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An unpredictable psychic fair By KYLE BRANDON SMITH Staff Writer Students lined up to have their futures unveiled during the University at Buffalo’s annual Psychic Fair last Friday. From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., the fair took over the Flag Room in the Student Union and offered UB students a peek at their future through the arts of palm reading, tarot cards and runes – an ancient Germanic alphabet used for

magic and divination. The event was fit for the day before Halloween – the faint glow of lights filtered through the sheer black curtains that lined the perimeter of the Flag Room. A long line wrapped around the room as students peered through the black curtains to steal a glimpse at what was ahead. All that was visible through the dark drapery were the spheres of light that were illuminating the psychics’ tables.

Caroline Stocker, a senior art major, had visited a few psychics before and only had good experiences. “To an extent, it all depends on a few factors,” Stocker said. “Every psychic is different [and] every person is different, so of course every reading is going to be different.” see PSYCHIC page 2 Jackie Friedman / The Spectrum Right: Students learned their

futures at UB’s annual psychic fair.

Heights party ends with fatal stabbing By REN LaFORME Senior Managing Editor A 19-year-old Clarence resident was fatally stabbed in the University Heights early Saturday morning after a Halloween party turned violent. Jacob Herbert, a 2008 Clarence High School graduate, was involved in a dispute after the party ended around 4:30 a.m., Buffalo Police said. “Police believe that there was some type of fight or dispute involving a victim and another individual as people were leaving at a large house party,” said Buffalo Police Spokesman Michael DeGeorge. DeGeorge said that the victim was stabbed multiple times and succumbed to his injuries, marking the 50th homicide in the City of Buffalo this year. Police are still investigating and have not yet made any arrests, DeGeorge said. “Homicide detectives were called to the scene following the incident and are following

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Various medical supplies remain on the ground where 19-year-old Jacob Herbert of Clarence was stabbed after a party on Saturday night.

up on any and all leads at this time,” DeGeorge said. Dale Vernon, the owner of the house at 112 Lisbon Ave. where his sons Nick and Doug reside, confirmed that a party occurred in the house and a person who attended the party was stabbed across the street. “I saw a punch thrown and I ran out of my apartment. I just wanted to stop the fight,” said a resident of the house, who did not want to be identified. The resident wasn’t sure who started the fight, but he did say that Herbert was acting in an aggressive manner as he left the house. “There were people outside that had never been let in and a fight broke out,” he said. The resident said that he couldn’t get out the front door quickly because a couch was blocking the way. “By the time I got out there, the kid was lying on the ground,” see STABBING page 2

Gateway to UB’s future By BRENDON BOCHACKI Staff Writer

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The UB Downtown Gateway will soon become the new home for the UB Regional Institute.

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UB is planning to expand its presence not only in the City of Buffalo, but also throughout Western New York. The UB Regional Institute will be the first unit to move into the UB Gateway building, the university’s most recent annexation in downtown Buffalo. “They’re calling it the UB Gateway,” said Dr. Kathryn Foster, director of the institute. “That’s a signal, I think, to the community, not only

TOUGH WEEKEND The Bulls find little success against two MAC opponents. See Page 8

downtown, but to the whole region that we’re open for business. We’ll have a kind of visibility to the public there, a kind of visibility that’s hard to have when you’re out here in Amherst.” The UB Regional Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth, was founded 12 years ago under former UB President Bill Greiner. According to Foster, the center was created because Greiner believed UB had the resources and knowledge

to assist on issues that the local communities and governments face and should expand its reach beyond campus. “The Regional Institute is a research and policy unit,” Foster said. “What we do is we create research and policy studies on issues in order to help the region make more informed decisions and help the region think more about its governance, its economy and its demographic change.” For the last 12 years, the institute has operated out of Beck Hall, a small building on

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South Campus. According to Foster, the location at Beck Hall provided them with everything they’ve needed. However, when it was announced that UB had purchased a building downtown and the units that the building would house were still undecided, staff at the UB Regional Institute were quick to show interest. The chance for a presence in downtown Buffalo was too good to pass up. “They asked each of the see GATEWAY page 4

