I just had a bit of a brain fart, I guess.” “Yeah right,” was his only Speaking. It’s something most reply. people take for granted. For me, Needless to say, I was embarthat is not the case. rassed and hung my head over my From a very young age, I’ve dinner for the rest of the evehad a problem with stutning. tering. It seriously takes Trapped in a covert a strong hold on my life, closet for as long as I can sometimes to the point of remember, I never wantcontrolling it. ed anyone to know that My biggest fear when I stuttered. I became an I first set foot on camexpert word-switcher pus two years ago was and very few people Amanda Woods not the workload, and picked up on my stutnot living away from home Asst. News Editor tering besides my immedifor the first time. It was meetate family. ing new people. It wasn’t until last semester that I dreaded introducing myself I finally acknowledged my speech for fear that I wouldn’t be able to problem. My journalism instrucget my name out. I dreaded raising tor noticed that I stuttered and my hand in class because I didn’t pulled me over at the end of class want to “block” in front of all of my to talk about it. He recommended peers. that I look into speech therapy, It doesn’t help matters that I’m a and I did. reporter for The Spectrum. SomeLast summer, I went to speech times it takes me two or three therapy for two months and agonizing hours to bring myself learned some basic tools to manto pick up the phone and call my age and reduce my stuttering. I’ve contacts to schedule an interview even done some voluntary stutter– and that’s not even the interview ing in public places to desensitize itself. myself to my fear of speaking. Through my interactions with Most importantly, I learned that other UB students, I’ve noticed it’s not the end of the world if I do that stuttering is widely misun- stutter. As my speech pathologist derstood. I remember one conver- often told me, the biggest victory sation I had with an international is in being a little afraid, but “doing student over dinner. it anyway.” “Where are you from?” he asked I’ve learned that the most me. important thing for me to do is to “Brooklyn,” I said. be myself and not compromise my He stared at me blankly. see WOODS page 4 “Near N-n-n…,” I began, but
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Deaf culture is very distinct from hearing culture DEAF from page 1 lation about the unique aspects – including language and culture – of the Deaf community,” GlennSmith said. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, a social event and presentation will take place in 454 Fronczak Hall. According to GlennSmith, the event will feature presentations about Deaf culture, how to use ASL in careers, how the cultural differences between the Deaf and hearing worlds can be bridged, and the life experiences of a Deaf man. Although the presenters will be deaf, students shouldn’t worry if
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they don’t know ASL. There will be Sign Language interpreters there for the “signing impaired,” as Glenn-Smith jokes. Additionally, there will be pencils and paper available for one-on-one conversations. “We are asking that once people enter the room, they turn off their voices and use Sign Language only,” Glenn-Smith said. “This is to respect the Deaf people who can’t hear what they are saying … It also gives the ‘nonsigners’ an experience similar to one a deaf person may have in an all-hearing environment.” Glenn-Smith encourages hearing people to attend, but to avoid
two common gaffes made when interacting with Deaf people. “Avoid ‘shouting’ or ‘overpronunciating.’ It doesn’t make communication more accessible,” Glenn-Smith said. “If anything, it’s quite distracting. And avoid the term ‘hearing impaired’ – Deaf people feel proud to be deaf and do not feel ‘impaired’ in any way. Through American Sign Language, I have full access to anything I need.” Glenn-Smith stresses that Deaf culture is something very distinct from hearing culture, and that it doesn’t make Deaf people feel left out – in fact, quite the opposite. “I love that it is collectivist in
Ignorant people poke fun WOODS from page 3 life because of my stuttering. I’m a student journalist and interviewing is part of my job description. People will finish my sentences for me. Ignorant people will poke fun at my speech and try to bruise my ego. But if I’m a confident speaker – regardless of whether I stutter or not – I shouldn’t be concerned about what others think. Naturally, it’s easier said than done. Tell me not to be concerned
about what others think when I’m sitting in an interview with a prominent campus official. Little by little, though, my nerves are dying down. Barely six months ago, the idea of writing a column about my stuttering for the whole university to see would not have even crossed my mind. If anyone suggested it, I probably would have given him or her an unequivocal “no way.” I was a little afraid to write this, but I did it anyway. I’ve come a long way since then, and still have a long way to go. But for now, I’ll rejoice in a personal victory.
