The Spectrum Volume 61 Issue 36

Vol. 61 NO. 36

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Muslim Student a Now in Round Two, Victim of Repeated Housing Blitz Continues Hate Crimes LUKE HAMMILL Senior News Editor

SARA DINATALE Asst. News Editor On Sunday, Nov. 13, a Muslim student named Thawab walked from the Center for the Arts to the parking lot and found two swastikas and a penis keyed into the sides of her car. She reported the incident to University Police and requested that the department alert the entire campus about the crime, but UPD chose not to.

This is the third hate crime that Thawab, a senior English and political science major who didn’t want her full name revealed, has experienced while at UB. Two years ago, while she was passing out flyers in protest of speaker Effi Eitam, a student from the Hillel Office asked her, “Why don’t you go blow yourself up?”

Thawab’s car was also the target of hate crimes last semester. She repeatedly found the words “I will kill you” in the dust on her car.

Thawab reported each incident to UPD. None of them have been resolved, and they have all gone unreported to the UB community, according to Continued on page 2 Swastikas and a penis were viciously keyed into the sides of a UB student’s car last week.

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The Bo Oliver Show

Just over a month ago, junior political science major Jeremy Ferris was living in a soon-to-be-condemned Lisbon Avenue house that lacked running water and a landlord who answered the phone.

Now, Ferris and his roommates live in a more comfortable home on Heath Street, thanks to a “housing blitz” – a joint effort by UB Off-Campus Student Services and the City of Buffalo to make sure UB students in the University Heights are living in homes that meet city codes.

On Saturday, Off-Campus Student Services Director Dan Ryan began round two of the blitzes with a team of Buffalo building inspectors. In the first round, they checked students’ houses on most of the University Heights streets, documented the homes that violated codes, and notified landlords that they had 30 days to address the violations. Thirty days have passed, and Saturday marked the return of the blitzers to Englewood Avenue to see if problems were fixed.

Equipped with an Excel spreadsheet of violation documentation and a box of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, Ryan and company knocked on students’ doors and asked if they could enter and inspect the houses. Students knew the blitz was coming, provided that they had up-to-date local addresses in UB’s HUB Student Center. Though they were not required to allow entry, most did.

“The vast majority of people invited us in…We’re just checking for smoke detectors, mechanical systems,” said City of Buffalo Chief Building Inspector Lou Petrucci. “We’re not writing up for kegs or other things.”

Oliver breaks single-game rushing record in 51-10 rout of Akron BRIAN JOSEPHS Sports Editor Saturday featured a battle of two desperate teams.

Ryan indicated that some landlords, in an effort to avoid being cited for violations, have intimidated students by telling them not to let inspectors in, saying that UB officials would write up students for evidence of parties, underage drinking, or drug paraphernalia.

The Bulls and their opponent were both trying to salvage what was left of their disappointing seasons. However, one sophomore came into the match with a little more desperation: Branden Oliver.

“No one [in the housing blitz] was checking to see if people are 21,” Ryan said. “That’s not the point. The point is to make sure that these places are safe. But [certain landlords] are trying to make people afraid to open the door.”

Buffalo (3-8, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) hosted a subpar Akron (1-10, 0-7 MAC) team on the clear weekend afternoon. The Zips, who haven’t beaten a Division-1 opponent since beating the Bulls last year, left UB Stadium on Saturday as victims. The Bulls were merciless against Akron and won 51-10 thanks to a dominant effort by Oliver.

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The Zips had absolutely no answer for the 5-foot-8-inch beast. Oliver’s 235-yard performance broke the record for most rushing yards in a single game in Buffalo’s Division-1 history.

Branden Oliver’s 235 rushing yards against Akron broke UB’s Division-1 record for most in a game.

Head coach Jeff Quinn was overflowing with praise for Oliver.

“Bo inspires us,” Quinn said. “Every time you

call Bo’s number and he’s got the ball in his hand, you just don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Oliver has been the Bulls’ offensive backbone all season long, but never before has he devastated a defense to this extent. His cutbacks left Akron’s front seven frozen and his speed left

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confused defenders in his wake. The sophomore’s performance puts him at 1,268 yards this season – 65 yards shy of James Starks’ all-time season record.

The running back also added two touchdowns and 38 receiving yards to finish with 273 all-purpose yards – the second-most in school Continued on page 2

University Heights homes, equipped with old wiring and worn appliances such as this stove, were not designed to support the many electrical devices students bring with them.

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The Hercules of History

Roger Woodard captivates students with his voice, charisma and drive LYZI WHITE Staff Writer In the midst of ruins covered in entwining vines, crumbling pillars and weathered statues, Roger Woodard stands in the Roman Forum where centuries ago Roman public life thrived with elections, speeches, and gladiator matches.

Where children once played, merchants toiled and emperors ruled. Late in the day, the shadows stretch themselves and he can almost feel the ghosts of the past dancing around him.

He researches history. Not just ink on the pages of a textbook, but the life of its people; men and women reading The Iliad for the first time, Roman high priests holding processions through cobbled streets. He rediscovers the ancient ancestors of humanity that worshipped gods that are no longer revered, in languages that are no longer spoken.

Roger Woodard, Ph.D., a classics professor at UB, is known throughout campus as the man with the golden voice, the firm handshake, and the fascinating class. With over 30 years of teaching under his belt, and more than 10 of his own books published, Woodard is a professor, an explorer, and a performer.

Professor Woodward has inspired many students by finding ways to personally connect with each one of them while teaching history.

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He grew up in Raleigh, N.C. in a working class home, reading Mark Twain and Sherlock Holmes novels, admiring John F. Kennedy and Albert Einstein. Even during his childhood, Woodard was fascinated with history novels, but he had no intention of making a career out of them.

field. As an undergraduate student at North Carolina State, Woodard graduated in pre-medicine and was accepted into a medical school. He was faced with a crossroads that many of his students today are facing: to choose a path and determine his future.

Woodard was a part of the first generation of his family to go to college. Brought up with the idea that in order to get ahead and be successful in life, Woodard had to go into the science

But Woodard couldn’t bring himself to follow through with medical school. In the end, he decided that while it was a great life, it wasn’t right for him. For the next three years, Woodard Continued on page 2

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Continued from page 1: The Hercules of History

Continued from page 1: Muslim Student a Victim of Repeated Hate Crimes Thawab.

“I think UB is more concerned about having this good image of its population, so it just hides these things that happen, these hate crimes.” Thawab said.

Thawab is a Syrian-American citizen who moved to the United States at a very young age. She attended Amherst Middle School and Williamsville North High School.

The Spectrum’s news reporters tried multiple times over the past week to obtain police reports from UPD regarding these incidents, but the reports were never received.

Thawab feels UB students should be made aware that there is racist activity on campus. She views the swastika as “a symbol of hate.” She would have liked the UPD to send out a campus-wide alert.

