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Hot Water Problems at Grenier Hall Begin to Evaporate SARAH AKERS Staff Writer As the semester moves forward and Greiner Hall still lacks hot water, residents have run out of patience. Complaints have piled up, and the university is finally responding. The biggest problem for the students living in Greiner has been its unreliable hot water. Residents claim it takes between 10 to 30 minutes for the water to warm up, and even at its hottest temperature, the water is only mildly warm. “If you’re really lucky you’ll get a hot shower, which is unbelievable,” said Gabe Miller, a sophomore communication major and Greiner resident. Recently, residents have noticed an increase in response to the issue. Maintenance men and officials have been in Greiner trying to check for the solution from inside the building, hoping to fix the problem non-invasively, which would mean a quicker fix for the residents. “There appeared to be two janitors and two higher level men,” said Ben Tarhan, a sophomore engineering major and Greiner resident, in an email. “They brought thermometers and measured the temperature on both my showerhead and the sink. They opened up a panel in my ceiling and looked at some pipes. After a couple of minutes they agreed that the water didn’t get hot – it topped off at about 85 degrees. They said contractors
with the contractors to get the water back to normal, and as they work to find the real problem, the hot water seems to have become even more sporadic.
would be coming by to take a look.” The university is now working with LP Ciminelli, D.V. Brown, and Cannon Design – the construction, plumbing, and engineering contractors – to fix the problems. Andrea Costantino, the interim director of Campus Living – along with the Campus Living office – has outlined an extensive plan in order to check any source of cold water entering the hot water system. She hopes the plan will remedy the problem as soon as they come to a definitive answer as to what’s causing the hot water to malfunction.
The apparent fix, reported by Miller and other residents – who wish to remain anonymous – was only temporary. Over the last few weeks, there have been days where the hot water seems to be up to par, which only frustrates the residents more when their next shower is cold. The engineers have gone over the design plans for the building and have not found an obvious answer for the inadequate hot water. The plumbing contractor has done non-invasive spot checks for cross connections – a condition where cold water enters the hot water system. The university has installed backflow prevention devices in the washing machines to ensure that cold water from the machines cannot enter the hot water system, according to an email from Costantino.
“I’ve talked with my assistant hall director numerous times, and he told me they were fixing [the problem],” Miller said. “It seemed like they had for a few days, but today it was incredibly cold again. Campus Living and other university officials have begun to address the hot water They led me to believe Meg Kinsley /// The Spectrum complaints in Greiner Hall. Should these non-invasive they fixed the problem, system checks fail to yield but clearly did not. If any serious result, there are plans for they had, I would have had a hot shower University officials are working hard in-depth solutions. this morning.
Bulls Pluck Peacocks in Opener New-look Bulls find their way despite comeback bid MATTHEW PARRINO Editor in Chief Everything was going right for the men’s basketball team on Friday night. The team was up by as many as 18 points in the second half, had a raucous student section screaming from tipoff until the final buzzer, and seemed poised to win in dominating fashion. The Bulls (1-0) did pull out a victory against St. Peter’s, 72-65 at Alumni Arena, but things got interesting in the final minutes. The Peacocks trailed big most of the game, but managed to get within four points twice in the final minute. The Bulls, however, were able to hold them off to secure the win. The adrenaline of the Bulls as a team got to be more than it is capable of handling at this point in the season, according to head coach Reggie Witherspoon. “I think we got in a rush for the lead to get bigger,” Witherspoon said. “We switched defenses a lot more than normal and we didn’t rebound the ball well enough defensively.” Mitchell Watt electrified the crowd and led the Bulls to victory in their Meg Kinsley /// The Spectrum home opener.
The Bulls were outrebounded in the game 41-38, and of their 38 boards, only 22 were on the defensive end. St. Peter’s scored 21 second chance points in the game – 15 of those points coming in the second half. The play of senior forward Mitchell Watt and sophomore forward Javon McCrea was one of the differences in the game. McCrea made his first career start, and the combination of the two big men gave the Peacocks defense fits all game long. St. Peter’s started in man defense, but quickly moved to a zone to guard against one-on-one’s in the post. Both McCrea and Watt seemed to score at will when guarded by only one Peacocks defender. Watt – who finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and four blocks – likes playing with McCrea and thinks the pair will give defenses problems this season. “Both of us enjoy giving the ball up and both of us have – I would say – pretty high basketball IQs, so we work off of each other really well,” Watt said. “Obviously Javon attracts a lot of attention and I like less attention on me on the court so I can kind of sneak behind the
defense. Plus he’s a great passer.” McCrea was brilliant and that isn’t a surprise for Bulls fans. The first team All-MAC selection finished with 18 points to lead the Bulls. He also grabbed six rebounds and had four assists. Along with McCrea, sophomore point guard Jarod Oldham made his first start, and though he may have played a bit too fast at times, his eight points, six assists and five steals really helped the Bulls pull out the win. “[Starting for the first time] was a lot of pressure,” Oldham said. “But after the game got started I kind of got a feel for the game and forgot about the whole ‘starting’ thing. After that I tried to make easy passes and keep the game simple as possible. Coach is on me a lot about that because when the adrenaline gets going, I kind of get going too. I’m working on my poise and things like that.” Witherspoon was concerned with the point guard position because junior guard Tony Watson is still recovering from injury and wasn’t available to play. He worried Oldham would have difficulties playing a lot of minutes. “I thought [Jarod] did a good job,”
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The contractors will disable the mixing valve that currently regulates the hot water temperature. The mixing valve mixes 140-degree water with 110-degree water. If needed, the university will disengage this and send 120-degree water directly into the piping that runs to shower heads throughout the building, according to the same email. “Should these steps not work out there are other, even more invasive steps we will take,” Costantino said. “These may require one or more longer system shut downs to search for a piping cross connection wing by wing, floor by floor, pipe section by pipe section.” The university has assured students and parents that they are taking the issue of inadequate hot water very seriously. The response from Campus Living, and the contractors, seems to have finally gotten serious. Despite complains that the search for solutions has been extremely delayed, Costantino reassures the student body that they “are doing everything they can think of.” “I can understand that Greiner is a new building, and will have a few kinks here and there, but the fact that there’s no hot water is just unacceptable,” Miller said. “I’ve asked other people living in Greiner and it’s pretty unanimous.” Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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From Alumni Arena to Central Park Fires, Floods, Bombs and Break-ins
How a UB alumna began her life of fitness during college LAUREN NOSTRO Special to The Spectrum
NEW YORK, N.Y.—As a UB sophomore, Colleen Kirk applied for a job as an aerobic instructor at Alumni Area. That position was filled, but there was a slot for a “spinning” instructor. Kirk had never been in a spinning class, let alone taught one, yet she talked her way into the job and taught classes for five years, including two after she graduated in 2007. Although the 27-year-old now has a full-time job as a copywriter for Fisher Price in East Aurora, she continues to teach spinning classes because it helps make her stronger and build endurance for what has now become her passion: running. This past Sunday, she took that passion to New York City to run the 26.2 miles of the ING New York City Marathon, finishing in 4 hours, 12 minutes, and 35 seconds. Her husband and
family joined the 2 million cheering spectators who lined the streets through all five boroughs to watch the 45,000 runners. The marathon was a “26-mile block party” for Kirk, who was disappointed that she never wrote her name on her shirt because people could only cheer for “the girl in the orange.” “It was all so different – every borough felt so different,” Kirk said. “The Bronx was really fast and had a lot of hip hop DJs out. In Brooklyn, it had the most diverse of the music. In Manhattan, there was an African band playing, a choir outside of a church – I felt like I saw every ethnicity.” She also had her iPod mini in tow – a gift from her sister before the marathon, packed with playlist after playlist. She likes “angry music” when she’s running – Eminem, Linkin Park, all the “nasty, horrible songs” to keep her going. “Sometimes [the cheering] got monotonous,” Kirk said. “I wanted to be in my own head and listen to the music.”