LAFORME from page 3 tate both of his legs? One letter asked me to tell him that I loved him. Uncle Richard grew more and more pushy over the course of several months. He kept asking me to go out to lunch with him so we could talk about the boy’s life. Eventually, he refused to come into the store because he was convinced the manager was going to kick him out, so he would meet me in the parking lot as I was leaving. In the end, I followed my mom’s age-old advice. I quit my job, avoided all contact with the entire family and pretended like
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it never happened. I felt embarrassed for having fallen in to the entire situation and I don’t like to talk about it to this day. But sometimes I just can’t help but wonder – is there a sick little boy out there waiting for his friend to send him another letter? Or was the whole story just an elaborate scheme that an old man cooked up to stalk me?
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AR T S & LI F E Not standing alone By VANESSA FRITH
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Sotally tober I like to party and I see no shame in admitting that I like to have a good time. However, a concert is neither the time nor the place for getting uncontrollably drunk. It would be nearly impossible for me to name every concert I have been to in my life. Also, I am the last person who is going to tell people that they cannot drink or even indulge in an illegal substance before a show. But I think Frank Zappa put it best when he said, “A drug is neither moral nor immoral – it’s a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an a-----e.” The music genre that I am most seasoned in is jam bands, whose concerts are saturated with drugs, probably more so than any other genre of music. The number of people that I have seen that weren’t able to function because of the amount or type of drugs they had consumed is unfathomable. It may be considered a part of the culture of the genre, because psychedelics and jam bands have a long history together, but you don’t need the drugs to enjoy the music. If you find that you do, you should probably seek some drug counseling and look into another genre of music. There have been plenty of times when I asked someone if they enjoyed a show and was simply amazed when a person responded, “This parking lot sucked, so I didn’t really like it.” In other words, there was not a large enough plethora of drugs in the parking lot and that ruined the show for the person. At a concert this summer, I was standing near a group of people who were passed out when a girl woke up from a drug-induced slumber. She was worried and lost, and when I looked into her eyes it was almost as if there was no one looking back at me. I could make many assumptions about what led to that girl passing out and waking up lost, but all I know is I do not want that to happen to me. To say that I have never gotten drunk or partaken in the consumption of, as Zappa calls them, “chemical compounds” would be an outright lie. Still, indulging in those substances in excess is something I have never done. I have always thought of concerts as epic because, for those couple of hours, you get to see the people that made the music you love and actually watch them play it for you. see DiMATTEO page 8
SPECTRUM WATCHLIST Here are a couple movies to help celebrate our favorite holiday of the year – American Business Women’s Day. And yes, the Sept. 22 holiday is real. Classic: Nine to Five 1980 Three women, their boss and bondage. No, it’s not a porno. It’s the story of three assistants who’ve had enough of their chauvinistic boss and decide to tie him up and run the company themselves. Not only is the movie itself a classic, but it also spawned the greatest Dolly Parton song of all time. Current: Jennifer’s Body 2009 Who says killing and devouring teens with overactive hormones isn’t work?
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Kristen Schaal weirded out her audience with her comedic performance in the Center for the Arts on Friday.
As the lights went out and the music started, a small, demure lady stepped on stage, starting a long, mildly provocative dance for Hitler. She then seduced and killed him. Welcome to the mind of Kristen Schaal. Schaal’s Friday night performance at the Center for the Arts was a bizarre, entertaining mix of song, dance, video, props and straight-up stand up. Schaal’s humor often orbited around the topic of sex. It didn’t seem to phase the numerous student audience members, who clearly knew who they were coming to see, but the older members of the crowd weren’t so amused. For the first half hour, Schaal peppered the show with a mix of both old acts and new. Her standard role as the chubby grocer in a parody of Law and Order SVU brought delight to viewers, especially when her character tried to suffocate her sorrow by a quick, frenzied consumption
of chocolate cake. Schaal, as is often her modus operandi, infused the evening with various self-proclaimed “plays,” one of which was about on the dangers of marijuana, aptly named “The Big Hit.” By the end, the audience saw the comic destruction of an overly innocent girl and Schaal managed to create a link between prostitutes and terrorists. As entertaining as the first half was, the second part of the show elicited more of a response from the crowd, mostly due to the arrival of Schaal’s comedic partner, Kurt Braunohler. The two have excellent chemistry on stage together and work off the others’ distinctive styles. Braunohler is often louder and is prone to make more obscene outbursts that complement Schaal’s relatively calm demeanor. They proceeded to reminisce about their fictional acting life together, starting from the age of six months up until their most recent casting for see SCHAAL page 8
