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Community reflects on Martin Luther King The waiting game Jr.’s Buffalo speech The club rowing team continues to King’s impact still rings 50 years later
wait for SUNY decision on former Division I team equipment
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SUNY officials remain tight-lipped about whether they’ll allow UB’s club rowers to use tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment that formerly belonged to the Division I rowing team, which the university eliminated last year.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “The Future of Integration” address at Kleinhans Music Hall, 50 years ago. The address, sponsored by GSA and SA, offered the reverend’s take on racial relations in the country to a crowd of over 2000 Buffalonians.
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UB alum Ruth Bryant still remembers the goosebumps she felt when Martin Luther King Jr. took the stage in Buffalo, 50 years ago. Bryant, the former assistant dean of the UB School of Architecture and Planning,
UB is looking to resolve the issue soon, with the situation entering its eighth month and the club’s fall season already over. The equipment continues to sit, unused, outside the club rowing team’s boathouse on Tonawanda Creek. “The university does want the transfer of the equipment to take place,” said John Della Contrada, UB spokesperson. “It’s not a straightforward matter, but the university is taking the necessary steps to complete the process.” Originally, the club was working with UB Athletics to transfer the equipment to itself or the Student Association. After the women’s rowing team was cut last year, some of the women rowers joined the men’s club team. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Black Student Union holds annual ‘Black Solidarity’ rally Demonstrators rally to raise awareness for racial injustices
watched King as he walked to the podium – sensing the magnitude of the speaker just moments away from his address. “You’re looking at this leader and knew that you were in the presence of greatness; with him talking I said ‘I got to get involved, I need to do something,’” Bryant said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Dr. B’s students reflect on their removed professor MAX KALNITZ SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
“Father figure,” “invaluable asset” and “Jedi master” are only a few of the labels students use to describe adjunct African American Studies professor Kushal K. Bhardwaj. UB administrators removed Bhardwaj from instructing his Introduction to African American Studies class following a closeddoor administrative hearing on Oct. 16. Af-
ter the hearing, Bhardwaj stated the charges against him were dismissed and unsubstantiated. The next day students returned to class with substitute professor Y.G. Lulat. The university would not comment on the specific case. “While the university does not comment on individual personnel matters, it takes seriously all allegations of inappropriate conduct by UB employees, particularly when they are entrusted with the instruction, grading and supervision of students,” a UB spokesperson said in a written statement. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Election day 2017 seen as a win for diversity Underrepresented minorities secured historic victories across the US Tuesday night SARAH CROWLEY SENIOR NEWS EDITOR
Off-year elections in the U.S. are known
for abysmal voter turnout, with none of the media frenzy surrounding presidential or midterm elections. Tuesday night was different. The election results were marked with historic victories across the country, as scores of transgender, religious and racial minority candidates were voted into office. Andrea Jenkins became the first black transgen-
Members of UB’s Black Student Union participated in a “Black Solidarity” rally on Monday afternoon. The annual rally aims to celebrate black pride and raise awareness about the issues the black community faces.
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Roughly 30 students participated in a “Black Solidarity” rally Monday afternoon as part of UB’s Black Student Union’s Black Solidarity Week. The rally started in the Student Union Lobby. From there, students marched through the Academic Spine. Demonstrators chanted “say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud,” “no justice, no peace, no racist police” and “this is what democracy looks like.” Some students carder person elected to the Minneapolis City Council. Meanwhile, Latina, Vietnamese and religious minority women won in offices across the U.S. In Hoboken, N.J., voters elected their first Sikh mayor. In New York, voters rejected a constitutional convention with a resounding 83 percent voting “no.” Voters approved two other ballot measures. The first will allow judges to reduce or end a public official’s pension if found guilty of a felony; the second will create a land bank for towns to use
BUFFALO MAYOR: BYRON BROWN 51.7% (13,346) (D)
(vs Steven Cichon (D) 48.1% (97,952))
small amounts of the Adirondacks for “critical public projects.” In Erie County, Republicans held onto key offices including Sheriff and Comptroller while Democrats were able to take control of the Erie County Legislature. Mayor Byron Brown was re-elected for a fourth term with 51 percent of the vote. Voter turnout in Western New York was around 30 percent, according to The Buffalo News. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
“Holds a convention to explore proposals for revisions or amendments to the State Constitution.”
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PROPOSITION 2: PENSION REFORM YES 72.9% (2,380,369) “Allows judges to reduce or strip the state pension of elected officials convicted of felonies related to their duties.”
SHERIFF: TIMOTHY HOWARD (R) 50.9% (106,578) (vs Bernie Tolbert (R) 49.1% (102,728))
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ERIE COUNTY CLERK: MICHAEL KEARNS (R) 51.9% (105,801)
ried signs. One read, “if all lives matter, what’s the issue with black lives matter.” Another declared, “united we stand.” Nov. 6 is Black Solidarity Day, a national observance that started in 1969. Every year, the day falls on the Monday before Election Day. The day was originally established to encourage political discussion before elections. The day has evolved into an opportunity for education and awareness about the black community and the issues they face, as well as an opportunity to express black pride.
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PROPOSITION 3: ADIRONDACK LAND USE YES 52.1% (1,663,593) “Creates a 250-acre land bank so that towns can use small pieces of state preserves for critical public projects.“
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“Athletics began working with Student Life [in May] to begin the process of transferring the equipment,” said Associate Athletic Director Sharon Sanford. “We learned at the time that because SA is not a state entity, and is considered an auxiliary entity of the university, that the process was not as simple as we had hoped.” SA has not been informed of the exact plan for the equipment, according to Student Association Attorney Joshua Korman. The equipment includes expensive women’s boats that the club rowing team has been unable to use. They have instead been renting boats that are often unsuitable for female rowers. “It is important to note that SA sought continued access to the boats and equipment, not necessarily ownership of them… If the university had some other way for student rowing club participants to access the boats and equipment, SA remains open to any reasonable option,” Korman said. The legal ramifications of the situation have caused it to drag on, according to Della Contrada. In the spring, UB’s office of the vice president for finance and administration were consulted on the matter and are now in-
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The former Division I rowing team's equipment sitting outside the UB boathouse. The club rowing team continues to wait for SUNY’s decision for possible use of the equipment.