Some students responded to the situation by asking, “You’re not Jewish, why are you even upset?” according to Thawab. She thinks the swastika has come to encompass and represent any sort of discrimination.

“It’s not like a Jewish/Muslim thing,” Thawab said. “It’s just a racist thing at its core.”

She added that many from the Jewish community have supported her.

Thawab said that when she went to UPD to report the crime, the first thing the officer asked her was, “Were you parked correctly?”

– implying someone may have keyed her car out of anger resulting from a poor parking job. But for Thawab, hate and racism are the only explanations for the keyed obscenities.

She thinks the perpetrator either saw her leave her vehicle wearing her Muslim headscarf, or was aware that her “itISapartheid. org” bumper sticker is an organization in support of the Palestinian cause.

Thawab doesn’t believe the case is going to go much further, because UPD told her there was no security camera on her car. She doesn’t think the police can do much to find the perpetrator, but what she really wants is for the UB community to be made aware.

Thawab was told by UPD that her car had about $250 worth of damage. She has spent the last week driving her father’s car, because she was too embarrassed by her own.

“I told the police they should report this as a hate crime,” Thawab said. “Nothing was reported to the UB community; it was as if it never happened.”

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spent time at seminary school, trying to figure out what he was going to do next.

and old-fashioned charisma transforms his college lectures into kindergarten story-time.

The work was grueling, demanding, and intensive, according to Woodward. He studied history, archaeology, language and literature. He allowed himself only four hours of sleep each night, going to sleep at 10 p.m. and waking up at 2 a.m.

“He has a very dramatic and theatrical way of teaching which truly makes class seem like a story,” said Sharjeel Akhtar, a teaching assistant of Woodard’s. “He is extremely eloquent and descriptive which, in my opinion, is the requirement of a great professor.”

Although the work was overwhelming, Woodard considered it a liberating experience. For the first time in his life, he was able to study something for which he had a passion.

Akhtar, a junior business management major, was told by his adviser that Professor Woodard was one of the best professors at UB, and that being his TA would be a great experience.

“In order to witness clearly the march of humanity from its inception to the present moment, an understanding of how humankind has held encounter with the divine as central is crucial,” Woodard said. “Ancient humanity provides us with an excellent laboratory for gaining such an understanding.”

With plans to be a professor himself, Akhtar has looked up to Woodard for his experience, his enthusiasm, his character, but mostly his kindness.

With his passion in history reborn, those three years gave him what he was searching for: a life that was for him.

Ever since Woodard obtained his doctorate from the University of North Carolina in 1986, he has been a historian and a professor, teaching all over the country from sunny California to snowy Buffalo, N.Y. It is not just his passion that makes his teaching unique, but how he utilizes that passion. In a classroom that seats about 400, Woodard hypnotizes his students enough to keep their attention focused on him more than on their laptops, cellular phones, and iPods. “[A student of mine] was saying that he just loves going to Roger’s class and hearing him talk,” said Stephen Dyson, a professor of classics and colleague of Woodard’s.

“It’s not like he’s talking about sex and violence in fifth century Athens. He gives them rather rigorous stuff and it goes over in a generally effective way. The numbers show it. Before he came, those courses were very small. Nothing like the numbers he has [now].”

He does not speak in monotone, he does not drone, and he does not need to resort to using pop culture references. His unique cadence

Akhtar, originally from Pakistan, was struck with news that his father passed away last year, while he was a TA for Woodard’s Myth and Religion class. Woodard’s understanding and compassion during such a difficult time truly impacted Akhtar; currently, Woodard is using his language proficiency to help Akhtar translate his father’s autobiography. “[Professor Woodard] greatly helped eradicate my initial nervousness regarding my own work,” Akhtar said. “In my experience here at UB, Professor Woodard is most certainly one of the nicest men I have come across.”

Any student who has taken a class with Woodard can describe how it is unique from others. One such thing is before every class, Woodard walks through the rows of chair, shaking the hands of his students as he greets them with a soft-spoken voice, contrary to his booming lecture voice.

The tradition of shaking hands began almost 20 years ago when Woodard was a professor at the University of Southern California.

At the time, Woodard taught in a spacious yet acoustically poor lecture hall. It was something Woodard was determined to break.

“I tried using a microphone, in those days a large handheld device,” Woodard said. “It only added a sense of Las Vegas weirdness to the scene.”

So he decided that before class he would walk through rows of disordered chairs, shaking hands and greeting his students in order to destroy the barrier that was separating him from his class, and the members of the class from each other. His experiment was surprisingly successful, and Woodard was able to finally form connections with his students.

That’s the most important part of teaching, according to Woodard: instilling knowledge and wisdom.

Throughout the years of his teaching career, Woodard has had the opportunity to travel across the world as a visiting scholar to universities in London, Rome, and Germany, and to go to the places where ancient civilizations thrived.

As an associate professor in Baltimore, Woodard met another professor of classics, Maurizio Bettini, who was visiting from Siena, Italy.

Immediately Bettini became close friends with Woodard, his wife, and his at-the-time infant son.

“I was struck by the erudition, the humanity, the scholarly passion that animated Roger, and still does,” Bettini said. “It is so easy [to communicate] when you deal with true scholars and real friends like Roger.”

Woodard often asks his class, “What is our aim?”

“Academic excellence,” the students reply.

In research, in teaching, and in his personal life, Woodard demonstrates the importance of dedication. While he considers himself driven, his friends would more likely call him a workaholic.

“He reminds me of the professors that taught me decades ago, when [wearing a white shirt and tie to teach] was normal,” Dyson said.

“It’s a certain dignity or, ‘dignitas,’ as the Romans would put it.”

Students talk about Professor Woodard as the man with the voice that can project throughout Knox 20 with a cadence that could rival William Shatner. It entraps his listeners; pulling them out of a lecture hall and throwing them head first into stories of heroes, gods, and monsters.

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The Bo Oliver Show history.

Oliver credited his success to outstanding blocking and strategy.

“We did a great job game planning this week,” Oliver said. “Coach Quinn and [offensive coordinator Alex Wood] put a lot of faith in my hands.”

The Miami, Fla. native contributed even when he didn’t have the ball. Akron called a blitz on a Buffalo third down in the second quarter, and linebacker Brian Wagner almost had an open shot at senior quarterback Chazz Anderson. Oliver blocked Wagner, who is second in the nation in total tackles, at the last second.

“I’m more proud of that protection pickup than all those yards,” Quinn said.

This gave Anderson enough time to connect with sophomore wide receiver Fred Lee for a 13-yard touchdown in the right corner of the end zone.

Oliver was benched late in the third quarter after Buffalo had already put the game out of reach, but he requested to be put back in the game after being just 10 yards short of the single-game record.

