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>> Huffington and Matalin on the Tea Party, the fate of Western New York and women in politics.
Spiraling solution to a spiraling problem
A political discussion AMANDA JONAS Asst. Life Editor
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hursday night, Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, and Mary Matalin, Republican political strategist and CNN contributor, graced Alumni Arena’s stage for UB’s first Distinguished Speaker Series event of the 2010-11 school year. Huffington, who graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics co-launched The Huffington Post in May of 2005, which quickly became one of the world’s most influential news and opinion websites. She has since been included in Time magazine’s world’s 100 most influential people, Forbes magazine’s most influential women in media, Newsweek’s top ten thought leaders of the decade and Financial Times top 50 people who shaped the decade. She has also appeared on a number of television shows such as, “Good Morning America,” “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “Inside Politics,” “Larry King Live” and “The O’Reilly Factor.” p ol i t ic s
UB professor predicts overall defeat for House Democrats DEMIRE COFFIN-WILLIAMS Staff Writer
According to the predictions of one UB professor, the majority vote in the House of Representatives is likely to transfer parties in this year’s elections. Dr. James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the political science department, predicts that the Democrats, who hold the current majority, could lose up to 51 seats in the House of Representatives. Campbell’s prognosis is based on the “seats-in-trouble” model presented at the annual American Political Science Association meeting earlier this month. The model scores seats as “solid” democratic, “likely” democratic, “leaning” democratic or “toss-up” with the same designations given to seats held by the Republican Party. According to the model, Democrats have many seats that are “toss-ups” or worse, already lost. As it stands, the House is divided at 59 percent Democrat and 41 percent Republican (255 to 178). Travis Nemmer, vice president of UB College Republicans, believes that a loss of Democratic seats in the House of Representatives is warranted. “President Barack Obama’s coattails have extended far beyond their normal reach,” Nemmer said. “It’s time for a change.” • see DEMOCRATS | page 2
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Liberal and conservative political opinions collided on Thursday when Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin addressed UB as the first Distinguished Speakers of the fall semester.
Mary Matalin is hailed as one of the country’s leading Republican political strategists. Especially known for her intelligent and blunt insights, she served as the deputy campaign manager on President George H. W. Bush’s 1992 re-election bid. She served as an assistant to President George H. W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. As a political contributor for CNN, Matalin brings her candid conservative views to the public. She has also appeared on State of the Union with John King, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper 360° as well as co-authoring the national bestseller All’s Fair. Assistant Life Editor Amanda Jonas was granted an exclusive interview with Huffington and Matalin. — Jennifer Harb, Senior. Life Editor
AJ: It’s very inspirational for a young
woman like myself to see two women who are prevalent in a field that is mostly run by men. What first got you started in politics?
MM: Arianna’s much more accom-
plished than I am. The way I got on TV was by losing the campaign in ’92. I was the face of the losing campaign.
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Joyce Hwang hopes to bring awareness to those unfamiliar with bats in the ecosystem with her latest project, “Bat Tower.”
AH: I had a different set of entry
points. My second book was a book about the crisis in political leadership that I wrote in my 20s, which was rejected by 36 publishers and finally published and sold 3,000 copies… It was like a labor of love because I really cared about leadership and understanding political leadership. Then I took a detour and wrote a lot of biographies and did a lot of • see INTERVIEW | page 7
DAVE JOHNSON Staff Writer
While most people recognize bats as nothing more than cave dwelling mammals that fly around at night, a professor in the UB architecture department sees them as endangered animals important to the ecosystem. Joyce Hwang’s latest project, “Bat Tower,” is a twisted, soaring structure constructed from plywood and steel, assembled in a jagged,
yet flowing triangular pattern that extends 12 feet into the sky. The structure, located alongside a pond at Griffis Sculpture Park, is expected to become a new haven for local bats seeking refuge from white-nose syndrome, a growing disease that has threatened the animals’ existence. White-nose syndrome, which was discovered in 2006, is a lifethreatening white fungal growth located on the wings and muzzles • see BATS | page 2
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Offense struggles against Central Florida JACOB LAURENTI Sports Editor
Last week, Jerry Davis said he was ready to lead his team. His Saturday night performance told a different story. Questionable play calling and the relentless defensive pressure of Central Florida forced the sophomore quarterback into mistakes throughout the game. Those mishaps proved costly as the Bulls (1-2) fell 24-10 to the UCF Knights (2-1) Saturday night at UB Stadium. Bulls head coach Jeff Quinn admitted that both the coaches and players were at fault. “They gave great effort but we need to get better,” Quinn said. “It’s not just on our players, but on me and our coaching staff.” The Knights used different blitz packages throughout the game, successfully preventing Davis and the Bulls offense from getting into any kind of rhythm. Buffalo looked good at the outset of the game, establishing their rushing attack and outplaying UCF in most statistical categories; however,
The Bulls’ defense did their job on Saturday but even their best efforts couldn’t stop the Knights.
the Bulls struggled to get on the scoreboard. Davis explained how it is only a matter of time before the offense clicks and starts to gel on the field. “We know when we’re all on the same page and locked in a rhythm, no one can beat us,” Davis said. “We just came up short and didn’t make
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enough plays.” After the first quarter ended on consecutive completions by Davis, the Knights’ defense buckled down. The pressure at the line of scrimmage helped slow down freshman running back Branden Oliver, who fumbled twice in the game. With the Bulls rushing attack
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struggling, Davis made a few poor decisions under pressure. On a UCF blitz, Davis attempted to throw a shovel pass, which was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by star defensive end Bruce Miller. Davis was frustrated with the • see FOOTBALL | page 10 classifieds — 11
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The “seats-in-trouble” model takes into consideration other contextual variables including presidential approval, partisanship, ideology, the midterm decline from the prior presidential surge, partisanship of the districts being defended and the number of seats held going into an election. According to Campbell, models similar to the one used in his prognosis have predicted that Democrats will lose a minimum of 43 seats. “Only time will tell,” Campbell said. “It’s safe to say the forecast will be wrong to some degree due to some things that can’t be anticipated. The formula predicts a loss of 51 seats, plus or minus five and a half seats.” Leland Murphy, president of the
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The map above shows the percentage of state representatives from each political party. James E. Campbell, chair of the political science department believes this map will have more red on it come November.