A yummy surprise By ANGELA VIZZI Staff Writer
Break out your raincoats and umbrellas. A three-course meal is raining down from the sky. Riding on the success of other animated features like Pixar’s Up, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a thoroughly entertaining and appetite-inducing disaster movie that feels like a strange combination of War of the Worlds and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs transforms the popular children’s book
by Judy and Ron Barrett to the big screen. It tells the story of Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader, Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian), the well-intentioned but disaster-prone would-be inventor who is determined to make his mark on the world. When the sardine-based economy of Flint’s town collapses, the townspeople are left with nothing to eat but leftover sardines. Determined to save the day, Lockwood invents a machine that makes food fall from the sky, making the town an overnight tourist attraction. Unfortunately for Flint,
a storm Cloudy with starts to a Chance of Meatballs B+ brew when his machine begins to create some unusual results. The film boasts an all-star cast of voices, including Anna Faris (The House Bunny) as Sam Sparks, a young weathergirl covering the phenomenon. James Caan (Get Smart) voices Tim Lockwood, Flint’s disapproving father. Andy Samberg (I Love You, Man) plays Brent, the town spokesman. Mr. T lends his voice see CLOUDY page 7
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A love-hate relationship By VANESSA FRITH Staff Writer
Whether or not you liked Hamlet as a high school student is completely irrelevant to the enjoyment of Paul Rudnick’s I Hate Hamlet, currently playing at Buffalo’s Kaleidoscope Theater. This play manages to explore the past, question the future and define the relationship between fame, glory and good acting in a neatly packaged two-hour comedic event. Keith Wharton plays the role of Andrew Rally, a young, successful television actor. After his show is canceled, he finds himself relocating from Los Angeles to New York City hoping to prove that he is not just another pretty, untalented face on a TV set. Unfortunately for Rally, this means he must take on the insanely complex role of Hamlet. On top of this taxing new role, his girlfriend (Potzler) is a helpless romantic and a strict believer in chastity, while his friend (Bogden)
wants him to return to Los Angeles to keep performing subpar work just to make a buck. Meanwhile, his real estate agent (Geiser) just held a séance to bring back the ghost of a Hamlet long gone, John Barrymore (LaChiusa), who, as it so happens, once had a tryst with Rally’s agent (Snyder). Although the beginning scenes lack energy and are full of rushed comedic delivery, the acting becomes seamless while slapstick and intellectual humor combine at every front, making even the most serious scenes hilarious. As Barrymore’s ghost tries to teach Rally to eat, breathe and fence like a true Danish prince, his own failures come to light and really challenge the concept of fame and the idea of what makes a good actor. Under the direction of Jeanne Cairns, Wharton and LaChiusa fall in and out of the role of Hamlet with no see HAMLET page 9
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Roads to travel By SHANE FALLON Asst. Life Editor
“What’s your major?” can become the punch line to an unspoken joke after an extended period of time on campus. A major lays the foundation of what will become the rest of a student’s life, can be used to start up a conversation and can often make a person friends and forge an identity. With a campus as large and
diverse as UB, the reasoning behind many of these foundations is as diverse as the students. Supinder Meeta, a sophomore psychology major and pre-med student, and Kiran Malhi, a sophomore biomedical sciences major, share similar views on their chosen fields. “My major is to get me into see MAJORS page 9
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including Steven Spielberg and the Twilight Zone. It doesn’t matter if you are six or 60- chances are you will be laughing all the way through this movie. Whether it is during an insane ice cream snowball fight or a monkey’s battle to the death with a giant Gummy Bear army, the absurdity of this film provides many hilarious and ridiculous moments and boasts plenty of clever verbal and visual gags. Fans of the book will also be happy to see that the filmmakers were able to keep all the charm of the book intact while still adding entertaining details. The scenes are full of colorful and deliciouslooking foods and seem to be straight out of the pages of the book itself. The film is an unexpected gem,
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Tall, fast and agile are adjectives usually associated with the Buffalo Bulls basketball teams. However, these traits can now be pinned to the University Police Department, as well. UPD officers can now zoom around campus and the University Heights with the use of two new Segway Personal Transporters to ensure the safety of students and the community. Already equipped with bicy-
