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High crime and house parties remain concerns in University Heights neighborhood Students plagued with crime while police continue to crackdown on house parties ASHLEY INKUMSAH SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
Last year, Thomas Garry’s friend was held up at gunpoint and robbed by two teenagers in the University Heights neighborhood. When his friend tried to run away, she was tackled to the ground and a gun was placed on her chest. “She was walking to a party down the block,” Garry, a junior political science major, said. “That same party she was walking to had six squad cars outside of it to break it up.” Garry and other UB students are frustrated by the university’s perceived lack of involvement in crime against students in the University Heights neighborhood, located right off of UB’s South Campus. Students feel the university is more concerned about students throwing overcrowded house parties, which often disturb residents living in the neighborhood. Seven students were arrested during the house party crackdowns between Aug. 25 and 27, the weekend before the fall semester began, according to Deputy Chief of Police Joshua Sticht. “Seven arrests in three days, I’m happy with that,” Sticht said. Twelve UB students were arrested while 60 received Student Wide Judiciary referrals during last year’s police house party crackdowns in the neighborhood throughout the first month of school. Sticht said while some students may feel the university does not try to prevent these robberies from occurring, UPD alone is not capable of carrying out such an endeavor.
Sticht said he doesn’t have enough police officers to patrol the University Heights neighborhood regularly. He said the university is a “very safe environment based on UPD’s staffing, so UB would be underserved if UPD officers were patrolling regularly in the Heights for crime.” Some students don’t feel this is a valid explanation for the lack of police involvement when it comes to robberies. Alexander Chesley, a senior political science major, said his house was robbed twice over the summer and once this past winter. “If they don’t have the resources for stopping these [crimes] from going on, why do six or seven police squad cars show up to stop a house party?” Garry said. Chesley’s social security card and birth certificate were stolen from his Winspear home in July. “What bothers me is that this has been happening for a while, even during last winter break and UB doesn’t take blame because technically the Heights isn’t a part of campus,” Chesley said. “It’s like a live at your own risk scenario, but most of the houses on Winspear are occupied by UB students.” Chesley’s roommates were still in the house when the second burglary took place. “Two of my roommates were home upstairs watching a movie and apparently this guy walked in through the back door, which we had unlocked because people were home and my roommate didn’t even know he was in the house until he heard his door get kicked down,” he said.
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Police also patrolled house parties on Winspear Avenue last year. Some students feel the university should focus more on crimes against students rather than partying in the University Heights neighborhood.
Chesley said his roommate chased the burglars out but they already grabbed his money and Xbox console. Chesley’s roommate called the police after the incident occurred and he was told that an officer would be sent over to the house. Chesley stayed up until 3 a.m. and an officer never arrived. Chesley wrote a lengthy Facebook message to UB and the Buffalo Police department after the second burglary, urging them to help stop burglaries in the area. The university responded stating it takes student safety “very seriously.” Chesley said the response was a “nice sentiment, but overall solved nothing.”
Sticht, UPD Police Chief Gerald Schoenle and University Heights Collaborative President Mickey Vertino patrolled the Heights neighborhood this past weekend. Loud parties in the Heights neighborhood are usually at an all-time-high during the first weekend when students return to school, according to Vertino. Roughly eight Buffalo Police officers accompanied UPD and Vertino on house party raids, according to Sticht. Buffalo Police began patrolling the area on Aug. 25. Vertino said they patrolled the neighborhood to make an assessment of “how students come back” to Buffalo. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
UB placed on federal government’s sexual assault watch list University under investigation after sexual assault was reported HANNAH STEIN SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
UB is currently on a federal sexual assault watch list along with roughly 200 colleges across the nation, according to a UB press
statement released on Aug. 11. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) began investigating “a complaint of discrimination” after an allegation of an on-campus sexual assault was made on May 12, 2016. The university is prohibited from issuing a statement due to compliance with the Clery Act. The university must issue a UB Alert when there is a “significant” emergency that
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involves an immediate threat to the campus community, according to UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada. A UB Alert was not issued after the sexual assault was reported. “The University at Buffalo takes its responsibilities on the issue of sexual assaults on campus very seriously,” Della Contrada said in the press release. “Nothing is more important than the safety and welfare of our students.”