UB alumna Colleen Kirk ran the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 6. She ran 26.2 miles in little over 4 hours’ time. Courtesy of Dave Tomasso
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UB’s all hazard emergency plan has campus covered
REBECCA BRATEK and ERIN MAYNARD News Editor and Staff Writer College students don’t spend their days thinking about serious fires, chemical spills, or bomb threats on campus. Students don’t think that their campus can be the next Virginia Tech. Most students are focused on daily activities and balancing a heavy workload. “When I’m at school, I think about what I have to do later,” said Lisa Epstein, a freshman English major. “I think about the homework load I have each night and how long it will take to do each thing.” While students are focusing on their college experiences, UB has the All Hazard Plan Emergency Policy Group to think about what is mostly ignored. The Policy Group consists of senior administration officers whose job is to design and maintain an everevolving plan that keeps students safe, no matter what sort of emergency there might be on campus. The students have seen one example of the All Hazard Plan in effect this semester with the evacuation at Clemens Hall after a fire was reported. Older students may remember back to February 2010 when an alleged gunman was reported in Lockwood library. Continued on page 2
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Continued from Page 1: Fires, Floods, Bombs and Break-ins Continued from Page 1: Bulls Pluck Peacocks in Opener Witherspoon said. “The one thing that he does is if he can compose himself and not reach, he’s a terrific defender.” Senior forward Titus Robinson has been one of the most maligned players on the Bulls the past two seasons. This offseason, he was informed he would be coming off the bench in his senior season to give way to McCrea. Witherspoon said Robinson has been great through the transition and attributes some of it to the proven value Witherspoon places on his bench players. “A lot of people, they mistake and think ‘well who’s starting’ and think the rest of the guys are like backup quarterbacks – like they’re not going to get in,” Witherspoon said. “We’re really a lot more concerned with who’s coming off the bench…Titus saw Jawaan Alson come off the bench and play a vital role.” Robinson was a key player for the Bulls in the second half and helped his team sustain the momentum it built in the first half. Around the midway point of the second half, Robinson’s harassing defense forced a St. Peter’s turnover that led to an impressive fast break dunk by Robinson. Witherspoon thinks Robinson can be a key contributor for the Bulls and can help freshman forward Xavier Ford develop, much like Alston helped McCrea a year ago. Peacocks guard Chris Prescott was the only member of his team that was able to knock down shots consistently. The transfer shooter from St. Joesph’s fouled out late in the game. He finished with 23 points and led all scorers in the game. The attendance was 2,623, and roughly 1,400 of that number were students. Buffalo will be in action again on Wednesday night at Alumni Arena when it hosts Cornell (0-1) at 7 p.m. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Both of these situations were serious threats that ended without incident. The fire was only minor – an electrical fire due to a malfunctioning heater. No students, faculty, or facilities were harmed or damaged. As for the “UB Gunman,” university police never definitely confirmed that there was a shooter on the property; police from the campus, as well as from neighboring communities, engaged in a search for the alleged shooter.
“We have expertise at this university related to risk management,” said Ezra Zubrow, Faculty Senate executive committee chair. That expertise culminates in a comprehensive plan designed around the four basic tenets of emergency management: preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation. Students received alerts about the alleged gunman and the Clemens evacuation via text and email. This is part of the university’s plan to inform students and work to alleviate students’ concerns. “We use an all-hazard approach,” said James Reger, university emergency planning manager. “It’s a team approach that ensures a continuity of operations.” UB Alert is the university’s crisis communication system. It generates buffalo.edu emails in the event of an emergency. Students can also have the same messages sent to alternative email addresses, such as Gmail, if they sign up at the UB Alert website. Students can also use the website to have the messages sent to their phones in a text message. “We’re using as many routes of communication as we can,” said Joseph A. Brennan, associate vice president for university communications. “We use texts, email, Facebook, Twitter. There’s a hotline students can call to get information. We use traditional media, print and TV. We’ll even use fliers if that’s the most appropriate method. Communication is the number one issue during all phases of an emergency.” Now that the upgrades to the blue
light phone system are finally complete, students can also anticipate that this system would be used if the university needed to make a campuswide announcement. In addition to the new lights’ simpler interface and security cameras, the lights also now have the ability to transmit messages to students in case of an emergency. However, most issues that concern students don’t involve the entire campus. Most days on campus don’t involve a suspected shooter, a fire, or even a massive snowstorm. “[The system] helps a lot, but the campus is so big,” Epstein said. “ You can’t always get the texts or emails in time. I personally don’t even have the text messaging system set up.” Most student safety concerns are one-on-one issues, and this is where university police plays a large part. The university police system has been around since 1999. The New York State University Police system was put into place after a series of disturbing crimes on state campuses, including a hostage situation and the disappearance of a female student at SUNY Albany, and the murder of UB student Linda Yalem by the “bike path rapist.” The university police force currently consists of 61 sworn police officers, overseen by Chief Gerald W. Schoenle, Jr. In addition to patrol officers and detectives, the department has an officer attached to the joint terrorism task force. “Most of my friends don’t [think about dangerous situations],” Epstein said. “You think that when you have all these police officers going around campus that they’re going to be there to help you out if you’re in trouble.” The university police doesn’t deal with cases of murder and terrorism on a daily basis. It is more concerned dealing with loitering, larceny, criminal mischief, drug abuse, and DWI, based on the 2010 Clery Daily Crime Log. The Clery Act was signed into effect in 1990 and mandates that campus crime statistics for the three previous years be made available to the public.
