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Fired-up community meeting explores University Heights crises UB, City of Buffalo, students all opinionated on potential changes to neighborhood LISA KHOURY

Managing Editor

Gloria J. Parks Community Center was packed with concerned University Heights citizens, Buffalo Police officers, students and a UB administrator on Monday night.

The area, which is home to thousands of students, is riddled with crime and unsafe housing conditions, but is also a go-to location for student nightlife.

Many of the 70-plus community members who attended the meeting were angry with the student-related problems that, they said, have been around for decades.

UB, the City of Buffalo and the University Heights Collaborative are coming together and attempting to find a solution.

Much of the room’s tension lay between UB and the Buffalo Police.

Mickey Vertino, the University Heights Collaborative president who hosted Monday night’s gathering, said the situation near South Campus is “getting out of control,” but urged everyone to not turn the discussion into a “blame game.”

There were three main points of contention throughout the meeting: Students shouldn’t live in the Heights without UB guardianship; UB shouldn’t drop its students off on South Campus late at night because many are drunk upon arrival and University Police should patrol the Heights; and Buffalo Police shouldn’t be held responsible for disciplining UB students.

Shutting down the 24-hour bus system The UB Stampede bus system has been running 24 hours a day since 2009. Some students call it the “drunk bus.”

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On Monday night, approximately 70 University Heights community members gathered to discuss prevalent neighborhood issues like student partying and its effect on safety. Many concerned residents said UB should take larger ownership of the area because of its large student population, and Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations Michael Pietkiewicz (standing, far right) presented UB’s side.

Many Heights residents said it is unacceptable that UB facilitates dropping off intoxicated students near bars or house parties. Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations Michael Pietkiewicz, the only UB representative present, said UB’s bus service allows students to go to the library on South Campus that is open 24 hours a day.

“There’s an 800-pound elephant in the room, and I will say it,” said Buffalo Police E-district Chief Kimberly Beaty, whose officers patrol the Heights. “On Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night, there are not 800 students going to the library.

And it’s creating a problem in this neighborhood.”

“And the Buffalo Police shouldn’t be responsible,” a community member added. “Why

can’t the university police patrol the streets?”

Pietkiewicz argued that UPD has no jurisdiction in the district.

Should UB take a larger role in the Heights?

Rosline Righetti, who has lived on Merrimac Street for almost 60 years, said she is “ashamed that UB won’t take more ownership in the Heights.”

She said if UB won’t find a way for its police to patrol the neighborhood, it needs to, at minimum, police the buses that drop students off at South Campus.

“Last week, when I came home on Friday night, I counted when I was driving [on Main Street] 23 miles per hour, there were over 499 kids at 11:30,” Righetti said. “So when you say, ‘Don’t stop the buses,’ maybe what we can do is, before [students] get on the bus, make sure there’s no

open containers.”

Many suggested UB should either not allow students to live in the houses on their own or it should take responsibility for students’ actions.

“This is not ‘The Heights;’ this is a family neighborhood,” a community member shouted.

“UB is creating a culture promoting it [as student housing].”

The woman, who is a permanent resident, said students are bringing down home values in the neighborhood. Fraternities and sororities, some legal, some illegal, rent houses in the Heights. Some Greek Life members host house parties and, recently, because two of three Main Street bars have shut down, more students are flocking to house parties than usual.

The concerned woman said she sees “hundreds” of young

SENATE CANDIDATE CLAIMS ELECTION WAS UNFAIR, SEEKS JUSTICE

BY SAM FERNANDO

Senior News Editor

Elad Eliahu believes the Student Association cheated him.

Last week, Eliahu ran independently for one of the six on-campus senator positions; 593 students voted. He lost by 33 votes to the six HOUSE (Honoring Our Undergrad Student Expenses) Party candidates. Eliahu believes the election was an institutional failure on SA’s part.

Eliahu alleges the HOUSE Party harassed him on the election floor in the Student Union while he was speaking with students. He said the members of the party would surround him and tell the students not to vote for him. He also said one member walked a student into the voting room, a violation of election regulations.

He said the opposing party slandered his name by telling potential voters he “hated SA” and was not involved in clubs. He accused the party of libel in a Facebook post that said the same thing on the party’s page. The post has since been deleted, he said.

After Eliahu filed a complaint early last week, the StudentWide Judiciary (SWJ) penalized the HOUSE Party with an hour off of the election floor, he said.

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Elad Eliahu, the only candidate who was not elected in last week’s Student Association Senate election, believes SA has cheated him. He alleges the Student-Wide Judiciary and SA influenced the election in the opposing party’s favor.

SWJ sanctioned the penalty on Thursday with only 40 minutes remaining in the election, according to Eliahu.

SWJ Chief Justice Christian Zyla did not respond to The Spectrum for comment by the time of press.

Eliahu believes if SWJ had penalized the HOUSE Party earlier during the election, he would have had more time to speak with student voters – a task he said was difficult when six members of the opposing party were on the floor. He said SWJ wasn’t “competent” and didn’t “do their jobs at all.”

Eliahu filed approximately 10 complaints to SWJ, and he is unsure of which accusation it penalized the HOUSE Party for.

Chad Hladki, the former election and credentials chair who held that position last week during the Senate election, said SWJ didn’t do its job. He said both parties filed about 10 complaints each, and he thinks the results of the election might have been different if SWJ had responded to all of the parties’ complaints.

Hladki added, however, the HOUSE Party’s allegations against Eliahu weren’t sanctioned either – except for a 20-minute

penalty because Eliahu had given a speech in the beginning of one of his classes, a violation of the election rules. Hladki said it was a “legal election” because SWJ didn’t respond to all of Eliahu’s complaints or all of the HOUSE Party’s complaints. He said the outcome was “a totally valid result.”

Hladki believes Eliahu’s problem with the election results doesn’t have anything to do with the election process; he thinks it has to do with the position Eliahu put himself in by running independently.

“The biggest thing [Eliahu] was upset about is the fact that it was one [versus] six,” Hladki said. “There is nothing illegal about that. He applied as an independent candidate and that is not anyone’s fault. And he ran a great campaign, even though he was alone.

“His interpretation of unfair treatment and poor campaign practice is just because of the fact that, inherently, six versus one is not easy. If you don’t have your own team of six to back up the six that are trying to make you look bad, what else is there to say? It is literally a fight.”

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people partying in her neighborhood, and she suffers from sleep deprivation from their loud gatherings. She said if the students don’t leave, she might have to.

“Trust me, you don’t want to lose homeowners like me who have doubled our home properties,” she said. “This should be stopped yesterday.”