volved in negotiations, according to Della Contrada. Athletics is no longer involved, and given that the equipment is state property, the department has no say in the matter, according to Associate Athletic Director for Broadcasting and Communications Daniel Enser. “The university is in touch with SUNY on this matter,” Della Contrada said. “The university’s application to transfer the equipment to the rowing club is still under review by SUNY.” On Friday, UB’s office of the vice president for finance and administration had a
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UB’s Black Student Union celebrates Black Solidarity Day by showcasing and selling products from black owned businesses in the Student Union Lobby. Students traditionally hold a rally after the sales event. “This is about celebrating being black and being proud,” Aykayla Watson, a senior biological sciences major said. Watson explained the demonstration was intended to be “more of a rally than a protest,” and the goal of the rally was to raise
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awareness about the social injustices black people face in America. These injustices include police brutality, discrimination and racism, according to Watson. Daniel Edwards, a sophomore exercise science major, said the rally was an example of democracy in action. “This is about democracy,” Edwards said. “We can rally how we want as long it’s peaceful. We have a rally every year and it’s just tradition to keep fighting.” Edwards said he hoped the rally would raise awareness about the struggles of be-
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conference call with SUNY legal counsel. But the call didn’t result in an update or decision on the matter. “The process is moving ahead, but there are legal regulations that need to be considered and addressed,” Della Contrada said. SUNY would only provide a two-line statement on the situation in response to questions from The Spectrum. “We are aware of the matter,” said SUNY Press Secretary Holly Liapis. “SUNY continues to work with University at Buffalo and provide support as options are being
ing a person of color at UB, in addition to celebrating black pride. He hoped the demonstration would help draw attention to the fact that UB’s African American Studies department is shrinking. Jaycee Miller, a sophomore political science and environmental design major, chose to participate in the rally as a way to show solidarity for her friends in BSU. She feels it is important to use her privilege as a white person to show support for the black community and raise awareness about the issues that African Americans face, particularly as white nationalism becomes more prominent in the United States.
considered regarding the equipment.” Liapis declined comment when asked if SUNY would commit to transferring the equipment to UB. Interviews with SA, athletics officials, the club team and representatives from the school made clear that no one knows what SUNY plans to do with the equipment. If SUNY decides not to transfer the equipment over to SA or another UB entity, it does have other options. “SUNY legal counsel would grant legal approval to transfer the equipment to another auxiliary group [possibly another SUNY school] or UB would begin a process where the equipment would first be offered to other state agencies for purchase,” Sanford said. “If no one claims the equipment, which is highly unlikely, UB could then apply for a waiver to transfer the equipment to SA.” The club team still succeeds with the rented equipment it uses to accommodate the new female rowers on the team, despite the uncertainty of the situation. The fall season has been a success, with the women placing second at the Head of the Genesee Regatta in the varsity 4+ event. Now that the fall season ended on Oct. 28, the team is hoping this matter can be resolved sooner rather than later. The spring season starts in March. email: thomas.zafonte@ubspectrum.com
“We live in a world where white nationalism is running rampant,” Miller said. “White people need to show support for the black community, a community that has suffered atrocities for centuries.” Miller believes the purpose of any protest is to “voice grievances.” She feels this rally was especially important and timely in light of the “White Lives Matters” signs that were posted throughout campus on Friday. “The point of this protest is to raise awareness about these issues and show that we are willing to fight to fix them,” Miller said. email: maddy.fowler@ubspectrum.com
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UB removed popular AfricanAmerican studies adjunct professor Kushal K. Bhardwaj from his classroom of 90 students twothirds of the way through the semester. Over two weeks, students heard rumors of why “Dr. B” had not shown up for class and then, on Oct. 17 his students met their new professor. The class, students say, is fundamentally different now than when Bhardwaj taught it. Yet, they can’t resign without facing a penalty. UB has yet to explain what happened. Bhardwaj, an outspoken personality who formed tight connections with students and who has worked at UB since 1998, disappeared from the classroom. The university says he wasn’t – as The Spectrum initially reported – fired. He’s still a UB employee and will be paid until the end of the semester to complete an “alternate work assignment,” according to Tara Singer-Blumberg, a union representative. But Singer-Blumberg wouldn’t say what the alternate work is. UB has taken Bhardwaj from the class he was contracted to teach. So what is he doing? The university won’t say. Neither will Bhardwaj. Student and UB sources told The Spectrum his removal from teaching occurred because he allegedly spoke to a student in an offensive and combative manner. But students also told The Spectrum that his combative, no-nonsense manner is what has made
him such a popular teacher and a regular student’s-choice award winner. UB rightly and prominently demands academic honesty of its students. Yet UB is being dishonest by not telling students why Bhardwaj can’t teach. UB owes all students, but particularly the ones in Bhardwaj’s class, an answer. UB also owes all adjunct and untenured faculty and staff an answer. Anyone whose job is not secured needs to know what conduct is and is not allowed in class. Bhardwaj is not the only professor known for being controversial and for openly debating and challenging students in class. Do other outspoken professors – some of whom are also adjuncts or untenured – need to censor themselves or worry about their jobs? If Bhardwaj’s conduct was inappropriate, UB owes it to faculty and students to explain what
line he crossed so others don’t repeat it. We are not asking UB to release confidential information. We are asking administrators to be accountable and forthright about their actions. Students are shaken by the change. They deserve to understand why it happened. If the confrontation that led to Bhardwaj’s removal took place in his classroom, UB should tell the 90-plus students what was inappropriate about what they saw. It could serve as a learning experience for what is and is not appropriate conduct. Instead, students feel confused, distrustful and angry at the university for hijacking their class without explanation. UB has had an unsettling pattern of late. Professors and officials keep disappearing without warning. This semester, Marc Böhlen former Department of Media Study chair, suddenly stopped being
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CORRECTION: VOL 67 NO. 19 A story in the Nov. 2 edition incorrectly said Dr. Kushal K. Bhardwaj has been fired. He has been removed from his teaching position and will remain employed until the rest of the semester on an “alternate work assignment,” according to Tara Singer-Blumberg, labor relations specialist for United University Professions.
