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Fans pack UB Stadium for fifth-largest recorded attendance in team history

JACK LI | THE SPECTRUM Fans cheer for UB football. The attendance of 23,671 was the fifth-highest ever at UB Stadium and largest crowd since 2014 with representatives from the Orange Bowl committee present.

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The fifth-largest crowd ever recorded of 23,671 fans shuffled into UB Stadium on Saturday to see an undefeated Bulls football team lose 42-13 to the Army Black Knights.

The record surpasses the 23,602 fans in at-

SA passes referendum, students elect SA senators

tendance against Eastern Michigan on Oct. 5, 2013.

UB football has struggled to fill the stands at UB Stadium ever since returning to Division I in 1999. In almost 20 years, the Bulls failed to have back-to-back winning seasons.

Finishing 6-6 last season and off to a 4-1

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WAYNE PENALES | THE SPECTRUM Senior forward Carissima Cutrona goes down with a knee injury. Cutrona leads the Bulls in goals and assists on the season. The coaching staff is hopeful she can play again this season.

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Senior forward Carissima Cutrona went down with an injury on Sunday in soccer’s2-1 overtime home win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Cutrona hurt her leg in the final minute of the second half, colliding with Eastern senior goalkeeper Kaylin Williams while trying to score off a breakaway. Williams

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Monroe County sheriff ’s deputies arrested a man in connection to a double homicide that left a UB student and his high school classmate dead, according to WXXI and ABC affiliate WHAM. Mason Earle, 19, is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of former UB student Alexander Burrow and Bruce Kane.

Burrow, 20, and Kane, 18, were found dead inside a burned Ford Focus on Sept. 9 in Hamlin, NY. Burrow and Kane both sustained bullet wounds, according to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Earle was arraigned Thursday night and plead not guilty to the charges against him.

After the arraignment, Earle admitted to shooting Burrow and Kane to Sheriff Todd Baxter.

Baxter said deputies believe the incident is drug-related and that Earle and the two victims likely knew each other.

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Mandatory Student Activity Fee increased after SA vote

The Student Association’s mandatory student activity fee will now be $109 starting fall 2019, according to SA President Gunnar Haberl.

Students elected nine Student Association senators, kept the fee mandatory and increased the fee by $4.25 in SA’s senate election and referendum vote this week.

Between Tuesday and Thursday, 966 students voted in the election, 931 voted whether to keep the fee and 866 voted on the fee increase, according to Haberl.

Of the students who voted on the referendum, 817 voted to keep the fee and 114 voted to discontinue it. Six hundred sixtyfour students voted to increase the fee and 202 voted not to.

The elected senators are Omaran Albarazanchi, Daniel Mark Connolly, Hayden Gise, Kendra Harris, Shelbi Molin, Rodney Payamps, Nicholas Singh, Erikah Vilceus and Eric Weinman.

The SA Senate requires 12 senators to function. Haberl said he will fill the three remaining seats with approval from the assembly.

start this year, the Bulls are slowly attracting more fans to Amherst on Saturdays.

Saturday’s crowd is the largest drawn to UB ince facing the Baylor Bears in 2014. The stadium was at full capacity with the North Grandstand removed. It was taken out this spring to make room for the new Murchie Family Fieldhouse.

Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher attended as well as representatives from the Orange Bowl Committee.

The Bulls hosted alumni weekend for its former players and celebrated the 2008 MAC Championship team in between the first and second quarters.

After the game, head coach Lance Leipold thanked the community for its support.

“I want to thank all our fans and all the people that came out,” Leipold said. “We are really appreciative of the atmosphere. Our crowd [is] obviously the best since we have been here. I was disappointed in our performance today. Hopefully, for those whose first time it was here today, [they] will come back and watch this team compete.”

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was bleeding after the collision with Cutronas’ leg hitting her in the face.

Both players would not return to the game with Cutrona on crutches during the postgame huddle.

“All indications point to it being serious,” said head coach Shawn Burke after Sunday’s game at UB Stadium. “It’s a tough blow. First and foremost, for her –– it’s her senior season and she wanted to play in the NCAA Tournament. I don’t want to speculate, but I think our players owe it to her to not let it define us.”

Cutrona has been the top scorer for the Bulls (9-2, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) since her sophomore season. This season, Cutrona has already recorded 8 goals and 8 assists.

“When a player goes down it’s always horrible,” said freshman goalkeeper Emily Kelly. “With it being Carissima, it being her senior year and the caliber of player she is with, it’s tough for the whole team.

I’m glad we got the win for her. It’s just sad.”

Cutrona remains questionable for playing in the ensuing weeks, but coaching staff said the situation is “not good.” The Bulls were still able to bounce back from the injury and controlled offensive pressure for the whole overtime with sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Walsh scoring the game winner.

“It’s upsetting but people have to step up now,” said junior defender Gurjeena Jandu. “We are going to play for each other like we always do and just never take an opportunity for granted.”

Cutrona is the sixth all time point earner in program history.

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Flint Village parking lot spaces opening to public Twenty spots to change to meter parking MAX KALNITZ SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

UB Parking and Transportation is changing 20 parking spots in the Flint Village parking lot to metered parking.

