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Bush reflects on White House years at Alumni Arena Distinguished speaker keeps packed crowd laughing AARON MANSFIELD Editor in Chief
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Laura Bush, the U.S. First Lady from 2001-09, sat down with The Spectrum and discussed how life was different before, during and after her husband's presidency.
Up close and personal with Laura Bush Former first lady sits down with Spectrum editor in chief AARON MANSFIELD Editor in Chief It’s easier to understand Laura Bush from one foot away. Her cheery grin, which appears feigned and political through a television screen, is gentle and genuine. Her voice, which is stalwart with millions listening, is nostalgic and grandmother-like in intimate conversation. But her eyes yield the clearest picture of her character. Her eyes, a shade of blue soft as silk but tough as leather, look as though they’ve just fought a 12-round bout. The wrinkles on both sides of her eyes reach for her ears. She isn’t slowing down, though. Bush’s trip to UB on Wednesday night was just another night on the road for her. She gave a speech in Abilene, Texas the previous night. Before that, she was in Yakima, Wash. and Montgomery, Ala. for two other speaker series.
A secret service agent opened the door in Center For the Arts room B49, where Bush chatted with The Spectrum before speaking at Alumni Arena. “Would you like a drink, Mrs. Bush?” “Perrier, please.” She poured the carbonated water over ice and smiled, inviting the first question. Bush was used to this kind of attention. She had been here many times before. She had answered similar questions (editor’s note: The Spectrum was not permitted to ask political questions) hundreds of times, but she answered each with down-to-earth sincerity that suggested she’d never been interviewed before. Bush’s aura is paradoxical. She is confident and knowingly accomplished but warm and meek in persona; she is self-assured but self-deprecating in humor. One 13-minute conversation with Bush will leave a lasting impression: This woman knows everything that has been said about her husband, and she has come to grips with it. She’s heard most every joke about his intelligence, all
the while knowing George – the Yale University and Harvard Business School grad – has the quickest wit of anyone she has met. She thinks people have a skewed perspective of her husband. “George was characterized as sort of a cowboy character that is not like he is at all,” Bush said. She spoke of the 31-year-old man she fell in love with in their hometown of Midland, Texas. Bush, who is four months younger than her husband, jokes that she married the last single man in town. Some said she got lucky. Others said lucky was an understatement. “Can you believe it?” an elderly woman in Midland asked one of Bush’s friends. “The most eligible bachelor in town married that old maid.” However, with their chemistry and Bush’s willingness to support her husband’s grand endeavors, George feels even more fortunate. Continued on page 6
Four years into what she calls “the afterlife,” Laura Bush still cringes when she thinks of Oct. 30, 2001. Forty-nine days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the New York Yankees were set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in game one of the World Series in the Bronx. Her husband, George, was down by the locker rooms warming up his arm – he was preparing to throw the ceremonial first pitch – and chatting with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. “Don’t bounce it,” Jeter said. “They’ll boo you.” Just like that, the President of the United States was worried he would get booed at Yankee Stadium. His wife was worried about something bigger. Bush held her breath as she thought of the recent terrorist attacks and the possibility of a repeat. There were 57,000 people crammed into the baseball park that night; George would be out on the mound all on his own. Then she reminded herself this was her husband’s job now. If anyone had to make a public show of courage, it was the nation’s leader. Bush shared this anecdote, a rare serious point in her speech, and many more to a packed Alumni Arena on Wednesday night as the second speaker in UB’s 26th-annual Distinguished Speakers Series. The first lady from 2001-09 reflected on her years in the White House, shared family stories and kept the crowd of approximately 3,200 engaged with constant jokes. She and George moved back home to Texas – which he calls “the promise land” – when they left office. He has been busy working on the new George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. As for her? “It’s come to this,” Bush said, pulling a bobble head in her image from under the podium and pausing for a few seconds to stare at the crowd. One of Bush’s friends saw the doll and couldn’t resist sending it to her. “He said it was on the clearance shelf,” she laughed. Bush, a clear veteran of speaking to massive crowds, propelled her speech with warm Continued on page 4
A listen to the producer, not the DJ DUANE OWENS Asst. Arts Editor In the upper level woodfloored apartment, the aura of college housing with a mix of walking into a new record store fills the air. Harris Rosado has decorated the walls in his apartment with banners and posters of The Who, Bob Marley, Uncle Luke, Ice Cube and vinyls that anyone born after ’93 would be oblivious to. “You want a beer?” Rosado casually offers. While he’s laid back off the stage, his passion for music fuels his high-energy performances and his lofty artistic ambitions. Rosado, a senior sociology major, aims to be a top-tier producer.
The casual Rosado who appeared in the lofty apartment differs from the hype DJ who opened Fall Fest in front of 7,400 students earlier this semester. According to Rosado, everything was all good leading up to the opening set, but nerves started setting in while he walked up the steps to the stage. “I was pretty confident up until I walked on stage and was like, ‘Oh, this is really going down right now,’” Rosado admits. The opportunity presented itself when SA Entertainment Talent Coordinator Cory Riskin randomly texted Rosado a week before classes began and asked him if he wanted to open for Fall Fest – an offer he accepted without question.
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Although he held down Fall Fest, being labeled as a DJ is not how Rosado would truly like to be identified. He has nine years of experience under his belt as a DJ, but he can do more than match the speed of a song. Everything is improvised when he’s on the turntables. Even though Rosado possesses all of these above-average talents, he’d like to be known as a producer, not a DJ, and for people to recognize the difference. “It kills me everyday that people and girls are screaming like, ‘Oh my God, a DJ’s here.’ I’m like, ‘shut the f*** up’,” Rosado joked. “[My producer name] is just Rosado. That’s it. It’s just my last name … and I also don’t want to give off the illusion that I’m trying to be something I’m not.” Continued on page 6
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Satsuki Aoi /// The Spectrum
Harris Rosado, who opened this year’s Fall Fest, has shown his skills as a DJ, but he wants to gain prestige in Western New York as a producer.