UB College Democrats, doesn’t predict the election will be a significant defeat for the democrats. Instead, he’s focusing on how to keep their party in office. “I hadn’t even heard of this prediction,” Murphy said. “The club will be working hard to make sure [the predictions aren’t realized].” If Campbell’s prediction turns out to be accurate, however, it does not necessarily mean the Republican Party will pick up the seats lost by the Democrats. According to the results of primary elections on Tuesday, a number of Tea Party-backed candidates are gaining momentum. According to
BBC News, the grassroots Tea Party Movement, established last year, has become a major challenger to the Republican Party. Stacy Pan, a sophomore nursing major, feels that a Republican majority in the House of Representatives would intensify the nation’s struggling economy. “We don’t need Republicans in office,” Pan said. “We are already in an economic crisis and we can’t afford to have any more money taken from education. If Republicans get these seats, it would be really unfortunate for the country as a whole.”
bats | Dwindling insect population impairs bats’ nutrition continued from page 1
of infected bats. The problem has spread from the Northeast and outbreaks have been identified as far west as Oklahoma. According to Alan Hicks, a bat expert with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the fatal illness claims the lives of 90 percent of all bats infected. “If we assume only 50 percent decline at the new sites, we are talking hundreds of thousands of bats that could die,” Hicks said in an interview with The Boston Globe. While the exact cause of the disease is still unidentified, researchers speculate that excessive use of pesticides either causes the disease itself or, more importantly, reduces the insect population, a chief source of a bat’s nutrition. Ironically, in order to counteract a rise in the insect population, farmers would have to use more insecticides. This could potentially aggravate the problem even more, and with the added costs of chemical insecticides, consumer prices for farmers’ goods could increase. The increase in insecticides would also result in harmful environmental consequences due to the toxins found in a majority of insectkilling sprays.
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Gary Root, a sophomore accounting major, feels that the danger to the bat population is an issue that needs to be dealt with. “[The problem is] interesting and important,” Root said. “It’s sad that human beings are encroaching on another part of wildlife.” Hwang received grant money from the New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA) and the Van Alen Institute, an independent nonprofit architectural organization, to help fund the project. Hwang used the help of many students and faculty members to install and construct the artificial bat habitat. Sergio Lopez-Pineiro, an assistant professor of architecture, helped with the construction of the habitat. “We helped arrange different models and helped construct the structure itself,” Pineiro said. “Yet, I think it’s important to emphasize that it was entirely Joyce’s vision and authorship behind the project.” “Bat Tower” will become a permanent installation at the Griffis Sculpture Park in East Otto, N.Y. In addition, there will be an official reception and opening hike in the park on Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. until sunset.
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The questionable integrity of the NCAA
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College athletes live and play by different rules Last week, NFL star Reggie Bush relinquished the Heisman Trophy, the annual award given to college football’s best player, after a scandal revealed that he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from agents during his time at the University of Southern California. Although this had nothing to do with Bush’s football accomplishments, Bush broke the NCAA’s strict rules. College athletes are not allowed to receive financial benefits or gifts of any kind. The NCAA portrays them as students first and athletes second; true amateurs who play simply for the love of the game and take their studies seriously. This issue, however, is bigger than Reggie Bush and bigger than sports. The real problem is the culture of college athletics, which affects all college students, whether they are fans or not. Football programs bring millions upon millions of dollars to their respective universities, allowing schools to fund other programs. The NCAA negotiates billion-dollar television deals with the media and head coaches like Pete Carroll, who oversaw the Bush scandal, are paid millions of dollars per year. The athletes responsible for building this massive financial arena, though, are not allowed to receive a penny for their efforts. Additionally, professional leagues like the NBA and NFL do not allow them to enter straight from high school, virtually forcing them into the college system.
Meanwhile, greedy agents lurk beyond the sidelines, practically begging talented players like Bush to accept rewards with hopes of signing them when they transition to the professional ranks. For the NCAA to project the image of a serious student-athlete is laughable. It has looked the other way for years while its athletes receive easy A’s and especially easy class schedules, breezing through their studies as long as they breeze into the end zone. It even happens here at UB. All the while, the dollars keep piling up. Student-athletes should not be paid. Reggie Bush did not have to take that money. He could have waited until he got to the NFL, where he eventually got his big payday anyway. After all, these universities are providing the athletes with free education, housing and food, fulfilling their every need. The entire culture needs to be changed, and stars like Bush should not be villianized for getting caught up in the corruption. The NCAA needs to take a hard look at its rules and regulations as well. Certain aspects of the laws could be relaxed. It shouldn’t be a problem for stars like Bush to be allowed to accept certain types of endorsement deals. That would be somewhat analogous to a business student taking a paid internship during the summer as a result of his performance in the classroom. The NCAA needs to clean up its system before accusing USC, Bush and others of tarnishing its image. Sadly, we’re afraid that will never happen.
Doctors face ethical dilemma in treating cancer patients While the circumstances are extremely unfortunate, drugs need to be fully tested according to strict scientific processes. Like all scientific experiments, clinical trials require a control group in order to have something to compare the results of the drug with. It is regrettable that we need victims of cancer to be a part of this group, even if it ends up not being the best treatment for them. The most important thing to know about this dilemma is that the clinical trial is voluntary. Patients need to be fully informed about the risks and the rewards of being part of such a trial.
The future comes quick It goes by so fast. That’s what everybody is told before they go off to college. It’s the final advice your parents give you after they drop you off. And now, as a senior, I realize it’s one of the truest things I was ever told. For a lot of people, the future is a scary thing because it is unpredictable. For college students, having a set goal and knowing what they want to do makes the thought of the future less intimidating. However, not every one knows exactly what they want to do when they graduate. When I was in elementary school, I had my future all planned out. I was going to be a star high school basketball player, get a scholarship to Duke University and get drafted by the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA draft.
Last year, I decided that I wanted to go to law school. I began preparing for the LSATs and researching law schools around the country. Now, I am unsure if that is what I definitely want to do and I’m going to take a year off to travel after I graduate. Everyone’s plans change. Even if one is absolutely sure about what they want to do, the future can still be unpredictable. Where will I live? Will I like my job? How much money will I be making? These are just some of the questions that begin to surface after graduation.
Hopefully the potential suffering of few patients now will lead to saving lives down the line. When it comes to a horrendous disease like cancer, finding a cure must be the most important thing above all others.
Ultimately, everyone wants to make money and enjoy what he or she does for a living. However, the path to that goal is different for each college graduate.
If drugs like PLX4032 do end up saving people in the future, we must remember the trial’s participants as instrumental in helping countless others.
While some go to graduate school, others get jobs right out of college. There are those who join the armed forces and still others who travel or move across the country. Maybe the future doesn’t have to be so scary.