Starting on Oct. 15, the spaces between the two main Flint entrances that face Augspurger Road will be tested as open meter parking on the Parkmobile app. The meters will be enforced Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Parkmobile allows users to pay for their meter and receive alerts on their phone. Parking and Transportation did not comment or provide any statistics about how many people use the app on campus.

Meter parking signs are already installed in front of the spots, but are covered by trash bags until the October start date.

Parking Services emailed Flint residents and informed them of the change on Wednesday.

Residents who have a Flint parking sticker in their car will be issued a warning if they continue to park in the spots, according to the email. Even if residents have a Flint sticker, after the change takes effect, it will not waive the metered parking fee.

UB Spokesperson Kate McKenna said the university hopes the extra meter parking will help alleviate the parking shortage on campus.

“As part of the university’s plan to meet the demand for short-term parking, 20 spaces in the Flint Village parking lot will be tested as metered parking spaces,” McKenna said.

“Flint Village parking lot was selected because it contains an excess of spaces that regularly go unused. Flint residents will continue to be able to use the majority of the parking spots in the lot at no additional charge.”

McKenna said UB’s office of parking and transportation plans to communicate with residents regarding the parking change next week.

Flint residents have mixed feelings about the change.

Alyson Katz, a senior art history major, said she likes the idea of letting non-residents park in unused spots, but questions why they have to pay.

“I like that they are giving others that don’t live in Flint the opportunity to use those spots because they aren’t usually being used,” Katz said. “But I don’t think they should have to pay for them. They should be available during school hours and then free to all on weekends like most of the other parking lots on campus.”

Katz said the university should look into securing additional space on campus for a parking garage or additional lots. With UB’s freshman class growing every semester, she finds it increasingly difficult to find a parking spot.

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DAVILA TARAKINIKINI | THE SPECTRUM UB Parking Services is changing 20 Flint lot parking spaces to metered parking.

The change will begin Oct. 15, but signs have already been installed.

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Fun in the sun: SA hosts UB’s first Fall Food Festival on Friday CHI MEREMETOH | THE SPECTRUM Students wait in line at the Anderson’s Frozen Custard tent Friday during SA’s first ever Fall Food Fest. Students enjoyed local food, a beer tent and a battle of the bands during the event.

dents attended the event. SA President Gunnar Haberl said all 5,000 vouchers were taken, so at least 1,000 students attended, but he said he thinks there was a much higher attendance.

Haberl said he aimed to create an event representing Buffalo food on campus, similar to Taste of Buffalo or the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival.

“We wanted to give students the opportunity to see what Buffalo food is about,” Haberl said. “A lot of our students who live on campus might not know where to go to eat outside of school. After a while we get sick of campus food. So I wanted to introduce students to some of the local restaurants, and hopefully [the festival] will grow as time goes on.”

At the festival, SA offered a beer tent for students above the legal drinking age, with a three-drink maximum. Students could purchase either cans or draft of Budweiser and Bud Light for $6 per beer.

Matthew Persaud, a senior communication major, said he would have preferred to see local craft beers on tap, but said it felt good to drink a beer on campus and in front of UPD. “I like that students were able to drink

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The Student Association hosted UB’s first Fall Food Festival, featuring food from vendors across Buffalo on Friday.

The festival took place at the heart of North Campus on Lee Road from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The festival costed SA roughly $57,000, according to treasurer Tanahiry Escamilla. The budget provided most of the necessary utilities to food vendors, a battle of the bands, which featured student talent, a screening of “Incredibles 2” at the end of the evening and pay for the security and police officers on site.

Venus, La Rosa, Kung Fu Tea, Anderson’s Frozen Custard, Bonefish Grill, Buffalo Roadhouse Grill, Burrito Bay and Mister Pizza all set up at the event.

From SA’s budget, $5,000 was set aside to give the first 1,000 student attendees five free $1 coupons, which could be used on any of the restaurants represented.

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EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Hannah Stein

‘You’re from Buffalo, aren’t you?’

What is the ‘Buffalo accent’ and why do people hate it so much?

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At a recent work meeting, we somehow got on the topic of accents and a co-worker said: “God I hate how people speak in Buffalo, it’s like a drill straight to the ear.”

Now wait just a second. Did you just infer that Buffalonians have an accent?

This was bizarre to me.

Growing up in Buffalo, everyone on my street and in my school basically talked the same way. I knew the Long Island accent; the New England accent; Southern accents; all the stereotypical ones you see on TV. But a Buffalo accent? Never heard of it.

It never occurred to me that it’s 100 percent possible and understandable that outsiders

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could think we have an accent.

I’ve asked foreigners if they thought I had the typical American accent before, but nobody ever attached a region to it.

Curious if this was actually a thing, I Googled “Buffalo accent” and to my surprise, a slew of Reddit Posts, articles and YouTube videos appeared.

It’s real, and people love to hate on it.

The Buffalo accent is described as being nasally with long A’s and extra emphasis on R’s. So instead of “car” and “aunt,” Buffalonians (supposedly) say “Caarr” and “aant.”