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The university’s placement on the list does not indicate the institution has violated any law, according to the press release. UB currently conducts Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response programs to inform students and support survivors of sexual misconduct. email: hannah.stein@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @HannahJStein
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High crime and house parties remain concerns in University Heights neighborhood CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The university was supposed to slow down the influx of buses coming into South Campus that weekend as per a public safety agreement with the UB Stampede, according to Vertino. He said the buses still came roughly every five minutes rather than the 20-minute interval the agreement indicated. Vertino said house parties in the Heights place students in “harm’s way.” He said these patrols help to ensure safety and welfare of UB students. Garry said delaying the bus schedule will only cause more drinking and driving. Vertino said he and UPD performed a crackdown on a house located on Englewood Avenue, where roughly 300 partygoers occupied every room in the house, including the basement and attic. He said he knows students are seeking ways to have fun, but many students do not
realize that dangers such as carbon monoxide poisoning can occur when parties become overcrowded like this. “What we can do to [to ensure safety] is make them more aware,” Vertino said. “They don’t realize… a lot of these are new students and these house parties have become the social club for these students.” “The Buffalo Police do the best job that they can but they are severely understaffed so it makes it difficult for them to handle all of these calls for service,” Sticht said. He said UPD can’t go out alone and patrol for crime, but must do so in accordance with Buffalo Police. It would require “a lot of work as far as agreements” to carry this out, according to Sticht. Chesley said he understands that Buffalo Police have other priorities other than student robberies but still feels they need to take more responsibility.
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“Buffalo PD isn’t concerned about a bunch of kids who are crying about getting the Xbox 1 their parents bought for them stolen, especially when there are constantly shootings all the time, I get that, I understand,” Chesley said. “However, UB needs to understand that because of this, our voices are drowned out.” Chesley has met with Buffalo Councilman Rasheed Wyatt to discuss the burglaries. Stitcht attributes many of these burglaries to absentee landlordism. “I’ve heard horror stories about students who when they first move in the locks on the door are broken and it takes the landlord several weeks to address that,” Sticht said. Stitcht said landlords must take more responsibility to help prevent these robberies. Dan Ryan, UB director of Off-Campus Student Services said he has heard “second
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and third hand” about problems, but no one has spoken to him directly. He said he tries “very hard” to get students to be careful when choosing apartments Chesley said that he has taken a few precautions to prevent burglaries from occurring again. He said he makes sure all of his doors and windows are locked, but “that doesn’t mean [burglars] can’t kick a door down like they already have.” He said he knows people that have bought bats, bb guns, paintball guns and have had security systems installed to protect themselves. “A big problem though is that during break times, like summer and winter, is when theft is at its peak. It’s like students are being targeted,” Chesley said. “UB needs to realize the Heights is basically their own little neighborhood and it’s sad to see that the school isn’t that invested in the community because it has so much potential.”
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What happened to Dennis Black? Students and faculty wonder why the longtime administrator left so mysteriously People don’t usually disappear, especially not prominent people on a campus of 30,000 students. But that is just what happened to Dennis Black, UB’s vice president of Student Affairs, who was practically the face of UB for students and who was one of UB’s only administrators who clearly loved the spotlight and interacting with students. If there was a prominent guest to campus, Black was usually there – and was often the one making introductions. He happily chatted and lunched with students and had amassed tremendous power, overseeing student affairs, dining,
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tion, Black had lunched with student orientation leaders, including a Spectrum editor, and talked about the upcoming year, The next day – an hour before he was set to speak at the orientation – he said he was not coming. News of his resignation came within the hour. Black also had met with the incoming Spectrum editor in chief on the last day of spring 2016 classes and said he was looking forward to the next school year. Students deserve to know what happened. We at The Spectrum respectfully ask our president to provide some answers. With Black gone, Laura Hubbard, vice president for finance and administration, is filling in. That means she’s doing Black’s job and her own. Isn’t that too much? How long does Hubbard have to
work two jobs? What is the plan for finding a replacement or for restructuring the system? Black isn’t the only missing face at UB. In the past two years, UB has seen seven new deans. It’s clear that there’s administrative change afoot. What is it? What is the aim? UB administrators don’t generally take time to get to know students. Black was an exception. He actually interacted with us, spoke at club meetings and answered emails. Students paid $1 to tape Black to a wall in the Student Union to raise money for Relay for Life. He went out of his way to become a part of the student body. So it’s only right we question where he is and who will take over. We deserve answers. email: eic@ubspectrum.com