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Most people are convinced that there is a set path to the real world after graduation. That path sounds something like graduate school, moving out, getting your own place and getting a job.
A concerned student speaks out
Financial benefit has been the driving force in the world’s economy since the beginning of history. Some of the most profitable industries have also been the most destructive to human life and the environment. Strip mining, deep sea oil drilling and mountaintop excavation, for example, supply the population’s insatiable lust for cheap energy. Recent developments can lead us to believe that a change in public practice is finally coming. A New York Times article highlighted the increasing number of banks and lending agencies that are refusing or restricting loans to dirty or questionable industries. HSBC and Wells Fargo, among others, were mentioned by name, and with some of the world’s largest banks refusing credit, dirty industries will find it increasingly difficult to allocate funding. Undoubtedly, these banks look bad when they are
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The value of clinical testing Over the weekend, the New York Times provided an extensive report on the ethical dilemmas inherent in treating those involved in the clinical testing of new treatments and drugs. The article described the circumstances of two victims of melanoma, a deadly skin cancer that takes on average eight months to prove fatal. Both entered a clinical trial for a new drug that was exclusively designed for the type of tumor that was present in their bodies. The drug, called PLX4032, has been shown to delay the cancer’s effects for eight months in 81 percent of patients, while traditional chemotherapy holds the disease off for two months in only 15 percent of patients. One of the two applicants, who happened to be cousins, received the drug as part of the trial, while the other was randomly assigned to a control group to receive chemotherapy. As part of the control group, the patient cannot abandon the chemotherapy under any circumstance, even if it proves early on to be unsuccessful.
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tied to an industry responsible for the loss of wetlands or deforestation. Therefore, these new restrictions are not coming from a “green” consciousness; rather, they are worried about the public opinion. Luckily, though, the wrong motivation is providing the drive for the benefit of the world. However, there are always people willing to ruin their public reputation in order to make a profit. Secondary banks are still willing to provide the funding needed, allowing the industries to continue operating. As long as we keep buying SUVs, turning the air conditioning on instead of opening a window, or failing to support the latest technologies and sustainable practices, we empower the corporations of the world to engage in questionable business. Stephen M. Shchurowsky Graduate architecture student
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By John Kroes
This is not the case. There shouldn’t be a specified path because everybody is different. In order to find your way, you have to experience as much as you can and learn as much about yourself as possible. The movie “Yes Man” is a little bit extreme of an example, but if you think about it, what is the point of passing up most opportunities that come your way? I admit, over my last three years at UB, I could have tried a lot more activities. That is one of my biggest regrets. Whether you try new things to bolster up your resume, or because they sound fun, you will always learn something new about yourself. Of course, there is always the problem of time. But, in the end, the more things you try, the more you learn and the less scary the future becomes. So, if I had to give advice to any of the freshmen this year, it would be your time here will go by fast, so try not to miss anything.
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Though almost 40 years old, and crisping at its edges in the annals of The Spectrum archives, the photograph from the “Amherst Campus” drawing board could plausibly mirror a tea-stained UB 2020 printout.
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In the Sept. 19, 1975 publication of The Spectrum, students from the Student Association and Sub Board stood shoulder-to-shoulder to fight administrators who rendered student participation in the Amherst Campus a question, and not a certainty.
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Meetings for the potential UB 2020 plan still only require one student representative’s participation. But student attitudes, in terms of entitlement, have certainly become more passive. The question of why students are not active participants in the design and construction of our campus and future alma mater is seldom posed on campus in 2010.
Consider the big plans and all those pretty pictures of the new 2020 campus. Now look around you and think about whether North Campus currently resembles its projected appearance in 1975. Maybe our school won’t look exactly how planners anticipate in 2020. Or, maybe students’ opinions will end up influencing the fate of our campus. Either way, understanding our past can only help predict our future.
— Jeff Pelzek, Asst. Life Editor
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SA and Sub Board move for say in Amherst development Originally Published Sept. 19, 1977
STEVEN MILLIGRAM Spectrum Staff Writer
Although no definite plans have been made for student participation in the commercial development of the Amherst Campus, Sub Board and the Student Association (SA) have begun approaching the UB Foundation with ideas for such involvement. The UB Foundation, incorporated to promote private support of the University, has been charged with overseeing the commercial construction in Amherst primarily because it is the only financial branch of the University which has the resources to raise the initial credit necessary. The plans presently include a hotel, market, dry cleaners, savings bank, barber shop and other related services, according to UB Foundation President Jack Latona. Doug Cohen, Student Association (SA) Director of Student Activities feels, “the commercial development is to serve students predominantly in two ways – it will bring needed products and services to campus, and it will hopefully bring lower prices.” Cohen emphasized the need for student involvement in the plans, possibly in the form of management trainees, workers and as regulating body. “Also of prime importance will be the placing of a student as a full member of the Board of Directors of this facility,” Cohen added.
Nothing definite Bruce Campbell, SA Vice President for Sub Board concurs with Cohen. “It is vital for us to get student participation in all levels of this project,” he said. Campbell added that no definite commitments have been made at this time. A spokesperson for Sub Board stated that nothing tangible has been arranged to date. “The only thing that is definite is that the development will exist and that there will be private businesses in it.” He feels Sub Board is capable of running businesses on the new campus, and that these Sub Board operations can serve the students better than private management.
“Any profit that would possibly be taken in by Sub Board-run operations would not be taken off the campus and directed elsewhere. Also, we feel that Sub Board would be more genial in its attitude towards students in terms of involvement, employment and prices,” the spokesperson remarked.
Previous contact Sub Board has made initial contact with Latona in a letter requesting consideration for “space” in the commercial development when facilities become available. The purpose of the move to initiate negotiations and to prevent future denial on the grounds that no previous contact had been made, according to Sub Board. Latona said all negotiations with SA and Sub Board are only in the introductory state. “We don’t have a lease from the State of New York yet, nor have we anything from the SUNY Central Administration,” Latona said. Hopefully, an agreement can be reached within a month, he added. “We definitely want student input into this project,” Latona claimed. However, he said it would be possible to have a student representative on the Board of Directors.
Student consumers Because the commercial development will be on campus, the shopping will primarily serve the students, and not the general public, Latona noted. This does not mean that the prices will be necessarily lower. “We must pay for the use of the land by a lease, and we must design this area to architecturally match the rest of the campus,” Latona said. According to Latona, “there are or will be no legal or philosophical reasons preventing Sub Board from becoming involved in the project.” However, he added, those businesses who have already contacted the UB Foundation will be the first to be taken under consideration for space. It is projected that the shopping center will be completed by September 1977.