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Hail to the chief
UB Professor receives high honor in Africa ERIN MAYNARD Staff Writer Phillips Stevens Jr. is heading to Nigeria next month and is coming back to UB with a new title: chief. Stevens, an associate professor of anthropology, is going to Nigeria on Nov. 29 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the leader of the Esie people. As a part of this celebration, the Esie people are honoring Stevens for his contributions in preserving the village’s cultural artifacts. Stevens has been involved with the tribe since the 1960s; he first visited as a member of the Peace Corps. “I will be meeting with the grandchildren of the people I originally worked with,” Stevens said. “They still talk about when I was there; they remember.” Stevens recognizes the irregularity of a Westerner receiving such an honor. The Elesie, the ruler of the tribe, will be granting the honorary chieftaincy during a three-day celebration, where Stevens will be garbed in a set of ceremonial robes and crowned with a garland of leaves. Stevens will be named Erewumi, which means “I get along well with the images” – a nickname the villagers gave to him when he first visited nearly 50 years ago when he took numerous pictures of the statues. He credits his rapport with the Esie to the fact that he didn’t isolate himself from the villagers while working in the Peace Corps. “The people weren’t expecting us to cut our own grass, to tend our own garden,” Stevens said. “We were Westerners with college degrees. But we were from the Peace Corps. We weren’t their superiors. We were there to help them.” Now Stevens will be returning to receive the honorific and to tour the museum he helped build which still houses the statues he helped save. Stevens’ colleagues know him as a modest man of integrity who has impeccable manners – a man who quietly teaches and writes, not a man who seeks accolades and limelight. “As a person Phil is decent, caring and cor-
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Dr. Phillips Stevens photographs ancient statues in 1974. He is now being named a chief of an African tribe for his efforts to preserve their culture.
dial,” said Howard Wolf, an emeritus professor in the English department, who also taught in Africa in 1998. “As a teacher he is serious, committed to his discipline, interested in his students' development and fair. As a scholar he has made important contributions to his field through his research in Nigeria.” His students agree. While offering her congratulations, Jessica Fletcher, a senior anthropology major, noted Stevens for his commitment to his students. “He really does care about the success of his students,” Fletcher said. “He has always helped to provide opportunities for them to excel in their chosen fields. He’s also always been there to help his students in what comes next after graduation, whether it’s grad school or establishing a career in anthropology.” Stevens has been known to offer up his experience as a mentor to members of UB’s anthropology club and to speak at campus events about how his time in the Peace Corps changed the trajectory of his career. Stevens obtained his undergraduate degree in English from Yale. He then joined the Peace Corps and began teaching English in Nigeria
in 1963. However, during the school’s recess, he worked for the Federal Ministry of Education’s Department of Antiquities; that is when Stevens was asked to photograph and catalog the statues he is now being honored for saving. The collection of ancient soapstone statuary was discovered on the outskirts of the village in the 1930s by the British colonial government. The statues, which range in size from a few inches to several feet, depict men and women armed for war or laughing and frolicking. They are overseen by a king statue, which is crusted over with dried blood – the remains of decades’ worth of sacrificial offerings. Additionally, Stevens was asked to repair as many pieces as possible. Eventually, he was put in charge of overseeing the construction of a new museum complex to permanently house the statues. Stevens doesn’t remember being nervous about attempting the repairs without any formal anthropological or art restoration experience. “I just remember it was an important job,” he said. “I was young, optimistic and idealistic then.”
Stevens experimented using resin and crushed fragments of soapstone for pigmentation to match the statues’ natural colors. He eventually found the right combination and repaired the statues using a compound donated by a Swiss chemical company. The repair materials were stronger than the statues, so Stevens had to be careful not to damage the statues again. He went back to Esie in 1974 to take more photos and to conduct a cultural and geological investigation regarding the statues’ origins. According to the Esie people, the figures are the petrified remains of otherworldly visitors. From his research, Stevens was able to conclude that the soapstone used for the statuary was not native to the area. Stevens believes that the statues may have been left by a migrating group that intended to return to the area but didn’t. “The statues are very heavy,” Stevens said. “Litters would have been necessary to move them. This indicates that the group members planned to return. But that period was a time of rapid migration, and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Something might have prevented their return.” Whatever the statues’ origins, the Esie people acknowledge they were not made by the tribe. Instead, the people believe it is their fault the visitors were turned to stone, and so the statues are revered. They have occupied a place in the Esie cosmology since the mid-19th century and, until recently, were reverenced by a cult with an established priesthood. Stevens wrote the 1978 book, The Stone Images of Esie, Nigeria, in connection with the Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture, because of his work with the statues. More recently, he edited a four-volume work on the anthropology of religion, published by Routledge. Next year, three of his articles will be published as part of the “Encyclopedia of Sexuality.” He is currently preparing work on the subject of magic and witchcraft in anthropology. Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief Aaron Mansfield Senior Managing Editor Brian Josephs Managing Editor Rebecca Bratek Editorial Editor Ashley Steves News EDItors Sara DiNatale, Co-Senior Lisa Khoury, Co-Senior Ben Tarhan Lisa Epstein, Asst. LIFE EDITORS Rachel Kramer, Senior Lyzi White Keren Baruch ARTS EDITORS Elva Aguilar, Senior Adrien D’Angelo Duane Owens, Asst. Lisa de la Torre, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS Nate Smith, Senior Joe Konze Jon Gagnon, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS Alexa Strudler, Senior Satsuki Aoi Reimon Bhuyan, Asst. Nick Fischetti, Asst. PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Helene Polley ADVERTISING MANAGER Mark Kurtz CREATIVE DIRECTOR Aline Kobayashi Brian Keschinger, Asst. Haider Alidina, Asst. ADVERTISING DESIGNER Joseph Ramaglia Chris Belfiore Ryan Christopher, Asst. Haley Sunkes, Asst.
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Thoroughly Moderate Mitt Romney’s abortion comments show shift to middle, not a flip-flop
After a summer of ill-informed and ill-advised analyses of the female reproductive system, Republicans have had a lot of ground to cover on the campaign trail, and comments made by Mitt Romney on Tuesday may have helped patch up some of that damage. The Republican candidate publicly announced he has no plans to make abortion legislation part of his agenda if he is elected president, an admittedly more moderate approach to the issue than he had taken earlier on the campaign trail. But despite cries from pundits and the left, there is no valid point to prove that he has flip-flopped in his position. As he makes his move toward the middle, Romney now has the chance to turn “four more years” into four more weeks. As expected, the Democratic Party was quick to claim Romney was playing games with important issues (which, by the way, isn’t that what politics is?). But the Republican nominee isn’t wavering on his stance for the sake of votes; he’s – albeit rather late in the campaign – making his post-nomination shift. His “new” stance doesn’t change his personal beliefs at all. Since Tuesday’s comments, his campaign has stated he is antiabortion and will be an anti-abortion president. But that doesn’t immediately require him to legislate