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university police and was the public face of the Distinguished Series lectures from his office. And yet, in July, Black, who had spent close to 40 years at UB, quietly vanished via a few lines in a university press release. In a brief letter, our president, Satish Tripathi, announced Black’s resignation and said it would be “effective immediately” while offering Black best wishes. No party, no long goodbyes. Even Black’s biography rapidly was wiped off the UB website. Tripathi has never offered a reason for Black’s departure and all Spectrum attempts to find out why he left have gone unanswered. Black, too, did not respond to Spectrum requests for an interview. What is going on? Black clearly had not planned to quit. On the day before Tripathi announced Black’s resigna-
Album: Blond(e) Artist: Frank Ocean Label: Independent Release Date: August 21 Grade: AIt’s been a long four years for Frank Ocean fans. His last album Channel Orange offered deep cuts of unrequited love as well as socially unforgiving love. His music was reflective of not only his emotions, but his sexuality, as he’s the only male in R&B to be open about his bisexuality. The album was so inviting into the love life of a man who captivated many people’s attention with his smooth vocals and surprisingly outstanding lyrical ability. It left his fans wanting more – especially to know the sex of the person the
songs on his album are about. On Aug. 20, Ocean certainly made up for the four years his fans went without any music when his album Blond(e) released on Apple music. The album was made up of 17 songs that spanned over 60 minutes with extravagant features from Beyoncé, André 3000 and Kendrick Lamar. He also released a visual album Endless that had over 44 minutes of music. Ocean spends most of his album avoiding gender-identifying pronouns, refraining from using “him” and “her” and rather emphasized the use of “you” when referring to the subject of his crooning. The skits in his album are a major element of conveying Ocean’s messages. In “Be Yourself,” Ocean’s mother is warning him about the dangers of pursuing acceptance from the popular drug culture surrounding college-aged kids. While it is unlikely that Ocean obeyed his mother’s wishes – he sings about being on LSD and smoking weed in the next song – the inclusion of this skit in the album hints to the listener that
smoking weed for extended periods of time could in fact lead to the consequences his mother warned him of. “Facebook Story” features SebastiAn as the narrator, whose thick French accent complains about a girl whom he had been faithful to for two years wanted him to accept her Facebook request. After he declined to accept her request, his love interest was left enraged. SebastiAn is torn up because she was willing to throw away a two-year relationship because she wasn’t friends with him on Facebook. There are two major messages to take away from this skit: Facebook is a social network designed to bring people closer together, but in this situation it has driven two people completely apart. It comments on how social media can be destructive just as much as a communicative tool. The stand out song of this album would have to be the ninth song, “Nights.” It goes against the current most of the album follows because it’s completely stripped of 808s and
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is paired with the guitar riffs and samples that saturate the album. It follows a faster pace and lighter subject matter than most of the songs on the album. Ocean’s second album is almost everything that his fans and casual listeners could’ve hoped for from the Odd Future affiliated crooner. The four years of buildup might make the album seem a bit flat, but the buildup is part of the message that Ocean is trying to relay to his listener: patience is a virtue. email: jamal.allard@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @jamalubspectrum
The failure of the TTIP deal Despite domestic opposition, international talks lead to failure
KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, shortened to TTIP, has never been too popular domestically, but it seems that Germany’s Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has put the proverbial nail in the coffin. Since the European Commission released documents on the partnership in 2014, there have been 14 rounds of negotiations between officials from the U.S. and the EU. None of these negotiations have brought real progress that could mean the deal would come to fruition, according to Gabriel. “In my opinion, the negotiations with the United States have
de facto failed, even though nobody is really admitting it,” Gabriel said in an article in The Independent. In February of this year, a proposal on tariff reductions from the U.S. was leaked to Correctiv, a German non-profit investigative journalism newsroom. Along with the EU counter-proposal, the leaked documents projected cutting 87.5 to 97 percent of all tariffs to zero percent. Such a proposal would effectively eliminate policies of economic protection held by member countries and could cause small businesses on both sides to suffer immensely, as they could not compete with larger overseas entities. What’s even more telling is that this is not a sentiment held solely by the German Vice Chancellor; President Hollande of France has also been having reservations about the current state of negotiations. “We will never accept questioning essential principles for our agriculture, our culture and for the reciprocity of access to public