“He said: ‘Hey coach, I want to do something not only for myself, but for my program and the guys up front,’” Quinn said.

“The [offensive line] said ‘Bo, we’re here for you.’”

The Bulls were relentless against Akron.

The Zips fumbled snaps and dropped multiple passes as Buffalo continued on its romp. The Bulls’ 30 points at the end of the first half was their highest output since Oct. 2007 against Toledo. Buffalo’s final 51 points were the team’s highest since 1992.

Lee replaced injured sophomore wide receiver Alex Neutz. He did a solid job of taking over for the talented wide out and finished the game with 52 yards and two touchdowns – both career highs.

The Bulls defense was all over the MAC’s lowest-scoring offense. Buffalo only allowed 239 yards and 10 points – both season bests against MAC opponents this year.

Sophomore linebacker Khalil Mack played a large role in the defensive effort, and finished the game with three tackles for loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble. The forced fumble marked the seventh of his career, tying the all-time UB record.

Buffalo will play its final game of the season at home against Bowling Green (4-7, 2-5 MAC) next Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

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A Mild Burning Sensation UC Davis incident was inexcusable

Pepper spray, much like a miracle product that Billy Mays would have peddled, seems to work on everything. Old ladies, dirty hippies, and non-violent protesters of all kinds can be removed with one quick application.

Recent protests at UC Davis have shown how incredible and simple the flaming fluid is to use. Normally, people resisting arrest and violent offenders are the only ones who get to experience the spray, but this product is not a one trick pony.

Students taking part in an Occupy Wall Street style protest in the school’s quad were instructed to remove their tents and leave. Police came to disperse the crowd, and the protesters sat down and linked arms in front of the cops. Officers instructed students to move or else force would be used.

In PR speak, that means you have carte blanche to do whatever you want. An officer casually walked up to protesters sitting on the ground, and sprayed them in the face like he was watering his garden.

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Video of the attack surfaced almost instantly on YouTube, and uproar quickly ensued. Police defended the action by saying that the protesters had surrounded them, and that they felt threatened by the students.

Another video was released in an attempt to bolster the police story.

It indeed showed that the officers were surrounded, but behind them was a group of people taking pictures rather than a menacing mob blocking their path; hardly a horrifying threat.

Students and faculty alike are now demanding the resignation of Chancellor Linda Katehi for calling in the police.

What happened at UC Davis is inexcusable. Even from a practical standpoint, pepper spray is not effective at dispersing a crowd. Tear gas is designed for that job, chemical sprays are intended to subdue an individual resisting arrest.

Indiscriminately blasting protesters in the face with the burning liquid has no other use than to inflict pain. The officer was essentially punishing the students, acting as judge and jury in deciding that the

hassle of dealing with them warranted the agony.

The chancellor of the school, however, is not at fault for what happened to the students. She, just like many of us, had the reasonable expectation that the police would act properly. Police are supposed to act as our protectors, and that’s why they were called.

Chancellor Katehi does have to answer for making the call to remove the protesters. Schools especially are supposed to be safe havens for open thought, and not being able to bring the issue to a reasonable conclusion without police action shows a significant breakdown in leadership.

An investigation needs to be performed, not only for the UC Davis incident, but also in other Occupy protests that have been forcibly disbursed.

It seems as if police are trained so well to handle violent offenders and criminals resisting arrest that they aren’t trained as well to handle non-violent protesters engaging in civil disobedience.

It’s our duty to make sure that police act to protect our right to assemble, not block it.

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In 1969, two pilots flew one of the biggest rockets in human history to the moon, landed there, and returned to earth with less computing power than is housed in most calculators.

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Jump forward to 2011. On Nov. 10, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul stood in front of congress to argue against air pollution regulations because there was no correlation between asthma and poor air quality.

It doesn’t take a mental giant to realize that two sets of data placed on a graph don’t give an accurate picture of a massive issue like air pollution. Yet somehow this simply gets reiterated as fact because it confirms a twisted worldview where big business is infallible and can do whatever it wants and the benefits will trickle down like manna from the heavens.

What the hell happened in 42 years? Is it something in the water?

Paul said he used a 2003 study by the California Department of Health Services to create a chart that plotted air pollution levels versus number of people diagnosed with asthma. The graph indicated that even with less pollution, asthma rates increased.

This certainly meant that new air pollution regulations are useless, and shouldn’t be implemented, according to Paul.

California’s study, however, made The Spectrum is printed by no such correlation. In fact, the The Buffalo News information came from a 2006 1 News Plaza paper titled “Facts Not Fear on Air Buffalo, N.Y. 14240 Pollution” by the National Center for Policy Analysis. NCPA is a fancy email any submissions to info@ubspectrum.com name for what is essentially a con-

The paper was not peer reviewed and not subjected to any of the normal scrutiny that any other research must undergo.

Propaganda like this is why science literacy is so important in a modern, free democracy. We are all expected to vote and formulate opinions on subjects that have an effect on the entire nation, and in order to do that we must all have knowledge enough to know when someone is pulling the wool over our eyes with pseudoscience.

Science and technology are not only our keys to winning in the global economy, but also a source of great national pride.

Of course, that means that our government decides that the sciences are the first thing to get cut when

the time comes to “tighten the belt.”

NASA recently felt the heat of budget slashing when its funding was blasted down from previous levels.

Some might say that NASA and other science spending isn’t as important as getting people back to work, but the work that the space program does is not just for shooting a dude into space and looking like a boss.

NASA is an investment in a bright future for this nation. It encourages children to take an interest in engineering, math and science. Children are naturally born scientists. They are innately curious and infused with a thirst to understand.

We should teach them to understand how science works, and have an appreciation for it, not teach them to manipulate it to push a political agenda, or disregard it as “unimportant.”

The longer we treat science like it’s just a bunch of guessing by a guy with broken glasses, the farther we fall behind other nations in our potential. The future holds many more people like Rand Paul, who can’t accept science because it conflicts with their beliefs, it’s our choice how seriously we take them.

LETTER to THE EDITOR To The Spectrum and the University at Buffalo Student Body, This past Friday’s article, Stampede Stomps on Students’ Moods, has brought to light many of the issues that students have with the current bussing system.

Your Student Association recognized these issues and has been hard at work this semester working with Parking and Transportation and specifically, Chris Austin, Assistant Director of Parking and Transportation, in order to address these concerns.

By meeting with Parking and Transportation and a union representative of First Transit Inc., we brought to their attention many of the concerns that were raised by the article. They are now working on figuring out solutions to fix the problems, most notably the issues of bus driver breaks and sticking to the schedule.

In order to make sure that the right changes happen in our system, we need the continued input of the Student Body. In partnership with Parking and Transportation, we have developed a survey that asks

a wide variety of questions ranging from the worst time that you can expect service from the Stampede to the re-working of the Mall and Market shuttles to suit your needs.

