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Volume 62 No. 36

Friday, November 30, 2012

Exploring the Student Visual Arts Organization

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UB alum takes on medical challenges at ECMC Chief of Emergency Medicine Michael Manka reflects on his medical career BEN TARHAN News Editor

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Temple star forward Scootie Randall (33) had a season-low four points, but sophomore forward Raphell Thomas-Edwards (0) and the Bulls could not get anything going on offense, scoring a season-low 39 points in a 54-39 loss Wednesday night.

Turning back the clock Bulls can’t overcome cold start, fall to Owls at home NATHANIEL SMITH Senior Sports Editor

Men’s basketball head coach Reggie Witherspoon struggled to find a way to quantify his team’s latest loss, before coming up with this statement: “It obviously wasn’t a beauty contest.”

In a season in which Witherspoon’s team is still trying to find its way on offense, things hit a new low Wednesday night. Buffalo (2-6) couldn’t overcome a frigid start, as Temple (4-0) won 54-39 at Alumni Arena.

The Owls dominated the game from start to finish, as Buffalo could not find a way to pen-

etrate Temple’s swarming defense.

The Bulls started off shooting an abysmal 3 for 22 from the field en route to their worst scoring night in nearly 10 years.

The 39 points were the lowest since Feb. 22, 2003, when the Bulls only scored 35 points against MidAmerican Conference rival Miami, also at home.

“In order for us to succeed, we were going to have to win it in a blue-collar way, and we’re not ready to confront in a physical way,” Witherspoon said. “I think they were more physical than we were.”

It was a far cry from last year’s game, in which both teams combined for 171 points in a doubleovertime matchup that Temple

won. This time around, the Owls made it tough for Buffalo’s bigman tandem of junior Javon McCrea and sophomore Will Regan to get quality looks at the basket, instead forcing outside shooters to beat them from deep.

Although Regan and McCrea eventually had decent performances – McCrea finished with a gamehigh 14 points and Regan had nine – no perimeter player had more than one made basket on the night, and the forwards worked for every basket due to the Owls’ defense.

“As one of the many perimeter [players] on our team, I just think we have to be better overall,” said senior guard Tony Watson. “I think as a perimeter player, we have to Continued on page 2

Provost Zukoski discusses strategies for UB 2020 SAM FERNANDO Staff Writer On Nov. 28 and Nov. 29, Provost Charles Zukoski held an open forum to inform the UB community of the administration’s plans for the future.

Zukoski said the direction UB should take in order to achieve President Satish Tripathi’s vision of UB 2020 – a comprehensive plan to achieve “enduring prominence” in the future of UB – must be clarified. His presentation was a narrative that imagines where UB can be in five to 10 years. It briefly described the steps that will need to be taken in that period.

Zukoski believes UB is at a generational turning point. He said the world is changing rapidly in an economic, demographic and social way, so UB is also going to have to change. The issue is figuring out how.

“I believe that if we do it well, more investment will come to UB because we are a place that provides solutions and answers, but we have to do it well,” Zukoski said.

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Provost Charles Zukoski held an open forum in attempt to strategize UB 2020.

At the forum, Zukoski announced his plan to create a “Statement of Institutional Direction,” which will guide UB 2020 efforts and implement plans to improve UB for the next five to 10 years.

Zukoski said being viewed as distinctive, which he defined as a

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combination of uniqueness and excellence, is essential for UB moving forward and setting it apart from other universities.

He said the statement will be shaped by the core principles of UB and these principles will be used to create strategies, which will Continued on page 2

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Earlier this week, a young woman with a 7-month-old child was in a car accident. She was rushed to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), but her baby was taken elsewhere. The woman did not know the fate of her child, but Dr. Michael Manka did.

It was his job to deliver the bad news.

“Every day, every shift just about, there is a case of a patient who has some tragedy happen – whether it is a bad injury or being diagnosed with a bad illness,” Manka said. “And I think what that does to you is it hardens you just a little bit to that side of medicine so that it becomes part of your day.”

For Manka, the most important thing he does for patients is remembering – for them and their families – this is a traumatic day.

The hardest part of his job is telling families a loved one has died.

Manka, 41, is the chief of Emergency Medicine at ECMC, where he has worked since graduating from the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SMBS) in 1996. He is also an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at SMBS. Manka said his choice in specialty reflects his personality and skill set. He has a professional and to-the-point mentality, never wasting his words on what doesn’t matter.

Although his job is not gratifying every day, certain parts of it remind Manka of why he is an emergency physician. He believes his position is crucial in saving lives of those who have been critically injured or ill.

“I think there are cases on a somewhat regular basis where being an emergency physician and being the first doctor to treat the patient with the condition can really have a huge impact on the patient’s outcome,” Manka said. “If someone is critically ill or critically injured, we play a huge role in helping them get through that illness or injury.”

Despite his success in his profession, Manka said he questions his choice of specialty at times.

The lack of primary care available for patients, one of the biggest issues within the medical system, puts a “remarkable burden” on emergency medicine departments, Manka said.

Manka said he particularly enjoys treating patients regardless of their socioeconomic background and was drawn to the wide range of people admitted to an emergency room.

“Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for anything that walks up to our department,” Manka said. “For me, that was really the essence of what being a doctor was all about: being able to take care of anything a patient complained of and stabilize that problem.”

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Dr. Michael Manka is an alumnus of the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the chief of Emergency Medicine at ECMC.

However, there is a downside to working in emergency medicine.

The ER accepts everyone who needs care, which leaves some people who cannot, or do not, receive primary care using the ER to get access to doctors – and Manka said that is what frustrates him most about working in the ER. Though he didn’t plan to leave his native Western New York permanently, he left to earn his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and graduated in 1992. He was then accepted to medical school as a sophomore through UB’s Early Assurance Program (EAP).

His early acceptance allowed him to skip the MCATs and focus his time on classes that interested him. But the EAP was one of the reasons that Manka returned to Westen New York.

Manka was drawn to being around his friends and family who still lived in the area. He also liked the perks UB’s medical school offers. Because UB has no university hospital, medical students do their rotations at hospitals like Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital and others around the area, which gave Manka access to experiences in a variety of different demographics.

After his first year of medical school, Manka was given the opportunity to do clinical research at ECMC. This was his first taste of emergency medicine. He was hooked.

UB gave Manka the opportunities he needed to be an emergency physician, which he said is the most important thing any school could do.

For the doctor, his career and life have come full circle. He returned to Western New York after spending his undergraduate years in Ann Arbor, Mich. He is helping people, just as he intended.