People seem to have a bone to pick with our long vowels and nasally pronunciation. One blog post said, “I know many [people] have it … but to the extreme, I think it’s pretty damn annoying.” People also hate how we say “pop” instead of “soda” and say “the” before we name a highway, but those are stories for a different day.

It turns out our accent is a part of what linguist and University of Pennsylvania professor William Labov calls the “Northern Cities Vowel Shift.”

Vowel shifts in the Great Lakes region of the country date back to the 1400s, and helped establish the basic contours of modern English.

Labov argues that during construction of the Erie Canal in the 1800s, people flocked to New York and other Rust Belt cities, each speaking different kinds of English. The Erie Ca-

nal moved the New England accent west along the Great Lakes, leaving Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago each with their own distinct dialect.

Our proximity to Canada and influx of European immigrants –– mainly German, Polish and Italian –– also impacted the end result of our accent. The Ontario accent is very similar to Buffalo, but was affected by the spread of French from Montreal to Toronto.

So we’re the middle ground between the elongated pronunciations you might hear in Boston and the flat vowels found in Chicago.

After finding this out, I asked that co-worker and some out of town friends if they thought Buffalonians had an accent and to describe it. Most people said something along the lines of: “Well, you don’t have an accent, but a lot of people here say their A’s funny. It’s borderline Canadian, but less annoying than someone from Chicago or New England.”

Another friend from Long Island said: “It’s literally the worst. People think we have an annoying accent, but you guys are definitely worse.”

I’m relieved that people don’t think I have an accent, but it still perplexed me that my entire life, no one had ever previously pointed out that people in my city talk in a specific way.

We don’t have a reality TV show flaunting Buffalonians with heavy accents and we’re

never the subjects of jokes made in “Family Guy,” comedy specials or Geico commercials.

So how was I supposed to know that we talk funny?

After thinking about it a little longer, I’m happy Buffalo has its own accent.

We’re a proud city. We bleed blue and red, brag about our regional food, –– you out-oftowners got nothing on Sahlen’s hot dogs, beef on weck and sponge candy –– Cheerio-infused air and rich history. So if some of us sound a little funny when we talk, so what?

We’re a melting pot of different European and Canadian backgrounds that have come together to form our own unique sound. I think the history of regional dialects in Northern cities is really interesting, and if anything, learning about the Buffalo accent has made me even more proud to be a Buffalonian.

We don’t go around saying “soorry” and we order chowder, not “chowdaah.” We don’t say “y’all” and aren’t “stoked to catch some waves, bro.” But if we say “aunt” a little funny, deal with it. YOU decided to come to school in Buffalo, so get hip to the lingo.

I’m proud to be from Buffalo.

So in the future, when someone asks “You’re from Buffalo, aren’t you?” I think I’ll say “Oh, did my accent give it away?” email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com twitter: @Max_Kalnitz

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JULIANNA TRACEY ARTS STAFF WRITER

When you’re meeting new people on campus, they typically ask you what your major is. It’s not an uncommon question, and it’s certainly not one that should stress you out.

Yet whenever I’m asked this, my mind races and I become nervous.

It’s not because I’m ashamed of what I’m taking, musical theater, nor is it that I’m scared to discuss it. It’s more of me prompting myself for the

dreaded “what are you going to do with that” conversation that inevitably follows.

Any performance or artsbased major knows the conversation I’m talking about. It’s the question where you have to justify your major to a random stranger or relative who can’t understand why you’re pursuing such a “competitive” career –– especially one that isn’t very “well-paid.”

Somewhere along the line, there seems to be a misconception that a performance or an arts-based class isn’t challenging enough to be considered academic. I’m here to say that is simply untrue.

Whether it be from relatives, teachers or friends, whenever I express my enthusiasm for this passion of mine I always get the same apprehensive response.

It’s almost as if all the hard work I’ve put into this subject is being put down. Even now while I’m enrolled in this degree, I still earn similar condescending remarks. The most recent comment I’ve heard was “Do you have any real classes today?”

Now I’m sure that the person who asked this didn’t mean to be rude, but it did bring up an

interesting question. What constitutes as a “real” class? As a double degree-seeking student, people seem willing enough to accept that my history classes are real. What makes musical theater any different?

The amount of hard work my peers and I go through is incredible. We take on dance classes that force us to push our bodies to work harder than we could imagine. We constantly practice our music. We study for tests on the in-depth history of this art.

Obviously, different artsbased majors focus on different disciplines, but the same hard work is still there.

Sometimes I get the impression that someone thinks these comments are going to “save us” from these realities.

By saying them in this discussion will genuinely change my mind about what I’m passionate about.

Practically every fine arts major I’ve spoken with knows about these realities. At one time or another, we’ve all stopped in our tracks and thought “Am I really doing this? Am I strong enough to pull through the sad, but true facts about my major?” While some eventually realize that

maybe this path isn’t for them, others see the challenges as a reaffirmation of their love for this subject. Every challenge brought on by this choice in career will make us grow and change for the rest of our lives.

That’s the truly exciting part to me.

We know becoming “famous” for our art is a long shot, but there are many different careers that our art degree gives us. In my case, I could pursue teaching my craft, arts administration, directing, writing, reviewing or anything else.