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STABBING from page 1 he said, referring to Herbert. Neither the residents of the house nor Herbert have a direct connection to UB. He said that Herbert was stabbed twice on the left side, three times in the back, once in the mid-chest and once in the abdomen. He was unsure what type of weapon caused the wounds. “I took my shirt off and tried to stop the bleeding on his chest but I didn’t know about his back or his side,” the resident said. “He died right there.” A neighbor, who also wished to remain anonymous for safety concerns, said that she saw the party and that the police arrived to break it up around 1:30 a.m. However, she said that people came back after they left. She woke up shortly after the stabbing. “I woke up at 5:30 [a.m.] and there was flashing lights in my driveway,” she said. The woman said that the police told her there were 265 people at the party when they broke it up at 1:30 Grad a.m. Ad University at Buffalo “A couple of hundred individu-

als might have been at the party,” DeGeorge said. The neighbor stated that she believed the resident pushed all of his furniture into one room and was charging people admission to get in. She also believed underage people were drinking at the party. Police could not confirm that claim. “The department is looking into everything surrounding the incident,” DeGeorge said. According to the neighbor, there is a security camera near where the incident occurred, but it is not facing the direction of the incident. She also said that UB students Tim Ho /The Spectrum were not throwing the party, but 112 Lisbon Ave. might have attended. “This area here is going through ing to benefit from the victim’s life a lot of turmoil … I keep thinking – insurance policy. they know this community is going Herbert admitted his involvedownhill,” she said. “Why don’t they ment and was sent to a state facilprovide us more cops?” ity for juvenile delinquents for less According to WKBW, Herbert than a year. Herbert’s attorney, Gary was involved in the murder of Antoi- Wojtan, said that Herbert did not nette Larkin, 66, Amherst, in 2005. play a large role in the crime and The woman’s daughter-in-law, Lynn gave statements about the other Larkin, was implicated in the crime suspects, all of whom pled guilty or along with Lynn’s son and three were convicted. 4x6.qxp 9/21/2009 2:43 PM Page Javon 1 other teens, which include Herbert. Jackson, a 2009 UB graduLynn was reportedly attempt- ate, was also murdered near Lisbon Avenue in May. Police are urging anyone who was at the party or anyone with any possible leads to call the anonymous tip line at 716-847-2255.

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Zero waste New fad changing the way Americans deal with garbage Imagine a world where companies produce little to no waste. It’s possible, and not in some 2001: A Space Odyssey sort of way. Zero waste can be a reality, but it will take some changes in education and infrastructure, as well as smarter choices. Across this country, a new strategy is being formulated to combat the garbage problem. “Zero waste” is moving from the counterculture to the mainstream and is taking hold in national parks, restaurants and even some corporations. Zero waste ideas have gained traction due to the difficulty associated with securing new places for landfills. The organic decay that occurs in landfills releases methane gases that warm the earth’s atmosphere. If we make minor changes in our lives, we can limit trash and methane gases that have harmful effects on the atmosphere. It’s a very worthwhile cause. A compost heap is inexpensive and can be constructed with only a couple of posts and wire. Remembering to recycle and take leftovers to the compost heap can be a challenge, but with a little effort, change can happen. One of the best examples of zero waste occurs at Yellowstone National Park. They use clear drink cups and plastic utensils that aren’t like the ones you can pick up at Wegmans – they’re made of plant-based plastics, and dissolve when heated for more than a few minutes.

At a popular Atlanta eatery, waiters no longer discard scraps of food into the trash bin. Uneaten scraps are dumped into pails and then taken to a compost heap in back of the restaurant. Even corporations have gotten in on the act. Honda has eight North American plants that have been recycling so well that they actually have gotten rid of their trash dumpsters all together. Citizens of the United States are infamous trash dumpers. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans dump 4.6 pounds of trash per day. Half of the waste ends up in landfills or is burned. Of course, great change doesn’t come for free. Municipalities have been unwilling to invest in machines like composters that can process waste. But times are changing. San Francisco and Seattle are leading the way in adopting zero waste policies. Becoming a zero waste society will take some adjustment, but it isn’t a farfetched dream. Zero waste will help the environment and economy. It opens the door to a whole new area of business, from hauling of leftover food from restaurants to new packaging and utensils that are biodegradable. Join the zero waste movement. It’s as simple as tossing the pop can into the recycling bin. That’s not too hard, is it?