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seasons. It might be ha rd for t he show’s writers and producers to continue coming up with new hot topics this season considering the show has already taken on heated issues such as abortion, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and dating the mentally challenged. But season six took it back to the days when Charlie had cancer. After a few seconds of Mac (McElhenney) harassing the receptionist at the gym to let him in, he gives up just to run into his favorite transsexual, Carmen (Brittany Daniels, “The Game”). Mac flirts with her for a few seconds before her husband puts an end to Mac’s hope of getting intimate with Carmen. The show then cuts to the title, “Mac Fights Gay Marriage.”
There isn’t much more needed other than the title to realize that the opening episode was going to cross a few moral lines, but that’s just how the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” fans like it. While Mac tries to break up Carmen’s marriage, Day’s character, Charlie, tries to persuade Frank (Danny DeVito, When in Rome) to form a civil union so Charlie can be put on Frank’s insurance. The t wo are led on • see SUNNY | page 9
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Angry wives, threats to national security and inappropriate songs. That’s right, it’s once again fantasy football season. The second season of FX’s breakout comedy, “The League,” premiered Thursday night and, while worthy of a few chuckles, the premier was a slight disappointment. The episode, titled “Vegas Draft,” centered on the gang’s kickoff to another quirky and inappropriate joke-filled season of fantasy football. Only this year the gang would be drafting their teams in the famed city of Las Vegas. From the looks of things, this year is going to have a few shake-ups, most notably, the potential of Jenny (Katie Aselton, The Freebie), Kevin’s (Stephen Rannazzisi, The Locksmith) wife, joining the league. This, however, does not come to fruition in the episode. Though the opportunity presents itself when one of the members drops out, the gang opts to fill the slot with Ruxin’s (Nick Kroll, “Children’s Hospital”) cousin, Ralphie. Ralphie is an eccentric character that considers the league a mere afterthought and puts girls
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and partying at the forefront of his mind. While this led to a few laughs, the overall character is more of a tool used for evoking frustration and awkward glances between the main characters rather than conveying his jokes. Even though Ralphie was able to produce some awkward situations for the others, he is one character who could run his course quickly. So for this reason, it would be better to write him off sooner rather than later. Though the introduction of a rather annoying new character was a bit of a letdown, the biggest
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downside to the episode was its writing. The original season of “The League” captivated its viewers with the characters’ quick wit and original jokes that were so random (and offensive) that it would leave anyone watching gasping for breath. “Vegas Draft” did not posses the same caliber of dialogue. Most of the jokes were only good for a quick grin or two and failed to deliver the same punch as last season. Hopefully the show is just having a rough time getting back into their groove and can • see LEAGUE | page 9
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Georgie Fruit is back. Of Montreal’s lead man, Kevin Barnes, morphed into his infamous stage persona (a middle-aged transsexual named Georgie Fruit) about halfway through the band’s previous album, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? With a lack of coherent and continuous sound in Of Montreal’s new release, False Priest, it’s indicative that Barnes has yet to change back to his normal self. Thanks to a nauseating mixture of funk, kaleidoscopic pop hooks and, at times, gothic organ music, False Priest sounds more like a cabaret performance by the nightmarish duo of Prince and Brandon Flowers. The album’s high point comes with track three, “Coquet Coquette,” a catchy, cheerful and bouncy number that will give listeners a desire to dance. However, False Priest soon spirals wildly out of control. The entire album plods along dutifully as Jon Brion’s weak splatters of energy via percussion aren’t enough to whip the guitars and synth out of their stupor. The album appears to be nothing more than Georgie Fruit’s desperate attempt at salvaging the pomp and glitter of his fading Vegas stage show. h
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False Priest culminates in a painfully odd sermon of “Do You Mutilate?” in which Barnes rips into the evils of hardline religion. It’s a nice thought, but a tad out of place amongst gems like “Your sex karma must be good ‘cause I’m funny for you.” Like all albums, False Priest has its ups and downs, but thanks to a concoction of random instrumentals and a mind-numbing sermon, the album doesn’t have any appeal – even to the band’s biggest fans. It’s time to lay Georgie Fruit to rest. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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cultural writing. I was always following politics; it’s kind of in your genes if you’re Greek, because everyone is political and everyone goes to the cafes. It’s not like a separate skill, it’s like you all do it. Then I married Michael Huffington; he’s a Republican. He had worked for George W. Bush’s father and run for Congress, so that was another entry point into politics, as a political wife, and then [I ran] for Senate and lost. That got me involved in the day-to-day politics of the country. Then I started doing a syndicated column, largely on politics.
AJ: Ms. Huffington, in your new book, you talk about
the abandonment of the middle class. What does that mean for a place like Buffalo that has a largely working middle class population?
AH: Right, I think the middle class is the foun-
AJ: Ms. Huffington, in the early 1990’s you supported Newt Gingrich’s campaign and Bob Dole’s bid for presidency and now you are a well-known liberal pundit and author. What spurred you to switch party affiliation?
AH: Well, my switch was in the end of 1996 and
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Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin share their views on subjects ranging from the Tea Party movement to the future of Buffalo’s middle class.
it had to do with my understanding of the role of government. I cared about the same things, especially what’s happening to people left out of the good times. During my Republican years, I thought we could solve this problem in the private sector, through charity, through people and being able to contribute to their communities… but then I saw that the problems were still major and we needed the raw power of government, the appropriations as well as what communities are doing. So that was the switch in 1996.
Shockingly, the reason I think everyone got so emotional about that Delaware seat, [is that] they thought they could pick up 10 seats and they thought that was a lay-down, but there are so many more seats in play. They’re not considering lay-downs. I think we’re going to win… So I’m 100 percent on the House and 90 percent on the Senate. But if anyone knows how to snatch victory from the jaws, it’s the Republican Party. I’ve been there too many times, reaching for those brass rings.
AJ: Miss Matalin, you were recently interviewed
AJ: Everyone talks about the split in the GOP. Do
by Don Purcell and you said that the Republicans have a 90 percent chance of taking both the House and the Senate. Do you feel more confident with that statement after last week’s primary elections?
MM: Yes I do. I mean I’m not spinning…I don’t
need to [be] spinning any more. It’s not my business. But I think getting out of Washington has given me more life perspective. I hear all my colleagues who are knee-deep in it, not understanding what’s going on up there. Because I live it everyday, I see it.
