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Friday, October 28, 2011
Desi Green: the Article, the Backlash, and the Facts AARON MANSFIELD Senior Sports Editor
On Wednesday, The Spectrum published an article entitled “Desi Green Ousted on the Brink of History,” which detailed the removal of one of Buffalo’s greatest all-time athletes from the wrestling team. This piece has proven to be one of the newspaper’s most controversial articles of the year, and because this story came from the sports desk, I’ve been besieged with questions, comments, etc. People genuinely care and want to know the truth. That’s why I’m here. Wrestling head coach Jim Beichner cares. That’s why he came into the office of The Spectrum on Thursday. In a conference room at 12:30 p.m., three members of the wrestling program and three Spectrum editors sat and had a discussion about the article. We stand by the story as it accurately reflects the information we had at the time. However, we now know we made one mistake. In the fourth paragraph of the article, there is a sentence that reads: “The athletic department said he had failed numerous mandatory student-athlete drug tests.” In fact, this information came from Green, rather than athletics. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws prevent the athletic department from giving out health information about individual athletes. Rather, the athletic department said Green “was dismissed from the team due to multiple violations of team and university policies.” Basically, those in the department didn’t have the right to release the results of Green’s drug tests, so they didn’t. Next, there’s a section pertaining to Beichner, Green’s former head coach. The article stated: “Beichner, however, does not reciprocate. He refused to comment on Green’s case as he felt he had nothing positive to say.” That was the information we were given at the time, following numerous phone calls to the athletic department. On Thursday, Beichner told us he had many positive things to say about Desi. “I care about Desi Green and I like Desi,” Beichner said. “I’ve done everything I possibly could to help him and his daughter in the past four years. I wish him nothing but the best moving forward.” Beichner sacrificed and strived to give Green a future, and he was devastated that Green couldn’t finish his career at UB. Several unnamed sources within the athletic department have given me insight. They’re not allowed to go on the record, but they have granted me the inside scoop. Here it is: Desi was given numerous chances. UB obviously wanted to keep him around. He was one of the best athletes in school history. But when it comes down to it, the university could get in major trouble with the NCAA if it didn’t kick Desi off the team. He broke the team’s rules. That’s that. Beichner truly took Desi under his wing. He did everything in his power to give Desi a prolific career, and then he did everything he could to keep Desi around. But when Green continued to break the rules, there was nothing Beichner could do. The choice was Desi’s. He could have chosen to stop smoking and continue wrestling but he didn’t. I am not – and The Spectrum is not – here to say whether that decision was right or wrong. We’re just here to give you the facts.
Bulls Beat Kent St., Lock up Playoff Berth NATHANIEL SMITH Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team spent the whole of last season in the Mid-American Conference cellar. The Bulls (11-4-4, 4-3-4 MAC) were outshot, outran, and outplayed by their opponents the entire year, as they finished the season at 1-16-2 (0-9-2 MAC). When they were beaten by Kent State (12-7, 6-5 MAC) 7-1 in the season finale, it was clear that they’ve finally hit rock bottom after years of struggle. But last Thursday, the Bulls made one thing clear: this is a new season, and this is a new team. Buffalo finished off an incredible 2011 season in style and beat the Golden Flashes, 1-0, at UB stadium on Thursday. The win clinched Buffalo’s first MAC tournament berth since 2003. After winning just one game in October, the Bulls rallied to win their final two games to punch their ticket to the playoffs. The Bulls’ win over the Golden Flashes bookends a 10-game improvement from last season, the most in Division-I women’s soccer. Head coach Michael Thomas is very proud of this achievement.
“It’s a big accomplishment for us,” Thomas said. “You never want to be satisfied by anything other than winning the conference. But when you were in a drought like we have, we felt like we have fought uphill all season. I’m just so proud of the girls for coming out and getting it done.” Buffalo defeated Kent State using what it prided itself on all season long – shutdown defense. The Bulls’ were imposing, and only allowed the Golden Flashes one shot on goal in the first half. Although their efforts were not reflected on the stats sheet, freshmen midfielders Courtney Mann and Jackie Hall frustrated the Kent State players time after time. They fought for every ball on defense and on offense, while finding ways to keep the Kent State defense off balance with timely passing and ball control. Kent State turned up the pressure in the final 45 minutes, and made six more shots with five on goal. But sophomore goalkeeper Ainsley Wheldon stepped up much like she has the whole year and made six saves for her 10th shutout of the season. Buffalo rode the last two matches on late-game dramatics, but this time its game-winner came in the first half. In the 36th minute, Hall beat a tackle to send the ball to freshman forward
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The UB Women’s soccer team made the playoffs for the first time.
Yan Gong /// The Spectrum
SA Assembly Renews All Departments, Approves Salaries All yearly salaries for each position were shown on a PowerPoint presentation – except for the UBTV and Student Affairs departments, because the SA laptop’s battery died. When a staff member in the audience asked the UBTV director if the members get paid, his only response was, “Yes,” and no further questions concerning the salaries were asked. No questions were asked regarding the Student Affairs department’s salaries, either.
body, and is responsible for running SA’s most recognizable events, including the Fests, the Comedy Series, and Spirit Week.
See the corresponding graphic online for a list of the SA staff members’ salaries.
Event Planners This is a new department at SA, and it assists SA departments and clubs to make sure all necessary steps are taken when planning an event or activity. They help book rooms, contact vendors, and help with budget issues.
For almost each vote, the same two people motioned to end the vote and seconded the motion. The SA Assembly voted yes on all 13 departments and staff salaries. Alexa Strudler /// The Spectrum
LISA KHOURY Asst. News Editor
Film Department Works to organize the SA Film Series schedule and create a fun movie-going experience for all patrons.
On Wednesday, the SA Assembly unanimously renewed all 13 SA departments and approved its staffs’ salaries.
Executive Assistants Assists the SA and the other staff members with tasks that make the SA more efficient and knowledgeable.