The survey is available, in addition to another one about the HUB online through the SA website, www. sa.buffalo.edu, under the “Survey of the Week” link, through the UB Student Association Facebook page and is available in physical form from the SA Main Office in 350 Student Union.

The surveys will also be distributed around campus by SA staff over the next couple of weeks! For every survey that is answered, you will be entered to win a FREE ticket for Winter Gala on Dec. 3.

The ultimate goal of both the Parking and Transportation Survey and the HUB Survey are to gather specific student input that can be gathered and given to the University Administration to show them what students are thinking. It is our hope that this will in turn lead to a better University experience for all students at UB. Thank You, The Student Association

I Will Not Respect Your Bru-tal-uh-tah EDWARD BENOIT Managing Editor

Those that oppose the Occupy movement got some level of vindication a few days ago when news broke that four police officers were hospitalized for possible injuries after having some sort of “acidic liquid” thrown at them by Occupy protestors in New York.

The outrage is justified. And though my sympathies ultimately rest with the protesters, I’m not going to sit here and pretend throwing acid at people is ever OK – it’s not.

But you know what else isn’t OK? The fact that the Occupy protesters have been pepper sprayed, tear gassed, beaten, and generally obstructed from exercising their Constitutional right to peaceful assembly since day one.

And sure, you can make the argument that the protesters aren’t entirely peaceful anymore, especially now, but can you really blame them? Again, I’m not here to justify or defend civilian violence, but I’m not going to condone excessive or unwarranted police force, either.

And if you’re of the opinion that the isolated actions of a handful of people can condemn a whole movement or discredit an entire institution, then why do you still trust or respect any police officer, anywhere? If you held the “brave,” “selfless” police to the same standards that you expect the “grubby,” “deadbeat” Occupiers to meet, then the police are worthy of twice your scorn.

Last week, Dorli Rainey, an 84-year-old Occupy protester, had her face drenched with pepper spray by Seattle police.

Now, you can rationalize and defend the questionable use of police force all you want (especially if it’s against those lazy, good-fornothing young people), but this sort of thing is totally inexcusable. When, in the entire f***ing history of humanity, has an unarmed 84-year-old woman posed a physical threat to anyone, ever, let alone a well-armed and physically-fit police officer? Unless the individual on the other side of that pepper spray can was a 94-year-old who felt particularly intimidated by Rainey’s imposing 5-foot-3inch frame, there is absolutely no reason for things like this to occur.

Yet Rainey’s case is hardly an isolated incident.

Just ask students of UC Davis, some of whom were pepper sprayed at point-blank range for being audacious enough to sit down in front of police and stay there. Or Kayvan Sabehgi, a veteran of Iraq, who received severe bruising and a lacerated spleen for the unforgivable crime of standing in front of a group of advancing police officers and slightly hindering their advance. Or the anonymous man who received a bloodied face in Zuccotti Park for the egregious crime of – according to multiple corroborating eyewitnesses – “tipping a police officer’s hat.”

(There are video recordings of all these events, by the way, in case you for whatever reason doubt me.)

What’s especially frustrating is that the police, on the departmental level, aren’t exactly cracking down (pardon the pun you could possibly construe) on these incidents. When hacker extraordinaires Anonymous began releasing the badge numbers and personal information of officers that were caught on camera using excessive force, police departments around the nation did exactly the thing one would expect from organizations with nothing to hide or explain or justify: they started having their officers wear black tape over their badge numbers, with the confiscation or destruction of video recording devices being stepped up for good measure. Who watches the watchmen, indeed.

Now, before I start rubbing anyone the wrong way, just let me say that my grievance isn’t with police officers in general: for every officer who even thinks of using excessive force there are dozens, if not hundreds, who bravely serve their communities every single day, and I have nothing but respect for those men and women.

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However, police officers the nation over, let me make one thing clear, and in the voice of South Park’s Eric Cartman: I will not respect your bru-tal-uh-tah (however rare it might be).

And if, for whatever reason, you take offense to me even slightly questioning/insulting/criticizing/whatever police officers on any level at all, save it – your ire should be directed at the handful of scumbags who give an otherwise noble profession a bad name, not me.

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Appealing to the Masses

Many people go to church to sit in the church pews, listen to sermons, or kneel down and pray.

Few could imagine that those same pews would be turned sideways to face a long, white, glitzy runway for a fashion show.

Last Friday, the fourth annual Mass Appeal fashion show was held in Elmwood Village at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The event served as a means of bringing the Buffalo community together by showcasing local talent. The church has been the desired space for the show since the first Mass Appeal in 2007, but this year marked its last time hosting the event.

Located in the heart of Buffalo, the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church has been the venue of choice for four years. With stunning chandeliers dangling from its high ceilings and an open, inviting space, the church sets the precedent of fine art, which is exactly what Mass Appeal produces. However, as a result of its successes and turnout, the event now requires a larger location.

Every aspect is Buffalo-related. From the 10 designers featured, to the seven boutiques all found on Elmwood Ave., and seven of its 10 sponsors, each one a Buffalo native.

To simply call it a fashion show would be doing it injustice. Rather, it is more like a fashion theatrical extravaganza. It is a multimedia fashion experience unlike any other, according to its producer, Erin Habes.

From theatrical performances, configuration dances, innovative ways for models to showcase clothes, and its wearable art, Mass Appeal delivered a night of incredible creativity to its audience.

“I guess the reason why it turned so theatrical was because...you take something that’s off the rack, that isn’t a solid collection, and...you make it cool on the runway where it’s not boring,” Habes said.

“You add theme to it…[with] hair, makeup, concepts.”

Molly Stoos utilized.

Others, such as designer Anna Grace, used ballet to feature her line. Designer Jenna Murray projected large images of her models before they were dressed up as they walked the runway as physical examples transforming.

“You saw the spectrum of just the diversity of our community,” Habes said. “I mean for the love of God, we had fetish, bondage, antlers, a gumball dress. I mean it’s just those moments…keeping the crowd interested.”

After being apTransformation was proached by the theme of the Elmwood Village evening, a concept Association (EVA) to that Habes invented do a fashion show, herself. From there, Habes has created a Designers brought out their most creative and unique apparel for the the designers and fourth annual Mass Appeal fashion show in Elmwood Village at Lafayette sold out event that’s boutiques that she Avenue Presbyterian Church.

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Some designers achieved it through dance, like com, creative consultant, and producer. the configuration dance theatre that designer

The event is also an annual fundraiser for EVA. In turn, it truly has become something that benefits Buffalo in every way. Not only spurring revenue to local designers and boutiques, but also a way to give back to the community that has given to so many, according to Habes.

The theme of transformation is also a testament of where the event came from and where it is going.

