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Lee Road construction creates commuting confusion By AMANDA WOODS Asst. News Editor

It’s hard enough to be on time for class in the hassle-filled early days of the semester. Construction on campus simply makes the problem worse. Unfortunately, navigating around campus by car as well as by foot will be slightly more difficult for most of the semester. On Aug. 24, the school broke ground for a construction project on Lee Road between the Audubon Parkway and the Jarvis B parking lot entrance. The construction is needed in order to extend underground utilities up through Lee Road to the Ellicott Complex, according to Kevin Thompson, director

of Facilities Planning and Design. Thompson explained that the construction on Lee Road is the first part of two major construction projects. In the first project, Lee Road will be extended across the Audubon Parkway, and will come right into the Ellicott tunnel. There will be a traffic signal at the intersection of Lee Road and the Audubon Parkway, which Thompson believes will calm traffic on the Audubon as people cross the road onto the main part of campus. According to Thompson, the expected completion date for this portion of the project is Aug. 2010. The second construction project is geared toward building housing to accommodate the ever-increas-

“It’s like remodeling your home, some days you just can’t use the kitchen.” -Kevin Thompson Director of Facilities Planning and Design

ing population of UB resident students. Thompson explained that Facilities is working on building a 600bed housing complex for sophomores. The building will likely be completed and ready for student move-in by Aug. 2011. Although students are generally still able to get around on foot by way of a pedestrian walkway along the west side of Lee Road, many have still voiced their complaints about the inconvenience. “I had to walk to the bookstore earlier and the

construction fence was covering up the path I had to walk on, so I had to go all the way around,” said Evan Baskin-Evans, a junior marketing major. Thompson explained that although Facilities tries its best to make sure students are still able to get around as easily as possible, a slight inconvenience see ROADS page 4 Jeff Liu / The Spectrum Right: By August 2010, Lee

Road will extend across Audubon Parkway and meet at the Ellicott tunnel entrance.

Pleas among chaos By DAVID JARKA and ASHLEY HIRT Managing Editor and Asst. News Editor

A troubled, apologetic Student Association President Hassan Farah called an impromptu press conference earlier this week, just hours before opponents questioning his judgment and professionalism filed petitions with enough signatures to upset his fledging administration and toss him out of office. The meeting started in a disorganized fashion on Monday in the Student Union Theater, which was barely at half capacity.

“[The press conference] was a last minute decision and thus we were unsuccessful in getting a bigger outcome of students to attend,” Farah said. “The purpose of it was to take questions and clarify things about the incident. It was to allow parties to speak and allow me to speak publicly.” Farah felt the poor turnout was partly due to last minute preparation. “I was pushed into the press conference by supporters and we started planning the press conference Saturday and

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Senior Managing Editor

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Student Association Vice President Ernesto Alvarado shows his anger toward SA President Hassan Farah in a press conference on Monday.

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Exhibition photographs shed new light on Underground Railroad BY NAOMI SPENCER Staff Writer

A newspaper notice for runaway slaves hangs against a stark white wall in the UB Art Gallery. The notice lists the physical characteristics of the slaves who fled to the Underground Railroad, from their gender and height to their skin and eye color. Each advertisement box reveals the hefty monetary reward offered for their return in bold, black numbers. This photograph is one of over 50 images photog-

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Feds investigating SUNY for misused funds The federal government is investigating the University at Buffalo and other members of the SUNY system to see if the schools misused funding meant for specific research projects. On Sunday, the Buffalo News reported that the investigation has been underway for several months, but that details were only made widely known last week when the district attorney’s office in Buffalo issued several subpoenas. A call to Assistant District Attorney Robert G. Trusiak’s office confirmed the reports. “Subpoenas have been issued on the State University of New York at Buffalo,” said Peggy McFarland, a paralegal in Trusiak’s office. The investigation questions whether SUNY schools have been using federal money designated

for specific research projects to fund projects other than the ones for which they were designated. The probe appears to focus on health-related research, as McFarland revealed that the Health & Human Services Department issued the subpoenas. The Buffalo News reported that the investigation could have “serious ramifications” for the SUNY system, which receives more than $500 million to fund research projects every year. The investigation began after William Fals-Stewart, a former researcher at UB’s Research Institute on Addictions, made several complaints about the way the school used federal money for several of his projects. A spokesperson for SUNY could not be contacted. E-mail: spectrum-me@buffalo.edu

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This digital photomontage, which shows a view from the Canadian side of the Niagara River with downtown Buffalo in the background, is one of the pieces that can be seen at the Stephen Marc exhibition .

rapher and digital montage artist Stephen Marc created for his exhibition titled “Passage on the Under-

ground Railroad.” Marc, who recently visited UB, teaches art at Arizona State University’s

Herberger College of Fine Arts. see EXHIBITION page 8

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan will kick off the Distinguished Speakers Series this Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Alumni Arena. Find out more with our preview on the Web.

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Stepping up to the plate Obama lays out health care plan Despite the fact that it was the top priority on his domestic agenda, it was a protracted and comatose summer for President Barack Obama as far as health care reform was concerned. Obama’s administration was wounded by months filled with hearings called for by Republicans, who are determined to end his health care reform campaign. All of that went out the window las t Wednesday. Having taken recent hits from illinformed Americans at town hall meetings and, of course, realizing his slipping poll numbers, Obama put his foot down. In an eloquent, strongly worded speech, Obama told a joint session of Congress to stop squabbling as he filled them in on the details of his plan for reform. Obama let Americans who have health insurance know how the reforms will aid them, not harm them. Obama told Americans without health care that the federal government will fill that void. No one will be left out in the cold. He informed the country about the cost of his plan. He reminded Congress that the issue is too important for an impasse on the matter. It was a tremendous moment and President Obama did enough. He appealed to the humanity of Americans - everyone has the right to good quality health care coverage. In response to the talk of “death panels,” Obama said, “Such a claim would be laughable if it weren’t so cynical and irresponsible. It is a lie, plain and simple.” President Obama did, however, reach out to Republicans by addressing the need for medical malpractice reform, but he pointed out that spreading falsehoods and impeding the progress on health care reform would not be tolerated.