The departments of the SA are Film, Executive Assistants, Club Services, Entertainment, Environmental, Event Planners, Finance, Marketing, Media, Office Staff, Production, Student Affairs, and UBTV, and members of each spent roughly five minutes describing the department’s duties to the Assembly.
Club Services Aids over 130 clubs in meeting SA requirements by providing opportunities to meet these requirements. They provide all clubs with resources to grow in both membership and in impact on the UB community.
After each department briefly explained what it does, the floor was open to Assembly and staff members for questions. Following questions, there were votes on the confirmation of positions.
RACHEL KRAMER Staff Writer
The departments have the following duties, according to the PowerPoint presentation:
Entertainment Puts on activities and events to entertain the student
Finance Assists the SA departments and clubs to ensure that all financial needs are met while following all SA, UB, and SUNY Mandatory Activity Fee guidelines. Marketing Responsible for relaying information about SA and its activities, events, and opportunities to the student body. It are also in charge of managing and maintaining the brand image of the SA. Media Creates graphics to be used for marketing SA and its events, and for creating and maintaining photographic records of events. It works with Marketing to help brand SA and SA clubs.
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For the Good of the Team
Sticky, dirty, brown sludge covers every inch of their visible skin. It clings to their bodies, coats their hair, and sticks to their practice uniforms. They are the women’s rugby team, and they run like champions off the field after a practice in the mud, wearing the caked, smelly earth proudly. The UB women’s rugby team is undefeated this year for the first time since 2008. To Melissa Babajko, a freshman nursing major, the team is more of a family than just another club team. To her, the team’s motto, ‘For the Good of the Team,’ holds true. “It’s kind of like having a ton of big sisters,” Babajko said. “They can be mean and annoying at times but that’s the way it is. It’s all out of the
love of the sport.”
After playing softball and soccer in high school, Babajko came to UB looking for something new and exciting. She found her answer when the members of the rugby team approached her at orientation. After attending the first practice, in which she couldn’t even participate because of a previous knee injury, she was hooked. “What pulled me in was that it looked like a ton of fun and I knew I would enjoy it,” Babajko said. “I wanted to do a sport and I love football. I was already used to hitting the ground as a goalie from soccer so I don’t really mind this type of hitting – it doesn’t phase me.” It was the full contact aspect of the sport that drew not just Babajko into the team, but the other girls as well. They enjoy the therapeutic quality of getting rough on the field.
The women’s rugby team is undefeated for the first time in many years, and acts as a family both on and off the field. Troi Williams /// The Spectrum
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Jungle Fever
SOPHIE TRUTER Staff Writer Kelli Leclair, a sophomore communication major, fell victim to jungle juice when she was rushed to the hospital, to find out that her drink had been spiked. Emergency rooms near college campuses are seeing more young people with blood alcohol contents of .30 or even .40, according to The Chicago Tribune.
Desi is an amazing athlete, but his UB wrestling career is over. Would it have been great to see him continue making history and dominating opponents this year? Of course. The university thought so, too. UB and Jim Beichner wanted Desi around as much as anyone.
A bottle or two of vodka, some gin and rum, two bottles of wine, some juice-based liquids, a few pubes, and some spit are all ingredients to creating the perfect batch of jungle juice.
The school made the right decision. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Jungle juice is the number one college party drink, according to sofakingdrunk.com.
Alcohol abuse has long been an issue amongst college students. Almost 2,000 college students die each year from alcohol-related injuries, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. UB’s Wellness Education Center encourages students to be more aware of the possible risks that may arise from drinking the popular party punch, which people tend to confuse for a harmless fruity tasting beverage. Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, Alcohol Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Specialist at UB’s Wellness Education Center, has heard countless horror stories, like Leclair’s, about student experiences with jungle juice.
several years ago when four UB students – who have since graduated – were hospitalized after all attending a party near South Campus. “When the police busted the party and talked to the people that lived there they found jungle juice in a bathtub in their house and [the hosts] admitted to peeing and putting pubic hairs in the bathtub,” Daun-Barnett said. “Jungle juice is not kept in cleanly places, we find it in tubs, sinks, storage totes and garbage cans…you don’t really know what else is in there or how clean it is.” Many students are not aware of how strong the alcohol is, according to Daun-Barnett. Apart from not knowing what is actually in the cocktail, high amounts of sugar masks the alcohol, making it easier to consume more of what is gener-
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Many UB students are not aware of the dangers that come from drinking Jungle Juice, the popular party drink. Courtesy of Karin Dalziel
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Environmental Affairs Responsible for environmental advocacy and running events and activities that promote environmental consciousness as well as awareness about sustainability issues on campus.
One of the most upsetting stories Daun-Barnett recalls happened
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Page 2 Continued from Page 1: Bulls Beat Kent St., Lock up Playoff Berth Katie Roberts. Roberts then outmuscled two Kent State defenders in the box to blast a shot to the right of Kent State goalkeeper Kelly Sherwood for her sixth goal of the season. While Roberts’ goal was the only one in the game, Buffalo continuously put pressure on the Golden Flashes. The Bulls attempted 12 shots in the first half, and finished the game with 18 to end the regular season on a high note. The Bulls have been training for this year ever since Kent State ended Buffalo’s last season with a blowout. According the Thomas, this win was a culmination of everything they’ve worked for since then. “Players win games,” Thomas said. “The girls came back and committed last year, and competed hard through a snowy January and February. They showed up at 7 a.m. and trained hard every day, and accomplished some things that they didn’t know they can accomplish.” This is not the last the Bulls
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have seen of the Golden Flashes, as they will face off again in the opening round of the MAC tournament. Wheldon, who ends her season at second in the nation in saves (132), says as long as her team sticks to the game plan, it should have no problem beating Kent State for the second time. “We [executed the game plan] to perfection and we got the result,” Wheldon said. “If we do [it] again we should have no problem beating this team. I’m not saying that they’re not a good team, but we are a good team as well. If we do what we need to do, we’ll win.” The Bulls will play Kent State on Sunday at Zoeller Field. The game is slated to start at 1 p.m. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Office Staff Everybody within the Office Staff helps with the day-to-day functions to keep the SA running smoothly. Production Works to make sure all SA department and club events are fully equipped with the necessary equipment to host events and ensure that they are of top quality. Student Affairs The main foundation of the SA, Student Affairs focuses on advocacy and student representation. It works closely with SUNY Delegates and the Assembly to access concerns and develop action plans to counteract all concerns of the student body. UBTV Aired on Campus Channel 46, UBTV is responsible for recording and keeping records of popular UB events, providing video services to SA clubs and departments, and keeping students informed and entertained.