Mass Appeal started out as something very modest in its first show, according to Habes. Pastor Drew, head pastor of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, opened the first show by walking down the runway in his priestly robes to a backdrop image of candles. This past Friday, Pastor Drew stole the show in the grand finale doing the same runway walk with the same backdrop image and music.

This served as a reminder to those in the audience of where the show started. Had it not been for this venue, it’s hard to say whether or not it would have amounted to the success and turnout that it has today, according to Habes.

Having to leave Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church is very sad and has been a major component of impacting the community, according to Habes. Not only has it been a great spot to hold the event in, but also, in effect, has changed people’s perspectives on the church.

“I love going into a new space and creating something new,” Habes said. “[But] this is like home, I’ve been here for four years. This place is like home.”

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Giving Thanks with Full Bellies Cold Feet and Warm Hearts

Members of the UB community are looking forward to some time off to eat and spend with their loved ones

JOHAN MATTHEWS Staff Writer Some will run in with full force and excitement; submerging themselves in icy, frigid waters. Others will cringe as their toes approach the torment ahead, reluctantly advancing, but fully reassured that their next few steps will all be worth it.

This is all part of an annual Western New York tradition: the Polar Plunge.

Diane Gangloff, fulltime Mike Hotto, senior aerospace employee at Capen Café engineering major Depew, N.Y. New York City, N.Y. “Having family over, having a “Going to sleep like there is no big lunch and big dinner later. tomorrow.”

We play cards, have a good time, family time, and be thankful for everybody.”

Sarah Hurt, student assistant at the Office of the President Medina, N.Y. “I plan on spending time with friends, family, and of course wake up at the crack of dawn to go to the Black Friday sales!”

Each year, plungers pledge to take a dip into icy Lake Erie to raise thousands of dollars in support of the Special Olympics. Organizations ranging from police departments to local universities put their best foot forward as they step into freezing waters for this twisted display of compassion.

This year, the event will be held on Dec. 3 at Woodlawn Beach, and Team UB will be participating for the third year in a row. All that is required is that students raise a minimum of $25 per team to take the plunge. This $25 covers transportation to and from the event, food, and a T-shirt. Those who raise a minimum of $100 will get the official Special Olympics Polar Plunge Sweatshirt and are eligible for more prizes as they raise more money.

Last year, Team UB, with about 110 participants, raised the most money out of all of the local universities that participated. This year they are aiming even higher, with expectations to recruit over 150 participants and raise at least $15,000.

Emmanuell McBryde, senior theater major Buffalo, N.Y. “Stuff my face, pass out, wake up. Stuff my face again.”

Lisha Lin, sophomore biomedical major New York City, N.Y. “I’ll be going back to the city to have a Thanksgiving dinner with my family.”

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David Holmes, fulltime employee of facilities operations Buffalo, N.Y “Feasting out, I can’t wait.”

This task may seem grand, but with the enthusiasm showed by repeat participants it appears to be a feasible goal, according to Ryan Taughrin, a graduate student studying higher education administration.

“Last year I only went in to my thighs…this year I have this idea, where the more I raise…I’ll get

down to my bathing suit and I’ll try go in all the way up to my neck,” Taughrin said. “If I get to $500 dollars, I’m going to do that.”

Taughrin has already raised over $270, and plans to raise a lot more to encourage others to get involved, whether it’s for the thrill or the philanthropy.

Many resort to various amusing tactics to encourage enthusiasm and promote participation, especially on dive day.

“When you get there…it kind of turns into a mini competition between who can be the most ridiculous,” said Nick Salerno, a junior pre-health and biomedical science major. “I remember last year there was a Flintstone cast…they all dressed up as the Flintstones [characters] to dive.”

Salerno says that attending the polar plunge was part of his bucket list of things to do while attending UB. “My goal is to, by the end of college, go under,” said Kittie Pizzutelli, a junior management major.

Pizzutelli ended up with a minor foot injury last year, and in spite of it, still intends to participate in this year’s plunge. This year, she will be wearing her shoes while entering the icy water.

Amy Wilson, event coordinator for Team UB, got involved for a more personal reason.

“I got involved because I have a niece who has Down syndrome,” Wilson said. “She lives a thousand miles away from me, but it’s the one thing I can do to support her and the others out there who have special needs.”

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One Dysfunctional Family Does Another

VILONA TRACHTENBERG Staff Writer

In this adaptation, MacHomer has a hallucination of a bloody dagger murders as he murders King Duncan (Mr. Burns). Staying consistent with Homer’s spacey and distracted character, he asks “Is this a dagger or pizza?”

The newly ascended King of Scotland wore a crown made out of a beerdrinking hat, and the queen’s crown adorned her tall blue hair.

In a new interpretation of an old classic, a modern dysfunctional cartoon family is turned to royalty, with the familiar blue-haired raspy-voiced mother, and bald-headed, beer-bellied father as the main stars.

Hundreds of years after Shakespeare left his original mark on society, his works are still relevant in modern times. That was revealed Saturday night at the CFA in MacHomer, an interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Macbeth, as told by the characters of The Simpsons.

Rick Miller, who wrote and performs this one-man play, portrays and impersonates many Simpsons characters while integrating many pop culture references. He stays true to the plot of Macbeth and the character traits of each Simpsons character he portrays, even with the added comedic aspect.

society, as does The Simpsons.

“I think [The Simpsons and Shakespeare] are less different than people think in the sense that both were reflecting society back to the times, so they were satirical,” Miller said.

“They also reached a huge cross-section of society; everybody knows The Simpsons, everybody back then knew Shakespeare.”

As MacHomer tries to keep his newfound status as king, both hilarity and tragedy ensue.

Miller conceived the idea for his show after performing in a production of Macbeth 16 years ago. He created a 10-minute joke of The Simpsons meshing with Shakespeare for his play’s cast party, and decided to call it “one dysfunctional family does another.”

Miller realizes Shakespeare wasn’t written for the current times, but his words continue to educate and entertain today’s

Not only has his original joke evolved, but he also continuously changes his production and keeps the performance up to date while maintaining the “same stupid joke.”

Combining Shakespearean literature and FOX network’s animated family, MacHomer brings its blend of laugh-out-loud funny to the CFA. Courtesy of MacHomer

Throughout the performance, Miller preserved each Simpsons character’s persona as if the audience were part of an actual episode, while also upholding the character’s role in

Macbeth. Miller included Bart forgetting his one line in the play, Homer continually being distracted by food, and Marge acting lovingly toward Homer.

hard to follow. The one man performance took away from the plot, and it was difficult to understand what was happening without actual action and vivid character interactions.

Even though Miller performs a multitude of characters, it was difficult to tell that he was the only one on stage because of his large range of impersonations. He was energetic and passionate, living up to the entertainment that Shakespeare and The Simpsons provide. Through all his pop culture nuances and exaggerated character personas, an audience member who has no knowledge of Shakespeare would have still enjoyed the show and understood the jokes.