UB has five apartment complexes on North Campus, which is located in Amherst, but it has no apartment complexes on South Campus, which is located in the city.

Herman Huntley, a resident of 63 Englewood Ave. for 10 years, lives next to a “party house” of male students. He said, this semester, they’ve had parties with “close to 100 people in the backyard and basement” every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

“If you’re building the apartments in Amherst, keep your kids in Amherst,” Huntley said.

“I want UB to have more accountability for its students.”

Are students the problem?

Many of the concerned residents said students are corrupting the neighborhood.

Vertino, who used to be a landlord in the area, said his former student renters put a keg that was saturated with beer on the first floor, which caused the floor to sag. In the basement, he noticed the main beam on the ceiling was cracked. If people walked through the upstairs, the basement ceiling could have caved in, he said, adding that students were frequently in that basement.

“We’re not focusing on holding the students accountable for their actions – it’s a loving act,” Vertino said. “We don’t want them to go into dangerous situations.”

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Student Association presidential candidates announced The time period to submit a petition for a spot in the Student Association presidential election closed at 3:30 p.m.

Monday, with seven students making the ballot.

The candidates are Mohammad Alwahaidy, Kyle Davis, Jessica Honan, James Lopez, Sam McMahon, Amber Potter and Michael Simons.

Students who wanted to run needed to be enrolled full-time (taking at least 12 credits), collect signatures and person numbers from 200 students and have an overall GPA above 2.0 and a GPA above 2.0 in his or her last semester.

A presidential debate between the seven candidates is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union Theatre.

The election will take place from Oct. 7-9. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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Continued from front page: The Heights Many students are unknowingly putting themselves in danger by holding parties in the century-old homes, many of which are not up to code. Also, they’re getting drunk late at night, making it easier for criminals to take advantage of them.

One community member said criminals are prevalent in the Heights because they wait to prey on college students who are drunk.

“When students come in, crime goes up,” she said. “Criminals are posting [up].”

One community member stood up and pointed out that not all of the young people “hosting ridiculously huge parties” are necessarily from UB. “That’s rare,” Beaty responded.

Jacob Jordan, an urban and planning graduate student, has lived on Merrimac for four years – since he was an undergraduate at UB. He’s the president of the Merrimac block club.

Jordan proposed a solution on Monday night: He said the University Heights Collaborative and Student Association should partner up and target “more academically minded students” who would take an active role in

the Heights community instead of those who choose to live there for recreational purposes.

Aaron Krolikowski, a UB alum who also lives in and is active in the Heights, said UB students are adults and shouldn’t be told where they can go or when they can take public transportation.

“I want to echo what Jake said: We have to do a better job as a community at identifying and creating opportunities for those good students and make it less desirable for those bad citizens to be here,” Krolikowski said.

Exploring a solution Vertino prefaced the meeting by saying it wasn’t going to be about solving the problem just yet, but bringing awareness to the nature of the issues in the Heights.

In an interview after the meeting, Pietkiewicz said university officials are going to have a group meeting with “a smaller substance” of Monday night’s group – including Vertino and block club members. email: news@ubspectrum.com

Continued from front page: Elad The elections and credentials chair is the “middleman” between those running for office in SA and SWJ, Hladki said. His job was to make sure candidates abided by SA regulations. Candidates file complaint sheets to the chair, who directly reports the issues to SWJ. The chair doesn’t have the authority to penalize those running – only SWJ does.

Hladki stepped down from his position on Friday, the day after the election. He said his resignation is unrelated to the events that surrounded the Senate election. He said the position was affecting him emotionally and academically and that he wouldn’t have been able to dedicate proper time to next week’s SA presidential election.

Hladki worries SWJ’s failure during the Senate election impacted the perception of his job.

“I did my job right,” Hladki said. “It just so happens that it doesn’t seem that way because SWJ, the second half of the justice system, didn’t uphold their end. So it seems like I did nothing.”

Eliahu said he spoke with Interim President Lyle Selsky, SA professional staff, SA’s lawyer and Hladki about the handling

of the election. He is disappointed that SA didn’t do more to help him, and he alleges SA officials unfairly influenced the election, which prevented him from winning a Senate spot.

In response to Eliahu’s accusation, Selsky said: “The election is legal and valid. Any issues Elad brought up are being looked at to avoid any future confusion.”

Eliahu said if the HOUSE Party had been kicked off of the election floor for the full hour on the last day of the election, he could have won a Senate spot.

Hladki said, however, he spoke with the board of elections, which said that, at most, 15 students voted in the final hour – 19 fewer than Eliahu needed to win.

Eliahu said he will continue to seek justice for the mistakes SA has made. He is in contact with Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Barbara Ricotta’s office to see what further action he can take. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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UB Foundation is primary topic of first Faculty Senate meeting Trend of low Senate attendance continues

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James Holstun (left) participates in a UB Foundation “open discussion,” led by Edward Schneider (far right), the Foundation’s director, during Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Senate Chair Ezra Zubrow (middle) asked Schneider to speak to the Senate.

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Managing Editor

Tuesday afternoon marked the first time that Edward Schneider, director of the UB Foundation (UBF), addressed the university’s Faculty Senate. He has worked for UBF for 37 years.

Schneider – who had only previously spoken with the Senate’s executive committee – held a Q&A session about UBF during Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting in the Center for Tomorrow. It was the first Faculty Senate meeting of the fall semester.

UBF, the private organization that manages all donations given to UB, isn’t subject to Freedom of Information requests and has been previously questioned by some faculty and community members who think the organization should be more transparent.

Schneider said UBF’s “size” is “close to $1 billion,” and it had $10 million when Schneider first started his UBF employment.

Last year, UBF administered about $150200 million of donated revenue; the organization has about $700 million in investment assets, which includes about $554 million in UB endowments and about $140 million in a real estate portfolio, Schneider estimated.

Although the UBF “open discussion” was listed as the main topic on the Senate’s agenda, a vocal crowd brought up concerns about the university and Senate before Schneider took the floor.

It wasn’t Senate members who necessarily led the afternoon’s discussion.

The Faculty Senate, which is the elected representation of the voting faculty at UB, wasn’t in quorum on Tuesday. They haven’t had a quorum – meaning 50 percent plus one of the Senate members are present – for years. This leaves decisions that require a vote to be decided by the Senate’s executive committee rather than the Senate’s body, which has between 95 and 100 members.

James Holston, an English professor, suggested there hasn’t been quorum – as far as he could tell from reviewing meeting minutes – since Oct 9, 2007.