cles, marked and unmarked patrol cars, the UPD added the Segways in an effort to be innovative and proactive with their security force. The Segways – essentially a motorized scooter for grown ups – come well equipped and are battery operated to help decrease emissions. “We’ve had them for about two weeks now,” said University Police Chief Gerald Schoenle. “We just started using them with see SEGWAY page 8
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the same part on Law and Order SVU. Sprinkled among these memories, the duo threw in some of their self-made videos, including part of an episode of “Penelope: Princess of Pets.” This allowed for a moment of more cartoonish humor, including a decapitated turtle that parodied Harriet Tubman and assassin sheep. The most enjoyable part of the show came when Braunohler decided that Schaal was lonely and that there was only one way to solve this dilemma – two male members of the audience should compete for a date with her. While this drew much laughter from the audience, the two males weren’t amused. Fortunately for them, one escaped by way of failure and the other was compensated with a sip of champagne. By doing her show in two distinct segments, Schaal revealed something of herself that reflected the limits to her comedic
capability. Although all comedians rely on their audience for reactions and direction, Schaal showed that, even though she can hold her own, she works much better with the support of the audience and Braunohler. Having a male counterpart also allows Schaal to ease in more sexual humor, such as the phone conversation between Pocahontas and John Smith. Despite the laughs from the crowd, Schaal’s performance found itself to be a little choppy and disjointed. Segues were shaky or entirely non-existent at parts. One may have left the theater amused but perhaps slightly disoriented. The random ending did not help the confused crowd. Schaal closed out the night by prancing across the stage for several minutes as Braunohler sang “Kristen Schaal is a horse,” until he was too out of breath to continue. E-mail: spectrum-arts@buffalo.edu
Enjoy yourself DiMATTEO from page 5 Being a musician myself, I see performing in front of people as an intimate experience that connects the musicians to the audience. I imagine it is the same for the famous musicians I have gone to see, despite how many people they have played for over the years. It just seems more important to be able to enjoy the whole show and actually remember everything that happened. Because I didn’t get too messed up, I can remember Eric Clapton coming out with just an acoustic
guitar and playing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” B.B. King telling the audience how he named his guitar and Phish playing “Good Times, Bad Times” as an encore at Fenway Park. Next time you go to a concert, enjoy yourself. Have a few cold sodas if you want. Just try to avoid getting so messed up that you wouldn’t be allowed into the show. And if you do get too messed up, I hope you enjoyed spending your money on something you won’t remember. E-mail: cd38@buffalo.edu
Useful during large events SEGWAY from page 7 our Main Street detail that we are running on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with the Buffalo Police and we’re also using them for special events.” The Segways are useful during large events such as football games because an officer’s height increases by about 12 inches over the crowd, adding a better field of vision, and they can move much quicker. Although a Segway could never replace a patrol car, they do make beats easier in areas like the North Campus bike path and Founders Plaza, where a patrol car cannot fit. “They definitely have a great purpose in a university setting,” Schoenle said. “They can go up and down curbs … I would describe it as one more tool. We use a lot of bike patrol and the bikes are great, but this is just one more way to reach out to the community.” Learning how to use a Segway is a lot like learning how to use a bike. It takes some practice – the more an officer uses the Segway, the more comfortable they will get with them, according to Schoenle. The UPD recently developed a Segway policy and is in the process of training officers on how to use them. In most cases a training period of two to four hours is enough for an officer to be sufficiently comfortable with the Segway, Schoenle said. “It’s a gravity operation,” Schoenle said. “Really all you do
is lean forward and you’ll go forward, lean backward and you go backward. It’s really pretty simple. It’s just getting your initial balance on them, then your ready to go.” UB is not the first police department to add Segways to its arsenal, Schoenle said. Many other universities, police stations and security companies have started using Segways as a way to enhance their patrols. “Its just one more way of us … using the best type of equipment that we have out there for our jobs,” Schoenle said. The Segways cost just over $5,000 per unit, according to Schoenle, but so far the maintenance costs are very low and, because they are battery operated, they are more eco-friendly as well. The battery lasts up to seven hours, which covers the majority of an officer’s shift. “When you think of what a patrol car costs when compared to one of these … we just thought it was a great tool,” Schoenle said. “Obviously [Segways] can’t replace a patrol car, but its certainly better than an officer walking.” Although the Segways have not yet aided in any arrests, officers have issued several citations, according to Schoenle. He also said the UPD does not have immediate plans to add any more Segways to the fleet. “We’ll see how it goes, how they work out and what kind of costs they have,” Schoenle said.