[procurement] markets,” Hollande said after meeting with politicians to the left of the aisle during a press interview. “At this stage [of the talks] France says, ‘No.’” In previous instances, President Hollande has said that rules enforced on the EU are too friendly to U.S. businesses, while EU businesses would be set to take losses. The partnership contains 27 chapters to be discussed by both sides but no common ground has been found yet, which has left politicians unenthusiastic. A thorn in the side of the negotiations has been Britain’s departure from the EU. Since France has been one of the few supporters of TTIP in the EU, there isn’t much backing left for the agreement in mainland Europe. Comparatively, Canada’s proposed trade deal with the EU, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, was perceived as much fairer for parties on both side of the table. Those in the EU opposing TTIP,
such as Nick Dearden who is a part of the Global Justice Now campaign group, has claimed the deal favors corporate power over that of the people and their governments. According to documents leaked by the German newspaper Die Zeit in March 2014, the partnership includes rules for the cross border supply of services. The TTIP also allows corporate business managers and employees to move freely between the two entities for temporary work. While temporary work is described in detail, the free movement of workers and citizens is not expanded on, which means that their rights are not extended. With so many hurdles having to be crossed by this agreement, it appears the EU is ready to drive the final nail through the coffin and walk away from the table. Now a separate entity, Britain’s TTIP deal with the U.S. is perceived to be an even more aggressive version of what the EU has been offered. email: kenneth.thomas@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @KenUBSpec
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UB students share their thoughts on the newly renovated third floor of Capen Students get to experience library after two years of reconstruction SARAH CROWLEY ASST. NEWS EDITOR
The third floor of the Oscar A. Silverman Library is finally open for business. The library reopened on Aug. 29 after being closed since December 2014 due to reconstruction. UB students shared their opinions on the renovation, which cost the university roughly $8 million. Julie Przybyla, a sophomore computer science major, said her favorite part about the new library is the addition of group study rooms. “You can check them out for two hours,” Przybyla said “Me and my friends were looking around yesterday, I thought the group rooms were so sweet...there’s so much more space.” Maryann Glab, a junior chemical engineering major, said she likes that there are spots for both quiet and independent study, and spots for people to talk openly with friends. “It’s definitely a surprise how nice it is,” Glab said. Elijah Ramsey, a senior applied mathematics major, said he likes that it feels more like a “study area” than a library. “I think it’s perfect,” Ramsey said. “It feels nice in here, a lot more open and spacious than [Lockwood Library]. Poorvi Nair, a senior anthropology and theatre major, works at the Oscar A. Silverman Library Service Desk. “I heard that they spent $7 million on this, and it’s worth it. This place is awesome,” she said.
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Maryann Glab and Ram Subramanian (top left), Poorvi Nair (top right), Julie Pryzbyla (bottom left), and Elijah Ramsey (bottom right) all share their thought on the newly renovated third floor of Capen Library. The library reopened on Aug. 29 after being closed for almost two years.
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Around town: events for $6 or less Buffalo’s events for Labor Day weekend
EVAN GRISLEY FEATURES EDITOR
The back to school prep is here: buying books, moving in and the first week of classes. But the city of Buffalo isn’t quite done with summer and events around town and on campus are a good way to escape the school preparations, even if it’s only for a little bit.
Buffalo Wing Festival Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. – Coca-Cola Field This year marks the 15th annual Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival and it falls on the first weekend of classes. For those new to Buffalo, it’s a great way to get to know the city through its most iconic food. Admission is $5, along with the cost of food tickets and drinks. Those not interested in chicken wings can enjoy music performances, sauce concocting competitions and chicken wing eating contests.
Adios El Summer-o Sunday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Deep South Taco Summer is coming to a close, but Deep
South Taco does not want to say goodbye quite yet. The taquería is celebrating the last days of summer with a parking lot full of sand they call, “their very own downtown beach.” There are trucks dumping sand into the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant along with a mechanical shark, volleyball court, kiddie pools and sprinklers, as well as food from the restaurant, frozen margaritas and a beer truck. There will also be music performances from a variety of artists. The cost is $5 at the door.
German American Festival Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. – Cheektowaga Town Park It’s not quite Oktoberfest, but to get a taste of it early, Cheektowaga Town Park is holding a German American Festival this weekend. The festival will have authentic German food, a wine garden, vendors, music and of course, beer. Imported German beer will be on tap through the whole festival. Tickets are $4 for pre-sales and $6 at the gate.
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The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival was held at Coca Cola Field in downtown Buffalo last year. This year’s Wing Festival will be held on Sept. 3 and 4.