A reality for any major is that you most likely will not be employed in a job that directly correlates to your degree. Even still, we pursue this path because that’s what we love to do.

There’s nothing wrong with asking your fellow fine arts students how they plan on navigating their career. However, don’t do it with a tone that says that their hard work and dedication is not legitimate.

And for the fine arts student that is reading this and can relate to it, the next time someone asks you “What are you going to do with that?” Tell them you’re going to do what you love. email: opinion@ubspectrum.com

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COURTESY OF DOUG LEVERE Students go on a safari during their study-abroad trip to Tanzania through UB. The Experiential Learning Network’s Global Partner Studio is hosting its inaugural institute in October, a series of events that will promote global engagement and innovative ideas by community members.

UB Experiential Learning Network suite inspires international learning through latest outreach BENJAMIN BLANCHET SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR

The next step toward global innovations and engagement is set to take place at the heart of UB. The Global Partner Studio, a platform through the Experiential Learning Network, will hold its first institute from Monday through Thursday on North Campus.

The Inaugural GPS Institute will bring UB partners from around the world to share global innovations and discuss transformative ideas with the community.

GPS promotes global networking and engagement through online international learning courses and study abroad opportunities throughout the world. One of the goals ELN has with the institute is engaging the UB community through support of staff and partnership sponsors.

Partners and presentators will include Gerald Noah, a Tanzanian instructor at the Buhare Community Development Training Institute in Tanzania, Michael Boakye-Yiadom, a research fellow for Ghana’s Education Planning and Admin-

istration at the University of Cape Coast, and Maxine Gossell-Williams, a Jamaican instructor with the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies.

Charles Baxter, program coordinator for ELN, said the institute is looking to “build a capacity” for future student engagement opportunities while also “support[ing] the initiatives of each of our partners in their home countries.”

“One of the reasons this institute exists is because there are a lot of faculty from around the university who are interested in different ways to engage in the global context and ... in enhancing the student learning experience through that cultural exposure or through international projects,” Baxter said.

“So we’re not only excited to engage the faculty who are already a part of these partnerships but there has been a really positive response from faculty at the possibility of generating new opportunities for students.”

Some of the opportunities available to students through GPS include the platform’s upcoming journal, which is currently accepting submissions for community members to share their global collaborative efforts.

Apart from the journal, ELN began a pilot for the Global Collaboration Digital

Badge this fall, a skill-building program where students can combine seminars and workshops in order to “leverage” their global experiences, according to Baxter.

GPS also offers Collaborative Online International Learning courses, which can help students engage with other countries without having to leave Buffalo.

Mara Huber, associate dean of undergraduate research and experiential learning, has led engagement opportunities in Tanzania’s Mara region since 2009.

Huber said one of the things she discovered through her Tanzania trips was the “strength” of global partnerships and the development of engagement with world communities.

“The Global Partner Studio is a new platform for doing exactly this. My Tanzania [trips] have served as the foundation in a way, and now we have identified other partnerships through faculty members that are also ready to embrace more opportunities,” Huber said.

Huber said GPS’ partnership with these groups is all about equity and symbolically bringing guests from around the world to UB is a “big deal.”

“If we can help our partners build capacity, they can provide wonderful learning opportunities for our students,” Huber said.

“We also have this amazing UB cur-

riculum that focuses on integrative learning and Global Pathways, so if we do this right, these sort of opportunities should then weave into students’ academic portfolios and set them up to be change agents in whatever field they choose.”

Danielle Nerber, a UB ‘18 alum, studied abroad in Tanzania during Huber’s program in July 2017. On the trip, she helped bring a reusable menstrual pad model from Tanzania’s Dare Women’s Foundation to Tanzania’s Hope Revival organization.

Hope Revival, Nerber said, is a shoemaking business and sewing project whose profits “go toward children in the community, crop and livestock raising that aims to increase nutrition and living standards.”

Nerber raised money and sent it to Hope Revival to go toward training women on how to make Dare’s pads.

Nerber returned to Tanzania in July for a second time, bringing materials for sanitary pads and participating in training at Hope Revival.

“It was an incredible experience to see the project take off,” Nerber said. “Stephen [Chacha of Hope Revival] invited powerful women leaders from the community, such as the leader of the albino community, and a matron for blind and albino children at a school down the road.

Together, along with some other women in the community, we talked about the importance of menstrual health and sewed many of these reusable sanitary pads.”

Nerber said Hope Revival will sell pads to “build an entrepreneurship model for the women who sew them.” She said this will give pads to women and girls who can “gain confidence” knowing a “monthly inconvenience will no longer get in the way of their education and goals.”

Nerber said she is “beyond excited” for GPS and sees the “immersive platform” as something unique to UB. She said she encourages students to get involved in global experiences through opportunities like Student Leadership International Dialogue and Exchange and Pre Meds Without Borders.

“I encourage every student to take advantage of these experiences, and it doesn’t have to be only abroad,” Nerber said. “UB is a very diverse community, with so many opportunities for global collaboration right on campus and in the city of Buffalo, and the Global Partner Studio Institute is a prime example of this.” email: benjamin.blanchet@ubspectrum.com twitter: @BenjaminUBSpec.