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Provost Zukoski discusses strategies for UB 2020 achieve each one of Tripathi’s goals. These strat- 2020 budget, which was passed last year. egies will ultimately lead to a comprehensive plan The legislation allows UB to keep state fundthat will be implemented. ing at a stable level as long as enrollment stays In his state of the university address on Nov. constant, while gradually increasing tuition over 2, Tripathi revealed plans to achieve UB 2020 by the next four years. Each year, undergraduate tukeeping enrollment constant, growing the faculty ition will increase $300, non-resident tuition will by 250 members, increasing expenditures by 40 increase 10 percent and graduate and professional percent, relocating the medical school downtown programs will increase an average of 8 percent, and strengthening UB’s impact on regional eco- according to Zukoski’s presentation. nomic development.

Zukoski said the tuition hike will bring an avTripathi’s speech addressed what is going to erage of $100 million for UB every year. be done, and Zukoski’s presentation discussed “Where we are placed now with UB and how it will be done.

NYSUNY 2020, UB can go through a renaisZukoski, who is the leader of the project, sance,” Zukoski said. “This will allow us to think created a strict timeline dictating when each draft differently, act differently and capture fabulous of each strategy should be completed. He will opportunities. Our budget is going up. We have work with various institutional leaders to cre- to think about how we are going to do things difate the draft, which will then be reviewed by the ferently to meet this new world of expectations.”

Dean’s Committee and the President’s Cabinet.

NYSUNY 2020 has also facilitated the reloA Campus Advisory Committee, chaired by cation of the school of medicine. Because of the distinguished professor Bruce McCombe, will legislation, the state gave UB a $35 million grant seek feedback from various members of the UB and allowed the university to borrow $215 million at a low interest rate. community, including faculty, staff and students.

Zukoski looks to publish the final statement “When I look at UB, I see a very strong and very proud institution that is now ready to go for- by May 15, 2013. He said this document will spark ward, but going forward is the key,” Zukoski said. the change UB needs to achieve his vision of UB Right now is the perfect time for UB to start 2020. the process of creating the statement, according Zukoski. His reasoning is based on the NYSUNY Email: news@ubspectrum.com

Continued from page 1: Turning back the clock be able to shoot, especially in our offense. When a team allows [us] to shoot them, and we don’t shoot the ball or we’re missing shots, it puts a lot of pressure on other players on the team, especially post players.”

On Temple’s side of things, the coaching staff praised its defensive game plan.

“I thought we did a really good job on that,” said Temple head coach Fran Dunphy on his team’s defensive effort. “I thought our wings did a good job on pinching, avoiding some quick post feeding.”

Despite the struggles on offense, the Bulls’ ‘D’ contained Temple as long as it could, holding the Owls to a season-low 35 percent from the field and 22 percent in the second half, as Buffalo desperately tried to chip away at Temple’s 31-16 halftime lead. Even though the scoring lagged, the Bulls got within reach when McCrea made a driving layup and got fouled, bringing the deficit to 11 early in the second half.

But missed opportunities continued to dog Buffalo, and the Owls eventually made enough plays to secure the win. Those opportunities came in two areas, according to Witherspoon: offensive rebounding and free-throw shooting. The Bulls, normally a great rebounding unit, only had six offensive rebounds as they were outmuscled on the boards for the first time all season. Temple won the battle of the glass, 38-30.

The Bulls only attempted three free throws all game: two of them on a Flagarant-1 foul, when Regan was hit in the forehead. He stayed off the court bloodied for a few moments.

“The most frustrating thing is the number of times we got the ball in the paint and came out with not a foul or a basket,” Witherspoon said.

“And I don’t think they fouled us. I just think they took the ball out of our hands.”

The Bulls now stand with two wins in eight games and only one against Division I competition – a 65-60 win versus Evansville (4-2). With a young team learning to play and go through tough times together, Witherspoon stresses patience as the athletes find their way offensively.

“We have some lessons that we’re going to have to learn the hard way,” Witherspoon said.

The Bulls hope to turn it around as they travel to take on Big 4 rival St. Bonaventure (3-2) at the Reilly Center in Olean, N.Y. on Saturday.

The Bonnies won the matchup 66-60 in Alumni Arena last year, powered by Orlando Magic forward Andrew Nicholson’s 23 points and eight rebounds. The rivalry will get underway at 7 p.m.

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International Factory workers killed during fire, owners to blame Three administrators of a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh were arrested on Wednesday after a factory fire at Tazreen Fashion factory on Saturday night killed 100 workers.

The administrators were arrested and charged with stopping workers from leaving the factory and blocking exits. The factory owners, however, told workers the fire was not real and it was a fire drill and not to panic.

One owner was quoted saying, “Nobody told me that there was no emergency that could be made accessible from the outside. Nobody even advised me to install one like that…” according to BBC News.

Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Dhaka who continue to fight for higher safety demands in the workplace.

Fires in Bangladesh are common. Each year, combustions happen because of safety standards, poor electrical wiring and congested environments.

National Two Powerball winners earn jackpot

Two lucky residents from Arizona and Missouri are proud winners of the Powerball $579.9 million jackpot, according to lottery officials.

The two tickets sold matched the winning numbers: 5, 16, 22, 23 and 29. Arizona officials are still looking into whether or not the tickets were sold to a group of people or one single person, according to the Associated Press.

This jackpot is the second largest payout in U.S. history, selling 130,000 tickets per minute.

Local Toddler struck in cheek by stray bullet during drive-by shooting

Two year-old J’raeona Moore was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after she was shot in the face by a stray bullet in a Niagara Falls drive-by shooting.

The bullet struck Moore in the cheek, inches away from her brain, ShaRonda Platt told The Buffalo News.

Moore was in the back seat of the car when Platt and a male friend went into Hometown Grocery at 17th Street and Pierce Avenue. They heard gunshots, and when Platt ran to her car, she found Moore conscious but bleeding from two wounds on her face.

Police are still searching for the shooter and the car involved. The motive for the drive-by shooting is still unclear. Family friends feel the target was intended for someone else.

For now, Moore remains in stable condition at the Women & Children’s Hospital, and has no brain damage.

Continued from page 6: How to: survive finals week Sleep According to the Franklin Institute’s Resources for Science Learning, sleep is an important part of preparing for exams. This is due to the connections made in your brain while you sleep. It’s not only important to go to bed, but it’s important to get at least eight hours of sleep in order to be recharged and ready for your exams.

“If you reviewed your notes thoroughly until you were tired and then slept, you’d achieve as much learning in the brain as if you’d pulled an all-nighter repeating your re-

view of the material,” said Michael P. Stryker, Ph.D., researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, in the institute’s article, “The Human Brain.”