Friday October 28, 2011
When it was time to vote, Assembly Speaker Steven Jackson, a junior history major, asked the SA Assembly and staff to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ A number of hands were raised in favor of each vote, and, all 13 times, no hands were raised in opposition. The meeting also included a presentation from Paul Hutchings, an alumnus of UB who founded True Blue and now works for UB Athletics. Hutchings discussed school spirit and the importance of being involved in college for all four years. He especially urged each Assembly member to pursue his/her ideas, even if it feels as though he/she is the only one with the idea, because that is how True Blue started. SA Assembly meetings are open to the public. Wednesday’s meeting was in Knox 20. Email: news@ubspectrum.com
ally a highly concentrated punch. “If you haven’t seen the person make it you don't know how strong it is,” DaunBarnett said. “You can't drink it like a beverage. You can’t drink it and just socialize; it is not that kind of a drink. You have to think of it like a shot, it could be that strong.” It is possible to forget about the consequences of alcohol, however, when other students are wasted around you, according to Leclair. “Going to fraternities is really fun, but be smart about drinking,” Leclair said. “First of all it is no fun if you have a great night and don’t remember it and second of all it is dangerous to be drinking a lot, no matter how plastered people around you are getting.” Fraternity member Franklin Ramirez, a senior American studies, finance, international business and Spanish major, believes students should only drink jungle juice when they are acquainted with the people mixing it. “As a fraternity member I do drink jungle juice in my fraternity house because I know who makes it and how it is made. However, going to a random party and drinking jungle juice? I don’t think so,” Ramirez said. “I have heard many horror stories. For example, my freshman year,
I [saw] people drink jungle juice out of black garbage bags as well as bathtubs, which I personally think is ridiculous and extremely dangerous. But hey, if you are willing to take that risk, you deal with the consequences.” UB’s Wellness Education Services advises students to keep track of their drinks and key into how many standard drinks they are consuming. If the people throwing the party aren’t drinking the jungle juice, there is probably a reason for that. Students are encouraged to make safer choices concerning alcohol consumption. It is suggested that students bring their own beverages to parties or drink the beer out of the keg. Avoiding drinks that have been mixed by others is the smartest way to stay safe. However, if students choose to drink jungle juice they should keep their consumption at a minimum, according to Daun-Barnett. “Beer is the best option at a party, cans are closed until you open them and it is hard for someone to tamper with kegs,” Leclair said, “If you don’t bring your own alcohol, or want more, try your hardest not to drink stuff other people made. You never know what the intentions of people are.” Email: features@ubspectrum.com
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“I like it because I get out all of my aggression and it’s something different and unique, it gets your frustrations out,” said Claire Scherder, a senior nursing major, who has been on the team for four years. “There is this adrenaline rush the whole time through a game, you won’t feel any [injuries] until the next day, no matter how bad it is. You could wake up and be like, ‘Oh wow, I got a concussion yesterday.’” Rugby is similar to football, with 15 people on the field trying to score in the ‘in-goal area’ for five points. Points are also awarded for gaining possession of the ball from the other team and for a successful drop kick. Unlike football, there are no protective pads worn by players on the field, and only the player in possession of the ball can be tackled. What people may not realize is that women play rugby the same way as men. Women’s rugby games employ the same rules, concepts and amount of tackling as men’s games. “There only is a difference in dynamics between men’s rugby and women’s rugby at this school,” said Ashley Kessler, a senior anthropology major who has been on the team for four years. “With the men’s rugby [team], they don’t care about the people that [join the team]. They are just there to win. I don’t think they get along at all like we do, which shows on the field.” The team shows that they care through the A-side and B-side system. A-side consists of the veteran players who play in the major games that count toward the overall record. B-side is made up of the rookies on the team, like a junior-varsity level. Members of the A-Side will often play in B-Side games, to help them out and teach them the ropes. “We are really focused on developing the team and
setting a foundation for when we graduate,” Kessler said. “We want to have players to leave our legacy behind and do well.” This training was extremely useful for Babajko during her first game. She was confused, nervous, and worried that she would mess up. “I didn’t really know what to do because everyone else had played other games before me,” Babajko said. “After the first couple of plays, I felt fine. I knew what I was doing and I felt great. I went in and scored twice, which was exciting. Everyone was really supportive and helpful.” This method of helping out the rookies has proved successful, and can be seen in the undefeated record of the team. “I just think women’s rugby isn’t glorified as much as men’s rugby but people should know it’s just as intense, if not more,” said Andrea Sicignano, a sophomore environmental studies major who has been on the team for two years. “It’s the same game, we’re just not men.” Outside of UB, women’s rugby is gaining a place in the athletic world. In the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games, it will be represented for the first time since 1924. In 2002, the NCAA gave women’s rugby ‘emerging sport status.’ This means that women’s rugby at the collegiate level will be able to give out more scholarships and sponsorship opportunities for the athletes involved. “It’s a great game and everybody should at least know about it and watch one game,” Babajko said. “We are rough and tough on the field, but in the end we all love each other as a family.”