on every statistic and Bible verse that pops into his head. Over the past few weeks, he’s been earning the nickname “Moderate Mitt,” but he’s never really been “Radical Romney.” His anti-abortion standpoint doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that his running mate Paul Ryan’s does, and Romney has been consistently adamant about being in support of abortion in cases of rape and life-threatening situations. The Republican nominee has gotten a lot of flack from his party in the past for a reputation of being more moderate on important issues (does “Romneycare” come to mind?). Now that Romney is past braving the nomination battle, he no longer has to fight for the pleasure of his own party, most of who are going to vote for him whether they agree with him or not for the sole purpose of beating Obama. Today, it’s about winning over swing voters and even pulling in some indecisive Dems after his last debate performance. The most recent Gallup tracking poll for likely voters has Romney in the lead 49 percent to Obama’s 47 percent, but what many find shocking is that it’s not just the stereotypical older white male making up those numbers. Romney has seen a significant gain in women voters in the last month. In September, only 42 percent viewed Romney favorably; today he is up to 48 percent while
Obama has dropped from 60 percent to 51 percent. These statistics all came out prior to Romney’s spoken decision to not make abortion a legislation issue, so it will be interesting to see how the numbers change in the next few days, but maybe the issue is being stretched out more than it shows. He’s made gains on taxes, health care and the role of the government, and even while he wavers a bit in foreign policy, he’s tied with the president on issues that thoroughly divided the country just a month ago. The 2008 election was historic, but 2012 is one of the most interesting elections we’ve had in a while. On one side, you have President Obama, a liberal figure who has appeased the Republicans on certain issues and come off more moderate than Romney at most times; on the other side is former Governor Romney, a man who pretended he was radical for a while and is now shifting toward the middle. For the president to take this back, his campaign is going to have to prove Romney is flopping on his values, but his comments on abortion definitely don’t provide the opportunity Obama is looking for. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
Missing the mark with BullsEye Career Services needs to provide more opportunities for students without work-study
UB students logging onto BullsEye to apply for on-campus jobs are bound to run into the same nagging qualification: “Must have work-study award letter.” It’s an immediate dead end for students who don’t qualify, leaving them to fight for positions at Campus Dining and Shops. There should be more opportunities for students to work on-campus, especially if work-study positions go unclaimed. The Federal Work-Study program is designed to provide students the opportunity to work on campus and earn money for personal expenses, according to the government website. Because it is a type of campus-based aid, eligibility is determined from FAFSA, and students who receive it must work to earn the money (typically around $1300 per semester) back. Those students who qualify for work-study can seek the listed jobs and even have the opportunity to have more than one, but for whatever reason – getting adjusted to college life, too busy with schoolwork to have a job or perhaps they already have a job – many don’t take advantage of it. The ones who have the most need should obviously get first dibs at work-study jobs, but what about the jobs that have been sitting unclaimed? The oldest work-study position has been up on BullsEye since Sept. 2010. Many jobs have multi-year deadlines, and most have no other qualifications except
to prove they are qualified for federal work-study. To put into perspective the ratio of on-campus jobs, a quick search on UB Career Services for available jobs returns 70 current on-campus work-study positions; searching the part-time UB campus positions (non work-study, including graduate assistantships and resident assistantships) returns 10. The ones who qualify for work-study are lucky, and the pros for the positions vastly outweigh the cons – no effect on financial aid eligibility, flexible hours, oncampus and as the name suggests, you can study while you work if you need to. But each university has to apply annually to award work-study, and the amount the school is given is based on student need from the previous year. With limited funds available, only a portion of students with financial need receive work-study, so schools set their own cut-offs based on the funds they’re able to hand out. Whatever UB decides as the cut-off is entirely up to the school, but either way it leaves many students who still need financial aid out in the cold because they were just above the line. You know – the students who are struggling but just aren’t struggling enough. Seventy percent of UB students receive financial aid, and the ones who are that desperate for
money are not going to be picky about where they work, especially if they have the convenience to go off-campus and pick up a food service job. But a lot of students came to campus without cars and without money. Busy schedules keep them from being able to work at off-campus jobs with steady shifts so flexible hours are needed. In fact, there are many students who often choose to put their summer jobs on hold for education leave because they can’t balance their course load, studying and work schedules for failure to be in several places at once. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need the money. How convenient would it be if there were positions that existed in this world that allowed them to work and study at the same time. It’s more than fair that the students with the most need get work-study jobs, but by limiting those positions only to a select bunch, qualified applicants get overlooked, even if the positions are never scooped up. Surely UB can stretch its budget a bit to give those who just missed the cut-off some opportunities, and it doesn’t seem like such a stretch to open up those jobs that have been sitting for a few months to other students. Email: editorial@ubspectrum.com
Walk the Line: Week 6 JON GAGNON Asst. Sports Editor Forget Joe Flacco. Who is he? Right when he begins to let people think he is potentially the quarterback Baltimore thought he could be and bring the Ravens to the promise land, he has a horrific performance against the Kansas City Chiefs – a team that has been giving up 34 points per game entering the weekend. Maybe I’m making too big a deal of his teams’ failure to get in
the end zone last week, but their offensive inefficiency cost me what I thought was a sure undefeated week of picks. The Ravens’ (-6.5) 9-6 victory failed to secure the line, making it another 1-1 week for my locks. The season is still early, but a lot of teams appear to have sealed their destinies already. The Titans, Jaguars, Browns and Chiefs are all dead. The Falcons should win the NFC South, the Texans should definitely win the AFC South and the Patriots appear to be unchallenged yet again in the AFC East. But there are more question marks
surrounding teams across the league this year than any year I can remember. Anything can happen, but I’m anxious to see how the season will pan out for these teams that have more potential, or possibly lack thereof, than most other teams: Cardinals, Bengals, Eagles, Seahawks, Vikings, Broncos, Chargers and you can’t exclude the Saints just yet. There’s a lot of football left to play and aside from the obvious duds and studs across the league, these are the squads that have the most to prove. To read the rest, go to ubspectrum.com
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The power of compassion REBECCA BRATEK Managing Editor Have a nice day. Four simple words with a simple message, but have you ever stopped to think about it? I’m sure you say these words dozens of times each day – I know I do because I work in retail – but do you mean them? On Wednesday, my communication professor explained how he says these words mindlessly each day, a courteous and polite habit, but he never means them. He doesn’t care if the girl serving his coffee at Tim Hortons has a good day or not – in fact, not many of us do, I learned. We only think about ourselves. Maybe it’s because we’re a society that relies on instant gratification rather than patience. Maybe we’re too wired to our cell phones and distant conversations to notice who is right in front of us. Maybe we’re too concerned about our own issues and our own problems. Stop and think for a minute: what if that girl, whose job it is to make sure your needs and wants are satisfied, came to work after her grandfather passed away or she had a huge fight with her boyfriend? Maybe she has a sister with cancer, or maybe she got into a car accident on the 190. What if she comes from a broken home? Maybe she’s been raped. Or maybe she’s just stressed because she works two jobs to afford school so she someday doesn’t have to stand at a counter serving coffee. Maybe it takes all of her