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Continued from Page 1: From Alumni Arena to Central Park In 2010, UPD responded to 12,859 calls for service, according to the annual police report that was made available. Four hundred and thirtyseven arrests were made in the same year. The police force has been steadily lowering its crime rates – according to the same annual Clery Report – which is good news for students and faculty. Schoenle credits much of that reduction to a proactive approach combined with effective communication. “We do door checks on the dorm rooms, going around to see if students have locked their rooms,” Schoenle said. “We’ll leave ‘report cards’ on cars, letting the owner know if they passed or failed.” The “car report cards” are designed to lower the incidents of break-ins. University police will leave a post card on the car, letting the owner know if they passed, if they failed, and the reasons why. Often it’s for leaving valuables in plain sight. Most students can get through their time at UB without experiencing anything more alarming than a fire bell going off because of an overtaxed microwave or a parking ticket. But as students at Virginia Tech and other colleges that were sites of deadly shootings know, emergency situations can and do arise. At that moment, it is imperative that a school be prepared.
Marathon in the making For 22 weeks, Kirk, a Rochester native, trained with daily runs within Buffalo’s city limits, from her Elmwood Village apartment, up Elmwood Avenue, to Delaware Avenue, and into Delaware Park. While at work, she ran during her lunch breaks. She did take two weeks off when she married her high school sweetheart, Spencer, in late July to spend their honeymoon in Riviera Maya, Mexico. “We ran a mile one morning on the beach and that was it,” Kirk said. “We weren’t concerned. You have to find the right balance between your life and your relationships and your relationship with running.” Kirk still teaches fitness classes three days a week at the Jewish Community Center of Buffalo on Delaware Avenue, where she runs two spinning classes and an hour-long barbell strength training class called Body Pump. Kirk’s Body Pump classes bring in an array of people – from body builders, to elderly persons, to young college females. “I think you bring people together by how much they loathe you,” her husband Spencer said. “It’s a love-hate that they have for me,” Kirk added. Teaching group fitness “holds her accountable” on days when she doesn’t want to work out, and it does the same for those who attend her classes.
UB is taking as many steps as possible to ensure that its students, faculty, “If they don’t come, they’re missing out on and staff remain safe and remain the camaraderie of the class and seeing their informed. buddies,” Kirk said. “If I’m driving my car somewhere, I plan out where I’m going to park,” Epstein said. “I’m usually alone so I’ll park closer to a light. If I’m in my room, I think about if there’s a fire, ‘we’re all going to die,’ because there aren’t any sprinkler systems. I mean I’ll think about [things] like that, but most of my friends don’t. They’re not really worried about things like that.” Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Just as Kirk motivates her fitness classes, she brought a team of her own cheerleaders with her to New York for the marathon weekend, including her parents, Dave and Jean; her husband; and her sister, Laura. “They are going to be battling crowds, maybe fighting elements and staying in super tiny hotel rooms for the opportunity to cheer me on,” Kirk said before the marathon. “The least I can do is make it worth their time.” She saw her cheerleaders at Mile 4 in Brooklyn, and then again at Mile 16 in Manhattan, and finally at Mile 25 in Central Park. Kirk said she felt prepared physically in terms of training, and was happy overall with the crowds and the momentum of the marathon. “I don’t know if it’s a once in a lifetime memory or you just keep doing it because it’s so great,” Kirk said. “Maybe I’ll try Chicago next year or stick to the big city marathons, but I’m afraid [the ING] will ruin other marathons to come.” Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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Cain Enabled Harassment charges are gaining steam
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. Lisa Khoury, 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 Alexa Strudler Satsuki Aoi Troi Williams, asst. Nyeri Moulterie, asst. CARTOONIST Patrick Boyle WEB EDITOR Matthew Parrino James Twigg
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All of us have some part of our past that we would just like to forget. Maybe you listened to Hansen religiously or had a terrible “chalkboard incident.” Herman Cain probably wishes the entire world would forget about his sex scandal right about now. In his case, however, it seems like there is too much against him and too little time to run damage control. Cain had been enjoying a jump in the polls that almost every primary candidate receives. Even Newt Gingrich, the most boring old man in the race, is having his moment in the sun now. Cain’s “9-9-9” plan had boosted his image because of its simplicity; even though it’s about as smart as offering national tax coupons (buy one get one FREE!).
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More women did come forward, and the first to go public was Sharon Bialek. She asked Cain for a job at the Association in 1997, and the two went out for a night in Washington. According to her, the situation turned sexual, with Cain offering her the job for sex.
ticism but there also may be good reason for remaining unnamed. In this instance, it’s completely understandable that these people would not want to be named. The level of coverage that would invade and descend upon them would be unimaginable, and no doubt destructive to their lives. Looking more to the political aspect of the decision, remaining anonymous also shows that these accusers are not looking to make more money.
Last Wednesday, I attended UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series to hear Judy Shepard, whose son was brutally murdered because of his sexual orientation, talk about her hardships and triumphs as well as listen to her tragic and courageous story. She spoke with such strength and was truly an inspiration not only to myself, but to, I assume, the entire audience. After reading the article about the event on your website, I looked for it in Friday’s edition of The Spectrum. Instead of an article that should have been the main attraction of the paper, I found a short blurb on the front page and the words “continued at ubspectrum.com.” I cannot even begin to describe the feelings I have in words, but I’ll give it a try. The front page contained articles consisting of an already over-publicized scandal, the UB basketball team’s season opener, and a video game review for Modern Warfare 3, all of which are continued on the second page. Off in the corner is the “article” about Judy Shepard. Much like the LGBT community today, this story was treated with complete disrespect, which was made clear not only by the placement of the article, but the lack of attention it received by The Spectrum.