Holstun, who was elected as a new Senator in the spring, resigned in August, said Faculty Senate Chair Ezra Zubrow.

Holstun asked Zubrow whether the executive committee felt not having a quorum was a “good thing or a bad thing.”

“And if it’s a bad thing,” Holstun posed to Zubrow, “what actions do you plan to take to remedy this, so that we can have an actual Senate again rather than a place for coffee and cookies?”

“It is in no way a desire” of the executive committee to not have a quorum, Zubrow said. He suggested Holstun be the one to go around and implore Senators to attend meetings – a request he said later in the meeting was a mistake, and apologized to Holstun for asking him to be a “policeman.”

“We would like to have a Faculty Senate – to have a quorum – it’s an unfortunate characteristic of the University at Buffalo faculty, that they are disengaged,” Zubrow said to the crowd.

Audience members outside the Senate are only allowed to speak in the meetings with permission from the chair. Zubrow permitted non-Senate attendees to speak for the bulk of the meeting. A UB undergraduate student was able to share his displeasure by asking Provost Charles Zukoski about UB 2020 and its effect on Buffalo neighborhoods.

During Schneider’s portion of the meeting, he said he believes the Medical Campus wouldn’t be going downtown “without the benefit of the UB Foundation.”

Zubrow said he wanted to promote “open discourse” throughout the meeting and he granted outsiders permission to speak until a Senate member requested only senators speak as it neared the end of the 1.5-hour meeting.

In an interview following the meeting, Zubrow said he brought Schneider to have a discussion with the group because he thinks UBF is an important part of “UB’s financial picture.”

“I look at UB with two pieces,” Schneider said to the crowd. “The private side is where the UB Foundation sits. We help administer all the private support that [faculty] bring to the table.”

Schneider spent just over 30 minutes fielding questions regarding UBF and explaining how the Foundation keeps donated funds separate from public funds and that most donations come with restrictions – like what school within the university the donations must go to, or if the funds are designated for scholarships. The university controls how the unrestricted money is used, Schneider said.

Questions persisted concerning UBF’s varying nuances. Zubrow said the finances of a major university are complicated and difficult to understand.

“The more open discussion we can have about how it works, the better off this university will be,” Zubrow added after the meeting ended. email: news@ubspectrum.com

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A SHUTDOWN OF LOGIC

Failure in leadership induces Congressional impasse When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, what was inevitable transpired: We entered a federal government shutdown.

We now face intensified uncertainty and risk grave economic consequences. And we are now in this predicament because congressional leadership was too irresponsible to reach a budget agreement – because Speaker John Boehner has allowed the extremists in his party to hold the government hostage to their allor-nothing demands.

“They’ve lost their minds,” Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said. “They keep trying to do the same thing over and over again.”

Each time the House Republicans sent Senate Democrats their proposal for a budget deal, they included the very stipulation Democrats made clear they would not negotiate on.

The Republicans have repeatedly said this reflects unwillingness from the president and congressional Democrats to compromise.

But we reject the notion that this is about compromise.

As E.J. Dionne, a Washington Post columnist, brilliantly illuminated on Jansing & Co, it’s as if someone took your house and told you, ‘I’ll give it back to you, but only if you agree to let me burn down two rooms first.

Then, I’m happy to compromise.

Once we take out those rooms, we’ll gladly give you your house back.’

The Affordable Care Act has not only gone through each branch of government – the American people affirmed it in 2012. They had one candidate who said he wanted to repeal Obamacare, and one who said he wanted to implement it. In overwhelming numbers, the American people chose the latter.

What Republicans need to accept is that Obamacare is now law and it is time to let its implementation proceed and its efficacy be tested.

This impasse is the biggest strategic mistake the Republicans could make – and it could be more emblematic of their real fears that Obamacare may not be as unpopular as they want it to be.

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If they are so confident that Obamacare will fail and that “millions of Americans” hate it, then it will surely be unpopular enough to propel more Republicans into the House and Senate in 2014. Then, in that case, they may have the votes to repeal the law and do so in a constitutional manner.

Remember, the unpopularity of the health care law caused Republicans to gain 63 seats in the House and six seats in the Senate in the 2010 midterm elections.

So, if history were our greatest indicator of what implementation this law could do to the electorate, the Republicans should like those odds.

But they haven’t been operating under that rationale. They have been acting like children throwing a temper tantrum – demanding to get their way or else they will explode.

But this is no explosion; this is an implosion. An implosion that impacts the American people more than anyone else – the people they are in office to represent

and serve.

As of Tuesday, more than 800,000 federal workers’ jobs have been furloughed; all national parks are closed; and all nonessential government functions have stopped.

And some of the programs and services that those living in poverty depend upon are being held.

Interestingly enough, however, the same day all this happened, Obamacare took effect. The very law they are trying to prevent is operating amidst the stalemate.

If this is extended long enough, however, with no budget agreed upon, the entire economy could collapse.

After five years devoted to a recovery, you would think most of Congress would consider the welfare of the people over their personal desires for a certain legislative framework.

To continue pushing forward this goal that is unworkable is a model of madness. It is utter irony for them to proclaim they are working for the betterment of

the people as their method to do so risks damaging them so severely.

What we have seen from Tea Party Republicans forcing us into this quagmire is an attempt to represent the president as the intransigent one – the one unwilling to compromise.

But for a minority of extremists, running on a tantrum that threatens to hurt the masses if they can’t impose their own rigid ideology on a democratic government, this argument has no credence. It is a form of hypocrisy so bizarre it surpasses the point of oddball humor.

It is the systematic use of legislative force as a means of coercion.

What President Obama must exude during this crisis is a stance even these far-right radicals shouldn’t dare disagree with: That he doesn’t negotiate with terrorists. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

The necessity of objectivity

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Nixing of Clinton documentary yields glimpse into state of media

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Hillary Clinton’s story is not new by any means. She has been on the world stage for over 20 years now, and since 1992, has constantly held an exalted position of prominence. And today, that is one of her biggest political assets, as she is likely moving toward a presidential run in 2016.

But like all stories, Clinton’s changes over time. Understanding and meaning does not reveal itself all at once, but in increments at different phases. The Clintons know better than most people the ability one has to reshape their story – they have repeatedly reinvented themselves.

Now, as the former secretary of state seems to be in a stronger position than ever and is on hiatus from governmental and political work, the attention of filmmakers was inevitable. If there would ever be a time to make a documentary on the life of the woman who could potentially become the first female president before she were elected, that time would be now.