strength not to break down and cry while she hands you your extra large double-double you were in such a rush to get. You won’t notice the pain in her eyes as you walk away to get to that job you’re so late for. Do you really wish she would have a nice day? I look at the kids on this campus around me and I have to wonder what demons they carry – what pain hides behind their smiles. But there’s no way to tell by just looking. Those things go unsaid. Tuesday was National Day Without Stigma – a day designed to eliminate the stigma that surrounds mental health and to help create an understanding, compassionate community. One in four Americans suffers from mental illness – be it simple stress, anxiety or something much more serious – but only one in four agrees people are generally caring and sympathetic to those suffering, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for college students, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Nearly 1 million people attempt suicide each year. But you don’t hear anyone talking about it. The first step is to pay attention. How many conversations do you have while on autopilot, just like saying “have a nice day” when saying goodbye? How many times have you had a face-to-face conversation with a friend while simultaneously texting another? When’s the last time you looked someone in the eye? I worry technology is seeping way too far into our psyches. We’re trained from a young age to use a computer, but we rarely teach morals or simple manners in school. Kids learn to interact via the airwaves – whether it’s through the Internet or the 4G speed of their iPhones – and we don’t know empathy. We don’t know that words can hurt and heal. Sit down with a friend. Ask him or her about what’s going on. Ask how grandma is doing in the hospital; ask how that midterm went, or if her sister won her soccer game. Don’t touch your phone; don’t worry about where you need to be. If you hear a twinge of sadness, offer a hug or an open ear. As Plato put it: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Sometimes it’s just what someone needs. We all suffer in some ways and some suffer more than others. Don’t cover up pain; don’t let it fester. Let it out. Experience human emotion with those around you. Mean what you say. Know a smile can hide a lot, and the girl who brings you coffee could be carrying more demons than you think. And, please, sincerely wish your neighbor a wonderful day. Email: rebecca.bratek@ubspectrum.com
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Arts & Entertainment A safe haven for pixilated punches ETHAN PUTNAM Staff Writer
Every Saturday, over 12 people fill a room where the rapid sound of tapping buttons is almost deafening. That constant sound comes to a stop when a flash of color appears on the screen, signaling yet another victory. The people go wild over the win and thirst for more of the action. This is the Play N Trade video store where UB students and local residents gather every week to practice, compete and improve their skill in fighting games. This particular Saturday at in Tonawanda, N.Y. the games drawing the biggest crowds include Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Players alternate between playing games and socializing throughout the day, and there are always players discussing new game strategies and engaging in casual conversation or getting lunch at the Mighty Taco next door. The tremendous sense of camaraderie is undisputable between the participants of this Saturday ritual. “If you’re playing against the same person every weekend for months then there’s no way that there’s not going to be a friendship or sense of community,” said Jacob Foss, 19, of Tonawanda. Players have been gathering at the Play N Trade since last year, when 27-yearold storeowner Matthew Winnicki and wife Cassondra agreed to host the Buffalo fighting game scene. The results have been an overwhelming success. “It’s cool to have people in the store, and customers always ask about [playing on Saturdays],” Winnicki said. “It’s been a mutually beneficial relationship.” The noise is overwhelmingly prevalent at the Play N Trade during the gaming hours of 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Nearly every game station entertains a small crowd watching the action unfold, and these crowds have a habit of dynamically expressing their relief or disappointment with a match’s result, often at an ear-splitting decibel.
Winnicki, who says he’s been playing video games since he can remember, feels the interpersonal nature of fighting games plays a big part in the communities that spawn around them. “Other games seem like a very individual thing to me, but in fighting games you strive not to play online, so you have to go out and be social and find other people to play with,” Winnicki said. “The store has its draw of people who have integrated into the community of people that come here. It’s pretty cool to see, and everyone seems to get along.” Senior biomedical sciences major Eric Devlin, who has been playing fighting games since 1993, said the history of the genre also contributes to its social scene. “There’s definitely something special about fighting games and also where they came from,” Devlin said. “Everybody always talks about the arcade scene, because it literally was you sitting down next to this other guy, and the loser loses their money.” The innate face-to-face interaction in fighting games creates a tremendous bond between players as not only competitive colleagues, but as friends. “It’s not uncommon that a trip to the arcade would become a trip to the diner afterwards or just talking for hours on end,” Devlin said. “Then the conversations inevitably lead not to just games, but to life in general.” When these Saturdays begin to wind down and the crowd slowly begins filters out of the Play N Trade, the social aspect of this scene continues. Carpools are negotiated, as are plans for dinner or more late night practice sessions. This group of gamers has a bond that combines friendship with a shared competitive fire that creates a unique social experience. Play N Trade has an open-door policy and welcomes all prospective world warriors to experience this phenomenon for themselves. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from page 1: Bush reflects on White House years at Alumni Arena humor and exquisite timing. She poked fun at the false headlines about her family she had seen in tabloids, such as one that stated George Bush Sr. – “Gampy” to the family – was an alien. When her husband was elected president, the couple knew negative press was on its way, naturally. Bush said one of the most frequent questions she gets is: “How did you stand all the criticism George received? Didn’t it make your blood boil?” “Of course it bothered me,” she said. “It bothered me, but it didn’t get to me.” She said she feels blessed to live in a country where people can voice their opinions against the nation’s leader. “When you think about it, it sounds like a sacred chorus,” she said. “Or at least the clanking gears of democracy.” She and her husband stopped for a bittersweet moment when all their belongings were packed and they were set to move back to Texas. “The White House really is a home,” Bush said. “We felt not sadness but a solemn pride.” Quite a bit has changed around the Bush household since the couple exited the White House. Bush said she used to let it slide when George left his socks and wet towels on the floor during his presidency. That doesn’t fly anymore. While the majority of Bush’s speech was light hearted, she told several serious stories as well. She recalled the day that arguably defined her husband’s presidency – Sept. 11, 2001, just nine months into his first term. She was planning to speak in the Capitol to the Senate Education Committee that morning but learned of the first attack 15 minutes before she was set to arrive. She watched the later attacks on television with nowdeceased Senator Ted Kennedy in his office. She said few people got to see the side of her husband she saw following 9/11. Few were privy to the president’s tears and the emotional wreckage he suffered. Bush emphasized she did not sit back quietly during her husband’s presidency, contrary to what many assert. She didn’t speak up all the time, she said, but she did have her own opinions and goals for shaping the country. Bush, a former librarian and teacher, is well known for her emphasis on education and early readership. She pioneered the first National Book Festival – which brings tens of thousands of readers to Washington, D.C. once a year – in 2001. “Books have the power to shape our journey as a nation,” she said. As for the Bush family, Gampy is 88 years old. He celebrated his 85th birthday the traditional way,
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Laura Bush, the second speaker in UB's Distinguished Speakers Series, spoke at Alumni Arena Wednesday evening.