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Opinion Friday, October 28, 2011
EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR IN CHIEF Matthew Parrino SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR James Twigg MANAGING EDITOR Edward Benoit EDITORIAL EDITOR James Bowe NEWS EDITORS Luke Hammill, senior Rebecca Bratek Sara DiNatale, asst. ARTS EDITORS Jameson Butler, senior Vanessa Frith Nicolas Pino LIFE EDITORS Akari Iburi, senior Steven Wrobel Veronica Ritter Keren Baruch, asst. SPORTS EDITORS Aaron Mansfield, senior Brian Josephs Scott Resnick, asst. Andreius Coleman, asst. PHOTO EDITORS Meg Kinsley, senior Troi Williams Nyeri Moulterie Alexa Strudler Satsuki Aoi COPY EDITOR Edward Benoit CARTOONIST Patrick Boyle WEB EDITOR Matthew Parrino James Twigg
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Up in Smoke
UB’s king of wrestling dethroned by pot Wrestling strong human beings came easy to Desi Green, but wrestling with UB athletics’ rules and regulations proved to be much harder.
saying that he’s been smoking since he was 13, and that he doesn’t think it ever harmed his performance or anyone around him.
Green is a wrestling phenomenon. The first junior to attain 100 wins, acclaimed by his peers as one of the best they’ve ever seen, and an incredibly hard worker, no wrestler at UB could make claim to the crowns and titles Green was after. He is arguably the best wrestler in school history.
Green also says that he is bothered by the fact that athletes who drink and get into bar fights are not treated the same way as those that smoke pot. The student-athlete handbook does specifically note public intoxication as a violation of rules along with using drugs.
Green’s family was thoroughly entwined with his wrestling career. He was able to attain his greatness even after having a daughter, who attended many of his matches. In an interview with The Spectrum, he said that one of his most special moments was when his brother – who had been in jail and under parole – got to see him wrestle for the first time.
In this situation, views on marijuana laws are irrelevant. Among the Editorial Board, many of us agree that marijuana should be legalized and that drug policy is headed in the wrong direction. This isn’t about the law, though. This is about a rule from the athletics department.
Now, his history is being rewritten. No longer will he reign as emperor of student athletes, because he chose marijuana over wrestling. The announcement was made last April, very quietly embedded within a press release about new recruits to the wrestling program. UB athletics said that he was released from the team for multiple violations, which Green does not deny. He is upfront about his drug use,
He broke the rules. Although it is unclear how many times Green tested positive for marijuana, he makes no dispute that he tested positive multiple times. The drug and alcohol rules are simple: after three offenses you’re suspended from all athletic activities, and if treatment is refused then that suspension is indefinite. The athletics department should be commended for applying the rules to everyone, even its star. It shows that the department is allowing no single person to be above the rules just because he or she is an impor-
tant player. Green was given many chances. The weight of the decision rested solely on his shoulders. Sadly, he chose to piss it all away on getting high to relax. A temporary feeling threw away years of accolades, and another year of having a free ride in college. Athletics cannot turn a blind eye to street drug use. The NCAA rules clearly state that athletes cannot do drugs, and marijuana is among the banned drugs. Allowing, and tacitly accepting, this behavior could seriously hinder the entire athletic program. Yes, marijuana use is unfairly maligned, and alcohol abuse is not treated in the same manner, but that does not excuse anyone from his or her own actions. In the end, what got Green in trouble was not smoking a little green plant every once in a while, but his own personal lack of dedication. Nobody could ever doubt the immense amount of work he put into his sport, coupled with the tears and time he’s spent over the years to become as good as he is, but dedication isn’t about doing most things to get what you want. Dedication is doing whatever you can to attain your goal. In this case, he was more dedicated to the green than he was to his sport.
On Not-So-Fertile Ground Mississippi set to determine point of personhood
A public service announcement from The Spectrum: don’t move to Mississippi if you’re a woman. You might end up being a murderer and not even know it. On Nov. 8, Mississippi voters will vote on a constitutional amendment. For those of you that don’t know (including Republican Presidential nominee Herman Cain) what that means, it simply changes the letters of a constitution, state or national, and makes an amendment. In Mississippi’s case, there will be a popular vote followed by a vote in the legislature. The new amendment, dubbed Proposition 26, is set to be a mortal blow to the pro-choice movement in Mississippi. Prop 26 will declare a fertilized egg a human being under the Mississippi constitution. The amendment has bipartisan support, and is almost certainly going to be passed. Brad Prewitt, leader of one of the many campaigns to support Prop 26, says that this amendment goes further than just shutting down abortion clinics. He sees it as an opportunity to show people that “we’re made in the image of God.” It looks like Prewitt has been reading the Neo-Conservative Bible, where Jesus preached the virtues of being a
huge jerk rather than being peaceful and non-judgmental. Medical professionals say the proposition would create a dangerous intrusion of criminal law into medical care, jeopardizing women’s rights and lives, according to the New York Times. Of course, this is the Deep South, where science and knowledge are treated like guesses and wizardry. Those south of the Mason-Dixon couldn’t care any less about what the people who understand the issue best have to say. So, let’s delve into the consequences of scientific illiteracy. The thrust of this amendment is to ban abortions, and not just the ones that people get because they don’t want a child. Every situation is given a blanket answer: no. Raped? Sorry, tough luck. You’re about to die and an abortion is the only way to save you? Well, let’s hope you said a prayer before surgery, because you’re on the chopping block now. Next, the amendment bans some forms of contraception. Intrauterine devices, which block embryos from implanting, would be illegal. The “morning after” pill would be out too, as it forces embryos to be flushed out of the body.
Ectopic pregnancies would become a truly powerful ethical dilemma. An embryo implanted in the fallopian tubes grows, and threatens the mother. Now the doctor has to make a choice: be a “murderer” or save the woman’s life. Destroying embryos created in laboratories would be banned, as they are still inseminated eggs. This would have untold consequences on people looking to receive in vitro fertilization when they’re unable to conceive on their own. Even naturally, the female body simply expels many of the fertilized eggs through the menstrual cycle. How could it not be considered murder if the mother didn’t take every step necessary to make sure her “baby” implanted correctly? Anti-intellectualism has reached a fever pitch. People that have absolutely no idea at all of what they’re doing are all but signing the death warrant of a great deal of women, while completely circumventing established constitutional rights. The insane are running the asylum in Mississippi. Don’t let it happen here or anywhere else: get out and vote.