He showed the resolve and strength that he displayed when he first enchanted this country. The president promised that reform would not add a single dollar to the deficit, although he left out a few key points. His speech did not address cutting back on waste in the current system, whether savings will catch up with the cost of the program, and how government subsidies will be issued and for what amount. Anyone who would argue for or against health care reform must answer these questions. The rising cost of Medicare and Medicaid will cripple the nation’s economy if costs aren’t changed. We need to hear more from the president and Congress, especially from the Republicans. There is no doubt that all Americans will benefit with more competition in the health insurance industry. The president wavered on the public plan option, but it should only be abandoned in return of major political capital. It was about time for the president to remind Congress that most Americans are a simple job change or an illness away from losing health care coverage. In his plan, health insurance companies are no longer allowed to deny or refuse coverage based on current health status. The opponents of health care reform have controlled this debate on their terms for far too long. But words will only get us so far. The president must strong arm Democrats in Congress to get this reform accomplished, because, at this rate, there seems to be little to no support from Republicans. Obama’s speech was a clear message that this is the good fight. Losing is not an option.

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Monday passed for most Americans like any other day. Unbeknownst to most, it marked the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – a collapse that proved to be the catalyst for a global financial crisis. With the country still feeling the effects of the global recession, many Americans are saving more as the fear of losing their jobs hangs in the air. However, on Tuesday afternoon, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke declared the recession has “likely” ended. Still, unemployment is consistently rising and hit 9.7 percent in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many have speculated that unemployment could reach as high as 11 percent. The current administration has dragged its feet in another major area in need of reform. Many Americans are still angry about of the failure of top Wall Street executives and the subsequent government bailouts. There is still a debate about whether the government should have intervened, but the recession could have been much worse if it hadn’t. Previous administrations have only continued the deregulation of the financial sector. There are a few things that might have lessened the severity of the financial crisis. The regulatory agencies could have done their due diligence to prevent unsound lending on sub-prime mortgages, but they didn’t. They allowed millions of Americans to get swindled by highly complex loans from financial institutions. Many of the regulatory agencies allowed this because, at the time, anything to boost bank profits was deemed good, even if extremely complicated loans and poor lending standards set the country up for massive defaults on loans that could lead to a global systemic collapse.

Perhaps the best way to reform the financial system would be to create a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Its job would take the consumer protection job from the various financial regulators and enforce rules that are in the best interest of the consumer. For example, it could force financial institutions to provide alternatives to complex mortgages and eliminate sneaky overdraft fees. The next big issue is how to regulate financial derivatives, which were previously marketed across the globe as almost risk free investments. The problem is, financial derivatives happen to be a part of a highly lucrative multitrillion-dollar industry. The essential flaw in the current reform proposal is that it divides these instruments into two markets. One is for standard derivatives, which would be traded on regulated exchanges, while the other - customized derivatives - would be privately traded, allowing for unregulated trading. Also, it allows certain financial institutions the ability to not trade the simpler instruments on an exchange. This would be deterring from the overall objective in managing risk, increasing transparency and creating a more regulated marketplace. The Federal Reserve must also begin to manage risk in the financial system by overseeing and regulating firms whose crash could hurt the economy, and, if needed, provide bailout funding for such firms. However, many pundits have started to believe that the Fed’s monetary policy choice is a source of risk itself and that the Fed’s ability to provide cheap money inadvertently gives legs to the disastrous housing bubble. Only the future will tell us if these are the reforms the financial system needs to avert another meltdown, but history does have a pattern of repeating itself.

Crazy for Swayze A little part of me died Monday night. When I got home from work around 8 p.m. and checked my e-mail, my heart immediately sank as I read the subject line of a message from my friend Emily: “Patrick Swayze has died. Caitlin, I’m sorry for your loss.” I felt like I got punched in the stomach. I knew he was battling pancreatic cancer but I guess the reality that he was going to die never really set in. I began to cry. I was in love with Swayze. His films taught me so much about life and love. To me, he was more than a guy on a movie screen that was Caitlin Tremblay perpetually clad in a News Editor tucked-in wife beater and black jeans. He was majestic. It was my dad who first introduced me to P.Swayz. I was about 10 when my dad asked me to watch a movie on TV with him. “You’ll love it,” he said. “It’s got a greatalmost Romeo and Juliet storyline and it’s about dancing.” I was still really into my ballet class at the time, so I watched Dirty Dancing. From the moment Swayze came out shaking his hips in tandem with the mambo music, I knew I had found my leading man - a feeling that only grew with each viewing of the film. I pointedly remember asking my dad why Jennifer Grey’s character, Baby, looked so embarrassed when she told Swayze’s character, Johnny, that she “carried a watermelon.” At 10 years old, my dad was hard-pressed to explain the sex reference to me, so I didn’t fully understand. Honestly, I still don’t but I guess a watermelon makes more sense than, say, a mango. I was completely captivated by that whole movie. Yes, Swayze was probably one of the corniest actors of our time, but he embraced the corny and did it with class and style. He was all cheese but never sleaze. When he looked see TREMBLAY page 9

Smoker’s delight Puffing on a cigarette has never been sweeter for those addicted to tobacco on campus, even with a “smoking ban” in full effect. Why? It has not been enforced. At all. On Aug. 1, the University at Buffalo initiated the UBreathe Free campaign, banning smoking throughout campus with the exception of parking lots that are 100 feet away from campus buildings. The university’s means of implementing the policy was simply taking away cigarette butt Stephen Marth containers and slapEditor in Chief ping pretty stickers on doors and windows throughout each campus. Fail. The pretty stickers have done nothing except fill up space on empty windows, and the lack of “butt stops” has now caused the campus to be littered with cigarette filters. I’m on campus every day, and thanks to this newspaper, I’m here for nearly 20 hours a day. And every time I walk out of this windowless office, there are always at least a dozen people outside enjoying a cancer stick. Can the university actually enforce this? I’m a former smoker, so I understand why people want to smoke. But I know why they should not. I won’t bore you with the facts on why smoking is bad for you. We all know the facts. The only fact I’ll share with you is that UB looks pretty darn stupid as the university advertises a banless ban. Actually, before we even get to the whole banning concept, who is even supposed to enforce this? University Police? Faculty? Me? see MARTH page 4