Saturday Artisan Market Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Buffalo Canalside Art vendors from the Western New York area are flocking to Canalside Saturday morning for the artisanal market. The event will feature a wide variety of handcrafted items to fit an array of artistic needs. It will also feature music from various artists and the Louisiana Cookery food truck will be serving lunch for the event. This is a free event to walk and see the artwork from around the area. Items will also be for sale for those that want to support local artists. Silo City Tapped Saturday 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Silo City Silo City, an iconic viewing piece to Buffalo’s waterfront, is holding a day of music, food and drink this Saturday. Silo City, an area filled with old grain elevators, is now a historic piece to the city of Buffalo that offers the venue for this event. The event will feature music from Heard of Buffalo, Funktional Flow and Black
Rock Zydeco. Music isn’t the only reason to attend the event. Silo City will also feature food trucks from the local area, as well as beer and wine from local breweries and wineries. The event costs $5 at the gate and once inside, the event will offer free tours to learn about Silo City and its impact in Buffalo’s history. UB Late Night BBQ Saturday 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. – Ellicott Complex It can be tricky to get off campus sometimes, especially for new students. Late Night UB is offering events throughout the semester for those looking to hangout on campus. This Saturday, Late Night UB is holding a “Big Blue BBQ” in the Ellicott atrium field. This will also be a place to meet new students and the Late Night UB staff to learn about upcoming events held here on campus. email: evan.grisley@ubspectrum.com
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What I miss about the dorms Facing the difficulty of moving on
BENJAMIN BLANCHET CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Whether you’re a freshman living in Ellicott or an upperclassman upgrading to an apartment, the change from your previous home tends to bring about feelings of uneasiness. For incoming first-year students, living in Ellicott is a chance to get to know your fellow students, while also transitioning away from dependency on your parents. I can recall the tearful goodbye to my mother as she sent her first-born away to college, a moment I’ll always look back on and smile about. A week before this semester started, I moved into Hadley Village looking forward to my first true run-in with self-sufficiency. Overall, it’s a huge upgrade from the non-air conditioned, non-furnished rooms I’ve endured in both Wilkeson and Porter Hall. The community building is
not too bad either, with it’s own gym and mail room with respectable hours, unlike Ellicott. While I should have been elated to finally have my own personal bathroom and kitchen, I instead found myself looking back on the two great years I spent in the dorms. During my tenure in the residence halls, I often cracked the same jokes other students would make about the living spaces, like encountering hissing geese on the sidewalks or annoying encounters with RAs. That’s without even mentioning all the times I was accidently splashed with C3 canal water, which may have contributed to some of my illnesses over the years. While frustratingly hilarious, moments like these never took away from the positive features of the dorms for me. Dorm life was wonderful because of its simplicity. Friends were either down the hall, up the stairs or in a neighboring building. This year, I’ll be lugging myself to other parts of campus in order to visit my pals. While some may be quick to complain about their randomly assigned roommates, I was blessed to live with five amazing individuals over the years that
were there for me through thick and thin. We did have our disagreements, but looking back on every argument, I find joy instead of regret. I hope to build relationships of similar strength with those in my apartment as the year progresses, despite our personal bedrooms with queen-sized beds. The lack of space in the dorms kept noisy and quiet neighbors close together – sometimes closer than I’d like us to be. Now, I can only hope to hear something to complain about given the thicker, more insulated walls in the apartments. The days of waddling to the bathroom with shower sandals on and a shower caddy in hand are no more. Finally, I don’t have to worry about what may creep or crawl on the floor of communal restrooms ever again. Hot and ready food was a walk to the Atrium away, despite the often-mediocre quality. Now, I’ll either have to will myself into cooking or submit myself to the pleasures of instant microwavable food. Getting to class was a breeze, only a Stampede ride away. When winter rolls around, I’ll be wishing I wouldn’t have to face blistering winds on my walk to the spine.
Though I’ll never get back the times when my friends and I got together to go eat, play video games or simply make conversation – new memories will be made in my new apartment. Thankfully, I’m only a GroupMe message away from meeting up with an old pal or arranging a Super Smash Bros. tournament somewhere on-campus, but it’ll never be as easy as hollering down the hall to see who’s down to do something together. Apartment living may be the best on campus, but I can’t help but reminisce on the convenience of living in UB’s own Lego-shaped complex. email: arts@ubspectrum.com
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Just days after the Student Association released tickets for Fall Fest, students are already having mixed reviews about the new system as well as this year’s selection of artists. Some students are thrilled with an allrap lineup that includes Travis Scott and his new album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight headlining the bunch on the Sept. 10 show. The four artists – Scott, Rae Sremmurd, Lil Yachty and D.R.A.M. – all hail from the same southern region of the U.S. and all have popular singles out at the moment. Fall Fest is funded through the undergraduate mandatory student activity fee of $104.75 a semester. In the past, students have gotten in with a student I.D. card and the general public paid a separate fee. This year, no tickets will be sold to the general public and UB students had to reserve their ticket online, which will be linked to their student I.D. card and assigned to a specific seating zone. Students have the option of buying one $55 ticket for a friend or family member. Shane Griffin, a freshman computer engineering major, was confused as to whether or not the new ticket system would be easier than swiping student I.D.s as they have in years past. “It could be a hassle for some people who have trouble connecting to the site. They may lose their chance at getting a ticket,” Griffin said. “But it’s also a lot more effec-
tive than making everyone wait in line with the uncertainty of knowing whether they’ll get into the concert or not. Since it’s their first time doing this, it could pose some problems.” Griffin said he decided he’s not going to attend what would be his first Fall Fest because he’s not interested in listening to rap music. “I think since UB is such a diverse community and their music choice should be too,” Griffin said. “They should consider having multiple performers of different genres come and perform, not just one specific type of music.” Other students are thrilled about the lineup for this year’s Fall Fest, saying they don’t mind an all-rap selection of performers. John Rojek, a senior mechanical engineering major, said he’s excited to see Travis Scott and the rest of the Fall Fest performers. “I really like all the performers they picked this year. They all have really catchy singles out right now,” Rojek said. “I personally don’t mind the fact that it’s only rap/ hip-hop again this year, but I would like to see some classic rock. I know a lot of students wouldn’t really be into it but it’d be a cool switch up from the usual types of performers.” While many students have mixed reviews about the performers, some students say the selection of artists won’t affect their decision to attend the concert. Regardless of the genre, some students are still excited to go and be a part of the experience. Jared Kibler, a sophomore communica-
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Isaiah Rashad performs at Fall Fest 2015 inside Alumni Arena. It is unknown at the moment if this year’s Fall Fest will be held indoors or outdoors.