And that is what Charles Ferguson thought – the man was planning to direct a film of this sort for CNN. But now CNN and NBC (which was planning a miniseries) have backed away and are canceling the projects.

As young journalists interested in preserving the integrity of the profession, we think it was inappropriate for these networks to

agree to air these programs under the circumstances.

There is nothing wrong with doing an informative documentary piece on the life of Hillary Clinton. She is an important and transformative figure of her time.

But we want to see balance from news outlets.

Fox News and MSNBC operate under decided political affiliations and ideologies. And in a recent New Yorker piece, “TwentyFour-Hour Party People,” Kelefa Sanneh outlines how MSNBC learned to adopt Fox’s model (though with some alterations) due to its unprecedented success.

But CNN has remained more neutral. And NBC Nightly News has been agitated with its satellite channel MSNBC’s unabashedly progressive platform, as Nightly News tries to remain true to objective reporting.

The prospect of airing these Clinton projects on these networks was received with controversy – and with sensible reason. Would such films regarding a potential presidential candidate serve as promotional material coming out of news outlets that are supposed to act with complete objectivity?

Considering we don’t know what the films would be like – what their representation of Clinton would be – it is impossible to know.

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, felt he knew. He vowed to boycott those networks for any Republican primaries in the 2016 presidential election – feeling the party could not work with a network that was helping facilitate its potential opponent’s campaign.

It is also impossible to know how much revenue these companies were expecting to earn. It is safe to assume, however, quite a lot. After all, business is business; but media outlets need to decide what kind of business they want to be in.

But that’s not why the networks decided to abandon the project. The pressure coming from Clinton supporters disrupted funding and caused the projects to dissipate.

The Clintons didn’t want these films to come to fruition, either.

“It’s a victory for the Clintons, and for the money machines that both political parties have now become,” Ferguson wrote for The Huffington Post. “But I don’t think that it’s a victory for the media, or for the American people.”

He is certainly right about one thing – this was no victory for the media.

The notion that the Clintons could be influencing what is effectively news coverage is troublesome.

As Robert Gibbs, former press secretary under President Obama, has maintained on “Meet The Press,” Clinton’s standing is better now than it has ever been and it would behoove her to stay out of the spotlight so she can sustain it as long as she can.

Engaging in political debate at this time would disenchant some people and alienate certain supporters.

Gibbs’ strategy may be right, and the Clintons may understand that, but if CNN thought a documentary on Clinton’s life was timely and necessary to inform the public, why does pressure from her supporters have this kind of leverage?

It would be natural to expect that the Clintons would push against this. After all, it has long been the job of politicians and political strategists to try and control public image; but it is unsettling to see that the producers and CNN would cave.

There is something wrong with the state of our media when candidates have the power to determine their own coverage. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hanging on for dear life

Kings of Leon return with newest release, Mechanical Bull

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Artist: Kings of Leon Album: Mechanical Bull Release Date: Sept. 24 Label: RCA Records Grade: B+ Kings of Leon are sell-outs.

The band’s indie-rock musical integrity was diminished with the release of Only by the Night in 2008. It was packed with polished arrangements and refined lyrics, and held within it were two of the band’s most profitable songs to date, “Use Somebody” and “Sex on Fire.” Along with immense success, the album also led to the band’s notorious meltdown in 2011.

Since then, Kings Of Leon have been placed high on an anthem-fueled pedestal. It’s therefore no surprise their comeback album, Mechanical Bull, was both highly anticipated and unpredictable. Fans always anticipate the possibility of a meltdown in the music industry with twisted excitement.

The band’s original fans that manifested as a result of 2007’s Because of the Times and were disgraced by Only by the Night are likely to enjoy the minority of the album. Kings of Leon’s original raw, indie sound with a twist of 21st century mod-rock is nonetheless prevalent. “Don’t Matter” is raw in its entirety and is a standout track. The repetitive chords are familiar enough and the guitar solo that erupts offers a peek into the band’s renewed purpose and sound.

The shimmering epics “Tonight” and “Comeback Story” threaten to outshine the rest of the album the same way “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” did five years prior. These tracks emanate the band’s stadium-sized ambition, which has stayed with them through the turbulent arguments of the latter end of the last decade.

“Comeback Story” is punchy in its message.

“I walk a mile in your shoes/ Now I’m a mile away and I’ve got your shoes,” vocalist Caleb Followill sings.

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Kings of Leon are diverse and willing to take on the challenges that their conflicting fan-bases throw at them.

This album is the fullest that Kings of Leon has ever been.

Mechanical Bull is full of musical craftsmanship, attended to and caressed into place by producer Angelo Petraglia, who layered tonal work with intense drumbeats and guitar chords.

“Work With Me” is the best example of the production Mechanical Bull offers to its listener.

Although polished, the familyspun album is littered with its vital edginess.

This is likely to be as dynamic and dangerous as the Followills are going to get. As the title suggests, Mechanical Bull does subtly dip its toes into the degrading down slope of mechanical music.

Though the album is worthy of applause, there is still an obvious attempt to keep everyone happy. If another album manifests itself along the same guidelines, Kings of Leon will fall into the hole of boring, predictable track listings that many bands before them have tripped into.

Mechanical Bull is a comeback album. It’s a comeback album in its track titles, in its rough, feeling-in-the-dark uncertainty in what the response may be. The different styles can be enjoyed in their solidarity, but in unison with one another, they are more admirable.

There’s a gritty essence that lies below all of the tracks, from rock ballad to country song. Mechanical Bull is ludicrously ambitious – but Kings of Leon have pulled it off.

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Artist: Krewella Album: Get Wet Release Date: Sept. 24 Label: Columbia Records Grade: B Dubstep and EDM lovers are about to be aroused.

Spring Fest veterans and EDM trio Krewella released their anticipated debut album Get Wet on Tuesday. Sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf, accompanied by their producer Kris “Rain Man” Trindl, have gained worldwide popularity this year with performances at festivals like Electric Zoo. Get Wet showcases Krewella’s sound and will help them to gain a larger fanbase.

The classic EDM formula – electronic elements, bass drops and influence from other genres – is present in the album, but Krewella at least attempts a change.

“Dancing with the Devil” is one of the standout tracks from the album. Fall Out Boy vocal-

ist, Patrick Stump, and Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker, offer their talents here to take EDM to a new level. The Yousaf sisters’ airy vocals have moments in which they contend against Stump’s falsetto and rock influences. Barker’s drumming can be heard amidst the danceable, electronically formatted beats and adds to the ‘little-bit-of-everything’ sound on the track.