As many of you have undoubtedly realized, I’m a pretty opinionated person. Scratch that – we’re all opinionated people, it’s just that I have the luxury to express my opinion often in a publication that has a fairly sizable readership. (The fact that no one else in the office ever wants to write these page 3 columns also plays a not-insubstantial role.)
Not soon after, accusations against him began to surface. Originally there were two women claiming inappropriate behavior took place in a Politico article. In the 1990s, he was the head of the National Restaurant Association, and the women complained to colleagues about the sexual harassment.
So here’s the catch 22 that conservative pundits have built: if you remain anonymous, you’re obviously afraid of people finding out you’re a liar and are therefore not credible. If you come out publicly, you’re obviously just looking for money and 15 minutes, so you are not credible at all. It’s almost genius in its own sick and twisted way.
Both remained anonymous, and conservative pundits slammed the article for relying on unnamed sources,
Anonymous sources should not be used often. As shown in this instance, they invite problems and cause skep-
Democrats apparently invented a time machine, used it to go back in time, forced two women to make false claims against Cain and then extorted the National Restaurant Association out of money to settle the issue. Let me emphasize, again, that I’m not saying people aren’t entitled to whatever We don’t need a president who will opinions, beliefs, etc. that they hold. What accuse the other side of the aisle for I am saying, though, is that not all of everything that goes wrong. We need said views can be correct in the objective, an adult. concrete, quantifiable sense.
Making a Splash
Waterboarding debate continues The CBS Republican primary debate turned out to be less of a debate and more of a contest to determine who hates Obama the most.
on someone to force information out of them. It’s kind of like the Po-taytoe Po-tah-toe debate, except with drowning.
Normally, debates require a point to argue about. Aside from the occasional comment from left field by Ron Paul, most of the “debates” turn out to be little more than a conservative pissing match to see who can regurgitate more bastardized ideas from Ronny Reagan.
Rick Perry even went so far to say that he would fight to the death for America’s right to do so.
Something that three candidates explicitly agreed about, though, proved to be a little more contentious than normal. Herman Cain, Michelle Bachmann, and Rick Perry all agreed Obama should not have banned waterboarding. For those that don’t know: waterboarding is a torture technique by which the prisoner is laid face up on a board and a rag of some sort is placed over their face. The torturer then pours water over the face of the prisoner, which causes a feeling of drowning in the victim without actually drowning. The three candidates in question don’t view that as torture, however. They classify it as “enhanced interrogation,” which apparently is strikingly similar to inflicting pain
Nobody is saying that America shouldn’t try to get as much information as possible from sources on terrorism or other vital national security threats, but torture is not the way to get it. The main argument for torture is a sort of “ticking time bomb” theory – if someone is withholding valuable information on dangerous targets, then torture should be allowed to ensure that lives of civilians are saved. Under scrutiny, however, this idea holds little water. By most accounts, coercion like this is flawed. In 2004, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller said that he saw an increase of 50 percent more high-value intelligence from detainees after coercion practices was stopped. Building a rapport with the prisoners turned out to be a much more valuable method of extracting information. Although it may not sound like a very popular idea, being
nice to someone, even someone despicable, turns out to be better than torturing them. That, however, is an entirely mechanical and pragmatic way to look at the issue. While it is true that waterboarding is not as effective, what does it say about our nation that we still hold this idea that it’s OK to torture someone as long as they’re not good people? A question like that may never be answered. Of course, the people we’re dealing with are not all friendly neighbors who got caught in the wrong place. Many of these people were active terrorists and seek the destruction of our nation. We aren’t saying that other form of enhanced interrogation should not be used. What we are arguing is that blatantly torturing people is not how we in America conduct ourselves. If we want to promote a fair and just democracy around the world, we must treat everyone fairly and justly regardless of what they’ve done. We must rise above emotional responses to terrible things, and remain a light for the entire world.
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EDWARD BENOIT Managing Editor
What is most telling about Cain isn’t necessarily that these accusations have been leveled, but his reaction to them. He’s said that they’ve come from the “Democratic machine,” and are not genuine.
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insinuating that the accusers are not coming forward publicly because they are lying. It would only follow, that if someone did come forward they would be regarded as much more credible.
Conviction Is Not Truth
Now, the same pundits would have to give this a serious shake, lest they seem like hypocrites, right? Of course not; they immediately attacked Bialek’s credibility and called her a gold digger.
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As both a staff writer for The Spectrum and a member of the gay community myself, I am disgusted, embarrassed, and ashamed of The Spectrum’s treatment and execution of this story. Mrs. Shepard came to UB pouring out her heart and soul to those in the audience and the coverage your paper gave her was less than a video game review? That is, for lack of a better phrase, absolute bulls***. Also, with the recent tragedy of Jamie Rodemeyer’s suicide due to his bullying for being gay that was experienced by the community, I can't believe this article wasn't front and center in Friday’s edition. Judy Shepard encouraged the audience to tell their stories and “educate, educate, educate” the world about not just the LGBT community, but also about hate in general. The Spectrum failed to spread this inspirational woman’s message, plain and simple. By awarding more coverage to a video game, your paper is saying Modern Warfare 3 is more important than Judy, Matthew, and issues faced by the gay community. Epic fail. Dan Whitney Senior English Major dwwhitne@buffalo.edu
Today’s Letter to the Editor brought up a concern about story placement on the front page. The Spectrum takes suggestions very seriously and is constantly striving to give students the best newspaper possible. The Spectrum has made it a priority this semester to cover the UB campus as in-depth and universally as possible. Occasionally, there are issues that prevent certain stories from getting greater or less coverage in the print version of the paper. These issues are what prevented the Judy Shepard story from getting more space in the Friday, Nov. 11 issue of the paper. Judy Shepard was not made available for an interview with The Spectrum, thus we ran a basic recap of her lecture at Alumni Arena. Because of Veteran’s Day, the paper was a bit tighter than usual. We decided to run the first six paragraphs of the story and then tease the rest for our website. The article did get placement on the front page, but obviously some people felt it should have received a bigger spot. Another issue was that the talk took place on Wednesday and had lost a little bit of timely appeal in terms of a Friday paper. A big concern brought up in the Letter to the Editor was that a video game
review and a Joe Paterno related story were given more attention on the front page.