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Sticker should have been up immediately MARTH from page 3 On a lighter note, I’d love to be able to citizens’ arrest someone for taking one too many puffs. But really, the UBreathe Free policy was a good idea – but it was simply rushed. It took a few weeks for the silly stickers to be

put up. That should have been dealt with at 12:00:01 a.m. on Aug. 1. Are you going to fine people? Arrest people? Murder them? My imagination can run wild. But wait, you’re going to educate them. If you think a slap on the wrist

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shouldn’t be there. But it is. It hasn’t changed yet and sadly, I don’t expect it to change anytime soon. As the days go by and the cigarette butts build up outside, that’s another day that the university looks even sillier for instituting a meaningless policy.

Provide that meaning. Take initiative. Be as mean as you need to be. Hurry. My lungs are beginning to fill up with smoke. Cough, cough. E-mail: smarth@buffalo.edu

Project to increase traffic on Lee Road ROADS from page 1 is inevitable. “We anticipated that we would have to accommodate pedestrian traffic from Lee Road to Ellicott,” Thompson said. “We realize that it’s not perfect, but it’s not perfect with any construction project.” Thompson points out that these slight inconveniences due to construction projects will be increasingly common on campus in the upcoming semesters and academic years. “[There is going to be] construction going on in the Ellicott Complex for a couple of years resulting in some level of inconvenience in terms of people walking around the construction,” Thompson said. “We will provide as convenient a route as possible.” Since the fall semester began, the construction along Lee Road no longer affects UB buses or shuttles, according to Christopher Austin, assistant director

of Parking and Transportation Services. “During the summer months the buses were rerouted to Hamilton Road, but we were able to change that before opening weekend,” Austin said. Austin also noted that there has been a mild traffic increase along Lee Road by the entrance to the bookstore, but nothing major. Michele Handzel, a freshman pharmacy major, believes that above anything else, the construction along Lee Road takes away from the aesthetics of the campus. “Only occasionally [the construction] is an inconvenience,” Handzel said. “More than anything, it’s ugly.” According to Emily Krecko, a freshman pharmacy major, the construction doesn’t cause a significant problem for students getting around campus. However, it does serve as a reminder for students to navigate around Lee Road more carefully.

“You just have to be cautious while driving,” Krecko said. According to Thompson, Facilities never overlooks the interest and convenience of students before beginning a construction project. In fact, he points out, it is their most important consideration. “We always think of the students first, and we try to anticipate what would [have the] least impact on student life when we embark on these major construction projects,” Thompson said. However, he stressed that students have to be understanding and cooperative as well if they aren’t able to use a certain route to get to class, or have to go a bit out of their way once in a while due to the construction projects. “It’s like remodeling your home,” Thompson said. “Some days you just can’t use the kitchen.” E-mail: spectrum-news@buffalo.edu

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First arts. Then life. The time of your life.

For the love of cycling

Blueprint for mediocrity

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By BRETT SCHNEIDER Staff Writer Grade: B

Straddling the line between old school and new school is easier said than done. In a time when the music industry is in dire straits, taking risks is generally unwise, especially for a person who bought out his own contract to create a label. But this is Shawn Corey Carter we are talking about. After signing a handful of talented artists such as Wale, J. Cole, Sugababes and Melanie Fiona to management deals with his new label, Roc Nation, Jay-Z is ready to deliver Roc Nation’s first order of production: The Blueprint 3. Jay-Z faced a tough decision when releasing his 11th album. Does an artist keep with the times and tweak his style to meld with new trends or does he take the approach of the weathered see JAY-Z page 9

SPECTRUM PLAYLIST Play me for Swayze Nobody made sweat-drenched grinding in tight black jeans and a matching colored beater sexier or more masculine. And absolutely nobody puts Swayze in a corner. Rest in peace, Patrick. You were a legend. And in your dirty, dirty dancing honor, we have compliled the musical eulogy to your career. Adios, amigo! 1) Patrick Swayze “She’s Like The Wind” 2) Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes “Time Of My Life” 3) Mika “Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)” 4) Jeff Healey Band “Hoochie Coochie Man” 5) Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” 6) Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” 7) Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings” 8) Loverboy “Everybody’s Working For The Weekend” 9) Ratt “Nobody Rides For Free” 10) Gary Jules and Michael Andrews “Mad World”

Singing and dancing in public. Taking random chances. No doubt about it, love makes us do crazy things. For Milwaukee, Wis. resident Peter Mulvey, 40, it’s enough of an emotion to get him on his bicycle and riding to 10 cities throughout the month of September, performing his music for crowds along the way. He covers the haul from city to city using his recumbent bicycle, guitar strapped to the back, and is in the middle of his third bike-based tour taking him from the Midwest to the East Coast. By arriving in Buffalo Tuesday night, Mulvey will have completed the longest leg of the tour, riding 305 miles from Ann Arbor, Mich. “We’ve just been taking side and back roads,” said Mulvey, who was halfway to Buffalo and in a Canadian hotel when interviewed. “It’s beautiful in Canada … the sunrise has been beautiful and that’s been the best part. [Canadians] definitely have us beat in terms of roads and politeness of the drivers.” Mulvey has been singing and writing for the past 27 years and has twelve albums to his name. When singing and touring, Mul-

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Peter Mulvey arrived in Buffalo Tuesday night after riding 305 miles from Ann Arbor, Mich.