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Editor’s note: This column is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Stomach bug season is upon us, and while a few editors at The Spectrum already caught the bug –– or just the consequences of some questionable chicken nuggets –– here are some tips that might spare you and your toilet. Stomach bug season typically lasts from November through April, according to the CDC. You can catch the most common cause of the stomach bug, the norovirus, from an infected person, a contaminated surface –– which could be any surface on campus –– or contaminated food and water. Typical symptoms include nausea, vomit-
ing, diarrhea and stomach cramps. Less common symptoms include low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches and fatigue. Now buckle up for some cringeworthy information. The stomach bug is spread through vomit and fecal matter. People with norovirus “shed up to 1 billion viral particles in each gram of stool,” according to Robert Frenck, MD, an infectious disease expert. The average adult passes 117 grams of stool every day, according to a study published in “Gastroenterology.” This means, on average, an infected person sheds 117 billion viral particles per day. And “as few as 1,000 viral particles” can infect you with norovirus, according to Frenck. If you know people who have or previously have had the stomach bug, the best thing to do is avoid them. Don’t share personal items such as glasses, dishes, towels or clothes with someone who has been sick. But at a university of roughly 30,000 students, it can be difficult to avoid sick people. The easiest and most effective way to keep yourself healthy is to wash your hands. Washing your hands is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs and disease. You should wash your hands before, during and after preparing food; before eating food; before and after caring for a cut or
wound; after using the bathroom; after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing; after touching an animal; and after touching garbage. To effectively wash your hands, you should wet your hands; lather all parts of your hands with soap including the backs of your hands, in between fingers and under nails; scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds; rinse with clean water; and dry them with a clean towel. And yes, I know it’s unfortunate that I have to explain in detail the proper way to wash your hands. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer is an alternative to washing your hands and can reduce the number of germs on your hands, but hand sanitizer is not effective against the norovirus, according to the CDC. You can also help boost your immune system, which defends against disease-causing microorganisms. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is crucial. Adequate sleep and washing your hands are just two short-term lifestyle changes that you can make. If you’re currently exploding from both ends, I’ve got some tips for you too. For the love of God, do not go to class and get everyone there sick. Also, there are many medications available to treat nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. They include Pepto-Bismol, Emetrol, Imodium and Nauzene. Pepto-Bismol
chair. The administration is perpetuating a pattern of secrecy by not offering an explanation. And now Dr. B. Who is next? We know administrators have reasons for what they do. We also understand that laws constrain what they can release. Still, we humbly ask that they trust us more and give us more information. As students at a public university, we should know why our professors and administrators are removed. We shouldn’t walk into class in the last part of the semester and find a stranger teaching us an entirely different curriculum. A significant part of our education is learning by example from university leaders. Right now, our leaders are teaching us to obscure and hide the truth as much as possible. We deserve more. email: opinion@ubspectrum.com
is effective in relieving nausea and upset stomach, but you should not take it if you are pregnant or have an aspirin allergy. Emetrol and Nauzene soothe the stomach, but they contain sugar. Diabetics should not use this medication without medical supervision. Imodium treats sudden diarrhea. Once you have stopped vomiting, try to eat bland foods that can reduce nausea such as bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, crackers and clear broth. These foods are low in fiber, high in starch and provide nutrients that your body has lost. Bland foods also don’t upset your stomach and are less irritating if you do end up throwing up again. It’s also important to stay hydrated, as the main concern with the stomach bug is dehydration, which means your body has lost a large amount of water. Dehydration comes with its own unpleasant symptoms but can be corrected with water, Gatorade or Pedialyte. Even though the norovirus is associated with more than twothirds of stomach bug outbreaks, people throw up for many other reasons that include alcohol, food poisoning, anxiety, fever, medications or food allergies. Just because a roommate or friend is throwing up, it doesn’t mean the world is ending, but taking these precautions just to be on the safe side can’t hurt. email: maggie.wilhelm@ubspectrum.com
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Since seeing King, Bryant has experienced a career engrained in civil service. She’s been involved with the NAACP, YWCA and United Way and is with the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. “I was just so inspired and I think [the speech] is what propelled me later to become much more active in the community because that’s where change happens,” Bryant said. “But I was just awestruck.” The reverend and celebrated civil rights leader delivered his “The Future of Integration” address to a sold-out crowd at Kleinhans Music Hall on Nov. 9, 1967. In his speech, sponsored by GSA and SA, King spoke on the status of race relations in America and briefly condemned the ongoing war in Vietnam. In his address, King stated “we have made some significant strides over the last few decades but...we still have a long way to go... before racial justice is a reality in this country,” according to The Spectrum archives. He also shortly “castigated the ‘national administration that is more concerned with an unjust war in Vietnam than with winning the war on poverty.’” Attendees of the speech like George K. Arthur, former president of the Buffalo Common Council, went backstage with King for a press conference regarding the address. He also accompanied the leader as he flew from Buffalo to Europe after the speech. Arthur represented Buffalo’s Fifth Ward on the Erie County Board of Supervisors at the time. Arthur said that despite heavy pressure on King from individuals like FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover at the time, he ultimately acted as a leader for the black community. “You could say he walked on water. Martin was the one who was able to rally people because he was an orator. If you listen to some of his speeches, he had a vision,” Arthur said. “The way of life to the black community or people of color had to change. Martin was the leader and he became a target because of that.” During his time at UB, Norman Lazarus, emeritus professor at King’s College in London, acted as the chairman of the GSA.
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George K. Arthur, former Buffalo Common Council president, attended Dr. King’s press conference and accompanied the civil rights leader as he took his flight out of Buffalo. Arthur recalls most of the evening’s proceedings and described the role Dr. King had in the black community at the time.