Although MacHomer is one adaptation of Macbeth, Barbara Bono, associate English professor, said many other versions of the play have been produced, including a 1967 Vietnam war-era adaptation called Macbird! and the ’90s-era Men of Respect.

A large screen that adorned the stage displayed the continuous cartoon “episode” and introduced characters and settings as if the audience was within the cartoon. Even if the audience didn’t know The Simpsons characters, each character came on the screen along with who he or she was portraying in Macbeth to keep the audience engaged in the plot.

However, at some points the story was

Bono also notes the irony of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s largest tragedies, being comically adapted.

At the end of show, Miller performed an encore and sang Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” while impersonating the voices of different famous singers including Neil Diamond, Eminem, Bob Dylan, and Johnny Cash.

Through the combination of Shakespeare and The Simpsons, this insightful and evocative adaptation of Macbeth was more than just the some of its parts.

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Drake Keeps His Word ELVA AGUILAR Staff Writer

Hip-hop’s favorite Canadian has finally released the music his fans knew he was capable of making. After an amazing response to his 2009 mixtape, So Far Gone, Aubrey “Drake” Graham left much to be desired with last year’s debut album, Thank Me Later.

This fall, he released his highly anticipated follow-up album, Take Care.

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Musically, this sophomore album is on point. With production credits listing Just Blaze, who helped produce Jay-Z’s Blueprint and Lex Luger, whose sound is synonymous with Rick Ross’ current reign over rap music, Drake’s resources were bountiful to say the least.

Lyrically, Drake will always be contest-

ed among the public, but this album is proof that his rhymes have progressed and his flow has become versatile.

Drake stepped away from his signature “hashtag” rapping, the exclusion of ‘like’ or ‘as’ in a metaphorical verse, and ventured into different rhyme schemes and even story telling format.

He croons on his ode to drunk dialing with “Marvin’s Room,” but rips his competition to shreds on “Lord Knows,” and “Headlines.”

The features on this album also show how much preparation went into constructing the sound.

Yes, Drake predictably garnered guest vocals from his mentor Lil’ Wayne and

label mate Nicki Minaj. However, the pop-rap sound is balanced out with features from a rookie California rapper with an enormous buzz, Kendrick Lamar. Drake also somehow manages to get a feature from Andre 3000, who seldom appears on projects not his own, Rick Ross and none other than Stevie Wonder.

The two most pleasant surprises off this album were the two most unexpected. In “Practice,” Drake and his team used a sample and hook from Juvenile’s “Back That Thang Up,” featuring Lil’ Wayne and Mannie Fresh, paying homage to his Cash Money predecessors.

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Drake hasn’t announced any plans for a third album, yet, but is working on a mixtape with Rick Ross.

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Occupy Jay-Z’s Wallet JAMESON BUTLER Senior Arts Editor

By this point, it is impossible to not know about the Occupy Wall Street movement.

One person that is definitely aware of it is Jay-Z. Jay-Z’s clothing company, Rocawear, recently released a shirt in support of the movement, or at least that is his side of the story. Rocawear released a shirt that read “Occupy All Streets.”

While it is easy to see Jay-Z’s side of the story – the more publicity the better – but it seems like a slap in the face to the movement.

Occupy Wall Street has been focusing on big business corruption, particularly in politics. Making a shirt that rips off the title of the movement to make money for a big company seems to be the most absurd thing you can do.

Jay-Z saw potential to make a killing by using the popularity of Occupy Wall Street to sell merchandise, probably at a giant profit. This is the biggest insult you can do to the movement.

The movement has been gaining speed even with the media black out; it doesn’t need some giant corporation to make attempt to support it, if you believe that excuse.

Jay-Z saw an opportunity to make a profit off of a movement knowing perfectly well that kids would buy it just to look cool and make a statement without having to actually do anything.

The money Jay-Z would see from these shirts would be huge and, more likely than not, he would pocket most of the

profits from it.

In what world does Jay-Z live in that this is acceptable? These people are trying to make a major political and social statement, and creating this shirt just takes away from that.

When people see that a corporation is creating merchandise for this movement, the validity of the movement is questioned.

Whether Jay-Z meant to hurt the movement or not is unclear, but it is clear that he hindered the credibility of the movement.

I’m not saying that Jay-Z had malicious intentions, but that’s how it came off. If he was trying to support the movement, he should have come up with a better way to show his support other than making a shirt to generate profits.

If he wanted to make a statement about the movement, he should have come out and said it. He has a lot of star power, people listen to him, almost religiously; he could have become a major supporter for the movement.

Jay-Z has since pulled the shirt due to the uproar it caused by supporters of the movement. This proves how even he saw how warped it was to create the shirt.

This might be a case of good intentions that are misunderstood, but Jay-Z could have come up with a better way to show his support for the movement.

Lewandowski redeemed himself in the Body Bar invite. He finished second in the 165-pound weight class – the highest finish for the Bulls.

Continued from page 10: Tigers Tame Bulls While those stats might have been impressive for the Mitchell Watt of years past, he’s been a completely different player this year. He has played stronger around the rim and has averaged 15.5 points per game.

McCrea (who came in averaging 18.5 points) continued his strong play, finishing with 19 points.

The Bulls switched to a 1-3-1 zone late in the first half and utilized that defense for the remainder of the game. It proved to be effective, as the Tigers only mustered 24 second-half points. Though the teams finished with the same amount of rebounds (40), Witherspoon felt his squad needed to do a better job on the boards.

“The last 25 minutes, I thought we defended pretty well and were able

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to put them in some tough situations,” Witherspoon said. “We still aren’t rebounding well enough to rely on [the zone].”

McCrea was one of Buffalo’s only bright spots in the opening half, as he went into the locker room with seven points – including six consecutive points midway through the half that snapped a seven-minute scoreless streak for Buffalo. Princeton had an answer even when McCrea tried to get something started, as the Tigers went on a 7-0 run of their own.

Senior guard Zach Filzen – one of the best three-point shooters in the nation last year – has struggled in the early stages of this year, as teams have keyed in on stopping him. Though he finished with 11

points versus Princeton, Filzen didn’t score until the final minutes.

Filzen – who has hit 133 career 3-pointers – is now fourth all-time in school history.

Buffalo was seeking its first 3-0 start since 1986-87 (when the team played in Division-III). The only prior meeting between these two teams came in 1925 (pre-shot clock era), when Buffalo won, 25-23.

The Bulls – who are now 2-0 at home and 0-1 on the road – will look to right the ship on Tuesday evening at Alumni Arena against Canisius (1-2). Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

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Hedderson Leads the Charge

helped relieve some defensive pressure, leading to the guard’s strong showing.

“Nytor was really having a great game, so they had to sag in on her which allowed me to get many open looks at the basket,” Hedderson said. “We just started playing better overall as a team, and so eventually I got my open looks.”