vey performs mostly solo with an acoustic guitar. Mulvey’s twelfth album, Letters from a Flying Machine, is mostly acoustic with some spoken word. Starting the track with “Dear Edgar,” he describes modern technology to his young nephew, talking about everything from bikes and computers to how MP3 players work. Throughout the album he reads off letters that he has written to his nieces and nephews, each telling a story, some setting up the next song. In the track “Letters from a Flying Machine,” he discusses riding his bicycle along the Hank Aaron trail in Michigan with his family. In total, Mulvey will put in 1,100 miles on his bike. During the shows, Mulvey will be playing tunes from Letters from a Flying Machine. Mulvey admits that breaks are a muchneeded relief while covering the vast distances. He stops several times throughout the day. “We stop six or eight times,” Mulvey said. “You just have to stop, you have to hydrate. Some people can [go without stopping], but we’re not crazy.” To maximize his comfort, Mulvey uses a recumbent bicycle that has a backrest. The pedals are placed on the front wheel, cresee BIKE page 10

Chug for jugs at Buffalo bar crawl By RACHEL LAMB Asst. Life Editor

For those who like beer and boobs, you’re in luck. Buffalo Entertainment District and Sisterhood Wellness Center are sponsoring the inaugural Save the Boobies charity bar crawl this Friday. The bar crawl will take place downtown at popular UB student destinations such as Pure, SoHo, Bayou and SkyBar starting at 8 p.m. “[Buffalo Entertainment District] came up with this idea as a way to help the Sisterhood Wellness Center raise money for breast cancer survivors,” said Jay Macaluso, a member of BED and owner of Pure nightclub. “We work with [Sisterhood] frequently because they focus mainly on local survivors from Buffalo and Western New York.” Participants ages 21 and up can sign up at the registration table on Chippewa between SoHo and SubZero. For a $10 donation, entrants receive a free beer stein, a scorecard and admission to 16 of Chippewa’s hottest bars and clubs. Participants can get their scorecard punched at each bar and the first 1,000 people that turn in completed cards win a free T-shirt. “We came up with the idea of a bar crawl to get SWC money for a retreat that they’re putting together for survivors,” Macaluso said. “October is breast cancer awareness month, and we wanted to help get money to their organization so they could do some more fundraising next month.” SWC is currently planning a retreat to Grand Island for breast cancer survivors. According to SWC’s Web site, it is very important for these survivors to understand that they are not alone and that other survivors are there to help. “The program was designed by survivors who have had the opportunity to be in other programs and understand the special needs that have to be addressed. There is free time, relaxing time, fun time, and a chance to asso-

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On Friday, many will flock to the Chippewa strip to help raise money for breast cancer survivors.

ciate with other women who have had the same experiences and anxiety,” the SWC said on its Web site. “I think it’s a great idea. People are going out anyway,” said Natasha Wierzbicki, a freshman pre-pharmacy major. “It’s a chance for people to get more than just a hangover.” Ashley Golubski, a freshman physical therapy major, is not 21 yet, but she said that if she was, she would go to the bar crawl. “It’s for a good cause, so I would go. I wouldn’t necessarily go to drink, but to benefit others. It would also help if [BED] would sponsor events for people who aren’t 21,” Golubski said. BED also holds Little Black Dress Friday, sponsored by Little Black Dress Wines. Over 200 girls came out last weekend donned in little black dresses to support the cause, according to BED’s Facebook group.

LBD Fridays are held every Friday at the same venues as the bar crawl, which are all part of the BED association. They have drink specials such as two-for-one Labatt Blue Lights, $3 Little Black Dress Wine and $3 Finlandia Vodka martinis, according to Facebook. BED is also contemplating other events to benefit SWC, like an Oktoberfest event and continuing the LBD Friday fundraiser. “This bar crawl is the first one, but we will probably be doing more,” Macaluso said. “We are trying to put together a variety of ideas to help raise money for an important cause like the SWC.” For more information on the bar crawl or other events that benefit SWC, visit www.buffaloentertainmentdistrict.com. E-mail: spectrum-features@buffalo.edu

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‘I am not a liar’ FARAH from page 1 Sunday … the promotion sucked,” Farah said. The makeshift planning was evident to those in attendance. “As a whole, this whole situation makes the Student Association look bad, which is not a good thing for the student body,” said Seun Adelegan, a senior math major. “If you want to have a legit conference, don’t just have the people that are politically involved in SA – have the whole student body involved.” After Jim Anderson, board chair of the Western New York Peace Center, started the press conference speaking about racial problems on campus, Farah walked up to the podium in a theater filled with gawking stares and silence. Everyone listened intently as Farah opened his speech with a glimpse into his past, who he used to be and how he has grown as a person through his past experiences. Farah talked of his struggles in refugee camps in Africa and other issues he dealt with in his life. “I was trying to rebuild my life … I found strength in God, my family and friends,” Farah said. During his time at UB, Farah made friends from all over the world and eventually became involved in SA. “I ran under the Student Party ticket and finally had the chance to run the largest student government in the whole SUNY system,” Farah said. “I literally became a voice for those who didn’t have one.” The next part of Farah’s speech contained an apology for how he reacted during the altercation between him and Akash Chakravarty over the summer, in which he punched Chakravarty in the Ellicott Tunnel. “I made a mistake over the summer,” Farah said. “I am the first person to condemn my actions…I felt intimidated, and regrettably, reacted aggressively…I am a person of calm demeanor.” Farah’s opponents have accused him of being a liar and weaving untrue stories regarding the incident, specifically the contents of the police report where he never stated that a racial slur was used against him. “I am not a liar,” Farah said. “If you look at [the police report], my statement was not taken. I was questioned on the perspective of the student on what he’s already said. None of the questions I