NFL gets blasted House committee lays out NFL for mistreatment of head injuries The NFL is home to some of the most vicious tackles in the game of football. League officials had to answer scathing questions on Wednesday from the House Judiciary Committee on the correlation between head injuries and football. Cognitive impairment is considered the boundary or transitional stage between normal aging and dementia. Too many blows to the head can cause an early onset of Alzheimer’s disease, which can greatly impair not only the individual’s life, but the lives of his or her family as well. Many former football players have experienced such a decline in their functioning. Players are one injury away from losing millions of dollars. Most of the time, when a player gets hurt, the team replaces him and he loses the benefit of having team doctors looking after him. The NFL is a multibillion-dollar industry that has been built on the backs of its players. The fact that the league needs to hold hearings on whether or not there is a link between football and head trauma is appalling. The committee repeatedly confronted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about evidence of a link between professional football and cognitive impairment later in life and reports of poor medical treatment for some former players with dementia and other signs of mental decline. Goodell gave no definitive answer. He personally thought there was some link between playing football and cognitive decline among current and former players. He did say, “I can think of no issue to which I’ve devoted more time and attention than the health and wellbeing of our players, and particularly retired players.” This is all a little funny, considering the NFL hasn’t budged on its position regarding extending benefits to

former players. Former players don’t benefit from the most up-to-date medical treatment and their salaries are not even comparable to current players? The NFL’s defensive stance on the issue is reminiscent of the tobacco industry’s belief that smoking does not cause damage to your health. The NFL has only gone halfway toward fixing the problem. Although it promotes the use of the latest helmets to reduce head trauma, it doesn’t help former players that didn’t benefit from such technology. Another blow to the NFL was the absence of Dr. Ira Casson, Dr. Elliot Pellman and Co-Chairman David Viano of Wayne State University, in charge of the NFL’s study of head trauma. This committee has the reputation of doubting outside research. Independent experts have called the group’s studies into question due to conflict of interest and sampling problems. The NFL balked at the chance to prove its studies’ validity. It elected to hand over all study material, but not player medical records because of certain confidentiality issues. Vague answers and question dodging doesn’t bode well for the NFL. It seems the league is hiding something. In any business, employers do not want to raise their operating costs, even when it affects the wellbeing of their employees. The way this plays out not only affects the NFL, but also millions of high school and college football players who take their cues from that institution. The ball is in your court, NFL. What’s your next move?

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It’s a time to explore outside the box and escape your comfort zone. It’s a time to discover the person you are destined to be. It’s a time to live life without regret. I can happily say that I will leave There’s no better feeling than UB with nothing left behind. driving down the open road with the I have experienced everything stereo blasting and the sunroof open. college has to offer. I’ve made lifeIt’s a time when I find myself reflect- long friends and learned more ing on where I’ve been and where about myself then I could ever I’m going. have imagined. I know who I am A few days ago, it finally hit me. and what I want to be. When the As I scanned the radio airwaves pen hits the paper for life’s driving down the 290, I came next chapter, I know I’m across a Kenny Chesney song prepared to start writing. called “Young.” As a country And yet, I’m somewhat music fan, I had heard the terrified. song hundreds of times. For the first time in my But this time, Chesney’s life, I have no idea what lyrics made me realize will happen next. As an Joe Paterno something. aspiring journalist in a Asst. Sports Editor The days of my youth diminishing profession, are coming to an end. there’s no guarantee I will find a job I look at life as if it were a book. out of college. With competition in The childhood and teenage chapters the job market at an all-time high, of my novel have been signed, sealed it’s going to take dedication, hard and delivered. And in just a few work and a bit of luck to get to where short months, my college years will I want to be. be completed for publication. As scary as it is, the thought of not Come April, everything I have knowing where I’ll be a year from been accustomed to will be history. now is also kind of exciting. Call The daily agenda I have based my me crazy, but for a guy that hasn’t life on will be thrown out the win- left his hometown in 21 years, the dow. No more classrooms, home- opportunity to go wherever I want is work or quizzes. No more house par- something I’m looking forward to. ties, bar crawls and all-nighters. No There are no boundaries. Who more waking up not knowing what says I can’t pack my bags, hop in the happened the night before. car and take off for the West Coast? It’s time to grow up. Who says I can’t drop everything and I can remember the start of fresh- go south? The options are endless. man year like it was yesterday. Three I live my life day by day. I have inches shorter and hair longer, I was no idea what the future has in store still riding the high of my senior year and, quite frankly, I wouldn’t have it of high school. I had little idea who I any other way. Life has a funny way was or who I wanted to be. I had no of working itself out and I know I’ll career goals or aspirations. The only make it to where I’m destined to be. thing I was concerned about was the Forty years from now, with my friends I’d make, the girls I’d meet, grandchildren on my lap, I will reand what party would be next. read the novel I had written. I will But that’s what college is all tell them of the stresses from exams about, right? It’s a time to dig deep and let loose. see PATERNO page 4