The Bulls had no answer early for Bucknell’s leading scorer, freshman standout guard Amy Zehner, who scored the Bisons’ first eight points.

Zehner went 9-for-21 from the field and finished with a game-high 20 points.

Bucknell opened up the game hitting its first shot to take a 2-0 lead,

marking the only time the Bulls would trail throughout the entire game. Buffalo went into halftime with a 14-point lead, 34-22.

The Bulls picked up right where they left off entering the second half – scoring at will, mostly off of screens and double teams. The Bisons overcame a 14-point deficit midway through the second period and would eventually climb within two points of the Bulls with 3:02 left in the game.

They still couldn’t overtake Buffalo.Freshman forward Christa Baccas was another bright spot for the Bulls. She played a solid 14 minutes and gathered six points and four rebounds. Baccas also managed to go 4-of-4 from the foul

line.

Hedderson believes Baccas and the other freshmen will develop into more productive players as the season progresses.

“The freshmen have really been pushing us in practice,” Hedderson said. “Obviously they’re still trying to gain experience and build themselves as players, but they have been doing a great job so far.”

The Bulls will play their next four games on the road, with the next stop coming against an undefeated Syracuse (3-0) team on Tuesday.

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Continued from page 10: Smith Reaches 100 Wins in Loss “I think the guys that won wrestled very well, and we had some matches there that could have gone our way,” Beichner said.

“We had at least one match I thought we should have won, I just think it was not quite inspired. But you’ve got to become more inspired, because you don’t get these opportunities very often [against a team like] Michigan in your home gym.”

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His impressive run started with a 10-3 defeat of Columbia’s Adam Fondale, followed by a pin of Army’s Colman Gracey.

He would go on to defeat Virginia’s Nick Sulzer 8-4 before Drexel’s Joe Booth gave Lewandowski too much to handle in the final match, as Buffalo’s wrestler fell 3-1.

Soria and Roulo finished fourth and sixth in their weight classes, respectively.

The Bulls will take next weekend off to rest for the Penn State Open on Dec. 4.

The meet will begin at 10 a.m.

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Landlords who don’t address cited violations could end up in housing court and face fines of up to $1,500 per count and/ or 15 days in jail, according to Petrucci.

The blitz was organized in response to four fires in students’ homes in the Heights during the 2010-11 academic year. Faulty electrical wiring, natural gas problems, and other building code violations were the cause of all four fires.

An investigative report on living conditions in the Heights by Andrew Wiktor, former editor in chief of The Spectrum, also contributed to UB’s taking action.

Ryan stressed that if landlords aren’t responsive to a problem, students can contact Off-Campus Student Services

officials (by calling or visiting their website, livingoffcampus.buffalo.edu), who can usually send someone to inspect a house and help enforce building codes within 24 to 48 hours.

On Saturday, Ferris was coincidentally hanging out with friends on Englewood when Ryan and his crew came by. He expressed appreciation for the housing blitz.

“I think it was good, yeah,” Ferris said.

“I mean, otherwise, I’d probably be dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.”

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While many students spend their weekends partying, studying, and hanging out with their friends, one club at UB spent its weekend studying the outer realms of Earth’s atmosphere.

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Tigers Tame Bulls

May the Best Two Play AARON MANSFIELD Senior Sports Editor

Mess with the best, die like the rest.

Schools that aren’t named LSU and Alabama have learned that the hard way this year.

Say what you will about the BCS; regardless of which bowl matchup format/playoff scenario you prefer, you can’t deny that the best two teams deserve to play each other for all the marbles.

The college football world has been rocked following a weekend in which the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh best teams in the country were upset. When the new BCS standings are released this week (depending on how far Oklahoma State falls), the rankings could look like this: No. 1: LSU. No. 2: Alabama.

No. 3: Arkansas.

Ladies and gentlemen, the best three teams in the country right now may all play in the SEC. People are complaining because those teams play each other already during the regular season (a massive LSU – Arkansas matchup will take place on Black Friday).

But honestly, if they’re the best three in the nation, then two of those teams deserve to play in the national championship game.

Not much in sports will top the Nov. 5 LSU – Alabama matchup that LSU won 9-6 in overtime. It was Nos. 1 and 2 in the nation going head-to-head; it was in prime time and under the lights; it was the most hyped-up college matchup in years. Were there a ton of points scored? No. It wasn’t an offensive shootout and missed field goals helped decide the outcome, but football fans from Baton Rouge to Tuscaloosa were left with their jaws on the ground because of two unbelievable defenses.

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AARON MANSFIELD Senior Sports Editor

One team came into this weekend’s men’s basketball game unbeaten.

The other entered winless.

The Bulls (2-1) – who had been dominant to date – looked like the latter on Saturday, getting off to a lethargic start and never recovering. They fell 61-53 in New Jersey to the Princeton Tigers (1-2).

This game wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Rather, it was a classic case of too little, too late. The Bulls’ eight-point deficit in the final score was the closest the team got since it trailed 10-4 early in the first half. Buffalo finished on a 20-10 run and outscored Princeton 37-24 in the second half, but the matchup was won in the first half.

Buffalo started 2-15 from the floor, an accurate symbol for a first half the Bulls would like to forget.

They trailed 37-16 at the end of 20 minutes, shooting 6-for-30 in the first half, including 0-for-6 from three-point territory. Meanwhile, the Tigers hit five 3-pointers in the opening half. Buffalo committed only 15 turnovers in the game, but the Bulls turned the ball over 12 times in the first half.

“When you get down that big, you don’t really have a large margin for error,” Witherspoon said.

Buffalo’s poor first half performance was just too much to overcome as it lost, 61-53.

The Bulls – coming off a 68-59 win over Cornell (1-2) at home on Wednesday evening – took on a Princeton squad that had dropped its first two games to Wagner (2-1) and NC State (3-0). The Bulls came in knowing the two players they had to stop.

They couldn’t do it.

Forward Ian Hummer and guard Douglas Davis have been the Tigers’

clear-cut stars thus far this year and they didn’t slow down against the Bulls. Hummer and Davis entered the matchup averaging 17 and 16.5 points per game, respectively. Hummer finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Davis added 16 points.

Princeton entered the game averaging 57.5 points per game. The Tigers scored 61. Buffalo came in averaging 70 points per game, but the squad finished with 53. That low scoring output was due largely to a horrific first half.

Witherspoon said the team’s offensive struggles were due to impatience.

“We talked about it in the locker room and I think our guys had a mindset that we need a few passes before we got a shot, and when we realized that wasn’t going to be the case, frustration set in,” Witherspoon said. “I think our guys just haven’t gotten to a point of poise where we can attack and make three or four or five passes and still be looking for what we want.”