The eerie opening to “Ring of Fire” is striking in comparison to the hurried intros in the previous tracks. That beat reappears through the song along with a soaring anthem of a chorus and a booty-bouncing bass drop. The contrast between the hard-hitting electronics and horror-inspired tones actually works and makes the track a favorite.

The “ballads” of Get Wet aren’t really the ballads most of us are used to. The tempo is still at a rate in which it’s possible to dance, and the lyrics embody the carefree attitude that fans of electronic music appreciate. “Pass the Love Around” and “Human” incorporate ten

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Pulling out a prisoner’s teeth or shocking him with electrodes are just two of the options given to a gamer in Grand Theft Auto V’s controversial torture scene.

The other options include water boarding and beating him with a gigantic red plumbing wrench.

The mission tests the player’s willingness to commit increasingly violent acts upon a whimpering, beaten hostage for information, which could prevent a terrorist attack in the virtual city of Los Santos.

The torture sequence in Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) is just one of the many controversial moments that has surrounded Grand Theft Auto over the past 16 years.

Originally, the games were graphically two-dimensional, but improved three-dimensional graphics and a third-person openworld experience have made the game more realistic with time.

This has raised concerns over how the gaming experience translates into real-world activity.

Grand Theft Auto has been at the center of a growing debate regarding the role of violent video games in society. With the trend in mass shootings and other violent acts being committed around the country, many wonder if violent video games are to blame.

Despite the increasing controversy surrounding the series, GTA V’s launch on Sept. 17 was the most successful of any entertainment property in history, passing $1 billion of sales in just three days.

The perceived effects of the violent game on human behavior don’t seem to be stopping fans from playing the game.

“The literature is clear that violent video games, much like other forms of violent media,

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Grand Theft Auto V has captured worldwide attention with its record-setting sales, but its impact reaches deeper than the wallets of those who play the game; some have said the violent scenes, such as the moments of torture (left), impact people’s behavior.

Prostitutes are another controversial component of Grand Theft Auto (right). Some criticize the ability to have intercouse with in-game prostitutes and then being able to kill them to get your money back.

are a cause of aggressive behavior and aggressive cognitions or thoughts,” said Dr. Jamie Ostrov, a professor of developmental psychology at UB. “This statement is based on several experimental, correlational and longitudinal studies.”

Ostrov believes the effect of violent video game play is greater than other, more passive media.

Communication professor Matthew Grizzard, who studies the effects of entertainment media and cognitive science, said the significance of this evidence is not simple. He thinks it’s important to make a distinction between aggression and violent behavior.

Professor Josephine Anstey – chair of the Department of Media Study and professor of Gaming, Gender and Society – agrees.

She said there are only two sides today: You either play games like Grand Theft Auto and they have no affect, or you play these games and then go out and murder people in real life – a view far too simple and divided.

Anstey thinks the media is behind the two-sided conversation of the effect of video games.

Grizzard agreed and said blaming a new form of media as the cause for much larger problems

isn’t anything new.

“If you look back throughout history, you see moral panics with the inventions of all sorts of new media,” Grizzard said. “When comic books came out, people talked about how the violence in comics would cause kids to be violent. When movies came out, people talked about how they would cause kids to be violent.

When video games came out, you see the same type of argument.”

English professor David Schmid believes “media scares” like Grand Theft Auto focus their attention on the youth of society, who are usually the most heavily involved with new forms of entertainment.

“People seem to mistake symptoms for causes, and this is the case with violent video games, and Grand Theft Auto in particular,” Schmid said. “Violent video games are a symptom of a much larger problem.”

He said video games are often cited as a reason behind various violent acts in society, when there are other factors at play.

Ostrov said most experimental studies focus on children and adolescents when they attempt to look at the role of violent video games on thought processes and violent behavior.

“Most psychological research has clearly affirmed the causal link between violent video game playing and aggressive behavior,” he said.

Schmid thinks this belief of a connection between video games and violence is because of a highly outdated and extremely narrow view of who a “gamer” is today.

The term has become more diverse following the release of hit games like Grand Theft Auto, and this new, more diverse gamer is rarely discussed today.

“The first thing I always like to emphasize in connection to Grand Theft Auto is that it initially started off as a satire of American culture, but that point that was quickly lost,” Schmid said.

“It’s important to remember [the game’s satire] because [video games], and Grand Theft Auto in particular, are meant to be excessive and over the top and fantastical. And a lot of the criticisms of games don’t take that into consideration.”

Schmid believes the satire within Grand Theft Auto has gone overlooked in recent years partially because of the increasingly widespread view that the American Dream is becoming more accessible through criminal means.

Anthony Mussachio, a senior accounting major and avid GTA V player, agrees. He noticed a similar correlation to what has happened in culture during the time Grand Theft Auto has been around.

“For me, the game made me look back at our own culture in a way I hadn’t done before,” he said. “If you look at [entertainment today], it’s much more adult and graphic. I think Rockstar Games are just riding the tide of what’s out there.”

But, as Anstey points out, another large impact of the game is its transgression of social and cultural norms. Because there is barely any repercussion within the game for the player’s actions, the player can do anything he or she wants, and in Grand Theft Auto V, the list of things you can’t do is becoming increasingly short.

“This is going to sound weird,” said Quinton Brock, a junior English major, “but, it’s an opportunity for people to play off parts of their mind and do things they wish they could do without having to face the repercussions of real life.”

Schmid believes people often forget that GTA is meant to be over the top.

“If it is so popular that millions upon millions of people are playing it every single day, and if indeed there is a causative link between video game play and violence, why aren’t we seeing school shootings every single day of the year?” Schmid said. “How is it that millions of people can play GTA every single day and not go and shoot up a school? Those are questions that are disallowed.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Two thumbs up for interactive fiction COURTESY OF THATGAMECOMPANY

Kellee Santiago is the co-founder of Thatgamecompany, which produced Flower (above). Flower is one of gaming’s most artistic productions as it is an indie game in which players control the wind to gather flower petals, which can then affect the world around them.

Flower is most highly regarded for its beautiful landscapes and vibrant colors.

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I play games to experience situations outside of my life’s trajectory.

I want to hoist the Stanley Cup above my head during my victory lap around the rink. I want to be immersed in Columbia with Elizabeth at my side, helping me take down Father Comstock. I want to protect Clementine from the dangers of a zombie apocalypse by any means necessary.

Video games are a medium that lots of people don’t take seriously; they find them childish. Many people have asked me why I play games. To me, this is the same question as ‘Why do you read books?’ or ‘Why do you watch movies?’ The same answer can be used for all of these questions: To experience, and to be immersed, entertained, amazed and captivated.