could object to on the ways they were phrased.” Farah also addressed the rumor that he hated Jews and wanted to move the date of Fall Fest from the Muslim month of Ramadan to during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. “The last straw was when I heard people say that I hate the Jewish,” Farah said. “People are just trying to find more venom. I don’t know where they are getting that. If I hate the Jewish, why would I run with [SA Treasurer Jordan Fried], who’s Jewish? I have no preferences.” Farah later posed the question, how do we judge a person – by one event or by his or her whole life? “Should one mistake discount every single good thing you did in life?” Farah queried. “I stand before you not as an arrogant man, but as a humble man who asks for your forgiveness…I truly and sincerely admit I will never be able to apologize enough.” Following his apology, Farah took questions from those in attendance. Press conference moderator Jorge Ortiz, a junior political science major, had his hands full as the session turned into a heated discussion between Farah and the audience. One student questioned why Farah felt that he wasn’t acting as SA president during the time of the incident. “A person can’t really wear two hats at the same time,” Farah said. “I was a [resident adviser], I was supervising students.” Farah exited the SU Theater immediately after the conference ended. Meanwhile, students milled around, seeming agitated and concerned for what the future holds for SA. “This case has taken its course,” Farah said. “It has been addressed first by the Student Judiciary process, then by [the Town of] Amherst Court. It is completely resolved and over with, and both parties have agreed that we are students and want to move on.” Farah’s opponents turned the recall petition into the StudentWide Judiciary a few hours after his press conference. SA Vice President Ernesto Alvarado, who turned in the petition with a group of several other student officials, said that the petition’s submittal was unrelated to the press conference. However, he believes that Farah’s speech may have done more harm than

good for his chances of staying in office. “That press conference was unprofessionally called,” Alvarado said. “SA didn’t know about it, the opposition didn’t know about it and UB officials didn’t know about it. He might have come out worse from it. We got more signatures after the press conference.” The petition consisted of over 2,800 signatures to be processed. “We got 2,844 signatures and we needed to reach 2,679, I believe,” Alvarado said. “We’re putting them in to be processed. Our amount is not official, so we wanted to come up here and make sure the process goes smoother.” According to the SWJ Rules of Procedure, the validity of the petition will be determined within five days of its reception. “Upon receiving a recall petition, the Supreme Student Court shall determine the validity of the same within 5 days,” the SWJ Rules of Procedure state. “Proceedings shall begin only after the petition is judged to be valid.” Farah has been informed that the petition was submitted and plans to cooperate appropriately with the SWJ proceedings. “I’ve been notified of the submission,” Farah said. “I will wait on the Student-Wide Judiciary’s course of action to be taken. I will cooperate with them and let them hear my side of it and give my input.” The group of officials has been in pursuit of student signatures since the beginning of the school year. However, if the SWJ finds that they do not have enough valid signatures on the petition, more can be submitted at a later time. “We’ve been working on it for the last three weeks,” Alvarado said. “We rallied up a number that we’ve felt comfortable with that in case we have the wrong IDs, we could still submit it… It’s not a one shot deal. If we miss the number by 100 or so, we could still submit more.” Despite the possibility that the petition may need more signatures, Alvarado feels confident that it will eventually be approved. “I believe that [I], along with everyone else, has worked hard and whether it be now or later, we will be successful,” Alvarado said.

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Coron had three saves in net SOCCER from page 12 our stronger half thus far this season, but the 9-2 goal differential says otherwise.” Buffalo was outshot overall, but had five shots on net to the Bearcats’ four. In the end they were unable to capitalize on any of their chances and were shutout. A variety of players recorded shots on goal for the Bulls. Junior forward Nina Connell had two and freshman forward Stephanie Velez, junior midfielder Kristen Bailey and senior midfielder Julie Dale each had a shot attempt. But Binghamton’s goaltenders continued to hold the Bulls scoreless. Senior Jen McEachron and junior Erin Iman split their second straight shutout and third of the season. McEachron had two saves and Iman recorded three stops on the day. At the other end, senior goalkeeper Amy Coron had three saves in net for the Bulls. The Bulls’ best chance came from Dale late in the game off of

a corner kick from Bailey. Dale connected with the cross, but the Bearcats’ keeper stopped her header. Bearcats head coach Sarah McClellan was happy with the way her team played out a tough win. “I’m pleased with the way our girls respected the game and grinded out the win,” McClellan said in a press release. “It was a great goal on a heads-up play from [Stefani Knopnick].” Binghamton’s victory marked the third time this year that the Bulls have lost 1-0 contest. “Its always disappointing when you play well enough to get a win but don’t,” Thomas said. Thomas and the Bulls are looking to shore up their second half woes before Mid-American Conference play start. Last year the Bulls failed to get a win in the MAC, going 0-9-2. “We think we will be better prepared going into our conference games,” Thomas said. “We have set up a tougher non-conference schedule in order to better

prepare us for the MAC.” Thomas added that their nonconference competition is looking fiercer than ever with every team showing the capacity to make a run towards the end of the season. “Every non-conference team we play this year either has an opportunity to make it to the national tournament or to win their conference tournament,” Thomas said. After a week off, the Bulls will look to turn around their disappointing start when they travel down Main Street to take on local foe Canisius. “This is an exciting week. We have five uninterrupted days of training,” Thomas said. “This is a time to evaluate everything and get our players with bumps and bruises healthy for Sunday and the rest of the season.” The Bulls take the field at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Demske Sports Complex. E-mail: spectrum-sports@buffalo.edu

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Three historic sites located in Western New York EXHIBITION from page 1 The exhibition includes two series. The first series is photographs of Underground Railroad sites from across the U.S.

and Canada, allowing viewers an inside look at hidden rooms and the overall landscape of the structures involved in the Underground Railroad. The second series is comprised

of montages, which combine images of slavery with images from today, creating narratives that simultaneously speak from the past, and to the present. For Marc, exhibiting what he describes as “the largest, most definitive exhibition of this work” at UB is only natural. After all, the City of Good Neighbors is where this particular artistic journey of his began back in 2000. Marc was in Buffalo doing a two-year residency at CEPA Gallery on Main St. It was during his time there that he began photographing Underground Railroad sites. Marc has since exhibited his work at the Smithsonian Institution, Notre Dame, Harvard University and many other institu-

tions. “It’s fun being back in Buffalo,” Marc said. Three of the historic sites in the exhibition are located here in Western New York: Michigan Street Baptist Church in Buffalo, the Root House in Pekin, and Murphy Orchards in Burt which became his inspiration when he was in Buffalo almost a decade ago. Marc explained that what started out as a simple idea— photographing Underground Railroad sites—became complex as he discovered the layers of stories behind the historic sites. “It ended up being much bigger than I envisioned,” Marc said. The stories involved not just the actual Railroad hiding places

and landscapes but also documents like letters and newspapers, artifacts such as a horse and buggy and the people who maintain the sites today. “To put a montage together like this is really unusual,” said Sandra Olsen, director of the UB Art Gallery and Curator of the Exhibit. “He’ll start out with a site somehow connected to the Underground Railroad and combine it with modern images, giving it this incredible ring of relevance that is really amazing.” The exhibition is now open and will be on view through October 18 in the first floor gallery of UB’s Center for the Arts.