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UB announces plan for change By DAVID WEIDENBORNER Staff Writer
UB submitted its Climate Action Plan last week, a crucial development in becoming a climate-neutral campus and community. This plan marks the next step in President Simpson’s long term pledge to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. With a number of changes scheduled for the immediate and distant future, UB’s plan states that the campus will be completely climate neutral by 2030. The ACUPCC has more than 650 colleges dedicated to the cause. UB is one of the first and largest schools involved. “It is important to establish a leadership position and just do the right thing,” said Robert Shibley, chair of the Environmental Stewardship Committee. Shibley said that the plan is “just plain common sense” and noted that work on some aspects
of the plan has already started. Two new buildings, Kapoor Hall, which will house the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, are already under construction. They are being built according to new high efficiency standards from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design with ratings of gold or silver. A 600-bed student-housing complex south of the Ellicott Complex is in the works and will also have a LEED gold rating. “Each target reached sets an example,” said Chris Llop, a senior engineering major and student representative of the ESC. “Saying is one thing, getting it done is what’s important.” UB has already switched to 100 percent post-consumer paper for printing and copying. Changes in transportation will greatly reduce UB’s carbon footprint, as well. “Mass transit and a more bike
Some study out of pure passion MAJORS from page 5 medical school,” Meeta said. “Medicine is something I have always wanted to do.” Both women agreed the pursuit of their studies was inspired by passion. “I am crazy about becoming a doctor, even though it’s a lot harder than it seems,” Malhi said. Soma Hawramee, a sophomore biomedical sciences major, and Matt Sydor, a freshman psychology major, started their undergraduate educations with the intent of emerging with guaranteed financial security. “I want to go to medical school for the money,” Hawramee said, as well as admitting to outside pressure from her parents. Sydor made some changes to his original path. “I was originally a medical chemistry major due to UB’s focus and research on the subject, and of course the money,” Sydor said. “However, I found the work too overwhelming. I switched my major to psychology because that
was what I originally wanted to do, even though it comes with its uncertainties financially.” While it does seem that a considerable amount of major selection and career decisions stem from financial anxieties and familial obligation, some students at UB declare their pursuit of study out of pure passion. For Desaree Todd, a junior English major, the inspiration for her major selection stemmed from personal experiences that have touched and inspired her. “I’ve always wanted to be an English teacher,” Todd said. “My biggest influence and inspiration was my eleventh grade teacher.” Betty Wang, a junior business major, made the seamless transition between majors due to shifting interests. “I was originally an architecture student, but that definitely wasn’t what I expected,” Wang said. “Business was something I was always interested in, and the more I got into it, the more I liked it.” E-mail: spectrum-features@buffalo.edu
Cloaked in the guise of a comedy HAMLET from page 5 problem. The two Hamlets deal with delightfully uncomfortable dilemmas, especially the sexual tension between Hamlet and Ophelia. Most of the cast has previous Shakespearian experience, especially Geiser, who has appeared in Shakespeare productions in Delaware Park several times. This comes in handy as Wharton and LaChiusa deliver several of the most famous Hamlet soliloquies. However, other than “To be or not to be,” these speeches are given in an informal manner. One example of this is Barrymore’s deliverance of “Speak the speech, I pray you,” as actual acting advice to Rally. These moments are enough to make the play a treat for Shakespeare lovers, but not enough to spoil it for those
who really do hate Hamlet. Although this play is cloaked in the guise of a comedy, Rudnick has a deep reverence for Shakespeare, the tragic life of Barrymore and ever present difficulties of acting in the theater. Comedy is used merely as a vehicle to transport his ideologies in a less suffocating method. Rudnick’s writing is far from formulaic, with several interesting twists in the second act, and will keep viewers surprised and laughing up through the final bows. Kaleidoscope Theater is bringing this play to life for only a short period of time. I Hate Hamlet will run on Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 11 to 26 in its new location at Medaille College. Tickets are $10 for students. E-mail: spectrum-arts@buffalo.edu
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friendly commuting system will be a key component to transportation success,” Shibley said. “There will even be incentives like priority parking for those with more than two people in a car. Financial incentives are being discussed as well for students who minimize their car usage.” To achieve the mission by 2030, faculty, staff and students all need to be on board with following these changes. Student apathy may be one of the hardest obstacles in the way of achieving climate neutrality, according to Llop. “We need to start with people most willing to listen [to the cause],” Llop said. “Then others will follow.” Student involvement is a criti-