Tears For Oakland AKARI IBURI Senior Life Editor
On Tuesday evening, the streets of Oakland, Calif. were showered with flying rubber bullets, flash grenades, and clouds of tear gas. The Occupy Oakland protesters were invaded by police, landing several of the protesters in custody and one Iraq War veteran in the hospital in critical condition from a fractured skull. Scott Olsen, 24, was participating in the Oakland chapter of the Occupy Movement and was allegedly hit in the head by a police projectile with what some believed to be a canister of tear gas. One of the protesters helping Olsen with his injury was gunned down by rubber bullets. Police say they turned to these defensive methods when members of the movement began throwing objects at them. So naturally, like every other police enforcement monitoring a protest site, the law turned to extreme methods of violence to tame the typically nonviolent crowd. Take a glance back on our history throughout the past 40 years. Police brutality has been widespread across America, injuring hundreds of protesters through actions that were inhumane and often times unnecessary. One of the events that immediately came to my mind after hearing about Oakland was the Kent State massacre in 1970. The Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed college students who were protesting against the American invasion of Cambodia. Sixty-seven shots were fired in 13 seconds killing four students and wounding nine. What I don’t understand is why the police, in a position of so much power, turned to such barbaric and violent methods to control the high-tensioned situation. Wasn’t there a more civilized way to handle the protesters? History has proven that violence ignites more anger and perpetuates violence. Sure, the occupy crowd may have gotten a little rowdy, but was this level of retaliation necessary? Dozens of occupiers left the plaza on Tuesday with welts the size of baseballs from being pelted by rubber bullets. Olsen, who had been in Iraq on two terms, received no injury at war but is now battling a fatal blow to his head from a scuffle on American turf. It’s incredible to see so many individuals banding together and standing up for something they believe in. Our generation has been branded by being apathetic, and it finally seems like we’re taking steps to prove it wrong.
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The Dark Knight Returned
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Just Repetitive Activity
The game’s plot, written by legendary comic scribe Paul Dini, has more twists and turns than Gotham City’s sewer system. Players pair up with a plethora of members from Batman’s Rogue Gallery, including Mr. Freeze, Ra’s al Ghul, and the feline femme fatale, Catwoman. While the main plot’s completion clocked in at just over 10 hours between side-quests, Riddler Challenges and the “New Game Plus” option, players will be patrolling Gotham’s streets for long into the foreseeable future.
Take out thugs and supervillians alike as the Caped Crusader in Batman: Arkham City . courtesty of rocksteady games
NICOLAS PINO Arts Editor Grade: ADeath and disease have moved into Gotham. Arkham’s thugs, murderers and psychopaths have been released into the city and Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s self-appointed sheriff, has been captured. To make matters worse, in 24 hours one of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes, Dr. Hugo Strange, has plans to make the city’s population plummet by engaging his cryptic “Protocol 10.” With the likes of TwoFace, Joker, Penguin, Riddler and Ra’s conspiring to take down what’s left of the city, strap on your utility belt because it’s going to be a long night in Batman: Arkham City. A prisoner in his own home, it is up to the Dark Knight to step up and fight for Gotham’s freedom even if it kills him. Given the savage virus transplanted from Joker’s blood slowly tearing Bats apart, chances are it will. Comic connoisseurs and action aficionados were blown away by Rocksteady’s 2009 Game of the Year contender, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Good news is, the game’s sequel has only gotten better. Arkham City represents everything players loved about its predecessor, except this title was finetuned like the Bat’s own equipment, resulting in one of the most polished gameplay experiences in the history of the medium. Rocksteady went above and beyond to fill the game world with an unprecedented amount of content. With a sizable chunk of Gotham at the player’s fingertips, having copious content is a very, very good thing.
Rocksteady’s execution on gameplay is near perfect, as the guard’s AI has received a much-needed facelift producing some of the most challenging enemies and strenuous boss battles to date. Controls also got their fair share of attention from Rocksteady, and return even more fluid than before with combos and movements that will have even Zsasz shaking in his blood-soaked boots. Batman’s extensive arsenal becomes essential in combat as players toss freeze grenades, shock the Tyger Corps troops, and grapple weapons away from unsuspecting enemies all with quick twobutton combinations. For players purchasing the game new, the additional content of Catwoman comes packaged with the game and can add hours of fast-paced, visceral combat juxtaposing the Bat’s more time-tested tactical approach. While this DLC is highly recommended, those who can’t bring themselves to shell out for the extra incentive will find themselves berated at every opening to pick up the additional expansion making the game, at times, feel somewhat incomplete. Arkham City’s ending deserves special mention. While skipping over the details, the game’s cinematic conclusion provides players with one of the most haunting endings in any comic-laden game, and proves that Arkham City knows how to wrap up the title in style. This ending, assuredly, is worlds apart from the anticlimactic fisticuffs found at the end of Arkham Asylum. There’s so much to love about Rocksteady’s latest and greatest Dark Knight interpretation that it’s hard to find any chinks in its armor. That being said, when one arises it makes Batman’s visage marred that much more. The few flaws included flippant dialogue with some of the game’s major characters and the ever-present possibility of arbitrarily being spotted by a roving patrol.
Former Arkham Asylum Warden turned City Mayor, Quincy Sharp, under the influence of Strange, decommissions the decrepit Asylum to institute his dream of an enclosed citywide prison appropriately dubbed Arkham City.
Minor reservations aside, Arkham City represents the culmination of every comic game before it. A masterfully crafted action-adventure title that will surely contend with the top titles of the holiday season and, more likely than not, will be placed in the top echelon for the fast-approaching Game of the Year awards.
Before long, Wayne dons his historic cape and cowl to right these wrongs and restore Gotham to its former – and only marginally safer – self.
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Sisters Katie and Kristi indulge in worn-out activity.