Other forms of media can’t offer the ability to unfold a plotline while exploring the environments in which a story is set. Video game plot points have left me in awe, on the verge of tears, angry, uncomfortable and speechless. The interactivity combined with an amazing story can create a surreal experience.

In 2010, Roger Ebert – the late, renowned American film critic, journalist and screenwriter – wrote a blog post countering Kellee Santiago’s TED talk, in which she stated games are an art form surpassing just entertainment.

“One obvious difference between art and games is that you can win a game,” Ebert wrote.

“It has rules, points, objectives, and an outcome. Santiago might cite a [sic] immersive game without points or rules, but I would say then it ceases to be a game and becomes a representation of a story, a novel, a play, dance, a film. Those are things you cannot win; you can only experience them.”

Ebert inadvertently presents a great point. The term “video games” is outdated. We should refer to the productions of this medium as “interactive fictions” and acknowledge the term is synonymous with “video games.”

Those with uninformed opinions interpret the term “game” to mean there is always a score, a winner and a loser. Not all video games are competitions. In some video games, you truly do just experience and absorb, just like you would a novel or film. Interactive fiction provides the most realistic escape art has to offer. It is a medium that is building upon itself and improving while impacting society on a larger scale every year.

This year’s highest-grossing film, as of now, is Iron Man 3. It was in the box office for just over four months and grossed a little over $400 million, according to

boxofficemojo.com. Grand Theft Auto V broke $1 billion in sales after just three days on shelves.

Interactive fictions are culturally relevant and provide substance in the stories and experiences they offer. I urge those who haven’t been very interested in the medium before to play through Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead or Irrational Games’ BioShock: Infinite and experience the impact of the characters and plotlines. “[Waco Resurrection, Braid, & Flower] do not raise my hopes for a video game that will deserve my attention long enough to play

it,” Ebert wrote. “They are, I regret to say, pathetic.”

This line of thinking is part of the problem with the perception of video games. A lot of the people who push video games to the side as “childish” or “just games” never actually attempt to experience the beauty that is interactive fiction.

Just like there are bad books, films, poets and painters, there are bad video games. Also, just because some games are strictly for competition, that doesn’t mean the medium should be defined by or thought of as limited

to these kinds of games. Video games that define a winner and a loser by interpreting a score aren’t bad by any means; they’re just different from those that are storycentric.

Interactive fictions are the playable, modern avenue for storytelling.

“The strengths of second person narration are in its implication of the reader in the story, the sense of discovery, revelation, surprise (and inevitability) that it induces,” wrote Daniel McMahon, principal of DeMatha Catholic High School, who has a Ph.D. in English Literature. “There is probably interesting work to be done in ‘gaming narrative’ as a combination of first person and third person narration.”

Gaming is a medium in which you virtually walk through and discover a space, and you can be surprised by narrative revelations – the perfect outlet for complete immersion.

There is a lot that plays into the artistry of the medium – it’s so versatile that it can create an infinite number of experiences. Last week, I was executing a major diamond heist, and the week before, I was saving the galaxy from an alien-driven genocide. I can’t wait to see what I get to experience this week. email: brian.keschinger@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 4: Krewella der lyrics about love and not being accepted with the sounds of piano and, you guessed it, bass drops. Though different, these slow songs failed to leave a lasting impression.

Current radio single “Live For the Night” contains all the successful elements of a pop song. It fits the club scene, and it’s fairly easy to construct images of recreational drug use during this track – something many EDM festivalgoers are famil-

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iar with. Rain Man’s production complements the Yousaf sisters’ Ke$ha-inspired lyrics and vocals.

“Live for the Night” is a freespirited party song that will soon drive you crazy as it’s overplayed on the radio.

“Come & Get It,” “Alive” and “Killin’ it” act as fillers on Get Wet. Though these tracks from their Play Hard and Play Harder Remix EPs gained worldwide recognition, it doesn’t make sense to make a carbon copy

of them. Instead, three more songs could have made the album more enticing to fans that already have the EPs. Krewella is having fun and living in the moment. Get Wet reflects the trio’s mellow attitude and desire to party. Maybe we should all take a page out of Krewella’s book and free ourselves of inhibitions for a night. email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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The offense goes as Lynch does.

If he can replicate his 2012 season, expect to see Northern Illinois compete for not only another MAC title, but also another BCS bowl game.

Northern Illinois (4-0) The two-time defending MAC champion Huskies have a new coach, but the results have stayed the same. Former head coach Dave Doeren is now coaching at North Carolina, and some have questioned North Illinois’ chances of winning a third straight MAC title behind a first-year coach (Rod Carey).

Fresh off his impressive 3,138yard season, quarterback Jordan Lynch led the Huskies into Iowa in Week One and handed the Hawkeyes (4-1) their only loss of the season thus far. Lynch threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and also led the ground game with 56 rushing yards.

Through five games, he has 869 passing yards and 439 rushing yards with 13 total touchdowns and only two interceptions.

Eastern Michigan (1-3, 0-1 MAC) The Eagles only won two games last season and are struggling again in 2013. In its three losses, Eastern Michigan has been outscored 12437.

Junior quarterback Tyler Benz has 872 passing yards, but has thrown just as many interceptions as touchdowns (four).

Junior running back Bronson Hill – who totaled 905 yards rushing and 6.5 yards per carry last season – is averaging only 3.9 yards a rush this season.

After a 51-20 blowout loss to Ball State, it could be another long season for the Eagles.

Central Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC) The Chippewas closed out last season winning five of their last six games, including a 24-21 bowl victory over Western Kentucky. They have been unable to carry their momentum into the start of this season, though.

After graduating quarterback Ryan Radcliff and losing last year’s leading rusher Zurlon Tipton for likely the season with a broken ankle, the Central Michigan offense has struggled.

It’s now freshman quarterback Cooper Rush’s offense, but the rookie’s nerves have been on display in his first few games.

His inexperience has shown in his 51.8 completion percentage, six touchdowns and seven interceptions. Rush has found a favorite target, however, in Titus Davis, who has 484 yards and four touchdowns on 26 receptions through five games.

Western Michigan (0-5, 0-1 MAC) The Broncos challenged themselves early, scheduling Michigan State (3-1), Northwestern (4-0) and Iowa for three of their first four games. After holding Michigan State within 13 points, Western Michigan has struggled mightily. The Broncos dropped their opening MAC contest, 32-14 to Kent State.

Senior quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen has already thrown nine interceptions in the young season.