If you are still unsure about preparing for finals, head to the Wellness Center in the Student Union for a free massage or attend one of its workshops about test taking or organization.

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This we’ll defend

End the combat exclusion policy for women in the military The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and four servicewomen are suing the U.S. Defense Department to end the official ban on women from front-line units.

Action is long overdue: it’s time to end the military policy barring women from combat.

Despite making up 14 percent of the nation’s active military personnel, women have been officially excluded from most direct combat roles since 1994 when the Combat Exclusion Policy was passed. It states that service members are eligible for all positions, except women are excluded from ground combat.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has started loosening the grip on the exclusion to open up 14,500 combat positions for women with consideration for more, a step in the right direction for our service men and women. Those 14,500 positions are part of the 238,000 direct combat roles available, however. Service and combat should be about equal expectations and equal opportunities for all service members. The current exclusion is based on stereotypes and assumptions and leaves no room for advancement.

Ann Dunwoody and Janet Wolfenbarger are not nationally recognized names for most citizens, but they are the only two American women in history to become four-star generals. Two women in history. It’s a rank that’s incredibly difficult to attain without the infantry, armor or special operations experience.

But many women have this experience – they just don’t receive credit for it. Modern warfare has put women in the line of fire whenever there is a shortage of troops, but because it is only a loophole and not official affiliation, they are not recognized. There’s only so far you can go if you you’re not getting credit for your work, and that will continue until the ban is reversed.

There is no argument for women not wanting to do this or not knowing what they are getting into.

They know the consequences before they even put on the uniform. They choose to fight because they want to fight, and the ones that are going to go out

into ground combat are the ones who want to be out in ground combat.

The list of reasons opponents have conjured to justify their opinions is lengthy: physical capabilities such as body composition, strength and aerobic capacity, the loss of morale and the possibility of romantic relationships.

Because what’s more romantic than a first date in the combat zone?

One of the major criticisms for keeping women off the front line is the military’s problem of sexual assault. The Pentagon estimates approximately 19,000 sexual assaults in our military last year (nearly 3,200 of those were actually reported).

Part of that argument is the risk of women being captured for torture and sexual assault. But is separating the boys from the girls the solution to this problems, especially because those 19,000 assaults come while women have already barely been in major combat?

Are any of the potential scenarios of men crippling at the sight of an injured woman or the male members of the military losing all morale valid? The government cannot make that assumption.

Chances have to be taken to find out. But there was recently a similar situation where the same scenarios were assumed, and contrary to the expectations of anti-gay senators and members of the Family Research Council, the country did not cave on itself when Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed a little over a year ago. It was not a security risk, the military didn’t fall apart and it didn’t bring on the apocalypse. The only way anyone would know what the outcome would be, though, is if they took a chance and found out.

This hardly seems like a risk, but if it is, it’s time for the government to create an even playing field and to take a chance on equality.

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For the love of the game Steroid users should stay out of Cooperstown

There’s no crying in baseball, but there is definitely cheating.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) released its Hall of Fame ballot on Wednesday, and the age-old argument of steroids in baseball has reared its ugly head. The nominees include players who have been in and out of media attention and testimonies for years, such as Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens.

The credibility of baseball is no longer what it once was. But the BBWAA and the league now have an opportunity to set a precedent for future players and generations of fans, an opportunity to return some of that credibility to the sport. To do that, the players accused of using performanceenhancing drugs need to stay out of Cooperstown.

It would be inappropriate and even downright stupid to ignore such a large part of baseball history. Bonds is the all-time home run champion with 762 and has won a record seven MVP awards.

Clemens holds a record seven Cy Young trophies.

Sosa ranks eighth on the homer chart with 609.

They are players synonymous with excellence in their sport.

But they are also players synonymous with what is being deemed by many as the “Steroids Era” of baseball, creating a stigma in the sport for every player involved whether they are juicing up or not.

The quality of Bonds’ and Clemens’ performances is not the overall issue. They are not going to be forgotten whether they have a spot in Cooperstown or not, and unless the league changes its policy and the charges against them are proven without a doubt, they will continue to keep their records and their performance legacy. What is being questioned is the quality of their integrity and sportsmanship.

If an instance of an athlete losing his legacy because of steroids is even needed, all you need to do is go back to September to the sport of cycling.

If Lance Armstrong had his titles and accomplishments stripped from him, then there shouldn’t be any differentiation between that and a player being disqualified from the Hall of Fame for the same reason.

If these players are guilty of what they have been accused of – namely, cheating in baseball – then why should they be awarded the highest honor baseball bestows? If they were to, indeed, make it into the Hall of Fame, after cheating in the game, then anyone with a history of cheating for whatever reason should also have the opportunity to make it in.

Pete Rose is the all-time MLB leader in hits with 4,256. He has three World Series rings, three batting titles, one MVP award, two Gold Gloves and 17 All-Star appearances. But Pete Rose is not in the Hall of Fame because in 1989 he was deemed permanently ineligible from baseball after being accused of gambling on games while playing and managing for Cincinnati. In 1991, the Hall of Fame banned all permanently ineligible players from being admitted.

Rose isn’t in the Hall of Fame because the league doesn’t believe ethics are that black and white. Cheating with steroids is not the same thing as cheating with money. Cheating is not all lumped into one category – one inherits suspension while the other inherits a lifelong ban. And that should change, all or nothing.

The league and the BBWAA, for now, need to realize and recognize these actions don’t get to be casually ignored and swept under the rug if the sport wants to move forward and repair a tarnished legacy. They can set an example for future players and further generations and make sure the vote goes to the right kinds of players.

A player needs 75 percent of the vote to get into Cooperstown, though, and the odds are already stacked against Bonds, Clemens and accused returners if history repeats itself. Mark McGwire publically admitted to using PEDs in 2010 after years of accusations. He peaked at 23.5 percent in his first year of eligibility in 2007 and dropped to 19.5 on last year’s ballot.

The Hall of Fame’s motto is “Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations.” This is not history we need to preserve or a connection we need to make. Let’s keep to honoring excellence, though – excellence not just in performance but also in character.

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Cindereality AMI DIALLO Staff Writer Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings and David Tutera’s My Fair Wedding all have one thing in common: fairytale weddings. If you’re a wedding show fanatic like me, I’m sure these names look all too familiar.

You all know the infamous story: guy chases girl, sweeps her off her feet and, as the childhood rhyme goes, “first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby and the baby carriage.”

We’ve heard that rhyme a million times, except we never really took it seriously unless we were playing house.

What if all this talk about weddings and finding you prince charming is a lie?