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9/9 – A person was taken to DeGraff Hospital from the Hadley Shuttle for pain. 9/10 – Christopher M. Gemmati was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated at Martha Jackson Place. 9/10 – A person was taken to Erie County Medical Center from Pritchard Hall for an ear injury. 9/10 – A person was sent to Erie County Medical Center from Farber Hall for a heart attack. 9/10 – An unattended laptop was stolen from Lockwood Library. 9/10 – Police broke up a fight between two people at Alumni Arena. 9/10 – Someone stole unattended cash at Red Jacket Quadrangle. 9/11 – Brian A. Schneider was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated at the intersection of Main Street and Bailey Road. 9/11 – A person with a foot injury declined transportation to a medical facility. 9/11 – Zacharaih Y. Aga was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Heath Street. 9/11 – An unattended cell phone was stolen from a Millard Fillmore Academic Center locker. 9/12 – A person was sent to Erie County Medical Center from Fargo Quadrangle for alcohol poisoning. 9/12 – A person was sent to Sister’s Hospital from Schoelkopf Hall for neck pain.

9/12 – A person was trespassing on the sixth floor of Goodyear Hall. 9/12 – A vehicle was taken from the Parker parking lot and recovered later. 9/12 – A person was taken to Erie County Medical Center from Alumni Stadium for treatment. 9/12 – A street lamp and sign were struck in a hit and run accident on Hayes Road. 9/12 – A street lamp fell down on Hayes Road and was handled by maintenance. 9/12 – A UB Card was stolen and used in Goodyear Hall. 9/13 – A person was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Spaulding Quadrangle for an alcohol overdose. 9/13 – An unattended wallet with cash was stolen from the Goodyear Dining Hall. 9/13 – Someone pulled a false fire alarm in Spaulding Quadrangle. 9/13 – A person was sent to Erie County Medical Center from Schoellkopf Hall for an alcohol overdose. 9/14 – Three large wallets with cash were stolen from an open Red Jacket Quadrangle room. 9/14 – A person was sent to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from the Furnas parking lot for an allergic reaction. 9/15 – An unattended laptop was stolen from Capen Undergraduate Library.

9/1 – Two touch panels were stolen from the Abbott Room in Diefendorf during the past week. 9/3 – A hit and run accident was reported in a Spaulding parking lot. 9/8 – A person was taken from Bell Hall to Sister’s Hospital for treatment. 9/8 – A hit and run accident was reported in the Special Events parking lot. 9/8 – A person was sent to the Erie County Medical Center Comprehensive Emergency Program for an evaluation. 9/8 – A person was sent to Sister’s Hospital after passing out in Diefendorf Loop. 9/8 – A person was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Richmond Quadrangle for a shoulder injury. 9/8 – A person was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Alumni Arena for a finger injury. 9/8 – A hit and run accident was reported in the Hochstetter B parking lot. 9/8 – Javier Roig was arrested and charged with harassment at Clemens Hall. 9/9 – A hit and run accident was reported at the Jarvis A parking lot. 9/9 – Unattended keys were stolen from an Alumni Arena locker room.

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‘Patrick Swayze really is a ghost now’ TREMBLAY from page 3 at Baby with those sparkling almond eyes and said, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner,” my heart melted. With that look, combined with his extended hand pointed toward Baby against her father’s wishes, Swayze showed me the reality of love. As a 10-year-old, I saw love as Barbie and Ken, no drama, no questions – the picture of perfection. After Dirty Dancing, I learned that love is messy, isn’t easy and is harder to learn than the mambo or the pechanga. The man taught me to wait and work for what I wanted and that one day, out of the clear blue, I would end up at a summer season country club and learn how to do ballroom dance lifts in the middle of a lake in nothing but my skivvies,

opposite a dashing young man with perfectly coifed hair and black Levis. I got Swazye-d in a big way and I am completely okay with that. After Dirty Dancing, I cinematically stalked Swayze. I saw every movie he was in, some of my favorites being Roadhouse and Ghost. While my friends were obsessing over Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise, I stood by my Patrick, the man who was my first celebrity crush. I caught a lot of grief and mockery for loving the only man who may outdo Nicholas Cage when it comes to overacting. When I walked into The Spectrum office on Tuesday, I was immediately met with ridicule for how hard I took the news of his passing. One of the worst jokes?

Feels like a cop-out JAY-Z from page 5 veteran and fall back on what he knows best? The Blueprint 3 feels like a compromise, a cop out, a forced attempt at an album when he should have just focused on the future of Roc Nation in Wale and J. Cole. The album itself feels more like a mix tape than a true album, relying heavily on featured guests on 11 of the 15 tracks, but this is more or less a given with today’s hip-hop releases. You can pretty much skip the first two tracks, “What We Talkin’ About” and “Thank You.” On “Thank You,” Jay-Z offers only a lackluster performance, complete with rehashed lyrics from “Encore.” “Thank you/ Thank you/ Thank you/ You’re far too kind,” re-raps Jay-Z. Following that disaster is “D.O.A. (Death of Autotune).” Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the summer of ’09 or simply don’t listen to the radio, this track might be a waste of your time as well, as it was played out long before the summer was over. With that said, Mr. Carter’s sentiments are in the right place. “Ya’ll singin’ too much/ Get back to rap, you T-Painin’ too much,” Jay-Z raps. From here on out, Jay never misfires. “Empire State of Mind” might be the best Jay-Z has to offer, taking a necessary ballad to New York City and making it stand tower-to-tower with his best. Featuring a contagious hook from Alicia Keys, Jay-Z finally shows fans why he is the king of New York and how he “made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can.” Roc Nation’s newly signed R&B artist J. Cole makes his debut on “A Star is Born,” which, hopefully for Jay-Z’s sake, is a sign of things to come for the future of his label. With J. Cole showing off onpoint delivery and pure passion