I see how these Tea Party people are and they’re not Republicans and they’re not what the elites think they are. It’s not Christine O’Donnell, it’s not about Sarah Palin, it’s about the role of government and America. We’re really at the crossroads, which is what Arianna’s latest brilliant book is about.
you feel like there’s really a split or is there just one side that is more fanatical and just pushing more people to act?
MM: I don’t think the Tea Party people are
fanatical. I think the Republicans have not been philosophically consistent enough on fiscal conservatism, which is why they lost in ’06. And if they take over, and they talk about it all the time, if they aren’t cutting spending… then they’ll lose in 2012.
I think what people talk less about but is more poignant…is the split in the Democratic Party. All the chairmen of all the committees come from these safe liberal districts. Obama’s wiping [the competitive seats] out; they don’t agree with Nancy Pelosi, so both parties have long intentions.
AJ: Going back to the Tea Party. Carl Paladino, a
wealthy businessman from Buffalo, successfully won the New York primary for the Republican Party and has a tremendous Tea Party backing. Do you think that momentum like they have for the O’Donnell and Paladino elections will carry over into 2012?
AH: Well, I think there is an undoubted rebel-
lion against the status quo and the Tea Party is the big beneficiary of that. It is the status quo across both parties. The solutions that are being offered are different and I feel like they are not the solutions we need, but the anger at the status quo is an anger that is incredibly widespread and is really completely underestimated by the elites. At the heart of this for me is the bailout. It’s not that the banks were bailed out, because one could make a case for that, it’s the fact that they were bailed out without any strings attached, without any conditions that would have benefited the middle class. AJ: Can you think of a point in history in American politics when we had a Tea Party-type movement?
AH: Well there was the Progressive movement at
the turn of the century, which was a movement against the trusts and the elites of the time.
MM: The most recent one, that we’ve lived
dation, not only of our prosperity, but also of our democracy and our political stability and I don’t think there has been the same type of urgency to address the problem of the disappearing middle class that we’ve brought to, say, the problems of Wall Street or the financial system’s imminent collapse in the fall of ’08.
It affects everybody…Kids are graduating college and there are no jobs, kids have to leave Buffalo to find jobs, there’s this whole exodus from the community. Buffalo was not the beneficiary of the good times, so now they’re the beneficiary of the bad times. I’m sure the anger is multiplied. AJ: What advice would you offer young women who
see you in the media as successful female journalists, and how would you encourage them to act in college and in their careers?
AH: Well my advice, which is my advice to my
daughters in college, is actually what I wrote about in my book called “On Becoming Fearless”, which is not to be afraid of failing. Not to be afraid of taking risks, that failure is not the opposite of success – it’s like a stepping-stone to success. Everyone who has succeeded has failed along the way, and it’s important for a young person to recognize that and not to shy away from following your dreams. MM: I agree with all of that. My advice for my
girls all the time is don’t act like anything, just be who you are and that’s hard. It sounds so easy to say, but I don’t think I was who I was till I spread my full wings.
through, was [the Reform movement led by] Ross Perot…but they definitely lost that race for Bush in ’92…These pre-movements [like the
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A full dining experience at Solé KATIE ALLEN and STEVE NEILANS Senior Life Editor and Asst. Life Editor
Food and drink KA: I started off with the Carib-
bean Sea Margarita ($6) and enjoyed the refreshing combination of blue Curacao, pineapple juice and tropical rums. It brought me right to the beach on a sunny day in paradise. After deciding to sample the restaurant’s staple item, the tableside-prepared guacamole, we were welcomed by the “Guac Man.” Preparing our appetizer with fresh avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, limejuice and chopped onion, he helped to make this experience interactive and delightful. I found myself almost licking every last bit out of the molcajete. I was excited to try an item on the list of specialty entrées, so I ordered the slow-braised pork burrito ($13) featuring black bean spread, caramelized onions, cheddar jack cheese and house rice, with a
SN: After debating over a few drink
options, I decided that the Dragon Berry mojito ($5) sounded good. I hardly ever buy mixed drinks, but was glad I made an expection. Fresh ingredients of mint, rum and strawberries were prepared in a highball glass for a refreshing and pleasing taste.
Believe it or not, I’ve never had guacamole in my life. I decided it was time to finally give it a shot. Our guacamole ($12) was freshly prepared tableside in a molcajete, and I thought it was pretty good. There are a couple of options on the menu that Solé strays from traditional Mexican/South American food, so I decided to try one of them for my entrée. For dinner I ordered the Chicken Buenos Aires ($22), which tasted similar to a chicken alfredo dish. The meat tasted great, the sherry cream sauce was almost perfect and I enjoyed the red pepper pasta, too.
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KA: The service at Solé was friendly,
knowledgeable, prompt and welcoming. I was greeted the moment I stepped out of my car and many employees offered friendly gestures. Our server really made the experience quite enjoyable by bringing our food out in a well-timed manner that allowed us to enjoy our meal while appreciating the plethora of flavors in every course.
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Home of the famous tablesideprepared guacamole, Solé restaurant offers many options for those craving Pan Latin flavors. Featuring tapasstyle appetizers, a slew of specialty beer, wine and cocktails and often times live entertainment, Solé is a great restaurant for food enthusiasts.
side salad topped with pomegranate vinaigrette, the house dressing. The course, which combined flavors that I would never think of mixing, was both delicious and filling. The entrée came with a cilantro lime sour cream, which added an amazing touch and left me wanting more, despite my full stomach.
SN: The service at Solé was first class.
Our waiter answered every question that we asked and constantly made sure we had water and tortilla chips. I had gone into the experience thinking that eating at a restaurant meant slower service, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Atmosphere KA: The atmosphere at Solé was
unique, bright, soothing and tranquil. The golden walls radiated warmth and made me feel extremely comfortable. There were motivational quotes written on various parts of the restaurant. For a city that has notoriously grim weather, Solé gives Buffalonians an escape from reality and a chance to feel a taste of culture from South America. SN: One of the coolest things about
Solé for me was the overall mood set by the restaurant. I felt like I was in
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and accurate for the amount of food I was given. With so many options on the menu, customers with a variety of price ranges can visit Solé. The drink menu was very comparable to other bar menus around the area as well.
Sunday – 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Entrée Price range: $12-$25
minor gripe. I realize that a good restaurant is going to cost more, but I still never like the feeling of spending a lot of money on food. Solé is the kind of place to take a girl on the second date, not the first.