Lazarus’ role at UB allowed him to invite speakers to UB like Linus Pauling and Pierre Salinger, both of whom came to the university during his tenure. His initial invitation to King, on behalf of GSA, ultimately failed but King would later arrive on another invitation in 1967. King sent a letter back to Lazarus addressing his lack of availability. “One of the firm decisions I have made is that of spending much more time working directly with the civil rights struggle,” King wrote to Lazarus. “Please know that I deeply regret my inability to serve you. It is my hope that my schedule will soon ease up so that I can accept more of the invitations that come across my desk.” “I was very disappointed about the King response because he was in the middle of a revolution,” Lazarus said. “It would have been terrific to have had lunch with him as I had with the other speakers.” Things had changed drastically by 1967 – the year that preceded King’s assassination. Lazarus, working in Washington, D.C. during that year, remembers watching sections of the city burn from the roof of D.C.’s Veterans’ Hospital. “By then civil rights were in full swing,” Lazarus said. “Why King came on the sec-
ond invitation? I do not know. Perhaps the simplest explanations are best.” At UB, students like Bryant eagerly planned out how to get to Kleinhans from her residence near Canisius College. “Once I figured out all those logistics pieces out, I was there early,” Bryant said. “It was something that I had to go to. I must be there, because this was a person of greatness.” Arthur noted the lack of political leaders present at Kleinhans. Many did not attend due to negative depictions of King by J. Edgar Hoover, according to Arthur. “There were some people who avoided coming and others who didn’t want to be seen with him because of that, so a lot of the leaders of the inner city – black and white – who should have been there were not there,” Arthur said. Bryant vividly remembers the crowd throughout the night, full of rambunctious applause and “electricity” which the “unifying” leader brought to Buffalo. “Just by his delivery and the cadence of his word, he was more than what I saw on TV and I was transformed into another spot,” Bryant said. The speech touched on a number of issues, from what King called the “psychological and spiritual lynching” of northern
black people to a push for “inter-racial cooperation in the [black] struggle.” “We have made some significant strides over the last few decades,” King said, according to The Spectrum. “But…we still have a long way to go ... before racial justice is a reality in this country.” King urged for “an immediate nationwide action program” and for the eradication of poverty in the U.S., an issue of class that he thrusted into the national spotlight in his later life. Dr. Steve Peraza, an assistant professor of history and social studies education at Buffalo State College, talked about the 1967 address on Oct. 18 at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. Before his talk, Dr. Peraza analyzed King’s address with hopes of providing meaning for the present-day. One of the things Dr. Peraza discovered in researching the speech and its context is the historical focus on King’s anti-war position. “UB was very much interested in his anti-war position when he arrived but he spent about five minutes on it,” Dr. Peraza said. “The rest of his story was about the successes of the civil rights movements and the limitations of those successes. It was in a period of time when he was transitioning from one approach to civil rights activism – which was attack segregation, break down barriers to black voting – to a new, more radical agenda which focused on economic inequality.” Dr. Peraza focused on the economic disparity King pointed out in his speech, a topic he thinks is pervasive to modern times. Additionally, Dr. Peraza noticed the leader’s mention of a “dangerous optimism” or the celebration of victories by advocates during the civil rights movement. “He was warning people in Buffalo in 1967 that there had been victories but certainly not the kind of social change that would radically alter society and racism,” Dr. Peraza said. “I think today we see many of the same issues. The United States has come a long way. People aren’t forced to the back of the bus anymore or not required to drink from separate water fountains, but it’s clear, especially in impoverished communities and among social justice advocates that the civil rights gains of yesteryear need more attention.” email: benjamin.blanchet@ubspectrum.com
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Students in favor of possible University Heights restaurant Students unconcerned about underage drinking, don’t want to lose ‘drunk bus’
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University Heights residents are concerned about the possible opening of a new restaurant on Main Street called Main Place that will serve alcohol and host 18 and over events. UB students are excited about a potential new restaurant opening near campus, but recognize the potential for underage drinking and the repercussions that it can have on late night transportation. The backlash from the community is due to concerns of underage drinking and noise complaints associated with college students partying. Students however, feel responsibility lies more on the bar to keep a close eye on customers to make sure only those of legal drinking age are allowed to buy drinks. Nicholas Pham, a sophomore biomedical engineering major and University Heights resident, feels students are going to party on South Campus regardless. One more bar won’t be the deciding factor for students to party and get drunk, he said. “I think that the business owner can do whatever he wants as long as it’s legal,” Pham said. “There’s a lot of people living on South [Campus] who are over 21 that already enjoy going to places like The Steer, and that seems to be fine. I think that another bar isn’t going to be the end of the world.” Pham thinks the proposed security measures, which involve bracelets for patrons of legal drinking age, are not well thought out. He believes underage customers can easily find a way to order alcohol. “Wristbands aren’t really effective. It’s very easy to squeeze out of your bracelet and trade with someone who’s older and already bought their drinks,” Pham said. “No one would like to do it, but it makes sense
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Most students are in favor of Sordetto’s proposed establishment at 3144 Main St. If approved, the bar would operate Wed. to Sun. from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., providing live music and minimal food.
to require students show their ID every time you buy a drink.” Mike Brown, a junior computer science and political science major and UB Council student representative, is not in favor of the bar and believes that the potential negatives outweigh any positives in this situation. Brown has played a large role in the revitalization and maintenance of the University Heights area. “Both residents and local businesses have been vocal in establishing that the bar is contrary to the vision of University Heights as a safe community,” Brown said. “I agree that creating a new bar in the neighborhood is a bad idea, especially since it risks all the progress we’ve made on protecting 24/7 transportation.” Sarah Deceus, a senior economics major, echoes Brown’s sentiments about the risks of transportation. She fears that underage drinking violations and disturbances may result in
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the late night “drunk bus” being cut once again. The buses were recently reinstated after students complained about the cuts. “Many people are affected here, all the residents who aren’t college students are disturbed by the actual realities of college kids partying,” Deceus said. “They just brought back the drunk bus and this could jeopardize everything that they’ve been working towards. You have to think that again, there’s not just drunk people riding the bus. People that have work need to use it too. It’d be unfair to take it away from them again.” Deceus is excited about the potential of a new restaurant opening near her home, however. She believes Main Place will give people a place to go nearby and be safer than making a trip downtown. “I’ve lived on South [Campus] for two out of my four years and it’s becoming an
attraction for students to come and hang out, grab a bite to eat or go out and grab a drink,” Deceus said. “From a business perspective, this bar opening would be very beneficial because the traffic is heavy there. It’s conveniently placed by South Campus, so students won’t have to take an Uber to get to it, unlike other bars downtown.” Morgan Henry, a junior electrical engineering major, believes that nothing will stop students from partying, but shares concerns over the late night bus. “Kids are going to drink anyway. It’s an issue that is always going to occur and there’s really no way to control it,” Henry said. “If there’s a lot of issues with students drinking at the new bar, they might get rid of the bus again, which would be bad.” email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com