cal aspect of the plan, according to Llop. “Students are a part of all the plan’s subcommittees and more [Student Association] events are being planned for the next year,” Llop said. The university needs to instill an environmentally friendly culture on the student population, according to Llop. With more student involvement, more SUNY funding may be available to advance the cause. “UB needs to be an intellectual home for this environmental issue,” Shibley said. “There needs to be an academic component of the plan so that everyone understands the consequences associated with climate change.” The university’s commitment
to UB 2020, which calls for an increase in students and expansion of the campus, creates a challenge for the 2030 Climate Action Plan, according to Llop. “[The Climate Action Plan] is possible to achieve along with the 2020 plan but this year is important, goals need to be reached this year,” Llop said. Shibley thinks that it is completely possible for UB to grow and do it in an environmentally friendly fashion. “We can’t use our carbon footprint as an excuse for not expanding,” Shibley said. “People say you save energy [by not building], but I believe both can be done with the plans we have in place.” E-mail: spectrum-news@buffalo.edu
Central Florida quiet in second half FOOTBALL from page 12 times on their way to a touchdown. Brynn Harvey’s four-yard touchdown run got the Knights within three points at 17-14. Following a fumble by Maynard, Central Florida scored a field goal on the ensuing drive to give Central Florida the lead. Buffalo’s offensive struggles continued. After two first downs, the Bulls moved backwards and were forced to punt the ball. Central Florida’s offense took time off the clock and gave the Knights’ their first lead of the game. The Knights moved down the field in 14 plays and took over six minutes off the clock. A 22-yard field goal by Nick Cattoi
capped the drive off. The Knights never let go of that lead. On a fourth down pass in Knights’ territory, Maynard threw an interception to Derrick Hallman. Central Florida tallied another field goal with 1:33 left to play to give the Knights a six-point lead. Buffalo was unable to answer as Geathers forced another Maynard fumble, which was recovered by Central Florida and effectively sealed the deal. When it was all said and done, Buffalo totaled just 101 total yards in the second half after tallying 203 total yards in the first half. “[Central Florida] has played well in the second half this season. We talked about putting them away in the second half and
we just didn’t do a good job of it,” said senior tight end Jesse Rack. Central Florida, on the other hand, gained 219 yards in the second half after registering only 92 yards in the first half. “[The Golden Knights] didn’t do too much new [in the second half],” said senior safety Mike Newton. “We didn’t stop them. They came out and ran a couple more option plays and we have to step up and stop them at some point and get off the field on third down.” Buffalo looks to rebound next week when they travel to Philadelphia to face MAC-rival Temple. Kickoff is slated for noon on Saturday. E-mail: spectrum-sports@buffalo.edu
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Look to win in-conference this weekend VBALL from page 12 Colgate 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-18). Senior outside hitter Dani Silvers led the team with 13 kills, helping her earn tournament MVP honors. Junior outside hitter Marisa Hornbaker also had double-digit kills, adding 11 of her own to help propel the Bulls to victory. Buffalo’s impressive weekend performance continued as the team followed its Saturday morning victory with a match against host Cornell (2-7). The night game finished much like the day contest as Buffalo won again in straight sets (25-19, 25-11, 25-11). Hornbaker was a standout again, with 10 kills and seven
digs. The true storyline of the match came from redshirt junior middle backer Kelsey Lueders. Lueders had 10 kills, five blocks and made no errors, hitting .556 on the match. Beckman added another 15 digs in the Cornell match. Sophomore defensive specialist Heather Pyle contributed 12 digs and Schlegel ended the match with 32 assists and five digs of her own. Despite the impressive individual performances, Kress has been more pleased with the effort of the team, which has been working well as a complete unit. “This whole weekend was great team effort,” Kress said. “To
go on the road and get three wins is a great achievement for our program. We have some things to work on before MAC play next weekend, but we know what we have to do in practice this weekend to prepare for two very good teams.” Buffalo has taken care of their out of conference opponents but will look to win their opening in-conference matches this weekend. The Bulls will travel to Oxford, Ohio as they face off against Miami (Ohio) this Friday at 7 p.m. They follow with a game Saturday at Bowling Green at 3 p.m. E-mail: spectrum-sports@buffalo.edu
Astudillo impressed with Fetterman’s play SOCCER from page 12 points. This summer Bulley played for Great Britain in the World University Games and feels that his solid play is a direct result of his relentless offseason training. “I believe in myself and my teammates,” Bulley said. “I wanted that goal and I want to play well and have a good senior year.” Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Fetterman had an outstanding day as he shut out the Vikings. He had two spectacular saves in the first half. The first came off of a free kick from 30 yards out and the second was from a corner kick.