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FLINT LOTS campus already and the only new parking they are making –– which isn’t even a new [parking lot] –– you need to pay for is ridiculous,” Katz said. “If they were building a new garage I could understand charging [students] to help pay for it. But if you are just opening spots up to new people, they shouldn’t have to pay.”

Other residents, like Elizabeth Roth, a junior accounting major, said they don’t really mind the change. Roth said she noticed empty parking spaces in the lot and likes that students can use them in a pinch.

“At first I was p----d and annoyed and had only negative thoughts about it, but it doesn’t really affect me at all,” Roth said. “There are FROM PAGE 2

FALL FOOD and I think the three-drink limit was reasonable. [UB] doesn’t want people to get tanked,” Persaud said. “I mean we are still on campus, so it makes sense.”

SA has offered alcohol at Buffalo Untapped, but that is exclusively a wine and beer tasting event, as opposed to the Fall Food Festival where it offered a full beer to eligible students.

Other students said there aren’t enough campus life activities that bring the community together, so they liked the sense of

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plenty of spaces and I think everyone who lives there will still be able to park by their apartment as usual for free. I don’t think it’s helping the shortage though, we need way more than 20 spots.”

Students think the parking spots should be free to park in. Junior psychology major Nayali Noboa said she thinks UB is taking advantage of the parking shortage to squeeze students out of more money.

Noboa said she’ll still spend extra time looking for a parking spot instead of paying at a meter.

“We pay a lot of money to go to school here so any additional upgrades should be free,” Noboa said. “We came here for a reason: to learn. College students often face economic

hardships. Since we’re not always financially stable, we shouldn’t have to pay. If anything, take away freshman parking passes or make staff pay extra, at least they have a career and

can afford it.”

community at the festival.

Maggie Smith, a sophomore biology major, and her friends came early to the event for the free tickets. They said they enjoyed the event and think SA should offer events like it more often.

“It gives people something to do on campus,” Smith said. “We live off campus, so when we come to campus we’re looking for something to do. If you have a long period between classes, [events like this are] a good way to pass time.”

Haberl said the festival was important for a number of reasons, outside of it be-

ing the first of its kind on campus.

“I think [the festival] is significant because part of the Buffalo culture is food, people around the country associate food with Buffalo, and we got the university to allow us to bring local restaurants on campus,” Haberl said. “I think it’s also significant because, not that the event is focused around beer and alcohol, but the fact that we’re able to offer that to our students that are over 21. Half of the students on campus are 21 or older, so they should have more opportunities to be able to buy a drink on campus if they so choose.”

A number of students identified alternatives that they would like invited to the Fall Food Festival next year, if it is repeated. Stack Burger, Lloyd Taco Factory and Hertel Avenue Poutine and Cream were a few suggestions offered by students.

Escamilla said she looks forward to hearing student feedback so SA knows what to continue and what to change.

“There is always room for improvement,” Escamilla said in an email, “especially if undergraduates express an interest for having this event again next fall.”

THE SPECTRUM Drivers in need of a last-minute parking spot will now be able to park in the Flint lot. Using the Parkmobile app, people who park in the spots can pay from their phone and receive alerts when their time is almost up.

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Hard hits and groove: A conversation with Greta Van Fleet’s Danny Wagner ourselves differently every night and I think that’s an important part to a Greta Van Fleet show. That was kind of how we recorded the album too. We sat down with these live takes at the very beginning, and it’s weird because you’re not exactly sure if you’re confident to let it sound like that, but that’s what makes it characteristic to us.

Q: A lot of labels have been thrown out there for Greta, whether it’s comparing the band’s sound to the past or decisively determining its influences. What do these labels mean to you? Is it important to maintain a certain autonomy, or is embracing it all the mindset?

COURTESY OF TYLER MACEY Greta Van Fleet’s Danny Wagner spoke with The Spectrum before the release band’s debut album, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army.” Wagner discussed influences, the band dynamic and the process behind creating the new album.

Drummer talks about touring and upcoming debut album BRIAN EVANS SENIOR ARTS EDITOR

Greta Van Fleet flaunts synth, and Danny Wagner is the driving force.

Over the past year, the Michigan rockers have embarked on a journey to revitalize ‘70s rock.

The 19-year-old drummer maintains an arsenal of heavy hits while mixing in a steady dose of grove. Tracks like “Safari Song” and “When the Curtain Falls” have a refreshing sound, which Wagner lays the foundation for. His drumming not only drives the songs, but balances exceptional fills with a temperament that flaunts his personal chops.

Now, Wagner is given ample space to raise the bar.

Ahead of the Oct. 19 release of Greta Van Fleet’s debut album, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army,” The Spectrum spoke with Wagner about influences, songwriting and Greta Van Fleet’s growing following.

Q: “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” builds on a foundation laid by the two EP’s, “Black Smoke Rising” and “From the Fires.” There’s also a lot of different influences on this record with singersongwriter-inspired tracks crossing over into the hard rock sound that Greta has been rolling out. What was the focus for “Anthem of the Peaceful Army?”