Bush said – he went skydiving. His wife, Barbara (known as “Bar” in the family), is doing well at 87 years old. The couple’s fraternal twin daughters, now 30, are enjoying successful careers of their own. Jenna is a correspondent for NBC’s Today Show. Bush said her husband jokes Jenna is “just continuing the Bush family tradition of warm relations with the media.” Jenna’s sister, Barbara, co-founded a non-profit healthcare organization, Global Health Corps. While neither daughter seems all that interested in going into politics, Bush said she believes there will be a female president soon in the United States. “Many countries have had female leaders and we should have been first,” she said. “We weren’t and I don’t know why … girls can do everything.” The next distinguished speaker – Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes, who will speak Nov. 15 – is friends with Bush. Mycoskie’s father was the Texas Rangers’ physician when George coowned the team in the ’90s. George still loves baseball. He sat in the front row for many games during the Rangers’ 2011 playoff run. He survived that Oct. 2001 night in New York, of course. Bush said that night portrayed every American’s duty – to get up on his/her own mound, cause change and stand proud. Bush implored everyone in the crowd to have the courage to do so. Her husband threw a strike. Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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RACHEL KRAMER Senior Life Editor
With her Polaroid camera in hand, she scrutinizes every aspect of the scene before her. Each shot costs $5; she has to make every photographic moment count. Her future depends on it. Originally Chauncey Glenn attended UB as a business major, but after participating in an internship at House of Success, a public relations firm in Harlem, N.Y., she changed career paths to something with more style. Glenn, a junior communication major, choreographs her own photo shoots to highlight her aesthetic. She uses Polaroid photos to capture the essence of her style. Glenn hopes be known for her high fashion and unique flair. Glenn’s passion for fashion stems from her days in high school when she would window shop with her friends after school. “I’m just a teenage girl who is from the city, and I buy what I can afford and I wear what I want according to my budget,” Glenn said. “Style has no price; it’s about how you wear your clothes.” She describes her personal style as comfortable, yet fashionable. In her opinion, everyone has his or her own style. “You could wear T-shirts and sweatpants and still have your own style,” Glenn said. “It’s all about your attitude with it.” For her first photo shoot, Glenn made a deal with Urban Outfitters to borrow their clothes. After the first shoot, she had difficulty pulling acquiring brand name clothes. She quickly learned that until she makes a name for herself as a professional stylist, nobody would be willing to simply hand her expensive outfits. As an unknown college student on a
budget, Glenn has learned to manage her future profession on her own. From buying the clothes to finding the models to taking the pictures, Glenn is a one-woman show. “When you’re young and broke and trying to build a name for yourself, you need to learn to be self-sufficient,” Glenn said. “I’m not going to pay someone else to do something that I could do. I borrowed a camera from a friend and learned from there.” She has the same philosophy when it comes to the models she uses. Instead of paying someone, she uses UB students. She doesn’t pay them for their participation because she thinks of it as a two-way street. While they help out her styling career, she helps them with their modeling career. Frank Fonseca, a junior mechanical engineering major, was approached by one of Glenn’s friends while walking through The Commons. At first he was skeptical of modeling. He had been told he should try to break into the field to earn some extra money by his friends and family, but he never took them seriously. That is until the opportunity to model for Glenn was presented to him. Now after five photo shoots with Glenn, he has experience in the field of modeling. Glenn has agreed to work with him to put together his headshots because of his assistance with her career. He is excited for her career because he thinks her style is unique and will be successful in the high fashion world. “I’ve always liked all the looks she has put together,” Fonseca said. “They would be considered closer to high fashion and high style, so it’s not something you would typically see every day. They are calculated, not convenient.” Since the first photo shoot, Glenn and Fonseca have become great friends. To Glenn, it’s important to be close with her models. She
is able to know what clothing they possess in their closets and what they are comfortable wearing. She uses these aspects as inspiration for her style. “She will ask me about various looks because I do have an interest in fashion,” Fonseca said. “I try to stay up to date by watching shows and things like that, so she will ask my opinion, or we’ll go and look for pieces for her next look together.” The model and stylist differ on a few aspects of the shoots. While Glenn loves using only her Polaroid camera, Fonseca thinks it would be wise of her to get a regular digital camera so she could be more liberal with her film. He thinks even though there is a market of people who will appreciate the unique Polaroid style, it would be wise of her to branch out to different aesthetics as well. Glenn disagrees. “[My pictures are] not the best quality, but I feel like as styling goes, I don’t want to be like every other stylist,” Glenn said. “I feel like with my polaroids, it’s the overall aesthetic, the whole picture. It doesn’t matter what the model has on. It doesn’t matter who made his shirt. I feel like the overall aesthetic and the way I style the look is what matters. Quality isn’t that great, but overall the picture is visually stimulating. You feel something when you look at it and that’s what matters to me.” Polaroid pictures don’t offer high resolution, so most of the time it’s hard to identify the clothing her models are wearing. Glenn doesn’t care. In her mind, it’s about the overall feeling the viewer gets when looking at the image rather than the shoes, shirts or jeans she has picked out. Instead of posing her models against a Continued on page 6
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Forgoing the common clean look of today’s fashion photography, Chauncey Glenn, a junior communication major, uses the unique perspective of her Polaroid camera to photograph models (one pictured above) and create her own style of fashion photography.
Thrifting ain’t easy: Second Chic, Buffalo’s best consignment shop SARA DINATALE Senior News Editor One of Buffalo’s greatest fashion treasures is tucked away on Elmwood Avenue. Across the street from Lexington Co-op, behind Sole Restaurant, within the D’Avolio building – Second Chic is literally a hidden Queen City gem. The consignment store is must for any day of Elmwood shopping and the perfect place to get your vintage clothes fix. Its consistently solid vintage finds are what really makes it one of Buffalo’s best consignment shops – it’s also Elmwood’s only vintage store. The store carries contemporary pieces as well. Second Chic takes all the work out of thrift-store shopping because it’s not a thrift store – the shop pays patrons for their clothing. As a consignment shop, the store handpicks everything it carries; clothes aren’t donated like at a thrift store. Vanessa Ron, the shop’s 26-year-old owner, proudly said “we’re very picky.” Ron’s keen eye for fashion makes shopping easy for any fashionista. While sometimes I’m the mood to hunt through AMVETS’ endless racks of the elderly Buffalo community’s hand-me-downs, it’s nice to have a place like Second Chic to go to. At the end of an AMVETS shopping trip, I will have scoured through 30 racks of tattered and stained items to maybe walk away with one or two decent vintage picks. It’s a multiplehour, painstaking process. At Second Chic, I’m emptying my pockets after 15 minutes because I’m in love with everything.
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Vanessa Ron, owner of the hidden consignment stop Second Chic, takes pride in the vast variety and high quality of its clothing selection.
Right now, Second Chic is loaded with fabulous vintages coats, some great furs, highend denim and a completely re-merchandized men’s department. While the shop is my favorite vintage destination – half the store is contemporary. From Burberry and G-Star to BCBG – Second Chic has a variety of items and prices. While I have snagged a ’90s romper for $15, I’ve also been tempted by a gorgeous ’60s era dress with a $100 price tag. Its men’s section, while smaller than the women’s, is a rare commodity amongst other stores of its type. The men’s racks were just restocked with 65 new pieces, but Ron fears she will have to discontinue her men’s department if men’s sales don’t improve after the winter.