Where is it written that we will find “the one” or even get married?

I’m no psychologist, but to me, the whole idea of finding “the one” and getting married is just our hearts dreaming out loud. We end up fooling ourselves into believing finding true love and getting married is supposed to happen and if it doesn’t, then something is wrong with us.

For example, I’ve never been on a real date where I was wined and dined. The only dates I remember being on are the ones where I end up picking up the tab. From the movies to the food to even picking up the guy because of “car trouble,” I’ve done it all.

College was a new chapter for me, and like most typical college freshmen, I was single and ready to mingle.

From house parties to clubs, you spend your first year searching for someone to occupy your time and possibly become that special someone in the long run. Sometimes it works out, but most of the time, there is no end to the search.

For me, my wake-up call in life and love began the summer after my sophomore year. That summer, I met Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome and the fairytale dream was starting to make its way into my life for the umpteenth time.

You all know the feeling: everything was perfect, but unfortunately, like any other summer fling, it had to come to an end because fall semester was right around the corner.

But we let it continue for nine months before reality hit.

I found out his ex-girlfriend was still in the picture all along.

My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. Every memory was tarnished and every minute spent was wasted. I was a placeholder to him – a bench warmer.

You all know the feeling of losing someone that meant the world to you. That feeling of emptiness is the worst feeling to mankind and letting go could be the hardest you’ll ever have to do.

Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome and I had become strangers who departed from what once was to understanding what once was will never be.

You tend to let yourself fall deep with no harness, no parachute, nothing to save you. Sounds like something a fool would do, but in the matters of the heart, we never seem to see the true light until it hits us.

From there, we have a choice to either live a lie or accept reality.

Now when I spend my Friday afternoons poring over wedding dresses I’ll probably never get to wear or picking out wedding colors I’ll probably never get use, I can’t help but think, “How crazy I am for planning and dreaming about a day that may never happen?”

Sometimes in life, you spend all of your time chasing after things you’re not certain of and pay the price when things hit the fan.

We believe in things like love, marriage and finding “the one” with no assurance of their existence.

I may be wrong.

There may be some truth to these fairytale dreams, and you may find the one and have David Tutera plan your dream wedding. Sadly, not everyone will get to experience that, but there is a silver lining.

You may never find your prince charming or “the one”, but if you look closely you might have found something even better through the chaos.

You may end up finding yourself.

I know I found my strengths, my weakness and most importantly my worth. Something I never plan on losing.

So as the journey towards love continues, so will my glass slippers and my ball gown dress – whether it’s to the alter or to a fairytale wedding in my dreams, I’ll be there.

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Arts & Entertainment The Breathing Tree comes back to life

FELICIA HUNT Staff Writer Local bands constantly struggle to remain relevant in the Buffalo scene. They compete with more popular bands as well as with each other for the headlining spot at venues such as Mohawk Place and Broadway Joe’s. The Breathing Tree – a local indie rock band – has gone through it all and is ready to face anything else that comes in its way.

When the band was offered an opportunity to work on its EP with David Elkins, lead singer of emo-rock band Mae, the members knew they were closer to achieving their goal.

That was, however, until they realized they would need $5,000 to make it happen.

The Breathing Tree is comprised of vocalist Nicholas Stilb, guitarist and sophomore math major Bud Rozwood, bassist David Moore and drummer Jared Maholla. They created an account on Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects, to try and raise money to travel to Nashville to record with Elkins.

However, the band only raised $140 on its first attempt in September 2011.

While this discouraged the band, the members knew they had to stay positive and keep playing music to attain their goal, and in turn, put the completion of their EP on hold to focus on gaining more local fans and more attention.

Last July, The Breathing Tree finally traveled to Nashville and completed their upcoming EP, Traveller, after raising $2,515 through Kickstarter.

“We wanted to take a step back and really hone in on our material,” Stilb said. “The opportunity to go to Nashville took time to pan out, but it became real.”

Elkins and Mae have been a direct influence on all members of The Breathing Tree and was a surreal experience for them.

The Breathing Tree’s two-year hiatus from writing new material was well worth it. Its debut album, Let Love Grow, received positive reviews from local Buffalo publications and helped them establish a fan base, but band unity was not as prominent.

“All the songs on Let Love Grow were written on acoustic guitar without the band and then we added in everyone’s parts,” Stilb said. “On Traveller, we wrote the songs as a collective.”

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Local band The Breathing Tree has overcome much adversity while making its upcoming project, Traveller, which will be released on Dec. 21 and will donate proceeds to the Buffalo City Mission.

Writing the songs together led to maturation for The Breathing Tree; the differences between Let Love Grow and Traveller are notable. Elkins’ presence added Mae’s stylistic influence, which helped Traveller contain more depth.

While completing the EP was a huge stepping stone for The Breathing Tree, a few weeks after the members returned to Buffalo, they found out they would be playing at the CMJ Festival in New York City on Oct. 16.

The band played among such acts as YouTube sensation The Midnight Beast, Lady Gaga’s former band member Lady Starlight and David Elkins himself. The three-day festival showcased over 100 bands and singers to the city of New York.

The average attendance of the festival is 20,000 people, and The Breathing Tree was honored to play in front of that large of a crowd alongside well-known acts.

While it was difficult with Rozwood and Moore enrolled in college, the entire band managed to make it to New York City to perform, despite all traveling separately.

“That’s the reason why we mostly play shows on weekends or on school breaks,” Rozwood said. “It’s too much to tour all over the place when there’s a pile of schoolwork waiting for me.”

The Breathing Tree has never performed at UB but hopes to do so in the future. The band has a stable fan base at the university and would love to open for Spring Fest or Fall Fest if given the opportunity.

Rozwood expressed his distaste with how UB caters to only the main demographic of the student population. While this maximizes turnout, he said UB is a melting pot and every student deserves to enjoy what their student fees pay for.

Senior computer science major Jon Filipski would not be opposed to this. He has been to three Breathing Tree concerts and plans on going to many more.

“My favorite part of The Breathing Tree set is their fresh energy and how they’re playing for the fun of it,” Filipski said. “They’re always willing to hang around after their set with fans and get to know them, and I love that.”

The Breathing Tree’s EP Traveller is slated to drop Dec. 21 and all proceeds will go to the Buffalo City Mission.

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Issues uncovers Diamonds FELICIA HUNT Staff Writer Artist: Issues EP: Black Diamonds Release Date: Nov. 13 Label: Rise Records Grade: ARivalries in musical genres are fairly common, especially if past members join a new band and decide to sign to the same record label.