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“Patrick Swayze really is a ghost now, Caitlin.” I’m choosing to brush that all aside. I know the impact that Swayze had on my young life and I know I will continue to have dreams that I’m Baby at the end of Dirty Dancing and Patrick catches me as I fling myself off the stage and into his beckoning arms. Swayze, for me, represents happiness, fun memories and times spent with my family laughing about some of the corny lines in his movies. I’ve had the time of my life and I owe it all to Patrick Swayze. I’m going to miss him.

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FOOTBALL from page 12 with continued production from the offense. With the early season spotlight on sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard, the second-year quarterback has impressed. Despite the loss to Pittsburgh, Maynard and the Bulls offense shone. He set the school record for the best single-game performance in

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BIKE from page 5 ating a much more relaxing and easy way to ride. “It’s like I’m riding in a Cadillac all day,” Mulvey said. He compared the comfort and ease of riding his recumbent cycle to previous tours when he used a regular bike. “I’m loving it. I think I’m in the best shape I’ve been in my whole life,” he said. Apart from saving fuel, Mulvey’s other motivation is love. “Love has capacity and we have capacity to try to be positive,” Mulvey said. “A human being is a deciding being and they can decide to be positive, and as far as I can tell this tour is a more positive way for me to do what I already do. When you’re young you want to save the world and I think as you get a little older you should do what you do and do it a little more positively.” E-mail: spectrum-features@buffalo.edu

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FETTERMAN from page 12 “I don’t like to look at it [as being a high-pressure situation],” Fetterman said. “Everyone on the team feels pressure because this is a Division I sport and winning is expected. I’m not trying to be [Shuttleworth]. We have two different styles. Plus, some of the initial pressure is gone already because I got my first game out of

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the way.” The humble Fetterman failed to mention that he recorded a shutout in addition to getting his first game out of the way. He has two shutouts already in the Bulls’ young season, which has yielded a 2-2 record thus far. “Shutouts are what the defense as a whole works for,” Fetterman said. “We feel that good defense is the key to winning.” Fetterman provides a change in goalkeeping style for the Bulls this season. The departed Shuttleworth was a powerful, commanding presence in the net with the ability to control and organize the entire defense. Fetterman is about two or three inches shorter than Shuttleworth, relying more on quickness and agility. He says that his skills are still raw and that he is working to achieve the skills that Shuttleworth displayed while he was in between the pipes for Buffalo. “I still have a lot to work on,” Fetterman said.

Fetterman hasn’t lost contact with Shuttleworth while he pursues his professional soccer dream. The two remain friends, providing Fetterman with a source of knowledge, advice, and friendly competition. “We text each other the scores of our games,” he said. And like Shuttleworth, who is working hard to become a relevant professional goalie, Fetterman has set high expectations for himself and the team. “Our team goal is a MAC Championship, and then after that the NCAA Tournament,” Fetterman said. “The goal is never anything less than a MAC Championship – that’s what we strive for every year.” Fetterman is focused on the importance of the team rather than himself. “My job is to keep the ball out of the net enough to win a MAC Championship,” he said. E-mail: spectrum-sports@buffalo.edu

Get off your high horse PATERNO from page 12 team’s depth chart. The five-year offer includes an estimated $16 million in guaranteed money. Nonetheless, Crabtree will not accept it. In the NFL, highly endowed rookies are granted lucrative contracts before even playing a down in the league. Without a rookie salary cap, there is no limitation as to how much money teams can shell out to their promising talent. Therein lies the problem. This year’s first overall pick, Matthew Stafford, received the biggest rookie contract in sports history: a six-year deal worth $78 million with $41.7 million in guaranteed money. In all, the 31 first round draft picks have accumulated $444 million in guaranteed money. Who knew football players were more important than doctors? NFL rookies are the epitome of young athletes who believe they are worth more than their paycheck states. It’s apparent that Crabtree has become spellbound by the dollar bill and has forgotten his love for the game. He is no longer a football player,

but merely a businessman. With no experience running a route or catching a ball in the pros, Crabtree has everything to prove and everything to lose. There is no guarantee that his collegiate success can translate to the big time. Sure, he dominated defensive backs in college, but this is the NFL: the opposition is bigger, faster and stronger. Until Crabtree can prove he can play with the big boys, he doesn’t deserve the big payday. While he sits around waiting to ink the dotted line, Crabtree is losing valuable time in a profession where every second counts. With every missed practice and every missed game, Crabtree falls behind the learning curve in a league that can throw out players faster than it picks them up. It’s only a matter of time before the next young star blossoms and Crabtree is forgotten. Get off your high horse, Mr. Crabtree. Accept the luxurious $20 million offer and get yourself on the football field. Deflate your ego and do what you do best. Be a playmaker, not a money mogul.