A: The main difference in putting those

two different works together was for “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” we had time –– like as much time as we wanted to record this thing. We had this direction that it was our first real album, and to us this is our first really important piece because it’s a collection for a lot of our music that we’ve been putting off and saving for this moment. For us as a band, it was also our first album experience, our first time getting into a real studio for as long as we did and sitting down to record this album. It was very important to us and very personal to each of us. I think it actually happened very naturally and it all came together a lot quicker than we all thought. It really ended up being magical how quickly this came together and how the songs ended up sounding; that big rock n’ roll sound that just kind of happened.

Q: Greta has been touring nonstop for the past two years in support of the two EPs as well as the upcoming debut. Has the dynamic changed with time? What’s different with each show as the band continues to pick up steam?

A: What’s important about our shows is that they’re different every time. I actually believe that because we’re a band, we’re not playing to tracks, we’re not necessarily stuck to a setlist every night. We kind of just look at each other based on the reaction from the audience say “Do you want to play this song or that song?’ We try to make our shows very personal with ourselves and with the audience, and that’s how we tapped into our own stream of consciousness almost when we’re playing. It allows us to express

A: I think, as of now, it’s very important for all of us to kind of let whatever is happening … happen kind of organically.

When we write songs, we don’t force ourselves to write a song ... usually they just kind of happen. The best artists that have the best understanding of their music and what they’re doing allow their music to evolve. I think that’s pretty important. As long as we’re able to continuously perform and write as often as we can, we’re going to try and let our music evolve over time as we grow into real adults. It’s only a matter of what will happen in the next year or two.

Q: You’ve listed some of your heroes as Ringo Starr and John Bonham.

Ringo personified the drummer as an equal member of the 4-piece, where as John Bonham seemingly took over on multiple occasions, not afraid to show off his chops. Where do find yourself leaning towards in that scenario?

A: It’s tough because I look at them as the same. Yes they were in different genres, they were in different bands [and] did different things. Ringo was kind of like that fourth member, Bonzo was the driving force behind the drums of Led Zeppelin. At the same time, they both knew what they were capable of and they both fit in very well. They both realized what part they served and played that part very well. ... I know what I can do but it’s whether or not it’s too much or too little and how it interacts with the music itself. I would have to say I can relate more with Ringo just on the personal side of things. How he came into this band where there were three other tight-knit guys, and that’s kind of like the brothers [Josh, Jake and Sam Kiszka] when I came in and joined the band. It was me trying to establish myself as a drummer even though I had no background. I [had] never played in a band or percussion, I just picked up the drums to play a few beats when I met

Monday, October 1, 2018 | 5 them. It was really putting myself out there as a musician rather than necessarily being a show off.

Q: Greta Van Fleet focuses on the collective efforts to write a song, as credits show. Where does a song really take off for the band? Is it a process where music comes first, or where a Josh, Jake, Sam or yourself bring lyrics first?

A: The coolest thing is, there is no answer to that. In previous years, it has come from lyrics first, guitar first, bass first, mandolin first ... all sorts of crazy, unnameable instruments first. It comes from that moment where one of us, and it could be any one of us four, sits down with the instrument or a piece of paper and starts going at it and all of a sudden, this concept comes about.

Before they know it, we’re starting to write a song. What we try to do is get it to the point where we feel like we can present ir in its full concept and idea. [If] me or Jake write a riff or something, we’ll bring it and show it to the rest of the guys, and then we’ll all come together and write it from there. We all play the guitar and we all play the bass. We can sit down with these instruments and bounce ideas back and forth of of each other until we have a song.

Q: You’re hitting harder, and perhaps more deliberate with your fills. To me, this directly contrasts your first two EP’s where the effort sounded more on keeping time while formatting a solid rhythm section and groove. Do you strive to bring a certain demeanor or mindset to a Greta Van Fleet song?

A: Growing up with these guys, I’ve realized that I always lean toward the folk side of things. For example Jake, when I first met him, when we both start sharing music tastes, he was pretty well versed in the rock n’ roll genre of all types. I learned a lot from him about rock n’roll. He’s more of the rock n’ roll guy. Sam is quite the jazz freak, and Josh loves everything, he loves world music.

I like to say that I like folk. I like that quieter genre of music where it’s very expressive and delicate. I think that has a lot to do with my writing ... I do help write songs on the guitar and other various instruments. I think that Josh and i get along in that sense too, he’s a very folky kind of person. In terms of the album and the fills, I really think that has to do with the time thing. We had much more time not to just work on the album but to really develop this idea of what we wanted this album to become. Once we had more time to let that become itself, the fills just started coming out... we kind of all latched onto these ideas whenever we heard something. We’re kind of starting to identify with each other, which is great because we’re working toward our own sound. email: brian.evans@ubspectrum.com twitter: @BrianEvansSpec.

UB Libraries hold Banned Books Week JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA ARTS STAFF WRITER

The UB Libraries participated in the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week by holding events on both Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.

The event focused on censorship in literary works and screen adaptations. Students, faculty and staff read from controversial and banned pieces.

Works included texts like “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, “America”

by Allen Ginsberg, “Meditations on First Philosophy” by René Descartes and “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas.

The crowd at Wednesday’s read-out was composed of roughly twenty dedicated audience members and many passers-by.

Thursdays event attracted a slightly smaller crowd.