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2017 Prevention Excellence Award
UB Wellness Education Services receives 2017 Prevention Excellence Award
Sexual Assault Prevention
Award recognizes universities with outstanding sexual violence prevention programs
University at Buffalo
FOUR SCHOOLS were awarded in total
Only schools that ranked in the top
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of national Sexual Assault Diagnostic Inventory* were eligible Anna Sotelo-Peryea, UB’s violence prevention coordinator believes UB was selected for the award because of its
PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMS These programs include:
1) UB MEN’S GROUP, which helps men take proactive steps to prevent sexual violence
2) THE STUDENT SURVIVOR ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,
a group started by survivors to engage in activism and advocacy to prevent assault
Both groups are nationally certified and go through
SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING Training sessions such as:
BYSTANDER INTERVENTION & HOW TO HELP A SURVIVOR also made UB a stand-out school for sexual violence prevention, according to Sotelo-Peryea.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE have gone through the Bystander Intervention training during this semester alone
MADDY FOWLER NEWS EDITOR
UB is one of five schools selected for the National Campus Prevention Network’s 2017 Sexual Assault Prevention Excellence Award. Only schools that ranked in the top six percent of national Sexual Assault Diagnostic Inventory, an assessment that evaluates the strength of a school’s sexual assault prevention efforts, were eligible. Anna SoteloPeryea, UB’s violence prevention coordinator, believes UB was selected for the award because of its peer education programs. These programs include UB Men’s Group, which helps men take proactive steps to prevent sexual violence and the Student Survivor Advocacy Alliance, a group started by survivors to engage in activism and advocacy to prevent assault. Wellness Education Services received the award Oct. 20. “Really the entire existence of our program depends on the students,” Sotelo-Peryea said. “The only big funding increase we’ve had in recent years came directly from student activism.” Both groups are nationally certified and go through sexual violence prevention training. Training sessions such as Bystander Intervention and How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor also made UB a standout school for sexual violence prevention, according to Sotelo-Peryea. The Bystander Intervention training, which Sotelo-Peryea said hundreds of people completed this semester alone, teaches people how they can intervene in situations where sexual violence might occur. How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor is training recommended for people without previous experience with sexual violence. It gives an overview of how everyday situations can turn into sexual assault. The program goes through what to say and what not to say to survivors in addition to going over reporting and support options. “Well-meaning people can ask questions that sound like victim blaming and make sur-
vivors feel guilty,” Sotelo-Peryea said. “The training emphasizes how to be supportive without taking control of the situation.” Both programs are “evidence-based” and informed by data, according Sotelo-Peryea. This data comes from Haven and National College Health Assessment. She believes it is important to have multiple programs and organizations that work to prevent sexual violence at a university. “Students should have multiple experiences with sexual violence prevention during their time in college,” Sotelo-Peryea said. Aaron Maracle, assistant violence prevention specialist, believes students are more apt to listen to their peers about sexual assault. “If students see peers saying the same thing as [administrators], it makes a difference,” Maracle said. “And they aren’t just echoing things from us. They are saying, this is what students need from personal experience.” Maracle was one of the founding members of UB’s Men’s Group. He said he and his friends were inspired to start the organization after taking a peer education class that addressed sexual assault. “The more I learned about sexual assault, the more I wondered what we could do to help survivors,” Maracle said. Jamie Core, a graduate student in social work who currently serves as a Men’s Group leader, feels it is important to have a sexual assault prevention group specifically for men because he believes males often “tune out” of the conversation about assault. “[Men] think, ‘oh I’m not a rapist so I don’t need to be involved in this,’” Core said. “But even though you’re not perpetrating the sexual violence, it’s great to be an ally against sexual violence. Sexual assault is an everybody issue – not just a women’s issue.” Men’s Group holds monthly meetings to help “draw in” men to the conversation about sexual assault in a lighthearted and welcoming manner. The group hosts activities that teach about consent using creative means such as ice cream toppings. The organization also presents relevant film screenings, such as “The Mask You Live In,” a documentary about America’s narrow
and confining definition of masculinity. This month’s activity is “Poker and Pizza.” The idea behind the activity is the conversation about sexual assault will be less intense because it will take place around a meal and a game, Core said. Core believes UB was honored with this award because it is more proactive in addressing sexual violence than other universities. “Unlike other universities, UB takes pride in the sexual assault prevention,” Core said. For example, UB requires new students to complete Haven, an online course, which gives students a basis of what sexual violence is, according to Core. Maracle said he admires students’ enthusiasm about sexual violence prevention. “We really love students wanting to learn more about [sexual violence prevention] since it is such a big issue,” Maracle said. “We want students to know there is help out there, and it is never too late to ask for it.” email: maddy.fowler@ubspectrum.com
Reporting rate for sexual assault
8% vs. 5% University at Buffalo
65%
OF STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF remember receiving information from UB on how to report sexual assault, according to a Wellness Education Services survey
students, faculty and staff indicated they know how to report sexual violence
had no home. Brown felt more comfortable with her Bhardwaj will not be returning to the classroom this semester but will continue to own identity because of Bhardwaj’s class. be a UB employee until the end of the se- She finally felt that she had found a place mester on an “alternate work assignment,” for herself, among students who shared the same worries. according to Tara Singer“My first day of class I Blumberg, labor relations thought, ‘This is an Indispecialist for United Uni- ‘He touches people’s hearts,’ an man, he’s not going to versity Professions. Sing- Moiz Ansari said. ‘He just has understand anything I’m er-Blumberg declined to a way of being so genuine, going through or any of that he’s willing to spend comment on what the my problems,’” Brown assignment is. She said so many extra hours with said. “But it wasn’t just Bhardwaj is appointed se- his students and people that he did understand mester by semester and is remember that and come my problems. He creatnot sure of his status for back to experience it again.’ ed a safe haven for evnext semester. erybody to be comfortStudents are upset they able speaking to him and with each other cannot resign from Bhardwaj’s class without and not feel like they were going to get badpenalty and they say the class is now fundagered.” mentally different from the class they signed Brown feels because UB is a STEM-domup for. Lulat, they said, is changing the syllabus to include weekly verbal quizzes and a inant campus, the humanities –– African stricter grading policy instead of the “open American Studies, especially –– and other majors are forgotten. Brown feels like a number discussion” they are used to. Students remain confused as to what hap- on campus, where nobody knows her face. Brown said when students step inside pened to Bhardwaj. They have heard no ofBhardwaj’s classroom, there’s a “genuine ficial explanation from the university. Chynna Brown, a junior psychology ma- connection” and interest between him and jor, took both of Bhardwaj’s classes last se- his students. “In his class, you can hear someone mester. This is Brown’s third college; she transferred from Monroe Community Col- speaking from experience. He’s not just lege to Niagara University, where she felt reading off of a PowerPoint or a page in the heavily discriminated against and like she textbook; it’s different,” Brown said. “It’s a solace, with everything that’s going on with
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know the NYS affirmative consent definition