Worth it? Solé offered a memorable dining experience. Everything about the restaurant screams first-class, and it is definitely worth a try. E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com
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REBECCA BRATEK Staff Writer
In association with the UB Art Gallery, Artpark will be presenting an exhibition of its most influential years on campus later this month. Artpark, located in Lewiston, N.Y. high atop the Niagara River Gorge, is a venue for musical concerts and theater productions that celebrate the arts every summer. The venue offers a number of different attractions, including free concerts and music as well as cultural festivals in its outdoor amphitheatre. The exhibition, “Artpark: 19741984,” will run from Sept. 25 though Dec. 18. The showcase will document over 200 artistic projects, which will feature photographs, models, drawings, video and film from its seminal years. Pat Oleszko, a participant and major contributor to Artpark in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is overjoyed to have her work on display during the exhibition. Oleszko, who describes herself as a “performance artist,” is currently creating her artwork in the trees in front of the Center for the Arts. The work, entitled “Six Phases of Eve,” features what she calls six different ‘eves,’ all portrayed by clothing the trees, complete with snakes. Oleszko’s work is reminiscent of
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one of her past showcases presented in 1976 at Artpark. The project, entitled “Clothe Artpark,” included draping clothing amongst trees and a separate artistic performance. Upon returning to the park in 1978, Oleszko performed another work, “Polish Cornfield,” in which she set up rows of scarecrows and eventually set the field ablaze. “[The outdoor setting at Artpark] allowed artists to experiment on a grand scale with unlimited freedom and the conceptual earth-works,” Oleszko said. “[This exhibition] will encourage people to take magnificent risks, [be] more disorganized, and find inspiration.” Running in conjunction with the Artpark exhibition is a conference presented by the UB Art Gallery that runs Oct. 8-9. The conference will feature films and panel discussions on Artpark and is free to students and the public. According to Sandra Firmin, curator of the exhibition, the UB Art Gallery is an integral part of the history and mission of Artpark. “The UB Art Gallery is devoted to showing international contemporary art, but highlights work from this powered by www.bestcrosswords.com 8
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change this as the season progresses. The episode wasn’t a complete loss, however. The gang’s refusal to acknowledge that the trip to Vegas was Andre’s (Paul Scheer, Chlidren’s Hospital) idea was a hilariously frustrating scene that was reminiscent of some of the better moments from last year. One of the episode’s highlights was the guest appearance of NFL superstar Chad Ochocinco. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver constantly insulted Andre, making for a few good laughs. The best part of the episode, however, came when the crew chose the league’s draft order. This year the order was decided with a mad dash to be the first one through an airport security check. Of course, it wasn’t as simple as that.
There was plenty of pulling, shoving and throwing involved, but this was nothing compared to Kevin’s underhanded deceits. What was originally described as a late present for Ruxin’s birthday, turned out to be a clock and wires wrapped neatly in a box. Needless to say, Ruxin didn’t win. It’s scenes like these that made the show the success it was. It takes an ordinary decision that thousands, if not millions, of fantasy football players need to make every year and puts its own original spin on it. All in all, the episode was a shaky start to the season. The potential to surpass last season is still there, but has yet to come to fruition. Hopefully the writers can get their act together and score another touchdown later in the season. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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a misguided venture filled with misconceptions and offensive stereotypes that add to the show’s hilarity. While Mac, Charlie and Frank make assumptions and enemies, Dennis (Howerton) and Sweet Dee (Kaitlin Olson, Leap Year) try to reignite long lost high school romances. Dennis seeks out his high school fling in an effort to have feelings again. His shallow and self-centered ego not only wins over his former lover, but he also ends up getting hitched. Throughout the episode, shots at the conservative viewpoint about marriage were abundant. Every joke
seemed to be directed at the irony of tying the knot and how it doesn’t change the dynamic of a relationship. The show’s writing seems to have returned to its elite status with the first episode of the season. The jokes are not as obvious as the previous couple of seasons and seem to have returned to the quick wit and demented morality that garnered the show fame in the first place. McElhenney, Day and Howerton have rediscovered the writing abilities they lost a few years back, and, as a result, this season of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” should be one of the best in the show’s history. E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Battle headlines Hall of Fame night CAREY BEYER Staff Writer
The Center for the Arts was buzzing on Friday night as the University at Buffalo Alumni Association recognized some of the school’s favorite sons and daughters for their outstanding athletic achievements at the 38th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This was the first year that the event was held in the CFA. The venue welcomed the largest audience in the history of the Hall of Fame induction. The official 2010 Hall of Fame Class included Korry Miller (Swimming, Class of ’98), Jennefer B. Brankovsky (Swimming, 2005), Jeffery Howard (Wrestling, Class of ’90), Turner Battle (Basketball, Class of ’05) and former University at Buffalo president William Greiner. Also honored on the night were three individuals who contributed to Buffalo athletics outside of competition. Nanette Harvey received the Pioneering Award for her work within women’s athletics, Peter Rao was given the Distinguished Alumni Award for his work with the Lewiston Porter football team, and Kevin Brinkworth received the Russell J. Gugino Award for his dedicated support of UB athletics. All of the honorees made invaluable contributions to Buffalo athletics, but the most notable of the 2010 class was Battle. Turner Battle earned his spot on Alumni Arena’s wall by leading the 2005 Bulls basketball team to the brink of the NCAA Tournament. The 2005 team came one heartbreaking
overtime game away from March Madness but fell short in the MAC Championship game. Battle felt honored to be given the Hall of Fame distinction. “It’s kind of surreal,” Battle said. “It hasn’t really hit me yet. It’s a great honor and a great achievement. I’ve been blessed.” The main focus of the night was family. Buffalo’s athletic director Warde Manuel stated in his opening speech that none of the people on stage with him could have been there without family. Many of the honorees focused on the ways their families helped them in achieving their goals. However, the honorees made sure to thank their Buffalo family as well. During his speech, Battle discussed why he, a North Carolina native, decided to come to Buffalo to play college basketball. He said that it was the fraternal atmosphere that sold him on our school over all others. “On that team I met a great group of people,” Battle said. “They’re family to me now.” As a self-described “momma’s boy,” Battle knew that it was important for his family to know that he would be safe and accepted in his new home. Friday night may have been the final step in the process of Buffalo making him one of its most beloved sons. “Thank you to all the people in the Buffalo family,” Battle said. “It was a great honor to play here and a great honor to coach here now. Now I consider myself a Buffalonian. It’s my home away from home.” E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
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She helped her team out with both an assist and a goal for the game. Failing to find any rhythm on offense, the Bulls only recorded two shots on goal during the game. The Bulls’ top performer on offense was freshman Megan Abman, who took a total of four shots. Canisius took more shots and scored more goals, finishing on top of the Bulls, 3-0. The two losses stretched the Bulls’ losing streak to six on the
season. Bulls head coach Michael Thomas was not pleased with the outcome of the team’s trip to Olean. “It was pretty simple, we just came out and got outworked,” Thomas said. “The other team ran a little bit more, won more tackles and outworked us.” Although the tournament finished on a disappointing note, there was no lack of effort. Wheldon’s 10 saves tied a career high even though she did not finish the game. Thomas also recognized other areas in which he saw extra effort. “I thought Angela Nicholas had
a good weekend,” Thomas said. “She came in and won headers, competed and did well.” The next few games will measure the heart of the Bulls as they look to fix their problems. “It’s gut check time for everybody,” Thomas said. “This is where we find out who we really are.” The Bulls will be back on the road for a matchup with the Bowling Green Falcons (2-6-1) on Friday. Start time is set for 4 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
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punch one more in the net in the 27th minute to take a 2-0 lead. There were no fireworks in the second half for Buffalo as the Gauchos tacked on two more goals in the 66th and 87th minutes, extending the lead to 4-0. Bulls head coach John Astudillo was not happy with the performance, but also took into consideration the quality of the opponent that his team was up against. UC Santa Barbara was recently ranked in the top 25 before dropping their first two games of the season.