Kathleen Quinlivan, communications officer for UB Libraries, discussed the premise of the event as well as the role UB plays in giving specific texts a larger voice.

“Banned Books Week is an initiative from the American Library Association and the Freedom to Read Foundation, and they felt it was important to draw attention to the fact that individuals and groups from time to time challenge the fact that certain materials are available on library

shelves,” Quinlivan said.

“Parent, groups or individuals might object to certain language –– certain ideas –– and they would want materials removed from libraries. We feel it is important to keep all points of view open.”

The two-part event continued into Thursday, with a screening of Francois Truffaut’s adaptation of “Fahrenheit 451” in 310 Capen.

Jonathan Manes, assistant clinical professor at the UB School of Law, gave a short talk before the screening of “Fahrenheit 451” to launch Thursday’s event.

“When we talk about censorship, we’re not talking about literally preventing someone from speaking, we’re not talking about tape over your mouth,” Manes said. “ We’re talking about interrupting the chain that leads from the author to the audience ... preventing speech from finding an audience.”

Manes expressed the need to stand up against censorship in all incarnations, saying that it’s necessary to “stand up and fight against potential government censorship” Students shared their opinions about censorship.

Rhett Boswell, an undergraduate history major, spoke up about the dangers of cen-

PHUONG VU | THE SPECTRUM The UB Libraries held its “Banned Books Week” from Sept. 26-27. The event lined up with the American Libraries Association’s Banned Books Week, where students and faculty read excerpts from banned books in an effort to combat censorship.

sorship.

“Censorship in general is always a sign of a kind of an authoritarian regime, a possible attack on civil liberties,” Boswell said. “If you see the signs of people trying to ban books [or] people starting to burn books, you know you’re heading down the wrong path.”

Other students, such as media studies major Lewuga Benson, said that in extreme circumstances, censorship is appropriate.

“I think if it’s too controversial, then it should be banned,” Benson said.

Manes also discussed historical attempts at censorship.

“The way that authors now reach their audiences –– or information reaches audiences –– is through a very small number of platforms [like] Facebook, Twitter, Google search, Amazon, maybe a few others, and that change is important for a few reasons,” Manes said. “These days, if you think about it, you don’t have to burn the books to prevent radical ideas to effectively reach an audience. Instead you can shut down the website, or deplatform the content provider to use the current terms, have all of the small number of online outlets to refuse to publish or sell certain authors or a book.” email: arts@ubspectrum.com

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Football heads to Mount Pleasant, Michigan this weekend to face the struggling Central Michigan Chippewas (1-4, 0-1 MAC). The Bulls are coming off its first loss of the year. The 42-13 loss against the Army Black Knights marked the first time this season the Bulls failed to put up more than 30 points. Junior quarterback Tyree Jackson looks to rebound after his worst performance of the season, passing for only 152 yards and completing 10 passes. Senior linebacker Khalil Hodge will hope to control the Central Michigan offense after tying a career high 20 tackles against Army (2-2). In only 29 games he is sixth in career tackles for the Bulls after passing former standout Khalil Mack.

Head coach Lance Leipold noted discipline issues with the team. The Bulls committed seven penalties against Army, tying its season high.

Leipold said it was a reflection of him and his coaching staff and the only way to improve was for him to get better. The game against Central Michigan will kickoff at 12 p.m. and be broadcasted nationally on CBS Sports Network.

Soccer plays two games this week. On Thursday, the Bulls play away against Kent State (6-5-1, 2-2-0 MAC) and return to UB Stadium on Sunday to play Ohio (4-5-2, 2-1-1 MAC). The Bulls went 2-0 this weekend. Freshman goalkeeper Emily Kelly recorded her sixth shutout of the season Friday night. Senior forward Carissima Cutrona continued her dominance with 2 goals and 1 assist. Cutrona leads the team with 8 goals and 8 assists.

Through just 11 games she has already passed her career high in assists. Cutrona went down with a knee injury during Sunday’s match against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-6, 2-2 MAC). Head coach Shawn Burke was happy for the two wins but is more focused on the health of his star player.

Volleyball earned its first win in MAC play against the Ohio Bobcats (8-9, 3-1 MAC) on Friday. Sophomore outside hitter Andrea Mitrovic recorded a thencareer high in kills with 25.

Mitrovic averages just over 4 kills per set and leads the team with .221 on the season.

The Bulls went to five sets against the Kent State Golden Flashes (8-10, 1-3 MAC) on Sunday. The Bulls won to sweep its weekend play and rebound against MAC teams.

Mitrovic recorded a new career high of 34 kills. Head coach Blair Brown-Lipsitz was annoyed with her team’s effort after two losses to open up the MAC season. Buffalo plays the Akron Zips (8-7, 0-4 MAC) away on Thursday and returns home to play the Ball State Cardinals (125, 3-1 MAC) on Saturday.

The Ball State game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

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The Mouse Pack Former UB player and coach Jim McNally details commitment to football tailgate NATHANIEL MENDELSON SPORTS EDITOR

Jim “Mouse” McNally has been coming to UB football games since 2004 –– 40 years after his time playing on the team.

He makes sure to bring some old friends with him.