Here’s the thing, though: while everyone is certainly entitled to his or her opinion – and believe me, I would never even think to claim otherwise – not everyone can be right. There’s one objective, measurable, recordable, observable reality, of which we are all a part. And if you hold an opinion that runs contrary to that objective reality, well, you’re wrong, and no amount of conviction on your part can ever change that.
I’m also not saying one shouldn’t be convicted in his or her views. (I don’t mean for half this column to be a series of disclaimers, but something like this deserves some level of clarification, I feel.) I am, without a doubt, probably the most convicted individual I know, and of that assertion I have conviction. A certain level of open-mindedness and plasticity of thought should accompany this conviction, though – there are few things worse, in my conception, than being immutably convinced of something that isn’t true. I also want to make clear that I’m not talking about things like morality – such things, obviously, can’t (or at least shouldn’t) be thought of in objective or absolute terms. Ironically enough, the same people who claim that that there is such a universal conception of morality are the ones with the most contradictory views on the subject (e.g., those who think that God hates gays more than the violence that is often directed against them, for instance). As you can tell from my numerous disclaimers and general skittishness, I’m treating this as a really touchy topic, and it is. As (virtually) all of us have been brought up in the egalitarian, populist United States, we’ve been raised with the implicit notion that one person’s opinion as just as good as anyone else’s. To this, I retort with an Isaac Asimov quote: “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” This being said, if I believe, in my very heart of hearts, that I am, in fact, Vegeta, Prince of all Saiyans, I would be wrong. And if I threatened to destroy anyone who questioned me with my Galic Gun technique (or threaten some other form of violence, as those who don’t take kindly to having their beliefs challenged are wont to do), it would say a ton about my conviction, but absolutely nothing about the veracity of my claim.
So, if you believe that global warming isn’t happening because you feel your personal intuitions about the world’s weather We figured that being a college news- patterns are somehow more reliable than paper, Modern Warfare 3’s review – the the mountain of evidence that confirms biggest video game release of the year global climate change, you’re perfectly – should get front-page coverage. Col- entitled to think that. lege students love video games, and MW3 sold 6.5 million copies in the If you believe the earth is only 5,700 first 24 hours of its release. For those years old because you put more stock into students that were busy with school a few verses of a book written by Bronze during the week, we figured they Age goat herders than all of modern physwould appreciate the review being ics, chemistry, geology, archeology, and easily accessible before they went out historical scholarship, then more power and purchased it on the weekend. to you. Former UB coach Craig Cirbus spoke to The Spectrum about the biggest scandal in the history of college football. We thought that a former Joe Paterno assistant talking about the events that have unfolded at Penn State was a huge story. We apologize to anyone who took offense to the placement of the piece. We also wanted to stress that the message of articles don’t always dictate their placement in a newspaper. Other factors determine the placement. We are more than happy to discuss these issues with readers at any time. Our office is in 132 Student Union.
If you think that you are Vegeta, Prince of all Saiyans, and long to defeat Kakarot in battle, then great. But you’re still wrong. Get over it.
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VANESSA FRITH Arts Editor Politics aren’t limited to just Washington, D.C. anymore. Kicking off last April in Madison, Wis., the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour has slowly been working its way around the country, seeking out places in need of a good, liberal night of comedy. Led by Stephanie Miller and her radio show cohorts, John Fugelsang and Hal Sparks, the unscripted political comedy has been selling out even in the red states (Texas, anyone?). “The tour has been hugely successful, especially considering it is an off election year,” Fugelsang said. “We had Aretha Franklin come to see us in Detroit, Lily Tomlin came and joined us onstage in Los Angeles, and we’ve had sold out shows coast to coast.” Miller, a Lockport native, brings an interesting twist. Born into your tried and true Republican family, she runs against the grain of her father, William E. Miller,
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Barry Goldwater’s 1964 running mate, producing a comedian who leads the show with deep knowledge of both the left and the right.
“I don’t think there has ever been a progressive liberal comedy tour like this before,” Fugelsang said. “I don’t think there has been a liberal comedy tour based on a radio show before either, and certainty not one that’s used mostly social networking for the advertising It’s been wonderful, it’s reached young people and old people as well.” Grossing over $1 million without spending a dime on advertising, the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour has harnessed the power of social media, letting the need of progressive liberalism direct where they perform. Their extreme profits also allow them to help grass roots movements in the cities where they perform. Covering a range of progressive liberal charities and movements, including social initiatives, such as the Trevor Project, a LBGT teen suicide prevention program in Los Angeles, environmental projects like
anti-fracking in Syracuse, and a political issues organization working to counter balance religious rights influence in Texas politics, the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour is covering all the bases. “I’m not sure who its going to be benefiting in Buffalo yet, but in every city we go to we always try to play union houses, we always donate a portion of the profits to a local organization that’s trying to make someone’s life better,” Fugelsang said. “It’s been a really amazing way to meet a lot of great people, because it doesn’t really matter who you vote for for president if you’re not fighting on the local level.”
ments. Sparks works with the NOH8 campaign and One Laptop per Child while Fugelsang performs for soldiers stationed overseas and has currently spent a lot of time at Occupy Wall Street. “I think it’s the beginning of something really big,” Fugelsang said of the Occupy movement. “I don’t think this movement is going to look the same a year from now and I think the greatest fear of the one percent that runs this country is that conservative Americans are going to realize that Occupy Wall Street speaks to them much more than FOX news does.”
Most college kids are familiar with the liberal brand of comedy. The Colbert Report and The Daily Show are pervasive culture icons for the college demographic The trio isn’t just all and have indoctrinated miltalk either. All are lions into their political satire well-informed, cult. Yet the conservative politically side, for some reason, seems minded, active to have a shortage of comedisupporters of Miller, Fugelsang, and Sparks will bring the ans working to support their several move- Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour to Buffalo. message.
“You go to a comedy club and someone can do material about the homeless or retarded people and maybe they can get away with being outrageously funny for two or three minutes and then it is feeling kind of wrong,” Fugelsang said. “If you’re doing conservative comedy, you are de facto defending the status quo that runs things…liberals are the ones trying to change things for the less fortunate and…the conservative power base is more about protecting the status quo. So the reason why FOX couldn’t do a comedy show, and they shouldn’t try, is that you can’t be funny while attacking down, it doesn’t work.” So, if you’re up for a dose of conservative bashing, liberal wise-cracking comedy given by three diverse but well informed political satirists, you’re not going want to miss the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour’s Buffalo stop at Shea’s Performing Arts Center on Nov. 19. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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UB Dancing All Night, UB Dancing All Night JOHAN MATTHEWS Staff Writer This past weekend, the men’s basketball team wasn’t the only group making moves on the court. After the Bulls victory over St. Peter’s at Alumni Arena last Friday, students gathered in the stadium and on the court to dance the night away in the name of charity.