After leaving metalcore band Woe, Is Me, vocalist Tyler Carter of Buffalo pursued a solo career. However, when Woe, Is Me also let go of unclean vocalist Michael Bohn, Carter knew what should be done.

Issues was born last summer and was slated to release their six-song EP Black Diamonds to their loyal fans on the same record label as Woe, Is Me. The EP begins with an electronic track titled “Black Diamonds.” The keyboards and intergalactic sounds work with Bohn’s stuttering screams providing an intro the hardcore scene rarely finds.

“Black Diamonds” seamlessly continues into “King Of Amarillo,” the heaviest song on the EP. Bohn’s unclean vocals have an air of rap music allowing for Carter’s passion for both R&B and hardcore music to shine and make the album strangely cohesive.

“King Of Amarillo” was intended to antagonize Woe, Is Me and increased the tension even more by mentioning their past band’s new record.

“Got the swag of a coward and the heart of a nemesis/If you don’t like these lyrics then go listen to Genesi[s],” Bohn screams.

“The Worst Of Them” and “Princeton Ave” both showcase Issues’ ability to write heartfelt lyrics while harnessing their signature sound. In “The Worst Of Them,” Carter dominates the song while crooning about a lover who walked away and will not have a second chance.

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“Princeton Ave,” a track about men who abuse their children or significant others, is heavier but transitions into a R&B bridge.

Although the technique does not work as well on this track, the lyrics are still powerful and relatable to people from broken homes.

“Love. Sex. Riot.,” featuring a verse from Attila’s Chris Fronzak, continues the trend of gritty guitar chords with electronic and R&B influences. Fronzak’s trademark screaming with a touch of Busta Rhymes’ cadences complements Bohn’s and makes the track one of the catchier of the EP. Carter’s vocal range meshes well and his stuttering in the bridge makes “Love. Sex. Riot.” infectious.

The EP’s final track, “Her Monologue,” wraps up the EP perfectly. Both Bohn and Carter hold strong among the metal instrumentals. The album is repetitious, but that’s the point. By doing so, Issues establish their name in the music scene and will keep fans interested for a full-length album.

Black Diamonds is currently two spots ahead of Woe, Is Me’s Genesi[s] on the iTunes rock charts and will guarantee animosity.

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When news broke that Adele’s Grammy award-winning 21 achieved platinum status, I got really excited. The Spectrum’s Editor in Chief Aaron Mansfield? Not so much.

“I just don’t get Adele and Spongebob,” he said as he retreated into his office, confused about our staff ’s continuous praise of the songstress and the TV show.

About an hour after I found out about Adele’s achievement, I thought maybe I was overreacting. I wasn’t a diehard Adele fan (although “Set Fire to the Rain” is still on constant rotation in my playlist), and I didn’t want to look like the dreaded bandwagoner whose fandom is only determined by popularity rather than quality.

I slept on it and two days later, my feelings about the news didn’t waver.

Adele sold over 10 million copies of 21 in the United States and that is huge.

Appreciating the Diamond certification isn’t about “getting” Adele. Selling that many copies of an album is almost unheard of in today’s musical landscape where the terms “popularity” and “quality” are often seen as opposing attributes amongst fans and music critics. 21 is a tour de force that combines these two juxtapositions well enough to unify the divided musical fanbases and push that many units.

This is doubly impressive in a time where an album’s leak is more of an event than its actual release.

Also, consider this: 21 went diamond in 92 weeks. This is the fastest album to do so since the Backstreet Boys’ Millennium (29 weeks) and NSYNC’s No Strings Attached (43 weeks).

Yes, both albums took less than half the time it took 21 to achieve diamond status. But you have to realize a singer like Adele wasn’t in style unlike the late ’90s to early ’00s boy bands. Adele is a plus-sized Brit who doesn’t portray any sort of sexual prototype seen by many who rule the Billboard charts. And yet, 2011 was still hers. She ended up winning six Grammys in the 2012 ceremony.

Popular music is ruled by pop-synth dance anthems that almost sound more like Europop. Adele comes in and grabs our attention with soulful tracks. They were catchy and straightforward enough to grab the attention of the casual music listener, but emotional enough to break down even the most hardened person. A viral video surfaced of a male emotionally singing along with “Someone Like You” … with a gun in hand.

She took over against Lady Gaga and her millions of fanatics and Rihanna, who’s usually a mainstay on the charts.

Adele managed to capture the imaginations and emotions of the American audience with 21 – and mind you, she’s not even American.

Adele’s sophomore success also solidifies her as mainstream music’s most likeable artist. From your typical hip-hop faithful to the most avid gospel listener, I find it extremely hard to find anybody who’s opposed to Adele’s success.

Rihanna is going to have her followers, but the way she carries her tumultuous relationship with Chris Brown on her shoulders as well as her oversaturation of the market (she’s released an album yearly since 2009’s Rated R) can annoy others. Nicki Minaj’s over-sexualization and transformation into a pop icon makes her a controversial figure.

A lot of popular artists are divisive.

Adele’s 21 proves she’s one of the few who isn’t. I feel the reason why she isn’t is the quiet confidence she carries. There’s a sense that she’s singing strictly from the personal perspective and it takes a level of skill – a level of raw talent – to relate that to the audiences without sounding overly melancholic. Don’t be fooled by her tears at the 2012 Grammys; that was a confident woman struggling to carry those six awards.

Even if you don’t like Adele’s songs, her achievement and what she represents is something that’s easy to appreciate.

The importance of Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen may be a bit harder to explain, though.

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Weekend in Buffalo The end of the semester is almost upon us and there’s only roughly a week left before the last day of classes. Everyone is anxious for winter break but, at the same time, not looking forward to the last task before the end of the semester: finals.

Winter break isn’t coming any faster with you thinking about it every waking second, and you can’t study properly when you have anxiety building up. Because we care so much, here’s a few events to keep your mind worry-free and at ease. Go out there and get active Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Who: Cypress Hill Where: Town Ballroom When: Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.

After having their show pushed back due to Hurricane Sandy, Cypress Hill will finally make their way upstate. The multiplatinum Cuban-American/Latino group is well known for its timeless hits “Insane in the Brain,” “How I Could Just Kill A Man” and “(Rock) Superstar.” Any one of those tracks has the potential to turn the Ballroom into a zoo. Tickets are priced $28 in advance and $32 the day of the show.

Who: Holiday open studios and galleries Where: Various locations (Allentown,

Downtown, Elmwood Village)

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Friday, Nov. 30 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Art junkies in the Buffalo area won’t want to miss this opportunity. This weekend, the galleries, studios and even homes of local artists will be open to the public as part of the annual Open Studios and Galleries special event. Participants will get the chance to meet some of their favorite local artists and even buy some of their most recent works, as much of the art on display will also be available for purchase. The best part of it all is there’s no fee, so unless you’re looking to add to your personal collection, this event won’t have any effect on wallet size.