Consignment shops have a connotation of being only for women, but Ron has pulled some amazing male items. Right now, I love all the Stacy Adams oxfords she has out. Ron is really pushing for the men’s section and I am, too. Come on, boys – visit the shop and get your dapper on. The store crams a lot of fashion into a small space, but it’s well organized – the right half of the store is allotted for vintage, and the
left is for contemporary pieces. The store even has a community feeling, according to Ron. “We have a number of consigners that deal with us that do primarily vintage,” Ron explained. “I think it makes the store more of like a community-based organization, essentially like a co-op.” A consignor selling clothes through the shop is basically part of the shop because they get a portion of what sells. It’s the same concept as well-known second-hand shops like Plato’s Closet. But Second Chic is on another level because of the high quality of its merchandise and the general close-knit feel you get shopping within the Elmwood community. From modern boutique brands to turn-ofthe century pieces, Second Chic has a little bit of it all and has been helping Buffalo stay well dressed for the past two and a half years. You can also checkout Second Chic’s styling in this year’s Cause of Mass Appeal on Nov. 10 – an Elmwood fashion show that will showcase multiple Elmwood boutiques. Email: sara.dinatale@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from page 1: A listen to the producer, not the DJ The Buffalo community identifies Rosado as a DJ because of his regular sets at the Main Street bar, Northside, which is conveniently down a flight of stairs and few paces to the left of his home. The popular bar is where Rosado got his start. “Freshman year was the first time I ever got paid to play music for people … and I still hold down [Northside] just to pay homage to them,” Rosado said. “It still blows my mind. People paid to get into where I got paid to go. I’ll still probably never get over that.” That first time at Northside turned into a weekly gig on Thursdays, which led to performing on Saturdays downtown on Chippewa Street at Bayou. He is a fan of music and is more interested in the sound of a song rather than the song as a whole. Rosado’s main interests lie in breaking every element of a song down and building it up into something new. His improvisational method was what he implemented during his Fall Fest set; it wasn’t something that was pre-mixed. Doing so was easy, given his keen sense of hearing and ability to pick out notes in a song. The similarities in notes are what make the transition flow smoothly. “If the key is B flat … I can only jump from a B to an A … so that’s [what] I generally follow,” Rosado said. “When [I] do it like this, everything perfectly mashes. It sounds like one song the whole time.” Rosado has taught himself to play the guitar, drums and piano to the point where it wouldn’t be a problem for him to comfortably play in front of a crowd. Rosado’s goal is to be able to play every instrument – a skill that some of today’s most talented producers possess. This display of dedication is what sets Rosado apart from others in the business.
Phil Weisbord, senior communication major, is Rosado’s roommate, manager and friend of seven years. He has spent an ample amount of time with Rosado to recognize his talent and dedication. “Harris’ work ethic is great,” Weisbord said. “When he has something in his head, he will go out of his way to get it down. The kid is one of a kind.” His hard work has inspired others to pick up the trade of learning how to become a producer or DJ in a world that is so heavily influenced by music. Greg Needle, a senior economics major, is something like Rosado’s protégé of. Drawn in by Rosado’s work and passion, Needle plays the role as student and constantly continues to learn so he’ll be able to eventually have his own opportunity. “I approached [Rosado] at [Northside] and said I was very interested in the same thing he was doing,” Needle said. “From there, he’s kind of acted as a mentor to me. He’s very good at dumbing down complex topics within music production … and does a very good job at teaching relevant topics.” Rosado’s top list for producers – David Guetta, Skrillex and Porter Robinson - are the ones who influence him and mirror his whole mindset and style. They are normally categorized in the genres of electronic, dub step and house – the genres he mainly focuses on. According to Needle, Rosado successfully takes qualities from his influencers and merges them with his own style. He doesn’t copy, but he enhances, his own music through different qualities of different types of music. Rosado refuses to block off other forms of music; his open-mindedness to different musical styles is what sets him apart as a producer. He dabbles in nearly every genre.
“Musical taste is supposed to be everywhere,” Rosado said. “People try to find that taste that everyone else likes or what they want people to think. I don’t care if Beethoven made it, if I f*** with a song, I f*** with a song. People worry too much about what other people think.” Early in his career, Rosado used to take three months to make a song. The producer has now improved to the point where it takes him a week to create a track and even less time when he’s motivated. Inspiration is the beginning of the process and finding that inspiration is easy for Rosado. “A lot of live stuff inspires me,” Rosado said. “I’ll come home from a concert and have one of my most productive days. When I see people making music, it makes me want to make music. I can take inspiration from anywhere and anything. I’m constantly inspired.” Rosado plans to attend an audio engineering school to gain experience after graduating from UB this year. As a one-year plan, Rosado has a college tour in his sights and has a set goal to be a 3 p.m. slot at festivals. Songs are constantly updated to his Soundcloud account under his producer name, Rosado, and his work is also available for free on iTunes. His ultimate goal is to perform at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Fla. But for now, he’s laid back on his couch with the television on and music off, deep in thought about the future. “You gotta make your own way,” Rosado said. “I want to be all about it. You gotta [put in] hours.” With his passion for music, it seems Rosado won’t have too much trouble putting in time to perfect his craft and close in on that goal. Email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Continued from page 1: Up close and personal with Laura Bush “We knew immediately when we met each other that we had found each other,” said Bush, who accepted her husband’s marriage proposal just three months after they met at a mutual friend’s barbecue. “He loves to talk and I’m a good listener.” Nearly 24 years after their wedding and nine months after moving into the White House, the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks changed everything for the couple. “We were closer, really, after that,” Bush said. “It broadened what we were working on. We both assumed we would mainly be working on domestic issues.” It’s always “we” for Bush. Ask any question and the answer will involve her spouse – it’s never just about her. Selflessness is one crucial component to being a first lady. Her advice for the next president’s wife? “My advice would be the same thing I tell Michelle Obama, and that would be to enjoy it,” Bush said. “It’s an unbelievable privilege. Very few women have had the chance to do that, to live in the White House, to serve our country like the first lady can. I had the opportunity to meet so many people, world leaders.” Bush is not afraid to speak up when she has an opinion. On Thursday, the Washington Post published an op-ed piece Bush wrote about Malala Yousafzai, a 14-yearold Pakistani girl who was shot in the head on her school bus on Tuesday afternoon. The Taliban targeted Yousafzai because she spoke out for the right of women in Pakistan to become educated. “There are a lot of ways I think Americans can still reach out,” Bush said. “I think we all, every single one of us, need to reach out and condemn those kind of acts and embarrass men who would treat women
like that, who would try to kill girls. “I think when the whole world’s spotlight turned on Afghanistan, Americans were shocked by the brutal treatment of women and children by the Taliban. I think it made American women want to do something about it.” While she tried to do everything in her power as first lady to achieve global women’s rights, Bush could only watch as press ridiculed George. “It was sort of like going into the family business,” said Bush, whose father-inlaw, George Sr., was president from 198993. “We knew the downsides of it, but we also knew the privilege of being able to serve our country.” She was able to handle the criticism then and still handles it now (though the couple does not receive nearly as much attention as it once did), but Bush is glad she isn’t Michelle Obama or Ann Romney at the moment. “When I look now, I’m glad we’re not in one more campaign,” she said. “I don’t think I have the energy for it. You need to have lots of energy. I really think our presidents are almost self-selected because they’re the ones who have the energy and the physical and emotional stamina to do that kind of travel with speech after speech and interview after interview.” Interview after interview, she and George have done them all. And with veteran poise, rattling off answers without seeming robotic, Bush aced this one. Weary eyes and all. Email: news@ubspectrum.com
Continued from page 5: Make it work white wall, like many other stylists, Glenn goes to real places to shoot her pictures. She puts her models in real-life situations and waits until they aren’t paying attention to capture the perfect moment on film. “I feel like the best photos capture movement and what’s really going on in the moment naturally,” Glenn said. “It comes out worse when it’s posed because you could just tell that the moment isn’t real.” Glenn hopes her talents will take her to graduate school to earn a degree in fashion marketing. Ultimately, she would like to become a stylist for celebrities, movies or televi-
sion, but she knows she will end up in the field that offers her the most money. “Unfortunately, it’s not about your talent,” Glenn said. “It’s about who you know. I’m building up my contacts, but I’m not doing well enough to go out on my own yet. I will be successful with this in the future.” For now she is enjoying herself and making every photo count. Email: features@ubspectrum.com
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LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 22) -- You may not be in the mood to tackle the things that lie in front of you today, but you must overcome any reluctance and get busy!