Escape from Alcatraz

their constant nagging toward me to loosen up, finally got the best of me. It most definitely wasn’t an immediate transformation. In fact, it took about five more years for me to perfect the arts of carelessness, tardiSplash some water on my face, ness and procrastination. Once I did, tear a brush through my tangled though, I finally felt like I was living. hair, throw some pants and mascara I can’t say that the gradual change on and sprint out the door praying from my uptight attitude into a to make it to my destination in chaotic “whatever happens, an acceptable amount of time. happens” attitude has come As pathetic as it may sound, without massive bumps along this frantic routine seems the road, but ultimately it has to have become more and been one of the greatest life more of my daily routine alterations I’ve made yet. lately. Yes, you’ve read Yet, it hasn’t always that right. Being all Jennifer Good been this way. over the place makes me News Editor There was once a time happy. where I was 10 minutes early for Growing up, I had so many rules everything. A time where I would and restrictions. Asking to eat anytackle my homework days before thing that included sugar as an it was due. Amazingly, there was ingredient or to go out past mideven a time when I would cut my night was more challenging than nights on the town short to make escaping from Alcatraz. While livsure I would wake up early, all just ing a locked-down childhood gave to spend hours making sure no hair me strong morals, it made me pretty was out of place. predictable and not very fun. This was a time of order, punctuSince I made this realization, I ality and over-analyzing. This was have protected myself from cynia time where I was anything but cal constant rule-followers by surhappy. rounding myself with exciting peoI remember vividly when this ple. Being the easygoing person that “perfect” little world I was living in I am, it only makes sense to associate was shattered by reality. with others like me. I completely It all began to unravel in 11th renovated the way I view things and grade, when my best girlfriends put life into what I feel is the right from dance class began to take perspective. notice of how afraid I was to just let No one likes having to wait for go of everything. These girls were others, or to be a victim of the flakeyfun-loving, carefree and the most girl-syndrome, but I can safely say composed versions of hot messes that I’d rather make you wait or you would ever imagine seeing. forget to call you back than plan out Watching them waltz through life every inch of my life, leaving no room on their schedules, doing only what made them happy, combined with see GOOD page 4

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Move not one of expansion GATEWAY from page 1 dean’s units if they had any sort of interest in space downtown,” Foster said. “We put up our hands. We said we think that our operation, which already has a strong set of relationships with governments, foundations and the private sector, would be natural to go downtown.” The UB Gateway, as the building is being called, was formerly the M. Wile building and is located on Goodell Street near the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in the heart of Buffalo. According to Foster, the intended purpose of the building as a whole is to act like a setup of open doors, where people will be encouraged to come in and learn about the campus. It will help UB give back to the community and give the community the chance to interact with UB. Although certain areas of the building were still being used when UB purchased it, the third floor,

where the Regional Institute will be moving, was completely vacant. Consequently, for the last several months, construction has focused on getting the space ready to house a modern office. According to Subbiah Mantharam, director of operations for the institute, this has been a real challenge, as the building was originally built in the 1920s. However, Mantharam believes they have dealt with this difficulty quite well. “They really attempted to transform the space to meet immediate practical needs, while at the same time maintaining the integrity of the building itself,” Mantharam said. “They’ve done a great job with that.” Although the new space will provide them with more than enough room to expand in the future, the move itself is not one of expansion. “We get some support from the university, but most of our money we have to raise ourselves,” Foster said. “So our size, whether we’re here or

whether were downtown, is always dependent on our ability to make sure we have contracts coming in.” The UB Regional Institute will continue all of the work it has been doing from Beck Hall at its new downtown home. “I think the message is that this is a new chapter, both for us here at the institute and for the university as a whole,” Foster said. “We are very excited about going down there. We look forward to the visibility, the synergy, and the opportunities that a location in the downtown of a region will offer.” According to Mantharam, the move is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, and should be set up and fully operational by the following Monday. Although construction is still going on, all signs point to everything being completed by this date.