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Attention all sneakerheads, woodpushers, cool kids and hypebeasts: local streetwear shop, Krudmart, is relocating and will no longer be holding it down at 212 Grant St. To celebrate the move, the store will remain open for an extra three hours and from 8 p.m.-10 p.m., there will be a Grand Opening showing. Good music will vibrate through the speakers and garments from brands like 10.Deep, BBC/ Ice Cream, Rocksmith, Acapulco Gold and more will be dressing the hangers. There’s no entry fee, but you might want to bring your wallet because you’ll more than likely see something you must have.

Now that our Thanksgiving turkey is fully digested, it’s officially time to begin holiday celebrations. This Saturday, National Grid will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration in downtown Buffalo, complete with free ice-skating and even a fireworks display. Although there is a fee to rent skates, the entire event is free to the public. So whether you’re looking for a romantic winter setting to take a date or you’re simply looking to get into the holiday spirit, the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will be the perfect way to welcome the winter weather.

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Sexy gifts to buy your boo FELICIA O. Special to The Spectrum Just in case you haven’t noticed from Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” blasting in every single store you walk into or all of the Christmas lights decking the halls – it’s the holiday season. And if you haven’t seen them yet, prepare yourself for the oh-so-subtle mistletoes hanging off the belts and onto the overcompensating, “swagnificent” freshmen.

It also means you might be the person spending hours racking your brain, thinking of the perfect gift for your significant other.

You really don’t want to be in that situation where your partner unwraps the gift you spent so much time, energy and money on, just to watch their face fall because it was totally off the mark.

If you’re drawing a blank on what to get that special person in your life and were thinking of going the sexy route, here are a few ideas to – at the very least – get the ball rolling.

Lingerie It’s simple, yet sexy. As easy way to spice up the bedroom, lingerie affords you the opportunity to prolong foreplay. There are all sorts of lingerie for all different body types, and picking the perfect style can accentuate your body in all the right places. Corsets give your chest a boost, garters give your partner an excuse to check out those legs of yours and anything lacey makes touching your body all the more irresistible for both of you.

If you’re looking to splurge, Victoria’s Secret is home to some really classy – and a couple of risqué – lingerie items. Try one of the babydolls or lace slips that range from around $29 to $100. Or, if you’re looking for something more affordable, yet still sexy, try going to Charlotte Russe – it has a lace babydoll and thong set for only $20.

And if you’re feeling really adventurous, head to Spencer’s. You can pick up a Christmasthemed lingerie set – complete with bra, skirt and gloves – for $24.99 or a sexy school girl outfit for $39.99.

Whatever store you pick, lingerie is a great choice to give or to receive – it’s a gift that will please the both of you.

Sex position calendar Are you the couple who has an insatiable sexual appetite? Well then, put it to the test with

a sex calendar. There’s a different position for every day of the year. In the one you can pick up from Barnes and Noble for less than $10, it even tells you how many calories are burned for the guy and the girl.

Challenge yourselves to keep up with the calendar or just see how far you can get without stopping; it’s a fun way to stay on your toes and stay semi-spontaneous.

Sex toys Sex toys are a great addition to the bedroom, even if easing into them might seem awkward at first. Try including vibrators into foreplay. Either the rabbit vibrator – which comes with a clitoris stimulator – or just a small bullet – solely a clitoris stimulator – can really help accelerate and enhance your sexual experience. Seriously, just try using a vibrating device and thank me later.

There are other toys you can try out too: cock rings (some of which are also vibrators), body paint, nipple vibrators or some of those novelty die that tell you to do naughty things.

If you want to experiment, these are some stocking stuffers that will help stuff her stocking.

Oils Instead of reaching for the whipped cream, go buy some edible honey massage oil from Victoria’s Secret. For only $15, it gives you an excuse to lick your boo’s body from head to toe (if you have a foot fetish, of course).

If eating off someone else’s body doesn’t suit your fancy, try some simple massage or warming massage oil. You can pick some up from Spencer’s for $10 to $15.

Handcuffs, blindfolds and whips (if you’re into that sort of thing) Has your girlfriend had her head stuck between the pages of 50 Shades of Grey? That might be a clue it’s time to start getting a bit more adventurous between the sheets. Start off with some furry handcuffs from Spencer’s or pick up a silver tie – trust me, if she enjoyed the book, she’ll enjoy the tie.

If you’re past that point, pick up a whip.

But make sure your significant other would be into that sort of thing, too, because if you aren’t sure, that whip might send him or her running for the hills.

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Exploring the Student Visual Arts Organization CHELSEA SULLIVAN Staff Writer With internationally known artists guiding members, one club at UB strives to spread its passion and knowledge for art to students of all academic fields.

The Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO) is a Student Association club dedicated to prompting the arts outside the classroom. SVAO bridges the gap between being an art student and getting involved with the art community. However, even though its primary focus is on the arts, non-art majors are welcome as well.

“We try to make our meetings and outings as fun and accessible to everyone as possible through offering intro-level workshops and fun activities to explore all the areas of the UB Visual Studies Department,” said Caitlin Caldwell, a senior communication design major and vice president of SVAO. Caldwell works mostly in letterpress printing. She mixes traditional letterpress printing with digital typography. She studies how their relationships work to influence communication.

Because UB academics are primarily science-based, it is important to have SVAO as an outlet for those students interested in the arts, according to Ned Semoff, a senior communication design major and president of SVAO. Caldwell hopes a variety of students will attend the club’s meetings. She thinks students studying science could benefit from talking to art students. Science students could take what they learned through the SVAO meetings back to their science programs and apply them to their studies, Caldwell said – the same way art students can benefit from talking to science students.

Each week, students discuss the various concentrations within the visual studies department, such as painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, communication design and emerging practices.

Even though UB is not necessarily an art school, it does not have to mean students’ art education has to suffer, according to Caldwell.

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Jeanette Chwan, member of the Student Visual Art Association, shows off the work she created at one of the weekly meetings held to educate UB students about the art culture in Buffalo.

“The faculty here are nationally and internationally known practicing artists, with his or her own life experiences as artists to share,” Caldwell said. “The fact that UB is a research university isn’t only applicable to the science fields offered, it lends itself extremely well to the arts also.”

She hopes the club will help with her career because of the networking opportunities presented. One goal of SVAO is to maintain valuable relationships with local galleries and established artists, according to Caldwell.