Scrambling to Compete The Japanese Student Association won first place in the annual Iron Chef competition hosted by the International Council of the SA on Friday Nov. 11. Courtesy of Hong Kong SA
TAHSIN CHOWDHURY Staff Writer The smell of food brought long lines of hungry students to the Student Union Lobby last Friday in hopes of getting a free taste of international cuisine. Nine clubs from the International Council as well as PODER, a club from the People of Color Council, participated in the Annual Iron Chef competition hosted by the International Council and Student Association.
The club worked with its Japanese-born members to come up with the dish, according to Mei. Participants also turned to family from back home to help them brainstorm creative foods. “I called my grandma [so] she could teach me how to make the food,” said Naoko Ueda, a Japanese exchange student and a junior economics major.
This year’s competition was the largest yet.
Students who work in SA judged the food based on taste and presentation. They all starved themselves for the event, said Carl Ross, the international council coordinator and a senior Asian studies major.
The event drew inspiration from the popular TV show, Iron Chef, in which a secret ingredient must be incorporated into each dish.
There was a three-way tie for second place among the Bangladeshi, Chinese and Vietnamese SA’s. Hong Kong SA took home third.
This year, the ingredient was egg.
Due to the hype and smell of all the cuisines involved, hundreds of students took part this year as willing and eager samplers. The clubs weren’t expecting such a large turnout and as a result, ran out of food much faster than anticipated.
Unlike the TV show in which the chefs are notified of what the ingredient is right before they cook, the clubs were given a month to prepare and the dishes were made in advance. “The only problem with [eggs] is that the dishes could be too simple,” said Indonesian SA’s Chef Alex Ticoalu, a graduate student in the department of geography. “There’s so much you can do with them, so clubs might think into it [too much].” All of the clubs used chicken’s eggs in their dishes, but the first place winners, Japanese SA (JSA), took it up a notch. Three notches to be exact. “[We used] three types of eggs in our dish,” said JSA’s Treasurer Kevin Mei, a junior electrical engineering major. Salmon roe, chicken eggs, and tarake were used to incorporate many of its cultural aspects into their dish. This made their cuisine stand out above the rest. The club’s entrée was inspired by “Hina Matsuri,” also known as, Girl’s Day, an annual doll festival in Japan. Two edible dolls topped the club’s final dish with their heads made out of eggs and faces out of nori, seaweed.
“I’m upset [because] there’s no food left,” said Ankita Kale, a senior environmental engineering major. “I just got here, and I didn’t get to try anything.” However, students who did receive a taste of sample dishes were disappointed in the lack of variety the cultures represented. “When I heard International Iron Chef, I thought there was going to be a larger variety [of cultures],” said Tal Kissos, a junior media studies major. “The participants are all mainly from Asian countries.” Despite the event running out of food and focus mainly on Asian cultures, the event served as a way for students to experience other cultures beyond a textbook. The goal of the event was to bring people together, according to Nibadita Paul, a senior in the school of management and assistant to the International Council coordinator. “I think this is a great way to showcase one of the many things the International Council has,” Paul said. “Food brings people together.”
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Since 2007, the office of Student Life hosts Stay Up UB in an effort to raise money for the UB Cares Fund. The fund was created as a way to offer relief to victims of natural disasters. This year, UB Cares plans to donate $1,000 to victims of Hurricane Irene living in New York. In previous years, the event was held in the Student Union. This year, in collaboration with athletics and in spirit of the men’s basketball game, the program switched locations to Alumni Arena. From 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., UB students transformed the basketball court into a dance floor in support of the annual fundraiser. “There are more people here than I have ever seen before,” said Kinra Johnson, a senior biological sciences major. “It looks like they are having fun so I think it’s a good change.” Members of the Greek Life community also shared in the same sentiment. Although their attendance was required to fulfill a philanthropy requirement, many were happy to contribute anyway.
“We have a lot of performances and practices…so an event like this is just no stress,” Nash said. “We don’t have to worry about choreography and [we] just come out and have fun.” On the floor and in the stands, students expressed themselves with no shame or embarrassment. Having fun became the way to win prizes throughout the night. Enthusiastic and spirited dancers were given ‘Dance Dollars’ from members of Stay Up UB. Participants who earned the play money were able to put it toward winning various prizes, which ranged from Mighty Taco coupons to Skull Candy headphones donated by UB Micro. “You have to move to get dollars,” said Kittie Pizzutelli, a junior in the school of management and Stay Up UB planning committee member. Even the committee members couldn’t help but join in on the fun. Kaytlin Mack, a sophomore psychology major was supposed to be running the event, but instead ended up on the dance floor trying to earn her own dance dollars. At the end of the night, the event proved successful in not only raising funds, but also in raising spirits with a good dance party. Email: features@ubspectrum.com
“We have to come [to Stay Up UB] because we’re in a sorority,” said Alyssa Faticone, a senior psychology major. “[But] I didn’t expect it would be this fun, especially since it’s in Alumni. It was in the Union last year and it was nothing like this.” Other students enjoyed the chance to hang out with people they don’t often get to see. “I love the fact that all of Greek Life can come together for one night and just have a good time,” said Dan Brass, a junior fine arts major and member of Alpha Sigma Phi. It wasn’t only a good time for students of Greek Life. The price to attend the event was $7 in advance and $10 at the door. All UB students received a wristband that allowed them access to food, drinks, and other festivities. From the high intensity dance battles on the dance floor, to the uniting force of the conga lines, all types of students left with their urge to dance satisfied. This was especially true for Ryan Nash, a sophomore urban and public policy major and president of the Break Dance Club.
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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.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It'll seem as though everything is back in order today after being in a good deal of disarray recently. Or are you being optimistic? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -You will be compelled to help another today, even if it means putting yourself in the line of fire in some way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can revel in another's creativity today -especially since you know that you had a great deal to do with its growth and development.
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.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Don't overlook any information today that is provided in ways that are not conventional. Heed warnings; read fine print.