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for spontaneity or margin of error. I like to wait until the last minute. I work well under pressure.

I like to hit the snooze button for over an hour. Seeing how fast I can get ready is fun. I like to randomly go out on a Monday night. I’ll have a fun memory of the night, but will most likely not remember or care what chapter six of my communication ethics book was about. I like to be able to shrug, look confused and say, “I have no idea.” Sometimes I really just don’t care to do a favor or answer a question for everyone who asks. Regardless of the assumptions you may have made of me by now, surprisingly it actually is strongly in my nature to want to please people. I’ve simply discovered that trying to please everyone will only lead to my own misery. Not everyone will always like

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me, and I’m okay with that. What is important is being content and doing things for myself. Nothing will ever be perfect, so it’s silly to try and make it so. This is not to say I’m completely inconsiderate of others, or am throwing away my chances for success. I’d like to think I’m a hardworking, good friend and person who, in most situations, does the right thing. I’ve just gained, through the help of great friends who keep me on my toes and the dismays of always getting screwed over, to do what makes me happy. Why stress? This is my life and I plan to make the best of it. E-mail: jennifer.good@ubspectrum.com

‘I did it my way’ PATERNO from page 3 and the time spent at Capen. I will relive the parties on Main Street and the spring break in Cancun. I will relive the uncertainty of what lay ahead. And at the end, I will know one thing was certain. I did it my way. E-mail: joe.paterno@ubspectrum.com

Game on ESPN2 FOOTBALL from page 8 always a nice surprise.” Although it took Nduka three years to make a significant impact with the Bulls, Gill was not surprised by how effective he has been since becoming the primary ballcarrier. “I knew [Nduka] had the ability,” Gill said. “As far as being here three years and seeing Ike practice his running style and running ability, I knew the potential was there it just a manner of how he responded in a game.” Kickoff is at 7 p.m. from UB Stadium. The game will be aired nationally on ESPN2. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com

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AR T S & LI F E The last dance By MAX MILLER Staff Writer OVERALL GRADE: A

On March 5, Michael Jackson announced that he was going to perform in a 10-show concert tour called “This Is It.” While preparing for the shows, Jackson tragically suffered cardiac arrest and died in California on June 25. Michael Jackson’s This Is It is a two-disk compilation album that includes the King of Pop’s greatest hits from his early to later years in the music industry. The album was released on Oct. 26 and has become a tribute album to a pop legend that will never be forgotten. The album starts off with “Wanna be Startin’ Something,” the fourth

single on the best-selling album of all time, Thriller. Just a few tracks in is “Smooth Criminal,” an alltime Jackson favorite from his 1987 album, Bad. “Smooth Criminal” almost got cut while in production. However, instead of dropping it, they released it as the seventh single. It was in the video of this song that Jackson patented the infamous Moonwalk, in which he effortlessly glides across the floor as if he’s redefining gravity. The ninth track of This Is It is Jackson’s most widely recognized song, “Thriller.” Many fans and critics alike regard this song as having the greatest music video of all-time. The infamous video shows Jackson and cast members dancing as zombies in the streets of Los Angeles. Jackson’s “Black or White” was

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Michael Jackson’s last CD leaves fans with good memories. considered to be the highest selling rock song of the 1990s. The song topped the singles chart in 18 countries outside the United States. The rest of the tribute album contains smash hits from “Billie Jean” to

“Man in the Mirror.” From top to bottom, This Is It is an excellent commemorative CD that all fans can appreciate. Amidst the controversy that surrounded his life, Jackson was a performer

like none had ever seen before, and will forever be known as the King of Pop. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com