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sity had to act accordingly, but he just can’t picture his professor doing such a thing. Ansari wishes the university would have been more clear when explaining and handling the Trump and living in America [as a minority]. removal of Bhardwaj. He and other students It feels like everyone could be against you, are still confused why they are not allowed to but that went away in his classroom. I feel opt out of the class without penalty after such a like it’s a safe haven for students.” drastic change so late in the semester. Moiz Ansari, a freshman finance and eco“I understand where the university is nomics major, learned about Bhardwaj’s coming from, but I also understand the stuclass when he came to give a motivational dents’ frustration,” Ansari said. “We signed speech at his high school last year. Ansari up for this class to be taught by Dr. B. Proand his friends were invited to sit in on one fessor Lulat is a good teacher, but it’s just of his classes over the summer. Ansari im- not the same course as before. I’m still gomediately emailed his adviser asking him to ing to finish the class, but I think they add the class to his schedule. should have given us an option to resign “Honestly, you don’t the class with no penalty. see many classes with I don’t understand how a tens of visitors coming in ‘In his class, you can hear course that Dr. B created each week. These people someone speaking from could be changed by anaren’t getting credit, so experience. He’s not just reading other professor so drastithere’s obviously a reason off of a PowerPoint or a page cally.” that they would spend in the textbook; it’s different,’ Ken Kuang, a junior their free time in Dr. B’s Chynna Brown said. ‘It’s a solace, computer engineering class,” Ansari said. “He with everything that’s going major and international touches people’s hearts. on with Trump and living in student from China, took He just has a way of be- America [as a minority]. It feels Bhardwaj’s class as a gening so genuine, that he’s like everyone could be against eral education requirewilling to spend so many you, but that went away in his ment, but found himself extra hours with his stu- classroom. I feel like it’s a safe falling in love with the dents and people rememclass. haven for students.’ ber that and come back Bhardwaj’s quirky to experience it again.” teaching tactics and Ansari feels “the lack of transparency” knowledge of his field drew Kuang in. He’s over the removal of Bhardwaj is unsettling now mourning the loss of one of his favorduring a rough semester for UB’s adminis- ite professors. tration and reputation. He understands if CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 Bhardwaj acted inappropriately, the univer-
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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A vintage soul: Q&A with Haley Reinhart Musician talks Anderson .Paak, “What’s That Sound?” and more
BRENTON J. BLANCHET ARTS EDITOR
The ’60s haven’t ended yet, at least not until Haley Reinhart puts down the microphone. The “American Idol” alum and Postmodern Jukebox singer just released her third studio album, “What’s That Sound?” on Sept. 22. The record is a classy and tasteful collection of cover songs and originals, all featuring Reinhart’s golden voice. At 27 years old, Reinhart’s career is just beginning. “American Idol” gave her the tools for success in 2011, but Reinhart is embarking on her own journey to the past. The singer discussed her musical adventure, new album and touring the world in an exclusive interview with The Spectrum. Q: Before we get into your new music, I want to address the fact that you’re so gifted vocally. At what moment did you realize you had this gift? A: Thanks. I remember being really young and hearing another young artist, LeAnn Rimes, singing on TV. I remember telling my parents that I could sing like that. Once I showed them, they started getting me on the big stage when I was really young; around 7 years old. And I always had a passion for it for sure. Q: So you were on “American Idol” in 2011. I’m sure the main objective “American Idol” contestants have is to win. Oftentimes winners get automatic record deals. Do you think that coming in third place gave you more free-roam for your career? A: It’s interesting to think back to, but I think it really does help to separate you a little bit from the show. As grateful as I am for it all, I also really wanted to create my own kind of space to write a record that’s original and which set me apart. Q: After “Idol,” when you started touring in 2012, you had auditions to put a band together. You ultimately chose Anderson .Paak as your drummer. Do you remember his audition for the part? And did you have any idea that he’d wind up with his own blossoming career? A: It was crazy. Everybody that tried out turned out to be super successful. Anderson, we called him Breezy – Breezy Lovejoy – he was so special. I knew in my head that there was no other drummer at the audition [like him]. I remember having my par-
ents on the phone. When he walked in, he definitely had a presence and a light around him. The way he played was so colorful and dynamic. I was like “wow, this kid is super special.” I knew he was doing music – mixtapes and stuff – but he could’ve done whatever he wanted. I had no idea that this would happen the way it did. I’m super happy and proud of him. Q: “What’s That Sound?” is your second album in two years. When creating music, do you feel that there should ever be a time frame, or do you feel like the creative juices should just flow naturally? A: I think it should happen naturally, but I’m so glad that I’ve gotten these last two out fairly close together. I waited like four years after the first one. You know, there has to be strategy involved if you want to put things out. Pick a good timeline. But if you have all this material, you want to make sure you get it out before you’re in another place mentally or vibe wise. It’s important to get it out when you feel the time’s right. Q: So your album consists of covers of ’60s classics as well as originals. I was completely thrown for a loop when I found out your track “Let’s Start” was an original. Did you plan on having an all-cover album or did you anticipate incorporating your own tunes? A: Thank you. I just signed to Concord Records and I was looking forward to putting out another original album. It was kind of their idea to do a record and we went through different themes. I just realized it would be not only easier to do the ’60s but it would be so much fun because it’s my favorite decade for sure. I love the style of the music, the whole movement of that time and just the whole love and united nature in the people back then. These are songs I grew up with. So it was cool to just pick out songs that spoke to me over the years and were the soundtrack to my childhood. Q: Even your covers on the album are so unique compared to their originals. The same can obviously be said for your work with Postmodern Jukebox. Do you think it’s important that listeners can hear music in completely different perspectives? A: My whole point is to show people that you don’t have to be put in a box. I grew up with so much around me. So much to offer. So much to love. Why not be able to showcase as much of that as possible? As much as I love doing different things all the time, I try to reel it back in and make things connect vocally. I’m doing things authentically with this record. I [recorded] it with all-vintage gear. I definitely want to be able to bring in specific
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Sharon Nolan-Weiss, director of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, said Tuesday night gave underrepresented communities hope for their future. Coming just months after President Donald Trump announced a future ban of all transgender people in the military, Tuesday’s election showed the transgender community that they are supported, Nolan-Weiss explained. “It’s not easy to be an underrepresented minority, to be a religious minority. There’s always that question of whether I’m going to be accepted. I think for transgender populations, there’s an additional question there, even about safety,” Nolan-Weiss said. “But if the majority of people could vote them into office that’s a sign of a wider acceptance and also that they’re going to have somebody representing them that understands their experience.” Nolan-Weiss said this election year signals a
shift in the country’s attitude toward diversity. “In the early 2000s, it was thought that if somebody ran for office and they came out as gay, they would never be elected. Yesterday’s elections are showing that these things are not disqualifiers, that anybody in the U.S. can be judged on their merit,” Nolan-Weiss said. Kira Ashton, a junior computer science and psychology major and College Democrats treasurer, said the most important part of Tuesday’s election was Virginia, where Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in a race widely viewed as a national political litmus test. “As soon as we got home and saw the polls and that [Democratic candidates in] New Jersey and Virginia had won; it was just like proof that the Democrats could run a campaign,” Ashton said. “The governor’s race in Virginia was very intense. A lot of people considered it like a microcosm of the political conversation going on at the national level.”