ACROSS
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're used to seeing things pan out the way you want, but today you may have trouble getting your own way at all times.
51 Grant money
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You must address certain immediate needs today without being too self-absorbed or selfindulgent. Strive for balance.
52 Pet rocks or the Macarena, e.g.
1 Word with "Island" or "di54 Emulate a slacker vision" 5 Farm units
63 Infinitesimal amount
10 Utilize and return
64 "The Raven" writer, in footnotes
14 Zatopek of Olympic fame 15 Garlic bulb 16 Flower of one's eye? 17 Muse count 18 Like Cheerios
65 Raymond of "Perry Mason" 66 Free stuff
21 Arrived lifeless, for short
55 Skunk River state
67 Do blackboard duty
22 Labor leader Chavez
56 Abbr. curtailing a list
68 Golden Rule preposition
25 Like a twangy voice
57 Not any
26 Stage whisper
58 Translucent gem
27 Teensy, in Toulouse
59 It really smells
29 Staples Center player
60 Jupiter's spouse
30 Tequila plant
61 Dinner crumbs
31 Loudness units
62 Smith or Warner
69 Like Death's horse, in Rev19 Monster that's really a liz- elation ard 70 MacLachlan and Rote 20 Reward a home-team 71 Carnival-game action homer 23 Numerous rejections 24 Was introduced to
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25 Daytime drop-off ?
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28 Books that cover the world
2 Do not include
33 Insect that's finally gotten its wings
32 Puffed cereal brand
3 Pinta's companion
34 Graph component
35 No longer in port
4 Close of "Fatal Attraction"
36 Lincoln, informally
37 "Othello" villain
5 Guitar with no plug
39 Sleep stage
38 Evidence of cooking
6 Put your hands together
41 Sound
40 One way to unwind
7 "The Godfather" composer Nino
42 Volunteers' counterparts
43 Parting remark
8 Neck and neck
44 At any time
9 Sam Cooke's "You ___"
48 Magazine that highlights Clio winners
45 Melchior and others
10 Morally correct
46 Net judge's cry
11 Oliver Perry victory site
47 Venture to utter
12 A big river
50 Maritime distress call
13 Peter I, for one
49 "Fargo" affirmative 51 Traditional truism 53 First public appearance 54 Sylvester's speech problem
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- No situation is likely to appear either black or white today; you can expect to be studying shades of gray throughout the day.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A small change can have a major impact today. Lean on a friend who appears more ready to face certain obstacles. Light shines during the p.m.
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The top two rushing attacks throw down in crucial MAC contest NATHANIEL SMITH Senior Sports Editor For the second straight week, the Bulls (1-4, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) were unable to get over the hump, losing by a single possession to Ohio (6-0, 2-0 MAC), 38-31. Turnovers and special teams have been Buffalo’s Achilles heel, as the Bobcats were able to score 14 points off of the Bulls’ four turnovers. It spoiled a tremendous effort on the ground for Buffalo. With junior running back Branden Oliver out and fellow junior Brandon Murie unable to play, freshman Devin Campbell stepped right in and shined brightest, rushing for 160 yards in his first career start. Junior quarterback Alex Zordich added to the rushing totals by adding 110 yards – the first quarterback in the Bulls’ Division-1 era to rush for the century mark in a game. With his next yard, he will tie UB’s single-season rushing record for a quarterback, which is Chazz Anderson’s 309 last year. At 225 rushing yards a game, this season has been validation for a Bulls’ offensive line that doesn’t get all the headlines due to the rushing prowess of Oliver. “It feels great to be a part of something big like this,” said senior right tackle Gokhan Ozkhan. “We want the team to lean on us. We wouldn’t want it any other way. No matter who’s behind us holding the ball, we just want to protect them and get the team going offensively.” It doesn’t get easier for Buffalo as it ends a treacherous threegame road stretch as the Bulls visit the defending MAC champions. Northern Illinois (5-1, 2-0 MAC) has won five in a row after dropping its first game. The Huskies feature the only rushing attack in the MAC that is better than the Bulls’ – their 245 rushing yards per game ranks11th best in the nation. Northern Illinois’ 20 rushing touchdowns is by far the best mark in the MAC and sixth in the FBS. Player to watch: Quarterback Jordan Lynch is having a sensational season. He is a duel threat monster and ranks eighth in the nation in rushing average with 131.5 yards. Michigan’s Denard Robinson is the only other quarterback with a higher average per game than Lynch.
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The Bulls will have to contain Northern Illinois dual-threat quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) if they want to have a shot to upset the defending Mid-American Conference champions.