Shaolin showcase By JEREMY KAPLAN Staff Writer Kung fu came to life Thursday night when the Shaolin Warriors battled onstage at UB’s Center for the Arts. This show wasn’t your ordinary Cirque du Soleil. The performers proved their individual proficiency in the arts of both hand-to-hand and weapons combat, and of course, their eye-popping gymnastic abilities, especially the triple back flip without a running start. The show opened up with a group of 10 warriors meditating in front of a Buddhist temple, a reference to their obedience and appreciation for the place from which their skills originate. After about five minutes of still Roshini Sanghvi/The Spectrum Left: The Shaolin Warriors showed off their

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life, the entire group came onstage and started attacking one another with swift movements that resembled an overly violent form of break dancing. The first scene, Summer, was a Jet Li meets Jackie Chan martial arts extravaganza, but without the nasty physical harm. The warriors performed almost every commonly known martial arts move – from roundhouse kicks to flat hand jab. The warriors train for several hours a day to perfect their fighting techniques and practice their stage timing so they don’t accidently hit each other. The intensity continued to build into the second scene, Spring, when the weapons came out. They included axes, halberds and a black tiger hammer. These weapons were real and posed a danger if any of the warriors made a mistake. Two of the warriors demonstrated their strength and skill by letting their comrades hit them in

the stomach full force with the hammer. The warriors remained standing after the blow, with a red mark on their stomachs being the only injury. The art of “iron body” proved its authenticity in a spectacular feat. A performer lay on his back against a thick piece of wood and used a bed of spikes for a blanket. Next, he was covered by another warrior and then topped off with a blow from the hammer to the top warrior’s abs, which were covered by a metal frame. Afterward, both warriors stood up to display the lack of marks on their bodies. It seemed as though the show went from amazing to boring in the blink of an eye. The excitement generated by the Chinese acrobats began to go sour when the performance turned to over four-dozen children onstage. The children were charged with the task of trying to see SHAOLIN page 6

N.Y. deli meets Buffalo By ADRIAN FINCH Life Editor Jonny C’s N.Y. Deli has experienced immediate success after its opening last Monday, replacing the former residence of Campus Café in the Commons. The friendly staff welcomes students into the new deli, a less cluttered environment with fewer tables, new drink coolers and a large menu listing the deli’s various options. The deli offers a variety of sandwiches, wraps, soups and subs, ordering quality food at reasonable prices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Owner Joshua Cohen believes that the quality of the products will separate Jonny C’s from the rest. “We’re not using processed, pre-sliced items,” Cohen said. “All our meats are Boar’s Head and are very expensive [for us to purchase.]” Cohen said that using high-quality meats is important to his business. Even if it costs him more to purchase the ingredients, he keeps the prices relatively low for struggling college students. see DELI page 6

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Truly skilled SHAOLIN from page 5 follow the warriors’ impossible-tokeep-up-with kung fu. Even in slow motion, the idea was a result of bad decision-making. Perhaps if it had been shorter than 10 minutes, it would have worked. By the end, the music had become more interesting than the impressive yet repetitive rapid-fire gymnastics. The last two scenes,

Autumn and Winter, were just rehashes of the same antics from the first two. The Shaolin Warriors are truly skilled in their craft. Their techniques are practiced to perfection and all the more awe-inspiring for it. However, the repetitive routine did wear thin toward the end. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com

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soda and onion rings for $2.49, helping to fulfill a student’s food needs without requiring them to empty their wallet. Cohen welcomes the business from students and accepts Campus Cash, all major credit cards and cash. There are a variety of choices for even the most finicky eater, with meats such as steak, chicken, roast beef and honey maple turkey – just to name a few. For meat lovers, the American specialty sandwich includes turkey, ham and roast beef, with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayonnaise, all piled high on a freshly toasted Italian loaf. Vegetarians will also enjoy the new deli with the roasted veggie specialty sandwich on a toasted Italian loaf, including roasted vegetables, melted provolone, lettuce, tomato and pesto mayonnaise to top it off. Cohen admitted the opening week was chaotic, filled with grueling days spent behind a counter and hours spent serving the long lines that stretched beyond the deli’s doorway. “We were trying to do a soft open and we weren’t telling anyone,” Cohen said. “But there was a