JAKE KNOTT Staff Writer Movie: Paranormal Activity 3 Studio: Paramount Pictures Release Date: Oct. 21 Grade: C The first two Paranormal Activity films had people quivering in their seats, hanging onto the nearest loved one for dear life, and possibly caused the audiences to leave accidents on the theater floor. That’s what the franchise is all about: to not only scare the customer, but to haunt the victim out of the theater. Paranormal Activity 3 fails to accomplish this, or live up to its potential. Set in 1988, the third installment of the found-footage horror franchise serves as a prequel to show the lives of Katie (Katie Featherston, Paranormal Activity 2) and Kristi (Sprague Grayden, Paranormal Activity 2) as little girls. Their mother’s boyfriend, Dennis (Chris Smith, Another Psycho), also has a craving for video cameras, showing that these sisters have already gone through the overnight tape-recording ordeal. Apparently this bad habit runs in the family. Dennis believes he captured “something” on his camera one night. He automatically thinks that it’s not merely a ghost, but an entity. Wow, that was fast. He must’ve already seen the first two movies. The film retreads the previ-
ous PA. Right off, the audience instinctively jumps at tiny startling moments, as though the haunting entity was attempting to annoy the family to death. Then the paranormal events – most of which look extremely convincing – progressively become more intense for the characters and the audience. Though some scenes are truly captivating, the weaker ones provide a frail counterbalance. The characters are below pointless, with the exception of the young Kristi (Jessica Brown, I Do), who spends the entirety of her screen time talking to her “imaginary friend” Toby, a relationship which is deeply creepy. PA3 desperately requires more of this. Instead, most of the film is crammed with abrupt action solely created to shock viewers. The night scenes contain utter silence, with nothing much happening, and then an abrupt, startling scene to create tension. Then it’s onto the next day. This unfortunately persists for a decent length of the film. Many audiences will no doubt be ecstatic over the realism that PA3 provides in its scarier moments. There will be spooky parts that will frighten and entertain many teenagers, the film’s target audience. Fundamentally, though, the Paranormal Activity franchise is no longer a legitimately scary series. The first two installments contained a group of people
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truly terrified of an angry presence that lurked in their home. Nobody knew who or what this “presence” was, and that’s what made the movie work. Alternatively, PA3 is about a camera-happy man who becomes excited at discovering a being from the other side. Instead of showing concern for his family – which he only does when it’s too late – Dennis interrogates little Kristi about her friend Toby, determined to satisfy his ghostly curiosity. Watching PA3 is equivalent to any average haunted house. The purpose is to peer around, jump out of shock, and then laugh about it afterwards. That’s what the series has transformed into, a horror-comedy. The audience will look for whatever’s creeping around on screen, and then is supposed to be amused from the shock. The Paranormal Activity series has officially turned into the new Saw series: nothing but moneysucking, desecrated films. And yet, many people will fall prey to becoming easily intrigued with this unstable movie. All they will receive is basic-quality entertainment, when the potential has been wasted almost entirely. If anyone wants a half-decent popcorn picture, well, here it is. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Hey Mofos, Yellowcard’s Back Yellowcard found out how much Buffalo has missed them Wednesday night at the Town Ballroom. Jameson Butler /// The Spectrum
JAMESON BUTLER Senior Arts Editor
For the past three years rock music has been lacking a certain stringed instrument – the violin. After a three-year break, Yellowcard has returned to riding the airwaves. Embarking on their first headlining tour since coming back from hiatus, Yellowcard stopped at the Town Ballroom Wednesday night to the delight of an adoring crowd. While this is not the first tour back for Yellowcard – they opened for All Time Low in the spring – the band took this opportunity to remind people why it rose so quickly to the top. The crowd, which consisted mainly of people in their late teens and early 20s, welcomed the band with a deafening scream. Once the band started getting into the set, it was readily apparent why the group was propelled to the top. Yellowcard possessed a high-energy live show and great musical talent. As the band got deeper into its almost two-hour set list, the audience was more and more enthralled. With the crowd’s energy rising, the band’s stage show also gained more vigor. Yellowcard had a good mixture of their new and old material. The latter seemed to be more popular. In the middle of the set, lead singer Ryan Key hopped off stage, went around the barrier and into the middle of the pit. The crowd erupted with joy and everyone moved to the center to get a chance to sing with Ryan. All five members of Yellowcard possessed great stage presence.
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The four at the front of the stage were moving and jumping around as they sang the heartfelt lyrics that the audience yearned to hear.
The biggest highlight of Yellowcard’s set was drummer Longineu W. Parsons III. Parsons is arguably one of the best drummers in all of music, and Wednesday night displayed that beautifully. While his skill was apparent during the songs, the front four moved off stage and gave Parsons the spotlight. He performed several drum solos, in which he was moving so fast it was hard to see what parts of the drums he was hitting. The opening band, Go Radio, dazzled the crowd. Fronted by Jason Lancaster, former lead singer of Mayday Parade, Go Radio had the crowd swaying along and screaming the lyrics. Go Radio was the perfect opening act for Yellowcard. Their poppy sound and memorable lyrics made it easy for anyone in the crowd to enjoy their set, while their cover of “In The Deep” by Adele was a crowd favorite. The direct support, Every Avenue, got the audience moving with catchy choruses and danceable riffs. The crowd boogied out as Every Avenue blew through their 40-minute set. As the concert came to an end, Yellowcard promised that they were back for good and they would be returning to Buffalo soon. The entire crowd left with one assignment from the band: to go out and tell all of the “mother f******” that Yellowcard is back. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
Night of the Living Dead JAMESON BUTLER Senior Arts Editor Contrary to popular belief, pop punk is not dead, and that’s what New Found Glory was out to prove Tuesday night at the Town Ballroom. New Found Glory, one of the forefathers of pop punk, demonstrated why the band has been able to put out seven full-length albums to date. Every opening act for Pop Punk’s Not Dead was clearly influenced by NFG.