He has also shown the ability to consistently pass the pigskin. He has a three-to-one touchdownto-interception ratio, and his passing efficiency of 142.4 is 40th in the nation. To head coach Jeff Quinn, the game plan is simple. “We have to stop their quarterback,” Quinn said. “Jordan Lynch is an outstanding football player. Look at what he’s been able to do. He’s primarily their offense; he’s the leading rusher. He’s the leading thrower. He’s the guy we have to stop.” In the past few weeks, after the loss to Kent State, the Bulls have held opposing offensive stars to pedestrian numbers. Against UConn (3-3, 0-1 Big East), impact player Nick Williams was held in check in the return game, had a rush for a loss and was only able to manage 57 yards receiving. Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton was held to under 200 yards passing, and threw his first interception of the season. In that same game, running back Beau Blankenship had his first sub 100-yard game of the season – an 86-yard effort on 25 carries. Matchup to watch: The battle in the trenches The battle on both lines will be ferocious with the top two rushing attacks in the MAC in the same stadium – as both offensive
lines are tremendous in the run blocking game. The defensive line that does the best job of containing the run game, especially the duel threat quarterbacks of Lynch and Zordich, will go a long way in determining the outcome of this game. He said it: “As an offensive lineman, I’m proud of my position, and the guys that I’m playing with. We’re a tight-knit group, and we’re always hanging out. Any restaurant that’s open be careful, because we’ll come in as a group and just tear it all down.” - Ozkhan on the camaraderie between him and his offensive linemates, while also putting restaurants in the Buffalo area on notice. Number to watch: 18 That is the impressive streak by Northern Illinois at Huskie Stadium, which has cooked up the best home field advantages in the MAC. The Huskies have not lost a home game since losing to Idaho in 2009 by a 34-31 score. That mark is the third best in the nation, behind only Southeastern Conference powerhouse LSU (51, 1-1 SEC) with 21 and Big Ten’s Wisconsin (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) with 20. They also have won 13 straight MAC home games; the
last conference opponent to defeat the Huskies was Central Michigan back in 2008. Prediction: The Bulls have improved each game, but they face arguably the toughest game in the season aside from Georgia. The Huskies are almost a mirror image of the Bulls, with a run-based quarterback and a stingy defense. The crucial difference is the home field advantage. It’s homecoming weekend in Dekalb, Ill., and after that emotional comeback win against Ball State (3-3, 1-2 MAC), the Huskies have the possibility of making early mistakes with this big weekend ahead of them. If the Bulls take advantage of that, use the pass attack to stake claim to an early lead over Northern Illinois and avoid the big mistakes that have hampered them for the last few games, the seeds are set for a massive MAC upset. Northern Illinois has shown a propensity to come back from large deficits and will do so again Saturday. The home streak continues to an impressive 19 games. Bulls: 24 Northern Illinois: 27 Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Real world problems: my fantasy team TROY FAZIO Sports Columnist I’ve got real problems. Lately, people have been coming to me complaining about their tests, girlfriend problems or how I ate the last chicken patty in the freezer (sorry, Steve). But I have bigger problems this week. Drew Brees and Matt Forte are on a bye, not to mention that four days after I traded for Donald Brown he decided to get knee surgery and will be out 3-4 weeks. Yeah, so you tell me who’s got it worse. What really makes a fantasy week sour is when people in your league break the laws of fantasy. Yes, indeed, there are laws. Of course, the original copy has been fought over for years and its resting place is unknown, but there are a few points that we need to go over. Article 18 Going 0-5 to start the season is not grounds to start accepting money in exchange for what few good players you may have. You obviously just need to
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drop a class so you can focus on what’s really important: your fantasy team. Article 44 You are never allowed to sit your stud because his matchup isn’t favorable. If you drafted the man in the first two rounds, you have a moral fantasy obligation to start him consistently. You see, I don’t care if your Moe’s Homewrecker was a little pequeño this week, that doesn’t mean you go for taco salad this time around. Please. Article 21 Never can you start two or more players who are on a bye. That just shows a lack of effort and gives me the right to show no mercy on your fantasy team (not that I would anyway). Some people are like, “But Troy, that means I’ll have to drop my third string receiver.” Look, when last week’s chicken nuggets turn green, it’s time to throw them out or give them away. The same goes for Randy Moss, who you’ve been holding onto for four weeks now. Well guess what? He’s green, moldy,
smells like a baby’s diaper rotting in the sun and I’m betting he tastes like that, too. So drop him. Don’t hold on to underperforming players just because you have a moral obligation towards them. Don’t feed me this garbage about sacrificing one week so you can keep your lineup the same. Like I’ve said in the past, your lineup this week will not be the one you win the championship with. I’m not sure why food is good for analogies, but here are this week’s tasty flex picks: Vick Ballard (RB/IND) Confidence Rating –7/10 Everyone’s talking about this guy this week. With Brown out, this guy is getting the carries, and I bet you are looking for a RB to fill in a bye week slot. Kyle Rudolph (TE/MIN) C.R. – 8/10 Yeah, I know I picked this guy last week, too. But this guy is still owned in just over half of all leagues and even then he’s being started in fewer than half the leagues he’s owned in. He has four touchdowns in four weeks and the
opposing Redskins have allowed the second-most fantasy points to TEs. You’re missing out. Sidney Rice (WR/SEA) C.R. – 6/10 He’s supposedly the No. 1 receiver in Seattle, but lately he’s been embarrassing. He’s due for a score this week vs. New England, the third-worst pass defense in the league. Hakeem Nicks (WR/NYG) C.R. – 1/10 Reports have indicated he is back in the lineup this week against San Fran. I know Hakeem owners are anxious to get him back in the lineup, but don’t do it. Eli has plenty of other options; they’re not going to be pushing him his first week back. If you’re truly desperate I guess you have to, but don’t be expecting much. Eliminator/Survival Pick: Seattle over New England Teams on Bye: Panthers, Bears, Jags and Saints Email: sports@ubspectrum.com
Last Friday night, my childhood came to a close. I was saddened. In that moment, I thought of that line my parents used to say, “You can’t relive the past.” But I always disagreed with them because I had one person who helped me relive the moments of my childhood. That person was Chipper Jones. When the last out was recorded in the NL wildcard play-in game, I realized after this year there would not be a No.10 at the “hot corner” for the Braves. My parents’ line came back to haunt me, and there was nothing I could do. It was tough for me to accept. See, baseball has always been in my blood. My grandfather played, my uncles played, my cousins played and my dad was even an all-city second baseman at East High School in Rochester, N.Y. in the late ’70s. I was born into the “family business,” and there was no way out. Eat, sleep and baseball was all I knew. While 7-year-old kids were arguing over what color Power Ranger they were going to be, I was arguing with my cousin on who imitated professional batting stances the best. But what inspired me the most about playing the game I loved to talk about was the switch-hitting firstround draft pick in the 1990 MLB draft... Chipper Jones. I spent countless hours breaking down and studying his stance, imitating his throwing motions. I had to play just like him. What was a nightmare to most fans in the NL East for nearly two decades was a childhood obsession. He especially loved to dominate the Mets. His stats were a testament to that. He accumulated a .313 average, 63 runs, 101 hits, 19 homeruns and 55 RBI at Shea Stadium – a pretty remarkable feat considering he played there nine times per season for 14 years. He played 126 games at Shea Stadium in his career. He completely dominated them to the point where he actually named his dog “Shea” after the Mets old digs. I disliked the Mets ever since 1997 when I became a Chipper fan. Maybe it because there were already pre-existing feelings that there should only be one team in New York: the Yankees. Chipper gave me a reason to feel better, as I would watch him completely destroy the Mets’ pitching staff. These numbers are credible for the Hall of Fame in which he will be eligible for in 2017. My fondest memory of Chipper is something I’ll never forget. The summer of 1999 was unforgettable – for Chipper and myself. I was competing against my whole little league for best batting average. Chipper Jones was battling the NL East for a batting title. After every game, I would look at the scorebook to find out I had recorded multiple hits. Then I always ran home to check Jones’ stats to see where he was in the batting champion standings. Both of us shared success – I claimed the batting title for my little league team, and Jones claimed his first of two batting titles. It was a summer I will never forget as long as I live. As Chipper Jones hung his spikes up for the last time following an impressive career, a funny feeling came over me. I realized the spot beside my Chipper Jones poster was the perfect spot to hang up my childhood. Email: joseph.konze@ubspectrum.com