tion major, said rap wasn’t his style until recently and even though he may not know all the artists’ material, he’s going to attend. “I’m definitely going to Fall Fest this year. Rap was never my style, but this past summer I really started to listen to it more and I’m really looking forward to hearing some of the more popular songs.” Kibler said. “I’m really looking forward to hearing ‘Broccoli’ and ‘Anecdote.’ They’re both really catchy and I think it’s going to be a good set list to jam to.” With no tickets being sold to the general public, this Fall Fest should be a lot more intimate and UB student exclusive. In past
years SA has sold numerous tickets to outside buyers, causing venues to fill up past capacity. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the show will start at 6:30 p.m. It is unknown if the concert will be held indoors or outside, but with the new seating zones, expect less of a wait time, more student seating and a show catered to a new generation of rap fans. email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @mkalnitz
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September 2016 movie guide Upcoming films to be released this September DAVID TUNIS-GARCIA ASST. ARTS EDITOR
September brings us back to school but also back to the theatre as studios start to roll out the first of their Oscar bait along with the last of the summer crowd-pleasers.
along with television alumna Anna Gunn. Say what you want about Eastwood’s public persona, but the man knows how to direct a picture and this story of a single man stepping up to the plate to do what is necessary to save the day is right in Eastwood’s wheelhouse.
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Yoga Hosers Release Date: Sept. 2 Kevin Smith has taken a strange career turn. The writer/director went from the Sundance darling who made films like Clerks and Chasing Amy to the guy in the loud hockey jersey making movies about men being turned into walruses (Tusk) based on anecdotes from his podcast Smodcast. Inspired by a bit on his podcast, Yoga Hosers stars Johnny Depp as Guy LaPointe along with his daughter Lily-Rose Depp and Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith, reprising their roles from the aforementioned Tusk – it is literally a movie about a man being turned into a walrus, that was not a joke. The plot focuses on the two girls, who work in a Canadian convenience store, as they battle an awakened evil taking the shape of Bratzis, sausage links who are also supporters of Adolf Hitler. With the help of LaPointe, the girls will attempt to battle bratwursts and get to the big party on time. Priorities.
Sully Release Date: Sept. 9 Taking a break from talking to chairs and calling the current generation of kids “p*ssies” in Esquire, Clint Eastwood found some time to direct a feature film. Starring Tom Hanks as the titular pilot, Sully tells the story of Chesley Sullenberger, a U.S. Airways pilot who successfully landed a jet full of 155 people in the Hudson River after a tragic run in with some geese. Aaron Eckhart co-stars as Sullenberger’s first officer
Release Date: Sept. 16 Another prestige film by a veteran director, Oliver Stone’s Snowden tells the true story of Edward Snowden, a computer professional who leaked classified government information from the National Security Agency to The Guardian in 2013. Joseph Gordon Levitt plays the devious Snowden, leading a pretty stellar cast. Shailene Woodley is stepping into more of an adult role than she is typically recognized for as Snowden’s girlfriend Lindsay Mills. It will be nice to see Woodley step out of her recent domain of young adult book adaptations, such as The Fault in Our Stars and the Divergent series. Rounding out the cast are such talents as Timothy Olyphant, Melissa Leo and Zachary Quinto.
The Magnificent Seven Release Date: Sept. 23 Director Antoine Fuqua gives us a remake of the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven, which itself is a remake of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. In a bid to escape the clutches of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) residents of Rose Krick hire seven bounty hunters led by Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington) to protect their homes and help prepare them for the inevitable confrontation with Bogue’s men. Washington isn’t the only big name in this all-star cast, which boasts last summer’s favorite leading man Chris Pratt as Josh Faraday, a gambler with a knack for explo-
sives, and fellow Marvel alumnus Vincent D’Onofrio as the tracker Jack Horne. The feature sees Fuqua reunited with both of his lead actors, whom he directed in 2001’s Training Day, as Washington teams up with co-star Ethan Hawke as the sharpshooter charmingly named Goodnight Robicheaux.