The former Bull and NFL coach created the Mouse Pack: a group to connect old friends at his alma mater. The group tailgates at UB home games, and has for the last 14 years.

McNally began his time at UB in 1961 as a 5-foot-8-inch offensive and defensive lineman. He earned the nickname “Mouse” for his size, speed and elusiveness. Many thought he was too small to play football, but he bulked up to 210 pounds to become a starting player.

Today, McNally works as a consultant for the Cincinnati Bengals and devotes his free time to UB football.

McNally and a few friends set up in Alumni Lot B to tailgate on Saturday. Unfortunately, they would see the Bulls lose 42-13 in a few hours to the Army Black Knights. It was Buffalo’s first loss of the season.

With kickoff at 12 p.m., the spread for the tailgate was a bit unusual.

McNally’s friend Kevin Ryan is manning the grill. Instead of hotdogs and hamburgers, he’s making omelets. There’s no pizza, wings, subs or beer at this tailgate. They have been replaced by pastries and mimo-

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CUTRONA the Western Michigan Broncos (9-2, 3-0 MAC) on Sept. 23. The Bulls now sit behind the Broncos and the Bowling Green Falcons (6-3-2, 4-0 MAC) for first in the MAC following the win against the Eagles (7-6, 2-2 MAC).

The Bulls started the weekend with a 2-0 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-7, 3-1 MAC). Throughout the first half, the Bulls played defensively. The Chippewas’ only pressure on the Bulls’ end of the field came from back-to-back corner kicks.

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“If I didn’t convince them to come to UB, these people wouldn’t know where it was,” McNally said.

McNally and his friend group call themselves the Mouse Pack.

The Mouse Pack is made from graduates of Kenmore West High School between 1960-63. They have been friends for nearly 60 years. McNally created the group when he returned to Buffalo while working as the offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills.

For the group’s first tailgate, McNally began by inviting 16 friends who were still in the Buffalo area. Thirteen showed up.

McNally was inspired by his high school reunion. He and a few friends who played football together went down to the field and started running routes. A couple of out routes later, the group realized they should remain together.

“I told them it was $200 for tickets to six football games. You have to go,” McNally said.

McNally is a Buffalo mainstay and spent a decade playing and working with UB football. McNally was a UB lineman from 1961-64 and was an assistant coach from 1966-70. His time at UB thrusted him into a 40-year coaching career with 27 years spent coaching in the NFL. McNally was inducted into the UB Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

McNally left UB when it cut its Division I football program in 1970 and said it was a shame when they cut the program.

“When they went Division III they missed out on 10 years of alumni networks.”

The Bulls were playing solid defense in the mid-field, preventing any serious pressure.

The second half was a completely different story.

The Bulls’ solid defense was being pushed back. The Chippewas began to fire more shots at Kelly. Kelly secured the shutout performance with seven saves, including a highlight-reel leaping deflection off of the crossbar with 25 minutes remaining.

“Even though [Kelly] is a freshman, every game she gets more and more confident and she’s solid back there for us,”

NATHANIEL MEDELSON | THE SPECTRUM Jim McNally hangs out at his tailgate. McNally played and coached at UB for over a decade and was inducted into the UB Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.

The team meeting room inside of the “Murch” at UB Stadium is named after McNally and fellow player Kevin Brinkworth who played from 1959-62. Brinkworth arrived late to the tailgate. The team meeting room is made in honor of former alumni with their names on the back of each seat.

McNally has created his own alumni network. The Mouse Pack reaches 400 members and has a yearly retreat in July.

The members at the game on Saturday are the “first-stringers.”

“We might not see each other for months but UB football brings us back together,” Ryan said. “How many people can say they are still friends with people from high school 60 years later.”

The tailgating group has season tickets to both football and basketball. Members echoed how they would like to see more

student support.

“That’s what we like to see, more students,” said Bob Lannen. “To see them leave at halftime is kind of sad.”

Members of the Mouse Pack can be found in section 209. It has a great view of the field but the plastic seats are uncomfortable, according to Ryan.

Friends shared stories of McNally and thanked him for organizing the group.

Greg Brown, an offensive lineman he recruited to Wake Forest in 1979, visited McNally at the game.

He was offered an omelet.

There have been many poor attendance nights at UB stadium, but the Mouse Pack will always be there two hours before kickoff enjoying each other’s company … no matter the turnout.

Cutrona said after the game on Friday.

Kelly would have another strong performance on Sunday with another jumping post save with 20 minutes left in regulation. Kelly only allowed one goal and had 11 saves for the whole weekend.

Buffalo controlled much of the action but had trouble scoring all game Sunday.

They out shot the Eagles 17-to-10 with Cutrona leading the team with five shots.

It was the Bulls first overtime win of the season.

Burke could be heard yelling on Sunday from the stands on the other side of the

field during the Eastern game.

“As a coach you’re always a perfectionist,” Burke said. “With a shutout on Friday and the way we came back and fought to win this one, I am proud with how our team did.”

This marked the first 2-0 weekend for the Bulls in conference play this season.

Buffalo will be in action again on Thursday when it takes on the Kent State Golden Flashes (6-5-1, 2-2 MAC) in Kent, Ohio. Starttime is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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