Senior running back Brian Fields has totaled 370 yards and four touchdowns on the ground in his first season as the featured back. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 10: Bachtelle Quinn also commended Bachtelle for his well-rounded personality. He has become known for his singing and guitar-playing skills and his ability to loosen up his teammates.

Before the season started, Bachtelle was one of a group of players who grew mullets and recorded an ’80s-themed promotion at the Bulls’ media day.

For one of the skits, Bachtelle pulled the hair from the back of his head to his ear and pleaded with the camera “I can’t hair you!”

Buffalo may have been a clear fit when Bachtelle finally got to Buffalo, but there were two years between his high school graduation and the beginning of his career as a Bull.

Following high school, Bachtelle moved just south to play for Modesto Junior College. After grow-

ing up in a small town, the move to a more urbanized area was a bit of a shock to Bachtelle, but football helped him through it. “[Football] was basically my backbone,” Bachtelle said. “It always kind of has been. Seeing new things and being in a whole different world but having [football] there straightened me in the way I needed to go.”

After Bachtelle’s second and final season at Modesto, Scott Pilkey, Buffalo’s director of high school relations, contacted him.

Bachtelle had never heard of Buffalo before, but after researching the school and discovering it had a Division I football program, he decided to give it a shot.

Bachtelle immediately felt like he fit in football-wise and with the other guys on the team. He said it felt

like home.

After playing behind Steven Means – who is now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – for a season, Bachtelle knew he had a legitimate shot at winning a starting job this past summer. He wasn’t going to let that opportunity slip by.

“I really just put everything I had into making sure that there was no doubt that I would get the spot and succeed and excel in doing what I had to do,” Bachtelle said.

Now, Bachtelle is the starting defensive end on the left side of the field, opposite senior stars defensive end Colby Way and linebacker Khalil Mack.

He relishes the opportunities afforded to him from playing opposite those players, as opposing offenses’ attention is pulled away from him.

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Last week against UConn, Bachtelle had a career day, recording two sacks, two tackles for loss and five total tackles.

After a difficult start to the season that saw the defense allow 40 points to Ohio State and 70 to Baylor, the Bulls have allowed only two touchdowns in regulation during the last two games.

Bachtelle has been a major part of that turnaround. He credits his “one at a time mentality” with helping move past the first two games of the season.

Quinn thinks Bachtelle’s attitude is contagious.

“His energy is a welcome addition to our program,” Quinn said. “And I think it’s helped us and it’s helped a lot of the other leadership on our defensive side of the ball and on our team to really understand that that passion is important to have.”

Bachtelle once used his imagination to explore the woods around his childhood house like a gladiator; he now uses his energy to entertain the fans at UB Stadium.

Bachtelle and the football team will take on Eastern Michigan in the Bulls’ homecoming matchup and their first Mid-American Conference game of the season on Saturday at noon at UB Stadium.

“Good coaches are able to tweak their style based on their personnel,” Hurley said. “Obviously in the half court, [we will] have an emphasis on throwing the ball inside.”

McCrea has demonstrated brute force and an ability to dominate the game in the paint as he has been named first team All-MAC the past two seasons.

“We’re working hard with [McCrea] to work on his perimeter shot,” Hurley said. “I think if he can continue to develop that, he’s going to be tough to guard. But he’s a presence down low and we’re designing a lot of our offense to give him good looks in the paint.”

Pounding the ball to McCrea and Regan – who can also stroke it from three-point range – down low was the Bulls’ most effective game plan last season, but they will have to improve their perimeter play as well.

They struggled last year when opponents focused on McCrea down low, forcing the guards to make plays.

The Bulls’ crowded backcourt appears to pose another test for the young coach. Senior point guard Jarod Oldham returns after missing the majority of last season with a broken wrist. But his replacement from last year, sophomore Jarryn Skeete, performed at a high level, creating a question of which guard will be the maestro to the Bulls’ offense.

Hurley doesn’t see it as a controversy, but rather an opportunity for both guards to flourish sharing the court.

“I see them playing together,” Hurley said. “The way we’re going to play, I think you’re going to see a lot of three guards on the perimeter. We’ll have a designated guy that gets us in the offense and a guy that guards the basketball but I ask all my perimeter players to be able to play in ball screens, to shoot the basketball and create off the dribble.”

Senior guard Auraum Nuiriankh will likely be that third guard in the lineup, with senior Corey Raley-Ross and freshmen Shannon Evans and Deyshonee Much contributing as bench players.

Hurley is excited to have the next month to implement his new style to the team and to prepare for the season. His credentials are well known – two national championships as the point guard at Duke – and bringing a championship atmosphere to this program starts with practice.

“I think it all begins with what you do in the gym and the culture you create and how hard you practice on a daily basis to prepare our tam for adversity,” Hurley said. “Championship teams know how to handle adversity and I think you can create that in how you practice so your players prepare for it when they play in games.”

We’re still a month away from the regular season tipping off. The Bulls’ first game is set for Nov. 8 at Texas A&M.

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56 ___ fat (dietary no-no) 57 Irish language 58 Secluded habitat 60 Frozen precipitation 61 Roman being 63 ___ trip (self-indulgent activity)

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21) -- You may have overlooked one simple rule recently, and that is likely causing you some trouble as you get a certain task underway.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -You may not know what is in store, but you can trust a Taurus native to guide you through an emotional obstacle course.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -You are being tempted by someone who doesn't really understand the implications of his or her offers. You must give a definite answer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You mustn't let yourself be controlled by anyone who doesn't understand your most basic needs. A loved one can run interference for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -Anger may be unavoidable, but you must take care that it doesn't hijack your capacity for making rational, reasonable decisions.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself making a certain kind of seemingly trivial mistake again and again -- and it's the frequency that presents danger.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- You are being asked to do something that you don't really think is right for you -- but you may not know how to say "no" just now.

FALL SPACES ARE WHERE YOU SHOULD

BE LIVING! GOING FAST RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

GEMINI (May 21June 20) -- You may be given the freedom to do certain things entirely your way. A strong start will make all the difference.

CANCER (June 21July 22) -- Your own imagination is perhaps the most fertile ground for growing new ideas that can benefit many other people.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What you're trying to do may not be impossible, but it is certainly improbable -- at least to those who have tried it in the past.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) -- You can explore your options with a little more freedom than usual. Time, for once, is likely to be on your side.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 ubspectrum.com

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SPORTS

Are you not entertained?