Storks Release Date: Sept. 23 Nicholas Stoller makes his animated directorial debut with Storks after a string of hit live-action comedies: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, Neighbors, and Neighbors 2. Andy Samberg stars as Junior, Cornerstore.com’s top delivery stork who accidentally gets saddled with a package which the storks have not handled in years: a baby girl. Junior and his human friend Tulip (Katie Crown) must deliver the child before their boss Hunter (Kelsey Grammer) finds out. Despite looking like the standard animated kiddie-fare, this movie has a talented director and a hilarious cast. Joining Samberg and Grammer are talents such as Ty Burrell, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and the always-charming Jennifer Aniston, who has shown her comedy chops on multiple occasions.
Masterminds Release Date: Sept. 30 Masterminds is an appropriately titled film coming from director Jared Hess, the mastermind behind cinematic classics such as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Masterminds tells the true story of a1997 robbery in which vault manager David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) and his married girlfriend Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) stole $17.3 million in cash from the Loomis, Fargo & Co. regional office. Owen Wilson plays Steve Chambers, the “brains” of the operation. Rounding out the
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Release Date: Sept. 30 Asa Butterfield stars alongside Eva Green in this adaptation of the young adult novel of the same name about a school for children with superpowers – think X-Men with a dark fantasy, Tim Burton (who directs the flick) twist. After his grandfather dies, Jake Portman (Butterfield) discovers the school led by the strict Miss Peregrine (Green) and finds himself watching over the eponymous children in the midst of a war with dark forces called “Wights,” led by Samuel L. Jackson as the mysterious Mr. Barron. email: david.garcia@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @davidubspectrum
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Quarterback questions
Grant Rohach starting in Friday’s game, but freshman sensation Tyree Jackson looms MICHAEL AKELSON SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
Is it possible to have too many good quarterbacks? UB’s head football coach Lance Leipold must be asking himself that question right now. In his first season as head coach last year, Leipold inherited UB’s all-time leader in passing yards, Joe Licata. This year, he’s already seen one of his top quarterback options, Chris Merchant, transfer out of the program, but he still faces a very tough and unconventional quarterback dilemma. Grant Rohach, a senior transfer from Iowa State, will start at quarterback for the Bulls’ season opener Friday night against Albany at UB Stadium. However, Leipold said after Tuesday’s practice at UB Stadium, freshman quarterback Tyree Jackson will play in the game as well. The only thing that seems to be set in stone is that the quarterback depth chart is written in pencil, not pen. Leipold has told both of his quarterbacks that he has no specific ratio of snaps in mind for either of them to play on Friday and that how much each quarterback will play will “depend on the flow of the game.” “If you start saying, ‘you’re going to go in the third series,’ all of a sudden the other guy’s barely got a chance,” Leipold said. “So it can go a lot of ways, we’re just going to wait and see how the game plays out, but we’re very confident knowing that we’re going to get [Jackson] in.”
Leipold acknowledges that he will likely use Friday’s game against Albany, a Division I-AA school, as a chance to get an extended look at several position battles throughout the team. With the bye week scheduled for week two, there will be another week of practice to decide who will be the starter before UB faces its first big game of the year at Nevada on Sept. 17. Although Rohach has been named the starter, the clear vibe at Tuesday’s practice was that all eyes will be on Jackson Friday night. A six-foot-seven, 245-pound dual-threat quarterback with a rocket arm, Jackson looks every bit the part of a program-altering player for the Bulls. The only question is whether or not he’ll be ready to take the reins as a freshman after a redshirt season last year. “I feel like I’m ready,” Jackson said. “I feel like the coaches did a good job of preparing me and I learned a lot from the past quarterback Joe Licata.” Jackson may not have participated in last year’s games but he was present as a member of the team, which gives him a level of experience with other players. Leipold has also made it clear that he has no reservations about starting a freshman at quarterback if Jackson does in fact win the job. “There has to be a first time, whether he’s a sophomore or a freshman.” Leipold said. “The nice thing for Tyree is he was mentored by Joe Licata and also Tony Daniel. We traveled Tyree all last year with the purpose that he was going to be ready to be a starter this year. He stayed in the hotels, he’s been in visiting stadiums. Even though the plan was to redshirt him, he was with us for all that so he would be ready to go.” Leipold also admitted that it’s “not off the table” that he will continue to use both quarterbacks throughout the season. For Rohach, this would be nothing new. “I think it was my redshirt freshman year
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Tyree Jackson (left) and Grant Rohach (right) stand on football stadium. Rohach will start for the Bulls on Friday against Albany, but Jackson will get playing time also.