Astudillo was impressed with his young goaltender’s ability to make important stops throughout the game. “Good goalkeepers are the ones who are going to make the key save at the key time and I think that is exactly what he did,” Astudillo said. Fetterman recorded six saves on the day, bringing his year goals against average to 1.13 per game and his save percentage to 77 percent. He has started every game for the team this year, totaling over 400 minutes of playing time. After taking the lead the Bulls had to hold off the Vikings’ late game pressure to keep the slim 1-0 lead. The Vikings pushed defenders down the field in an attempt to level the score, but the Bulls stayed strong through 90 minutes of play and did not allow an equalizer. “It was a well-focused effort on our part,” Astudillo said. “Our effort was shown in our ability to hold the lead for the remaining time once we captured it.” The Bulls continued to give
their opponents chances on corner kicks. The Vikings had five on Friday and on the season the Bulls have given up 42 while only taking 11. The Bulls recorded seven shots on net from a variety of players. Junior midfielder Rich Wilson, freshman forward Maksym Kowal, McGimsey and Bulley all tested the Viking keeper, leaving him on his toes throughout the contest. The win for the Bulls marked another disappointing loss for the Vikings. “We have to start taking the chances that we are creating and not allow one mistake to cost us a game,” said Vikings assistant coach T.J. Kolba in a press release. “We played very well, and to come away without a result is disappointing.” Buffalo looks to improve its home record to 2-0 on Tuesday when it takes on Mid-American Conference foe Hartwick at 7:30 p.m. E-mail: spectrum-sports@buffalo.edu
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September 21, 2009
SP O R T S Bulls bring brooms to Cornell Tournament By ANDREW WIKTOR Andrew Wiktor Sports Editor
Damn Yankees I often get criticized for being from Queens, N.Y. and rooting for a baseball team that hails from the Bronx. Though I could walk to Citi Field, I prefer taking the 4-train to Yankee Stadium. To defend my allegiance, I could talk about two recent late-season collapses, mention that the Yanks have won 24 more championships or simply compare the two team’s records this season. As Jerry Manuel and his players plan their offseason vacations, Joe Girardi and his team are preparing for the postseason. After a rough start – including eight losses against the rival Boston Red Sox – the Yankees now boast a Major League Baseball-best 95-54 record and have their eyes set on home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Many consider the Yankees to be the favorite to win the World Series, but I see a few obstacles in the way. I’ll start with the last series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Some may argue that a mid-game brawl can boost a team’s morale and may even elevate their play. I, however, saw Jorge Posada’s jolt as an end-ofgame act of frustration. The Jays are 28-anda-half games out of first place. There was no need for Posada to instigate a fight with a team that they are not going to play against until 2010. Frankly, the Yanks’ star catcher should not be serving an avoidable suspension this late in the season. Pitching is my second concern. On Friday night, Mariano Rivera’s 36-consecutive save streak was snapped as he gave up a two-out, walk-off homerun to Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. Rivera has been near perfect this year, but a late season collapse could hurt the Yankees in the playoffs. The bullpen needs to finish strong. Joba Chamberlain’s starts have been limited to just a few innings in order to keep the young pitcher under 180 innings on the season. The team wants to build his arm strength up so he can throw around 100 pitches a game, but where does this leave the team come playoff time? There is also some doubt with another starter: Andy Pettitte. The 37-year-old pitcher struggled through five innings in his last outing against the Baltimore see WIKTOR page 10
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A little change in personnel can go a long way. The volleyball team, a squad that struggled just a season ago, has raced out to a fast start. The Bulls’ success continued this past weekend as they traveled to Ithaca, N.Y. and captured three victories, sweeping all three opponents at the Cornell Tournament and improving the team’s
record to 9-4. Buffalo’s tournament dominance started Friday night against St. John’s (6-9). The Bulls stormed past the Red Storm with a 3-0 win (25-16, 25-20, 25-20). With the victory, the Bulls topped their win total from the 2008 season. First year head coach Todd Kress was relieved that his team was able to bounce back from a loss and come out as strong as they did against St. John’s.