Lyons was the project manager of the club’s High-Altitude Weather Balloon Project (HAWB). The project’s goal was to send aEdited weather by balloon Timothyinto E. Parker November 14, 2011 the sky to measureALIENS temperature andUS By Aaron Zarrie AMONG ACROSS pressure. In addition, the atmospheric 50 Male sib, briefly 1 Somedeadly snakes pictures and team wanted to capture 52 Completely cuckoo 5 Letter opener? video footage to document the trip and 54 Assignment in a chilly art class? 9 Put anthe edge on measure atmospheric boundary 57 Apartment for trips to the city 13 Board sticker layers. 60 Punch-in-the-stomach sounds 14 Waste maker of adage 61 Concept 15 Distinctive atmosphere “This project is one of the most chal16 A dish some offeats this and some of that 62 Conclude by reasoning lenging yetwith rewarding of my 63 Tribe met by Lewis and Clark 17 Exhausted career,” Lyons said. undergraduate 64 Like the details in horror films? 19 Hoopster's classical dance? “The lessons I have learned and [the] 65 Greek mountain 21 Kelly success ofthe thisclown project have given me 66 Sour-tasting 22 Grazing ground an inspiration no course offered at this 23 Diddly-squat university could ever provide.” DOWN 26 Female sib, briefly 1 Pueblo bricks 27 Goldberg Field roleslast The launchingand of the balloon 2 Deli offering 30 Video-store section Saturday, Oct. 22, was the culmina- 3 Light benders 32 What the president's advisors tion of many hours of planning. The 4 Feed the fire came group haddown to notwith? only raise the funds 5 Paint unskillfully "I could ___project, horse!"but it also had to34take on this 6 This, below the border Understood, as a punch lineto to37develop the means by which 7 Coral-islet chain 38 Alleviate perform all the desirable functions. 8 Think quietly and inwardly 39 Parisian stinger? UB-SEDS procured $1,100 in funding 44 Needle worker's art local compa- from sponsorships from 45 The ___ nies andGrateful from Sub Board I Inc. 46 Boxer that can lick anyone? 49 Sault Canada “The idea___ for Marie, this came about in either October or November of last year, when we saw a video of a father-andson team that sent an iPhone aboard a balloon and recovered it, becoming a temporary media sensation on many newscasts and newspapers,” said Andrew Dianetti, president of UB-SEDS and a junior aerospace
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Gillett Cuts Bulls in Road Finale Eagles prey on Buffalo to extend road losing streak.
Legend in the Smoke
BRIAN JOSEPHS Sports Editor YPSILANTI, MICH. – Mediocre. Lackluster. Abysmal.
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These are just a few of the words that appropriately describe the football team’s play on the road this season. The team hasn’t shown up to play in a single game away from UB Stadium, going winless on the road.
In a week where the term “legend” came under intense scrutiny because of Joe Paterno’s dismissal, the sports world saw a true one die last week. Joe Frazier died at the age of 67 last Monday after a short bout with liver cancer.
Buffalo (2-8, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) was coming off a bye week and looked significantly better against Eastern Michigan (6-4, 4-2 MAC) on Saturday. But the Bulls still didn’t have enough to win at Rynearson Stadium, falling 30-17. Buffalo extended its road losing streak to nine. The Bulls knew full well that Eastern Michigan’s attack revolved around its run game. The Eagles ran all over Buffalo in their last meeting, and finished with 267 rushing yards in the victory. Eastern Michigan attempted to do the same at first, but the Bulls held the 15th ranked run offense in the country to just 179 yards. However, the Eagles own the MAC’s worst-ranked pass offense, and their aerial attack dominated the Bulls. Quarterback Alex Gillett threw for four touchdowns and 234 yards to take down Buffalo. Gillett connected with wide receiver Demarius Reed for two touchdowns in the second half – including a 67 yarder that came two plays after the Bulls scored their first touchdown of the game. His 34-yard touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Hoskins in the fourth was the straw that broke the Bulls’ back. Head coach Jeff Quinn was disappointed that his team allowed Eastern Michigan to take advantage in the passing game. “It’s all mental and that’s one thing we need to understand as players and coaches,” Quinn said. “There’s [liability] on both sides, coaches and
There’s no question whether or not Frazier is a legend. The real question is what exactly the legend is that he leaves behind. Of course, many contemporary sports fans would say Frazier is the man who lost to the legendary Muhammad Ali in the celebrated “Thrilla in Manila.” The fight is embedded in the annals of sports history. The Bulls lost at Eastern Michigan this weekend, extending the team’s road losing streak to nine games.
players, and I’m not happy with the way our secondary played today.” While the Eagles relied off their passing game, the Bulls struggled to find their own. Senior quarterback Chazz Anderson was constantly on the run against the Eagles pass rush and was sacked five times for 48 yards – a season-high. Quinn was irate over the lack of pass protection. “If Chazz needs eight seconds, he should have eight seconds,” Quinn said. “There is no excuse for that to take place and we broke down. That wasn’t whether we knew how to get to our assignment, it’s the fight and determination that upsets me more than anything.” Buffalo’s offense was non-existent for a majority of the game. The Bulls weren’t able to make it into Eagles territory until the closing minutes of the first half. In addition, Buffalo was poor on third downs, as the squad converted just 1-of-13. The Bulls had their opportunities in the game, though they weren’t abun-
dant. However, the team regressed when it was time to step up. The Bulls started the second half with a successful onside kick, but they were flagged for being offside. Buffalo converted on fourth-and-one off a fake punt, but went three-and-out on the very next series. Anderson, who finished the game 18-of-31 with 137 yards, said the loss falls on the entire team. “I think we all have to work on making football a priority – not just showing up to wear the jersey, but showing up to win football games,” Anderson said. “That’s why we play the game: to win.” Buffalo was down 9-3 at halftime after a stagnant offensive performance, but the Bulls came out rejuvenated in the second half, and a majority of that resurgence can be credited to sophomore running back Branden Oliver. Oliver, who ran for only 22 yards in the first half, put up two touchdowns in the second half. After a 3-yard touchdown run, Oliver took advantage of superb blocking to bust out a career-high 68-yard touchdown run to
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put the Bulls ahead, 17-16. The momentum-shifting run put Oliver over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. He is the fifth athlete in UB history to reach the milestone. The comeback was short-lived, as Buffalo’s lead gave way to 14 unanswered points by the Eagles. Oliver was proud of his achievement, but was disappointed that the offense became dormant again after his second touchdown. “I thought we had the game in our hands easily,” Oliver said. “But when we got back on the field we just weren’t executing every play 100 percent, and sometimes we probably felt that the game was just going to come to us. But you have to go out there and get it. Losing is the easy way out.” Buffalo will have a chance to end its four-game losing streak when it hosts a lowly Akron (1-9, 0-6 MAC) team next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon. Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Huskies End Bulls Season Astudillo and captain Anthony Johnson. The senior forward broke his leg in the second game of the season, but the Bulls were able to rally for a solid season, something Hesch of which Hesch was proud.