“When you’re playing a top notch team as the one we just played, you have to play for 90 minutes and we did not,” Astudillo said. The Bulls were outshot 14-6 in the match and just didn’t look like they were up for the challenge. Fatigue may have played a factor in the loss for Buffalo. The game was their fourth in seven days, with traveling and game play in such a short span taking a toll on the team. Still, Astudillo refused to make excuses.
“They were just better than us in the front and in the back,” Astudillo said. “They defended better one on one. Most importantly, they controlled the midfield play.” Buffalo will now have 10 days to rest and prepare for their next game against the Hartwick Hawks (0-5-1) on Sept. 28.
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struggles on offense. “Obviously, being the offense, you want to score a touchdown or you want to score some points,” Davis said. “I thought the play calling was pretty good…Our defense played great all game but we have to respond to that and help them out by executing and putting points on the board.” The Bulls’ defense was stellar in the first half and kept the game close. While UCF held a 10-3 lead at halftime, the defense only let up three of those points despite the quickness displayed by freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey, who was given the start over junior Rob Calabrese. Calabrese started the second half for UCF, but Buffalo did not seem to miss a beat. The Bulls forced threestraight three-and-outs, giving the offense numerous chances to get back in the game. Davis used the opportunity and orchestrated a 14 play, 80-yard drive that ended in a touchdown
throw to junior wide receiver Terrell Jackson. Junior wide receiver Marcus Rivers was instrumental on the touchdown drive and in the game. He finished with seven receptions for 102 yards to lead the team in receiving. But fatigue caught up with the Bulls’ defense toward the end of the third quarter. Godfrey returned to the game at quarterback and led the Knights on a 15 play, 90-yard drive that went into the fourth quarter. The drive culminated with a 14-yard touchdown by UCF running back Ronnie Weaver. Weaver ran right through the heart of the Buffalo defense and went untouched into the end zone. The drive gave the momentum back to UCF, but the Bulls still had an opportunity to tie the score. With eight minutes left in the game, Buffalo ran the ball to the outside on 4th and 1, but sophomore running back Jeffvon Gill was stopped for a four-yard loss.
The Knights put the game away with another touchdown by Weaver with 3:55 left as the Bulls were unable to stop the run on the final two drives of the game. “We’re obviously disappointed,” Quinn said. “It’s certainly not what we expected tonight when we started this football game. I knew we had a real solid week of work, our kids were excited about playing this game and they continued to show me they care.” There was a scary moment for the Bulls at the end of the first half when junior right tackle Matt Ostrowski was carted off the field in an ambulance. He suffered a very serious lower leg injury and is expected to be out for the season. The Bulls will put the 24-hour rule into effect and prepare for their next game at Connecticut (1-2) set to take place this Saturday at noon.
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on the night. Schlegel finished the match with 36 assists and nine digs. In the team’s first game on Sunday, the Bulls defeated tournament host Army (6-8) in a five set match, 3-2 (26-28, 25-22, 25-16, 16-25, 15-10). “It was a good team performance against Army,” Kress said. “We had good energy, we dug the heck out of the ball and we played really good team defense. Both setters Lindsey [Schlegel] and [freshman] Dani [Reinert] ran the offense effectively and had everyone involved.” With the match tied at two sets apiece, the Bulls entered a decisive fifth set with the Black Knights. After dropping the first point of the
set, the Bulls went on a five-point run behind the service of Fritsche. The closest the Black Knights would get was within two points at 12-10, but Buffalo would not allow Army any points after that. The Bulls took the fifth set 15-10 on a kill by junior hitter Abby Niekamp. In their final match of the tournament the Bulls lost a competitive five-set match to the Bryant University Bulldogs (11-5) 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12). “It was a lost opportunity, unacceptable loss,” Kress said. “When you get a big win [against Army] like that you have to come back and back that up; solidify it with a win.” The Bulls had a 2-1 advantage in sets heading into the fourth set of match, but found themselves trailing
14-7. Buffalo went on a 9-3 run to get the score to within a point at 17-16, but ultimately lost the set and would have to play a deciding game to 15 points. In the fifth set of the match the Bulls fell behind quickly 5-1, but eventually got to within a point at 13-12. The Bulldogs battled right back, however, and scored the next two points to take the match. Bignell led the team with 12 kills and added six blocks while Svoboda contributed 15 digs. Next up for the Bulls is a Big Four battle with Canisus at Alumni Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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he volleyball team had swept two straight tournaments earlier this season but had mixed results this weekend when the team traveled to the campus of West Point to take part in the West Point Challenge.
Buffalo football fans were promised offensive fireworks heading into head coach Jeff Quinn’s first season. They heard about the dynamic passing, the fast tempo and the high scoring that was supposed to result in exciting football to watch. Those fans have seen only the occasional flare of offensive potency this season. We’re a quarter into this college football season and UB’s transition to the spread offense is coming along slower than anticipated. A learning curve was expected, but an offense that scored 16 points in two games was not. Neither was a 1-2 record, despite a Big 12 team and a Conference USA contender on the schedule. This lack of ideal results is testing fans’ confidence and patience.