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New Found Glory opened with the introductory song to their album Catalyst. Calling out bands that just try to make a profit off the pop punk movement, NFG made it clear that pop punk was about the fans and the music, not the money. The band blew the crowd away with its intense live show – one of the reasons NFG is considered one of the most influential groups of the past 15 years. The band’s stage presence is second to none – New Found Glory’s catchy lyrics, intense breakdowns and rhythmic instrumentals got the whole crowd involved. The throng of NFG fans jumped, danced and sang along with the band’s every word. NFG incorporated three exquisite covers into their set: Green Day’s “Basket Case,” The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” and Six Pence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me.” Far from just covers, New Found Glory was sure to add signature twists to these old favorites. NFG ended their set with a confetti cannon and the classic “My Friends Over You.” As the confetti rained down, the crowd took advantage of the last opportunity to dance along. Before NFG took to the stage, the crowd was warmed up by a slew of the genre’s best up-and-comers. Man Overboard contributed a solid set and an ample amount of energy. Though their setlist was short, it left a lasting impression. Man Overboard ended their set with the fan favorite, “Love Your Friends, Die Laughing.” The crowd screamed back every word to the band as if the audience wrote the song.
Man Overboard warms up the crowd Tuesday night at Pop Punk’s Not Dead. Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum
are catchy. It is just a matter of time until the rest of the country catches on to one of the best bands out there, and not just in the genre. The band’s realist lyrics radiated through the sold out Town Ballroom as the audience got into The Wonder Years nearly as much as they did for NFG. It was evident by the crowd’s reaction that The Wonder Years is likely to carry the pop punk torch for years to come. Kicking off the show with the shortest set of the night was This Time Next Year. Though the band appeared to still be relatively unknown to much of the crowd, they still managed to generate a high-energy response from the foremost section of the audience. The only band that seemed to be a bit of a let down was Set Your Goals. Their sound quality was subpar and their stage presence was lacking. Although SYG seemed to be the night’s disappointment, a large section of the crowd still jumped and sang in time with the California natives.
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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a…weather balloon. While many students spend their weekends partying, studying, and hanging out with their friends, one club at UB spent its weekend studying the outer realms of Earth’s atmosphere. UB Students for the Exploration and Development Space (UB-SEDS) is a club that sets its ambitions skyward to generate interest and activism in the community for any and all space-related topics, according to Sean Lyons, a senior aerospace engineering major.
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Conway Sends Cross Country Skyward
Current Record: 2-5 (1-2 Mid-American Conference) 2010 Record: 10-4 (7-1 MAC) 2010 MAC Champions All-Time Series: Miami leads, 11-2 Last Meeting: Miami 21, Buffalo 9 (October 30, 2010 @ UB Stadium) Three Miami Players to Watch:
Conway’s high aspirations has had a positive effect on the cross country team.
BEN TARHAN Staff Writer While all UB athletes are aiming high, senior Dylan Conway is shooting for the stratosphere and beyond. Conway is the leader of the men’s cross country team and has been a major proponent in his team’s successful season. However, cross country isn’t the only activity he shines in. Along with lacing up to hit the trail, Conway, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, specializes in building satellites. Mechanical and aerospace engineering – Conway’s two fields of intererst – are two of UB’s most rigorous programs. The programs’ requirements are difficult for even the most focused UB student. But where others have struggled, Conway has flourished. Conway currently has a 3.976 grade point average, with a 4.0 GPA from the spring semester. At the beginning of the month, Conway was named Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week because of his superb grades and solid performance at the Paul Short Invitational. The standout athlete has to follow a strict schedule to maintain his academic and athletic success. This requires sacrifice; while most college students are having fun on their
birthdays, Conway spent his working in the lab. “I basically have no social life,” Conway said. “It’s tough but it is definitely manageable, especially with running. I have to miss practice a lot of days because of class, but I wake up early to get my run in, and after class, I do my second run.” Conway doesn’t regret giving up social activities, as the engineering field was something that has appealed to him ever since high school. “We’d watch movies like Apollo 13 in high school,” Conway said. “We would see engineers working on projects like that and doing space craft design and mission planning. I thought that was really cool.” Conway is part of the UB Nanosat program. This group of roughly 40 students is working on designing and building a small satellite for the United States Air Force. The Air Force will judge this design against ones from other schools, and will then pick a few of these satellites for launch. Conway is the Attitude Determination and Attitude Control lead for Buffalo’s satellite, two jobs that require him to make sure the satellite’s function is coordinated properly. He cites the program as one of the reasons he came to Buffalo, since such opportunities are
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rare at colleges. Conway’s drive in the engineering field doesn’t detract from his commitment to the cross country team. In last weekend’s Penn State National Meet, Conway finished in 16th overall, Buffalo’s highest placing. Currently, the Bulls rank No. 15 in the Northeast Regional rankings. Head coach Vicki Mitchell believes Conway’s leadership role is a major cause of the Bulls’ success this season. “[Being a leader] is such a critical role for a student to take because the athletes get sick of the coach asking: ‘Did you guys warm up? Did you guys cool down?’” Mitchell said. “Having your leader on the team do that, the students take notice and they listen to it.” Conway is confident that the Bulls will have a shot at winning a MAC title this year. He even believes the team has the talent to be championship contenders after he is gone. “I think they are going to be even better next year,” Conway said. “I am actually kind of jealous that I don’t have another year to run.” Conway will stay in Buffalo one more year to pursue his Master’s in aerospace engineering, with aspirations to eventually get a Ph.D. in the field.
He will still be running track and field for the Bulls in the spring, as he redshirted his freshman year. Conway has been the brightest of the Buffalo runners, but certainly not the only one who has enjoyed success. The strong field of runners behind Conway consists of fellow senior John Inzina. A junior, two sophomores and two freshmen round off the rest of the top seven. The scorers place extremely close together in races, which is a big advantage when looking to compete in big races. At the Penn State National Meet, the Bulls downed two Mid-American Conference rivals in Akron and Miami (Ohio), and one regional opponent in Marist, which bodes well for the upcoming MAC Championships and the NCAA East Regional. The women’s team is also looking to improve on last year. After strong showings in its last two meets, the team is poised to jump as many as four places from last year’s 11th place finish in the upcoming MAC championships. Led by Conway, the cross country teams expect nothing less than first place.