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September 16, 2009

SP O R T S Bouncing back from Pitt. Joe Paterno Asst. Sports Editor

Greed prevails It’s that time of the year again. With the off-season in the rearview mirror, the National Football League kicked off its highly anticipated 2009 season on Thursday. But the offseason did not come and go all too quietly. The past six months in the NFL have been some of the most highly publicized and overly-hyped months in league history. Veteran players made noise in the daily press without even stepping foot on the playing field. Problematic wide receiver Terrell Owens was abruptly released from his beloved Dallas Cowboys and signed days later to the small-market Buffalo Bills. Brett Favre continued to play media mind-tricks before returning for his 19th season and the Philadelphia Eagles signed the controversial Michael Vick after he was released from a two-year jail sentence. One of the biggest stories of the off-season, however, came from one particular NFL rookie. It was not about Michael Crabtree’s playmaking ability or incredible athleticism and it wasn’t about his Hall of Fame potential. The situation regarding him and the San Francisco 49ers was all about the Benjamins. Coming out of Texas Tech, the talented wide receiver garnered some of the biggest excitement for a collegiate player since Jerry Rice entered the league in 1985. Crabtree polished off his NCAA career with over 3,000 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns, en route to collecting numerous national awards. All signs pointed to the 21-year-old machine speeding down the road to stardom. While the team that drafted him 10th overall anticipates his debut, Crabtree anticipates his first paycheck. Out of the 256 athletes selected in last April’s NFL draft, Crabtree remains the lone player without a professional contract. He was a no-show for his rookie training camp and missed every exhibition game on the schedule. Crabtree will miss regular season action and has even hinted at skipping the entire season. The contractual holdout comes down to one factor and one factor only: greed. The 49ers have done all they can do to get Crabtree on the field. Team management has offered over $20 million to insert him on the see PATERNO page 10

BY JOE PATERNO Asst. Sports Editor

Every kid goes through the experience of learning how to ride a bike. As soon as the training wheels come off, it is a near certainty that all kids will receive a face-full of pavement. But they are taught to pick themselves up, hop back on and continue to ride. The football team is doing just that. After hitting a bump in the road last Saturday against Pittsburgh, the Bulls are picking themselves up off the ground and getting back on their bike for a road trip to the Sunshine State. As Buffalo (1-1), travels to Orlando, Fla. this weekend for a matchup with Conference USA opponent Central Florida (1-1), head coach Turner Gill and company hope to get back on track and

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Bulls rebound quickly and prepare to hit the road to battle Central Florida.

come home with a win. Coming off a season opening win at UTEP, the Bulls received a bit of a wakeup call when Pittsburgh came into town. While expectations were high, Buffalo fell behind 14-0 early in the game. The Bulls battled back all afternoon but ultimately fell to the Panthers, 54-27. After the game, Gill recognized his team’s ability to bounce back from the early deficit. “Our guys responded after the way that the game started out,” Gill said. “We came back and made it competitive and had a chance to possibly win the football game. Our players showed they had heart, they showed that they can play together. The loss hurts, but the biggest thing now is how we are going to respond.” Heading into Central Florida, the Bulls are hoping to respond to the loss see FOOTBALL page 10

Second half plagues Bulls By KEVIN CARNEY Staff Writer

Not even a momentumbuilding first win could reverse the women’s soccer team’s fortunes, as the Bulls dropped a 1-0 decision to the visiting Binghamton Bearcats on Sunday afternoon. In the 50th minute, Bearcats (2-3-1) junior midfielder Stefani Knopnick capitalized on a free kick opportunity, giving the Bearcats the lone goal of the game. The Bulls (1-6-0) fouled the Bearcats just outside of the box, and

Knopnick took advantage and netted the free kick opportunity. The second half has plagued the team thus far in the season. The Bulls have been outscored 9-2 in the second half and Sunday’s match only added to Buffalo’s second half woes. “We’re playing okay in the second half as a team,” said head coach Michael Thomas. “We have been pushing defenders up, causing more goals to be scored against us. I believe our second half has been see SOCCER page 7

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Binghamton shuts the door on any hope of a winning streak for the Bulls early in the season.

A better Fetter By LUKE HAMMILL Staff Writer

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Binghamton shuts the door on any hope of a winning streak for the Bulls early in the season.

A pair of Tonawanda residents once manned the goalie position on the men’s soccer team, but the departure of one of its goaltenders has brought along an unexpected opportunity for the other this season. After a successful campaign last year, goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth of the men’s soccer team decided to forgo his senior season to pursue a professional soccer career, signing with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Shuttleworth had an outstanding career for the Bulls, leaving big shoes to fill for this year’s goaltender, sophomore Nick Fetterman. Fetterman began playing soccer when he was around

10 years old. He became a goalkeeper when a friend volunteered him for the job on an indoor soccer team. Fetterman instantly gained a liking for the position and has remained there ever since. While playing as a goaltender in Tonawanda, Fetterman developed a strong relationship with Shuttleworth. “[Shuttleworth] helped me a lot. I don’t know if I’d be here without him,” Fetterman said. “He always gave me good advice. He was kind of like a mentor to me. It’s not going to be easy to try to fill his shoes but I’m going to do my best.” Fetterman said he doesn’t feel overly pressured to follow in the footsteps of such an acclaimed goalie see FETTERMAN page 10

SIDELINES Maynard captures weekly accolade Sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard was named Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week for his play against the Pittsburgh Panthers in Saturday’s loss. Maynard threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns against Pittsburgh during his second career start. The accomplishment set a Buffalo Division I-FBS single game record for passing yards in a single game. Maynard’s four touchdowns tied the single game record set by Drew Willy. In the game, Maynard completed 24-of-35 passes. With six catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns, Roosevelt earned Honorable Mention Wide Receiver Performer of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards.

Men’s cross-country regionally ranked The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its preseason poll on Monday and the Bulls found themselves on the list. The men’s cross-country team was ranked 15th in the Northeast Region according to the poll. The Bulls finished last season placing 18th out of 33 schools at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships. So far this season, the team has turned in a fifth place finish at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational and tied for fourth place at the Tommy Evans Invitational. This was the first release of the poll for this season. Sept. 28 will be the next release; it will continue to be updated on a weekly basis going forward. In 2008, the women’s cross-country team reached as high as 12th on the poll. The Bulls run again on Saturday, Sept. 19 when the team will host the UB Stampede Invitational at Beaver Island Park in Grand Island. The men’s team will start its 8k race at noon and the women will follow at 12:45 p.m. with the 5k run.

Mid-American Conference Football Standings EAST DIVISION Akron Bowling Green Buffalo Kent State Ohio Temple Miami (OH)

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