UB’s visual studies program is very forward-thinking. It allows students the op-

portunity to experiment and find how their artistic practices take shape. It also allows for students to try out and meld together different concentrations to create entirely new forms of art, according to Semoff.

Semoff likes how the professors are supportive of all students. He said they encourage freethinking and the development of the individual as an artist by exploring all of the options presented here at UB. A lot of art schools tend to be very traditional in their methods, he said. In contrast, UB is definitely more experimental, according to Semoff. This added to the reason he decided to attend UB as an undergraduate student.

“When I was applying to schools, I was just realizing I wanted to do something with design,” Semoff said. “I wanted to have a full liberal arts degree and I also wanted to have the option to change majors, just in case, if I didn’t like what I was studying. After visiting UB I knew this was going to be my first choice and it was probably one of the best decisions I made.”

After Semoff graduates, he hopes to work as a designer in a marketing firm or become a creative director of a design firm, which would include taking the lead on graphic projects and advertisements.

The funding for SVAO comes directly from SA; however, SVAO often uses the resources and professors in the department to supplement budgeting.

“We have made it kind of a personal challenge to do as many of our activities as cheaply as possible,” said Brittney Dullin, a senior printmaking major and treasurer of SVAO. “We hold open figuring drawing every week, which allows us to have a small, but fairly steady trickle of extra funding.”

Even though SVAO is capable of employing various helpful professors, such as Jeff Sherven, a visual studies professor who helps administratively, it is primarily a student-run operation.

The students advertise for the club primarily in the Center for the Arts building because it is the central location of all visual study students, according to Semoff.

In the first few weeks of the semester, a banner is also displayed in the Student Union.

Every Artist Talks, also know as EATS, is the slogan used to advertise the club.

“I saw signs my freshman year around the Center For the Arts,” Caldwell said. “We hope our marketing efforts has increased our visibility from when there used to just be a couple fliers around.”

SVAO wants students of all talents to come to its meetings and learn about art at UB. Anyone who is interested in getting involved in the arts or just has a curiosity for art is welcome to stop by their meetings every Thursday in the Visual Studies Lounge.

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Survive finals week RACHEL KRAMER Senior Life Editor With two weeks of classes left, stress is building. Suddenly, every paper you thought you had all semester to write is due, you have four tests next week and there is just no time to do it all.

Sometimes students adapt one of the many unhealthy ways of coping with stress.

According to helpguide.org, many things people think will help them cope end up temporarily reducing stress but causing more damage in the long run. These poor stress reducers include smoking, excessive drinking, overeating, undereating, withdrawing from friends, oversleeping, lashing out and scheduling every second of your time.

Instead of familiarizing yourself with one or more of these bad habits, there are many healthy ways to handle the explosion of anxiety that the end of the semester brings.

Organize your life When I’m stressed out, the first thing I do is write a to-do list. Then I organize that list into a calendar and prioritize which assignments need to be done in what order.

This way, everything you have to do is in front of you and there is a smaller chance you will forget about that reflection piece for that class you hate. By planning out when you will be able to get everything done, there is a higher chance you won’t overwork or stress out.

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Plus, the feeling of crossing something off your list is just about the best feeling in the world.

Eat right – eat foods that help you focus It’s 11 p.m. and french fries from Sizzles sound like a great idea. Maybe you know the feeling? I know I tend to overeat when I am stressed.

Instead of fried foods, Reader’s Digest offers 11 healthy options that curb your hunger and help you relax: nuts, broccoli (a stress reliever), a small amount of sorbet (a little sugar decreases anxiety-producing hormones), a whole grain muffin (carbohydrates boost your mood), salmon (omega-3 helps brain cells), dark chocolate, milk (keeps blood pressure down), hot cocoa (warmth brings a feeling of comfort), black tea, green tea (increases output of relaxation hormones) and cold water (invigorates your blood).

These foods and drinks are great substitutes to those french fries that will taste amazing for a few moments but will eventually make you sluggish and lazy.

Exercise As Elle Woods so expertly stated, “exercise releases endorphins; endorphins make you happy.” But really, exercise is an important aspect to relieving stress. I’m not telling you to go running on the bike path, lift weights or do anything excessive. If you simply go for a small walk or have a mini dance party to the newest One Direction single, you will experience the benefit of endorphins.

versus Ohio, he played a season-high 26 minutes, and he scored 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting 3-pointers.

Stopping the trio will be a tough task for the Buffalo defense.

“With our schedule, we’re going to have this for the duration of the season,” Witherspoon said. “We are going to have teams that are really good. The good news is that it gives us an opportunity to learn. We aren’t going to have a false impression of what type of team we are.”

Despite the fact that it’s a Big Four matchup, the rivalry isn’t the primary focus for a team trying to prepare itself for the rigors of MAC play.

“We just keep to ourselves,” Raley-Ross said. “There’s a few guys [here] that know the guys over there, but we don’t even look at that as a rivalry. We will let the media hype that up. We just got to play our game.”

The Bulls will try to beat the Bonnies for the first time in a few years on Saturday at the Reilly Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Friday, November 30, 2012 ubspectrum.com

No offense JON GAGNON Asst. Sports Editor

Nick Fischetti /// The Spectrum

Freshman forward Rachael Gregory (31) scored 12 points, but the Bulls could not overcome Duquesne, as the Dukes won in a 78-52 rout Wednesday evening.

Rough return home Women’s basketball falls to Duquesne

OWEN O’BRIEN Staff Writer As students piled back into Alumni Arena on Wednesday night, nearly a week after Thanksgiving, they hoped to continue the feast with two energetic games of basketball.

The women’s basketball team opened for the men’s squad in the season’s first doubleheader.

The Bulls (1-6) dropped their fourth consecutive game of the season, losing to Duquesne (5-1), 78-52. This was the first home game for the Bulls following a fourgame road trip.

Buffalo struggled to stop Duquesne both inside and outside. The Dukes shot over 47 percent from behind the arc (11 for 23) and outworked the Bulls in the paint, winning the rebound margin, 52-37. Duquesne finished with 20 second-chance points to Buffalo’s 11.

Buffalo head coach Felisha Legette-Jack liked the toughness the Bulls showed, though they did not execute.

“As weird as what it is I’m about to say, I thought we got better today,” Legette-Jack said. “I thought we got tougher today. We certainly could’ve boxed out more. We have to get back to understanding that it’s not about out-jumping people.”

Buffalo struggled early with Duquesne’s full-court press defense. Legette-Jack called a 30-second timeout following Buffalo’s third turnover in the first two minutes. The Bulls defeated the press the next possession, as freshman forward Rachael Gregory put in an easy lay-up.