Smith Reaches 100 Wins in Loss

The three schools don’t just play in the same conference; they play in the same subdivision of that conference – the SEC West. Things will get really messy if LSU loses to Arkansas. But either way, I don’t see any possible way two SEC West teams don’t wind up in the title game.

Who else belongs in the title game?

Virginia Tech? The Hokies lost 23-3 to Clemson – the best team they’ve faced all year and only one of two top-25 teams they’ll play.

Stanford? The Cardinals have only faced one top-10 team – Oregon – and they got absolutely shellacked.

Oklahoma State? The Cowboys just lost to a thoroughly mediocre Iowa State team.

The Tigers and Crimson Tide have defeated powerhouses from other conferences – LSU has beaten Oregon and West Virginia; Alabama has beaten Penn State and other impressive SEC schools (including a blowout of Arkansas).

They have the star power – Trent Richardson, Spencer Ware, AJ McCarron.

They have the high-profile coaches – Les Miles and Nick Saban.

They have it all.

If both teams win out, the formula adds up to one simple solution: a national title game – and a rematch – involving Alabama and LSU. It’s a no-brainer.

Email: aaron.mansfield@ubspectrum.com

Senior forward Mitchell Watt and sophomore forward Javon McCrea have posed a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches in 2011, as the two forwards have formed a deadly duo. But Watt was saddled with foul trouble throughout this game, and he fouled out for the first time this season with 2:39 remaining. He was one of Buffalo’s most consistent players in the first two games, but he only finished with nine points on Saturday.

Kevin Smith was the highlight of the Bulls’ difficult weekend, as he became the seventh wrestler in UB history to earn 100 wins.

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TYLER CADY and KRISTOPHER GEARHART Staff Writers The wrestling team has already had a tough season.

It has suffered major injuries in the upper weight class, and the team lost four straight dual matches last weekend.

The sixth-best school in the country didn’t give Buffalo room to recuperate over the weekend.

in a major decision thanks to a takedown in the waning seconds. The win gave the Bulls four points and Smith his place in the record books.

“It’s just a great milestone,” Smith said. “Not many wrestlers have accomplished that.

It just shows the longevity to be able to last for five years and wrestle at a high level. It’s a difficult thing to do at any school.”

Buffalo (0-5) hosted Michigan (1-0) on Friday and then traveled to Cornell on Saturday to compete in the Body Bar Invitational. The Bulls were on the losing side of both meets – losing 27-13 to the Wolverines and finishing 10th of 12 in the invitational.

Smith wasn’t the only Bull to turn in a solid performance against the perennial powerhouse. In fact, through the first few matches Buffalo looked poised to pull off the upset. The Bulls won three of the first four matches of the afternoon.

BRADLEY PARKER Staff Writer

when she needs to be and you rarely see her get rattled.”

The women’s basketball team had a shaky start to its season with injuries and turnover problems. It seemed a trip back home to Alumni Arena was all the squad needed to get back on track.

Hedderson didn’t have to carry the team on her own, as the Bulls improved in multiple areas to help seal the game, specifically in the turnover column. Buffalo committed a total of 16 turnovers, 19 less than in its previous loss.

The decrease in turnovers came despite strong full-court defense by the Bisons.

Buffalo walked away from the weekend with one thing to be proud of. While most of the Bulls’ wrestlers struggled, one was able to make UB history.

Senior Kevin Smith became the seventh wrestler in UB history to reach 100 wins.

In the 125-pound weight class, freshman Max Soria got the match off to a hot start with his 8-3 victory over Grant Pizzo. Soria’s victory keeps him undefeated this year.

Smith’s win came in the third match of the day in a dominant performance over the Wolverines’ Donnie Watkins.

The match was originally supposed to feature defending National Champion Kellen Russell, but an injury to Russell prevented him from wrestling. Smith took advantage by easily defeating Watkins, 11-3,

Head coach Jim Beichner was impressed with Soria’s progress. “[Max] has come a long way through our program,” Beichner said. “It’s probably the most competitive at that weight class it’s been in many years for us.”

Fellow freshman Blake Roulo also gave the Bulls hope in the

Senior guard Brittany Hedderson spotlighted Buffalo’s effort against Bucknell. Hedderson shot poorly in her last game, but she put the debacle behind her to lead the Bulls with 18 points. She added four assists and three rebounds on the night.

149-pound weight class. Roulo was able to grind out a hardfought 3-1 victory over the Wolverines’ James Hillock. The Hedderson is currently averBulls had a 10-4 lead through aging 15 points per game, and four matches. head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald attributed her success However, the Bulls gradually to focus. looked less impressive as the weight classes got heavier.

“Brittany is our leader and Buffalo was only able to pull our most experienced player out one of the final six matches on the floor and she truly of the afternoon. The Bulls lost played like a senior leader three of those matches by pin tonight,” Hill-MacDonald fall and technical fall. said. “She’s calm and clutch The match took its turning point at the 165-pound weight class. The Bulls sent junior Mark Lewandowski, the team leader in wins, to the mat.

Buffalo was still clinging to a slim lead and desperately needed points, knowing the squad was disadvantaged in higher weight classes, thanks to injuries.

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Hedderson Leads the Charge in Bulls Home Opener

Buffalo (2-1) was coming off one of its biggest losses in recent memory when it hosted Bucknell (1-2) on Saturday evening. The Bulls capitalized off solid performances in crucial moments to beat the Bisons, 63-57.

And that’s just how it should be.

Call me Charles Darwin, but isn’t everything in sports about survival of the fittest? Alabama started the season ranked second while LSU started at fourth. While the other preseason favorites – like Oklahoma, Oregon, Boise State, and Florida State – have fallen off throughout the season, Alabama and LSU have consistently stayed atop the rankings.

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Buffalo’s ability to get to the free throw line also made a significant difference. The Bulls got to the charity stripe 27 times, connecting on 23 shots, while Bucknell only shot 13 free throws, making 11 of them.

The Bulls’ efforts on the boards were led by sophomore forward Nytor Longar. She led the team with eight rebounds, in addition to scoring 15 points.

Longar came up big with one last defensive rebound off a missed shot with 34.1 seconds left in the game and the Bulls nursing a five-point lead.

Hill-MacDonald referred to that rebound as “huge,” as it sealed the deal for the Bulls.

Hedderson said Longar’s effectiveness on the boards Continued on page 8

Lewandowski couldn’t get the job done and failed to battle back against Daniel Yates, who claimed an early lead. The junior ran out of time, as his comeback bid fell short at 3-2.

Freshman Jake Waste was the only wrestler to get a victory down the stretch. He was able to edge out Christopher Heald, 4-2, in the 184-pound weight class.

Beichner was optimistic about the results, despite the disappointing outcome.

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The Bulls rebounded from their beating at Duquesne to beat Bucknell, 63-57.

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