at Iowa State, I got a couple of starts and we kind of switched off time, certain packages for the other QB, so yeah it’s a pretty familiar situation for me,” Rohach said. When Rohach transferred into the program last year as a senior, many people expected him to be the starter in 2016, bridging the gap between Licata and Jackson. However, if he does end up losing the starting job at some point this season, he harbors no ill will. Rohach’s decision to transfer stems from wanting to be at a school that wants him. “You have to always compete wherever you go, so I knew the competing aspect would be there,” Rohach said. “I knew it was kind of my last chance to start and accomplish that, but there was no guarantee in my mind that I was going to get the starting spot.” As of right now, the job is still Rohach’s
to lose. But Jackson isn’t going away and he continues to impress anyone who watches him – even his competition. “He has tremendous potential,” Rohach said of Jackson. “He has the physical attributes to do whatever he wants. I also don’t think people give him enough credit for how smart he is and how well he learns, he does take it seriously in the meeting room and in following what coach says.” Jackson is clearly the future of Buffalo’s football program, but can he be the present? “I have yet to be disappointed by Tyree Jackson in any way,” Leipold said. If that trend continues, Friday could be the start of something very big for the Bulls program. email: michael.akelson@ubspectrum.com Twitter: @mikeakelson
UB’s top 10 games to attend this fall semester An incoming freshman’s guide to the fall semester in Athletics BRIAN LARA
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There’s no doubt that attending sporting events are a big part of the UB experience. Buffalo’s athletic programs are on the rise across the board and the better the teams the more fun it is to attend the games. Here’s a freshman’s guide to fall athletics, with 10 games you won’t want to miss.
Sept. 2 UB vs. Albany, Football If there is one game that every student from UB should experience at least once, it’s the opening home football game. This game usually has the biggest turnout. The energy in the stands, especially in the student section, really makes you feel like you’re a part of this school. This year, UB will host fellow SUNY Albany, whom they defeated 51-14 last season. Another victory this year against Albany seems likely, and it should be a good time.
Oct. 7 UB vs. Akron, Men’s Soccer Last year, UB men’s soccer advanced to the MAC (Mid-American Conference) Championship game for the first time since 2007. Akron went all the way to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Buffalo in a 1-0 nail-biter in the conference championship game. This game will serve as a measuring stick for an improved soccer program led by reigning MAC Player of the Year, Russell Cicerone. Akron is a perennial top 10 team and a win here would put Buffalo on the national radar early.
Oct. 8 UB vs. Kent State, Football After watching the UB vs. Akron soccer game, the football team opens conference play against Kent State at home the next day. Last year, the football team beat Kent State 18-17. Students should definitely attend this game to avoid the cold weather that will accompany games later on in the season.
Oct. 8 UB vs. Bowling Green, Women’s Volleyball If you don’t attend the football game that day, you can attend the women’s volleyball game inside Alumni Arena. UB faces Bowling Green and last year they had a 2-0 record against them. They beat them 3-1 in both matches.
Oct. 14 UB vs. Western Michigan, Women’s Soccer In 2014, the women’s soccer team defeated Western Michigan 1-0 in the MAC conference championship game. Last year, Buffalo faced Western Michigan in the MAC conference semifinals but lost to them 1-0.. The teams are now even, until their next match up.
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(L)Senior forward Celina Carrero trying to score against Bowling Green last season. (R)Junior wide receiver Jacob Martinez catches a touchdown pass in last season’s opener against Albany.
Oct. 21 UB vs. Western Michigan, Men’s Soccer Last season the Bulls defeated Western Michigan 2-1 in overtime to advance to the conference championship game after losing to them 1-0 during the regular season. Head coach Stu Riddle was the coach at Western Michigan before he came to UB and brought Cicerone, who had committed with him to Western Michigan, to Buffalo. Considering their history, any matchup between these two teams is always one to watch.
Oct. 23 UB vs. Central Michigan, Women’s Soccer Last year in an amazing win over Central Michigan, the women’s soccer team advanced to the semifinals after a shootout. The 3-1 win against Central Michigan came in overtime during penalty kicks. This year, Central Michigan will be looking for revenge.
Oct. 27 UB vs. Akron, Football Last year, UB played Akon in Ohio for
bowl eligibility and lost 42-21. This year, UB faces them at home and will be looking for that win against their divisional rivals.
Nov. 3 UB vs. Akron, Women’s Volleyball Divisional rivalries are what most sports fans live for. Last year, the women’s volleyball faced Akron twice in the regular season. They had a 1-1 record against them and this year they’ll try to be undefeated against their rival team.
Nov. 12 UB vs. Miami (OH), Football Buffalo’s weather will become colder around this time of year but that shouldn’t deter students away from attending the last home game for football. The football team will face division rivals, Miami, OH, which should be a good game. Last year, UB beat them 29-24 in a close game. This could be a pivotal game in the division. Be sure to dress warm. email: sports@ubspectrum.com