“He was our Jedi master,” Kuang said. “He wanted us to all be the same. It doesn’t matter to him what race you are, where you’re from, if you did a great job or made a mistake; we’re all his family. If he saw that the class was lacking energy, he brought out one of his funny characters, or acted all dra-
Singer-songwriter Haley Reinhart released her third studio album, “What’s That Sound?” on Sept. 22 and is currently on her tour of the same name. Reinhart talked to The Spectrum about the recent release, touring the world, and having Anderson .Paak in her first touring band.
things that people can remember me by.
some and I really enjoy being on the road.
Q: If you could pick one artist from today and one from the ’60s to collaborate with, who would they be? A: Whenever anybody asks me that, I always say Paul McCartney. So maybe we could go with Paul and Anderson [.Paak].
Q: Finally, what do you think separates Haley Reinhart from anyone out there today? A: I’m sure there are other artists who are completely living out their dreams. I feel really honored to not only do that, but to include my family in a lot of stuff. This has become a huge album for me. Not only is this my first vinyl, but my dad plays guitar on it and my mom does background vocals on it as well. It’s really special. Reinhart will be touring the Northeast this weekend, stopping in New York City on Thursday. Her new album, “What’s That Sound?” is available across all platforms and streaming services.
Q: You’re currently on your “What’s That Sound?” Tour. What is it like touring the world and seeing all these places? A: Right now we’re on a bus on the way to the next city. It’s crazy taking random pit stops. We just walked into this really random truck stop gas station in the middle of nowhere in Minneapolis. I realized that I got one of my favorite Native American-looking jackets here. It’s fun being on the road and having fun with this group. My band is aweJacob Neiheisel, an assistant professor of political science, said this was a relatively difficult election for Republicans in Western New York and around the U.S. In Erie County, Republican incumbent Sheriff Tim Howard faced a strong challenger in Democrat Bernie Tolbert, according to Neiheisel. Democrats made further gains in the Erie County Legislature, taking control of the previously Republican-controlled lawmaking body. Still, it’s difficult to predict what these races mean for Democrats and Republicans in next year’s election, Neiheisel said. “I’m always careful about using off-offyear elections to say anything about national trends—they tend to be low salience, lowturnout affairs––but elections have consequences and can send messages,” Neiheisel said. “It just isn’t always clear exactly what those are in either case, at least in the short term. Yesterday wasn’t a great day for Republicans just about anywhere though.” Erika Hollis, a junior political science major and president of UB’s College Democrats, said the election results left her “cautious-
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ly optimistic” about the Democrats’ midterm chances. Hollis doesn’t think voters understand the importance of off-year elections, and how much county legislatures control the day-to-day lives of their constituents. “Everything from whether Lake Erie is polluted, to whether the Bills get a new stadium, that’s all under the legislature’s jurisdiction,” Hollis said. As for college students’ turn-out, Hollis and Ashton say they’re optimistic about their peers’ involvement with politics; but that young voters need to show up to vote. “It’s always been the case that old people vote. They have more at stake, they have property, jobs, healthcare policies. Whereas it’s always difficult to get young people politically involved,” Ashton said. “But I honestly think the whole Bernie Sanders movement helped a lot. I think a lot of young people on the left are getting involved in politics; you see more people involved that used to not really care, who were kind of galvanized by Donald Trump’s rhetoric.” email: sarah.crowley@ubspectrum.com
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matic or yelled something funny to wake us all up. He expected everyone to participate for every minute of his class, and we did.” For Kuang, Bhardwaj’s class became more than an “easy A.” It became a life lesson that he values dearly. “This class is about African Americans. Being from China, I never really learned
anything about the way they feel in society,” Kuang said. “But I realized, it’s not just African Americans he’s really talking about. He reaches all of us when he teaches his lessons. In the class you can openly communicate with Dr. B and all the fellow students. He makes us realize that we’re all not that different.” Kuang said all students hope to have a professor like Bhardwaj during their college
careers. He doesn’t understand why the university is punishing Bhardwaj when there’s so many students who swear by the lessons Bhardwaj instilled in them. “I’m upset that I didn’t take his class earlier. That way I could have spent an entire semester with him,” Kuang said. “He’s the type of professor you see in a movie, that everyone loves and adores.” email: max.kalnitz@ubspectrum.com
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The edge: Buffalo vs. Delaware Previewing the women’s basketball game between the Blue Hens and the Bulls JEREMY TORRES ASST SPORTS EDITOR
UB’s women’s basketball team looks to build off a strong 2016-2017 campaign on Friday. The Bulls (0-0, 0-0 MAC) take on the Delaware Blue Hens (0-0, 0-0 CAA), at 1 p.m. Friday at Alumni Arena. The Bulls won the MAC championship for the first time in school history, two years ago, surprising many. The Bulls failed to become back-to-back champs, losing in the quarterfinals last season. Despite not winning the MAC tournament, the Bulls won 22 games and that’s something to be optimistic about. The game against the Blue Hens will be the first official game of the season. Here is The Spectrum’s pre-game analysis. CENTER: BUFFALO
The Bulls have a star ready to break out in senior Cassie Oursler. The 6 foot 3 inches tall center started 30 out of the 31 games she played in last season, averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. She is ready to take the next step to be a focal point of the Bulls’ offense. Oursler recorded almost a third of the Bulls’ scoring in the exhibition game against Bloomsburg, netting 20 of the 64 points. Oursler also grabbed seven rebounds and a block. This season, Oursler will be flirting with a double-double every night she steps on the floor. The Blue Hens have their sole center freshman Erin Antosh. Antosh has the size to compete with the Bulls, standing at 6 feet 3 inches tall, but with her first game matched up against the veteran Oursler, Antosh is going to struggle. FORWARDS: DELAWARE
The Blue Hens have a history of polish-
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Senior point guard Stephanie Reid controls the offense for the Bulls. Reid hopes to lead the Bulls to a MAC conference championship.