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Junior Heather Pyle and the Bulls went 2-2 this weekend at the West Point Challenge on the campus of West Point.
two Hofstra match points before dropping the set and match by a score of 25-23. Freshman hitter Dana Musil led the team with 13 kills against the Pride, while senior blocker Kristin Bignell had 11 kills and senior setter Lindsey Schlegel added 33 assists in the loss. In the second match of the
tournament the Bulls swept the Air Force Falcons (3-10) 3-0 (2523, 25-22, 25-22). “We were slightly better against Air Force, just enough to get by, just enough to win,” Kress said. “But that’s not going to be good enough in a week when we start conference play.” Buffalo was led by two
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There were plenty of shots fired on the soccer field this weekend. Unfortunately for the women’s team, they were on the receiving end of most of them. The Bulls (1-7) squared off in the Puma/Big Four Tournament at St. Bonaventure over the weekend and left winless. After dropping Friday’s contest against Niagara (5-1-1) by a score of 1-0, the Bulls then lost a 3-0 decision to Canisius (4-4) on Sunday. The first round provided a close game between the Bulls
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Senior midfielder Lindsey Bailey (17) recorded two shots on goal to lead the team in Friday’s loss to Niagara.
and the Purple Eagles. Though the Eagles won 1-0, the final score didn’t reflect the Bulls effort as they kept their opponents scoreless until halfway through the second half. Buffalo had a strong defensive effort behind four saves from freshman goaltender Ainsley Wheldon, but gave up the gamewinning goal to Niagara’s Jamie Raepple in the 69th minute. Sunday ’s ga me aga inst Canisius was a chance for the Bulls to maintain a winning record against the Big Four as they defeated St. Bonaventure earlier in the season. Closely resembling the first match, the Bulls held their opponents scoreless in the first half. In addition, Buffalo outshot the Golden Griffins 12-7 and took five corner kicks. Ultimately, the team’s performance at the outset of the game could not prepare them for its opponents’ second half performance. The Griffs fired 15 shots on the Bulls in the final 45 minutes. Out of the 22 total shots during the game, 16 were on goal. Wheldon recorded 10 saves in the game but was replaced in the 72nd minute by senior Courtney McHale. The Bulls could not contain Canisius junior Kelly Reinwald, who accumulated five shots, all of which were on target. • see WOMEN’S SOCCER | page 10
standout freshmen in the match as hitter Christine Fritsche and Musil both had double-digit kills. Fritsche led the team and matched her season-high of 12 kills, while Musil contributed 10 kills. The freshmen also combined for five of the eight service aces • see VOLLEYBALL | page 10
Thinking this offense can be revived isn’t exactly a hopeless desire as there’s empirical evidence that the offense can keep defenses on their heels. Sophomore Jeffvon Gill and the running game are rounding into form, and the passes wide receiver Marcus Rivers dropped all last year have turned into first down producers. But there have been moments that keep dreams of a high-powered offense strictly fantasy. Stretches of offensive plays were borderline ugly. Poor clock management before halftime, an interception on shovel passes and questionable fourth-down calls all impaired Buffalo’s chance to win against Central Florida. These are the reasons why watching the Bulls is like getting led on by that gorgeous brunette in your class: fans are sometimes led to believe it’ll happen until the truth submerges those heightened levels of adrenaline. So for now, consider Buffalo’s offense the biggest tease on North Campus.
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The Bulls split their four matches on the weekend finishing 2-2 to bring their overall record to 11-4 on the year. On Friday, the Bulls dropped the opening match of the tournament to the Hofstra Pride (8-10) by a score of 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23). Hofstra finished the match with a .252 hitting percentage which was unfamiliar for a Bulls team allowing their opponents to an average of .100. “We definitely took a step back,” said head coach Todd Kress. “We didn’t play well as a team against Hofstra, got beat on the floor, we got beat at the net… When you get beat on the block and defensively you’re not going to win very often.” Although they lost, the Bulls kept the match competitive in every set except for the first. After the Bulls won the second set, they rallied in the third to get the score to within a point at 23-22 before losing by a score of 25-22. Buffalo trailed for most of the fourth set before eventually tying the score at 19. The Pride then took a 24-21 lead, and with the match on the line, the Bulls won
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It’s even more frustrating for the fact that Buffalo is a reliable offense away from thriving. Aside from mental breakdowns against Baylor a week ago, the Bulls’ defense has impressed in its new 3-4 system. The defense has lived up to expectations, and calling it one of the best defenses in the Mid-American Conference isn’t a misnomer.
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Andy Teidt and the Bulls were unable to net a goal in two games over the weekend.
Tough weekend for the Bulls TROY HAIMOWITZ and STEVE CARR Staff Writers
The heat was turned up on the men’s soccer team this weekend and its offense failed to respond. Buffalo (3-4) lost to both New Mexico (4-1-1) and UC Santa Barbara (2-2-2) this weekend in the Lobo Classic on the campus of the University of New Mexico. In their first game of the Lobo Classic, the Bulls dropped a tight 1-0 match to the tournament host. Buffalo ran into a solid defense that stifled their offensive attack. After scoring six goals in the past three games, the Bulls offense looked out of rhythm, attempting only two shots on goal throughout
the contest. The Lobos scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute when forward Josh Caffey put one in the net off a corner kick. The Bulls defense came together in the second half and didn’t allow the Lobos to take another shot in the game. Despite the defensive effort, Buffalo’s offense couldn’t break through. Sunday was a similar story for the Bulls, who had their hands full against UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos wasted no time as junior Tim Pontius tagged Buffalo up early off a corner kick in the eighth minute of the game.
Even so, Buffalo’s best unit can only take so much pressure. The defense flustered Central Florida’s offense for three quarters on Saturday, only to have those efforts nullified by short offensive possessions and short recovery breaks for defensive players. This led to the defense’s ultimate breakdown during a Central Florida 90-yard touchdown drive midway through the fourth quarter that gave UCF the lead for good. This offense needs a catalyst, and it has to come from the quarterback position. Sophomore quarterback Jerry Davis’s development mirrors the offense’s collective struggle: just as you think Davis finally gets it, he lofts four passes to the feet of receivers. The season is riding on this catalyst and so are the hopes of fans. A mere 14,312 fans came out on a picturesque Saturday night. Students, who packed the student section to experience those offensive explosions, left throughout the second half. The game was competitive, but the offense’s struggles had students thinking about solo cups and pong balls. It doesn’t get easier for UB. Three road games await, all against potential bowl teams. Fans aren’t expecting a 3-3 record heading into Buffalo’s next home game a month from now. But Quinn, Davis and company need to take those flares, add some gasoline and create those explosions sooner than later. It can happen, but will it happen?
UC Santa Barbara went on to • see MEN’S SOCCER | page 10
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