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Bulls Face Fellow MAC Bottom-Feeders AARON MANSFIELD Senior Sports Editor There is no place like home. Unfortunately for the football team, it’s on the road this week. The Bulls (2-6, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) have been nothing short of horrendous on the road this year, but they might finally find an opponent of their own caliber this week. The Miami (Ohia) RedHawks come into the game just one-half game better than the struggling Bulls with a 2-5 (1-2 MAC) record. The Bulls are seeking their first road win of the year, as they’ve gone 0-4 away from UB Stadium. The matchup pits two of the conference’s top passers against each other. Quarterback Zac Dysert, who has thrown for 1,836 yards and eight touchdowns on the year, leads the RedHawks. Senior quarterback Chazz Anderson has provided the Bulls’ fireworks lately, with 1,712 yards and eight touchdowns this season, and he’s coming off a record-setting performance. Anderson set school records with 35 completions and 404 passing yards last week against Northern Illinois. He also threw three touchdowns and rushed for 56 yards and a score. The Bulls’ D will face a serious challenge in stopping the quarterback position for the second straight week. A week ago, Buffalo shut down standout Huskies quarterback Chandler Harnish. Harnish was limited to 150 passing yards and 68 rushing yards on the day. He only found the end zone once. One week before that, Harnish passed for 203 yards and ran for 229. “Where the offense was making mistakes, the defense was picking them up,” Anderson said. The Buffalo defense was in rare form last week,
as the unit has struggled tremendously so far this year. The Bulls’ defense is surrendering 396.3 yards per game and 28.8 points per game in 2011.
Meanwhile, the Bulls are coming off a heartbreaking 31-30 loss to Northern Illinois. Senior kicker Peter Fardon missed a potential game-tying extra point with 14 seconds remaining, and the Bulls committed five turnovers.
“Typically when you give up the ball five times, the result’s not 31-30,” said head coach Jeff Quinn. “Typically there’s a much wider margin. Our kids were able to fight, and it showed me there are players that are making up for other guys’ mistakes.”
Buffalo and Miami have played 13 times before, and Miami holds the all-time series lead of 11-2.
The RedHawks win if… Buffalo makes the mistakes. The Bulls’ losses against Ball State and Northern Illinois could’ve been avoided if they didn’t make crucial errors. In short, it’s Buffalo’s game to lose. Brian Josephs Sports Editor
Bulls- 27 Miami (OH)- 14
Anderson knows he needs to continue his hot play if the Bulls are going to have a shot this weekend.
Sophomore running back Branden Oliver needs just 147 yards to join the school’s 1,000-yard club.
The Bulls win if… Sophomore running back Branden Oliver shines. The Miami defense as a whole is far from perfect against the run, allowing 191.7 yards per game this season and 269 yards in its 49-28 loss to Toledo last weekend. Oliver needs to take advantage of the RedHawks’ flawed defense to pick up those big gains that will give the Bulls control of the game.
Buffalo has lost all of its games on the road this season, but I expect them to be able to spoil Miami’s homecoming with all of those variables combined.
If Buffalo wants to get its first road win, the squad is going to have to cut down on its errors.
Miami defeated heavily-favored Northern Illinois in last year’s MAC championship game.
LB Jerrell Wedge: Wedge is the main obstacle between Buffalo and a successful day on the ground. He’s Miami’s best run-stopper and has led the team for two consecutive years in tackles. This year, he’s third in the MAC in total tackles (54). His performance on Saturday is key to the RedHawks stopping the Bulls’ strong running attack.
Buffalo’s defense has been surprisingly competent against the pass the last few weeks and ranks fifth in the MAC against the air attack. Miami’s running game is also a non-factor, which is perfect for a Bulls team that hasn’t faired well against the rush in 2011.
They beat themselves.
Anderson also threw two interceptions a week ago.
WR Nick Harwell: Harwell received a large amount of attention during his freshman season for his outstanding play, and his sophomore year has been no different. Harwell has been a nightmare for opposing secondaries. He is second in the MAC with 738 receiving yards, averaging 16.8 per reception. Harwell is also among the RedHawks’ most consistent players – he’s gone for 100 yards in five of the last six games. Buffalo will need to intensify its coverage if it wants to silence Dysert’s favorite target.
Senior quarterback Chazz Anderson is likely to endure some struggles against Miami’s defense, which is ranked second in the conference against the pass. This can only lead to more carries for Oliver. The standout sophomore has been the backbone of the Bulls’ offense this season, and I expect him to step up his performance with his increased workload.
Miami started the season 0-4, but the RedHawks bounced back to defeat Army and Kent State, before falling 49-28 to the dominant Toledo Rockets last week.
“[Winning] takes execution and consistency out of the quarterback,” Anderson said. “It also takes protecting the football, giving yourself the most opportunities to make plays. Your best players have to make plays in order for you to win football games.”
QB Zac Dysert: How fitting is it that a team called the RedHawks relies on an aerial assault? Dysert has been the leader of the Miami offense all season long. He’s currently second in the MAC in passing yards per game (262.3) and fifth in total offense (1830). The junior is coming off a 333-yard performance against MAC-leading Toledo and will be looking to stay hot against a struggling Buffalo defense.
Zac Dysert and the RedHawks will host Buffalo in their homecoming game this Saturday. Courtesy of Mike Pearson / Assistant Athletics Director of Communications
Buffalo’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, Alex Wood, was previously an assistant at Miami. The game is a little over an hour away from Anderson’s hometown of Pickering, Ohio. He expects around 50 friends and family to make the trip, and he said he competed against several Miami players when he was in high school. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
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Aaron Mansfield Senior Sports Editor The Bulls just haven’t shown up on the road at all this year, going 0-4. Miami (OH) really doesn’t look that much better than the Bulls on paper, but the RedHawks have been hot the last few weeks. I’m impressed with their performance against Toledo. Buffalo will need a lot from Branden Oliver to win, but I still don’t think the Buffalo defense will show up enough to get the Bulls a much-needed W. Bulls- 20 Miami (OH)- 27