“I thought we took a huge step forward today after rebounding from a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday,” Kress said in a press release. “We did a fantastic job executing our game plan and I thought we served well and had outstanding net play.” The Bulls continued the tournament with a Saturday faceoff against Colgate (3-7). With a .390 hitting percentage, Buffalo cruised past see VBALL page 10
SIDELINES Men’s basketball recieves verbal commitment from a big man
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The volleyball team dominated the competition at the Cornell Tournament.
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According to Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News, the Bulls received a verbal commitment from Javon McCrea from Newark High School in Newark, N.Y. McCrea is a 6-foot-6-inch, 230-pound power forward that reportedly received scholarship offers from Georgetown and Massachusetts. Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, McCrea averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds in his junior season and is considered by some to be the best player in Section V.
Scoreboard Friday
Men’s Soccer
By DAVID SANCHIRICO
Buffalo 1 Cleveland State 0
As “Zombie Nation” rang from the Bright House Networks Stadium speakers, the 33,689 fans in attendance jumped in unison and rattled the stadium floor. Central Florida had just scored a field goal after a sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard interception to give the Golden Knights a 23-17 lead with 1:33 left in the game. As the metallic bleachers of the stadium shook to the core, Buffalo’s players were filled with fear that their second loss of the season was near. The Bulls (1-2) were unable to muster a comeback on Saturday night and dropped their second contest in a row, losing to Central Florida (2-1) 23-17. “It’s a learning process. Our football team needs to learn how to finish, continue to play and execute on the highest level,” said Buffalo head coach Turner Gill. “Central Florida executed a few more plays than we did.” Buffalo’s players were not always fearful that a loss was on the horizon. They entered their locker room for halftime up 17-7
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Turnovers stifle the Bulls for a second consecutive game.
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and with all the momentum. With Central Florida driving into Buffalo territory, Knights quarterback Brett Hodges mishandled a snap and the ball ended up on the turf. Junior linebacker Justin Winters immediately picked up the ball, giving the Buffalo offense an opportunity to increase its lead.
It was one of two turnovers caused by the Bulls. The two takeaways were the first by the Bulls this season. “Our defense did some good things and got us two turnovers, so that was a positive,” Gill said. But Buffalo gave the ball back after five plays. Driving in Knights’ territory, junior running back Brandon Thermilus took
a hit and coughed up the ball up. UCF defensive end Bruce Miller recovered the football and gave the ball back to his offense. Central Florida took advantage. After a 39-yard pass from Brett Hodges to wide receiver Kamar Aiken to the Buffalo 17-yard line, the Knights ran the ball five
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Home opener header By KEVIN CARNEY Staff Writer
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The Bulls used their heads in home opener against Cleveland State.
Persistence paid off Friday night for the men’s soccer team. Buffalo (3-2) used an overwhelming possession advantage to control the tempo and sneak out of UB Stadium with a 1-0 home opening victory over Cleveland State (1-3-1) on Friday night. After nearly 80 minutes of scoreless play in Buffalo’s first home game after four road contests, senior forward Dan Bulley headed a ball just under the crossbar for a 1-0 lead that would prove to be all the
Bulls needed. Buffalo controlled play by maintaining possession throughout the match. With the ball at their feet for majority of the game, the Bulls outshot the Vikings, 18-14. “It was a good win for us,” said head coach John Astudillo. “I thought we played well and we were very focused. Our possession percentage was very high tonight and we didn’t lose as many balls as we have been.” The Bulls’ goal came on what seemed to be an unpromising play. The Bulls sent a centering cross that went long and was
heading out of bounds for a turnover. Just before it rolled out, junior defender Ian McGimsey came storming down the line to save the ball. After making a defender miss, McGimsey sent a high-arching cross to Bulley, who headed it home for the goal. “It did look like it was going out at one point,” Bulley said. “I trust my teammates and I know Ian and he trains hard so I kept with the play.” Bulley has gotten off to a great start this season and leads the team with four see SOCCER page 10