ing forwards. Elena Delle Donne, alumnus and WNBA star dominated during her time at Delaware. Another forward has steppedup for the Blue Hens: junior Nicole Enabosi. Enabosi is a two-way player with room to grow. Last year she earned both an All-CAA first team and All-Defensive selection. She averaged a double-double with 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. The Blue Hens also have senior Makeda Nicholas, another strong defender who can be a third scoring option when on. UB senior Mariah Suchan will need to step up defensively against the Blue Hens. GUARDS: BUFFALO
The Bulls run a three-guard offense, allowing them to be quick in transition and punish teams with their pace of game. Senior Stephanie Reid will dictate the offense all season. Reid comes in after her second straight season of earning MAC All-Defensive honors and career highs in points per game. The two other guards, senior Katherine Ups and junior transfer Cierra Dillard, set the Bulls up to not only win this game, but potentially the MAC. Katherine Ups performed well last season, showing tremendous upside with her ability
to score, rebound and defend. Katherine Ups can fill any void the team needs on any night, while being a fourth scoring option. Formerly attending UMass Amherst, Dillard was their leading scorer with 15.5 points per game and led the team in steals at 2.0 per game. Dillard looks to light up the scoreboard after redshirting last season because of transfer rules. The Blue Hens are young at the guard position with sophomores Bailey Kargo and Abby Gonzales being their best options. The Blue Hens will struggle all night against an experienced Bulls backcourt. COACHES: BUFFALO Just like guard play, the Bulls are too experienced compared to the Blue Hens for this to be a close matchup. The Bulls’ coaching staff is led by six-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. Legette-Jack has led the Bulls to four straight winning seasons. This season looks to be no different. Legette-Jack has a system in place that will be tough for the Blue Hens to disrupt, with experience at every position on the court. First-year head coach Natasha Adair leads the Blue Hens. Adair is an experienced coach who turned around a struggling Georgetown program. However, this
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UB men’s basketball was the MAC coaches preseason pick to win the Mid-American Conference East Division, but they have to replace three of their top five scorers from last season. The Bulls only have seven players still on their roster from last season; three of them were selected to all-MAC squads. This includes reigning MAC sixth man of the year, junior forward Nick Perkins, and the current MAC defensive player of the year, junior guard Dontay Caruthers. Perkins and Caruthers join a crop of incoming freshmen and junior college transfers that have this team primed to be more competitive than they were last year. “All those preseason picks were returners, so I think Jeremy [Harris] is going to come on the scene and surprise a few people,” said Bulls head coach Nate Oats. “I think all of our new guys are going to contribute quite a bit and then we have some pretty talented returners back.” Harris, a junior guard, comes to the Bulls after playing two seasons at Gulf Coast State College where he averaged 18.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in his sophomore year. Harris should factor heavily into the Bulls’ plans early and has already put up double-doubles in both of Buffalo’s exhibi-
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Sophomore guard Dontay Caruthers goes up for a slam dunk last season. Caruthers is the reigning MAC defensive player of the year.
tion games this season, including 21 points and 10 rebounds against Rhode Island. After Friday’s exhibition with Daemen College, junior guard CJ Massinburg said Harris is even better than what the Alumni Arena crowd saw in their first exposure to him. “He’s easy to play with to be honest,” Massinburg said. “He’s a guy that moves the ball; he doesn’t try to make the hard plays. He makes the simple play. He plays hard… Tonight he played well but just know he has another gear to him and it can get scary.” Massinburg will help Harris and the rest of the new players adjust and prepare for the season. Massinburg was selected to the preseason all-MAC squad. He leads all returners in scoring last season with 14.5 points. He will have to increase his scoring output this season to account for the loss of Blake Hamilton from last year. Hamil-
ton, along with former player Willie Conner, were two of the four Bulls to average over 10 points per game. Perkins will also be a huge part of the offense. He is the only other returner who averaged over 10 points per game last season, with 12.4. His 6.7 rebounds per game also led the Bulls’ last season. He still finished fourth in minutes, but he should see even more minutes this season as a starter. Oats has high expectations for Perkins this season. “Nick may be most improved,” Oats said. “I mean he was pretty dang good at sixth man last year, but I think with the mental game he’s got going and then just where he’s improved his right hand…I think he may be one of the most improved guys in our league.” Perkins said the teams’ quality distance
is Adair’s first real game as the Blue Hens’ coach in a tough matchup against the Bulls who have a veteran roster and coach. BENCH: BUFFALO
The Bulls simply carry too much experience and depth for the Blue Hens to handle. Buffalo native and sophomore Summer Hemphill has a strong case to be a starter at some point this season. She is coming off a year where she won MAC All-Freshman honors while leading the team in rebounds per game with 7.4. Hemphill can score as well. Last season she was the fourth best scoring option, notching 6.0 points per game. Having experience off the bench is crucial and senior Liisa Ups delivers that. Liisa Ups is a high-energy player and can do a lot of different things when on the floor, like her sister Katherine Ups. FINAL THOUGHTS The Blue Hens are a team that will improve tremendously with time, and a tough first matchup will allow their young players to grow early. If Enabosi doesn’t carry the Blue Hens, the Bulls will end this game early thanks to their experienced players and coach. email: jeremy.torres@ubspectrun.com
shooters will help him improve this year. The biggest issue heading into the season is figuring out who will take care of the ball handling duties. Massinburg will take some of that load, but running the point didn’t click with his natural style of play last season. The two most likely candidates to run the offense this year are Caruthers and sophomore guard Davonta Jordan. They were both secondary ball handlers to Hamilton last year and averaged 2.3 and 2.6 assists per game, respectively. The Bulls will also have to wait on players to get healthy and fully eligible. Massinburg was limited to 16 minutes against Daemen and didn’t play against Rhode Island as he was recovering from a knee sprain. Junior forward Ikenna Smart is recovering from back surgery. Smart is out until at least the middle of December and will be back when he is healthy, according to Oats. Clark is out for the first semester unless the team gets a waiver through the NCAA, which would make him eligible after the first 10 games, Oats said. The team will have to live up to the MAC coaches expectations when they open their season Saturday versus the Canisius Golden Griffins. While he appreciates the respect from the conference, Oats said they will just take it game-by-game. “My first year we were picked fourth and then we went and won the whole thing, it’s nice that our program is getting recognized,” Oats said. “We’ve got some pretty talented guys and people are noticing that… We gotta keep preaching effort, share the ball, play smart and then with the talent we have, winning takes care of itself, but it is nice to get that recognition.” Tipoff against the Griffins will be at 1 p.m on Nov. 11. email: dan.petruccelli@ubspectrum.com