Bachtelle’s passion, personality help ignite his dream

Nick Fischetti, The Spectrum

Senior defensive end Beau Bachtelle (95) fends off a blocker during the Bulls’ 41-12 win over UConn Saturday. Bachtelle finished with two sacks, two tackles for loss and five total tackles.

BEN TARHAN

Senior Sports Editor

When Beau Bachtelle was a little boy growing up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he liked to pretend he was a gladiator.

He would wake up on Saturday mornings and, with nothing else to do, he would explore the 16-acre property upon which he grew up.

“I used to be really into exploring and stuff when I was a kid,” Bachtelle said. “So I would just go out in the woods and pretend I was a gladiator.”

Since then, Bachtelle – a senior defensive lineman on the football team – has gone from a boy roaming the woods to a gladiator patrolling the field and taking down opposing quarterbacks at UB Stadium.

He grew up in Tuolumne, Calif., a small town with a population of 1,779, according to the 2010 census. He was introduced to football by playing with the other kids in his town.

At first, they played against each other, but as they got older, they played against teams from other small towns in the area.

From childhood through high school, Bachtelle played with and against the same kids, and he accredits his competitive nature to playing the familiar competition.

It was Bachtelle’s dream to play Division I football.

“I love the sport I play,” Bachtelle said. “I’m really excited about it. You see me out on the field – I like to run around and yell dumb things and just excite the other players and make it fun for everybody.”

Bachtelle’s excitement was one of the first things head football coach Jeff Quinn noticed about Bachtelle when he watched his game film.

Quinn “loved what I saw on film” because his effort, passion and intensity were clearly evident. It intrigued him enough that he flew Bachtelle out for an official visit to Buffalo.

“This guy is coming here all the way from California and he shows up Friday night for our first evening meal, and I mean impressive – impressive looking, squared away, dressed well,” Quinn said. “You could tell he meant business and this opportunity was something he was very serious about. At the end of the visit, he was sold on us and I was sold on him.”

Bachtelle committed to Buffalo at the end of that weekend.

MAC West Preview Breaking down the conference as UB’s league schedule begins The Bulls’ (2-2) first league game is Saturday at noon at UB Stadium against Eastern Michigan (1-3, 0-1 Mid-American Conference). With conference play beginning, here is the first edition of a two-part series breaking down the MAC this season.

The West division produced the first BCS bowl team in conference history last season.

Northern Illinois upset MAC East champion Kent State in the conference’s title game and earned a bid to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl. This season, both Northern Illinois and Ball State jump out as viable candidates to bring the MAC West back to the national stage.

Ball State (4-1, 2-0 MAC) The Cardinals’ offense has displayed explosiveness. Led by senior quarterback Keith Wenning, they have scored at least 27 points in every game, including two 51-point outbursts.

Wenning – coming off a 3,000yard season – has 1,650 passing yards through five games. He has thrown for at least 317 yards in every game and has nine touchdowns through the air.

Wenning and junior wide receiver Willie Snead have picked up where they left off last season. The two have combined for

SEE BACHTELLE, PAGE 8

Men’s basketball returns to hardwood for preseason practice JON GAGNON

Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

Senior forward Javon McCrea dunks during the Bulls’ practice Monday. McCrea has finished first-team All-MAC the past two seasons.

Reggie Witherspoon has led the men’s basketball team onto the floor for the past 14 seasons. This year marks a new era for the program.

Bobby Hurley, who was hired in March, officially began his journey as the Bulls’ new head coach on Sept. 27 as Buffalo held its first practice of the season.

Hurley was brought in after Witherspoon failed to meet the expectations of Athletic Director Danny White, as the Bulls went 14-20 overall and 7-9 in Mid-American Conference play in 2012-13.

It may not be fair to say the program is in a rebuilding state, as the team returns five players who were key contributors from last year, including MAC Player of the Year candidate senior forward Javon McCrea. But there are almost as many new faces on the team as familiar ones. Five of the players on the current 11-man roster are new to the program.

Toledo (2-3, 1-1 MAC) Toledo began the season with an impressive defensive performance, holding No. 10 Florida to 24 points in a 24-6 loss.

Since that game, its season has been highlighted by two straight 30-point performances, including a 38-17 victory over MAC rival Central Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC).

Senior quarterback Terrance Owens has struggled at times this season – throwing more interceptions (five) than touchdowns (three). Owens had only eight interceptions last year and three his sophomore season.

Senior running back David Fluellen, coming off a nearly 1,500-yard season, has kicked off 2013 running for over 100 yards in four of the five games, including 197 at Central Michigan. He’s totaled 626 rushing yards while averaging 5.9 yards per attempt.

In two MAC games, Toledo defeated Central Michigan and narrowly lost to Ball State, 24-21.

SEE PREVIEW, PAGE 8

FRESH START

Senior Sports Editor

611 yards and four touchdowns after connecting for 1,148 yards and nine touchdowns in 2012.

On the ground, sophomore Horactio Banks and junior Jahwan Edwards have combined for 569 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.

Led by a volatile passing attack, look for Ball State to compete for the West championship.

“We have guys here – compared to some of the other rebuilding processes I’ve been involved with – that are way ahead of the curve in terms of the talent,” Hurley said. “That’s the players that were in the program and the players we brought into the program in the spring.”

Of the five new players Hurley has brought in, only two are freshmen. Senior guard Josh Freelove and sophomore forward Justin Moss are two Hurley referenced who can make immediate contributions. Freelove is a transfer from Alabama State, where he averaged 13.3 points per game, which led the team in scoring and ranked 10th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Hurley has a difficult test early in his career. As the NCAA’s all-time leader in assists, many expect him to bring in a guardfriendly offense to UB. But with the team’s two returning scoring leaders – McCrea and junior Will Regan – being forwards, Hurley will have to make some adjustments to his strategy.

MIDAMERICAN CONFERENCE RECOGNIZES REDDEN, CLARKE The Mid-American Conference has recognized senior linebacker/safety Adam Redden and junior kicker Patrick Clarke for their efforts in Saturday’s game against UConn. Redden was named the MAC East defensive player of the week while Clarke was named the MAC East special teams player of the week. Redden finished the game with five total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble forced and recovered. Clarke was 2 for 4 on field goals, hitting from 49 and 50 yards (tying his career long). He was also 5 for 5 on extra-point attempts.

SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 8

Saturday

Party at the Point STUDENT TAILGATING Free Food, Music & Activities starting at 9:30 AM

UB VS E. MICHIGAN giveaways!

12 PM Kickoff

FREE ADMISSION FOR STUDENTS

(While supplies last)

$10 D&B Power Cards and ThunderStix!

Kool & The Gang 10 AM