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SP O R T S Bulls limp into Tuesday contest By DAVID SANCHIRICO Senior Sports Editor The football team is quickly becoming the New York Mets of college football. After losing key contributors early in the season, the Bulls continue to see their starting lineup altered with every injury update. And it really isn’t the best time for the Bulls, a team that’s trying to salvage its season, to keep losing healthy options. Attempting to recover from a heartbreaking overtime loss at Western Michigan, Buffalo (3-5, 1-3 MidAmerican Conference) limps back home for a Tuesday night contest with the Bowling Green Falcons (3-5, 2-2 MAC), a team that has also failed to live up to preseason expectations. The defensive backfield is one area injuries have drastically hurt. Junior cornerback Josh Thomas is one of four defensive backs listed as out, doubtful or questionable for this week’s game. The lack of depth in the defensive backfield could hurt against Bowling Green’s offensive, which is led by senior quarterback Tyler Sheehan and senior wide receiver Freddie Barnes. Barnes leads all of NCAA with 99 receptions and 1,054 yards.

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The Bulls offensive line looks to help protect sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard against Bowling Green on Tuesday. His nine touchdowns are tied for second in the nation. Bowling Green utilizes Barnes, the team’s most explosive weapon, whenever it can. “They’ll use him in any way possible,” said Buffalo head coach Turner Gill. “He’s a quarterback, running back and receiver. He throws it and runs it. Any way they can get a guy the

football, that’s how they do it.” Gill knows he’ll have to make adjustments with a depleted defensive backfield. “[The injury factor] hurts your personal groupings,” Gill said. “If they go to four or five wideouts where we have less defensive backs, it puts us in a different situation.” At the same time, Gill

expects his coaching staff to prepare the unit for success. “[Injuries] will affect us to a certain extent, but our coaching staff did a great job last weekend, and I think they’ll do another great job this week,” Gill said. “We’ll play whatever we need to play to give us the best advantage and give us the best chance to

win the football game.” The injury bug has also affected the running backs. All three running backs – junior Ike Nduka, junior Brandon Thermilus and senior Mario Henry – are listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game. Nduka also entered the Western Michigan game with an ankle sprain and as a gametime decision. Once Nduka got to gameday, he instantly wanted to take the field. “I was in a little pain, but I definitely wanted to play,” Nduka said. “Especially on game day, all the excitement, all the players were rowdy, that type of environment gets you ready to play football.” Not even Nduka’s ankle injury could prevent him from having another solid game. He ran over the Broncos’ defense for 172 yards and three touchdowns on just 18 carries. It was his third 100-yard rushing game after starting the season third on the depth chart. Each triumphant game provides Nduka with an unexpected surprise. “When I go into games I want to be successful, but I never expect to have so many yards or whatever the case might be,” Nduka said. “It’s see FOOTBALL page 4

Mixing red, orange and blue By BRIAN JOSEPHS Staff Writer It was a back-and-forth October for the volleyball team. Going into its monthconcluding home stand this weekend, Buffalo was 5-4 in October and didn’t accumulate a winning or losing streak longer than two games. However, a pair of losses for the Bulls broke this trend during their weekend home stand. Against Mid-American Conference East Division cellar-dweller Bowling Green (10-15, 3-8 MAC) on Friday, Buffalo was the victim of numerous errors and was swept 3-0. The next match didn’t provide any alleviation as Miami (Ohio) (14-10, 9-3 MAC) came back from a 2-1 deficit and pulled off a five-set win. The duo of losses pushed Buffalo to 15-11 and 5-7 in the MAC. The Bulls did not get off to their best start during the opening contest. Bowling Green dominated the first two sets as the Falcons continuously blocked Buffalo’s attacks and exploited their errors, leading to 25-18 and 25-19 victories. Junior mid-

dle block Noelle Spittler was a huge asset to the Falcons, leading the team with 12 kills and five block assists. But Buffalo put itself in position to make a comeback and was competitive in the third set. The team held a 24-21 advantage and held match point, but Bowling Green scored six of the last seven points to complete the sweep with a 27-25, third set win. “We came out flat and had a lot of missed opportunities tonight,” said head coach Todd Kress in a press release. “Bowling Green played very well and we need to regain our focus before [the next] match.” The Falcons dominated in every statistical category. Buffalo had five service errors in the match to the Falcons’ one. In addition, Bowling Green had 48 kills to the Bulls’ 41, 44 assists to the Bulls’ 40, and 52 digs to Buffalo’s 46. “Bowling Green put up a good fight,” said junior setter Lindsey Schlegel. “We didn’t match it the way we wanted to every night.” Though more competitive on Halloween night, the Bulls

SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN RECORD: 3-5 (2-2 Mid-American

Conference)

LAST GAME: Loss vs. Central

Michigan, 24-10

LAST MEETING: Nov. 21, 2008,

Buffalo 40-24 (2 OT) KEY PLAYERS:

QB Tyler Sheehan: 65.1 completion percentage, 2,677 yards, 15 touchdowns, 5 interceptions WR Freddie Barnes: 99 receptions, 1,054 yards, 9 touchdowns LB Keith Morgan: 57 total tackles, 1 interception, 5 passes deflected, 1 fumble recovery BUFFALO WILL WIN IF…

The Bulls can figure out a way to limit Sheehan’s and Barnes’ production while scoring against the Falcons’ shoddy defense. BOWLING GREEN WILL WIN IF…

It executes its offensive game plan – scoring early, fast and often – while forcing Zach Maynard into his typical mistakes. PREDICTIONS:

Matthew Parrino ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

“The season seems to be slipping away for both the Bulls and the Bowling Green Falcons. I have to give the edge to the Bulls in this one for several reasons.” “The Bulls are coming off of a disappointing loss against Western Michigan and I believe they will look to get the bad taste out of their mouth. Buffalo is back home and has a psychological edge over the Falcons after stealing a game against them last season in double overtime. The Falcons are atrocious against the run, giving up 210.6 yards per game this season. Look for junior running back Ike Nduka to lead the offensive attack for the Bulls and guide the team to victory.” Prediction:

Bulls 28, Falcons 17 David Sanchirico SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

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A little bit of home cooking wasn’t enough for the Bulls against conference foes. suffered an even tougher defeat the next night. The RedHawks ensured a winless weekend for the Bulls as Miami won 3-2 (22-25, 25-15, 16-25, 25-20, 17-15). The first set was a fundamentally sloppy contest for both teams. A Miami player spiked the ball straight into the net, and Buffalo had multiple digs that landed out of play. Both teams gradually improved over the course of the match. Momentum swayed back and forth as both teams dominated in different sets. It remained a

struggle throughout and the close contest set up tense fourth and fifth sets. The last two sets both had four lead changes. Unfortunately for Buffalo, the final lead changes in both sets were in Miami’s favor as Buffalo failed to execute on given opportunities. “I think we’re disappointed because we go out every game expecting to win,” Schlegel said. “So when that doesn’t happen, we’re upset.” The RedHawks outhit the Bulls .250 to .226. Redshirted middle blocker Kelsey Lueders attacked for .450 in the

match. At the other end of the court, senior Andrea Atteberry hit for .571 while recording 51 assists for the RedHawks. Silvers again led the team with 14 kills. Junior outside hitter Marisa Hornbaker added to the effort with her 12 kills. Schlegel had 43 assists in the match. Nonetheless, the Bulls dropped two-in-a-row over the weekend. “[The RedHawks] played well enough to win,” Kress said. “I thought Bowling Green played better the first see VBALL page 6

“Two of the preseason favorites to win the MAC East are now just trying to pull together lengthy win streaks. One of these teams’ bowl hopes will be extinguished on Tuesday.” “Buffalo was just short of moving to .500 last weekend, but ultimately fell short at Western Michigan. Ike Nduka had another solid game and helped the Buffalo offense overcome two Zach Maynard interceptions. They’ll need him to do work against the Bowling Green defense, which has 28.4 points and 210.6 rushing yards a game.” “The Bulls’ defense will have to worry about quarterback Tyler Sheehan and NCAA-leading wide receiver Freddie Barnes. Barnes has averaged over 10 catches a game this season and indications are that he’ll have another strong game.” “But I think the Bulls can stop the other Bowling Green options. The Falcons’ running game is non-existent and Barnes is the only explosive weapon Sheehan has to throw to. A strong defensive effort and a mistake-free game will put the Bulls at 4-5.”

Prediction: Bulls 34, Falcons 31