The Bulls trailed at the half 38-26 after shooting 31 percent from the field.

“We knew they ran a 1-3-1 [press],” Gregory said. “We tried to offset that and get people open, and I think that worked a lot in the first half. We got a few assists by being able to work the ball around the zone.

They are a good team. It was a good press, but we were able to find a few seams in some of that.”

Duquesne extended its lead in the second half by going on a 16-3 run that lasted until shortly after the 12-minute mark.

The three-point shot continued to kill the Bulls. The Dukes hit four of their first five from downtown in the second half, compared to the Bulls’ 5-for-19 performance throughout the game.

“A few of them were wide open and that was a problem,” Legette-Jack said.

The Bulls got outscored 40-26 in the second half en route to the 26-point defeat.

Freshman guard Mackenzie Loesing followed a career-high 21-point performance with a team-leading 19 points, while shooting 3 of 7 from deep. She pulled in five rebounds for the Bulls, as well, in 34 minutes of action.

Gregory gave the fans at Alumni Arena a scare when they saw their leading scorer slow to get up following a hard fall near the basket with six minutes remaining in the game. But she returned to the game following a short stint on the bench. Gregory described the incident as a knee-to-knee collision resulting in a bruise and said she “should be fine.”

Gregory finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Bulls finished with 14 assists – eight coming from junior guard Margeaux Gupilan.

The young team continues to gel and looks to improve game by game as the season progresses into conference play.

“We are growing as a team,” Gregory said. “We are growing together and I think we will be fine by the time February comes around [for conference play]. I think everybody is starting to get on the same page.”

The Bulls go back on the road to face Bucknell (4-2), which has won four straight, on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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Searching for answers

Offensively challenged Bulls travel to Olean to take on rival Buffalo at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. Saturday, Reilly Center

@ NATHANIEL SMITH Senior Sports Editor

After only scoring 39 points Wednesday night – the lowest offensive output in nearly 10 years – the men’s basketball team will try to awaken from its recent slumber as the team takes on a tough foe in St. Bonaventure (3-2).

Coming off a game in which Temple (40) contained Buffalo (2-6) by limiting them to 32 percent shooting, the Bulls are shaking off that performance as a case where everything just went wrong.

“What I’ve said all along is that we’ve done it [scoring] in spurts, but we haven’t sustained it,” said head coach Reggie Witherspoon. “We’re getting open shots, and last

night looked really bad because we had the ball about six or seven times in the paint with no apparent defender, and they rake it out of our hands at the last second. It’s sustaining good ball movement, good rhythm and good passing.”

The rough start in most cases could break the will of most teams – especially ones that aren’t used to losing – as is the case with this current group of players. But this unit is a different one. They’re keeping their heads up and learning from their mistakes they made in each game.

“We can’t lose the spirit now,” said junior guard Corey Raley-Ross. “The best thing about it is that it’s early, so we can see our mistakes now and not make them again later.

We haven’t given up hope, we feel like we are getting better day in and day out. We’re taking it a game at a time.”

Despite the struggles, this is a team that won’t make any drastic changes. Consistency is key, according to Witherspoon.

“We always try to look at what we’re doing to see if we can enhance it,” Witherspoon said. “So we are looking at different wrinkles here and there. We are not panicking to the point where we gotta scratch everything and start all over. We are trying to get them to get better in what we ask them to do and to grow from that point.”

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Leading scorer Chris Johnson (23) and the Bonnie faithful look to welcome the Bulls in a Big Four tilt Saturday night. The Bulls haven't beaten St. Bonaventure since the 1996-97 season.

When I played basketball in high school, the offenses were simple. Every team ran the standard motion offense, which mostly meant passing the ball around the perimeter until someone eventually got an open shot. But this strategy doesn’t work in higher levels of basketball because there is a shot clock.

However, the men’s basketball team exemplified this inept offense on Wednesday evening. Through eight games this season, the squad has reached 60 points only twice.

The most recent loss to Temple was by far the Bulls’ worst offensive production of the season. They managed to score only 39 points, which leads me to wonder: where exactly is the offense going to come from this season?

The roles of some players are unquestioned. Senior guard Tony Watson is going to knock down the perimeter shots. Junior forward Javon McCrea is going to get his points in the paint and consistently lead the team in scoring.

But what about everyone else?

Sophomore forward Will Regan has had an honest contribution on the offensive end, but as head coach Reggie Witherspoon has pointed out, Regan is still not up to the speed of the college game.

It was clear entering the season that the Bulls were going to struggle from behind the arc (they shot 3 for 16 against Temple) in the absence of graduated smooth-shooter Zach Filzen.

Aside from Watson, and Regan’s occasional exodus from the paint out to the perimeter, there isn’t any semblance of consistent outside shooting on the team.

Witherspoon has compiled a lineup of athletic guards and swingmen to help offset this deficit, but it hasn’t worked out yet.

The Bulls’ opposition always has an easy game plan. Give them the outside shooting and cover McCrea in the post.

I’m not questioning the skill of juniors Jarod Oldham, Corey Raley-Ross and Auraum Nuiriankh, but simply wondering: Where is their aggression on the court?

The box score from Wednesday says enough, but if you were there to watch the game, their struggles were even more apparent than any stat can portray. Countless possessions resulted in near-impossible last-second field goal attempts, after 30 seconds of passing the ball around the perimeter without anyone looking for a shot.

When is someone going to drive the ball into the defense and attempt to create a shot? Everyone in the gym knows the three-point ball is going to be nearly non-existent, so someone needs to penetrate, draw a double team and dish it to McCrea or just attempt a layup.

At this point, if you miss – so what? At least go down swinging.

All offseason we heard how this was going to be a run-and-gun, fastbreak team, but that part of the squad has been entirely absent.

Instead, the Bulls set up in their half-court offense and no one except McCrea seems to look for a shot. Watson is a great shooter and everyone knows that, but he’s not going to be able to create shots for himself. The other players on the team need to be trying to get him open looks via off-ball screens, driving and kicking, etc.

If no one on the team steps up and tries to assume any type of role on offense besides McCrea or Watson, it’s going to be a long season for a team that is one year removed from barely missing out on an opportunity to reach the MidAmerican Conference championship game.

All I’m asking for is a little aggression on offense. You’re not going to get a worse attempt than the end-of-theshot-clock, three-point heaves, so what’s the worst that could happen?

I know it’s still early and the team lost a lot of key contributors from last season, so maybe it’s taking the guys some extra time to find their groove.

Let’s just hope they find it before conference play starts up.

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