NATHANIEL SMITH Staff Writer Following a strong regular season in the MidAmerican Conference, the men’s soccer team was looking to make some noise against a familiar foe in the opening round of the MAC tournament.
“We came along pretty well,” Hesch said. “I demanded a lot out of these guys every single day. We had a tough schedule, had a lot of games packed into a short period of time, and these guys fought that. I think it was a great season.”
However, the Bulls’ (8-8-2, 3-3-1 MAC) season came to an abrupt end Friday night as they were defeated by Northern Illinois (13-5-0, 5-2 MAC), 1-0, in the semifinal round of the MAC tournament played at the University of Akron's FirstEnergy Stadium.
This was also the last game for four seniors: Johnson, forward Andy Tiedt, midfielder John Ianni, and defenseman Nate Woods.
This was a rematch of a hotly contested game played earlier in the season, as the Bulls were able to upset the then-18th-ranked Huskies, 2-1 on the road in overtime. In that game, freshman defender Lucas Fedler scored the game-winning goal in the 108th minute.
Tiedt came on strong for the Bulls this year, scoring five goals along with four assists. The forward from nearby Akron, NY has scored seven goals in the two years of service for the Bulls, after transferring from Binghamton University. Ianni hasn’t played this year but provided incredible leadership for the Bulls, something that will surely be hard to replace.
This game was eerily similar to that Oct. 1 matchup. The Bulls were largely outshot by the Huskies, 16-4, just like in the previous game in which they were outshot 19-6. However, the Bulls were able to capitalize on the chances that they did have in that first game, something that wasn’t done on Friday. “We possessed the ball pretty well,” said interim head coach David Hesch. “We just couldn’t finish inside our end. We had shots right in front of the goal and we didn’t make them.” Buffalo played virtually mistake-free soccer, but the one mistake it made came back to hurt them. After going on the counter attack, the Bulls were sloppy with ball handling on a rush, leading to a turnover deep in Huskies territory. That led to Northern Illinois midfielder Gael Rivera taking a shot on goal from the right side of the field. That shot was just a little too strong for junior goalkeeper Jonathan Viscosi, as it went off his hands and trickled in for the goal. The tally, scored in the 63rd minute, proved to be the difference. Despite the goal, Hesch was happy with the ef-
Woods, a native of England, led the Bulls’ back line this season.
The men’s soccer team surprised some people this year, but ultimately fell short to Northern Illinois. Spectrum File Photo
fort on the defensive end. “They have three to four guys up front that like to isolate you, put you in one-on-one situations and take advantage, and I think our guys did a great job,” Hesch said. “[Junior midfielder] Risto Latti played one of the best games I’ve ever seen him play on defense…It was unfortunate, it was one of the best goals in the world, and I am definitely upset that we lost this game.” The loss marks the end of a great season by the Bulls, overcoming the losses of head coach John
“The seniors I feel should hold their heads high [despite the loss],” Hesch said. “These guys put a lot of leadership and a lot of pressure on themselves all season long when nobody expected us to do anything. To make it this far, those guys deserve the bravado.” Hesch believes that the Bulls will rally next year like they did all this season. “We only lose two guys,” Hesch said. “So if we can fully replace those guys, I feel like we can be stronger than ever.” Email: sports@ubsprectrum.com
Others remember him for the infamous call: “Down goes Frazier. Down goes Frazier.” But many have no idea of the origin of the phrase. It refers to when Frazier was knocked down a whopping six times as he lost the world heavyweight title to George Foreman. I believe it should never be forgotten that Smokin’ Joe was truly the definition of an athlete in its rawest form. He lacked the showmanship of Ali and the fearsomeness of Foreman and Mike Tyson. But Frazier, who was a bluecollar man from Philadelphia at heart, was still a top-of-the-line boxer. Frazier had it all. He had those broad shoulders to ruthlessly knock out the opponents who had the misfortune of facing him. He also had that relentless duck-and-weave that allowed him to land his devastating left hook, which became his trademark. Those abilities, plus his strong chin, led him to 29 wins with 24 knockouts. His most important win was his 27th, when he beat the legendary Ali in a 15-round unanimous decision. Frazier solidified his place in boxing lore when he landed that dominating left hook in the 15th-round to down “The Greatest” and clinch the win. The win transformed the Philly brute to a true champion. Frazier further cemented his name in boxing lore when he faced Foreman in his 30th match to defend his world championship. Foreman, with his long and powerful swings, downed Smokin’ Joe six times. In the final knockdown, Foreman’s uppercut literally knocked Frazier off of his feet to floor him in the second round. Frazier was still willing to get up, but the referee stopped the fight. It was an inspirational moment for a few, while for others, the cartoonish nature of Frazier’s defeat would serve as his stigma. I believe this is where his downfall began – a descent that would reach its climax in the “Thrilla in Manila.” Ali came out on top, but even he knew that he was fortunate to make it out of this match standing. Frazier had just put him through 14 rounds, or what Ali said “was the closest I’ve ever felt to death.” But for the rest of us, it was one of the greatest sporting events we may ever see. For me, those two men surpassed the level of human beings – these were gods. This was legend. Unfortunately, Frazier was cursed with being the loser of sporting history’s biggest event. There was no running away from it; Frazier’s name would be forever tied to the spectacle in the Philippines. Frazier probably attempted to deny that fact, since he maintained his animosity towards Ali for 34 years. Try as he might, the two men would be forever linked to each other – Ali the champion, and Frazier the loser. For many, the Frazier who lost that fateful day is engraved into our memory. Others, like myself, remember Smokin’ Joe – the man who so few can parallel in skill and heart. Rest in Peace, Joe Frazier. Email: brian.josephs@ubspectrum.com
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